Samsung Galaxy 4 Owners Manual

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Application Icons
The Apps menu provides quick access to the items you use 
most frequently.
The following table contains a description of each 
application. If the application is already described in another 
section of this user manual, then a cross reference to that 
particular section is provided.
For information on navigating through the Apps icons, see 
“Navigating Through the Application Menus” on page 35.
1. From the Home screen, tap  , then tap one of the 
application icons.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions.
3. To return to the main Home screen, tap 
.
The following applications are available: 
AT&T DriveMode: With the AT&T DriveMode 
application, you can set your  phone to auto reply when 
you are driving and don’t want to answer the phone. 
You can set auto reply to Messages, Emails, and Phone 
Calls. You can also allow up to five of your contacts to 
contact you while you are in Drive mode. For more 
information, refer to  “AT&T DriveMode”  on page 172.
AT&T FamilyMap: provides peace of mind by being able 
to conveniently locate a family member from your 
wireless phone or PC and know that your familys 
location information is secure and private. For more 
information, refer to  “AT&T FamilyMap”  on page 172.
AT&T Locker: AT&T Locker allows you to store, share, 
and sync all of your photos , videos, and documents in 
one safe, convenient place; the AT&T cloud. For more 
information, refer to “AT&T Locker”   on page 81.
AT & T  Na v i g at o r: AT&T Navigator provides you with 
access to real-time GPS-driven applications. These 
programs not only allow you to achieve turn-by-turn 
navigation, but also access local searches based on a 
variety of category parameters. For more information, 
refer to “AT&T Navigator”   on page 173.
AT & T  S m ar t  W i - F i: With AT&T Smart Wi-Fi, you can 
maximize your battery performance, maximize your 
data, simplify access to AT&T Hot Spots and Wi-Fi 
networks, automate your Wi-Fi connections, and track 
your data use. For more information, refer to  “AT&T 
Smart Wi-Fi”   on page 167.
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Calculator: Using this feature you can use the phone as 
a calculator. The calculator provides the basic 
arithmetic functions; addition, subtraction, 
multiplication, and division. You can also use this as a 
scientific calculator. For more information, refer to 
“Calculator”   on page 174.
Calendar: With the Calendar application, you can 
consult the calendar by day,  week, month, year, create 
events, and set an alarm to  act as a reminder, if 
necessary. For more information, refer to  “Calendar”  
on page 174.
Camera: Use your 13.0 megapixel camera feature to 
produce photos and videos. For more information, refer 
to  “Camera”   on page 90.
ChatON: With the ChatON application, you can interact 
with friends and family with text, images, hand-written 
notes and video shared instantly. You can also chat in 
groups. For more information, refer to  “ChatON”  on 
page 176.
Chrome: The Google Chrome app allows you to use the 
Google Chrome web browser on your camera. For more 
information, refer to  “Chrome”  on page 176.
Clock: The Clock application allows you to access 
alarms, view the World Clock, set a stopwatch, use a 
timer, and setup a Desk Clock.  For more information, 
refer to “Clock”   on page 176.
Contacts: You can manage your daily contacts by 
storing their name and number in your Address Book. 
You can also synchronize your phone Address Book 
with AT&T Address Book, the network backup service. 
For more information, refer to  “Contacts and Your 
Address Book”   on page 68.
Downloads: The Downloads application allows you to 
manage all of your downloads from the Play Store and 
the Browser. For more information, refer to 
“Downloads”   on page 179.
Email: Email enables you to review and create email 
using various email services. You can also receive text 
message alerts when you receive an important email. 
For more information, refer to “Using Email”   on page 
106.
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Flipboard: This application creates a personalized 
digital magazine out of everything being shared with 
you. Access news stories, personal feeds and other 
related material. For more information, refer to 
“Flipboard”   on page 180.
Gallery: The Gallery is where you view photos and play 
back videos. For photos, you can also perform basic 
editing tasks, view a slideshow, set photos as 
wallpaper or contact image, and share as a picture 
message. For more information, refer to  “Gallery”  on 
page 87.
Gmail: Gmail is a web-based email service. Gmail is 
configured when you first set up your phone. 
Depending on your synchr onization settings, Gmail 
can automatically synchronize with your Gmail 
account on the web. For more information, refer to 
“Using Gmail”   on page 108.
Google: The Google Search app lication is the same on-
screen Internet search engine that is on the Google 
Search Bar on your main Home screen. For more 
information, see  “Google Search Bar”  on page 31.
Google+: makes messaging and sharing with your 
friends a lot easier. You can set up Circles of friends, 
visit the Stream to get updat es from your Circles, use 
Messenger for fast messaging with everyone in your 
Circles, or use Instant Upload to automatically upload 
videos and photos to your own private album on 
Google+.  For more information, refer to  “Google +”  on 
page 110.
Group Play: Group Play allows yo u to share pictures, 
music, and documents in real-time with your friends. 
For more information, refer to  “Group Play”  on page 
181.
Help: The Help application allows you to get more 
information on your phone features, applications, 
settings, accessories, and access to online help. For 
more information, refer to  “Help”  on page 181.
Internet: Open the web browser  to start surfing the 
web. The browser is fully  optimized and comes with 
advanced functionality to  enhance the Internet 
browsing feature on your phone. For more information, 
refer to “Internet”   on page 157.
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Local: Local is an application that uses Google Maps 
and your location to help yo u find Restaurants, Cafes, 
Bars, Attractions, and more. You can also add your own 
locations. For more information, refer to  “Local”  on 
page 182.
Maps: Depending on your location, you can view basic, 
custom, and satellite maps and local business 
information, including locations, contact information, 
and driving directions. You can also post public 
messages about a location and track your friends. For 
more information, refer to  “Maps”  on page 182.
Messages: AT&T Messages brings your texts, calls, and 
voicemail messages together into a single 
conversation thread and is accessible by phone or 
computer. For more information, refer to  “Messages 
App”   on page 111.
Messaging: You can send and receive different types of 
messages. For more information, refer to  “Messaging”  
on page 98.
Messenger: Messenger allows you to bring groups of 
friends together into a simple group conversation. 
When you get a new conversation in Messenger, 
Google+ sends an update to your phone. For more 
information, refer to “Messenger”   on page 110.
Mobile Hotspot: This application allows you to share 
your phones’s mobile data  connection as a portable 
Wi-Fi hotspot. For more  information, refer to “Tethering 
& portable hotspot”   on page 118.
Mobile TV: Mobile TV is a subscription service that 
allows you to watch your fa vorite TV shows using your 
handset. For more information, refer to  “Mobile TV”  o n  
page 85. 
My Files: My Files allows you to manage your sounds, 
images, videos, bluetooth file s, Android files, and other 
memory card data in one convenient location. For more 
information, refer to “My Files”   on page 184.
My Music: My Music allows you to play music files that 
you have stored on your  phone and memory card. You 
can also create playlists. For more information, refer to 
“My Music”   on page 81.
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My Video: The My Video application plays video files 
stored on your phone or microSD card. For more 
information, refer to  “My Video”  on page 85.
myAT&T: myAT&T allows you to manage your own AT&T 
account. You can review and pay your bill, check 
minutes and data usage, upgrade to a new device, or 
change your rate plan. For more information, refer to 
“myAT&T”   on page 185.
Navigation: Navigation is an internet-connected GPS 
navigation system with voice guidance. You can type or 
speak your destination. For more information, refer to 
“Navigation”   on page 186.
Optical Reader: The Optical reader allows you to use 
your camera to identify text and extract useful 
information. For more information, refer to  “Optical 
Reader”  on page 187.
Phone: Allows you to access the dialer keypad, call 
logs, and favorites. For more information, refer to  “Call 
Functions”  on page 50.
Play Books: With Google Play Books, you can find 
more than 3 million free e-books and hundreds of 
thousands more to buy in the eBookstore. For more 
information, refer to “Play Books”   on page 187.
Play Magazines: With Google Play Magazines, you can 
subscribe to your favorite magazines and have them 
available to read on your phone at any time or any 
place. For more information, refer to “Play Magazines”   
on page 188.
Play Movies & TV: With Google Play Movies & TV, you can 
rent thousands of different movies and television 
shows. You can watch instantly, or download your 
movie or show for offline viewing at a later time. For 
more information, refer to  “Play Movies & TV”  on page 
86.
Play Music: With the Music application, while online, you can 
play music that you have added to your music file as well as 
any music you copied from your PC. While offline, you can 
listen to music you have copied from your PC. 
For more 
information, refer to  “Google Play Music”   on page 84.
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Play Store: The Play Store provides access to 
downloadable applications and games to install on 
your phone.  For more information, refer to  “Play Store”  
on page 188.
POLARIS Office 5: POLARIS® Office 5 is a Microsoft 
Office compatible office suite. This application 
provides a central place for managing your documents 
online or offline. For more information, refer to 
“POLARIS Office 5”   on page 189.
S Health: S Health is a wellness application that allows 
you to better manage your health by providing you with 
relevant information. For more information, refer to  “S 
Health”   on page 189.
S Memo: Use this application to create memos using 
existing templates or your own design. You can use 
handwriting or the keyboard to enter text. For more 
information, refer to  “S Memo”  on page 190.
S Translator: With the S Translator you can easily 
translate words and phrases into many different 
languages. For more information, refer to  “S 
Translator”   on page 192.
S Voice: With the S Voice application you can use your 
voice to perform operations that you would normally 
have to do by hand such as dialing a phone number, 
texting a message, playing music, etc. For more 
information, refer to “S Voice”   on page 192.
Samsung Apps: With Samsung Apps, you can 
download hundred of applic ations from a variety of 
categories. For more information, refer to  “Samsung 
Apps”   on page 193.
Samsung Hub: Samsung Hub is Samsung’s integrated 
store for media content that offers a comprehensive 
and consistent media service experience. You can 
browse and purchase all media content within a single 
store front. For more information, refer to  “Samsung 
Hub”   on page 193.
Samsung Link: With the Samsung Link app, you can 
share and play content across smart devices anytime 
and anywhere. For more information, refer to 
“Samsung Link”   on page 193.
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Settings: This icon navigates to the sound and phone 
settings for your phone. It includes such settings as: 
display, security, memory, and any extra settings 
associated with your phone. For more information, 
refer to  “Changing Your Settings”   on page 113.
Story Album: With Story Album, you can create a digital 
Album of your story in media. Special moments will be 
on a timeline, and if you w ish, you can have your album 
published as a hard copy. For more information, refer 
to  “Story Album”   on page 196.
Ta l k: Google Talk is a free Windows and web-based 
application for instant messaging offered by Google. 
Conversation logs are automatically saved to a Chats 
area in your Gmail account. This allows you to search 
a chat log and store them in your Gmail accounts. For 
more information, refer to  “Google Talk”  on page 110.
TripAdvisor: With the TripAdvisor, you can plan and 
have your perfect trip. With over 75 million reviews and 
opinions by travelers, it is easy to find the best hotels, 
restaurants, and fun things to do. For more information, 
refer to  “TripAdvisor”   on page 196.
Voice Recorder: The Voice Recorder allows you to 
record an audio file up to one minute long and then 
immediately send it as a message. For more 
information, refer to “Voice Recorder”   on page 197.
Voice Search: The Google Voice Search application 
allows you to search the web using only your voice. For 
more information, refer to  “Voice Search”  on page 
198.
WatchON: With the WatchON application, you can use 
your phone as a remote cont rol for your TV. For more 
information, refer to “WatchON”   on page 198.
Yo u Tu b e: YouTube is a video sharing website on which 
users can upload and share videos, and view them in 
MPEG-4 format. For more information, refer to 
“YouTube”   on page 202.
YPmobile: The YPmobile (Yellowpages) application 
provides quick and ready access to businesses, map 
locations, and storage of yo ur favorite searches.  For 
more information, refer to  “YPmobile”  on page 204.
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Tip: To open applications quickly, add the icons of frequently-
used applications to the Home screen or to the folders you 
created. For details, see  “Customizing Your Home Screen”  
on page 40.
Google Search Bar
The Google Search Bar provides you an on-screen Internet 
search engine powered by Google™. 
1. From the main Home screen, tap the Google Search 
bar .
2. Use the on-screen keypad to  enter the item you want 
to search for, then tap  .
3. Tap   to use Google Voice Search. Follow the 
on-screen instructions.
Menu Navigation
You can tailor the phone’s range of  functions to fit your needs 
using both menus and widgets. Menus, sub-menus, and 
features can be accessed by sc rolling through the available 
on-screen menus. Your phone originally has three home 
screens but you can expand up to seven home screens.
Command Keys
Menu Key
Press  Menu to display a context-sensitive menu of 
options for the current screen or feature.
Home Key
Press  Home to display the main Home screen. Press 
and hold to display recently  used apps and access the Task 
manager.
Back Key
Press  Back to return to the previous screen, option or 
step.
Terms used in this user manual
Ta p
Lightly touch items to select  or launch them. For example:
Tap the on screen keyboard to enter characters or text.
Tap a menu item to select it.
Tap an application’s icon to launch the application.
Touch and Hold
Activate on-screen items by a touch and hold gesture. For 
example: 
Touch and hold a widget on the home screen to move it.
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Touch and hold on a field to display a pop-up menu of options.
Swipe and Palm Swipe
To swipe, lightly drag your finger vertically or horizontally 
across the screen. Use swipe when:
Unlocking the screen
Scrolling through the Home screen or a menu
To palm swipe, swipe the side of your hand horizontally 
across the screen. Use palm swipe when:
Capturing the screen
Panning
To pan, touch and hold a selected icon, then move the device 
to the left or right to reposition it to another page. You must 
first activate Motion on yo ur device. Use panning to:
Move icons on your Home screens or Application Menus to 
another page.
Tilt
To activate the tilt feature, press and hold two points on the 
screen then tilt the device  back and forth to reduce or 
enlarge the screen. Use tilt to:
Reduce or enlarge the screen in the Gallery or Browser.
Tur n over
Turn your phone over so that the screen faces downward. For 
example:
Mute incoming calls and playing sounds by turning your phone 
over.
Using Motions and Gestures
By activating the various motion and gesture features, you 
can access a variety of time saving functions.
Caution! Excessive shaking or impact to the device may cause  unintended results. To learn how to properly control 
motions, tap   
Apps  ➔  Settings ➔   My 
device
  ➔ Motions and gestures. When tapped, each 
entry comes with an on-screen tutorial.
 Air gesture: Allows you to control your device by performing 
motions above the sensor (without touching the device).
: Allows you to control your device using natural 
movements (on the screen).
 Palm motion: Allows you to control your device by touching the 
screen with your entire hand.
My device My device
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 Gyroscope calibration: Allows you to properly calibrate your 
device’s touch screen.
To activate Air gesture:
1. From the Home screen, press   and then tap 
Settings ➔   My device ➔ Motions and gestures 
➔ Air gesture.
2. Tap the ON/OFF slider located to the right of 
Air gesture 
to turn it on  .
The Air gesture icon 
 will appear in the status bar.
3. Read the on-screen notification and tap 
OK.
Note: At least one feature must be activated before Air gesture 
can be activated.
4. Ta p  
Learn about the sensor and icon field to review 
on-screen information about the Air gestures sensor 
and related icon.
5. Tap the ON/OFF slider located to the right of each 
feature to turn it on  .
To activate Motion:
1.From the Home screen, press   and then tap 
Settings ➔   My device ➔ Motions and gestures.
2. Tap the ON/OFF slider located to the right of 
Motion to 
turn it on  .
3. Read the on-screen notification and tap 
OK.
Note: At least one feature must be activated before Motion can 
be activated.
4. Tap the ON/OFF slider located to the right of each 
feature to turn it on  .
To activate Palm Motion:
1.From the Home screen, press   and then tap 
Settings ➔   My device ➔ Motions and gestures.
2. In a single motion touch and slide the 
Palm motion 
slider to the right to turn it on. 
3. Read the on-screen notification and tap 
OK.
Note: At least one feature must  be activated before Palm 
motion can be activated.
My device My device
My device My device
My device My device
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