Samsung SM-N915V Instruction Manual

MOBILE
PHONE
Product Safety &
Warranty Information
Please read this manual before
operating your device and keep
it for future reference.
This document contains important
terms and conditions with respect
to your device. By using this device,
you accept those terms and conditions.

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or on
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YOUR MOBILE DEVICE.
Samsung Limited Warranty
- This product
is covered under the applicable
Samsung Limited Warranty
INCLUDING
ITS DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE
and your right to opt out of arbitration
within 30 calendar days of the first
consumer purchase.
You may opt out
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For more detailed procedures, please
refer to the "Dispute Resolution
Procedures and Arbitration and Opt-Out"
section of the Limited Warranty.
Full written terms and detailed
information about the warranty and
obtaining service are available on the
device at: Settings ➔About phone ➔
Legal Information ➔Samsung legal or

you may access the online version of the
Health/Safety and Warranty guide for
your device at:
English:
www.samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone-
HSGuide
Spanish:
www.samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone-
HSGuide-SP
Location of Legal Information on the
device:
Health and Safety Information
• Settings ➔About phone ➔Legal
information ➔Samsung legal ➔
Health and Safety
Warranty
• Settings ➔About phone ➔Legal
information ➔Samsung legal ➔
Warranty
End User License Agreement (EULA)
• Settings ➔About phone ➔Legal
information ➔Samsung legal ➔End
User License Agreement

WARNING! This product contains
chemicals known to the State
of California to cause cancer,
birth defects, or other
reproductive harm. For more
information, please call
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'PowerTOP' and 'e2fsprogs', incorporate
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MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO
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ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE

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USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING
FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS
WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL,
SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,
OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR
BENEFITS.
Modification of Software
SAMSUNG IS NOT LIABLE FOR
PERFORMANCE ISSUES OR
INCOMPATIBILITIES CAUSED BY YOUR
EDITING OF REGISTRY SETTINGS, OR
YOUR MODIFICATION OF OPERATING
SYSTEM SOFTWARE.
USING CUSTOM OPERATING SYSTEM
SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE YOUR DEVICE
AND APPLICATIONS TO WORK
IMPROPERLY. YOUR CARRIER MAY NOT
PERMIT USERS TO DOWNLOAD CERTAIN
SOFTWARE, SUCH AS CUSTOM OS.
IF YOUR CARRIER PROHIBITS THIS, IF
YOU ATTEMPT TO DOWNLOAD
SOFTWARE ONTO THE DEVICE WITHOUT
AUTHORIZATION, YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED
ON THE SCREEN THAT THE DEVICE WILL
NO LONGER OPERATE AND BE
INSTRUCTED TO POWER DOWN THE
DEVICE. YOU MUST THEN CONTACT

YOUR CARRIER TO RESTORE THE DEVICE
TO THE CARRIER AUTHORIZED
SETTINGS.
Samsung KNOX
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platform and is a mark for a Samsung
device tested for security with enterprise
use in mind. Additional licensing fee may
be required. For more information about
KNOX, please refer to:
www.samsung.com/
us/knox [041516]
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Health and Safety
Information ............................3
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
Certification Information . . . 4
FCC Part 15 Information
to User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Commercial Mobile Alerting
System (CMAS) . . . . . . . . . 10
Samsung Mobile Products and
Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
GPS & AGPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . 15
FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility
(HAC) Regulations for
Wireless Devices . . . . . . . . 17
Restricting Children's Access
to Your Mobile Device . . . . 22
Section 2: Online Legal
Information ..........................23
End User License Agreement
for Software (EULA) . . . . . . 23
Health/Safety and Standard
Limited Warranty Guide
(Terms & Conditions
of Sale) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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Procedures for Dispute
Resolution/30-day
Arbitration
and Opt-Out Policy . . . . . . . 24
Index ....................................29

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Section 1: Health and
Safety Information
This section outlines the safety
precautions associated with using your
phone. The terms “mobile device” or
“cell phone” are used in this section to
refer to your phone.
Read this information
before using your mobile device
.
Caution! The information gathered from
this device, S Health, or related
software is not intended for use
in the diagnosis of disease or
other conditions, or in the cure,
mitigation, treatment or
prevention of disease.
The accuracy of the information
and data provided by this device
and its related software,
including heart rate readings,
may be affected by factors such
as environmental conditions,
skin condition, specific activity
performed while using/wearing
the device, settings of the
device, user configuration/
user-provided information,
placement of the sensor on the

Health and Safety Information 4
body, and other end-user
interactions. Please refer to the
user manual for more
information on proper wear and
use, or see www.samsung.com/
us/heartratesensor
Specific Absorption Rate
(SAR) Certification
Information
Your wireless device is a radio
transmitter and receiver. It is designed
and manufactured not to exceed the
exposure limits for Radio Frequency (RF)
energy set by the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) of
the U.S. Government.
These FCC RF exposure limits are
derived from the recommendations of
two expert organizations: the National
Council on Radiation Protection and
Measurement (NCRP) and the Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers
(IEEE). In both cases, the
recommendations were developed by
scientific and engineering experts drawn
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academia after extensive reviews of the
scientific literature related to the
biological effects of RF energy.
The RF exposure limit set by the FCC for
wireless mobile devices employs a unit
of measurement known as the Specific
Absorption Rate (SAR). The SAR is a
measure of the rate of absorption of RF
energy by the human body expressed in
units of watts per kilogram (W/kg). The
FCC requires wireless devices to comply
with a safety limit of 1.6 watts per
kilogram (1.6 W/kg).
The FCC SAR limit incorporates a
substantial margin of safety to give
additional protection to the public and to
account for any variations in
measurements.
SAR tests are conducted using standard
operating positions accepted by the FCC
with the device transmitting at its
highest certified power level in all tested
frequency bands. Although the SAR is
determined at the highest certified
power level, the actual SAR level of the
device while operating can be well below
the maximum reported value. This is
because the device is designed to
operate at multiple power levels so as to

Health and Safety Information 6
use only the power required to reach the
network. In general, the closer you are to
a wireless base station antenna, the
lower the power output of the device.
Before a new model device is available
for sale to the public, it must be tested
and certified to the FCC that it does not
exceed the SAR limit established by the
FCC. Tests for each model phone are
performed in positions and locations
(e.g. at the ear and worn on the body) as
required by the FCC. For body-worn
operation, this device has been tested
and meets FCC RF exposure guidelines
when used with an accessory that
contains no metal and that positions the
mobile device a minimum of 1.5 cm from
the body. Use of other accessories may
not ensure compliance with FCC RF
exposure guidelines. The FCC has
granted an Equipment Authorization for
this mobile device with all reported SAR
levels evaluated as in compliance with
the FCC RF exposure guidelines.
This device has a FCC ID number:
A3LSMN915V [Model Number:
SM-N915V] and the specific SAR

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levels for this device can be found at
the following FCC website:
www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/ .
The SAR information for this device can
also be found on Samsung’s website:
www.samsung.com/sar
SAR information on this and other model
devices can be accessed online on the
FCC's website through
http://transition.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/sar.html .
To find information that pertains to a
particular model, this site uses the
device FCC ID number which is usually
printed somewhere on the case of the
device. Sometimes it may be necessary
to remove the battery pack to find the
number. Once you have the FCC ID
number for a particular device, follow the
instructions on the website and it should
provide values for typical or maximum
SAR for a particular device. Additional
SAR information can also be obtained at
www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/specific-
absorption-rate-sar-cellular-telephones

Health and Safety Information 8
FCC Part 15 Information
to User
Pursuant to part 15.21 of the FCC Rules,
you are cautioned that changes or
modifications not expressly approved by
Samsung could void your authority to
operate the device.
This device complies with part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.

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Note: This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to
part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio
communications.
However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.

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• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/
TV technician for help.
Commercial Mobile
Alerting System (CMAS)
This device is designed to receive
Wireless Emergency Alerts from CMAS. If
your wireless provider has chosen to
participate in CMAS, alerts are available
while in the provider's coverage area. If
you travel outside your provider's
coverage area, wireless emergency
alerts may not be available. For more
information, please contact your wireless
provider.
Samsung Mobile Products
and Recycling
Samsung cares for the environment and
encourages its customers to recycle
Samsung mobile devices and genuine
Samsung accessories.
Proper disposal of your mobile device
and its battery is not only important for
safety, it benefits the environment.

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Batteries must be recycled or disposed
of properly.
Note: Dispose of unwanted electronics
through an approved recycler.
We've made it easy for you to recycle
your old Samsung mobile device by
working with respected take-back
companies in every state in the country.
Note: Most carriers will provide a take-
back option for products to be
properly disposed when purchasing
new products.
Drop It Off
You can drop off your
Samsung-branded mobile device and
batteries for recycling at one of our
numerous Samsung Recycling Direct
(SM) locations.
Note: Samsung-branded devices and
batteries will be accepted at these
locations for no fee.
For battery recycling,
go to call2recycle.org
or call 1-800-822-8837.