Index
Symbols
911 calls, 110
A
AAC (protected) codec, 327
accessing
app settings, 77
menus, 287
system settings, 77
accounts
calendar, adding to Calendar app, 172-173
troubleshooting, 224
for synchronization, adding, 445
multiple accounts, adding, 248
removing, 277
viewing contacts from, 169
Adapt Sound feature, configuring, 134-135
adding
accounts for synchronization, 445
calendar accounts to Calendar app, 172-173
contact group members, 155
content feeds to Flipboard, 278
fields to contact records, 142
multiple Gmail accounts, 248
music to playlists, 329, 333-334
photos to contact records, 145-146
shortcuts to Home screen, 67-69
social networking accounts to Flipboard, 276-277
songs to playlists, 336
subjects for text messages, 257
text message recipients, 255
Address Book (Mac)
contacts, exporting, 165
addresses (web), 197
editing for bookmarks, 210
Add Shortcut command (Internet app), 214
adjusting. See changing
Air Call Accept, 120
Air Browse, 82
Air Call Accept, 82
Air Move, 82
Quick Glance, 81
alarms, setting, 187
album art, iTunes, 338
alerts
Call Alerts, 132
emergency alert settings, 273
Amazon Appstore
browsing, 302
collecting app usage data, 306
downloading apps from, 302-304
updating apps, 313
ambient light sensor, 8
Android Beam, 428
Android Market. See Google Play
Android operating system, 39
checking version, 497
version 4.2.2, 9
Animated Photo shooting mode, 359
anti-shake for photos, 355
antivirus apps, 464
Application Manager, uninstalling apps, 309
Amazon Appstore
antivirus, 464
Back key usage, 47
Calendar, 171
managing events/tasks, 186-187
responding to reminders, 187-189
synchronizing, 191
widgets for, 185
Camera
launching, 348
ChatON, 281
Contacts, 137
adding photos to contacts records, 145-146
creating contact records, 140-144
deleting contact records, 152-153
editing contact records, 148
finding text message recipients, 255
groups, 153
joining and separating contact records, 150-151
marking contact records as favorites, 151-152
Send Email/Send Message commands, 167-168
setting contact record defaults, 149
contextual menus, 288
downloading and installing
enabling other sources, 299
from Google Play (Play Store), 293-298
launching, 233
setting up email account, 220
Favorite Apps palette, editing, 459
adding content feeds, 278
viewing and interacting with content feeds, 279-280
folders for, creating, 76
Force Stop command, 485
launching, 350
reviewing photos immediately, 361-362
settings, 342
sharing photos, 366
troubleshooting, 343
Home key usage, 46
Home screen shortcuts, creating, 67-68, 308
imo (chat app), 281
Internet
configuring, 216
creating bookmark folders, 211
creating bookmark shortcuts, 69
editing bookmarks, 210
following links, 198
moving bookmarks into folders, 211-212
portrait/landscape view, 202
privacy, 216
refreshing page, 204
searching for web pages, 200-201
setting home page, 216
sharing, 214
Smart Screen, 202
visiting bookmarked, recent, saved pages, 199-200
Kies Air, 407
moving to memory card, 313
menus, accessing, 287
Messaging
composing multimedia messages, 261-263
composing text messages, 254-260
continuing conversations, 265
deleting conversations, 266
deleting text messages, 267-270
new message notifications, 263-264
options for text messages, 268-269
reviewing conversations, 266
tips for, 275
Music
Settings menu, 339
speaker fidelity improvements, 338
Pandora Internet Radio, 344
Phone, opening from Contacts, 138
Play Music, 328
primary shortcuts, 44
requesting refunds from Google Play, 296
returning to Home screen, 288
running apps list, options, 478
running during phone calls, 127
running multiple apps, 290-292
settings, accessing, 77
shortcuts, 44
for social networking, 276, 280
synchronization apps, 438
troubleshooting, 498
with Application Manager, 309
with Google Play, 311
with Task Manager, 310
Video
Video Player versus, 383
viewing battery usage, 484
Apps primary shortcut, 44
Apps tab, 11
Apps view
navigating, 284
area codes, dialing, 31
assigning
contacts to groups, 143
ringtones
speed dial number, 112
attachments to email
downloading automatically, 229
audio
Adapt Sound feature, configuring, 134-135
automated answering systems, inserting pause and wait commands when dialing calls, 118-119
Auto Redial, configuring, 133
auto-rotate feature, enabling, 54
Auto shooting mode, 358
B
background image (wallpaper), changing, 64-65
backing up contact records, 159-162
to memory card, 161
merging with Google Contacts or Samsung account, 159-160
to USB memory, 162
what to back up, 162
battery usage, conserving, 480-485
GPS-enabled apps, 483
manual conservation tips, 481-483
notifications, 481
viewing usage by apps, 484
BCC (blind carbon copy), 228, 237
Beauty Face shooting mode, 361
Best Face shooting mode, 360
Best Photo shooting mode, 360
BlackBerry, transferring data from, 15
blocking caller ID information, 116
destination folder, selecting, 419
configuring phone for, 133
enabling, 126
in-call options, 23
making calls, 22
pairing with phone, 21
icon, 418
tethering, 470
pairing phone and computer, 413-415
sending files from computer to phone, 415-416
sending files from phone to computer, 416-418
bookmarks
creating folders for, 211
creating shortcuts for, 69
display options, 199
editing, 210
history list, 209
managing, 199
organizing in folders, 211-212
visiting bookmarked pages, 199-200
Bookmark widget, 70
Briefing widget, 185
broadcast messages, settings, 273
Back key usage, 47
default browser, setting, 196
Google Chrome, 195
Internet app
configuring, 216
creating bookmark folders, 211
creating bookmark shortcuts, 69
editing bookmarks, 210
following links, 198
moving bookmarks into folders, 211-212
portrait/landscape view, 202
privacy, 216
refreshing page, 204
searching for web pages, 200-201
setting home page, 216
sharing, 214
Smart Screen, 202
visiting bookmarked, recent, saved pages, 199-200
Burst Shot photos, 355
C
Calendar app, 171
events
editing repeat events, 187
multiple calendars, 175
reminders, responding to, 177, 187-189
synchronizing, 191
tasks
sorting, 183
widgets for, 185
Calendar widget, 185
Call Alerts, configuring, 132
Caller ID
blocking, 116
configuring, 133
deleting entries, 107
icons, 106
options, 107
viewing from Contacts, 104
Call Rejection, enabling/disabling, 132
Adapt Sound feature, configuring, 134-135
Air Call, 120
cost based on time/location, 488
cost versus texting, 488
dialing, 31
blocking caller ID information, 116
from email message links, 108-109
from text message links, 108
inserting pause and wait commands, 118-119
quick dialing techniques, 109
with Bluetooth headsets, 22
without Contacts record, 100-102
for Bluetooth headsets, 23, 126
end call, 126
hold, 125
keypad, accessing, 125
mute, 126
noise reduction, 125
notification panel, 126
personalized call sound, 125
speaker, 125
missed calls, 133
mute/vibrate, enabling, 129-130
accepting/rejecting calls, 119-121
call waiting, 121
mute/vibrate, enabling, 129-130
rejecting, 32
ringtone, muting, 121
settings, configuring, 131-134
Wi-Fi calling, 119
call sound, customizing, 89-91
call waiting, 121
Camera app
launching, 348
using flash, 356
cameras. See also photos; videos
connecting phone to PC as, 410
capitalization when entering text, 53
case sensitivity of passwords, 453
cell broadcast settings, 273
changing. See also editing
email account settings, 225-230
equalizer settings, 331
group settings, 154
input methods, 55
language, 56
for voice input, 59
message read status, 246
number dialed, 101
personal message on lock screen, 458
playlist song order, 337
ringtones, 133
screen locking method, 448-457
search engines, 201
voicemail settings, 128
for Bluetooth headsets, 22
in Group Play app, 342
of music, 331
character preview, 56
charging the battery, 12-13, 483
chat. See also texting
dedicated apps for, 281
video chat, 399
ChatON, 281
choosing. See selecting
Chrome, 195
Clear Memory command, 479
Clipboard
copying photos to, 369
material
deleting, 61
pasting, 61
clock on lock screen, showing/hiding, 458
closing Notification panel, 48
color, adjusting in photos, 374
Complete Action Using dialog box, 196, 319
completed tasks, marking, 187
composing
conditional call forwarding, 123
configuring. See also options; settings
Calendar app settings, 190-192
email account settings, 225-230
Gmail settings, 249
Internet app, 216
reminders for events, 177
connected Wi-Fi network, viewing, 34
connecting to computer. See Bluetooth; USB; Wi-Fi
setting manually, 33
Wi-Fi
forgetting networks, 36
viewing network information, 36
connections in Group Play app, disconnecting, 343
connection speeds, testing, 470
GPS-enabled apps, 483
manual conservation tips, 481-483
viewing usages by apps, 484
adding/removing members, 155
assigning
contacts to, 143
emailing/texting, 155-156, 259
reordering, 157
contact info for text message recipients, 256
assigning to groups, 143
merging with Google Contacts or Samsung account, 159-160
to memory cards, 161
to USB memory, 162
what to back up, 162
call logs, viewing, 104
dialing calls without, 100-102
editing, 148
exporting from other sources, 165
fields, adding, 142
filtering in email, 238
adding/removing members, 155
reordering, 157
importing into Google Contacts, 165-167
joining and separating, 150-151
on Mac, synchronization, 436-437
from USB backup, 164
problems with, 165
ringtones, selecting, 84-85, 143
setting defaults, 149
speed dial numbers
assigning, 112
rearranging, 115
removing, 114
replacing, 113
Contacts app, 137. See also contact records
groups, 153
adding/removing members, 155
reordering, 157
Send Email/Send Message commands, 167-168
shortcut, 44
text message recipients, selecting, 141, 156, 255
Contact widget, 70
adding to, 278
viewing and interacting, 279-280
contextual menus, 288
continuing conversations, 265
control panel (for Samsung Kies), 404
conversations, Messaging, 254
continuing, 265
reviewing, 266
conversation view (Email), standard view versus, 235-236
converting DVDs for playback, 388-394
copying
files with Samsung Kies, 405
iTunes music, 338
outgoing email messages, 228
photos to Clipboard, 369
text from web pages, 61
copy-protected songs, 327
cost
of calls based on time/location, 488
texting versus calling, 488
dialing, 31
when to dial, 123
cover release, 7
current location, checking, 318
custom Contacts views, 169
customizing, 10. See also settings
primary shortcuts, 74
rearranging, removing, adding pages, 66-67
repositioning and removing items, 72-73
Multi Window feature, 292
Quick Settings, 353
D
dark display
preventing in Group Play app, 343
restoring, 16
data, transferring from other phones, 15
data connection methods
setting manually, 33
Wi-Fi
forgetting networks, 36
viewing network information, 36
data limits, 33
data synchronization. See synchronization
data usage
monitoring, 34
Date and Time settings, 78
Day view (Calendar app), 182
dedicated apps. See apps
default
browser, setting, 196
camera settings, restoring, 357
email account, setting, 227
incoming call ringtone, setting, 82-83
messaging ringtone, setting, 87-88
notification ringtone, setting, 83-84
phone number for call forwarding, 122
contact record fields, setting, 149
text message settings, restoring, 275
apps from folders, 76
call log entries, 107
Clipboard material, 61
contact group members, 155
conversations, 266
downloads, 198
folder items, 72
music, 329
notifications, 48
personal message on lock screen, 458
photo edits, 373
photos, 367
from multiple folders, 371
playlists, 337
POP3 email from server, 223
primary shortcuts, 74
shortcuts, 68
social networking accounts, 277
songs from playlists, 334, 336
speed dial number, 114
Desktop View command (Internet app), 215
destination setting in Google Navigation, 318
destination folder for Bluetooth, selecting, 419
dialing calls, 31
blocking caller ID information, 116
from email message links, 108-109
from text message links, 108
inserting pause and wait commands, 118-119
quick dialing techniques, 109
without Contacts record, 100-102
dialing prefixes. See country codes
dialog boxes, Back key usage, 47
dictation. See voice input
dimmed displays, restoring, 16
Direct Call (Motion setting), 79
Direct Dial widget, 70
directions
with Google Navigation, 317-321
Direct Message widget, 70
disabling
Airplane Mode, 131
call forwarding, 124
call rejection, 132
GPS (Global Positioning System), 316
mobile data, 486
Multi Window feature, 290
Smart Pause, 385
Wi-Fi, 33
disconnecting
from Group Play app, 343
USB-tethered phones, 473
dismissing
dialog boxes, 47
lock screen, 16
Notification panel, 47
options menus, 47
reminders, 189
displaying. See viewing
display options
Gallery app, 363
text messages, 272
displays
dark displays
preventing in Group Play app, 343
restoring, 16
dimmed displays, restoring, 16
doubleTwist, 412
downloaded apps, viewing, 284
downloading
apps
enabling other sources, 299
attachments automatically, 229
downloads
defined, 407
removing, 198
drafts, saving text messages as, 257
dragging, 51
Home screen indicator, 42
Drama shooting mode, 359
duplicate contact records, 164
duplicating letters in Swype, 54
DVDFab/DVD Ripper, 388
profiles, creating, 394
DVDs, converting for playback, 388-394. See also videos
E
e911 (Enhanced 911), 110
earpiece, 7
Easy Mode, 9
switching to Standard mode, 43-44
editing. See also changing
bookmarks, 210
contact records, 148
Favorite Apps palette, 459
photos
playlist titles, 337
Quick Settings (in Camera app), 353
Text Templates phrases, 258-259
effects (photos), 349, 351, 374
ejecting USB-tethered phones, 473
accounts
creating subfolders, 246
troubleshooting, 224
POP3 email from server, 223
flags, 248
formatting messages, 238
forwarding, 240
images, showing, 230
message links, dialing calls from, 108-109
message read status, changing, 246
moving between folders, 245-246
replying to, 239
size limitations, 227
sending
songs, sharing, 422
spam, avoiding, 230
standard versus conversation view, 235-236
subfolders, creating, 246
synchronization options and schedules, 439-445
texting to email addresses, 260
unread email, 246
Email app
launching, 233
setting up email account, 220
embedding links in text messages, 260
embellishments, adding to photos, 375
emergency alert settings, 273
emoticons in text messages, 257
enabling
auto-rotate feature, 54
Bluetooth headsets, 126
Call Rejection, 132
GPS (Global Positioning System), 316
Increase Volume in Pocket, 134
Motion and Palm Motion settings, 78-80
Multi Window feature, 290
noise reduction, 134
other app sources, 299
Quick Settings, 48
shutter sound, 357
Smart Pause, 385
voice input, 57
voice recognition for lock screen, 455
Zoom feature, 366
encoding videos, quality settings, 392
End/End All commands, 478
with Swype, 54
episodic DVDs
converting for playback, 390
settings, 391
equalizer settings, changing, 331
events, Calendar
defined, 174
editing repeat events, 187
reminders, responding to, 187-189
searching for, 183
Exchange Server synchronization strategy, 434
exiting
dialog boxes, 47
exporting contact records from other sources, 165
exposure values for photos, 356
extended Home screen, 42
extracting text from photos, 370
F
Face Detection, 355
Face Unlock
unlocking lock screens, 463
fast-forwarding
music playback, 330
Favorite Apps palette, editing, 459
favorites, 138
photos, 368
songs, 334
WatchON channels, 475
fields, adding to contact records, 142
file-handling systems, 412
files
in Bluetooth folder, 416
finding, 411
selecting all, 417
transferring
file size for multimedia messages, 261
filtering contacts in Email, 238
finding. See also searching
files, 411
model number, 471
song files in folders, 423
Find on Page command (Internet app), 215
flagging email messages, 247-248
flash, 8
photos, 356
video recording, 397
flick, 50
Flipboard, 276
content feeds
adding, 278
viewing and interacting with, 279-280
focus, setting for photos, 351
folders
creating subfolders, 246
for apps, creating, 76
for bookmarks
creating, 211
moving bookmarks into, 211-212
for photos, viewing list of, 364
photos
sharing/deleting, 371
song files, finding, 423
Force Stop command, 485
forgetting Wi-Fi networks, 36
formatting
email messages, 238
memory cards, 493
forwarding
email, 240
front camera, 8
video recording with, 398
frozen screen, troubleshooting, 499
G
Galaxy Note/Note II phones, transferring data from, 15
Galaxy S II/III phones, transferring data from, 15
launching, 350
reviewing photos immediately, 361-362
switching views, 363
gestures
Air Call Accept, 120
gesture sensors, 8
gift cards in Amazon Appstore, 305
Global Positioning System. See GPS (Global Positioning System)
Gmail synchronization strategy, 435
Google Chrome, 195
Google Contacts
importing contact records from other sources, 165-167
merging contact records with, 159-160
interchanging with Google Navigation/Google Maps, 317
Google Maps, interchanging with Google Navigation/Google Local, 317
interchanging with Google Maps/Google Local, 317
turn-by-turn directions, 317-321
uninstalling apps, 311
website usage, 298
Google Play Music app, 328
Google synchronization strategy, 435
Google Voice Typing, 55
Google Wallet, 295
GPS (Global Positioning System), 315
audio, 324
battery usage, 483
enabling/disabling, 316
search, 323
turn-by-turn directions
with Google Navigation, 317-321
grid view (of Contacts Favorites), list view versus, 139
Group Play app
settings, 342
sharing photos, 366
troubleshooting, 343
groups. See contact groups
guidelines on Camera viewfinder, 356
H
ambient light sensor, 8
Back key, 8
earpiece, 7
flash, 8
front camera, 8
gesture sensors, 8
headset jack, 8
Home key, 8
memory cards, 8
Menu key, 8
microphone, 7
proximity sensor, 8
rear camera, 8
status light, 8
touchscreen, 8
USB power/accessory connectors, 8
Volume control, 7
lighting, 287
HDR (High Dynamic Range) shooting mode, 359
WatchON app, configuring, 474-475
headphones, wired, 20
headset jack, 8
headsets
enabling, 126
in-call options, 23
making calls, 22
pairing with phone, 21
configuring phone for, 133
wired, 20
health-monitoring app (S Health), 97
Help command (Internet app), 215
help for S Voice, 93
Help Text (lock screen option), 457
hiding
keyboard, 53
Multi Window feature, 290
passwords when typing, 461
High Dynamic Range (HDR) shooting mode, 359
History list
creating bookmarks from, 209
hold, placing calls on, 125
Homepage command (Internet app), 214
primary shortcuts, 74
rearranging, removing, adding pages, 66-67
repositioning and removing items, 72-73
extended, 42
Home key usage on, 46
main area, 41
main Home screen page, 66
mode, setting Easy or Standard, 43-44
page indicators, 42
returning to, 288
shortcuts, 44
creating, 308
Home screen indicator, dragging, 42
Hotmail accounts, synchronization with, 434
I
icons
in call logs, 106
in Quick Settings, 353
images
as email inserts, resizing, 243
imo (chat app), 281
important email messages, marking, 247-248
importing contact records from other sources into Google Contacts, 165-167
Improve Facial Recognition (lock screen option), 456-457
in-app purchasing in Amazon Appstore, 306
for Bluetooth headsets, 23, 126
end call, 126
hold, 125
keypad, accessing, 125
mute, 126
noise reduction, 125
notification panel, 126
personalized call sound, 125
speaker, 125
incoming call ringtone, setting, 82-83
Increase Volume in Pocket, enabling, 134
indicator dots, 44
indicator lights, 8
input methods, changing, 55, 57-58
input mode, voice input, 57-59
inserting
folder items, 72
pause and wait commands when dialing calls, 118-119
SIM card, 495
inserts, adding to email, 242-243
installing
apps
enabling other sources, 299
SIM card, 495
interface, 9
Back key, 47
Menu key, 45
extended, 42
Home key usage on, 46
main area, 41
mode, setting Easy or Standard, 43-44
shortcuts, 44
indicator dots, 44
touchscreens, interactions with, 49-52
international calls, dialing country codes, 100-101
Internet app
bookmarks
creating folders for, 211
creating shortcuts for, 69
editing, 210
configuring, 216
following links, 198
portrait/landscape view, 202
privacy, 216
refreshing page, 204
searching for web pages, 200-201
setting home page, 216
sharing, 214
shortcut, 44
Smart Screen, 202
visiting bookmarked, recent, saved pages, 199-200
interval, setting screen timeout, 16-17
iPhone, transferring data from, 15
ISO settings, Camera 355
iTunes, copying music from, 338
J-K
Jabra EasyGo Bluetooth headset, 20
Jaksta Media Recorder, 382
joining contact records, 150-151
keyboard
Delete key, 52
hiding/restoring, 53
input method, 55
landscape mode, 54
Swype, 54
keypad, showing/hiding during phone calls, 125
lighting, 287
Kies Air app, 407
L
labels (Gmail), 250
landline phones, texting to, 260
landscape orientation, 51
Multi Window display, 292
slideshow, 376
web pages, 202
videos
recording, 395
watching, 384
changing, 56
for voice input, changing, 59
Multi Window apps, 291
Phone app from Contacts app, 138
phone from lock screen, 100
S Voice, 92
letters in Swype, duplicating, 54
LG phones, transferring data from, 15
lighting the hardware keys, 287
light metering, 355
light sensor, 8
links
in email messages, dialing calls from, 108-109
following, 198
opening apps from, 285
in text messages
dialing calls from, 108
embedding, 260
list view
Calendar app, 183
grid view (of Contacts Favorites) versus, 139
Live accounts, synchronization with, 434
live wallpaper, 65
Local. See Google Local
location-based services. See GPS (Global Positioning System)
locked phone, 16
locking time zone in Calendar app, 191
lock screen, 447
Camera app, launching, 348
changing locking method, 448-457
clock, viewing/hiding, 458
current locking method, viewing, 448
dismissing, 16
Face Unlock, enabling, 454-456
launching phone from, 100
message notifications, responding to, 264
non-secure unlock methods, setting, 456-457
personal message, viewing/hiding, 458
reminders, responding to, 189
unsuccessful attempts to unlock, 463
Lock Screen Widgets (lock screen option), 458
lockups, troubleshooting, 499
low-light settings for photos, 355
M
Macintosh computers
Bluetooth destination folder, selecting, 419
contacts, synchronization, 436-437
manual USB file transfers, 408-409
manual Wi-Fi transfers
Kies Air, 407
magnification of web pages, 203-204
mail. See email
main Home screen page, 66
Make Pattern Visible (lock screen option), 458
managing
bookmarks, 199
photos in Gallery app, 363-370
speakers in Group Play app, 342
manual battery conservation tips, 481-483
manually checking for Google Play updates, 297
manually setting connection methods, 33
manual synchronization, 438, 441-444
manual USB file transfers
on Macintosh computers, 408-409
Maps, 317
marking
read/unread messages, 246
songs as favorite, 334
media device, connecting phone as, 410
meetings, creating, 177
memory
clearing, 479
managing, 478
memory card, 8
backing up contact records, 161
formatting, 493
manual USB file transfers, 409
removing, 494
restoring contact records, 163-164
as storage location for photos, 347, 357
as USB drive, 495
menus
accessing, 287
contextual menus, 288
merging contact records with Google Contacts or Samsung account, 159-160
message read status, changing, 246
messages (email). See email
Messaging app. See also texting
conversations
continuing, 265
deleting, 266
reviewing, 266
multimedia messages, composing, 261-263
new message notifications, 263-264
shortcut, 44
text messages
tips for, 275
messaging ringtone, setting, 87-88
MHL 2.0 HDTV Adapter, mirroring phone with, 473-475
microphone, 7
microSD to SD adapter, 491
Microsoft Exchange Server synchronization strategy, 434
mirroring phone on HDTV, 473-475
missed call notifications, 133
MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service), 254
mobile data, disabling, 486
mobile hotspots, creating, 467-470
mode (Home screen), setting, 43-44
model number, finding, 471
monitoring data usage, 34, 485-486
Month view (Calendar app), 181
motions, 52
Motion settings, enabling, 78-80
moving
apps to memory card, 313
between Home screen pages, 73
bookmarks into folders, 211-212
email between folders, 245-246
text insertion mark, 60
multimedia messaging
settings for, 271
texting versus, 254
Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS), 254
multiple
backups, exporting, 161
bookmarks, deleting, 213
calendar accounts, adding to Calendar app, 172
calendars, events in, 175
contact records
adding/removing as favorites, 152
deleting, 153
email messages, marking as favorites, 247
folders, sharing/deleting photos, 371
Gmail accounts, adding, 248
photos, sending via S Beam, 427
protocols for email accounts, 222
Multiple Widgets (lock screen option), 458
multitasking during phone calls, 127
music. See also playlists
adding songs to playlists, 333-336
changing volume, 331
from iTunes, 338
marking as favorite, 334
Notification panel controls, 331
options for, 329
order of song playback, 330
playing
copy-protected songs, 327
removing songs from playlists, 336
searching for songs, 329
sharing with Group Play app, 339-343
streaming with Pandora Internet Radio app, 344
viewing songs alphabetically, 328
Music app. See also playlists
Settings, 339
speaker fidelity improvements, 338
music track for slideshows, 377
Mute/Pause (Palm Motion setting), 80
calls, 126
ringtone, 121
My Files
choosing email attachments, 241
selecting videos to play, 384
viewing files, 286
N
naming phone, 425
navigating
Apps view, 284
Home screen pages, 42
web pages, 206
within apps, 289
Navigation. See Google Navigation; GPS (Global Positioning System)
Near Field Communication (NFC), 426-428
networks. See connection methods; Wi-Fi
Never sync interval, 441
new message notifications, 263-264
NFC (Near Field Communication), 426-428
night detection for photos, 355
Night shooting mode, 358
noise reduction
enabling, 134
for phone calls, 125
Nokia phones, transferring data from, 15
non-alphabetic characters, entering, 53
non-secure lock methods for lock screen, setting, 456-457
notes
Google Voice Search, 96
writing on photos, 368
accessing during phone calls, 126
Back key usage, 47
Input Method, switching, 58
Music controls, 331
Power Saving Mode, 481
notifications
in Amazon Appstore, 306
text message settings, 273
number dialed, changing, 101
numbers, entering, 53
O
opening. See launching
operating systems
Android 4.2.2, 9
checking version, 497
Optical Reader, 97
options. See also settings
call logs, 107
Contacts app display options, 168-169
Messaging app, configuring, 270-275
running apps list, 478
in Samsung Kies, 406
order of playback (Music app)
for songs, 330
in playlists, changing, 337
orientation, viewing web pages, 202
outgoing email messages, copying, 228
Outlook 2011 (Mac) synchronization, 436-437
Outlook contacts (Windows), exporting, 165
P
pages, Home screen, 42
pairing phone
and Bluetooth headsets, 21
Palm Motion settings, enabling, 78-80
Pandora Internet Radio app, 344
Panorama shooting mode, 358
parental controls in Amazon Appstore, 305
passwords
for lock screen, setting, 453-454
retrieving, 277
Show Password, 35
unlocking lock screen, 462
viewing/hiding when typing, 461
pasting
Clipboard material, 61
text, 60
pattern for lock screen
unlocking lock screen, 462
pause commands, inserting when dialing calls, 118-119
pausing
music playback, 330
video recording, 398
paying
for Amazon apps, 303
for apps, 295
PCs, manual USB file transfers, 410-411
Pen tool, writing on photos, 375
percentage of battery usage, viewing, 480
permissions for apps, 464
Personalize Call Sound, 134-135
personalizing. See customizing
personal message on lock screen, viewing/hiding, 458
phone
connecting to computer via USB, 12
launching from lock screen, 100
naming, 425
pairing with computer (Bluetooth), 413-415
receiving files from computer (Bluetooth), 415-416
restarting, 14
sending files to computer (Bluetooth), 416-418
transferring files between phones, 423-430
Phone app
opening from Contacts app, 138
shortcut, 44
phone calls. See calls
adding to contacts records, 145-146
attaching to status updates, 280
emailing from Gallery, 420-422
folders
sharing/deleting photos from, 371
multiple photos, sending via S Beam, 427
reviewing immediately, 361-362
selecting all, 417
sending via Share Shot, 428-430
shooting
taking during video recording, 398
viewing, 350
Picture in Picture feature (playing videos), 386
PIN
for lock screen, setting, 451-452
unlocking lock screen, 462
viewing/hiding when typing, 461
email messages, 234
maps, 324
shooting photos in Camera, 350
web pages, 203
placing calls. See dialing calls
playback controls
Adult Swim video player, 381
Group Play app, 342
Picture in Picture, 386
videos on web pages, 382
playing
music
copy-protected songs, 327
with Google Play Music, 328
converting DVDs for playback, 388-394
Picture in Picture feature, 386
built-in, 334
deleting, 337
Play Music app, 328
Play Store. See Google Play
POP3 email, deleting from server, 223
portable hotspots, creating, 467-470
portrait fixes for photos, 374
portrait orientation, 51
photos, 350
viewing web pages, 202
Power Saving Mode, configuring and enabling, 480-481
precedence of ringtones, 87
preferences. See settings
Presence Check (lock screen option), 459
Preview window (converting DVDs for playback), 390
primary shortcuts on Home screen, 44, 74
Print command (Internet app), 215
printing photos, 369
profiles, creating in DVDFab, 394
protecting passwords, 26
protocols for email accounts, 222
proximity sensor, 8
push message settings, 273
Q-R
quality settings for encoded videos, 392
Quick Settings
quitting apps, 293
random song playback, 330
moving into folders during, 245
read messages, changing to unread, 246
rearranging
bookmarks, 199
primary shortcuts, 74
speed dial number, 115
accepting/rejecting calls, 32, 119-121
call waiting, 121
mute/vibrate, enabling, 129-130
Recent Destinations list (in Navigation), 318
recent pages, visiting, 199-200
reconnecting to Group Play app, 343
recording
audio with Voice Recorder, 96-97
recording mode for videos, 396
red-eye correction, 374
Auto Redial, configuring, 133
refreshing web pages, 204
refunds on apps, requesting, 296
rejecting calls, 32, 119-121, 132
reminders
configuring settings, 192
for events
configuring, 177
creating, 176
Google Voice Search, 96
for tasks, creating, 179
remote control, configuring WatchON app, 474-475
removing. See also deleting
memory card, 494
SIM card, 495
reordering groups, 157
repeating events
creating, 176
editing, 187
replacing
primary shortcuts, 74
SIM card, 495
speed dial numbers, 113
replying to email, 239
repositioning Home screen items, 72-73
requesting refunds on apps, 296
rescheduling events, 186
resetting shooting mode, 361
resizing
email inserts, 243
split-screen display, 291
resolution
of photos, 354
of videos, 397
responding
to new message notifications, 263-264
restarting phone, 14
restoring
from USB backup, 164
problems with, 165
dark display, 16
default camera settings, 357
default text message settings, 275
dimmed display, 16
size limitations, 227
passwords, 277
returning
to Home screen, 288
reviewing
conversations, 266
rewinding
music playback, 330
video playback, 384
Rich Tone (HDR) shooting mode, 359
ringtones
changing, 133
muting, 121
precedence, 87
assigning to contact groups, 85-87
assigning to contacts, 84-85, 143
default incoming call ringtone, 82-83
default messaging ringtone, 87-88
default notification ringtone, 83-84
for email notifications, 225
for text messages, 273
sound files as, 85
rotating
screen, 51
running apps list options, 478
running multiple apps in Multi Window, 290-292
S
Safe mode, 499
Samsung accounts
merging contact records with, 159-160
synchronization strategy, 435
Samsung Kies. See also Kies Air app
options, 406
transferring files
via USB, 412
Samsung Smart Switch, 15
saved web pages, visiting, 199-200
Saved Pages command (Internet app), 215
saving
photo edits, 372
photos, 375
text messages as drafts, 257
web pages, 200
scheduling. See also Calendar app
for email accounts, 226
text messages, 260
screen captures, 46
screens
in Home screen, 42
lock screen, 447
changing locking method, 448-457
Face Unlock, enabling, 454-456
non-secure unlock methods, setting, 456-457
unsuccessful attempts to unlock, 463
viewing current locking method, 448
scrolling web pages, 202
search engines, changing, 201
Amazon Appstore, 303
contact records, 147
for events/tasks, 183
in Google Local, 323
with Google Voice Search, 95-96
for music, 329
Secured Lock Time (lock screen option), 459
security
additional security measures, 464
locked phone, 16
lock screen, 447
changing locking method, 448-457
non-secure unlock methods, setting, 456-457
unsuccessful attempts to unlock, 463
viewing current locking method, 448
passwords
Show Password, 35
viewing/hiding when typing, 461
synchronization issues, 444
Security section (Settings menu), 464
Bluetooth destination folder, 419
ringtones
for contacts, 143
for text messages, 273
text, 60
Wi-Fi network connections, 34-36
words, 60
self-portraits, shooting, 348-350
Send Email command (Contacts app), 167-168
Send Message command (Contacts app), 167-168
sending messages to groups, 155-156
separating joined contact records, 150-159
servers, deleting POP3 email from, 223
settings, 10. See also customizing; options
Adapt Sound feature, configuring, 134-135
Airplane Mode, enabling, 130-131
Auto-Rotate Screen, 54
app settings, accessing, 77
Call Settings, configuring, 131-134
front camera, 349
rear camera, 351
Date and Time, 78
email accounts, editing, 225-230
episodic DVDs, 391
Gmail, configuring, 249
Group Play app, 342
groups, changing, 154
in-call options for Bluetooth headsets, 23
Internet app, 216
lock screen options, 18
Messaging app, configuring, 270-275
Motion and Palm Motion settings, enabling, 78-80
mute/vibrate, enabling, 129-130
quality settings for encoded videos, 392
Quick Settings in Notification panel, 48-49
assigning to contact groups, 85-87
default incoming call ringtone, 82-83
default messaging ringtone, 87-88
default notification ringtone, 83-84
screen timeout intervals, 16-17
speed dialing, accessing, 111-112
system settings
accessing, 77
Tethering and Mobile Hotspot settings
mobile hotspots, creating, 467-470
voice input language, 59
changing, 128
Settings dialog box for Camera app, 354-357
Settings icon, 11
Settings menu
Music app, 339
Security section, 464
Settings Shortcut widget, 12, 70
setup wizard, 14
Set Wake-Up Command (lock screen option), 460
Share Via command
Internet, 214
Video, 387
sharing. See also transferring
from multiple folders, 371
songs with Group Play app, 339-343
videos, 387
web pages, 214
S Health, 97
shooting modes for photos, 349, 351, 358-361
shortcuts
for bookmarks, creating, 69
moving, 68
on Home screen, 44
primary shortcuts, rearranging and replacing, 74
removing, 68
for widgets, 70
Shortcuts (lock screen option), 459
Short Message Service (SMS), 254
Show Images option (Email), 229-230
showing. See viewing
Show Password, 35
shuffled song playback, 330
shutter sound, enabling, 357
signatures
for email, 227
text message settings, 274
silent mode, enabling, 129-130, 225, 273
SIM card
backing up contact records, 160-161
installing, 495
restoring contact records, 162-163
size
of multimedia messages, 261
photo resolution, 354
for retrieving email, 227
storage space specs, 490
Smart Alert (Motion setting), 79
Smart Screen settings
Smart Pause, 385
Smart Scroll, 202
Smart Switch, Samsung, 15
smileys in text messages, 257
SMS (Short Message Service), 254
Sneakernet, 438
social networking
accounts, removing, 277
Flipboard, 276
adding content feeds, 278
viewing and interacting with content feeds, 279-281
songs. See also playlists
adding to playlists, 333-334, 336
changing playlist order, 337
changing volume, 331
copy-protected, 327
creating ringtones from, 88-89
emailing from My Files, 422-423
finding in folders, 423
from iTunes, 338
marking as favorite, 334
Notification panel controls, 331
options for, 329
order of playback, 330
playing
removing from playlists, 336
searching for, 329
sharing with Group Play app, 339-343
streaming with Pandora Internet Radio app, 344
viewing alphabetically, 328
sorting
bookmarks, 199
groups, 157
tasks, 183
videos, 383
SoundAlive icon, 331
sound files as ringtones, 85
sound settings
Adapt Sound feature, configuring, 134-135
for phone calls, 133
Sound & Shot shooting mode, 360
sources of videos, 395
spam
avoiding in Email, 230
Messaging settings, 274
speaker fidelity improvements in Music app, 338
speakerphone, toggling on/off, 125
speakers
location on phone, 7
managing in Group Play app, 342
special effects (photos), 349, 351, 374
speed dial numbers
assigning, 112
rearranging, 115
removing, 114
replacing, 113
Speed Dial Setting screen, accessing, 111-112
split-screen display in Multi Window, resizing, 291
Sports shooting mode, 358
Standard mode (Home screen), 9
standard view (email), conversation view versus, 235-236
starting. See also launching
Phone app from lock screen, 100
static wallpaper, live wallpaper versus, 65
status lights, 8
status updates, posting, 280
stickers for events, 176
stopping web page loading, 204
storage locations for photos, 347, 357
Storage setting for videos, 397
storage space
memory card
formatting, 493
removing, 494
as USB drive, 495
size specs, 490
S Translator, 97
strategy for synchronization, developing, 433-438
apps for, 438
contacts (Mac) synchronization, 436-437
Google/Gmail, 435
manual synchronization, 438
Microsoft Exchange Server, 434
streaming music with Pandora Internet Radio app, 344
streaming video
advantages/disadvantages, 382
defined, 379
from web pages, 382
styles for Calendar views, 182
subfolders (Email), creating, 246
subjects for text messages, 257
swipe, 50
swipe method for lock screen, setting, 456-457
swiping versus tapping in call logs, 105
switching
views (Gallery app), 363
Swype, 54
symbols, entering, 53
accounts, adding, 445
Calendar app, 191
scheduling for email accounts, 226
setting options and schedules, 439-441
sync strategy, developing, 433-438
apps for, 438
contacts (Mac) synchronization, 436-437
Google/Gmail, 435
manual synchronization, 438
Microsoft Exchange Server, 434
warnings about, 444
system settings
accessing, 77
system updates, checking for, 496-497
T
tabs in browser, creating, 204-206
tapping
swiping versus, in call logs, 105
Task Manager
exiting apps, 293
storage space, viewing, 489-490
uninstalling apps, 310
tasks
completion, 187
defined, 174
reminders, responding to, 187-189
searching for, 183
sorting, 183
Task view (Calendar app), 183
telephone calls. See calls
testing connection speeds, 470
Tethering and Mobile Hotspot settings
mobile hotspots, creating, 467-470
copying from web pages, 61
with Swype, 54
extracting from photos, 370
pasting, 60
predictive, 56
selecting, 60
conversations
continuing, 265
deleting, 266
reviewing, 266
cost versus calling, 488
default messaging ringtone, setting, 87-88
embedded links, 260
multimedia messaging versus, 254
photos, 366
responding to new message notifications, 263-264
saving as draft, 257
scheduling messages, 260
settings for, 271
Text Templates phrases, 258-259
tips for, 275
warnings about, 263
text insertion mark, moving, 60
text message links, dialing calls from, 108
text templates, 270
Text Templates phrases, 258-259
threads, message, 254
time and date settings, 78
timeout interval, screen, 15-17
timer (Camera), 356
time zones, locking in Calendar app, 191
titles of playlists, editing, 337
T-Mobile, Wi-Fi calling, 119
touch and hold, 50
rotating, 51
transferring. See also sharing
data from other phones, 15
files
transition effects for slideshows, 376
translation (S Translator app), 97
troubleshooting
adding email accounts, 224
emailing photos, 422
Group Play app, 343
lockups, 499
turn-by-turn directions
with Google Navigation, 317-321
TV. See HDTV
typing
Back key usage, 47
U
unconditional call forwarding, 122
undoing photo edits, 372
with Application Manager, 309
with Google Play, 311
with Task Manager, 310
Unlock Effect (lock screen option), 460
unlocking lock screen, 462-463
unmounting memory card, 494
unread messages
changing to read messages, 246
number of, 232
updates
manually checking, 297
system updates, checking for, 496-497
uploads, defined, 407
URLs, 197
editing for bookmarks, 210
backups, restoring contact records, 164
cable, tethering setup, 470-473
charging battery via, 12
drive, memory card as, 495
memory, backing up contact records, 162
power/accessory connector, 8
transferring files via, 408-412
usernames
creating, 25
for email accounts, 223
V
version of operating system, checking, 497
Vibrate, enabling, 129-130, 226
vibration patterns, assigning, 144
Video app
Video Player app versus, 383
video chats, 399
Video Player app, Video app versus, 383
encoding, quality settings, 392
converting DVDs for playback, 388-394
Picture in Picture feature, 386
sorting, 383
sources of, 395
streaming
advantages/disadvantages, 382
defined, 379
from web pages, 382
Video Size setting, 397
Video Stabilization setting, 396
battery usage by apps, 484
bookmarks list, 199
call logs from Contacts, 104
clock on lock screen, 458
connected Wi-Fi network, 34
from specific accounts, 169
content feeds in Flipboard, 279-280
current screen locking method, 448
downloaded apps, 284
standard versus conversation view, 235-236
Gmail messages by label, 251
music alphabetically, 328
passwords when typing, 461
percentage of battery usage, 480
personal message on lock screen, 458
photos, 350
page navigation, 206
portrait versus landscape orientation, 202
refreshing, 204
scrolling, 202
Wi-Fi network information, 36
views
Gallery app, switching, 363
bookmarked, recent, saved pages, 199-200
following links, 198
searching for web pages, 200-201
voice commands
changing language for, 59
sound/vibration notification settings, 134
voice recognition, enabling for lock screen, 455
volume
for Bluetooth headsets, 22
in Group Play app, 342
for music, 331
Increase Volume in Pocket, enabling, 134
volume control (hardware), 7
Volume key, photo settings for, 355
W
wait commands, inserting when dialing calls, 118-119
Wake Up in Lock Screen (lock screen option), 460
warnings
about synchronization, 444
about texting, 263
WatchON app, configuring, 474-475
web browsers. See browsers
Webpage Magnifier (Air View setting), 203
web pages
copying text, 61
creating bookmarks from, 208-209
saving, 200
streaming video, 382
page navigation, 206
portrait versus landscape orientation, 202
refreshing, 204
scrolling, 202
bookmarked, recent, saved pages, 199-200
following links, 198
searching for web pages, 200-201
Week view (Calendar app), 182
white balance for photos, 356
widgets, 9
auto-adding, 297
Email widget, 233
Google Search widget, 95
Lock Screen Widgets (lock screen option), 458
Multiple Widgets setting (for lock screen), 458
Music widget, 331
Wi-Fi, 33
Amazon Appstore usage, 305
calling via (T-Mobile), 119
forgetting networks, 36
mobile hotspots, creating, 467-470
viewing
connected network, 34
network information, 36
windows in browser, creating, 204-206
wired headsets/headphones, 20
wireless networks. See Wi-Fi
words, selecting, 60
writing
X-Z
Year view (Calendar app), 181
zooming, 50
Zoom feature, enabling, 366