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S M A R T P H O N E

User Manual

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

Page 2: ... 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 Property is ...

Page 3: ... 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 OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS Modification of Software SAMSUNG IS NOT LIABLE FOR PERFORMANCE ISSUES OR INCOMPATIBILITIE...

Page 4: ...nformation 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 America Inc Samsung Samsung Galaxy Multi Window and S Health are all trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Screen images are simulated Appearance of devi...

Page 5: ... Inc or its affiliates in the United States and or other countries ACCESS and NetFront are trademarks or registered trademarks of ACCESS Co Ltd in Japan and 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 microSD and the microSD logo are Trademarks of the ...

Page 6: ...able on the device at Settings About phone Legal Information Samsung legal or at samsung com The online version of the Health Safety and Warranty guide for your device can be found at English samsung com us Legal Phone HSGuide Spanish samsung com us Legal Phone HSGuide SP Location of Legal Information on the device Health and Safety Information Settings About phone Legal information Samsung legal ...

Page 7: ...on 22 Edge Screen 25 Notification Panel 30 Multi Window 33 Enter Text 36 Calling 40 Phone Screen 41 Make and Answer Calls 44 Speed Dial 49 Emergency Calls 51 Set Up and Access Voicemail 52 Applications 53 Apps List 54 Google Apps 58 Verizon 62 Additional Apps 65 Calculator 68 Calendar 69 Camera and Video 71 Clock 78 Contacts 81 Email 88 Emergency Alerts 92 Gallery 93 Message 96 Memo 99 Messages 10...

Page 8: ...Calling 133 More Settings 134 Sound and Notification 142 Display and Wallpaper 148 Edge Screen 152 Motions and Gestures 154 Storage 155 Battery 156 Applications 157 NFC and Payment 161 Themes 163 Location 164 Lock Screen and Security 166 Privacy and Safety 173 Easy Mode 175 Accounts 176 Language and Input Settings 178 Backup and Reset 182 Date and Time 184 Accessibility 185 Help 189 About Phone 19...

Page 9: ...Getting Started Learn about your mobile device hardware assembly procedures and how to get started using your new device ...

Page 10: ...2 Getting Started Proximity sensor LED indicator Volume keys Recent apps Earpiece Front camera Power key Back Home key Front View Front View ...

Page 11: ...ight up the LED indicator when charging voice recording or receiving notifications Power key Lock or wake up the screen Press and hold to turn the device off or restart it or for quick access to Airplane Mode and Emergency Mode Proximity sensor Detect the presence of objects near the device Recent apps Display recent apps or touch and hold for Home screen options Volume keys Adjust the volume of y...

Page 12: ...4 Getting Started SIM card tray Flash Heart rate sensor Headset jack Microphone Rear camera Speaker USB charger Accessory port Back View Back View ...

Page 13: ...r fingertip when using the S Health app Microphone Record audio and detects voice commands Rear camera Take pictures and record videos SIM card tray Store the SIM card For more information see Install the SIM Card on page 6 Speaker Play music and other sounds USB charger Accessory port Connect the Charger USB cable included and other optional accessories not included Getting Started 5 Back View ...

Page 14: ...ular network you are provided with a plug in SIM card During activation your SIM card will be loaded with your subscription details such as your PIN available optional services and other features Warning Please be careful when handling the SIM card to avoid damaging it Keep all SIM cards out of reach of small children Caution Exercise care when using the removal tool to eject the internal SIM card...

Page 15: ...rient the card and place it back into the slot if the SIM is not detected Charge the Battery Note For fastest charging times use the Adaptive Fast Charging charger that came with your phone This charger provides faster charging only when connected to devices that support Adaptive Fast Charging 1 Insert the USB cable into the port 2 Connect the USB cable to the charging head and then plug the charg...

Page 16: ...nly a few minutes of operation remain the device sounds a warning tone at regular intervals In this condition your device conserves its remaining battery power by dimming the screen When the battery level becomes too low the device automatically turns off For a quick check of your battery level view the battery charge indicator located in the upper right corner of your device s display A solid col...

Page 17: ...the Device Should your device stop responding to taps or finger gestures and you are unable to turn it off you can reset your device Press and hold the Power key and the Volume Down key at the same time for more than seven seconds Configure Your Phone When you first turn on your phone you will need to set up a few things 1 As each screen is displayed follow the instructions on each screen to set u...

Page 18: ...ice 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 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 166 Getting Started 10 Set Up Your Device ...

Page 19: ...use Accounts settings For more information see Accounts on page 176 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Accounts Add account Google Samsung Account Create a Samsung account for access to Samsung content and apps on your device When you turn on your device for the first time set up your existing Samsung account or create a new Samsung account or To create a new Samsung account or set up your Samsu...

Page 20: ... 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 21: ...13 Know Your Device Notification icons Widget Home screen indicator App shortcuts Status icons Status bar Edge screen handle Apps folder Apps list Home Screen Home Screen ...

Page 22: ...ndicator Indicates which Home screen is presently displayed Swipe across the screen to the right to open Flipboard Notification icons Display new messages and emails notifications available software updates and so on Status bar Displays device status icons right and notification icons left Status icons Display information about the device such as the network signal strength battery level the time ...

Page 23: ...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 on a screen and then drag it to Remove Set a screen as the main Home screen Tap Main Home screen at the top of a screen This screen displays when you press the Home key Change the order of screens Touch and hold on a screen and then drag i...

Page 24: ...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 touch and hold a wid...

Page 25: ...ngs 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 to apply the selected dime...

Page 26: ...ot 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 app folder on a Home screen 1 Touch and hold an app shortcut and drag it on top of another app until a highlighted box appears 2 Release the app shortcut to create the folder Tap Enter folder name to enter a name for the folder Tap Palette to c...

Page 27: ... folder and release it Delete an app Tap the folder to open it Touch and hold the app shortcut and then drag it to Remove and release it Remove a Folder from a Home Screen 1 Touch and hold the folder until it detaches 2 Drag the folder to Remove and release it 19 Know Your Device Home Screen ...

Page 28: ...otification alerts on the left side Status Icons Battery is fully charged Battery is low Battery is charging Vibrate mode is enabled Status Icons Mute mode is enabled The device is connected to a 4G LTE wireless network Signal strength Wi Fi is active No wireless network is available NFC Near Field Communication is enabled 20 Know Your Device Status Bar ...

Page 29: ... has arrived New voicemail message has been received New text or multimedia message has arrived Download of a file or app is in progress File is being uploaded or sent Location service GPS is active App updates are available from the Google Play store App updates are complete Keyboard is in use 21 Know Your Device Status Bar ...

Page 30: ...select or launch them Tap the keyboard to enter characters or text Tap an item to select it Tap an app shortcut to launch the app Touch and Hold Touch and hold displayed items to activate them Touch and hold a widget on the Home screen to move it Touch and hold a field to display a pop up menu of options Swipe Lightly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen Swipe the screen t...

Page 31: ...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 154 in Settings To access Motions and gestures settings From a Home scre...

Page 32: ...en allow you to select items to delete or share DELETE Tap to select items to delete You can often tap a check box at the top of the screen to select all SHARE Tap to select items to share and a sharing method You can often tap a check box at the top of the screen to select all EDIT Tap to customize the screen Know Your Device 24 Navigation ...

Page 33: ...cations appear on the Edge screen Edge lighting options and 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 will be that assigned to the contact who is calling or messaging To turn on...

Page 34: ...ed tap Back 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 DEVICE Edge screen People edge 2 Tap ON OFF to turn on the feature Tap My people to add contacts to the My people list Tap Add contact to add a person from your contact list Notifications from that person appear in the color ass...

Page 35: ...in one direction and then back in the opposite direction 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings DEVICE Edge screen Information stream 2 Tap ON OFF to activate the Information stream feature 3 Tap Manage feeds to configure the following Tap the check box on each feed that you want to appear on the Edge screen To edit a feed tap Settings if available To download more feeds swipe to the right and tap...

Page 36: ... The Edge screen can be configured for notifications and moved to the opposite side of the screen Edge Screen Position You can select either the left or right side of the display for the Edge screen 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings DEVICE Edge screen Edge screen position 2 Tap the position you want the Edge screen handle to take 3 Tap an option to configure Show edge screen handle on Tap eit...

Page 37: ...tings DEVICE Edge screen About Edge screen 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings DEVICE Edge screen Select notifications 2 Tap Check for updates and follow the prompts 2 Tap ON OFF next to each of the following notification types to activate or deactivate alerts on the Edge screen Missed call Messages Email 3 When finished tap Back to save changes Know Your Device 29 Edge Screen ...

Page 38: ...l Settings Clear notifications Quick settings Screen brightness Notification card Notification Panel Notification icons on the Status bar display calendar events device status and more For details open the Notification panel Notification Panel ...

Page 39: ...re settings Screen brightness Drag the slider to adjust screen brightness Tap Auto to have the phone set the screen brightness Settings Tap to open the Settings screen View the Notification Panel 1 Swipe down on the Status bar to display the Notification panel 2 Swipe the list of notifications to see details Tap an item to open it To clear a single notification drag the notification left or right ...

Page 40: ...vice 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 appear On the Notification panel tap Edit 32 Know Your Device Notification Panel ...

Page 41: ...33 Know Your Device Multi Window Multitask by using multiple applications at the same time Controls Multi Window ...

Page 42: ...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 2 Recently used apps that support Multi window have a Multi window icon in their title bar Tap the Multi window icon in the title bar to launch the app in split screen view 3 Other recently used apps that support Multi ...

Page 43: ...ti window apps Drag and drop content Move items between the app windows Drag an item to share from one window to another Not all apps 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 35 Know Your Device Multi Window ...

Page 44: ...r text using a QWERTY keyboard Predictive Text Predictive text suggest words matching your text entries and optionally completes common words automatically Predictive text can learn your personal writing style from your contacts messages email and social networking sites improving its accuracy of predicting your text entries Enter Text ...

Page 45: ...ard Tap to insert numbers and symbols 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Language and input Touch and hold Options to 2 Tap Samsung keyboard for options Use Google voice typing Access the clipboard Insert an emoticon Access keyboard settings 37 Know Your Device Enter Text ...

Page 46: ...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 38 Know Your Device Enter Text...

Page 47: ...ch 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 39 Know Your Device Enter Text ...

Page 48: ...Calling Make telephone calls using a variety of calling features and services ...

Page 49: ...41 Calling More options Hide the keypad Video call Tabs Keypad Voice recognition Call Phone Screen Use the Phone screen to access the dialer keypad recent calls favorites and contacts Phone Screen ...

Page 50: ...CONTACTS to display your contacts and select a contact to call Video call Make video calls using your camera Advanced Calling must be enabled For more information see Advanced Calling on page 133 Voice recognition Tap to make a call using voice commands Access Phone There are a couple of ways to access Phone From a Home screen tap Phone or From a Home screen tap Apps Phone Displaying Your Phone Nu...

Page 51: ...all 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 Calling 43 Phone Screen ...

Page 52: ...our Contact List 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts or From a Home screen tap Phone CONTACTS 2 While viewing your contact 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 1 From a Home scre...

Page 53: ...ll Touch and drag Reject to the left to reject the call and send it to your voicemail Touch and drag REJECT CALL WITH MESSAGE upward and select a message On the incoming call popup 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 view the main incoming call screen End a ...

Page 54: ...nd a call from any app 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 functions that you can use during a call Adjust the Call Volume Press the Volume key to increase or decrease the volume or Quickly add more volume to the incoming audio by tapping Extra volume Listen with the Speaker or Bluetooth Headset ...

Page 55: ...r service plan supports this feature you can answer an incoming call while you have a call in progress You are notified of an incoming call by a call waiting tone To answer a new call while you have a call in progress 1 Slide Answer in any direction to answer the new call 2 The original caller is placed on hold and the new caller is connected Tap the caller on hold to place the current caller on h...

Page 56: ... 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 from this number will be sent ...

Page 57: ...ed dial number is more than one digit long enter the first digits and then touch and hold the last digit Create a Speed Dial 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Phone CONTACTS 2 Tap MORE Speed dial The Speed dial screen displays showing the numbers 1 through 100 Number 1 is reserved for voicemail 3 Tap an unused number 4 Tap a contact to assign to the number The selected contact displays in the speed di...

Page 58: ...Remove a Speed Dial Number Assignment 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Phone Contacts 2 Tap MORE Speed dial 3 Find the contact to remove from Speed dial and tap Remove Calling 50 Speed Dial ...

Page 59: ...r the emergency number 911 for example and tap Dial Make an Emergency Call without a SIM Card Without a working 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 drag Keypad toward the center 2 Tap EMERGENCY CALL 3 Enter 911 and tap Dial 4 Complete your call During this type of call you will have access to the Speake...

Page 60: ...t depending on your network Access Your Voicemail 1 From the Home screen tap Phone and then touch and hold Voicemail You may be prompted to enter a password 2 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 are using 3 Enter yo...

Page 61: ...he Apps list displays all apps installed on your device both preloaded apps and apps you download and install yourself Learn how to change the way apps appear organize apps into folders and uninstall or disable apps ...

Page 62: ... For more information see Add a Shortcut to a Home Screen on page 18 Access Apps 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 learn more Apps Li...

Page 63: ...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 will appear again in th...

Page 64: ... Folders to Organize Apps 1 From a Home screen tap Apps EDIT 2 Touch and hold an app shortcut and then drag it on top of another app until a highlighted box appears 3 Release the app shortcut to create the folder Tap Enter folder name to name the folder Tap Palette to change the folder color 4 Tap anywhere outside of the folder to close it To add more apps touch an hold an app shortcut and drag it...

Page 65: ...n Apps screen without deleting the apps inside 1 From a Home screen tap Apps 2 Tap EDIT 3 Tap a folder and then tap Remove folder REMOVE Done Apps inside the folder will be listed at the end of the Apps screen Applications 57 Apps List ...

Page 66: ...rks and address bar data from your computer to your mobile device Visit google com chrome browser mobile to learn more Drive 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...

Page 67: ...ching Google Settings Quickly and easily change Google app settings to suit your preferences Hangouts Hangouts is an online place to meet 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 inform...

Page 68: ... not connected to the Internet You can also view videos saved on 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 Store Find new apps movies and TV shows music books magazines and games in Google Play store Visit play google com to learn more Voice Se...

Page 69: ...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 Applications 61 Google Apps ...

Page 70: ...ription Visit verizonwireless com to learn more or contact your service provider for additional information Caller Name ID Subscribe 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 Verizon ...

Page 71: ...t on page 134 for more information My Verizon Mobile View details and manage your Verizon Wireless account Note No airtime or minute charges apply when accessing My Verizon Mobile NFL Mobile Play the popular game on your phone 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 M...

Page 72: ...fic and drive or walk with ease VZ Protect The Verizon Support and Protection application helps protect your phone from digital threats including viruses and malware risky web sites and from people accessing the information on your phone if it is ever lost or misplaced Applications 64 Verizon ...

Page 73: ...n Kindle Use the Amazon Kindle application to download books for reading right on your device You must have an account with Amazon to use the Kindle application Amazon Music Browse and download music from Amazon Music Audible Browse purchase and download audio books Appstore Browse and download applications games and more from the Amazon Appstore Additional Apps ...

Page 74: ...vies and TV to your personal Watch list Instagram Capture and share photos and videos with your friends Customize what you capture then share it on your feed or post it directly to your friends 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 d...

Page 75: ...SideSync SideSync is a PC Mobile solution that enables the screens windows and data to be shared easily between a PC and Samsung Android Device Applications 67 Additional Apps ...

Page 76: ... key 4 Enter the next number 5 To view the result tap the Equals key Additional Functions To clear the results Tap Clear key To clear the calculator history Tap HISTORY CLEAR HISTORY Tip Tap KEYPAD to return to the calculator keys 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 arit...

Page 77: ... 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 Calendar ...

Page 78: ...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 a day on the calendar to view the tasks for the day or select Tasks from the drop down menu 3 Tap the check box by the task to mark it as complete and remove it from th...

Page 79: ...ettings Gallery Tap to open the Gallery to view photos and videos Quick settings Quick access to select camera settings or options Record video Tap to record a video Shooting mode Tap to change the shooting mode Show or hide Quick settings Tap to show or hide the Quick settings Switch cameras Tap to switch between the rear and front cameras Take picture Tap to take a picture Camera and Video ...

Page 80: ...can also touch the screen to move the focus field to the area you touch 4 Tap Take picture to take the picture Note You can also press the Volume key up or down to take a picture This is the default action of the Volume key You can also set the Volume key to act as the video record key or as a zoom key Shooting Mode Several visual effects are available Modes differ by which camera is active front ...

Page 81: ...both Panorama Create a linear image by taking pictures in either a horizontal or vertical direction Slow motion Record videos at a high frame rate for viewing in slow motion You can play a specific section of each video in slow motion after recording it Fast motion Record videos for viewing in fast motion You can play a specific section of each video in fast motion after recording it Front camera ...

Page 82: ... for higher quality Higher resolution pictures take up more memory 3 Tap Settings to configure settings for Camera Available options vary depending on the camera recording mode used Video stabilization Activate anti shake Anti shake helps to keep the focus steady when the camera is moving Grid lines Display viewfinder grid lines to help composition when selecting subjects Location tags Attach a GP...

Page 83: ...ctures saved as RAW files 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 viewed on the camera screen Live Broadcast Share what is happening around you via YouTube To access the Live Broadcast From a Home screen tap Apps Camera MODE Live broadcast Note You need to sign in to your Goog...

Page 84: ...while recording your live broadcast Stop End your live broadcast 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Camera MODE Live broadcast 2 Press Live to begin recording 3 When you are finished tap Stop Share a Broadcast You can share your live broadcast with contacts before recording or share the link after you have finished recording and it has been posted to YouTube To invite contacts before broadcasting 1 Fro...

Page 85: ...a Home screen tap Apps Camera MODE Live broadcast 2 Tap Settings and select an option to customize Privacy Choose either to have your videos unlisted where only friends with a link can view them or public where anyone can view them Video size Tap to choose a size option Auto save Tap to enable auto saving your videos to the Gallery app Screen power saving Dims the brightness if you broadcast witho...

Page 86: ...ime zones around the world Stopwatch Measure intervals of time Timer Set a countdown timer Use a timer to count down to an event based on a preset time length hours minutes and seconds 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 the following items to configure an alarm Time Set a...

Page 87: ...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 the upper right corner of the alarm entry World Clock The world clock lets you keep track of the current time in multiple cities...

Page 88: ...o stop timing Additional options include 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 Applications 80 Clock ...

Page 89: ...both list the contacts in your phone and accounts the available options and functions are different Manage Contacts Access your list of contacts by using the Contacts app 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 then enter cha...

Page 90: ...DD ANOTHER FIELD to add additional contact information Tap Add to enter additional entries Tap Remove 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 3 Tap SAVE Edit a Contact When editing a contact you can tap a field and change or delete the information or you can add additional fields to the cont...

Page 91: ...en you have contacts from various sources Gmail Facebook and so on you may have multiple similar entries for a single contact Contacts lets you link multiple entries into a single contact 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap the contact to display it and then tap Link 3 Tap LINK ANOTHER CONTACT and then select contact s to link to the original contact 4 Tap LINK Unlink Contacts 1 From a Ho...

Page 92: ...on directly from a Home screen 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap a contact to view it 3 Tap MORE Add shortcut to Home screen The 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 Mark Contacts as Favorites 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap a contact to display it and then tap Favo...

Page 93: ... information about the group Tap Group name to enter a name for the new group Tap Group ringtone to assign a ringtone to members of the group Tap Add member and select contact s to add to the new group and then tap DONE 4 Tap SAVE Rename a Group 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap GROUPS and then tap a group 3 Tap EDIT and enter a new name 4 Tap SAVE Add Contacts to a Group 1 From a Home ...

Page 94: ...embers that have a phone number in their records 5 Type your message and tap SEND Send an Email to a Group You can send an email to members of a group 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap GROUPS and then tap a group 3 Tap MORE Send email 4 Tap contacts to select them or tap the check box at the top of the screen to select all and then tap DONE You will only see group members that have an e...

Page 95: ...ck box at the top of the screen to select all 4 Tap DELETE Tap Group only to only delete the group or tap Groups and members to delete the groups and the contacts in the groups 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 instructions Applications 87 Cont...

Page 96: ...the instructions to set up your email account To add an Email account 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Email 2 Select the account type from the displayed list and follow the prompts The device communicates with the appropriate server to set up your account and synchronize your email When complete your email appears in the Inbox for the account Note To configure email account settings at any time tap ...

Page 97: ...ccount mailbox 3 Tap on the account name to view Combined inbox 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 additional message options l...

Page 98: ...icolon More recipients can be added at any time before the message is sent If adding a recipient from your Contacts tap the contact to place a check mark then tap DONE The contact will be placed in the recipients field Tap More to add Cc and Bcc fields Tap ATTACH to add Files Images Audio and more to your email Tap MORE for additional email options 4 Review your message and tap SEND Delete Email A...

Page 99: ...ettings These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using the Email app 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Email 2 Tap MORE Settings 3 Tap an option and follow the instructions Applications 91 Email ...

Page 100: ...ir 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 cannot be disabled ...

Page 101: ...own 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 you can scro...

Page 102: ...m of the screen to trim the video Move the left bracket to the desired starting point and then 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 save 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 ...

Page 103: ...hods 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 Applications 95 Gallery ...

Page 104: ...ontact 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 Emoticon to insert emot...

Page 105: ...ssage 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 and then type your reply ...

Page 106: ... 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 ve exchanged with another person 1 From the Home screen tap Apps Verizon folder Message 2 Touch and hold a conversation ...

Page 107: ...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 To search...

Page 108: ...en 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 Applications 100 Memo ...

Page 109: ...ther 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 message servic...

Page 110: ...tap the contact to place a check mark and then tap DONE The contact will be placed in the recipients field For the Group option if the number of recipients is less than ten all members in the group can be added by placing a check mark by the contacts and tapping DONE 3 Tap the Enter message field to enter a message Tap Attach to add images audio and more to your message Tap Add emoticons to choose...

Page 111: ...ges and then tap the new message to view it Notification Panel on page 30 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 Delete 3 Tap each message you want to delete or tap the check box at the top to select al...

Page 112: ...p 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 Applications 104 Messages ...

Page 113: ...ong length Sound quality and effects Playback position Favorite Time elapsed Playback controls Music Player Listen to your favorite songs with the Music player Navigate through your music library play songs and create customized playlists Music Player ...

Page 114: ...on earphones not include To enable UHD Audio from a Home screen tap Apps Settings Sound and notification Sound quality and effects UHQ Upscaler 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 play...

Page 115: ...aylist Tap Sound effects to access sound quality and effects settings For more information see Sound Quality and Effects on page 145 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 player playback will continue in the background allowing you to listen to music while using other features of your phone When music ...

Page 116: ... to open it Manage Files Files stored in the device are organized into the following groups 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 downloaded to the device Local storage View folders and files in their storage locations Devic...

Page 117: ... Verizon Cloud Show Conceal hidden files Show or conceal hidden files STORAGE USAGE Tap to view memory information for your device 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Samsung folder My Files 2 After tapping on a category the following options are available HOME Return to the main My Files screen SEARCH Search for a file in the selected category MORE Tap for the following options Edit Select files or fol...

Page 118: ...eal hidden files Show or conceal hidden files Options for Selected Files and Folders Details View details of the selected file s or folder s 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Samsung 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 119: ...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 any of the ...

Page 120: ... 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 the past six months You ...

Page 121: ...blems 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 Applications 113 S Health ...

Page 122: ...pps Samsung folder S Voice 2 Speak a command 3 Tap Microphone 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 S Voice 1 From a Home screen tap Apps S Voice 2 Tap Settings 3 Tap an option and follow the instructions S Voice ...

Page 123: ...Applications File name Playback position Time elapsed Screen ratio Rewind Options Volume Video length Pop up Fast forward Pause or Play Video Player Play and manage videos stored on your device Video Player ...

Page 124: ...o length View the total length of the video Volume Adjust the volume Access the Video Player 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Video 2 Scroll through the videos stored on your device After a few seconds each video thumbnail begins playing a preview of the clip 3 Tap a video to view it Use Pop up Multitask with Pop up by transforming your video player into a pop up window The video will continue to pla...

Page 125: ...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 Applications 117 Video Player ...

Page 126: ...d 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 file Tap Bookmark to bookma...

Page 127: ...it 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 Bookmarks Add bookmarks to a recording Applications 119 Voice Recor...

Page 128: ...s and features Some options use an ON OFF button to turn the option on or off For some options you must tap a field such as Email address to display and set options Some options are enabled or disabled by tapping a check box When enabled a check mark displays Tap the check mark to remove it and disable the option ...

Page 129: ...s Categories of Settings Settings are grouped in to four categories Wireless and networks Wi Fi Bluetooth VPN Mobile networks and other connections Phone Display and wallpaper Sound and notification Battery and other device settings Personal Accounts Lock screen and security Language and input and other personal settings System Date and time Help and other system settings How to Use Settings ...

Page 130: ...ings that you are most likely to frequently use When you first access the Settings menu the Quick settings are set to a default list of settings Change the Quick Settings You can change the Quick settings list to include your most frequently used settings 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Add to add Quick settings at the beginning of the settings list Select settings to appear in your Q...

Page 131: ...i While in airplane mode you can use other features such as playing music watching videos and other online apps 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Airplane mode and then tap ON OFF to enable the option Note You can also enable Airplane mode from the Device options menu Press and hold the Power key and then tap Airplane mode Airplane Mode ...

Page 132: ...o 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 not connected to it disp...

Page 133: ...se 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 advanced options if you need to...

Page 134: ...Wi Fi pop up When opening apps display a pop up notification when Wi Fi is available Wi Fi notifications Receive a notification when new Wireless Access Points WAPs are available Passpoint Connect to passpoint enabled Wi Fi Access Points automatically Keep Wi Fi on during sleep Specify when to disconnect from Wi Fi Always allow scanning Allow Google location service and other apps to scan for netw...

Page 135: ... 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 device and then follow the prompts to complete the connection Wi Fi Direct Status Indicator When your device is connected to another device using Wi Fi Direct displays in the Status bar Settings 127 Wi Fi ...

Page 136: ... free car Bluetooth systems and Bluetooth enabled computers printers and wireless devices Note The 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 Bluetooth ...

Page 137: ...ce a pairing is created the devices will 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 on Bluetooth Make sure that the target device is discoverable so that your device can find it Refer to the instructions that came with the device to find out how to set it t...

Page 138: ...Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Bluetooth and then tap ON OFF to turn on Bluetooth 3 From the Bluetooth settings page tap Settings next to the previously paired device and then tap Rename 4 Enter a new name and tap RENAME Delete a Paired Device Unpair When you unpair from a Bluetooth device the two devices will no longer recognize each other To connect again you will need to pair the devices 1...

Page 139: ...age 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 app below By application View data usage by app 2 Tap MORE for the following options Restrict background data Restrict some apps and services from working unless you are connected to a Wi Fi network Show Wi Fi usage Display a Wi Fi tab that shows Wi Fi u...

Page 140: ...r device to connect to data services while roaming Significantly higher charges may result Roaming Current roaming status not configurable Signal strength Current signal strength not configurable Access Point Names Choose or add APNs Network mode Select a preferred network from all available networks Network operators Select a preferred network from all available networks Mobile Networks ...

Page 141: ...m Verizon To upgrade to Advanced Calling From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Advanced Calling Tap Activate Advanced Calling and follow the instructions to upgrade Tap Advanced Calling tap ON OFF to enable the option and select HD Voice and Video Calling to enable Advanced Calling ...

Page 142: ...2 Tap ON OFF to turn Mobile Hotspot on or off Warning By default your device s portable Wi Fi hotspot has no security applied and any device can connect For more information see Configure Mobile Hotspot Settings on page 136 Connect a Device to Your Mobile Hotspot Use the other device s Wi Fi control to connect to Mobile Hotspot 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings More Mobile Hotspot 2 Tap ON OF...

Page 143: ...Roaming while using your device as a Mobile Hotspot will incur extra data charges 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings More Mobile Hotspot 2 Tap ON OFF 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 Change the Mobile Hotspot Password 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings More Mobile Hotspot...

Page 144: ... connect to your Mobile Hotspot but will have to set up the connection manually with your Network SSID and Password Security Choose the security level for your Mobile Hotspot Password If you choose a security level that uses a password enter the password By default the password is your device s phone number Scroll down to view all options Show password Display your password instead of masking it S...

Page 145: ...ction 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 computer using Bluetooth Tap Bluetooth tethering to turn tethering on For more information see Bluetooth USB tethering Con...

Page 146: ...ar s system using the USB cable 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings More Printing 2 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings More MirrorLink 2 Tap a print service and follow the prompts 3 Tap Connect to vehicle via USB and follow the instructions Note Tap Download plug in to install additional print service drivers Settings 138 More Settings ...

Page 147: ...ngs More Download booster 5 Tap ON OFF to turn Download booster on Virtual Private Networks VPN Set up and manage your Virtual Private Networks VPNs Note You must set a screen lock PIN or password before setting up a VPN For more information see Lock Screen and Security on page 166 Add a VPN 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings More VPN 2 Tap Basic VPN or Advanced IPsec VPN 3 Tap MORE Add VPN an...

Page 148: ...rom a Home screen tap Apps Settings More VPN 2 Tap Basic VPN or Advanced IPsec VPN 3 Touch and hold the VPN that you want to edit or delete Default Messaging App If you have multiple messaging apps installed you can select which app should be your default messaging app 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings More 2 Tap Default messaging app to select a default Settings 140 More Settings ...

Page 149: ...F 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 the devices not accessible to your device Download to Set whether to download data to Device or SD card Receive files from other devices If a nearby device attempts to upload d...

Page 150: ...els you have chosen in Sound settings for notifications and alerts Vibrate Your device vibrates for notifications and alerts This uses the Vibration intensity you choose in Volume settings Mute Your device mutes all Sound and notification Adjust the Volume Set the volume level and default volume for call ringtones notifications and other audio Tip You can also set the volume from the Home screen b...

Page 151: ...ingtone to hear a preview and select it or Tap Add ringtone to use an audio file as a ringtone Change the Notification Sound Choose a sound for notifications such as for new messages and event reminders 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Sound and notification Ringtones and sounds Default notification sound 3 Tap a sound to hear a preview and select it Settings 143 Sound and Notification...

Page 152: ...gure event notifications Email notifications Configure email account notifications 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 lock sounds Play a sound when you unlock the screen...

Page 153: ...options to customize your audio experience Find the best sound setting for your preferences Note Sound effects are only available when headphones or a compatible Bluetooth headset is connected 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Sound and notification Sound quality and effects Configure options Adapt Sound Follow the prompts to customize your sound settings UHQ Upscaler Improve the sound ...

Page 154: ... Sound and notification Do not disturb 3 Tap ON OFF by Turn on now to enable this option Scheduling 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 ON OFF by Turn on as scheduled a...

Page 155: ...p ON OFF to enable the exceptions you want to allow App Notifications 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Sound and notification App notifications and choose an app to enable 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 LED indicator to enable this feature...

Page 156: ...the Notification panel Drag down the Status bar at the top of the screen to find the Brightness option Wallpaper Change the look of the Home and lock screens with wallpaper Display a favorite picture or choose from preloaded wallpapers 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Display and wallpaper Wallpaper 2 Tap the drop down menu and select Home screen Lock screen or Home and lock screens 3 Tap a ...

Page 157: ...tate the screen based on the orientation of your face 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Display and wallpaper 2 Tap Screen rotation to enable the feature One Handed Operation Change the screen layout to accommodate operating your device with one hand 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Display and wallpaper 2 Tap One handed operation and tap to enable options Reduce screen size Press the H...

Page 158: ...nd tap ON OFF 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 Display and wallpaper 2 Tap Screen mode and choose a screen mode Tap Adaptive display if you want your devi...

Page 159: ...lpaper 2 Tap Daydream ON OFF to turn Daydream on 3 Configure options Colors Tap the selector to display a changing screen of colors Photo Table Display pictures in a photo table Tap Settings for options Photo frame Display pictures in a photo frame Tap Settings for options 4 Tap MORE for additional options Preview See a demonstration of Daydream Select when to daydream Select when your phone can g...

Page 160: ...is turned over If People edge is on the indicator color will depend on your My people settings set under People edge People edge Add contacts to your My people list and assign them to different notification colors Apps Edge Add up to five applications to display as shortcuts on the Apps edge Information stream Select information feeds that appear on the Edge screen set the Edge screen timeout and ...

Page 161: ...ect notifications Select which notifications appear on the Edge screen About Edge screen View the Edge screen version check for updates and view open source licenses For more information tap HELP For details on configuring each of these settings see Edge Screen on page 152 Settings 153 Edge Screen ...

Page 162: ...g 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 and video by covering the screen or turning over the device Palm swipe to capture Capture an image of the screen when you sweep your hand...

Page 163: ...storage space currently available Applications The amount of storage being used by applications Pictures videos The amount of storage being used by pictures and videos Audio The amount of storage being used by audio files 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...

Page 164: ...ery 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 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Battery for options Tap an option to see how they are affecting batt...

Page 165: ... Because this device can be configured with system software not provided by or supported by Google or any other company you operate such 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 usag...

Page 166: ... application to view and update information about the application including memory usage default settings and permissions The following options are displayed FORCE STOP Stop an app that is misbehaving Restart your device if stopping an app process or service causes your device to stop working correctly UNINSTALL UNINSTALL UPDATES Delete the application from the device or uninstall updates made to ...

Page 167: ...ervices may have undesirable consequences on the application or Android System REPORT Report failure and other application information 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 smart...

Page 168: ...pps are available in one convenient location 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Applications 2 Tap one of the following to display the settings for the selected app Calendar Camera Contacts Email Messages Music Phone S Voice Weather Settings 160 Applications ...

Page 169: ...F 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 ON OFF to turn NFC on 3 Tap Android Beam and tap ON OFF to turn Android Beam on 4 Touch the back of your device with another ...

Page 170: ...e default payment app you want to use for making purchases on your phone 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings NFC and payment 2 Tap ON OFF to turn NFC on 3 Tap Tap and pay 4 Select the app that you want as your default Settings 162 NFC and Payment ...

Page 171: ...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 apply the selected theme Themes ...

Page 172: ...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 Use GPS Wi...

Page 173: ...o 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 Google Ac...

Page 174: ...rn 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 security None Never use...

Page 175: ... 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 likelihood of the fingerprint se...

Page 176: ...ollow the instructions to register a fingerprint and password 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 Backup Password You can change the backup password for your fingerprint 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Lock screen and security Fingerprints 3 Tap Change backup passwo...

Page 177: ...ity using your fingerprint when logging in to your Samsung account Unknown Sources Enable installation of non Google Play applications 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Lock screen and security Unknown sources to enable this option Warning Enabling installation of third party applications can cause your device and personal data to be more vulnerable to attacks by unknown sources Setting...

Page 178: ...N and your ordinary screen lock type when unlocking the device 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Lock screen and security Other security settings Set up SIM card lock and follow the prompts 3 Tap Lock SIM card to turn the feature on 4 Tap Change SIM card PIN to create a new PIN View Passwords Display password characters briefly as you type them 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 T...

Page 179: ...matically 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 device administrators and application installation privileges 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Lock screen and security Other security Settings Phone administrators 3 Tap an option to set the phone administrators S...

Page 180: ...from device storage Install a new certificate from storage Clear credentials Erase the credential contents from the device and reset the password 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Lock screen and security Other security settings for the following advanced options Trust agents Perform selected actions when trusted devices are connected To view Trust agents set up a screen lock PIN Passwo...

Page 181: ...ttern PIN Password or Fingerprint is required to use Private mode 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Privacy and safety Private mode 3 Follow the prompts to learn about and set up Private mode Emergency Mode Change the Home screen to a black theme to reduce battery consumption You will be able to use Messages Contacts and make emergency calls but some other apps and functions will be res...

Page 182: ...rn 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 rear 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 quickly three times Settings 174 Privacy and Safe...

Page 183: ...raightforward visual experience To enable Easy Mode 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Easy mode 2 Tap Easy mode to enable this feature When Easy mode is enabled you can scroll down the page and select which apps you want to appear on the Home screens 3 Tap the check box next to the apps you want to add or remove 4 When finished tap DONE Easy Mode ...

Page 184: ...s 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 options ...

Page 185: ...ce 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 sync settings 4 Tap other available options for the account Delete an Account 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Accounts Account type 3 Tap the account and then tap MORE Remove account S...

Page 186: ...Your Default Language 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Language and input Language 3 Select a language from the list Select Your Default Keyboard or Input Method 1 2 Tap Language and input Default keyboard 3 Select a keyboard Note Additional keyboards can be downloaded from the Google Play store Language and Input Settings ...

Page 187: ...s automatically Predictive text can learn your personal writing style from your contacts messages Gmail and social networking sites improving its accuracy of predicting your text entries Additional keyboard settings provide assistance with capitalization punctuation and much more 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Language and input 3 Tap Swype for options Settings Configure basic option...

Page 188: ...ck Block offensive words Hide words many people find offensive are in results of Google voice searches Offensive words are replaced in results with a placeholder Bluetooth headset Use audio input from a Bluetooth headset not included if one is connected To perform a voice search tap in the Google search bar or widget Or say Ok Google to launch a Google search if the hotword detection option is ena...

Page 189: ...ext to the Samsung or Google text to speech engines for options Speech rate Set the speed at which the text is spoken Default language status Display the default language in use Mouse Trackpad Settings Configure settings for using an optional mouse or trackpad 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 t...

Page 190: ... you reinstall an application Factory Data Reset Return your device to its factory defaults Caution If you reset your device to factory settings with the FRP Factory Reset Protocol turned on you must enter the user name and password for the last registered Google Account to regain access to the device You will not be able to access the device without the correct credentials This Google Account ver...

Page 191: ...ck 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 language settings account settings or your default application settings 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Backup and reset Reset settings 3 Tap RESET SETTINGS and follow the prompts to perform the reset Settings 183 B...

Page 192: ...ant to set date and time information manually using the date and time settings 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Date and time 3 The following options are available Automatic date and time Receive date and time updates from the wireless network Automatic time zone Receive the time zone from the wireless network Set date Enter the current date only available when Automatic date and time ...

Page 193: ...ions 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 passwords Read the characters aloud as you enter your passwords...

Page 194: ...earing Sound detectors Give an 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 for use with hearing aids Samsung subtitles CC Use Samsung subtitles with multimedia files when available Tap Samsung subtit...

Page 195: ...is tap action Interaction control 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 q...

Page 196: ...rs Switch Access Allows you to control your device using configurable key combinations You can move focus to clickable items and select them Additional accessibility apps may be downloaded from the Google Play store Certain accessibility services you install may be configured here Settings 188 Accessibility ...

Page 197: ...d guidelines for using your device 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Help for information about New features How to videos Useful tips User guide My Verizon Mobile Icon glossary Getting started Applications Settings Help ...

Page 198: ...hen tap items for more details Icon glossary View information about the notifications and status icons Status View the status of the battery network and other information about your device Legal information View legal notices and other legal information Phone name View and change your device s name Additional device information includes the Model number Android version Build number and more About ...

Page 199: ...ice s software 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings System updates 2 Tap Check for new system update Tap Show system update history to view previous software updates 3 Follow the prompts to check for available software updates to download and install System Updates ...

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