Table of Contents
Introduction
1 Galaxy S 4 Essentials
About the Galaxy S 4
The Hardware
The Android Operating System and TouchWiz
The Interface
Customization
Charging the Battery
Powering On/Off
Darkening and Restoring the Display
Restoring a Dark Display
Setting the Screen Timeout Interval
Adjusting the Volume
Using a Headset or Headphones
Using a Wired Headset or Headphones
Using a Bluetooth Headset
Setting Up Voicemail
Gmail and Your Phone
Creating a Gmail Account
Registering Your Gmail Account
Creating a Samsung Account
Placing and Receiving Calls
Placing a Call
Receiving a Call
Working with Data
Manually Setting a Connection Method
Connecting to a New Wireless Network
Changing the Default Language
2 Understanding the Android/TouchWiz Interface
The Home Screen
The Status or Notification Bar
Main Area
Extended Home Screen
Setting the Home Screen Mode
Primary and Other App Shortcuts
Using the Hardware Keys
Menu Key
Home Key
Back Key
The Notification Panel
Interacting with the Touchscreen
Using Your Fingers
Rotating the Screen
Entering Text
Using the Keyboard: Tapping
Using the Keyboard: Swype
Using Voice Input
Editing Text
3 Making the Phone Your Own
Customizing the Home Screen
Selecting Wallpaper
Rearranging, Removing, and Adding Home Screen Pages
Adding Shortcuts
Adding Widgets
Creating Folders
Repositioning and Removing Home Screen Items
Setting the Apps View
Changing System Settings
Setting the Date and Time
Enabling Motion and Palm Motion Settings
Enabling Air Gesture
Setting Ringtones
Personalize Your Call Sound
Using Voice Services
S Voice and S Voice Driving Mode
Voice Control
Google Voice Search
Voice Recorder
4 Placing and Receiving Calls
Placing Calls
Manual Dialing
Dialing from a Contact Record
Dialing and Texting from the Call Logs
Dialing a Number in a Text or Email Message
Emergency Calling
Other Outgoing Call Options
Speed Dialing
Temporarily Blocking Your Caller ID Information
Three-Way Calling
Inserting Pause and Wait Commands
Receiving Calls
Responding to an Incoming Call
Call Waiting
Call Forwarding
In-Call Options
Icon Options
Other In-Call Options
Using Voicemail
Enabling Mute, Vibrate, or Airplane Mode
Mute and Vibrate
Airplane Mode
Configuring Call Settings
5 Managing Contacts
The Contacts Interface
Creating a Contact Record
Adding a Photo to a Contact Record
Viewing Contacts
Editing Contact Records
Editing Contacts
Setting Defaults for a Contact
Joining and Separating Contacts
Marking Contacts as Favorites
Deleting Contacts
Working with Contact Groups
Creating a Group
Adding or Removing a Person from Group Membership
Emailing or Texting a Group
Reordering the Groups
Deleting a Group
Backing Up/Restoring and Exporting/Importing Contact Records
Backing Up Contact Data
Restoring Contacts from Backups
Importing Contact Data from Other Sources into Google Contacts
Odds and Ends
The Send Email and Send Message Commands
Setting Display Options
6 Using the Calendar
Adding Calendar Accounts
Working in Calendar
Creating Events and Tasks
Viewing the Calendar
Managing Events and Tasks
Responding to Reminders
Setting Calendar Preferences
7 Browsing the Web
Launching the Browser
Visiting Web Pages
Typing the Address
Following a Link
Visiting a Bookmarked, Recent, or Saved Page
Searching for a Site or Page
Viewing Pages
Portrait or Landscape View
Magnification (Zoom)
Refreshing the Page
Working with Windows
Page Navigation
Incognito Browsing
Working with Bookmarks
Creating a Bookmark from the Current Page
Creating a Bookmark from the History List
Editing Bookmarks
Using Bookmark Folders
Deleting Bookmarks
More Menu Commands
Configuring the Browser
8 Sending and Receiving Email
Adding Email Accounts
Automatically Adding an Account
Manually Adding an Account
Configuring Email Accounts
Editing Account Settings
Deleting an Account
Retrieving Mail
Reading Mail
Viewing and Saving Attachments
Composing and Sending Mail
Creating a New Email Message
Replying to Mail
Forwarding Mail
Adding Attachments and Inserts
Managing the Mail
Deleting Messages
Moving Messages
Changing the Message Read Status
Marking Important Messages
Using the Gmail App
9 Messaging, Chatting, and Socializing
Text and Multimedia Messaging
Composing a Text Message (SMS)
Composing a Multimedia Message (MMS)
Managing Conversations
Configuring Messaging Settings
Social Networking with Flipboard
Adding Social Networking Accounts
Adding Content Feeds
Viewing and Interacting with Content and Feeds
Chatting on Your Galaxy S 4
10 Installing and Using Applications
Running an App
Launching an App
Using the Hardware Keys
Switching Among Running Apps
Using Multi Window to Run Two Apps
Exiting an App
Downloading and Installing Apps from Google Play
Customizing Google Play
Enabling App Downloads from Other Sources
Using the Amazon Appstore for Android
Installing the Amazon Appstore App
Downloading Apps from the Amazon Appstore
Customizing the Amazon Appstore
Managing Apps
Creating Home Screen Shortcuts
Uninstalling Apps
Updating Apps
11 Using GPS Apps
Enabling/Disabling GPS
Getting Directions
Using Google Navigation
Using Google Local
12 Playing and Managing Music
Playing Stored Songs with the Music App
Working with Playlists
Sharing Songs with Group Play
13 Shooting, Editing, and Sharing Photos
Shooting Photos
Shooting Self-Portraits with the Front Camera
Shooting Photos with the Rear Camera
Changing the Camera Settings
Using Quick Settings
Using the Settings Dialog Box
Selecting a Shooting Mode
Reviewing Photos
Using Gallery
Using Photo Editor
Running a Slideshow
14 Watching and Creating Videos
Streaming Video to the Phone
Streaming with a Dedicated App
Streaming from Web Pages
Playing Videos with the Video App
Using the Video Menu
Converting DVD Videos for Playback on the Phone
Recording Videos with the Phone
Participating in Video Chats
15 Transferring and Sharing Files
Using Samsung Kies to Transfer Files over Wi-Fi
Setup and Basic Operation
Copying Files
Transferring Files over USB
Manual USB Transfers to and from a Mac
Manual USB Transfers to and from a PC
Transferring Files Using Bluetooth
Pairing the Phone with the Computer
Sending Files from Computer to Phone
Sending Files from Phone to Computer
Emailing Files
Emailing Photos from Gallery
Emailing Songs from My Files
Transferring Files Between Phones
Using Wi-Fi Direct
Using S Beam
Using Share Shot
16 Synchronizing Data
Developing a Sync Strategy
Microsoft Exchange Server
Google/Gmail
Alternative Software
The Sneakernet (Manual) Approach
Setting Sync Options and Schedules
Performing Manual Syncs
17 Securing the Phone
Securing the Lock Screen
Changing the Screen Locking Method
Setting Lock Screen Options
Unlocking the Lock Screen
18 Powering Other Devices
Creating a Mobile HotSpot for Wi-Fi Devices
Tethering the Phone and a PC
Mirroring the Phone on an HDTV
19 Optimizing and Troubleshooting
Managing Memory
Conserving the Battery
Configuring and Enabling Power Saving Mode
Tips for Manually Conserving the Remaining Charge
Viewing Battery Usage by Features and Apps
Managing Talk Time and Data Usage
Checking Current Usage
Managing Data Usage
What’s Cheaper?
Can This Call Be Made Later?
Viewing and Expanding Storage
Viewing Used and Available Space
Adding a Memory Card
Installing or Replacing the SIM Card
Checking for System Updates
Troubleshooting
General Troubleshooting
Testing in Safe Mode
Fixing a “Lockup”
Performing a Factory Data Reset
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