Samsung Galaxy S2 Owners Manual

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and keyboard ➔ Select input method.
2.Select either Android keyboard, Samsung keypad, or 
Swype and follow the instructions below.
Swype Settings
To configure Swype settings:
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings ➔ Language 
and keyboard
 ➔ Swype.
2.Tap one of the following Swype settings to activate the 
setting:
 Language: allows you to select the current text input language. 
Default language is US English.
 Audio feedback: turns off sounds generated by the Swype 
application.
 Vibrate on keypress: activates a vibration sensation as you enter 
text using the keypad.
 Word suggestion: allows you to have words suggested while you 
are entering text. You can also have the suggested words entered in 
the text as you type.
: automatically inserts a space between words. 
When you finish a word, just lift your finger or stylus and start the 
next word.
 Auto-capitalization: automatically capitalizes the first letter of a 
sentence.
 Show complete trace: select how long to show the Swype path.
 Speed vs. accuracy: select how quickly Swype responds to input.
 Swype help: allows you to view the on-line user manual for Swype.
: a short tutorial that helps you to get started using Swype.
: lists the Swype version number.
Android Keyboard settings
From this menu you can set Android keyboard options.
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings ➔ Language 
and keyboard
 ➔ Android keyboard.
2.The following options are available:
 Vibrate on keypress: check this field to have the phone vibrate 
each time you touch a key on the keyboard.
 Sound on keypress: check this field to play a sound each time you 
touch a key on the keyboard.
 Popup on keypress: check this field to show a small popup of each 
character that you type.
 Touch to correct words: check this field to touch and highlight 
words that you want to correct.
 Auto-capitalization: check this field to have the keyboard 
automatically capitalize the first letter of the first word after a period, 
the first word in a text field, and all words in name fields.
 Show settings key: allows you to select how the settings key will 
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 Voice input: check this field to be able to enter text in a message 
by talking.
 Input languages: tap on a language that you want to input.
: check this field to automatically correct some common 
misspellings as you type.
 Show suggestions: check this field to show suggested words in a 
field above the keyboard as you type.
: check this field to automatically enter a suggested 
word, shown in orange in the field above the keyboard, when you 
enter a space or punctuation.
Samsung Keypad settings
From this menu you can set Samsung keypad options.
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings ➔ Language 
and keyboard
 ➔ Samsung keypad.
2.Ta p  t h e  Portrait keypad types field and select a text input 
method:
Qwerty Keypad
3x4 Keypad 
3.Ta p  t h e  Input languages field and tap one of the languages.
4.To use XT9 Predictive text method, tap XT9. For more 
information, refer to “Entering Text Using the Samsung 
Keypad”  on page 54.
5.If you are using XT9 Predictive text method, tap XT9 
advanced settings
. For more information, refer to “XT9 
Advanced Settings”  on page 118.
6.Ta p  t h e  Keypad sweeping field to be able to sweep the 
keypad and change from 
ABC to?123 mode. For more 
information, refer to “Text Input Methods”  on page 51.
7.Ta p  t h e  Character preview field to display small pop-up 
windows to verify the character you entered.
8.Ta p  t h e  Auto-capitalization field to enable automatic 
capitalization.
9.Ta p  Voice input to activate the Voice input feature. Voice 
input is an experimental feature using Google’s networked 
speech recognition application.
10.Ta p  Auto-full stop to activate the Auto-full stop feature. 
When you double space in a message, a period and space 
is added and the keyboard is placed into Uppercase mode 
so you can start the new sentence with a capital letter.
11.Ta p  Tu t o r i a l for a short tutorial on using the Samsung 
keypad. 
						

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XT9 Advanced Settings
The following XT9 Advanced settings are only available if the XT9 
field has been selected.
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings ➔ Language 
and keyboard
 ➔ Samsung keypad ➔ XT9 Advanced 
settings
.
2.Ta p  t h e  Word completion field to enable word completion. 
Your phone will predict how to complete the word you have 
started.
3.Ta p  t h e  Word completion point field to set how many letters 
should be entered before a prediction is made.
4.Ta p  t h e  Spell correction field. This option corrects 
typographical errors by selecting from a list of possible 
words that reflect the characters of the keys you tapped as 
well as the characters of nearby keys.
5.Ta p  t h e  Next word prediction field to enable word prediction 
for the next word.
6.Ta p  t h e  Auto-append field to automatically add predictions 
to the word you are typing.
7.Ta p  t h e  Auto-substitution field to automatically replace 
words that you are typing. This option will help for 
accidental misspellings.
8.Ta p  t h e  Regional correction field. This option sets the 
device to automatically correct mistyped words according 
to normal spelling for your region.
9.Ta p  t h e  Recapture field. This option sets the device to re-
display the word suggestion list when you select the wrong 
word from the list.
10.To add a new word to the T9 dictionary:
Ta p  t h e  
XT9 my words field, then press  ➔ Add. Enter 
the new word in the 
Register to XT9 my words field, then 
tap 
Done.
11.To add words to substitute (for example youve becomes 
you’ve) tap 
XT9 auto-substitution.
12.A list of substitutions is displayed. If you don’t see the 
substitution you want, press 
 ➔ Add, and then input 
the Shortcut word and Substitution word. Tap 
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Voice Input and Output
This feature allows the device to provide a verbal readout of 
onscreen data such as messages and incoming caller 
information.
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings ➔ Voice input 
and output
.
2.Ta p  Voice recognition to and tap on the Voice recognition 
format that you want. Select 
Samsung powered by Vlingo or 
Google.
3.Ta p  Voice recognition settings to access the following 
options:
 Language: allows you set the language you will be using for your 
voice input and output.
 SafeSearch: allows you to filter explicit images when performing 
voice searches. You can set to Off, Moderate, or Strict.
 Block offensive words: allows you to hide recognized offensive 
words.
4.Ta p  Text-to-speech settings to access the following 
options:
 Listen to an example: plays a short example of what the text-to-
speech feature sounds like on your device when activated.
 Driving mode: allows incoming calls and new notifications to be 
read out automatically.
 Driving mode settings: allows you to choose exactly what 
information is read out automatically.
 Always use my settings: accepts an override of application 
settings with personal configurations for this text-to-speech settings 
screen. If enabled, your device defaults to using the text-to-speech 
feature.
 Default engine: displays the default engine used for voice 
recognition.
 Install voice data: confirms the installation of necessary data 
required for voice synthesis.
 Speech rate: adjusts the rate at which onscreen text is spoken by 
the device. Choose from: Ver y slow, Slow, Normal, Fast, and Very 
fast.
 Language: assigns the language used for verbal readout. Choose 
from German (Germany), English (United Kingdom), English (United 
States), Spanish (Spain), French (France), or Italian (Italy).
 Samsung TTS: allows you to modify settings for the Samsung TTS 
default engine.
 Pico TTS: allows you to modify settings for the Pico TTS default 
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Accessibility Settings
This service is able to collect all the text you type, including 
personal data credit card numbers except passwords. It may also 
log your user interface interactions. It comes from the 
applications such as KickBack, SoundBack, and TalkBack.
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings ➔ 
Accessibility.
2.Download a suitable screen reader from Android Market. 
For more information, refer to “Market”  on page 150.
3.Return to the Accessibility menu and tap Accessibility to 
create a checkmark and activate the feature.
4.Tap the services for which you want data to log. A 
checkmark will appear.
5.If an Attention prompt appears, tap OK to continue or 
Cancel to exit.
6.Ta p  The power key ends calls option to create a checkmark 
if you want to press the power key to end calls. This will 
not turn off the screen.
Dock Settings
This menu allows you to select the Audio output mode when
using a car or desk dock.
1.From the Home screen, tap    ➔ Settings ➔ Dock 
settings
.
2.Ta p  Audio output mode to use the external dock speakers 
when the phone is docked.
Date and Time
This menu allows you to change the current time and date 
displayed.
1.From the Home screen, tap    ➔ Settings ➔ Date and 
time
.
2.Ta p  Automatic to allow the network set the date and time.
Important!: Deactivate Automatic to manually set the rest of the options.
3.Ta p  Set date and use the plus or minus icons to set the 
Month, Day, and Ye a r then tap Set.
4.Ta p  Select time zone, then tap a time zone.
5.Ta p  Set time and use the plus or minus icons, set Hour, and 
Minute. Tap PM or AM, then tap Set. 
						

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Optional: Tap Use 24-hour format. If this is not selected the 
phone automatically uses a 12-hour format.
7.Ta p  Select date format and tap the date format type.
About Phone
This menu contains legal information, system tutorial 
information, and other phone information such as the model 
number, firmware version, baseband version, kernal version, and 
software build number. 
To access phone information:
From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings ➔ About 
phone
. The following information displays:
 Status: displays the battery status, the level of the battery 
(percentage), the phone number for this device, the network 
connection, signal strength, mobile network type, service state, 
roaming status, mobile network state, IMEI number, IMEI SV, Wi-Fi 
MAC address, Bluetooth address, and Up time.
 Battery usage: displays the applications or services (in 
percentages) that are using battery power.
 Legal information: This option displays information about Open 
source licenses as well as Google legal information. This 
information clearly provides copyright and distribution legal 
information and facts as well as Google Terms of Service, Terms of 
Service for Android-powered Phones, and much more pertinent 
information as a reference.Read the information and terms, then press 
 to return to the 
Settings menu.
 Model number: displays the phone’s model number.
 Android version: displays the android version loaded on this 
handset.
 Baseband version: displays the baseband version loaded on this 
handset.
 Kernel version: displays the kernel version loaded on this handset.
 Build number: displays the software, build number.
Note: Baseband, kernal and build numbers are usually used for updates to 
the handset or support. For additional information please contact your 
AT&T service representative.
Software Update
The Software Update feature enables you to use your phone to 
connect to the network and upload any new phone software 
directly to your phone. The phone automatically updates with the 
latest available software when you access this option.
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings ➔ Software 
update
. 
2.Ta p  Check for updates.
3.At the Software update prompt, tap OK to continue. 
						

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The phone automatically updates the software (if available) 
otherwise, when the 
No updates prompt is displayed, tap 
OK.
5.When updating software, once the delta file for FOTA 
update is downloaded, you can delay the update on the 
start screen by postponing it for a certain period of time. If 
you want to resume the update before the selected time, 
tap 
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Section 9: Connections
This section describes the various connections your phone can 
make including accessing the Internet with your Browser, Wi-Fi, 
Bluetooth, and Connecting your PC.
Browser
The Browser is your access to the mobile web. This section 
explains how to navigate the Browser and introduces you to the 
basic features.
Accessing the Mobile Web
To access the Browser:
From the Home screen, tap Web . 
The AT&T/YAHOO! mobile homepage displays.
Navigating with the Browser
1.To select an item, tap an entry.
2.To scroll through a website, sweep the screen with your 
finger in an up or down motion.
3.Sweep the screen left to right to move laterally across a 
web page.
4.To return to the previous page, press .
Zooming in and out of the Browser
There are several ways to Zoom in and out on your browser. After 
tapping on a link or article, use one of these methods:
Tilting: Tap and hold the screen at two points then tilt the device back 
and forth to reduce or enlarge the screen. You must first enable motion 
in the Settings section. For more information, refer to 
“Motion”  on 
page 114.
Double tap: Quickly tap the screen twice on the web page to zoom in 
or out.
Pinching: Sweep in opposite directions at the same time to zoom in or 
out (use a pinching-in or pinching-out motion). 
Browser Options
1.From the home page, press  to access the following 
options:
 New window: displays a new window so you can browse multiple 
URLs. For more information, refer to “Adding and Deleting 
Windows”  on page 124.
 Windows: displays a list of the windows you have open.
 Browse brightness: allows you to adjust the brightness of your 
display.
: reloads the current page. 
						

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: forwards the browser to another web page.
: displays the following additional options:
–Add bookmark: allows you to add a URL to your bookmark list.
–Add shortcut to Home: allows you to set your homepage as a 
shortcut on your display.
–Find on page: allows you to search in the current page.
–Page info: displays information about the selected page.
–Share page: allows you to share the page using Gmail or as a 
message.
–Downloads: displays the download history.
–Settings: allows you to modify your web settings. For more information, 
refer to “Browser Settings”  on page 127.
–Print: allows you to print the screen or web page on a Samsung printer 
using Wi-Fi.
Enter a URL
You can access a website quickly by entering the URL. Websites 
are optimized for viewing on your phone.
To enter a URL and go to a particular website, follow these steps:
1.Ta p  t h e  URL field at the top of your screen.
2.Enter the URL using the on-screen keypad.
The website displays.
Search the Internet
To perform an internet search using keywords, follow these 
steps:
1.From the Google homepage, tap the Web Search field.
2.Enter the keyword(s) to search using the on-screen keypad 
and tap 
Go.
– or –
Ta p   and select a topic to search for.
3.A list of search results displays. 
4.Tap a link to view the website. 
Adding and Deleting Windows
You can have up to eight Internet windows open at one time. To 
add a new window, follow these steps:
1.From your browser, press  ➔ Windows.
2.Tap New window. A new browser window is opened. 
3.Press  ➔ Windows to see a list of all open windows.
4.Tap a window listing to open up that Internet window.
5.Ta p   at the top right corner of the web page thumbnail 
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Using Bookmarks
While navigating a website, you can bookmark a site to quickly 
and easily access it at a future time. The URLs (website 
addresses) of the bookmarked sites are displayed in the 
Bookmarks page. From the Bookmarks page you can also view 
your Most visited websites and view your History.
1.From the Home webpage, tap .
The Bookmarks page is displayed.
2.Press  to display the following options:
 Bookmark last-viewed page: Creates a new bookmark for the 
last webpage that you viewed.
 List/Thumbnail view: You can select Thumbnail view (default) to 
see a thumbnail of the webpage with the name listed, or you can 
select 
List view to see a list of the bookmarks with Name and URL 
listed.
 Create folder: Creates a new bookmark folder.
 Change order: Allows you to move pages around on the 
Bookmarks page. Touch and hold a bookmark icon, then move it to 
the desired location.
 Move to folder: Allows you to move a page to a folder.
3.Tap a bookmark to view the webpage, or touch and hold a 
bookmark for the following options:
: Opens the webpage of the selected bookmark.
 Open in new window: Opens the webpage in a new window.
 Edit bookmark: Allows you to edit the name or URL of the 
bookmark. For more information, refer to “Editing Bookmarks”  
on page 126.
 Add shortcut to Home: Adds a shortcut to the bookmarked 
webpage to your phone’s Home screen.
 Share link: Allows you to share a URL address via Bluetooth, 
Gmail, or Messaging.
 Copy link URL: Allows you to copy the URL address to use in a 
message.
 Delete bookmark: Allows you to delete a bookmark. For more 
information, refer to “Deleting Bookmarks”  on page 126.
 Set as homepage: Sets the bookmark to your new homepage.
Adding Bookmarks
1.From any webpage, tap  ➔  ➔ Bookmark last-
viewed page
.
2.Use the on-screen keypad to enter the name of the 
bookmark and the URL.
3.Ta p  OK.
4.Saved to bookmarks will appear at the bottom of the page.