This is the online version of Galaxy S4 manual (User Manual for I9500/9505, SGH-i337). You can read it online whenever you want. If you want to download the PDF version of the user manual, you can go to this page to download the user manual of your language.
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Part 1: Get started
Galaxy S4 Device layout
Buttons and their functions
Installing the SIM or USIM card and battery
Charging the battery
Inserting a memory card
Turning the device on and off
Switching to silent mode
Part 2: Basics
Indicator icons
Using the touch screen
Control motions
Palm motions
Air Gesture
Air View
Samsung Smart Pause
Samsung Smart Scroll
Activating glove mode
Activating Multi Window
Notifications
Quick setting panel
Home screen
Locked screen
Using applications
Applications screen
Help
Entering text
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
Setting up accounts
Transferring files
Securing the device
Upgrading the device
Part 3: Communication
Part 4: Web & network
Part 5: Media
Part 6: Application & media stores
Part 7: Utilities
S Memo
S Planner
Dropbox
Cloud
Clock
Calculator
S Health
S Translator
Voice Recorder
S Voice
Google
Voice Search, Downloads and TripAdvisor
My Files
Optical Reader
Part 8: Travel & local
Part 9: Settings
Part 10: Troubleshooting
Anl Sinha says
August 11, 2013 at 1:59 pmI have two questions.
1.How do I sign out from google mail?
2. Procedure for contacting people on videochat on hangout?
simon says
August 12, 2013 at 1:12 pmYou can only remove a google account (or disable syncing). All Google services are tightened to this account, which is then tightened to the device. There is no sign out, as I know.
For hangout, you need download the app from Play Store. If you click hangout from Google+, it will bring you the installation page as well. If you want to start an video chat, press and hold the people in your circle, then video chat option should pop out.
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Anonymous says
August 12, 2013 at 2:24 pmThanks Simon. That was helpful.
Anonymous says
September 10, 2013 at 2:22 amCan you make a call from the contact list by swipping the contact to the right as you can write a message by swipping on the contact to the left?
simon says
September 10, 2013 at 11:37 amSlightly different.
To send a text message, swipe your finger from right to left on the contact. Once you swipe all the way to the left a text message window pops on the screen and the contact will be selected as recipient.
To make a call, you can try to quickly swipe back and forth.
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barb basten says
February 25, 2014 at 1:52 amHow do I set up my voicemail
simon says
February 25, 2014 at 5:01 amYou can set the voice mail at settings – – device – – call.
Of course, you need a voice mail provider. Most mobile phone carriers provide such services.
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Anonymous says
May 12, 2014 at 4:36 amwhat the code to unrock the phone and use the ather network? Pls asst me am righting from Malawi
Eva says
August 9, 2015 at 5:58 pmWhy can’t I send pictures on my messages and I do have Internet and it don’t show no errors.
simon says
August 11, 2015 at 12:25 amYou need enable mobile data.
If you didn’t get error messages, how did you know it’s not sent?
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Mark Ntow Okyere says
March 24, 2016 at 10:14 amI switch off my S4 phone and charge it. Unfortunately, it was over charged. i tried switching it on but it is not responding; only some blue light has been showing. What should i do?
simon says
March 28, 2016 at 12:50 amGalaxy S4 has its own protection mechanism to prevent overcharging.
You can remove the battery, wait a min, out the battery back, then try to power it on.
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