Samsung Galaxy Note Edge SM-N915T User Manual Download

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S M A R T P H O N E

User Manual

Please read this manual before operating your device

and keep it for future reference.

Summary of Contents for Galaxy Note Edge SM-N915T

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

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

Page 3: ...he memory The available capacity may change when you upgrade the device Legal Information Important legal information can be accessed in writing on the mobile device or at samsung com READ THIS INFORMATION BEFORE USING YOUR MOBILE DEVICE Samsung Limited Warranty This product is covered under the applicable Samsung Limited Warranty INCLUDING ITS DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE and your right to opt ou...

Page 4: ...oicemail 38 Applications 39 Apps Screen 40 Google Applications 43 T Mobile Applications 45 Other Applications 46 Calculator 47 Calendar 48 Camera and Video 49 Clock 52 Contacts 54 Email 58 Galaxy Apps 60 Gallery 61 Internet 63 Messages 65 Music Player 67 My Files 68 S Health 70 S Note 72 S Voice 74 Scrapbook 75 Video Player 76 Voice Recorder 78 Settings 79 How to Use Settings 80 Wi Fi and Wi Fi Di...

Page 5: ...ne Handed Operation 110 Easy Mode 111 Accessibility 112 Private Mode 114 Finger Scanner 115 Motions and Gestures 116 S Pen Settings 117 Accounts 118 Cloud 119 Backup and Reset 120 Language and Input Settings 121 Date and Time Settings 123 Safety Assistance 124 Accessories 125 Battery 126 Storage 127 Security 129 Help 132 About Your Device 133 Application Manager 134 ...

Page 6: ...Getting Started Learn about your mobile device hardware assembly procedures and how to get started using your new device ...

Page 7: ... and record videos of yourself Edge screen Provides quick access to frequently used apps alerts notifications and device functionality all with the swipe of a thumb Back Tap to return to the previous screen or to close a dialog box menu or keyboard Home key Finger scanner Return to the Home screen Activate the Fingerprint security feature Recent Tap to display recent apps or touch and hold for hom...

Page 8: ...ng your fingertip when using the S Health app For more information see S Health Microphone Records audio and detects voice commands USB charger Accessory port Connect the USB charger included and other optional accessories not included S Pen A stylus that assists you in performing various functions Speaker Plays music and other sounds Flash Illuminate subjects in low light environments when taking...

Page 9: ...o the SIM card slot until the card locks into place Make sure that the card s gold contacts face into the device and that the angled corner of the card is positioned as shown Caution If the card is not inserted correctly the device will not detect the SIM card Reorient the card and place it back into the slot if the SIM is not detected Install an Optional Memory Card You can install an optional mi...

Page 10: ...arged You can use the device while charging Note For fastest charging times use the Samsung Adaptive Fast Charger that comes with your phone This charger provides faster charging only when connected to devices that support Adaptive Fast Charging Caution Use only charging devices approved by Samsung Samsung accessories are designed for your device to maximize battery life Using other accessories ma...

Page 11: ...y power by dimming the screen When the battery level becomes too low the device automatically turns off For a quick check of your battery level view the battery charge indicator located in the upper right corner of your device s display A solid color indicates a full charge You can also choose to display a percentage value Viewing a percentage value can provide a better idea of the remaining charg...

Page 12: ...rough the basics of setting up your device Follow the prompts to choose a default language connect to a Wi Fi network set up accounts choose location services learn about your device s features and more Secure Your Device Use your device s screen lock features to secure your device Lock the Device By default the device locks automatically when the screen times out To lock the device Press the Powe...

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

Page 14: ...w to navigate the device and enter text using the keyboard Warning Please note that a touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your finger or a capacitive stylus Using excessive force or a metallic object when pressing on the touch screen may damage the tempered glass surface and void the warranty ...

Page 15: ...creen App shortcuts Shortcuts to your favorite applications Apps folder Applications can be grouped into folders on the Edge screen Apps screen Allows quick access to all of your applications Home screen indicator Indicates which Home screen is presently displayed Phone Shortcut to the phone keypad and related functions Widget Runs as a simple application extension not a shortcut on the Home scree...

Page 16: ...ween Home screens Flipboard Briefing Display all Flipboard Briefing updates on the Home screen App Shortcuts You can use app shortcuts to launch an app from any Home screen Add a Shortcut to a Home Screen 1 From a Home screen tap Apps 2 Touch and hold an app shortcut drag it to a Home screen and then release it Remove a Shortcut 1 Touch and hold an app shortcut to release it 2 Drag the app shortcu...

Page 17: ... add shortcuts to a folder touch and hold the shortcut and then drag it onto the folder and release To delete a folder touch and hold the folder until it detaches and then drag it to Remove and release it To change a folder s color scheme tap Color palette Change the Wallpaper Change the look of the Home and Lock screens with wallpaper You can display a favorite picture or choose from preloaded wa...

Page 18: ...rength Wi Fi Wi Fi is active Network not available No wireless network is available NFC enabled NFC Near Field Communication sharing is enabled Notification Icons Missed call Missed call Call in progress Call in progress Call on hold Call is on hold New email New email has arrived New Gmail New Gmail has arrived New voicemail New voicemail message has been received New text New text or multimedia ...

Page 19: ...locate an app drag it to a new location Quick Tools You can quickly use preset tools on your Edge screen without disrupting your activity on the main screen 1 Swipe down from the top of the Edge screen 2 Select from the following tools Ruler Use your Edge screen as a ruler Tap cm to change from centimeters to inches Stopwatch Count down with the Edge screen Tap Start to begin the countdown Tap Sto...

Page 20: ...lpaper Tap Effect to add an effect to the wallpaper or Tap More options Import to import images Information Stream The Information stream feature displays feeds that you select on the Edge screen To view the Information stream When the main screen is turned off quickly swipe your finger along the Edge screen in one direction and then back in the opposite direction To configure the Information stre...

Page 21: ...interval to select it Show Notifications on the Edge Screen Notifications received on your phone can be set to appear on the Edge screen 1 Swipe upward on the Edge screen and then tap Settings 2 Tap Notifications to enable or disable this feature A checkmark indicates that notifications will appear on the Edge screen Change Where the Edge Screen Appears You can choose to have the Edge screen appea...

Page 22: ...he screen Swipe the screen to unlock the device Swipe the screen to scroll through the Home screens or menu options Drag Touch and hold an item and then move it to a new location Drag an app shortcut to add it to a Home screen Drag a widget to place it in a new location on a Home screen Pinch and Spread Pinch the screen using your thumb and forefinger or spread by moving your fingers apart Pinch t...

Page 23: ...e list to see notification details Tap an item to open it To clear a single notification drag the notification left or right Tap Clear to clear all notifications 3 To close the Notification panel swipe upward from the bottom of the screen or tap Back Quick Settings In addition to notifications the Notification panel also provides quick access to device functions such as Wi Fi allowing you to quick...

Page 24: ...the other Note Multi window is not available for all apps 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Multi window 2 Tap On Off to activate Tap Open in split screen view to automatically view content in Multi window when you open files from My Files or Video player or attachments from email Tap Pop up view shortcut to be able to swipe down diagonally from the corner of a window to put it in pop up view...

Page 25: ...tomize Multi window to suit your preferences Create a Window Group If you use certain apps together in Multi window often you can create a window group to quickly display the two apps in Multi window The window group will be stored in the Multi window tray so you can choose it any time to display the two apps 1 Touch and hold Back to display the Multi window tray 2 Scroll to the bottom of the Mult...

Page 26: ...ully detaching the S Pen from the slot may cause damage to the S Pen and your device Air View Hover the S Pen over the screen to preview content or view information about an item on the screen For example Hover over an email in a list to preview the message before opening it Hover over a photo album to preview the contents or see a picture enlarged Hover over the timeline during video playback to ...

Page 27: ... entries will be converted into text To edit the converted text use the Space Delete and Enter icons To change the position of the cursor drag the pointer below the cursor to the desired position for editing In Messages tap Drawing mode to draw an image and attach it to your message 4 When finished tap Done Configure S Pen Settings To configure S Pen settings including options for sounds and for t...

Page 28: ... write Capture screenshots and write or draw on them S Note Tap to open the S Note app For more information see S Note Add shortcuts Add up to three apps and functions to the Air command menu Settings Customize your Air command by adding apps and functions and changing how it appears Action Memo An Action memo is a special type of note that can turn your written text into actions on your device Fo...

Page 29: ...he S Note app Change background color Change the color of the action memo Discard Close the current Action memo without saving it 5 When you are finished tap Save Note Action memos are saved in the S Note app Link an Action Memo Turn text into actions For example you can write a phone number and then save it to Contacts To link a memo to an action 1 Tap Air command Action memo 2 Write on the memo ...

Page 30: ...ded Pen Draw on the screen shot Press the Pen icon a second time to change the pen tip size color and to save presets Eraser Erase the writing or drawings on the screen shot Tap the Eraser icon a second time to change the size of the eraser area and to see the Erase all option Undo Tap to undo the last action Redo Tap to redo the last action that was undone 3 When you are finished writing tap an o...

Page 31: ...nge the layout of the keyboard Note The available options depend on the application in use Not all options are available for all apps Predictive Text Predictive text suggests words that match your text entries and can automatically complete common words Predictive text can learn your personal writing style from your contacts messages email and social networking sites improving the accuracy of pred...

Page 32: ...ard You may need to touch and hold Options left of the Space bar to find it 2 Speak your text Note Tap Settings Languages to download additional languages for use with Google voice typing Configure Google Voice Typing To customize Google voice typing 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Language and input Google voice typing for options For more information see Google Voice Typing ...

Page 33: ...gency Mode While in Emergency mode your device conserves power The following apps and features are available on the Home screen Flashlight Use the device s flash as a steady source of light Emergency alarm Sound an audible siren Share my location Send your location information to your emergency contacts Phone Launch the call screen Internet Launch the Web browser Add Add other available apps Faceb...

Page 34: ...Make telephone calls using a variety of calling features and services Calling ...

Page 35: ...e video calls Call Make a call Voicemail Set up and check your voicemail For more information see Set Up and Access Voicemail Keypad Dial the number that you want to call Tabs Display a log of all dialed received and missed calls Display contacts marked as favorites Display your contacts and select a contact to call Use the Phone screen to access the dialer keypad recent calls favorites and contac...

Page 36: ...ne Number Your phone number can be found in Settings From a Home screen tap Apps Settings About device Status Your phone number is displayed in the My phone number field Call Settings There are also a couple of ways to access the Call settings menu From a Home screen tap Phone More options Settings Call or From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Applications Phone ...

Page 37: ... a contact to the right to call the contact Dial a Recent Number All incoming outgoing and missed calls are recorded in the Call log If the number or caller is listed in your contacts list the associated name is also displayed 1 From a Home screen tap Phone 2 Tap Log A list of recent calls is displayed 3 Tap a contact and then tap Call Video Calls To make Video calls 1 From a Home screen tap Phone...

Page 38: ... to end your call Multitask While on a Call If you exit the call screen and return to a Home screen your active call is indicated by Call on the Status bar This lets you continue with your current call and do something else such as access the contacts list view a recent email or locate a picture To return to the call screen Drag the Status bar down to display the Notification panel and then tap Ca...

Page 39: ...s call and answer the new call 3 Tap the previous On hold number entry and select Swap to switch between the two calls This places the new caller on hold and activates the previous call Video Call Options To change the call type during a video call Tap Call type The following options are available Show me or Hide me Turn your camera on or off The option depends on whether your camera is currently ...

Page 40: ...hold the call you want to delete from the Call log 3 Tap Delete Block a Number By adding a caller to your Block list future calls from this number are sent directly to your voicemail and messages are not received 1 From a Home screen tap Phone Log 2 Tap the caller you want to add to the Block list 3 Tap More options Add to auto reject list ...

Page 41: ...Add contact 4 Tap a contact to assign to the number The selected contact is displayed in the Speed dial number box Use Speed Dial to Make a Call You can make a call using Speed dial 1 From a Home screen tap Phone 2 Touch and hold the Speed dial number If the Speed dial number is more than one digit long enter the first digits and then hold the last digit Remove a Speed Dial Number Assignment You c...

Page 42: ...gency When accessed from a locked screen only the emergency calling feature is accessible to the caller The rest of the phone remains secured Swipe Lock Screen If the Lock screen is set to Swipe you can access the call screen in a couple of ways 1 Drag Phone upward to open the call screen or Swipe across the screen to unlock it and then tap Phone 2 Enter the emergency telephone number 911 in North...

Page 43: ...llow the voice prompts from the voicemail center Access Your Voicemail from Another Phone You can access your voicemail from another phone 1 From another phone dial your wireless phone number Wait until you hear your voicemail greeting 2 Press the asterisk or star key on the phone you are using 3 Enter your password and you are connected to your voicemail Visual Voicemail Use Visual Voicemail to R...

Page 44: ...ps screen displays all applications installed on your device both preloaded apps and apps you download and install yourself Learn how to change the way apps appear organize apps into folders and uninstall or disable apps ...

Page 45: ...xy Apps View and download Samsung apps that are optimized for use with Galaxy devices Visit samsung com levant apps mobile galaxyapps to learn more Uninstall or Disable Apps You can uninstall or disable apps you download and install Preloaded apps cannot be uninstalled Apps that are disabled are turned off and hidden from view 1 From a Home screen tap Apps 2 Tap More options Uninstall disable apps...

Page 46: ...dd application Place more apps in the folder Tap apps to select them and then tap Add 3 Tap anywhere outside of the folder to close it Remove Folders Remove folders from an Apps screen without deleting the apps inside 1 From a Home screen tap Apps 2 Tap More options Remove folder 3 Select the folder to delete and tap Done Hide or Show Apps Hide Apps from View You can hide rather than uninstall or ...

Page 47: ... to hold the app icon Remove folder Delete a folder Sort by Configure the Apps screen Downloaded apps Display only downloaded apps Uninstall disable apps Uninstall an app that you downloaded to your device or disable a preloaded app preloaded apps cannot be uninstalled Tap Remove to remove or disable the selected app Hide apps Hide apps from the Apps screen Show disabled apps Display disabled apps...

Page 48: ...n you need them Visit google com landing now to learn more Note When Google Now is enabled you can access it by tapping Google Google Chat with friends and family post photos and see what others are sharing Visit google com mobile to learn more about Google Hangouts Meet friends and family online share photos host video calls and send SMS and Hangouts messages Visit hangouts google com to learn mo...

Page 49: ...ice Visit play google com store movies to learn more Play Music Play music and audio files on your device Visit play google com music to learn more Play Newsstand Subscribe to your favorite magazines to read on your device at your leisure Visit play google com store newsstand to learn more Play Store Find new apps movies and TV shows music books magazines and games in Google Play store Visit play ...

Page 50: ...connection T Mobile Get online access to account information such as your current activity billing information service plans downloads and more T Mobile Name ID Modify Caller ID information Name ID identifies unknown callers by Name City and State T Mobile TV Watch live TV and Video On Demand Note A data plan is required to use this feature Charges may apply Please contact your service provider fo...

Page 51: ...iser and a backup service Peel Smart Remote Control select Wi Fi enabled Samsung TV models using your Samsung Galaxy device Now you can control all of your TV s settings such as on and off functions channel navigation and volume control from the same Samsung device you already know PEN UP Share photos comment on other creations or just browse through the pages for something to add to your personal...

Page 52: ...iate arithmetic function key 4 Enter the next number 5 To view the result tap the Equals key Additional Functions To clear the results Tap Clear To clear the calculator history Tap Clear history To copy all or part of the calculation to the clipboard Touch and hold an entry in the display field Scientific Calculator Turn the device landscape to use advanced arithmetic functions such as sin cos and...

Page 53: ... or task 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Calendar 2 Tap to view an event or task 3 Tap Delete To delete multiple events or tasks 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Calendar 2 Tap More options Delete 3 Tap events or tasks to select them 4 Tap Done Confirm if prompted Sharing Events 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Calendar 2 Tap to view an event or task 3 Tap Share via select a sharing method and follow the ...

Page 54: ...ched 3 Tap Capture to take the picture Note You can press the Volume key up or down to take a picture You can also set the Volume key to act as the video record key or as a zoom key Shooting Mode Several visual effects are available Some modes are not available when taking self portraits 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Camera 2 Tap MODE Mode and then scroll up or down the screen at the right side of...

Page 55: ... effects Timer Take time delayed pictures or videos Flash Activate or deactivate the flash rear camera only Interval shot Select the best picture from a series of continuous shots front camera only 3 Tap Menu to display the following additional options Rear Camera Only ISO Select an ISO value This controls camera light sensitivity It is measured in film camera equivalents Low values are for statio...

Page 56: ... Location tags Attach a GPS location tag to the picture Storage location Select the memory location for storage Grid lines Display viewfinder grid lines to help composition when selecting subjects Voice control Set the camera to take pictures with voice commands Shutter sound Turn the shutter sound on or off The Volume key Use the Volume key as the camera key the record key or as a zoom key Review...

Page 57: ...how to be notified 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Clock 2 Tap Create alarm to configure Time Choose a time for the alarm Repeat Choose the days to use this alarm Alarm type Choose whether the alarm will use sound vibration or vibration and sound to alert you Alarm tone If you have chosen an alarm type that includes sound choose a sound to play for the alarm Volume If you have chosen an alarm type t...

Page 58: ...ck 3 Tap List view 4 Touch and hold a city you want to remove from the list until it is selected 5 Tap Delete Stopwatch The stopwatch lets you time events down to a hundredth of a second 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Clock 2 Tap Stopwatch and use the following options Start Begin timing Stop Stop timing Lap Keep track of lap times Resume Continue timing after stopping the clock Reset Reset the sto...

Page 59: ...letter with better precision Add a Contact Use the following procedure to add a new contact 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap Create contact and then tap contact fields to enter information Choose a storage account for the contact You can store the contact on the device or sync it with an account Tap Contact photo to assign a picture to the new contact Enter a name phone number email ad...

Page 60: ...side contacts to unlink them from the main contact Delete Contacts You can delete a single contact or choose multiple contacts to delete 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Touch and hold on a contact to select it You can also tap other contacts or tap the selected box at the top 3 Tap Delete Favorites When you mark contacts as favorites they are easily accessible from other apps Favorites di...

Page 61: ...mber and select contact s to add to the new group and then tap Done 5 Tap Save Rename a Group 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap Groups and then tap a group 3 Tap More options Edit group and enter a new name 4 Tap Save Add Contacts to a Group 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap Groups and then tap a group 3 Tap Add member and then tap the contact s you want to add 4 Tap Done Sen...

Page 62: ...Contact Settings These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using the Contacts app 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts Contacts tab 2 Tap More options Settings Contacts 3 Tap an option and follow the prompts ...

Page 63: ...l account settings at any time tap More options Settings Tap Manage accounts and then tap the account to display Account settings Refreshing Your Email Account Refresh your account to update your email accounts 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Email 2 In the Application bar tap Refresh Managing Your Email Accounts You can view email you receive for all accounts on the Combined view screen or you can ...

Page 64: ...Applications Email Settings These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using the Email app 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Email 2 Tap More options Settings 3 Tap an option and follow the prompts ...

Page 65: ... Essentials is a collection of specially chosen apps available through Samsung Apps From Galaxy Essentials you can access and download a collection of premium content free of charge To access Galaxy Essentials 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Galaxy Apps 2 Swipe across the Galaxy Apps screens and locate and tap Galaxy Essentials 3 Follow the prompts to download Galaxy Essentials apps Note A Samsung a...

Page 66: ...oom out Playing Videos 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Gallery 2 Tap a folder to open it 3 Tap a video to view it Trimming Segments of a Video 1 Select a video and then tap Trim 2 Using the sliders at the bottom of the screen to trim the video Move the start bracket to the desired starting point move the end bracket to the desired ending point 3 Tap Done to save the video Editing Images While viewin...

Page 67: ... a folder tap More options Select select images and then tap Share via to send them to others or share them through social network services or When viewing a single image tap Share via to send it to others or share it through social network services Gallery Settings These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using your Gallery 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Gallery 2 Tap More optio...

Page 68: ...n tap Go on the keyboard To share save or print the current web page Tap More To zoom in or out Tap the screen twice or pinch the screen to zoom out and stretch the screen to zoom in Browser Tabs Use tabs to view multiple web pages at the same time To open a new tab Tap Tabs New tab To close a tab Tap Tabs and then tap Close on the tabs you want to close Bookmarks To bookmark the current web page ...

Page 69: ...aded files remain on your device after you close the secret tab To enable Secret mode 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Internet 2 Tap Tabs 3 Tap Turn on secret 4 Tap Create password to protect your Secret mode data with a password or Tap Do not use password To turn off Secret mode 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Internet 2 Tap Tabs 3 Tap Turn off secret Internet Settings These settings allow you to mod...

Page 70: ... Messages This section describes how to create and send a message using the Messaging app 1 From a Home screen tap Messages Compose 2 Tap the Enter recipients field to manually enter a recipient or tap Add from Contacts to select a recipient from your Contacts You can also select the recipient based on Groups Favorites or Logs If adding a recipient from your Contacts tap the contact to place a che...

Page 71: ...s and more From a Home screen tap Apps Messages More options Settings Emergency Alerts This device is designed to receive wireless emergency alerts from the Commercial Mobile Alerting System CMAS which may also be known as the Personal Localized Alerting Network PLAN For more information please contact your wireless provider Emergency Alerts allows customers to receive geographically targeted mess...

Page 72: ...of song Add to playlist View playlist Elapsed playing time Shuffle songs Mark as favorite Playback position Volume Listen to your favorite songs with the Music player Navigate through your music library play songs and create customized playlists Listen to Music 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Music 2 Tap a library category at the top of the screen to view your music files 3 Scroll through the list o...

Page 73: ...rs and files in their storage locations Device storage View folders and files located on the device SD card View folders and files located on the memory card if installed Cloud storage Contains shortcuts to FTP servers or other cloud storage locations that you have added This option only appears if you have added shortcuts to the My Files main screen To view files in My Files 1 From a Home screen ...

Page 74: ...appears in Local Storage categories Settings Change the settings for viewing files Note Available options vary by category Options for Selected Files and Folders 1 From a Home screen tap Apps My Files 2 Tap a category to view the relevant files or folders 3 Tap More options Select select a file or folder and then use one of these functions Share via Send files to others or share them Delete Delete...

Page 75: ...g is safe for most people health experts suggest that you talk with your doctor before you start an exercise program particularly if you have any of the following conditions Heart disease Asthma or lung disease Diabetes or liver or kidney disease Arthritis You should also check with your doctor if you have symptoms suggestive of heart lung or other serious disease such as Pain or discomfort in you...

Page 76: ...s have several health problems or are pregnant you should speak with your doctor before starting a new exercise program Working with your doctor ahead of time is a good way to plan an exercise program that is right and safe for you Consider it the first step on your path to physical fitness ...

Page 77: ...to add templates change the background color and add images 4 Tap Save Note Tools When creating or editing a note in S Note some helpful modes and tools are provided Note To use your finger to write and draw on S Notes tap More Settings S Pen only mode to disable this restriction Save Name and save the note Pen Write or draw freehand with the S Pen Tap the Pen icon once to change the Pen settings ...

Page 78: ... Action Memos You can view S Notes and Action memos together or you can narrow your view to Action memos To view Action memos in S Note Tap the drop down menu and tap Action memos Tap Search to search for action memos Tap More for additional options Share Select action memos to share Edit Select memos to delete export or save as an S Note Filter by background color Sort action memos by background ...

Page 79: ...her forecast 1 From a Home screen tap Apps S Voice 2 Speak a command 3 Tap the microphone icon if the device does not hear you or to give it another command Tip Tap More options for example commands and to view a tutorial S Voice Settings These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using the Internet app 1 From a Home screen tap Apps S Voice 2 Tap More options Settings 3 Tap an opt...

Page 80: ...pbook Categories and content files in the Scrapbook can be edited To open the Scrapbook From a Home screen tap Apps Scrapbook You can edit both Categories and the content files within them To edit a file 1 Tap the drop down menu in the top left corner 2 Select either the category or tag that contains the file to edit 3 Tap the file to edit 4 Tap Edit to change the Title Text or Tags as desired 5 W...

Page 81: ...deo skip to a previous video or rewind the video Pause or Play Pause or play the current video Fast forward Skip to the next video or fast forward through the current video More options View more options File name View the name of the video file Screen ratio Change the screen ratio Change player Play the video on a nearby device Playback position Skip to another part of the video Video Player ...

Page 82: ...ur device After a few seconds each video thumbnail begins playing a preview of the clip 3 Tap a video to view it Change the Video Screen Size You can change the size of the video during video playback 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Video 2 Tap a video to view it 3 Tap the screen ratio icon to cycle through the screen size options ...

Page 83: ...on screen The maximum recording time is five minutes Tap Block calls to block incoming calls while recording Tap Record to record an audio file Tap Stop to stop recording The file is automatically saved Tap Pause to pause the recording of an audio file Tap Cancel to cancel the recording of an audio file Tap Bookmark to add a bookmark to this location in the recording View Recordings 1 From a Home ...

Page 84: ...Configure your device s connections and settings add accounts and customize the home screen apps and features Settings ...

Page 85: ...ox As you type settings that match will appear on the screen 4 Tap an entry to go to that setting Customize the Quick Settings Menu Quick settings are the settings that you are most likely to frequently use When you first access the Settings menu the Quick settings are set to a default list of settings Changing the Quick Settings You can change the Quick settings list to include your most frequent...

Page 86: ...ess Access Point Scan and Connect to a Wi Fi Network 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Wi Fi and then tap On Off to turn Wi Fi on 3 When Wi Fi is first turned on your device will automatically scan for available networks and display them 4 Tap the network you want to connect to When you select an open network you are automatically connected to the network Otherwise enter a password to c...

Page 87: ...hen connecting to some secured networks not configurable IP address View your device s IP address not configurable WPS push button Set up a connection to a WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup router or other equipment WPS PIN entry View the PIN used by your device to set up a PIN secured connection to a Wi Fi router or other equipment not configurable Share Wi Fi profile Share Wi Fi profiles you have create...

Page 88: ...by using Wi Fi and LTE networks at the same time Note Downloading using mobile networks may result in additional charges depending on your payment plan To enable Download booster 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap On Off to enable the feature Download Booster ...

Page 89: ...es When you want to pair with another Bluetooth device you can scan for nearby devices that are visible 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Bluetooth and then tap On Off to turn on Bluetooth 3 When Bluetooth is first turned on it scans for nearby Bluetooth devices and displays them To manually perform a new scan tap Scan Making Your Device Visible to Other Bluetooth Devices When you make ...

Page 90: ...nd then tap On Off to turn on Bluetooth 3 Make sure that the target device is discoverable so that your device can find it Refer to the instructions that came with the device to find out how to set it to discoverable mode 4 Tap Scan Your device will start to scan for Bluetooth devices within range 5 When you see the name of the target device displayed in the Bluetooth devices section tap the name ...

Page 91: ...cation to allow other devices to use your device s Internet connection 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Tethering and mobile hotspot Mobile hotspot 3 Tap On Off to turn the feature on or off Warning By default your device s Mobile hotspot has no security applied and any device can connect Connect a Device to Your Mobile Hotspot Use the other device s Wi Fi control to connect to your de...

Page 92: ...re options Configure 5 Tap the Security field and select WPA2 PSK and enter a new password Configure Mobile Hotspot Settings Manage your Mobile hotspot security and connecting settings 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Tethering and mobile hotspot Mobile hotspot 3 Tap More options Configure to display options Network SSID View and change the name of your Portable Wi Fi hotspot Broadcast...

Page 93: ... in airplane mode you can use other features such as playing music watching videos and other online applications 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Airplane mode 3 Tap On Off to enable or disable the option Note You can also control Airplane mode from the Device options menu Press and hold the Power key and then tap Airplane mode Airplane Mode ...

Page 94: ...limit Data usage cycle Tap the menu and then choose a time period for data usage Data usage for the period displays on the graph along with usage by application below Upgrade data service Explore data plan upgrade options for your rate plan 3 Tap More options Restrict background data Restrict some apps and services from working unless you are connected to a Wi Fi network Show Wi Fi usage Display a...

Page 95: ...rom a Home screen tap Apps Settings Location 2 Tap On Off to turn on Location services 3 Tap an entry to view the app s settings Location Services Google Location History stores and uses your device s most recent location data Google apps such as Google Maps can use this data to improve your search results based on places that you have visited 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Location 2 Tap ...

Page 96: ...ps Settings NFC and sharing Nearby device scanning 2 Tap On Off to enable the feature 3 Tap an available device and follow the prompts Mobile Networks Control your device s access to networks and mobile data service From a Home screen tap Apps Settings More networks Mobile networks for options Mobile data Allow your device to connect to a mobile data network Data roaming Allow your device to conne...

Page 97: ...our log in information and tap Connect Edit or Delete a VPN 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings More networks VPN 2 Tap either Basic VPN or Advanced IPsec 3 Touch and hold the VPN that you want to edit or delete 4 Tap either Edit network or Delete network Wi Fi Calling Your device is equipped with Wi Fi Calling functionality Note Wi Fi Calling is a service provided by your mobile carrier Please...

Page 98: ...tap On Off to turn Android Beam on 4 Touch the back of your device with another NFC capable device and the content is transferred S Beam When S Beam is activated you can beam files to another NFC capable device by holding the devices close together You can beam images and videos from your Gallery music files from your Music app and more 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings NFC 2 Tap On Off to tu...

Page 99: ...le Nearby devices 3 Set the following options Content to share Select the content to share Choices are Videos Photos and Music Allowed devices Indicate the devices accessible to your device Denied devices Indicate devices not allowed access to your device Download to Allow downloading of data to your device or optional memory card not included Receive files from other devices Warn if a device atte...

Page 100: ... Samsung printers and other compatible printers not included To set up a printer 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Printing 2 Tap a print service and follow the prompts Note Tap Download plug in to install additional print service drivers Printing ...

Page 101: ...ing Share your device s screen with another device To enable Screen Mirroring 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Screen Mirroring Available devices are listed 2 Tap Scan to find more devices 3 Tap a device and follow the prompts to connect ...

Page 102: ...ote To use this feature your car system must support MirrorLink To turn on MirrorLink 1 Connect your device to your car s system using the USB cable 2 On your device s Home screen tap Apps Settings MirrorLink 3 Tap On Off and follow the prompts 4 Tap More MirrorLink device ID to view the MirrorLink ID for your device MirrorLink ...

Page 103: ...tions menu Press and hold the Power key and then choose Mute Vibrate or Sound from the Device options 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Sounds and notifications Sound mode and then choose a mode Sound Your device uses the sounds vibrations and volume levels you ve chosen in Sound settings for notifications and alerts Vibrate Your device vibrates for notifications and alerts This uses th...

Page 104: ...ation Ringtone Choose a sound for notifications such as for new messages and event reminders 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Sounds and notifications Notification ringtone 3 Tap a sound to preview it and then tap OK to set it as your default notification sound Other Sounds Configure out sound options 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Sounds and notifications Other sounds fo...

Page 105: ...ant to enter this mode To activate Do not disturb mode 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Sounds and notifications Do not disturb 3 Tap Turn on now to enable this option Scheduling This option allows you to turn Do not disturb mode on or off automatically at scheduled times Note Scheduling is not available if Do not disturb mode has been turned on manually 1 From a Home screen tap Apps S...

Page 106: ... notifications 3 Swipe through the alphabetical list of apps and tap an app 4 Tap On Off to block all notifications from this app or to show priority notifications for the selected app Notification Access To see which applications can read notifications 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Sounds and notifications Notification access 3 Tap On Off to enable or disable access to notification...

Page 107: ...s Font Style and Size You can set the font style and size for all text that displays on the screen 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Display Font 3 Tap Font style to change the font Tap Download to find new fonts online 4 Tap Font size and tap a font size Screen Rotation Use the front camera to rotate the screen based on the orientation of your face 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Setting...

Page 108: ...battery power 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Display Auto adjust screen tone to turn the feature on Daydream The Daydream setting controls what the screen displays when the device is docked dock not included or while charging You can choose to display colors or display photos stored on your device 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Display Daydream 3 Tap On Off to turn Dayd...

Page 109: ... this feature Touch Key Light Duration Set the length of time Recent and Back remain lit after you touch them 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Display Touch key light duration to choose a timeout period Increase Touch Sensitivity Increase the sensitivity of the touch screen to improve results when wearing gloves 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Display Increase touch sensit...

Page 110: ...ay a favorite picture or choose from preloaded wallpapers To change wallpaper 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Wallpaper 3 Tap Home screen Lock screen or Home and lock screen 4 Tap an image to preview it and then tap Set as wallpaper Tap From Gallery for additional wallpapers Wallpaper ...

Page 111: ... recognition to unlock the screen This option provides medium to high security None Never use a Lock screen Screen Lock Options All Screen Locks Show information Display information on the Lock screen Camera shortcut Display a camera shortcut on your Lock screen Action memo on lock screen Double tap the lock screen while pressing the pen button to open Action memo Swipe Only Phone shortcut Check t...

Page 112: ... Off to enable Tap Open in split screen view to automatically view content in split screen when you open files from My Files or Video or attachments from email The applications must support Multi window Tap Pop up view shortcut to be able to swipe down diagonally from the corner of a window to put it in pop up view Note These features only work on apps that support Multi window functionality ...

Page 113: ...he Notification panel when you perform certain actions such as plugging in earphones From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Notification panel or From the Notification panel tap View all Edit To customize which quick setting buttons appear at the top of the Notification panel Tap and drag buttons to between the Active buttons and Available buttons trays to reorder them To use the default layout Tap ...

Page 114: ...the Information stream panel and set the screen timeout Night clock Set up a clock that displays when the phone screen is off Night mode is available for a maximum of 12 hours Edge screen text Type a personal message to display on the Edge screen Edge screen timeout Set the Edge screen timeout setting which is only applied while the Edge screen is on unless the Night clock is shown Notifications T...

Page 115: ...r disable the following Reduce screen size Press the Home key three times in quick succession to reduce the size of the display One handed input Adjust the size and position of the keyboard and other input methods for easier input with one hand Side key panel User your device more easily with one hand by having the hardkeys and other selected functions appear as buttons at the side of the screen O...

Page 116: ...ome screen tap Apps Settings Easy mode 2 Tap Easy mode to enable this feature When Easy mode is enabled you can scroll down the page and select which apps you want to appear on the Home screens Tap the checkbox next to the apps you want to add or remove 3 When finished tap Done To disable Easy mode 1 Swipe through the Home screens and tap Settings Easy mode 2 Tap Standard mode to switch back 3 Tap...

Page 117: ...fonts to increase the contrast with the background Magnification gestures Use exaggerated gestures such as triple tapping double pinching and dragging two fingers across the screen Hover zoom Magnify content by hovering the S Pen over it Notification reminder Play a beep when a notification for a call message or other communication has been missed Negative colors Reverse the display of screen colo...

Page 118: ...s of the screen from touch interaction Disable Auto rotate screen and hard key functions Only show application notifications in the Notification panel and the Status bar More Settings Direct access Open your accessibility settings by pressing the Home key three times in quick succession Answering and ending calls Choose shortcuts for answering and ending calls Single tap mode Dismiss or snooze ala...

Page 119: ...sing your device Private mode is only available for certain applications Note A secure screen lock Pattern PIN Fingerprint or Password is required to use Private Mode Set Up Private Mode 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Private mode 2 Follow the prompts to learn about and set up Private mode ...

Page 120: ...the manager automatically opens the Register fingerprint screen To add a fingerprint tap Add and follow the instructions to register a fingerprint and password To rename a fingerprint touch and hold the fingerprint and then touch Edit To delete a fingerprint touch and hold the fingerprint and then touch Done Change Your Backup Password 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Finger Scanner Ch...

Page 121: ...essage or contact details are currently on the screen by bringing the device close to your ear Smart alert Set the device to vibrate when you pick it up to notify you about missed calls and messages Mute Mute sounds by covering the screen or turning over the device Palm swipe to capture Capture an image of the screen when you sweep your hand left or right across the screen The screenshot is saved ...

Page 122: ... the pointer over some features can reveal what an item is or what it does Detachment options Launch Air command or create a new Action memo when you remove the S Pen Screen off memo Create action memos by detaching the S Pen while the screen is off and writing on the screen S Pen alerts Tap the check box to set your device to sound an alert and show a pop up if you forget to attach the S Pen and ...

Page 123: ...ndividual data items to sync Tap More options Sync now or Sync all to synchronize the account Account Settings Each account has its own set of settings In addition you can configure common settings for all accounts of the same type Note Account settings and available features vary between account types and service providers Contact your service provider for more information on your account s setti...

Page 124: ...count Account Tap to select which data to sync and for other options Backup Tap to manage your back up and restore options Restore Tap to retrieve data from your Samsung account Using Your Dropbox Account For more information about Dropbox visit dropbox com 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Cloud 2 Tap your Dropbox account to manage your sync settings and backup options If you have not signed...

Page 125: ...settings and confirm when prompted Factory Data Reset Return your device to its factory defaults Warning This action permanently erases ALL data from the device including Google or other account settings system and application data and settings downloaded applications as well as your music photos videos and other files 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Backup and reset 2 Tap Factory data rese...

Page 126: ...gests words that match your text entries and can automatically complete common words Predictive text can learn your personal writing style from your contacts messages Gmail and social networking sites improving its accuracy of predicting your text entries Additional keyboard settings provide assistance with capitalization punctuation and much more Google Voice Typing Speak rather than type your te...

Page 127: ...hoose either the Samsung or Google text to speech engine Tap Settings next to each TTS engine for options Speech rate Set the speed at which the text is spoken Listen to an example Play a sample of speech synthesis available if voice data is installed Default language status Display the default language in use Read Notifications Aloud Set the device to read new notifications aloud for incoming cal...

Page 128: ... option is checked you cannot manually set the date and time Set date Tap to manually set the date This option is locked if Automatic date and time is enabled Set time Tap to manually set the time This option is locked if Automatic date and time is enabled Automatic time zone Tap the checkbox to use the time zone detected on the mobile and or Wi Fi network If this option is checked you cannot manu...

Page 129: ... 3 Tap On Off to turn the feature on 4 Tap Geo News notification pop ups to receive pop up alerts Send Help Messages Send a quick alert to your primary contacts when you are in an emergency situation To enable this feature 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Safety Assistance 2 Tap Send help messages 3 Tap On Off to turn the feature on Send pictures Send photos taken with the front and back cam...

Page 130: ...o devices not included 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Accessories for options Audio output Select a sound output format to use when connecting your device to HDMI devices not included Some devices may not support the surround sound setting Accessories ...

Page 131: ...rformance limiting vibration feedback and restricting location services and most background data Ultra power saving mode Save battery power by applying a simplified grayscale theme to your Home screen and limiting the number of usable apps Detail View details on apps that have an abnormal amount of battery usage Percentage on status bar Display the battery charge percentage next to the battery ico...

Page 132: ... Android system files Cached data The amount of data currently cached Explore Launch My Files to view content stored on your device To increase available memory 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Storage 3 Tap Cached data to clear cached data for all apps 4 Tap Delete to confirm Memory Card SD Card Once an optional memory card not included has been installed in your device the card memor...

Page 133: ... the SD card again 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Storage SD card Unmount Remove a Memory Card Warning To prevent damage to information stored on the memory card unmount the card before removing it from the device 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Storage SD card Unmount 3 Remove the back cover For more information see Remove the Back Cover 4 Carefully pull the memory card...

Page 134: ...ypt all data on your device Encrypt SD card Encrypt data on a memory card not included Note Make sure your battery is charged more than 80 percent Encryption takes an hour or more Locate a Lost Device Protect your device from loss or theft allowing your device to be locked tracked and for your data to be deleted remotely Note You must sign up for a Samsung account and enable Google location servic...

Page 135: ...rvice Automatically receive security updates 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Security for options Security policy updates Automatically or manually check for security policy updates Send security reports Send security reports to Samsung through Wi Fi for threat analysis Credential Storage Manage your security certificates If a certificate authority CA certificate gets compromised or f...

Page 136: ...e screen lock is set Pin windows Pin a specific app on your device screen Follow the prompts Usage data access View which applications can access your device s usage history Smart Lock Set your phone to stay unlocked when you have trusted devices connected or when it s in a trusted place Only available when a secure screen lock is set Do not disturb permission View which apps have permission to ch...

Page 137: ...132 Help Settings View tips and guidelines for using your device 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Help for information about New features Getting started Applications Settings Help ...

Page 138: ...o automatically check for and install software updates Status View the status of the battery network and other information about your device Legal information View your device s open source licenses and Google legal information including your embedded Samsung legal information Report diagnostic info Give consent to provide diagnostic and usage data to Samsung to help improve the quality and perfor...

Page 139: ...pps that can run on top of other running apps Change system settings Select which apps can change system endings Reset app preferences Reset options that have been changed Existing app data is not deleted Note Options vary by application Manage Apps You can view and update information about an application including memory usage default settings and permissions 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Setting...

Page 140: ...p Choose a default browser app Calling app Choose a default calling app Messaging app Choose a default messaging text and multimedia app Set as default Choose default apps for other functions Home Choose a Home screen type Device assistance app Choose an app that provides assistance for using your device Application Settings Shortcuts to the settings for various apps are available in one convenien...

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