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StartedAll you need to know to get going.
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Welcome!Sprint is committed to developing technologies that give youability to get what you want when you want it, faster than ever
before. This booklet introduces you to the basics of getting swith Sprint and your Samsung Galaxy S III.
Visitsprint.com/supportfor the complete User Guide, along w
videos, tutorials, and community forums for your phone.
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Using This Guide
This Get Started guide is designed to help you set up and use your new
Samsung Galaxy S III. Its divided into four sections to help you find the
information you need quickly and easily.
Get Readypage 1 Find out what
you need to do before you use your
phone the first time, including inserting a
battery and activating Sprint service
on your phone.
Android Basicspage 4 Learn somebasics about how to move around on
your phone, use the home screen, and
enter text. If youre familiar with Android
phones, you can probably skip these
pages (although a refresher course
never hurt anyone).
Use Your Phone page 14
advantage of your phones feat
and Sprint services, from the b
(Making Calls) to the more adv
(using Google Play, WiFi, and m
Tools & Resourcespage 30useful tips for your phone and d
resources and other helpful Spr
information. For additional inform
including the full User Guide, vid
tutorials, and community forum
sprint.com/support.
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Your Samsung Galaxy S III
Power/Lock
Button
Speake
Charger/
Accessory Jack
Flash
Mic
3.5mm
Headset Jack
Volum
Butto
Camera
Proximity
Sensor
Earpiece
Touchscreen
Menu Key Back Key
Self CameraLens
Home Key
Status Light
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Get Your Phone Ready
Install the Battery
1.Insert a coin or other at object into the slot atthe top of the battery compartment cover to
remove the cover.
2.Align the batterys contacts with those inside thebattery compartment and gently press downuntil the battery is seated.
3.Replace the back cover.
Charge the Battery
1.Insert the USB cable into the charging head.
2.Insert the small end of the USB cable intothe charger/accessory jack at the bottom ofthe phone.
3.Plug the charging head into a standard ACpower outlet.
Turn the Phone On
Press and hold the power button.
Unlock the Screen Swipe the screen with your nger to un
Turn the Screen On and Off
To quickly turn the display screen off, p
power button on the right side of the p
To turn the screen on and display the
screen, press the power button.
Turn the Phone Off
Press and hold the power button and
Poweroff > OK to turn the phone off.
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Activate Your Phone
Activate Your Phone
If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, it
is probably activated and ready to use.
If you received your phone in the mail, and it is anew Sprint account or a new phone number, your
phone is designed to activate automatically when
you rst turn it on. You will see a HandsFree
Activation screen at startup. When its nished,
tap OK to continue. To conrm your activation,
make a phone call.
If you received your phone in the mail and
it is going to be activated on an existing
number (youre swapping phones), go to
sprint.com/activateand follow the instructions.
When you have nished, make a phonconrm your activation. If your phone activated or you do not have access toInternet, contact Sprint Customer Serv
1-888-211-4727 for assistance.
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Setup Application
The setup application helps you set up variousoptions and applications, including setting upyour Google Account.*
Complete the Setup Application1.When you see the Welcomescreen, tap Start
to begin.
MakeitGoogle - Create or sign in to yourGoogle account. (Depending on what youdo here, not all of the following options willappear.)
Backup or Backupandrestore - Chooseyour Google account backup options.
UseGooglelocation - Tap the check boxes toselect your Google location options.
Thisphonebelongsto... - Enter your name topersonalize your phone experience.
Googleservices - Tap Next to accerequired Google updates on your ph
2.Tap Finish. You will see the Home scr
a few helpful navigation tutorials.3.Setupyourfree50GBDropboxacco
Choose to create a Dropbox account into an existing one.
4.Follow the onscreen prompts to learn your Home screen. (See "Your Home on pages 6 - 7.)
* You do not need to sign up for a Googleto use your phone; however, to downloafrom the Google Play Store app, you m
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Tap
Flick
T
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Android Basics: Getting Around Your Phone
Move Around Your Phones Menusand Screens
Your phones touchscreen lets you control
everything through various types of touches,or gestures.
Tap:When you want to type using the onscreenkeyboard, select items such as application andsettings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simplytap them with your nger. A light touch works best.
Touchandhold: To display the available optionsfor an item simply touch and hold the item.
Flick:Move your nger in lighter, quicker strokesthan swiping. This nger gesture is always used ina vertical motion, such as when icking throughcontacts or a message list.
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Swipeorslide,
Drag
Rotate
Swipeorslide: Quickly drag your nger verticallyor horizontally across the screen.
Drag: Press and hold your nger with somepressure before you start to move it. Do notrelease your nger until you have reached thetarget position.
Rotate: Activate the auto-rotate feature toautomatically change the screen orientationfrom portrait to landscape by turning the
phone sideways.
T9Trace: This unique feature allows you to entera word by sliding a nger from letter to letter, liftingonly between words. See page 10 for instructionson using this text input method.
T9Trace
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Status Bar
The status bar at the top of the Home slets you quickly see both your phone st
(connections, signal strength, battery, Gand any current notications.
Your Home Screen
Viewing Your Home Screen
Your phones Home screen extends horizontallyto seven full screens. This gives you room to
customize your phone and put the things youneed front and center, just a swipe away.
To display the main (center) Home screen,press from any screen.
To view extended screens,swipe the screen left orright. There are threeadditional screens on
each side of the mainHome screen.
To display thumbnails ofall seven screens, pinchany home screen. Tap athumbnail to displaythe screen.
Noticationarea
Phostatus a
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Notications Panel
You can expand the notication area to provide
more detailed information about the current
onscreen notication icons.1.Drag down the notications panel to see your
notications.
2.Tap a notication entry to open the associated
application.
Add Items to Your Home Screen
1.Touch and hold an empty area on a h
screen and then tap AddtoHomesc
2.To add an app shortcut, tap Apps andtouch and hold an app icon and drag
home screen. To add a widget, tap Wand drag a widget to the home screen
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Buttons and Keys
The bottom front of your phone contains aHome button and two static keys that let you
perform specic functions. Above this row is arow of program icons that are available fromevery Home screen.
Buttons and Keys
Homebutton ( ) Press to return to
Home screen.
Menukey ( ) Tap to open context-s
menus.
Backkey ( ) Tap to return to the pr
screen view.
Phoneicon ( ) Tap to open the pho
Contactsicon ( )- Tap to open your C
Messagingicon ( )- Tap to open the Mes
Interneticon ( )- Tap to launch the W
Appsicon ( ) Tap to display the app
Phone
Contacts Internet
Messaging
BACKkey
HOMEbutton
MENUkey
Apps
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Open Apps
If an app is on one of your Home screens, just
tap it to open it.
If an app is not availablefrom your Home screen,
press (if youre not
already on the Home
screen), tap to display
the apps list, and then tap
the app icon from the
alphabetical list. You mayhave to scroll right or left
to nd the app youre
looking for.
Access Recently-Used Apps
Your phone keeps a running list of yourmost recently used apps.
1.Press and hold to open the receapps window.
2.Tap an icon to open an app.
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Your QWERTY Keyboards
There are two ways to use the QWERTY keyboard
on your Galaxy S III: traditional one-tap key entry
(typing) and T9 Trace (default), which uses aunique gliding method to let you enter whole
words quickly. When you select a eld that requires
text or numbers, an onscreen keyboard will appear
so you can enter the information, or type your
message. (If you dont see the keyboard when, for
instance, youre entering contact information, just
touch the eld youre working on to bring it up.)The phones onscreen QWERTY keyboards can be
used in either portrait or landscape mode.
Text Entry with T9 Trace
1.Touch an onscreen character, and then, while
maintaining your nger onscreen, drag to the
next character in the desired word.
Entering Text With the Onscreen Keyboard
2.Repeat this process until the desired chave been drawn over. Select from anlist of possible word matches (if promoccurs if your current action has gene
than one possible word match.
Enterrecip
Entermessage
DeCaps
ALT
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Traditional Text Entry (Typing)
Note: To switch from the T9 Trace (default) to regulartyping, tap on the keyboard, tap the check marknext to T9 Trace to turn it off, and then tap toreturn to the keyboard.
Entering text using the traditional QWERTYkeyboardis easy: just tap the letters to type the words.
1.From a screen where you can enter text, tap theinput eld to reveal the onscreen keyboard.
2.If needed, select one of the following text
mode options: ABC to use alphabetic characters from the
onscreen keyboard.
123Sym to enter numbers or symbols on theonscreen keyboard.
3.Tap the corresponding onscreen keysbegin typing your word.
If you make a mistake, tap to erase a
character. Touch and hold to erase alpreviously entered words.
Note: For additional text entry options,including Voice Input and Handwriting,touch and hold and select an option
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Entering Text With the Onscreen Keyboard
Your Keyboard Settings
You can customize your onscreen keyboardsettings to suit your needs:
Tap >Settings> Languageandinput, andtap the Settings icon next to Samsungkeyboard. Select from the following options:
Portraitkeyboardtypes lets you select from atraditional Qwerty keyboard layout or a 3x4keyboard (multi-tap) when entering text inportrait mode.
Inputlanguage lets you select an input language.Default is English.
Predictivetext toggles on or off to let you selectwhether or not you want to see possible wordmatches when youre typing.
T9Trace Check/Uncheck the T9 Trace entrymethod on or off. If its off, you will enter text bytapping the letters one at a time as with atraditional keyboard.
Handwriting toggles on or off to let youin certain apps by tracing letters with y
Voiceinput lets you show or hide the vbutton on the keyboard.
Autocapitalization automatically capitrst letter of a sentence.
Auto-punctuate automatically inserts awhen you tap the space bar twice.
Characterpreview displays a small poallowing you to conrm which characteyouve tapped.
Key-tapvibration provides vibration fewith each tap.
Key-tapsound provides auditory feedeach tap.
Tutorial provides an overview of text enon your Galaxy S III.
Resetsettings lets you return all keybosettings to factory defaults.
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Make a Phone Call
1.If the screen is locked, swipe the screen to
unlock it.
2.Press and tap Phone.3.Tap the digits of the number you want to call on
the phone keypad. (The number will appear just
above the keypad as you enter it. Tap todelete one or more digits.)
4.Tap .
Use Your Phone: Make and Answer Calls
Answer an Incoming Call
Drag to the right on the screen.
Send a Call Directly to Voicemail
Drag to the left.
Mute the Ringer on a Call
Press the volume button on the left sidof the phone to mute the ringer.
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Voicemail
Set Up Your Voicemail
All unanswered calls are automatically transferred to
your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned
off. You should set up your voicemail and personalgreeting as soon as your phone is activated:
1.Press > and tap Voicemail.
2.Follow the voice prompts to create yourpassword and record your name and greeting.
Sprint strongly recommends setting a voicemail
password. Without a password, anyone who hasaccess to your phone can access your
messages.
Retrieve Your Voicemail
1.Press > and tap Voicemail.
2.Tap a message to listen to it.
From any other phone:
1.Dial your wireless phone number.
2.When your voicemail answers, press *3.Enter your password.
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Messaging
Send a Text Message
1.Press and tapMessaging .
2.Tap .
3.Enter a phone number, email address, or contactname in the Enterrecipient eld. (If the phonerecognizes a contact, youll see a list. Touch thecontact to complete the address.)
4.TapEntermessage and then type your message.
5.When you are nished, tap Send.
Send a Picture or Video Message(Multimedia Messaging)
1.Follow steps 1 4 for sending a text message.
2.Tap Attach .
3.Tap a media type (such as Pictures, Videos,Audio, etc.) and then tap an available album.
4.Tap a picture or clip to select it. (For Audio, tap OK.)
5.If you are satised with your message, tap .
Note: For information on taking pictures awith your phone, see "Camera & Camcopage 20.
Access Messages1.Press and tap Messaging .
2.From the Messaging screen, tap the myou want to view.
or
1.Open the Notications panel.
2.Tap the message you want to view.
All your of text and MMS messages for a care collected in an ongoing conversationyou view a message, you can scroll throuentire history of your messages with that p
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Contacts
Save a Phone Number1.Press and tap .
2.Enter a phone number using the onscreen keypad.
3.Press and tap Addtocontacts >
Createcontact.
4.Select an account for the contact. Select Googleto save the contact to your Google account,which will update automatically across all your
Google devices. Select Phone to save thecontact to your phone only.
5.Tap Name and enter a name for the new entry.
6.Tap Mobile (default) to select a label such as
Mobile, Home, Work, WorkFax, HomeFax,
Pager, Other, Custom, orCallback.
7.Tap Save to complete and save the eRetrieve a Phone Number
1.Press > Contacts , and then
contacts.
2.Enter the rst letter or letters of an entry
3.Tap the contact to display the contactnumber(s).
Add a New Entry to Contacts
1.Press and tap Contacts .
2.Tap .
3.Tap any eld and use the onscreen ke
enter the name, phone number, and o
contact details.
Your phones Contacts function lets you access and manage contacts from a variety oincluding Google and Corporate email accounts, contacts synced from your computerold-fashioned contacts entered by hand.
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4.Add more data elds or a picture if desired,
and tap Save.
Edit a Contact Entry
1.Press and tap Contacts > [contactyou'd like to edit].
2.Press and tap Edit.
3.Tap an option:
[image icon] to assign a picture to the entry.
Name to edit the current name.
Phone to add or delete a phone number.
Email to add or delete an email address.
Address to enter a physical address for the
contact. Choose from Home, Work, Other,
orCustom.
4.Tap Save to save your updates.
Note: To add a phone number, email adother field to an existing contact, tapAd
another feldat the bottom of the entryselect a data type (such as Phone, AddWebsite, etc.).
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Email
Your phones Email applications let you accessand manage multiple email accounts simultaneously
in one convenient location. Although there is aseparate Gmail application, the main email
application can manage both Internet-based emailservices (Gmail and Yahoo) and Corporate Work
Email (Outlook). The phone can also be manuallycongured to connect to other email systems.
Set Up a Gmail Account
1.Press and tap > Gmail .
2.Follow the instructions to set up or sign in to aGmail account.
Note: Although you need a Gmail account to usecertain features such as Google Play, you do nothave to use Gmail as the default account foryour phone.
Set Up a POP3/IMAP Email Acco
1.Press and tap > Email .
2.If another email account is already set
> Settings > .3.Enter the Emailaddress and Passwo
email account.
4.Tap Next and follow on the onscreen
Set Up a Microsoft Exchange AcAccount
1.Press and tap > Email .2.If another email account is already set
> Settings > .
3.Enter yourEmailaddress and Passwinformation and then tap Manualsetu
Contact your Exchange Server admirequired sign-in information.
4.Tap MicrosoftExchangeActiveSync
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5.When prompted to provide additional detailedinformation, scroll down the screen and tap Next.
6.Enter a Domain\username, Password, andExchangeserver information.
7.Read the onscreen activation disclaimer and, ifprompted, tap Next.
8.Congure your Emailcheckfrequency , Amounttosynchronize (days to synchronize betweenyour phone and server), and activate any otheremail settings, and then tapNext.
9.Identify your new account with a unique name andprovide the outgoing name text then tap Done.
Access Email Messages
1.Press and tap > Email or >
Gmail .
If necessary, tap the selection arrow ( )
and tap the email account you want to use.
2.From the inbox, tap the message you
to view.
Send an Email Message
1.Press and tap > Email orGmail .
2.If necessary, tap the selection arrow (
and tap the email account you want to
3.Tap .
4.Enter an email address in the To:eld
5.Enter a subject and a message. To add attachments, tap (on the
the screen) and select an attachmen
6.Tap .
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Camera & Camcorder
Take a Picture
1.Press and tap > Camera.
2.Using your display as a viewnder, aim the
camera lens at your subject, and tap .View Pictures
1.Press and tap > Gallery to view theCamera folders.
2.Tap a picture and then tap to explore otheroptions. For sharing photos, tap at the top ofthe screen.
Record a Video
1.Press and tap > Camera, and thentoggle the control from camera to camcorder.
2.Choose a video length recording mode by
tapping Normalor LimitforMMS.
3.Using the phones display screen as a
viewnder, aim the lens at your subjecto begin recording.
4.Tap again to stop recording.
View videos1.Press and tap > Gallery.
2.Tap a video icon to view the video.
Share Pictures and Videos
1.Press and tap > Gallery.
2.Tap Camera to reveal your pictures anand then press and hold a picture or vsend.
3.Tap > Seeall and select any of sev
methods such as Dropbox, Picasa, B
and Facebook. Follow the onscreen into send your picture or video clip.
Web
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Go Online
1.Press and tap Internet. Therst time, you may be prompted to enter yourwireless phone number.
2.From the Sprint home page, select categories,navigate to websites, read blogs, downloadcontent, and more.
Tap a category to open it.
For more options, press from any page.Options may include Forward, Newwindow,Addbookmark, Addshortcuttohome, Sharepage, Findonpage, Desktopview, Saveforofinereading, Brightnessandcolors,Downloads, Print, and Settings.
To scroll, slide your nger up or down the page.
To zoom in or out, pinch the screen.
Downloading Apps From the Web
You can download Apps while browsinWeb, but you must rst set permissionssettings to allow applications from unknsources. Applications downloaded fromGoogle Play Store app (see page 23) drequire additional permissions.
1.Press > and tap Settings > S
2.Select the Unknownsources check b3.When the Attention dialog box opens,
disclaimer and tap OK.
Note:All downloaded applications are your phones memory. For information installing a new card, please see the Usatsprint.com/support.
Find sports scores, news, and weather. Shop online. On-the-go access lets you browse full-versions of your favorite websites.
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Wi-Fi
Connect to a Wi-Fi Network
When youre in range of an available Wi-Finetwork you can use your phones Wi-Fi feature toaccess the Internet and other data services.
1.Press > and tap Settings .
2.Tap the icon next to Wi-Fi and slide to the onposition to turn Wi-Fi on.
3.Tap Scanto display a list of available networks.
4.Tap a Wi-Fi network to connect. If necessary,
enter the security key (password) and tapConnect.
When youre connected to a Wi-Fi network,youll see the Wi-Fi icon ( ) in the status bar.
Note: To quickly toggle Wi-Fi on or off, pthe Notifications panel from any screentap Wi-Fi. You can also toggle BluetootSilentmode, Screen rotation, Mobile da
Power saving,Airplane mode, andSynthe panel menu.
Google Play Store App
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Google Play Store App
Download Apps and Games
1.Press and tap > PlayStore .
2.The rst time you visit the Google Play Store app,tap Accept to accept the Terms of Service.
3.To nd what you want quickly:
Browse through featured apps and games. Scrollthrough the options or browse by categorieswithin Apps, Games, Music, Books, orMovies.
Search for an app or game. Tap at the topof the Google Play Store app home screen,enter the name or key word, and then tapin the bottom right corner.
4.Tap an app or game to read a description anduser reviews.
5.Tap Download (for free apps) or the ppaid applications) and follow the onsc
prompts.
Note: You must have a Google (Gmail) Acset up on your phone to purchase and doapplications from the Google Play Store ap
Opening Installed Appsand Games
Press and tap . Locate the dowitem and tap it to launch. You can also
from the PlayStore > >Myapps.
Google Play is the place to go to nd new Android apps, books, movies, and music for your
Google Mobile Services
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Google Mobile Services
Gmail The Google mail service. Your Gmail
account lets you access many Google-relatedservices as well as the Google Play. (See SetUp a Gmail Account on page 18.)
GoogleTalk Googles instant messagingservice. Press and tap >Talk to beginusing the service. (If youre signed in to yourGmail account, you are already signed in to
Google Talk.)
GoogleMobileWallet A smart, virtual wallet thatstores your payment cards, offers, and more onyour phone and online. Press and tap >
Wallet > GetStarted to set up and begin usingthe app.
GoogleMaps andGoogleNavigation
Google location programs let you track current location, view real-time trafc situand receive detailed directions to your dThey also provide search tools where yolocate places of interest or an address oor aerial map, or view locations in street
and tap >Maps orNavigationusing the services.
YouTube View and share videos on oWebs most popular video sites. Press tap >YouTube to browse through aavailable videos. Sign in with your Gmato upload your own videos.
Your Galaxy S III provides easy access to a variety of Google services including Gmail, GoTalk, Google Mobile Wallet, Google Maps, Google Navigation, and YouTube.
Bluetooth
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Bluetooth
Pair and Connect With a Bluetooth
-Capable Device
1.Verify your Bluetooth is active. (Press >and tap Settings >Bluetooth to turn on
Bluetooth.)2.From the Bluetooth settings page, tap the check
box next to your phones name to make itdiscoverable by other devices..Your phone must bevisible to successfully pair with an external phone.
3.Tap Scan. (Your phone will display a list ofdiscovered in-range Bluetooth phones.)
4.Tap a device from the list to initiate pairing.5.Enter the passkey or PIN code , or verify the
shared key, and tap OK.
6.The external device will then have to also acceptthe connection and enter your phones PIN code.
7.Once youre paired with a device, yourconnection should launch. The shows your
current connection status.
Share Contacts, Files, or PicturesBluetooth
1.Open the application containing the
want to share (for example, press
tap > Contacts ).
2.Locate the le or entry you want to sha
You can send pictures and videos d
from the camera or from Gallery, Ca
events, Contacts (as vCards), music
and voice recordings. Not all device
able to receive all le types.3.Depending on the application, tap
Bluetooth or press and hold the le a
Share (orSend)>Bluetooth.
4.Tap the name of the device to which y
sending the le. (If prompted, tap Yes
Bluetooth on.)
Music
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Music
Adding Music to Your Music Folder
Before you can listen to music with the Music
application on your phone, you will need to load
songs into your Music folder.1.Use the supplied USB cable to connect your
phone to an available USB port on yourcomputer.
2.When you see the USB icon in the Notications
status, pull open the Notications panel and
make sure Connectedasamediadevice is
the selected mode.
3.On your computer, locate the your phonesinternal storage, and open or create the
Music folder.
4.Copy music les from your computer to the
music folder.
5.When you are done, follow your comp
procedures to safely remove the drive
then disconnect the phone from the U
Listening to Music1.Press and tap >Musicplaye
2.Tap All, Playlists, Albums, Artists, Mu
or Folders.
3.Tap a song to begin playing.
Use the controls at the bottom to pla
or skip songs.
Note: Your phone includes additional m
playing options, including Google Play
(Play Music) and Sprint Music Plus.
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Set Up Social Networking Accounts
Before using your social networking accounts,
you may need to download them from the GooglePlay Store app.
1.Press and tap > PlayStore .
2.Browse or search for the app you want to
download, for example FacebookforAndroid,
Twitter, or Instagram.
3.Touch the app and then touch Install. Follow theprompts to download and install the app.
Social Networking: Facebook, Twitter & More
Use Social Networking Accounts
1.Press and tap > Facebook (
Instagram, etc.).
2.Follow the onscreen instructions to sigyour account, for example, by enteringname and password.
3.Update your status, post pictures, follofavorite tweets, and more, all on your G
Note: Tap to access settings for yodepending on the account type.
Tip: You can add Home screen widgetsmany social networking apps. Touch anan empty space, touch Add to Home sApps, tap Widgets, and then drag the wto the empty space.
You can set up and access all your favorite social media apps on the go.
Sprint Applications
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Sprint Applications
Access additional exclusive Sprint features right from
your phone.
Sprint Music Plus
In addition to the Music application (see page26), your phone offers Sprint Music Plus, anall-in-one music store and player for full songs,ringtones, and ringback tones.
GetSprintMusicPlus
1.Press and tap > PlayStore .
2.Tap Apps > Sprint > SprintMusicPlus and follow
the prompts to download and install the app.
UseSprintMusicPlus
Press and tap > SprintMusicPlus. Tap MyLibrary to access all your music,
including items you have purchased or loadedonto your phones microSD card.
Tap Downloads to access your list odownloaded music.
Tap MusicStore to access the muswhere you can search for, sample, apurchase DRM-free music.
Tap RingtoneStore or RingbackToto nd and purchase new ringtones ringback tones for your phone.
For more information, press andMore > Help&About.
TeleNavTM
GPS Navigator
TeleNav GPS Navigator lets you see aturn-by-turn directions to a known addrnd nearby restaurants, stores, banks, ostations. Get information about trafc analternate routes.
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GetTeleNavGPSNavigator
1.Press and tap > PlayStore .
2.Touch Apps > Sprint > TeleNavGPSNavigator and follow the prompts to download and install
the app.
UseTeleNavGPSNavigator1.Press and tap >TeleNavGPSNavigator.
Follow the onscreen instructions to access,launch, and use.
Note: Before using any navigation programs, makesure your phone is set to allow location detection,
and then select which sources you want to use.Press > Settings > Location services. SelectUse wireless networks and/orUse GPS satellitesfor location sources.
Sprint Zone
Enhance your Sprint experience. The freZone application makes it a snap to mayour account, get tips and tricks for you
nd recommended apps, and more.
1.Press and tap > SprintZone
2.From the Sprint Zone Web page, scrodown and tap an item to check your aread the latest news about your phonan application, and more.
Tools & Resources: Settings
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Tools & Resources: Settings
Accessing Settings
1.Press and tap > Settings.
or Press > and tap Settings.
2.Select the settings category you want to change.To select or clear check boxes (a commonsetting method), tap the check box.Categories include:
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Data usage More settings Sound Display Wallpaper LED indicator Motion
Power saving
Explore ways to customize your phone, set permissions, update your phone, and more in the Set
Storage
Battery
Application manager Accounts and sync
Location services
Security
Language and input
Back up and reset
Dock
Date and time Accessibility
Developer options
Activate this device
System Update
About device
For detailed information about settings,
see the User Guide at sprint.com/suppo
Battery-Saving Tips
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Battery Saving Tips
Manage the Display Brightness and ScreenTimeout
Press > and tap Settings > Display>
Brightness to modify the backlight setting
as desired.
To turn off the screen, press the Power button.
The phone will continue to function.
Turn on Power saving mode. Pull down the
Notications panel and tap Powersaving to
launch Power saving mode.
Manage Your Phones Wireless Fu
Disable the Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS fof the phone when youre not using the
Use the toggle options in the Noticatioto turn these off when not in use. Pull d
Notications panel and tap Wi-Fi, Blue
GPS, orMobiledata to toggle these oon or off.
For more useful tips about battery care asee the User Guide at www.sprint.com/s
Manage Your Account
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Manage Your Account
Online:www.sprint.com make a payment, see your bills, enroll in online
billing
check minute usage and account balance
see or modify the details of your Sprint serviceplan
get detailed instructions and download content
From Your Sprint Phone
Press to check minute usage and
account balance.
Press to make a payment.
Press to access the Sprint Zone,
where you can check your account, update your
phone, watch video tutorials, or contact Sprint
Customer Service.
From Any Other Phone
Sprint Customer Service:
Dial 1-888-211-4727
Business Customer Service:Dial 1-888-788-4727
Resources Responsibility
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Resources For Your Phone
This Get Started Guideto get you up and running. WebVisit sprint.com/support for the
complete User Guide, along with videos,tutorials, and community forums for yourSamsung Galaxy S III.
SprintZonePress and tap >
SprintZone to access account services,Sprint news, phone information, suggested
applications, and more.
Sprint 411
Dial 411 for nationwide listings, movie show
times, restaurant reservations, driving directions
and more. Spanish-speaking operators are
available. See sprint.com for pricing and details.
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At Sprint, environmental responsibility is
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natural resources.
So where is my user guide?
To support our increased responsibility e
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AActivate 2
Answer a Phone Call 13
Applications 9, 21
B
Battery 1Battery Saving Tips 31
Bluetooth 25
Buttons 8
CCamera 20
Contacts 16-17
DDrag screen 5
EEmail 18-19
GGames 23
Gestures 45
Gmail 18
Google 24
Google Play Store 23
GPS Navigation 29
HHome Screen 6
IInternet 21
KKeyboards 10-12
Keys 8
MMake a Phone Call 13
Maps 24Messages 15
Microsoft ExchangeActiveSync 1819
Mute 13
Music 26
NNavigation 29
PPhone Call 13
Phone Number 16
Picture Messages 15
Pictures 20
Play Store 23Predictive Text 12
QQWERTY Keyboards
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RResources 33
Responsibilty 33
SSettings 30
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Shortcuts 7
Slide 5
Sprint Applications 28-29
Sprint Customer Service 32
Sprint Zone 2
Status Bar 6
TTap 4
T9 Trace 5, 1
UUnlock Scree
VVideos 20
Voicemail 14
WWeb 21
Widgets 7Wi-Fi 22
YYouTube 24
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The services described in this guide may require a subscription to a service plan and/or may incur charges. Not all services will work on all phones. See sprint.com/coverage for more details.
Portions of this guide are reproductions of work created and shared by Google and used according todescribed in the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License.
Important Privacy Message. This phone is capable of determining its/your geographical location. To s
for access and use of your location information by others, press and tapSettings>LocationservicSelectUsewirelessnetworks and/or UseGPSsatellites for location sources. Follow any applicable prThese settings for the use of location information can be turned on and off. For some applications and syou select, a phone must be turned on and set to allow collection of location information in order to fun
Please be advised that if you use a third party application, the application may collect your personal inor require Sprint to disclose your customer information, including location information (when applicableapplication provider or some other third party. Sprints policies do not apply to these third party applicaPlease carefully review the applications terms of use and/or the application providers policies for mor
information about how the application will collect, access, use or disclose your information before usinparty application. Terms of use and other policies usually are available on the application providers we
2012 Sprint. Sprint and the logo are trademarks of Sprint. Samsung and Galaxy S III are trademarSamsung Electronics America, Inc. and/or its related entities. Gmail, Google Talk, Google Maps, YouTAndroid, Android Market, Google, Picasa, Google Maps Navigation Beta, Google Books, Google MoServices, and Google Play are trademarks of Google, Inc. Other marks are property of their respectivOther marks are property of their respective owners. Screen images simulated.
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