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New to the Samsung SM-G361F mobile telephone.

Sep 25, 2018 3:36AM PDT

My middle son said that it's time I came into the 21st century and he gave me his redundant Samsung SM-G361F mobile but it’s massive jump from my Dora. I managed to send a text message sent this morning but unlike my old Dora where I knew how to check if a message had been sent I had no idea how to do so on the Samsung.
Experience has shown me that just playing around with a computer application often eventually helps one to get an answer to most technical questions but I’m in my middle 80s and know not how long I’ve got to mess about so I hope I don’t anger anyone in my search for quick answers.
It might help my sanity and the sanity of Forum members if someone was able to let me know if there is an understandable instruction booklet on this device. Many thanks.

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Re: SM-G361F
Sep 25, 2018 4:42AM PDT
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Download manual.
Sep 25, 2018 7:58AM PDT

Thanks for the information but my three sons have all gone to ground. Is it possible to say where the Black Bar is to be found with the "download manual" link is.

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Re: black bar
Sep 25, 2018 8:05AM PDT

In the link I gave. Just click on it and you'll see that bar. Maybe you have to go down on the page a little bit if you don't see it immediately.

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Re: Black Bar
Sep 25, 2018 9:25AM PDT

I was looking all over the actual phone but I have it now so many thanks. Now all I need to do is to be able to save it or copy it to where I can save it so I hope I'm lucky.

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Here's a direct link to the product's manual.
Sep 25, 2018 8:05AM PDT
http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/201506/20150605103629687/SM-G361F_UM_EU_Lollipop_Eng_Rev.1.0_150604.pdf

I found it at Kees link after I clicked download manual. Since all skill levels arrive here sometimes we luck out and can get you a direct link. Sometimes you have to work at it.

As to check that text message, THERE IS NO STANDARD HERE but on my Android phone if I am at the screen that has the text conversation on it the time sent is just under the sent message.

REMEMBER this is not a verified delivery system. I've had folk claim they sent me texts, show me their phone and yet I never got the message. So on all the Android phones I've had for years, I see the time sent on the screen where I sent the message.
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Product Manual.
Sep 25, 2018 9:47AM PDT

Right, I've downloaded it and my first crib is that I could find no Index so I will use the Search facility. I look forward to "playing" with the device and taking notes to interrogate my children with so thanks for the start.