Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini User Manual

							From the Home screen, touch Apps ➔ 
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Touch th e Google voice typing  check box to enable it. nguage for voice searching. 
     
 
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From the Home screen, touch   
Settings ➔
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2. To u c h   Language and input  ➔ V
oice search  
for  
options:
• Language : Choose a la
  
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Google Voice Typing Settings 
Google voice typing allows you  to speak your entries. When 
you enable Google voice typing,  it’s available for use when 
you touch a field to enter text. 
For more information, see “Using Google Voice Typing”  on 
page 32
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1. 
2.  Touch  Language and input. 
3. 
4.  Touch  beside  Google voice typing  for options: 
•  Choose input languages : Select

 languages for 
Google voice typing. Select  Automa

tic to use the 
Default language exclusiv ely, or choose other 
language(s). 
•  Block offensive words : Hide words many people find 
offensive are in results of Google voice searches. 
Offensive words are replaced in results with a 
placeholder (####).  • 
Download offline sp eech recognition: Download 
and install speech recognition engines, to allow you to 
use voice input while not connected to the network, 
such as during Airplane mode. 
Voice Search Settings 
Apps  ➔ 
My deviceMy device 
• “Ok Google” hotword detection : Launch a voice 
search by saying the word “Ok Google.” 
•  S

peech output: Set whether search results use 
speech output Always, Informative only, or Hands-free 
mode only. 
•  Block offensive words : Hide words many people find 
offensive from the results of Google voice searches. 
Offensive words are replaced in results with a 
placeholder (####). 
•  Offline speech  recognition: Install a language 
module for offline speech recognition. 
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• Personalized recognition : Allow your phone to 
improve recognition based on your speech. (This option 
is only available when you are signed in to a Google 
Account.) 
•  Bluetooth headset : Record audio through an optional 
Bluetooth headset (not included). 
Text-To-Speech Options 
Text-to-speech (TTS) provides au dible readout of text, such 
as the contents of text messages. 
1.  From the Home screen, touch 
Apps  ➔ 
Settings  ➔ My deviceMy device . 
2.	  Touch  Language and input  ➔ Text-to-speech 

options  for options:
 
•  Preferred TTS engine 
– Select  Samsung text-to-speech engine  or 
Google Text-to-speech Engine as your default 
TTS engine. Touch 
to configure.  • 
General 
– Speech rate : Choose a speed at which the text is 
spoken. 
– Listen to an example : Play a sample of speech 
synthesis. 
Mouse/Trackpad 
Set the pointer speed for an externally connected mouse or 
trackpad (not included). 
1.  From the Home screen, touch 
Apps  ➔ 
Settings  ➔ My deviceMy device . 
2.  To u c h  Language and input  ➔ Pointer speed . 
3.  Touch and drag along the scale to set the speed. 
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Motions and Gestures • Browse an image
: Move the phone in a side-to-side 
motion to pan from side to  side while viewing an image. 
Use Motions and gestures setti ngs to control your device 
using motions and hand
  gestures. • Mute/pause : Mute incoming calls and pause playback 
by turning the phone screen-side down. 
Motion  Palm Motion 
Control your phone with natural hand movements, such as 

putting the phone to your ear to call a displayed contact.
  Control the phone by touching the screen with the palm of 

your hand.
 
1. From the Home screen, touch Apps 
➔ 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps  ➔
Settings  ➔My deviceMy device . Settings ➔.
2.  Touch  Motions and gestures  ➔ Motion , and then 
2. To u c h 
 Mot
ions and gestures   ➔ 
 Palm motion
, and
 then touch  ON
 /OFF to enable the feature: touch  ON/OFF to enable each feature: 
• Direct call : Lift the phone to your ear while viewing a 
contact to call the contact. • Mute/pause : Mute incoming calls and pause playback 
by covering the screen with your hand.
 
•Smart alert : Lift the phone to receive notifications of 
missed calls and notifications that occurred while the 

phone was stationary.
 
• Zoom : Tilt the phone to zoom in or out when viewing 

pictures in Gallery.
 
• Move an icon : Move 
 the phone left or right while 

touchin g an icon to reposition it to another page.
 
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Smar t Screen 
Smart screen features use the  front camera to detect when 
you are facing the screen. Some  factors that may affect the 
ability of the front camera to detect your face are: 
• When the phone is not docked or held upright, for example 
when placed on a table. 
• When the front camera cannot detect your face and eyes. 
• When the front camera is  being used for the current 

application.
 
• When the source of light is behind you, or when using the 
phone in the dark. 
Smart stay allows your phone to automatically adjust the 
screen timeout when  it detects you are looking at the screen. 
1.  From the Home screen, touch 
Apps  ➔ 
Settings ➔ My device My device My device
My device. 
2.	  Touch  Smart screen ➔ Smart stay  to enable the 
feature. 
Tip:  To u c h 
Menu  ➔ Help  to learn more about 
Smart screen. 
Vo ic e Con t r o l 
Use voice commands to control functions of your phone. 
Note: If you set the alert type for calls or notifications to  vibrate, voice command is not available. 
1. From the Home screen, touch Apps  ➔ 
Settings ➔ . 
2.	  To u c h  ON/OFF next to Voice control to enable/disable 
the fea
ture. 
3.  To u c h  Voice control  for options: 
•  Incoming calls : Answer or reject calls with the voice 
commands “Answer” and “R eject.” When you answer a 
call with the voice command, the speaker will 
automatically be turned on for hands-free talking. 
•Alarm : Stop or snooze alarms with the voice 

commands “Stop” and “Snooze.”
 
•Camera : Take pictures with the voice commands 
“Smile”, “Cheese”, “Capture”, and “Shoot.” 
•Music : Control the Music app with the voice 
commands “Next”, “Previous”, “Pause”, “Play,”, 
“Volume Up”, and “Volume Down.” 
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Account s
Accounts Account
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Accounts
 
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Accounts
 
 Accounts
Accounts Accounts
Accounts
Add an Account 3.	 To u c h  Backup account to set up a Google Account for 
backups. You can create a new Google Account, or 
Add an account to your phone to share information between 
your phone and the account. 
sign in to an existing account. 
4.  To u c h   Automatic restore to restore an app’s sett ings  
and other information from the backup (if available)   
when you reinstall that app. 
Settings  ➔.	 
1. From the Home screen, touch 
2. 
Touch  Add account  and select an account type. Follow 
the prompts to enter your credentials and set up the Factor y Data Reset account on your device. Reset all settings to the factory defaults, and permanently 

delete all data from the phone.
 For more information about managing applica

tions, 
see 
“Accounts”  on page 35
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 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps ➔ 
Settings  ➔.Backup and Reset 2. To u c h   Backup and reset   ➔  Factory dat a reset  ➔  
Reset device , and follow the prompts. 
Back up application data, Wi-Fi passwords, and other 
settings to Google servers. 
Backup Your 
 Data 
1.  From the Home screen, touch Apps  ➔ 
Settings  ➔. 
2.	  Touch  Backup and reset  ➔ Back up my data  to 

enable automati
c back up of your data to a Google 

Account. 

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Location Ser vices 
These settings allow you to configure how the phone 
determines its location. 
Note: Some apps may require one or more location services  be turned on for full functionality. 
GPS signals may be affected by  your surroundings, including: 
• Buildings 
• Tunnels or underground structures 
• Weather conditions 
• High-voltage or electromagnetic fields 
• Tinted windows 
Note:  E911 location service is standard on all mobile phones, 
to allow sharing of GPS information with emergency 
personnel when you make a call to emergency 
services, such as 911. 
1.  From the Home screen, touch Apps  ➔ 
Settings ➔ . 
2.  To u c h  Location  for options: 
•  To
uch Mode  to set the accuracy of your location. 
– High accuracy : Uses GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile 
networks to estimate your location. 
– Power saving : Uses Wi-Fi and mo bile networks to 
estimate your location. 
– GPS only:  Uses GPS only to estimate your location. 
•  Google Location Reporting : When enabled, you are 
allowing Google's location service to collect anonymous 
location data. Some data may be stored on your phone, 
and collection may occur even when no apps 
are running. 
•My places : Save your favorite locations for use with 
services that require location information. 
– Touch  Home, Office , or Car , and follow the prompts 
to configure options for identifying the location. 
– Tap to set up a different location. 
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Security Settings 
Configure options for securing information on your phone. 
Encr yption 
You can encrypt accounts, settings, downloaded apps and 
their data, media, and other file
s. After encryption, you must 
enter the PIN or password you set each time you turn on your 
phone. You can also encrypt information stored on an 
optional installed memory  card (not included). 
Encryption may take an hour or more to complete. Start with 
a charged battery, and keep the phone on the charger until 
encryption is complete. Interrupting the encryption process 
may result in the loss of some or all data.  1.  From the Home screen, touch 
Apps  ➔ 
Settings  ➔More More More
More. 
2.  Touch  Security , and then touch an option: 
•  Encrypt device : Touch Set screen lock type  to start, 
and then follow the prompts to encrypt information. 
•  Encrypt external SD card : Touch Set screen lock 
type  to start, and then follow the prompts to encrypt 
information. 
SIM Card Lock Settings 
Protect your SIM card by requiring a PIN to access it.  1.  From the Home screen, touch 
Apps  ➔ 
Settings  ➔More
More More
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2.  To u c h  Security . 
3.  To u c h  Set up  SIM card lock for options: 
•Lock SIM card : Enter a SIM card PIN, and then touch 
the check box to enable the lock. 
•  Change SIM PIN : Change or remove the PIN lock. 
Make Passwords Visible 
When enabled, password characters display briefly as you 
enter them. 
1.  From the Home screen, touch 
Apps  ➔ 
Settings  ➔. 
2.	  To u c h  Security  ➔ Make passwords visible  to turn 
the option on. 
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Device Administration 
Some applications, such as Co rporate email, may require you 
allow access to your phone by device administrators in 
certain circumstances, such as if  your phone is lost or stolen. 
Some features a device admin istrator might control include: 
• Setting the number of failed password attempts before the 
device is restored to factory settings 
• Automatically locking the device. 
• Restoring factory settings on the device. 
Device Administrators 
View, add or remove device administrators.  1.  From the Home screen, touch 
Apps  ➔ 
Settings ➔ . 
2.	  Touch  Security  ➔ Device administrators , and then 
touc
h the agent(s) to use. 
Unknown Sources 
Allow applications from sources other than the 

Google Play Store to be  installed on the phone.
 
1.  From the Home screen, touch 
Apps  ➔ 
Settings ➔  . 
2.	  To u c h  Security  ➔ Unknown sour
ces to turn the 
option on. 
Warning!  Because this device can be configured with system 
software not provided by or supported by Google or 
any other company, end-users operate these devices 
at their own risk. 
Verify Apps 
Block or display a warning before installing apps that might 
cause harm to the phone. 
1.  From the Home screen, touch 
Apps  ➔ 
Settings ➔ . 
2.  To u c h  Security  ➔ Verify ap
ps to turn the option on. 
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Security Update Ser vice 
Update the security policy on your phone to increase 

protection.
 
1.  From the Home screen, touch 
Apps  ➔ 
Settings  ➔➔ Security  for options: 
•  Security Policy Updates options: 
– Automatic updates: Updates  the security policy when 
connected to preferred networks. 
– Preferred networks: Choose  your preferred network 
type. 
– Check for updates: Manually check for security policy 
updates. 
•  Send security reports : Sends security reports to 
Samsung via Wi-Fi for threat analysis. 
Credential Storage 
You can install credentials from  an optional installed memory 
card (not included), and use th e Credential storage settings 
to allow applications to access the security certificates and 
other credentials. 
1.  From the Home screen, touch 
Apps  ➔ 
Settings  ➔. 
2.  To u c h  Security . 
3.	  To u c h  Storage type  to choose where credentials are 
stor
ed. 
4.	  To u c h  Trusted credentials  to view installed 

certificates.
 
5.	  To u c h  Install from device storage  and choose a 
certificate and follow the prompts to install. 
6.	  To u c h  Clear credentials  and follow the prompts to 
clear stored credentials and reset the password. 
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Application Manager 
You can download and install applications from the 
Google Play Store or Samsung Apps, or create applications 
using the Android SDK and install them on your phone. Use 
Application manager to manage 
applications on your phone. 
Warning!  Because this device can be configured with system 
software not provided by or supported by Google or 
any other company, end-users operate these devices 
at their own risk. 
1.  From the Home screen, touch Apps  ➔ 
Settings  ➔ More More More
More. 
2.  Touch  Application manager . 
3.	  Touch  DOWNLOADED , SD CARD , RUNNING , or ALL  to 
view the status of applicat ions and services. Touch an 
app or service for more information and for options, 
such as stopping or uninstalling. 
Batter y 
View what is using battery power.  1.  From the Home screen, touch 
Apps  ➔ 
Settings  ➔More More More
More. 
2.	  To u c h  Battery  to view battery usage for apps and 
services. Touch an item for more information, or to 
configure options for managing power use. 
Storage 
Manage the use of memory resources in your phone's 

memory and on an optional memory card (not included).
  1.  From the Home screen, touch 
Apps  ➔ 
Settings  ➔. 
2.	  To u c h  Storage  to view information abou
t memory 
usage and options: 
•  Device memory : View memory usage for the different 
types of information stored  on your phone's memory. 
Touch an item for more information. 
•SD card : View total space and available space on an 
optional memory card (not included). 
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