Samsung Galaxy S4 User Manual

							 
SMARTPHONE
 
User Manual
 
Please read this manual before operating your device and keep it for future reference.  
						

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Legal Notices
 
Warning: This product contains chemicals known 
to the State of California to cause cancer and 
reproductive toxicity. For more information, please call 
1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864) . 
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All Intellectual Property, as de�ned below, owned 
by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung 
or its respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG 
Phone, including but not limited to, accessories, 
parts, or software relating there to (the “Phone 
System”) , is proprietary to Samsung and protected 
under federal laws, state laws, and international 
treaty provisions. Intellectual Property includes, 
but is not limited to, inventions (patentable or 
unpatentable) , patents, trade secrets, copyrights, 
software, computer programs, and related 
documentation and other works of authorship. You 
may not infringe or otherwise violate the rights 
secured by the Intellectual Property. Moreover, 
you agree that you will not (and will not attempt 
to) modify, prepare derivative works of, reverse 
engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise 
attempt to create source code from the software. 
No title to or ownership in the Intellectual Property 
is transferred to you. All applicable rights of the 
Intellectual Property shall remain with SAMSUNG 
and its suppliers. 
Open Source Software 
Some software components of this product 

incorporate source code covered under GNU 

General Public License (GPL) , GNU Lesser 

General Public License (LGPL) , OpenSSL License, 

BSD License and other open source licenses. 

To obtain the source code covered under the 

open source licenses, please visit:
 
opensource.samsung.com.
 
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Exclusion of Liability 
EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS 
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PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT “AS IS”, AND 
SAMSUNG MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED 
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RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT 
NOT LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE 
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THEREIN ; OR COMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT 
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THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL 
NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND 
RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF 
THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH 
OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING 
INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL 
DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS 
OR BENEFITS. 
Modi�cation of Software 
SAMSUNG IS NOT LIABLE FOR PERFORMANCE 
ISSUES OR INCOMPATIBILITIES CAUSED BY 
YOUR EDITING OF REGISTRY SETTINGS, OR 
YOUR MODIFICATION OF OPERATING SYSTEM 
SOFTWARE. 
USING CUSTOM OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE 
MAY CAUSE YOUR DEVICE AND APPLICATIONS 
TO WORK IMPROPERLY. YOUR CARRIER MAY 
NOT PERMIT USERS TO DOWNLOAD CERTAIN 
SOFTWARE, SUCH AS CUSTOM OS. 
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Samsung Knox™ 
Samsung Knox™ is Samsung’s security platform 
and is a mark for a Samsung device tested for 
security with enterprise use in mind. Additional 
licensing fee may be required. For more information 
about Knox, please refer to: 
www.samsung.com/us/knox . [030115] 
Samsung Electronics America 
(SEA), Inc 
Address : 
85 Challenger Road 
Ridge�eld Park, 
New Jersey 07660 
Phone: 
1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864) 
Internet Address : 
www.samsung.com 
©2015 Samsung Electronics America, Inc. 
Samsung, Galaxy S, and S Health are registered 
trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 
Do you have questions about your 
Samsung Mobile Device? 
For 24 hour information and assistance, we o�er 
a new FAQ/ARS System (Automated Response 
System) at: www.samsung.com/us/support 
The actual available capacity of the internal memory 
is less than the speci�ed capacity because the 
operating system and default applications occupy 
part of the memory. The available capacity may 
change when you upgrade the device. 
Nuance
®, VSuite™, T9® Text Input, and the Nuance 
logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of 
Nuance Communications, Inc., or its a�liates in the 
United States and/or other countries. 
The Bluetooth
® word mark, �gure mark (stylized “B 
Design”) , and combination mark (Bluetooth word 
mark and “B Design”) are registered trademarks and 
are wholly owned by the Bluetooth SIG. 
microSD
™ and the microSD logo are Trademarks of 
the SD Card Association.  Google, the Google logo, Android, the Android 
logo, Google Play, Gmail, Google Mail, Google 
Maps, Google Music, Google Now, Chrome, Google 
Hangouts, Picasa, Play Newsstand, YouTube, and 
other marks are trademarks of Google Inc. 
Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the 
Wireless Fidelity Alliance, Inc. 
LTE is a trademark of ETSI. 
Swype and the Swype logos are trademarks of 
Swype, Inc. 
, DivX
®, DivX Certi�ed® and associated 
logos are trademarks of Rovi Corporation or its 
subsidiaries and are used under license. 
DivX Certi�ed
® to play DivX® video up to HD 720p, 
including premium content. 
ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX
® is a digital video 
format created by DivX, LLC, a subsidiary of Rovi 
Corporation. This is an o�cial DivX Certi�ed
®  
device that has passed rigorous testing to verify 
that it plays DivX video. Visit www.divx.com for more 
informat

ion and software tools to convert your �les 
into DivX videos. 
ABOUT DIVX VIDEO - ON-DEMAND: This DivX 
Certi�ed® device must be registered in order to 
play purchased DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) 
movies. To obtain your registration code, locate 
the DivX VOD section in your device setup menu 
(tap Apps > Settings > MORE tab > About 
device > Legal information > License settings 
> DivX® VOD > Register) . Go to vod.divx.com 
for more information on how to complete your 
registration.  
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Online Legal Information 
The online version of the Health/Safety and 
Warranty guide for your device can be found at: 
English 
www.samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone-HSGuide 
Spanish 
www.samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone-HSGuide-SP 
The online version of the End User Licensing 
Agreement for your device can be found online at: 
www.samsung.com/us/Legal/SamsungLegal-EULA4 .  
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Table of Contents  
						

							Getting Started
 
Learn about your mobile 
device hardware, assembly 
procedures, and how to 
get started using your new 
device.   
						

							2 Front View 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Front View
 
Earpiece 
Light (RGB) sensor 
Status light 
Volume key 
Menu  Home key
  Proximity and 
light sensors 
Front camera 
Power/Lock 
key 
Back 
• Back: Tap to return to the previous screen, or to 
close a dialog box, menu, or keyboard. 
• Earpiece: Listen to a call. 
• Front camera: Take pictures and record videos of 
yourself. 
• Home key: Tap to return to the Home screen. 
• Light (RGB) sensor: Lets you use the ambient 
light level to adjust the screen brightness/contrast. 
• Menu: Displays a list of options available for the 
current screen. 
• Power/Lock key: Press and hold to turn the 
device on or o�. Press to lock or wake up the 
screen. Press and hold to turn the device o� or 
restart it, or for quick access to Airplane Mode. 
• Proximity and light sensors: Detects the 
presence of objects near the device. 
• Status light: Displays red when charging or the 
battery is low, blue when a noti�cation has arrived 
or you are voice recording, and green when fully 
charged. 
• Volume key: Press to adjust the volume of your 
device’s sounds and audio.  
Getting Started  
						

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Back View
 
Microphone 
Headset jack 
Rear camera 
Infrared transmitter 
Flash 
Speaker 
USB charger/  Microphone 
Accessory port 
• Flash: Illuminate subjects in low-light 
environments when taking a photo or recording 
video. 
• Headset jack: Connect an optional headset 
(not included) . 
• Infrared transmitter: Controls external devices 
using infrared transmissions. 
• Microphone: Records audio and detects voice 
commands. 
• Rear camera: Take pictures and record videos. 
• Speaker: Plays music and other sounds. 
• USB charger/Accessory port: Connect the 
Charger/USB cable (included) , and other optional 
accessories (not included) .  
Getting Started  
						

							Assemble Your Device
 
This section helps you to 
assemble your device. 
Remove the Back Cover 
1. Remove the back cover using the slot on the top 
left of your phone. 
2.  Lift the cover up and to the right of the phone. 
Warning: Do not bend or twist the back cover 
excessively. Doing so may damage the cover. 
Install the SIM Card 
When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are 
provided with a plug-in SIM card. During activation, 
your SIM card will be loaded with your subscription 
details, such as your PIN, available optional 
services, and other features. 
Warning: Please be careful when handling the SIM 
card to avoid damaging it. Keep all SIM cards out of 
reach of small children. 
►  Carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card 
slot until the card locks into place. 
Make sure that the card’s gold contacts face into 
the phone and that the upper-left angled corner 
of the card is positioned as shown. 
Caution: If the card is not inserted correctly, the 
device will not detect the SIM card. Re-orient the 
card and place it back into the slot if the SIM is 
not detected. 
4 Assemble Your Device  
Getting Started