Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Owners Manual
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Applications 194 Google The Google Search application is the same on-screen Internet search engine that is on the Google Search Bar on your main Home screen. For more information, refer to “Google Search Bar” on page 34. Google + Google+ makes messaging and sharing with your friends a lot easier. You can set up Circles of friends, visit the Stream to get updates from your Circles, use Messenger for fast messaging with everyone in your Circles, or use Instant Upload to automatically upload videos and photos to your own private album on Google+. For more information, refer to “Google +” on page 122. Internet Open the web browser to start surfing the web. The browser is fully optimized and comes wi th advanced functionality to enhance the Internet browsing feature on your phone. For more information, refer to “Internet” on page 163. Kies air Kies air allows you to sync your Windows PC wirelessly with your phone provided they ar e both on the same Wi-Fi network. For more information, refer to “Kies air” on page 178. Local Local is an application that uses Google Maps and your location to help you find Restaurants, Cafes, Bars, Attractions, and other businesse s. You can also add your own locations. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Local . 2. Tap on one of the business categories to search for a particular business. All of the business categories that are close to you will be displayed. 3. Tap on a business that you want to see the details for. 4. The business details such as address, phone, website, and location are displayed. You can also see reviews from around the web and from Google users.
195 Maps Depending on your location, you can view basic, custom, and satellite maps and local business information, including locations, contact information, and driving directions. You can also post public messages about a location and track your friends. Important! Before using Google Maps you must have at least an active data (3G) connection. The Maps application does not cover every country or city. Enabling a Location Source Before you use Google Maps and find your location or search for places of interest, you must enable a location source. To enable the location source you must enable the wireless network, or enable the GPS satellites. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Location services. 2. Ta p t h e Use GPS satellites field. A green checkmark will display next to the field. Note: Selecting Use GPS satellites allows you to locate places of interest at the street-level. However, this also requires a clear view of the sky and uses more battery power. To receive better GPS signals, avoid using your device in the following conditions: inside a building or between buildings in a tunnel or underground passage in poor weather around high-voltage or electromagnetic fields in a vehicle with tinted windows Using Maps 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Maps . A map will display with your location in the very center. 2. Press to display the following options: : allows you to remove all markings and layers from the map. Make available offline: allows you to save a selected area to you My places folder where you can view it later. Settings: the following Map options are available:
Applications 196 –Display: allows you to display the Zoom Buttons and Scale Bar on the screen. –Offline and cache: allows you to set options to pre-fetch map tiles when not using WiFi and to clear the cache that holds the map tiles. –Location settings: allows you to manage the settings for your Background location reporting, Location history, Latitude location sharing, and Check-ins. –Labs: this is a testing ground for experimental features that aren’t ready for primetime. They may change, break or disappear at any time. Click on a Lab to enable or disable it. –What’s New: allows you to see the latest changes in Play Store and update your app. –About: displays general information about Google maps such as Version, Platform, Locale, Total data sent, Total data received, Free memory, etc. –Feedback: allows you to send feedback to Google. –Terms, Privacy & Notices: displays the Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, Legal Notices information, and Web History. Select the desired information from the pop-up menu. : displays the Google Mobile Help web page where you can receive help on Google Maps. Media Hub Samsung Media Hub is your one stop for the hottest movie and TV content. You can rent or purchase your favorite content and watch from the convenience of anywhere. For more information, refer to “Media Hub” on page 91. Messages The AT&T Messages app brings your texts, calls, and voicemail messages together into a single conversation thread and is accessible by phone or computer. For more information, refer to “Messages App” on page 123. Messaging You can send and receive different types of messages. For more information, refer to “Messaging” on page 111. Messenger Messenger allows you to bring groups of friends together into a simple group conversation. When you get a new conversation in Messenger, Google+ sends an update to your phone. For more information, refer to “Messenger” on page 122.
197 Mobile Hotspot This application allows you to share your phones’s mobile data connection via USB or as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. For more information, refer to “Tethering & portable hotspot” on page 130. Music Hub The Music Hub app lets you upload your music collection to the cloud, stream and purchas e songs from an extensive catalog, and listen to personal radio. For more information, refer to “Music Hub” on page 93. Music Player Music Player allows you to play music files that you have stored on your phone and memory card. You can also create playlists. For more information, refer to “Music Player” on page 94. My Files My Files allows you to manage your sounds, images, videos, bluetooth files, Android files, and other memory card data in one convenient location. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ My Files ➔ All files . 2. Ta p sdcard0 to see the contents of your internal SD card. 3. The following folders may display: : this folder contains any alarm files you may have. : the Android folder stores files that are used in Android applications. : this folder contains app info for S Memo. Bluetooth: this folder stores files sent via a Bluetooth device. : this is the default location for pictures and videos taken by the device. Tap DCIM ➔ Camera to view the picture or video files. For more information, refer to “Viewing Pictures” on page 100. Also, see “Viewing Videos” on page 100. : this folder contains downloads you have made. : this folder contains your Video and Movie files. : this folder contains your Music files. Notifications: this folder contains all of the notifications you have received. : this folder contains your photos. : this folder contains all of your podcasts. : this folder contains any ringtones you have purchased.
Applications 198 : this folder contains all the the S Notes you have written. Note: Different folders may appear depending on how your phone is configured. 4. If you have an external SD card inserted, tap extSdCard to see the contents of your external SD card (memory card). myAT&T The myAT&T application allows you to manage your own AT&T account. You can review and pay your bill, check minutes and data usage, upgrade to a new device, or change your rate plan. Note: The first time you use myAT&T, you will need to download the updated applicat ion from the Play Store. When the Play Store page displays, tap Update. For more information, refer to “Play Store” on page 201. Initial Setup 1.From the Home screen, tap ➔ myAT&T . 2. Sign into your Google Account. If you haven’t set up an account, see “Creating a New Google Account” on page 13. 3. After signing into your Google Account, the Play Store displays the myAT&T application. Tap the application. 4. Ta p Update. 5. Follow the on-screen instructions. Using myAT&T 1.From the Home screen, tap ➔ myAT&T . The myAT&T page is displayed. 2. Read the Terms and Conditions and tap Accept to continue. 3. Enter your User ID and Password using the onscreen keypad, then tap Login. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
199 Navigation Navigation is an internet-connected GPS navigation system with voice guidance. You can type or speak your destination. Note: For voice-guided navigation, you need to install text-to-speech support from the Play Store. To receive better GPS signals, avoid using your device in the following conditions: inside a building or between buildings in a tunnel or underground passage in poor weather around high-voltage or electromagnetic fields in a vehicle with tinted windows Launching Navigation 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Navigation . 2. Read the Navigation information page and tap Accept to continue or Don’t accept to exit. 3. Select one of the following options: Speak destination: allows you to speak your destination. : allows you to use the keypad to enter your destination. : takes you to your home address. The first time you are prompted to enter it. : takes you to the map location of your present location using GPS. Recent Destinations: allows you to access information on previous destinations you have used. This option only appears after you have entered one or more destinations. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions. Obtaining Driving Directions Your phone’s built-in GPS hardware allows you to get real- time driving directions to selected locations or establishments based on your current location. Using a Physical Address 1.From the Home screen, tap ➔ Navigation . 2. Tap either Speak Destination or Type Destination. 3. If typing in the address, enter the address, City, and State using the keypad. As you type, possible addresses will be displayed. Tap on one when you see the address you want.
Applications 200 The route will be displayed. 4. If speaking the address, the Voice guidance screen is displayed. For voice-guided navigation you need to install text-to-speech support from the Play Store. Tap Install to install the application or tap Skip to exit. Note: You will need to be signed on to your Google account before downloading applications from the Play Store. For more information, refer to “Creating a New Google Account” on page 13. 5. As you drive the route display will be updated and you will receive voice-guided navigation directions. 6. Tap for additional options. Paper Ar tist Paper Artist provides access to an in-device graphics program. You can start from an empty canvas or import a picture from your Gallery to get you started. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Paper Artist . 2. Follow the on-screen instructions. Phone The Phone application allows you to access the dialer keypad, call logs, and favorites. For more information, refer to “Call Functions” on page 54. Play Books With Google Play Books, you can find more than 3 million free e-books and hundreds of th ousands more to buy in the eBookstore. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Play Books . 2. Log on to your Google account. For more information, refer to “Creating a New Google Account” on page 13. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions for using the Play Books application. Play Magazines With Google Play Magazines, you can subscribe to your favorite magazines and have them available to read on your phone at any time or any place. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Play Magazines .
2012. Log on to your Google account if you have not already done so. For more information, refer to “Creating a New Google Account” on page 13. 3. At the Welcome! display, tap the shop icon to browse the full catalog. 4. Read the Google Play Terms of Service and tap Accept. 5. Sweep the screen to the left or right to view Categories, Featured, Top Selling, and New Arrivals. 6. Tap a magazine to see more information and subscribe. 7. Follow the on-screen instructions to subscribe to a magazine. Play Movies & TV With Google Play Movies & TV, you can rent thousands of different movies and television shows. You can watch instantly, or download your movie or show for offline viewing at a later time. For more information, refer to “Play Movies & TV” on page 99. Play Music With Google Play Music, you ca n play music that you have added to your music file as well as any music you copied from your PC. While offline, you can listen to music you have copied from your PC. For more information, refer to “Google Play Music” on page 97. Play Store Play Store provides access to downloadable applications and games to install on your phone. Play Store also allows you to provide feedback and comments about an application, or flag an application that might be in compatible with your phone. Before using the Play Store yo u must have a Google Account. For more information, refer to “Using Gmail” on page 120. 1. From the main Home screen, tap Play Store . 2.Sign in to your Google account. 3. The first time you sign in, the Play Store Terms of Service will be displayed. Tap Accept to continue or Decline to exit. 4. Ta p Apps, Games, or AT & T to download or purchase games or applications. You can also download updates to existing applications. 5. Follow on the on-screen instructions.
Applications 202 Polaris Office 4.0 Polaris® Office Mobile for Android is a Microsoft Office compatible office suite. This application provides a central place for managing your documents online or offline. The application can also open Ad obe PDF (Portable Document Format) files. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Polaris Office 4.0 . 2. Enter your Email information (if desired) and touch Done to complete the process. – or – Touch Skip to ignore this registration. The main Polaris Office screen displays. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to use Polaris Office. S Note Use this application to create notes with productivity tools that turn handwriting into typed text and correct drawn shapes, lines, and formulas to make them perfect. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ S Note . 2. Read the information at the Learn about application pop-up and tap OK. 3. Ta p ➔ Tu t o r i a l from the main S Note screen to learn more about the applic ation, then follow the on- screen instructions. S Suggest This application provides on-screen recommendations for applications that are specifically supported and made for use on your device. Note: Access to this feature requires that you already be logged in to your Samsung account application. For more information, refer to “Creating a Samsung Account” on page 12. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ S Suggest. 2. Read the terms and conditions. 3. Place a check mark in the Agree field then tap Agree. 4. Select an application from one of the available categories (Picks, Categori es, Games, Friends, and Info. 5. Follow the on-screen download and installation instructions.
203 S Voice With the S Voice application you can use your voice to perform operations that you would normally have to do by hand such as dialing a phon e number, texting a message, playing music, etc. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ S Voice . 2. Read the Samsung Disclaimer then tap Confirm to continue. 3. Read the Vlingo Terms of Service then tap Agree to continue. 4. Read the information on the About S Voice screen, then tap Next. 5. Read the information on the Say what you want screen, then tap Next. 6. Read the information on the Wake up S Voice screen, then tap Next. 7. Read the information on the Handwriting screen, then tap Next. 8. Read the information on the Edit what you said screen, then tap Next. 9. Read the information on the Help screen, then tap Finish. 10. At the S Voice screen, say “Hi Galaxy” to wake up S voice. 11. Speak into the phone and follow the on-screen instructions. Settings This widget navigates to the sound and phone settings for your phone. It includes such se ttings as: display, security, memory, and any extra settings associated with your phone. For more information, refer to “Changing Your Settings” on page 126. Talk Google Talk is a free Windows and web-based application for instant messaging offered by G oogle. Conversation logs are automatically saved to a Chats area in your Gmail account. This allows you to search a chat log and store them in your Gmail accounts. For more information, refer to “Google Talk” on page 121.