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Home Screen 

Know Your Device

Here are some features of the 
Home screen. 

•

 

Status icons

: Display information about the device, 

such as the network signal strength, battery level, 
the time, and so on. 

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Status bar

: Displays device status icons (right) and 

notification icons (left). 

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People edge tab

: Swipe the tab at the upper 

edge to the center of the screen to reveal the 
People edge. 

Note

: This can display on either side of the screen 

according to your Edge screen settings. 

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Apps folder

: For your convenience, there are 

several applications that are grouped into folders 
on the main Home screen. 

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Apps list

: Allows quick access to all of your 

applications. 

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App shortcuts

: Shortcuts to your favorite 

applications. 

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Home screen indicator

: Indicates which 

Home screen is presently displayed. 

•

 

Widget

: Self‑contained application (not a shortcut) 

that runs on a Home screen. 

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Notification icons

: Display new messages and 

emails, notifications, available software updates, 
and so on. 

Summary of Contents for Galaxy S6 edge SM-G925V

Page 1: ...User Guide ...

Page 2: ...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 3: ...rograms and related documentation and other works of authorship You may not infringe or otherwise violate the rights secured by the Intellectual Property Moreover you agree that you will not and will not attempt to modify prepare derivative works of reverse engineer decompile disassemble or otherwise attempt to create source code from the software No title to or ownership in the Intellectual Prope...

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

Page 5: ...ecurity platform and is a mark for a Samsung device tested for security with enterprise use in mind Additional licensing fee may be required For more information about KNOX please refer to samsung com us knox 030115 Samsung Electronics America SEA Inc Address 85 Challenger Road Ridgefield Park New Jersey 07660 Phone 1 800 SAMSUNG 726 7864 Internet Address samsung com 2015 Samsung Electronics Ameri...

Page 6: ...e Nuance logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nuance Communications Inc or its affiliates in the United States and or other countries The Bluetooth word mark figure mark stylized B Design and combination mark Bluetooth word mark and B Design are registered trademarks and are wholly owned by the Bluetooth SIG Google the Google logo Android the Android logo Google Play Gmail Google Mail G...

Page 7: ...tion Samsung legal or you may access the online version of the Health Safety and Warranty guide for your device at English samsung com us Legal Phone HSGuide Spanish samsung com us Legal Phone HSGuide SP The online version of the End User Licensing Agreement EULA for your device can be found online at samsung com us Legal SamsungLegal EULA4 Location of Legal Information on the device Health and Sa...

Page 8: ...igation Motions and Gestures 27 Notification Panel 30 Multi Window 33 Enter Text 36 Calling 40 Phone Screen 41 Make and Answer Calls 44 Speed Dial 50 Emergency Calls 51 Set Up and Access Voicemail 52 Applications 53 Apps List 54 Google Applications 58 Verizon Applications 62 Other Apps 64 Calculator 66 Calendar 67 Camera and Video 69 Clock 75 Contacts 78 Email 85 Emergency Alerts 89 Gallery 90 Mem...

Page 9: ...ling 131 More Settings 132 Sound and Notification 139 Display and Wallpaper 145 Edge Screen Settings 149 Motions and Gestures 150 Storage 151 Battery 152 Applications 153 NFC and Payment 158 Themes 160 Location 161 Lock Screen and Security 163 Privacy and Safety 170 Easy Mode 172 Accounts 173 Language and Input Settings 175 Backup and Reset 179 Date and Time 181 Accessibility 182 Help 185 About Yo...

Page 10: ...Getting Started Learn about your mobile device hardware assembly procedures and how to get started using your new device ...

Page 11: ...2 Front View Getting Started Proximity and Earpiece light sensors Status light Front camera Volume keys Power key Recent apps Back Home key Finger scanner Front View ...

Page 12: ...ack Tap to return to the previous screen or to close a dialog box menu or keyboard Home key Finger scanner Tap to return to the Home screen Activate the Fingerprint security feature Recent apps Tap to display recent apps or touch and hold for home screen options Volume keys Press to adjust the volume of your device s sounds and audio Status light Displays red when charging or the battery is low bl...

Page 13: ...4 Back View Getting Started Infrared transmitter Microphone SIM tray Flash Rear camera Heart rate sensor Speaker Headset jack Microphone USB charger Accessory port Back View ...

Page 14: ...n page 6 Flash Illuminate subjects in low light environments when taking a photo or recording video Heart rate sensor Measure your heart rate via your fingertip when using the S Health app Headset jack Connect an optional headset USB charger Accessory port Connect the Charger USB cable included and other optional accessories not included Microphone Records audio and detects voice commands Speaker ...

Page 15: ...ard to avoid damaging it Keep all SIM cards out of reach of small children Caution Exercise care when using the metallic removal tool to eject the internal SIM Card slot 1 Insert the SIM removal tool into the hole on the SIM tray and push until the tray pops out 2 Place the SIM card on the tray and slide the tray back into the slot Make sure that the card s gold contacts face down into the device ...

Page 16: ...e Fast Charging Caution Use only Samsung approved charging devices Samsung accessories are designed to maximize battery life Using other accessories may invalidate your warranty and may cause damage 1 Insert the USB cable into the port 2 Connect the USB cable to the charging head and then plug the charging head into a standard outlet 3 When charging is complete unplug the charging head from the ou...

Page 17: ...r 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 charge on t...

Page 18: ...ap Power off 3 In the window that displays tap POWER OFF Note If your device is not responding press and hold both the Power and Volume Down keys simultaneously for more than 7 seconds to restart the device Configure Your Phone When you first turn your device on you need to set up a few things 1 As each screen is displayed follow the instructions on each screen to set up that particular feature 2 ...

Page 19: ... screen times out To lock the device press the Power key Unlock the Device The default Screen lock on your device is Swipe To unlock your device press the Power key or Home key and then touch and drag your finger across the screen Set Up a Secure Screen Lock The default Screen lock is Swipe which offers no security To choose a more secure screen lock see Set a Screen Lock on page 163 ...

Page 20: ...unt on your device at any time use Accounts settings For more information see Accounts on page 173 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 Samsu...

Page 21: ... to navigate the device and enter text using the keyboard Warning Please note that a touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your finger or a non metallic stylus Using excessive force or a metallic object when pressing on the touch screen may damage the tempered glass surface and void the warranty ...

Page 22: ...13 Home Screen Know Your Device Status icons Notification icons Status bar People edge tab Widget Apps folder Home screen indicator Apps list App shortcuts Home Screen ...

Page 23: ...Note This can display on either side of the screen according to your Edge screen settings Apps folder For your convenience there are several applications that are grouped into folders on the main Home screen Apps list Allows quick access to all of your applications App shortcuts Shortcuts to your favorite applications Home screen indicator Indicates which Home screen is presently displayed Widget ...

Page 24: ...me screens in a different order 1 From a Home screen pinch the screen 2 Use these options to manage screens Add a screen Scroll to the end of the screens and then tap Add Remove a screen Touch and hold a screen and then drag it to Delete Set a screen as the main Home screen Tap Main Home screen at the top of a screen This screen displays when you press the Home key Change the order of screens Touc...

Page 25: ...idgets Widgets are self contained apps that run on a Home screen There are all kinds of widgets including links to a specific contact Internet bookmarks Gmail and email accounts and many others Add a Widget to a Home Screen 1 Touch and hold an empty space on the screen and then tap Widgets 2 Touch and hold a widget drag it to a Home screen and then release it Remove a Widget 1 From a Home screen t...

Page 26: ...Home screen tap Apps Settings Themes Screen Grid Change the number of icons that can be placed on each Home screen by changing the Screen grid dimensions 1 From a Home screen pinch the screen 2 Tap Screen grid 3 Tap a dimension option 4 x 4 4 x 5 or 5 x 5 to preview its appearance The numbers indicate how many icons can be placed horizontally by how many icons can be placed vertically 4 Tap APPLY ...

Page 27: ...ase it Note Removing a shortcut does not delete the app it just removes the shortcut from the Home screen Folders Place folders on a Home screen to organize items Create a Folder You can create a folder on a Home screen 1 Touch and hold an app icon and drag it on top of another app until a highlighted box displays 2 Release the app icon to create the folder Tap Enter folder name to give the folder...

Page 28: ...ed on an Apps screen can be added to a Home screen 1 From an Apps screen touch and hold an app folder 2 Drag the folder onto a Home screen and release it Remove a Folder from a Home Screen 1 Touch and hold the folder until it detaches 2 Drag the folder to Delete and release it ...

Page 29: ...ry full Battery is fully charged Battery low Battery is low Battery charging Battery is charging Vibrate mode Vibrate mode is enabled Status Icons Mute mode Mute mode is enabled 4G LTE The device is connected to a 4G LTE wireless network Signal strength Displays the signal strength Wi Fi active Wi Fi is active Wireless network No wireless network is available NFC enabled NFC Near Field Communicati...

Page 30: ...rrived New voicemail New voicemail message has been received New text or multimedia message New text or multimedia message has arrived File download in progress Download of a file or app is in progress File upload in progress File is being uploaded or sent GPS active Location service GPS is active App update available App updates are available from the Google Play store App update successful App u...

Page 31: ...priority contacts Edge lighting and Quick reply are features that activate when your phone is turned over display side down Edge Lighting Edge lighting illuminates the Edge screen when a notification is received If People edge is also on the color of the indicator is that assigned to the contact who is calling or messaging To turn on Edge lighting 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Edge screen...

Page 32: ...Back arrow to save changes People Edge People edge allows you to set important contacts for custom notifications on the Edge screen 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Edge screen People edge or Swipe the People edge tab to the center of the screen and tap Settings 2 Tap the ON OFF switch to turn on the feature Tap My people to add contacts to the My people list Tap Add contact to add a person ...

Page 33: ...n Missed call Messages Email Message 3 When finished tap the Back arrow to save changes Other Features In addition to contacts and notifications the Edge screen can be configured for news time and can even be moved to the opposite side of the screen Information Stream The Information stream feature displays feeds that you select on the Edge screen To view the Information stream When the main scree...

Page 34: ...o the order you prefer 4 Tap Edge screen timeout to configure how long the Edge screen stays on when activated 5 Tap Weather to configure weather settings as well as select which screens and apps that weather information displays on Night Clock Set up a clock that displays on the Edge screen when the phone screen is off Night mode is available for a maximum of 12 hours 1 From a Home screen tap App...

Page 35: ...either the left or right side of the display for the Edge screen 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Edge screen Edge screen position 2 Tap either Right side or Left side to set which side the Edge screen displays on 3 When finished tap the Back arrow to save changes ...

Page 36: ...the device Tap Lightly tap items to select or launch them Tap the keyboard to enter characters or text Tap an item to select it Tap an app icon to launch the application Touch and Hold Touch and hold items to activate them Touch and hold a widget on a Home screen to move it Touch and hold a field to display a pop up menu of options Swipe Lightly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across t...

Page 37: ...thumb and forefinger or spread by moving your fingers apart Pinch the screen to zoom out while viewing a picture or a web page Spread your fingers on the screen to zoom in while viewing a picture or a web page Motions and Gestures Control your device by making specific gestures with your hand above the device s screen For more information see Motions and Gestures on page 150 To access the Motions ...

Page 38: ...e menu options for a screen This usually also allows you to select items to delete or share DELETE Tap to select items to delete Often you can tap a checkbox at the top of the screen to select all SHARE Tap to select items to share and a sharing method Often you can tap a checkbox at the top of the screen to select all EDIT Tap to customize the screen ...

Page 39: ...t Notification panel Settings Quick settings Screen brightness Notification card Clear notifications Notification Panel Notification icons on the Status bar display calendar events device status and more For details open the Notification panel ...

Page 40: ...using its light sensor Quick settings Tap to quickly enable or disable a feature Swipe to the left to see more settings Edit Notification panel Tap to change which Quick settings buttons are visible View the Notification Panel 1 Swipe down on the Status bar to display the Notification panel 2 Scroll down the list to see notification details Tap an item to open it To clear a single notification dra...

Page 41: ...on panel also provides quick access to device functions such as Wi Fi allowing you to quickly turn them on or off To view additional Quick settings On the Notification panel swipe left or right across the visible icons To customize the Quick settings that display On the Notification panel tap Edit ...

Page 42: ...33 Multi Window Know Your Device Multi Window Multitask by using multiple applications at the same time Controls ...

Page 43: ... tap another app to add it in split screen view or Tap two apps that support Multi window to open them in split screen view You can also launch recently used apps directly into Multi window view 1 Tap Recent apps 2 Recently used apps that support Multi window have a Multi window icon in the title bar Tap the Multi window icon in the title bar to launch the application in Multi window view 3 Other ...

Page 44: ...rop content Move items between the application windows Drag an item to share from one window to another Not all applications support this feature Minimize window Minimize the selected app window This turns the app into a circular movable icon that can be opened by tapping on it Maximize window Open the selected app window in full screen view Close app Close the selected application 35 Multi Window...

Page 45: ...36 Enter Text Know Your Device Enter Text Text can be entered using a keyboard or by speaking Predictive text Use the Samsung Keyboard Enter text using a QWERTY keyboard Options ...

Page 46: ... available for all apps Predictive Text Predictive text suggests words matching your text entries and optionally completes common words automatically Predictive text can learn your personal writing style from your contacts messages email and social networking sites improving its accuracy of predicting your text entries Configure the Samsung Keyboard To customize the Samsung keyboard 1 From a Home ...

Page 47: ...y need to touch and hold Options left of the Space key to find it 2 Speak your text Note Tap 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 Language and input 2 Tap Google voice typing for options For more information see Google Voice Typing Settings on page 176 ...

Page 48: ...ple to enter the word this slide your fingers between the letters t h i s Enable Swype To enable the Swype keyboard while entering text 1 Touch the top of the screen and swipe downward to display the Notification panel 2 Tap Select keyboard 3 Tap Swype Configure Swype To customize Swype 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Language and input 2 Tap Swype for options For more information see Swype...

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

Page 50: ...41 Phone Screen Calling More options Tabs Keypad Voice recognition Hide the keypad Call Video call Phone Screen Use the Phone screen to access the dialer keypad recent calls favorites and contacts ...

Page 51: ...ands Keypad Tap the number that you want to call Tabs Tap RECENT to display a list of all dialed received and missed calls Tap FAVORITES to display contacts marked as Favorites Tap CONTACTS to display your contacts and then you can select a contact to call From a Home screen tap Phone or From a Home screen tap Apps Phone Access Phone There are a couple of ways to access Phone Displaying Your Phone...

Page 52: ...3 Phone Screen Calling Call Settings There are also a couple of ways to access the Call settings menu From a Home screen tap Phone MORE Settings or From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Applications Phone ...

Page 53: ...l a Number from Your Contacts List 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts or From a Home screen tap Phone CONTACTS 2 While viewing your contacts list swipe your finger across 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...

Page 54: ...switch from a Phone call to a Video call after dialing Tap Camera The caller is notified you are requesting a video call and if they accept they can use their own camera Tap One way Camera The caller is notified you are requesting a one way video call and if they accept they can see your camera Options During a Video Call During a Video call you can turn the camera off or switch from your Front ca...

Page 55: ...ion to reject the call and send it to your voicemail Touch and drag REJECT CALL WITH MESSAGE upward and select a message If you are using an app a pop up screen displays for the incoming call On the incoming call pop up screen Tap Answer to answer the call Tap Reject to reject the call and send it to your voicemail Tap REJECT CALL WITH MESSAGE and select a message Tap Expand to exit the app and vi...

Page 56: ...t on the main call screen and tap an app to open Email Message Browser Contacts Calendar or Memo To return to the call screen Swipe the Status bar downward to reveal the Notification panel and then tap the Call notification To end a call from any application Swipe the Status bar downward to reveal the Notification panel and then tap End call Options During a Call Your phone provides a number of fu...

Page 57: ...ll is in progress 1 From the active call tap ADD CALL to dial the second call 2 Dial the new number and tap Dial Tap Merge to hear both callers at once multi conferencing Call Waiting If your service plan supports this feature you can answer an incoming call while you have a call in progress You are notified of an incoming call by a call waiting tone To answer a new call while you have a call in p...

Page 58: ...t contains the information that you want to save to your contacts list 3 Tap CREATE CONTACT or If you want to replace the number for an existing contact tap UPDATE EXISTING Delete a Call from the Call Log 1 From a Home screen tap Phone RECENT 2 Touch and hold the call you want to delete from the Call log 3 Tap DELETE Add a Call to the Reject List By adding a caller to your Reject list future calls...

Page 59: ...3 Tap an unused number Add contact 4 Tap a contact to assign to the number The selected contact displays in the speed dial number box Make a Call Using Speed Dial 1 From a Home screen tap Phone Keypad 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 1 From a Home scr...

Page 60: ...a Home screen tap Phone 2 Enter 911 and tap Dial Make an Emergency Call without an Active SIM Card Without a SIM card you can only make an emergency call with the phone normal cell phone service is not available 1 From a secured Lock screen tap Emergency call and drag upward 2 Tap EMERGENCY CALL to display the Emergency dialer 3 Enter 911 and tap Dial Complete your call During this type of call yo...

Page 61: ... These steps may be different depending on your network Access Your Voicemail 1 From the Home screen tap Phone 2 Press and hold the 1 key You may be prompted to enter a password 3 When connected follow the voice prompts from the voicemail center Access Your Voicemail from Another Phone 1 Dial your wireless phone number 2 When you hear your voicemail greeting press the asterisk key on the phone you...

Page 62: ...pps list displays all applications installed on your device both preloaded apps and apps you download and install yourself Learn how to change the way apps display organize apps into folders and uninstall or disable apps ...

Page 63: ...creens For more information see Add a Shortcut to a Home Screen on page 18 Access Applications 1 From a Home screen tap Apps 2 Tap an application s icon to launch it 3 To return to the main Home screen press the Home key Download and Install New Apps Find new apps to download and install on your device Play Store Download new apps from the Google Play store Visit play google com store apps to lear...

Page 64: ...p Apps 2 Tap EDIT Apps that can be uninstalled or disabled show Uninstall Disable on their icon 3 Tap Uninstall Disable and follow the prompts to either uninstall or disable the app To enable apps after disabling them 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Applications Application manager 2 Swipe to the DISABLED screen and tap the app you want to enable 3 Tap ENABLE The app displays again in the A...

Page 65: ...hen finished To alphabetize your apps From a Home screen tap Apps A Z Use Folders to Organize Apps 1 From a Home screen tap Apps EDIT 2 Touch and hold an app shortcut and drag it on top of another app until a highlighted box displays 3 Release the app icon to create the folder Tap Enter folder name to name the folder Tap Palette to change the color 4 Tap anywhere outside of the folder to close it ...

Page 66: ...rs Remove folders from an Apps screen without deleting the apps inside 1 From a Home screen tap Apps EDIT 2 Tap the folder 3 Tap Delete and then tap DELETE to confirm 4 Tap DONE Apps inside the folder are listed at the end of the Apps list ...

Page 67: ...Open view rename and share your Google Docs and files Visit drive google com to learn more Gmail Send and receive email with Gmail Google s web based email service Visit gmail com to learn more Google Search not only the Internet but also the apps and contents of your device Google Now Google Now works in the background to collect information you regularly look up and organize it into convenient c...

Page 68: ...et friends and family share photos and host video calls Visit google com hangouts to learn more Maps Use Google Maps to find your current location get directions and other location based information Note You must enable location services to use Maps For more information see Location on page 161 Visit google com maps to learn more Photos This application automatically backs up your photos and video...

Page 69: ...n your device Visit play google com store movies to learn more Play Music With Google Play Music you can play music and audio files on your device Visit play google com about 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 magaz...

Page 70: ...bit cards in your Android phone allowing you to tap the back of your phone at the point of sale to pay or shop online everywhere you see the Google Wallet Buy button Visit google com wallet to learn more YouTube View and upload YouTube videos right from your device Visit youtube com to learn more ...

Page 71: ...be to Caller Name ID to identify unknown callers by name picture and city and state Note Caller Name ID requires a subscription Cloud Use Verizon Cloud to back up and access your data You can also use Verizon Cloud to transfer content between other devices Emergency Alerts Manage your Emergency Alert settings For more information see Emergency Alerts on page 89 Message Use Verizon Message to send ...

Page 72: ... Setup Wizard Use Setup Wizard to quickly configure your phone Slacker Radio Enjoy free Internet radio with your mobile device Voice Mail Unanswered calls are sent to Voice Mail VZ Navigator Use VZ Navigator to find share and navigate to millions of locations avoid traffic and drive or walk with ease VZ Protect The Verizon Support and Protection application helps protect your phone from digital th...

Page 73: ...e application Amazon Music Browse and download music from Amazon Music Appstore Browse and download applications games and more from the Amazon Appstore Facebook Keep up with friends and family with the Facebook app Share updates photos and videos as well as text chat and play games Help View information on using your device s basic features and settings IMDb Search movies and actors view trailers...

Page 74: ...laxy device Now you can control all of your TV s settings such as ON OFF function channel navigation and volume control from the same Samsung device you already know Samsung Milk Music Samsung Milk Music is a streaming radio service that offers a simple way to find the music that is right for you With a library of over 13 million songs and 200 stations the interactive dial makes it easy to skim th...

Page 75: ...p the appropriate 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 HISTORY CLEAR HISTORY To copy all or part of the calculation to the clipboard Touch and hold an entry in the display field Scientific Calculator Turn the device landscape to use advanced arithmetic function...

Page 76: ... an event 3 Enter details for the event and then tap SAVE Delete an Event 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Calendar 2 Tap an event to view it and then tap DELETE Share an Event 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Calendar 2 Tap an event to view it 3 Tap SHARE and tap a sharing format 4 In the Share via window tap a sharing method and follow the prompts ...

Page 77: ...ons Due date Tap the ON OFF switch to select a date on the calendar for the task Reminder Tap to set a reminder alert Notes Tap to save a note with your task Priority Tap to assign a priority to the task 5 Tap SAVE to save the task Delete a Task 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Calendar 2 Tap the drop down menu in the top left corner and tap Tasks 3 Tap the checkbox by the task to mark it as complete...

Page 78: ...d Video Applications Show or hide Gallery Quick settings Record video Quick settings Take a picture Switch cameras Camera settings Shooting mode Camera and Video Take pictures and record videos with the Camera app ...

Page 79: ...al mode Note Prior to using the camera remove the plastic protective covering from the camera lens 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Camera or Double press the Home key from any screen 2 Using the display screen as a viewfinder compose your shot by aiming the camera at the subject While composing your picture use the available options or these gestures Touch the screen with two fingers and pinch or sp...

Page 80: ...rroundings and determine the ideal mode for the picture Pro Manually adjust the ISO sensitivity exposure value white balance and color tone while taking pictures Selective focus Change the focus of pictures after they have been taken You can focus on subjects near to the camera far away from the camera or both Panorama Create a linear image by taking pictures in either a horizontal or vertical dir...

Page 81: ...Apps Camera 2 Quick settings are listed across one side of the camera view finder Available options vary depending on the camera recording mode used Default settings include Flash Activate or deactivate the flash rear camera only Beauty Take a picture with lightened faces for gentler images Timer Take time delayed pictures or videos HDR rich tone Save the picture in HDR rich tone only Effects Add ...

Page 82: ...ion tags Attach a GPS location tag to the picture Review pictures Set to show pictures after taking them Quick launch Set options for quickly opening the Camera app by pressing the Home key twice Quick open only opens the Camera Quick shot and open takes a picture as soon as the Camera app is open Objects near the lens may be out of focus Voice control To take pictures say smile cheese capture or ...

Page 83: ...track a subject selected on the preview screen Front camera Gesture control Detect palm and automatically take a picture two seconds later Save pictures as previewed Save the self portrait or self recording as seen on the camera as opposed to a reversed or mirrored image ...

Page 84: ...within all 24 time zones around the world Stopwatch Measure intervals of time Timer Use a timer to count down to an event based on a preset time length hours minutes and seconds Alarm Set alarms by using the Alarm tab Create an Alarm Create an alarm event You can set one time or recurring alarms and choose options for how to be notified 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Clock 2 Tap following items to ...

Page 85: ...reasing volume When on the alarm starts playing a tone at a low volume at an interval before the alarm time and slowly increases in volume Available when you have chosen an alarm type that includes sound Alarm name Enter a name for the alarm 3 Tap SAVE to save the alarm Delete an Alarm 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Clock 2 Find the alarm in the alarm list under the Alarm tab and then tap Delete in...

Page 86: ...lude LAP to keep track of laps RESUME to continue timing and RESET to reset the stopwatch to zero Timer The timer provides a countdown timer for up to 99 hours 59 minutes and 59 seconds 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Clock 2 Tap Timer 3 Use the keypad to set the length of the timer 4 Tap START to begin the timer 5 Tap STOP to stop timing Additional options include RESUME to continue timing and RESE...

Page 87: ...our phone and accounts the available options and functions are different Manage Contacts Access your list of contacts by using the Contacts app which is a shortcut to the Contacts tab To access your Contacts list From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts Find a Contact You can search for a contact or scroll the list to find one by name 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap the Search field and t...

Page 88: ...to a group and assign a ringtone Tap Add to enter additional entries Tap Delete to remove an entry Tap Expand for additional fields Tap the label to the right of an entry to choose a label for the field for example Home or Work Tap ADD ANOTHER FIELD to add additional contact information 3 Tap SAVE Edit a Contact When editing a contact you can tap a field and change or delete the information or you...

Page 89: ...tact Contacts lets you link multiple entries into a single contact 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap the contact to display it and then tap Link You may need to tap View more to see this option 3 Tap Link another contact and then select contacts to link to the original contact 4 Tap LINK Unlink Contacts 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap the contact to display it and then tap ...

Page 90: ...e new shortcut displays in an empty area of the Home screen Favorites When you mark contacts as favorites they are easily accessible from other apps Favorites display together on the Favorites tab in Contacts Mark Contacts as Favorites 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap a contact to display it and then tap Favorite the star brightens Remove Contacts from Favorites 1 From a Home screen ta...

Page 91: ...ts 2 Tap GROUPS and then tap ADD 3 Tap fields to enter information about the group Group name Enter a name for the new group Add member Select contacts to add to the new group and then tap DONE Group ringtone Assign a ringtone to the group 4 Tap SAVE Rename a Group 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap GROUPS and then tap a group 3 Tap MORE Edit group and enter a new name 4 Tap SAVE Add Con...

Page 92: ...up members that have the appropriate contact information a phone number or an email address in their records For email choose an email account to use and follow the prompts 6 Type your message and tap SEND Delete a Group Preset groups such as Family cannot be deleted 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap GROUPS 3 Tap DELETE Tap the group category to open Tap the groups to select them or tap...

Page 93: ...s Applications Contact Settings These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using the Contacts app 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap MORE Settings 3 Tap an option and follow the prompts ...

Page 94: ...s Email 2 Follow the prompts to set up your email account To add another Email account 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Email 2 Tap MORE Settings Add account 3 Enter your email address and password The device communicates with the appropriate server to set up your account and synchronize your email When complete your email displays in the Inbox for the account Note To configure email account settings...

Page 95: ... to view the current account mailbox 3 Tap on the account name to view Combined view View all email in a combined inbox Account Name View email for only one email account Manage Your Inbox There are several tools available from the Inbox screen From a Home screen tap Apps Email Tap a message to read and reply or forward it Tap SEARCH to search for key words in your email inbox Tap MORE for additio...

Page 96: ...dded at any time before the message is sent If adding a recipient from your Contacts tap the contact to place a checkmark then tap DONE The contact is placed in the recipients field Tap More to add Cc and Bcc fields 3 Tap the Subject and Message fields and use the keypad to enter text Tap ATTACH to add Files Images Audio and more to your email Tap MORE for additional email options 4 Review your me...

Page 97: ...ings allow you to modify settings associated with using the Email app 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Email 2 Tap MORE Settings 3 Under General tap an option and follow the prompts 4 Tap an account to configure specific settings for only that account ...

Page 98: ...threats to their safety within their area There is no charge for receiving an Emergency Alert message There are three types of Emergency Alerts Alerts issued by the President Alerts involving imminent threats to safety of life Extreme and Severe AMBER Alerts missing child alert Users may choose not to receive Imminent Threats Extreme and Severe and AMBER Alerts Alerts issued by the President canno...

Page 99: ...ap the drop down menu in the upper left corner and then tap an option to choose the way items display In Albums view you can create albums to organize your images On the drop down menu tap Albums and then tap MORE Create album 3 Depending on the view mode selected either tap an image or video to view it or first tap an album or folder and then tap an image or video 4 When viewing an image or video...

Page 100: ...f the screen to trim the video Move the left bracket to the desired starting point move the right bracket to the desired ending point 4 Tap EXPORT to save the video Modify the File name or Resolution and then tap EXPORT to confirm the changes Edit Images 1 While viewing an image tap the screen once to see the image options 2 Tap Edit to view and use the editing tools Delete Images 1 From a Home sc...

Page 101: ...one of the following methods 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Gallery 2 Tap a folder or category to open it 3 Tap MORE Share 4 Tap images to select them and then tap SHARE 5 Tap a sharing service and follow the prompts to send the image or images ...

Page 102: ...age into the memo tap Image To use your voice to insert text into the memo tap Voice To add tasks tap Tasks 3 When finished creating your memo tap SAVE Edit Memos 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Tools folder Memo 2 Tap a memo to view it 3 Tap the content and make edits When you are finished tap SAVE Browse Memos From a Home screen tap Apps Tools folder Memo Browse memo entries by swiping up or down ...

Page 103: ...ns 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Tools folder Memo 2 While browsing memos tap MORE for the following options Edit Select notes to delete or move Share Share memos Manage categories Create and manage categories to organize your memos ...

Page 104: ... enter a contact name a mobile phone number or an email address using the keyboard As you enter letters possible matches from your accounts and contacts display on the screen Touch a match to add it to the message 4 Tap Type a message and enter your message Tap Attach to attach an item such as a postcard picture video audio recording Glympse location location contact card or song Tap Emoji to inse...

Page 105: ...ification to open the message or From the Home screen tap Apps Verizon folder Message and then tap the message to open it Reply to Messages Messages you exchange with another person are displayed as conversations in the Messages app so you can see all the messages in one place 1 From the Home screen tap Apps Verizon folder Message 2 Tap a conversation to display it 3 Tap the Type a message field a...

Page 106: ...Delete Messages 1 From the Home screen tap Apps Verizon folder Message 2 Tap a conversation to display it 3 Touch and hold the message you want to delete and then tap Delete messages on the pop up menu Follow the prompts to confirm the deletion Delete Conversations You can delete all the messages you have exchanged with another person 1 From the Home screen tap Apps Verizon folder Message 2 Touch ...

Page 107: ...o and from other mobile phones or email addresses To use this feature you may need to subscribe to your service provider s message service The Multimedia Messaging Service MMS lets you send and receive multimedia messages such as picture video and audio messages to and from other mobile phones or email addresses To use this feature you may need to subscribe to your service provider s multimedia me...

Page 108: ... sent If adding a recipient from your Contacts tap the contact to place a checkmark then tap DONE The contact is placed in the recipients field For the Group option if the number of recipients is less than 10 all members in the group can be added by placing a checkmark by the contacts and then tap DONE 3 Tap the Enter message field and use the keypad to enter a message Tap Attach to add images vid...

Page 109: ...tion Panel on page 30 or From a Home screen tap Apps Samsung folder Messages and then tap the new message to view it To play a multimedia message audio or video tap Play To scroll through the list of messages swipe up or down the page Delete Messages To delete messages follow these steps 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Samsung folder Messages 2 Tap MORE Edit 3 Tap each message you want to delete or ...

Page 110: ...re 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Samsung folder Messages 2 Tap SEARCH 3 Enter a word or phrase to search for and then tap Search on the keyboard Messages Settings Configure the settings for text messages multimedia messages push messages and so on From a Home screen tap Apps Samsung folder Messages MORE Settings ...

Page 111: ...s queue Options Playback position Favorite Volume Time elapsed Song length Playback controls Music Player Listen to your favorite songs with the Music player Navigate through your music library play songs and create customized playlists ...

Page 112: ... being played Listen to Music 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Music 2 Tap a category at the top left of the screen to view your music files 3 Scroll through the list of songs and tap a song to begin playback 4 While playing music use these controls Tap Pause to pause playback To start playback again tap Play Tap Rewind to move to the previous song Touch and hold Rewind to rewind through the song Tap...

Page 113: ...enever a song is a favorite the star is gold Favorite songs are included in the Favorites playlist Tap Volume to set the volume You can also set volume by pressing the Volume key on the side of the phone Note When you close the Music screen playback continues in the background allowing you to listen to music while using other features of your phone When music is playing in the background you can a...

Page 114: ...he relevant files or folders 3 Tap a file or folder to open it View Files Files stored in the device are organized into the following groups Recent files View recently accessed files Category Files are grouped into the following categories Images View image files Videos View video files Audio View audio files Documents View document files Download history View all apps and files that have been dow...

Page 115: ...w folders and files located in your Google Drive account STORAGE USAGE Tap to view memory information for your device My Files Options From a Home screen tap Apps Tools folder My Files The following options are available SEARCH Search for a file or folder MORE Tap for the following options Edit Edit files shown in Recent files Cloud Open files in the Verizon Cloud Clear recent file history Clear t...

Page 116: ...lders Sort by Change the sort order of the files Show Conceal hidden files Show or conceal hidden files Options for Selected Files and Folders 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Tools folder My Files 2 Tap MORE Edit 3 Tap a file or folder to select it and then select one of these functions DELETE Delete files or folders MORE Select one of the following options Move Move files or folders to another fold...

Page 117: ...e a zip folder containing the selected files This option only displays in Local Storage categories A selected zip folder has the additional options of Extract and Extract to current folder Details View details of the selected files or folders ...

Page 118: ...e 1 From Home tap Apps Samsung folder S Health 2 Read and accept the terms and conditions 3 Set up your health profile and goals Before You Start Exercising This app can be used to monitor your exercise While moderate physical activity such as brisk walking is safe for most people health experts suggest that you talk with your doctor before you start an exercise program particularly if you have an...

Page 119: ...onounced heartbeat Muscle pain when walking upstairs or up a hill that goes away when you rest Finally the American College of Sports Medicine recommends that you see your doctor before engaging in vigorous exercise if two or more of the following apply You are a man older than age 45 or a woman older than age 55 You have a family history of heart disease before age 55 You smoke or quit smoking in...

Page 120: ...us 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 121: ...forecast 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Samsung folder 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 Help for example commands and to view a tutorial S Voice Settings These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using the S Voice app 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Samsung folder S Voice 2 Tap Settings 3 Tap an...

Page 122: ...eo Player Applications File name More options Playback position Volume Time elapsed Video length Screen ratio Pop up Rewind Fast forward Pause or Play Video Player Play and manage videos stored on your device ...

Page 123: ...psed for the current video Playback position Drag to skip to another part of the video File name Name of the video file Access the Video Player 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Video 2 Scroll through the videos stored on your device 3 Tap a video to view it Use Pop Up Play Multitask with Pop Up play by transforming your video player into a pop up window The video continues to play and the pop up wind...

Page 124: ...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 Full The entire screen is used which may cause some minor distortion Keep ratio The video is enlarged to fit the screen without becoming distorted ...

Page 125: ...d bottom microphones are used for two directional recording The top and bottom of the device pick up equal amounts of sound Microphones can be muted during playback Voice memo Voice input is converted to text on screen The maximum recording time is five minutes Tap Record to record an audio file Tap Stop to stop recording The file is automatically saved Tap Pause to pause the recording of an audio...

Page 126: ...o play it back 4 Tap MORE for additional options Edit Tap to select recordings Once selected the following options are available DELETE Delete the recording MORE Tap to either Rename the file or Write to Voice Label which writes the recording to an NFC voice label Share Tap to select recording files and then tap SHARE to select a sharing method Search Tap to search for a recording ...

Page 127: ...Settings Configure your device s connections and settings add accounts and customize the Home screen apps and features ...

Page 128: ...he checkmark to remove it and disable the option Access Settings From a Home screen tap Apps Settings or From a Home screen drag down from the Status bar to display the Notification panel and then tap Settings Search for Settings If you are not sure exactly where to find a certain setting you can use the Setting search feature 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap SEARCH Enter a word or wor...

Page 129: ...ap Tap here to edit quick settings Select up to nine settings to display in your Quick settings menu 3 Tap Back to save your new Quick settings menu Edit the Quick Settings If there are shortcuts already present in the Quick settings menu use the EDIT command to customize your Quick settings 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap EDIT Select additional settings to display in your Quick setti...

Page 130: ...i Fi While in airplane mode you can use other features such as playing music watching videos and other offline applications 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Airplane mode and then tap ON OFF to enable or disable the option Note You can also control Airplane mode from the Device options menu Press and hold the Power key and then tap Airplane mode ...

Page 131: ...akes your device able to discover and connect to compatible in range WAPs 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Wi Fi and then tap ON OFF to turn Wi Fi on or off Wi Fi Status Indicators Status bar icons show your current Wi Fi connection status When Wi Fi is connected active and communicating with a Wireless Access Point WAP displays If a Wi Fi access point is available but your device is n...

Page 132: ...ted to the network Otherwise enter a password to connect Manually Connect to a Wi Fi Network 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Wi Fi and then tap ON OFF to turn Wi Fi on 3 Tap MORE Add network 4 Enter information about the Wi Fi network Tap Enter network name to enter the name of the Wi Fi network Tap the Security field and select a security option and enter your password Tap Show advan...

Page 133: ...ect automatically to a mobile network connection when the Wi Fi connection is unstable Advanced Show Wi Fi pop up Receive a pop up when opening apps and Wi Fi is available Wi Fi notifications Receive a notification when Wi Fi is available or connected Passpoint Connect to passpoint enabled Wi Fi Access Points automatically Keep Wi Fi on during sleep Specify when to disconnect from Wi Fi Always all...

Page 134: ...displays in the Status bar Wi Fi Direct Wi Fi Direct allows direct device to device connections via Wi Fi without having to 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 Wi Fi must be on to configure settings 3 Tap Wi Fi Direct Your device automatically scans for nearby Wi Fi Direct devices 4 After scanning for devices select a d...

Page 135: ...he Bluetooth communication range is approximately 30 feet Turn Bluetooth On or Off 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Bluetooth and then tap ON OFF to turn Bluetooth on or off Bluetooth Status Indicator When Bluetooth is turned on displays in the Status bar Review Files Received via Bluetooth When you receive files from another device via Bluetooth you can access them from Bluetooth sett...

Page 136: ...o establish trusted connections between your device and another Bluetooth device Pairing between two Bluetooth devices is a one time process Once a pairing is created the devices continue to recognize their partnership and exchange information without having to re enter a passcode 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Bluetooth and then tap ON OFF to turn Bluetooth on 3 Make sure that the t...

Page 137: ...l Bluetooth compatible devices Delete a Paired Device Unpair When you unpair from a Bluetooth device the two devices no longer recognize each other To connect again you have to pair the devices 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Bluetooth and then tap ON OFF to turn Bluetooth on 3 From the Bluetooth settings page tap Settings next to the previously paired device and then tap Unpair to de...

Page 138: ...ur device alerts you when your mobile data usage reaches the warning amount you set Data usage cycle Tap the drop down menu and then choose a time period for data usage Data usage for the period displays on the graph along with usage by application below By application View data usage by application 2 Tap MORE Restrict background data Restrict some apps and services from working unless you are con...

Page 139: ...s Data roaming access Allow your device to connect to data services while roaming Significantly higher charges may result Roaming Not configurable Current roaming status Signal strength Not configurable Current signal strength Network mode Choose a preferred network mode Access Point Names Choose or add APNs Network operators Select a preferred network from all available networks ...

Page 140: ...ce that is as simple as making traditional voice calls To upgrade to Advanced Calling 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Advanced Calling 2 Tap Activate Advanced Calling and follow the instructions to upgrade 3 Tap Advanced Calling tap ON OFF to enable the option and select HD Voice and Video Calling to enable ...

Page 141: ...a tethering plan on your service account in order to use the Mobile Hotspot Warning Mobile Hotspot consumes battery power and uses data service Turn Mobile Hotspot On or Off Activate your device s Mobile Hotspot application to allow other devices to use your device s Internet connection 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings More Mobile Hotspot 2 Tap ON OFF to turn Mobile Hotspot on or off Warning...

Page 142: ... Activate Wi Fi on the target device 4 Scan for Wi Fi hotspots and select the target device from the list 5 On the target device enter your device s Mobile Hotspot password Change the Mobile Hotspot Password 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings More Mobile Hotspot 2 Tap ON OFF to turn on Mobile Hotspot 3 Tap MORE Configure Mobile Hotspot 4 Tap the Security field and select WPA2 PSK 5 Scroll down...

Page 143: ...FF to turn on Mobile Hotspot 3 Tap MORE Allowed devices and then tap ADD to enter the other device s Device name and MAC address 4 Tap OK to add the device Configure Mobile Hotspot Settings Manage your Mobile Hotspot security and connecting settings 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings More Mobile Hotspot 2 Tap MORE Configure Mobile Hotspot and chose an option Network name View and change the na...

Page 144: ... on Mobile Hotspot 3 Tap MORE Timeout settings and select an amount of time Tethering Share your device s Internet connection with a computer that connects to your device using a USB cable or via Bluetooth Connect Your Device to a Computer Using Tethering 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings More Tethering 2 Tap ON OFF to enable a tethering method Bluetooth tethering Pair your device with the co...

Page 145: ...Tap Download plug in to install additional print service drivers MirrorLink Mirror your device s display on your car s entertainment and information screen using a USB connection 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 More MirrorLink 3 Tap ON OF...

Page 146: ...ate Networks VPNs Note You must set a screen lock PIN or password before setting up a VPN For more information see Lock Screen and Security on page 163 Adding a VPN 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings More VPN 2 Tap Basic VPN or Advanced IPsec VPN ADD VPN and follow the prompts to set up your VPN Connect to a VPN 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings More networks VPN 2 Tap Basic VPN or Advanc...

Page 147: ...ring is enabled other devices can access your data Use this option with care 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings More Nearby devices 2 Tap ON OFF to enable 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 Blocked devices Indicate devices not allowed access to...

Page 148: ...levels you have chosen in Sound settings for notifications and alerts Vibrate Vibrate for notifications and alerts This uses the Vibration intensity you choose in Sound settings Mute Play no sounds or vibrations Reminders still occur Volume Set the system volume level and set default volume for call ringtones notifications and other audio Tip You can also set ringtone and notifications volume from...

Page 149: ...d sounds Ringtone 3 Tap a ringtone to set it as your default ringtone or Tap Add ringtone to use a use an audio file as a ringtone Default Notification Sound Choose a sound for notifications such as for new messages and event reminders 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Sound and notification Ringtones and sounds Default notification sound 3 Tap a sound to set it as your default notifica...

Page 150: ... Email notifications Configure email account notifications System Sounds Select what notifications the device should make sounds for 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Sound and notification Ringtones and sounds and tap to enable each option Touch sounds Play tones when you touch or tap the screen to make selections Dialing keypad tone Play tone when the dialing keypad is tapped Screen l...

Page 151: ...ption to enable Vibrate when ringing Vibration feedback Keyboard vibration Sound Quality and Effects Choose from advanced sound options to customize your audio experience Adapt Sound 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Sound and notification Sound quality and effects 3 Tap Adapt Sound and follow the prompts to customize your sound settings Other Advanced Options 1 From a Home screen tap A...

Page 152: ... This option allows you to turn Do not disturb mode on and 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 Settings 2 Tap Sound and notification Do not disturb 3 Tap Turn on as scheduled and set the Days Start time and End time Exceptions This option lets you customize what notifications are allo...

Page 153: ...tions on lock screen and choose an option App Notifications 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Sound and notification 3 Tap App notifications and choose an app to enable or disable notifications LED Indicator Light up the LED indicator when charging voice recording or receiving notifications 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Sound and notification 3 Tap LED indicator to enable...

Page 154: ...en brightness to suit your surroundings or personal preference You may also want to adjust screen brightness to conserve battery power 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Display and wallpaper To set a custom brightness level clear the Auto checkmark and drag the Brightness slider Tap Auto to allow the device to adjust brightness automatically Note You can also control Brightness from the...

Page 155: ...p From Gallery to choose your own image 6 Once you have chosen an image tap SET AS WALLPAPER Font Size and Style You can set the font size and style for all text that displays on the screen 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Display and wallpaper Font to choose a Font style and Font size Drag the slider to adjust the font size Tap a font style to select a font or tap Download fonts to fi...

Page 156: ...p Display and wallpaper Smart stay to turn the feature on Screen Mode Choose a screen mode to match your type of viewing You can choose to have the device automatically adapt the display depending on the type of image being displayed and other criteria such as battery level 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Display and wallpaper Screen mode and then choose a screen mode To have your dev...

Page 157: ...allpaper Daydream Tap ON OFF to turn Daydream on Configure options Colors Tap the selector to display a changing screen of colors Google Photos Display pictures from your Google Photos account Tap Settings for options Photo Frame Display pictures in a photo frame Tap Settings for options Photo Table Display pictures in a photo table Tap Settings for options 3 Tap MORE for additional options Previe...

Page 158: ...ge People edge Add contacts to your My people list and assign them to different notification colors Select notifications Select which notifications display on the Edge screen Information stream Select information feeds that display on the Edge screen set the Edge screen timeout and configure Weather information settings Night clock Set up a clock that displays on the Edge screen when the phone scr...

Page 159: ...the following Direct call Call the contact whose call log message or contact details are currently on the screen by bringing the device close to your ear Smart alert Set the device to vibrate when you pick it up to notify you about missed calls and messages Mute 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 ha...

Page 160: ...orage space currently available System memory The minimum amount of storage space required to run the system Used space The amount of storage space currently being used Cached data The amount of data currently cached Miscellaneous files The amount of memory used to store miscellaneous files To increase available memory 1 Tap Cached data to clear all cached data for all apps Tap DELETE to confirm 2...

Page 161: ...ntage Display the battery charge percentage next to the battery icon on the Status bar Battery Chart The battery level displays as a percentage The amount of time the battery has been used also displays Tap REFRESH to update the listing Apps and OS Usage Battery usage displays in percentages per application 1 Tap Screen Android System Android OS or an app to view how they are affecting battery use...

Page 162: ...ystem software not provided by or supported by Google or any other company you operate this software at your own risk Memory Usage See how memory is being used by Downloaded or Running applications 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Applications Application manager 2 Swipe across the screen to display DOWNLOADED RUNNING or ALL to display memory usage for that category of applications If you ha...

Page 163: ...ory usage default settings and permissions The following options are displayed FORCE STOP Stop an app that is misbehaving Restart your device if stopping an app process or service causes your device to stop working correctly UNINSTALL UNINSTALL UPDATES Delete the application from the device DISABLE Disable apps that cannot be deleted Show notifications Tap the checkbox to enable or disable notific...

Page 164: ...ior to uninstalling the application Not all services can be stopped Stopping services may have undesirable consequences on the application or Android System REPORT Report failure and other application information Note Options vary by application Disabled Services View and configure disabled apps on your device Note This screen only displays if you have disabled an app on the Apps screen 1 From a H...

Page 165: ...stomization Permissions View information about the application s access to your device and data Note Options vary by application Default Applications If you have multiple applications of the same type such as email apps you can select one app to be the default You can also use a simpler Home screen which provides an easier user experience for first time smartphone users 1 From a Home screen tap Ap...

Page 166: ...s for various apps are available in one convenient location To quickly access the settings for applications 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Applications 2 Tap an app to display the settings options Calendar Camera Contacts Email Messages Music Phone S Voice Weather ...

Page 167: ...nt 2 Tap NFC and tap ON OFF to turn NFC on Android Beam When Android Beam is activated you can beam app content to another NFC capable device by holding the devices close together You can beam browser pages YouTube videos contacts and more 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings NFC and payment 2 Tap NFC and tap ON OFF to turn NFC on 3 Tap Android Beam and tap ON OFF to enable 4 Touch the back of y...

Page 168: ...you to select the default payment application you want to use for making on phone purchases 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings NFC and payment 2 Tap NFC and tap ON OFF to turn NFC on 3 Tap Back arrow Tap and pay 4 Select the app that you want as your default ...

Page 169: ...papers and app icons Apply Themes 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Themes Tap a theme to view a preview of various screens Tap Theme Store to download additional themes from the Theme Store with your Samsung account Tap HELP for help using this feature 2 Tap APPLY to select the theme ...

Page 170: ...ll phone E911 Location service is standard on all mobile phones to allow sharing of your GPS location with emergency personnel when you make a call to emergency services such as 911 This setting is not configurable Locating Method 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Location 2 Tap ON OFF to turn on Location services 3 Tap Locating method to select how your location is determined High accuracy U...

Page 171: ...entry to view the app s settings Location Services Google uses Location Reporting to store and use 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 ON OFF to turn on Location services 3 Tap Google Location History and sign in to your Go...

Page 172: ...rn A screen unlock pattern is a tap gesture you create and use to unlock your device This option provides medium security PIN Select a PIN to use for unlocking the screen This option provides medium to high security Password Create a password for unlocking the screen This option provides high security Fingerprints Use fingerprint recognition to unlock the screen This option provides medium to high...

Page 173: ...ot available with Swipe Note Options vary based on the screen lock type Fingerprints Use fingerprint recognition as an alternative to entering passwords in certain apps You can also use your fingerprint to verify your identity when logging in to your Samsung account Note Fingerprint recognition uses the unique characteristics of each fingerprint to enhance the security of your device The likelihoo...

Page 174: ...ord To rename a fingerprint touch and hold the fingerprint and then tap RENAME To delete a fingerprint touch and hold the fingerprint and then tap REMOVE Change Your Alternative Password 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Lock screen and security 2 Tap Fingerprints Change backup password 3 Enter your fingerprint or password Additional Settings 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Lock screen...

Page 175: ... account password or if you are not logged in to your Samsung account tap Add account and follow the prompts 4 The following options are available Remote controls Tap to activate or deactivate Remote controls which allows you to access your device remotely Google location service Tap to activate or deactivate Google location service This service must be on in order to find your phone SIM change al...

Page 176: ... Home screen tap Apps Settings Lock screen and security 2 Tap Other security settings Encrypt phone and follow the prompts to encrypt all data on your device SIM Card Lock To prevent another person from using your SIM card to make unauthorized calls or from accessing information stored on your SIM card you can protect the information by using a PIN code When enabled your device asks for a PIN numb...

Page 177: ... Home screen tap Apps Settings Lock screen and security 2 Tap Other security settings for options Security policy updates Automatically or manually check for security policy updates Send security reports Send security reports to Samsung via Wi Fi for threat analysis Phone Administration Manage your phone administrators and application installation privileges 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings ...

Page 178: ...dentials Erase the credential contents from the device and reset the password Advanced Security Use these options to configure advanced security settings 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Lock screen and security 2 Tap Other security settings for the following Advanced options Trust agents Perform selected actions when trusted devices are connected A secure screen lock must be configured PIN ...

Page 179: ...ate Mode Set Up Private Mode 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Privacy and safety 2 Tap Private mode 3 Follow the prompts to learn about and set up Private mode Emergency Mode Use Emergency mode to conserve battery power during emergencies Power hungry apps and functions are disable but you are still able to send messages use Contacts and make emergency calls 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Set...

Page 180: ...y 2 Tap Send SOS messages 3 Tap ON OFF to turn the feature on and configure the following options Send messages to Add recipients by creating new contacts or selecting from Contacts Attach pictures Send photos taken with the front and back cameras to your emergency contacts Attach audio recording Send a short audio message to your emergency contacts To send a help message Press the Power key quick...

Page 181: ... a more straightforward visual experience To enable Easy Mode 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Easy mode 2 Tap Easy mode to enable this feature 3 When Easy mode is enabled you can scroll down the page and select which apps you want to display on the Home screens Tap the checkbox next to the apps you want to add or remove 4 When finished tap DONE ...

Page 182: ...n tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Accounts Add account 3 Tap one of the account types 4 Follow the prompts to enter your credentials and set up the account Synchronize Accounts 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Accounts Account type 3 Tap an account to view the sync settings for that account 4 Tap individual data items to sync 5 Tap MORE Sync all or Sync now to synchronize the account Note Sync...

Page 183: ...providers Contact your service provider for more information on your account s settings 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Accounts Account type 3 Tap an account to configure that account s settings 4 Tap Settings or other available options to configure common settings for all accounts of this type Remove an Account 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Accounts Account type 3 Tap...

Page 184: ...ard 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Language and input 3 Tap Samsung keyboard for options English US Set the keyboard type Qwerty keyboard or 3x4 keyboard Select input languages Choose which languages are available on the keyboard To switch between languages slide the space bar sideways Predictive text Allow Predictive text to suggest words matching your text entries and optionally co...

Page 185: ...ures Learn about using Swype gestures Help View information on using Swype Google Voice Typing Settings Speak rather than type your text entries using Google voice typing 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Language and input 3 Tap Google voice typing for options Language Select languages for Google voice typing Ok Google Detection Tap to launch a Google search whenever you say Ok Google ...

Page 186: ...s for full voice interaction or Basic Google recognition for simple voice recognition Tap Settings beside the recognition service to customize Text To Speech Options Configure your Text to speech TTS options TTS is used for various accessibility features such as TalkBack For more information see Accessibility on page 182 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Language and input Text to speec...

Page 187: ...kpad Settings Configure settings for using an optional mouse not included 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Language and input Pointer speed 3 Drag the slider to the right to go faster or to the left to go slower 4 Tap OK to save your setting ...

Page 188: ...oration of settings from Google servers When enabled backed up settings are restored when you reinstall an application Factory Data Reset Return your device to its factory defaults Factory Reset Protection Adding a Google account to your device automatically enables the Factory Rest Protection FRP security feature FRP prevent other people from using your device if it is reset to factory settings w...

Page 189: ... 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 Reset Your System Settings Reset your system settings back to their defaults Warning This action returns your device to its factory default settings This does not affect your downloaded apps personal data your security settings lang...

Page 190: ...s are available Automatic date and time When enabled the device takes date and time updates from the wireless network Automatic time zone When enabled the device takes the time zone from the wireless network Set date Enter the current date only available when Automatic date and time is disabled Set time Enter the current time only available when the Automatic setting is disabled Select time zone C...

Page 191: ... card numbers It may also log your user interface interactions with the device You can turn on Voice assistant from any screen by pressing the Home key quickly three times triple press Voice Assistant help Tap for help on using Voice Assistant Dark screen Keep the screen turned off at all times for privacy Rapid key input Release your finger to enter selection instead of double tapping Speak passw...

Page 192: ...d TTS engine and options For more information see Text To Speech Options on page 177 Hearing Sound detectors Alert when baby crying or the doorbell is detected Flash notification Set your camera light to blink whenever you receive a notification Turn off all sounds For privacy turn off all notifications and audio Hearing aids Improve the sound quality of your device for use with hearing aids Samsu...

Page 193: ...rol Block areas 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 Direction lock Unlock the screen by swiping in a series of four to eight directions Direct access Open your accessibility settings by pressing the Home key three times in quick succession Notification r...

Page 194: ...lp View tips and guidelines for using your device 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Help You can read information for new features getting started applications settings and more You can even watch how to videos ...

Page 195: ...and then tap items for more details Icon glossary View details about the icons seen on the Status bar 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 Phone name View and change your device s name Additional device information includes the Model number Android version Build n...

Page 196: ...Settings System Updates Use System updates to update your device s software 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap System updates 3 Follow the prompts to check for available software updates to download and install ...

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