17 Getting StartedNote: You must unplug the adapter before removing the battery from the phoneduring charging to avoid damage.It takes approximately 3 hours to fully recharge a completely drained standardbattery. With the Samsung approved LiIon battery, you can recharge the batterybefore it drains completely.An animated battery icon is displayed on both the external LCD screen and themain screen. The battery icon provides an indication of whether the battery is beingcharged or is fully charged.Using a microSD Memory CardYour phone is capable of supporting an optional memory storage media known asa microSD™ memory card . This card is the newest standard of flash memoryspecifically designed for use with ultra-small mobile phones and other devices. It isideal for storing media-rich files such as music, videos, and photographs in yourphone.Note: For high capacity memory card (1GB and above), the card interface fromdifferent vendor may have compatibility issue and not all high capacity memorycards are supported. To format a memory card, please use a computer and amemory card reader.Installing the microSD Memory Card1. Remove the battery. (Follow steps from ‘Removing the Battery” on page14.)