Samsung Galaxy S2 Owners Manual

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Section 8: Changing Your Settings
This section explains the sound and phone settings for your 
phone. It includes such settings as: display, security, memory, 
and any extra settings associated with your phone.
Wireless and Network
Flight mode
Flight mode allows you to use many of your phone’s features, 
such as Camera, Games, and more, when you are in an airplane 
or in any other area where making or receiving calls or data is 
prohibited.
Important!: When your phone is in Airplane Mode, it cannot send or receive any calls or access online information or applications.
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless 
and network
.
2.Ta p  Flight mode. A check mark displayed next to the 
feature indicates Flight mode is active. The Flight mode 
icon 
 is displayed at the top of your screen.
Activating Wi-Fi
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless 
and network
 ➔ Wi-Fi settings.
2.Ta p  Wi-Fi. A check mark displayed indicates Wi-Fi is 
active. For more information, refer to “Wi-Fi”  on 
page 128.
Network Notification
By default, when Wi-Fi is on, you receive notifications in the 
Status bar anytime your phone detects an available Wi-Fi 
network. You can deactivate this feature if you do not want to 
receive notifications.
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless 
and network
 ➔ Wi-Fi settings.
2.Ta p  Network notification. A check mark displayed next to 
the feature indicates Network notification is active.
3.Ta p  Network notification again to remove the checkmark 
and deactivate this feature. 
						

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WPS Button Connection
The WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) button is a standard for easy 
and secure wireless network set up and connections. To use 
WPS, the connecting device must support WPS and be 
compatible with Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) security. WPS can 
automatically set up a random network name and WPA wireless 
security for wireless Wi-Fi phones, routers, access points, 
computers, adapters, and other electronic devices.
WPS allows you to push buttons instead of entering a network 
name and wireless security PIN.
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless 
and network
 ➔ Wi-Fi settings.
2.Ta p  WPS button connection.
3.Press the WPS button on your Wi-Fi access point within 2 
minutes.
Auto connect
The Auto connect option allows you to be automatically 
connected to an AT&T Wi-Fi Hotspot as soon as your phone 
detects it.
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless 
and network
 ➔ Wi-Fi settings.
2.Ta p  Auto connect to create a check mark.
Auto connect is enabled.
Activating Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct allows device-to-device connections so you can 
transfer large amounts of data over a Wi-Fi connection.
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless 
and network
 ➔ Wi-Fi Direct settings.
2.Ta p  Wi-Fi Direct. A check mark displayed indicates Wi-Fi 
Direct is active. For more information, refer to “Wi-Fi 
Direct”  on page 130.
Bluetooth settings
In this menu you can activate Bluetooth, view or assign a device 
name, activate your phone so other Bluetooth devices can 
discover it, or scan for other, available Bluetooth devices with 
which to pair.
Activating Bluetooth
From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless 
and network
 ➔ Bluetooth settings and tap Bluetooth to turn 
it on. 
						

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Note: Bluetooth must be enabled prior to use.
Device Name
1.Activate Bluetooth. For more information, refer to “Turning 
Bluetooth On and Off”  on page 131.
2.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless 
and network
 ➔ Bluetooth settings and tap Device name. 
The assigned device name displays.
3.Press   to erase the current device name and enter a 
new name for this device using the keyboard.
4.Press OK to confirm your setting.
Visible
From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless 
and network
 ➔ Bluetooth settings and tap Visible.
The phone is now activated for discovery for 119 seconds 
so you can pair with another device. After 119 seconds the 
phone becomes invisible again.
Visible time-out
Visible time-out option allows you to make your device visible for 
a certain time limit and become invisible. This option can only be 
accessed when your device is set to Visible.
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless 
and network
 ➔ Bluetooth settings and tap Visible time-out.
2.Ta p  2 Minutes, 5 Minutes, 1 Hour, or Never.
Search for Devices
This option allows you to scan for active Bluetooth devices so you 
can pair with them.
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless 
and network
 ➔ Bluetooth settings and tap Search for 
devices
.
Your phone begins scanning and lists any discovered 
devices in the Bluetooth devices section.
2.Tap a device name to pair with the device.
Important!: Some Bluetooth devices are secured and require a PIN number to confirm and pair with them.
3.Enter a PIN to pair with the device, if one is required, and 
tap 
OK. 
						

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USB utilities
This option allows you to copy files between your PC and the 
memory card in your phone.
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless 
and network
 ➔ USB utilities.
2.Connect your phone to your PC using a USB cable.
3.Ta p  Connect storage to PC.
4.From your PC, open the folder to view your files.
5.Copy files between your PC and the memory card.
Tethering & portable hotspot
This option allows you to share your phones’s mobile data 
connection via USB or as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Tethering
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless 
and network
 ➔ Tethering and portable hotspots.
2.Connect your phone to your PC using a USB cable.
3.Ta p  USB tethering to add a checkmark and activate the 
feature. The USB tethering icon 
 is displayed at the top 
of your screen.
Por table Wi-Fi hotspot
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless 
and network
 ➔ Tethering and portable hotspots.
2.Ta p  Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings.
3.Read the introduction and tap OK.
4.Ta p  Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to add a checkmark and activate 
the feature. If you have Wi-Fi connected, you will first be 
prompted to disconnect. Tap 
Ye s.
The Portable Wi-Fi hotspot icon 
 is displayed at the top 
of your screen.
5.Ta p  Configure portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
6.Enter or edit the Network SSID, Security setting and 
Password.
7.Ta p  Hide my device to create a checkmark if you want your 
device hidden.
8. Ta p  Save.
Connecting to Por table Wi-Fi hotspot from other devices
1.Activate Wi-Fi on the device that wants to connect to your 
phone. 
						

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Find [AndroidHotspotxxxx] in the Wi-Fi network list and 
connect to it (xxxx are the last four digits of the phone 
number that is offering the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot).
The connected device can now use internet through your 
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot. 
Note: Activating Wi-Fi and connecting to your phone will be different depending on the type of device.
VPN settings
The VPN settings menu allows you to set up and manage Virtual 
Private Networks (VPNs).
Important!: Before you can use a VPN you must establish and configure one.
Adding a VPN
Before you add a VPN you must determine which VPN protocol to 
use: PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol), L2TP (Layer 2 
Tunneling Protocol), L2TP/IPSec PSK (Pre-shared key based 
L2TP/IPSec), or L2TP/IPSec CRT (Certificate based L2TP/IPSec).
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless 
and network
 ➔ VPN settings.
2.Ta p  Add VPN.To establish a PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol):
1.Ta p  Add PPTP VPN. 
2.Ta p  VPN name, add a name for this connection using the 
keypad, then tap 
OK.
3.Ta p  Set VPN server, add a name using the keypad, then tap 
OK.
4.Ta p  Enable Encryption to make a checkmark (if desired).
5.Ta p  DNS search domains, add a name for DNS search using 
the keypad, then tap 
OK.
To establish a L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol):
1.Ta p  Add L2TP VPN. 
2.Ta p  VPN name, add a name for this connection using the 
keypad, then tap 
OK.
3.Ta p  Set VPN server, add a name using the keypad, then tap 
OK.
4.Ta p  Enable L2TP Secret to make a checkmark (if desired).
5.Ta p  Set L2TP Secret and enter a password (if desired), then 
tap 
OK. 
						

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Ta p  DNS search domains, add a name for DNS search using 
the keypad, then tap 
OK.
To establish a L2TP/IPSec PSK (Pre-shared key based L2TP/
IPSec):
1.Ta p  Add L2TP/IPSec PSK VPN. 
2.Ta p  VPN name, add a name for this connection using the 
keypad, then tap 
OK.
3.Ta p  Set VPN server, add a name using the keypad, then tap 
OK.
4.Ta p  Set IPsec pre-shared key, enter a key and tap OK.
5.Ta p  Enable L2TP Secret to make a checkmark (if desired).
6.Ta p  Set L2TP Secret and enter a password (if desired), then 
tap 
OK.
7.Ta p  DNS search domains, add a name for DNS search using 
the keypad, then tap 
OK.
To establish a L2TP/IPSec CRT (Certificate based L2TP/
IPSec):
1.Ta p  Add L2TP/IPSec CRT VPN. 
2.Ta p  VPN name, add a name for this connection using the 
keypad, then tap 
OK.
3.Ta p  Set VPN server, add a name using the keypad, then tap 
OK.
4.Ta p  Enable L2TP Secret to make a checkmark (if desired).
5.Ta p  Set L2TP Secret and enter a password (if desired), then 
tap 
OK.
6.Ta p  Set user certificate, then tap OK.
7.Ta p  Set CA certificate, then tap OK.
8.Ta p  DNS search domains, add a name for DNS search using 
the keypad, then tap 
OK.
Mobile networks
Before you use applications such as Google Maps and find your 
location or search for places of interest, you must enable the 
Mobile networks options.
From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless 
and network
 ➔ Mobile networks.
The following options display:
Use Packet Data
To activate the data network, this option must be selected. It is 
set on by default.
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless  
						

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and network ➔ Mobile networks.
2.Ta p  Use packet data to create a checkmark and activate 
the feature.
Data Roaming
Data roaming allows you to connect to your service provider’s 
partner networks and access data services when you are out of 
your service providers area of coverage.
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless 
and network
 ➔ Mobile networks.
2.Ta p  Data roaming to create a checkmark and activate the 
feature.
Access Point Names
To use Wi-Fi you need access to a wireless access point 
(hotspot).
From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless 
and network
 ➔ Mobile networks ➔ Access Point Names.
A list of the Access Point names display. The active access 
point displays a green, filled circle to the right of the name.
Network Operators
Using this feature you can view the current network connection. 
You can also scan and select a network operator manually, or set 
the network selection to Automatic.
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless 
and network
 ➔ Mobile networks.
2.Ta p  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.
3.Ta p  Search networks to manually search for a network.
4.Ta p  Select automatically to automatically select a network 
connection.
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 Manual to 
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From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless 
and network
 ➔ Mobile networks.
2.Ta p  Network operators.
3.Ta p  Default setup.
4.Ta p  Manual to locate and connect to a network manually, 
or tap 
Automatic to allow the device to automatically select 
a network.
Call Settings
To access the Call settings menu:
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings ➔ Call.
2.Tap one of the following options:
Call rejection
1.Ta p  Call rejection ➔ Auto reject mode to enable your phone 
to reject calls.
2.Select Off, All numbers, or Only black list.
3.Ta p  Auto reject list.
4.Tap   to manually add numbers to the Reject list.
5.Ta p  Unknown, to create a checkmark and automatically 
reject all unknown calls.
Set reject messages
1.From the Call Settings menu, tap Set reject messages.
2.Tap   to manually add a reject message.
– or –
Tap one of the pre-written messages to be displayed when 
you want the call to be rejected.
3.Ta p  Save.
Call alert
1.From the Call Settings menu, tap Call alert.
2.Ta p  Outgoing call vibration to enable your phone to vibrate 
when the called party answers the phone.
3.Ta p  Call status tones to set the sound settings during a call 
then tap 
OK.
4.Ta p  Alerts on call to set the alert type.
Call answering/ending
1.From the Call Settings menu, tap Call answering/ending.
2.The following options are available:
 Answering key: Tap this option to be able to accept incoming calls 
by pressing the Home key. 
						

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 Automatic answering: Tap this option if you are using a headset 
and want the call to be automatically answered. Select the time 
interval before the call is automatically answered.
 The power key ends calls: This option will allow you to end a call 
by pressing the power key without turning off the screen. 
Turn on proximity sensor
From the Call Settings menu, tap Turn on proximity sensor.
When you answer a call, the screen will be turned off to 
save power.
Call forwarding
1.From the Call Settings menu, tap Call forwarding ➔ Voice 
call
.
2.Tap one of the following options:
 Always forward: allows you to forward all voice calls.
 Forward when busy allows you to forward voice calls to a 
designated number instead of your voice mail number if you are on 
another phone call. 
 Forward when unanswered: allows you to forward voice calls to a 
designated number instead of your voicemail number when there is 
no answer on your phone. You can also select the amount of time 
that the phone delays before forwarding.
 Forward when unreachable: allows you to forward voice calls to a 
designated number instead of your voicemail number when you are not in an area covered by your service provider or when your phone 
is switched off.
TTY Mode
This menu is used to activate or deactivate Hearing Aid 
Compatibility for this device.
1.From the Call Settings menu, tap TTY mode.
2.Ta p  Full TTY. A green checkmark will appear. Tap TTY mode 
off
 to turn it off.
Additional settings
1.From the Call Settings menu, tap Additional settings.
2.Tap one of the following options:
 Caller ID: allows you to choose how your Caller ID will be displayed. 
Select Network Default, Hide number, or Show number.
 Call waiting: the network service informs you when someone is 
trying to reach you during another call. Tap to activate.
 Auto redial: automatically redials the last number if the call was 
either cut off or was unable to connect. Tap to activate.
 Noise suppression: Your phone is equipped with an advanced 
voice processing chip that delivers clear mobile calls by 
suppressing background noise, intermittent sounds (like a siren or 
nearby conversation), and echoes, allowing you to hear and be 
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 Fixed Dialing Numbers: allows you to restrict outgoing calls to a 
limited set of phone numbers.
Using Fixed Dialing Numbers
Enabling FDN
1.From the Call Settings menu, tap Additional settings ➔ 
Fixed Dialing Numbers.
2.Ta p  Enable FDN.
3.At the prompt, enter your PIN2 code and tap OK.
FDN is enabled.
4.To enable FDN after it has been disabled, tap Disable FDN, 
enter your PIN2 code and tap 
OK.
Important!: Not all SIM cards use a PIN2 code. If your SIM card does not, this 
menu does not display.
The PIN2 code is provided by your carrier. Entering an incorrect 
PIN2 code could cause the phone to lock. Contact customer 
service for assistance.
Changing the PIN2 Code
1.From the Call Settings menu, tap Additional settings ➔ 
Fixed Dialing Numbers.
2.Ta p  Change PIN2.
3.At the prompt, enter your old PIN2 code.
4.At the prompt, enter a new PIN2 code.
5.Confirm your PIN2 code.
Managing the FDN List
When this feature is enabled, you can make calls only to phone 
numbers stored in the FDN list on the SIM card. 
Note: Before you can manage an FDN list a list must be created.
1.From the Call Settings menu, tap Additional settings ➔ 
Fixed Dialing Numbers.
2.Ta p  FDN list.
3.A list of all existing FDN numbers will be displayed.
Voicemail Ser vice
1.From the Call Settings menu, tap Voicemail Service.
Voicemail service provided by your carrier is the default.
2.Tap My carrier to remove the carrier Voicemail service.
Voicemail
You can view or modify your voicemail number from this menu.
1.From the Call Settings menu, tap Voicemail.