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9.

 Tap to download speech recognition software so you can do voice searches even when you’re not

connected to the Internet. You can download multiple languages.

10.

 Tap to block or allow offensive words. Turning this on causes the Voice Search feature to hide

any search results that contain offensive words.

11.

 Tap to enable or disable Audio History. If you disable this, your voice searches and commands
are still sent to the Google servers, but you do not have access to manage them, and Google is not
able to personalize your results. In addition, you are no longer able to say “OK Google” from any
screen or the lock screen.

12.

 Tap to view and manage recordings of your voice that were recorded and sent to Google servers

when you said “OK Google” and followed that with some command.

13.

 Tap to allow Google Now to listen for your voice when you are using a Bluetooth headset. This is

very useful to have enabled when you are using your car’s built-in Bluetooth connection.

14.

 Tap to save your changes and return to the main Settings screen.

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Page 3: ...My Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Craig James Johnston Guy Hart Davis 800 East 96th Street Indianapolis Indiana 46240 USA ...

Page 4: ... assume no responsibility for errors or omissions Nor is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein ISBN 13 978 0 7897 5450 9 ISBN 10 0 7897 5450 9 Library of Congress Control Number 2014957651 Printed in the United States of America First Printing April 2015 Editor in Chief Greg Wiegand Acquisitions Editor Michelle Newcomb Development Editor Charl...

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Page 6: ...il Chapter 5 Google Now and Navigation Chapter 6 Working with Date Time and S Planner Chapter 7 Contacts Chapter 8 Phone SMS and MMS Chapter 9 Audio Video Photos and Movies Chapter 10 Books Newspapers and Magazines Chapter 11 Working with Android Apps Chapter 12 Using Your Samsung Galaxy Note 4 with an Android Wear Smartwatch Chapter 13 Maintaining Your Galaxy Note 4 and Solving Problems Index ...

Page 7: ...reate App Shortcuts Create App Folders Create a New Home Screen Pane and Remove an App Shortcut Use the Touchscreen Use the Keyboard Dictation Speak Instead of Type Edit Text Keyboard Tricks Menus Switch Between Apps Run Multiple Apps on the Screen at the Same Time Installing Synchronization Software Install Android File Transfer Apple Mac OS X Install Google Music Manager Apple Mac Install Google...

Page 8: ...Android Beam and S Beam Use Android Beam to Send Links to Content Use Android Beam to Send Real Files Cellular Networks Change Mobile Settings Virtual Private Networks VPNs Add a VPN Connect to a VPN Mobile Wi Fi Hotspot Start Your Mobile Wi Fi Hotspot Limit Who Can Connect 2 Customizing Your Galaxy Note 4 Changing Your Wallpaper Set Up Wallpaper from Gallery Pictures Set Up Live Wallpaper Set Up ...

Page 9: ... Pen 3 Browsing the Web Navigating with Chrome Go to a Web Page by Typing Its Address Web Page Options Browser Tricks Using Bookmarks Recent Tabs and History Manage Bookmarks Create a Bookmark Go to a Web Page Using the Recent Tabs List Go to a Web Page Using Your History Browsing with Multiple Tabs Browsing in Secret with Incognito Tabs Customizing Browser Settings Choose Sync Settings Choose Bas...

Page 10: ...Set Up Google Now Google Maps Get Directions Configure Google Maps Settings Use Offline Google Maps 6 Working with Date Time and S Planner Setting the Date and Time Clock Application Navigate the Clock Application Manage Alarms Use the World Clock Using the S Planner Calendaring Application Navigate the S Planner Main Screen Choose Which Calendars and Task Lists to View Change S Planner Settings A...

Page 11: ...nk Contacts Adding a Contact to Your Home Screen 8 Phone SMS and MMS Phone Open and Navigate the Phone App Receive a Call Handle Missed Calls Place a Call Configure the Phone App SMS and MMS Get to Know the Messages App Manage Settings for the Messages App Compose Messages Attach Files to Messages Receive Messages 9 Audio Video Photos and Movies Enjoying Music with the Music Application Find Music...

Page 12: ...e Play Books App and Meet Your Library Get Books from the Play Store Read Books with the Play Books App Choose Options for the Play Books App Delete a Book from Your Play Books Library Install the Kindle App Reading Newspapers and Magazines with Play Newsstand Open the Play Newsstand App and Choose Your Topics Read News with the Read Now Feature Build Your Newsstand Library Choose Options for the ...

Page 13: ...Solving Problems Updating Android Optimizing the Battery Take Care of the Battery Monitor Battery Use Choose Power Saving Options Managing Apps and Memory Close One or More Apps from the Recent Apps List Close One or More Apps from the Active Applications Screen Force an App or a Service to Close Reining in Your Data Usage Set Background Data Limits Caring for the Galaxy Note 4 s Exterior Getting ...

Page 14: ...om podcast as well as guest hosting on other podcasts including iPhone and iPad Live podcasts You can see Craig s previously published work in his books Professional BlackBerry My iMovie and many books in the My series covering devices by BlackBerry Palm HTC Motorola Samsung and Google Craig also enjoys high horsepower high speed vehicles and tries very hard to keep to the speed limit while drivin...

Page 15: ...Dedication I love deadlines I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by Douglas Adams ...

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Page 19: ...g to Know Your Galaxy Note 4 In this chapter you become familiar with the external features of the Galaxy Note 4 and the basics of getting started with the Android operating system Topics include the following ...

Page 20: ... 4 KitKat this chapter covers the Samsung TouchWiz interface which is overlaid on top of Android to adjust the way things look and function Your Galaxy Note 4 s External Features Becoming familiar with the external features of your Galaxy Note 4 is a good place to start because you will be using them often This section covers some of the technical specifications of your Galaxy Note 4 including the...

Page 21: ...r ear doesn t inadvertently activate any onscreen items This sensor also allows you to use gestures in conjunction with the accelerometer Gestures are covered later in the chapter Light sensor Adjusts the brightness of your Galaxy Note 4 s screen based on the brightness of the ambient light Earpiece The part you hold against your ear while on a call ...

Page 22: ...lication or menu This is a touch sensitive button Recent Apps button Tap to see a list of apps you recently used You can then touch to jump to them or swipe them off the screen to close them Touch and hold to see additional options for the current screen The Recent Apps button replaces the Menu button on previous Galaxy Notes Home button fingerprint reader Press to go to the Home screen The applic...

Page 23: ...oices enable you to put your Galaxy Note 4 into Silent mode or Airplane mode or to power it off completely Rear camera A 16 megapixel camera with autofocus and Optical Image Stabilization OIS that takes clear pictures close up or far away LED light emitting diode camera flash Helps to illuminate the surroundings when you re taking pictures in low light Back cover removal point Allows you to remove...

Page 24: ...ort Allows you to control your television from your Note 4 using an infrared signal 3 5mm headphone jack Plug in your Galaxy Note 4 or third party headset to enjoy music and talk on the phone Noise canceling microphone Use in conjunction with the regular microphone to reduce background noise during phone calls This microphone is also used when you record videos ...

Page 25: ... movies on your TV via high definition multimedia interface HDMI using a special cable or dock Read more about MHL 3 0 at http en wikipedia org wiki Mobile_High Definition_Link MHL_3 0_features Microphones You use the microphones when you are on a call and holding your Galaxy Note 4 to your ear S Pen Stylus Pull the S Pen out of its holder to draw on the screen and interact with apps Read more abo...

Page 26: ...out its features Stylus tip The S Pen stylus tip is what makes contact with the screen as you write and draw The stylus tip is pressure sensitive so it knows how hard or soft you are pressing This is particularly useful for drawing because pressure translates into line thickness S Pen button The S Pen button adds extra functionality to the S Pen When you press the button as you drag the pen on the...

Page 27: ...nctions that used to be included on the Note 3 Action Memo Write in a special note area and tell your Note 4 to take action on what you write For example write a phone number and tell Action Memo to dial that number Smart Select This feature used to be called Scrap Booker Capture a part of the screen by drawing around the area you want to capture You can then share the captured image save the capt...

Page 28: ... Screen Write Capture the entire screen and then write on the image of the captured screen Your image is saved in the Screenshots album This album can be viewed using the Photos app or the Gallery app ...

Page 29: ... Image Clip Capture part of the screen by drawing around the area you want to capture Your image can then be shared or saved in the Scrapbook app ...

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Page 31: ...act with it when you hover the S Pen or your finger near the screen over an object that is Air View enabled Make sure that Air View is turned on in Settings before you try to use it Refer to Chapter 2 to see how to turn on Air View and customize how it works This section shows you some examples of using Air View ...

Page 32: ...ch Google is moving to does not support Air View Scrolling Using the S Pen You can scroll up and down by hovering your S Pen at the top or bottom of an area of the screen that scrolls such as a message list For this gesture you must not press the S Pen button just hover at the top or bottom of the scroll area You see an arrow indicating that the scrolling gesture has been recognized ...

Page 33: ...cific way Direct Call While you are looking at a missed call reading an SMS text message from someone or viewing someone s contact information if you lift your Note 4 to your ear and hold it there the phone number being viewed will be dialed Smart Alert If you have missed calls or messages when you pick up your Note 4 from a flat surface it vibrates ...

Page 34: ...Note 4 over Palm Swipe to Capture You can capture a screenshot by holding your palm perpendicular to the screen touching it on the screen and swiping it from left to right or right to left The captured screenshot goes to the Screenshots album which you can view using the Gallery or Photos app ...

Page 35: ...n you have a Google account you can store your content in the Google cloud including any books and music you buy or movies you rent If you do not already have a Google account go to https accounts google com on your desktop computer and sign up for one 1 Press and hold the Power button until you see the animation start playing 2 Tap to change your language if needed 3 Tap Start ...

Page 36: ...4 Tap a Wi Fi network you want to connect to during setup If you d rather not connect to a Wi Fi network tap Next and continue at step 8 ...

Page 37: ...y need to be updated Both of these activities can use a lot of data Using Wi Fi speeds up these activities as well as saves you the cost of the cellular data charges Therefore although you do not have to connect to a Wi Fi network for device setup it is advisable 5 Enter the password for the Wi Fi network using the onscreen keyboard 6 Tap Connect Your Galaxy Note 4 connects to the Wi Fi network 7 ...

Page 38: ...i Fi networks operating on 2 4GHz and 5GHz to provide the best connection and if the Wi Fi connectivity becomes poor it switches to the cellular data network Bear in mind that with this option enabled you might start seeing higher cellular data usage especially in areas where Wi Fi is unstable slow or overcrowded 8 Tap to check the box after you have read and understood the End User License Agreem...

Page 39: ...11 Tap Yes to log in to your Google account 12 Enter your Google account email address your Gmail address 13 Enter your Google account password 14 Tap the right arrow to continue ...

Page 40: ... restore original Android apps such as Calendar Because Samsung rewrites many standard Android apps if you leave this box checked you may end up with two of certain apps such as Calendar 16 Check this box if you are okay with Google collecting information about your geographic location at any time Although this information is kept safe if you are concerned about privacy rights uncheck this box 17 ...

Page 41: ...19 Change your name if needed 20 Tap the right arrow to continue ...

Page 42: ...21 Touch to sign in to your Samsung account if you have one or tap Skip and jump to step 28 ...

Page 43: ...ed a Samsung account because a Google account provides everything you need However Samsung has its own app store and typically puts Samsung specific apps in there first before they show up in the Google Play Store so if you can t stand waiting for apps you should sign up for a Samsung account 22 Enter the email address you used for your Samsung account 23 Enter your Samsung account password 24 Tap...

Page 44: ...e connecting to other devices 29 Check the box if you want your Note 4 to use Easy mode Easy mode uses a simplified Home screen layout plus enlarges the text and size of the app icons You can always disable Easy mode later if you decide it s not for you 30 Tap Finish ...

Page 45: ...eatures They call this customization TouchWiz The Lock Screen If you haven t used your Galaxy Note 4 for a while the screen goes blank to conserve battery power This task explains how to interact with the Lock screen 1 Press the Power button or Home button to wake up your Galaxy Note 4 2 Slide your finger across the screen in any direction to unlock your Galaxy Note 4 3 Tap the Missed Call or Miss...

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Page 47: ...tifications and settings right on the Lock screen If you see notifications in the Notification bar pull down the Notification bar to view and clear them Touching a notification takes you straight to the app that created it Read more about the Notification bar later in this section ...

Page 48: ... a call comes in you have three choices Drag the green icon to answer the incoming call drag the red icon to reject the incoming call and send it straight to voicemail or drag up from the bottom of the screen to reject the call and send a preset text message SMS to the caller ...

Page 49: ...y level and time The Notification bar also serves as a place where apps can alert or notify you using notification icons Notification icons Notification icons appear in the Notification bar when an app needs to alert or notify you of something For example the Phone app can show the Missed Calls icon indicating that you missed a call Widget Widgets are applications that run directly on the Home scr...

Page 50: ...s Tray can be rearranged and removed Launcher icon Tap to show application icons for all applications that you have installed on your Galaxy Note 4 Work with Notifications To interact with notifications that appear in the Notification bar place your finger above the top of the screen and drag to pull down the Notification bar and reveal the notifications Swipe individual notifications off the scre...

Page 51: ... these items you need to tap the cog icon to go to the full Settings screen Create App Shortcuts Tap the Launcher icon to see all of your apps Touch and hold on the app you want to make a shortcut for After the Home screen appears drag the app shortcut to the location you want the shortcut to be on the Home screen drag it to an app folder or drag it left or right off the screen to move between Hom...

Page 52: ... your folder When the Create Folder icon appears drag the app shortcut to that icon and release it After you give your app folder a name the folder displays on your Home screen Now you can drag other app shortcuts into that folder To open the folder touch it to reveal the shortcuts in that folder ...

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Page 54: ...tcut If you want to create a new Home screen pane touch and hold an app shortcut icon Drag your app shortcut icon to the Create Page icon and the shortcut is placed on a brand new Home screen pane To remove an app shortcut icon drag it to the Remove icon ...

Page 55: ...touch and hold double tap and type Tap To start an application tap its icon Tap a menu item to select it Tap the letters of the onscreen keyboard to type Touch and hold Touch and hold to interact with an object For example if you touch and hold a blank area of the Home screen a menu pops up If you touch and hold an icon you can reposition it with your finger ...

Page 56: ...es and pages place your thumb and forefinger on the screen Pinch them together to zoom out or spread them apart to zoom in unpinching Applications such as Browser Gallery and Maps support pinching Rotate the screen If you rotate your Galaxy Note 4 from an upright position to being on its left or right side the screen switches from Portrait view to Landscape view Most applications honor the screen ...

Page 57: ...lar to the spell checker you would see in a word processor Your Galaxy Note 4 uses a dictionary of words to guess what you are typing If the word you were going to type is highlighted tap space or period to select it If you can see the word in the list but it is not highlighted tap the word to select it ...

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Page 59: ...he keyboard is not showing a word that you want to use simply continue typing The more you type the more the keyboard learns how you write and the better it will become at suggesting the next words you are likely to type To make the next letter you type a capital letter tap the Shift key To make all letters capitals or CAPS double tap the Shift key to engage CAPS Lock Tap Shift again to disengage ...

Page 60: ...th those common symbols Tap a symbol to type it or tap the Sym icon to see all symbols To enter an accented character touch and hold any vowel or the C N or S key A small window opens enabling you to select an accented or alternative character Slide your finger over the accented character and lift your finger to type it ...

Page 61: ...rnative characters touch and hold any other letter number or symbol Want a Larger Keyboard Turn your Galaxy Note 4 sideways to switch to a landscape keyboard The landscape keyboard has larger keys and is easier to type on ...

Page 62: ...our Galaxy Note 4 adds them for you To type a double letter as in the word pool loop around that letter on the keyboard As you swipe a blue line trails your finger Dictation Speak Instead of Type Your Galaxy Note 4 can turn your voice into text It uses Google s speech recognition service which means you must have a connection to the cellular network or a Wi Fi network to use it 1 Tap the microphon...

Page 63: ...to select and cut text so you can paste over a word with the cut text 1 While you are typing touch and hold a word you want to copy 2 Slide the blue end markers until you have selected all of the text you want to copy 3 Tap to cut the text Cutting text places it in the Clipboard just like a Copy action would do ...

Page 64: ...4 Touch and hold the word you want to paste over 5 Tap to paste what you cut earlier ...

Page 65: ... with the S Pen stylus Instead of typing on the keyboard you can use handwriting recognition to write To enable Handwriting mode pull out the S Pen from its holder and tap the Back key to dismiss the Air Command window Then hover the S Pen over the screen in the text area until you see the handwriting icon Tap the icon with your S Pen Any text you have typed appears to be in handwriting Now write ...

Page 66: ... 4 is a pretty large phone and unlike smaller phones that have 4 inch or 4 7 inch screens you cannot type with one hand on your Galaxy Note 4 Samsung addresses this by enabling you to put the keyboard into one handed typing mode This mode squashes the keyboard so that you can type with one thumb To enable one handed mode follow steps 1 and 7 in the Keyboard Tricks task Drag the shrunken keyboard a...

Page 67: ...lly on the top right of the screen As an alternative but slower method you can touch and hold the Recents button to see the app menu A context menu applies to an item on the screen If you touch and hold something on the screen in this example a link on a web page a context menu appears The items on the context menu differ based on the type of object you touched ...

Page 68: ... using the multitasking feature 1 Tap the Recents button to the left of the Home button 2 Scroll up and down the list of running apps 3 Tap an app to switch to it 4 Tap to see memory and processor usage for each active app 5 Swipe an app left or right off the screen to close it ...

Page 69: ...ame Time Your Galaxy Note 4 has a feature called Multi Window that allows certain apps to run on the same screen at the same time They can either run in a split screen configuration in multiple separate small windows or a combination of both ...

Page 70: ...er on a Split Screen This section explains how to run two apps at the same time in a split screen configuration 1 Touch and hold the Back button to see apps that support Multi Window 2 Drag an app onto the screen and release it Because this is the first app you are choosing it fills the screen The first app in this example is the S Note app ...

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Page 72: ...p up app Pop up apps start by running in a small separate window on the screen instead of either filling the top or bottom of the screen Unfortunately it is not clear which apps always want to start in pop up mode and which always start in split screen mode You can read more about pop up apps in the next section ...

Page 73: ...n pages you want to drag onto the multiwindow screen It s Not All Good Not All Apps Support Multi Window Apps must be specially written to take advantage of Multi Window mode This means that you might not see the apps you are looking for until the developer updates the app to support Samsung s Multi Window mode 3 Drag another app to either the top or bottom half of the screen and release it If the...

Page 74: ...4 Drag the circle up or down to give more or less room to each app 5 Tap the circle to reveal extra Multi Window features ...

Page 75: ...een 7 Tap to enable dragging content such as text or an image between windows 8 Tap to minimize the selected app to a small draggable circle on the screen 9 Tap to maximize the selected app to full screen 10 Tap to close the app in the selected window ...

Page 76: ...you touch and hold the app a trash can icon appears drag the app to the trash can to close the app If you tap the minimized app it enlarges to a pop up window instead of maximizing back to its original window in the split screen You can then continue working on the app in its small window Minimized apps continue to be shown no matter what screen you are on and what app you are running ...

Page 77: ...ime you open Multi Window To do this open the two apps that you want to work with if you have more than one app in each window only the one visible is added to the pair Tap the Multi Window up arrow and tap Create A new icon is added to the list of Multi Window apps with the name of both apps In the future when you open the Multi Window list your preset app pairs will be right at the top Installin...

Page 78: ...o http www android com filetransfer and download the Android File Transfer app 2 Click the Downloads icon 3 Double click the app in your Safari Downloads 4 Drag the green Android to the Applications shortcut to install the app ...

Page 79: ...unless you plan to upload files from your computer to the Google Music cloud 1 Visit https music google com music listen manager_pl from your desktop web browser and log in to your Google account if you re prompted 2 Click to download Music Manager 3 Click the Downloads icon ...

Page 80: ...nager icon in the Applications folder 7 Skip to the Configure Music Manager section to complete the installation Install Google Music Manager Windows Don t install Google Music Manager unless you plan to upload files from your computer to the Google Music cloud 1 Visit https music google com music listen manager_pl from your desktop web browser and log ...

Page 81: ...u re prompted 2 Click to download Music Manager 3 Double click the app in your Downloads folder 4 Skip to the Configure Music Manager section to complete the installation Configure Music Manager Windows and Apple Mac 1 Click Continue ...

Page 82: ...2 Enter your Google Gmail email address 3 Enter your Google Gmail password 4 Click Continue 5 Choose where you keep your music 6 Click Continue ...

Page 83: ...upload all of your music or just some of your playlists Remember that you can only upload 20 000 songs for free Skip to step 12 if you chose to upload all music 8 Check if you want to also upload podcasts 9 Click Continue ...

Page 84: ...10 Select one or more playlists of music 11 Click Continue 12 Choose whether you want to automatically upload any new music that is added to your computer ...

Page 85: ...13 Click Continue 14 Click Close ...

Page 86: ... move media and parts of some apps to the SD card to free up memory on your Note 4 Move Apps Not all apps support being moved to the SD card external memory and even apps that do support this feature only move part of themselves to the SD card 1 Touch and hold an app you want to move to the SD Card ...

Page 87: ...2 Drag the app to the App Info icon 3 Tap Move to SD card ...

Page 88: ... the My Files app you can move audio photos and video to the SD card to free up memory on your Note 4 1 Tap the My Files app icon 2 Tap the media type that you want to move This example uses Images 3 Tap the Menu icon ...

Page 89: ...4 Tap Select 5 Select one or more files 6 Tap the Menu icon 7 Tap Move 8 Tap SD Card ...

Page 90: ...9 Tap Create Folder to create a new folder to store your images 10 Enter a name for the new folder 11 Tap Create 12 Tap the new folder you just created ...

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Page 94: ...logy that allows for short distance wireless access to all sorts of devices such as headsets other phones computers smartwatches Google Glass and even car in dash systems for hands free calling and playing music The following tasks walk you through pairing your Galaxy Note 4 to your device and configuring options Pair with a New Bluetooth Device Before you can take advantage of Bluetooth you need ...

Page 95: ...on if it is not already on 4 Tap Scan if you don t see the device you want to connect to in the list of discovered devices 5 Tap the Bluetooth device you want to connect to This example uses a Plantronics Bluetooth headset the PLT_M165 ...

Page 96: ...6 If all went well your Galaxy Note 4 should now be paired with the new Bluetooth device ...

Page 97: ...ke sure the passkey is the same on your Galaxy Note 4 and on the device you are pairing with Tap OK on your Galaxy Note 4 and confirm the passkey on the device you are pairing with All Zeros If you are pairing with an older Bluetooth headset you might be prompted to enter the passkey Try using four zeros it normally works If the zeros don t work refer to the headset s manual ...

Page 98: ... mode for two minutes Set Extra Bluetooth Options 1 Tap the Menu icon 2 Tap to change how long your Galaxy Note 4 stays visible when pairing 3 Tap to see any files people have sent you over the Bluetooth network 4 Tap to rename your Galaxy Note 4 This name is used to identify your device when you connect to other devices over Bluetooth and Wi Fi Use a friendly name such as Ford s Note 4 Change Blu...

Page 99: ...r the Galaxy Note 4 from the Bluetooth device If you do this you won t be able to use the Bluetooth device again until you redo the pairing as described in the Pair with a New Bluetooth Device task 4 Tap to use or not use the device s features Sometimes Bluetooth devices have more than one profile You can use this screen to select which ones you want to use ...

Page 100: ... and other media such as music audio from a video and so on You might decide that you only want to use the headset for phone calls Call Audio and would prefer the media audio to continue to be directed to your Note 4 s built in speaker In that case you would uncheck Media Audio Quick Disconnect To quickly disconnect from a Bluetooth device tap the device on the Bluetooth Settings screen and then t...

Page 101: ...3 Tap to turn Wi Fi on if the slider is in the off position 4 Tap the name of the Wi Fi network you want to connect to If the network does not use any security you can skip to step 10 ...

Page 102: ...t access is not working open a web browser Chrome or the default Internet browser and type any website such as abc com This should prompt the Wi Fi network to display the login page 5 Enter the Wi Fi network password 6 Tap to configure advanced options such as to use a specific web browsing proxy server or to use static IP settings If you don t need to configure advanced options skip to step 9 7 T...

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Page 104: ...s their Service Set Identifier SSID You need to scroll down to the bottom of the listed Wi Fi networks and tap Add Wi Fi Network type in the SSID and choose the type of security that the network uses You need to get this information from the network administrator before you try to connect 10 If all goes well you see the Wi Fi network in the list with the word Connected under it ...

Page 105: ...e Wi Fi Network Options 1 Tap a Wi Fi network to reveal a pop up that shows information about your connection to that network 2 Tap Forget to tell your Galaxy Note 4 to not connect to this network in the future ...

Page 106: ...on a Wi Fi network to reveal two actions 4 Tap to forget the Wi Fi network and no longer connect to it 5 Tap to change the Wi Fi network password or encryption key that your Galaxy Note 4 uses to connect to the network ...

Page 107: ...Configure Advanced Wi Fi Options Your Galaxy Note 4 enables you to configure a few advanced Wi Fi settings that can actually help preserve your battery life 1 Tap the Menu button 2 Tap Advanced ...

Page 108: ...hey are sorted alphabetically 6 Tap to change the Wi Fi sleep policy This enables you to choose if your Galaxy Note 4 should keep its connection to Wi Fi when it goes to sleep 7 Tap to choose whether to allow Google and apps running on your Note 4 to scan for Wi Fi networks even if you have turned Wi Fi off 8 Tap to install certificates for authentication onto Wi Fi networks that are provided by y...

Page 109: ...nly When Plugged In which means that if your Galaxy Note 4 is not charging and it goes to sleep it switches to the cellular network for data when the Galaxy Note 4 is charging and it goes to sleep it stays connected to Wi Fi If you choose Never for this setting when your Galaxy Note 4 goes to sleep it switches to using the cellular network for all data This can lead to more data being used out of ...

Page 110: ...10 This shows the IP address that has been assigned to your Galaxy Note 4 when it connected to the Wi Fi network 11 Tap to save your changes and return to the previous screen ...

Page 111: ...em using the typical hotspot login web page Simply based on the SIM card in your Note 4 you are automatically authenticated onto these hotspots and provided a secure encrypted connection Wi Fi Direct Wi Fi Direct is a feature that allows two Android devices running version 4 1 Jelly Bean or later to connect to each other using Wi Fi so they can exchange files Because Wi Fi is much faster than Blue...

Page 112: ...o invite it to connect with your Galaxy Note 4 via Wi Fi Direct and send the file to that device 5 Ask the other person to tap Accept or Connect on the device you are inviting 6 If the Wi Fi Direct connection is made successfully the file is sent to the other device ...

Page 113: ...ollow these steps to receive files from an Android device running 4 1 Jelly Bean or later 1 Pull down the Notification bar 2 Touch and hold the Wi Fi icon 3 Tap the Menu icon 4 Tap Wi Fi Direct and wait for the other person to invite you ...

Page 114: ...5 Tap Connect when the other person invites you to connect using Wi Fi Direct One or more files should now start copying to your Note 4 ...

Page 115: ...ead data that is stored on NFC tags You can also use NFC to pay for items you have purchased Android Beam and Samsung S Beam also use NFC to send files between Android devices by setting up the sending process automatically via NFC and then continuing it via Bluetooth or Wi Fi Direct Enable NFC Android Beam and S Beam To get the full benefit from NFC you need to enable the NFC radio You should als...

Page 116: ... position 5 Tap to enable Android Beam See the next section for more about Android Beam 6 Tap to enable S Beam See the What Is Samsung s S Beam note later in this chapter for more information 7 Tap to save your changes and go back to the main Settings screen ...

Page 117: ...roid Beam to Send Links to Content You can use Android Beam to send links to content such as apps music and video in the Google Play Store or website links to another device Android Beam only works between devices that are both running Android 4 0 Ice Cream Sandwich or later The following example shows you how to send a website link 1 Open a website that you d like to share the link to Put the bac...

Page 118: ...3 The browser on the other device opens and immediately loads the link you shared ...

Page 119: ...nd Real Files You can also use Android Beam to send real content such as pictures music and video that s stored on your Galaxy Note 4 Sending real files using Android Beam only works between devices that are running Android 4 1 Jelly Bean or later This task describes how to beam a picture 1 Open the picture you want to beam Note that the picture must reside on your Galaxy Note 4 and not in the Goo...

Page 120: ...3 Pull down the Notification bar to see the progress of the file transfer ...

Page 121: ...y automatically use S Beam instead of Android Beam The process you use to do the beaming is identical bring the two devices together and tap the object to beam it but S Beam transfers files using Wi Fi Direct which is much faster than how it is done using Android Beam which uses Bluetooth ...

Page 122: ...een that opens choose what content you want to share and enable Nearby Devices Other devices on the network that support DLNA are able to browse your Note 4 and stream the media from it including movies videos pictures and audio Cellular Networks Your Galaxy Note 4 can connect to many different cellular networks around the world The exact networks that it can connect to are determined by the varia...

Page 123: ... is not Voice over IP VoIP calling but a regular GSM voice call routed via a Wi Fi hotspot over the Internet to your carrier Because the call is not using the cellular network infrastructure the calls are free and because of the speeds at which Wi Fi networks operate the call quality is much higher because much less compression is needed To read more about UMA try this online article http crackber...

Page 124: ...r you want your Note 4 to only connect to 3G networks WCDMA Only automatically select between 3G and 2G WCDMA GSM Auto Connect or let your Note 4 automatically select between 4G 3G and 2G networks LTE WCDMA GSM Auto Connect 10 Tap to view and choose mobile operators to use manually 11 Tap to save your changes and return to the previous screen What Is an APN APN stands for Access Point Name You nor...

Page 125: ...carriers are represented not by their names but by their operator codes or Public Land Mobile Network PLMN number For example 53024 is actually 2Degrees in New Zealand and 53005 is Telecom New Zealand Go Further Boost Your Download Speeds Your Galaxy Note 4 has a feature called Download Booster When you enable it it allows your Galaxy Note 4 to download content over both the cellular data and Wi F...

Page 126: ...3 Tap More Networks in the Network Connections section 4 Tap VPN ...

Page 127: ... to set up either type of VPN are the same This example sets up a basic VPN If you already have a screen lock PIN pattern or password you can skip to step 8 6 Tap OK to set up a screen lock PIN pattern or password If you already have a screen lock PIN or password you won t be prompted at this point and you can proceed to step 8 ...

Page 128: ...7 Choose the method you want to use to unlock your Galaxy Note 4 and follow the steps to create it After you have set up your device unlock method you are directed back to the VPN screen ...

Page 129: ...e unlocked before anyone can access a stored VPN connection Because VPN connections are usually used to access company data this is a good idea 8 Tap the plus icon to add a new VPN network 9 Enter a name for your VPN network You can call it anything such as Work VPN or the name of the provider such as Public VPN 10 Tap to choose the type of technology used to create the VPN 11 Enter the remaining ...

Page 130: ...Connect to a VPN After you have created one or more VPN connections you can connect to them when the need arises ...

Page 131: ...1 Pull down the Notification bar 2 Tap the Settings icon 3 Tap More Networks on the Network Connections tab 4 Tap VPN ...

Page 132: ...5 Tap either Basic VPN or Advanced IPsec VPN depending on the type of preconfigured VPN you need to use This example uses the basic VPN set up in the preceding task 6 Tap a preconfigured VPN connection ...

Page 133: ...assword 9 Tap Connect After you re connected to the VPN you can use your web browser and other applications normally but you now have access to resources at the other end of the VPN tunnel such as company web servers or even your company email ...

Page 134: ...Galaxy Note 4 successfully connects to a VPN network you see a key icon in the Notification bar This indicates that you are connected If you pull down the Notification bar you can tap the icon to see information about the connection and to disconnect from the VPN ...

Page 135: ... in the form of apps you can install that will add this functionality Check the Google Play Store Mobile Wi Fi Hotspot Your Galaxy Note 4 has the ability to share its cellular data connection with up to eight devices over Wi Fi Before you use this feature you normally need to sign up for a tethering or hotspot plan with your cellular provider which is normally an extra monthly cost Start Your Mobi...

Page 136: ...e Network Connections section 4 Tap to adjust the range of your hotspot If you need people who are not in your immediate vicinity to be able to connect to your hotspot set this to High 5 Tap Mobile HotSpot to configure and start your hotspot ...

Page 137: ... and enable USB tethering On the computer there will be some extra setup to do which includes choosing your Note 4 as an Internet access point And on older Windows computers you might need to install a device driver Be sure to consult the computer s manual for instructions 6 Tap the Menu icon to preconfigure your hotspot before starting it If you would rather just start the hotspot now skip to ste...

Page 138: ...o connect to it 10 Tap to choose the type of security to use for your mobile hotspot or choose Open to use no security 11 Enter a password for your portable hotspot if you chose to use a security method in step 10 12 Tap to show advanced options for your hotspot 13 Choose either the 2 4GHz or 5GHz radio bands for your hotspot Because the 2 4GHz bands can be overcrowded choosing the 5GHz bands can ...

Page 139: ...onnect to your hotspot Because Wi Fi is a shared network fewer people normally means faster performance for everyone 17 Tap to change the number of minutes of inactivity that must pass before the hotspot turns itself off 18 Tap to save your hotspot settings ...

Page 140: ...the connection information however you can further limit who can connect to your hotspot by allowing devices that have specific MAC addresses 1 Tap to add an already connected device to the allowed devices list Because the devices are already connected your Note 4 already knows its MAC address 2 Tap the Menu icon and Allowed Devices to add devices to the allowed list manually You need to ask the d...

Page 141: ...3 Tap the name of the hotspot to choose what devices are allowed to connect to your hotspot 4 Tap Allowed Devices Only to limit the devices to the ones on the allowed list ...

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Page 145: ...he features work or even personalize it to fit your mood or lifestyle Luckily your Galaxy Note 4 is customizable Changing Your Wallpaper Your Galaxy Note 4 comes preloaded with a cool wallpaper You can install other wallpapers use live wallpapers that animate and even use pictures in the Gallery application as your wallpaper 1 Touch and hold in an open area on the Home screen 2 Tap Wallpapers 3 Ta...

Page 146: ...lect your new wallpaper Set Up Wallpaper from Gallery Pictures You can use any picture in your Gallery as a wallpaper 1 Swipe from left to right over the wallpaper thumbnails until you see one labeled From Gallery 2 Tap From Gallery 3 Navigate your photo albums and tap a photo you want to use for your wallpaper ...

Page 147: ...ll be used when the device is in portrait and landscape orientation 6 Zoom in and out of the picture using the pinch gesture Sometimes if the photo you have chosen is very large you will not be able to zoom in or out 7 Tap Save to use the cropped portion of the photo as your wallpaper If you chose to use this new wallpaper on both your Home and Lock screens you see a reminder dialog box Tap OK to ...

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Page 149: ...lpaper you want to use 3 Tap Settings to change the way the live wallpaper works Not all live wallpapers will have settings that you can adjust 4 Tap Set as Wallpaper to use the live wallpaper Finding More Wallpaper You can find wallpaper or live wallpaper in the Google Play Store Open the Google Play Store app and search for wallpaper or live wallpaper Read more on how to use the Google Play Stor...

Page 150: ... download free or purchase replacement keyboards from the Google Play Store Most if not all keyboards come with their own installation wizard that walks you through adding and activating a keyboard but if the one you installed does not have a wizard or when you want to manually switch keyboards in the future you need to use these steps 1 Pull down the Notification bar and tap the Settings icon 2 T...

Page 151: ... Check the box next to a keyboard you have previously installed from the Google Play Store this example uses SwiftKey Keyboard to make that keyboard available for use 4 Tap OK to change the input method ...

Page 152: ...telling you that nonstandard keyboards have the potential for capturing everything you type Do your research on any keyboards before you download and install them 5 Tap Default to change the default keyboard to the one you have just enabled 6 Tap the name of your new keyboard to select it to be the default ...

Page 153: ...ffer different methods of text input and even enable you to use an old T9 predictive input keyboard that you might have become used to when using an old dumb phone that had only a numeric keypad 7 Tap the Settings icon for a keyboard to make changes including customizing it Sometimes tapping this icon launches the keyboard s customization wizard 8 Tap to save your changes ...

Page 154: ...eather time and Facebook feeds Your Galaxy Note 4 also comes preinstalled with some widgets Here is how to add and manage widgets Add a Widget Your Galaxy Note 4 should come preinstalled with some widgets but you might also have some extra ones that have been added when you installed applications Here is how to add those widgets to your Home screen panes 1 Touch and hold an open area on the Home s...

Page 155: ...2 Tap Widgets 3 Touch and hold a widget to move it to a Home screen pane Keep holding the widget as you move to step 4 This example uses the Alarm widget ...

Page 156: ...ks down In the figure for step 3 notice that some widgets show their size in blocks across and down such as 4 1 From that you can judge if a widget is going to fit on the screen you want it to be on but it also helps you position it in step 4 4 Position the widget where you want it on the Home screen pane ...

Page 157: ...ur finger to place the widget Some widgets might prompt you with a few questions after they are positioned to help them get set up Resizing Widgets Some not all widgets can be resized To resize a widget touch and hold the widget until you see an outline and then release it If the widget can be resized you see the resizing borders Drag them to resize the widget Tap anywhere on the screen to stop re...

Page 158: ... or move it around 1 Touch and hold the widget until the widget zooms out but continue to hold it 2 Drag the widget to the word Remove to remove it 3 Drag the widget around the screen or drag it to one of the Home screen pane thumbnails to reposition it 4 Release the widget ...

Page 159: ...e to another country or want to change the language used by your Galaxy Note 4 you can do so with a few taps 1 Pull down the Notification bar and tap the Settings icon 2 Tap Language and Input under the System section 3 Tap Language ...

Page 160: ...4 Tap the language you want to switch to The language is changed and you are returned to the previous screen automatically ...

Page 161: ...ny third party applications ignore the language setting on the Galaxy Note 4 Therefore you might open a third party application and find that all its menus are still in English Changing Accessibility Settings Your Galaxy Note 4 includes built in settings to assist people who might otherwise have difficulty using some features of the device The Galaxy Note 4 has the ability to provide alternative f...

Page 162: ...tion bar and tap the Settings icon 2 Tap Accessibility under the Personalization section 3 Tap one of the categories on the Accessibility screen and use the following sections to change the settings in the different categories ...

Page 163: ...ngs When enabled TalkBack speaks everything including menus but it also has other features such as requiring that you double tap something to select it instead of single tapping 2 Tap to enable the Dark Screen feature Once this feature is enabled you double press the Power ...

Page 164: ...e font size used on your Galaxy Note 4 You can choose sizes ranging from tiny to huge 6 Tap to enable or disable magnification gestures which include the ability to magnify any screen by double tapping it When a screen is magnified you can pan around it 7 Tap to enable or disable the Hover Zoom feature When this feature is enabled hovering your S Pen over anything on the screen magnifies it 8 Tap ...

Page 165: ...ck background 11 Tap to enable the Color Adjustment Wizard which helps you adjust the screen colors if you have difficulty seeing it 12 Tap to enable or disable the Accessibility shortcut When it s enabled you can access accessibility features by performing certain gestures 13 Tap to change the settings for the text to speech service provided by Samsung or to switch to the Google text to speech se...

Page 166: ...ou have a new notification 2 Tap to turn off all sounds 3 Tap to enable or disable improving the sound quality if you use a hearing aid 4 Tap to enable video subtitles provided by Samsung and adjust how the subtitles appear on the screen 5 Tap to enable or disable video subtitles provided by Google and adjust how the subtitles appear on the screen ...

Page 167: ...dio played when wearing earphones 7 Tap to use mono audio when wearing one earphone 8 Tap to enable or disable an option that makes your Note 4 vibrate when it detects a baby crying or a doorbell ringing 9 Scroll down for more settings ...

Page 168: ...ap to enable or disable a feature that causes your Note 4 to vibrate in time to music being played a video being watched or a game being played 11 Tap to save your changes and return to the previous screen ...

Page 169: ...des quick access to common device functions 2 Tap to enable or disable the Air Wake Up feature When this feature is enabled you can wave your hand over the front of the device while it lies on a flat surface to wake it up 3 Tap to adjust the press and hold delay also known as touch and hold 4 Tap to enable or disable interaction control which includes blocking areas of the screen so they do not re...

Page 170: ...ain accessibility settings When this feature is enabled press the Home button three times in quick succession to see the direct access menu 2 Choose which accessibility settings you want direct access to 3 Tap to save your changes and return to the previous screen ...

Page 171: ...y pressing the Home button 2 Tap to enable or disable using voice commands to answer or reject calls When enabled just say Answer or Reject 3 Tap to enable or disable ending a call by pressing the Power button 4 Tap to save your changes and return to the previous screen ...

Page 172: ... accessibility settings that someone has shared with you or to export your settings 2 Tap to share your accessibility settings with friends You must first export your settings as discussed in step 1 3 Tap to return to the previous screen ...

Page 173: ...Google Play Store After you ve installed the software you ll have multiple choices Adjusting Sound Settings You can change the volume for games ringtones and alarms change the default ringtone and notification sound plus control what system sounds are used 1 Pull down the Notification bar and tap the Settings icon 2 Tap Sound in the Sound and Display section 3 Tap to change the sound mode between ...

Page 174: ...opy the audio files to the Ringtones folder while your Note 4 is connected to your computer See the Prologue for instructions on moving files to your Note 4 7 Tap to choose the vibration pattern used for notifications or create your own 8 Tap to choose the sound that plays for notifications 9 Tap to enable or disable playing a sound and vibration when being notified This option is only available w...

Page 175: ...ble or disable the screen lock sound that plays when your Galaxy Note 4 locks the screen after the inactivity timeout 14 Tap to enable or disable haptic feedback which is a vibration that indicates that you have successfully tapped the Menu and Back keys 15 Tap to save your changes and return to the previous screen ...

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Page 177: ...on pattern on the screen using short taps for short vibrations and long taps for longer vibrations The example in the figure uses Morse Code for SOS You can create any vibration pattern you want Modifying Display Settings You can change many display settings the screen mode the wait time before your Galaxy Note 4 goes to sleep the size of the font used and the Pulse notification light settings 1 P...

Page 178: ...Note 4 uses the built in light sensor to adjust the brightness based on the light levels in the room 4 Tap to change the system font and how large the font style is The system font is used for all menus notifications alerts and warnings on your Note 4 5 Tap to enable or disable screen rotation When this setting is enabled the screen automatically ...

Page 179: ...oose the Screen mode which is how the screen represents colors You can manually choose Cinema Photo and Basic or leave it set to Adaptive Display which means your Note 4 chooses the best settings based on usage 9 Tap to enable or disable automatically adjusting the tone of the screen based on the kinds of images being shown Adjusting the screen tone is done to conserve battery power however it may...

Page 180: ...urned off 12 Scroll down for more settings 13 Tap to set how long the backlight behind the Menu and Back tap keys remains illuminated after you either tap the screen or tap one of the Touch keys 14 Tap to choose whether you want to increase the screen s touch sensitivity This can be useful if you are wearing gloves 15 Tap to save your changes and return to the previous screen ...

Page 181: ...e used CRTs if an image remained in one spot for a long time it would be burned into the front of the screen Having a screensaver on a CRT monitor made sense because the images were moving and changing constantly Screen savers continue to be used because people like seeing the patterns and images in the screensavers This is why Daydream mode is on your Note 4 Once activated it can display your pho...

Page 182: ...whether you want to have apps that support Multi Window mode to always open in Multi Window mode 4 Tap to choose whether you want to minimize an app into a small pop up window by swiping down diagonally 5 Tap to save your changes and return to the previous screen ...

Page 183: ...ation Panel Control what Quick Settings are shown when you pull down the Notification panel 1 Tap Notification Panel 2 Drag icons from the Active Buttons section to the Available Buttons section to remove them ...

Page 184: ...ttons section to the Active Buttons section to add them 4 Tap to save your changes and return to the previous screen One Handed Operation These settings when enabled help you use your Note 4 with only one hand 1 Tap One Handed Operation ...

Page 185: ...ard and numeric keypad When this feature is enabled any time you see a numeric keypad or full keyboard it will be small and shifted to one side of the screen 4 Tap to choose whether you want to have an onscreen side panel that contains the physical Recent Apps Home and Back buttons plus some other virtual buttons 5 Tap to save your changes and return to the previous screen ...

Page 186: ...ur Note 4 is enlarged for easier reading icons are enlarged and the screen layouts are simplified for novice smartphone users 1 Tap Easy Mode in the Personalization section 2 Tap to enable Easy mode 3 Scroll down to select which apps you want to have shortcuts to on your Home screen 4 Tap Done to save your changes and return to the previous screen ...

Page 187: ...ing mode enables you to choose a time period when notifications are blocked This would normally be while you are asleep but it could be any time you choose Think of Blocking mode as Do Not Disturb mode 1 Tap Blocking Mode ...

Page 188: ... Tap to enable or disable blocking all alarms and timers while in Blocking mode 6 Tap to set Blocking mode to Always Uncheck to set it for a specific period see step 7 7 Set the period of time when Blocking mode is automatically enabled and disabled 8 Tap to configure which contact s calls will get through when Blocking mode is enabled 9 Tap to save your changes and return to the previous screen ...

Page 189: ...rivate mode is enabled you can move content from certain apps to a secret area on your Note 4 When Private mode is disabled the content is invisible unless you come back into Settings and enable it again 1 Tap Private Mode ...

Page 190: ... 4 You only need to do this the first time you want to enable Private mode 3 Tap to enable or disable Private mode 4 Tap to change the method for securing Private mode 5 Tap to enable or disable automatically disabling Private mode when the screen turns off This is recommended 6 Tap to save your changes and return to the previous screen ...

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Page 192: ...gain you have to use a password PIN pattern or your fingerprint Private mode only works with the following apps that Samsung has heavily modified Gallery Video Music Voice Recorder My Files and S Note When Private mode is enabled tapping the Menu icon reveals a new menu item called Move to Private Finger Scanner Finger Scanner or the fingerprint reader allows you to register one or more thumb or f...

Page 193: ... can add or remove fingerprints 3 Tap to change the backup password that must be entered if your Note 4 cannot read your fingerprint 4 Choose when your fingerprint should be used 5 Tap to save your changes and return to the previous screen ...

Page 194: ...es that enable you to use hand movements and phone movements to show information and perform certain functions 1 Tap Motions and Gestures 2 Direct Call enables you to lift the phone to your ear to automatically place a call to a contact whose phone number is on the screen ...

Page 195: ...changes and return to the previous screen S Pen The S Pen Settings screen enables you to configure how your S Pen behaves and even makes it possible for your Galaxy Note 4 to alert you if you leave your S Pen on the desk and walk away 1 Tap S Pen 2 Tap to enable Air Command to launch when you hover your S Pen over the screen and press the S Pen button 3 Tap to enable or disable Air View When this ...

Page 196: ... Tap to enable or disable S Pen alerts When this feature is enabled you are alerted if you walk away carrying your Note 4 but leave your S Pen lying on the desk 7 Tap to disable S Pen detection which saves the battery S Pen detection enables your Galaxy Note 4 to detect when you remove the S Pen from its holder 8 Scroll down for more options ...

Page 197: ...e S Pen gestures 11 Tap to choose what happens when you detach your S Pen You can choose to have nothing happen or you can automatically launch the Action memo or Air Command 12 Tap to choose the sound that plays when you detach and attach your S Pen 13 Tap to choose whether you want to feel a vibration when you detach or attach your S Pen 14 Tap to save your changes and return to the previous scr...

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Page 201: ...te 4 in landscape orientation so you can see more on the screen and optionally share your GPS location with sites Navigating with Chrome The Chrome browser app enables you to access sites quickly bookmark them for future use and return instantly to the sites you visit most frequently You can even sync your open Chrome tabs among your Galaxy Note 4 your other portable devices and your computer Go t...

Page 202: ...3 Type the web address such as android com Chrome displays any matching results 4 Tap the result for the web page you want to display The web page appears ...

Page 203: ...on explains these commands 7 Tap the Tabs button to display the Tabs screen You use this screen to open new tabs switch among open tabs and close tabs you no longer need 8 If the square green icon bearing a white padlock appears tap it to display the security information for the website See the nearby sidebar for more details ...

Page 204: ...Secure Sockets Layer SSL and Transport Layer Security TLS to secure the connection using encryption When you connect to any site with which you will exchange private or sensitive information it is best to make sure that the padlock icon appears But because of the recent furor over government surveillance of the Internet more and more websites are using encryption as a matter of course so don t be ...

Page 205: ...only when you have visited multiple pages on this tab and gone back from at least the last page by tapping the Back button to an earlier page 3 Tap the Bookmark star to add a bookmark for this page 4 Tap the Refresh icon to refresh the display of the current web page You d normally do this either if a page failed to load completely or to load updated information such as fresh news 5 Tap New Tab to...

Page 206: ...e process of printing the current page 12 Tap Find in Page to search this page for specific text you type 13 Tap Add to Homescreen to display the Add to Homescreen dialog You can then type the name to give the icon that Android adds to the Home screen You can then tap this icon to go straight to the website in your default browser such as Chrome 14 Tap Request Desktop Site to enable or disable for...

Page 207: ...p you browse regular websites comfortably on your Galaxy Note 4 s screen 1 Rotate your Galaxy Note 4 so that its long edge is sideways This puts the screen into what s called landscape orientation Your Galaxy Note 4 automatically switches the screen to landscape mode ...

Page 208: ...ate If Chrome does not switch to landscape mode when you rotate the Galaxy Note 4 you need to turn on screen rotation Pull down the Notifications panel and tap the Screen Rotation icon in the Quick Settings bar turning the arrow green ...

Page 209: ...access but it also keeps a list of the sites you visit most often so you can return to them at the tap of an icon Chrome also syncs your recent tabs among your devices that run Chrome and sign in to the same Google account so you can quickly pick up browsing on your Galaxy Note 4 exactly where you left it on your desktop computer laptop or tablet or vice versa Manage Bookmarks 1 Tap the Menu butto...

Page 210: ...here you can tap a bookmark it contains or another bookmarks folder 4 Tap a bookmarks folder to display the bookmarks it contains 5 Tap a bookmark to display the web page it marks 6 Tap and hold a bookmark to display a menu of extra actions you can take with it ...

Page 211: ...age in a new tab 8 Tap Open in Incognito Tab to open the bookmark in an Incognito tab 9 Tap Edit Bookmark to edit the bookmark For example you can change the bookmark s name or move it to a different folder 10 Tap Delete Bookmark to delete the bookmark ...

Page 212: ...nge the bookmark name if you want to The default is the web page s title you might prefer a shorter name 5 Edit the address if necessary If you went to the right page in step 1 you do not need to change the address 6 Select the folder in which to save the bookmark You can create new folders as needed by tapping New Folder on the Choose a Folder screen 7 Tap Save ...

Page 213: ...you to go back to web pages that you have opened recently on either your Galaxy Note 4 or any other device on which you log Chrome in to the same Google account such as your Android tablet or your PC or Mac 1 Tap the Menu button 2 Tap Recent Tabs to display the Recent Tabs screen ...

Page 214: ... 4 4 Tap a sideways caret on a heading to expand the list of tabs the computer or device contains 5 Tap a downward caret on a heading to collapse the list of tabs 6 Tap Show Full History to display the full history of Chrome browsing on your Galaxy Note 4 7 Tap a tab to display the web page ...

Page 215: ...y list enables you to go back to web pages that you have opened in Chrome on your Galaxy Note 4 The History list contains both pages you have bookmarked and pages you have not bookmarked 1 Tap the Menu button 2 Tap History to display the History screen ...

Page 216: ...3 Tap Search History to search through your history using keywords 4 Tap the button for the page you want to display ...

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Page 218: ...your history items tap Clear Browsing Data to open the Clear Browsing Data screen Check the Clear Browsing History box and tap Clear to delete your history From the Clear Browsing Data screen you can also clear other browsing data than your history we ll look at your options later in this chapter Browsing with Multiple Tabs Chrome can have multiple web pages open at the same time each in a differe...

Page 219: ...page in the new tab 5 Tap Search or Type URL to search using the search engine shown 6 Tap the microphone icon to perform a voice search 7 Tap one of the Most Visited site thumbnails to visit that site s default page 8 Tap the Bookmarks star to display the Bookmarks screen from which you can go to a bookmark 9 Tap the Recent Tabs icon to display the Recent Tabs screen from which you can go to a we...

Page 220: ...10 After opening multiple tabs tap the Tabs icon to display the Tabs screen ...

Page 221: ... a tab 12 Swipe a tab left or right off the list to close it 13 Tap and pull down or up to display more or less of the tabs You can also tap and hold a tab to display more of the tab 14 Tap the tab you want to display ...

Page 222: ... secret you can use Incognito tabs Incognito is a special mode that means that the web pages you visit don t appear in your browser history or search history and do not leave traces on your Galaxy Note 4 unless you create bookmarks for the pages or download files from them ...

Page 223: ...ab Chrome displays the Incognito screen for new tabs which shows the You ve gone incognito message 3 Navigate to the web page using normal means For example tap Search or Type URL and type your search terms then tap the appropriate search result ...

Page 224: ...4 When you want to switch tabs tap the Tabs icon to display the Tabs screen ...

Page 225: ...5 Tap and drag the border between the gray Incognito tabs and the light shaded regular tabs to switch from your Incognito tabs to your regular tabs ...

Page 226: ...mous on the Web Your ISP can still see and may well store the details of your web browsing in Incognito mode Worse government agencies may be able to extract this information from your ISP Customizing Browser Settings You can customize Chrome to make it behave the way you want Chrome has a wide range of settings which it breaks up into the categories Basics and Advanced Chrome also enables you to ...

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Page 228: ... the Sync switch to On or Off as needed To get the most out of Chrome set the switch to On as in this example and then choose which items to sync 7 Check the Sync Everything box if you want to sync all the available items Otherwise check the Autofill box the Bookmarks box the History box the Passwords box and the Open Tabs box as needed 8 Tap Encryption to display the Encryption dialog ...

Page 229: ...9 Tap the Encrypt All with Passphrase radio button and then enter the passphrase when prompted ...

Page 230: ...bly 12 to 20 combining uppercase and lowercase letters with numbers and symbols such as or and avoiding any word or misspelling of a word in any language 10 Tap Sync or the Back button to return to the account screen 11 Tap your name or the Back button to return to the Settings screen ...

Page 231: ...ting the Encrypt Passwords with Google Credentials radio button is not usually available so your only choice is the Encrypt All with Passphrase radio button This is the better choice anyway because it encrypts all the data that Chrome syncs instead of encrypting only the passwords Choose Basic Settings Chrome s basic settings include choosing your search engine and home page deciding whether to us...

Page 232: ...4 Tap Autofill Forms to display the Autofill Forms screen ...

Page 233: ...ou enter the details of the credit cards you want to use 8 Tap Autofill Forms or the Back button to return to the Settings screen 9 Tap Save Passwords to display the Save Passwords screen Here you can move the Save Passwords switch to On or Off to enable or disable Chrome s ability to save your passwords so it can enter them for you You can also manage the passwords on the Saved Passwords list and...

Page 234: ...con from the area to the left of the omnibox 12 Type or paste the address of the page you want to use as your home page 13 Check the Default box if you want to use the default home page instead of a page you specify The default home page is usually a page set by your Galaxy Note 4 s carrier 14 Tap Home Page or the Back button to return to the Settings screen ...

Page 235: ... choose settings in three categories Privacy Accessibility and Content Settings You can also turn on or off the Reduce Data Usage feature and view the About Chrome information which may be useful for troubleshooting problems 1 On the Settings screen tap Privacy to display the Privacy screen ...

Page 236: ...ddresses that you enter incorrectly or that Chrome cannot locate 3 Tap Search and URL Suggestions to enable or disable showing related queries and popular websites similar to those you type in the omnibox 4 Tap Network Action Predictions to display the Network Action Predictions dialog ...

Page 237: ...5 Tap the Always radio button the Only on Wi Fi radio button or the Never radio button as needed See the What Are Network Action Predictions sidebar for details ...

Page 238: ... your Galaxy Note 4 s memory instead of first loading over the network Although this can be a timesaver it means that your Galaxy Note 4 might preload pages that you will not look at which can lead to wasted data usage If you decide to use Network Action Predictions it is normally best to choose the Only on Wi Fi radio button to allow the Chrome app to preload pages only when your Galaxy Note 4 is...

Page 239: ...play the Clear Browsing Data screen 10 Tap Clear Browsing History to enable or disable clearing your browsing history This clears the history of websites you have visited using the Chrome app on your Galaxy Note 4 11 Tap Clear the Cache to enable or disable clearing the cache data that Chrome stores so that it can redisplay web pages more quickly when you visit them again 12 Tap Clear Cookies Site...

Page 240: ...rds to enable or disable clearing your saved passwords 14 Tap Clear Autofill Data to enable or disable clearing your Autofill data 15 Tap Clear to clear the items whose boxes you checked in the Clear Browsing Data dialog 16 Tap Privacy or the Back button to return to the Settings screen 17 Tap Accessibility to display the Accessibility screen ...

Page 241: ...axy Note 4 to always increase or decrease the font sizes used on a web page by a specific percentage For example you can automatically make all text 150 larger than was originally intended 19 Tap Force Enable Zoom to turn on or off Chrome s ability to zoom in on a website that prevents zooming Some websites turn off zooming because their creators consider design to be more important than readabili...

Page 242: ...ings to display the Content Settings screen 22 Tap Accept Cookies to enable or disable accepting cookies Browser cookies are used by websites to personalize your visit by storing information specific to you in the cookies ...

Page 243: ...sites to authenticate your Galaxy Note 4 to verify it is authorized to play premium videos 26 Tap Google Translate to display the Google Translate page where you can enable or disable the Google Translate service for translating web pages 27 Tap Location Settings to allow or disallow websites access to your GPS information Providing your location to websites is helpful when you need information re...

Page 244: ...Google s servers to compress web pages other than pages you load via secure HTTP or in Incognito tabs 32 After turning on Reduce Data Usage and doing some browsing you can look at the Data Savings histogram to see how much data the compression has saved you 33 Tap Reduce Data Usage or the Back button to return to the Settings screen ...

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Page 248: ...l accounts Gmail When you first set up your Galaxy Note 4 you set up a Gmail account The Gmail application enables you to have multiple Gmail accounts which is useful if you have a business account and a personal account If you don t want to add a second Gmail account you can skip this section Add a Google Account When you first set up your Galaxy Note 4 you added your first Google Gmail account b...

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Page 250: ...l address What If I Don t Have a Second Google Account If you don t already have a second Google account but want to set one up in step 5 tap New Your Galaxy Note 4 walks you through the steps of creating a new Google account 7 Enter your existing Google password 8 Tap the right arrow to move to the next screen ...

Page 251: ...ews and offers from Google Play and then tap the right pointing arrow at the bottom of the screen not shown 10 Tap Skip to bypass setting up payment information for Google Wallet for this Google account Right now you just want to set up the email account ...

Page 252: ...11 Select what components of your Google account you want to synchronize with your Galaxy Note 4 12 Tap the right arrow to finish the Google account setup ...

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Page 254: ... Gmail app the latest version supports the non Gmail account types of POP3 and IMAP If you don t want to add a POP3 or IMAP account to the Gmail app you can skip this section Go Further Gmail App Supporting Non Gmail Account Types Although your Note 4 is still running Android KitKat the Gmail app supports Gmail POP3 and IMAP account types When your Note 4 updates to Android Lollipop Android 5 0 th...

Page 255: ...3 Tap Add Account 4 Tap Personal IMAP or Personal POP3 This example uses an IMAP account type However the steps are the same for a POP3 account type ...

Page 256: ...hat is not well known or you are using email from your personal domain the Gmail app may not be able to automatically work out the server settings In that situation you might want to tap Manual Setup which enables you to enter all information manually 7 Enter the password for the email account you are adding 8 Tap Next ...

Page 257: ...9 Verify the incoming server name and change if needed 10 Verify the port number and change if needed 11 Verify the security type and change if needed 12 Tap Next ...

Page 258: ...eeded 14 Verify the port number and change if needed 15 Verify the security type and change if needed 16 Check the box if your email provider requires that you use your username and password when sending email This is almost always the case 17 Tap Next ...

Page 259: ...ou open the Gmail app 19 Check the box to be notified when new email arrives in this account 20 Check the box if you want to synchronize mail from this account Unchecking this box means that you don t want email to synchronize not common 21 Check the box if you want the Gmail app to automatically download email attachments when it detects that your Note 4 is connected to a Wi Fi network 22 Tap Nex...

Page 260: ...23 Enter a friendly name for this account 24 Enter the name you want to use when sending email from this account 25 Tap Next to complete the setup of the email account ...

Page 261: ...il account which is the account you used when setting up your tablet 2 Tap to search the current folder for an email 3 Tap to compose a new email 4 Tap to see only new messages received from your social networking sites such as Facebook and Google When you have tapped it once the Social option disappears until new social media emails arrive 5 Tap to see any new emails that are promotions for produ...

Page 262: ...se are only visible when viewing Google Gmail accounts 10 Tap to view messages in any forums you are participating in This is only visible when viewing Google Gmail accounts 11 Tap to switch between your different folders or labels as the Gmail app calls them 12 Scroll down to see all of your labels 13 Swipe the vertical action bar to the left to close the menu ...

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Page 264: ...ny email that you mark with a star is actually just getting a label called starred However when viewing your Gmail you see the yellow star next to the email People normally add a star to an email as a reminder of something important Compose an Email 1 Tap the compose icon 2 Tap to change the email account from which the message is being sent if you have multiple accounts 3 Type names in the To fie...

Page 265: ... more attachments or insert links to files you have in your Google Drive account The Gmail app can attach files that you ve saved on your tablet and in your Google Drive account Here is how to add attachments and link Drive documents 1 After filling in the fields as described in the Compose an Email task tap the paperclip icon 2 Tap either Attach File or Insert from Drive This example uses the Att...

Page 266: ...choose to insert a file from Google Drive the file you choose is not actually copied out of Google Drive and attached to the email Instead a link to that file is placed in the body of the email The link enables the recipients to tap the link and open the document right in your Google Drive account 3 Choose where you want to search for the file This can include your recent downloads your Google Dri...

Page 267: ...4 Tap the file to attach it In this example the attachment is a document in my Google Drive account ...

Page 268: ...5 Tap Send Read an Email 1 Tap an email to open it Unread emails are in bold and emails that you have already read are not bold ...

Page 269: ...Reply All You can also choose to forward the email or print it 5 Tap to expand the email header to see all recipients and all other email header information 6 Tap to star the message or move it to the starred label 7 Tap the sender s contact picture to see more contact information about them 8 Tap to move the email to the Trash folder 9 Tap to move the email to a different label 10 Scroll down to ...

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Page 271: ...email your Note 4 preserves the formatting and displays it correctly What Are Conversations Conversations are Gmail s version of email threads When you look at the main view of the Gmail app you are seeing a list of email conversations The conversation might have only one email in it but to Gmail that s a conversation As you and others reply to that original email Gmail groups those messages in a ...

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Page 274: ...2 Tap Settings 3 Tap General Settings ...

Page 275: ...ender s contact image in the conversation list 7 Check the box to enable making Reply All the default reply action 8 Tap to enable automatically shrinking the emails to fit on the screen 9 Tap to choose what happens when you archive or delete a message Your choices are to show newer messages older messages or the conversation list 10 Choose which actions you want to show a confirmation screen for ...

Page 276: ...12 Tap one of your accounts to change settings specific to that account and then follow the steps in the following sections ...

Page 277: ... your Priority Inbox instead of your regular Inbox Default Inbox when opening the Gmail app 2 Tap to choose what Inbox categories will be shown As shown earlier in the chapter by default the Social and Promotions categories are displayed You can also show Updates and Forums 3 Tap to enable or disable notifications when new email arrives for this Gmail account 4 Tap to select how to get notified wh...

Page 278: ...ature to be included at the end of all emails composed using this account 6 Tap to set your Vacation Responder This is a message that is automatically sent to people when you are on vacation 7 Scroll down for more settings ...

Page 279: ...might want to open it first and then go to the regular Inbox later to handle less important emails Read more about the Priority Inbox at http mail google com mail help priority inbox html Email Signature An email signature is a bit of text that is automatically added to the bottom of any email you send from your Android tablet It is added when you compose a new email reply to an email or forward a...

Page 280: ...Wi Fi network 12 Tap to choose how images embedded in emails are handled They can be automatically downloaded or you can be prompted before they are downloaded for each email 13 Tap to save your changes and return to the main Settings screen Customize POP IMAP Account Settings 1 Tap to change the name of your account This is the friendly name you may have typed when you originally set it up on you...

Page 281: ...ou can set it to automatically check between every 15 minutes to every hour 5 Check the box to automatically download attachments to recently received emails while connected to a Wi Fi network 6 Tap to enable or disable notifications when new email arrives for this email account 7 Tap to select the ringtone to play when you are notified of new email for this account 8 Scroll down for more settings...

Page 282: ...tion when new email arrives for this account 10 Tap to change the incoming email server settings for this account 11 Tap to change the outgoing email server settings for this account 12 Tap to save your changes and return to the main Settings screen ...

Page 283: ...ed by the Gmail app so this is a duplication of functionality Add a Work Email Account Your Galaxy Note 4 can synchronize your contacts from your work email account as long as your company uses Microsoft Exchange or an email gateway that supports Microsoft ActiveSync such as Lotus Traveler for Lotus Domino Notes email systems It might be useful to be able to keep your work and personal contacts on...

Page 284: ...3 Tap Add Account 4 Tap Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync ...

Page 285: ...re prompted to enter the ActiveSync server name manually If you don t know what it is you can try guessing it If for example your email address is dsimons allhitradio com the ActiveSync server is most probably webmail allhitradio com or autodiscover allhitradio com If options like these don t work ask your email administrator 8 Tap to agree that your mail administrator may impose security restrict...

Page 286: ...app on your phone You can also set the delivery frequency from every 5 minutes to every hour 11 Tap to choose how often email is synchronized to your Note 4 during the peak schedule 12 Tap to choose how much of each email is retrieved You can also set this to have no size limit so that the entire email is downloaded 13 Tap to choose how many days in the past calendar items are synchronized to your...

Page 287: ...alaxy Note 4 17 Tap to enable or disable synchronizing your corporate contacts to your Galaxy Note 4 18 Tap to enable or disable synchronizing your corporate calendar to your Galaxy Note 4 19 Tap to enable or disable synchronizing your corporate tasks to your Galaxy Note 4 ...

Page 288: ...synchronizing SMS text messages you receive on your Galaxy Note 4 to your corporate Inbox 21 Tap to enable or disable automatically downloading email attachments when your Galaxy Note 4 is connected to a Wi Fi network 22 Tap Next ...

Page 289: ...23 Tap Activate to allow your company s mail server to act as a device administrator for your Note 4 ...

Page 290: ...24 Enter a name for this email account Use something meaningful that describes the purpose of the account such as Work Email 25 Tap Done to complete the setup ...

Page 291: ...he way for you to truly keep your private data private and not allow your company to wipe your phone or see what you have installed A few companies today provide this service including Enterproid the product is called Divide www divide com Good Technology the product is called Good www1 good com and Samsung the system is called KNOX www samsung com global business mobile platform mobile platform k...

Page 292: ...2 Tap Accounts under the User and Backup section 3 Tap Add Account 4 Tap Email ...

Page 293: ...using common email providers such as Yahoo and Hotmail It also works with large ISPs such as Comcast Road Runner Optimum Online and so on It might not work for smaller ISPs in smaller countries or if you have created your own website and set up your own email In these cases you need to set up your email manually 8 Tap POP3 or IMAP IMAP has more intelligence to it so select that option when possibl...

Page 294: ...9 Ensure that the information on the incoming server screen is accurate 10 Tap Next ...

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Page 296: ...for instructions on how to set up your email on a computer or smartphone This is normally under the Support section of the website Username and Password On the Incoming Server and Outgoing Server screens your username and password should already be filled out because you typed them in earlier If not enter them 11 Ensure that the information on the outgoing server screen is accurate 12 Tap Next ...

Page 297: ...13 Tap to change how far back in the past email must synchronize 14 Tap to change the frequency with which email from this account synchronizes to your Galaxy Note 4 ...

Page 298: ...x if you want email to be sent from this account by default 18 Tap to check the box if you want to be notified when new email arrives into this account 19 Tap to check the box if you want email to be automatically downloaded when you are connected to a Wi Fi network 20 Tap Next 21 Enter a friendly name for this account such as Home Email 22 Enter your full name or the name you want to be displayed...

Page 299: ...an read them Set this under the Advanced settings for the incoming and outgoing servers Working with the Email App Now that you have added two new accounts you can start using the Email application Everything you do in the Email application is the same for every email account The Email app enables you to work with email accounts either separately or in a combined view Navigate the Email Applicatio...

Page 300: ...accounts 3 Tap the star to mark a personal account POP3 IMAP email as flagged 4 Each color represents a specific email account 5 Tap to compose a new email ...

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Page 302: ...es to show the email list on the left and the actual email you are reading on the right Compose an Email 1 Tap to compose a new email 2 Enter one or more recipients As you type your Galaxy Note 4 tries to guess who you want to address the message to If you see the correct name tap it to select it This includes names stored on your Galaxy Note 4 and in your company s corporate address book ...

Page 303: ...3 Enter a subject 4 Tap to reveal and hide the formatting toolbar Use the formatting icons to change the font font size color and other properties 5 Tap to send the message ...

Page 304: ...style of instrument brush pen and so on and the color of the ink Tap the Eraser icon and use the S Pen to erase parts of your drawing Tap the Insert icon to insert images from the Gallery Add Attachments to a Message Before you send your message you might want to add one or more attachments You can attach any type of file including pictures video audio contacts and location 1 Tap the Attach icon ...

Page 305: ...2 Choose the type of attachment ...

Page 306: ...3 Tap to remove an attachment 4 Tap to send your email ...

Page 307: ... in the Email application is the same regardless of which account the email has come to 1 Tap an email to open it 2 Tap to reply to the sender of the email This does not reply to anyone in the Cc field 3 Tap to forward the email ...

Page 308: ...eader information 5 Tap to mark the message as flagged 6 Tap to delete the message 7 Tap to see the attachments on a separate screen 8 Tap to preview the attachment In this example it is an audio file 9 Tap to save the attachment to your phone 10 Tap to return to the email view ...

Page 309: ... on your phone outside the Email app 15 Tap to mark the message as spam or junk mail 16 Tap to add the sender to the Priority Sender list Email from people in the Priority Sender list is displayed in the Priority Sender view 17 Tap to print the email on a Samsung printer available on the Wi Fi network Change Email App Settings 1 Tap the Menu icon 2 Tap Settings ...

Page 310: ...d When this is enabled after you tap the Send icon your email will not be sent right away allowing you to edit the email or delete it if you need to Quick Responses You can write words phrases sentences or paragraphs of text ahead of time and save them as Quick Responses While you are composing an email you can choose to insert one or more of your Quick Responses The idea is that using Quick Respo...

Page 311: ...Sender Inbox folder shows only emails from these people which can be a way of filtering email so that you respond to the important people first and then switch to the regular Inbox and respond to everyone else Corporate Account Settings You are able to change your email signature as well as control what components are synchronized and how often they are synchronized 1 Tap your corporate email acco...

Page 312: ... email signature or edit a signature 4 Tap to set whether you are out of the office and your out of office message This synchronizes to the out of office feature on your corporate mailbox so your out of office messages will be sent by your mail server 5 Tap to enable or disable using this account as the default account when composing email 6 Tap to update your password such as when your company re...

Page 313: ...tified when new emails arrive for this account 8 Tap to select the ringtone that plays when you are notified of new email for this account 9 Tap to enable or disable vibrating when the notification ringtone plays 10 Tap for more settings ...

Page 314: ...14 Tap to enable or disable automatically downloading email attachments when your Note 4 is connected to Wi Fi 15 Tap to choose which folders excluding Inbox and Outbox you want to synchronize from your office email account and when they synchronize based on the peak and off peak schedule 16 Tap to choose how far back in the past your calendar synchronizes 17 Tap to empty your Trash folder on the ...

Page 315: ... empty your Trash folder back in the office This feature is useful because sometimes your email administrator sets a limit on the size of your mailbox and when you reach that limit you are unable to send emails By emptying your Trash folder back at the office you might be able to clear a little bit of space in your mailbox so you can send that important email 19 Scroll down for more settings ...

Page 316: ...u delete that same email Now there is a conflict because an email has been both moved and deleted at the same time If you set the server to have priority then the conflict is resolved using your rule that the server wins In this example the email is not deleted but rather is moved to a folder 20 Tap to set advanced security options including whether you want to encrypt your emails sign emails with...

Page 317: ...ronizing email 23 Tap to change the Exchange mail server settings for this account This includes your account username and password if these have changed 24 Tap to return to the previous screen POP IMAP Account Settings 1 Tap to manage synchronization settings that include the schedule to sync your email how far back in the past to sync and the size of the portion of each email to retrieve ...

Page 318: ...ount 6 Tap to select the ringtone that plays when you are notified of new email for this account 7 Tap to enable or disable vibrating when the notification ringtone plays 8 Tap for more settings 9 Tap to change the friendly name for this account 10 Tap to edit the name that is displayed when you send email to others 11 Tap to choose whether to always Bcc or Cc yourself on emails you send 12 Tap to...

Page 319: ...encryption keys on your phone for use with encrypting emails 14 Tap to enable or disable automatically downloading email attachments when your Note 4 is connected to Wi Fi 15 Tap to change the incoming server settings for this account 16 Tap to change the outgoing server settings for this account 17 Tap to return to the Settings main screen ...

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Page 321: ...t Exchange ActiveSync so you are forced to use the Email app if you have corporate email If you don t need Exchange ActiveSync support you may want to ignore the Email app completely and set up your Gmail and POP3 IMAP accounts in the Gmail app The possible drawback of this is that unlike with the Email app you cannot see all accounts on the screen at the same time instead you have to switch betwe...

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Page 324: ... are walking or driving around The Galaxy Note 4 also includes a new app called Google Now that offers to provide you all the information you need when you need it Google Now You can access Google Now which enables you to search the Internet from any screen The app also provides you information such as how long it will take to drive to work and the game scores from your favorite teams Accessing Go...

Page 325: ...ust say OK Google four times so that your Note 4 can recognize your voice However bear in mind that this is not foolproof so others may be able to command your Note 4 to do things using their voices too Understand the Google Now Screen 1 Information in the form of cards automatically appears based on your settings Possibilities include sports teams you follow upcoming meetings weather where you wo...

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Page 327: ...o let it search the names of apps you have installed bookmarks and web history in Chrome your contacts and what books movies TV shows and music you have 5 Tap Voice 6 Tap to choose the language that Google Now uses 7 Tap to set when Google Now speaks the search results The choices are On Off and Only When You Are Using a Hands free Device 8 Tap to choose whether your Note 4 listens for you to say ...

Page 328: ... to the Google servers but you do not have access to manage them and Google is not able to personalize your results In addition you are no longer able to say OK Google from any screen or the lock screen 12 Tap to view and manage recordings of your voice that were recorded and sent to Google servers when you said OK Google and followed that with some command 13 Tap to allow Google Now to listen for...

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Page 330: ...f you turn this off you severely limit the usefulness of Google Now 19 Tap to turn off the Web History feature It is recommended that you leave this turned on for better search results from Google Also having it off might disable Google Now 20 Tap to manage your web history If you have Web History enabled in step 19 you can manage the history items that have been collected including deleting them ...

Page 331: ...it content filtered from your search results 25 Tap to choose whether you want to let Google keep a copy of your device contacts so it can recognize names when you instruct Google Now to do something involving your contacts such as send a message 26 Tap to control how much storage on your device is used for search data by apps running on your Note 4 27 Tap to save your changes and return to the pr...

Page 332: ... to choose whether you want to see updates from Google Now in your Notification bar and control what ringtone plays when those notifications are displayed 29 Tap to save your changes and return to Google Now ...

Page 333: ...o make Google Now even more effective configure your work and home addresses in Google Maps Google Now then uses that information to tell you things such as how long your commute to work will be whether there is heavy traffic on the route and so on See step 4 in the Configure Google Maps Settings task later in this chapter to find out how to do that Google Maps Google Maps enables you to see where...

Page 334: ...f a business or an address 4 Tap to get walking or driving directions from one location to another You can also choose to use public transit or biking paths to get to your destination 5 Swipe in from the left of the screen to reveal the menu ...

Page 335: ...6 Tap to see your work and home addresses plus addresses you have recently searched for See the Configure Google Maps Settings task for information on entering your home and work ...

Page 336: ...ic conditions on the map or satellite view 9 Tap to show all public transport locations on the map view or satellite view 10 Tap to show all bicycling routes on the map view or satellite view 11 Tap to toggle between the map view and the satellite view 12 Tap to see the terrain view 13 Tap to launch the Google Earth app ...

Page 337: ... want to go 1 Tap the Directions icon 2 Tap to set the starting point or leave it as Your Location which is your current location 3 Tap to choose from previous destinations 4 Type the destination address 5 Tap to flip the start and end points 6 Tap to use driving directions This example uses driving directions 7 Tap to use public transportation 8 Tap to use bike paths if available 9 Tap to walk to...

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Page 339: ...st route fewer transfers and less walking 10 Tap to go back to the previous screen to change the route options such as avoiding toll roads or select an alternative route 11 Tap to change what is displayed on the screen during navigation You can show all traffic use a satellite view and include the terrain view 12 Swipe up to see the list of all turns that will be taken on the trip 13 Tap to start ...

Page 340: ...14 Drive or start walking and follow the onscreen route or listen to the turn by turn directions 15 Tap to see alternative routes ...

Page 341: ...nce show traffic conditions choose the satellite view and show the entire route as a step by step list 17 Tap to speak voice commands while en route For example you can ask How is traffic ahead or When will I get there 18 Tap to cancel the route ...

Page 342: ...Configure Google Maps Settings 1 Swipe in from the left side of the screen ...

Page 343: ... 6 Tap to see addresses you have looked up and received directions to You can also delete items in this list 7 Tap to set the distance unit of measure You can either set it to automatic so that Google Maps adjusts it based on where you are on the planet or you can manually set it 8 Tap to set the volume of the turn by turn directions voice 9 Check the box to enable you to simply shake your Note 4 ...

Page 344: ...es you to download small parts of the global map to your Note 4 This is useful if you are traveling and need an electronic map but cannot connect to a network to download it in real time 1 Swipe in from the left of the screen 2 Tap Your Places ...

Page 345: ...3 Scroll down to the bottom of the Your Places screen 4 Tap Save a New Offline Map ...

Page 346: ...an around to find the area of the map you want to save offline 6 Pinch to zoom out or unpinch to zoom in to the area of the map you want to save offline 7 Tap Save when the area of the map fills the screen ...

Page 347: ...8 Type a name for the offline map and tap save ...

Page 348: ...d and also see where you are on the map in real time even though you have no network coverage You cannot however get directions within the downloaded map area or use the Navigation app to get turn by turn directions You also cannot search for things in the downloaded map area or see points of interest So how useful is having map data already downloaded to your tablet Because offline maps are alrea...

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Page 351: ...alarm stopwatch timer and world clock The S Planner application synchronizes with your Google or Microsoft Exchange calendars and enables you to create events and meetings while on the road and to always know where your next meeting is Setting the Date and Time Before you start working with the Clock and S Planner applications make sure your Galaxy Note 4 has the correct date and time 1 Pull down ...

Page 352: ...t off the plane and turn Airplane mode off see the Prologue for information on Airplane mode after a reasonable amount of time your time date and time zone will still be incorrect In these instances it is best to disable Automatic Date and Time and manually set the time date and time zone yourself You can then try it on automatic in the next country you visit or when you are back in your home coun...

Page 353: ...ap the Use 24 Hour Format check box to enable or disable the use of 24 hour time format This format makes your Galaxy Note 4 represent time without a m or p m For example 1 00 p m becomes 13 00 in 24 hour format 11 Tap Select Date Format to change the way in which the date is represented For example people in the United States normally write the date with the month first for example 12 31 2015 You...

Page 354: ...a timer Navigate the Clock Application 1 Tap the Clock icon on the Apps screen 2 Tap the Alarm tab to view and edit your alarms 3 Tap the icon to create an alarm 4 Tap the World Clock tab to see the World Clock and manage the clocks on that screen 5 Tap the Stopwatch tab to use the Stopwatch 6 Tap the Timer tab to use the Timer ...

Page 355: ...Manage Alarms The Clock application enables you to set multiple alarms These can be one time alarms or recurring alarms Even if you exit the Clock application the alarms you set still trigger ...

Page 356: ...arm to trigger In this example the alarm will sound on all days of the workweek but not on Saturday and Sunday 5 Check the Repeat Weekly box if you want the alarm to repeat every week 6 Tap Alarm Type to change the type of alarm Your choices are Sound Vibration and Vibration and Sound 7 Tap Alarm Tone to change the alarm tone or melody that plays 8 Scroll down to see the remaining settings ...

Page 357: ...9 Drag the Volume slider to adjust the volume of the alarm 10 Move the Snooze switch to enable or disable the Snooze feature Touch the Snooze button to ...

Page 358: ... or disable Smart Alarm Smart Alarm plays a tune ahead of the alarm time to slowly start waking you up Tap the Smart Alarm button to display the Smart Alarm screen where you can set the build up time and choose the alarm tone 12 Tap the Name box and type the name for the alarm such as Work Alarm or Weekend 13 Tap Save to save your new alarm ...

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Page 360: ...nd drag it to either side to turn off the alarm Turning an Alarm On or Off After setting up an alarm you can turn it off so that it doesn t ring Tap the alarm on the Alarm screen making its alarm clock icon and the days for which it is set change from green to gray ...

Page 361: ...he box for the alarm you tapped but you can also check the boxes of any other alarms you want to delete Then tap Delete the trash icon to delete the alarm or alarms Use the World Clock The World Clock enables you to keep track of time in multiple cities around the world 1 Tap World Clock to display the World Clock screen 2 Tap Add City to add a new city The Add City screen appears 3 Type in a part...

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Page 363: ...The S Planner calendaring application enables you to synchronize all your Google Calendars under your primary Google account to your Galaxy Note 4 You can accept appointments and create and modify appointments right on your phone Any changes are automatically synchronized wirelessly back to your Google Calendar Navigate the S Planner Main Screen The main screen of the S Planner app shows a one day...

Page 364: ... square bearing the date at the top of the screen to show today s date 5 Tap the Writing mode icon the calendar icon to switch to Writing mode where you can draw over the calendar with the S Pen Read more about this feature in the Drawing All Over Your Calendar sidebar 6 Tap to create a new event ...

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Page 366: ...st draw on the calendar as if it was a wall calendar or a page in a notebook This feature only works when you are viewing the Month view and you are holding your Galaxy Note 4 in portrait orientation When you switch into Writing mode as described in step 5 you can draw anything anywhere on the month This is simply free form drawing and is not translated into real events in your calendar however it...

Page 367: ...rs at the same time If you choose to display multiple calendars events from each calendar are color coded so you can tell which events are from which calendar In Google Calendar you can also assign your choice of color to any event S Planner preserves these colors ...

Page 368: ...nu 2 Tap Calendars to display the Calendars screen 3 You can check the All Calendars box to quickly display all calendars and task lists from all accounts 4 Check a box to display the calendar or task list 5 Uncheck a box to hide a calendar or task list 6 Tap the Calendar Color icon to display the Calendar Color screen where you can choose colors for the calendars 7 Tap Calendars or the Back butto...

Page 369: ...Change S Planner Settings 1 Tap the Menu button 2 Tap Settings to display the Settings screen ...

Page 370: ...4 Check the Hide Declined Events box if you want to hide events you have declined 5 Check the Hide Completed Tasks box if you want to hide tasks you have completed Hiding what you ve done may make it easier to see what you still have left to do 6 Tap First Day of Week to display the First Day of Week dialog ...

Page 371: ...efault radio button the Saturday radio button the Sunday radio button or the Monday radio button as needed Locale Default means the locale determined by the time zone you are in controls what the first day of the week is ...

Page 372: ...ould do this when you travel but you want to keep your calendar on your home time zone or another time zone you select instead of letting S Planner change it to whichever time zone you find yourself in 10 Tap Select Time Zone to set your home time zone if you enabled Lock Time Zone in step 9 11 Tap the View Today According To button to display the View Today According To screen 12 Tap the Fixed Ti...

Page 373: ...5 Tap Notification Sound to choose the sound to play for calendar alerts 16 Check the Vibration box if you want your Galaxy Note 4 to vibrate for alerts 17 Tap Quick Responses to edit the four built in Quick Responses or create custom Quick Responses You find out how to use Quick Reponses later in this chapter 18 Check the Online Recipient Search box if you want S Planner to search online for reci...

Page 374: ... New Event While you re on the road you can add a new appointment or event and even invite people to it Events you add synchronize to your Google and corporate calendars in real time 1 Tap to add a new event ...

Page 375: ... make important events more conspicuous 4 Tap Title to enter a title for your event 5 Check the All Day box to mark the event as an all day event 6 Tap the Start button to display the Start tab of the Start and End screen where you set the start date and time of the event 7 Tap the End button to display the End tab of the Start and End screen where you set the end date and time of the event 8 Tap ...

Page 376: ...12 Tap the to the right of Reminder to display the controls for configuring reminders 13 Tap the left pop up menu and then tap the time period such as 15 Min Before 14 Tap the right pop up menu ...

Page 377: ...vailability during this event 20 Tap Privacy to choose the privacy of the event You can choose Default Public or Private Default uses the calendar s setting to determine who can see the details of the event If the event is being created on your corporate calendar setting the event to Private means that people can see you are busy but they cannot see the event details 21 Tap Repeat to set this as a...

Page 378: ...nt 23 At the bottom of the screen you can tap a sticker to apply it to the event The stickers have images that might help you visually categorize events 24 Tap Save to save the event Any attendees you have added are automatically sent an event invitation ...

Page 379: ...ail View screen When you tap an event in Agenda view or Month and Agenda view S Planner takes you straight to the Detail View screen with no extra step On the Detail View screen tap the Edit icon to open the event for editing or tap the Delete icon to delete the event When you successfully delete an event to which someone has invited you S Planner sends an event decline notice to the event organiz...

Page 380: ... display the Delete screen Check the box for each event you want to delete and then tap Done Respond to a Google Event Invitation When you are invited to an event you can choose your response right in the invitation email itself 1 Tap to open the event invitation email ...

Page 381: ...2 Tap Yes Maybe or No to indicate whether you will attend ...

Page 382: ...receive an invitation to an event choose your response in the invitation email itself 1 Tap to open the event invitation email 2 Tap Select Option to display the Select Option dialog 3 Tap Accept Tentative or Decline to give a straightforward response ...

Page 383: ...Accept screen you can tap Edit Response Before Sending to include custom text tap Send Response Now to send an unvarnished acceptance or tap Do Not Send Response to accept the invitation and add it to your schedule as accepted but not send a response to the organizer ...

Page 384: ...be response more useful than no response For huge public events however you may choose not to send a response Use Quick Responses When your Galaxy Note 4 notifies you of an upcoming event you can choose either Snooze or Email Guests When you choose to email guests you can choose a Quick Response to send them 1 Pull down the Notification bar 2 Tap Email Guests to open the Select a Quick Response di...

Page 385: ...4 Tap the email app you want to use to send the Quick Response Add a Task In addition to calendar events you can add tasks you need to complete 1 Tap New to start adding a new item ...

Page 386: ... different task list if necessary 5 Tap Title and type the title for the task 6 Tap Due Date and then specify when the task is due If the task needs no due date check the No Due Date box instead 7 Tap Reminder to choose when you want to be reminded of the task 8 If you want to add a description or set a priority tap View More Options to display the extra controls ...

Page 387: ...9 Tap Description and then type a description for the task 10 Tap Priority to choose the task s priority 11 Tap Save to save the task ...

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Page 389: ...Marking a Task as Completed To mark a task as completed switch to Agenda view or Month and Agenda view Check the box to the left of the task to mark it as completed ...

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Page 392: ...mail You can also synchronize your contacts from many online sites such as Facebook and Gmail so as your friends change their Facebook profile pictures their pictures on your Galaxy Note 4 change as well Adding Accounts Before you look around the Contacts app add some accounts to synchronize contacts from You already added your Google account when you set up your Galaxy Note 4 in the Prologue Addi...

Page 393: ...n pull down the Notification bar 2 Tap the Settings icon 3 Tap the Personalization tab to display the Personalization screen 4 Tap Accounts to display the Accounts screen 5 Tap Add Account to display the Add Account screen ...

Page 394: ...r the account 8 Tap Password and type the password 9 Tap Show Password if you want to see the password rather than the dots the Galaxy Note 4 shows for security Seeing the password can be helpful when entering complex passwords 10 Tap Next The Settings app tries to set up the account with the information you ve provided ...

Page 395: ...to work out some information about your company s ActiveSync setup If it can t it displays the Setup Could Not Finish screen to explain the problem Often you will see the Authentication failed message Tap the OK button to dismiss the screen so that you can change the details ...

Page 396: ...ORP john Type the Exchange Server s name in the Exchange Server box Then tap Next to try the credentials again with this extra information 11 In the Remote Security Administration dialog tap OK to agree that your mail administrator may impose security restrictions on your Galaxy Note 4 after you connect to the Exchange Server The Account Options screen appears ...

Page 397: ... requiring how many letters and numbers the password must contain Your Exchange administrator can also remotely wipe your Galaxy Note 4 restoring it to factory defaults This is normally done if you lose your phone or it is stolen 12 Tap Period to Sync Email to choose how many days weeks or months in the past email is synchronized to your Galaxy Note 4 or set it to All to synchronize all email in y...

Page 398: ...want to check email more frequently during peak hours than off peak hours 15 Tap Emails Retrieval Size to choose the largest email size to retrieve You can choose from 0 5KB to 100KB choose All to retrieve all messages no matter how big they are or choose Automatic to use the server s settings 50KB or 100KB is a reasonable size unless you get vast numbers of messages 16 Tap Period to Sync Calendar...

Page 399: ...to sync your email messages with the server Normally you will want to do this 20 Check the Sync Contacts box to enable synchronizing your corporate contacts to your Galaxy Note 4 21 Check the Sync Calendar box to enable synchronizing your corporate calendar to your Galaxy Note 4 22 Check the Sync Task box to enable synchronizing your corporate task list to your Galaxy Note 4 ...

Page 400: ...s to your Galaxy Note 4 24 Check the Automatically Download Attachments When Connected to a Wi Fi Network box to make your Galaxy Note 4 automatically download email attachments when it s connected to a Wi Fi network 25 Tap Next The Activate Device Administrator screen appears ...

Page 401: ...e to just synchronize email and not the calendar or maybe just the calendar but not the contacts and email Unchecking these boxes enables you to choose the information you don t want to synchronize 26 Read the details of the powers you re about to assign to the Exchange Server Scroll down to see the full list of horrors 27 Tap Activate ...

Page 402: ...28 Enter a name for this email account Use something meaningful that describes the purpose of the account such as Exchange Work 29 Tap Done to complete the setup ...

Page 403: ...screens by tapping its tab 1 From the Home screen tap the Contacts icon If the Contacts icon doesn t appear on the Home screen tap it on the Apps screen 2 Tap the icon to add a new contact 3 Tap Keypad to switch to the Phone app From the resulting screen you can dial a number on the keypad 4 Tap Logs to display your call logs 5 Tap Favorites to see your list of favorite contacts 6 Tap Contacts to ...

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Page 405: ...ferent ways of communicating with the contact If the icon list extends off the screen swipe left to reveal further icons Check a Contact s Status If you have added contacts that belong to social networks such as Facebook you can check their statuses right from the Contacts app 1 Tap a contact to display the contact record ...

Page 406: ...rofile Edit a Contact When you need to you can easily change a contact s existing information or add further information to it 1 Tap the contact you want to edit The contact record appears 2 Tap the Edit icon the pencil to open the contact record for editing ...

Page 407: ... existing field to delete it 5 Tap a pop up menu to change the field subcategory For example you can change an email address from Home to Work 6 Tap the icon to add a new field in a specific category In this example tapping enables you to add a new phone number and choose its subcategory such as Work ...

Page 408: ...9 Tap Message Tone to assign a distinctive noise to instant messages from the contact 10 Tap Vibration Pattern to assign a different vibration pattern to calls from the contact Vibration patterns help you identify important calls when you have silenced the ringer 11 Tap Add Another Field to add a new field to the contact record Extra fields include things such as the contact s phonetic name to hel...

Page 409: ...ote 4 includes a contact photo when you link a social network account to the contact or when you import a contact record that includes a photo for example from a vCard file You can manually add a picture as needed either from an existing file or by taking a photo 1 Tap the contact to open the contact record ...

Page 410: ...2 Tap the Edit icon the pencil to open the record for editing 3 Tap the contact photo to open the Contact Photo screen ...

Page 411: ...4 Tap Image to add a photo already saved on your Galaxy Note 4 5 Tap the album that contains the photo ...

Page 412: ...use 7 Drag the cropping box to select the area of the photo you want to use for the contact photo 8 Drag the outside of the cropping box to expand or contract it as needed 9 Tap Save to save the cropped photo as the contact photo ...

Page 413: ...to an email address that is not in your Contacts those email addresses are automatically added to the contact list or merged into an existing contact with the same name You can also add contacts to your Galaxy Note 4 directly Add a Contact from an Email To manually add a contact from an email first open the email client either Email or Gmail and then open a message See Chapter 4 Email for more on ...

Page 414: ...Tap the blank contact picture to the left of the sender s name 2 Tap Create Contact to open the Save Contact To screen 3 Tap the Account pop up menu 4 Tap the account to which you want to save the contact ...

Page 415: ...e Change Save Location screen opens warning you that some contact information may be lost tap OK 6 Type the contact s name if Contacts has not picked it up from the email message 7 Tap Save to save the contact ...

Page 416: ...you want to add the new contact to For example you might add the new contact to your work email account instead of to your personal account 4 Type the person s full name including any middle name Your Galaxy Note 4 automatically populates the first name middle name and last name fields 5 Tap the photo placeholder to choose a contact picture ...

Page 417: ...6 Tap Add Another Field to display the Add Another Field screen where you can add other fields such as Nickname and Events 7 Tap Save to save the new contact ...

Page 418: ...s phone numbers and so on You can easily exchange vCards with other people by attaching them to email messages or instant messages When you receive a vCard you can import it into the Contacts app as a new contact by using the following steps 1 Tap the attachment s button to display the Attachments screen 2 Tap Preview to display a preview of the vCard file ...

Page 419: ...n you tap View to open a vCard file tap Contacts and then tap Always 3 Tap the Save button The Create Contact Under Account dialog opens 4 Tap the account you want to add the new contact to For example you might want to add the new contact to your work email account instead of to your personal account ...

Page 420: ...s an NFC enabled smartphone or she has an NFC tag that contains her business card follow these steps to import that information 1 Hold the other person s smartphone back to back with your Galaxy Note 4 and give the command for sharing via NFC or hold the NFC tag close to the back cover of your Galaxy Note 4 Your Galaxy Note 4 s screen dims and the phone plays a tone to indicate that it is reading ...

Page 421: ...mple you can choose the contact list display order and whether to display contacts using their first names first or last names first 1 Tap the Contacts icon on the Home screen 2 Tap the Menu button 3 Tap Settings to display the Settings screen which enables you to choose between Call settings and Contacts settings ...

Page 422: ...Check the Only Contacts with Phones box if you want the Contacts app to display only those contacts for whom you have phone numbers 6 Tap Sort By to choose the sort order of the list of contacts in the Contacts app You can sort the list by first name or last name ...

Page 423: ...ontacts By to choose how each contact is displayed You can display contacts with the first name first or the last name first 8 Tap Settings or the Back button twice to save the settings and return to the Contacts app ...

Page 424: ... Tap the New button to display the New Group screen 3 Tap Create Group In and then select the accounts in which to create the group 4 Tap Group Name and type a name for your new group 5 Optionally tap Group Ringtone to set a specific ringtone for the group You can use the ringtone and vibration pattern to make calls from the group easy to distinguish 6 Optionally tap Group Message Tone to set a di...

Page 425: ...9 Tap the check box next to each contact s name to select the members of the group 10 Tap Done ...

Page 426: ...11 Tap Save to save the group ...

Page 427: ...on to display the Groups screen 2 Tap the group to edit 3 Tap the Add button to add a contact to the group On the resulting screen check the box for each contact you want to add and then tap Done 4 To remove contacts tap and hold any contact until the screen displays selection controls ...

Page 428: ...5 Check the box for each contact you want to remove 6 Tap the Delete icon the trash can to remove the contacts ...

Page 429: ...For example you can choose to show only contacts from Twitter You can also choose which contact groups in each account to include 1 Tap the Contacts icon on the Home screen 2 Tap the Menu button 3 Tap Settings to display the Settings screen which enables you to choose between Call settings and Contacts settings ...

Page 430: ...4 Tap Contacts to display the Settings screen for contacts 5 Tap Contacts to Display to show the Contacts to Display screen ...

Page 431: ...y all contacts from all accounts 7 Tap an account to show only contacts in that account 8 Tap Customized List to choose a customized selection 9 Tap the Settings icon the cog to customize which groups in each account are displayed ...

Page 432: ...o expand an account to see subgroups of contacts Tap the resulting upward caret to collapse an account again hiding its subgroups 11 Tap a check box to select or deselect a subgroup of contacts 12 Tap Done to save your settings ...

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Page 434: ...splay screen enabling you to change the contact selection easily Link and Unlink Contacts As you add contacts to your Galaxy Note 4 they are automatically linked if the new contact name matches a name that s already stored Sometimes you need to manually link contacts or unlink them if your Galaxy Note 4 has joined them in error Link Contacts Manually 1 In the Contacts app tap the contact you want ...

Page 435: ...4 Check the box for each contact you want to link with 5 Tap Done to link the contacts ...

Page 436: ...Unlink Contacts 1 In the Contacts app tap the contact you want to unlink The contact record opens 2 Tap the Menu button 3 Tap Unlink Contacts to display the Linked Contact screen ...

Page 437: ...4 Tap the red icon to the right of each contact you want to unlink 5 Tap Linked Contact or the Back button to return to the contact record ...

Page 438: ...tap and hold the Recents button until the customization controls appear 2 Tap Widgets and then swipe left until you see the Contacts widget 3 Tap the Contacts widget folder to display its contents 4 Tap and hold the appropriate contact widget Tap Contact 1 1 if you just want to open the contact Tap Direct Dial 1 1 if you want to dial the contact directly from the Home screen or tap Direct Message ...

Page 439: ...t 1 1 5 While still holding the widget drag it where you want it on the Home screen and then release your finger The Select Contact Shortcut screen appears 6 Tap the contact you want to add to the Home screen ...

Page 440: ...your entire contact list to your Galaxy Note 4 s SIM card or to a USB storage device To access the import export functions open the Contacts app tap the Menu button and then tap Settings On the first Settings screen tap Contacts to display the Settings screen for contacts You can then tap Import Export Contacts to display the Import Export Contacts dialog where you choose the action to take ...

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Page 443: ...h text messages and multimedia messages by using the Messaging app Phone With the Phone app you can quickly make and receive calls across the cellular network When you need to talk to more than one other person you can turn your current call into a conference call Open and Navigate the Phone App The Phone app contains four tabs that enable you to make calls in various ways and to track the calls y...

Page 444: ...5 Tap Logs to see a list of the calls you have placed and received ...

Page 445: ...arrow the view to specific logs so you can more easily find the calls and messages you need You find out how to do this later in this chapter 6 Tap Favorites to see lists of Favorites and Frequently Contacted contacts 7 Tap Contacts to display your full contacts list 8 Tap Keypad to return to the keypad screen ...

Page 446: ...e contact name if it is available or the phone number if it is not and decide whether to take the call 2 Swipe the green phone icon to the right to accept the call 3 Tap to switch to the speaker 4 Tap to switch to the Bluetooth headset 5 Tap to mute the call Tap again to turn off muting 6 Tap to show the keypad if you need to type extra numbers after the call is connected ...

Page 447: ...7 Tap to end the call ...

Page 448: ...te an Action Memo using your S Pen and send it to the caller using MMS send a regular text message to the caller personalize the sound of the call and boost the volume of the caller s voice Reject a Call If you do not want to accept the call you can reject it so that it goes to your voicemail 1 When the phone rings swipe the red phone icon to the left to reject the call ...

Page 449: ...ing a call and sending it to your voicemail you can send a text message straight back to the caller Your Galaxy Note 4 provides a selection of canned messages for general needs You can also create your own messages or type custom messages for particular calls 1 When the phone rings swipe the Reject Call with Message shade up 2 Tap to send one of the canned messages ...

Page 450: ...or tap an existing message to open it for editing You can have a maximum of six call rejection messages Handle Missed Calls If you miss a phone call you can quickly locate it in the Phone app s logs so that you can return it but you can also take actions on missed calls from the lock screen or any other screen 1 Tap to see the missed call from the lock screen If you use a lock screen password or o...

Page 451: ...2 If the Logs tab is not displayed tap to display it 3 If you want to change the type of log displayed tap All Calls 4 Choose how to filter the calls For example tap Missed Calls or Dialed Calls ...

Page 452: ...5 Tap a call to see its details ...

Page 453: ...in your Contacts 8 Tap to send the caller s number to someone via text message SMS 9 Tap to add the caller to the reject list This makes your Note 4 automatically reject calls from this person 10 Tap to delete one or more call log entries for this person 11 Tap to send the caller a text message 12 Tap to return the call ...

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Page 455: ...th the Keypad You can use the keypad to dial a call both when you need to call a number for which you do not have a contact and when you can remember only part of the number for a contact 1 Start typing the phone number If you are typing to recall a number type the part you remember 2 If Phone suggests the correct number tap to dial it 3 Tap to dial the number you have typed if no matches were fou...

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Page 457: ...s app 2 Tap the contact to display the contact s details Starting a Call from the Contacts App Instead of launching the Phone app and then tapping the Contacts tab to go to the Contacts app you can start a call directly from the Contacts app Tap Contacts on the Home screen or the Apps screen to launch the Contacts app tap the contact to display his or her details and then tap the Call button 3 Tap...

Page 458: ... 1 Double press the Home button to launch S Voice 2 Say Call followed by the contact s name if the contact has multiple phone numbers say the type of number as well For example say Call Dana Smith mobile or Call Craig at Home 3 Wait while S Voice dials the number The Dialing screen appears ...

Page 459: ... may still find it useful to touch and hold one key to call a number To add or edit your speed dial numbers tap the Menu icon and tap Speed Dial Voicemail is already assigned to speed dial 1 Tap the plus symbol to add a new speed dial To use Speed Dial while the keypad is visible touch and hold a number associated with a speed dial That number will be dialed ...

Page 460: ...cent Apps list or press the Home button and use the Apps screen as usual While you are using another app your Galaxy Note 4 displays a green bar at the top of the screen to remind you that you are in a call Pull down the Notifications panel to control the call or return to it You will also see an in call pop up window You can drag the in call pop up window anywhere on the screen and tap it to retu...

Page 461: ...ize the call window While the call window is minimized you can drag it around the screen if you need to Open the app you want to drag the content from for example images from the Gallery app Drag the content to the green area within the minimized call window to send it Make Conference Calls You can quickly turn your current call into a conference call by adding further participants 1 With a call i...

Page 462: ...p the Contacts tab tap the contact in the list and then tap the Call button on the contact s details screen 3 Tap to swap between the original call and the one you just added if you need to 4 Tap Merge to merge the calls and complete the conference call setup ...

Page 463: ...additional callers The exact number of callers you can have on a conference call is governed by your wireless carrier Configure the Phone App To make the Phone app work your way you can configure its settings 1 Tap the Menu icon ...

Page 464: ...atically rejecting all calls can be useful when you re at meetings and social occasions when you do not want to be disturbed Automatically rejecting specific numbers enables you to avoid calls from people you do not want to talk to You can turn Auto Reject mode on and off by moving the Auto Reject Mode switch 5 Tap to choose whether you want to use Voice over LTE VoLTE when it is available 6 Tap t...

Page 465: ...e channel Voice quality is much better due to the higher rate at with the data is transmitted and received and if the person you are calling also uses VoLTE you can speak at the same time Most wireless carriers treat VoLTE as regular voice minutes and don t let it count against your data plan However you should verify the situation with your local wireless carrier otherwise your data plan might ta...

Page 466: ...r call and when they hang up You can also choose which status tones and alerts to receive during calls and which to suppress 10 Tap to choose how to handle accessories such as Bluetooth headsets You can decide if you want calls automatically answered when you have the headset plugged in or connected via Bluetooth this includes your car s built in Bluetooth and if you want to be able to make outgoi...

Page 467: ...Fi network any calls you make are free and of higher audio quality because of the faster speeds As you move out of Wi Fi coverage your Note 4 hands the call off to the cellular network and vice versa allowing your call to continue without interruption If you want to read more about UMA or Wi Fi Calling read this online article http crackberry com saving call charges recession your blackberry The a...

Page 468: ...d or choose Off to use standard audio If you choose Adapt Sound you re asked to go through steps to set it up while wearing a headset 16 Tap to enable or disable noise reduction by default while on a call Noise reduction uses the additional microphones on your Note 4 to reduce background noise 17 Tap to choose which voicemail service to use if you have more than one option If you use Google Voice ...

Page 469: ...f text messaging that can contain pictures audio and video as well as text Your Galaxy Note 4 can send and receive both SMS and MMS messages Get to Know the Messages App The Messages app is what you use to send and receive text messages This app has all the features you need to compose send receive and manage these messages 1 Tap the Messages icon ...

Page 470: ... more message threads and delete them or mark them as spam 7 Tap to open the Locked Messages folder Locked messages are messages that you have chosen to lock so they are not accidentally deleted See the How Do I Lock Messages margin note for more information 8 Tap to open the Spam Messages folder 9 Tap to select from a list of Quick Responses to send and manage the current Quick Responses When you...

Page 471: ... a message so that it does not get accidentally deleted when you delete the message thread To lock a message touch and hold on the message and choose Lock when the menu pops up The lock symbol displays just below the locked message To unlock the message touch and hold on the message and choose Unlock Go Further Swipe to Call If you would like to call the sender of an SMS or MMS message swipe the m...

Page 472: ...essages app looks You can choose what kind of bubble style is used for text message display choose which background the app uses for messages choose to use a split view when you turn your Galaxy Note 4 to landscape orientation and enable changing text size by pressing the volume buttons 5 Tap to control and manage text messages This includes choosing to receive a delivery report for text messages ...

Page 473: ...If you have just upgraded from an older phone you might still have text messages on the SIM card that you would like to retrieve If you choose the option to manage text messages on your SIM card as mentioned in step 5 you can then copy the messages to your Galaxy Note 4 s memory and copy the senders to your contacts in the Contacts app ...

Page 474: ...re disabled you see a Download button next to a multimedia message You have to tap it to manually download the message 7 Tap to enable or disable automatically deleting old text or multimedia messages when the limit you set is reached When the limit is reached messages within the thread or conversation are deleted using the FIFO method 8 Tap to enable or disable seeing the Priority Senders bar in ...

Page 475: ...or attacks that remotely wipe smartphones without the owner s consent Because of this danger never choose Always as the Service Loading setting Choose Prompt if you want your Galaxy Note 4 to let you decide about service loading requests Choose Never if you prefer to suppress service loading requests 10 Tap to manage notifications for text and multimedia messages You can also control the ringtone ...

Page 476: ...r example AMBER alerts 12 Tap to turn on or off adding a signature to each message you send Remember that the text in the signature counts against the text message size 13 Scroll down for more settings 14 Tap to manage the settings for detecting spam messages Spam messages are unwanted commercial messages You can also choose what mobile numbers and text phrases are treated as spam ...

Page 477: ...age you do not need to make a conscious decision whether it is an SMS message or an MMS message As soon as you add a subject line or attach a file to your message your Galaxy Note 4 automatically treats the message as an MMS message Here is how to compose and send messages 1 Tap the pencil compose icon to compose a new message 2 Start typing the recipient s phone number or if the person is in your...

Page 478: ...con you can insert emoticons also known as smiley faces Just be aware that the very first emoticon you insert into a new text message counts as 92 characters Each additional emoticon counts only one character each Each text message is limited to 160 characters so after inserting your first emoticon you ll only have 68 characters left ...

Page 479: ... around this limit most modern phones simply break up text messages you type into 160 character chunks Your Galaxy Note 4 displays a readout showing the number of characters remaining and the number of messages it will send The readout starts at 160 1 when you begin a new message and runs down to 1 1 then it starts at 145 2 fewer characters because there is some overhead in linking the messages Th...

Page 480: ...tach a video already stored in your Video app 5 Tap to capture a video and attach it 6 Tap to attach an audio file that is already stored on your Galaxy Note 4 7 Tap to record audio and attach it 8 Tap to attach an S Note document 9 Tap to attach a calendar item 10 Tap to attach your location 11 Tap to attach a contact record from the Contacts app ...

Page 481: ...12 Tap to send your MMS ...

Page 482: ...arge Choosing the option of capturing pictures capturing video or recording audio when you choose to attach is the only way you can guarantee that the files are small enough This is because when you do this the camera and audio recorder apps are set to a mode that makes them record low quality audio and take low quality pictures Receive Messages When you receive a new SMS or MMS message you can re...

Page 483: ...4 Tap an attachment to open it for viewing 5 Touch and hold a message to display the Message Options dialog Skip to step 7 for more about the additional options 6 Tap to write a reply to the message ...

Page 484: ...paste it elsewhere 10 Tap to forward the message and attachment to someone else 11 Tap to lock the message against deletion if you later decide to delete the message thread 12 Tap to save the attachment to your Galaxy Note 4 13 Tap to share the message via social media or other methods 14 Tap to view the message details such as its size and the date and time it was sent ...

Page 485: ...mbers or email addresses tapping those links makes the Galaxy Note 4 take the appropriate action For example when you tap a phone number your Galaxy Note 4 calls the number when you tap a web link the Galaxy Note 4 opens the page in Chrome or your other default browser ...

Page 486: ... Menu icon and tap Settings Tap Default Messaging App and then choose Hangouts The way in which you interact with SMS and MMS while using the Hangouts app is very similar to the way it works in the Messages app so the steps in this chapter should help you Even the settings for handling SMS and MMS are similar When one of your contacts has signed up for a Google account and has started using Google...

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Page 489: ...most out of music on your Galaxy Note 4 you probably want to use the Play Music app which enables you to listen to music stored on your phone as well as from your collection in the Google Music cloud Go Further Install the Play Music App If Necessary If your Galaxy Note 4 does not include the Play Music app you need to install it Tap Apps on the Home screen and look through the list of apps The Pl...

Page 490: ...lay Store screen 4 Tap to see new releases 5 Swipe right to see a list of music genres 6 Swipe left or tap to see the Top Albums list Swipe right again from the Top Albums list to see the Top Songs list 7 Tap to search for music ...

Page 491: ...Purchase Music After you find a song or album you want to purchase use the following steps to make the purchase ...

Page 492: ...tead of a price for the song Even though the song is free you still need to follow the steps outlined in this section however the price appears as 0 1 Tap the price to the right of the song title or album 2 Tap Buy Google Play processes your payment and Play Music downloads the song You can then play it ...

Page 493: ...of streaming from the cloud is that when you have no cellular or Wi Fi coverage or you have very slow or spotty coverage you are unable to access and listen to your music collection or the songs stutter because of the poor connection Add Your Existing Music to Google Music You can upload up to 20 000 songs from Apple iTunes Microsoft Windows Media Player or music stored in folders on your computer...

Page 494: ... you have selected in the list box from your Google Play account 5 Click Upload after you have made your selections 6 Select the Automatically Upload Songs Added to My Selected Folders check box to allow Google Music Manager to automatically upload new songs added to the folders you have specified ...

Page 495: ...llection from Google Music to your computer or just download music you have purchased on your Galaxy Note 4 While in Google Music Manager Preferences click Download Use the Music Application Now that you have synced some music to Google Music and maybe bought some music online it s time to take a look at how to use the Google Music app on your Galaxy Note 4 Open and Navigate in the Music App 1 Tap...

Page 496: ...lly creates some playlists for you and you can manually create as many other playlists as you want Read more about playlists later in this chapter 6 Tap Instant Mixes to display the Instant Mixes screen which contains both instant mixes you create yourself and ones that Google Play recommends to you An instant mix is a selection of songs based on and supposedly related to a particular starting son...

Page 497: ... button in the upper left corner to display the menu panel 2 Tap My Library to display your music library 3 Tap to search for music using search terms 4 Tap Genres to display the list of genres You can then tap the genre by which you want to browse ...

Page 498: ...he Menu button on an item to display a pop up menu of commands you can perform for that item In this example you can start an instant mix for this artist shop the artist s music at the Play Store or shuffle the artist s songs 9 Tap the Play button or Pause button to control playback on the current song or most recent song played 10 Tap an artist to display the albums and songs your library contain...

Page 499: ...playing 13 Tap Pause to pause playback Tap the resulting Play button to start the music playing again 14 Tap the album picture to display the Now Playing screen which gives you full control of your music as explained in the next section ...

Page 500: ...en you go to play a song that is stored on Google Music the Play Music app streams it automatically for you When you don t want to stream songs across the Internet for example when you are using a cellular connection you can set Play Music to show you only the songs on your Galaxy Note 4 To do so tap the Menu button and then set the Downloaded Only switch to the On position so it appears orange in...

Page 501: ...the Thumbs Up playlist 4 Tap the Dislike thumbs down icon to indicate you do not like the song The Dislike icon turns solid to indicate you have applied the rating and Play Music starts playing the next song 5 Tap Previous once to go back to the start of the current song Tap again to skip back to the previous song in the album playlist or shuffle 6 Tap Next to skip ahead to the next song in the al...

Page 502: ...the current song only and tap a third time to disable repeating 11 Tap the Menu button to display the menu of actions you can take with the song 12 Tap Start Instant Mix to create an instant mix based on the song 13 Tap Add to Playlist to add the song to a playlist In the Add to Playlist dialog that opens you can either tap New Playlist to start creating a new playlist or tap the name of an existi...

Page 503: ... in step 12 the Google Music app creates a new playlist and adds songs to it that are supposedly similar to the one you are currently playing The name of the playlist is the name of the current song plus the word Mix For example if you are playing the song Piquant and choose to create an instant mix the playlist is called Piquant Mix Work and Listen to Music You don t have to keep the Play Music a...

Page 504: ...d songs or simply those you want to hear in a particular sequence On your Galaxy Note 4 you can create new playlists add songs to existing playlists rename playlists and change the order of the songs they contain Create a New Playlist on Your Galaxy Note 4 1 Using the techniques described earlier in this chapter navigate to a song you want to add to the new playlist 2 Tap the song s Menu button to...

Page 505: ... playlist 6 Optionally type a description for the playlist to make it easier to identify 7 Set the Public switch to On if you want to make the playlist publicly accessible on Google Play 8 Tap Create Playlist You can now add songs to the playlist as explained in the next section ...

Page 506: ...to a song you want to add to the new playlist You can also use the song on the Now Playing screen as in this example 2 Tap the song s Menu button to open the menu of actions you can take with the song 3 Tap Add to Playlist The Add to Playlist dialog opens 4 Tap the playlist you want to add the song to ...

Page 507: ...laylist doesn t delete its songs only the list is deleted 1 Tap the icon in the upper left corner of the screen to display the navigation panel and then tap Playlists to display the Playlists screen 2 Tap the Menu button for the playlist you want to delete 3 Tap Delete A confirmation dialog opens ...

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Page 509: ...on as needed you can also set the Public switch to On or Off depending on whether you want to make the playlist public Tap Save when you finish Rearrange the Songs in a Playlist You can keep a playlist fresh by adding songs to it as explained earlier in this chapter but you can also delete songs from the playlist and rearrange the songs it contains 1 On the Playlists screen tap the playlist to dis...

Page 510: ...t up or down until it is in the right place and then release it You can tap anywhere except for the Menu button on the right side of the song 3 To remove a song swipe it to the left or to the right You can also tap its Menu button and then ...

Page 511: ...r or Wi Fi network when you play the music If you know you are going to be without a signal but still want to listen to your music you need to store it on your Galaxy Note 4 1 Using the techniques discussed earlier in this chapter go to the music you want to store on your Galaxy Note 4 2 Tap the gray arrow which indicates that the music is not stored on your Galaxy Note 4 ...

Page 512: ...3 The Play Music app downloads and stores the music As it does so the arrow displays a progress indicator When the music is available the arrow appears on an orange background ...

Page 513: ...d File Transfer www android com filetransfer on the Mac Go Further Enjoy Music on Your Galaxy Note 4 Using Other Apps As you have seen so far in this chapter Google s Play Music app is easy to use and enables you to access the music you store in your Google account However you will probably also want to explore the Music app that most Galaxy Note 4 models include Music is an easy to use app for pl...

Page 514: ...es you to review your photos and videos at the same time and choose which to use or view From the Gallery app you can open the video for viewing in either the Photos app as explained here or in the Videos app This section explains how to view and share videos Later in this chapter you learn how to take pictures and share them 1 Tap the Gallery icon on the Apps screen to launch the Gallery app 2 Ta...

Page 515: ...5 Tap a video to open it for playback Videos have a little Play icon on them 6 Tap the Play icon to start the video playing ...

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Page 517: ...te 4 to prompt you again in the future 7 Tap the screen while the video is playing to reveal the video controls If you do not use the controls they disappear after a few seconds 8 Tap Pause to pause the video Tap the Play button which replaces the Pause button to resume playback 9 Drag the slider to scrub quickly forward and backward 10 Tap Next to skip to the end of the video 11 Tap Previous to r...

Page 518: ...Note 4 from portrait orientation to landscape orientation so you can enjoy the video full screen 14 Tap the pop up window to display the playback controls at the bottom and the button in the upper right corner 15 Use the playback controls to control playback 16 Tap the button to close the pop up video window ...

Page 519: ... From the Gallery app you can share small videos with other people 1 Tap and hold the video you want to share After a moment a green check mark appears on the video 2 Tap the Share icon to open the Share Via dialog ...

Page 520: ...3 Scroll if necessary to display other methods of sharing 4 Tap a method for sharing the video Refer to the following sections for specific directions for sharing via YouTube or Facebook ...

Page 521: ...t to share only small videos from your Galaxy Note 4 Even when using email try to share videos no larger than 10MB which is only two or three minutes of high quality video Otherwise your videos will be too large to transfer successfully ...

Page 522: ... whole wired world If you have not previously set up your YouTube account on your Galaxy Note 4 you are prompted to do so before you can upload your video You can read more about YouTube later in the chapter in the Enjoying Videos with the YouTube App section 1 Enter the title of your video 2 Enter a description of your video 3 Select whether to make your video public for everyone to see or to kee...

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Page 524: ...te setting the Privacy pop up list provides an Unlisted setting Choose Unlisted when you need to share the video with some people but not with everyone The video then does not appear in the public view of your YouTube account but you can send the URL for the video to anyone you want to view it ...

Page 525: ...video files over the cellular network can quickly become expensive If you need to change this setting later open the YouTube app tap the Menu button and then tap Settings Tap General to display the General screen tap Uploads to display the Uploads dialog and then tap Only When on Wi Fi Share Video on Facebook After you have set up a Facebook account on your Galaxy Note 4 you can upload videos to y...

Page 526: ... to add the location to the video 4 Tap Post to post the video Delete Videos 1 In the Gallery app tap and hold the video you want to delete After a moment a green check mark appears on the video 2 Tap the Delete icon to delete the video ...

Page 527: ...amera app The Camera app opens and displays the input from the rear camera the main camera at first 2 Tap the Switch Cameras icon to switch from the rear camera to the front camera so you can take photos of yourself The front camera is lower resolution than the rear camera but it works well for capturing candid self portraits When you switch to the front camera the Camera app changes to the Selfie...

Page 528: ...or balance and lighting by taking multiple shots and combining them into a single shot 4 Tap the Settings icon to access other settings You can read about these settings later in this chapter 5 Tap the Shutter icon to take a photo ...

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Page 530: ...pp includes a powerful digital zoom that enables you to close in on the objects you want to photograph 1 Open the Camera app and point the lens so that your subject occupies the center of the screen 2 Place two fingers or a finger and a thumb on the screen A zoom indicator appears in the middle of the screen with a readout showing the zoom factor A factor of 1 0 represents no zoom 3 Move your fing...

Page 531: ...Zooming Out When you need to zoom back out place two fingers or a finger and a thumb on the screen and pinch them together ...

Page 532: ...using digital zoom it s best to move closer because your photos will be higher quality However when moving closer isn t an option digital zoom is still pretty good as long as you don t push it too far Go Further Choose Where to Focus When you take a photo the Camera app focuses on the center of the screen by default because that s where the subject is most likely to be Much of the time this works ...

Page 533: ...ter icon to take the photo as usual Apply Effects to Photos To make your photos more glamorous more artistic or simply more fun you can apply effects to them The Camera app includes effects such as Cartoon Faded Color Fisheye Grayscale Moody Oil Pastel Rugged Sepia Tint Turquoise Vignette and Vintage 1 Tap the Settings icon to display the Settings bar This bar contains a handful of icons for setti...

Page 534: ...to display the Effects panel 3 Scroll left or right to see further effect options and then tap the effect you want to apply 4 Tap outside the Effects panel to close the panel You can then see how the effect looks full screen ...

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Page 536: ...he timer by tapping the 2 Sec radio button the 5 Sec radio button or the 10 Sec radio button Tap the Off radio button to turn the timer off 4 Tap the Effects icon to display the Effects bar as explained in the previous section 5 Tap the Picture Size icon to display the Picture Size dialog 6 Tap the radio button for the picture size you want Normally it s best to use the 5312 2988 16 9 resolution b...

Page 537: ...to light your subject s face in front of a bright background Choose the Auto setting for general use Choose Advanced Camera Settings The Settings bar in the Camera app enables you to change key settings easily However when you need to take complete control of the Camera app you can open the Settings panel and work with the full range of settings it offers 1 Tap the Settings icon to display the Set...

Page 538: ...exposure when filming against a bright background 4 Tap ISO to set the ISO rating which specifies the digital equivalent of film sensitivity The default setting is Auto but you can set ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 or ISO 800 manually 5 Tap White Balance to display the White Balance dialog ...

Page 539: ...y Incandescent or Fluorescent Tap the Auto radio button when you want the Camera app to choose the setting that appears most suitable 7 Tap Metering Modes to display the Metering Modes dialog where you can choose which light metering method to use See the nearby note for details ...

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Page 541: ...e screen Turning on HDR disables the Exposure Value ISO Metering Modes and Video Stabilization controls 9 Use Tap to Take Pics to enable or disable the Tap to Take Pics feature When this is on you can take a photo by tapping the screen instead of tapping the Shutter button 10 Tap Video Size to display the Video Size dialog and then tap the radio button for the video size you want See the Choosing ...

Page 542: ...you want 3840 2160 16 9 2560 1440 16 9 1920 1080 16 9 1280 720 16 9 or 640 480 4 3 Unless you need to shoot at super high resolution 1920 1080 16 9 is a good choice because it offers high quality and a widely used resolution If you use the 3840 2160 resolution make sure you have plenty of free space because this format takes up four times as much space as 1920 1080 around 1GB for three minutes of ...

Page 543: ...e rate that will play back at normal speed You would normally use smooth motion for shooting sports animals and moving objects 12 Tap Video Stabilization to enable or disable video stabilization Normally using stabilization is a good idea unless you are using a tripod or another device to hold your Galaxy Note 4 still 13 Tap Location Tags to enable or disable adding the GPS location to the photos ...

Page 544: ...fter you take it Reviewing is helpful for studio work When you re shooting in the wild turn off Review so that you can shoot photos freely especially if your subjects are live and restless and the moments are unrepeatable You can then review the photos later at your leisure 20 Tap Reset Settings if you want to reset the Camera app s settings to their defaults 21 Tap the icon to get help with the C...

Page 545: ...de for the type of photos you are taking you improve your chances of getting high quality pictures that look the way you want them to To choose the shooting mode tap Mode on the main Camera screen You can then scroll through the modes in the Modes panel and tap the one you want to apply Scroll down if the list goes off the bottom of the screen ...

Page 546: ...en On this screen check or uncheck the boxes to control which modes appear You can tap and hold a mode and then drag it to a different position on the screen to control where it appears in the Modes panel Tap Done when you ve finished customizing the selection of modes ...

Page 547: ...oto Best Face Drama Shot Eraser and Panning Shot When you tap the Shutter button in Shot More mode the Camera app takes a burst of photos and displays a list of available submodes based on what you shoot Best Photo enables you to select which photos to keep from the burst Best Face submode enables you to select the best version of each person s face in a group shot and merge them into a single pho...

Page 548: ... from a device to steady the Galaxy Note 4 such as a monopod or a Steadicam rig View the Photos You Take After taking photos you can quickly view the ones you have taken mark them as favorites share them with other people or simply delete them 1 In the Camera app tap the thumbnail to view the last photo you took Zooming In and Out on Your Photos When viewing a photo you can zoom in by placing two ...

Page 549: ...5 Tap to open the Select Device dialog where you can tap the device to which you want to send the photo 6 Tap the Share icon to share the photo In the Share Via dialog tap the means of sharing and then ...

Page 550: ...dialog that opens 9 Tap or the Back button to return to the previous screen You can then tap the Camera icon to return to the Camera app Record Videos with the Camera App Recording videos with the Camera app is even easier than taking still photos because there are fewer options to choose 1 Tap Camera on the Home screen or the Apps screen to launch the Camera app 2 Tap Video to switch to the video...

Page 551: ...Pinch together to zoom back out 4 Tap the Shutter icon to take a still photo 5 Tap Pause to pause recording 6 Tap Stop to stop recording ...

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Page 553: ...are links with other people The app even enables you to upload your own videos to YouTube Meet the YouTube Main Screen 1 Tap the YouTube icon on the Apps screen to launch the YouTube app 2 Tap the navigation button or the current heading to display the navigation panel 3 Tap the Search icon to search YouTube using keywords 4 Tap What to Watch to display the What to Watch screen which contains reco...

Page 554: ...to display the Browse Channels screen which contains channels such as Recommended for You Most Subscribed Most Viewed and Local 11 Swipe left if you want to close the Account pane without navigating to another screen from it ...

Page 555: ...12 Tap a channel to display its screen You can then tap a video to display more information about it and play it You can also tap Subscribe to subscribe to a channel ...

Page 556: ...the video to your Watch Later list your Favorites list or a playlist 6 Tap the Share icon to share the video s link its URL via apps such as Gmail Facebook or Twitter 7 Tap the down arrow icon to see information about the video including who uploaded it the video title a description and how many times it has been viewed 8 Tap the channel icon to see the YouTube channel of the person who uploaded t...

Page 557: ...13 Tap to report the video as inappropriate for example for hateful or abusive content or because it infringes upon your rights ...

Page 558: ...ether to watch high quality videos on cellular connections clearing your YouTube search history and enabling the preloading of items on your subscriptions list or your Watch Later list 1 From within the YouTube app tap the Menu button 2 Tap Settings to display the Settings screen 3 Tap General to display the General screen ...

Page 559: ...video 5 Tap Uploads to choose when your Galaxy Note 4 uploads videos to YouTube Your choices are Only When on Wi Fi or On Any Network 6 Tap Content Localization to choose a specific country or region that you want to prioritize for example the country you live in 7 Check the Notifications box to receive notifications of new videos that YouTube claims may match your interests 8 Tap General or the B...

Page 560: ... TV to pair your Galaxy Note 4 with a TV so you can broadcast to the TV 11 Tap Edit TVs to edit your list of paired TVs You can rename a TV for clarity or remove a TV you no longer want to use 12 Tap Connected TVs or the Back button to return to the main Settings screen ...

Page 561: ...ry box to temporarily stop YouTube from storing the history of what you search on your Galaxy Note 4 16 Tap SafeSearch Filtering to set the types of videos that are displayed when you search Your choices are Don t Filter and Strict If you set SafeSearch Filtering to Don t Filter no videos are filtered out based on content 17 Tap Search or the Back button to return to the main Settings screen ...

Page 562: ...ton for the text size you want for captions Very Small Small Normal Large or Very Large 20 Tap Subtitles Style to display the Subtitles Style dialog and then tap the radio button for the caption style you want such as White on Black or Yellow on Blue 21 Tap Captions or the Back button to return to the main Settings screen ...

Page 563: ...r you create your own channel you can easily upload your videos to YouTube straight from the YouTube app Open the navigation panel and then tap Uploads to display your Uploads screen You can then tap the Upload icon an arrow pointing upward select the video add the appropriate information to it and upload it ...

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Page 566: ...they deliver long lasting entertainment Your Note 4 likely comes with one or more apps for reading books but you will probably want to supplement them with other apps such as the free Kindle app from Amazon Open the Play Books App and Meet Your Library Google s Play Books app provides straightforward reading capabilities and ties in to the Books area of Google s Play Store from which you can buy m...

Page 567: ...es Uploads are books you have uploaded to your Google account You find out how to upload books later in this chapter 5 Tap the Search icon to search your library for books by keyword Searching is useful when you have built up a large library When your library contains only a few books it is usually easier to browse through them ...

Page 568: ...ght your Galaxy Note 4 your library might include several public domain books as samples plus any books you have already added to your library on your Note 4 or another Android device If your library is empty you can get books from the Play Store ...

Page 569: ... the book is stored on your Galaxy Note 4 so you can read it offline To download a book to your Galaxy Note 4 tap the book s Menu button the button showing three vertical dots and then tap Keep on Device on the pop up menu 6 Tap the Menu button 7 Tap Sort to display the Sort By screen ...

Page 570: ...want to sort Recently Read Title or Author The Play Books app displays the books in that sort order 9 Tap a book to open it If the book is not stored on your Galaxy Note 4 Play Books downloads the book and then opens it ...

Page 571: ... much larger number of e books for sale You can access the Books area of the Play Store easily from the Play Books app 1 Tap the button in the upper left corner of the Play Books app to display the navigation panel 2 Tap Shop to display the Books area of the Play Store The Play Books Home screen appears first ...

Page 572: ...o see books that have been newly added to the Play Store 6 Tap a featured book or a recommended book to see its details 7 Tap a featured category to see the list of books it contains 8 Tap Categories to display the list of categories You can also swipe right once from the Home screen to display the list of categories ...

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Page 574: ...can navigate among these tabs by tapping their names on the tab bar but it is usually quicker to swipe left or right one or more times to change tabs 9 Tap the category you want to display The Top Selling list for the category appears first 10 Swipe up to see more of the list 11 Tap the New Releases tab or swipe left to see the New Releases list for the category 12 Tap a book to display its detail...

Page 575: ... the description 15 Swipe up to read the reviews or to rate the book yourself even if you haven t yet read it to read the About the Author blurb and to see lists of other books by the same author and similar books 16 Tap Free Sample to download a free sample of the book Reading the sample can be a great way ...

Page 576: ...er add a credit card to your Google account or redeem a voucher When you begin to buy a book the Play Store app prompts you to add a credit card and walks you through the steps for adding it 17 Tap the price button to buy the book and then follow through the payment process on the next screen If the book is free tap the Open button Android downloads the book and displays its first page in the Play...

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Page 578: ... the sharing in the app that Android opens Finding Free E Books Online Apart from buying e books online at Google s Play Store or other stores such as Amazon www amazon com and Barnes Noble www barnesandnoble com you can find many books for free Most online stores offer some free e books especially out of copyright classics so it is worth browsing the Free lists Other good sources of free e books ...

Page 579: ...ooks you have recently bought or downloaded for free or uploaded to your Google account Further down the screen is a Recommended for You section that suggests books you might be interested in based on the books you have 2 Tap the book you want to open The cover or default page appears if this is the first time you have opened the book Otherwise the page at which you last left the book appears ...

Page 580: ... Search icon to search within the book for specific text 5 Tap the Contents icon to display the Contents screen From here you can tap Chapters to display a list of the book s chapters and major headings and then tap the place you want to display tap Bookmarks to display a list of the bookmarks you have created in the book and then tap the bookmark you want to go to or tap Notes and then tap the no...

Page 581: ...7 Tap the right side of the screen or drag left to turn the page forward Dragging lets you turn the page partway to peek ahead 8 Tap the left side of the screen or drag right to turn the page back ...

Page 582: ...es as they are laid out in the physical book This option is available only for some books Tap the Menu button again and then tap Flowing Text when you want to change the display back to flowing text 3 Tap About This Book to display the book s page in the Play Store If the book is a sample you can tap Buy on the menu to start the process of buying the book 4 Tap Share to share the book s URL on the...

Page 583: ...eading the text out loud To stop it tap the Menu button and then tap Stop Reading Aloud 7 Tap Help Feedback to display the Help screen from which you can access various help resources such as Help Center Contact Us and Report a Problem 8 Tap Display Options to open the Display Options panel ...

Page 584: ... used 11 Tap the Text Alignment pop up menu to change the text alignment The choices are Default Left and Justify 12 Tap the Auto box to enable or disable automatic brightness 13 Drag the Brightness slider to adjust the brightness manually 14 Tap T to decrease the font size 15 Tap T to increase the font size 16 Tap the button under Line Height to decrease the spacing between lines 17 Tap the butto...

Page 585: ...19 Tap the Menu button 20 Tap Settings to display the Settings screen ...

Page 586: ...21 Tap Account if you need to change the Google account you are using for the Play Books app 22 Tap Auto Rotate Screen to display the Auto Rotate Screen dialog ...

Page 587: ... you want to use the physical volume key to turn the pages in the Play Books app This setting can be helpful if you normally hold your Note 4 with your fingers over the volume key 26 Check the Use 3D Effect for Page Turning box if you want Play Books to use the 3D animation for turning pages 27 Check the Enable PDF Uploading box if you want to be able to upload PDFs to Play Books from sources such...

Page 588: ...ttings or the Back button to leave the Settings screen and return to the screen you were previously using in the Play Books app Delete a Book from Your Play Books Library When you no longer want a particular book in your library you can delete it directly using the Play Books app Note that deleting the book removes it from your Google Play library entirely not just from your Galaxy Note 4 or which...

Page 589: ...2 Tap Delete from Library The Delete from Library confirmation screen opens 3 Tap Delete ...

Page 590: ...oad the files to your Google account from which the Play Books app can then access them To upload the files open your computer s web browser and go to play google com Click the Sign In button and then sign in with your Google account Click Books in the navigation panel on the left and then click My Books to display the screen containing your books Now click the Upload Files button in the upper rig...

Page 591: ...he books do not appear tap the Menu button and then tap Refresh to force Play Books to refresh the list You can then tap a book to download it and read it Install the Kindle App Google s Play Store has a good selection of books but if you want to buy or download books from Amazon s vast bookstore you need to use the Kindle app instead If you already own any Kindle books installing the Kindle app g...

Page 592: ...n the Apps screen tap Apps on the Google Play screen tap the Search icon and type kindle Tap the Kindle result and then tap Install Sign In and Navigate the Kindle App 1 On the Apps screen tap the Amazon Kindle icon The first time you run the Kindle app it displays the Start Reading screen 2 Tap the Start Reading button to display the Sign In screen ...

Page 593: ...must have an Amazon account If you do not have one tap the Create an Account button on the Sign In screen and then follow through the screens to create an account 4 Type your Amazon password 5 Tap Sign In The Kindle app signs you in to your account and then displays its Home screen with the menu panel open ...

Page 594: ...reen shows all the items in your Kindle library whether they are on your Galaxy Note 4 or not 10 Tap On Device to see the list of books and other items stored on your Galaxy Note 4 11 Tap Collections to display the Collections screen which contains the collections you have created to organize your library 12 Tap Books to see the list of books rather than documents newspapers and magazines 13 Tap D...

Page 595: ...d items 15 Tap Home to close the menu panel The Home screen appears showing the books in your Kindle library on a carousel 16 Scroll left or right to find the book you want 17 Tap the Store icon to go to the Kindle Store to browse or buy books ...

Page 596: ...a Book with the Kindle App 1 In the Kindle app tap the book you want to open This example uses the On Device screen but you can also start from another screen such as the Home screen or the All Items screen ...

Page 597: ...Device Alternatively tap the Menu button tap Home to display the Kindle Home screen and then tap On Device 2 Tap the middle of the screen to display the title and location bar Tap again to hide these items 3 Drag the slider to change the location in the book 4 Tap the right side of the screen to display the next page You can also display the next page by dragging or swiping left ...

Page 598: ... or drag or swipe right to move back a page 6 Tap the Menu button to display the menu 7 Tap Shop in Kindle Store to go shopping for Kindle books 8 Tap My Notes Marks to view the list of notes and bookmarks you have added to the current ...

Page 599: ...rn to a particular page by using the My Notes Marks command on the menu 10 Tap Share Progress to display the Share Progress dialog in which you can pick a way to share your reading progress For example you can post a link to Facebook or send an email message saying you re 50 through the book 11 Tap the book cover thumbnail or the menu panel button to display the menu panel ...

Page 600: ...cover 13 Tap a section in the Table of Contents list to go straight to that section Scroll down as needed to find the section you want 14 Tap Search to search in the book For example you can search for a distinctive word on a page ...

Page 601: ... another device 16 Tap the Go To button to go to a page by number or to go to a location The locations are numbered divisions of the text You can see the number of the current location by tapping the middle of the screen and looking at the Location slider However unless you know the number of the location to which you want to go this command is of little use ...

Page 602: ...compass the text you want to mark and then tap the appropriate button on the pop up toolbar Choose View Options for the Kindle App To make your books easy to read you can choose view options for them 1 With a book open in the Kindle app tap the screen to display the controls 2 Tap the Aa icon to display the View Options panel 3 Drag the Brightness slider to adjust the screen brightness 4 Check the...

Page 603: ...hoose the color scheme Your choices are White Black Sepia and Green 9 Tap the Margins pop up menu to adjust the margin width 10 Tap the Line Spacing pop up menu to change the line spacing Your choices are Narrow Normal and Wide 11 Tap the document to close the View Options panel ...

Page 604: ...urself access to other bookstores and other books In particular the Aldiko app the Kobo app and the Nook app are worth trying You can get each of these apps from the Play Store for free The Nook app ties into Barnes Noble s online bookstore Reading Newspapers and Magazines with Play Newsstand Your Galaxy Note 4 includes Google s Play Newsstand app which gives you access to a wide range of newspape...

Page 605: ...e Your Topics The first time you open Play Newsstand the app prompts you to select the topics you like so that it can show you relevant stories 1 On the Apps screen or in the Google folder tap Play Newsstand The first time you open it the app displays the Select the Topics You Like screen 2 Tap an unchecked topic that you want to add A check mark appears on the topic 3 Tap any checked topic that y...

Page 606: ...ure 1 Tap the category of news you want to view such as News World or Sports You can also swipe left or right to move from one category to another 2 Tap an icon to display that publication s stories 3 Tap the story you want to display ...

Page 607: ...han a picture because tapping a picture displays that picture and its caption 5 Tap the Share icon to share the story using the means you select in the Choose an Action screen that opens For example you can share the story on Facebook add it to Dropbox or share it via email ...

Page 608: ...the arrow or the Back button to return to the previous screen so that you can browse and read other stories Build Your Newsstand Library The Play Newsstand app enables you to build a library containing the publications you prefer to read 1 Tap the navigation button to display the navigation panel ...

Page 609: ...on one of the items 5 Tap Download to download the item 6 Tap Translate to translate the item 7 Tap Move to Top to move the item to the top of the list 8 Tap Share to share the item via any of the means available such as Twitter or Email 9 Tap Remove Source to remove this news source from your library 10 Tap Add More to start adding another news source ...

Page 610: ...wsstand app has several settings you can choose to control when it downloads magazines and when it notifies you about new issues You can also change the account you use to pay for Play Newsstand 1 Tap the navigation button to display the navigation panel ...

Page 611: ...en your Galaxy Note 4 has a Wi Fi connection Because newspaper and magazine files can be relatively large checking this box is a good idea if your cellular data plan is limited 6 Check the Download While Charging Only box if you want Play Newsstand to download content only when your Galaxy Note 4 is charging You may want to do this if your Galaxy Note 4 tends to run out of battery power 7 In the A...

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Page 615: ...g to synchronize email to your Galaxy Note 4 See Chapter 4 Email or Chapter 7 Contacts for information about adding a Google account to your Galaxy Note 4 3 Choose your location If your country is not listed you have to use free apps until it s added to the list 4 Enter your name 5 Enter your ZIP Code 6 Enter your credit card number This can also be a debit card that includes a Visa or MasterCard ...

Page 616: ...em that runs your Galaxy Note 4 so any apps that are made for your Note 4 need to run on Android The Google Play Store is a place where you can search for and buy Android apps 1 On the Apps screen tap the Play Store app icon to launch the Play Store app ...

Page 617: ...he Home page of the Play Store 7 Tap My Apps to display the list of apps you have already purchased or acquired for free 8 Tap My Wishlist to display your wishlist This is a list to which you can add items you want to buy or you want others to buy for you 9 Tap People to see the People feed which shows what apps people you know are downloading 10 Tap Redeem to redeem a gift card or promotional cod...

Page 618: ...s Some of the best apps are actually free Other free apps are feature light versions that give you a chance to test drive the app without paying and decide whether you want to upgrade to the full version 1 Tap the app you want to download The screen for the app appears ...

Page 619: ...read the app features reviews by other people who installed it and information on the person or company who wrote the app 3 Scroll left and right to see the app screenshots 4 Tap Install to download and install the app ...

Page 620: ...5 Tap Accept to accept the app permissions and proceed with the download ...

Page 621: ...ay close attention to the kinds of permissions each app is requesting and make sure they are appropriate for the type of functionality the app provides For example an app that tests network speed will likely ask for permission to access your wireless network but if it also asks to access your list of contacts it might mean that the app is malware and just wants to steal your contacts 6 After your ...

Page 622: ...ably won t want to hang about in the Play Store app until the download completes When the installation finishes a notification briefly appears telling you that the app has been installed successfully You can then launch the app by opening the Notifications panel and tapping the Successfully Installed notification for the app Alternatively go to the Apps screen tap the Downloaded button to the righ...

Page 623: ...ice appears next to the app icon If you want to buy the app remember that you need to already have a Google Wallet account See the Configuring Google Wallet section earlier in the chapter for more information 1 Tap the app you want to buy ...

Page 624: ...e an app the currency is simply converted into your local currency using the exchange rate at the time of purchase 2 Scroll down to read the app s features reviews by other people who have used it and information on the person or company who created the app 3 Scroll left and right to see the app screenshots 4 Tap the price button to download and install the app ...

Page 625: ...5 Review the app permissions and make sure you can accept them Some apps such as the one shown here do not require any permissions but most require at least some Tap Accept to proceed with the purchase ...

Page 626: ...6 Tap Buy to purchase the app You will receive an email from Google Play after you purchase an app The email serves as your invoice ...

Page 627: ...n the Play Store app go to the My Apps screen tap the app to display its screen and then tap Refund If the Refund button doesn t appear you re too late Manage Apps You can use the My Apps section of Google Play to update apps delete them or install apps that you have previously purchased 1 In the Play Store app touch the Menu button to display the menu panel 2 Tap My Apps ...

Page 628: ... it The lack of marking indicates a free app This might be either an app you installed but then removed or an app you purchased for free on another device 7 Tap the button to remove an app from the list of apps 8 Tap an app marked as Purchased to reinstall an app that you previously purchased and installed but that is no longer installed or an app that you purchased on another device Because you h...

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Page 630: ...nually update the app Google Play enables you to choose to have the app automatically updated without your intervention To do this open the My Apps screen tap the Installed tab and then tap the app you want to update automatically On the app s screen tap the Menu button and then check the Auto Update box Be aware that if these updates occur while you are on a cellular data connection your data usa...

Page 631: ...reen Uninstalling the app removes both the app itself and its data from your Galaxy Note 4 Although the app no longer resides on your Note 4 you can reinstall it as described in step 8 because the app remains tied to your Google account Manage Google Play Settings 1 In the Play Store app tap the Menu button 2 Tap Settings ...

Page 632: ...ps to display the Auto Update Apps dialog 5 Tap the appropriate radio button Do Not Auto Update Apps Auto Update Apps at Any Time and Auto Update Apps over Wi Fi Only Because apps can be large choosing Auto Update Apps over Wi Fi Only is usually the best choice unless you want to disable automatic updating ...

Page 633: ...tall can add its app icon to the Home screen 7 Tap Clear Search History to clear the Google Play search history There s no double check or confirmation beyond a quick blink of the button 8 Tap Require Authentication for Purchases to display the Require Authentication dialog ...

Page 634: ...tion you want For All Purchases Through Google Play on This Device the most secure option Every 30 Minutes which gives moderate security or Never which gives none The Confirm Password dialog opens 10 Type your Google account password 11 Tap OK ...

Page 635: ...ou can adjust or set your content filtering for apps 13 Tap the radio button for the highest level of maturity you want to allow Everyone Low Maturity Medium Maturity High Maturity or Show All Apps 14 Tap OK to close the Allow Apps Rated For dialog The Content PIN dialog opens ...

Page 636: ...st be typed in before changing the Google Play User Control 16 Tap OK The Content PIN dialog closes and the Enter Content PIN dialog opens 17 Type the PIN again and then tap OK again Android returns you to the Play Store app not to the Settings screen ...

Page 637: ...cidentally uninstall an app or you uninstalled an app in the past but now decide you d like to use it again To get the app back go to the My Apps screen in Google Play Scroll to that app and tap it to display the app s screen Tap Install to reinstall the app Keeping Apps Up to Date Developers who write Android apps often update their apps to fix bugs or to add new features With a few quick taps yo...

Page 638: ...3 Tap My Apps to display the My Apps screen 4 Tap Installed to display the Installed screen 5 Tap Update to update an app ...

Page 639: ...laxy Note 4 detects an update available for one of the apps you have installed it displays the update notification in the Notification bar You can open the My Apps screen in Google Play quickly by pulling down the Notifications panel and tapping the notification ...

Page 640: ...12 Using Your Samsung Galaxy Note 4 with an Android Wear Smartwatch In this chapter you discover how to set up your Android Wear smartwatch and use it with your ...

Page 641: ...ons with apps without taking your Galaxy Note 4 out of your pocket Setting Up Your Android Wear Watch To set up the Android Wear watch you need to use your Galaxy Note 4 1 Unpack the Android Wear watch and identify its components the Android Wear watch itself a charging dock clip and the charger 2 Fully charge your Android Wear watch 3 Turn the Android Wear watch on by pressing and holding its but...

Page 642: ...7 Tap Accept to accept the permissions that the Android Wear app needs to run correctly After the app installs run it to start setting up your watch ...

Page 643: ...8 Tap the right arrow to start setting up your watch 9 Tap Accept to accept that the Android Wear app will synchronize data between your watch and your Note 4 ...

Page 644: ...en prompted accept the Bluetooth Pairing PIN on both your Note 4 and your watch The PIN should be the same on both devices 12 When your watch and Note 4 are paired over Bluetooth you see a screen preparing you to configure Android to allow the Android Wear app to have access to notifications Tap Notification Settings ...

Page 645: ...13 Check the box to allow the Android Wear app to receive access to Android notifications 14 Tap OK to verify that you want the Android Wear app to have access to all Android notifications ...

Page 646: ...installs the Android Wear app Smartwatches that use the Android Wear framework can have square or round faces Examples of Android Wear watches that have a round face are the Motorola Moto 360 and the LG G Watch R Examples of Android Wear watches that have a square face are the Asus ZenWatch Sony SmartWatch 3 Samsung Gear Live and the LG G Watch No matter whom you buy your Android Wear based smartw...

Page 647: ...ection To configure other settings you use the Settings app on the Android Wear watch itself as discussed in the following section Navigate the Android Wear App The Android Wear app gives you access to features and settings for configuring and managing your Android Wear watch 1 Tap to launch the Android Wear app 2 Tap a watch face to change it on your watch 3 Tap to see all watch faces you have in...

Page 648: ... actions that are gray are voice actions that cannot use third party watch apps or you have not installed a third party watch app to make use of them 1 Your watch shows your agenda 2 Your watch launches the Google Maps Micro watch app and allows you to get a list of turn by turn directions The Google Maps Micro watch app also launches the Google Maps app on your Note 4 which actually provides the ...

Page 649: ...ur watch 7 Shows your heart rate Tap to choose which watch app launches to show your heart rate 8 Scroll down for more voice actions 9 Shows how many steps you have walked with your watch on 10 Starts a stopwatch on your watch Tap to select which watch app launches to start the stopwatch ...

Page 650: ...ice action available If you have two apps installed that both handle this function tap Call a Car to choose the app you prefer to use 12 Allows you to launch an app to start a bike ride Install an app such as RunKeeper to make this voice action available If you have two apps installed that both handle this function tap Start a Bike Ride to choose the app you prefer to use 13 Allows you to launch a...

Page 651: ...launch an app to start a workout Install an app such as RunKeeper to make this voice action available If you have two apps installed that both handle this function tap Start a Workout to choose the app you prefer to use ...

Page 652: ...s separately Your favorite apps that you already use for tracking bike rides for example may already support Android Wear If that is the case you will select that app to support the bike ride function If you have two apps installed that handle one or more of the functions tap the function to choose which app you want to use For example to change what app handles Start a Bike Ride tap Start a Bike ...

Page 653: ...16 Tap to browse the Google Play store for watch apps to handle voice actions and standalone watch apps that provide additional functionality ...

Page 654: ...d Wear app to choose which one you want to use You can also browse the Google Play Store for more Some are free some you must purchase 1 From the main Android Wear app screen tap one of the three most recent watch faces to set your watch to use it 2 Tap More to see all watch faces you have installed ...

Page 655: ...3 Select a watch face to use 4 Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and tap Get More Watch Faces to find more watch faces in the Google Play Store 5 Tap to install a watch face ...

Page 656: ...6 Once your new watch face has been installed it automatically downloads to your watch and is ...

Page 657: ...e way it works the Settings icon displays over the watch face Tap it to adjust the watch face s settings 8 Tap to return to the main Android Wear app screen Adjust the Android Wear App s Settings The Android Wear app does allow for some configuration but also ways to view your watch s battery life and available memory 1 From the main Android Wear app screen tap the gear icon to see the settings ...

Page 658: ... your watch to keep a low resolution monochrome version of the screen on at all times even when it goes to sleep 4 Check the box to set your watch to wake up when it detects you tilting your wrist 5 Tap to see how your watch s battery is performing and how much power each app is taking Using this screen can help you identify apps that are draining the battery 6 Tap to see your watch s memory usage...

Page 659: ...on current usage You can also see which apps and watch faces are using the most battery time Watch faces with a lot of animation can use a lot of battery charge If you see a watch face or watch app that is using a lot of battery charge you may choose to uninstall the app or stop using the watch face to help your watch last longer on a single charge ...

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Page 661: ...l swipe up to view alerts 8 Check the box to mute any alerts notifications or any other interruptions on your Note 4 while it is connected to the watch Having this enabled helps cut down having alerts vibrate your Note 4 and your watch at the same time 9 Check the box to show calendar events on your watch in the form of a card 10 Tap to resynchronize apps between your Note 4 and your watch You don...

Page 662: ...on your Note 4 will automatically install a watch app on your watch that helps you interact with the app from your watch There are also dedicated watch apps that can be installed from the Google Play Store 1 In the Android Wear app scroll down to the bottom of the screen and tap Browse Suggested Apps ...

Page 663: ...e all of the categories of watch apps The categories are Watch Faces New Year Tools Social Productivity Communication Health Fitness Entertainment Travel Local and Games 3 Tap More to see more apps in a specific category ...

Page 664: ...4 Tap an app you want to download Some apps cost money This example uses Reversi for Wear ...

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Page 666: ...app needs to run In this example the app does not need any permissions Using Your Android Wear Watch Now that we have covered how to set up your watch via the Android Wear app and you ve installed some watch faces and apps let s take a look at using the watch itself ...

Page 667: ... Your watch relies on your Note 4 for the majority of its functions including voice commands so you must always have your Note 4 close by to use your watch Although most Android Wear watches include a physical button some do not Navigate Your Watch Your watch responds to taps and swipes that allow you to navigate the interface run apps and see and respond to onscreen information 1 While your watch...

Page 668: ... the notification to the left to see any actions that you can take on the notification This includes an option to block the app so that you don t see notifications from it again 6 Swipe the notification to the right to dismiss it To dismiss most apps while using them on your watch swipe to the right ...

Page 669: ...u decide that you didn t want to you can quickly swipe up from the bottom of the screen and you will see a dismiss timer Tap the timer to undo the dismiss before it runs out 8 Swipe down from the top of the screen to see options and settings ...

Page 670: ...ts appear 10 Swipe left to see more options 11 Tap to put your watch in Theater mode When in Theater mode the screen remains blank you receive no notifications and the action of lifting your arm to look at your watch will be deactivated Press the watch button to exit Theater mode ...

Page 671: ...ter mode 12 Swipe left to see more options 13 Tap to set your watch to Sunlight mode for five seconds Sunlight mode sets the screen brightness to the maximum for five seconds to help with bright sunlight Alternative Method of Activating Sunlight Mode If you triple press your watch s button Sunlight mode will be engaged for five seconds 14 Swipe left to see more options ...

Page 672: ... of all settings Adjust Your Watch s Settings Use this section to adjust your watch s settings To enter your watch s settings you can either swipe down from the top of the screen and swipe left until you see the Settings icon or tap your watch screen and scroll down to Settings ...

Page 673: ... 4 Tap to toggle Always on Screen on or off When this is off your watch screen no longer switches to the low resolution mode when it goes to sleep instead it turns off completely 5 Tap to toggle Airplane mode on or off When in Airplane mode your watch is not able to communicate using Bluetooth to your Note 4 6 Tap to power off your watch 7 Scroll down for more settings ...

Page 674: ...mation remains untouched your watch just restarts 9 Tap to reset your watch This puts the watch back to the way it came out of the box and all your saved information will be lost 10 Tap to change your watch face 11 Scroll down for more settings ...

Page 675: ...h face swipe left and right to see all your installed watch faces and then tap the one you want to use 12 Tap to change the size of the font used on your watch 13 Tap to see information about your watch as well as whether there is an update for it ...

Page 676: ... up your watch by lifting your arm Alternatively you can tap your watch s screen to wake it up 2 After your watch wakes up and the screen turns to full color say OK Google Alternatively you can tap the watch screen 3 Your watch is now listening for a command Say a command to perform an action or start an app Use the next section to learn how to use each command and launch watch apps ...

Page 677: ... by speaking or by touching 1 Say Settings or tap to see the Settings screen 2 Say Start Reversi to start the Reversi app installed earlier in this chapter or tap the Reversi icon to start it Remember that Reversi is a watch app so you must say Start You can also start watch apps by saying Run for example Run Reversi 3 Say Start Stopwatch or tap to start the Stopwatch watch app 4 Say Take a note o...

Page 678: ...an say Remind me to go for a run at 7 a m and a new reminder will be created labeled Go for a run set for 7 00 a m the next day You can also set recurring reminders For example you can say Remind me to make coffee at 8 a m every weekday 6 Say Start a run or tap to launch the app you installed to handle your runs Start running and use the watch app you installed to monitor your run 7 Say Show me my...

Page 679: ...ext or tap and speak the name of the recipient and the text message to send a text message to someone For example you can say Send a text to Jim see you later and a new text message will be created to Jim with the text See you later If the contact has more than one phone number you need to state which phone number to use for example Send a text to Jim mobile ...

Page 680: ...prompted to say the person s full name If the person has more than one email address you will be prompted to say the one to use for example Home or Work 11 Say Agenda or tap to see your agenda for today 12 Say Navigate or tap and speak the desired destination to start turn by turn directions to your desired destination You can say things like to a pizza place nearby or home or work or you can spea...

Page 681: ... alarms or tap to show the alarms that have been set on your watch You can edit or remove individual alarms by using the touch screen 17 Say Call a car or tap to launch the car pickup service you installed on your Note 4 that supports Android Wear such as Lyft 18 Say Play music or tap to start playing an I m feeling lucky mix on your Note 4 You can also say Play Depeche Mode to start playing all s...

Page 682: ...19 Say Settings or tap to see your watch s settings 20 Say Start or tap and say the name of a watch app you have installed For example if you installed an app called Eat24 you would say Start Eat 24 ...

Page 683: ...notification on your watch you can reply to the email using your voice To do this swipe up the email notification Swipe the notification to the left twice and tap Reply Speak your reply When you stop speaking your watch sends the reply using the message you dictated ...

Page 684: ...rom this app Tap the number and all the notifications will be shown Tap the one you want to interact with Some notifications you see come from apps that do not provide any way to interact with them Your only choice is to have your watch tell your Note 4 to open the corresponding app You can then continue interacting with the app on your Note 4 To do this swipe the notification to the left and tap ...

Page 685: ...e blue X and tap Android Wear This then allows you to play only music that is stored on your watch To hear the music you need to have a Bluetooth speaker paired with your watch To switch back to playing music on your Note 4 say OK Google Play music tap the blue X and tap Phone When you choose to play music from your watch swipe up and down to scroll through the albums When you find an album you wa...

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Page 690: ...ule The update messages appear as you turn on your Galaxy Note 4 and they remain in the Notification bar until you install the update If you tap Install Later your Note 4 reminds you at short intervals 30 minutes 1 hour or 3 hours that there s an update When to install the update is up to you You might prefer to wait to see if each new update contains any bugs that need to be worked out rather tha...

Page 691: ...3 Tap Update Now The Software Update screen appears showing the details of the update the Galaxy Note 4 has downloaded ...

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Page 694: ...e you want your Galaxy Note 4 to start installing the latest updates If there are multiple updates the Galaxy Note 4 downloads and installs them in sequence so it might take some time to finish the updates You can then tap the OK button and your Galaxy Note 4 will run the updates at the time you specified 5 Tap OK in the next Software Update dialog which tells you that the device will be rebooted ...

Page 695: ...e battery lasts long enough for you to use the phone all day Carrying a Spare Battery One of the great things about the Galaxy Note 4 is how easily you can remove the back and change the battery Given this feature you might prefer to buy and carry a spare battery instead of scrimping on display brightness and phone usage When your current battery runs out you can power off the Note 4 pop in the sp...

Page 696: ...tery once in a while helps keep the battery meter working correctly 3 Avoid letting your Galaxy Note 4 get overheated because this can damage the battery and make it lose charge quickly Do not leave your Note 4 in a hot car or out in the sun anywhere including on the beach 4 Consider having multiple chargers For example you could have one at home one at work and one in your car This enables you to...

Page 697: ...details about it including how much time it has been active how much processor CPU time it has used and if the app has used data how much data it has sent and received 6 Tap the battery charge and usage diagram to display the History Details screen which contains more details on the power consumption ...

Page 698: ... when the GPS radio was being used during the battery graph s time span 9 Look at the Wi Fi readout to see when the Wi Fi radio was being used during the battery graph s time span 10 Look at the Awake readout to learn when your Galaxy Note 4 was awake during the battery graph s time span 11 Look at the Screen On readout to check when your Galaxy Note 4 s screen was on during the ...

Page 699: ...battery graph s time span 12 Look at the Charging readout to find out when your Galaxy Note 4 was charging if at all during the battery graph s time span ...

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Page 701: ...nning on the battery Choose Power Saving Options Your Galaxy Note 4 includes a feature called Power Saving Mode that enables you to reduce the amount of power it consumes After choosing which of three power saving options to use you can turn Power Saving on and off by using its switch on the Settings screen For times when the battery is dangerously low the Galaxy Note 4 also includes a feature cal...

Page 702: ...4 Tap the Power Saving Mode button to display the Power Saving Mode screen ...

Page 703: ...itch to On to make the settings available 6 Tap the unchecked Restrict Background Data box if you want to prevent apps in the background from transferring data across the cellular connection The Restrict Background Data dialog opens ...

Page 704: ...es when they re in the background or the Settings app may download updates that have become available Background data transfer is usually helpful but it can add up to a considerable power drain on your device s battery So when you need to eke out battery life it is a good idea to restrict background data transfer 7 Tap the OK button to close the dialog The Restrict Background Data check box is now...

Page 705: ...the Screen Output box to enable reducing the screen s brightness on the battery 12 Check the Turn Off Touch Key Light box to prevent your Galaxy Note 4 from lighting up the Recent Apps button and the Back button when you tap them 13 Check the Turn Off GPS box to turn off the GPS feature and disable all location services 14 Tap Restrict Performance or the Back button to return to the Power Saving M...

Page 706: ...reen changes from color to grayscale 17 Tap Grayscale Mode or the Back button to return to the Power Saving Mode screen if you want to choose further settings Otherwise press the Home button to display the Home screen or tap the Recent Apps button to display the Recent Apps screen so that you can switch to another app you ve been using ...

Page 707: ...ze the most run time out of your Galaxy Note 4 s battery you ll probably want to turn Power Saving Mode on and off at a moment s notice To do so pull down with two fingers from the top of the screen to display the Quick Settings panel and then tap the Power Saving icon ...

Page 708: ...tch to Ultra Power Saving Mode instead Ultra Power Saving Mode changes the screen to grayscale restricts you to essential apps turns off Wi Fi and Bluetooth and allows cellular data only when the screen is on So it s really no fun at all It s more of a get you home measure or a get you to a power source measure the Galaxy Note 4 s equivalent of a spare tire You can turn on Ultra Power Saving Mode ...

Page 709: ...work configuration what you re doing with the device and a handful of other variables including the operating temperature yes really You must check the box agreeing to the terms and conditions before you can tap the OK button to start using Ultra Power Saving Mode 3 Look at the Battery Percentage readout and the Estimated Max Standby Time readout to see how long Ultra Power Saving Mode may give yo...

Page 710: ...three apps Phone Messages and Internet You can customize the apps see the next task on the Home screen by adding other apps from the meager selection that Ultra Power Saving mode offers after that you can remove any apps you ve added but you cannot change the default three apps ...

Page 711: ...ne of the Add buttons to display the Add Application screen Tap the button for the position in which you want to add the app 2 Tap the app you want to add The app appears on the Home screen You can then repeat the steps to add other apps up to the maximum of six ...

Page 712: ...e one of the apps you ve added by tapping the Menu button 4 Tap Remove A screen appears for customizing the Home screen 5 Tap Delete for the app you want to remove 6 Tap OK to stop customizing the Home screen ...

Page 713: ...to configure a limited range of settings To do so tap the Menu button on the Home screen and tap Settings to display the Settings screen You can then tap the appropriate button Wi Fi Bluetooth Airplane Mode Mobile Networks Location Sound or Brightness and configure settings as usual ...

Page 714: ... after using them instead you leave them running in the background which enables you to switch quickly to a running app when you need to use it again However when you want to close apps you can easily close either individual apps or all the apps you re running The Galaxy Note 4 s three tools for managing apps and memory overlap with each other and are somewhat confusing Here are the essentials Rec...

Page 715: ...xy Note 4 problems you can use the Active App screen to forcibly close the app or service Close One or More Apps from the Recent Apps List The quick way to close one or more apps is by using the Recent Apps list Follow these steps 1 From whichever screen you re currently on tap the Recents button to display the Recent Apps screen 2 Swipe each app you want to close off the list to the left or right...

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Page 717: ...either a single app or all the active apps 1 From whichever screen you re currently on tap the Recents button to display the Recent Apps screen 2 Tap Active Applications to display the Active Applications screen 3 Look at the RAM Status readout to see how much RAM is in use and how much is free 4 In the Active Applications list look for any app that is using a lot of RAM or CPU time as Chrome is i...

Page 718: ...6 Tap OK to close the app You can then either close other apps as needed or resume what you were doing by pressing the Home button or tapping the Recents button ...

Page 719: ...you may need to force an app or a service to close This is an action you should take only to resolve problems not as a regular move To force an app or service to close follow these steps 1 On the Apps screen tap Settings to open the Settings app 2 Tap the Applications tab 3 Tap Application Manager to display the Application Manager screen ...

Page 720: ...g tab This tab lists the apps that are currently running 5 Look at the graph to see how much memory is being used by running apps and cached processes and how much is free 6 Tap an app to display the Active App screen which contains more information about the app ...

Page 721: ...he app is misbehaving 8 Tap Report to report an app to Google You might want to do this if it is misbehaving using up too many resources or you suspect it of stealing data Some apps disable the Report button to prevent reporting ...

Page 722: ...9 Look at the Processes readout to see the processes that this app is using ...

Page 723: ...p or service continues running in the background which might cause your Galaxy Note 4 to slow down When this happens it is useful to manually stop the app or service If stopping one or more apps or services doesn t help try restarting your Galaxy Note 4 Reining in Your Data Usage If you are worried that you might exceed your data plan in a month you can set a usage limit on your Galaxy Note 4 You ...

Page 724: ...r Galaxy Note 4 automatically cuts off all mobile data usage when the limit you set in step 7 is reached 6 Tap the Data Usage Cycle pop up menu to set the monthly billing cycle your cellular carrier uses for your Galaxy Note 4 s account 7 Tap the red handle and drag the red line up or down to select the mobile data limit you want to impose This might or might not match your cellular data plan limi...

Page 725: ...9 Scroll down if necessary and tap an app to see more details about its data usage and to control how it uses data in the background ...

Page 726: ...u are not currently using it An app in the background still takes up memory and might still be transferring data 1 Look at the Data Usage chart to see the data usage for this app specifically 2 Look at the pie chart to see the breakdown of data usage in the foreground and background 3 Tap the Restrict Background Data check box to restrict the app from using data while it is in the background ...

Page 727: ...to use it it picks up oils and other residue from your hands You also might get dirt on other parts of the phone Here is how to clean your Galaxy Note 4 and how to avoid damaging its multipurpose jack Wipe the screen with a microfiber cloth You can purchase these in most electronic stores or you ...

Page 728: ...ect it with a case Many different types of cases are available from both brick and mortar stores and online stores To protect the screen you can apply a screen protector When choosing a screen protector make sure it is thin enough for the S Pen to work effectively Getting Help with Your Galaxy Note 4 There are many resources on the Internet where you can get help with your Galaxy Note 4 1 Visit Sa...

Page 729: ...lls 108 Chrome 150 151 dexterity and interaction 107 direct access 107 hearing 105 106 managing 108 Text to Speech 108 vision 104 105 Accessibility shortcut 105 Access Point Name APN 76 Account Options screen 249 accounts adding 245 252 domain names 248 email accounts 246 252 Exchange ActiveSync setup problems 248 Facebook accounts 246 LinkedIn accounts 246 Remote Security Administration 249 synch...

Page 730: ...edit Card 146 Add Folder button 312 Add Icon to Home Screen box Play Store 405 adding accounts See accounts adding apps to Home screen 456 457 Chrome bookmarks 130 134 cities to World Clock 226 contacts 257 263 266 268 events 234 237 icons to Home screen 405 music 311 312 320 323 tasks 242 243 VPNs 78 81 widgets to Home screens 97 99 Add Member option 267 Add More option 389 Add Profile screen 146...

Page 731: ...31 All Contacts option 270 All Items screen 379 Allow Apps Rated For 406 407 Always on Screen 432 Amazon accounts creating 378 AM PM button Clock app 223 Android apps See apps Android Beam 71 74 Android blogs 466 Android Central 466 Android File Transfer 46 47 326 Android Guys 466 Android updates 443 446 Android Wear app 415 425 Android Wear watch Airplane mode 432 alarms 437 alerts 425 Android We...

Page 732: ...viewing agendas from 436 waking up 433 Android website 466 Androinica 466 answering calls 24 108 279 280 APN Access Point Name 76 app folders 25 28 Apple computers Google Music Manager on 47 48 50 52 Application Manager force closing apps from 461 463 apps See also widgets Active Applications screen 458 460 Active App screen 458 461 462 adding to Home screen 456 457 Aldiko 385 Android File Transfe...

Page 733: ...zing 44 moving to SD cards 53 multipage apps 42 Multi Window option 41 46 Music 327 Nook 385 opening 398 399 permissions 397 Phone See Phone app Play Books See Play Books Play Music See Play Music app Play Newsstand 386 390 Play Store See Play Store pop up apps 42 preset pairs of apps 45 46 PressReader 386 Recent Apps list 458 459 reinstalling 402 408 removing from Home screen 457 reporting to Goo...

Page 734: ...purchases 405 406 Authentication failed 248 Autofill data clearing 150 Autofill Forms screen 146 Automatically Download Attachments When Connected to a Wi Fi Network box 251 Automatically Read Aloud 374 automatically updating apps 403 405 automatically uploading music 312 Automatically Upload Songs Added to My Selected Folders check box 312 automatic brightness option 372 Automatic Date and Time c...

Page 735: ...g Mode 454 458 BCC Blind Carbon Copy 166 Best Photo mode 349 bicycling routes viewing with Google Maps 210 bike rides tracking with Android Wear watch 417 418 blocking notifications 119 120 Blocking mode 119 120 Block Pop Ups option 152 blogs Android 466 Bluetooth devices 57 62 Bluetooth Pairing PIN 414 bookmarks Chrome 130 134 Kindle app 382 383 Play Books app 371 Play Newsstand app 388 Bookmarks...

Page 736: ...Color icon 231 calendars color coding 230 drawing on 229 event invitations responding to 239 242 events See events notification sounds 234 synchronizing 250 tasks See tasks viewing 229 231 weather forecast 233 week numbers 232 Writing mode 228 230 Call a car feature 417 437 Caller ID 292 call logs viewing 253 calls See also Phone app accepting 279 280 Accessibility settings 108 answering Lock scre...

Page 737: ...ing in out 337 338 CAPS Lock 33 Captions screen 358 359 capturing screenshots 15 cars calling with Android Wear watch 417 437 Categories Play Store 365 CC Carbon Copy 166 cellular networks 75 78 Change Order 227 Change Save Location 261 changing See also editing accessibility settings 102 108 display settings 112 114 keyboard 95 97 language 100 102 108 111 sound settings 109 111 wallpaper 91 94 ch...

Page 738: ...n Error Suggestions 148 Network Action Predictions 148 pop ups blocking 152 Privacy 147 Protected Content 152 Reduce Data Usage screen 153 saved passwords clearing 150 settings 142 153 Usage and Crash Reports 149 cities World Clock 226 227 cleaning Galaxy Note 4 466 Clear Autofill Data option 150 Clear Browsing Data screen 149 150 Clear Browsing History option 150 Clear Cookies Site Data 150 clear...

Page 739: ...ges 299 301 conference calls 288 289 configuring See setting up settings conflict corporate accounts 196 Connected TVs screen 357 connecting Bluetooth devices 57 62 mobile Wi Fi hotspots 84 88 Near Field Communications NFC 71 VPNs Virtual Private Networks 81 84 Wi Fi Wireless Fidelity networks 62 68 Wi Fi Direct 68 70 Contact Photo screen 257 259 contacts adding 260 264 274 275 attaching to text m...

Page 740: ...ting 255 256 exporting 275 importing 275 linking 272 message tones 256 photos 257 259 ringtones 256 searching 253 settings 265 266 synchronizing 250 unlinking 273 vibration patterns 256 viewing all 253 dialing calls from 284 285 navigating 252 254 Quick Connect bar 254 settings 265 266 269 271 Contacts to Display screen 269 271 Contacts widget 274 275 content filtering 406 407 Content Localization...

Page 741: ...378 app folders 28 app shortcuts 27 Chrome bookmarks 134 Home Screen pane 29 playlists 322 credit card details entering into Chrome 146 CRT monitors 115 currency conversion 399 cursors 37 Customized List option 270 customizing See also settings home screen 456 457 keyboard 95 97 language 100 102 108 111 sound 109 111 wallpaper 91 94 D Dark Screen feature 104 Data Savings histogram Chrome 153 data ...

Page 742: ...ss 107 Direct Call 123 directions 210 213 436 disabling See turning on off discharging battery 447 disconnecting Bluetooth devices 62 Dislike button 318 display 112 114 448 452 Display Contacts By 266 Display Options 372 distance unit of measure Google Maps 214 Divide 182 DLNA Digital Living Network Alliance 74 Docs option Kindle app 379 documents uploading to Play Books 376 377 domain names 248 D...

Page 743: ... 189 229 dual persona 182 due dates assigning 242 E earpiece 4 Easy Home Screen 118 119 Easy mode 21 Edit Bookmark option 134 editing alarms 225 Chrome bookmarks 134 contact groups 268 269 contacts 255 256 events 237 photos 351 text 36 37 VPNs 84 Effects panel Camera app 340 email accounts 245 252 adding contacts from 260 261 attachments 251 Email app See Email app email client choosing 199 Gmail ...

Page 744: ...4 Quick Responses 193 reading email 191 192 replying to email 191 security 186 Split View mode 193 work email 178 182 Emails Retrieval Size 250 Email voice command 436 emergency alerts 298 emoticons 38 300 emptying Trash folder 196 Enable JavaScript option 152 Enable PDF Uploading box 374 enabling See turning on off Encrypt All with Passphrase radio button Chrome 144 encrypting sync data 144 Encry...

Page 745: ...78 182 Exchange ActiveSync setup problems 248 exporting contacts 275 exposure value 342 exterior care 466 exterior features of Note 4 4 8 F Facebook 246 252 334 335 false battery level indication avoiding 447 Fast Motion Camera app 345 Favorites 253 279 Favorites Tray 26 FDN Fixed Dialing Numbers 292 fields adding to contacts 256 files attaching to text messages 301 303 receiving with Wi Fi Direct...

Page 746: ... 196 fonts size 104 294 372 384 390 system fonts 113 Force Enable Zoom 151 forms Autofill 146 Forward button Chrome 130 forwarding 170 191 304 free media apps 396 398 books 367 368 music 310 freeing up memory 52 55 front camera 4 G Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Gear site 466 Gallery 327 photos setting as wallpaper 92 93 video 328 331 335 video players choosing 330 games Play Store 395 General settings ...

Page 747: ...nts 159 163 176 177 Priority Inbox 175 promotions 164 reading email 168 170 removing email attachments 168 replying to email 169 RTF 169 sending email 166 settings 172 177 General 172 174 Google 174 176 POP IMAP 176 177 signatures 175 177 starred email 165 support for non Gmail account types 160 text size 173 Vacation Responder 175 Good Technology 182 Google accounts adding 156 163 multiple Google...

Page 748: ... voice command 209 Music Manager configuring 50 52 downloading music from 312 installing on Apple Mac 47 48 installing on Windows 49 uploading music 311 312 Play Store See Play Store reporting apps to 462 Translate 152 Wallet accounts 393 394 Go to Album option 320 Go to Artist option 320 Go To button 383 GPS turning on off 452 Grayscale Mode 452 Grid Lines option 346 Group Message Tone option 267...

Page 749: ...home cellular providers selecting manually 77 Home page 146 147 379 396 Home screen 24 26 adding items to 25 274 275 405 Easy mode 118 119 Favorites Tray 26 Launcher icon 26 new pane creating 29 Notification bar 25 notification icons 25 Ultra Power Saving Mode 456 457 widgets 25 97 100 hotspots 84 88 Hover Zoom feature 104 HTTP 129 HTTPS 129 I icons 94 405 Image Clip 11 images See photos IMAP acco...

Page 750: ...en 314 interaction Accessibility settings for 107 Internet Protocol IP addresses 68 invitations 236 239 242 IP addresses 68 ISO rating Camera app 342 J K JavaScript enabling 152 keyboard changing 95 97 editing text with 36 37 emoticons 38 entering text with 30 35 landscape mode 34 next word suggestion 32 one handed typing 38 39 settings 38 Swiftkey Flow 35 symbols 33 keypad dialing calls with 284 ...

Page 751: ... YouTube app 357 line spacing 372 385 Link Contacts option 272 Linked Contact screen 273 LinkedIn accounts 246 252 linking contacts 272 links to content sending with Android Beam 72 listening to music Android Wear watch 437 439 Music app 327 Play Music app See Play Music app taking calls while listening to music 321 Listen Now button 313 live wallpaper 93 94 Locale Default option 232 Local Time Zo...

Page 752: ...r app 386 Zinio app 386 magnification gestures 104 maintenance Android updates 443 446 apps Active Applications 458 Active App 458 closing from Active Applications 459 460 closing from Recent Apps list 459 force closing 461 463 Recent Apps list 458 reporting to Google 462 battery See battery data usage limiting 463 465 exterior care 466 help resources 466 Manage Accounts option 193 Manage Modes 34...

Page 753: ... 55 Media Access Control MAC addresses 68 members adding to contact groups 267 memory Android Wear watch 424 freeing up 52 55 free memory viewing in Active Applications screen 459 460 menus 39 40 merging calls 289 Message Options dialog 304 messages reject messages 281 text messages See text messages Messages app attaching files 301 303 composing messages 299 301 copying messages 304 deleting mess...

Page 754: ...lder 133 mobile data turning on off 77 mobile networks 75 78 Mobile Network Signal readout History Details screen 449 mobile Wi Fi hotspots 84 88 monitoring battery 448 449 motions 13 15 Motions and Gestures settings 122 Move to SD card option 53 Move to Top option 389 moving apps media to SD card 53 widgets 100 Multimedia Message Service MMS See text messages multipage apps 42 multiple apps runni...

Page 755: ...7 Music Manager configuring 50 55 installing on Apple Mac 47 48 installing on Windows 49 uploading music 311 312 Mute Pause 123 muting 14 170 280 My Apps option Play Store 396 My Library 313 315 389 My Notes Mark Kindle 382 My Purchases YouTube 353 My Subscriptions YouTube 353 My Wishlist Play Store 396 N naming alarms 224 contact groups 267 playlists 322 Navigate voice command Android Wear watch ...

Page 756: ...twork switch 17 VPNs 78 84 Wi Fi Direct 68 70 Wi Fi networks 62 68 network time sync 220 New Group screen 267 New Incognito Tab option Chrome 130 140 newly installed apps opening 398 new releases viewing in Play Store 365 366 newspapers reading Play Newsstand app 387 390 PressReader 386 Zinio app 386 Newsstand Kindle app 379 New Tab option 130 138 next word suggestion 32 NFC Near Field Communicati...

Page 757: ... Maps 215 217 OK Google command 433 OK Google Detection 202 omnibox Chrome 128 On Device option 379 One Handed Operation 117 one handed typing mode 38 39 Online Recipient Search box S Planner app 234 online resources 466 Only Contacts with Phones 266 opening apps 398 399 Google Maps 208 Phone 278 Play Books 362 Play Music 313 314 Play Newsstand 386 Open in Incognito Tab 134 Open in New Tab 134 opt...

Page 758: ... Phone app 277 accepting calls 279 280 conference calls 288 289 dialing calls 284 285 dragging and dropping items to callers 287 handling missed calls 282 283 navigating 278 279 opening 278 performing other tasks while on a call 280 286 rejecting calls 281 settings 289 292 speed dial 286 phone calls See also Phone app accepting 279 280 Accessibility settings 108 conference calls 288 289 dialing 28...

Page 759: ...289 from contact entry 284 285 with keypad 284 speed dial 286 with voice 285 Play Books buying books from Play Store 365 368 Contents screen 370 deleting books 375 finding free books 368 library 362 364 opening 362 options 371 374 Read Now screen 369 searching books 370 settings 371 374 sharing books 368 turning pages 370 371 uploading documents to 376 377 playing music 314 317 Android Wear watch ...

Page 760: ...lay music voice command Android Wear watch 437 Play Newsstand app library 388 389 options 389 390 Read Now feature 387 388 Play Store apps app permissions 397 browsing 395 buying 399 400 content filtering 406 407 free apps 396 398 managing 401 404 newly installed apps opening 398 399 reinstalling 402 408 returning for refund 401 uninstalling 404 updating 402 403 408 409 buying books from 365 368 c...

Page 761: ...298 Privacy screen 147 148 privacy settings 147 236 Private mode 120 122 problem solving Android updates 443 446 apps Active Applications 458 Active App 458 closing from Active Applications 459 460 closing from Recent Apps list 459 force closing 461 463 Recent Apps list 458 reporting to Google 462 battery See battery data usage limiting 463 465 Exchange ActiveSync setup problems 248 help and onlin...

Page 762: ...nes Aldiko app 385 Kindle app 377 384 Kobo app 385 Nook app 385 Play Books app See Play Books Play Newsstand app 386 390 PressReader app 386 Zinio app 386 reading email 168 170 191 192 Read Now screen 369 387 388 read report 300 rear camera 6 Rear Cam Selfie mode Camera app 350 rearranging playlists 325 receiving calls 24 108 279 280 files with Wi Fi Direct 70 text messages 303 304 Recent Apps lis...

Page 763: ...y Administration 249 Remove Folder 312 Remove from Playlist 325 Remove Source 389 removing accounts 252 apps from Home screen 457 app shortcuts 29 attachments from email via Gmail app 168 back cover 6 widgets 100 renaming playlists 324 reordering cities 227 repeating music 319 Repeat Weekly box Clock app 223 replying to email 169 191 438 text messages 304 reporting apps to Google 462 video to YouT...

Page 764: ...ne option 256 ringtones 256 267 292 298 rotating screen 30 113 373 RTF Rich Text Formatting 169 running apps Multi Window option 41 46 multiple apps 41 preset pairs of apps 45 46 split screen configuration 41 46 runs tracking with Android Wear watch 417 418 435 S SafeSearch Filtering 358 Samsung accounts 20 Samsung KNOX 182 Samsung specific settings Blocking mode 119 120 Easy Home Screen mode 118 ...

Page 765: ...ap Booker 10 Screen On readout 449 Screen Output box 452 screen rotation 113 132 screensavers 115 screenshots capturing 15 Screen Write 10 351 scrolling with S Pen 13 SD cards 53 55 Search and URL Suggestions 148 Search History option 136 searching 253 370 379 383 395 Search option 379 383 Secure Sockets Layer SSL 129 163 186 secure web connections 129 security 129 163 186 Select Alert Type screen...

Page 766: ...te 219 221 Galaxy Note 4 15 21 Google Maps 208 210 Google Music Manager 50 52 Google Now 203 208 Google Wallet accounts 393 394 reminders 235 236 242 time 219 221 time zone 233 watch 411 414 settings Accessibility 102 103 answering ending calls 108 dexterity and interaction 107 direct access 107 hearing 105 106 managing 108 Text to Speech 108 vision 104 105 Android Wear app 421 425 Android Wear wa...

Page 767: ...POP IMAP account 176 177 Google accounts 174 176 Google Maps 214 215 Google Now 203 208 keyboard 38 Language 100 102 108 111 Messages app 295 299 Personalization 246 247 Phone app 289 292 Play Books app 371 374 Play Newsstand app 389 390 Play Store 404 408 POP3 IMAP 198 199 POP IMAP 176 177 Quick settings 27 Screen Rotation 132 Ultra Power Saving Mode 454 458 Samsung specific settings See Samsung ...

Page 768: ...350 shooting photos 336 See also Camera app focus 338 339 photo bursts 337 photo effects 340 341 zooming in out 337 338 shortcuts app 25 29 Shot More mode 349 Show alarms voice command 437 Show Full History option 135 Show me my heart rate voice command 435 Show me my steps voice command 435 Show Notifications box 390 Show Week Numbers box S Planner app 232 shuffling music 319 signatures 175 177 2...

Page 769: ...und settings 109 111 spacing between lines Kindle app 385 Play Books app 372 spam detecting 299 marking email as 171 192 Spam Messages folder 294 spare batteries 447 Speak Passwords feature 104 speech recognition 35 204 speed dial 286 S Pen 8 Air Command 9 11 Air View 12 24 components 8 9 gestures and motions 13 15 scrolling with 13 settings 123 125 writing with 37 S Planner app 227 alerts 234 cal...

Page 770: ...oice command 435 Start a workout feature 418 Start Reading button 378 Start Reversi voice command 434 Start stopwatch voice command 434 436 Start voice command 437 static wallpaper 94 status of contacts checking 254 steps logging with Android Wear watch 435 stickers applying to events 237 Stop option 462 stopping alarms 224 Stopwatch 222 434 436 Storage Location option 346 streaming music 311 styl...

Page 771: ...sts 250 time zone 221 what to synchronize 251 Sync option Kindle app 379 Sync Schedule 249 Sync switch Chrome 143 Sync Task box 250 Sync Text Messages box 251 Sync to Furthest Page option Kindle app 383 System settings Application Manager 461 463 Data Usage 463 465 Date and Time 219 221 History Details 448 449 Power Saving 448 Power Saving Mode 450 453 Scheduled Software Updates 446 Software Updat...

Page 772: ...5 text dictating 35 editing 36 37 entering 30 37 sizing in Gmail app 173 text alignment options 372 text messages See also Messages app attaching files to 301 303 character limits 301 composing 299 301 copying 304 deleting 304 delivery reports 300 forwarding 304 Google Hangouts 305 locking 294 304 read reports 300 receiving 303 304 replying to 304 saving 304 scheduling 300 sending with watch 435 s...

Page 773: ...le Maps 210 Translate option 389 Transport Layer Security TLS 129 163 186 Trash folder emptying 196 troubleshooting See problem solving turn by turn directions 210 213 436 turning on off alarms 225 Android Beam 71 Android Wear watch 412 app auto update 405 Google Now 204 GPS 452 JavaScript 152 location services 452 mobile data 77 Power Saving Mode 450 453 S Beam 71 screen rotation 132 TalkBack 104...

Page 774: ...oid 443 446 apps 402 403 408 409 checking for manually 444 445 scheduling 446 viewing in Gmail 164 uploading documents to Play Books 376 377 music to Google Music 311 312 video to YouTube 359 Upload option 312 333 353 357 359 Usage and Crash Reports dialog Chrome 149 USB cables synchronizing music via 326 USB tethering 85 Use 24 Hour Format check box Date and Time screen 221 user settings locking ...

Page 775: ...36 albums 315 calendars 231 call logs 253 Chrome bookmarks 133 contacts 253 269 271 free memory 459 460 Google Map options 209 photos 350 351 Play Books library 362 364 public transportation 211 task lists 231 views S Planner app 229 View Today According To screen S Planner app 233 virtual keyboard See keyboard Virtual Private Networks See VPNs Virtual Private Networks Virtual Tour mode 350 vision...

Page 776: ... 151 Autofill data clearing 150 Autofill Forms 146 bookmarks See bookmarks browsing data 137 150 cache clearing 150 Clear Browsing Data 149 150 Content settings 151 152 cookies 150 152 Do Not Track feature 149 Google Translate 152 Incognito tabs 140 141 JavaScript enabling 152 Location settings 152 multiple tabs 137 139 navigation See Chrome navigating Network Action Predictions 148 pop ups blocki...

Page 777: ...reens 97 99 Contacts 274 275 moving 100 removing 100 resizing 99 Wi Fi Calling 75 291 Wi Fi Direct 68 70 Wi Fi hotspots 84 88 Wi Fi networks 62 connecting to 62 64 hidden networks 64 logging in 63 options 65 68 Passpoint 68 sleep policy 67 Windows computers Google Music Manager on configuration 50 52 installation 49 work email accounts 178 182 194 197 workouts recording with Android Wear watch 418...

Page 778: ...with Email app 188 189 with Gmail app 166 Writing mode 228 230 X Y Z Your Places screen 215 YouTube app main screen 353 354 settings 356 359 video 332 334 355 356 Zinio 386 zooming in out 132 337 338 ...

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