Samsung Galaxy Note S6 Complete Manual Download

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Samsung

Galaxy

The Complete Manual

The independent handbook for Galaxy users

For Tab,

Note, S6 &

Summary of Contents for Galaxy Note S6

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Page 3: ...axy combines superb hardware with a range of fantastic built in software In this revised edition of Samsung Galaxy The Complete Manual we take you through everything you need to know to get the most from your Galaxy From how to make use of your device s camera to how to connect to an Android Wear device read on to get started on your way to becoming a Galaxy expert Samsung Galaxy ...

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Page 6: ...a regular phone call 44 GooglePlay Download apps and media 32 Settings part1 Network connections 34 Settings part2 Personalise your Samsung Galaxy 38 Settings part3 Change the device settings 42 AndroidWear Connect to your Wear device 80 Gallery View images and videos 82 StoryAlbum Display your favourite photos 14 Settingupyour SamsungGalaxy 30 Applications Aguidetothenativeapps 18 Thefirststeps H...

Page 7: ...ayer Listen to tunes on the go 92 VideoPlayer WatchHDvideos on your device Track your calorie intake and BPM 124 Facebook Update your status and more 126 Twitter Tweet wherever you are 122 STranslator Converse abroad with your Galaxy 116 SVoice Control apps with your voice 114 SPlanner Keep track of dates and tasks 104 Maps Useturn by turn navigation 112 SNote Write and draw notes by hand 108 Goog...

Page 8: ...old and jaw dropping in terms of design And the sheer amount of functionality that is crammed into their compact units is nothing short of incredible However with such astounding wonder comes the beastly downside that we simply can t stop staring at them they are just so distracting If you read on we ll outline exactly why you ll ind it hard to put your Galaxy device down Whether it s because of t...

Page 9: ...Getting started Introducing the Samsung Galaxy 9 We ll outline exactly why you ll ind it hard to put your Galaxy device down ...

Page 10: ...ity into your device But while older models of Galaxy smartphones may be limited to the version of the Android OS they can run they still boast a range of great features to make communicating and managing your life as efortless as possible If you prefer a bigger screen to work remotely or enjoy a ilm then the Galaxy Tab range is perfect The dimensions of these devices vary and include a 10 5 inch ...

Page 11: ...f course there is the Play Store app which is your irst port of call for all of the latest and greatest Android apps as well as music movies books and games Galaxy devices are also well provided for by Samsung too TouchWiz is Samsung s own user interface that makes controlling Galaxy devices easier by providing shortcuts to your everyday tasks and it is layered over the top of the Android interfac...

Page 12: ...ects of your life If you require your Galaxy device to work remotely then you ll ind a wide range of apps available for word processing creating and editing spreadsheets and putting together presentations and everything can be saved and synced to select cloud computing apps such as Drive and Dropbox to ensure everyone concerned is working from the same document If you just want to relax then you c...

Page 13: ... the Note 4 or Note Edge device although it can also come in handy for navigating fiddly little smartphonekeypadswithoutremovingyourgloves SamsungGearS2Classic This classic looking watch gives you the freedom to enjoy a smart mobile experience without having to have your phone in hand You can make and receive calls check directions monitor your fitness and more Bookcover As your Galaxy device is u...

Page 14: ...started Setting up your Samsung Galaxy Settingupyour SamsungGalaxy The irst few minutes you have with your Galaxy device will be spent setting it up Invest time in this for an enjoyable and productive future 14 ...

Page 15: ...s in sleep mode You can also set up a timer to automatically connect to and disconnect from Wi Fi networks on a regular basis Fig 2 2Add Wi Fi Next select a Wi Fi network Your Galaxy device will then scan the surrounding area and show you all of the available networks that there are in the immediate vicinity Depending on where you are there could be quite a lot of them You can identify your own ne...

Page 16: ...ou access to lots of useful stuff through the Google website If you don t already have an account answer No to Are you a Google user and then select Get an account 8Samsung Account Next you can set up your Samsung account Samsung lets you access a range of services including Find My Mobile which helps you locate a lost phone and even lock it so that if anyone else finds it they can t access your d...

Page 17: ... turning on web history and entering an authentication code and your credit card details for Google Play 14 Password Next you will need to enter a password for your Google account When the option is made available you will have to enter this twice in order to ensure that you have typed precisely what you want the first time round make sure you choose something secure and memorable After doing this...

Page 18: ...urn the call Battery charging Your battery charge level is indicated and a white icon within shows if it is currently charging Alarm If you ve got one or more alarms set then the alarm icon will be present in the notifications bar Silent vibrate If you have your device set to silent or vibrate mode then an icon will show to indicate this Blockingmode Blocking mode stops you receiving unwanted call...

Page 19: ... each other when you have an image or web page showing on the screen and then pull them towards each other to make what you are viewing smaller Use it alongside the spread gesture for even more control 2Scroll When there s more information than you can see on a single screen you have to scroll up and down to get to it Hold a finger on the screen move it vertically and the screen moves Fig 2 You mi...

Page 20: ...d right to move it around imagine the edge of your device is a hinge It s a very cool system that works very well 2Smart alert Missing a call or message can be irritating and you don t always glance at the screen to see the information that tells you something has been missed You can use smart alerts to get your Galaxy to vibrate when you pick it up if there s a missed call or message so that you ...

Page 21: ...t s an immersive way to browse through your content but the feature was discarded for the S6 onwards 8Turn over to mute pause Sometimes an incoming call comes along just at the wrong time or an alarm sounds and it is inconvenient You might want the simplest possible way of silencing these intrusions or of shutting off music playback for a while Well the simplest way is to turn your Galaxy face dow...

Page 22: ...ut using the hardware and the software that will get you of to a running start One of the great things about the Galaxy is how easy it is to access key features and work with apps Here we re going to run through a few things that will help you get started and use some of the main functions like Wi Fi and GPS as well as how to start customising the layout of your home screens One of the great thing...

Page 23: ...en you might consider turning it off again 1Restart your Galaxy Hold the power button down for a second Select Restart from the power options to reboot your device 2Lock your Galaxy Give the power button a quick press to turn the screen off and lock your Galaxy 2Power options Hold the button down to see more power options 3Power off Simply tap Power off at the top of the list to shut down Switchyo...

Page 24: ...e volume of audio on your Galaxy using the Volume rocker button that s usually found on the left long edge Pressing the top end raises the volume while pressing the bottom end lowers it 2Adaptor Put the other end into the adaptor that came with your Galaxy 2Volume in apps Some apps also have an on screen volume slider 3Computers You can charge up by plugging into a computer instead 3Earphone contr...

Page 25: ...s and feature Screen brightness You can manually adjust the brightness of the screen here or tap Auto Third party apps Some apps you install on your device such as Dropbox will also use the notifications area Findthings Tap on S Finder and tap in keywords to quickly find things stored on your Galaxy device AccesstheSettingstoggles Revealthearea To see your notifications area in full drag the top b...

Page 26: ...lders This will help you to keep your home screens nice and tidy 1Drag out of the dock Tap and hold an app in your dock and then drag it up to Remove 2Drag into the dock Choose an app on your home screen and drag it into the dock 2Name it You ll be asked to give the new folder a name so type away 3Change it Tap a folder to open it and tap on its name to change it Organiseappswithfolders Customiset...

Page 27: ...t into place InsidetheAppDrawer Addingwidgets Press and hold on a home screen to bring up options to add widgets relating to your apps Menuoptions Tap here to create folders uninstall disable apps and much more Alltheapps All the apps installed on your device can be found here Navigation You can use these dots to quickly move between App Drawer pages OpentheDrawer To get here just tap the Apps ico...

Page 28: ... right hand icon to instantly clear all active apps Multitaskingonyourdevice Startmultitasking If you tap the recents key on your device then you will be taken to this screen Swipetoclose To close a single app sweep it horizontally off the screen Closeall Tap on this icon to close all of the opened apps in one go Allopenapps You can see all your currently opened apps here Scroll vertically to see ...

Page 29: ...t can be used The icon shown above looks like a little less than mathematical symbol 1Search quickly Long press the Home button while on the home screen to open up Google Now 2Search now Type in your search or tap the mic icon to speak it 2Where to share Tap the icon and then choose the app to share with 3Attach and share Follow the required procedure method Shareyourcontent SearchusingGoogle ...

Page 30: ...ections Phone The mainstay of mobile devices your Samsung Galaxy also has its cornerstone Phone app You can dial directly using the keypad or start typing names to find your saved contacts Messages Messages allows you to keep in touch with everyone important to you You can send SMS or MMS messages and make calls by simply lifting your phone during a text conversation Play Store Google Play is the ...

Page 31: ...r health as well as lets you set fitness goals check your progress and keep track of your overall health Create a profile and monitor your diet and exercise Video Supporting subtitles and a range of file formats Video Player is your Samsung Galaxy s main viewing screen You can browse the files on your device queue videos up and hit play Maps Google s Maps app shows you what s going on nearby place...

Page 32: ...our Galaxy can ind Fig 2 Tap one enter its password and then tap Connect Your Galaxy will remember networks it has connected to in the past so there s no need to keep entering the passcode every time you want to connect Better yet it will automatically connect whenever you come into the vicinity of a network you ve used before so moving Getonline Surf the web Distributemusic Share tracks between d...

Page 33: ...t on then make a note of the password and use it in your other device to connect Tethering via Bluetooth As well as using Wi Fi to allow other devices to share your Galaxy s internet connection you can also use Bluetooth in the same way The setting is similar to using Wi Fi To get the Bluetooth method to work go to Settings and tap on the Tethering and Wi Fi Hotspot option under Network Connection...

Page 34: ...se these though from changing the home and lock screen wallpapers to altering the fonts or the sounds used for ringtones alerts and more Diferent Galaxy devices have diferent features here we re looking at the Galaxy S5 Fig 1 Control the system sounds There are lots of diferent ways in which your Galaxy device uses sound The one that is likely to spring to mind is ringtones but there are lots more...

Page 35: ...ust the screen settings The screen is the most power hungry part of your device so you ll want to ensure it works to a suiciently high standard but at the same time doesn t consume power at an unnecessarily fast rate There are some key options to help you get the best out of your device and you ll ind them in the Display part of the Settings app Here you can manually alter the screen brightness or...

Page 36: ... ive diferent applications what they are is up to you Fig 3 This is one of the best shortcuts you can set up If you frequently pick up your Galaxy device to make a phone call check your email tweet take a photo and so on the chances are that you can put a shortcut to the relevant app on the lock screen and get there in an instant Fig 3 above You can set apps to open directly from the lock screen C...

Page 37: ...ll settings and then tap on Call Rejection Now select the Auto reject list and then tap on the icon to add new numbers to block You can also block callers form within the Phone app by tapping on the number and then tapping the three dot icon in the top right corner and selecting the Add to Auto reject list option from the menu You can always remove numbers later if you wish 1Find the Call settings...

Page 38: ...o do and the Settings area has a lot on ofer Fig 1 What you get will vary from device to device but it s all logically arranged and all of the settings are handily placed into easy to ind sections Change the language settings When you set your Samsung Galaxy device up for the irst time you need to tell it your preferred language However there s more to the language settings area than just telling ...

Page 39: ...up option Once your print has been registered you will be taken to the Lock screen settings so that you can set it as a high security means of unlocking your device Use the accessibility options To discover ways in which you can make your Galaxy device easier to use tap on the Accessibility heading in Settings This area groups together a lot of diferent options that you might ind useful if you hav...

Page 40: ...d that space can accommodate both apps and data including music movies and much more It is easy to check the amount of storage space that s available on your Galaxy Simply head over to the Settings area and then scroll down to Storage Tap on that and you will be able to see how much PIN An old fashioned PIN offers good protection Fingerprint You can scan your fingerprint using the home button for ...

Page 41: ...u re done with them and take advantage of the numerous security features that are available on your Samsung Galaxy device There are several options available including the remote Find My Mobile service that enables you to locate and even wipe your Galaxy device from a distance and you can also set up your device to use PINs and logins for added protection 1Screen lock options In the Settings menu ...

Page 42: ...an t do much more than a digital watch To set up this connection you will need to install the Android Wear app on your device From within this app you can then connect your Galaxy with your smartwatch via Bluetooth Once this connection is set up Receivemessages View your messages and app notifications with a flick of your wrist Setreminders Dictate reminders to the watch and receive alerts about y...

Page 43: ...ck your health As well as getting essential updates the other advantage to using Android Wear is being able to track your health With a built in Google Fit app every smartwatch can quietly count your footsteps while you wear it and some models also measure your heart rate You can then view this data as a short graph on your watch or in detail on your Galaxy If you re using a Samsung Gear Live smar...

Page 44: ...as many apps as they like Google does require you to input your card details to purchase apps but you can always remove them by going directly into the settings menu within Google Play after purchasing all the apps you want at that time All the paid apps require just a one of payment to download and each varies in its price With some more of the expensive apps such as CoPilot Live you ll ind that ...

Page 45: ...l as the highest rated ones One particular area in which Android apps have vastly improved over the past year or so is in the quality of games that they now ofer Many big brands have made the transition over to the smaller Android screen with the likes of The Simpsons Sonic The Hedgehog and Mass Efect to name but a few There are also plenty of indie games that are Android exclusives and provide so...

Page 46: ...enables users to upload all their tracks to Google s server and stream them from there This stops you needing to take up valuable internal storage on your phone with your whole music library The streaming service works really well and it s easy to create Otherapps Use other services to share apps and or store them for later Socialmedia Post links to the app directly onto your Facebook or Twitter p...

Page 47: ...really well Text can be customised to help your reading experience and you can even add virtual bookmarks so that you remember where you ve read up to If you re sick of lugging around heavy books with you then Play Books is a brilliant solution for your literary needs that means you can carry a sprawling virtual library around with you everywhere you go 1Find settings While reading tap the screen ...

Page 48: ... see a choice of magazines or website to check out and subscribe to Play Movies The inal area of the Google Play store to explore is the Play Movies hub As the name suggests Play Movies contains the latest and greatest blockbuster titles that you can stream directly on your device and in a few countries including the UK and US you can buy 1Find a film Tap the search bar and enter the necessary key...

Page 49: ...LED screen then your movie viewing experience will be even better If you re interested in getting the latest movies on your phone or tablet look no further than the Play Movies hub where you ll ind the history of Tinseltown right at your ingertips Averagerating At the top left of the ratings page is a quick summary showing you the average rating and the total number of ratings Filterreviews You ca...

Page 50: ... several steps First and foremost you ll need to ind an app you want to download You can do this by either using the search tool at the top of the app Fig 2 or going through the correct category Once you ve found the app you want it s just a case of pressing the Download button and waiting for it to inish If the app requires you to pay for it and you ve not paid for an app before you ll be taken t...

Page 51: ...this is the section you need to go to if you want to ind compatible apps that work with your Galaxy Note s stylus or apps that cater for the Samsung Galaxy S6 s eye tracking software Get the best Galaxy games Galaxy Apps also provides a plethora of games These range from big blockbuster titles which have been ported over from other consoles down to small independent games The choice is superb and ...

Page 52: ...ction option This is a great way of stopping people from making unwarranted purchases on your account as it requires the password linked with your Samsung account to download the app The next step is to make sure you re signed into your primary Samsung account at the bottom of the Openanapp Open up an app s page simply by pressing its listing on the homepage Findapps Press on the magnifying glass ...

Page 53: ...ate brings as well Venture back into the Settings menu in Galaxy Apps and disable the choice to download apps automatically which will put you back in control of how and when you update apps To then manually update an app simply go to that app s page and press on the Update button where the Install button is usually found 1Select an app Find an app that you want to download later and open up its p...

Page 54: ...handle huge numbers of contacts it manages reams of information about them including details of all the calls you ve made Keypad and Contacts While the keypad of your Galaxy might look at irst as though you have to do all the work entering in the numbers each time you make a call Fig 1 that s not the case You don t have to remember the phone number of every person you know your Galaxy does that fo...

Page 55: ...n you are in the Phone app tap on the Menu button beneath the device s screen area to bring up options including Call settings Tap that and you ll be able to set up a wide range of diferent options that help you personalise how you make and take calls There are some really useful options here Turning the screen of during calls is great if you spend time in places where the screen might irritate ot...

Page 56: ...is located at the top of the screen and then select the Settings Next tap Cell Call rejection and make sure that the slider for Auto reject mode is showing green If it is grey then the function won t work so simply slide it to the right to ensure that you re able to block numbers Next tap Auto reject list Favourites Tap on this tab to see all of your favourite contacts Logs Checkhereforinformation...

Page 57: ...at you can easily send out as you are rejecting a call Once again press the Menu button to bring up the options and then choose Call Settings Tap Set reject messages There are several template messages already in the system but you can easily add personalised ones by tapping Create When a call comes in you can then reject it by sending a pre written text message 1Set up SMS Go to Settings Call Cal...

Page 58: ...ap the plus sign next to the search box near the top of the screen After this all that s left to do is add information Fig 2 You are given a simple set of ields at irst like name mobile number email address and home address However should you wish to you can expand these to add multiple numbers email addresses and home addresses You can assign a contact to a group such as work family or friends an...

Page 59: ...oss Import export contacts Contacts can be imported to and exported from a range of diferent places You might ind that exporting contacts to USB storage represents a good way to make a local physical backup from time to time or you may feel more secure leaving such data in the cloud Moreover it also means that if you are upgrading from an older phone and want to import the contacts you ve got on y...

Page 60: ... Groups page select Create give your group a name and a speciic ringtone or vibration pattern if desired and inally tap Add member at the bottom of the page From there you can simply select the people you wish to add and then hit Done at the top right Groups Give this tab a tap to see all of your grouped contacts Creategroups If the existing groups aren t specific enough for you then you can alway...

Page 61: ...t all the time but it could be something that you use to ilter through your large list and make it more manageable For example you can choose to narrow down your contacts so that only those sourced from a particular place such as your SIM or Facebook account are displayed Alternatively you can produce a list that has been more heavily customised 1Menu option Tap the menu icon and go to Settings th...

Page 62: ...agine you want to take a bit of an SMS and put it into an email or even send text from one SMS to a new recipient with this command you can copy the text and then paste it straight into any other app that supports text SMS messages are threaded meaning that you can see a conversational view between you and the person you are chatting to You might not always want to keep every message though and if...

Page 63: ...ll kinds of changes to how your messages look and are managed You can switch between diferent viewing styles for messages and change the font size too helping you squeeze more onto the screen at once You can also tell the handset to automatically delete older messages if you get past the limit for messages in any one text conversation This helps you manage the storage memory of your device automat...

Page 64: ...ify when you have received an SMS including repeating incoming message alerts setting a ringtone notiication and getting a preview of a message on the notiications bar at the top of your device s screen That s useful if you don t want to go into the Messaging app to get the Composing amessage You ve got 160 characters for each message and you can see a countdown here Predictivetext It can be faste...

Page 65: ... For example makes up a happy face and is the combination for the embarrassed smiley If you type these into a message then its Android symbol is sent instead of the constituent characters However it s more fun and often faster to use the menu to send smileys instead Plus you won t have to remember lots of diferent combinations of keys 1Smiley menu When writing a message tap the smiley face icon to...

Page 66: ...f avid followers it does include a selection of cool features that can be applied to its very own video call function Setting up a video call within Hangouts is easy enough all that s required is for both you and your speciied contact to have a front facing camera on each device Fig 2 You also need to make sure the contact has Google s Hangouts app installed on their device or that they are signed...

Page 67: ... main settings You ll ind options enabling you to control the notiications that you receive from the app how people can make contact with you and also the blocking of people you don t want to hear from If you want to change any of the settings related to your Google account or quickly nip across to set up a new circle then tap the Google proile heading under Account and navigate from there Hangout...

Page 68: ...ap on Manage accounts at the bottom of the screen and here you can manage your accounts individually by tapping on them or add a new account by tapping the icon in the top right corner of the screen This is where you will be able to input details of your new email account Fig 1 There are two input boxes available Type your required email address at the top and your password into the bottom box If ...

Page 69: ...sational mode As well as this you have the ability to increase or decrease the font size and manage your email s storage folders Respond to emails When new emails arrive in your inbox tap on them in order to read them Once you have done that you can choose to respond by tapping on the single left curving arrow Just type in your response and tap the envelope icon up at the top right to send You can...

Page 70: ...xt Fig 3 You might for example want to highlight a word or portion of text and then tap on the B button within the formatting band this will embolden your text Similarly you can tap on the Undo and Redo Attach The paperclip icon is the attachment button that lets you send various media along with your message Formattingbar The formatting bar allows you to modify the look of your email text and ins...

Page 71: ...ng Security options within your sent email such as the option to Encrypt the email to secure its contents and ensure that only the intended recipient ever sees it If you wish to abandon an email during composition you can either tap the back button on your device or tap the X icon on the top row of options This latter method doesn t even ask if you are sure which can save you time 1Tap paperclip W...

Page 72: ...nly search the internet but also input website addresses Fig 1 If you decide to use the space as a search engine then when you begin to type out your search words the app will try to second guess your instructions This means that every time you add another letter to the words you are typing the search engine will present a selection of results based on those letters Tap on the result to go to the ...

Page 73: ...hoose Enable Secret option to utilise a window that creates no records in your browser or search history thus adding extra privacy enhancements to hide your browsing history Use your History and Bookmarks If you wish to retain your place on the web so that you can revisit a website without having to search for it all over again just tap on the More icon that sits at the top right corner of the scr...

Page 74: ...To do this tap on the Advanced option within the primary Settings screen followed by the Text Size option Fig 4 Now move the Text scaling slider to change the way that text is resized This should make Multibar Use this area as both a search bar and to directly input a website address Moreoptions Tap here to bring up options to add new bookmarks save pages to your Home screen and more Tabs You can ...

Page 75: ...r instead tap the menu icon and choose the Sort by option to arrange iles by date name or size Press and hold on a downloaded ile to highlight them and then either tap on the trashcan icon to delete them or the share icon at the top of the screen to move them to the likes of Dropbox Email Wi Fi Direct and Bluetooth The process is quick and very easy to get to grips with 1Highlight files To delete ...

Page 76: ... inal image In low light for example the lash feature is an essential inclusion The zigzag arrow in the quick settings can be used to change this mode Tap on either Of On or Auto lash if you want the camera itself to make the call as to whether or not the lash function should be utilised Of course you may choose to simply take a picture of what s in front of you but you might also want to capture ...

Page 77: ...e bit more of a spark to your work by enhancing it with the various additional modes and efects that are available Tap on the Settings cog in the top left corner of the screen and tap Efects in order to access a range of photo ilter efects Press and swipe sideways to scroll through the various ilters Tap on a ilter to apply that efect In fact before you even take a picture you can cycle through ea...

Page 78: ...then when the camera detects and places a square around the face tap on it to zoom into the face and then take a sharp close up picture There is also the panorama option which works almost like a combination of the camera and video Settings The cogwheel icon on the top left of the screen is your entry point to a host of settings Shutterbutton Take a photo by pressing this button When in video mode...

Page 79: ... by taking into account the available light Anti Shake should prevent blurry images while the White balance gives you a choice between Daylight Cloudy Incandescent or Fluorescent Other useful settings include Metering Outdoor visibility Auto contrast Guidelines which places a grid on the screen according to the rule of thirds and GPS tagging to locate your images 1Settings In the Camera app tap on...

Page 80: ...for all the photos that are sent to you through the messaging platform The way your albums are arranged is very straightforward All of your albums are arranged in a list down the left side of the screen that lets you quickly hop between diferent folders and by tapping on an album the contents will be displayed to the right The other screen furniture includes icons to create new albums launch the C...

Page 81: ...p all your albums organised Moving said photos is an easy enough process all that s required is a long press on the photo in question to enable the tickbox selection process and then tapping the menu icon to select a place to move them to After a few minutes of sorting out the contents of your Gallery app you ll have a much more organised app that you can use without worrying it ll get cluttered Y...

Page 82: ... images at any point when editing your album Tap on images to select them then tap Done In the album creation window you can add a title and cover image to your album Tap on the menu icon in the top right corner and then choose the Edit cover option Tap on the default image to choose from any of the images that you ve imported from Galleries as your cover image Tap on Theme to explore Story Album ...

Page 83: ...e you ve completed an album then it s time to start sharing it Select one of your albums from the Story Album main menu and tap the share button There are multiple sharing options Firstly you can tap Share via to send the album as an image ile PDF or a Story Album ile scc to people Select a format you want to send the album as then choose what app you want to share it via such as Gmail or ChatON K...

Page 84: ...age Any books you have previously purchased through Amazon will be added to the app automatically Just swipe through your library and tap on a book to download and read it Tap the menu button in the top left Under the Store heading tap Samsung Book Deals You ll be prompted to sign into your Samsung account Once signed in you can return to the Samsung Book Deals page to view the books Browseforbook...

Page 85: ...r Amazon account to buy books This can be done from a computer by logging into amazon co uk or an Amazon App Build a digital library From the menu button tap All items to see all of your purchased books Tap and hold on a book thumbnail to display the book s options menu Here you can Remove the book from your device and manage the download in many other ways Tap Add to collection Title your new col...

Page 86: ...your previous purchases The app will also give you recommendations based on speciied authors that you access often again this is all available through the home page after prolonged use The other ways users can get recommendations through the Kindle for Samsung app is by Quickpay Pay for your books quickly with the 1 Click option Pricing Check to see the listing price and download price at the top ...

Page 87: ...t a word that you don t understand On newer Samsung Galaxy devices you ll be able to use the bookmark feature As its name suggests this will create a virtual bookmark so that you can come back to the correct spot later Once you re inished with the book you can choose to remove it from your device to help save on internal storage 1Book deals Open the Samsung Book Deals page through the side menu to...

Page 88: ... Galaxy then you can with the aid of Music Player organise them into a library of songs Tap on Music Player to reveal those music tracks that you currently hold and then tap on the All button at the top of the screen at the far left of the menu bar to see your music Moving to the right of the same menu bar tap on Albums to group all of your songs into their respective albums or instead tap on Arti...

Page 89: ...ks the icon to the right of that repeats one or more tracks The interface is simple and accessible to every music fan Create playlists To access a playlist swipe through the options at the top of the screen until you come to Playlists If you wish to create a new playlist tap on the icon at the bottom of the screen under the My playlists header A new box will then appear on the screen Enter a catch...

Page 90: ...ur in the top right corner and you can change the horizontal axis of the interface to relect years or moods Tap a tile in the box that best represents your blend of moods and a track is chosen played and its sleeve art displayed on the tile Pick a range Mainscreen Your music tracks are listed here Just tap to play each one and you will be able to control them Playcontrols The main music controls a...

Page 91: ...p and then at the top of the screen swipe the menu bar to the right to see the Folders button Tap on this to reveal the folders and a new folder will now be present Tap on this to open it and see those iles that you have just copied across from your PC If you keep your inger on this folder you can add all of the iles directly to your playlist 1Select track Press and hold on a track and then tap th...

Page 92: ...icular platform of course Fig 1 To begin enter your App Drawer and tap on Video which will then open up the app and display the iles Decide on how you would like the iles to be displayed by tapping the menu icon in the top right corner and choosing View as Now pick a display option from Grid view List view or Folder view Fig 2 Once you have scanned the list of iles that are available tap on the on...

Page 93: ...tch on subtitles and you can also get your Galaxy to automatically play the next video ile in the line up to save you manually selecting it Also from the Menu button tap Chapter preview to jump to speciic points Shoot and tag videos Of course on a Samsung Galaxy videos can also be shot as well as viewed although in this case the Video app must be placed to one side for the moment as the Camera app...

Page 94: ...he tiny Bluetooth icon will appear at the very top of your screen Now you will need to connect to a device to share data so tap on Bluetooth beside the switch and then Scan at the bottom of the next screen When a device is found it will be listed under Available devices Tap one to Thumbnails In thumbnail view the images for each video are animated giving you a preview of the content Runningtime Un...

Page 95: ... which you can tap to enter a full screen of possible destinations This is where you can select YouTube Tap YouTube and then enter the title of the video you want to upload a description tags and indeed whether or not you want to make it public Then tap the upload key which is the up arrow at the top of the screen in order to send the video to YouTube 1Select Share To share multiple videos at once...

Page 96: ...nctionality Kids Mode already includes a drawing and colouring application in which children can either draw their own pictures with a number of brushes or they can use one of a large number of stickers before saving their creations to view in the gallery A sound recording tool allows children to alter the sound of their voice to match on screen characters and a camera app enables them to take pic...

Page 97: ...le to break out of the limited environment because if they close the app or press the home button they will be returned back to the Kids Mode interface Coniguration of the authorised applications can be found in the parental control menu which is accessed using the hand holding icon in the bottom right When adding third party apps it s important to remember that they re adapted for children so you...

Page 98: ...ou to create your own group As soon as another Group Play user creates a Group it will appear in this window Tap on the Group name to join it For more joining options tap the options button at the top right of the window and tap settings Here you can edit your Group Play nickname and decide who can send you invitations Nearby Friend invitations will connect you with each other via a Wi Fi direct c...

Page 99: ...w you to share music images videos and documents and play games with other users in Group Play How Wi Fi Direct works Whichever device is hosting the Group Play session will create a Wi Fi Direct signal Other devices can connect to this signal in the same way that you would connect your Galaxy to a Wi Fi connection This is the reason why you can use Group Play without a Wi Fi or 3G 4G connection b...

Page 100: ...p on Share Images You will be connected to the Galleries app where you can browse through your device s images Tap the menu icon in the top right corner of the window to view images by Time or Album Tap on the image you want to share or Select all to import all of the images from your current gallery into the Group Play session When happy with your selection tap Done A person icon will appear next...

Page 101: ...Tap the plus icon to add more images Each sharing tool has diferent options available within it When sharing iles you will be able to collaborate on the same document and when sharing videos you can control play back across multiple devices More features in Group Play On top of being able to share content in Group Play you can play games as well In the Group Play window tap Store Here you can view...

Page 102: ...ar directly on your TV Go into the Gallery app on your device and select a locally stored video on it If you ve set up the Chromecast correctly you should now see a small rectangle symbol on the right of your screen This icon represents the Cast feature which is used to send the video across to your TV Press on the icon and your video will now be shown on your TV to enjoy Similarly the Netlix app ...

Page 103: ...ongs Even better you can stream podcasts and live music feeds through a wealth of apps available for all Galaxy users Working from home If you re looking for a solution to working from home Chromecast has it covered You can cast iles documents and work projects directly to your TV with a bunch of Chromecast enabled apps These include the likes of Google Drive Dropbox and SugarSync If you then conn...

Page 104: ...ow where you are in the world which it does by utilising the GPS system that comes as part of your Galaxy device When you buy the phone this feature will be set to Of by default Hence you naturally have to turn it on to get the full use of Google s Maps facilities To get this particular function up and running go to your home screen and tap the Menu button followed by Settings Scroll down to the N...

Page 105: ...e turn by turn option This can be a real life saver getting you out of many a sticky situation either because you need to ind an unfamiliar place you are in an unfamiliar or even familiar town or city or you are simply in a rush and need to know the most direct route to your destination Alternatively you could simply be lost in which case this app can represent the perfect solution To get turn by ...

Page 106: ...ces option with four icons representing the ones you most frequently use tapping view more categories will reveal many more Tapping on any of the icons will take you back to the map screen with each of the available services in that category marked on the map The name of the service is Mainscreen This large area is where you can view your map Pan and zoom with gesture controls Currentlocation The ...

Page 107: ...p and tapping it opens a pop up window revealing the nature of the incident as well as guidance on how this will afect your travel plans If you re not driving you can also access public transport information within the app Open the sidebar once again and select the second option You ll now see routes and stations for various types of transport as well as in supported regions schedule information 1...

Page 108: ...vide ways to sort and ilter your content Fig 1 and this coupled with a smart search engine means that you ll always be able to ind the iles that you need quickly and easily Google Drive works seamlessly with other Google services such as Gmail and Google Photos so you can store iles save email attachments and back up photos directly to the service What s more Drive makes working remotely from the ...

Page 109: ... your device loses service Simply tap on the small i icon next to the document to bring up the info page and move the Keep on device slider to On Sharing iles As we mentioned tapping the i icon next to a document will bring up the option to keep a version on your device but there are plenty of other options available via the info page too Fig 2 It is here that you can add people to collaborate on ...

Page 110: ...peciic needs and over time it will become even more useful as more information is fed into it It has the ability to learn about you and work as the perfect personal assistant every single day Email updates always on hand The fact that Google Now is so closely embedded with Gmail is a huge advantage because it takes the functionality of the service to a whole new level As time passes you will no do...

Page 111: ... familiar microphone icon which requires a simple tap to activate It works exactly like the standard Google search in that it is quick and accurate but it is also able to leverage your personal information so that you can undertake urgent searches whenever you need to For example if you are travelling to a particular destination and need to know the traic conditions just ask and a map will be disp...

Page 112: ...ted for you will soon realise that it has potential way beyond that kind of thing because it can cope with shapes formulas drawings text and even recorded notes and since notes can be grouped into folders when shared beyond the app and beyond the device the uses are endless Unfortunately S Memo is lacking a few of these features To start of run S Note and then tap the symbol in order to create a n...

Page 113: ...y like as a preset so that you can use it as often as you like Add images to notes A picture says a thousand words at least that s what people say anyway With S Note you can combine words and images into a single item bringing them together in order to help emphasise your point You can draw in images from the Gallery app as well as use Maps a wide range of built in clip art and shapes and even vid...

Page 114: ...asks Year view Fig 1 is ideal for looking up dates and you can tap any month on show to drop straight into Month view Fig 2 That one displays each day in a grid layout with text for your commitments on show If you are a busy person there won t be room to display everything you are up to but Week view gives you an hour by hour breakdown which will show everything you have planned Day view gives you...

Page 115: ...een icon in the lower right corner of the screen You can then enter key details for the event that you are creating Give your event a title and then provide a location To do this tap on the map icon and then search for the location in the Google Maps app which is linked You can then enter start and end times for the event and set yourself a reminder Tap on View More Options and you can write a des...

Page 116: ... have your hands full carrying lots of bags Maybe you are running to catch a plane or a disability prevents the easy use of the standard interface In all of these cases the S Voice app can prove to be invaluable It acts like a butler or a maid hearing your instructions and acting upon them and if necessary delivering information based upon those commands S Voice will perform tasks that might have ...

Page 117: ...p from a lock screen From inside the S Voice Settings menu you can provide a wake up command that will unlock the phone but there are other commands that will also start S Voice and then immediately start an app such as Music Player or open the Camera app or check a schedule There s one important point you need to remember when enabling the wake up from lock function the mic will listen for the co...

Page 118: ...cise including distance travelled and through the use of GPS the exact route that you took The irst most useful tool that you ll be able to fully utilise with the S5 S6 or smartwatch is the pedometer This can be found at the bottom of the main S Health window Tap the icon then tap pause From now on your device will be counting your steps even when S Health isn t open The second most useful tool is...

Page 119: ...other S Health users The leader board lets you view and compare yourself against other S Health users Setting personal goals Before you begin recording your exercise and diet it s a good idea to set up some personal goals that you d like to achieve Once you ve added your details and taken your heart rate tap on the three medals at the top of the main S Health window Several goals will have been cr...

Page 120: ...lth In the menu tap on Food By default the Food page will land on today s date so any info you add will be applied to today Tap on the date and select a diferent day on the calendar to back date calorie info At the top of the Food page you ll see your Calorie intake goal and how far below or above it you are Tap the plus icon next to Breakfast Lunch or Dinner You ll be taken to an extensive list o...

Page 121: ...food types if need be then tap done at the top of the window In the next window you can add a time and date of consumption as well as images and notes Tap Save and the calorie intake will be added to your food page Repeat for all meals Complete a full workout Open the main menu and tap Exercise to enter exercise mode Exercises are split between Running walking cycling and hiking Each exercise has ...

Page 122: ... the text then you can also speak the words or phrases to translate Fig 1 This is particularly useful for when you need to converse with people in a diferent language as you can speak words or phrases directly into your device and play the audio of the translated text back to the recipient for a more natural and organic communication process Storing phrases All of the translations that you make ca...

Page 123: ... if you delve deeper you will be able to access a variety of diferent categories each packed with common translated phrases that apply Such sections include Business Directions Eating and Greetings everything you need to communicate and get by on your foreign holidays and overseas business trips Sound options As you can ask the app to read aloud the translations for you by tapping the speech icon ...

Page 124: ...an be so much more Samsung Galaxy users can choose to add details about themselves to their own timeline and even set individual privacy settings to stop or allow certain people from viewing the content they hold Each user can then set a proile picture to represent them and a cover photo to appear at the top Once you ve started connecting with new people through the Facebook app you ll ind that po...

Page 125: ...t which automatically embed themselves on to the timeline for other people to watch and enjoy Take control of app settings Samsung Galaxy users have a plethora of settings waiting for them in the Facebook app The most important ones link to your privacy and how much of your posted content you want others to see You can set restraints on some content or even make individual posts available to peopl...

Page 126: ...each one must be 140 characters or less so don t expect the chance to write any in depth posts here At the bottom of the tweet box you ll also ind the option to add a video or image to the tweet so other people can watch it and share it on their proiles for their followers to interact with Your created tweets are then sent to all the people that follow you who can then interact with it and you can...

Page 127: ...and reply Discover even more on your Galaxy device The Discover section on the Twitter app is where you ll want to go to ind out what everyone is talking about It contains the most trending topics at that time and by simply pressing on one of them you can see tweets dedicated to it Scroll down a bit further and you can see how the people you follow are interacting with the trends or even see the t...

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