Samsung Galaxy TAB4 User manual

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Table of Contents
GetStarted 1
YourPhoneataGlance 1
SetUpYourPhone 1
ActivateYourPhone 4
CompletetheSetup 5
SetUpVoicemail 6
PhoneBasics 7
YourPhone’sLayout 7
TurnYourPhoneOnandOff 8
TurnYourScreenOnandOff 9
TouchscreenNavigation 10
YourHomeScreen 14
CustomizeYourHomeScreen 15
ExtendedHomeScreens 17
StatusBarandNotificationPanel 18
StatusBar 18
NotificationPanel 19
SPen 20
AirCommand 20
ActionMemo 21
SmartSelect 22
ScreenWrite 22
OpenSNote 23
AddorRemoveAirCommandShortcuts 23
SPenOptions 24
ScreenViewOptions 24
MotionsandGestures 24
MultiWindow 24
EnterText 28
TextInputMethods 28
GoogleVoiceTyping 28
SamsungKeyboard 29
Swype 30

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TipsforEditingText 30
PhoneCalls 32
Wi-FiCalling 32
MakePhoneCalls 32
CallUsingtheKeypad 32
CallfromLogs 33
CallfromContacts 33
CallaNumberinaTextMessage 33
CallaNumberinanEmailMessage 34
MakeanEmergencyCall 34
ReceivePhoneCalls 34
EndaCall 36
PhoneCallOptions 36
DialingOptions 36
CallerID 37
CallWaiting 37
Three-WayCalling 37
CallForwarding 38
In-CallOptions 38
Voicemail 40
VoicemailSetup 40
RetrieveYourVoicemailMessages 40
VoicemailNotification 40
VisualVoicemail 41
SetUpVisualVoicemail 41
ReviewVisualVoicemail 42
VisualVoicemailOptions 42
ConfigureVisualVoicemailSettings 44
ChangeYourMainGreeting 44
EdittheDisplayName 44
Logs 44
AccessCallSettings 46
Contacts 47
GetStartedwithContacts 47
AccessContacts 47
FindaContact 47
ContactsSettingsOptions 48

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AddaContact 48
SaveaPhoneNumber 49
EditaContact 49
AddorEditInformationforaContact 49
AssignaPicturetoaContact 49
AssignaRingtonetoaContact 50
LinkContacts 50
DeleteContacts 50
MoveContacts 51
SpeedDials 51
Favorites 52
Groups 53
ShareContacts 54
ImportandExportContacts 55
AccountsandMessaging 57
GoogleAccount 57
CreateaGoogleAccount 57
SignIntoYourGoogleAccount 57
AccessGmail 57
SendaGmailMessage 58
ReadandReplytoGmailMessages 58
SamsungAccount 58
Email 59
AddanEmailAccount 59
AddaMicrosoftExchangeActiveSyncAccount 60
ComposeandSendEmail 60
ReplyToorForwardEmail 61
ManageYourEmailInbox 61
AccessEmailSettings 63
DeleteanEmailAccount 63
TextandMultimediaMessaging 63
SendaTextMessage(SMS) 64
SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS) 64
SaveandResumeaDraftMessage 64
NewMessagesNotification 65
ManagingConversations 65
AccessMessagesSettings 67

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MessagingPlus 67
SocialNetworkingAccounts 67
Google+ 68
Hangouts 68
SprintFun&Games 68
YouTube 68
AppsandEntertainment 70
PlayStore 70
FindandInstallanApp 70
OpenanInstalledApp 71
UninstallanApp 71
GalaxyApps 71
1Weather 71
AppSpotlight 71
AmazonShopping 71
MusicApps 72
PlayMusic 72
Music 72
NextRadio 75
SamsungMilkMusic 75
Spotify 75
SprintMusicPlus 76
NASCARMobile 76
NBAGameTime 77
PEN.UP 77
PlayBooks 77
PlayGames 77
PlayMovies&TV 77
PlayNewsstand 78
SprintZone 78
SprintTV&Movies 78
WebandData 80
Wi-Fi 80
TurnWi-FiOnorOff 80
TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork 80
Internet 81
Chrome 82

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DataServicesGeneralInformation(4GLTEand3GNetworks) 82
4GLTE 82
YourUserName 83
DataConnectionStatusandIndicators 83
Hotspot 83
Tethering 84
VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 85
PrepareYourPhoneforVPNConnection 85
AddaVPN 85
ConnecttoaVPN 86
DisconnectfromaVPN 86
CameraandVideo 87
Camera 87
OpentheCamera 87
TakeaPicture 88
RecordVideos 88
ReviewPicturesandVideosfromtheCamera 89
ConfiguretheCamera 90
Gallery 93
ViewPhotosandVideos 94
WorkwithPhotos 96
SharePhotosandVideos 96
Video 98
ToolsandCalendar 99
Bluetooth 99
TurnBluetoothOnorOff 99
ConnectaBluetoothHeadsetorCarKit 99
ReconnectaHeadsetorCarKit 100
DisconnectorUnpairfromaBluetoothDevice 100
SendInformationUsingBluetooth 101
ReceiveInformationUsingBluetooth 102
Calculator 102
Calendar 103
AddanEventtotheCalendar 103
EventAlerts 104
ViewEvents 105
DeleteEvents 106

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Clock 106
Drive 108
Dropbox 108
Evernote 108
Flipboard 108
FlipboardBriefing 108
GoogleNow 109
GoogleSearch 110
HancomOffice2014 110
LookoutSecurity 110
MyFiles 110
Navigation 111
GoogleMaps 111
Scout 112
PeelSmartRemote 112
SHealth 112
SNote 115
SVoice 116
Scrapbook 117
UsingtheSmartSelectandImageClipTools 117
SprintFamilyLocator 118
SprintProtect 118
SmartManager 118
VoiceRecorder 119
VoiceSearch 121
microSDCard 122
InstallamicroSDCard 122
RemoveamicroSDCard 122
ViewmicroSDCardMemory 123
FormatamicroSDCard 123
UnmountamicroSDCard 123
TransferFilesBetweenYourPhoneandaComputer 123
UpdateYourPhone 124
BeforeUpdatingYourFirmware 124
UpdateYourPhone 125
GlobalServices 126
ActivateSprintWorldwideServiceonYourAccount 126

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YourPhone’sSIMCardforInternationalGSMRoaming 126
EnableGlobalRoamingMode 127
SettheCommunicationsMethodforGlobalUse 127
SelectaCarrier 127
MakeandReceiveWorldwideCalls 128
SprintInternationalVoicemailService 129
SetUpYourVoicemailAccessNumberforInternationalUse 129
AccessYourVoicemailInternationally 129
InternationalDataRoaming 130
AccessEmailandDataServicesInternationally 130
ContactSprintforAssistancewithInternationalService 131
Settings 133
UsingSettings 133
AccessSettings 133
SearchSettings 133
SettingsOptions 133
Wi-FiCallingSettings 133
Wi-FiSettings 134
ConfigureWi-FiSettings 134
AdvancedWi-FiSettings 135
Wi-FiDirectSettings 135
BluetoothSettings 136
HotspotandTetheringSettings 137
HotspotSettings 137
TetheringSettings 139
AirplaneMode 139
DataUsageSettings 139
LocationSettings 140
NFCandSharingSettings 142
TurnNFCOnorOff 142
AndroidBeamSettings 142
SBeamSettings 142
TapandPay 143
NearbyDevicesSettings 143
PrintingSettings 144
ScreenMirroringSettings 145
MirrorLinkSettings 145

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MoreNetworksSettings 145
NearbyDeviceScanningSettings 146
MobileNetworksSettings 146
VPNSettings 146
RoamingSettings 147
SoundsandNotificationsSettings 147
VolumeSettings 148
SoundMode 148
VibrationIntensity 148
VibrateWhenRinging 149
Ringtones 149
Vibrations 149
NotificationRingtone 149
OtherSounds 150
SoundQualityandEffects 150
DoNotDisturb 151
NotificationsonLockedScreen 151
ApplicationNotifications 151
NotificationAccess 151
DisplayandWallpaperSettings 151
Brightness 152
WallpaperSettings 152
Font 152
One-HandedOperationSettings 152
ScreenRotation 153
SmartStay 153
ScreenTimeout 153
ScreenMode 153
AutoAdjustScreenTone 154
Daydream 154
LEDIndicatorSettings 155
TouchKeyLightDuration 155
IncreaseTouchSensitivity 155
LockScreenSettings 155
ScreenLock 155
SetaSwipeScreenLock 155
SetaPatternScreenLock 156

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SetaPINScreenLock 158
SetaPasswordScreenLock 159
SetaFingerprintScreenLock 159
MultiWindowSettings 160
NotificationPanelSettings 161
SPenSettings 161
MotionsandGesturesSettings 162
AccountsSettings 163
CloudSettings 163
BackupandResetSettings 164
EasyModeSettings 165
AccessibilitySettings 165
VisionAccessibilitySettings 165
HearingAccessibilitySettings 166
DexterityandInteractionSettings 167
ConfigureOtherAccessibilitySettings 168
ConfigureAccessibilityServices 169
PrivateModeSettings 169
FingerScanner 169
LanguageandInputSettings 170
ChooseaDefaultLanguage 170
SetaDefaultInputMethod 170
SamsungKeyboardSettings 171
SwypeSettings 172
GoogleVoiceTypingSettings 174
HandwritingRecognition 174
SpeechSettings 174
Mouse/TrackpadSettings 175
DateandTimeSettings 176
SafetyAssistance 176
AccessoriesSettings 177
BatterySettings 177
StorageSettings 178
SecuritySettings 178
DeviceAdministration 179
Encryption 179
ReactivationLock 180

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Passwords 180
SecurityUpdateService 180
CredentialStorage 180
AdvancedSettings 181
Help 181
ActivateThisDevice 181
SystemUpdateSettings 182
AboutDeviceSettings 182
ApplicationManagerSettings 183
DefaultApplicationsSettings 183
CalendarSettings 184
CallSettings 185
CallRejection 185
AnsweringandEndingCalls 185
Call-RelatedStatusPop-Ups 186
ShowCallerInformation 186
CallAlerts 186
CallAccessories 187
MoreSettings 187
RingtonesandKeypadTones 188
PersonalizeCallSound 188
NoiseReduction 188
USDialing 189
InternationalDialing 189
DTMFTones 189
VoicemailSettings 189
ContactsSettings 190
EmailSettings 191
GallerySettings 194
InternetSettings 194
MessagesSettings 195
SVoiceSettings 197
GoogleSettings 198
ForAssistance 200
Troubleshooting 200
SprintAccountInformationandHelp 201
SprintAccountPasswords 201

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ManageYourAccount 202
SprintSupportServices 202
CopyrightInformation 203
IntellectualProperty 203
OpenSourceSoftware 203
DisclaimerofWarrantiesExclusionofLiability 203
ModificationofSoftware 204
SamsungKNOX 204
SamsungElectronicsAmerica(SEA),Inc. 204
DoyouhavequestionsaboutyourSamsungMobileDevice 205
LegalInformation 205
Index 206

Get Started
ThefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourphoneandSprintservicethe
firsttime.
Your Phone at a Glance
Thefollowingillustrationoutlinesyourphone’sprimaryfeatures.
Set Up Your Phone
Beforeusingyournewphone,youmustinstallandchargethebattery.Youmayalsoinstallan
optionalmemorycard(notincluded).
Note:Yourphone’sbatteryshouldhaveenoughchargetoturnthephoneonandfindasignal,
completethesetupwizard,setupvoicemail,andmakeacall.Youshouldfullychargethebatteryas
soonaspossible.
Remove the Back Cover
RemovethecoverforaccesstotheSIMcard,optionalmemorycard(notincluded),andthebattery.
1. Removethebackcoverusingtheslotonthetopofyourphone.

2. Carefullyliftthecover.
Warning:Donotbendortwistthebackcoverexcessively.Doingsomaydamagethecover.
Install a Memory Card (Optional)
YoucanuseanoptionalmicroSD™ormicroSDHC™memorycard(notincluded)toexpand
availablememoryspace.
n Carefullyslidethememorycardintothememorycardsocket(asshown)untilthecardlocksinto
place.Makesurethatthecard’sgoldcontactsfaceintothephoneandthatthecardispositioned
asshown.

Install the Battery
n Insertthebattery,aligningthegoldcontactsonthebatterywiththegoldcontactsonthephone,
andgentlypressthebatteryintoplace.
Replace the Back Cover
n Replacethebatterycompartmentcover,makingsureallthetabsaresecureandthereareno
gapsaroundthecover.

Charge the Battery
Forfastestchargingtimes,usetheSamsungAdaptiveFastChargerthatcamewithyourphone.
ThischargerprovidesfasterchargingonlywhenconnectedtodevicesthathaveAdaptiveFast
Charging.
1. PlugtheUSBcableintotheUSBcharger/accessoryportonthebottomofthephone.
2. PlugtheotherendoftheUSBcableintotheSamsungAdaptiveFastCharger,andthenplugthe
Chargingheadintoanelectricaloutlettochargeyourbattery.
Caution:UseonlySamsung-approvedchargingdevices.Samsungaccessoriesaredesignedfor
yourdevicetomaximizebatterylife.Usingotheraccessoriesmayinvalidateyourwarrantyandmay
causedamage.
Activate Your Phone
Followtheinstructionsbelowtoactivateyourphoneifithasnotalreadybeenactivated.Depending
onyouraccountorhowandwhereyoupurchasedyourphone,itmaybereadytouseoryoumay
needtoactivateitonyourSprintaccount.
n IfyoupurchasedyourphoneataSprintStore,itisprobablyactivatedandreadytouse.
n IfyoureceivedyourphoneinthemailanditisforanewSprintaccountoranewlineofservice,it
isdesignedtoactivateautomatically.
l Whenyouturnthephoneonforthefirsttime,youshouldseeaHands free activation
screen,whichmaybefollowedbyaPRL updatescreenandaFirmware updatescreen.
Followthepromptstocontinue.
n Ifyoureceivedyourphoneinthemailandyouareactivatinganewphoneforanexistingnumber
onyouraccount(youareswappingphones),youcanactivateonyourcomputeronlineordirectly
onyourphone.

l Activate on your computer:
o Gotosprint.com/activateandcompletetheonlineinstructionstoactivateyourphone.
l Activate on your phone:
o Turnonyournewphone.(Makesuretheoldoneisturnedoff.)Yourphonewill
automaticallyattemptHands-FreeActivation.
o TapActivatetooverrideauto-activationandstartthemanualactivationwizard.
o Followthepromptstocompletetheactivationprocess.
Toconfirmactivation,makeaphonecall.Ifyourphoneisstillnotactivated,visitsprint.com/support
forassistance.IfyoudonothaveaccesstotheInternet,callSprintCustomerServiceat1-888-211-
4727fromanotherphone.
Tip:DonotpressthePower/Lock keywhilethephoneisbeingactivated.Pressingthe
Power/Lockkeycancelstheactivationprocess.
Note:Ifyouarehavinganydifficultywithactivation,visitsprint.com/support.
Complete the Setup
Afteryouturnonyourphoneandactivateit,yourphonedisplaysaWelcomescreen.Fromthe
Welcomescreenfollowthepromptstosetupfeaturesandpreferencesonyourphone.
Note:Insomecases,youmaybeabletocompletethesetupprocessbeforeyourphonehasbeen
activatedonyourSprintaccount.
1. AttheWelcome screen,selectalanguageandtapStart.
2. Followtheinstructionstoconfigureyourphone’sbasicoptions,suchWi-Fi®connections,EULA
&DiagnosticData,locationsettings,andmore.
l Google Account:Manyofyourphone’sapplications,suchasGmail™,Google
Hangouts™,andtheGooglePlay™store,requireaGoogle™Account.Tousethese
applications,youmustsetupyourGoogleAccountonyourphone.Completethestepsto
signintoyourcurrentGoogleAccount,orsignupforanewGoogleAccount.
l Samsung Account:YourSamsungaccountisusedforaccesstoSamsungappsand
services.CompletethestepstosignintoyourcurrentSamsungaccount,orsignupfora
newSamsungaccount.
l Reactivation Lock:Protectyourdeviceincaseitislostorstolenbystoppingotherpeople
fromreactivatingyourdeviceafterithasbeenreset.YouneedaSamsungaccounttouse
thisservice.
3. TapFinishtocompletesetup.
l Youmayseeaseriesofinformationalorupdatescreens.Followthepromptstocontinue.

Set Up Voicemail
Yourphoneautomaticallytransfersallunansweredcallstovoicemail,evenifyourphoneisinuseor
turnedoff.YoushouldsetupyourSprintVoicemailandpersonalgreetingassoonasyourphoneis
activated.Alwaysuseapasscodetoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.
Note: Voicemail Passcode–Sprintstronglyrecommendsthatyoucreateapasscodewhen
settingupyourvoicemailtoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Withoutapasscode,anyonewho
hasaccesstoyourphoneisabletoaccessyourvoicemailmessages.
1. Fromhome,tap Phone.
l Ifyourscreenislocked,pressthePower/Lock keytoturnonthedisplayandthenswipe
yourscreeninanydirection.SeeTurnYourScreenOnandOff.
2. Touchandhold (1)todialyourvoicemailnumber.
3. Followthesystempromptsto:
l Createyourpasscode.
l Recordyournameannouncement.
l Recordyourgreeting.
Tip:YoucanalsoaccessandsetupvoicemailwiththeVisualVoicemailapp.Fromhome,tap 
Apps> Voicemail,andthentapPersonalize now.

Phone Basics
Yourphoneispackedwithfeaturesthatsimplifyyourlifeandexpandyourabilitytostayconnectedto
thepeopleandinformationthatareimportanttoyou.Thefollowingtopicswillintroducethebasic
functionsandfeaturesofyourphone.
Your Phone’s Layout
Thisillustrationoutlinesyourphone’sbasiclayout.
Thefollowinglistdefinesthefeatureslistedintheaboveillustrations.
Features
Front View
n Earpiece:Listentocallsandautomatedpromptswhenusingthephone.
n Proximity and light sensors:Detectwhenobjectsareclosetothescreen.Forexample,when
youholdthephonetoyourearwhileonaphonecall,thesensorstemporarilylockthescreento
preventaccidentalscreentouches.
n Front camera:Takespicturesandrecordsvideoswhilefacingthescreen,andallowsyouto
videoconference.
n Power/Lock key:Turnthephoneorscreenonoroff,enableAirplanemode,orRestartthe
phone.
n Back key:Returnyoutothepreviousscreen,orcloseadialogbox,optionsmenu,the
notificationpanel,orthekeyboard.

n Home key/finger scanner:Returnstothehomescreen.TheHomekeycanalsoactasa
fingerprintscannerforsecurity(unlock)andotherapplications.
n Recent Apps key:Accessrecentlyusedapps.
n Volume key:Adjusttheringtoneormediavolumeoradjustthevoicevolumeduringacall.
n LED indicator:Glowsorblinksindifferentcolorstoshowstatuswhenthescreenisturnedoff.
TheLEDglowsredwhencharging,andblinksredwhenthebatteryislow;blinksbluewhen
thereisanewnotification,orwhenyouarerecordingvoicewiththescreenturnedoff;andglows
greenwhenthebatteryisfullychargedandthephoneisattachedtoacharger.
Back View
n Microphone:Transmityourvoiceforphonecallsorrecordyourvoiceorambientsoundsfor
voicerecordingsandvideos.Therearethreemicrophones,oneonthetopandtwoonthe
bottom.
n Headset jack:Pluginaheadsetforconvenient,hands-freeconversations.
n Heart rate sensor:Measuresyourheartratewhenyouholdyourfingeroverthesensor,foruse
withappslikeSHealth™.Formoreinformation,seeSHealth.
n USB charger/accessory port:Connectsthecharger/USBcable(included)andotheroptional
accessories(notincluded).
n S Pen:StoragelocationfortheSPenstylus.
n Speaker:Playsringtonesandsounds.Thespeakeralsoletsyouhearthecaller’svoicein
speakerphonemode.
n Flash:Helpsilluminatesubjectsinlow-lightenvironmentswhenthecameraisfocusingand
capturingaphotoorvideo.
n Camera:Takespicturesandrecordvideos.
n Infrared transmitter:Controlsotherdevices,suchasaTV.
Caution:Insertinganaccessoryintotheincorrectjackmaydamagethephone.
Turn Your Phone On and Off
UsethePower/Lock keytoturnthephoneonoroff.
Turn the Phone On
n PressandholdthePower/Lock key.
Turn the Phone Off
1. PressandholdthePower/Lock keytodisplaytheDeviceoptionsmenu.
2. TapPower off>Power offtoturnthephoneoff.