Samsung SPH-L720 User manual

User Guide
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(Sprint UG template version 12c)
SPT_L720_UG_Eng_MDC_TE_042013_F5

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Table of Contents
Get Started....................................................................................................................................1
Your Phone at a Glance ........................................................................................................1
Set Up Your Phone................................................................................................................1
Activate Your Phone..............................................................................................................2
Complete the Setup...............................................................................................................3
Set Up Voicemail ...................................................................................................................4
Sprint Account Information and Help.....................................................................................5
Sprint Account Passwords .............................................................................................5
Manage Your Account....................................................................................................5
Sprint Support Services..................................................................................................6
Phone Basics................................................................................................................................8
Your Phone’s Layout .............................................................................................................8
Key Functions.................................................................................................................8
Turn Your Phone On and Off.................................................................................................9
Turn Your Screen On and Off.............................................................................................. 10
Features............................................................................................................................... 10
Motions and Gestures ..................................................................................................10
Smart Screen ............................................................................................................... 12
Air View ........................................................................................................................ 12
Voice Control................................................................................................................13
Multi Window................................................................................................................13
Touchscreen Navigation......................................................................................................14
Tap ............................................................................................................................... 14
Touch and Hold............................................................................................................ 15
Swipe or Slide .............................................................................................................. 15
Drag.............................................................................................................................. 16
Flick.............................................................................................................................. 16
Rotate........................................................................................................................... 17
Pinch and Spread.........................................................................................................18
Your Home Screen ..............................................................................................................18

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Create Shortcuts .......................................................................................................... 19
Add and Remove Primary Shortcuts............................................................................20
Add and Remove Widgets............................................................................................20
Extended Home Screens .............................................................................................21
Recent Applications......................................................................................................21
Status Bar............................................................................................................................ 21
Enter Text ............................................................................................................................ 22
Text Input Methods.......................................................................................................22
Google Voice Typing....................................................................................................23
Samsung Keyboard......................................................................................................24
Swype........................................................................................................................... 24
Tips for Editing Text .....................................................................................................25
Phone Calls................................................................................................................................. 27
Make Phone Calls................................................................................................................ 27
Call Using the Keypad..................................................................................................27
Call from Logs ..............................................................................................................27
Call from Contacts........................................................................................................27
Call a Number in a Text Message................................................................................28
Call a Number in an Email Message............................................................................28
Call Emergency Numbers ............................................................................................ 28
Receive Phone Calls ...........................................................................................................29
Answer an Incoming Call..............................................................................................29
Mute the Ringing Sound...............................................................................................29
Reject an Incoming Call ...............................................................................................29
Reject a Call with a Text Message...............................................................................29
Phone Call Options.............................................................................................................. 30
Dialing Options.............................................................................................................30
Caller ID ....................................................................................................................... 30
Call Waiting ..................................................................................................................31
3-way Calling................................................................................................................31
Call Forwarding ............................................................................................................31
In-call Options ..............................................................................................................32
Speed Dials..................................................................................................................33

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Voicemail............................................................................................................................. 34
Set Up Voicemail..........................................................................................................34
Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages .............................................................................34
Voicemail Notification...................................................................................................35
Visual Voicemail ..................................................................................................................35
Logs..................................................................................................................................... 36
View Logs..................................................................................................................... 36
Logs Options ................................................................................................................36
Clear Logs.................................................................................................................... 36
Contacts...................................................................................................................................... 37
Get Started With Contacts...................................................................................................37
Access Contacts...........................................................................................................37
Contacts Options..........................................................................................................37
Add a Contact...................................................................................................................... 38
Save a Phone Number ........................................................................................................39
Edit a Contact ...................................................................................................................... 39
Add or Edit Information for a Contact...........................................................................39
Assign a Picture to a Contact.......................................................................................40
Assign a Ringtone to a Contact....................................................................................40
Join a Contact ..............................................................................................................40
Delete a Contact...........................................................................................................41
Add Entries to Your Favorites..............................................................................................41
Create Groups ..................................................................................................................... 41
Share a Contact................................................................................................................... 42
Accounts and Messaging............................................................................................................44
Google Account ................................................................................................................... 44
Create a Google Account.............................................................................................44
Sign In to Your Google Account...................................................................................44
Access Gmail ............................................................................................................... 45
Send a Gmail Message................................................................................................45
Read and Reply to Gmail Messages............................................................................46
Samsung Account................................................................................................................ 46
Email.................................................................................................................................... 46

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Add an Email Account..................................................................................................47
Add a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Account...........................................................47
Compose and Send Email............................................................................................48
Reply or Forward Email................................................................................................ 49
Manage Your Email Inbox............................................................................................49
Edit Email Settings .......................................................................................................50
Delete an Email Account..............................................................................................53
Text and Multimedia Messaging..........................................................................................53
Send a Text Message (SMS) .......................................................................................53
Send a Multimedia Message (MMS) ............................................................................53
Save and Resume a Draft Message ............................................................................54
New Messages Notification..........................................................................................55
Managing Message Conversations..............................................................................55
Text and MMS Settings................................................................................................57
Social Networking Accounts ................................................................................................59
YouTube....................................................................................................................... 59
Google Talk..................................................................................................................60
Google+........................................................................................................................ 60
Google Messenger.......................................................................................................60
Apps and Entertainment ............................................................................................................. 62
DivX ..................................................................................................................................... 62
DivX Legal Information................................................................................................. 62
Locate Your VOD Registration Number .......................................................................62
Register Your DivX Device for VOD Playback of Purchased Movies...........................62
Google Play Store................................................................................................................ 63
Find and Install an App.................................................................................................63
Create a Google Wallet Account..................................................................................64
Open an Installed App..................................................................................................64
Uninstall an App ........................................................................................................... 64
Navigation............................................................................................................................ 65
Google Maps................................................................................................................65
Google Navigation........................................................................................................65
Scout™ ......................................................................................................................... 66