Samsung Galaxy S III User manual

User Guide
[UG template version 15a]
[VMU+_SPH-L710T_UG_EN_020615_R4]

Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 1
About the User Guide ........................................................................................................................... 1
Before Using Your Phone ............................................................................................................. 1
Descriptions in the User Guide ..................................................................................................... 1
Screenshots and Key Labels ........................................................................................................ 1
Other Notations ............................................................................................................................. 1
Get Started
.................................................................................................................................................... 2
Parts and Functions .............................................................................................................................. 2
Phone Layout ................................................................................................................................ 2
SD Card ................................................................................................................................................ 4
Insert SD Card .............................................................................................................................. 4
Unmount the SD Card ................................................................................................................... 6
Remove SD Card .......................................................................................................................... 7
Format SD Card ............................................................................................................................ 8
Battery Use ......................................................................................................................................... 10
Insert the Battery ......................................................................................................................... 11
Remove the Battery .................................................................................................................... 12
Charge the Battery
...................................................................................................................... 14
Turn Your Phone On and Off .............................................................................................................. 16
Use the Touchscreen .......................................................................................................................... 18
Complete the Setup Screens .............................................................................................................. 21
Activation and Service ........................................................................................................................ 24
Starter Kit .................................................................................................................................... 24
Set Up Your Account .................................................................................................................. 25
Basic Operations ......................................................................................................................................... 28
Basics
.................................................................................................................................................. 28
Home Screen and Applications (Apps) List ................................................................................ 28
Select Options and Navigate Screens ........................................................................................ 28
Menu Operations ........................................................................................................................ 28
Phone Settings Menu .................................................................................................................. 29
Portrait and Landscape Screen Orientation ................................................................................ 30
Capture Screenshots .................................................................................................................. 30
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Applications ......................................................................................................................................... 31
Launch Applications .................................................................................................................... 31
Apps List ..................................................................................................................................... 32
Phone Number .................................................................................................................................... 36
Silent Mode/Airplane Mode
................................................................................................................. 37
Silent Mode .................................................................................................................................37
Airplane Mode
............................................................................................................................. 38
Enter Text ............................................................................................................................................ 40
Touchscreen Keyboards ............................................................................................................. 40
Samsung Keyboard .................................................................................................................... 40
Google Voice Typing
................................................................................................................... 41
Swype ......................................................................................................................................... 42
Tips for Editing Text .................................................................................................................... 43
Google Account ................................................................................................................................... 44
Create a Google Account
............................................................................................................ 44
Sign In to Your Google Account .................................................................................................50
Google Play Store ............................................................................................................................... 53
Find and Install an App ............................................................................................................... 53
Request a Refund for a Paid App ............................................................................................... 55
Update an App
............................................................................................................................ 56
Uninstall an App .......................................................................................................................... 59
Get Help with Google Play
.......................................................................................................... 60
Lock and Unlock Your Screen ............................................................................................................ 61
Update Your Phone ............................................................................................................................. 62
Update Your Phone Software ..................................................................................................... 63
Update Your Profile
..................................................................................................................... 66
Update Your PRL ........................................................................................................................ 68
Your Phone Interface .................................................................................................................................. 69
Home Screen Basics
........................................................................................................................... 69
Home Screen Layout .................................................................................................................. 69
Extended Home Screens ............................................................................................................ 71
Recent Apps ................................................................................................................................ 71
Status Bar ........................................................................................................................................... 72
Notification Panel ................................................................................................................................ 75
Multi Window
....................................................................................................................................... 77
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Customize the Home Screen .............................................................................................................. 79
Change the Wallpaper ................................................................................................................ 79
Add Shortcuts to the Home Screen ............................................................................................ 80
Add Widgets to the Home Screen .............................................................................................. 81
Add Folders to the Home Screen ............................................................................................... 82
Phone App .................................................................................................................................................. 83
Place and Answer Calls
...................................................................................................................... 83
Call Using the Phone Dialer ........................................................................................................ 84
Answer Phone Calls .................................................................................................................... 86
In-Call Screen Layout and Operations ........................................................................................ 89
Place Calls from Contacts/Call Logs
................................................................................................... 91
Place a Call from Contacts ......................................................................................................... 91
Call from Call Logs ...................................................................................................................... 93
Call Emergency Numbers ........................................................................................................... 94
Enhanced 911 (E911) Information
.............................................................................................. 95
Optional Services ................................................................................................................................ 95
Voicemail Setup .......................................................................................................................... 95
Caller ID Blocking ....................................................................................................................... 96
Call Waiting .................................................................................................................................97
Conference Calling ..................................................................................................................... 98
Call Forwarding .........................................................................................................................100
Call Settings
......................................................................................................................................101
Contacts ............................................................................................................................................ 103
Add a Contact ...........................................................................................................................103
Check Contacts......................................................................................................................... 107
Contacts Screen Layout
............................................................................................................108
Edit a Contact ...........................................................................................................................109
Delete a Contact .......................................................................................................................111
Share a Contact
........................................................................................................................113
Import Contacts .................................................................................................................................115
Import Contacts from an SD Card or Device Storage .............................................................. 115
Back Up Contacts ............................................................................................................................. 116
Back Up Contacts to an SD Card ............................................................................................. 116
Messaging and Internet .............................................................................................................................119
Text and Multimedia Messaging ....................................................................................................... 119
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Send a Text Message
...............................................................................................................119
Send a Multimedia Message (MMS) ......................................................................................... 122
Save and Resume a Draft Message
......................................................................................... 127
New Messages Notification .......................................................................................................128
Manage Message Conversations ............................................................................................. 129
Text and MMS Options ............................................................................................................. 136
Create and Send Gmail ....................................................................................................................138
Create and Send a Gmail Message ..........................................................................................139
Check Received Gmail Messages ............................................................................................141
Manage Gmail Messages .................................................................................................................143
Use Gmail Labels
......................................................................................................................143
Archive Gmail Threads .............................................................................................................144
Mute Gmail Threads .................................................................................................................145
Delete Gmail Threads ............................................................................................................... 146
Search Gmail Messages...........................................................................................................147
Report Spam or Phishing Gmail ............................................................................................... 149
Add Another Google (Gmail) Account ...................................................................................... 150
Switching Between Gmail Accounts ......................................................................................... 151
Email ................................................................................................................................................. 153
Set Up an Email Account
..........................................................................................................153
Add an Email Account ...............................................................................................................154
Add an Exchange ActiveSync Account
..................................................................................... 157
Compose and Send Email ........................................................................................................158
Open New Email Messages ......................................................................................................160
Open Email Messages ..............................................................................................................161
Delete an Email Account
...........................................................................................................162
Manage Your Email Inbox .........................................................................................................164
Exchange ActiveSync Email Features ......................................................................................165
Data Services General Information (LTE and 3G Networks)
............................................................165
4G LTE ......................................................................................................................................165
Data Connection Status and Indicators ....................................................................................167
Browser ............................................................................................................................................. 167
Use the Browser .......................................................................................................................168
Add a Bookmark .......................................................................................................................169
View Browser History
................................................................................................................170
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Open New Browser Windows ................................................................................................... 172
Browser Settings ....................................................................................................................... 173
Chrome Browser ............................................................................................................................... 174
Camera and Video .................................................................................................................................... 176
Take Pictures and Record Videos ....................................................................................................176
Take a Picture ...........................................................................................................................177
Viewfinder Screen
.....................................................................................................................178
Record Videos ..........................................................................................................................179
View Pictures and Videos Using Gallery ..........................................................................................180
Edit Pictures ...................................................................................................................................... 182
Share Pictures and Videos ...............................................................................................................186
Send Pictures or Videos by Email ............................................................................................186
Send a Picture or Video by Multimedia Message .....................................................................188
Send Pictures or Videos Using Bluetooth ................................................................................. 190
Share Videos on YouTube
........................................................................................................192
Camera Settings ............................................................................................................................... 194
Switch Cameras ........................................................................................................................194
Set Camera Settings
.................................................................................................................195
Useful Apps and Features .........................................................................................................................196
Calculator
..........................................................................................................................................196
Calendar ............................................................................................................................................198
Add an Event to the Calendar
...................................................................................................198
View Calendar Events ...............................................................................................................200
Sync Calendars .........................................................................................................................201
Synchronize an Exchange ActiveSync Calendar ......................................................................203
Clock ................................................................................................................................................. 203
Set Alarms .................................................................................................................................205
World Clock ...............................................................................................................................207
Stopwatch .................................................................................................................................208
Timer .........................................................................................................................................209
Desk Clock ................................................................................................................................210
Dropbox .............................................................................................................................................211
Download the Desktop Application
........................................................................................... 211
Access Dropbox on Your Phone ...............................................................................................212
Manually Upload a Picture to Dropbox .....................................................................................212
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GALAXY Apps ...................................................................................................................................212
Gallery ............................................................................................................................................... 212
View Photos and Videos
...........................................................................................................215
Working with Photos ................................................................................................................. 218
Share Photos and Videos .........................................................................................................220
Google Play Books ............................................................................................................................227
Google Play Games
..........................................................................................................................227
Google Maps .....................................................................................................................................228
Google Play Movies & TV .................................................................................................................230
Google Play Music App .....................................................................................................................230
Google Play Newsstand
....................................................................................................................233
Google Search .................................................................................................................................. 233
Use Google Search ...................................................................................................................233
Use Google Voice Search .........................................................................................................234
Google Wallet
....................................................................................................................................235
My Files ............................................................................................................................................. 235
S Memo .............................................................................................................................................236
Create a New S Memo
..............................................................................................................238
Social Networking Accounts .............................................................................................................239
Hangouts
...................................................................................................................................239
Video ................................................................................................................................................. 241
YouTube
............................................................................................................................................242
Connectivity ...............................................................................................................................................245
Connect to a PC via USB ..................................................................................................................245
Transfer Files between Your Phone and a Computer ..............................................................245
Wi-Fi
..................................................................................................................................................248
Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network .................................................................. 248
Wi-Fi Settings ............................................................................................................................250
Remove a Wi-Fi Network
..........................................................................................................251
Wi-Fi Direct ............................................................................................................................... 252
Hotspot ..............................................................................................................................................254
Bluetooth ........................................................................................................................................... 256
Bluetooth Information
................................................................................................................256
Enable the Bluetooth Feature ................................................................................................... 257
Pair Bluetooth Devices
..............................................................................................................259
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Connect to a Paired Bluetooth Device
......................................................................................261
Share Information Using Bluetooth ...........................................................................................262
Settings ..................................................................................................................................................... 266
Basic Settings ...................................................................................................................................266
TTY Mode .................................................................................................................................270
Wi-Fi Settings ....................................................................................................................................272
Hotspot Settings
................................................................................................................................275
Bluetooth Settings .............................................................................................................................277
Data Usage Settings ......................................................................................................................... 279
More Networks Settings ....................................................................................................................281
Airplane Mode
...........................................................................................................................282
Default Messaging App Settings ...............................................................................................283
Printing ......................................................................................................................................285
Mobile Networks Settings ......................................................................................................... 287
Tethering
...................................................................................................................................288
Virtual Private Networks (VPN) .................................................................................................291
Roaming ....................................................................................................................................299
NFC Settings
.....................................................................................................................................300
S Beam ............................................................................................................................................. 302
Screen Mirroring
................................................................................................................................304
Lock Screen Settings ........................................................................................................................ 305
Screen Lock .............................................................................................................................. 305
Disable the Screen Lock ...........................................................................................................313
Lock Screen Options .................................................................................................................314
Display and Wallpaper Settings ........................................................................................................ 316
LED Indicator Settings ......................................................................................................................317
Sound Settings .................................................................................................................................. 318
Home Settings ...................................................................................................................................320
Call Settings
......................................................................................................................................322
Blocking Mode ...................................................................................................................................323
Hands-Free Mode ............................................................................................................................. 325
Power Saving Mode ..........................................................................................................................326
Accessories
.......................................................................................................................................328
Accessibility Settings .........................................................................................................................329
Language and Input Settings
............................................................................................................331
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Motion ...............................................................................................................................................333
Smart Screen .................................................................................................................................... 335
Voice Control
.....................................................................................................................................336
Add Accounts ....................................................................................................................................337
Cloud
.................................................................................................................................................339
Backup and Reset .............................................................................................................................340
Location Settings
...............................................................................................................................343
Security Settings ............................................................................................................................... 345
Application Manager ......................................................................................................................... 347
Default Applications .......................................................................................................................... 348
Battery Settings
.................................................................................................................................349
Storage Settings ................................................................................................................................350
microSD Card
...........................................................................................................................352
Date and Time Settings ....................................................................................................................357
Active This Device
.............................................................................................................................359
System Update ..................................................................................................................................360
About Device .....................................................................................................................................361
Copyright Information
........................................................................................................................362
For Assistance ..........................................................................................................................................363
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................ 363
Virgin Mobile Account Information and Help ..................................................................................... 364
Index
..........................................................................................................................................................365
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Introduction
The following topics describe the basics of using this guide and your new phone.
About the User Guide
Thank you for purchasing your new Galaxy S3. The following topics explain how best to use this guide to
get the most out of your phone.
Before Using Your Phone
Read Get Started and Basic Operations thoroughly for proper usage.
Accessible services may be limited by subscription contract conditions.
Descriptions in the User Guide
Note that most descriptions in this guide are based on your phone's setup at the time of purchase. Unless
otherwise noted, instructions begin from the phone's Home screen, which is displayed by pressing the
Home Key . Some operation descriptions may be simplified.
Screenshots and Key Labels
Screenshots in the user guide may appear differently on your phone. Key labels in the user guide are
simplified for description purposes and differ from your phone's display.
Other Notations
In the user guide, the phone may be referred to either
as “phone,” “device,” or “handset.” A microSD
™
or
microSDHC
™
card is referred to as an “SD Card” or a “memory card.”
Introduction 1

Get Started
The following topics give you all the information you need to set up your phone and wireless service the
first time.
Parts and Functions
These topics illustrate your phone’s primary parts and key functions.
Phone Layout
The following illustration outlines your phone’s primary external features and buttons.
Part
Description
Earpiece
Hear the caller and automated prompts
Proximity Sensor
Detects how close an object is to the surface of the screen. This is
typically used to detect when your face is pressed up against the
screen, such as during a phone call
While talking on the phone, the sensor detects talk activity and locks
the keypad to prevent accidental key presses
Front Camera
Takes pictures and records videos while facing the screen, and allows
you to video conference
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Part
Description
Power/Lock Key
Turn the phone on or off or turn the screen on or off, or switch your
phone to silent mode, vibration mode, or airplane mode
Back Key
Return to the previous screen, or close a dialog box, options menu,
the Notification Panel, or onscreen keyboard
Home Key
Returns you to the Home screen. Press and hold to open Google
Search/Google Now
Menu Key
Access menu options
Touchscreen
Displays all the information needed to operate your phone, such as the
call status, the Contacts list, and the date and time. Also provides one-
tap access to all of your features and applications
Volume Key
Allows you to adjust the ringtone or media volume or adjust the voice
volume during a call
LED Indicator
The LED indicator blinks or glows when charging, to indicate low
battery, to announce new notifications, and when voice recording
Microphone
Transmits your voice for phone calls or records your voice or ambient
sounds for voice recordings and videos
Headset Jack
Allows you to plug in either the stereo headset for convenient, hands-
free conversations
Speaker
Hear the different ringtones and sounds. The speaker also lets you
hear the caller’s voice in speakerphone mode
USB Charger/Accessory Port
Allows you to connect the phone charger or the USB cable (included)
Flash
Helps illuminate subjects in low-light environments when the camera is
focusing and capturing a picture or video
Camera
Take pictures and videos
CAUTION! Inserting an accessory into the incorrect port may damage the phone.
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SD Card
Your phone supports the use of an optional SD card (not included) to expand its storage capacity. It
supports cards up to 64 GB. Some cards may not operate properly with your phone.
SD Card Cautions
Data: Information stored on SD Card can become lost or changed accidently or as a result of
damage. It is recommended that you keep a separate copy of important data. The company is not
responsible for damages from data that is lost or changed.
Reading/Writing Data: Never power off or remove Battery while reading or writing data.
Battery Level: A low battery charge may prevent reading/writing to SD Card.
Handling SD Card: Use/store SD Cards away from the reach of infants. May cause choking if
swallowed.
Insert SD Card
Follow these steps to insert an optional SD card (not included). Make sure to power your phone off before
inserting or removing an SD card.
1. Remove the battery cover.
Lift gently in the direction shown.
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2. Insert SD card.
Insert SD Card all the way gently without bending and with terminals facing down.
Insert only SD Cards.
3. Attach the battery cover.
 Make sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover.
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Unmount the SD Card
Always unmount the SD card before removing it from your phone.
1. From home, tap Apps > Settings > More tab > Storage.
2. Tap Unmount SD Card > OK.
The menu option name changes from Unmount SD Card
to Mount SD Card. The card is
now unmounted.
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Remove SD Card
Follow these instructions to remove an SD card. Always power the phone off before inserting or removing
an SD card.
1. Remove the battery cover.
 Lift gently in the direction shown.
2. Remove SD card.
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3.
Attach the battery cover.
 Make sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover.
Format SD Card
When you insert an optional SD card for the first time, it is recommended that you format it on your
phone.
1. From home, tap Apps > Settings > More tab > Storage.
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2.
Tap Format SD Card.
3.
Tap Format SD Card again.
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4.
Tap Delete all to confirm.
 All data on the SD card is erased, and the card is formatted for use on your phone.
Battery Use
The following topics explain how to insert and remove your phone’s battery.
Battery Cautions
Storage: Avoid storing or leaving battery with no charge remaining. Saved information and settings
may become lost or changed, or battery may become unusable. Charge once every six months
before storing or leaving unused for a long period.
Bulges: Depending on use, bulges may appear near end of battery life. This does not affect safety.
Replacing Battery: The battery is a consumable item. It needs to be replaced if operating time
shortens noticeably. Purchase a new battery.
Cleaning: Clean soiled terminals between battery and phone with a clean, dry cotton swab. Soiled
terminals can result in a poor connection and prevent charging, etc.
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Insert the Battery
Follow these instructions to insert your phone’s battery safely and properly.
1. Remove the battery cover.
Lift gently in the direction shown.
2. Insert the battery.
Align the contacts of the battery with the contacts in the phone.
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