Samsung GALAXY J3 EMERGE User manual

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Sprint User Guide

A downloadable, printable guide to your Samsung Galaxy

J3 Emerge and its features.

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Table of Contents

GETTING STARTED 1

Introduction 2

AbouttheUserGuide 2

GetSupportfromSprintZone 2

Set Up Your Phone 4

PartsandFunctions 4

BatteryUse 6

InserttheBattery 6

RemovetheBattery 7

ChargetheBattery 8

TurnYourPhoneOnandOff 9

UsetheTouchscreen 11

ActivateYourPhone 14

CompletetheSetupScreens 15

Basic Operations 17

Basics 17

HomeScreenandApplications(Apps)List 17

PhoneSettingsMenu 18

PortraitandLandscapeScreenOrientation 18

CaptureScreenshots 19

Applications 19

LaunchApplications 19

AppsList 20

PhoneNumber 23

AirplaneMode 23

EnterText 23

SamsungKeyboard 24

GoogleVoiceTyping 25

TipsforEditingText 26

GoogleAccount 26

CreateaGoogleAccount 26

SignIntoYourGoogleAccount 28

FactoryResetProtection 28

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GooglePlayStore 29

FindandInstallanApp 30

RequestaRefundforaPaidApp 30

UpdateanApp 31

UninstallanApp 32

GetHelpwithGooglePlay 33

LockandUnlockYourScreen 33

UpdateYourPhone 34

Your Phone's Home Screen 37

HomeScreenBasics 37

HomeScreenLayout 37

ExtendedHomeScreens 38

StatusBarandNotificationPanel 38

StatusBar 38

NotificationPanel 41

CustomizetheHomeScreen 44

ChangetheWallpaper 44

AddShortcutstotheHomeScreen 45

AddWidgetstotheHomeScreen 46

AddFolderstotheHomeScreen 46

MAKING CONNECTIONS 48

Phone Calls and Voicemail 49

PlaceandAnswerCalls 49

CallUsingthePhoneDialer 49

CallEmergencyNumbers 50

AnswerPhoneCalls 51

In-CallScreenLayoutandOperations 54

PlaceaCallfromContacts 55

CallfromCallLog 56

Voicemail 57

VisualVoicemail 58

SetUpVisualVoicemail 58

ReviewVisualVoicemail 59

VisualVoicemailOptions 60

ConfigureVisualVoicemailSettings 62

OptionalCallingServices 65

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Wi-FiCalling 65

CallerIDBlocking 66

CallWaiting 66

ConferenceCalling 67

CallForwarding 68

CallSettings 69

Contacts 72

AddaContact 72

ViewContacts 74

ContactsScreenLayout 75

EditaContact 76

DeleteaContact 77

Favorites 78

Groups 79

ShareaContact 81

ProfileSharing 83

ImportContacts 84

BackUpContacts 85

ContactsSettings 86

Messaging 88

TextandMultimediaMessaging 88

SendaTextMessage 88

SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS) 89

SaveandResumeaDraftMessage 91

NewMessagesNotification 91

ManageMessageConversations 92

MessagesSettings 94

Gmail 95

CreateandSendaGmailMessage 96

OpenGmailMessages 97

UseGmailLabels 98

ArchiveGmailThreads 99

MuteGmailThreads 99

DeleteGmailThreads 100

SearchGmailMessages 100

ReportSpamGmailMessages 100

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AddAnotherGoogle(Gmail)Account 100

SwitchingBetweenGmailAccounts 101

GmailSettings 101

Email 102

SetUpanEmailAccount 102

AddanEmailAccount 103

AddanExchangeActiveSyncAccount 105

CreateandSendanEmailMessage 106

OpenEmailMessages 107

DeleteanEmailAccount 108

ManageYourEmailInbox 108

ExchangeActiveSyncEmailFeatures 109

EmailSettings 111

Internet and Social Networking 114

DataServicesGeneralInformation(4GLTEand3GNetworks) 114

4GLTE 114

YourUserName 115

DataConnectionStatusandIndicators 116

Browser 116

UsetheBrowser 117

AddaBookmark 117

ViewBrowserHistory 118

OpenNewBrowserTabs 119

BrowserSettings 120

ChromeBrowser 121

GoogleMessenger 122

Facebook 122

Instagram 123

Messenger 123

Global Services 124

ActivateSprintWorldwideServiceonYourAccount 124

YourPhone’sSIMCardforInternationalGSMRoaming 124

EnableGlobalRoamingMode 125

SettheCommunicationsMethodforGlobalUse 126

SelectaCarrier 126

MakeandReceiveWorldwideCalls 126

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SprintInternationalVoicemailService 127

SetUpYourVoicemailAccessNumberforInternationalUse 127

AccessYourVoicemailInternationally 128

InternationalDataRoaming 129

AccessEmailandDataServicesInternationally 129

ContactSprintforAssistancewithInternationalService 130

Connectivity 132

TransferFilesbetweenYourPhoneandaComputer 132

Wi-Fi 133

TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork 134

Wi-FiSettings 135

DisconnectWi-Fi 135

Wi-FiDirect 135

Bluetooth 136

BluetoothInformation 136

EnabletheBluetoothFeature 137

PairBluetoothDevices 138

ConnecttoaPairedBluetoothDevice 139

SendInformationUsingBluetooth 140

ReceiveInformationUsingBluetooth 141

Hotspot 142

Tethering 143

APPS AND ENTERTAINMENT 144

Camera and Video 145

CameraOverview 145

TakePicturesandRecordVideos 145

TakeaPicture 146

RecordVideos 147

ShootingMode 147

ViewPicturesandVideosUsingGallery 148

EditPictures 150

RotateaPicture 150

EditTools 150

SharePicturesandVideos 152

SendPicturesorVideosbyEmailorGmail 152

SendPicturesorVideosbyMultimediaMessaging 152

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SendPicturesorVideosbyBluetooth 153

SendPicturesorVideosviaAdditionalAppsorSocialMedia 154

CameraSettings 155

SwitchCameras 155

SetCameraFunctions 155

Productivity 158

1Weather 158

AAA 158

Calculator 158

Calendar 159

AddanEventtotheCalendar 159

ViewCalendarEvents 160

SyncCalendars 161

SynchronizeanExchangeActiveSyncCalendar 162

CalendarSettings 162

CallerID 163

Clock 163

SetAlarms 163

AdditionalClockFeatures 164

Drive 166

GoogleDuo 166

GoogleMaps 166

GoogleSearch 167

Lookout 168

MyFiles 168

Photos 169

SamsungNotes 169

SprintFamilyLocator 170

TechExpert 171

Uber 171

Entertainment and Activities 172

Amazon 172

AmazonKindle 172

AmazonMusic 172

AmazonPhotos 172

AmazonVideo 172

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AppSpotlight 172

DraftKings 173

GalaxyApps 173

Gallery 173

GooglePlayMusicApp 174

PlayMusicwithGooglePlay 174

GooglePlayMusicScreenLayout 175

CreatePlaylistsinGooglePlayMusic 176

Loot 177

NextRadio 178

Playphone 178

Samsung+ 178

SprintFun&Games 178

SprintMusicPlus 179

SprintTV&Movies 180

SprintZone 180

Texture 181

YouTube 181

SETTINGS 183

Connections Settings 184

BasicSettings 184

Wi-FiSettingsMenu 186

BluetoothSettings 188

DataUsageSettings 189

AirplaneModeSettings 191

MobileNetworksSettings 191

LocationSettings 193

MoreConnectionSettings 195

NearbyDeviceScanning 196

Printing 197

VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 198

Wi-FiCallingSettings 202

HotspotandTetheringSettings 203

HotspotSettings 203

TetheringSettings 205

Device Settings 206

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SoundsandVibrationSettings 206

SoundMode 207

VibrateWhileRinging 208

Volume 209

RingtonesandSounds 210

VibrationPattern 212

NotificationSounds 212

DoNotDisturb 213

SystemSounds 215

Key-tapFeedback 216

SoundQualityandEffects 217

NotificationsSettings 218

DisplaySettings 219

Brightness 220

FontSizeandStyle 220

EasyMode 221

IconFrames 222

StatusBar 223

ScreenTimeout 224

ScreenSaver 225

AdvancedFeaturesSettings 225

One-HandedOperation 225

OtherAdvancedFeaturesSettings 226

ApplicationsSettings 227

ApplicationsOverview 228

DefaultApplications 230

AppPermissionSettings 231

Personal Settings 232

WallpapersandThemesSettings 232

Wallpaper 232

Themes 232

Icons 233

LockScreenandSecuritySettings 234

ScreenLock 235

UnknownSources 238

SecureFolder 238

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SecureStartup 238

EncryptSDCard 238

OtherSecuritySettings 238

AccountsSettings 240

Accounts 240

Backup 241

GoogleSettings 244

AccessibilitySettings 245

VisionAccessibilitySettings 246

HearingAccessibilitySettings 247

DexterityandInteractionSettings 248

ConfigureOtherAccessibilitySettings 249

System Settings 250

GeneralManagementSettings 250

LanguageandInputSettings 250

DateandTimeSettings 252

Reset 253

FactoryDataReset 255

DeviceMaintenanceSettings 256

OptimizeNow 256

BatterySettings 257

StorageSettings 258

microSDCardSettings 259

RAM 264

SystemUpdate 265

AboutDevice 266

GETTING HELP 268

For Assistance 269

Troubleshooting 269

SprintAccountInformationandHelp 270

SprintAccountPasswords 270

ManageYourAccount 271

SprintSupportServices 271

LegalInformation 272

Opt-OutInformation 272

Health&SafetyandWarranty 272

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CopyrightInformation 273

IntellectualProperty 273

OpenSourceSoftware 273

DisclaimerofWarranties;ExclusionofLiability 273

SamsungElectronicsAmerica,Inc. 274

DoyouhavequestionsaboutyourSamsungMobileDevice? 275

INDEX 276

Getting Started 1

Getting Started

Thetopicsinthissectionwillintroduceyoutoyourphone,helpyougetsetupwithservice,provide

anoverviewofthephonescreen,andgetyoustartedwithbasicphoneoperations.

Getting Started Introduction 2

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J3Emerge.Thefollowingtopicsexplainhow

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

Before Using Your Phone

ReadtheGetStartedguideandImportantInformationbookletthatwerepackagedwithyourphone

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Home .Someoperationdescriptionsmaybesimplified.

Screenshots and Key Labels

Screenshotsandotherillustrationsinthis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™,microSDHC™,ormicroSDXC™cardisreferredtoasan“SDcard”ora“memory

card.”

Get Support from Sprint Zone

AccesssupportforyourphoneandservicethroughthepreloadedSprintZoneapp.

1.

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.

Getting Started Set Up Your Phone 4

Set Up Your Phone

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

wirelessservicethefirsttime.

Parts and Functions

Thistopicillustratesyourphone’sprimarypartsandkeyfunctions.

Note:Yourphone'sscreensandappslayoutsaresubjecttochange.Thisuserguideusessample

imagesonly.

Phone Layout

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

Front View

Part Description

Earpiece

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

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.

Power/Lock key Turnthephoneorscreenonoroff,enableEmergencymode,or

restartthephone.

Back key

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

menu,thenotificationpanel,orthekeyboard.

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Part Description

Home key

Returnsyoutothehomescreen.

Recent apps key

Accessrecentlyusedapps.

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.

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

duringacall.

Front camera

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

allowsyoutovideoconference.

Back View

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.

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

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

Rear camera Takepicturesandvideos.

USB charger/accessory

port

ConnectthephonetothechargerusingaUSBcable.

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

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

caller’svoiceinspeakerphonemode.

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Caution:Insertinganaccessoryintotheincorrectjackmaydamagethephone.

Battery Use

Thefollowingtopicsexplainhowtoinsertandremoveyourphone’sbattery.

Insert the Battery

Followtheseinstructionstoinsertyourphone’sbatterysafelyandproperly.

1. Removethebatterycover.

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

Caution:Whenremovingthebackcover,usetheslotnexttotheVolumekeytogentlyliftthecover

off.PullingontheSpeaker(locatednexttoPowerbutton)maycausedamage.

Warning:Donotbendortwistthebackcoverexcessively.Usingexcessiveforceonthecover

duringremovalorinstallationofaninternalcomponentcancausethematerialtobreak.

2. Insertthebattery.

Getting Started Set Up Your Phone 7

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

3. Attachthebatterycover.

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

Remove the Battery

Followtheseinstructionstoremoveyourphone’sbattery.Alwayspowerthephoneoffbefore

removingthebattery.

1. Removethebatterycover.

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

Caution:Whenremovingthebackcover,usetheslotnexttotheVolumekeytogentlyliftthecover

off.PullingontheSpeaker(locatednexttoPowerbutton)maycausedamage.

Getting Started Set Up Your Phone 8

Warning:Donotbendortwistthebackcoverexcessively.Usingexcessiveforceonthecover

duringremovalorinstallationofaninternalcomponentcancausethematerialtobreak.

2. Removethebattery.

l Liftupwardgentlyasshown.

Charge the Battery

Yourdeviceispoweredbyarechargeable,standardLi-Ionbattery.AUSBcharger(charginghead

andUSBcable)isincludedwiththedevice,forchargingthebatteryfromanystandardoutlet.

Thebatterycomespartiallycharged.Youcanusethedevicewhilecharging.

Charge Using the AC Adapter (Charging Head)

Itisrecommendedyoufullychargethebatterybeforeusingyourdeviceforthefirsttime.

Note:Forfastestchargingtimes,usetheSamsungAdaptiveFastChargerthatcamewithyour

device.ThischargerprovidesfasterchargingonlywhenconnectedtodevicesthatsupportAdaptive

FastCharging.

1. InserttheUSBcableintotheUSBcharger/accessoryport.

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2. ConnecttheUSBcabletothecharginghead,andthenplugthechargingheadintoastandard

outlet.

3. UnplugthechargingheadfromtheoutletandremovetheUSBcablefromthedevicewhen

chargingiscomplete.

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.

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/Lock key.

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Samsung GALAXY J3 EMERGE User manual

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