Accessing your settings
There are several ways you can find and access settings on your phone.
1.
Open Settings from the Home screen, Apps screen, or Notifications panel:
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On the main Home screen, tap
Settings
.
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From the Home screen, swipe up, and then find and tap
Settings
.
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Swipe down with two fingers from the top of the screen, and then tap
.
2.
Tap the search bar to enter an option or setting you want to find. You can also navigate
through the following categories to find a setting:
Option
Description
Network &
internet
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Change SIM card settings.
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Turn airplane mode on or off.
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Configure and manage your network connections.
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Set up your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot.
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Share your phone's Internet connection via USB or Bluetooth.
Connected
devices
Connect to external devices through Bluetooth, NFC, and more.
Apps &
notifications
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Set how you want to be notified by your apps.
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Set app permissions, default apps to use, app usage timer, and more.
Battery
Check battery usage information. Enable features such as
Battery
Saver
to help save battery power.
Display
Adjust screen brightness, text and display size, and other settings for
easier readability.
Sound
Adjust different types of sound volume, choose your ringtone and
notification sound, set up Do not disturb mode, and more.
Storage
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Check your available internal storage. Clean up the internal storage
when you're almost out of storage space.
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Manage your storage card.
Privacy
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Choose to show or hide notification content on the lock screen.
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Manage how your location history and other information is used.
Location
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Manage location access and various Google location services.
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Choose which apps can access your location.
Security
Set your screen unlock method, SIM card lock, and more.
Accounts
Add your email and other accounts.
Accessibility
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Enable accessibility features such as TalkBack.
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Adjust the display size, audio and onscreen text settings, and more.
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Your first week with your new phone
