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Samsung Galaxy S II

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Getting started

Inserting SIM and battery into my mobile phone
Inserting a memory card into my mobile phone
Charging the battery for my mobile phone
Turning my mobile phone on and off
Activating a Google account on my mobile phone
Guide to phone keys and sockets on my mobile phone
Writing text on my mobile phone
List of display icons
Returning my mobile phone to standby mode
Ending active applications on my mobile phone
Turning the key lock on my mobile phone on or off
Restarting my mobile phone

Basic functions

Choosing a ringtone for my mobile phone
Choosing a message tone for my mobile phone
Turning silent mode on my mobile phone on or off
Turning vibration on my mobile phone on or off
Setting the ring volume for my mobile phone
Choosing a language for my mobile phone
Setting date and time for my mobile phone
Personalising the phone display for my mobile phone
Turning my mobile phone PIN on or off
Changing my mobile phone PIN
Unblock SIM
Turning use of phone lock code on my mobile phone on or off
Changing the phone lock code for my mobile phone
Checking the software version for my mobile phone
Backing up the phone memory on my mobile phone
Updating the software on my mobile phone
Restoring factory default settings on my mobile phone
Checking SIM lock status for my mobile phone

Calls and contacts

Choosing a network for my mobile phone
Choosing network mode for my mobile phone
Turning flight mode on my mobile phone on or off
Making a call with my mobile phone
Using speed dialing on my mobile phone
Making a call with hidden caller identification
Making a video call with my mobile phone
Answering a call on my mobile phone
Turning call waiting on my mobile phone on or off
Using call waiting on my mobile phone
Turning caller identification on my mobile phone on or off
Diverting calls to another number
Creating a contact for my mobile phone
Synchronising contacts with social network sites and email accounts on my mobile phone
Merging identical contacts on my mobile phone
Copying contacts between my mobile phone and SIM
Assigning a contact to a speed dialing key
Saving my voicemail number
Diverting calls to my voicemail
Calling my voicemail
Cancelling all diverts on my mobile phone
Turning fixed dialing on my mobile phone on or off
Editing the list of fixed numbers on my mobile phone
Changing PIN2 on my mobile phone

Messaging

Setting up my mobile phone for SMS
Writing and sending SMS
Reading SMS
Setting up my mobile phone for MMS
Writing and sending MMS
Reading MMS
Setting up my mobile phone for email
Setting up my mobile phone for Exchange email
Choosing a default email account for my mobile phone
Writing and sending email
Reading email

Office and leisure

Downloading and using applications from Android Market
Downloading and using applications from Samsung Apps
Using my mobile phone camera
Using the video recorder on my mobile phone
Viewing pictures and video clips on my mobile phone
Sending pictures and video clips from my mobile phone
Uploading pictures or video clips to social network sites
Transferring pictures and video clips from my mobile phone to my computer
Transferring audio files from my computer to my mobile phone
Using the music player on my mobile phone
Creating a playlist for my music player
Using the radio on my mobile phone
Choosing GPS settings on my mobile phone
Using GPS navigation in Google Maps
Using map functions in Google Maps
Using the calendar on my mobile phone
Creating a note on my mobile phone
Setting an alarm on my mobile phone

Connectivity

Setting up my mobile phone for internet
Using my internet browser
Clearing browser data on my mobile phone
Transferring files from a computer to my mobile phone
Using tethering on my mobile phone
Connecting my mobile phone to Wi-Fi network
Using my mobile phone as Wi-Fi Hotspot
Turning Bluetooth on my mobile phone on or off
Choosing Bluetooth settings for my mobile phone
Pairing Bluetooth devices
Transferring files via Bluetooth
Activating or deactivating data connections on my mobile phone
Turning data roaming on my mobile phone on or off

Optus services

Setting up my mobile phone for Smart Safe
Selecting content to back up using Optus Smart Safe
Backing up my mobile phone using Optus Smart Safe
Restore my mobile phone using Optus Smart Safe
Turning back up when roaming on or off

Global online services

Installing Facebook on my mobile phone
Using Facebook on my mobile phone
Installing Twitter on my mobile phone
Using Twitter on my mobile phone
Writing and sending Gmail
Retrieving and sending Gmail
Using GPS navigation in Google Maps
Using map functions in Google Maps
Using YouTube on my mobile phone

Specs

Samsung Galaxy S II
Dimensions (LxWxH)
125 x 66 x 9 mm
Weight
116 g
Colour display
16 million colours
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels
Touch screen
Yes
Talk time
Up to 8 hours (3G)
Stand-by time
Up to 20 days (3G)
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Samsung Galaxy S II

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