Samsung Galaxy S4 User manual

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Contents at a Glance
Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 1 Galaxy S 4 Essentials............................................................................................................. 5
Chapter 2 Understanding the Android/TouchWiz Interface.......................... 39
Chapter 3 Making the Phone Your Own................................................................................ 63
Chapter 4 Placing and Receiving Calls ..................................................................................... 99
Chapter 5 Managing Contacts ....................................................................................................... 137
Chapter 6 Using the Calendar......................................................................................................... 171
Chapter 7 Browsing the Web........................................................................................................... 195
Chapter 8 Sending and Receiving Email............................................................................ 219
Chapter 9 Messaging, Chatting, and Socializing...................................................... 253
Chapter 10 Installing and Using Applications................................................................. 283
Chapter 11 Using GPS Apps.................................................................................................................. 315
Chapter 12 Playing and Managing Music............................................................................. 327
Chapter 13 Shooting, Editing, and Sharing Photos.................................................. 347
Chapter 14 Watching and Creating Videos........................................................................ 379
Chapter 15 Transferring and Sharing Files.......................................................................... 401
Chapter 16 Synchronizing Data....................................................................................................... 433
Chapter 17 Securing the Phone....................................................................................................... 447
Chapter 18 Powering Other Devices.......................................................................................... 467
Chapter 19 Optimizing and Troubleshooting................................................................. 477
Index................................................................................................................................................ 503

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Table of Contents
Introduction 1
1Galaxy S 4 Essentials 5
About the Galaxy S 4.................................................................................................. 5
The Hardware........................................................................................................... 6
The Android Operating System and TouchWiz......................... 9
The Interface.............................................................................................................. 9
Customization....................................................................................................... 10
Charging the Battery............................................................................................... 12
Powering On/Off......................................................................................................... 13
Darkening and Restoring the Display...................................................... 15
Restoring a Dark Display............................................................................. 16
Setting the Screen Timeout Interval................................................. 16
Adjusting the Volume............................................................................................ 18
Using a Headset or Headphones................................................................. 20
Using a Wired Headset or Headphones........................................ 20
Using a Bluetooth Headset....................................................................... 20
Setting Up Voicemail .............................................................................................. 23
Gmail and Your Phone .......................................................................................... 24
Creating a Gmail Account.......................................................................... 24
Registering Your Gmail Account.......................................................... 26
Creating a Samsung Account ......................................................................... 28
Placing and Receiving Calls .............................................................................. 31
Placing a Call.......................................................................................................... 31
Receiving a Call.................................................................................................... 32
Working with Data.................................................................................................... 33
Manually Setting a Connection Method....................................... 33
Connecting to a New Wireless Network....................................... 34
Changing the Default Language.................................................................. 36

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2Understanding the Android/TouchWiz Interface 39
The Home Screen....................................................................................................... 40
The Status or Notification Bar................................................................. 40
Main Area.................................................................................................................. 41
Extended Home Screen................................................................................ 42
Setting the Home Screen Mode........................................................... 43
Primary and Other App Shortcuts...................................................... 44
Using the Hardware Keys.................................................................................... 45
Menu Key................................................................................................................... 45
Home Key.................................................................................................................. 45
Back Key...................................................................................................................... 47
The Notification Panel ........................................................................................... 48
Interacting with the Touchscreen............................................................... 49
Using Your Fingers ........................................................................................... 49
Rotating the Screen......................................................................................... 51
Entering Text.................................................................................................................. 52
Using the Keyboard: Tapping................................................................. 52
Using the Keyboard: Swype..................................................................... 54
Using Voice Input............................................................................................... 57
Editing Text...................................................................................................................... 60
3Making the Phone Your Own 63
Customizing the Home Screen...................................................................... 64
Selecting Wallpaper......................................................................................... 64
Rearranging, Removing, and Adding Home
Screen Pages................................................................................................... 66
Adding Shortcuts............................................................................................... 67
Adding Widgets................................................................................................... 69
Creating Folders.................................................................................................. 71
Repositioning and Removing Home
Screen Items.................................................................................................... 72
Setting the Apps View........................................................................................... 74
Changing System Settings................................................................................. 77
Setting the Date and Time ........................................................................ 78
Enabling Motion and Palm Motion Settings............................. 78

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Enabling Air Gesture....................................................................................... 81
Setting Ringtones.............................................................................................. 82
Personalize Your Call Sound.................................................................... 89
Using Voice Services................................................................................................ 92
S Voice and S Voice Driving Mode..................................................... 92
Voice Control ......................................................................................................... 94
Google Voice Search....................................................................................... 95
Voice Recorder ..................................................................................................... 96
4Placing and Receiving Calls 99
Placing Calls ................................................................................................................ 100
Manual Dialing................................................................................................. 100
Dialing from a Contact Record.......................................................... 103
Dialing and Texting from the Call Logs..................................... 104
Dialing a Number in a Text or Email Message..................... 108
Emergency Calling........................................................................................ 110
Other Outgoing Call Options...................................................................... 111
Speed Dialing.................................................................................................... 111
Temporarily Blocking Your Caller ID Information ............ 116
Three-Way Calling......................................................................................... 117
Inserting Pause and Wait Commands......................................... 118
Receiving Calls.......................................................................................................... 119
Responding to an Incoming Call ..................................................... 119
Call Waiting ......................................................................................................... 121
Call Forwarding................................................................................................ 122
In-Call Options.......................................................................................................... 124
Icon Options....................................................................................................... 125
Other In-Call Options.................................................................................. 126
Using Voicemail....................................................................................................... 127
Enabling Mute, Vibrate, or Airplane Mode...................................... 129
Mute and Vibrate ........................................................................................... 129
Airplane Mode.................................................................................................. 130
Configuring Call Settings................................................................................ 131

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5Managing Contacts 137
The Contacts Interface....................................................................................... 138
Creating a Contact Record............................................................................. 140
Adding a Photo to a Contact Record................................................... 145
Viewing Contacts.................................................................................................... 146
Editing Contact Records .................................................................................. 148
Editing Contacts.............................................................................................. 148
Setting Defaults for a Contact............................................................ 149
Joining and Separating Contacts.................................................... 150
Marking Contacts as Favorites........................................................... 151
Deleting Contacts.......................................................................................... 152
Working with Contact Groups.................................................................... 153
Creating a Group............................................................................................ 153
Adding or Removing a Person from
Group Membership.............................................................................. 155
Emailing or Texting a Group................................................................ 155
Reordering the Groups............................................................................. 157
Deleting a Group............................................................................................ 157
Backing Up/Restoring and Exporting/Importing
Contact Records.............................................................................................. 158
Backing Up Contact Data........................................................................ 159
Restoring Contacts from Backups................................................... 162
Importing Contact Data from Other Sources
into Google Contacts.......................................................................... 165
Odds and Ends.......................................................................................................... 167
The Send Email and Send Message Commands ............... 167
Setting Display Options........................................................................... 168
6Using the Calendar 171
Adding Calendar Accounts ........................................................................... 172
Working in Calendar............................................................................................ 174
Creating Events and Tasks..................................................................... 174
Viewing the Calendar................................................................................. 180
Managing Events and Tasks................................................................. 186
Responding to Reminders.............................................................................. 187
Setting Calendar Preferences...................................................................... 190

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7Browsing the Web 195
Launching the Browser ................................................................................... 196
Visiting Web Pages ............................................................................................... 197
Typing the Address...................................................................................... 197
Following a Link.............................................................................................. 198
Visiting a Bookmarked, Recent, or Saved Page.................. 199
Searching for a Site or Page................................................................. 200
Viewing Pages........................................................................................................... 201
Portrait or Landscape View................................................................... 202
Magnification (Zoom)................................................................................ 203
Refreshing the Page .................................................................................... 204
Working with Windows............................................................................ 204
Page Navigation.............................................................................................. 206
Incognito Browsing...................................................................................... 206
Working with Bookmarks................................................................................ 208
Creating a Bookmark from the Current Page....................... 208
Creating a Bookmark from the History List............................ 209
Editing Bookmarks........................................................................................ 210
Using Bookmark Folders ......................................................................... 211
Deleting Bookmarks.................................................................................... 212
More Menu Commands.................................................................................... 214
Configuring the Browser................................................................................. 216
8Sending and Receiving Email 219
Adding Email Accounts .................................................................................... 220
Automatically Adding an Account................................................. 220
Manually Adding an Account............................................................. 222
Configuring Email Accounts......................................................................... 225
Editing Account Settings........................................................................ 225
Deleting an Account................................................................................... 230
Retrieving Mail.......................................................................................................... 231
Reading Mail............................................................................................................... 232
Viewing and Saving Attachments .................................................. 234

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Composing and Sending Mail.................................................................... 237
Creating a New Email Message......................................................... 237
Replying to Mail .............................................................................................. 239
Forwarding Mail.............................................................................................. 240
Adding Attachments and Inserts..................................................... 241
Managing the Mail................................................................................................ 243
Deleting Messages........................................................................................ 243
Moving Messages.......................................................................................... 245
Changing the Message Read Status............................................. 246
Marking Important Messages............................................................. 247
Using the Gmail App........................................................................................... 248
9 Messaging, Chatting, and Socializing 253
Text and Multimedia Messaging.............................................................. 253
Composing a Text Message (SMS) ................................................. 254
Composing a Multimedia Message (MMS)............................. 261
Managing Conversations........................................................................ 263
Configuring Messaging Settings...................................................... 270
Social Networking with Flipboard.......................................................... 276
Adding Social Networking Accounts........................................... 276
Adding Content Feeds.............................................................................. 278
Viewing and Interacting with Content and Feeds........... 279
Chatting on Your Galaxy S 4 ........................................................................ 281
10 Installing and Using Applications 283
Running an App ...................................................................................................... 284
Launching an App......................................................................................... 284
Using the Hardware Keys ....................................................................... 287
Switching Among Running Apps.................................................... 289
Using Multi Window to Run Two Apps...................................... 290
Exiting an App .................................................................................................. 293
Downloading and Installing Apps from Google Play............ 293
Customizing Google Play ....................................................................... 296
Enabling App Downloads from Other Sources........................... 299

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Using the Amazon Appstore for Android........................................ 300
Installing the Amazon Appstore App.......................................... 300
Downloading Apps from the Amazon Appstore.............. 302
Customizing the Amazon Appstore ............................................. 305
Managing Apps........................................................................................................ 307
Creating Home Screen Shortcuts.................................................... 308
Uninstalling Apps .......................................................................................... 308
Updating Apps................................................................................................. 312
11 Using GPS Apps 315
Enabling/Disabling GPS ................................................................................... 316
Getting Directions ................................................................................................. 317
Using Google Navigation ....................................................................... 317
Using Google Local...................................................................................... 322
12 Playing and Managing Music 327
Playing Stored Songs with the Music App...................................... 328
Working with Playlists ............................................................................... 332
Sharing Songs with Group Play................................................................. 339
13 Shooting, Editing, and Sharing Photos 347
Shooting Photos ..................................................................................................... 348
Shooting Self-Portraits with the Front Camera.................. 348
Shooting Photos with the Rear Camera.................................... 350
Changing the Camera Settings ................................................................. 352
Using Quick Settings ................................................................................. 352
Using the Settings Dialog Box ........................................................... 354
Selecting a Shooting Mode .................................................................. 358
Reviewing Photos.................................................................................................. 361
Using Gallery ............................................................................................................. 363
Using Photo Editor................................................................................................ 372
Running a Slideshow .......................................................................................... 376

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14 Watching and Creating Videos 379
Streaming Video to the Phone .................................................................. 379
Streaming with a Dedicated App.................................................... 380
Streaming from Web Pages.................................................................. 382
Playing Videos with the Video App....................................................... 383
Using the Video Menu............................................................................... 387
Converting DVD Videos for Playback
on the Phone.............................................................................................. 388
Recording Videos with the Phone.......................................................... 395
Participating in Video Chats......................................................................... 399
15 Transferring and Sharing Files 401
Using Samsung Kies to Transfer Files over Wi-Fi....................... 402
Setup and Basic Operation.................................................................... 402
Copying Files...................................................................................................... 405
Transferring Files over USB............................................................................ 408
Manual USB Transfers to and from a Mac................................ 408
Manual USB Transfers to and from a PC ................................... 410
Transferring Files Using Bluetooth......................................................... 413
Pairing the Phone with the Computer....................................... 413
Sending Files from Computer to Phone................................... 415
Sending Files from Phone to Computer................................... 416
Emailing Files ............................................................................................................ 419
Emailing Photos from Gallery............................................................. 420
Emailing Songs from My Files ............................................................ 422
Transferring Files Between Phones........................................................ 423
Using Wi-Fi Direct.......................................................................................... 424
Using S Beam..................................................................................................... 426
Using Share Shot............................................................................................ 428
16 Synchronizing Data 433
Developing a Sync Strategy ......................................................................... 433
Microsoft Exchange Server.................................................................... 434
Google/Gmail .................................................................................................... 435

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Alternative Software ................................................................................... 438
The Sneakernet (Manual) Approach............................................. 438
Setting Sync Options and Schedules................................................... 439
Performing Manual Syncs............................................................................... 441
17 Securing the Phone 447
Securing the Lock Screen .............................................................................. 447
Changing the Screen Locking Method...................................... 448
Setting Lock Screen Options............................................................... 457
Unlocking the Lock Screen ................................................................... 462
18 Powering Other Devices 467
Creating a Mobile HotSpot for Wi-Fi Devices............................... 467
Tethering the Phone and a PC................................................................... 470
Mirroring the Phone on an HDTV............................................................ 473
19 Optimizing and Troubleshooting 477
Managing Memory ............................................................................................... 478
Conserving the Battery..................................................................................... 480
Configuring and Enabling Power Saving Mode................. 480
Tips for Manually Conserving the
Remaining Charge................................................................................. 481
Viewing Battery Usage by Features and Apps.................... 484
Managing Talk Time and Data Usage.................................................. 485
Checking Current Usage.......................................................................... 485
Managing Data Usage............................................................................... 486
What’s Cheaper?............................................................................................. 488
Can This Call Be Made Later? .............................................................. 488
Viewing and Expanding Storage.............................................................. 489
Viewing Used and Available Space ............................................... 489
Adding a Memory Card............................................................................ 490
Installing or Replacing the SIM Card .................................................... 495
Checking for System Updates .................................................................... 496

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Troubleshooting...................................................................................................... 497
General Troubleshooting........................................................................ 497
Testing in Safe Mode.................................................................................. 499
Fixing a “Lockup” ........................................................................................... 499
Performing a Factory Data Reset..................................................... 500
Index 503

About the Author
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About the Author
Steve Schwartz got an early start as a computer industry writer and
author. Immediately after buying an Apple II+ in 1978, he began writing
regularly for the computer magazines of the day. Since then, he has written
hundreds of articles for major publications, including Macworld, PC World,
InfoWorld,and Computerworld. He is also the author of more than 60 books
on technology, game and computer topics, including guides to business/
productivity software (Microsoft Office, Access, and FileMaker Pro), Internet
software (Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, Entourage, and Gmail), and
graphics/image-editing software (Picasa, Picture It!, Digital Image Suite, and
CorelDRAW). Following his best-selling My Samsung Galaxy S III, this is Steve’s
second book in the My series.
Before becoming a full-time writer in 1990, Steve served as editor-in-chief
for Software Digest and technical services director for Funk Software. He also
authored the first trade paperback on the then-new Nintendo phenomenon:
Compute!’s Guide to Nintendo Games.
Steve has a Ph.D. in psychology, consults on game design, database
design, and technology issues, and lives in the fictional town of Lizard
Spit, Arizona. You can see the complete list of his published books at
http://www.siliconwasteland.com/misc.htm.

Dedication
To Sydney and Spooky
Acknowledgments
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Introduction
About This Book
My Samsung Galaxy S 4 is specifically about configuring, using,
maintaining, and troubleshooting a Samsung Galaxy S 4. Although
much of its information is applicable to other Android phones, it
will be most helpful to those of you who either own or intend to
get a Samsung Galaxy S 4.
The Need for a Book
If this is your first smartphone, you’ll quickly discover that
learning to use it entails a considerably steeper learning curve
than mastering an ordinary phone. Actually, it will probably help
you to think of your S 4 as a handheld computer that also has
the capability to place and receive phone calls. For many users,
the calling capabilities of the S 4 are secondary to all the other
wonderful things you can do with it.
Although each carrier offers a free, downloadable manual with
general explanations of how the phone works and how to use
the standard applications (or apps), the manuals seldom provide
sufficient detail to enable you to comfortably use the various
phones’ features or to understand the impact of setting particular
options. That’s where this book comes in. Rather than waste hours

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of your time figuring these things out, I’ve spent that time on your behalf—in
many cases, through hours of experimentation. And no, not every answer
can be found online—easily or, in some cases, at all. For instance, I spent 6–8
hours figuring out why Group Play worked only with the demo song and not
with the 40+ songs I downloaded to the phone. (See “Sharing Songs with
Group Play” in Chapter 12 for the answer to that question.)
How to Read This Book
Although the chapters are presented in what is intended to be a logical order
(based on what I think you need to know and when you’ll need to know it), it
may sometimes feel like you have to understand everything about the phone
before you can do anything with it. Placing a call, for example, requires you to
know how to interact with the touchscreen and, optionally, how to select a
phone number or person’s name in Contacts.
Although you’ll do well to at least skim through the entire book (to
avoid being overwhelmed by that “need to know everything” feeling), I
recommend that you start by working your way through the basics provided
in Chapters 1 through 3 and only then jump to whatever chapter you want to
tackle next.
Smartphone “Facts of Life”
When reading this book, there are some important facts you should know:
• At its launch, five major U.S. carriers announced they’d carry the Galaxy
S 4: AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, and U.S. Cellular. From a hardware
perspective, each of these phones is identical.
• On a software basis, however, there are some differences between
carriers. First, many add their own applications (apps) to the standard
ones that come with every S 4, and they sometimes make minor
modifications to the standard apps, too. For example, when you first
launch Contacts on an AT&T S 4, you’re notified that your address
records will be backed up to your AT&T Address Book.

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Smartphone “Facts of Life”
Second, each carrier has its own method of updating the phone’s
operating system and apps. To be applicable to every carrier’s S 4, this
book explains how to use the software that all S 4’s have in common;
little mention is made about carrier-specific apps and updating
procedures. For such information, you should refer to the carrier’s online
manual and support.
• App and operating system (OS) updates can be delivered or downloaded
whenever the app developers and your carrier, respectively, see fit.
Thus, like all Android cell phones, the S 4 is a moving target and subject
to change. This book, on the other hand, is static text—correct at the
time it was written. When a new version of the OS is applied to your
phone, the steps to perform some procedures, what you see onscreen,
and the options available in certain Settings categories may change
slightly. However, based on past OS updates, even if this happens to an
app here or a procedure there, the material in this book should still be
sufficiently relevant for you to determine how to work with and use the
new features and options. In other words, you’re still far better off with
this book in your hands than without it!