Samsung Epic 4g
Tips and Tricks

(Note that we do not guarantee any of these tips will work on your device and we do not try to answer ANY questions regarding this information. Try any of these things at YOUR OWN RISK.)

1. How to Hard-Reset the Samsung Epic 4G

First method:

1. From the main home screen, tap menu
2. Tap Settings, then Privacy
3. Tap Factory data reset
4. Tap Reset phone
5. Enter your password, then tap Yes to confirm

Second method:

1. Turn the power off. (If your Samsung Epic 4G is frozen, pull the battery out and reinsert it)
2. Hold the Volume Down button.
3. Press and release the Power button.
4. Use the Volume Down button to select "Clear Storage".
5. Press and release the Power button.
6. Confirm by Volume Up button.

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Connect to your Android via FTP.

In the market:

SwiFTP FTP server.

Works amazingly good.
No need to connect with a cable. Upload and download via FTP.

Turn it on when you need it. Turn it off when you don't .

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Change the background display of email on the Samsung Epic 4g

1. Open any email.
2. Press the Menu button, (lower far left on the phone).
3. Choose Display Mode.

Original Mode or Positive Mode. Positive mode gives you a "tan" background. Original mode gives you white email background.

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Add Songs to your Epic 4g

You can add songs to your Epic through the MyFiles application (plug it in to your PC and drag and drop like you would normally do).

Check in the folder: Media/Audio/Notifications for where audio files are stored (the others on there are default sounds that come with the phone).

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Setting Ringtones for Epic 4g

You can set a different ringtone for messages by going into your messaging app and clicking the menu button and then selecting options. Changing the ringtone here will allow your to have a different ringtone than your notifications use.

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Epic 4g Missing Primary Icons, "Contacts", "Phone", "Messaging", "Applications"

Question: I found that my Contacts icon is missing from the Primary Shortcuts at the bottom of the screen where the Phone, Messaging and Application icons are located. I would like to restore it back but don't know how.

Answer:

1. Go to your applications screen. (This is not the applications settings)
2. Hit the menu button at the bottom of your phone.
3. Select "edit".
4. The red minus signs should appear on your added apps.
5. Locate the missing primary shortcut.
6. Drag the icon to the primary shortcut bar.
7. Hit the menu button again. Select "save".