Samsung S5 Active Owners Manual

Getting Started       13
Setting Up Your Voice Mail
1.From the Home screen, tap  , then tap  .
2. Follow the tutorial to create a password, record a 
greeting, and record your name.
Note: These steps may be different depending on your 
network.
Accessing Your Voice Mail
1.From the Home screen, tap  , then tap  .
You may be prompted to enter a password.
2. When connected, follow the voice prompts from the 
voice mail center. 
Accessing Your Voice Mail From Another Phone
1.Dial your wireless phone number....

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Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
This section outlines some key features of your phone and 
describes the screen and the icons that appear when the 
phone is in use. It also shows how to navigate through the 
phone and provides information on using a memory card.
Features of Your Phone
Your phone is lightweight, easy-to-use and offers many 
useful features. The following list outlines a few of the 
features included in your phone.
Android v 4.4.2, KitKat Platform
Brilliant 5.1” HD Super AMOLED®...

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Front View1.Indicator light illuminates with a series of distinct
colors and flashing patterns to indicate different 
notifications and statuses.  Events include Charging, 
Low battery, and Missed event: 
Powering on and Missed Notification (Call or Messaging)- blue 
blinks/animates
Battery Charging - red remains on
Low Battery or Charging Error- red blinks/animates
Battery Fully Charged - green remains on.
2.Light (RGB) Sensor lets you use the ambient light level
to...

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Application icons are shortcuts to your favorite 
applications on the Home screen.
5.
Recent key displays a list of recently opened apps and 
provides access to the Task Manager. 
6.
Home  key  displays the Home screen when pressed. 
Press and hold to display Google Search. Double-press 
to activate S Voice.
7.
Microphone - bottom  is used during phone calls and 
allow other callers to hear you clearly when you are
speaking to them.
8.
USB Power/Accessory connector allows you to connect 
a power...

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17.
Gestures Sensor used to detect Air View and Air Gesture 
motions.
18.
Proximity Sensor detects how close an object is to the 
surface of the screen. This is typically used to detect 
when your face is pressed up against the screen, such 
as during a phone call.
While talking on the phone, the sensor detects talk activity and 
locks the keypad to preven t accidental key presses.
19.Receiver allows you to hear the other caller.
20.
Microphone - top  used while an...

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Camera lens is used to take photos.
2.
Flash is used to take photos in low-light conditions.
3.
Heart Rate Sensors, when using the S Health app, these
sensors measure your heart rate via your fingertip. For 
information on the S Health app, see  “S Health” on 
page 188.
4.
External speaker allows you to hear ringers, music, and 
other sounds offered by your phone.
5.
Headset jack allows you to connect a hands-free 
headset so you can listen to music.
6.
Temperature and Humidty sensor allows your...

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Displays when there is a system error or alert.
Displays to indicate a se
curity warning. You are 
prompted to set a screen lock password.
Displays when a call is in progress.
Displays when a call is on hold.
Displays when the speakerphone is on.
Displays when a call has been missed.
Displays when a call has been muted.
Displays when Call forwarding is set to Always 
forward. For more information, refer to  “Call 
forwarding”   on page 57.
Displays your battery charge...

20Displays when your phone is communicating with 
the 4G LTE network.
Displays when your phone is downloading or has 
downloaded a file. It will 
blink green when it is 
installing.
Displays when the an outbound file transfer is in 
progress.
Displays when a Play Store download has 
completed.
Displays when updates are available for download.
Displays when the phone is connected to a 
computer via a supported USB cable connection.
Displays when the phone is tethered via a 
supported USB cable...

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For more details on configurin
g your phone’s settings, see 
“Changing Your Settings”  on page 80.
Displays when Wi-Fi is connected, active, and 
communicating with a Wi
reless Access Point 
(WAP).
Displays when there is a Wi-Fi access point 
available but you are not connected to it. May also 
display if there is a communication issue with the 
target Wireless Access Point (WAP).
Displays when Wi-Fi Direct is active and your phone 
is connected to another device....

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Locking and Unlocking the Phone
To unlock your phone:1. Press the lock button   located on the upper 
right side of your phone.
2. The lock screen will display with 
Swipe screen to
unlock
 displayed at the bo ttom of the screen.
3. Swipe the touch screen in any direction.
4. The Home screen will be displayed.
Note: There are several additional ways you can lock your 
screen. For more information, refer to  “Lock Screen 
Settings”  on page 95.
Menu Navigation
You can tailor the phone’s range of...