Samsung SCH-I200 User manual

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ANDROID SMARTPHONE
User Manual
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started ...........................5
Understanding This User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . .5
SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Your Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Your Samsung Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
TTY Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Securing Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone .....16
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Side Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Apps and Widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Section 3: Calling ......................................33
Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Section 4: Contacts and Accounts ...........43
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

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Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Speed Dials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Section 5: Messaging ............................... 55
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Text and Multimedia Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Emergency Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Google+ Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Section 6: Applications ............................ 65
Managing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Amazon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Amazon Kindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Amazon MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Amex Serve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Audible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Google Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Google+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
IMDB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Let’s Golf 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Media Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Mobile Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
My Verizon Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

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Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Plants Vs Zombies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Play Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Play Magazines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Play Movies & TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Play Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Quickoffice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
S Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Verizon Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
VZ Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Section 7: Connections .............................91
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Wi-Fi Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Mobile Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
VPN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Tethering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Nearby Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Connecting to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Section 8: Settings ..................................101
Accessing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Wi-Fi Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Data Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Mobile Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Mobile Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Tethering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
VPN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Nearby Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Home Screen Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

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Power Saving Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Application Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Location Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Screen Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Language and Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Back Up and Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Developer Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
About Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Section 9: Health and Safety Information 132
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . 132
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
FCC Part 15 Information to User . . . . . . . . . . 138
Commercial Mobile Alerting System (CMAS) . 139
Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . 142
UL Certified Travel Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC)
Regulations for Wireless Devices . . . . . . . 151
Restricting Children's Access to Your
Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . 153
Section 10: Warranty Information ..........155
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
End User License Agreement for Software . . 160
Index .........................................................168

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Section 1: Getting Started
This section helps you to quickly start using your phone.
Understanding This User Manual
The sections of this manual generally follow the features of
your phone. A robust index for features begins on page 168.
Also included is important safety information, beginning on
page 132, that you should know before using your phone.
This manual gives navigation instructions according to the
default settings. If you select other settings, navigation steps
may be different.
Unless otherwise specified, all instructions in this manual
assume that you are starting from the Home screen. To get to
the Home screen, you may need to unlock the phone. For
more information, see “Securing Your Phone” on page 15.
Note: Instructions in this manual are based on default settings,
and may vary from your phone, depending on the
software version on your phone, and any changes to the
phone’s Settings.
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual
start with the phone unlocked, at the Home screen.
All screen images in this manual are simulated. Actual
displays may vary, depending on the software version of
your phone and any changes to the phone’s Settings.

Getting Started 6
Special Text
In this manual, you’ll find text that is set apart from the rest.
These are intended to point out important information, share
quick methods for activating features, to define terms, and
more. The definitions for these methods are as follows:
• Notes : Additional information about the current topic.
• Tips : Quick or innovative methods, or useful shortcuts.
• Important : Information about the current topic that could impact
performance.
• Warning : Information to prevent loss of data or functionality, or
even prevent damage to your phone.
Text Conventions
This manual provides condensed information about how to
use your phone, including these conventions:
SIM Card
Your phone uses a 4G LTE SIM (Subscriber Identity Module).
The 4G LTE SIM is a small, rectangular plastic card that
stores your phone number, information about your wireless
service, and other information such as messages and
contacts.
If you purchased your phone at a Verizon Wireless store, the
SIM card is activated and ready to use. If you ordered a new
phone, the card may need to be activated before you can use
it. For more information about activating the SIM card, visit:
http://www.verizonwireless.com/4GSIM .
Caution! Turn the phone off before installing or removing the
SIM card. Do not bend or scratch the SIM card. Take
care when handling, installing, or removing the SIM
card, and avoid exposing the SIM card to static
electricity, water, or dirt. Keep the SIM card out of
reach of small children.
➔ Arrows represent the sequence of selections in
procedures. For example:
From the Home screen, touch
Menu ➔ Settings
➔ Wi-Fi .
Many settings use an ON/OFF toggle. Touch the
ON/OFF toggle to turn a setting ON or OFF. This
graphic is used to represent the ON/OFF toggle.

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Installing the 4G LTE SIM Card
The SIM card is installed under the battery cover, and must
remain in the device when in use.
1. Turn the phone off. Press and hold the
Power/Lock Key
to display
Device options . Select Power off .
2. Remove the battery cover. Remove the battery.
3. Carefully insert the 4G LTE SIM Card into the slot, with
the Verizon Wireless logo facing up.
4. Install the battery and battery cover.
Removing the 4G LTE SIM Card
1. Turn the phone off. Press and hold the Power/Lock Key
to display
Device options . Select Power off .
2. Remove the battery cover. Remove the battery.
3. Carefully slide the 4G LTE SIM Card out of the slot.
4. Install the battery and battery cover.

Getting Started 8
Battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion
battery. A Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable)
are included with the phone, for charging the battery.
The battery comes partially charged. You must fully charge
the battery before using your phone for the first time. A fully
discharged battery requires up to 4 hours of charge time.
After the first charge, you can use the phone while charging.
Warning! Use only Samsung-approved charging devices and
batteries. Samsung accessories are designed to
maximize battery life. Using other accessories may
invalidate your warranty and may cause damage.
Non-Supported Batteries
Using a non-approved battery may damage your phone.
Samsung phones do not support non-approved batteries.
Samsung charging accessories, such as the Wall/USB
Charger, will only charge approved batteries.
Battery Indicator
The battery icon in the Status Bar shows battery power
level. Before the battery becomes too low to operate, the
empty battery icon will flash and a tone will sound. If you
continue to operate the phone without charging, the phone
will power off.
Tip: For settings you can configure to extend battery life, see
“Power Saving Mode” on page 111.
For information about what’s using battery power, see
“Battery” on page 111.

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Battery Cover
The battery is installed under a removable cover on the back
of the phone.
Removing the Battery Cover
 Pull up using the slot provided, while lifting the cover
off the phone.
Installing the Battery Cover
 Align the cover and press it firmly into place, making
sure it snaps into place.
Installing and Removing the Battery
Installing the Battery
1. Remove the battery cover.
2. Insert the battery into the phone, aligning the gold
contacts on the battery with the gold contacts in the
phone.
3. Replace the battery cover.
Removing the Battery
1. Remove the battery cover.
2. Lift the battery out of the phone, using the slot
provided.
3. Replace the battery cover.

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Charging the Battery
Your phone comes with a Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head
and USB cable) to charge your phone from any 110/220 VAC
outlet.
Note: The battery comes partially charged. You must fully
charge the battery before using your phone for the first
time. After the first charge, you can use the phone while
charging.
1. Insert the USB cable into the USB/Accessory port.
2. Connect the USB cable to the charging head.
3. Plug the charging head into a standard AC power
outlet.
4. When charging is complete, unplug the charging head
from the power outlet and remove the USB cable from
the phone.

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Turning Your Phone On and Off
Turning Your Phone On
 Press and hold the Power/Lock Key for a few
seconds, until the start-up sequence begins.
While powering on,
the phone connects
with the network and
then displays the
Home screen and
active alerts.
Turning Your Phone Off
1. Press and hold the Power/Lock Key until the
Phone options menu appears.
2. At the Device options menu, select
Power off .
Setup Wizard
The first time you turn your phone on, the Setup wizard will
prompt you to customize your phone. Follow the prompts to
set.
You can also access Setup wizard at any time:
 From the Home screen, touch Apps ➔
Setup wizard .
Help
Get information about using your phone.
 From the Home screen, touch Apps ➔ Help .
Your Phone Number
 From the Home screen, touch Apps ➔
Settings ➔ About phone ➔ Status . Your phone
number displays under
My phone number .
Power/Lock Key

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Your Google Account
Your new phone uses your Google account to fully utilize its
Android features, including Gmail, Google Talk, and Google
Play. When you turn on your phone for the first time, set up a
connection with your existing Google account, or create a
new Google account. (Creating a Google account will also
create a Gmail account.)
To set up your Google account or create a new account:
1. Touch
Apps ➔ Settings ➔ Add account ➔
Google.
2. Follow the prompts to sign in, or create a new account.
For more information about your Gmail account, see “Gmail”
on page 62.
Note: You can use more than one Google account on your
phone. To add another account, repeat the above steps.
Your Samsung Account
Create a Samsung account for access to Samsung apps and
features on your phone, including Media Hub.
To set up your Samsung account or create a new account:
1. Touch
Apps ➔ Settings ➔ Add accounts ➔
Samsung account
.
2. Follow the prompts to sign in, or create a new account.
Voicemail
All unanswered calls to your phone are sent to voicemail,
even if your phone is turned off, so you’ll want to set up your
voicemail and personal greeting as soon as you activate your
phone.
For more information, see “Voicemail” on page 63.
TTY Mode
Your phone is TTY-compatible, allowing you to connect a TTY
device to the phone’s headset jack. Before you can use your
phone with a TTY device, you’ll need to enable TTY Mode in
Call Settings, at
Phone ➔ Menu ➔ Call settings ➔
TTY mode .

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Roaming
When you travel outside your home network’s coverage area,
your phone can roam to acquire service on other compatible
digital networks. When Roaming is active, the Roaming
icon appears in the Status Bar of the display.
Tip: You can set your phone’s roaming behavior. For more
information, see “Mobile Networks” on page 104.
During roaming, some services may not be available.
Depending on your coverage area and service plan, extra
charges may apply when making or receiving calls. Contact
Verizon Wireless for more information about your coverage
area and service plan.
Task Manager
Your phone can run apps simultaneously, with some running
in the background. Use Task manager to see apps running on
your phone, end running apps to extend battery life, uninstall
apps, and see how memory is used by applications.
1. From any screen, touch
Recent . Select
Task manager .
2. Touch the
Active applications tab to view applications
running on your phone. Touch
End , or End all to close
applications.
3. Touch the
Downloaded tab to view information about
applications you’ve installed on your phone. Touch
Uninstall to remove an application from your phone.
4. Touch the
RAM tab to display the amount of RAM
(Random Access Memory) in use. Touch
Clear memory
to clear processes to increase available RAM.
5. Touch the
Storage tab for System and SD card
statistics.
6. Touch the
Help tab for tips for extending battery life.
Tip: Touch and drag your finger on the tabs to scroll the tabs.

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Memory Card
Your phone supports removable microSD™ or microSDHC™
memory cards of up to 32GB capacity, for storage of music,
pictures, and other files.
Important! To prevent damage to information stored on the
memory card, always unmount the card before
removing it from the phone.
Installing a Memory Card
1. Open the memory card slot.
2. With the gold contacts facing down, slide the memory
card into the slot, pushing gently until it clicks into
place.
3. Close the memory card slot cover.
Removing a Memory Card
Important! To prevent damage to information stored on the
memory card, unmount the card before removing it
from the phone.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Apps ➔
Settings ➔ Storage ➔ Unmount SD card .
2. At the prompt, read the warning and select
OK to
continue. Wait for the
SD card safe to remove icon
to appear in the Status bar and Notification panel.
3. Open the memory card slot.
4. Gently press on the memory card and release, so that it
pops out from the slot. Carefully pull the card out.
5. Close the memory card slot cover.

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Securing Your Phone
Use your phone’s security features to secure your phone.
Note: Instructions in this manual are based on default settings,
and may vary from your phone, depending on the
phone’s software version, and any changes to Settings.
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual
start with the phone unlocked, at the Home screen.
 From the Home screen, touch Apps ➔
Settings ➔ Lock screen . For more information, see
“Screen Lock” on page 114.
For other settings related to securing your phone and
information, touch
Apps ➔ Settings ➔
Security . For more information, see “Security” on
page 116.
Locking the Phone
 By default, the phone locks automatically when the
screen times out.
– or –
Lock the phone by pressing the
Power/Lock Key .
Tip: When the phone is locked with a personal screen lock, the
Emergency call feature is available on the lock screen, to
allow emergency calls even while the phone is locked.
Unlocking the Phone
Unlock the phone using one of the default unlock screens, or
for increased security, use Face unlock, Face and voice
unlock, a PIN, a password, or a pattern.
 Press the Power/Lock Key . Swipe your finger
across the screen to unlock the phone.