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Note: There should be no   (Samsung account icon) in the Notifications area of the screen.
1. From the Home screen, tap 
 ➔ ChatON .
2. Read the on-screen notifica tion about data charges 
and tap 
OK.
3. Select 
Terms and conditions and Privacy policy and read 
the on-screen information. Tap 
Accept to continue.
4. Select a country code, enter your current phone 
number to register with the service, and tap 
Done.
5. Choose to receive the verification code via either 
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To reply to a ChatON message:
1.While the chat session is active, tap the Enter message 
field and then type your reply message.
2. Compose your reply.
Your texts are colored Blue and your buddy’s messages 
are white.
3.Tap   to deliver your reply.
Deleting a single message bubble
1.From the Home screen, tap  ➔ ChatON .
2. Launch a chat session to reveal the message string.
3. Touch and hold a message bubble, then select 
Delete.
Buddy’s Bubble
My Bubble
Text Message
Thread
Send 

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Section 8: Changing Your Settings
This section explains the settings used for customizing your 
device.
Accessing Settings
  From any Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings .
– or –
From any Home screen, press 
 ➔ Settings.
The Settings screen displays.
Wi-Fi Settings
This section describes the Wi-Fi settings. For information on 
how to use Wi-Fi, see  “Wi-Fi” on page 170.
Activating Wi-Fi
1.From the Home screen, tap    ➔ Settings ➔ Wi-Fi.
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 Check for Internet service: Checks if Wi-Fi internet service is 
available when connected to an AP (Access Point).
 Auto connect: allows you to be automatically connected to an 
AT&T Wi-Fi Hotspot as soon as your phone detects it.
: view your device’s MAC address, required 
when connecting to some secured networks (not configurable).
: view your device’s IP address.
Bluetooth settings
In this menu you can activate Bluetooth, view or assign a 
device name, activate your pho ne so other Bluetooth...

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Mobile data to create a checkmark and turn Mobile 
data usage on. 
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Set mobile data limit to create a checkmark and 
allow a data limit to be set.
4. Touch and drag the red limit bar to the GB limit that you 
desire.
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Data usage cycle drop-down menu and select a 
date.
The data usage displays as a visual (chart) and also 
displays a list of each application with a breakdown of 
how much data was used per application.
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Airplane mode. A check mark displayed next to the 
feature indicates Airplane mode is active. 
4. At the 
Airplane mode prompt, tap OK.
The Airplane mode icon 
 is displayed at the top of 
your screen.
Mobile networks
Before you use applications su ch as Google Maps and find 
your location or search for places of interest, you must 
enable the Mobile networks options.
Mobile data
To enable data access over th e mobile network, this option 
must be selected. It is set on by default.
1. From...

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Network operators.
The current network connection displays at the bottom 
of the list.
Important! You must deactivate data service prior to searching 
for an available network.
Note: Connecting to 2G networks slows the data transfer 
speed and time.
Default setup options
Your phone default is set to Automatic (to automatically 
search for an available network. You can set this option to 
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Turn Mobile Hotspot on by tapping the slider so that it 
changes to the ON position  .
The Mobile Hotspot icon 
 is displayed at the top of 
your screen.
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Configure at the bottom of the screen.
4. Enter or edit the Network SSID, Hide my device, 
Security setting, and Password.
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Show password and Show advanced options to see 
them displayed.
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Save.
7. Press   for the following options:
 Timeout settings: allows you to set the time your device will be 
available as a...

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Adding a Basic VPN
Before you add a VPN you must determine which VPN 
protocol to use: PPTP (Point -to-Point Tunneling Protocol), 
L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Prot ocol), L2TP/IPSec PSK (Pre-
shared key based L2TP/IPS ec), or L2TP/IPSec CRT 
(Certificate based L2TP/IPSec).
1. Before using VPN, you must first set up a screen unlock 
PIN or password. For more information, refer to  “Lock 
Screen Settings”  on page 142.
2. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
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Show advanced options check box to display 
additional VPN options.
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Save to save your VPN settings.
NFC
NFC (Near Field Communication) allows data exchange when 
you touch your device with another compatible device. This 
is used for applications such as S Beam.
To activate NFC, follow these steps:
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔ More 
settings 
➔ NFC.
2. Tap the ON/OFF slider, located to the right of the NFC 
field, to turn NFC ON  . 
S Beam
When S Beam is...