Document Outline

• Samsung GALAXY S III
  • Open Source Software
• Table of Contents
• Section 1: Getting Started
  • Understanding This User Manual
    • Special Text
    • Text Conventions
    • Setting Up Your Phone
    • Removing the Battery Cover
    • Replacing the Battery Cover
    • Installing the SIM Card
    • Removing the SIM Card
    • Installing a Memory Card
    • Removing a Memory Card
    • Battery
      • Battery Indicator
      • Installing the Battery
      • Removing the Battery
      • Charging the Battery
  • Turning the Phone On
    • Unlocking the Phone
  • Turning the Phone Off
  • Restarting the Phone
  • Setting Up Your Phone
    • Welcome
    • No SIM Card in Device
    • Wi-Fi
    • Got Google?
    • Entertainment
    • Backup and Restore
    • Google and Location
    • This Phone Belongs To...
    • Setup Complete
  • Free Dropbox Account
  • Displaying Your Phone Number
  • Voicemail
    • Setting Up Voicemail
    • Checking Voicemail
  • Your Google Account
    • Resetting Your Google Account Password
  • Creating a Samsung Account
  • Roaming
  • Securing Your Phone
    • Locking the Phone Manually
    • Unlocking the Phone
      • Unlocking with a Personal Screen Unlock Pattern
      • Unlocking with a Password
  • TTY Mode
• Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
  • Features
  • Front View
  • Side Views
  • Back View
  • Navigation
    • Context-Sensitive Menus
    • Command Keys
      • Menu Key
      • Home Key
      • Back Key
  • Motions
    • Finger Motions
      • Touch
      • Touch and Hold
      • Swipe
      • Pinch
    • Motions
      • Hand Motions
  • Multi Window
    • Activating and Deactivating Multi Window
    • Repositioning the Multi Window
  • Notifications
    • Opening the Notifications Screen
    • Quick Settings Menu
    • Clearing Notifications
  • Home Screen
    • Status Bar Icons
    • Extended Home Screen
  • Customizing the Home Screen
    • Adding and Removing Home Screen Panels
    • Primary Shortcuts
      • Editing the Primary Shortcuts
    • Widgets
      • Adding Widgets to the Home Screen
      • Adding Widgets from the Widgets Tab
      • Removing Widgets
  • Shortcuts
    • Adding an Application Shortcut to the Home Screen
    • Move and Delete Items
  • Folders
    • Adding Folders
    • Removing Folders
  • Wallpaper
  • Apps
    • Customizing the Apps Screens
      • Choosing a View
      • Apps Screen Options
• Section 3: Memory Card
  • Mounting the SD Card
  • Unmounting the Memory Card
  • SD Card Available Memory Status
  • Formatting a Memory Card
• Section 4: Accounts and Contacts
  • Accounts
    • Setting Up Your Accounts
      • Adding an Account
      • Controlling Synchronization
      • Managing Accounts
      • Google Account Privacy Settings
  • Contacts
    • Adding Contacts
      • Creating Contacts from Recent Calls
      • Creating Contacts from the Phone Keypad
    • Updating Contacts
      • Updating Contacts from the Phone Keypad
      • Updating Contacts from Recent Calls
    • Choosing Contacts to Display
    • Contacts Settings
    • Other Contacts Options
    • My Local Profile
      • Creating My Local Profile
      • Sending My Local Profile
    • Joining Contacts
      • Joining Contacts
      • Separating Contacts
    • Exporting and Importing Contacts
    • Sending Namecards
    • Favorites
      • Creating Favorites
    • Groups
      • Adding a New Group
      • Editing a Group
      • Deleting a Group
      • Adding Contacts to a Group
      • Removing Contacts from a Group
      • Sending a Message to Group Members
    • Speed Dials
      • Assigning Speed Dials
      • Removing or Reassigning a Speed Dial
• Section 5: Calling
  • Making Calls
    • Making Calls Using the Phone Keypad
    • Making Calls Using Speed Dials
    • Making Calls from Contacts
    • Making Calls Using S Voice
    • Making Calls Using Favorites
    • Making Calls from Recent Calls
  • Multi-Party Calling
  • Answering Calls
    • Sending Calls to Voicemail
      • Rejecting a Call
      • Rejecting a Call with a Message
    • Answering Call-Waiting Calls
    • Options During a Call
  • Ending a Call
  • Recent Calls
    • Accessing Recent Calls
    • Making Calls Using Recent Calls
    • Sending Messages Using Recent Calls
    • Creating or Updating Contacts Using Recent Calls
    • Managing Recent Calls
      • Deleting Records
      • Filtering Records
      • Viewing Call Durations
  • Call Settings
    • Call Rejection
    • Set Reject Messages
      • Ringtones and Keypad Tones
      • Call Alerts
      • Call Answering/Ending
      • Auto Screen Off During Calls
      • Accessory Settings for Call
      • My Call Sound
      • Use Extra Volume for Calls
      • Increase Volume in Pocket
      • Noise Reduction
      • Voicemail
      • Other Call Settings
• Section 6: Entering Text
  • Text Input Methods
  • Entering Text Using the Samsung Keyboard
    • Changing the Text Input Mode Keyboard
    • Using ABC Mode
    • Using Symbol/Numeric Mode
    • Predictive Text
    • Entering Text Using Handwriting
  • Using the Google Voice Typing Feature
  • Samsung Keyboard Settings
  • Entering Text Using Swype
    • Enabling and Configuring Swype
    • Swype Keyboard Settings
• Section 7: Messaging
  • Types of Messages
  • Text and Multimedia Messaging
    • Creating and Sending Messages
    • Managing Messages
      • Message Settings
  • Emergency Alerts
  • Email
    • Configuring Email Accounts
      • Configuring the First Email Account
      • Configuring Additional Email Accounts
    • Composing and Sending Email
    • Managing Emails
      • Refreshing Your Email Account
      • Email Account Settings
  • Gmail
    • Setting Up Your Gmail Account
    • Refreshing Your Gmail Account
    • Managing Your Gmail Account
    • Composing and Sending Gmail
  • Google Talk
  • Google+
  • Messenger
  • Voice Recorder
• Section 8: Multimedia
  • Media Hub
  • Music Player
    • Playing Music
    • Music Player Options
    • Music Square
    • Music Player Settings
    • Using Playlists
      • Creating a Playlist
      • Adding Music to a Playlist
      • Removing Music from a Playlist
      • Editing a Playlist Name
    • Setting a Song as a Ringtone
  • Google Play Books
  • Google Play Magazines
  • Google Play Movies & TV
  • Google Play Music
  • Video Player
  • Camera
    • Taking Pictures
    • Camera Options
  • Camcorder
    • Capturing Video
    • Camcorder Options
  • Gallery
    • Viewing Pictures
    • Viewing Videos
    • Sharing Using S Beam
  • YouTube
• Section 9: Applications and Widgets
  • Accessing Applications
    • Customizing the Applications Screens
      • Choosing a view
      • Moving Application icons
      • Filtering Application icons
  • Applications List
    • 4G Mobile Hotspot
    • AllShare Play
      • AllShare Play Settings
    • AppStore
    • Calculator
    • Calendar
      • Customizing the Calendar
      • Creating an Event or Task
      • Sending Events
    • Camera
    • Chrome
    • Clock
    • Contacts
    • Downloads
    • Dropbox
    • Email
    • Flipboard
    • Gallery
    • Game Hub
    • Gmail
    • Google
    • Google+
    • Group Play
    • Help
    • Internet
    • Kies Air
    • Local
    • M Studio
    • Maps
      • Navigating the Map
    • Media Hub
    • Messaging
    • Messenger
    • MetroPCS Easy WiFi
    • More Services
    • Music Hub
    • Music Player
    • My Files
    • myMetro
    • Navigation
    • Phone
    • Play Books
    • Play Magazines
    • Play Movies & TV
    • Play Music
    • Play Store
    • Rhapsody
    • S Memo
      • Creating a New Memo
    • S Suggest
    • S Voice
    • Samsung Apps
    • Settings
    • Talk
    • Video Player
    • Voice Recorder
    • Voice Search
    • Google Settings
    • Google Wallet
    • YouTube
  • Accessing Widgets
  • Widgets List
• Section 10: Connections
  • 4G Mobile Hotspot
    • Setting up 4G Mobile Hotspot
  • Internet
    • Navigating the Web
      • Selecting Items on a Page
      • Command Keys
      • Touching and Dragging
      • Entering Text in a Field
      • Zoom
      • Entering a URL
      • Copying Text
    • Browser Options
    • Using Browser Windows
    • Going Incognito
    • Using Bookmarks
      • Creating a bookmark
      • Accessing Bookmarks and History
      • Deleting Bookmarks
    • Browser Settings
  • Wi-Fi
    • Configuring Wi-Fi Settings
    • Turning Wi-Fi On or Off
      • Turning Wi-Fi On
      • Turning Wi-Fi Off
    • Scanning and Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network
    • Adding a Wi-Fi Network Manually
  • Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot
    • Configuring Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot Settings
    • Activating Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot
    • Connecting a Device Using a Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
    • Turning Wi-Fi Direct On or Off
    • Connecting to Wi-Fi Direct Devices
    • Wi-Fi Direct Settings
  • Beaming
    • NFC
    • Android Beam
      • Turning Android Beam On or Off
      • Using Android Beam
    • S Beam
      • Turning S Beam On or Off
      • Using S Beam
  • Bluetooth
    • Configuring Bluetooth Settings
    • Turning Bluetooth On or Off
    • Pairing with a Bluetooth Device
    • Connecting with a Bluetooth Device
  • Tethering
  • PC Connections
    • Connecting as a Storage Device
    • Kies Air
  • AllShare Cast
  • Nearby Devices
• Section 11: Settings
  • Accessing Settings
    • Using Setting Sliders
    • Accessing Additional Options
  • Wireless and Network
    • Wi-Fi
      • Turning Wi-Fi On or Off
      • Wi-Fi Settings
      • Advanced Wi-Fi Settings
    • Wi-Fi Direct
      • Turning Wi-Fi Direct On or Off
    • Bluetooth
      • Bluetooth Profiles
      • Turning Bluetooth On or Off
      • Bluetooth Settings
    • Data Usage
      • Turning Mobile Data On or Off
      • Setting a Mobile Data Limit
      • Viewing Data Usage by App or Process
    • Airplane Mode
    • Mobile Networks
    • 4G Mobile Hotspot
      • Turning 4G Mobile Hotspot On or Off
      • Configuring 4G Mobile Hotspot
      • Allowed Devices
    • Tethering
    • NFC
    • Android Beam
      • Turning Android Beam On or Off
    • S Beam
      • Nearby Devices
      • AllShare Cast
      • Kies via Wi-Fi
  • Device
    • Home Screen Mode
    • Blocking Mode
    • Sound
      • Volume
      • Vibration Intensity
      • Device Ringtone
      • Device Vibration
      • Default Notifications
      • Vibrate When Ringing
      • Keytones
      • Touch Sounds
      • Screen Lock Sound
      • Haptic Feedback
      • Auto Haptic
      • Emergency Tone
    • Display
      • General
      • Screen
      • Features
      • Font
      • More Settings
    • Storage
    • Power Saving Mode
    • Battery
    • Application Manager
  • Personal
    • Location Services
    • Lock Screen
    • Security
      • Encryption
      • Passwords
      • Device Administration
      • Credential Storage
    • Language and Input
      • Language
      • Keyboards and Input Methods
      • Speech
      • Mouse/Trackpad
    • Back Up and Reset
      • Backup and Restore
      • Personal Data
  • Accounts
    • Samsung Account
    • Dropbox
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Google
      • Adding Google Account
      • Account Synchronization Settings
      • General Settings
      • Account Settings
    • LDAP
    • Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync
  • System
    • Motion
    • Accessory
      • Dock
      • HDMI
    • Date and Time
    • Accessibility
      • System
      • Services
      • Vision
      • Hearing
      • Mobility
    • Developer Options
      • Desktop Backup Password
      • Stay Awake
      • Protect SD Card
      • Debugging
      • Input
      • Drawing
      • Monitoring
      • Apps
    • About Device
      • Software Update
      • Details
• Section 12: Health and Safety Information
  • Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals
    • Do cell phones pose a health hazard?
      • Research Results to Date: Is there a connection between RF and certain health problems?
      • Interphone Study
      • International Cohort Study on Mobile Phone Users (COSMOS)
      • Risk of Brain Cancer from Exposure to Radio Frequency Fields in Childhood and Adolescence (MOBI-KIDS)
      • Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program of the National Cancer Institute
      • Cell Phone Industry Actions
    • Reducing Exposure: Hands-Free Kits and Other Accessories
      • Steps to Reduce Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy
      • Hands-Free Kits
      • Cell Phone Accessories that Claim to Shield the Head from RF Radiation
    • Children and Cell Phones
  • Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification Information
  • FCC Part 15 Information to User
  • Commercial Mobile Alerting System (CMAS)
  • Smart Practices While Driving
    • On the Road - Off the Phone
  • Battery Use and Safety
  • Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling
    • Follow local regulations regarding disposal of mobile devices and batteries
  • UL Certified Travel Charger
  • Display / Touch-Screen
  • GPS
    • Navigation
  • Emergency Calls
  • Care and Maintenance
  • Responsible Listening
  • Operating Environment
    • Using Your Mobile Device Near Other Electronic Devices
    • Implantable Medical Devices
    • Other Medical Devices
    • Vehicles
    • Posted Facilities
    • Potentially Explosive Environments
    • When your Device is Wet
  • FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for Wireless Devices
    • HAC for Newer Technologies
  • Restricting Children's Access to Your Mobile Device
  • FCC Notice and Cautions
    • FCC Notice
    • Cautions
  • Other Important Safety Information
• Section 13: Warranty Information
  • Standard Limited Warranty
    • Precautions for Transfer and Disposal
  • End User License Agreement for Software
• Index