Samsung S5 Active Owners Manual

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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.
2. When you hear your voicemail greeting, press the 
asterisk key on the phone you are using.
3. Enter your password and you are connected to your
Voice Mail.
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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® (1920 x 1080) display
Multi-core processor
Water and Dust resistant (IP67) with rugged design
Wi-Fi ® Capability (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) @ both 2.4GHz and 5GHz
Delivers data faster using 4G LTE and High Speed Packet Access 
Plus (HSPA+)
Galaxy Gear™ compliant. For more information, please visit: 
www.samsung.com/us/galaxygearsupport
Smart Switch™ compliant. For more information, see 
www.samsungsmartswitch.com
Ready access to the Internet
Built-in Bluetooth and advanced Wi-Fi® technology
Mobile Hotspot and USB Tethering capability
16 Megapixel camera and camcorder with Front Facing camera
Smart Remote control using Smart Remote
AT&T GPS Navigation functionality provides real-time navigation
Expandable memory slot
Corporate and Personal Email
Sync and update social network applications
Thousands of Apps available to download via Google Play Store™ 
and Samsung Hub
Full Integration of Google Mobile™ Services (Gmail, YouTube, 
Google Maps, Google Voice Search)
Multiple Messaging Options: Text/Picture/Video Messaging, and 
Instant Messaging with Google Hangouts™
Video with Full HD 1080p recording and playback
Samsung Link to share your media content across DLNA certified 
devices
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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 adjust the scr een brightness/contrast. This sensor 
decreases screen brightness in dim light.
In a bright light condition (outdoors), the sensors cause the 
device to increase the brightness and contrast for better 
viewing. 
In dim light conditions, the device decreases the screen 
brightness to compensate.
3.Volume key allows you to adjust the ringer volume in 
standby mode (with the phone open) or adjust the voice 
volume during a call.  When receiving an incoming call:
Pressing the volume key down mutes the ring tone.
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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 cable or optional accessories such as a 
USB/data cable.
9.
Back key re-displays the previous screen or clears 
entries.
10.
Primary Shortcuts allow quick access to important 
features such as Phone, Contacts, Messaging, Internet, 
and Apps.
11.
Home screen indicator shows which Home screen is 
presently displayed. 12.
Google Quick Search bar provides a shortcut to Google 
Search that allows you to  search for items on the 
internet.
13.
Widgets are self-contained on-scr een applications (not 
shortcuts). These can be  placed onto any of the 
available screens (Home or extended). 
14.
Power/End key ends a call or switches the 
phone off and on. Press and hold for two seconds to:
Access the audio modes for the device. Tap an on-screen 
selection (Mute, Vibrate, or Sound).
Turn the device On or Off  ( )
Restart the device ( ).
Enable Airplane mode ( ).
Enable Emergency mode ( ).
15.Indicator icons shows the information needed to 
operate your phone, such as the received signal 
strength, phone battery level, time, unread Emails, 
missed calls, etc.
16.
Front Facing Camera allows you to take pictures while
facing the screen and allows you to video conference.
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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.
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Microphone - top  used while an active call is in the 
speakerphone mode and assists in noise cancellation 
(2 microphone solution).
Back View
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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 device to
read both temperature and humidity conditions. This is 
useful to calculate calories burned within S Health.
7.
IR Transmitter used to emit infrared signals used for 
controlling external devices. For more information, 
refer to  “Smart Remote”   on page 190.
Status Bar
The Status Bar shows information about the connection 
status, signal strength, battery level, and time, and displays 
additional notifications information.
This list identifies the icons you see on your device’s display 
screen:
Indicator Icons
This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your phone’s 
display and Indicator area: 
Displays your current signal strength. The greater 
the number of bars, th e stronger the signal.
Indicates that the Airpla ne Mode is active. You 
cannot send or receive any calls or access online 
information.
Displays when there is no SIM card in the phone.
Displays when there is no network available.
Displays when your phone is in Blocking mode.
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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 level. Icon shown is 
fully charged.
Displays when your battery is charging. Also 
displays battery charge level.
Device Power Low – Shows your current battery 
charge level.
Device Power Critical – Shows your current battery 
only has less than 5 percent power remaining and 
will soon shutdown.
Displays when your connection to an EDGE network 
is active.
Displays when your phone is communicating with 
the EDGE network.
Displays when your connec tion to a UTMS, HSDPA, 
HSPA, or HSPA+ network is active.
Displays when your phone is communicating with 
the UTMS, HSDPA, HSPA, or HSPA+ network.
Displays when your connec tion to a 4G LTE network 
is active.
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							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 connection.
Displays when a new text or multimedia message 
is received.
Displays when a new voice mail is received.
Displays when Email is received.
Displays in the notifications window when there 
is a new Gmail message.
Displays when the time and date for a Calendar Event 
has arrived. For more  information, refer to 
“Calendar”   on page 155.
Displays when you set an al arm to ring at a specified 
time. For more information, refer to  “Alarm”  on page 
163.
Displays when the Sound profile is set to Mute.
Displays when the Sound profile is set to Vibrate.
Displays when Bluetooth is activated.
Displays when a Bluetooth device has been paired 
with the phone.
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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.
Displays when your phone as been configured as a 
portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Displays when the Location feature is active and 
acquiring a signal.
Displays when data synchronization and 
application sync is active and synchronization is in 
progress for Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts.
Displays when Near Field Communication (NFC) 
has been activated.
Displays when your device is connected being used 
to control streaming media and is connected to a 
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified 
device using the Samsung Link application.
Displays when your device is currently sharing/
streaming media to a pa ired device using the 
Samsung Link application.
Displays when TTY device has been inserted.
Displays when a screen capture has been taken.
Displays when the keypad is active.
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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  functions to fit your needs 
using both menus and widgets. Menus, sub-menus, and 
features can be accessed by sc rolling through the available 
on-screen menus. Your phone  originally has three home 
screens but you can expand up to seven home screens.
Command Keys
Recent Key
Press  Recent to display a list of recently opened apps.
Home Key
Press  Home to display the main Home screen. Press 
and hold to display access the Google Search feature.
Back Key
Press  Back to return to the previous screen, option or 
step.
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