Samsung SPRINT GALAXY MEGA User manual

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Table of Contents
GetStarted 1
YourPhoneataGlance 1
SetUpYourPhone 1
TurnthePhoneOn 4
ActivateYourPhone 4
CompletetheSetup 5
SetUpVoicemail 6
SprintAccountInformationandHelp 6
SprintAccountPasswords 6
ManageYourAccount 7
SprintSupportServices 7
PhoneBasics 9
YourDevice’sLayout 9
KeyFunctions 9
TurnYourPhoneOnandOff 10
TurnYourScreenOnandOff 11
TouchscreenNavigation 11
YourHomeScreen 15
HomeScreenOverview 15
CustomizetheHomeScreen 17
ExtendedHomeScreens 17
RecentApps 18
Wallpapers 18
StatusBar 19
NotificationPanel 21
QuickSettings 23
MultiWindow 24
ActivateorDeactivateMultiWindow 24
UsingMultiWindow 25
HideMultiWindow 26
RelocatetheAppsTrayandTab 26
CustomizingtheMultiWindowApps 26
Features 27

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AirView 27
AssistantMenu 27
MotionsandGestures 29
ScreenCapture 29
SmartScreen 30
VoiceControl 30
GalaxyGear 31
EnterText 31
TouchscreenKeyboards 31
TextInputMethods 31
SelectaDefaultTextInputMethod 31
GoogleVoiceTyping 32
SamsungKeyboard 32
Swype 33
EditingText 34
PhoneCalls 36
MakePhoneCalls 36
CallUsingthePhoneDialer 36
CallfromLogs 36
CallfromContacts 36
CallUsingaSpeedDialNumber 37
CallaNumberinaTextMessageorEmailMessage 37
Wi-FiCalling 37
CallEmergencyNumbers 37
ReceivePhoneCalls 38
Voicemail 39
VoicemailSetup 39
VoicemailNotification 40
RetrieveYourVoicemailMessages 40
VisualVoicemail 40
PhoneCallOptions 41
DialingOptions 41
In-CallOptions 42
CallerID 42
CallWaiting 43
ConferenceCalling 43
CallForwarding 44

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SpeedDialing 44
CallLogs 45
CallSettings 46
Contacts 47
GetStartedwithContacts 47
AccessContacts 47
AddaContact 47
EditaContact 48
AddorEditInformationforaContact 48
AssignaPicturetoaContact 48
LinkaContact 49
DeleteaContact 49
AddContactstoYourFavorites 49
ShareaContact 49
CreateGroups 50
CreateaNewGroup 50
AddaContacttoaGroup 50
SendanEmailtoGroupMembers 50
AccountsandMessaging 51
GoogleAccount 51
Gmail 51
SendaGmailMessage 52
ReadandReplytoGmailMessages 52
Email 52
AddanEmailAccount 53
AddaMicrosoftExchangeActiveSyncAccount 53
ComposeandSendEmail 53
ViewandReplytoEmail 54
ManageYourEmailInbox 54
TextandMultimediaMessaging 55
SendaMessage 55
NewMessagesNotification 56
ManagingMessages 56
MessagingSettings 57
SocialNetworkingAccounts 59
Flipboard 59
Messenger 59

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Google+ 60
Hangouts 60
YouTube 60
AppsandEntertainment 61
GooglePlayStore 61
FindandInstallanApp 61
CreateaGoogleWalletAccount 61
OpenanInstalledApp 62
UninstallanApp 62
GooglePlayBooks 62
GooglePlayMagazines 62
GooglePlayMovies&TV 62
GroupPlay 63
Music 63
GooglePlayMusic 64
Music(App) 64
GoogleMaps 65
Navigation 65
Local 65
SamsungLink 66
UseSamsungLinktoShareMediawithAnotherDevice 66
StoryAlbum 67
TripAdvisor 67
WatchON 67
WebandData 68
Internet 68
Chrome 68
LumenToolbar 68
DataServices(3Gand4G) 68
YourDataServicesUserName 68
4GServices 69
Wi-Fi 69
TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork 69
Wi-FiSettings 70
Wi-FiDirect 71
Bluetooth 71
TurnBluetoothOnorOff 71

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ConnectaBluetoothHeadsetorCarKit 71
ReconnectaHeadsetorCarKit 72
DisconnectorUnpairfromaBluetoothDevice 72
BluetoothSettings 73
VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 73
PrepareYourPhoneforVPNConnection 73
AddaVPN 74
ConnecttoaVPN 74
MemoryCard 74
InstallaMemoryCard 74
RemoveaMemoryCard 75
ViewAvailableMemoryonmicroSDCard 76
FormataMemoryCard 76
UnmountamicroSDCard 76
TransferFilesBetweenYourPhoneandaComputer 76
KiesviaWi-Fi 76
TransferFilesUsingaUSBCable 77
CameraandVideo 78
TakePictures 78
RecordVideos 79
CameraModes 79
CameraSettings 80
Gallery 81
ViewPhotosandVideos 82
ZoomInorOutonaPhoto 83
WorkingwithPhotos 84
SharePhotosandVideos 84
VideoPlayer 85
ToolsandCalendar 86
Calculator 86
Calendar 86
AddanEventtotheCalendar 86
ViewEventsandTasks 87
EraseEvents 87
Clock 87
Alarm 88
Downloads 88

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Dropbox 88
GoogleSearch 89
GoogleSettings 89
Help 89
SMemo 89
MyFiles 89
SamsungApps 89
STranslator 90
SVoice 90
VoiceSearch 90
Settings 91
AccessingSettings 91
SettingsTabs 91
Wi-FiCallingSettings 91
Wi-FiSettings 92
Hotspot 93
BluetoothSettings 93
DataUsageSettings 93
MoreNetworks 94
AirplaneMode 94
MobileNetworks 94
Tethering 95
VPN 95
Roaming 95
NFC 96
TurnNFCOnorOff 96
AndroidBeam 96
SBeam 96
NearbyDevices 97
ScreenMirroring 97
KiesviaWi-Fi 98
LockScreen 98
Swipe 98
FaceUnlock 98
FaceandVoice 99
Pattern 99
PIN 99

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Password 100
None 100
DisplaySettings 100
Wallpaper 100
NotificationPanel 100
MultiWindow 101
ScreenMode 101
Brightness 101
AutoRotateScreen 101
ScreenTimeout 102
Daydream 102
FontStyle 102
FontSize 102
IncreaseLegibility 102
TouchKeyLightDuration 103
ShowBatteryPercentage 103
EditAfterScreenCapture 103
LEDIndicator 103
Sound 103
Volume 104
VibrationIntensity 104
Ringtones 104
Vibrations 104
DefaultNotificationSound 105
VibrateWhenRinging 105
DialingKeypadTone 105
TouchSounds 105
ScreenLockSound 105
HapticFeedback 105
EmergencyTone 105
AdaptSound 106
HomeScreenMode 106
CallSettings 106
SetUpCallRejectionMessages 106
Answering/EndingCalls 107
TurnOffScreenDuringCalls 107
CallAlerts 107

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CallAccessories 107
RingtonesandKeypadTones 108
PersonalizeCallSound 108
NoiseReduction 108
IncreaseVolumeinPocket 109
USDialing 109
InternationalDialing 109
TTYMode 109
HearingAids 109
DTMFTones 109
VoicemailSettings 110
VoicePrivacy 110
BlockingMode 110
DrivingMode 111
PowerSavingMode 111
PowerSavingTips 111
AccessorySettings 112
Accessibility 112
One-HandedOperation 114
LanguageandInputSettings 114
ChooseaDefaultLanguage 114
DefaultInputMethod 114
GoogleVoiceTyping 115
SamsungKeyboard 115
SwypeSettings 116
VoiceSearchSettings 117
Text-To-SpeechOptions 118
PointerSpeed 118
MotionsandGestures 118
SmartScreen 119
SmartStay 119
AirView 120
VoiceControl 120
AccountsSettings 121
Cloud 121
BackUpandResetSettings 121
LocationServices 122

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SecuritySettings 122
Encryption 122
MakePasswordsVisible 123
DeviceAdministration 123
CredentialStorage 124
ApplicationManager 124
Battery 124
Storage 124
DateandTime 125
ActivateThisDevice 125
SystemUpdate 126
AboutDevice 126
CopyrightInformation 128
Index 129

Get Started 1
Get Started
Thefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourphonethefirsttime.
Your Phone at a Glance
Thefollowingillustrationoutlinesyourphone’sprimaryexternalfeaturesandbuttons.
Set Up Your Phone
Priortousingthephone,itisnecessarytoinstallandchargethebattery.AnoptionalmicroSD
memorycard(notincluded)canalsobeinstalledatthistime.
RemovetheBackCover
1. Removethebackcoverbyplacingyourfingernailorapointedobjectintotheslotinthesideof
thecover(1).
2. Pullthecoverupandthenliftupandawayfromthephone(2).

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InstalltheMemoryCard
n ToinsertanoptionalmicroSDcard(notincluded),carefullyslidethememorycardunderthetop
metalplateintothemicroSDcardsocketuntilthecardlocksintoplace.Formoreinformation,
seeMemoryCard.
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
1. Placethebatterycoverontothebackofthephoneandpressdown.

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2. Replacethebatterycompartmentcover,makingsureallthetabsaresecureandthereareno
gapsaroundthecover.
ChargetheBattery
Yourphoneispoweredbyarechargeable,standardLi-Ionbattery.AWall/USBCharger(Charging
HeadandUSBcable)isincludedwiththephoneforchargingthebattery.Youwillneedtocharge
thebatterybeforeusingyourphone.
Warning!Useonlyapprovedaccessoriestochargeyourphone.Approvedaccessoriesare
designedtomaximizebatterylife.Usingotheraccessoriesmayinvalidateyourwarrantyandmay
causedamage.
1. PlugtheUSBcableintothecharger/accessoryjackonthebottomofthephone.
2. PlugtheUSBcableintothecharginghead,andthenplugthechargingheadintoanelectrical
outlet.

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3. Whenchargingisfinished,removetheUSBcablefromthecharger/accessoryjackonthe
phone.
Turn the Phone On
UsethePower/LockKeytoturnthephoneon.
n PressandholdthePower/LockKey toturnthephoneon.
l Ifyourphoneisactivated,itwillturnon,searchforSprintservice,andbeginthesetup
application.
l Ifyourphoneisnotyetactivated,seeActivateYourPhoneformoreinformation.
Activate Your Phone
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onscreeninstructions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’reswappingphones),youcanactivateonyourcomputeronlineordirectly

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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 Followtheon-screen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buttonwhilethephoneisbeingactivated.Pressingthe
Power/Lock Keybutton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.Followthe
promptstosetupfeaturesandpreferencesonyourphone.
Note: Youmaybeabletocompletethesetupscreensbeforeyourphonehasbeenactivatedon
yourSprintaccount.
Note: Duringoraftersetup,youmayseeaConnections Optimizernotice.Readthenoticeand
touchI Agreetoallowyourphonetoconnectautomaticallytothebestavailabledatanetwork,
includingWi-Fi.ToturnConnectionsOptimizeroffatanytime,touch > >Settings>
Connectionstab>More networks>Mobile networks>Connections optimizeranduncheck
thebox.
1. AttheWelcome screen,followtheon-screeninstructionstoconfigureyourphone’sbasic
options,suchaslanguage,dateandtime,Wi-Ficonnections,locationsettings,etc.
l Google Account:Manyofyourphone’sapplications,suchasGmail,GoogleMaps,
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,suchasSamsungHub,SamsungApps,SamsungLink,andmuchmore.Complete
thestepstosignintoyourcurrentSamsungAccount,orsignupforanewSamsung
Account.
2. TouchFinishtocompletesetup.

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Set Up Voicemail
Youshouldsetupyourvoicemailandpersonalgreetingassoonasyourphoneisactivated.Always
useapasswordtoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Yourphoneautomaticallytransfersall
unansweredcallstoyourvoicemail,evenifyourphoneisinuseorturnedoff.
1. Touch > Phone>Keypadtab.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 todialyourvoicemailnumber.
3. Followthesystempromptsto:
l Createyourpassword.
l Recordyournameannouncement.
l Recordyourgreeting.
Improtant: Itisstronglyrecommendedthatyoucreateapasswordwhensettingupyourvoicemail
toprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Withoutapassword,anyonewhohasaccesstoyourphone
isabletoaccessyourvoicemailmessages.
Formoreinformation,seeVoicemail.
Sprint Account Information and Help
Findoutaboutaccountpasswordsandinformationaboutmanagingyouraccountandfindinghelp.
Sprint Account Passwords
Youwillneedtocreatepasswordstoprotectaccesstoyourpersonalaccountinformation,your
voicemailaccount,andyourdataservicesaccount.AsaSprintcustomer,youenjoyunlimited
accesstoallyourinformation.
AccountUserNameandPassword
Ifyouaretheaccountowner,youwillcreateanaccountusernameandpasswordwhenyousignon
tosprint.com/mysprint.(ClickSign in/RegisterandthenclickSign up now!togetstarted.)Ifyou
arenottheaccountowner(ifsomeoneelsereceivesthebillforyourSprintservice),youcangeta
sub-accountpasswordatsprint.com/mysprint.
VoicemailPassword
Youwillcreateyourvoicemailpasswordwhenyousetupyourvoicemail.SeeSetUpVoicemailfor
moreinformationonyourvoicemailpassword.

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DataServicesPassword
WithyourSprintphone,youmayelecttosetupanoptionaldataservicespasswordtocontrolaccess
andauthorizepurchases.
Formoreinformation,ortochangeyourpasswords,signontosprint.com/mysprint.
Manage Your Account
ManageyourSprintaccountfromyourcomputer,yourSprintphone,oranyotherphone.
Online:sprint.com/mysprint
n Accessyouraccountinformation.
n Checkyourminutesused(dependingonyourSprintserviceplan).
n Viewandpayyourbill.
n EnrollinSprintonlinebillingandautomaticpayment.
n Purchaseaccessories.
n ShopforthelatestSprintphones.
n ViewavailableSprintserviceplansandoptions.
n Learnmoreaboutdataservicesandotherproductslikegames,ringtones,screensavers,and
more.
FromYourSprintPhone
1. Touch > Phone>Keypadtab.
2. Doanyofthefollowing:
l Touch   tocheckminuteusageandaccountbalance.
l Touch   tomakeapayment.
l Touch   toaccessasummaryofyourSprintserviceplanorgetanswersto
otherquestions.
Sprint Support Services
Sprint411andSprintOperatorServicesletyoueasilyaccessinformationandcallingassistance
fromyourSprintphone.

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Sprint411
Sprint411givesyouaccesstoavarietyofservicesandinformation,includingresidential,business,
andgovernmentlistings;movielistingsorshowtimes;drivingdirections,restaurantreservations,
andmajorlocaleventinformation.Youcangetuptothreepiecesofinformationpercall,andthe
operatorcanautomaticallyconnectyourcallatnoadditionalcharge.
Thereisaper-callchargetouseSprint411,andyouwillbebilledforairtime.
n Touch > Phone>Keypadtab,andthentouch    .
SprintOperatorServices
SprintOperatorServicesprovidesassistancewhenyouplacecollectcallsorwhenyouplacecalls
billedtoalocaltelephonecallingcardorthirdparty.
n Touch > Phone>Keypadtab,andthentouch  .
Formoreinformationortoseethelatestinproductsandservices,visitusonlineat
sprint.com/mysprint.

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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 Device’s Layout
Thefollowingillustrationoutlineyourphone’sbasiclayout.
Key Functions
Thefollowinglistdefinesthefeatureslistedintheaboveillustrations.
Front of Phone
n LED indicatordisplaysredwhencharging,greenwhenfullycharged,bluewhenpoweringup,
andorangewhenanotificationhasarrived.
n Earpieceletsyouhearthecallerandautomatedpromptsduringcalls.
n Proximity Sensordetectsthepresenceofobjectsnearthephone,suchaswhenusingmotion
settings.Forexample,whiletalkingonthephone,thesensordetectswhenit’snearyourearand
turnsoffthescreentopreventaccidentalkeypresses.
n Light Sensordetectstheambientlightlevel,suchaswhensettingscreenbrightnesswhen
Automaticbrightnessisenabled,andwhenusingtheCamera.
n Front Cameraallowsyoutotakepicturesandvideosofyourself.
n Power/Lock Keyletsyouturnthephoneonoroff,turnthescreenonoroff,orlockthescreen.
PressandholdforaDeviceoptionsmenu.OptionsincludePoweroff,Airplanemode,and
Restart.YoucanalsoquicklyswitchtoMute,Vibrate,andSound.

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n Back Keyletsyoureturntothepreviousscreen,orcloseadialogbox,optionsmenu,the
NotificationPanel,oronscreenkeyboard.
n Home KeyreturnsyoutotheHomescreen.Pressandholdtoopentherecentlyused
applicationswindow,andaccessTaskManagerandGoogleSearch.
n Menu Keyallowsyoutoaccessamenufrommostofyourphone’sscreens.
n Volume Keyadjuststhevolumeofyourphone’ssounds.FromtheHomescreen,pressto
adjustmastervolume.Duringcallsorplayback,presstoadjustvolume.Presstomutethe
ringtoneofanincomingcall.
Back of Phone
n Microphonesallowcallerstohearyouwhenyouareusingthespeakerphone,aswellas
capturesoundduringrecording.
n 3.5 mm Headset Jackallowsyoutoplugineitherastereoheadsetoranoptionalheadsetfor
convenient,hands-freeconversations.
n Cameraletsyoutakepicturesandrecordvideos
n Flashhelpsilluminatesubjectsinlow-lightenvironmentswhenthecameraisfocusingand
capturingaphotoorvideo.
n USB Charger/Accessory Portallowsyoutoconnectthephonecharger/USBcable(included)
andotheroptionalaccessories(notincluded).
n Speakerplaysringtonesandsounds.Thespeakeralsoletsyouhearthecaller’svoicein
speakerphonemode.
n Cover Releaseallowsyoutoliftthecoverfromthebackofyourphone.
n Infrared transmittercontrolsexternaldevicessuchasTVs.
CAUTION!Insertinganaccessoryintotheincorrectjackmaydamagethephone.
Turn Your Phone On and Off
Theinstructionsbelowexplainhowtoturnyourphoneonandoff.
TurnYourPhoneOn
n Pressandholdthe Power/Lock Key.
TurnYourPhoneOff
1. Pressandholdthe Power/Lock KeytoopentheDeviceoptionsmenu.
2. TouchPower offtoturnthephoneoff.Yourscreenremainsblankwhileyourphoneisoff
(unlessthebatteryischarging).