Samsung Core Prime User Manual

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View New Messages 
When you receive a new message, a new message 
icon displays on the Status bar. 
To view the message: 
1.   Open the Notification panel and select 
the message. For more information, see 
– or – 
From a Home screen, tap 
Apps > 
Messages, and then tap the new message to 
view it. 
2.  To play a multimedia message (audio or video), 
tap 
Play
3.  To scroll through the list of messages, tap the 
screen and scroll up or down the page. 
Delete Messages 
To delete messages, follow these steps: 
1.  From a Home screen, tap 
Apps > 
Messages
2.  Tap  More options > Select
3.  Tap each message you want to delete or tap the 
checkbox at the top of the screen. 
4.  Tap 
Delete
Message Search 
1.   You can search through your messages by using 
the Message Search feature. 
2.  From a Home screen, tap 
Apps > 
Messages
3.  Tap 
Search
4.  Enter a word or phrase to search for, and then 
tap 
Search on the keyboard. 
Messages Settings 
Configure the settings for text messages, multimedia 
messages, push messages, and so on. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap 
Apps > 
Messages >  More options > Settings
2.  Tap an option and follow the prompts. 
Emergency Alerts 
This device is designed to receive wireless 
emergency alerts from the Commercial Mobile 
Alerting System (CMAS) which may also be known 
as the Personal Localized Alerting Network (PLAN). 
For more information, please contact your wireless 
provider. 
Emergency Alerts allows customers to receive 
geographically-targeted messages. Alert messages 
are provided by the US Department of Homeland 
Security and alert customers of imminent threats to 
their safety within their area. There is no charge for 
receiving an Emergency Alert message. 
There are three types of Emergency Alerts: 
• 
Alerts issued by the President 
• 
Alerts involving imminent threats to safety of life 
(Extreme and Severe) 
• 
AMBER Alerts (missing child alert) 
Users may choose not to receive Imminent Threats 
(Extreme and Severe) and AMBER Alerts. Alerts 
issued by the President cannot be disabled. 
To disable Imminent Threats and AMBER Alerts, 
follow the instructions below: 
1.  From a Home screen, tap 
Apps > 
Messages
2.  Tap  More options > Settings >
Emergency alert settings.  
3.  Tap Emergency alert settings
4.  Tap an alert option to disable it. 
Note: All alerts are enabled by default. You cannot 
disable Presidential alerts. 
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