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Apps and features
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Syncing events and tasks with your accounts
1
Launch the
Settings
app, tap
Accounts and backup
→
Accounts
and select the account
to sync with.
2
Tap
Sync account
and tap the
Calendar
switch to activate it.
For the Samsung account, tap
→
Sync settings
and tap the
Calendar
switch to activate
it.
To add accounts to sync with, launch the
Calendar
app and tap
→
→
Add new
account
. Then, select an account to sync with and sign in. When an account is added, a blue
circle is displayed next to the account name.
Reminder
Create reminders to schedule to-do items or to view content later. You will receive
notifications at the preset time or location for each reminder.
•
To receive more accurate notifications, connect to a Wi-Fi or mobile network.
•
To fully use this feature, you must register and sign in to your Samsung account.
•
To use location reminders, the GPS feature must be activated.
Launch the
Calendar
app and tap
→
Reminder
. The Reminder screen will appear and the
Reminder
app icon ( ) will be added to the Apps screen.
Creating reminders
Create reminders with various methods. Reminder will alert you if you create a reminder with
a specified time or location setting. You can also save various content, such as a single memo
or webpage address, and view it later.
For example, create a reminder to alert you to ‘Water the flowers when I get home’.
1
Launch the
Reminder
app.
2
Tap
Write a reminder
or and enter ‘Water the flowers’.
3
Tap
Place
→
Pick a place
and set the location to home.