Samsung Galaxy J1 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 J1

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: ...ng to the SAMSUNG Phone including but not limited to accessories parts or software relating there to the Phone System is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal laws state laws and international treaty provisions Intellectual Property includes but is not limited to inventions patentable or unpatentable patents trade secrets copyrights software computer programs and related documentation...

Page 3: ...re components of this product incorporate source code covered under GNU General Public License GPL GNU Lesser General Public License LGPL OpenSSL License BSD License 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 CONTA...

Page 4: ...IREMENTS OF ANY LAW RULE SPECIFICATION OR CONTRACT PERTAINING THERETO NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT IN ADDITION SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY INCLUD...

Page 5: ...ATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE YOUR DEVICE AND APPLICATIONS TO WORK IMPROPERLY YOUR CARRIER MAY NOT PERMIT USERS TO DOWNLOAD CERTAIN SOFTWARE SUCH AS CUSTOM OS Samsung KNOX Samsung Knox is Samsung s security platform and is a mark for a Samsung device tested for security with enterprise use in mind Additional licensing fee may be required For more information about Knox please refer to www samsun...

Page 6: ...th are registered trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Do you have questions about your Samsung 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...

Page 7: ... the Bluetooth SIG microSD and the microSD logo are Trademarks of the SD Card Association Google the Google logo Android the Android logo Google Play Gmail Google Maps Google Music Google Hangouts Picasa Play Newsstand YouTube and other marks are trademarks of Google Inc Wi Fi is a registered trademark of the Wireless Fidelity Alliance Inc Online Legal Information The online version of the Health ...

Page 8: ...vii Legal Notices The online version of the End User Licensing Agreement for your device can be found online at www samsung com us Legal SamsungLegal EULA4 ...

Page 9: ...Your Device 13 Set Up Accounts 15 Know Your Device 17 Home Screen 18 Status Bar 26 Navigation and Motions 30 Notification Panel 32 Enter Text 35 Calling 38 Make and Answer Calls 39 Applications 48 Apps Screen 49 Google Applications 54 Calculator 59 Calendar 61 Camera and Video 63 Table of Contents ...

Page 10: ...ecorder 111 Settings 113 How to Use Settings 114 Wi Fi and Wi Fi Direct 115 Bluetooth 122 Airplane Mode 127 Data Usage 128 Location Services 130 Printing 133 More Networks 134 Sound Settings 137 Display Settings 141 Lock Screen 147 Call Settings 151 Application Manager 158 Accounts 164 Backup and Reset 167 Accessibility 169 ...

Page 11: ...x Table of Contents Language and Input Settings 172 Date and Time Settings 178 Battery 180 Storage 181 Security 186 About Your Phone 189 System Updates 190 ...

Page 12: ...Learn about your mobile device hardware assembly procedures and how to get started using your new device Getting Started ...

Page 13: ...2 Front View Getting Started Front View Power Lock key Recent apps Back key Home key Volume Proximity sensor Front camera Earpiece ...

Page 14: ... Proximity sensor Detects the presence of objects near the device 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 Emergency Mode and to Mute Vibrate and Sound modes Recent apps Tap to display recent apps or touch and hold for home screen options Volume Press to ad...

Page 15: ...4 Back View Getting Started Back View Headset jack Flash USB charger Accessory port Microphone Back camera Speaker Microphone ...

Page 16: ...ght environments when taking a photo or recording video Headset jack Connect an optional headset not included 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 included ...

Page 17: ...6 Assemble Your Device Getting Started Assemble Your Device This section explains how to assemble your device ...

Page 18: ... Started Remove the Back Cover 1 Remove the back cover using the slot near the top edge of your phone 2 Lift the cover up and away from the device Warning Do not bend or twist the back cover excessively Doing so may damage the cover ...

Page 19: ... space Note A memory card can be installed at any time it is not necessary to install it prior to using the device For more information on installing a memory card see Install a Memory Card on page 183 Install the Battery 1 Insert the battery into the opening on the back of the phone 1 making sure the connectors align 2 Gently press down to secure the battery 2 ...

Page 20: ...9 Assemble Your Device Getting Started Replace the Back Cover 1 Place the back cover onto the back of the phone and press down 2 Press along the edge of the back cover until you have a secure seal ...

Page 21: ...ice for charging the battery from any standard outlet Note The battery comes partially charged A fully discharged battery requires up to four hours of charge time You can use the device while charging Caution Use only Samsung approved charging devices and batteries Samsung accessories are designed to maximize battery life Using other accessories may invalidate your warranty and may cause damage ...

Page 22: ... 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 ...

Page 23: ...aining battery power by dimming the screen When the battery level becomes too low the device automatically turns off For a quick check of your battery level view the battery charge indicator located in the Status Bar of your device s display A solid color indicates a full charge You can also choose to display a percentage value Viewing a percentage value can provide a better idea of the remaining ...

Page 24: ...s and hold the Power Lock key until the Device options menu displays 2 Tap Power off OK Welcome Screen The first time you turn your device on the Welcome Screen displays It will guide you through the basics of setting up your device Follow the prompts to choose a default language connect to a Wi Fi network set up accounts choose location services learn about your device s features and more ...

Page 25: ...nually lock the device press the Power Lock key Unlock the Device The default Screen lock on your device is Swipe To unlock your device in this default lock mode press the Power Lock key or Home key and then touch and drag your finger across the screen Set Up a Secure Screen Lock The default Screen lock is Swipe which offers no security To choose a more secure screen lock see Set a Screen Lock on ...

Page 26: ...ding Gmail Google Hangouts and the Google Play Store When you turn on your device for the first time set up your Google Account or To create a new Google Account or set up your Google Account on your device at any time use Accounts settings For more information see Accounts on page 164 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Accounts Add account Google ...

Page 27: ...e When you turn on your device for the first time set up your Samsung account or To create a new Samsung account or set up your existing Samsung account on your device at any time use the Accounts settings menu For more information see Accounts on page 164 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Accounts Add account Samsung account ...

Page 28: ... 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 29: ...Home Screen 18 Home Screen Know Your Device Status Icons Notification Icons Home Screen Indicator Status Bar Apps Screen App Shortcuts Widget App Folder ...

Page 30: ... Indicates which Home screen is presently displayed 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 as the network signal strength battery level the time and so on Widget Self contained application that runs on the Ho...

Page 31: ...The Home screen is the starting point for using your device Customize your Home screen by adding application shortcuts widgets folders and using wallpapers 20 Home Screen Know Your Device ...

Page 32: ...screen 2 Use these options to manage screens Add a screen Scroll to the end of the screens and then tap Add Remove a screen Touch and hold on a screen and then drag it to Remove Set a screen as the main Home screen Tap Main Home screen at the top of a screen This screen displays when you press the Home Key Change the order of screens Touch and hold on a screen and then drag to a new position 21 Ho...

Page 33: ...get to a Home Screen 1 Touch and hold an empty space on the screen and then tap Widgets 2 Touch and hold a widget drag it to a Home screen and then release it Remove a Widget 1 From a Home screen touch and hold a widget to release it 2 Drag the widget to Remove and release it Note Removing a widget does not delete the widget it just removes the widget from the Home screen 22 Home Screen Know Your ...

Page 34: ...e picture or choose from preloaded wallpapers 1 From a Home screen pinch the screen or Touch and hold an empty space on the screen 2 Tap Wallpapers and then choose Home screen Lock screen or Home and lock screen 3 Tap a wallpaper to see a sample and then tap Set as wallpaper 23 Home Screen Know Your Device ...

Page 35: ... tap Apps 2 Touch and hold an app shortcut drag it to a Home screen and then release it Remove a Shortcut 1 Touch and hold an app shortcut to release it 2 Drag the app shortcut to Remove and release it Note Removing a shortcut does not delete the app it just removes the shortcut from the Home screen 24 Home Screen Know Your Device ...

Page 36: ... Enter a folder name 4 Tap Add to place additional apps in the folder 5 Select the apps and tap Done A folder is created with the shortcut s inside Use Folders 1 Tap a folder to open it and access the shortcuts inside 2 To add shortcuts to a folder touch and hold the shortcut and then drag it onto the folder and release 3 To delete a folder touch and hold the folder until it detaches and then drag...

Page 37: ...evice information such as network status battery charge and time on the right side and notification alerts on the left Status Icons Battery is fully charged Battery is low The yellow area turns red as the charge level becomes critical Battery is charging Vibrate mode is enabled Mute mode is enabled ...

Page 38: ...Status Icons The device is connected to a 4G LTE wireless network Signal strength Wi Fi is active No wireless network is available 27 Status Bar Know Your Device ...

Page 39: ...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 or sent 28 Status Bar Know Your Device ...

Page 40: ...ion Icons Location service GPS is active App updates are available from the Google Play Store App updates are complete Keyboard is in use Connected to a computer using a USB cable 29 Status Bar Know Your Device ...

Page 41: ...ect or launch them Tap the onscreen keyboard to enter characters or text Tap an item to select it Tap an app icon to launch the application Touch and Hold Activate onscreen items by a touch and hold gesture Touch and hold a widget on the Home screen to move it Touch and hold a field to display a pop up menu of options ...

Page 42: ... move it to a new location Drag an app shortcut to add it to a Home screen Drag a widget to a 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 towards the center to zoom in while viewing a picture or a web page Spread the screen outwards from the center to zoom out while taking a pi...

Page 43: ...Notification Panel 32 Notification Panel Know Your Device Quick settings Adjust screen brightness Customize Quick settings Tap to view detail Settings Clear all notifications ...

Page 44: ...wn on the Status Bar to display the Notification Panel 2 Scroll down the list to see notification 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 the Back 33 Notification Panel Know Your Device ...

Page 45: ...nctions such as Wi Fi allowing you to quickly turn them on or off To view additional Quick settings Swipe left or right across the visible icons or Tap View all Notification Panel Settings To customize the Notification Panel see Notification Panel Settings on page 142 34 Notification Panel Know Your Device ...

Page 46: ...ns key Predictive Text 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 text entries ...

Page 47: ...pecial Keys 123 Sym Tap to insert numbers and symbols ABC ABC Tap to insert letters Touch and hold the Options key to Access keyboard settings Google voice Insert emoticons 36 Enter Text Know Your Device ...

Page 48: ...tap Apps Settings Language and input 2 Tap the check box next to Google voice typing to enable this feature 3 On the Samsung Keyboard tap Google voice typing You may need to touch and hold the Options key left of the Space bar to find it 4 Speak your text 37 Enter Text Know Your Device ...

Page 49: ...Make telephone calls using a variety of calling features and services Calling ...

Page 50: ...functionality associated with making or answering a call Make a Call 1 From a Home screen tap Phone 2 Enter a number and tap Dial Quickly Dial a Number from Your Contact List 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 While viewing your contact list swipe your finger across a contact to the right call the contact ...

Page 51: ...p the Logs tab A list of recent calls is displayed 3 Tap a contact and then tap Dial End a Call When you are ready to end your call tap End call Answer 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 1 At the incoming call screen Touch and drag Answer in any direction to answer the call Touch and drag Reject in any direct...

Page 52: ...s lets you continue with your current call and do something else such as access the contacts list view a recent email locate a picture and so on To return to the call screen Swipe the Status Bar downward to reveal the Notification Panel and then tap Current caller To end a call from any application Swipe the Status Bar downward to reveal the Notification Panel and then tap End ...

Page 53: ...Volume Key to increase or decrease the volume or Quickly add more volume to the incoming audio by tapping More options Extra volume Listen with the Speaker or Bluetooth Headset Listen to the call using the speaker or through a Bluetooth headset not included Tap Speaker to hear the caller using the speaker or Tap Bluetooth to use a Bluetooth headset not included ...

Page 54: ...l multi conferencing Call Waiting If your service plan supports this feature you can answer an incoming call while you have a call in progress You are notified of an incoming call by a call waiting tone To answer a new call while you have a call in progress 1 Slide Answer in any direction to answer the new call 2 Tap the previous On hold number entry and select Swap to switch between the two calls...

Page 55: ...list the caller s name is displayed Save a Recent Call to Your Contacts List 1 From a Home screen tap Phone Logs tab 2 Tap the call that contains the information that you want to save to your contacts list 3 Tap Create contact or If you want to replace the number for an existing contact tap Update existing Delete a Call from the Call Log 1 From a Home screen tap Phone Logs tab 2 Touch and hold the...

Page 56: ...ns Speed dial The Speed dial screen displays showing the numbers 1 through 100 Number 1 is reserved for voicemail 3 Tap an unused number A list of contacts displays 4 Tap a contact to assign to the number The selected contact displays in the speed dial number box To remove a Speed Dial number assignment Tap Remove To make a call using Speed Dial 1 From a Home screen tap Phone Keypad 2 Touch and ho...

Page 57: ...out a SIM card you can only make an emergency call with the phone normal cell phone service is not available 1 From the Lock screen tap Emergency call 2 Enter 911 and tap Dial 3 Complete your call During this type of call you will have access to the Speaker mode Keypad and End Call features 4 Tap End call and follow any on screen prompts Make an Emergency Call with a SIM Card 1 From a Home screen ...

Page 58: ...47 Make and Answer Calls Calling Call Settings To access the Call settings menu From a Home screen tap Phone More options Settings Call or From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Call ...

Page 59: ...plays 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 Applications ...

Page 60: ...an uninstall disable or hide apps from view Shortcuts to apps can be placed on any of the Home screens For more information see Add a Shortcut to a Home Screen on page 24 Access Applications 1 From a Home screen tap Apps 2 Tap an application s icon to launch it 3 To return to the main Home screen press the Home key ...

Page 61: ... learn more Uninstall or Disable Apps You can uninstall or disable apps you download and install Note Preloaded apps cannot be uninstalled Note 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 Delete on their icon 3 Tap Delete and follow the prompts to either uninstall or disable the...

Page 62: ... listed alphabetically or in your own custom order Change the Order Apps Are Listed 1 From a Home screen tap Apps 2 Tap More options View as 3 Tap an option Custom Allows you to touch and hold on apps to move them from screen to screen Alphabetical order Apps are arranged in a grid in A Z order ...

Page 63: ...do not want to see on the Apps screen 1 From a Home screen tap Apps 2 Tap More options Hide apps 3 Tap apps to hide and then tap Done Show Hidden Apps You can unhide apps you have hidden and put them back on the Apps screen 1 From a Home screen tap Apps 2 Tap More options Show hidden apps 3 Tap apps to unhide and then tap Done ...

Page 64: ...f to disable the app View as Configure the Apps screen Downloaded applications View downloaded applications Uninstall disable apps Uninstall an app that you downloaded to your device or disable a preloaded app preloaded apps cannot be uninstalled Touch Delete to remove or disable the selected app Hide apps Hide apps from the Apps screen Show disabled apps Display disabled apps Show hidden apps Dis...

Page 65: ...e a Google account Visit google com to learn more Chrome Use Google Chrome to browse the Internet and bring your open tabs bookmarks and address bar data from your computer to your mobile device Drive Open view rename and share your Google Docs and files Gmail Send and receive email with Gmail Google s web based email service ...

Page 66: ...egularly look up and organize it into convenient cards that appear when you need them Press and hold the Home key Note When Google Now is enabled 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 ...

Page 67: ...d family share photos and host video calls Conversation logs are automatically saved to a Chats area in your Gmail account Maps Use Google Maps to find your current location get directions and other location based information Note You must enable location services to use Maps Please see Location Services on page 130 Photos This application automatically backs up your photos and videos to your Goog...

Page 68: ...cover hundreds of games for download and purchase through the Google Play Store Play Movies TV Watch movies and TV shows purchased from Google Play You can stream them instantly or download them for viewing when you are 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 ...

Page 69: ...rite 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 with Google YouTube View and upload YouTube videos right from your device ...

Page 70: ...ides basic and advanced arithmetic functions Basic Operation 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Calculator 2 Enter the first number using the numeric keys 3 Tap the appropriate arithmetic function key 4 Enter the next number 5 To view the result tap the Equals key ...

Page 71: ...ults Tap Clear To copy all or part of the calculation to the clipboard Touch and hold an entry in the display field Scientific Calculator Use advanced arithmetic functions such as sin cos and tan with the scientific calculator Tap More options Scientific calculator ...

Page 72: ...one of the following methods Add event Enter an event with an optional repeat setting Add task Enter a task with an optional priority setting 3 Enter details for the event or task and then tap Save Delete an Event or Task 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Calendar 2 To delete events or tasks tap More options Delete select events or tasks and then tap Done ...

Page 73: ...or task 3 Tap again to view details 4 Tap Share via select a sharing method and follow the prompts Calendar Settings These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using the Calendar 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Calendar 2 Tap More options Settings 3 Tap an option and follow the prompts ...

Page 74: ...63 Camera and Video Applications Camera and Video Gallery Record video Take a picture Mode Flash Shooting mode Selfie Settings ...

Page 75: ...ur 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 Tap Capture to take the picture Note You can also press the Volume key up or down to take a picture while recording a video or in place of tapping the capture icon on the screen You can configure the Volu...

Page 76: ...s and determine the ideal mode for the picture Beauty face Take a picture with lightened faces for gentler images Panorama Create a linear image by taking pictures in either a horizontal or vertical direction Best photo Take a series of pictures and then select the best to save Continuous shot Take pictures continuously by pressing and holding the Camera button Night Take brighter clearer pictures...

Page 77: ... or recording mode used Picture size Select a resolution Use higher resolution for higher quality Higher resolution pictures take up more memory Effects Add special graphical effects Timer Take time delayed pictures or videos Flash Activate or deactivate the flash Rear facing camera only Save as flipped Automatically save images as flipped in the Gallery Front facing camera only ...

Page 78: ...xposure Tap to take pics Tap the image on the preview screen to take pictures Video size Select a resolution Use higher resolution for higher quality Higher resolution videos take up more memory Recording mode Select Normal Limit for email or Fast motion mode Location tags Attach a GPS location tag to the picture Storage location Select the memory location for storage Grid lines Display viewfinder...

Page 79: ...nd Macro ISO Select an ISO value This controls camera light sensitivity It is measured in film camera equivalents Low values are for stationary or brightly lit objects Higher values are for fast moving or poorly lit objects 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 simila...

Page 80: ...lated Center weighted measures background light in the center of the scene Spot measures the light value at a specific location Matrix averages the entire scene Front Camera Only Palm selfie Show your palm to the camera to automatically take a selfie Beauty face Take a picture with lightened faces for gentler images ...

Page 81: ...arm to ring at a specific time World clock View the time of day or night in other parts of the world World Clock displays time in hundreds of different cities within all 24 time zones around the world Stopwatch You can use this option to measure intervals of time Timer You can use this option to set a countdown timer Use a timer to count down to an event based on a preset time length hours minutes...

Page 82: ... Repeat Choose a time period to repeat the alarm 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 set the volume of the alarm Snooze Allow snoozing and set interval and rep...

Page 83: ...fore the alarm time and slowly increase in volume Choose a time interval and a tone to use with smart alarm Available when you have chosen an alarm type that includes sound Name Enter a name for the alarm 3 Tap Save Delete an Alarm 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Clock 2 Touch and hold an alarm and then tap Delete ...

Page 84: ...nal accounts including Google Email Facebook and your Samsung account For more information on connecting with and managing your accounts through your device see Accounts on page 164 Contacts Access your list of contacts by using the Contacts app which is a shortcut to the Contacts tab To access your Contacts list From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts ...

Page 85: ...haracters to find contacts that match 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 ...

Page 86: ...Tap Expand for additional fields Tap Label to choose a label for the field 3 Tap Save Edit a Contact When editing a contact you can tap a field and change or delete the information or you can add additional fields to the contact s list of information 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap the contact to display it and then tap Edit 3 Tap any of the fields to add change or delete information ...

Page 87: ... display it and then tap More options Share name card 3 Choose a sharing method and follow the prompts Link Contacts When you have contacts from various sources Gmail Facebook and so on you may have multiple similar entries for a single contact Contacts 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 Link 3 Ta...

Page 88: ...play it and then tap Link 3 Tap Remove beside contacts to unlink them from the main contact Delete Contacts You can delete a single contact or choose multiple contacts to delete 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Touch and hold a contact to select it You can also tap additional contacts 3 Tap Delete ...

Page 89: ...vorites tab in Contacts Mark Contacts as Favorites 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap a contact to display it and then tap Favorite the star turns gold Remove Contacts from Favorites 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap the Favorites tab and then touch and hold a contact to select it You can also tap additional contacts 3 Tap Delete ...

Page 90: ... tab and then touch and hold a contact to select it 3 Tap More options Add shortcut to Home screen The new shortcut displays in an empty area of the home screen Groups You can use groups to organize your contacts Your device comes with preloaded groups and you can create your own You might create a group for your family for coworkers or a team Groups make it easy to find contacts and you can send ...

Page 91: ...o choose where to save the group You can save it to a specific account to the device memory or to all accounts Tap Group name to enter a name for the new group 4 Tap Add member and select contact s to add to the new group and then tap Done 5 Tap Save Rename a Group 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap Groups and then tap a group 3 Tap More options Edit group and enter a new name 4 Tap Save...

Page 92: ...and then tap a group 3 Tap Add and then tap the contact s you want to add 4 Tap Done Delete a Group Preset groups such as Family cannot be deleted 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap Groups and then touch and hold the group you want to delete 3 Select additional groups to delete and tap Delete ...

Page 93: ...ons 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 3 Tap an option and follow the onscreen instructions ...

Page 94: ...ccess Email From a Home screen tap Apps Email Configure Email Accounts You can configure Email for most accounts in just a few steps 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Email 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your email account or For additional accounts tap More options Settings Manage accounts Add account ...

Page 95: ...o 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 screen or you can view email accounts individually 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Email 2 Tap Menu at the top left of the screen to select Combined vi...

Page 96: ...ore options Settings Manage accounts 3 Touch and hold the account you want to delete and then tap Delete Email Settings These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using the Email app 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Email 2 Tap More options Settings 3 Tap an option and follow the onscreen instructions ...

Page 97: ...an image a Download folder is automatically created to contain the image Likewise capturing a screenshot automatically creates a Screenshots folder 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Gallery 2 Tap Menu Album and then tap New album to create a new album 3 Tap a folder to open it 4 Tap an image or video to view it in full screen Scroll left or right to view the next or previous image or video ...

Page 98: ...le viewing an image tap More options Slideshow Start a slideshow with the images and videos in the current folder Print Print the image via a USB or Wi Fi connection Some printers may not be compatible with the device Rename Rename the file Rotate left Turn the image to the left Rotate right Turn the image to the right Crop Resize the frame to crop the image Set as Set the image as wallpaper or as...

Page 99: ... editing options Tap Edit to open Photo Editor Delete Images 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Gallery 2 Tap a folder to open it 3 In a folder tap More Options Select item select images and then tap Delete or When viewing a single image tap Delete ...

Page 100: ... folder tap More options Select item select images and then tap Share via to send them to others or share them via social network services or When viewing a single image tap Share to send it to others or share it via social network services Play Videos 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Gallery 2 Tap a folder to open it 3 Tap a video to view it ...

Page 101: ...browser Access the Internet From a Home screen tap Apps Internet Command Keys The following command keys are available Back or Back key to return to the previous page Forward to go forward to a recent page Home to display your Internet Home screen Refresh to reload the current page ...

Page 102: ... address and then tap Go 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 Windows To open a new window Tap Window manager New tab To close a tab Tap Window manager Close ...

Page 103: ...ge Tap Bookmarks Add bookmark To open a bookmarked web page Tap Bookmarks and tap an entry History To view a list of recently visited web pages Tap Bookmarks History Share Pages To share a web page address with others Tap More options Share via and follow the prompts ...

Page 104: ...display Incognito on their tab Note Any downloaded files will remain on your device after you close the incognito tab To open a new incognito tab 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 Apps Internet 2 Tap More options Settings 3 Tap an option and follow the onscreen instruction...

Page 105: ...vice Compose a Memo 1 Tap Apps Memo 2 Tap Create memo type a memo 3 To change the category tap the Category icon 4 To insert an image into the memo tap the Insert icon 5 To use your voice to insert text into the memo tap the Voice icon 6 When finished creating your memo tap Save ...

Page 106: ...e memo tap More options Delete 5 To send the memo to others tap More options Share via 6 To send the memo to a Google or Samsung printer tap More options Print Browse Memos 1 Tap Apps Memo 2 Browse memo thumbnails by scrolling up or down 3 To edit a memo tap a memo thumbnail and then tap the content of the memo 4 To search for a memo tap Search ...

Page 107: ...96 Memo Applications Memo Options While browsing memo thumbnails tap More options for the following options Select Select notes to share print or delete Delete Delete memos ...

Page 108: ...ypes of Messages Your default Messaging app provides the following message types Text Messages SMS Multimedia Messages MMS The Short Message Service SMS lets you send and receive text messages to and from other mobile phones or email addresses To use this feature you may need to subscribe to your service provider s message service ...

Page 109: ...screen and indicate when messages are received and their type Create and Send Messages This section describes how to create a send a message using the Messaging app 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Messages Compose 2 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 ...

Page 110: ...nts is less than 10 all members in the group will be added You will need to delete any unnecessary members in the list by selecting the trash can icon and deleting unwanted entries 5 Tap the Enter message field and use the onscreen keypad to enter a message 6 Tap Attach to add images videos audio and more to your message 7 Review your message and tap Send Note If you exit a message before you send...

Page 111: ...ge 1 Open the Notification Panel and select the message For more information please see Notification Panel on page 32 or From a Home screen tap Apps Messages and then tap the new message to view it 2 To play a multimedia message audio or video tap Play 3 To scroll through the list of messages tap the screen and scroll up or down the page ...

Page 112: ...and tap each message you want to delete 3 Tap Delete 4 At the Delete conversations prompt tap Delete to delete or Cancel to cancel Message Search 1 You can search through your messages by using the Message Search feature 2 From a Home screen tap Apps Messages 3 Tap Search 4 Enter a word or phrase to search for and then tap Search on the keyboard ...

Page 113: ... from the Commercial Mobile Alerting System CMAS which may also be known as the Personal Localized Alerting Network PLAN For more information please contact your wireless provider Emergency Alerts allows customers to receive geographically targeted messages Alert messages are provided by the US Department of Homeland Security and will alert customers of imminent threats to their safety within thei...

Page 114: ...lert Users may choose not to receive Imminent Threats Extreme and Severe and AMBER Alerts Alerts issued by the President cannot be disabled To disable Imminent Threats and AMBER Alerts follow the instructions below 1 From a Home screen tap Messages 2 Tap More options Settings Emergency alerts Emergency alerts 3 All alerts are enabled by default check mark showing Tap an alert option to disable it ...

Page 115: ... Access files stored on your device including images videos songs and sound clips To view files in My Files 1 From a Home screen tap Apps My Files 2 Tap a category to view the relevant files or folders 3 Tap a file or folder to open it ...

Page 116: ...s View document files Downloaded apps View downloaded apps DOWNLOAD HISTORY View all apps and files that have been downloaded to the device SHORTCUTS Contains shortcuts to files or folders that you have added This option only appears if you have added shortcuts to the My Files main screen LOCAL STORAGE View folders and files in their storage locations Device storage View folders and files located ...

Page 117: ...h Search for a file or folder Storage usage View memory information for your device and memory card if installed Tap More options for these options Select Choose files or folders to edit or delete Add shortcut Add a shortcut on the My Files main screen to any folder Settings Change the settings for viewing files ...

Page 118: ...cted category Tap More options to find the following options Select Select files or folders Create folder Add a folder Local storage only Sort by Change the sort order of the files Add shortcut Add a shortcut to the current location on either a Home screen or the My Files main screen This option only appears in Local Storage categories Settings Change the settings for viewing files ...

Page 119: ...e 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 files or folders to another folder Rename Rename a file or folder This option only appears when just one file or folder is selected Details View details of the selected file s or folder s ...

Page 120: ...109 Video Applications Video Volume Rewind or go to previous video Fast forward or go to next video Pause Play Change screen ratio Screen layout Options ...

Page 121: ...age videos stored on your device To access video 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Video 2 Scroll through 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 ...

Page 122: ... notes Create a Voice Recording From a Home screen tap Apps Voice Recorder 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 ...

Page 123: ... Recorder Applications View Recordings 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Voice Recorder 2 Tap List to display a list of recordings Tap More options Select Choose desired recordings Settings Configure Voice Recorder ...

Page 124: ...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 125: ...w to Use Settings Settings How to Use Settings Access Settings From a Home screen tap Apps Settings or From a Home screen drag down from the Status Bar to display the Notification Panel and then tap Settings ...

Page 126: ...munication requires access to a Wireless Access Point WAP Wi Fi Direct creates a direct connection between two or more devices using Wi Fi Turn Wi Fi On or Off Turning Wi Fi on makes your device able to discover and connect to compatible in range WAPs 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Wi Fi and then tap ON OFF to turn Wi Fi on or off ...

Page 127: ... OFF to turn Wi Fi on 3 When Wi Fi is first turned on your device will automatically scan for available networks and display them 4 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 To manually scan for networks tap More options Scan ...

Page 128: ...less networks and tap Add Wi Fi network 4 Enter information about the Wi Fi network Tap Network SSID to enter the name of the Wi Fi network Tap the Security field and select a security option and enter your password Tap Show advanced options if you need to add advanced options such as Proxy settings IP settings or Key management 5 Tap Connect to store the new information and connect to your target...

Page 129: ...r current Wi Fi connection status Displays when Wi Fi is connected active and communicating with a Wireless Access Point WAP A Wi Fi access point is available but your device is not connected to it It may also display if there is a communication issue with the target Wireless Access Point WAP ...

Page 130: ... on 3 Tap More options for options Scan Start another scan for nearby Wi Fi networks Wi Fi Direct Configure a Wi Fi Direct connection with a nearby device Advanced Network notification Receive a notification when Wi Fi is available or connected Keep Wi Fi on during sleep Specify when to disconnect from Wi Fi Always allow scanning Allow Google location service and other apps to scan for networks ev...

Page 131: ...uired 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 WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup router or other equipment WPS PIN entry View the PIN used by your device to set up a PIN secured connection to a Wi Fi router or other equipment not configurable ...

Page 132: ... 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 Tap More options Multi connect to scan for devices that support multi connect Select the devices and follow the prompts to establish the connections To rename your device as seen by other devices t...

Page 133: ...ber of Bluetooth devices such as headsets and hands free car Bluetooth systems and Bluetooth enabled computers printers and wireless devices Note The Bluetooth communication range is approximately 30 feet Turn Bluetooth On and Off 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Bluetooth and then tap ON OFF to turn Bluetooth on or off ...

Page 134: ... turn Bluetooth on 3 Tap Bluetooth More options Visibility timeout 4 Select a time period for your device to remain visible after you turn on visibility Scan for Bluetooth Devices 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 on Bluetooth 3 When Bluetooth is fir...

Page 135: ...e screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Bluetooth and then tap ON OFF to turn on Bluetooth 3 Make 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...

Page 136: ...e devices Disconnect a Paired Device Disconnecting a paired device breaks the connection between the device and your device but retains the knowledge of the pairing At a later point when you wish to reconnect the device there is no need to setup the connection information again 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Bluetooth and then tap ON OFF to turn on Bluetooth 3 Tap the previously pair...

Page 137: ...ve 2 From the Bluetooth settings page tap next to the previously paired device and then tap Unpair to delete the paired device Review Files Received via Bluetooth When you receive files from another device via Bluetooth you can access them from Bluetooth settings 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Bluetooth More options Received files Bluetooth Status Indicators When Bluetooth is turned ...

Page 138: ...ls and Wi Fi While in airplane 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 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 ...

Page 139: ...Mobile data Enable mobile data You can also control Mobile Data at the Notification panel Set mobile data limit Disable your mobile data connection when the specified limit is reached Drag the red limit line to set the data usage limit Data usage cycle Tap the 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 ...

Page 140: ...options Restrict background data Restrict some apps and services from working unless you are connected to a Wi Fi network Auto sync data Set your accounts to automatically sync Show Wi Fi usage Display a Wi Fi tab that shows Wi Fi usage ...

Page 141: ...Settings Location Services Some apps such as Google maps may require one or more location services be turned on for full functionality 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Location 2 Tap ON OFF to turn on Location services ...

Page 142: ...on is determined High accuracy Use GPS Wi Fi and mobile networks Power saving Use Wi Fi and mobile networks no GPS GPS only Use GPS only Recent Location Requests Apps that have requested your location are listed under Recent location requests 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Location 2 Tap ON OFF to turn on Location services 3 Tap an entry to view the app s settings ...

Page 143: ...ted 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Location 2 Tap ON OFF to turn on Location services 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 LOCATION HISTORY to permanently delete your location history Note Google Location reporting requ...

Page 144: ...inting Print images and documents to Samsung printers and other compatible printers not included 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Printing 2 Tap Add printer and follow the prompts to install a printer or printer plug in ...

Page 145: ...onfigure a variety of communication settings for your device Default Messaging App If you have multiple messaging apps installed you can select which app should be your default messaging app From a Home screen tap Apps Settings More networks Default messaging app to select a default ...

Page 146: ... Mobile data Allow your device to connect to a mobile data network Data roaming Allow your device to connect to data services when roaming System select Change the network roaming mode Virtual Private Networks VPN Set up and manage your Virtual Private Networks VPNs Note You must set a screen lock PIN or password before setting up a VPN For more information see Lock Screen on page 147 ...

Page 147: ...o set up your VPN Connect to a VPN 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings More networks VPN 2 Tap the VPN enter your log in information and tap Connect Edit or Delete a VPN 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings More networks VPN 2 Touch and hold the VPN that you want to edit or delete 3 Tap either Edit network or Delete network ...

Page 148: ...me Set the system volume level and set default volume for call ringtones notifications and other audio Tip You can also set System volume from the home screen by pressing the Volume key 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Sound Volume and then drag the sliders to set the default volume for Ringtone Music video games and other media Notifications System ...

Page 149: ...o hear a preview and then tap Done to set it as your default ringtone or Tap Add to use an audio file as a ringtone 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 2 Tap Sound Notifications 3 Tap a sound to preview it and then tap Done to set it as your default notification sound ...

Page 150: ... turn the feature on Play Tones When Entering a Phone Number Play tone when the dialing keypad is tapped 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Sound Dialing keypad tone to turn the feature on Play Tones When Touching or Tapping the Screen Play tones when you touch or tap the screen to make selections 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Sound Touch sounds to turn the feature on ...

Page 151: ...screen 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Sound Screen lock sound to turn the feature on Select an Emergency Tone Set an alert tone or vibration when receiving an emergency message 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Sound Emergency tone and select Off Alert or Vibrate ...

Page 152: ...he home and lock screens with wallpaper You can display a favorite picture or choose from preloaded wallpapers 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Display 2 Tap Wallpaper 3 Tap Home screen Lock screen or Home and lock screen 4 Tap a image to preview it and then tap Set as wallpaper ...

Page 153: ...ded applications menu on the Notification panel when you perform certain actions such as plugging in earphones From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Display Notification panel The following options are available Customize the quick setting buttons that appear at the top of the Notification Panel as follows Tap and drag buttons to reorder them Tap Reset to reset the order of the buttons ...

Page 154: ...reen tap Apps Settings Display 2 Tap Brightness and drag the slider to adjust the brightness level Note You can also control Brightness from the Notification panel Drag down the Status Bar at the top of the screen to find the Brightness slider Automatically Rotate the Screen Rotate the screen based on the orientation of your phone 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Display 2 Tap Auto rotate sc...

Page 155: ...ettings Set the Screen Timeout Delay Choose how long the display screen remains lit after you tap the screen or press any key 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Display 2 Tap Screen timeout and then choose a time period ...

Page 156: ...om a Home screen tap Apps Settings Display 2 Tap Daydream Tap ON OFF to turn Daydream on Configure options Colors Tap the selector to display a changing screen of colors Google Photos Display pictures from your Google Photos account Tap Settings for options Photo Frame Display pictures in a photo frame Tap Settings for options Photo Table Display pictures in a photo table Tap Settings for options ...

Page 157: ...You can set the font style and size for all text that displays on the screen 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Display 2 Tap Font style to choose a font Tap Download to find new fonts from the Google Play Store 3 Tap Font size to adjust the size of the font ...

Page 158: ...147 Lock Screen Settings Lock Screen Choose a method for unlocking your screen Different Screen Locks have different levels of security and options ...

Page 159: ...en to unlock it This option provides no security Pattern A screen unlock pattern is a tap gesture you create and use to unlock your device This option provides medium security PIN Select a PIN to use for unlocking the screen This option provides medium to high security Password Create a password for unlocking the screen This option provides high security None Never use a Lock screen ...

Page 160: ...ocking the screen Help text Show help information on unlocking the screen on the Lock screen Pattern Only Make pattern visible Display the pattern as your draw it Pattern PIN and Password Only Lock automatically Screen will be locked in 5 seconds after screen automatically turns off Lock instantly with power key Screen will lock instantly when you press the Power key ...

Page 161: ...ock Screen Settings All Screen Locks Dual clock Display a dual clock on your Lock screen when roaming Show date Display the date on the Lock screen Owner information Show owner information on the Lock screen ...

Page 162: ...ettings Call Settings Configure the various settings used to make and receive calls To access Call settings From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Call or From a Home screen tap Phone and then tap More options Settings Call ...

Page 163: ...e pre written messages to be displayed when you want the call to be rejected You can edit the message if desired 3 Tap Save to save the reject message Answer and End Calls 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Call Answering ending calls 2 The following options display Pressing the Home key Press the Home key to answer the phone Pressing the Power key Press the power key to end the current call ...

Page 164: ...all Call related pop ups 2 The following options display Call notification pop ups Show incoming call notifications as pop ups if another application is already open in full screen view In call status pop ups Show in call status information in a pop up while the call screen is not visible ...

Page 165: ...manufacturer of your TTY device to ensure that it is compatible with digital cell phones Your phone and TTY device will connect via a special cable that plugs into your phone s headset jack If this cable was not provided with your TTY device contact your TTY device manufacturer to purchase the connector cable 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Call Additional settings TTY mode 2 Tap TTY Full T...

Page 166: ...ones and Keypad Tones 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Call Ringtones and keypad tones 2 Tap Ringtones select a ringtone and tap Done Tap Add to locate an audio file to create as a ringtone 3 Tap Vibrate when ringing to create a check mark if you want your phone to vibrate when a call is incoming 4 Tap Dialing keypad tone to create a check mark if you want tones to play when the keypad is pr...

Page 167: ... Settings Call 2 Tap Noise reduction to enable Voicemail You can view your voicemail number from this menu 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Call Voicemail service 2 If an additional voicemail service is in use other than carrier tap Voicemail settings to view your selected voicemail number and information ...

Page 168: ...me automated phone systems for making selections 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Call DTMF tones 2 Tap either Normal or Long Voice Privacy Mode If supported by your carrier you can activate Enhanced privacy mode to encrypt voice signals 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Call 2 Tap Voice privacy to either enable or disable this feature ...

Page 169: ...pplications on your device Use Application manager settings to manage your downloaded and preloaded applications Warning Because this device can be configured with system software not provided by or supported by Google or any other company end users operate these devices at their own risk ...

Page 170: ...ons 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Application manager 2 Swipe across the screen to display DOWNLOADED SD CARD RUNNING or ALL to display memory usage for that category of applications The graph on the DOWNLOADED tab shows used and free device memory The graph on the RUNNING tab shows used and free RAM ...

Page 171: ... or Sort by name To reset all of your application preferences tap More options Reset app preferences Tap an application to view and update information about the application including memory usage default settings and permissions The following options are displayed Force stop Stop an app that is misbehaving Restart your device if stopping an app process or service causes your device to stop working...

Page 172: ...ar data Clear application data from memory Clear cache Clear an application s temporary memory storage Clear defaults Clear an application s customization Permissions View information about the application s access to your device and data ...

Page 173: ...l the downloaded applications on your SD card To switch the order of the SD CARD list tap More options Sort by size or Sort by name To reset your application preferences tap More options Reset app preferences Note When you reset app preferences you will not lose any app data 3 Tap an application to view and update information about the application including memory usage default settings and permis...

Page 174: ...ched 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 services may have undesirable consequences on the application or Android Sys...

Page 175: ...and social networking accounts Depending on the account you can choose to synchronize your calendar contacts and other types of content Add an Account 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Accounts Add account 2 Tap one of the account types 3 Follow the prompts to enter your credentials and set up the account ...

Page 176: ...ings Synchronize Accounts 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Accounts account type 2 Tap an account to view the sync settings for that account Check individual data items to sync Tap Sync to synchronize the account ...

Page 177: ...vice providers Contact your service provider for more information on your account s settings From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Accounts account type Tap an account to configure that account s settings Tap Settings or other available options to configure common settings for all accounts of this type Delete an Account 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Accounts account type 2 Tap the account ...

Page 178: ... 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Backup and reset for options Back up my data Enable back up of application data Wi Fi passwords and other settings to Google servers Backup account Select a Google account 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 ap...

Page 179: ...s ALL data from the device including Google or other account settings system and application data and settings downloaded applications as well as your music photos videos and other files 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Backup and reset Factory data reset 3 Tap Reset device and follow the prompts to perform the reset ...

Page 180: ...cessibility applications from the Google Play Store 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Accessibility for options Direct access Press the Home key three times to open the accessibility options screen Answering ending calls Select the methods you can use to answer and end a call Single tap mode Tap to stop or snooze alarms calendar events and timer alerts and accept or reject incoming call...

Page 181: ...it card numbers It may also log your user interface interactions with the device Speak passwords Read the characters aloud as you enter your passwords Font size Set the font size Magnification gestures Use exaggerated gestures such as triple tapping double pinching and dragging two fingers across the screen Accessibility shortcut Quickly enable accessibility features in two quick steps Tap ON OFF ...

Page 182: ...se Google subtitles with multimedia files when available Tap Google subtitles CC for options Mono audio Switch audio from stereo to mono for use with one earphone Sound balance Use the slider to set the Left and Right balance when using a stereo device Dexterity Press and hold delay Select a time interval for this tap gesture ...

Page 183: ...Default Language 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Language and input Language 3 Select a language from the list Select Your Default Keyboard or Input Method 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Language and input Default 3 Select a keyboard Note Additional keyboards can be downloaded from the Google Play Store ...

Page 184: ...e available on the keyboard 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 ...

Page 185: ...ttings next to Google voice typing for options Choose input languages Select languages for Google voice typing Block offensive words Hide words many people find offensive are in results of Google voice searches Offensive words are replaced in results with a placeholder Offline speech recognition Download and install speech recognition engines allowing you to use voice input while not connected to ...

Page 186: ... Google search bar or widget Or say Ok Google to launch a Google search if the hotword detection option is enabled 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Language and input Voice search for options Tap Ok Google Detection to launch a Google search whenever you say Ok Google Additional options include selecting a default language blocking offensive words and more ...

Page 187: ...ibility on page 169 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Language and input Text to speech options for options Choose a text to speech engine Tap Settings next to the TTS engine for options Speech rate Set the speed at which the text is spoken Listen to an example Play a sample of speech synthesis available if voice data is installed Default language status Display the default language in ...

Page 188: ... Settings Settings Mouse Trackpad Settings Configure settings for using an optional mouse or trackpad not included 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Language and input 2 Tap Pointer speed to set the speed of the pointer ...

Page 189: ... want to set date and time information manually using the date and time settings From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Date and time Automatic date and time Tap the check box to use the time on the mobile and or Wi Fi network If this option is checked you cannot manually set the date and time Set date Tap to manually set the date This option is locked if Automatic date and time is enabled ...

Page 190: ... use the time zone detected on the mobile and or Wi Fi network If this option is checked you cannot manually set the time zone Select time zone Tap to manually set the time zone This option is locked if Automatic time zone is enabled Use 24 hour format Tap to use 24 hour format as opposed to 12 hour with AM and PM Select date format Tap to choose your preferred date format ...

Page 191: ... display the battery charge percentage next to the battery icon on the Status Bar Tap the Battery Chart to display a graph of battery usage Apps and OS Usage Battery usage displays in percentages per application Tap Screen Android OS or an app to view they are affecting battery use Tap Refresh to update the listing Note Other applications may be running that affect battery use ...

Page 192: ...d not included Device Memory View and manage the memory used by the device From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Storage The DEVICE MEMORY displays Total space and Available space The amounts of memory used by Applications Pictures and videos Audio Downloads Cached data and Miscellaneous files are also displayed ...

Page 193: ...ar all cached data for all apps 2 Tap Miscellaneous files select unnecessary files or tap Select all and then tap Delete Memory Card SD Card Once an optional memory card not included has been installed in your device the card memory displays as Total space and Available space ...

Page 194: ...nal memory space to your device 1 Remove the back cover For more information see Replace the Back Cover on page 9 2 With the gold contacts facing down carefully slide the memory card into the slot pushing gently until it clicks into place 3 Replace the back cover For more information see Replace the Back Cover on page 9 ...

Page 195: ...tings Storage 2 Tap Mount SD card Remove a Memory Card Warning To prevent damage to information stored on the memory card unmount the card before removing it from the device 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Storage 2 Tap Unmount SD card 3 Remove the back cover For more information see Remove the Back Cover on page 7 4 Gently press inward on the memory card so that it pops out from the slot a...

Page 196: ... When formatting an SD card you should backup your music and photo files that are stored on the card because formatting the SD card deletes all the stored data 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Storage 2 Tap Format SD card and follow the prompts ...

Page 197: ...Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Security for options Device administrators Add or remove device administrators Unknown sources Enable installation of non Google Play applications Verify apps Block or warn before installing apps that may cause harm Warning Enabling installation of third party applications can cause your device and personal data to be more vulnerable to attacks by unknown source...

Page 198: ...nnected 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Security for options Tap Encrypt device and follow the prompts to encrypt all data on your device Tap Encrypt external SD card to encrypt data on a memory card not included View Passwords Display password characters briefly as you type them 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Security Make passwords visible to turn the feature on ...

Page 199: ...r 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 phone storage Install a new certificate from storage Clear credentials Erase the credential contents from the device and reset the password ...

Page 200: ...ap Apps Settings 2 Tap About device and then tap items for more details Status View the status of the battery network and other information about your device Legal information View your device s open source licenses and Google legal information Device name View and change your device s name Additional device information includes the Model number Android version Build number and more ...

Page 201: ...em Updates Use System updates to update your phone s software 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap System updates Check for new system update 3 Follow the prompts to check for available software updates to download and install ...

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