Samsung Galaxy Alpha User Manual Download

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S M A R T P H O N E

User Manual

Please read this manual before operating your device

and keep it for future reference.

Summary of Contents for Galaxy Alpha

Page 1: ...S M A R T P H O N E User Manual Please read this manual before operating your device and keep it for future reference ...

Page 2: ...and other open source licenses To obtain the source code covered under the open source licenses please visit http opensource samsung com Disclaimer of Warranties Exclusion of Liability EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED ON THE WARRANTY PAGE ENCLOSED WITH THE PRODUCT THE PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT AS IS AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH...

Page 3: ...msung Mobile Device For 24 hour information and assistance we offer a new FAQ ARS System Automated Response System at www samsung com us support The actual available capacity of the internal memory is less than the specified capacity because the operating system and default applications occupy part of the memory The available capacity may change when you upgrade the device Nuance VSuite T9 Text In...

Page 4: ... be used to access the Internet and to download and or purchase goods applications and services from AT T or elsewhere from third parties AT T provides tools for you to control access to the Internet and certain Internet content These controls may not be available for certain devices which bypass AT T controls AT T may collect certain types of information from your device when you use AT T service...

Page 5: ...amera and Video 36 Clock 39 Contacts 40 Email 44 GALAXY Apps 46 Gallery 47 Internet 50 Memo 52 Messages 53 Music Player 56 My Files 57 S Health 59 S Voice 60 Studio 61 Video Player 62 Voice Recorder 63 Settings 64 How to Use Settings 65 Wi Fi Settings 66 Wi Fi Direct 68 Bluetooth 69 Tethering and Wi Fi Hotspot 71 Airplane Mode 73 Data Usage 74 Location Settings 75 More Networks 76 Share Files with...

Page 6: ...Air View 101 Accounts 102 Backup and Reset 103 Language and Input Settings 104 Date and Time Settings 107 Safety Assistance 108 Battery 110 Power Saving 111 Storage 112 Security 113 Help 115 About Your Device 116 Application Manager 117 Default Applications 119 Applications Settings Shortcuts 120 ...

Page 7: ...Getting Started Learn about your mobile device hardware assembly procedures and how to get started using your new device ...

Page 8: ... security feature Power Lock key Press and hold to turn the device on or off Press to lock or wake up the screen Press and hold to turn the device off or restart it or for quick access to Airplane Mode and Emergency Mode Proximity and gesture sensors Detects the presence of objects near the device Recent apps Tap to display recent apps or touch and hold for home screen options Status light Display...

Page 9: ...ronments when taking a photo or recording video Headset jack Connect an optional headset not included Heart rate sensor When using the S Health app this sensor measures your heart rate via your fingertip Microphone Records audio and detects voice commands Speaker Plays music and other sounds USB charger Accessory port Connect the Charger USB cable included and other optional accessories not includ...

Page 10: ...tivation your SIM card will be loaded with your subscription details such as your PIN available optional services and other features Warning Please be careful when handling the SIM card to avoid damaging it Keep all SIM cards out of reach of small children Carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot Make sure that the card s gold contacts face into the phone and that the upper left angled ...

Page 11: ... port 2 Connect the USB cable to the charging head and then plug the charging head into a standard outlet 3 When charging is complete unplug the charging head from the outlet and remove the USB cable from the device Caution Failure to unplug the wall charger before you remove the battery can cause damage to the device When to Charge the Battery When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of op...

Page 12: ...ocation services learn about your device s features and more If you touch not now Exit you can set up your device later To access Ready2Go at any time From a Home screen tap Apps AT T Ready2Go Secure Your Device Use your device s screen lock features to secure your device Lock the Device By default the device locks automatically when the screen times out To lock the device press the Power Lock key...

Page 13: ...t any time use Accounts settings For more information see Accounts From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Accounts Add account Google Samsung Account Create a Samsung account for access to Samsung content and apps on your device When you turn on your device for the first time set up your existing Samsung account or create a new Samsung account or To create a new Samsung account or set up your Samsun...

Page 14: ...ts from the voice mail center Access Your Voice Mail From Another Phone 1 Dial your wireless phone number 2 When you hear your voicemail greeting press the asterisk key on the phone you are using 3 Enter your password and you are connected to your Voice Mail Visual Voicemail Use AT T Visual Voicemail to Review and manage your voicemail messages directly from your phone without dialing into voicema...

Page 15: ... to navigate the device and enter text using the keyboard Warning Please note that a touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your finger or a non metallic stylus Using excessive force or a metallic object when pressing on the touch screen may damage the tempered glass surface and void the warranty ...

Page 16: ...uick access to all of your applications Home Screen Indicator Indicates which Home screen is presently displayed Swipe across the screen to the right to open My Magazine Notification Icons Display new messages and emails notifications available software updates and so on Status Bar Displays device status icons right and notification icons left Status Icons Display information about the device such...

Page 17: ... use when swiping between screens My Magazine Tap to view all My Magazine updates in one place on the Home screen App Shortcuts You can use app shortcuts to launch an app from any Home screen Add a Shortcut to a Home Screen 1 From a Home screen tap Apps 2 Touch and hold an app shortcut drag it to a Home screen and release it Remove a Shortcut 1 Touch and hold a shortcut to release it 2 Drag the ic...

Page 18: ...side 2 To add shortcuts to a folder touch and hold the shortcut and then drag it onto the folder and release 3 Tap More options to change the folder s color scheme 4 To delete a folder touch and hold the folder until it detaches and then drag it to Remove and release Change the Wallpaper Change the look of the Home and Lock screens with wallpaper You can display a favorite picture or choose from p...

Page 19: ...eless network Signal strength Wi Fi is active No wireless network is available NFC Near Field Communication is enabled Notification Icons Missed call Call in progress Call is on hold Call is using speakerphone New email has arrived New Gmail has arrived New voicemail message has been received New text or multimedia message has arrived Download of a file or app is in progress File is being uploaded...

Page 20: ...l through the Home screens or menu options Drag To drag touch and hold on an item and then move it to a new location Drag an app shortcut to add it to a Home screen Drag a widget to place it in a new location on a Home screen Pinch and Spread Pinch the screen using your thumb and forefinger or spread by moving your fingers apart Pinch the screen to zoom in or out while viewing a picture or a web p...

Page 21: ...tification details Tap an item to open it To clear a single notification drag the notification left or right Tap CLEAR to clear all notifications 3 To close the Notification Panel swipe upward from the bottom of the screen or tap Back Quick Settings In addition to notifications the Notification Panel also provides quick access to device functions such as Wi Fi allowing you to quickly turn them on ...

Page 22: ...ti Window 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Multi window 2 Tap ON OFF to activate 3 Tap the following option to activate it Open in Multi window view Automatically view content in Multi Window when you open files from My Files or Video player or attachments from email Tip You can also activate Multi Window from the Notification Panel Multi Window ...

Page 23: ...ed app 3 Tap the app icon to add it to the Multi Window view Note Only applications that support Multi Window have the Multi Window icon Window Controls Select an application window and tap Control in the middle of the windows to display the window controls Control Buttons Switch windows Switch the positions of two Multi Window applications Move content Share items between the application windows ...

Page 24: ...choose the apps you want to display in the Multi Window tray 1 Touch and hold Back to display the Multi Window tray 2 Tap Tray Controls Edit for options To remove an app from the tray tap and drag it off of the tray and place it in the storage area To add an app to the tray tap and drag it from the storage area to the tray To relocate an app tap and drag it to a new location Multi Window Settings ...

Page 25: ...keyboard Note The available Options keys depend on the application in use Not all options are available for all apps Predictive Text Predictive text suggest words matching your text entries and optionally completes common words automatically Predictive text can learn your personal writing style from your contacts messages email and social networking sites improving its accuracy of predicting your ...

Page 26: ...ogle Voice Typing To customize the Google Voice Typing 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Language and input 2 Tap Google voice typing for options Use Swype Swype is a text input method that makes it possible to enter a word by sliding your finger or stylus from letter to letter lifting your finger between words Enable Swype To enable the Swype keyboard while entering text 1 Touch the top of t...

Page 27: ...Make telephone calls using a variety of calling features and services Calling ...

Page 28: ...lls is displayed 3 Tap a contact and then tap Call Answer or Reject a Call When a call is received the phone rings and displays the caller s phone number or name if stored in the contacts list At the incoming call screen Touch and drag Answer in any direction to answer the call or Touch and drag Reject in any direction to reject the call and send it to your voicemail End a Call When you are ready ...

Page 29: ...orts this feature you can make another call while a call is in progress 1 From the active call tap Add call to dial the second call The first call is displayed as a thumbnail 2 Dial the new number and tap Dial Tap Swap to switch between the two calls Tap Merge to hear both callers at once multi conferencing Call Waiting If your service plan supports this feature you can answer an incoming call whi...

Page 30: ... your Reject list future calls from this number will be sent directly to your voicemail 1 From a Home screen tap Phone 2 Tap the Logs tab 3 Touch and hold the caller you want to add to the Reject list 4 Tap More options Add to Auto reject list Use Speed Dial to Make a Call You can assign a shortcut number to a contact for speed dialing their default number To create a Speed Dial 1 From a Home scre...

Page 31: ... is not available 1 From the Lock screen tap Emergency call and drag upward 2 Tap EMERGENCY CALL to display the Emergency dialer 3 Enter 911 and tap Dial 4 Complete your call During this type of call you will have access to the Speaker mode Keypad and End Call features 5 Tap End call Make an Emergency Call with a SIM Card 1 From a Home screen tap Phone 2 Enter the emergency number example 911 then...

Page 32: ...ps screen displays all applications installed on your device both preloaded apps and apps you download and install yourself Learn how to change the way apps appear organize apps into folders and uninstall or disable apps ...

Page 33: ...apps that are optimized for use with GALAXY devices Visit apps samsung com to learn more Uninstall or Disable Apps You can uninstall or disable apps you download and install Preloaded apps cannot be uninstalled Apps that are disabled are turned off and hidden from view 1 From a Home screen tap Apps 2 Tap More options Uninstall disable apps Apps that can be uninstalled show Disable Uninstall on the...

Page 34: ...ow hidden apps 3 Tap apps to unhide and then tap DONE Apps Screen Options 1 From a Home screen tap Apps 2 Tap More options for these options Edit Touch and hold an app icon then drag it to Create folder to create a new folder App info to view information about this app Disable Uninstall to remove the app Preloaded apps cannot be uninstalled Create folder Create a new folder to hold apps Remove fol...

Page 35: ...bled you can also access it by touching Google Settings Quickly and easily change Google app settings to suit your preferences Note You must be signed in to the application you want to configure For example sign in to Google to configure Google settings Google Stay connected and share with Google Chat with friends and family post photos and see what others are sharing Hangouts Hangouts is an onlin...

Page 36: ...not connected to the Internet You can also view videos saved on your device Play Music With Google Play Music you can play music and audio files on your device Play Newsstand Subscribe to your favorite magazines to read on your device at your leisure Play Store Find new apps movies and TV shows music books magazines and games in Google Play Store Voice Search Use voice commands to search the web w...

Page 37: ...ead respond to and organize your messages quickly whether you are at home or on the go AT T Mobile Locate With the AT T Mobile Locate app you can access the Mobile Protection Pack and with a paid subscription replace your phone if it is lost or damaged locate your phone if it is lost and receive backup and phone support In order to take advantage of the AT T Mobile Locate application you must purc...

Page 38: ...hare your device s mobile data connection using a USB cable or as a portable Wi Fi hotspot Mobile TV Mobile TV is a subscription service that allows you to watch your favorite TV shows using your handset myAT T The myAT T application allows you to manage your AT T account You can review and pay your bill check minutes and data usage upgrade to a new device or change your plan Visual Voicemail Use ...

Page 39: ... Office 5 POLARIS Office 5 is a Microsoft Office compatible office suite for managing your documents online or offline It can also open Adobe PDF Portable Document Format files Visit polarisoffice com to learn more Uber An entirely new and modern way to travel is at your fingertips Uber is your private driver in more than 130 cities and 30 countries Usage Manager The Usage Manager app is a shortcu...

Page 40: ...ey 4 Enter the next number 5 To view the result tap the Equals key Additional Functions To clear the results Tap Clear To view the calculator history Tap View all To clear the calculator history Tap History Clear history To copy all or part of the calculation to the clipboard Touch and hold an entry in the display field Scientific Calculator Turn the device landscape to use advanced arithmetic fun...

Page 41: ...ent or Task 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Calendar 2 Tap an event or task to view it 3 Tap Delete To delete multiple events or tasks 1 Tap More options Delete 2 Select events or tasks 3 Tap DONE Share Events 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Calendar 2 Tap to view an event or task 3 Tap More options Share via select a sharing method and follow the prompts Calendar Settings These settings allow you to ...

Page 42: ...e subject While composing your picture use the onscreen options or these gestures Touch the screen with two fingers and pinch or spread them on the screen to zoom in and out Tap the screen to focus on the area you touched 3 If desired before taking the photo you can touch onscreen icons to access various camera options and settings You can also touch the screen to move the focus field to the area ...

Page 43: ... 4 Tap the inset picture and then touch and drag the corners to enlarge or reduce the size of the inset 5 Tap Effects and then tap a style for the inset picture Camera Settings 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Camera 2 Tap Settings to configure settings for Camera Available options vary depending on the camera or recording mode used Picture size Select a resolution Use higher resolution for higher qu...

Page 44: ...ion is required White balance Select an appropriate white balance so images have a true to life color range The settings are designed for specific lighting situations These settings are similar to the heat range for white balance exposure in professional cameras Exposure value Change the exposure value This determines how much light the camera s sensor receives For low light situations use a highe...

Page 45: ... configure Time Set a time for the alarm Days Choose the days to use this alarm Repeat weekly Repeat the alarm every week Alarm type Choose whether the alarm will use sound vibration or vibration and sound to alert you Alarm tone If you have chosen an alarm type that includes sound choose a sound to play for the alarm Volume If you have chosen an alarm type that includes sound drag the slider to s...

Page 46: ... to select a letter with better precision Add a Contact Use the following procedure to add a new contact 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap Create contact and then tap contact fields to enter information Choose a storage account for the contact You can store the contact on the device your SIM card or sync it with an account Tap Contact photo to assign a picture to the new contact Enter a...

Page 47: ...s lets you link multiple entries into a single contact 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap the contact to display it and then tap Linked contact 3 Tap LINK ANOTHER CONTACT and then select contacts to link to the original contact 4 Tap DONE Unlink Contacts 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap the contact to display it and then tap Linked contact 3 Tap Separate beside contacts to un...

Page 48: ... or to all accounts Tap Group name to enter a name for the new group Tap Group ringtone Group message tone and Group vibration pattern to select identifying notifications for this group 4 Tap Add member and select contacts to add to the new group and then tap DONE 5 Tap SAVE to save the new group Rename a Group 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap Groups and then tap a group 3 Tap More opt...

Page 49: ...ed checkbox at the top of the screen to select all and then tap DONE 5 Tap Group only to only delete the group or tap Groups and members to delete the groups and the contacts in the groups Contact Settings These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using the Contacts app 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap More options Settings Contacts 3 Tap an option and follow the onsc...

Page 50: ...e Inbox for the account Note To configure email account settings at any time tap More options Settings Tap Manage accounts and then tap the account to display Account settings Refresh Your Email Account Refresh your account to update your email accounts 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Email 2 Tap Refresh Manage Your Email Accounts You can view email you receive for all accounts on the Combined view ...

Page 51: ...ngs associated with using the Email app 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Email 2 Tap More options Settings 3 Under General settings tap an option and follow the onscreen instructions 4 To configure settings for each account tap Manage accounts and then tap the account to configure ...

Page 52: ...through Samsung Apps From GALAXY Essentials you can access and download a collection of premium content free of charge To access the Samsung GALAXY Apps website From a Home screen tap Apps GALAXY Apps To access GALAXY Essentials 1 From a Home screen tap Apps 2 Tap More options GALAXY Essentials 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to download GALAXY Essentials apps specially chosen from Samsung Apps...

Page 53: ...Pinch the screen to zoom out Play Videos 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Gallery 2 Tap a folder to open it 3 Tap a video to view it Trim Segments of a Video 1 Select a video and then tap Trim 2 Use the sliders at the bottom of the screen to trim the video Move the left bracket to the desired starting point move the right bracket to the desired ending point 3 Tap DONE to save the video Edit Images Wh...

Page 54: ... Tap ON OFF to turn the feature on Face Tags Face tags allow you to add a contact name to people in your photos Using face tags lets you filter your photos by people s names in the Gallery app and other apps which support face tags While viewing photos face tags will appear identifying your contacts Tap a face tag to call or message the contact To enable Face tags 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Gal...

Page 55: ...es and then tap DONE or When viewing a single image tap Delete Gallery Settings These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using your Gallery 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Gallery 2 Tap More options Settings 3 Tap an option and follow the onscreen instructions 4 Tap More options Add account to add a Samsung Google or Facebook account ...

Page 56: ...To share save or print the current web page Tap More options To zoom in or out Tap the screen twice or pinch the screen to zoom out and stretch the screen to zoom in Browser Tabs Use tabs to view multiple web pages at the same time To open a new tab Tap More options New tab To close a tab 1 Tap Tab manager 2 Tap Close by the tabs you want to close Bookmarks To bookmark the current web page 1 Tap B...

Page 57: ...gnito tabs display Incognito on their tab Note Any downloaded files will remain on your device after you close the incognito tab To start Incognito mode Tap More options Incognito mode To open a new incognito tab While in Incognito mode tap More options New incognito tab Internet Settings These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using the Internet app 1 From a Home screen tap Ap...

Page 58: ...tap the content of the memo 4 To delete memos tap More options Select select memos and tap Delete 5 To send a memo to others tap More options Select select a memo and tap Share via 6 To send the memo to a Google or Samsung printer tap More options Select select a memo and tap More options Print Browse Memos 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Memo 2 Browse memo entries by scrolling up or down 3 To searc...

Page 59: ... app 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Messages 2 Tap Compose 3 Tap the Enter recipients field to manually enter a recipient or tap Add Recipient to select a recipient from your Contacts You can also select the recipient based on Groups Favorites or Logs 4 If adding a recipient from your Contacts tap the contact to place a check mark then tap DONE The contact will be placed in the recipients field 5 E...

Page 60: ...creen 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 2 Tap More options Settings Emergency Alerts This device is designed to receive wireless emergency alerts from the Commercial Mobile Alerting Syst...

Page 61: ...reats and AMBER Alerts follow the instructions below 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Messages 2 Tap More options Settings Emergency alerts 3 Tap Emergency alerts All alerts are enabled by default check mark showing 4 Tap an alert option to disable it ...

Page 62: ...of song Add to playlist View playlist Elapsed playing time Shuffle songs Mark as favorite Playback position Volume Listen to your favorite songs with the Music player Navigate through your music library play songs and create customized playlists Listen to Music 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Music 2 Tap a library category at the top of the screen to view your music files 3 Scroll through the list o...

Page 63: ...s displays on the main My Files screen Touch and hold a shortcut to rename or delete the shortcut Local Storage To view folder and files located on the device Tap Device storage View Files in My Files 1 From a Home screen tap Apps My Files 2 Tap a group 3 Tap a file or folder to open it My Files Options On the main My Files screen 1 Tap Search and then enter search criteria 2 Tap Storage usage to ...

Page 64: ... appears in Local Storage categories Settings Change the settings for viewing files File Options 1 Tap a folder to open it 2 Tap files to select them or tap More options Select select files and then use one of these functions Share via Send files to others or share them Delete Delete files or folders Tap More options for additional options Move Move files or folders to another folder Copy Copy fil...

Page 65: ...ing physical activity Dizziness or loss of consciousness Shortness of breath with mild exertion or at rest or when lying down or going to bed Ankle swelling especially at night A heart murmur or a rapid or pronounced heartbeat Muscle pain when walking upstairs or up a hill that goes away when you rest Finally the American College of Sports Medicine recommends that you see your doctor before engagi...

Page 66: ...Use S Voice 1 From a Home screen tap Apps S Voice 2 Speak a command 3 Tap the microphone icon if the device does not hear you or to give it another command Tip Tap More options for example commands and to view a tutorial S Voice Settings These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using the S Voice app 1 From a Home screen tap Apps S Voice 2 Tap More options Settings 3 Tap an optio...

Page 67: ...d so on Crop and rotate your photos add effects decorations and more Collage Studio Create collages using multiple photos Shot more Edit and fine tune photos you ve taken with the Shot more shooting mode For more information see Shooting Mode Video clip studio Create video using multiple video clips Add background music and visual effects to your videos Video trimmer Use the left and right slider ...

Page 68: ...ugh the videos stored on your device After a few seconds each video thumbnail begins playing a preview of the clip 3 Tap a video to view it Use Popup Play Multi task with Popup Play transform your video player into a popup window The video will continue to play and the popup window can be resized or moved anywhere on the screen 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Video 2 Tap a video to view it 3 Tap to ...

Page 69: ... to text on the screen The maximum recording time is five minutes Tap Record to record an audio file Tap Stop to stop recording The file is automatically saved Tap Pause to pause the recording of an audio file Tap Cancel to cancel the recording of an audio file Tap Bookmark to add a bookmark to the recording Manage Recordings To display a list of recordings 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Voice Reco...

Page 70: ...ome options use an ON OFF button to turn the option on ON or off OFF For some options you must tap a field such as Email address to display and set options Some options are enabled or disabled by tapping a checkbox When enabled a check mark displays Tap the check mark to remove it and disable the option Settings ...

Page 71: ...gs can be listed in a grid view default a list view or a tab view 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap More options View as 3 Select a different view Customize the Quick Settings Menu Quick settings are the settings that you are most likely to frequently use When you first access the Settings menu the Quick settings are set to a default list of settings Change the Quick Settings Menu You c...

Page 72: ... networks and display them 3 Tap the network you want to connect to When you select an open network you are automatically connected to the network Otherwise enter a password to connect 4 To manually scan for networks tap More options Scan Manually Connect to a Wi Fi Network 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Wi Fi and then tap ON OFF to turn Wi Fi on 3 Scroll to the bottom of the screen ...

Page 73: ...ks even when Wi Fi is turned off Auto connect Automatically connect to an AT T Wi Fi Hotspot as soon as your phone detects it Install certificates Install authentication certificates MAC address View your device s MAC address which is required when connecting to some secured networks not configurable IP address View your device s IP address not configurable WPS push button Set up a connection to a...

Page 74: ...ons Wi Fi Direct Your device automatically scans for nearby Wi Fi Direct devices or you can tap SCAN to start scanning 4 After scanning for devices select a device and then follow the prompts to complete the connection To rename your device as seen by other devices Tap More options Rename device To disconnect from a device Tap END CONNECTION Wi Fi Direct Status Indicator When your device is connec...

Page 75: ...vices When you want to pair with another Bluetooth device you can scan for nearby devices that are visible 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Bluetooth and then tap ON OFF to turn Bluetooth on 3 When Bluetooth is first turned on it scans for nearby Bluetooth devices and displays them To manually perform a new scan tap SCAN Make Your Device Visible to Other Bluetooth Devices When you make...

Page 76: ...ake sure that the target device is discoverable so that your device can find it Refer to the instructions that came with the device to find out how to set it to discoverable mode 4 Tap SCAN Your device will start to scan for Bluetooth devices within range 5 When you see the name of the target device displayed in the Bluetooth devices section tap the name Your phone then automatically tries to pair...

Page 77: ... Your Mobile Hotspot Use the other device s Wi Fi control to connect to your device s Wi Fi hotspot 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Tethering and Wi Fi hotspot Mobile Hotspot 2 Tap ON OFF to turn on Wi Fi hotspot 3 Activate Wi Fi on the target device 4 Scan for Wi Fi hotspots and select the target device from the list 5 On the target device enter your device s Wi Fi hotspot password Allowed...

Page 78: ...with your Network SSID and Password Security Choose the security level for your Portable Wi Fi hotspot Password If you choose a security level that uses a password enter the password Show password Display your password instead of masking it Show advanced options Access advanced options including Broadcast channel and to specify the channel your device uses for Portable Wi Fi hotspot Turn Off Wi Fi...

Page 79: ...rplane mode you can use other features such as playing music watching videos and other online applications 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Airplane mode and then tap ON OFF to enable or disable the option Note You can also control Airplane mode from the Device options menu Press and hold the Power Lock key and then tap Airplane mode Airplane Mode ...

Page 80: ...t Data usage cycle Tap the drop down menu and then choose a time period for data usage Data usage for the period displays on the graph along with usage by application below 2 Tap More options Restrict background data Restrict some apps and services from working unless you are connected to a Wi Fi network Show Wi Fi usage Display a Wi Fi tab that shows Wi Fi usage Mobile hotspots Select Wi Fi netwo...

Page 81: ... Google Maps can use this data to improve your search results based on places that you have visited 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Location 2 Tap ON OFF to turn Location services on 3 Tap Google Location Reporting for options Location Reporting Allow Google apps to use your device s most recent location data Location History Allow Google to store a history of your location data Tap DELETE ...

Page 82: ...ce to connect to data services while roaming Significantly higher charges may result Access Point Names Select the Access Point Name for mobile connection to the Internet Network operators Choose available and preferred networks Virtual Private Networks VPNs You can set up and configure Virtual Private Networks on your device Note You must set a screen lock PIN or password before setting up a VPN ...

Page 83: ...N OFF to turn Android Beam on 5 Touch the back of your device with another NFC capable device and the content is transferred S Beam When S Beam is activated you can beam files to another NFC capable device by holding the devices close together You can beam images and videos from your Gallery music files from your Music app and more 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings NFC 2 Tap ON OFF to turn NF...

Page 84: ...hare Choices are Videos Photos and Music Allowed devices Indicate the devices accessible to your device Denied devices Indicate devices not allowed access to your device Download to Data is always downloaded to your device Receive files from other devices Warn if a device attempts to upload data to your device Rename Your Phone Change the name others will see when connecting to your device 1 From ...

Page 85: ...cuments to Samsung printers and other compatible printers not included 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Printing 2 Tap a print service and follow the prompts Note Tap Download plug in to install additional print service drivers Printing ...

Page 86: ...are Your Device s Screen with Another Device 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Screen Mirroring Available devices are listed 2 Tap SCAN to find available devices 3 Tap a device and follow the prompts to connect Screen Mirroring ...

Page 87: ...d information screen using a USB connection To use this feature your car system must support MirrorLink To activate MirrorLink 1 Connect your device to your car s system using the USB cable not included 2 On your device s Home screen tap Apps Settings MirrorLink 3 Tap Connect to vehicle via USB ...

Page 88: ...eserving the individual sound settings you have made 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Sounds and notifications 2 Tap Sound mode and then choose a mode Sound Your device uses the sounds vibrations and volume levels you have chosen in Sound settings for notifications and alerts Vibrate Your device vibrates for notifications and alerts This uses the Vibration intensity you choose in Sound setti...

Page 89: ...iew it and then tap OK to set it as your default vibration pattern or Tap CREATE and follow the prompts instructions to create a new vibration pattern Change the Notification Sound Choose a sound for notifications such as for new messages and event reminders 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Sounds and notifications 2 Tap Notification ringtone 3 Tap a sound to preview it and then tap OK to se...

Page 90: ...Set the Screen Lock Sound To define how notifications should be displayed on your phone s lock screen 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Sounds and notifications 3 Tap Notifications on lock screen and select an option Show all content Hide content or Do not show notifications Set Application Notifications To set whether application notifications are displayed 1 From a Home screen tap App...

Page 91: ...that displays on the screen 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Display Font to choose a font style and font size Tap Font style DOWNLOAD to find new fonts from the Google Play Store Tap Font size and tap a font size Automatically Rotate the Screen Use the front camera to rotate the screen based on the orientation of your face 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Display Screen ro...

Page 92: ...one to turn the feature on Daydream Screen Saver The Daydream setting controls what the screen displays when the device is docked dock not included or while charging You can choose to display colors or display photos stored on your device 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Display Daydream 3 Tap ON OFF to turn Daydream on and configure the following options Colors Tap the selector to dis...

Page 93: ...m 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Display Touch key light duration to choose a timeout period Increase the Touch Sensitivity of the Screen Increase the sensitivity of the touch screen to improve results when wearing gloves 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Display Increase touch sensitivity to turn the feature on ...

Page 94: ...s 2 Tap Wallpaper 3 Tap Home screen Lock screen or Home and lock screen 4 Tap an image to preview it and then tap SET AS WALLPAPER Tap From Gallery for additional wallpapers Tap Bubbles or Phase beam for animated wallpaper Animated wallpaper consumes additional battery power Tap Travel wallpaper to set up that option Lock screen only For more information see Change the Wallpaper Wallpaper Settings...

Page 95: ...w to view your My Magazine updates 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Home screen for options Transition effect Choose an effect to be used when you swipe across the Home screen Select None Card Stack or 3D Rotation My Magazine View all My Magazine updates in one place on the Home screen Home Screen Settings ...

Page 96: ...tion uses the unique characteristics of each fingerprint to enhance the security of your device The likelihood of the fingerprint sensor confusing even small areas of two different fingerprints is very low But in rare cases the sensor may recognize a fingerprint that is similar to a registered fingerprint None Never use a Lock screen Show or Hide Sensitive Notification Content After choosing you c...

Page 97: ...ck screen Show date Display the date on the Lock screen Camera shortcut Display a camera shortcut on your Lock screen Owner Information Show owner information on the Lock screen Additional information Display Weather information or the step count when Pedometer in S Health is turned on Secured lock time The screen will be locked after 10 minutes of inactivity Not on Swipe ...

Page 98: ...ee Use Multi Window 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Multi window 2 Tap ON OFF to enable The following option is available Open in Multi window view Automatically view content in a multi window when you open files from My Files or Video or attachments from email Multi Window Settings ...

Page 99: ...nded apps Show selected apps on the Notification Panel after certain actions such as connecting earphones Tap ON OFF to turn the feature on To customize which quick setting buttons appear at the top of the Notification Panel Touch and drag buttons to reorder them To use the default layout Tap Reset Recommended Applications When you perform certain actions such as plugging in earphones the Notifica...

Page 100: ...rtcut menu that displays on every screen giving you quick access to your favorite apps To activate the Toolbox 1 From the Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Toolbox 3 Tap ON OFF to enable the feature 4 Tap EDIT to choose up to five apps to display in Toolbox ...

Page 101: ...e straightforward visual experience To enable Easy Mode 1 From the Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Easy mode to enable this feature When Easy mode is enabled you can scroll down the page and select which apps you want to appear on the Home screens 3 Tap the checkbox next to the apps you want to add or remove 4 When finished tap DONE Easy Mode ...

Page 102: ...lors Reverse the display of onscreen colors from White text on a Black background to Black text on a White background Color adjustment Adjust the color of the screen if you are color blind or have difficulty reading the display because of the screen color Tap Color adjustment for options Accessibility shortcut Quickly enable accessibility features in two quick steps Tap ON OFF to turn the feature ...

Page 103: ...t Access Open your accessibility settings by pressing the Home Key three times in quick succession Answering and ending calls Answer calls by pressing the Home key using voice commands or by pressing the Power key Single tap mode Tap to stop snooze alarms and calendar events Manage accessibility Export your accessibility settings and share them with another device Services Keeper FastFill Securely...

Page 104: ...g your device Private mode is only available for certain applications Note A secure screen lock Pattern PIN Fingerprint or Password is required to use Private Mode Set Up Private Mode 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Private mode 3 Follow the prompts to learn about and set up Private mode ...

Page 105: ...ed the manager automatically opens the Register fingerprint screen Otherwise Tap Add and follow the instructions to register a fingerprint and password To rename a fingerprint Touch and hold the fingerprint and then tap Edit To delete a fingerprint Touch and hold the fingerprint and then tap Delete Change Your Backup Password 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Finger Scanner Change backu...

Page 106: ...l Call the contact whose call log message or contact details are currently on the screen by bringing the device close to your ear Smart alert Set the device to vibrate when you pick it up to notify you about missed calls and messages Mute pause Mute or pause sounds and video by covering the screen or turning over the device Palm swipe to capture Capture an image of the screen when you sweep your h...

Page 107: ...ir View Settings Preview information extend text or enlarge pictures by hovering your finger over the screen 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Air view 3 Tap ON OFF to turn the feature on Air View ...

Page 108: ... account Check individual data items to sync Tap More options Sync now to synchronize the account Account Settings Each account has its own set of settings In addition you can configure common settings for all accounts of the same type Note Account settings and available features vary between account types and service providers Contact your service provider for more information on your account s s...

Page 109: ...nt to be used as your backup account Automatic restore Enable automatic restoration of settings from Google servers When enabled backed up settings are restored when you reinstall an application Factory Data Reset Return your device to its factory defaults Warning This action permanently erases ALL data from the device including Google or other account settings system and application data and sett...

Page 110: ...eyboard To switch between languages slide the space bar sideways Predictive text Allow Predictive text to suggest words matching your text entries and optionally complete common words automatically Predictive text can learn your personal writing style from your Contacts Messages Gmail and social networking sites improving its accuracy of predicting your text entries Additional keyboard settings pr...

Page 111: ...ettings 2 Tap Language and input Voice input for options Enhanced Google services Full voice interaction Basic Google recognition Simple voice recognition 3 Tap Settings beside the recognition service to customize Text To Speech Options Configure your Text To Speech TTS options TTS is used for various accessibility features such as TalkBack For more information see Accessibility 1 From a Home scre...

Page 112: ...ettings Configure settings for using an optional mouse or trackpad not included 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Language and input Pointer speed 3 Drag the slider to the right to go faster or to the left to go slower 4 Tap OK to save your setting ...

Page 113: ...n from the wireless network When you are outside network coverage you may want to set date and time information manually using the date and time settings 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Date and time 3 Set the date time time zone time format and date format Date and Time Settings ...

Page 114: ...n Geo News Receive information about weather environmental situations and geological information for your location during emergencies 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Safety Assistance 2 Tap Geo News 3 Tap ON OFF to turn the feature on Geo News notification pop ups Receive popup alerts Send Help Messages Send a quick alert to your primary contacts when you are in an emergency situation To en...

Page 115: ...automatically receive your help message 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Safety Assistance 2 Tap Manage primary contacts 3 Tap Create primary contact and choose one of the following options Create contact Enter a name and phone number for a new emergency contact Select from contacts Designate a contact to be an emergency contact ...

Page 116: ...attery icon on the Status Bar Battery Chart The battery level displays as a percentage The amount of time the battery has been used also displays Apps and OS Usage Battery usage displays in percentages per application 1 Tap Screen Android System Android OS or an app to view how they are affecting battery use 2 Tap Refresh to update the listing Note Other applications may be running that affect bat...

Page 117: ...sing a gray scale theme on the Home screen and limiting the number of usable apps 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Power saving for options Power saving mode Tap ON OFF to turn the feature on Tap Power saving mode to select options Ultra power saving mode Tap ON OFF to turn the feature on Tap Ultra power saving mode for options Tip Tap More options Help to display more information abou...

Page 118: ... Settings 2 Tap Storage The Device memory displays Total space and Available space The amounts of memory used by applications pictures videos audio downloads Cached data and Miscellaneous files are also displayed Increase Available Memory 1 Tap Cached data to clear all cached data for all apps 2 Tap Miscellaneous files select unnecessary files or tap SELECT ALL and then tap Delete ...

Page 119: ... your device Find My Mobile Protect your device from loss or theft allowing your device to be locked tracked and for your data to be deleted remotely Note You must sign up for a Samsung account and enable Google location service to use Remote controls 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Security for options Remote controls Lock and erase your data remotely if your device is lost or stolen...

Page 120: ...rtificate gets compromised or for some other reason you do not trust it you can disable or remove it 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Security for options Storage type Select a storage location for credential contents Trusted credentials Display certificates in your device s ROM and other certificates you have installed Install from device storage Install a new certificate from storage...

Page 121: ...115 Help Settings View tips and guidelines for using your device 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Help for information about new features getting started applications settings and so on Help ...

Page 122: ...ormation View your device s open source licenses and Google legal information Report diagnostic info Give consent to provide diagnostic and usage data to Samsung to help improve the quality and performance of its products and services Device name View and change your device s name Additional device information includes the Model number Android version Build number and more Software Update Use Soft...

Page 123: ...wnloaded applications on your device 3 To switch the order of the DOWNLOADED list tap More options Sort by size or Sort by name 4 To reset all of your application preferences tap More options Reset app preferences 5 Tap an application to view and update information about the application including memory usage default settings and permissions The following options are displayed not all applications...

Page 124: ...D PROCESSES to display all the cached processes that are running Tap SHOW SERVICES IN USE to switch back 4 Tap one of the applications to view application information STOP Stops the application from running on the device This is usually done prior to uninstalling the application Not all services can be stopped Stopping some services may have undesirable consequences on the application or Android S...

Page 125: ...des an easier user experience for first time smartphone users 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Default Applications 2 Tap Home and select a Home screen mode TouchWiz easy home Provides an easier user experience for the first time smartphone users TouchWiz home The Home screen that originally displays on your phone 3 Tap Messages and select a default messaging app 4 To clear defaults you have...

Page 126: ...ps are available in one convenient location To quickly access the settings for Calendar Call Contacts Email Gallery Internet Messages or S Voice 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap one of the following to display the settings for the selected app Calendar Call Contacts Email Gallery Internet Messages S Voice ...

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