Samsung Galaxy 4 Owners Manual

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Using Symbol/Numeric Mode
Use Symbol/Numeric Mode to add numbers, symbols, or 
emoticons.1. Rotate your phone counterclockwise to a Landscape 
orientation.
2. Ta p  
 at the bottom of the screen. The following 
screen displays:
3. Tap the desired number, symbol, or emoticon 
characters. 
4. Ta p  t h e  
 button to access additional symbols. 
5. Tap   to return to Abc mode.
Predictive Text
By using the Predictive Text op tion, you can have next-letter 
prediction and regional error...

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Continue typing your message. Tap   to send the 
message or press 
 for more options. For more 
information, refer to  “Creating and Sending Messages”   
on page 98.
Note: You can also use Predictive Text mode in the portrait 
orientation.
Entering Text Using Handwriting
You can enter text simply by using your finger to handwrite 
letters on your screen. 1. Press and hold 
 on the keyboard, then tap 
.
2.Use your finger tip to write out each character. You can 
print or use cursive.
3. You can write...

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2.
At the 
Speak now prompt, speak clearly and distinctly 
into the microphone.
3. If the red microphone turns gray, then the feature has 
timed out and you should ta p the microphone icon to 
start again.
The text is displayed in the message as you are 
speaking.
4. After you have quit speaking  for several seconds, tap 
 to return to the keyboard.
Note: The feature works best when you break your message 
down into smaller segments.
Entering Text Using Swype
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Enabling and Configuring Swype
The Samsung keyboard is the default text input method, so 
to use Swype, you must firs t change the default keyboard 
setting. 
To enable Swype:
1. From a screen where you can enter text, touch and 
drag   down from the Notifications area then tap 
Select input method.
2. Ta p  t h e  
Swype radio button. It will turn green.
The Swype keyboard is displayed.
Swype Settings
For information on how you can configure your Swype 
settings, see  “Swype Keypad Settings”  on page...

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Section 5: Contacts and Your Address Book
This section allows you to manage your daily contacts by 
storing their name and number in your Address Book. 
Address Book entries can be sorted by name, entry, or group. 
AT&T Address Book Activation
When you access the AT&T Address Book, the network 
backup service, contacts are automatically synchronized 
between your phone and onlin e address book. The changes 
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At the 
Your AT&T Address Book is Ready for Use prompt, 
tap 
OK.
Your Contact list is displayed.
Adding a New Contact
Use the following procedure to add a new contact to your 
Address Book. 
Saving a Number from the Home screen
1. From the Home screen, tap Contacts  ➔ .
2. At the Save contact to prompt, tap on Device, SIM, or 
Account name.
3. Tap the image icon and a ssign a picture to the new 
entry by choosing one of three options:
: retrieve a previously stored image from your Gallery or 
from...

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 Groups: assign the contact to Not assigned, ICE - emergency 
contacts, Co-workers, Family, or Friends.
: adds a field used to assign a message tone that will 
sound when messages are received from this contact.
 Message alert: allows you to set the ringtone for your 
message alerts.
 Vibration pattern: allows you to set the specific type of 
vibration. 
: tap this button to add another field such as 
Phonetic name, Organization, Email, IM, Address, Notes,...

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Tap any of the fields to add, change, or delete 
information.
5. Ta p  
Save to save the edited information.
Using Contacts
Dialing or Messaging from Address Book
Once you have stored phone  numbers in the Address Book, 
you can dial them easily and quic kly by either using their SIM 
card location number or by using the Search field to locate 
the entry. 
From the Address book, you can also send messages.
Finding an Address Book Entr y
You can store phone numbers and their corresponding 
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4.
Tap the phone icon to make a phone call or tap the 
message icon to send a message.
For more information, refer to  “Creating and Sending 
Messages”   on page 98.
Tip: From the Contact list, sweep right over a listing to make a 
call. Sweep left over a listing to send a message.
Joining Contacts
Joining Contact Information
Many people now maintain mult iple email accounts, social 
networking logins, and other sim ilar account information. For 
example, a...

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For more information about 
synchronizing accounts, see 
“Synchronizing Accounts” on page 74.
1. From the Home screen, tap 
Contacts .
2. Tap a contact name (the name you want to join to 
another entry). 
Note: typically this is the same contact 
with a different name or account information.
3. Press   ➔ 
Join contact.
The contact list is displayed.
Note: Only contacts stored on your phone can be joined.
4. Tap the second contact entr y (the entry in which to 
join). The second contact is now joined...