Samsung Galaxy Core Prime User manual

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TableofContents

Introduction 1

GetStarted 2

PhoneLayout 2

SIMCard 3

HandlingSIMCard 3

InsertSIMCard 4

SDCard 6

InsertSDCard 6

UnmounttheSDCard 8

RemoveSDCard 9

FormatSDCard 11

BatteryUse 14

InserttheBattery 14

RemovetheBattery 16

ChargetheBattery 18

TurnYourPhoneOnandOff 19

UsetheTouchscreen 21

ActivationandService 25

CompletetheSetupScreens 26

BasicOperations 31

Basics 31

HomeScreenandApplications(Apps)List 31

SelectOptionsandNavigateScreens 31

MenuOperations 32

PhoneSettingsMenu 32

PortraitandLandscapeScreenOrientation 32

CaptureScreenshots 33

Applications 33

LaunchApplications 33

AppsList 34

PhoneNumber 37

SilentMode 39

AirplaneMode 41

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EnterText 43

TouchscreenKeyboards 43

SamsungKeyboard 43

GoogleVoiceTyping 44

TipsforEditingText 45

GoogleAccount 46

CreateaGoogleAccount 46

SignIntoYourGoogleAccount 52

GooglePlayStore 55

FindandInstallanApp 56

RequestaRefundforaPaidApp 57

UpdateanApp 57

UninstallanApp 60

GetHelpwithGooglePlay 62

LockandUnlockYourScreen 63

UpdateYourPhone 64

UpdateYourPhoneSoftware 64

UpdateYourProfile 68

UpdateYourPRL 69

YourPhoneInterface 71

HomeScreenBasics 71

HomeScreenLayout 71

ExtendedHomeScreens 72

StatusBar 73

NotificationsPanel 76

CustomizetheHomeScreen 77

ChangetheWallpaper 77

AddShortcutstotheHomeScreen 79

AddWidgetstotheHomeScreen 80

AddFolderstotheHomeScreen 80

PhoneApp 82

PlaceandAnswerCalls 82

CallUsingthePhoneDialer 82

AnswerPhoneCalls 85

In-CallScreenLayoutandOperations 88

PlaceCallsfromContacts/CallLogs 90

PlaceaCallfromContacts 90

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CallfromCallLogs 92

OptionalServices 94

VoicemailSetup 95

VisualVoicemail 96

SetUpVisualVoicemail 96

ReviewVisualVoicemail 97

ListentoMultipleVoicemailMessages 98

VisualVoicemailOptions 99

ConfigureVisualVoicemailSettings 101

CallerIDBlocking 103

CallWaiting 104

ConferenceCalling 105

CallForwarding 107

CallSettings 108

Contacts 110

AddaContact 110

CheckContacts 114

ContactsScreenLayout 116

EditaContact 116

DeleteaContact 118

ShareaContact 120

ImportContactsfromanSDCardorDeviceStorage 122

BackUpContactstoanSDCard 124

MessagingandInternet 127

TextandMultimediaMessaging 127

SendaTextMessage 127

SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS) 128

SaveandResumeaDraftMessage 131

NewMessagesNotification 131

ManageMessageConversations 132

TextandMMSOptions 134

CreateandSendGmail 136

CheckReceivedGmailMessages 138

ManageGmailMessages 140

UseGmailLabels 140

ArchiveGmailThreads 142

MuteGmailThreads 143

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DeleteGmailThreads 144

SearchGmailMessages 145

ReportSpamorPhishingGmail 146

AddAnotherGoogle(Gmail)Account 148

SwitchingBetweenGmailAccounts 149

Email 151

SetUpanEmailAccount 151

AddanEmailAccount 151

AddanExchangeActiveSyncAccount 156

ComposeandSendEmail 158

OpenNewEmailMessages 159

OpenEmailMessages 160

DeleteanEmailAccount 162

ManageYourEmailInbox 164

ExchangeActiveSyncEmailFeatures 166

DataServicesGeneralInformation(LTEand3GNetworks) 167

SprintSparkLTE 167

YourUserName 169

DataConnectionStatusandIndicators 171

Browser 172

UsetheBrowser 172

AddaBookmark 173

ViewBrowserHistory 175

OpenNewBrowserWindows 176

BrowserSettings 178

ChromeBrowser 179

CameraandVideo 182

TakePicturesandRecordVideos 182

TakeaPicture 182

ViewfinderScreen 183

RecordVideos 184

ViewPicturesandVideos 185

EditPictures 187

SharePicturesandVideos 191

SendPicturesorVideosbyEmail 191

SendaPictureorVideobyMultimediaMessage 193

SendPicturesorVideosUsingBluetooth 195

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ShareVideosonYouTube 197

CameraSettings 199

SwitchCameras 199

SetCameraOptions 200

UsefulAppsandFeatures 202

SprintZone 202

Calculator 202

Calendar 203

AddanEventtotheCalendar 204

ViewCalendarEvents 205

SyncCalendars 207

SynchronizeanExchangeActiveSyncCalendar 209

Clock 209

SetAlarms 211

WorldClock 213

Stopwatch 213

Timer 214

GadgetGuardian 215

GALAXYApps 215

GoogleMaps 215

GooglePlayBooks 218

GooglePlayGames 218

GooglePlayMovies&TV 218

GooglePlayMusic 218

GooglePlayNewsstand 221

GoogleSearch 221

UseGoogleSearch 221

UseGoogleVoiceSearch 223

GoogleWallet 224

Gallery 224

ViewPhotosandVideos 226

WorkingwithPhotos 229

SharePhotosandVideos 229

Memo 231

MyFiles 233

Hangouts 233

Video 236

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YouTube 236

SprintMoneyExpress 238

1Weather 238

Amazon 238

EurekaOffers 239

MessagingPlus 239

NASCARMobile 239

NBAGameTime 239

NextRadio 239

Uber 240

Connectivity 241

TransferFilesBetweenYourPhoneandaComputer 241

Wi-Fi 243

TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork 243

Wi-FiSettings 245

DisconnectWi-Fi 248

Wi-FiDirect 249

HotspotandTethering 252

Hotspot 252

BluetoothTethering 254

Bluetooth 256

BluetoothInformation 256

EnableBluetooth 257

PairBluetoothDevices 259

ConnecttoaPairedBluetoothDevice 261

ShareInformationUsingBluetooth 263

Settings 268

BasicSettings 268

TTYMode 269

Wi-FiSettings 271

BluetoothSettings 275

HotspotandTetheringSettings 278

AirplaneMode 280

DataUsageSettings 281

LocationSettings 284

Printing 287

MoreNetworksSettings 289

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DefaultMessagingAppSettings 290

MobileNetworksSettings 292

VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 293

PrepareYourPhoneforVPNConnection 293

SetUpSecureCredentialStorage 294

AddaVPNConnection 296

ConnecttoorDisconnectfromaVPN 298

RoamingSettings 302

SoundSettings 304

DisplaySettings 305

HomeSettings 307

LockScreenSettings 308

ScreenLock 309

DisabletheScreenLock 315

LockScreenOptions 317

CallSettings 319

ApplicationManager 321

AddAccounts 322

BackupandReset 325

AccessibilitySettings 328

LanguageandInputSettings 330

DateandTimeSettings 332

UltraPowerSavingMode 334

BatterySettings 336

StorageSettings 338

microSDCard 340

SecuritySettings 345

ActivateThisDevice 348

AboutDevice 349

CopyrightInformation 351

ForAssistance 352

Troubleshooting 352

SprintAccountInformationandHelp 353

SprintAccountPasswords 353

ManageYourAccount 353

SprintSupportServices 354

Index 355

Introduction 1

Introduction

Thefollowingtopicsdescribethebasicsofusingthisguideandyournewphone.

About the User Guide

ThankyouforpurchasingyournewGALAXYCorePrime.Thefollowingtopicsexplainhowbestto

usethisguidetogetthemostoutofyourphone.

Before Using Your Phone

ReadGetStartedandBasicOperationsthoroughlyforproperusage.

Accessibleservicesmaybelimitedbysubscriptioncontractconditions.

Descriptions in the User Guide

Notethatmostdescriptionsinthisguidearebasedonyourphone'ssetupatthetimeofpurchase.

Unlessotherwisenoted,instructionsbeginfromthephone'sHomescreen,whichisdisplayedby

pressingtheHome Key .Someoperationdescriptionsmaybesimplified.

Screenshots and Key Labels

Screenshotsintheuserguidemayappeardifferentlyonyourphone.Keylabelsintheuserguideare

simplifiedfordescriptionpurposesanddifferfromyourphone'sdisplay.

Other Notations

Intheuserguide,thephonemaybereferredtoeitheras“phone,”“device,”or“handset.”A

microSD™ormicroSDHC™cardisreferredtoasan“SDCard”ora“memorycard.”

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Get Started

Thefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourphoneandwirelessservice

thefirsttime.

Phone Layout

Thefollowingillustrationoutlinesyourphone’sprimaryexternalfeaturesandbuttons.

Part Description

Earpiece Letsyouhearthecallerandautomatedprompts.

Proximity and Light Sensor Detectshowcloseanobjectistothesurfaceofthescreen.Thisis

typicallyusedtodetectwhenyourfaceispressedupagainstthe

screen,suchasduringaphonecall.

Whiletalkingonthephone,thesensordetectstalkactivityand

locksthekeypadtopreventaccidentalkeypresses.

Front Camera Takespicturesandrecordsvideoswhilefacingthescreen,and

allowsyoutovideoconference.

Power/Lock Key Letsyouturnthephoneonorofforturnthescreenonoroff,or

switchyourphonetosilentmode,vibrationmode,orairplane

mode.

Back Key

Letsyoureturntothepreviousscreen,orcloseadialogbox,

optionsmenu,theNotificationpanel,oronscreenkeyboard.

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Part Description

Home Key

ReturnsyoutotheHomescreen.PressandholdtoopenGoogle

Search/GoogleNow.

Recent Apps Key

Accessrecentlyusedapps.

Touchscreen Displaysalltheinformationneededtooperateyourphone,suchas

thecallstatus,theContactslist,andthedateandtime.Also

providesone-tapaccesstoallofyourfeaturesandapplications.

Volume Key Allowsyoutoadjusttheringtoneormediavolumeoradjustthe

voicevolumeduringacall.

LED Indicator TheLEDindicatorblinksorglowswhencharging,toindicatelow

battery,toannouncenewnotifications,andwhenvoicerecording.

Microphone Transmitsyourvoiceforphonecallsorrecordsyourvoiceor

ambientsoundsforvoicerecordingsandvideos.

Headset Jack Allowsyoutopluginaheadsetforconvenient,hands-free

conversations.

Speaker Letsyouhearthedifferentringtonesandsounds.Thespeakeralso

letsyouhearthecaller’svoiceinspeakerphonemode.

USB Charger/Accessory

Port

AllowsyoutoconnectthephonechargerortheUSBcable

(included).

Flash Helpsilluminatesubjectsinlow-lightenvironmentswhenthe

cameraisfocusingandcapturingapictureorvideo.

Camera Letsyoutakepicturesandvideos.

CAUTION!Insertinganaccessoryintotheincorrectjackmaydamagethephone.

SIM Card

TheSIMcardcontainsyouraccountinformation.

Handling SIM Card

KeepthefollowinginmindwhenhandlingaSIMcard.

n CustomerisresponsibleforanydamagecausedbyinsertingSIMCardinanother-brandICcard

reader,etc.Thecompanyisnotresponsibleinsuchcase.

n AlwayskeeptheICchipclean.

n Wipecleanwithadry,softcloth.

n Avoidapplyinglabels.MaydamageSIMCard.

n SeeinstructionsincludedwithSIMCardforhandling.

n SIMCardisthepropertyofthecompany.

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n SIMCardisreplaceable(atcost)incaseofloss/damage.

n ReturnSIMCardtothecompanywhencancellingsubscription.

n ReturnedSIMCardsarerecycledforenvironmentalpurposes.

n NotethatSIMCardspecificationsandperformancemaychangewithoutnotice.

n ItisrecommendedthatyoukeepaseparatecopyofinformationthatisstoredonSIMCard.The

companyisnotresponsiblefordamagesfromstoredinformationthatislost.

n AlwaysfollowemergencyprocedurestosuspendserviceifyourSIMCardorphone(SIMCard

inserted)islost/stolen.Fordetails,contactCustomerService.

n Alwayspoweroffphonebeforeinserting/removingSIMCard.

Insert SIM Card

FollowtheseinstructionstoinsertaSIMcard.Remembertopoweroffyourphonebeforeinsertinga

SIMcard.

1. Removethebatterycover.

l Liftgentlyinthedirectionshown.

2. Removethebattery.

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l Liftupwardgentlyasshown.

3. InsertSIMcard.

l InsertgentlywithgoldICchipfacingdownward.

4. Insertthebattery.

l Alignthecontactsofthebatterywiththecontactsinthephone.

5. Attachthebatterycover.

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l Makesureallthetabsaresecureandtherearenogapsaroundthecover.

SD Card

YourphonesupportstheuseofanoptionalSDcard(notincluded)toexpanditsstoragecapacity.It

supportscardsupto64GB.Somecardsmaynotoperateproperlywithyourphone.

SD Card Cautions

Data:InformationstoredonSDCardcanbecomelostorchangedaccidentlyorasaresultof

damage.Itisrecommendedthatyoukeepaseparatecopyofimportantdata.Thecompanyis

notresponsiblefordamagesfromdatathatislostorchanged.

Reading/Writing Data:NeverpowerofforremoveBatterywhilereadingorwritingdata.

Battery Level:Alowbatterychargemaypreventreading/writingtoSDCard.

Handling SD Card:Use/storeSDCardsawayfromthereachofinfants.Maycausechokingif

swallowed.

Insert SD Card

FollowthesestepstoinsertanoptionalSDcard(notincluded).Makesuretopoweryourphoneoff

beforeinsertingorremovinganSDcard.

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1. Removethebatterycover.

l Liftgentlyinthedirectionshown.

2. InsertSDcard.

l InsertSDCardallthewaygentlywithoutbendingandwithterminalsfacingdown.

l InsertonlySDCards.

3. Attachthebatterycover.

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l Makesureallthetabsaresecureandtherearenogapsaroundthecover.

Unmount the SD Card

AlwaysunmountstheSDcardbeforeremovingitfromyourphone.

1.

Fromhome,tapApps >Settings .

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2. TapStorage.

3. TapUnmountSD Card>OK.

ThemenuoptionnamechangesfromUnmount SD CardtoMount SD Card.Thecardis

nowunmounted.

Remove SD Card

FollowtheseinstructionstoremoveanSDcard.Alwayspowerthephoneoffbeforeinsertingor

removinganSDcard.

1. Removethebatterycover.

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l Liftgentlyinthedirectionshown.

2. RemoveSDcard.

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3. Attachthebatterycover.

l Makesureallthetabsaresecureandtherearenogapsaroundthecover.

Format SD Card

WhenyouinsertanoptionalSDcardforthefirsttime,itisrecommendedthatyouformatitonyour

phone.

1.

Fromhome,tapApps >Settings .

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2. TapStorage.

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