Samsung S5 Active Owners Manual

							4G LTE SMARTPHONE
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating yourphone, and keep it for future reference.
 All Hardware Graphics removed
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Warning!: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive toxicity.
Intellectual Property
All Intellectual Property, as defined 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, a ccessories, 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 sh all 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 ot her open source licenses. To obtain the source code covered 
under the open source licenses, please visit:
http://opensource.samsung.com.
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EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED ON THE WARRANTY PAGE ENCLOSED WITH THE PRODUCT, THE 
PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT AS IS , AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND 
WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT  NOT LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR 
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							ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE; THE DESIGN, CONDITION OR QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT; THE 
PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT; THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE  PRODUCT OR THE COMPONENTS CONTAINED THEREIN; OR 
COMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF  ANY LAW, RULE, SPECIFICATION OR CONTRACT PERTAINING 
THERETO. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL  SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED 
WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO 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 C ONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS 
OR BENEFITS.
Modification 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 SOFTWA RE MAY CAUSE YOUR DEVICE AND APPLICATIONS TO WORK IMPROPERLY. YOUR 
CARRIER MAY NOT PERMIT USERS TO DOWNLOA D CERTAIN SOFTWARE, SUCH AS CUSTOM OS.
IF YOUR CARRIER PROHIBITS THIS, IF YOU ATTEMPT TO DOW NLOAD SOFTWARE ONTO THE DEVICE WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION, 
YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED ON THE SCREEN THAT UNAUTHORIZED  SOFTWARE HAS BEEN DETECTED. YOU SHOULD THEN POWER 
DOWN THE DEVICE AND CONTACT YOUR CARRIER TO RESTOR E THE DEVICE TO THE CARRIER AUTHORIZED SETTINGS.
Diagnostic Software
This device is equipped with diagnostic software reporting usage and performance info rmation used solely to deliver improved 
network quality and overall device experience to AT&T customers.  Please refer to your AT&T Wireless Customer Agreement and/or 
the AT&T Privacy Policy (
www.att.com/privacy) for more information. 
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							SAFE™ (Samsung Approved For Enterprise) 
SAFE™: SAFE™ (Samsung for Enterprise) is a mark for a Samsung device which has been tested against Samsungs own 
internal criteria for interoperability with certain third party  security-related solutions for MDM and VPN. The testing include s field 
testing with local network connection and menu tree testing which  tests functionality of the solutions in conjunction with the 
Samsung device.  During the testing, the devi ce is tested with the security solutions to see if the solutions work with the dev ice as 
described by the third party security solu tion providers. The testing, for example, includes field testing with local network 
connection and menu tree testing which tests functionality of the solutions in conjun ction with the Samsung device. For more 
information about Samsungs SAFE™ program, please refer to 
www.samsung.com/us/safe.
Disclaimer of Warranties:  EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED  IN THEIR STANDARD END USER LICENSE AND WARRANTY, TO THE 
FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.,  LTD., SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC, AND 
THEIR AFFILIATES (COLLECTIVELY REFERRE D TO HEREIN AS THE SAMSUNG ENTITIES) EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL 
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY  OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, 
INTEROPERABILITY OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, WITH RESPECT TO  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY PROTECTION, SAFE™ 
DEVICES AND APPLICATIONS TESTED WITH SAFE™ DEVICES. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE SAMSUNG ENTITIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY 
DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENT IAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY PROTEC TION, SAFE™ DEVICES OR APPLICATIONS TESTED WITH SAFE™ DEVICES. In 
addition, information technology security protection will be affe cted by features or functionality associated with, among other 
things the e-mail platform, master data management, and virtual private network solutions selected by the software provider, 
solution provider or user. Choice of an e-mail, master data  management, and virtual private network solution is at the sole 
discretion of the software provid er, solution provider or user and any associat ed effect on information technology security 
protection is solely the responsibility of th e software provider, solution provider or user. For complete statement of limited 
warranty, please refer to 
www.samsung.com/us/safe, available on the web and where Samsung smartphone and Galaxy Tab™ 
devices are sold. [101212] 
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							Samsung Telecommunications America (STA), LLC
©2014 Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC. Samsung is a registered trademark of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Do you have questions about your Samsung Mobile Phone? For  24 hour information and assistance, we offer a new FAQ/ARS 
System (Automated Response System) at: 
http://www.samsung.com/us/support.
The actual available capacity of the internal memory is less th an the specified capacity because the operating system and defau lt 
applications occupy part of the memory. The availa ble 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 affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. Headquarters:
1301 E. Lookout Drive
Richardson, TX 75082
Customer Care Center:
1000 Klein Rd.
Plano, TX 75074
Toll Free Tel: 1.888.987.HELP (4357)
Internet Address: 
www.samsung.com
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							The Bluetooth® word mark, figure 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.
Openwave
® is a registered Trademark of Openwave, Inc.
LTE is a trademark of ETSI.  and   are trademarks of SRS Labs, In c. CS Headphone and WOW HD technologies are incorporated under license 
from SRS Labs, Inc.
Google, the Google logo, Android, the Android logo, Google Pl ay, Gmail, Google Mail, Google Maps, Google Music, Google 
Hangouts, Picasa, YouTube and other marks are trademarks of Google Inc.
Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wireless Fidelity Alliance, Inc.
Swype and the Swype logos are  trademarks of Swype, Inc. 
© 2010 Swype, Inc. All rights reserved.
Devices purchased for use on AT&Ts system are designed for us e exclusively on AT&Ts system. You agree that you wont make 
any modifications to the Equipment or prog ramming to enable the Equipment to operate on any other system. A voice plan is 
required on all voice-capable devices, unless specifically note d otherwise in the terms governing your agreement. Some devices 
or plans may require you to subscribe to a data plan.
Your phone is designed to make it easy for you to access a wide  variety of content. For your protection, AT&T wants you to be 
aware that some applications that you enable may involve the location of your phone being shared. For applications available 
through AT&T, AT&T offers privacy controls that let you decide ho w an application may use the location of your phone and other 
phones on your account. However, AT&Ts privacy tools do not ap ply to applications available outside of AT&T. Please review the 
terms and conditions and the associated pr ivacy policy for each location-based service to learn how location information will b e 
used and protected.
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							Your phone may be used to access the Internet and to download, and/or purchase goods, applications, and services from AT&T or 
elsewhere from third parties. AT&T provides tools for you to co ntrol access to the Internet and certain Internet content. These 
controls may not be available for cert ain devices which bypass AT&T controls.
AT&T may collect certain types of information from your device when you use AT&T services to provide customer support and to  improve its services. For more information on AT&Ts Privacy Policy, visit 
http://www.att.com/privacy.
Your phone features earSmart™, an intel ligent voi
 ce processor that delivers a clear voice experience, allowing you to hear and be 
heard
™ in nearly any environment. earSmart technology uses the sc ience of human hearing to distinguish sounds, identify your 
voice and suppress surrounding noise, for  clear conversations just about anywhere.
How Does It Work?
The earSmart voice processor in your phone captures your voice and all the sounds around you.
Working like the human ear, it processes and distinguishes these sounds, isolates your voice conversation, and removes backgrou nd noise - 
from both ends of a call.
It also automatically equalizes and adjusts voice volume so you can hear and talk naturally, even in the noisiest places.
With earSmart technology, you can talk where you want, and have  clear conversations for mobile calls, video chats, even speakerphone calls, 
without worrying about surrounding noise. 
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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-EULA1.
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Table of Contents
Section 1:  Getting Started ..............................5
Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Charging the Battery  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Extending Your Battery Life  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Switching the Device On or Off   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Configuring your Phone  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Maintaining water and dust resistance   . . . . . . . . 11
Locking and Unlocking the Touch Screen   . . . . . . 12
Creating a New Google Account   . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Creating a Samsung Account   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Setting Up Your Voice Mail   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Section 2:  Understanding Your Phone .........14
Features of Your Phone  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Back View  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Status Bar  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Menu Navigation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using the Multi Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Customizing Your Home Screen   . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Notification Panel   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Entering Text  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Using Google Voice Typing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Using the Samsung Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Entering Text Using Swype  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Section 3:  Call Functions  ............................ 45
Displaying Your Phone Number   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Making a Call  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Ending a Call   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Answering a Call   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Making Emergency Calls   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Making a Call Using Speed Dial   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Dialing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Call Log  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Call Duration   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Options During a Call  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Section 4:  Contacts and Your Address 
 Book  .......................................................... 59
AT&T Address Book Activation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Adding a New Contact   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
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Editing an Existing Contact  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  62
Using Contacts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  62
Linking Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  63
Synchronizing Accounts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  65
Address Book Options   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  65
Groups  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  67
Address Book Favorites   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  68
Managing Address Book Contacts   . . . . . . . . . . .  69
Section 5:  Messaging  .................................. 71
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  71
Creating and Sending Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .  71
Message Options  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  72
Viewing New Received Messages  . . . . . . . . . . . .  74
Deleting Messages  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  76
Message Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  76
Messaging Settings   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  76
Section 6:  Changing Your Settings  ............. 80
Accessing Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  80
Wi-Fi Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  81
Bluetooth  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  82
Tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  83
Airplane mode   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  84
Data Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  85Location   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
More networks   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
NFC  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Nearby devices  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Printing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Screen Mirroring  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Sound Settings   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Display Settings   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Wallpaper   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Home Screen Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Lock Screen Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Multi window   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Notification panel   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Toolbox  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
One-handed operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Easy Mode   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Accessibility   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Blocking Mode   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Private Mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Finger Scanner   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Motions and gestures   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Air view  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Accounts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
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