Samsung GALAXY SII Specification sheet

Get
Started
All you need to know to get going.

Welcome!
Sprint is committed to developing technologies that give you the ability to
get what you want when you want it, faster than ever before. This booklet
introduces you to the basics of getting started with Sprint and your
Samsung Galaxy S™ II, Epic™ 4G Touch.
Visit sprint.com/support for the complete User Guide, along with videos,
tutorials, and community forums for your phone.

Using This Guide
Get Ready − page 1 − Find out what
you need to do before you use your
device the first time, including inserting
a battery and activating Sprint service
on your device.
Android Basics − page 4 − Learn some
basics about how to move around on
your device, use the home screen, and
enter text. If you’re familiar with Android
devices, you can probably skip these
pages (although a refresher course
never hurt anyone).
Use Your Device − page 13 − Take
advantage of your device’s features
and Sprint services, from the basics
(Making Calls) to the more advanced
(using Android Market, Qik, and more).
Tools & Resources − page 32 − Find
useful tips for your device and discover
resources and other helfpul Sprint
information. For additional information
including the full User Guide, videos,
tutorials, and community forums, visit
sprint.com/support.
Using This Guide
This Get Started guide is designed to help you set up and use your new
Epic™ 4G Touch. It’s divided into four sections to help you find the
information you need quickly and easily.

Your Epic™ 4G Touch
Earpiece
SEARCH
Key
BACK
Key
Status Bar
Icons
Headset
Jack
HOME
Key
MENU
Key
Touchscreen
Display
Power
Button
Camera Lens
LED
Volume buttons
Camera lens Flash Speaker
Charger/Accessory Jack

Get Ready
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Install the Battery
1. Remove the battery compartment cover on the
back of the device.
2. Align the battery’s contacts with those inside the
battery compartment and gently press down until
the battery is seated.
3. Replace the back cover.
Charge the Battery
1. Insert the USB cable into the charging head.
2. Insert the small end of the USB cable into the
Charger/Accessory Jack.
3. Plug the charging head into a standard AC
power outlet.
Turn the Device On
• Press and hold the power button.
View Your Home Screen
• After you turn the device on, swipe the
touchscreen display up.
Switch to Spanish Menu (optional)
1. Press > and tap Settings >
Language and keyboard.
2. Tap Select language > Español.
Get Your Device Ready

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Activate Your Device
• If you purchased your device at a Sprint Store,
it is probably activated and ready to use.
• If you received your device in the mail, and it is
for a new Sprint account or a new line of
service, your device is designed to activate
automatically when you first turn it on. To
confirm your activation, make a phone call.
• If you received your phone in the mail and it is
going to be activated on an existing number
on your account (you’re swapping phones),
you can activate on your computer online or
directly on your phone.
Activate on your computer:
• Go to sprint.com/activate and follow the
instructions.
Activate on your phone:
Note: For security reasons, you will need your
Sprint phone number and PIN to use this
activation method.
1. Turn on your new phone. (Make sure the old
one is turned off.) Your phone will automatically
attempt Hands-Free Activation.
Note: Your phone will need to complete one
hands-free activation attempt before you can
continue.
2. Tap Activate to override auto-activation and
start the manual activation wizard.
Note: If you don’t override Hands-Free Activation,
your phone will attempt to auto-activate five times.
Wait for Retry to appear on your screen. Tap Retry
and then tap Activate.
3. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the
activation process.
4. After you have completed the wizard, make a
phone call to confirm your activation.
If your phone is still not activated, contact Sprint
Customer Service at 1-888-211-4727 for
assistance.
Activate Your Device

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Once your device is activated, you can install an
initial ID Pack. ID Packs are bundles of
applications, ringtones, wallpapers, settings, and
more. ID Packs are installed using an application
called Sprint ID.
You can install as many as five ID Packs at any
one time in addition to the default My ID pack. You
can easily switch from one ID Pack to another
without losing any applications already installed.
For example, when you install the Sprint ID Pack,
Sprint applications such as Sprint TV, TeleNav™
GPS Navigator, NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile, and
Sprint Football Live will remain in your applications.
Install Your First ID Pack
Note: Your device must be activated, your battery
should be fully charged, and you should be in a
network coverage area before you install an ID Pack.
1. Press > and tap Sprint ID.
2. Tap Get New.
3. Tap an ID Pack on the Sprint ID screen.
4. Read the information screen for a description
of the ID Pack and tap Install.
5. Read the Terms & Conditions and tap Agree.
6. Wait for the download and install to finish. (If
prompted, tap Complete Install.)
7. Tap OK.
Switch ID Packs
1. Press > and tap Sprint ID.
2. Tap Switch IDs and tap an ID Pack to replace
your current pack.
—or—
Tap Get New to install a new ID Pack and
follow steps 2-6 of “Install Your First ID Pack.”
Note: Certain features of Sprint ID are subject to
change. For the most up-to-date information
about using Sprint ID, see the User Guide at
sprint.com.
Sprint ID

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Move Around Your Device’s Menus
and Screens Using Gestures
Your device’s touchscreen lets you control everything
through various types of touches, or gestures.
Tap: When you want to type using the onscreen
keyboard, select items such as application and
settings icons, or press onscreen buttons,
simply tap them with your finger. A light touch
works best.
Press and hold: To display the available options
for an item simply touch and hold the item.
Flick: Move your finger in lighter, quicker strokes
than swiping. This finger gesture is always used
in a vertical motion, such as when flicking
through contacts or a message list.
Swipe or slide: Quickly drag your finger
vertically or horizontally across the screen.
Android Basics: Getting Around Your Device
Tap
Press and
Hold
Flick

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Drag: Press and hold your finger with some
pressure before you start to move it. Do not
release your finger until you have reached the
target position.
Rotate: Activate the auto-rotate feature to
automatically change the screen orientation
from portrait to landscape by turning the device
sideways.
Pinch and spread: “Pinch” and "spread" the
screen using your thumb and forefinger to zoom
out or zoom in when viewing a picture or a Web
page. (Move fingers inward to zoom out and
outward to zoom in.)
Swype: This unique feature allows you to enter
a word by sliding a finger from letter to letter,
lifting only between words. See page 10 for
instructions on using this text input method.
Swipe, Slide
or Drag
Pinch and
Spread
Rotate
Swype

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Viewing Your Home Screen
Your device’s Home screen extends horizontally
to seven full screens. This gives you room to
customize your device and put the things you
need front and center, just a swipe away.
• To display the Home screen, press from
any screen.
• To view extended
screens, swipe the
screen left or right.
There are six
additional screens
in addition to the
main Home screen.
Status Bar
The status bar at the top of the Home screen
lets you quickly see both your device status
(connections, signal strength, battery, GPS) and
any current notifications.
Your Home Screen
Notification
area
Status area

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Notifications Panel
You can expand the notification area to provide
more detailed information about the current
onscreen notification icons.
1. Tap the status bar to reveal the Notifications
tab, and then drag the tab to the bottom of
the screen to open the Notifications panel.
2. Tap a notification entry to open the associated
application.
Note: The Notifications panel can also be opened
on the Home screen by pressing and then
tapping Notifications.
Customize Your Home Screen
1. Press > and tap Add.
2. On the Add to Home screen, touch the item
you wish to add (Widgets, Shortcuts,
Folders, or Wallpapers).
For example, to add a Power savings widget:
1. From the Add to Home screen, tap Widgets >
Power savings. (Swipe or slide to view the
available widgets.)
2. If the widget is too large for the free space on
the screen, slide to a screen with sufficient
space, and repeat step 1.
From your new Power savings widget, you can
turn wireless capabilities (WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS,
Sync, Brightness) on and off, and adjust the
screen brightness.

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Epic™ 4G Touch Buttons and Keys
The bottom front of your device contains a row
of four static keys that let you perform specific
functions. Above the buttons, there is a
program-dependent row of keys (they’re always
available from the unlocked Home screen).
• Menu Key ( ) – Press to open context-
specific menus.
• Home Key ( ) – Press to return to the main
Home screen.
• Back Key ( ) – Press to return to the
previous screen view.
• Search Key ( ) – Press to launch a search
within the current screen or application.
• Phone Button ( ) – Tap to open the phone
screen.
• Applications Button ( ) – Tap to display the
applications list.
Buttons and Keys
Phone
BACK
key
HOME
key
MENU
key
SEARCH
key
Applications

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Open Applications
• If an application is on one of your Home
screens, just tap it to open it.
• If an application is not available from your
Home screen, press (if you’re not already
on the Home screen), tap to display the
applications list, and then
tap the application from
the alphabetical list. You
may have to swipe the
screen left or right to find
the application you’re
looking for.
Access Recently-Used Applications
Your device keeps a running list of your six
most recently used applications.
1. Press and hold to open the recently-used
applications window.
2. Tap an icon to open an application.

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Your QWERTY Keyboards
There are two versions of onscreen keyboards
available on your Epic™ 4G Touch: the
Samsung keypad and Swype (default), which
uses a unique gliding method to let you enter
whole words quickly. When you select a field
that requires text or numbers, an onscreen
keyboard will appear so you can enter the
information, or type your message. (If you don’t
see the keyboard when, for instance, you’re
entering contact information, just touch the field
you’re working on to bring it up.) The device’s
QWERTY keyboards can be used in either
portrait or landscape mode.
• To select the Swype keyboard, press and
tap Settings > Language and keyboard >
Select input Method > Swype. (Swype is the
default keyboard.)
Text Entry with Your Swype Keyboard
1. Touch an onscreen character, and then, while
maintaining your finger onscreen, drag to the
next character in the desired word.
Entering Text With the Onscreen Keyboard
Recipient
Entry field
Delete
Text Input mode Speech to Text
Caps/ALT
SWYPE
mode
Send

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2. Repeat this process until the desired
characters have been drawn over. Select from
an onscreen list of possible word matches (if
prompted). This occurs if your current swype
has generated more than one possible word
match. For tips on using Swype, touch
and follow the onscreen information.
Your Swype Keyboard Settings
You can customize your onscreen keyboard
settings to suit your needs:
Press and tap Settings > Language and
keyboard > Swype to select your Swype settings:
Preferences:
• Language allows you to select the current text
input language. Default language is US English.
• Audio feedback turns on/off sounds generated
by the Swype application during use.
• Vibrate on keypress activates a vibration as
you enter text.
Swype Advanced Settings:
• Word suggestion suggests words during typing.
• Auto-spacing automatically inserts spaces
between words. When you finish a word, just
lift your finger to start the next word.
• Auto-capitalization automatically capitalizes
the first letter of the first word in a sentence.
• Show complete trace determines whether
to show the entire path formed by the letters
you are sliding over to form a given word.
• Speed vs. accuracy sets how quickly Swype
responds to your onscreen input. Move the
slider between Fast Response (speed) or
Error Tolerance (accuracy) and touch OK.
Help:
• Swype help to access Swype Help
information and user manual.
• Tutorial provides access to onscreen
Swype tutorials.
About:
• Version displays the current software version.

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Text Entry with the Samsung Keypad
Entering text with the onscreen Samsung
QWERTY keypad is easy: just tap the letters to
type the words.
1. From a screen where you can enter text, tap
the input field to reveal the onscreen keyboard.
2. With the Samsung keypad as your text entry
method, select one of the following text mode
options:
• ABC to use alphabetic characters from the
onscreen keyboard.
• ?123 to enter numbers by pressing the
numbers on the onscreen keyboard.
• Voice Input allows the device to use its
built-in voice recognition software to hear
your voice and transcript it directly into text.
3. Tap the corresponding onscreen keys to begin
typing your word.
If you make a mistake, tap to erase a single
character. Touch and hold to erase all
previously entered words.
Your Samsung Keypad Settings
Press and tap Settings > Language and
keyboard > Samsung keypad to access the
Samsung keypad settings such as:
Portrait keypad types (Qwerty keypad, 3x4
Keypad, Handwriting box 1, Handwriting Box 2)
Input languages (English, Espanol), XT9,
Keypad sweeping, Character preview,
Auto-capitalization, Handwriting settings,
Voice input, Auto-full stop, or Tutorial.
Entering Text With the Onscreen Keyboard

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Set Up Your Voicemail
All unanswered calls are automatically transferred to
your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned
off. You should set up your voicemail and personal
greeting as soon as your phone is activated:
1. Press and tap > Voicemail.
2. Tap Personalize now and follow the system
prompts to create your password and record your
name and greeting.
Sprint strongly recommends setting a voicemail
password. Without a password, anyone who
has access to your phone can access your
messages.
Retrieve Your Voicemail
• Press and tap > Voicemail.
From any other phone:
1. Dial your wireless phone number.
2. When your voicemail answers, press *.
3. Enter your password.
Use Your Device: Voicemail
Voicemail Password
(do not share): __________________

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Make a Phone Call
1. Press and tap Phone.
2. Tap the digits of the number you want to call
on the Phone keypad. (The number will appear
just above the keypad as you enter it. Tap
to delete one or more digits.)
3. Tap .
Answer an Incoming Call
• Drag to the right on the screen.
Send a Call Directly to Voicemail
• Drag to the left.
Mute the Ringer on a Call
• To mute the ringer:
• Press the volume button.
Make and Answer Calls

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Send a Text Message
1. Press and tap Messaging .
2. Tap Messaging .
3. Enter a phone number, email address, or
contact name in the Enter recipient field. (If
the device recognizes a contact, you’ll see a
list. Touch the contact to complete the
address.)
4. Tap the Tap to enter message field and then
type your message.
5. When you are finished, tap Send.
Send a Picture or Video Message
(Multimedia Messaging)
1. Follow steps 1 – 4 for sending a text message.
2. Tap
.
3. Tap a media type (such as Pictures, Videos,
Audio, etc.) and then tap an available album.
4. Tap a picture or clip to select it. (For Audio, tap OK.)
5. If you are satisfied with your message, tap Send.
Note: For information on taking pictures and videos
with
your device, see "Camera & Camcorder" on
page 20.
Access Messages
1. Press and tap Messaging .
2. From the Messaging screen, tap the message
you want to view.
–or–
1. Open the Notifications panel.
2. Tap the message you want to view.
All your text and MMS messages for a contact
are collected in an ongoing “conversation,” so
when you view a message, you can scroll
through the entire history of your messages
with that person.
Messaging

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Save a Phone Number
1. Press and tap .
2. Enter a phone number using the onscreeen
keypad.
3. Tap Add to Contacts > Create contact
–or–
Press and tap Add to Contacts > Create
contact.
4. Tap First name and Last name fields, and
enter a name for the new entry.
5. Tap Mobile (default) to select a label such as
Mobile, Home, Work, Work Fax, Home Fax,
Pager, Other, Custom, or Callback.
6. Tap Save to complete and save the entry.
Retrieve a Phone Number
1. Press , tap Contacts, and then
press .
2. Enter the first letter or letters of an entry.
3. Tap the contact to display the contact’s phone
number(s).
Add a New Entry to Contacts
1. Press and tap Contacts.
2. Tap .
3. Tap any field and use the onscreen keyboard to
enter the name, phone number, and other contact
details.
4. Add more data fields or a picture if desired,
and tap Save.
Contacts
Your device’s Contacts function lets you access and manage contacts from a variety of
sources, including Google and Corporate email accounts, contacts synced from your
computer, and old-fashioned contacts entered by hand.