Samsung Galaxy S III Specification sheet

Get

Started

All you need to know to get going.

Android 4.4

Thanks for choosing Sprint. This booklet helps you get started with

your Sprint Spark™ and HD Voice capable*Samsung

Galaxy S®III,

Android™ 4.4.

ReadyNow – For more help in getting up and running with your

new phone, take advantage of exclusive Ready Now resources at

sprint.com/readynow. You can even schedule a one-on-one

appointment at a Sprint Store near you.

For ongoing support and resources, visit sprint.com/support.

There, you’ll ind guides, tutorials, and more to help you get the

most out of your phone.

Note: Available applications and services are subject to change at any time.

* The Sprint Spark enhanced LTE network and HD Voice capability are available in select markets.

Visit sprint.com/coverage for more information.

Welcome!

Using This Guide

This Get Started guide is designed to help you set up and use your

new Samsung Galaxy S® III. It’s divided into four sections to help you

nd the information you need quickly and easily.

Using This Guide

Get Ready − page 5 − Find out what

you need to do before you use your

phone the rst time, including inserting

a battery and activating Sprint service

on your phone.

Android Basics − page 8 − Learn some

basics about how to move around on

your phone, use the home screen, and

enter text. If you’re familiar with Android™

phones, you can probably skip these

pages (although a refresher course

never hurt anyone).

Use Your Phone − page 15 − Take

advantage of your phone’s features

and Sprint services, from the basics

(making calls) to the more advanced

(using Google Play™, Wi-Fi™, and more).

Tools & Resources − page 31 − Find

useful tips for your phone and discover

resources and other helpful Sprint

information. For additional information

including the full User Guide, videos,

tutorials, and community forums, visit

sprint.com/support.

Your Samsung Galaxy S III

Power/Lock

Button

Speaker

Charger/Accessory Jack

Flash

Microphone

3.5mm Headset Jack

Volume

Buttons

Camera

Proximity Sensor

Earpiece

Touchscreen

Key

Back

Key

Self Camera

Lens

Home Button

Status Light

Get Ready

visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running 5

Get Your Phone Ready

Before you start: Visit sprint.com/readynow

to learn about transferring contacts,

calendars, and more from your old phone.

Install the Battery

1. Insert a coin or other lat object into the

slot at the top of the battery compartment

cover to remove the cover.

2. Align the battery’s contacts with those

inside the battery compartment and gently

press down until the battery is seated.

3. Replace the back cover.

Charge the Battery

1. Insert the USB cable into the charging head.

2. Insert the small end of the USB cable into

the charger/accessory jack at the bottom

of the phone.

3. Plug the charging head into a standard AC

power outlet.

Turn the Phone On

• Press and hold the Power/Lock button.

Unlock the Screen

• Swipe the screen with your inger to unlock it.

Turn the Screen On and O

• To quickly turn the display screen o, press

the Power/Lock button on the right side of

the phone.

• To turn the screen on and display the unlock

screen, press the Power/Lock button.

Turn the Phone O

• Press and hold the Power/Lock button

and then tap Power o > OK to turn the

phone o.

Activate Your Phone

If you purchased your phone at a

Sprint Store, it is probably

activated and ready to use.

If you received your phone in the

mail, and it is a new Sprint account

or a new phone number, your

phone is designed to activate

automatically when you irst turn it

on. You will see a Hands Free

Activation screen at startup. When

it’s inished, tap OK to continue. To

conirm your activation, make a

phone call.

If you received your phone in

the mail and it is going to be

activated on an existing number

(you’re swapping phones), go to

sprint.com/activate and follow the

instructions. When you have

inished, make a phone call to

conirm your activation.

If your phone is still not activated, visit

sprint.com/support for assistance. If you do

not have access to the Internet, call Sprint

Customer Service at 1-888-211-4727 from

another phone.

Get Ready

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The setup application helps you set up

various options and applications, including

setting up your Google™ Account.*

Sprint Connections Optimizer

Following phone activation, you may see a

Sprint Connections Optimizer notice. Read

the notice and tap I Agree to allow your

phone to connect automatically to the best

available data network, including Wi-Fi.

Note: You can turn o Sprint Connections

Optimizer at any time. Tap > Settings >

More networks >Mobile networks >

Connections optimizer.

Complete the Setup Application

1. When you see the Welcome screen, select

a language and tap to begin.

2. You’ll see a Wi-Fi setup screen. Follow the

prompts to sign in to an available Wi-Fi

network, or tap Skip to continue.

3. Follow the prompts on the next few

screens to get your phone set up.

• Got Google? –Create or sign in to a

Google Account. Select additional

Google preferences, including Google

Location options, as prompted.

• This phone belongs to... –Enter your

name to personalize your phone

experience.

• Dropbox - Create or sign in to a Dropbox

cloud storage account.

* You do not need to sign up for a Google

Account to use your phone; however, to

download content from the Google Play™

Store app, you must link your phone to a

Google Account.

Set Up Your Phone

Android Basics: Getting Around Your Phone

Move Around Your Phone’s Menus

and Screens

Your phone’s touchscreen lets you control

everything through various types of

touches, or gestures.

Tap: When you want to type using the

onscreen keyboard, select items such as

application and settings icons, or press

onscreen buttons, simply tap them with

your inger. A light touch works best.

Touch and hold: To display the available

options for an item simply touch and hold

the item.

Flick: Move your inger in lighter, quicker

strokes than swiping. This inger gesture is

always used in a vertical motion, such as

when licking through contacts or a

message list.

Swipe or slide: Quickly drag your inger

vertically or horizontally across the screen.

Drag: Press and hold your inger with some

pressure before you start to move it. Do not

release your inger until you have reached

the target position.

Rotate: Activate the auto-rotate feature to

automatically change the screen orientation

from portrait to landscape by turning the

phone sideways.

Swype: This unique feature allows you to

enter a word by sliding a inger from letter

to letter, lifting only between words. See

page 12 for instructions on using this text

input method.

visit sprint.com/support for guides, tutorials and more 9

Android Basics

Your Home Screen

Viewing Your Home Screen

Your phone’s Home screen extends horizontally

to seven full screens. This gives you room to

customize your phone and put the things

you need front and center, just a swipe away.

• To display the main (center) Home screen,

press from any screen.

• To view extended screens, swipe the screen

left or right. There are three additional screens

on each side of the main Home screen.

• To display thumbnails of all seven screens,

pinch any home screen. Tap a thumbnail to

display the screen.

Status Bar

The status bar at the top of the Home

screen lets you quickly see both your phone

status (connections, signal strength, battery,

GPS) and any current notiications.

Notiications Panel

You can expand the notiication area to

provide more detailed information about

the current onscreen notiication icons.

1. Drag down the notiications panel to see

your notiications.

2. Tap a notiication entry to open the

associated application.

Add Items to Your Home Screen

1. Touch and hold an empty area on a

home screen.

2. Follow these steps to add an app or

widget shortcut:

• Apps and widgets: Tap Apps and

widgets and then touch and hold an app

icon and drag it to the home screen.

• Folders: Tap Folder and then enter a

name for the folder and tap OK to create

the folder.

Buttons and Keys

The bottom front of your phone contains a

Home Button and two static keys that let

you perform speciic functions. Above this

row is a row of program icons that are

available from every Home screen.

• Home Button ( ) – Press to return to the

main Home screen.

• Menu Key ( ) – Tap to open context-

speciic menus.

• Back Key ( ) – Tap to return to the

screen view.

• Phone icon ( ) – Tap to open the

phone screen.

• Contacts icon ( ) – Tap to open your

Contacts list.

• Messaging icon ( ) – Tap to open the

Messaging app.

• Internet icon ( ) – Tap to launch the

Web browser.

• Apps icon ( ) – Tap to display the

applications list.

Buttons and Keys

Phone

Contacts Internet

Messaging

Back

Key

Home

Button

Key

Apps

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