Samsung Galaxy TAB4 User manual

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Table of Contents
MY CARRIER 4
DEVICE FUNCTIONS 5
SETTING UP YOUR DEVICE 7
Turning Your Device On and Off 10
Locking and Unlocking Screen 10
Initial Device Configuration 10
S PEN 11
Using the S Pen 12
S Pen Input - Using Handwriting 13
CALLING FEATURES 14
Making a Call 14
Answering a Call 15
Rejecting a Call 15
Ending a Call 15
Wi-Fi Calling 15
T-Mobile Name ID 17
VOICEMAIL 18
Set Up Voicemail 18
Access Voicemail 18
Visual Voicemail 18

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CONTACTS 19
Creating a New Contact 19
Adding a Number to an Existing Contact 19
Deleting an Existing Contact 19
MESSAGING 20
Create and Send a Message 20
CONNECTIONS 21
Connecting to Bluetooth 21
Connecting to Wi-Fi 21
APPS & MORE 22
Samsung Smart Switch 22
Installing Apps 22
Setting Up Your Email Accounts 22
Smartphone Mobile HotSpot 23
USB Tethering 25
Internet 27
Multi Window 28
Camera 29
Lock Screen 30
Emergency Alerts 31

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LEGAL 32
APPROVED FIRMWARE VERSIONS 32
INFORMATION ABOUT
SAFEGUARDING HANDSETS 32
EMERGENCY DIALING 33
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 34

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My Carrier
This guide provides you with the information you need to get started.
For more information and additional support, please visit
www.t-mobile.com/support/ where you can:
• Register at my.t-mobile.com/ to check your minutes, pay your
bill, upgrade your phone, and change your rate plan.
• Review your device’s User Manual and troubleshooting FAQs.
• View the latest troubleshooting solutions in the Support
Forums or ask a question of your own.
Access account information from:
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps gT-Mobile
My Account.
2. If prompted, follow the on-screen information for what’s new
in the app.
3. Choose from an available category such as: Notifications,
Account Info, Device Support, and others.
NOTE: Devices and software are constantly evolving—the screen images and
icons you see here are for reference only.

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Device Functions
Recent*
Apps
Home Back*
Power/Lock
Headset Jack
Front
Camera
*Recent Apps and Back illuminate when navigating through the device.
Volume

Speaker
Camera
Flash
S Pen
Charging/USB port

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Setting Up Your Device
Step 1. Remove the Back Cover
• Locate the cover release indention and “pop” the cover off.
Step 2. Install the SIM Card
• Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot until it is secured
into place.

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Step 3. Install the optional microSD™card
• Slide the memory card into the card slot until it is secured
into place.
Step 4. Insert the Battery
• Insert the battery, making sure to align the gold contacts.
Press down gently to secure the battery.

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Step 5. Replace the Back Cover
• Position the battery cover over the battery compartment
and press down along the edges of the cover.
Step 6. Charging the Device
• Before turning on your device, charge it fully. Be sure to
use the charger that came with the device.

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Turning Your Device On and Off
¬To turn ON, press and hold the Power/Lock key.
¬To turn OFF, press and hold Power/Lock key and follow the
prompts.
Locking and Unlocking Screen
¬To Lock, press the Power/Lock key.
¬To Unlock, press the Power/Lock key then swipe your finger
across the screen.
Initial Device Configuration
1. The first time you turn on your device, follow the prompts to
select a language and tap Next or tap Accessibility if you are
visually impaired or hard of hearing.
2. Follow the on-screen instruction to complete the set-up
process.
NOTE: If you do not set up your Google account during the set-up process,
you can always add it later from Settings, or from the Gmail app.

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S Pen
The S Pen™ enables fast, accurate, and precise input providing the
most natural writing experience. By using the S Pen button, you can
minimize having to switch between touch and pen input.
To remove the S Pen:
¬Pull the end of the S Pen out of the device.
S Pen Button

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Using the S Pen
Effectively express yourself. Write/Draw directly into an email, or the
calendar, annotate Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF documents,
capture your ideas in S Note, write a note on the back of the picture.
Air command: Once removed from its slot, S Pen shows an
on-screen Air command button toolbar that allows you to quickly
activate frequently used applications or actions.
• Action memo:Quickly link short notes to applications like
Phone, Contacts, Messages and so on.
• Smart select: Instantly outline and crop anything on the
screen and freely edit or share with others via several
applications.
• Image clip: Draw a shape on the screen to copy it, and
then share it or save it in Scrapbook.
• Screen write: Capture a screen image and write or draw
on it.
Pen window
Action memo
Smart select
Image clip
Screen write

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S Pen Input - Using Handwriting
1. Remove the S Pen from its slot.
2. Launch an application that contains an input area, like
Messages, Calculator, or the Phone Keypad.
3. Hover the S Pen over an input area until Handwriting
Input appears, then quickly tap the icon to reveal a new
Handwriting Area. Use this area to enter your input (text or
numbers) and then have the device recognize that information.

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Calling Features
Making a Call
¬From the Home screen, tap Phone.
*From the contact list, make a call by sliding your
finger across the contact name from left to right.
Dial number
Call history
Access
frequent
contacts
Access
contacts
list*
Dial number
Delete
Touch and
hold for
vibrate mode
Tap for
voicemail

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Answering a Call
¬At the incoming call screen, touch and slide Answer in
any direction to answer the call.
Rejecting a Call
¬At the incoming call screen, touch and slide Reject in
any direction to route the call to your voicemail system.
Ending a Call
¬Within an active call, tap End Call.
Wi-Fi Calling
Wi-Fi Calling can improve your coverage and allows you to make
phone calls and send messages over a Wi-Fi network (when a Wi-Fi
network is available).
NOTE: This feature is active by default. If you are in an active Wi-Fi call and
go out of range of your Wi-Fi, the call will be dropped.
Unless your rate plan provides otherwise, Wi-Fi Calling minutes
count the same as T-Mobile cellular calling minutes on your bill.
IMPORTANT: You must have a 911 emergency address registered with your
account. Log into your account at www.t-mobile.com. Go to
your profile follow the menu options to register your address.
NOTE: Corporate accounts may require administrator assistance for 911
Address registration.
Touch and
hold for
vibrate mode

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To register Wi-Fi Calling:
1. Ensure that the Wi-Fi connected icon in the status bar.
2. If Missing 911 Address displays in the Status bar:
• Log into your account at: www.t-mobile.com.
• Go to your profile, locate your customer information, and
follow the menu options to register your address.
3. From the Home screen, tap Apps gSettings g
More networks.
4. Tap the Wi-Fi Calling slider to toggle off the feature, tap
it again to reactivate and re-register your device with the
network.
5. Confirm Wi-Fi Calling Ready displays in the Status Bar.
To disable Wi-Fi Calling:
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps gSettings g
More networks.
2. Tap the Wi-Fi Calling slider to toggle off the feature.
To change connection preferences:
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps gSettings g
More networks gWi-Fi Calling.
2. Tap Connection Preference and select your preference.

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T-Mobile Name ID
T-Mobile Name ID identifies callers, displaying Name, City and State
even if the caller is not in your contacts list. It is an optional add-on
feature that can be purchased directly from your phone for an
additional monthly charge. A one time 10 day trial is included with
the phone.
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps gT-Mobile
Name ID.
2. Choose an on-screen option.

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Voicemail
Set Up Voicemail
1. From the Home screen, tap Phone and then touch and
hold until the device dials your voicemail.
2. Follow the prompts in the new user tutorial to set up your mail
box.
Access Voicemail
1. From the Home screen, tap Phone and then touch and
hold . After connection, you will hear your voice greeting.
2. When connected, follow the voice prompts from your voicemail
center.
NOTE: Your voice mailbox is not password protected until you create a
password by following the setup tutorial.
Visual Voicemail
Visual Voicemail allows users to view, listen and save all voicemails
in any order directly from the phone, without the need of calling the
voicemail system.
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps gVisual
Voice mail.
2. The inbox with all voicemail messages will be displayed.
3. If this is the first time accessing Visual Voicemail, you may be
prompted to enter a new PIN code and tap Next to activate
Visual Voicemail.
4. Tap on a voicemail to listen to it.

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Contacts
Creating a New Contact
1. From the Home screen, tap Phone.
2. Enter a phone number using the on-screen dialpad.
3. Tap Add to contacts gCreate contact or select the
Contact entry from the on-screen list.
4. Tap a destination type (Device,SIM card,Samsung
account,Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, or Google)
(depending on where you want to save the new contact
information).
5. Enter the desired information into the appropriate fields.
6. Tap Save to store the new entry.
Adding a Number to an Existing Contact
1. From the Home screen, tap Contacts.
2. Tap a contact name from the list and tap Edit.
3. Tap within the phone number area and enter a new
phone number.
• If you make a mistake while dialing, tap to clear
the last digit. Touch and hold to clear the entire
sequence.
4. Tap Save to complete and store the new entry.
Deleting an Existing Contact
1. From the Home screen, tap Contacts.
2. Touch and hold a contact name from the list and select
gOK.

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Messaging
Create and Send a Message
1. From the Home screen, tap Messages gTap to
compose message.
2. Enter either the recipient’s phone number or email address.
3. If adding a recipient from Logs, Favorites, Contacts, or
Groups, tap the contact to place a check mark alongside the
entry and tap Done. The contact will be placed in the recipient
field.
4. Tap the Enter message field and use the on-screen keypad
to enter a message.
5. Add more recipients by tapping the recipient field.
6. Tap Attach to insert various file types to your message
(such as images, videos, audio files, etc.)
7. Tap Add emoticons to choose an available emoticon.
8. Select the file and complete the
on-screen instructions to insert it to the current message.
9. Review your message and tap Send.