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Samsung GALAXY S4

Samsung GALAXY S4

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Calls and voicemail

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A number of icons on the display show different settings. Follow these easy instructions to getting to know the display icons.

Step 1 of 14

Battery

The battery icon shows the remaining battery power. The bigger the coloured section of the icon, the more power.

Further information:

Charge the battery

Step 2 of 14

Battery charging

The battery charging icon shows the battery is charging.

Further information:

Charge the battery

Step 3 of 14

Signal strength

The signal strength icon shows the strength of the network signal at your location. The more lines, the stronger the signal.

Further information:

Select network

Step 4 of 14

Flight mode

The flight mode icon shows flight mode is turned on.

Further information:

Turn flight mode on or off

Step 5 of 14

3G

3G enables you to achieve higher data speeds than when using other network modes.

The 3G icon shows 3G is available. If 3G isn't available, a different network mode is automatically selected.

Further information:

Select network mode

Step 6 of 14

Call divert

The divert icon shows all incoming voice calls are diverted.

Further information:

Divert calls to voicemail

Divert calls to another number

Step 7 of 14

Missed calls

The missed calls icon shows you've one or more missed calls.

Further information:

Make a call

Answer a call

Step 8 of 14

SMS/MMS

The SMS/MMS icon shows you've received a new SMS or MMS.

Further information:

Read SMS

Read MMS

Step 9 of 14

Email

The email icon shows you've received a new email.

Further information:

Read email

Step 10 of 14

Silent mode

The silent mode icon shows that silent mode is turned on and all phone sounds are turned off.

Further information:

Turn silent mode on or off

Step 11 of 14

Alarm

The alarm icon shows the alarm is set.

Further information:

Set the alarm

Step 12 of 14

Active data connection

The active data connection icon shows a data connection is active.

Further information:

Use internet browser

Step 13 of 14

Bluetooth

The Bluetooth icon shows Bluetooth is active.

Further information:

Turn Bluetooth on or off

Step 14 of 14

Wi-Fi

When your mobile phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network, you can connect to the internet without using the data connections on your mobile phone. Wi-Fi is high speed and no mobile data is used when using Wi-Fi.

The Wi-Fi icon shows your mobile phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network.

Further information:

Connect to Wi-Fi network

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