Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Galaxy Grand Prime SM-G531F Samsung
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2 T able of C ont ents Read me first Getting star ted 6 P ack age contents 7 Device lay out 9 Using the SIM or USIM card and battery 15 Using a memor y card 17 T urning the device on and off 17 Lockin.
T able of C ontents 3 C onnec ting with other devic es 66 Bluetooth 68 Wi-F i Direc t 70 NFC 72 Mobile printing Devic e & data manager 73 T ransferring data from y our previous device 74 Using the.
4 Read me first Please read this manual bef ore using the device to ensur e safe and pr oper use. • Descriptions are based on the device ’ s default settings. • Some content ma y differ from your devic e depending on the region, ser vice pro vider , or device ’ s sof tware .
Read me first 5 Instruc tional icons W arning : situations that could cause injury to yourself or others Caution : situations that c ould cause damage to your device or other equipment Note : notes , .
6 Getting star ted P ack age c ont ents Check the product box f or the following items: • Device • Battery • Quick star t guide • The items supplied with the devic e and any a vailable accessories ma y var y depending on the region or service provider .
Getting star ted 7 Devic e lay out Microphone T ouch screen F ront camera Pr oximity sensor Multipurpose jack Home button Recent apps button P ower button Earpiece Back button V olume button Speaker H.
Getting star ted 8 • Do not cov er the antenna ar ea with your hands or other objects. This may cause connectivity problems or drain the battery . • Using a Samsung-appro ved scr een protector is rec ommended. Unapprov ed screen protectors may cause the sensors t o malfunc tion.
Getting star ted 9 U sing the SIM or USIM card and ba tter y Installing the SIM or USIM card and batt er y Inser t the SIM or USIM card provided b y the mobile telephone ser vice provider , and the included battery . • Only microSIM car ds work with the device .
Getting star ted 10 2 Inser t the SIM or USIM card with the gold- colour ed contac ts facing down wards. Inser t the primar y SIM or USIM card into SIM card slot 1( 1 ) and the secondar y SIM or USIM card int o SIM card slot 2 ( 2 ). 1 2 • Do not inser t a memor y card into the SIM car d slot.
Getting star ted 11 4 Replace the back cov er . Removing the SIM or USIM car d and battery 1 Remove the back c over . 2 Pull out the ba tter y . 3 Pull out the SIM or USIM car d.
Getting star ted 12 Using dual SIM or USIM car ds If you inser t two SIM or USIM cards , you can have two phone numbers or service providers f or a single device . Activating SIM or USIM car ds On the Home screen, tap Apps → Settings → SIM card manager .
Getting star ted 13 Charg ing the batter y Use the charger t o charge the battery before using it f or the first time. A computer can be also used to charge the ba tter y by connecting them via the USB cable. Use only Samsung-appro ved chargers , batteries, and cables.
Getting star ted 14 2 Plug the USB pow er adaptor into an electr ic socket. • The device can be used while it is char ging , but it may take longer to fully char ge the battery . • If the device receiv es an unstable power supply while charging , the touch screen may not function.
Getting star ted 15 U sing a memor y card Installing a memor y card Y our device acc epts memor y cards with maximum capacities of 64 GB . Depending on the memor y card manufacturer and type, some memory cards may not be compatible with y our device .
Getting star ted 16 Removing the memor y card Befor e removing the memory card, first unmount it f or safe remo val. On the Home scr een, tap Apps → Settings → Stor age → Unmount SD card . 1 Remove the back c over . 2 Pull out the memory card. 3 Replace the back cov er .
Getting star ted 17 T urning the de vice on and off Pr ess and hold the Po wer button f or a few seconds to turn on the device . When you turn on y our device f or the first time or after per forming a data reset, f ollow the on- screen instructions to set up your devic e.
18 Basics U sing the touch scr een • Do not allow the touch scr een to come int o contact with other electr ical devices . Electrostatic discharges can cause the touch scr een to malfunc tion. • T o avoid damag ing the touch screen, do not tap it with an ything sharp or apply ex cessive pr essure to it with your fingertips.
Basics 19 T apping and holding T ap and hold an item or the screen f or more than 2 seconds t o access a vailable options. Dragging T o move an it em, tap and hold it and drag it to the target position. Double -tapping Double -tap on a webpage or image to zoom in.
Basics 20 F licking Flick left or right on the Home screen or the A pps screen to see another panel . Flick up or down to scr oll through a webpage or a list of items , such as contacts. Spreading and pinching Spread two fingers apart on a webpage, map , or image to zoom in a part.
Basics 21 Home screen la y out Home screen The Home screen is the starting point for acc essing all of the device’ s f eatures. It displays widgets, shortcuts to apps, and mor e. Widgets are small apps tha t launch specific app functions to provide inf or mation and con venient access on y our Home screen.
Basics 22 Home screen options On the Home screen, tap and hold an empty area, or pinch y our fingers together to ac cess the available options ..
Basics 23 Apps scr een The Apps scr een displays ic ons for all apps , including newly installed apps. On the Home screen, tap Apps to open the Apps scr een. T o view other panels, scroll left or right, or select a screen indicator at the bott om of the screen.
Basics 24 Indicator ic ons Indicator icons appear on the status bar at the t op of the screen. The icons listed in the table below are most c ommon. The status bar ma y not appear at the top of the scr een in some apps. T o display the status bar , drag down fr om the top of the screen.
Basics 25 Notifications panel Using the notifica tions panel When you r eceive new notifications, such as messages or missed calls , indicator icons appear on the status bar . T o see more inf ormation about the icons, open the notifica tions panel and view the details.
Basics 26 Using the quick setting butt ons Y ou can activate or deactivate some fea tures on the notifications panel . T ap the following options to activate or deactivate them. Y ou can view more detailed settings if y ou tap and hold a button. • Wi - Fi : Refer to Wi-F i for mor e information.
Basics 27 Installing or uninstalling apps Galax y Apps Use this app to pur chase and download apps. T ap Galax y Apps on the Apps screen. This app may not be a vailable depending on the region or ser vice pr ovider . Installing apps Brow se apps by categor y or tap SEARCH to search f or a key wor d.
Basics 28 Managing apps Uninstalling or disabling apps T o disable default apps, open the Apps scr een and tap → Uninstall/disable apps . appears on the apps that you can disable . S elect an app and tap OK . T o uninstall downloaded apps, open the Apps scr een and tap → Downloaded apps → → Uninstall .
Basics 29 Changing the input language T ap → Selec t input languages , and then select the languages to use. If you select two or more languages , you can switch between the input languages b y sliding the space key lef t or right.
Basics 30 Screen captur e Capture a scr eenshot while using the device. Pr ess and hold the Home button and the P ower butt on simultaneously . The image is saved in the Galler y → Screenshots folder . After capturing a screenshot, you can edit the image and share it with others .
Basics 31 P ow er saving f eature Ultra po wer sa ving mode Use this mode to extend the device ’ s batter y pow er . In ultra power sa ving mode, the device per forms the follo wing: • Restric ts the available apps t o essential and selected apps only .
32 Net w ork connec tivit y Mobile data Connect the device to a mobile network to use the Internet or shar e media files with other devices. Ref er to Data usage for additional options . On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Data usage → a SIM or USIM card , and then tick Mobile data .
Network connectivit y 33 T ethering and Mobile hotspot About tethering and mobile hotspots Use this f eature t o share the device ’ s mobile data connection with computers and other devices if an Internet connection is unavailable . Connections can be made via Wi-F i , USB, or Bluetooth.
Network connectivit y 34 Using USB t ethering Share the device ’ s mobile data connection with other devices via a USB cable. 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → T ethering and Mobile hotspot . 2 Connect your device t o the computer via the USB cable .
35 P ersonalising Managing the Home and Apps scr eens Managing the Home screen Adding it ems T ap and hold an app from the Apps screen, and then drag it t o the Home screen. T o add widgets, open the Home screen, tap and hold an empty ar ea, tap W idgets , tap and hold a widget, and then drag it to the Home scr een.
P ersonalising 36 Managing panels On the Home screen, tap and hold an empty area to add , move, or r emove a panel. T o add a panel, scroll left to the last panel , and then tap . T o move a panel , tap and hold a panel preview , and then drag it to a new location.
P ersonalising 37 Setting wallpaper and ringtones Setting wallpaper Set an image or photo stored in the devic e as wallpaper for the Home screen or the locked screen. 1 On the Home screen, tap and hold an empty area, and then tap W allpapers . Alternativ ely , on the Apps screen, tap Settings → Display → W allpaper .
P ersonalising 38 Changing the scr een lock method Y ou can change the way that y ou lock the screen to prev ent others from accessing y our personal information. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Lock scr een → Screen lock , and then select a screen lock method.
39 Phone Mak ing calls T ap Phone on the Apps screen. T ap Keypad , enter a phone number , and then tap or to make a v oice call, or tap to make a video call. Y ou can also make calls to phone numbers listed in Logs , F avourites , and Con tacts . Acc ess additional options.
Phone 40 Mak ing an interna tional call T ap Keypad . T ap and hold 0 until the + sig n appears. Ent er the country code, area code , and phone number , and then tap or . T o block outgoing international calls , tap → Settings → Call → More settings → a SIM or USIM card → Call barring .
Phone 41 Options during calls During a voic e call The f ollowing actions are available: • : Increase the volume . • Add call : Dial a second call. • Keypad : Open the keypad. • End call : End the current call . • Speaker : Activate or deactivate the speakerphone .
Phone 42 • → T urn off speaker / T urn on speaker : Activate or deactivate the speakerphone . When using the speakerphone, keep the device a way from your ears . • → Swit ch to headset / Swit ch to phone : Switch sound output t o a connected Bluetooth headset or back to the devic e ’ s speaker .
43 C ontac ts A dding contacts Moving con tac ts from other devices Y ou can mov e contacts from other devices to y our device. Refer t o T ransferring data from your pr evious device f or more inf ormation. Crea ting contacts manually 1 On the Apps screen, tap Con tacts → Con tacts .
Contacts 44 Searching f or contacts On the Apps screen, tap Con tacts → Con tacts . Use one of the f ollowing search methods: • Scroll up or down the con tacts list. • T ap the search field at the top of the con tacts list and enter search criteria.
45 Messages & email Messages Sending messages Send text messages (SMS) or multimedia messages (MMS). Y ou may incur additional charges f or sending or receiving messages when you ar e roaming . 1 T ap Messages on the Apps screen. 2 T ap . 3 Add r ecipients and enter a message.
Messages & email 46 V iewing incoming messages Incoming messages are gr ouped into message threads by con tact. Selec t a contact to view the person ’ s messages. Y ou may incur additional charges f or sending or receiving messages when you ar e roaming .
Messages & email 47 Sending emails T ap Email on the Apps screen. T ap at the bottom of the scr een to compose an email . Add r ecipients. Add a C C or BCC. Add r ecipients from the con tacts list. Inser t files into the email, or use editing options.
Messages & email 48 Reading emails T ap Email on the Apps screen. T ap , select an email account to use , and new emails are r etrieved. T o manually retrieve new emails, tap . T ap an email to read. Reply to the email. Add this email addr ess to the contacts list or view other options.
49 C amera Basic shooting T aking photos or r ecor ding videos 1 T ap Camer a on the Apps screen. 2 T ap the image on the preview screen wher e the camera should focus . 3 T ap to take a photo or tap t o recor d a video. • Spread two fingers apart on the screen to zoom in, and pinch to z oom out.
Camera 50 • The camera aut omatically shuts off when unused. • Make sure that the lens is clean. Other wise, the device may not w ork properly in some modes that requir e high resolutions. • The fron t camera f eatures a wide-angle lens.
Camera 51 Shooting modes Au to Use this mode to allo w the camera to evaluat e the sur roundings and det ermine the ideal mode for the phot o . On the Apps screen, tap Camer a → → Aut o . Selfie Use this mode to take a self-portrait using the front camera.
Camera 52 4 Show your palm t o the screen or tap to take a photo of y ourself. 5 Slowly rota te the device left and then right to take a panoramic phot o . The device combines the photos int o a single panoramic image. • Make sure to keep the blue frame inside the viewfinder windo w .
Camera 53 Rear- cam selfie Use this mode to allo w the camera to detect and focus y our face automatically when you take a self-por trait using the rear camer a. 1 On the Apps screen, tap Camer a → → Rear-cam selfie . 2 Move the frame t o the position where your face will appear and adjust the frame siz e.
Camera 54 Night Use this mode to take a phot o in low-light c onditions, without using the flash. On the Apps screen, tap Camer a → → Night . Animat ed GIF Use this mode to cr eate an animated photo fr om a series of photos. On the Apps screen, tap Camer a → → Animated GIF .
Camera 55 • White balanc e : Selec t an appropriat e white balance , so images have a true -to-life colour range. The settings are designed f or specific lighting situations. These settings are similar to the heat range f or white -balance exposure in pr ofessional cameras .
56 G aller y V iewing cont ent on the devic e On the Apps screen, tap Galler y and select an image or a video. Video files sho w the icon on the preview thumbnail . T o hide or show the menu bar and the preview thumbnails , tap the screen. Acc ess additional options.
57 U seful apps and f eatur es S Planner Crea ting events or tasks 1 T ap S Planner on the Apps screen. 2 T ap . Alternativ ely , select a date with no events or tasks in it and tap the dat e again. If the date already has sa ved even ts or tasks in it, tap the date and tap .
Useful apps and f eatures 58 Syncing e vents and tasks with y our accoun ts T ap S Planner on the Apps screen. T o sync events and tasks with y our accounts , tap → Sync . T o add accounts t o sync with, tap → Calendars → Add ac count . Then, selec t an accoun t to sync with and sign in.
Useful apps and f eatures 59 V ideo Pla ying videos T ap V ideo on the Apps screen. Selec t a video to pla y . Move f or wards or backwards by dragging the bar . Change screen ratio . Skip to the previous video . T ap and hold to mov e backwards quickly .
Useful apps and f eatures 60 Clock Alarm On the Apps screen, tap Clock → Alarm . Setting alarms T ap in the alar ms list, set an alarm time, select the day s on which the alarm will repeat, set other various alarm options, and then tap SA VE . T o activate or deactivate alarms, tap nex t to the alarm in the alarms list.
Useful apps and f eatures 61 Stopwatch On the Apps screen, tap Clock → Stopwatch . T ap ST ART to time an even t. T ap LAP to rec ord lap times. T ap ST OP to stop timing . T o clear lap times, tap RESET . T imer On the Apps screen, tap Clock → T imer .
Useful apps and f eatures 62 V oice Rec order Recor ding voice memos T ap V oice Recor der on the Apps screen. T ap to star t rec ording. Speak int o the microphone . T ap to pause rec ording. T o cancel recor ding, tap . T ap to finish recor ding. Display the list of voic e memos.
Useful apps and f eatures 63 R adio Listening to the F M radio T ap Radio on the Apps screen. Befor e you use this app , you must connect a headset, which ser ves as the radio ant enna. The F M radio scans and saves av ailable stations automatically when running f or the first time.
Useful apps and f eatures 64 Google apps Google provides ent er tainment, social net work, and business apps. Y ou may requir e a G oogle account t o access some apps. Refer t o Setting up accounts f or more information. T o view more app inf ormation, access each app ’ s help menu.
Useful apps and f eatures 65 Maps F ind your location on the map , search for locations , and view location information for v arious places. Photos Manage photos, albums , and videos that you have sa ved on the device and uploaded to Google+ . Play Books Download various books from Play St ore and read them.
66 C onnec ting with other devic es Bluetooth About Bluetooth Bluetooth crea tes a direct wireless c onnection bet ween two devices o ver shor t distances. Use Bluetooth to ex change data or media files with other devices. • Samsung is not responsible f or the loss, int erception, or misuse of da ta sent or receiv ed via Bluetooth.
Connecting with other devices 67 P airing with other Bluetooth devices 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Bluetooth , tap the Bluetooth switch to activate it, and then tap SCAN . The detected devices ar e listed. T o set the device as visible to other devices , tap the device name.
Connecting with other devices 68 Receiving an image When another device sends y ou an image, ac cept the Bluetooth authorisation r equest. The receiv ed image is saved in the Galler y → Download folder . Unpairing Bluetooth devic es 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Bluetooth .
Connecting with other devices 69 Sending and receiving da ta Y ou can share data, such as c ontacts or media files, with other devices . The f ollowing actions are an example of sending an image t o another device. Sending an image 1 On the Apps screen, tap Galler y .
Connecting with other devices 70 NFC About NFC Y our device allow s you to r ead near field communication (NFC ) tags that contain inf ormation about products. Y ou can also use this featur e to make payments and buy tickets for transpor tation or ev ents after downloading the requir ed apps.
Connecting with other devices 71 Mak ing a purchase with the NFC f eature Befor e you can use the NFC f eature t o make payments , you must register f or the mobile payment service. T o register or get more inf ormation about the ser vice, con tact your ser vice provider .
Connecting with other devices 72 Mobile printing Connect the device to a printer via Wi-F i or Wi-F i Direct, and print images or documents. Some printers may not be compa tible with the device. A dding printer plug-ins Add print er plug-ins for printers y ou want to connect the device to .
73 Devic e & data manager T r ansferring da ta from y our previous devic e Y ou can transf er data from a pr evious device to your new device via Samsung Smart Switch. The f ollowing versions of Samsung Smart Switch are a vailable. • Mobile version: T ransfer data between mobile devic es.
Device & data manager 74 3 Connect your pr evious device to the comput er using the USB cable. 4 On the computer , follow the on-scr een instructions to back up data from the device . Then, disconnect your pr evious device from the c omputer . 5 Connect your new device t o the computer using the USB cable .
Device & data manager 75 Updating the devic e The device can be updat ed to the latest soft war e. Updating o ver the air The device can be dir ec tly updated to the lat est soft war e by the firmwar e over-the -air (FO T A) ser vice. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → About device → Sof tware upda tes → Update no w .
Device & data manager 76 Back ing up and rest oring data Keep your personal inf or mation, app data, and settings saf e on your device. Y ou can back up your sensitiv e information t o a backup account and acc ess it later . Using a Google acc ount 1 T ap Settings on the Apps screen.
77 Settings About Settings Use this app to c onfigure the device , set app options, and add accounts . T ap Settings on the Apps screen. C onnec tions Wi - Fi Activate the Wi-F i featur e to connec t to a Wi-F i network and access the Internet or other network devices.
Settings 78 Bluetooth Activate the Bluet ooth featur e to exchange inf or mation ov er shor t distances. On the Settings screen, tap Bluetooth , and then tap the Bluetooth switch to activate it. T o use more options, tap . • V isibilit y timeout : Set duration that the device is visible .
Settings 79 Data usage Keep track of your da ta usage amount and customise the settings f or the limitation. On the Settings screen, tap Data usage . • Mobile data : Set the device to use data connections on any mobile network. • Set mobile data limit : Set a limit for mobile data usage .
Settings 80 NFC Activate the NFC f eature to read or writ e NFC tags that contain inf or mation. On the Settings screen, tap NFC , and then tap the NFC switch to activate it. • Android Beam : T urn on the Android Beam featur e to send data, such as webpages and contacts, to NFC-enabled devices.
Settings 81 Devic e Sounds and notifications Change settings for various sounds on the devic e. On the Settings screen, tap Sounds and notifications . • Ringtone : Adjust the v olume level for call ringtones . • Media : Adjust the v olume level for music and videos.
Settings 82 • Notification panel : Cust omise the items that appear on the notifications panel . • Brightness : Set the brightness of the display . • Aut o rotat e screen : Set the content t o rotat e automatically when the device is turned .
Settings 83 • Call-r elated pop-ups : Set the device to display pop-up windows f or calls or to show the status of calls while using apps. • More settings : – Show m y caller ID : Display y our caller ID to other par ties for out going calls.
Settings 84 P ersonal A cc ounts Add email or SNS ac counts . On the Settings screen, tap Ac counts . Backup and reset Change the settings for manag ing settings and data. On the Settings screen, tap Backup and reset . • Back up my da ta : Set the device to back up settings and app data to the Google server .
Settings 85 • Swit ch Ac cess : Set the device to contr ol on-screen menus by pressing the ph ysical buttons on the device . • Speak passwor ds : Set the device to read the passw ord aloud when you enter the passwor d while T alkBack is ac tivated .
Settings 86 Sys te m Language and input Change the settings for t ext input. Some options may not be available depending on the selected language. On the Settings screen, tap Language and input . Language Selec t a display language f or all menus and apps.
Settings 87 • Sound : Set the device to sound when a key is touched . • Character previe w : Set the device to display a lar ge image of each charac ter tapped. • Reset settings : Reset Samsung keyboard settings. Google voic e typing Change the voice input settings .
Settings 88 Date and time Ac cess and alter the f ollowing settings to control ho w the device displays the time and date . On the Settings screen, tap Date and time . If the batter y remains fully discharged or r emoved from the devic e, the time and dat e is reset.
Settings 89 Bat ter y View the amoun t of battery power consumed by y our device. On the Settings screen, tap Batte r y . • Display batt er y perc entage : Set the device to display the r emaining batter y life . Stor age View memory information for y our device and memor y card, or f ormat a memor y card.
Settings 90 • Remote contr ols : Set the device to allow c ontrol of y our lost or stolen device remotely via the Internet. T o use this featur e, you must sign in t o your Samsung accoun t. • SIM change aler t : Activate or deactivate the F ind my mobile featur e which helps locate the device when lost or stolen.
91 T r oubleshooting Befor e contacting a Samsung Ser vice Centre , please attempt the follo wing solutions. Some situations may not apply t o your device .
T roubleshooting 92 The t ouch screen r esponds slowly or improperly • If you attach a prot ective cov er or optional accessories to the t ouch screen, the touch screen ma y not function properly .
T roubleshooting 93 Sound echoes during a call Adjust the v olume by pressing the V olume button or move t o another area. A cellular netw ork or the Internet is often disconnected or audio quality is poor • Ensure that y ou are not block ing the device ’ s internal antenna.
T roubleshooting 94 Y our devic e is hot to the touch When you use apps tha t requir e more pow er or use apps on your device for an extended period of time, y our device may f eel hot to the touch. This is normal and should not affect your device ’ s lifespan or per f ormance.
T roubleshooting 95 • Y our device suppor ts photos and videos captured with the device . Photos and videos captured by other devic es may not work properly . • Y our device suppor ts multimedia files that are authorised by your network service provider or pr oviders of additional ser vices.
T roubleshooting 96 Data stor ed in the device has been lost Alway s make backup copies of all impor tant data stor ed in the device. Other wise, you cannot restor e data if it is corrupted or lost. Samsung is not responsible f or the loss of data stored in the device .
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