Samsung Galaxy Note Owners Manual

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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 95.
Messaging: You can send and receive different types of 
messages.  For more information, refer to “Messaging”  on 
page 87.
Mini Diary: The Mini Diary allows you to keep a diary of your 
daily activities and also attach pictures. You can publish 
your diary...

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Polaris Office: Polaris® Office Mobile for Android 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”  on page 158.
Qik Lite: Allows you to record and share live video from your 
device with your friends, family and your favorite social 
networks. For more information, refer to “Qik Lite”  on 
page 73.
S Memo: The S Memo application allows you to create 
memos using...

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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 32.
Google Search Bar
The Google Search Bar provides you an on-screen Internet 
search engine powered by Google™.
1.From the main home screen, sweep the screen to the left 
and tap the Google Search bar  .
2.Use the on-screen keypad to enter the item you want to 
search for, then tap...

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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 scrolling through the available on-screen 
menus. Your phone originally has 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 Home screen. Press and hold to 
display your recently used applications and a shortcut to the...

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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.
For more information, refer to “Motion”  on page 115.
Locking and Unlocking the Phone
To lock your phone:
1.Press the lock button   located on the upper 
right side of your phone.
The screen should go blank.
To unlock your phone:
1.Press the lock button...

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Sweep the screen left or right to access the other three 
menus.
3.Tap one of the application icons.
Note: As you add applications, the number of Application menus that you have available will increase.
Navigating Using Sub-Menus
Sub-menus are available when you are at any Home screen or 
have selected a feature or application such as Phone, Contacts, 
Messaging, or Web.
To access a sub-menu:
1.Press .
A sub-menu will appear at the bottom of the phone screen.
2.Tap an option.
Accessing Recently-Used...

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Customizing Your Home Screen
You can customize your Home screen by doing the following: 
Creating Shortcuts
Adding and Removing Widgets on the Home Screen
Repositioning Widgets
Creating Folders
Changing the Wallpaper
Adding and Deleting Home Screens
Creating Shortcuts
Shortcuts are different than the current Home screen Widgets 
that only launch an application. Shortcuts activate a feature, 
action, or launch an application.
Note: To move a shortcut from one screen to...

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Drag the icon over the Remove icon   and release it.
Both items will turn red.
Note: This action does not delete the shortcut, it just removes it from the current screen.
Adding and Removing Primar y Shor tcuts
You can change any of your primary shortcuts with the exception 
of the Applications  and Home  shortcuts.
1.Press   to activate the Home screen. 
2.Tap   to display your current applications.
3.Press  and tap Edit.
4.If the Reorganize icons screen is displayed, tap Switch.
5.Read the Edit...

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Scroll through the available Widgets at the bottom of the 
screen, then tap it to place it on your current screen.
Removing a Widget
1.Touch and hold a Widget until you can move it around on 
the screen.
2.Drag the Widget over the Remove icon   and release it.
Both items will turn red.
Note: This action does not actually delete the Widget, it just removes it from the current Home screen.
Moving Icons in the Applications Menu
1.Press   to activate the Home screen....

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Creating and Managing Folders
Folders are located on any of the seven available Home screens 
and can contain both files (such as data and images) and Contact 
information or entries.
To create a folder on-screen follow these steps:
1.Press   to activate the Home screen.
2.Navigate to the desired Home Page.
3.Touch and hold on an empty area of the screen.
4.From the Add to home window, tap Folders.
5.Tap an available folder type to place it on your current 
screen.
Choices include New folder, All...