Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge User Manual Download

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S M A R T P H O N E

User Manual

Please read this manual before operating your device

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Summary of Contents for Galaxy S7 Edge

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: ...perty shall remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers Open Source Software Some software components of this product incorporate source code covered under GNU General Public License GPL GNU Lesser General...

Page 3: ...ng your agreement Some devices or plans may require you to subscribe to a data plan Your device is designed to make it easy for you to access a wide variety of content For your protection AT T wants y...

Page 4: ...the microSD logo are Trademarks of the SD Card Association Google the Google logo Android the Android logo Google Play Gmail Google Mail Google Maps Google Music Google Now Chrome Google Hangouts Pica...

Page 5: ...ice Legal information 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 Le...

Page 6: ...Google Apps 39 AT T Apps 41 Additional Apps 43 Calculator 44 Calendar 45 Camera and Video 47 Clock 51 Contacts 53 Email 57 Galaxy Apps 59 Gallery 60 Internet 62 Memo 64 Messages 65 My Files 67 S Healt...

Page 7: ...vi Table of Contents Privacy and Safety 105 Easy Mode 107 Accessibility 108 Accounts 110 Backup and Reset 111 Language and Input 113 Battery 115 Storage 116 Date and Time 118 Help 119 About Device 120...

Page 8: ...Learn about your mobile device hardware assembly procedures and how to get started using your new device Getting Started...

Page 9: ...Home key Finger scanner Return to the Home screen Activate the Fingerprint security feature Recent Tap to display recent apps or touch and hold for Multi window Volume keys Adjust the volume of your...

Page 10: ...te sensor Measure your heart rate using your fingertip when using the S Health app Headset jack Connect an optional headset USB charger Accessory port Connect the USB charger included and other option...

Page 11: ...is recommended you use a memory card SD card that is both rated as at least a Class 10 and provides a high read speed Caution Exercise care when using the removal tool to eject the internal SIM card...

Page 12: ...issues Do not expose the device to water at high pressure such as ocean waves or a waterfall If the device is dropped or receives an impact the water and dust resistant features of the device may be d...

Page 13: ...y power by dimming the screen When the battery level becomes too low the device automatically turns off For a quick check of your battery level View the battery charge indicator located in the top rig...

Page 14: ...ervices learn about your device s features and more Note Voice Assistant provides voice prompts and descriptions of items on the screen to improve accessibility During setup you can enable or disable...

Page 15: ...By default the device locks automatically when the screen times out To lock the device Press the Power key Unlock the Device The default Screen lock on your device is Swipe Note To choose a more secur...

Page 16: ...in to a Google Account on your device Factory Reset Protection is turned on Factory Reset Protection FRP prevents other people from using your device if it is reset to factory settings without your pe...

Page 17: ...device and enter text using the keyboard Warning Please note that a touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your finger or a capacitive stylus Using excessive force or a metallic o...

Page 18: ...ications Primary app shortcuts Displays these shortcuts on all Home screens Home screen indicator Indicates which Home screen is currently visible App shortcuts Launches your favorite applications Wid...

Page 19: ...reens to find the Flipboard Briefing screen To enable or disable this feature tap On Off at the top of the screen Wallpapers Change the look of the Home and Lock screens with wallpaper You can display...

Page 20: ...shortcut drag it to a Home screen and then release it Remove a Shortcut You can remove a shortcut that you added to a Home screen 1 Touch and hold an app shortcut to release it 2 Drag the app shortcut...

Page 21: ...Wi Fi active Wi Fi is active Wi Fi available A Wi Fi network is available NFC enabled NFC Near Field Communication is enabled Notification Icons Missed call A call has been missed Call in progress A...

Page 22: ...uch 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 to unlock the device Swipe the screen to scroll th...

Page 23: ...t items to delete or share Delete Tap to select items to delete Share Tap to select items to share and a sharing method Edit Tap to customize the screen On Off button Tap to turn the option on or off...

Page 24: ...on card View details about a notification Quick connect Search for nearby devices to connect with quickly and easily Screen brightness Adjust screen brightness Quick settings Quickly enable or disable...

Page 25: ...fication panel 2 Tap View all and then tap Edit Quick settings Drag the icons to change their positions The first ten icons appear on the Notification panel Quick connect Tap On Off to show or hide th...

Page 26: ...e screen and copy information from one app to the other Note Multi window is not available for all apps 1 From any screen touch and hold Recent 2 Tap two apps that support Multi window to open them in...

Page 27: ...Note Only applications that support Multi window have the Multi window icon Window Controls Select an app window and then tap Window controls in the middle of the window border Controls Switch windows...

Page 28: ...rom the edge of the screen to the center Keep swiping until the Apps edge panel is displayed To configure Apps edge 1 From any screen open the Edge screen and swipe until the Apps edge panel is displa...

Page 29: ...acts in your My people list To view People edge When the screen is turned on swipe the Edge panel handle from the edge of the screen to the center Keep swiping until the People edge panel is displayed...

Page 30: ...d settings Access keyboard settings Note Available options depend on the app in use Not all options are available for all apps Predictive Text Predictive text suggests words that match your text entri...

Page 31: ...he Samsung keyboard You may need to touch and hold Options left of the Space bar to find it 2 Speak your text Note Tap Settings Languages to download additional languages for use with Google voice typ...

Page 32: ...y mode Use Emergency Mode While in Emergency mode your device conserves power The following apps and features are available on the Home screen Flashlight Use the device s flash as a steady source of l...

Page 33: ...Make telephone calls using a variety of calling features and services Calling...

Page 34: ...k your voicemail For more information see Set Up and Access Voicemail Keypad Dial the number that you want to call Tabs Display a log of all dialed received and missed calls Display contacts marked as...

Page 35: ...Your phone number can be found in Settings From a Home screen tap Apps Settings System About device Status SIM card status Your phone number is displayed in the My phone number field Call Settings Th...

Page 36: ...e 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 conta...

Page 37: ...ready to end your call Multitask While on a Call If you exit the call screen and return to a Home screen your active call is indicated by Call on the Status bar This lets you continue with your curren...

Page 38: ...call and answer the new call 3 Tap the previous On hold number entry and select Swap to switch between the two calls This places the new caller on hold and activates the previous call Video Call Opti...

Page 39: ...alls from this number are sent directly to your voicemail and messages are not received 1 From a Home screen tap Phone Log 2 Tap the caller you want to add to the Block list 3 Tap More Block unblock n...

Page 40: ...dd contact 4 Tap a contact to assign to the number The selected contact is displayed in the Speed dial number box Use Speed Dial to Make a Call You can make a call using Speed dial 1 From a Home scree...

Page 41: ...ency When accessed from a locked screen only the emergency calling feature is accessible to the caller The rest of the phone remains secured Swipe Lock Screen If the Lock screen is set to Swipe you ca...

Page 42: ...w the voice prompts from the voicemail center Access Your Voicemail from Another Phone You can access your voicemail from another phone 1 From another phone dial your wireless phone number Wait until...

Page 43: ...Applications Learn how to change the way apps display organize apps into folders and uninstall or disable apps...

Page 44: ...sung com levant apps mobile galaxyapps to learn more Uninstall or Disable Apps You can uninstall or disable apps you download and install Preloaded apps cannot be uninstalled Apps that are disabled ar...

Page 45: ...cut until a highlighted box is displayed 3 Release the app shortcut to create the folder Enter folder name Name the folder Palette Change the folder color Add application Place more apps in the folder...

Page 46: ...com to learn more Google Search not only the Internet but also the apps and contents of your device Google Now Works in the background to collect information you regularly look up and organize it int...

Page 47: ...view videos saved on your device Visit play google com store movies to learn more Play Music Play music and audio files on your device Visit play google com music to learn more Play Store Find new app...

Page 48: ...y name picture city and state Caller Name ID requires a subscription Note Caller Name ID requires a subscription Device Help Access online information to help with your device questions DIRECTV DIRECT...

Page 49: ...nager Open the Data usage settings page to manage your mobile data usage For more information see Data Usage Visual Voicemail Review and manage your voicemail messages directly from your device withou...

Page 50: ...program that lets you earn points at one place and use them at another all with a single card For more information see plenti com Samsung Gear Connect your device to your Samsung Gear using this appl...

Page 51: ...onal functions on your calculator 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 Touc...

Page 52: ...week Day Display today s schedule by hour Swipe across the screen to display another day Tasks Display all tasks 3 Tap Today to return to the current date Create an Event You can use your Calendar to...

Page 53: ...for the task My task Choose a calendar Reminder Set a reminder alert Notes Save a note with your task Priority Assign a priority to the task 5 Tap Save to save the task Delete a Task You can delete t...

Page 54: ...picture Switch cameras Switch between the rear and front cameras Shooting mode Change the shooting mode More settings Configure other camera settings Quick settings Select camera settings or options S...

Page 55: ...Create your own short collages and slow motion videos without any editing tools Live broadcast Broadcast live on YouTube Share your link with friends so they can watch your video in real time For mor...

Page 56: ...ng subjects Location tags Attach a GPS location tag to the picture Review pictures Set to show pictures after taking them Quick launch Open camera by pressing the Home key twice in quick succession St...

Page 57: ...our 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 From a Home screen tap...

Page 58: ...configure an alarm Date Choose the day for this alarm Time Set a time for the alarm Repeat Choose when to repeat the alarm if so desired Options Tap to view and set the following options Alarm type C...

Page 59: ...ht corner of the city entry Stopwatch The Stopwatch lets you time events down to a hundredth of a second 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Clock 2 Tap Stopwatch and use the following options Start Begin t...

Page 60: ...across the alphabetical list to select a letter with better precision Add a Contact Use the following procedure to add a new contact 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap Create contact and th...

Page 61: ...inked 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap the contact to display it 3 Tap More Manage linked contacts 4 Tap Separate beside contacts to unlink them from the main contact Delete Contacts You c...

Page 62: ...ap Groups and then tap a group 3 Tap Edit and enter a new name 4 Tap Save Add Contacts to a Group You can add contacts to a group 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap Groups and then tap a gro...

Page 63: ...to delete 3 Tap More Delete 4 Tap Group only to only delete the group or tap Group and members to delete the group and the contacts in the groups Contacts Settings These settings allow you to modify...

Page 64: ...for the account Note To configure email account settings at any time tap More Settings Tap the email account to display its settings View Multiple Email Accounts You can view email you receive for mu...

Page 65: ...p Done The contact is displayed in the recipients field Tap More to add Cc and Bcc fields 3 Tap the Subject and Message fields to enter text Tap Attach to add Files Images Audio and more to your email...

Page 66: ...Galaxy Essentials Galaxy Essentials is a collection of specially chosen apps available through Samsung Apps From Galaxy Essentials you can access and download a collection of premium content free of...

Page 67: ...lder and then tap an image or video When viewing an image or video you can swipe left or right to view the next or previous image or video Zoom In or Out Use one of the following methods to zoom in or...

Page 68: ...contact picture Set the image as the photo for a contact Set as wallpaper Set the image as a wallpaper for the Home and Lock screens Share Images and Videos You can share images and videos from your...

Page 69: ...eb Site To view a web site Tap the address field enter the web address and then tap Go on the keyboard To zoom in or out Tap the screen twice or pinch the screen to zoom out Stretch the screen to zoom...

Page 70: ...earch history and leave no traces such as cookies on your device Secret tabs are a darker shade than the normal tab windows Note Any downloaded files remain on your device after you close the secret t...

Page 71: ...emo 3 Tap Save when finished Edit Memos You can make edits to Memos you create 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Memo 2 Tap a memo to view it 3 Tap the content and make edits When you are finished tap Sav...

Page 72: ...Messages app 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Messages 2 Tap Compose 3 Tap the Enter recipients field to manually enter a recipient or tap Add Recipient to select a recipient from your Contacts You can...

Page 73: ...the settings for text messages multimedia messages push messages and more From a Home screen tap Apps Messages More Settings Emergency Alerts This device is designed to receive wireless emergency ale...

Page 74: ...s if an optional SD card is installed Download history View all apps and files that have been downloaded to the device Documents View document files Images View image files Audio View audio files Vide...

Page 75: ...rms during physical activity Dizziness or loss of consciousness Shortness of breath with mild exertion or at rest or when lying down or going to bed Ankle swelling especially at night A heart murmur o...

Page 76: ...ist 1 From a Home screen tap Apps 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 S Voice Sett...

Page 77: ...nstall and follow the prompts Note You must log in to your Samsung account or create a new Samsung account to use Samsung Pay Simple Pay Access Samsung Pay from the Screen off Lock Screen or Home scre...

Page 78: ...d with the latest security technology and works on most recent Samsung Galaxy devices Payments are authorized with your fingerprint or PIN and each transaction uses a unique token each time so your de...

Page 79: ...Configure your device s connections and settings add accounts and customize Home screens apps and features Settings...

Page 80: ...If you are not sure exactly where to find a certain setting you can use the Search feature 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Search Enter a word or words in the Search field As you type se...

Page 81: ...eless Access Point Wi Fi Networks To scan for a Wi Fi network and connect to it 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Connections 2 Tap Wi Fi and then tap On Off to turn Wi Fi on When Wi Fi is turned...

Page 82: ...Fi Auto connect to AT T Wi Fi Automatically connect to an AT T Wi Fi hotspot as soon as your device detects it Install network certificates Install authentication certificates MAC address View your d...

Page 83: ...Connections 2 Tap Bluetooth and then tap On Off to turn on Bluetooth When Bluetooth is first turned on it scans for nearby Bluetooth devices and displays them To manually perform a new scan tap Scan P...

Page 84: ...cognize 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Connections 2 Tap Bluetooth and then tap On Off to turn on Bluetooth 3 Tap Settings next to the previously paired device and then tap Rename 4 Enter a ne...

Page 85: ...s such as phone calls and Wi Fi While in Airplane mode you can use other features such as playing music watching videos and other offline applications Enable Airplane Mode To enable or disable Airplan...

Page 86: ...from the list 6 Enter your device s Mobile hotspot password on the target device Allowed Devices List Control whether devices connect to your Mobile hotspot with the Allowed devices list After you ad...

Page 87: ...g it Show advanced options Access advanced options including Broadcast channel and to specify the channel your device uses for Mobile hotspot Timeout Settings Automatically turn off Mobile hotspot if...

Page 88: ...obile data International data roaming Enable data roaming on your device Set mobile data limit Your mobile data connection is turned off when the specified limit is reached By application View data us...

Page 89: ...low your device to connect to data services while roaming Significantly higher charges may result Access Point Names Choose or add APNs Network operators Choose available and preferred networks AT T M...

Page 90: ...From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Connections 2 Tap NFC and payment 3 Tap On Off to turn NFC on 4 Tap Android Beam and tap On Off to turn Android Beam on 5 Touch the back of your device with anothe...

Page 91: ...rint service and follow the prompts Note Tap Download plug in to install additional print service drivers MirrorLink Mirror your device s display on your car s entertainment and information screen usi...

Page 92: ...Disconnect Edit or Delete a VPN Once you have set up a VPN connection you can edit or delete the connection 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Connections 2 Tap More connection settings VPN 3 Tap...

Page 93: ...Settings Device 2 Tap Sounds and vibration Vibrate while ringing to enable this option Adjust the Volume Set the system volume level and default volume for call ringtones notifications and other audi...

Page 94: ...ount must be configured for this option to be available Do Not Disturb This setting allows you to block all notifications and alerts The options below determine what notifications can make sounds and...

Page 95: ...nd when the Samsung keyboard is tapped Keyboard vibration Vibrate when the Samsung keyboard is tapped Sound Quality and Effects You can enable sound effects when connected to a headset Note Sound effe...

Page 96: ...eceive alerts from Alerts include notifications sounds and vibrations 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Device 2 Tap Notifications 3 Tap On Off next to an app to enable or disable notifications T...

Page 97: ...Font to choose a font size and style Drag the slider to adjust the font size Tap a font style to select a font or tap Download fonts to find new fonts from Galaxy Apps 3 Tap Done to set the font size...

Page 98: ...evice 2 Tap Display Night clock 3 Tap On Off to enable the Night clock feature 4 Tap the numbers on the Start time clock to set the time for the Night clock to activate 5 Tap the numbers on the End ti...

Page 99: ...rging You can choose to display colors or display photos 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Device 2 Tap Display Screensaver 3 Tap On Off to enable Screensaver 4 Configure options Colors Tap the s...

Page 100: ...version number check for updates and view open source licenses Edge Panels To configure Edge panels 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Device 2 Tap Edge screen Edge panels 3 Tap On Off to enable...

Page 101: ...r display side down Edge lighting illuminates the Edge screen when a notification is received If People edge is also on the color of the indicator is the one assigned to the contact who is calling or...

Page 102: ...er input with one hand Other Features Configure other useful features For example you can control certain device actions by picking up the device and by touching the screen with the palm of your hand...

Page 103: ...nge system settings Select which apps can change system endings Reset app preferences Reset options that have been changed Existing app data is not deleted Note Options vary by application Manage Apps...

Page 104: ...default browser app Calling app Choose a default calling app Messaging app Choose a default messaging text and multimedia app Set as default Choose default apps for other functions Home screen Choose...

Page 105: ...aded wallpapers To change wallpaper 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Personal 2 Tap Wallpaper 3 Tap Home screen Lock screen or Home and lock screen 4 Tap an image to preview it and then tap Set...

Page 106: ...p icons You can apply a theme to your Home or Lock screen 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Personal 2 Tap Themes Tap a theme to view a preview of various screens Tap More themes to download addi...

Page 107: ...n by adding application shortcuts widgets folders and using wallpapers To customize Home screen From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Personal Home screen or From a Home screen either tap and hold an e...

Page 108: ...ecured lock screen option Show content Hide content Do not show notifications 4 Tap Set up to set up and use fingerprints to unlock the device in addition to a PIN pattern or password Tap Later to ski...

Page 109: ...witch to enable or disable fingerprint security Find My Mobile Protect your device from loss or theft allowing your device to be locked tracked and for your data to be deleted remotely To access your...

Page 110: ...tings 3 Tap Set up change password and follow the prompts SIM Card Lock Require both your SIM card PIN and your ordinary screen lock type when unlocking the device 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settin...

Page 111: ...s you have installed User certificates View user certificates Install from device storage Install a new certificate from storage Clear credentials Erase the credential contents from the device and res...

Page 112: ...ions for determining your location Wi Fi scanning Allow apps and services to scan for Wi Fi networks automatically even when Wi Fi is turned off Bluetooth scanning Allow apps to scan for and connect t...

Page 113: ...nd safety Private mode 3 Tap On Off to enable Private mode 4 Follow the prompts to learn about and set up Private mode Report Diagnostic Info This feature sends diagnostic information about your devic...

Page 114: ...a Home screen tap Apps Settings Personal 2 Tap Easy mode 3 Tap Easy mode to enable this feature When Easy mode is enabled you can swipe down the page and select which apps you want to display on the...

Page 115: ...l Write voice recordings to NFC tags to provide information about nearby objects Font size Set the font size High contrast fonts Adjust the color and outline of fonts to increase the contrast with the...

Page 116: ...screen rotation 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 t...

Page 117: ...nt 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 and the location of the sync command diff...

Page 118: ...e Account to be used as your backup account Automatic restore Enable automatic restoration of settings from Google servers When enabled backed up settings are restored when you reinstall an applicatio...

Page 119: ...actory default settings with the Factory Reset Protection FRP feature turned on you must enter the user name and password for a registered Google Account to regain access to the device You will not be...

Page 120: ...lay store Samsung Keyboard Configure options for using the Samsung keyboard 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings System 2 Tap Language and input Samsung keyboard for options English US Set the keybo...

Page 121: ...ch results that contain offensive words Bluetooth headset Use audio input from a Bluetooth headset not included if one is connected Text to Speech Options Configure your Text to Speech TTS options TTS...

Page 122: ...ying a simplified grayscale theme to your Home screen and limiting the number of usable apps Fast cable charging Charge the battery more quickly Display battery percentage Display the battery charge p...

Page 123: ...e amount of data currently cached Explore Launch My Files to view content stored on your device To increase available memory 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings System 2 Tap Storage or Tap Storage...

Page 124: ...oval tool into the hole on the SIM card Memory card tray and push until the tray pops out 5 Remove the memory card from the tray and slide the tray back into the slot Format a Memory Card Warning When...

Page 125: ...ettings System 2 Tap Date and time The following options are available Automatic date and time Receive date and time updates from the wireless network Set date Enter the current date only available wh...

Page 126: ...119 Help Settings Help View tips and guidelines for using your device 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings System 2 Tap Help for information about New features Getting started Applications Settings...

Page 127: ...p About device and then tap items for more details Software update Check for and install available software updates Status View the status of the battery network and other information about your devic...

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