Samsung Galaxy Core Prime User manual

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Table of Contents

Introduction 1

AbouttheUserGuide 1

GetSupportfromSprintZone 1

GetStarted 3

PartsandFunctions 3

SetUpYourPhone 4

ChargetheBattery 7

TurnYourPhoneOnandOff 8

UsetheTouchscreen 10

ActivateYourPhone 13

CompletetheSetupScreens 14

BasicOperations 16

Basics 16

HomeScreenandApplications(Apps)List 16

PhoneSettingsMenu 17

PortraitandLandscapeScreenOrientation 17

CaptureScreenshots 18

Applications 18

LaunchApplications 18

AppsList 19

PhoneNumber 22

AirplaneMode 23

EnterText 25

SamsungKeyboard 25

GoogleVoiceTyping 26

TipsforEditingText 27

GoogleAccount 27

CreateaGoogleAccount 27

SignIntoYourGoogleAccount 34

GooglePlayStore 38

FindandInstallanApp 39

RequestaRefundforaPaidApp 40

UpdateanApp 41

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UninstallanApp 43

GetHelpwithGooglePlay 45

LockandUnlockYourScreen 46

UpdateYourPhone 48

UpdateYourPhoneSoftware 48

UpdateYourProfile 50

UpdateYourPRL 51

YourPhoneInterface 53

HomeScreenBasics 53

HomeScreenLayout 53

ExtendedHomeScreens 54

StatusBar 55

NotificationPanel 57

CustomizetheHomeScreen 59

ChangetheWallpaper 60

AddShortcutstotheHomeScreen 61

AddWidgetstotheHomeScreen 62

AddFolderstotheHomeScreen 62

PhoneApp 64

PlaceandAnswerCalls 64

CallUsingthePhoneDialer 64

CallEmergencyNumbers 66

AnswerPhoneCalls 67

In-CallScreenLayoutandOperations 69

PlaceaCallfromContacts 71

CallfromCallLogs 73

OptionalServices 75

VoicemailSetup 76

VisualVoicemail 77

SetUpVisualVoicemail 77

ReviewVisualVoicemail 78

ListentoMultipleVoicemailMessages 79

VisualVoicemailOptions 80

ConfigureVisualVoicemailSettings 81

Wi-FiCalling 84

CallerIDBlocking 85

CallWaiting 86

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CallForwarding 87

CallSettings 88

Contacts 90

AddaContact 90

CheckContacts 94

ContactsScreenLayout 95

EditaContact 96

DeleteaContact 97

ShareaContact 99

ProfileSharing 101

ImportContacts 102

BackUpContacts 104

MessagingandInternet 106

TextandMultimediaMessaging 106

SendaTextMessage 106

SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS) 107

SaveandResumeaDraftMessage 110

NewMessagesNotification 111

ManageMessageConversations 111

CreateandSendGmail 114

CheckReceivedGmailMessages 117

ManageGmailMessages 119

UseGmailLabels 119

ArchiveGmailThreads 120

MuteGmailThreads 121

DeleteGmailThreads 122

SearchGmailMessages 123

ReportSpamorPhishingGmail 124

AddAnotherGoogle(Gmail)Account 125

SwitchingBetweenGmailAccounts 126

Email 127

SetUpanEmailAccount 128

AddanEmailAccount 128

AddanExchangeActiveSyncAccount 132

ComposeandSendEmail 134

OpenEmailMessages 136

DeleteanEmailAccount 138

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ManageYourEmailInbox 140

ExchangeActiveSyncEmailFeatures 142

DataServicesGeneralInformation(LTEand3GNetworks) 144

SprintSparkLTE 144

YourUserName 145

DataConnectionStatusandIndicators 148

Browser 148

UsetheBrowser 148

AddaBookmark 149

ViewBrowserHistory 151

OpenNewBrowserTabs 152

BrowserSettings 153

ChromeBrowser 153

CameraandVideo 155

TakePicturesandRecordVideos 155

TakeaPicture 155

ViewfinderScreen 156

RecordVideos 157

ShootingModes 158

ViewPicturesandVideosUsingGallery 160

EditPictures 164

SharePicturesandVideos 171

SendPicturesorVideosbyEmailorGmail 171

SendaPictureorVideobyMultimediaMessage 172

SendPicturesorVideosUsingBluetooth 174

SharePicturesorVideosviaAdditionalAppsorSocialMedia 175

ShareVideosonYouTube 176

CameraOptionsandSettings 178

SwitchCameras 178

SetCameraOptions 178

UsefulAppsandFeatures 180

SprintZone 180

SprintFamilyLocator 180

SprintFun&Games 181

SprintTV&Movies 181

Calculator 182

Calendar 183

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AddanEventtotheCalendar 184

ViewCalendarEvents 186

ShareCalendarEvents 187

SyncCalendars 189

SynchronizeanExchangeActiveSyncCalendar 191

Clock 192

SetAlarms 193

WorldClock 194

Stopwatch 195

Timer 196

GalaxyApps 197

Gallery 197

GoogleHangouts 198

GoogleMaps 200

GooglePlayBooks 202

GooglePlayGames 202

GooglePlayMovies&TV 203

GooglePlayMusic 203

GooglePlayNewsstand 206

GoogleSearch 206

UseGoogleSearch 206

UseGoogleVoiceSearch 207

LookoutSecurity 208

Memo 208

MyFiles 209

OneDrive 210

OneNote 210

Video 210

VoiceRecorder 211

YouTube 213

1Weather 215

Amazon 215

Facebook 216

MessagingPlus 216

NASCARMobile 217

NBAGameTime 217

NextRadio 218

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PagesManager 218

Uber 218

Connectivity 220

TransferFilesBetweenYourPhoneandaComputer 220

Wi-Fi 221

TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork 221

Wi-FiSettings 224

DisconnectWi-Fi 226

Wi-FiDirect 227

Bluetooth 230

EnableBluetooth 230

PairBluetoothDevices 232

ConnecttoaPairedBluetoothDevice 235

ShareInformationUsingBluetooth 236

ReceivingDataviaBluetooth 238

SprintWorldwideWirelessService 240

ActivateSprintWorldwideServiceonYourAccount 240

YourPhone’sSIMCardforInternationalRoaming 240

SetNetworkModeOptions 241

MakeandReceiveWorldwideCalls 241

SprintInternationalVoicemailService 242

SetUpYourVoicemailAccessNumberforInternationalUse 242

AccessYourVoicemailInternationally 242

InternationalDataRoaming 243

InternationalRoamingStatusMessages 243

ContactSprintforAssistancewithInternationalService 244

Settings 246

BasicSettings 246

Wi-FiCallingSettings 249

Wi-FiSettingsMenu 251

BluetoothSettings 254

HotspotSettings 256

AirplaneMode 260

DataUsageSettings 261

MobileNetworksSettings 263

NFCandPaymentSettings 265

MoreConnectionSettings 269

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TetheringSettings 271

Printing 272

VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 274

DefaultMessagingAppSettings 281

SoundsandNotificationsSettings 283

SoundMode 283

Volume 284

RingtonesandSounds 285

Vibrations 287

SoundQualityandEffects 288

Notifications 289

DisplaySettings 290

MotionsandGestures 292

ApplicationsSettings 293

ApplicationManager 294

DefaultApplications 295

CalendarSettings 297

CameraSettings 298

ContactsSettings 299

EmailSettings 300

InternetSettings 304

MessagesSettings 305

PhoneSettings 307

WeatherSettings 310

Wallpaper 311

LocationSettings 312

LockScreenandSecuritySettings 314

LockScreenandSecurityOverview 314

ScreenLock 315

DisabletheScreenLock 321

EasyMode 322

AccessibilitySettings 324

VisionAccessibilitySettings 325

HearingAccessibilitySettings 327

DexterityandInteractionSettings 328

ConfigureOtherAccessibilitySettings 330

AddAccounts 331

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BackupandReset 333

LanguageandInputSettings 336

BatterySettings 338

PowerSavingMode 339

UltraPowerSavingMode 340

StorageSettings 342

DateandTimeSettings 343

ActivateThisDevice 344

SystemUpdate 345

AboutDevice 346

ForAssistance 349

SprintAccountInformationandHelp 349

SprintAccountPasswords 349

ManageYourAccount 349

SprintSupportServices 350

CopyrightInformation 351

Index 352

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SamsungGalaxyGrand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.”

Get Support from Sprint Zone

Inadditiontoyourphone'sbuilt-inHelpmenu,youcanalsoaccesssupportforyourphoneand

servicethroughthepreloadedSprintZoneapp.

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Fromhome,tapApps > Sprint Zone .

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2. FromtheSprintZonemainpage,tapSupport.

3. Tapatopictoviewitscontents.

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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.

Parts and Functions

Thesetopicsillustrateyourphone’sprimarypartsandkeyfunctions.

Phone Layout

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

Part Description

Back key

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

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

Earpiece Listentocallsandautomatedpromptswhenusingthephone.

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

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

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

andallowsyoutovideoconference.

Headset jack Pluginaheadsetforconvenient,hands-freeconversations.

Home key ReturnyoutotheHomescreen.Pressandholdtoopen

GoogleSearch/GoogleNow.

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Part Description

Microphone Transmityourvoiceforphonecallsorrecordyourvoiceor

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

twomicrophones,oneonthetopandoneonthebottom.

Power key Turnthephoneorscreenonoroff,orswitchyourphone

airplanemode.

Proximity sensors Detectwhenobjectsareclosetothescreen.Forexample,

whenyouholdthephonetoyourearwhileonaphonecall,the

sensorstemporarilylockthescreentopreventaccidental

screentouches.

Rear camera Takepicturesandvideos.

Recents key

Accessrecentlyusedapps.

Speaker Playringtonesandsounds.Thespeakeralsoletsyouhearthe

caller’svoiceinspeakerphonemode.

Touchscreen Display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.

USB charger/Accessory port ConnectthephonetothechargerviaaUSBcable.

Volume key Adjusttheringtoneormediavolumeoradjustthevoice

volumeduringacall.

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

Set Up Your Phone

Beforeusingyournewphone,youmustinstallandchargethebattery.Priortouse,itisnecessaryto

installanoptionalmemorycard(notincluded)andthebattery.

Note:Yourphone’sbatteryshouldhaveenoughchargetoturnthephoneonandfindasignal,

completethesetupwizard,setupvoicemail,andmakeacall.Youshouldfullychargethebatteryas

soonaspossible.

Remove the Back Cover

1. Removethebackcoverusingtheslotonthesideofyourphone.

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2. Carefullyliftthecover.

Warning:Donotbendortwistthebackcoverexcessively.Doingsomaydamagethecover.

Install a Memory Card (Optional)

YoucanuseanoptionalmicroSDormicroSDHCmemorycard(notincluded)toexpandavailable

memoryspace.

n Carefullyslidethememorycardintothememorycardsocket(asshown)untilthecardlocksinto

place.Makesurethatthecard’sgoldcontactsfaceintothephoneandthatthecardispositioned

asshown.

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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

n Replacethebatterycompartmentcover,makingsureallthetabsaresecureandthereareno

gapsaroundthecover.

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Charge the Battery

Followtheseinstructionstochargeyourphone’sbatteryusingeithertheincludedchargingheadand

USBcableorviaaUSBconnectiononyourcomputer.

Note:Thisphonehasanintegratedbatterythatcannotberemovedbytheuser.

Battery Cautions

Storage:Avoidstoringorleavingthephonewithnobatterychargeremaining.Saved

informationandsettingsmaybecomelostorchanged,orthephonemaybecomeunusable.

Chargeonceeverysixmonthsbeforestoringorleavingunusedforalongperiod.

Charge Using the AC Adapter

Forfastestchargingtimes,usetheAdaptiveFastChargingchargerthatcamewithyourphone.This

chargerprovidesfasterchargingonlywhenconnectedtodevicesthathaveAdaptiveFastCharging.

1. PlugtheUSBcableintotheUSBcharger/accessoryportonthebottomofyourphone.

2. PlugtheotherendoftheUSBcableintothecharginghead.

3. Plugthechargingheadintoanelectricaloutlet.

4. Aftercharging,disconnectthephonefromthecharger.

l Unplugthechargingheadfromtheoutlet,andremovethemicroUSBcablefromthephone

andthecharginghead.

Charge Using a PC Connection

BeforeusingaPCconnectiontochargeyourphone,ensurethatthecomputeristurnedon.

Dependingonthetypeofconnection,yourphone’sbatterymaynotcharge.

1. InsertthesmallendoftheUSBcableintotheUSBcharger/accessoryportonthebottomofyour

phone.

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2. InsertthelargeendoftheUSBcableintoaUSBportonyourcomputer.

3. Aftercharging,removetheUSBcablefromboththephoneandthecomputer.

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key.

Yourphonewillpoweron.Dependingonthesettings,youmayseetheLockscreen.

l SeeLockandUnlockYourScreenandScreenLockforinformationaboutusingthescreen

lock.

l Thefirsttimeyouturnthephoneon,youwillseethestartupscreens.SeeCompletethe

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SetupScreensfordetails.

l Ifyourphoneisnotyetactivated,seeActivateYourPhoneformoreinformation.

Turn Your Phone Off

1. PressandholdthePowerkeytoopenthephoneoptionsmenu.

2. TapPower off>POWER OFF toturnthephoneoff.

Yourphonewillpoweroff.

Yourscreenremainsblankwhileyourphoneisoff(unlessthebatteryischarging).

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Use the Touchscreen

Yourphone’stouchscreenletsyoucontrolactionsthroughavarietyoftouchgestures.

Tap or Touch

Whenyouwanttotypeusingtheonscreenkeyboard,selectitemsonscreensuchasapplicationand

settingsicons,orpressonscreenbuttons,simplytaportouchthemwithyourfinger.

Touch and Hold

Toopentheavailableoptionsforanitem(forexample,acontactorlinkinaWebpage),touchand

holdtheitem.

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Swipe or Slide

Toswipeorslidemeanstoquicklydragyourfingerverticallyorhorizontallyacrossthescreen.

Drag

Todrag,pressandholdyourfingerwithsomepressurebeforeyoustarttomoveyourfinger.While

dragging,donotreleaseyourfingeruntilyouhavereachedthetargetposition.

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