Samsung Galaxy S4 User manual

User Guide
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Table of Contents
Get Started ................................................................................................................................ 1
Your Phone at a Glance...................................................................................................... 1
Set Up Your Phone............................................................................................................. 1
Activate Your Phone........................................................................................................... 2
Complete the Setup............................................................................................................ 3
Set Up Voicemail................................................................................................................ 4
Phone Basics............................................................................................................................. 6
Your Phone’s Layout........................................................................................................... 6
Turn Your Phone On and Off.............................................................................................. 7
Turn Your Screen On and Off............................................................................................. 8
Features ............................................................................................................................. 8
Motions and Gestures.................................................................................................. 8
Smart Screen..............................................................................................................10
Air View......................................................................................................................10
Voice Control..............................................................................................................11
Multi Window..............................................................................................................11
Touchscreen Navigation....................................................................................................13
Tap.............................................................................................................................13
Touch and Hold..........................................................................................................13
Swipe or Slide.............................................................................................................14
Drag ...........................................................................................................................14
Flick............................................................................................................................15
Rotate.........................................................................................................................15
Pinch and Spread.......................................................................................................16
Your Home Screen............................................................................................................17
Create Shortcuts.........................................................................................................17
Add and Remove Primary Shortcuts...........................................................................18
Add and Remove Widgets..........................................................................................18
Extended Home Screens............................................................................................19
Recent Applications....................................................................................................19

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Status Bar..........................................................................................................................19
Enter Text..........................................................................................................................21
Text Input Methods.....................................................................................................21
Google Voice Typing ..................................................................................................21
Samsung Keyboard....................................................................................................22
Swype.........................................................................................................................23
Tips for Editing Text....................................................................................................23
Phone Calls ..............................................................................................................................25
Make Phone Calls..............................................................................................................25
Call Using the Keypad ................................................................................................25
Call from Logs ............................................................................................................25
Call from Contacts......................................................................................................26
Call a Number in a Text Message...............................................................................26
Call a Number in an Email Message...........................................................................26
Call Emergency Numbers...........................................................................................27
Receive Phone Calls..........................................................................................................27
Answer an Incoming Call............................................................................................27
Mute the Ringing Sound.............................................................................................27
Reject an Incoming Call..............................................................................................28
Reject a Call with a Text Message..............................................................................28
Phone Call Options............................................................................................................28
Dialing Options...........................................................................................................28
Caller ID .....................................................................................................................29
Call Waiting ................................................................................................................29
3-way Calling..............................................................................................................29
Call Forwarding ..........................................................................................................30
In-call Options.............................................................................................................30
Speed Dials................................................................................................................31
Voicemail...........................................................................................................................32
Set Up Voicemail........................................................................................................32
Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages ............................................................................33
Voicemail Notification .................................................................................................33
Visual Voicemail ................................................................................................................33

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Logs...................................................................................................................................34
View Logs...................................................................................................................34
Logs Options ..............................................................................................................34
Clear Logs..................................................................................................................35
Contacts....................................................................................................................................36
Get Started With Contacts .................................................................................................36
Access Contacts.........................................................................................................36
Contacts Options........................................................................................................36
Add a Contact....................................................................................................................37
Save a Phone Number.......................................................................................................38
Edit a Contact....................................................................................................................38
Add or Edit Information for a Contact..........................................................................38
Assign a Picture to a Contact......................................................................................39
Assign a Ringtone to a Contact...................................................................................39
Join a Contact.............................................................................................................39
Delete a Contact.........................................................................................................40
Add Entries to Your Favorites............................................................................................40
Create Groups...................................................................................................................40
Share a Contact.................................................................................................................42
Accounts and Messaging..........................................................................................................43
Google Account.................................................................................................................43
Create a Google Account............................................................................................43
Sign In to Your Google Account..................................................................................43
Access Gmail..............................................................................................................44
Send a Gmail Message ..............................................................................................44
Read and Reply to Gmail Messages...........................................................................45
Samsung Account..............................................................................................................45
Email .................................................................................................................................45
Add an Email Account ................................................................................................45
Add a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Account..........................................................46
Compose and Send Email..........................................................................................47
Reply or Forward Email ..............................................................................................47
Manage Your Email Inbox...........................................................................................48

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Edit Email Settings......................................................................................................49
Delete an Email Account.............................................................................................51
Text and Multimedia Messaging.........................................................................................52
Send a Text Message (SMS)......................................................................................52
Send a Multimedia Message (MMS)...........................................................................52
Save and Resume a Draft Message ...........................................................................53
New Messages Notification.........................................................................................54
Managing Message Conversations.............................................................................54
Text and MMS Settings ..............................................................................................56
Social Networking Accounts...............................................................................................58
YouTube.....................................................................................................................58
Google Talk................................................................................................................59
Google+......................................................................................................................59
Google Messenger .....................................................................................................60
Apps and Entertainment............................................................................................................61
DivX...................................................................................................................................61
DivX Legal Information ...............................................................................................61
Locate Your VOD Registration Number......................................................................61
Register Your DivX Device for VOD Playback of Purchased Movies...........................61
Google Play Store..............................................................................................................62
Find and Install an App...............................................................................................62
Create a Google Wallet Account.................................................................................63
Open an Installed App................................................................................................63
Uninstall an App .........................................................................................................64
Navigation..........................................................................................................................64
Google Maps..............................................................................................................64
Google Navigation......................................................................................................64
Scout™.......................................................................................................................65
Samsung Apps ..................................................................................................................65
Music.................................................................................................................................65
Google Play Music......................................................................................................65
Music..........................................................................................................................65
Google Play Movies & TV..................................................................................................68