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SM-J260

/DS

User Manual

Summary of Contents for SM-J260M/DS

Page 1: ...SM J260M DS User Manual ...

Page 2: ...English 06 2018 Rev 1 0 www samsung com ...

Page 3: ...viceonandoff 22 Initial setup 23 Samsung account 24 Transferring data from your previous device 27 Understanding the screen 37 Notification panel 39 Entering text Apps and features 41 Installing or uninstalling apps 43 Phone 47 Contacts 50 Messages 52 Internet 53 Camera 56 Gallery 60 Samsung Members 61 Calendar 62 Files Go 63 Clock 64 Calculator 65 Radio 66 Sharing content 67 Google apps ...

Page 4: ...er 74 Mobile Hotspot and Tethering 75 SIMcardmanager dual SIM models 75 More connection settings 77 Sounds and vibration 78 Apps and notifications 78 Display 79 Smart Manager 81 Lock screen and security 81 Accounts 82 Accessibility 83 Google 83 User manual 83 System Appendix 85 Troubleshooting ...

Page 5: ...r media provided with this device arelicensedforlimiteduse Extractingandusingthesematerialsfor commercialorother purposesisaninfringementofcopyrightlaws Usersare entirelyresponsibleforillegal useofmedia Youmayincuradditionalchargesfordataservices suchasmessaging uploading and downloading auto syncing or using location services depending on your data plan For largedatatransfers itisrecommendedtouse...

Page 6: ... slifespanor performanceandisinthedevice snormalrangeofoperation Ifthe batterybecomestoohot the charger may stop charging Thewirelesschargingorfastchargingfeatureisonlyavailableonsupported models Dothefollowingwhenthedeviceheatsup Disconnectthechargerfromthedeviceandcloseanyrunningapps Wait forthe devicetocooldownandthenbeginchargingthedeviceagain Ifthelowerpartofthe deviceoverheats itcouldbebecau...

Page 7: ...ding videos for extended periods When streaming videos while using the maximum brightness setting WhenconnectingtoaTV While multitasking or when running many apps in the background When using Multi window When updating or installing apps while recording videos Whendownloadinglargefilesduringavideocall When recording videos while using a navigation app Whenusinglargeamountofdataforsyncingwiththeclo...

Page 8: ...hedevicecoolsdown Ifthedeviceoverheatsorfeelshotfora prolongedperiod a poweroff message will appear Turnoffthedevice andwaituntilitcoolsdown Dothefollowingwhenthedeviceheatsup Keepthedeviceupdatedwiththelatestsoftware Conflictsbetweenrunningappsmaycausethedevicetoheatup Restartthe device DeactivatetheWi Fi GPS andBluetoothfeatureswhennotusingthem Closeappsthatincreasebatteryconsumptionorthatrunint...

Page 9: ...ttery Device layout and functions Package contents Refertothequickstartguideforpackagecontents Theitemssuppliedwiththedeviceandanyavailableaccessories mayvary depending on the region or service provider Thesupplieditemsaredesignedonlyforthisdeviceandmaynotbe compatible with other devices Appearances and specifications are subject to change without prior notice You can purchase additional accessori...

Page 10: ...9 Basic Device layout Speaker Front camera Proximity sensor Power key Touchscreen Earphone jack Multipurpose jack Microphone GPS antenna Rear camera Flas h Speak er Volume key Back cover Main antenna ...

Page 11: ...ngcertainfeatures suchascallsorthemobiledata connection Using a Samsung approved screen protector is recommended Unapproved screen protectors may cause the sensors to malfunction Donotcovertheproximitysensorareawithscreenaccessories suchasa screen protectororstickers Doingsomaycausethesensorto malfunction Do not allow water to contact the touchscreen The touchscreen may malfunction inhumidconditio...

Page 12: ...the screen The softbuttonsaresettotheRecentsbutton Homebutton andBackbuttonby default Referto Navigation bar soft buttons for more information Battery Installing the battery 1 Remove the back cover Becarefulnottodamageyourfingernailswhenyouremovethebackcover Donotbendortwistthebackcoverexcessively Doingsomaydamagethe cover ...

Page 13: ...Basic 1 2 Insert the battery with the battery s gold coloured contacts properly aligned with the device s contacts 3 Replace the back cover ...

Page 14: ... cablescancausethebatterytoexplodeordamagethedevice Connecting the charger improperly may cause serious damage to the device Any damagecausedbymisuseisnotcoveredbythewarranty Tosaveenergy unplugthecharger when not inuse Thechargerdoes not havea powerswitch soyoumustunplugthechargerfromtheelectricsocket whennot in usetoavoidwastingpower Thechargershouldremaincloseto theelectricsocket and easily acc...

Page 15: ...Reducing the battery consumption Your device provides various options that help you conserve battery power Optimise the device using the Smart manager When you are not using the device turn off the screen bypressing the Powerkey Activate power saving mode Close unnecessary apps DeactivatetheBluetoothfeaturewhennotinuse DeactivatetheWi Fifeaturewhennotinuse Deactivateauto syncingofappsthatneedtobes...

Page 16: ...he device can be used while it is charging but it maytake longer to fully charge the battery Ifthedevicereceivesanunstablepowersupplywhilecharging thetouchscreen maynot function Ifthishappens unplugthechargerfromthedevice Whilecharging thedeviceandthechargermayheatup Thisisnormaland shouldnot affectthedevice slifespanorperformance Ifthebatterygetshotter thanusual the charger may stop charging Ifyo...

Page 17: ... Samsung is not responsibleforanydamagesorinconveniences causedbylostorstolencards SomeLTEservicesmaynotbeavailabledependingontheserviceprovider Formore information about service availability contact your service provider DualSIMmodels InserttheSIMorUSIMcardwiththegold colouredcontacts facing downwards Insert the primary SIM or USIM card into SIM card slot 1 1 and the secondary SIM or USIM card in...

Page 18: ...Basic 1 RemovingtheSIMorUSIMcard 1 Removethebackcoverandbattery 2 Pullout the SIMor USIMcard ...

Page 19: ...rUSIMcards Launchthe Settings app tap Connections SIM card manager andthenselect a SIMor USIMcard toset a displayname for eachcard Setting preferred SIM or USIM cards Whentwocardsareactivated youcanassignvoicecalls messaging anddataservices to specific cards LaunchtheSettings app tapConnections SIMcardmanager andthensetthe feature preferencesforyourcardsinPREFERREDSIMFOR ...

Page 20: ...rruptthe data storedin it Usecautiontoinsertthememorycardright sideup ThedevicesupportstheFATandtheexFATfilesystemsformemorycards When insertingacardformattedina differentfilesystem the devicewillask toreformat thecardor willnot recognisethecard Tousethememorycard you must formatit Ifyourdevicecannotformatorrecognisethememory card contactthememory card manufacturer or a Samsung Service Centre Freq...

Page 21: ...ery 2 Pulloutthememorycard 3 Replacethebatteryandbackcover Donotremoveexternalstorage suchasa memorycardorUSBstorage while the device is transferring or accessing information or right after transferring data Doing socan causedata tobecorrupted or lostorcausedamageto the externalstorage or device Samsungisnotresponsibleforlosses including lossofdata resultingfrom the misuse of external storage devi...

Page 22: ...ultingfromuseractions Turningthedeviceonandoff Pressand holdthe Powerkeyfora fewseconds toturn onthedevice Whenyou turn on your device forthe firsttime or after performing a data reset follow the on screeninstructionstosetupyourdevice Toturn off the device press and holdthePowerkey and then tap Poweroff If yourdeviceisfrozenandunresponsive pressandholdthePowerkey andthe VolumeDownkeysimultaneously...

Page 23: ...lect Select a language 3 SelectaWi Finetworkandconnecttoit If you do not connect to aWi Finetwork you may not be able to set up some device features during the initial setup 4 Follow the on screen instructions to proceed the initial setup 5 Setascreenlockmethodtoprotectyourdevice Youcanprotectyour personal informationbypreventingothersfromaccessingyourdevice Toset thescreenlock methodlater tapNotn...

Page 24: ...ung account with your email address Tocheckthelistofservicesthatcanbeusedwith yourSamsungaccount visit account samsung com For more information on Samsung accounts launch the Settings app andtap Accounts Accounts Samsung account Help Registering your Samsung account Registering a new Samsung account If youdo nothavea Samsungaccount youshouldcreateone 1 Launchthe Settings appandtap Accounts Account...

Page 25: ...ung account WhenyouremoveyourregisteredSamsungaccountfromthedevice yourdata such as contactsorevents willalsoberemoved 1 LaunchtheSettingsappandtap Accounts Accounts 2 TapSamsungaccount Removeaccount 3 Enter your Samsung account password and tap CONFIRM Transferring data from your previous device Youcancopyyourdata suchas animages contacts andappsfromyourprevious devicevia Smart Switch Thisfeature...

Page 26: ...ce Transferdatafromyourpreviousdevicetoyourdevice 1 Onbothdevices downloadandinstallSmartSwitchfromGalaxyAppsorPlay Store 2 Placethedevicesneareachother 3 LaunchSmartSwitchonbothdevices 4 Onthepreviousdevice tapWIRELESS SEND 5 Onyourdevice tapWIRELESS RECEIVEandselectthepreviousdevicetype 6 Follow the on screen instructions to transfer data from your previous device ...

Page 27: ...ion app from www samsung com smartswitch Back up data from your previousdevicetoacomputerandimportthedatatoyourdevice 1 On the computer visit www samsung com smartswitch to download Smart Switch 2 On the computer launch Smart Switch If yourprevious deviceis not a Samsungdevice backup datato a computer usinga programprovidedbythedevice smanufacturer Then skiptothefifth step 3 Connectyourpreviousdev...

Page 28: ...hingsharpor apply excessivepressuretoitwithyourfingertips Leaving the touchscreen idle for extended periods may result in afterimages screenburn in orghosting Turnoffthetouchscreenwhen youdonotusethe device Thedevicemaynotrecognisetouchinputsclosetotheedgesofthescreen which areoutsideofthetouchinputarea Itisrecommendedtousefingerswhenyouusethetouchscreen Tapping Tap the screen Tapping and holding ...

Page 29: ...ing Tapand hold an item and drag it to the target position Double tapping Double tap the screen Swiping Swipeupwards downwards totheleft or totheright Spreading and pinching Spreadtwofingersapartorpinchonthe screen ...

Page 30: ...functionsofthebuttonscanchangeaccordingtotheapp currently being used or usage environment Recents button Back button Home button Setting the navigation bar LaunchtheSettings app tapDisplay Navigationbar andthenselect an option Buttonlayout Changetheorderofthebuttonsonthenavigationbar Butto Functio Recent s Hom Tapto open the list of recent apps TaptoreturntotheHomescreen TapandholdtolaunchtheGoogl...

Page 31: ...thedevice sfeatures It displays widgets shortcuts to apps and more TheAppsscreendisplaysiconsforallapps includingnewlyinstalledapps Thescreenmayappeardifferentlydependingontheregionorservice provider A widget A folder Anapp A screen indicator Favourite apps Navigation bar soft buttons ...

Page 32: ...ching between Home and Apps screens OntheHomescreen swipeupwardstoopentheAppsscreen ToreturntotheHome screen swipe downwards on the Apps screen Alternatively taptheHomebuttonortheBackbutton Home screen Apps screen ...

Page 33: ...tomofthe Home screen Creating folders Createfoldersandgathersimilarapplicationstoquicklyaccessandlaunchapps 1 Onthe Home screen tap and hold an app and then drag it over another app 2 Droptheappwhena folderframeappears aroundtheapps A newfoldercontainingtheselectedappswillbecreated TapEnterfoldername and enterafoldername Adding more apps Youcan add an app bydragging it tothe folder Movingappsfroma...

Page 34: ...Youcan alsorearrange Home screen panels Wallpapers ChangethewallpapersettingsfortheHomescreenandthelocked screen Widgets Widgetsaresmallappsthatlaunchspecificappfunctionstoprovide informationandconvenientaccessonyourHomescreen Tapandholda widget and thendragittothe Homescreen The widget willbe addedonthe Homescreen Home screen settings Change the Home screen settings ...

Page 35: ...ing No signal Signal strength Roaming outside of normal service area PreferredSIMorUSIMcardforcalls dualSIM models GPRS network connected EDGE network connected UMTS network connected HSDPA network connected HSPA network connected LTE network connected Wi Fi connected Bluetooth feature activated Location services being used Call in progress Missed call New text or multimedia message Alarm activate...

Page 36: ...off the screenand locks it Also the screenturns off and automaticallylocksifthedeviceisnotusedforaspecifiedperiod Tounlockthescreen swipeinanydirectionwhenthescreen turnson If the screen is off press the Power key toturn on the screen Locked screen ...

Page 37: ...requireanunlockcodewhenever unlockingit Swipe Swipein anydirectionon thescreentounlock it Pattern Drawa pattern withfourormoredots tounlockthescreen PIN Enter a PINwith at leastfour numbers tounlockthe screen Password Enterapasswordwithatleastfourcharacters numbers orsymbolsto unlock the screen None Do not seta screenlockmethod Screen capture Capture a screenshot while using the device Pressandhol...

Page 38: ... view the details Toopenthenotificationpanel dragthestatusbardownwards Toclosethenotification panel swipe upwards on the screen Youcanopenthenotificationpanel evenonthelockedscreen Youcanusethefollowingfunctionsonthenotificationpanel Quick setting buttons Launch Settings View the notification details and perform various actions Access the notification settings Clear all notifications ...

Page 39: ...ons to activate certain features Swipe downwards on the notification paneltoviewmorebuttons Tochangefeaturesettings tapthetextundereachbuttonortap andholda button To rearrange buttons tap Button order tap and hold a button and then drag it to another location ...

Page 40: ...to the next line Enteraspace Changing the input language Tap Languages andtypes MANAGEINPUTLANGUAGES andthenselect the languagestouse Whenyouselecttwoormorelanguages youcanswitchbetween theinput languages byswiping to theleftor right onthe spacekey Changing the keyboard Tap to change the keyboard Tochangethekeyboardtype tap Languagesandtypes select a language and then selectthekeyboardtypeyouwant ...

Page 41: ...esmaynotbeavailabledependingontheregionorservice provider Enter text byvoice Enter emoticons Change the keyboard for one handed operation Change the keyboard settings Copying and pasting 1 Tapandholdovertext 2 Drag or to select the desired text or tap SELECT ALL to select all text 3 TapCOPYor CUT 4 Tapand hold where the text is tobe inserted and tap PASTE ...

Page 42: ...downloadfreeapps tapINSTALL To purchase anddownloadappswherechargesapply tapthepriceandfollowtheon screeninstructions Tochangetheautoupdatesettings tap Settings Auto update apps and thenselectanoption Play Store Purchase and download apps LaunchthePlayStoreapp Installing apps Browseappsbycategoryorsearchforappsbykeyword Selectanapptoviewinformationaboutit Todownloadfreeapps tapINSTALL To purchase ...

Page 43: ...onyourdevice Whenyouopenanapp a pop upwindowmayappear andrequestaccessto certainfeaturesorinformation TapALLOWonthepop up windowtograntpermissionsto the app Toviewyourapppermissionsettings launchtheSettingsappandtap Appsand notifications All apps SelectanappandtapPermissions Youcan viewthe app s permissions list and change its permissions Tovieworchangeapppermissionsettingsbypermissioncategory lau...

Page 44: ...teraphonenumber Ifthekeypaddoesnotappearon thescreen tap toopenthekeypad 2 Tap to make a voicecall FordualSIMmodels tap or to make a voicecall Access additional options Createanew contact Preview the phone number Addthenumbertoan existing contact Delete a preceding character Hide the keypad ...

Page 45: ...andphonenumber andthentap FordualSIMmodels enterthecountrycode areacode andphonenumber and thentap or Receiving calls Answering a call Whena callcomesin drag outside the large circle Rejecting a call Whena callcomesin drag outside the large circle Tosendamessagewhenrejectinganincomingcall dragtherejectionmessagebar upwards Tocreatevariousrejectionmessages launchthePhoneapp tap Settings Quick decli...

Page 46: ...eircallerID Tapthe Blockunknowncallersswitchtoactivatethefeature Options during calls Duringa voicecall The following actions are available Access additional options Add call Dial a second call The first call will be put on hold When you end the second call thefirstcall willbe resumed Extra volume Increase the volume Bluetooth Switchtoa Bluetoothheadset ifitisconnectedtothedevice Speaker Activate ...

Page 47: ...ddoesnotappearon thescreen tap toopenthekeypad 3 TapCREATECONTACTtocreatea newcontact ortapUPDATEEXISTING toaddthe number to an existing contact AddingaphonenumbertoContactsfromthecallslist 1 LaunchthePhoneapp 2 Tapa phonenumber Details 3 TapCreatecontact tocreatea newcontact ortap Updateexisting to addthe number to an existing contact ...

Page 48: ...s Creating a new contact 1 LaunchtheContactsapp tap andthenselecta storagelocation 2 Enter contact information Select a storage location Addanimage Enter contact information Open more information fields Dependingontheselectedstoragelocation thetypesofinformationyoucan save may vary 3 Tap SAVE ...

Page 49: ...elocationtosavecontactsto 4 TickVCFfilesorcontacts toimportandtap DONE Synching contacts with your web accounts Syncyourdevicecontactswithonlinecontactssavedinyourwebaccounts suchas your Samsung account 1 LaunchtheSettings app tap Accounts Accountsandselecttheaccountto syncwith 2 TapSync account andtaptheSync Contacts switchto activateit For the Samsung account tap Sync settings andtapthe Contacts...

Page 50: ...ge ortapthecontact sname Details Thentakeoneof the following actions Addtofavouritecontacts Make a voice call Compose a message Composeanemail Sharing contacts Youcansharecontactswithothersbyusingvarioussharingoptions 1 LaunchtheContactsappandtap Share 2 Select contacts and tap SHARE 3 Select a sharing method Deleting contacts 1 LaunchtheContactsappandtap Delete 2 Select contacts and tap DELETE To...

Page 51: ...Youmayincuradditionalchargesforsendingmessageswhenyouareroaming 1 LaunchtheMessagesappandtap 2 Add recipients 3 Enter a message Edit recipients Add recipients from the contacts list Attach files Send the message Enter a message 4 Tap tosendthemessage FordualSIMmodels tap or tosendthemessage ...

Page 52: ... app 2 Onthemessageslist selectacontact 3 View your conversation Toreplytothemessage tapEntermessage entera message and thentap Fordual SIM models tap or Setting the message notification You can change notification sound display options and more 1 LaunchtheMessagesapp tap Settings Notifications and then tap the switch to activate it 2 Change the notification settings ...

Page 53: ...ges 1 Launch the Internet app 2 Tap the address field 3 Enterthewebaddress or a keyword andthentapGo Toviewthetoolbars dragyourfingerdownwardsslightlyonthescreen Bookmark the current webpage Open the homepage Access additional options Refresh the current webpage View your bookmarks and recent browsing history Move between pages Open the browser s tab manager ...

Page 54: ...deosinplaceswhereyoumayviolateother people s privacy Launching Camera Use the following methods to launch Camera Launch the Camera app Onthelockedscreen drag outside the circle Somemethodsmaynotbeavailabledependingontheregionorservice provider SomecamerafeaturesarenotavailablewhenyoulaunchtheCameraapp fromthe lockedscreenor whenthescreenisturnedoff whilethe screenlock methodis set If photosyoutake...

Page 55: ...oomout Toadjustthebrightnessofphotosorvideos tapthescreen Whenthe adjustmentbar appears drag on the adjustment bar towards or Tocaptureanimagefromthevideowhilerecording tap Tochangethefocuswhilerecordinga video tapwhere you want tofocus To use auto focus mode tap The camera automatically shuts off when unused Makesurethatthelensisnotdamagedorcontaminated Otherwise the device may not work properly ...

Page 56: ...illbelocked Thesettingremainslockedevenafteryou takeaphoto Using Auto mode Automodeallowsthecameratoevaluatethesurroundingsanddeterminetheideal mode forthephoto Youcanalsotakeself portraitswiththefrontcamera Onthepreviewscreen youcanswipeupwardsordownwards ortap to switchto thefrontorrearcamera Customising camera settings Options for current shooting mode Onthepreviewscreen usethefollowingoptions ...

Page 57: ...p composition when selecting subjects Locationtags Attacha GPSlocationtag tothephoto GPSsignalstrengthmaydecreaseinlocationswherethesignalis obstructed such asbetweenbuildingsorinlow lyingareas orinpoor weatherconditions Yourlocationmayappearonyourphotoswhenyouuploadthemtothe Internet Toavoidthis deactivatethelocationtagsetting Volumekeyfunction SetthedevicetousetheVolumekeytocontroltheshutter Sto...

Page 58: ...ps and 5 Viewing images and videos Viewing images 1 LaunchtheGalleryappandtapPICTURES 2 Select an image Access additional options Crop the image Sharetheimagewithothers Rotate the screen Delete the image ...

Page 59: ...ragging the bar Access additional options Skipto the next video Tap and holdto fast forward Pause and resume playback Lock the playback scree n Switchto the pop up video player Change screen ratio Createa GIF animation Drag yourfingerup or downontheleft sideoftheplayback screento adjust the brightness or dragyour finger up or down onthe right sideofthe playback screen to adjust the volume Torewind...

Page 60: ...leryapp tapALBUMS andthenselectanalbum Deleting images or videos Deletinganimageoravideo Select an image or a video and tap atthebottomofthescreen Deleting multiple images and videos 1 Onthe Galleryscreen tap and hold an image or a video to delete 2 Ticktheimagesorvideostodelete 3 Tap Delete ...

Page 61: ...thers intheGalaxyusers communityorviewthelatestGalaxynews andtips SamsungMembers canhelpyousolveanyproblemsyoumightencounter whileusingyourdevice Additional options Send feedback Thisapp savailabilityandsupportedfeaturesmayvarydependingonthe regionor service provider Tosubmityourfeedbackorpostyourcomments youmustsigninto your Samsung account Refer to Samsung account for more information ...

Page 62: ...unchtheCalendarappandtap ordouble tapadate If the date already has saved events or tasks in it tap the date and tap 2 Enter event details Entera title Set a start and end date for the event Setan alarm Enterthelocationof theevent Adda note Select a calendarto use or sync with Add more details 3 TapSAVEtosavethe event ...

Page 63: ...settings andtapthe Calendar switchto activate it Toaddaccountstosyncwith launchtheCalendar appandtap Manage calendars Addaccount Then selectanaccounttosyncwithand signin When an accountis added it willappearon the list Files Go Accessandmanagevariousfilesstoredinthedevice LaunchtheFilesGoapp Viewfiles thatarestoredin eachstorage Youcan also viewfiles in your device or a memory card by category Tos...

Page 64: ...d to enter an alarm time tap the time input field Toactivateor deactivatealarms taptheswitchnext tothe alarmin thealarmslist Stopping alarms TapDISMISStostopanalarm Ifyouhavepreviouslyenabledthesnoozeoption tap SNOOZEtorepeatthealarmaftera specifiedlengthoftime Deleting alarms Tapand holdan alarm tickalarmstodelete andthentapDELETE WORLD CLOCK LaunchtheClockappandtapWORLDCLOCK Creating clocks Tap ...

Page 65: ...ration andthentapSTART Toopenthekeypadtoentertheduration tapthedurationinputfield 3 TapDISMISSwhenthetimergoesoff Calculator Perform simple or complex calculations Launch the Calculator app Rotatethedevicetolandscapeorientationtodisplaythescientificcalculator IfAuto rotateis disabled tap to display the scientific calculator Toseethecalculationhistory tapHISTORY Toclosethecalculationhistorypanel ta...

Page 66: ...turn onthe FMradio Select the radio station you want fromthe stations list Listentotheradiothroughthe speaker Turn the FM radio on or off Enter radio station frequency manually Addthecurrentradiostation to the favourites list Access additional options Fine tune the frequency Viewthelistoffavourite stations Searchforanavailable radio station Viewthelistofavailable stations Scan and save available s...

Page 67: ...onslist Sharing content Sharecontentbyusingvarioussharingoptions Thefollowingactionsareanexample of sharing images Youmayincuradditionalchargeswhensharingfilesviathemobilenetwork 1 LaunchtheGalleryappandselectanimage 2 Tap andselectasharingmethod suchasBluetoothandmessage Whentheimageissenttotherecipients devices anotificationwillappearontheir devices Tapthenotificationtoviewordownloadtheimage ...

Page 68: ...earch for information and browse webpages Gmail SendorreceiveemailsviatheGoogleMailservice Maps Go Findyourlocationonthemap searchtheworldmap andviewlocationinformation for various places around you Play Music Discover listento andsharemusiconyourdevice Youcanuploadmusiccollections stored onyourdevicetothecloudandaccessthemlater YouTube Go Watchorcreatevideosandsharethemwithothers Google Go Search...

Page 69: ...th to exchange data or media files with other Bluetooth enabled devices Refer to Bluetooth for more information Datausage Keeptrackofyourdatausageamountandcustomisethesettings forthe limitation Setthedevicetoautomaticallydisablethemobiledata connectionwhenthe amountofmobiledatayouhaveusedreachesyour specifiedlimit Youcanalsoactivatethedatasaverfeaturetopreventsomeapps runninginthe backgroundfromse...

Page 70: ...ocontrolotherfeatures Refer toMore connection settings for more information Wi Fi ActivatetheWi FifeaturetoconnecttoaWi FinetworkandaccesstheInternetorother network devices TurnoffWi Fito savethe battery when not in use Connecting to a Wi Fi network 1 Onthe Settings screen tapConnections Wi Fi andthentapthe switchto activateit 2 SelectanetworkfromtheWi Finetworkslist Networksthatrequireapasswordap...

Page 71: ...i FiDirect connection request Sending and receiving data Youcansharedata suchascontactsormediafiles withotherdevices Thefollowing actions areanexampleofsendinganimagetoanotherdevice 1 LaunchtheGalleryappandselectanimage 2 Tap Wi Fi Direct andselect a device to transferthe image to 3 AccepttheWi FiDirectconnectionrequestontheotherdevice Ifthedevicesarealreadyconnected theimagewillbesenttotheotherde...

Page 72: ...ample pirating copies of files or illegally tapping communications for commercial purposes Samsungisnotresponsiblefortherepercussionofillegaluseofthe Bluetooth feature Pairing with other Bluetooth devices 1 Onthe Settingsscreen tapConnections Bluetooth andthentapthe switchto activate it Thedetecteddeviceswillbelisted 2 Selecta devicetopair with If the device you want to pair with is not in the lis...

Page 73: ...d then select a device to transfer the image to Ifyourdevicehaspairedwiththedevicebefore tapthedevicenamewithout confirming the auto generated passkey If the device you want to pair with is not in the list request that the device turns on its visibility option 3 Accept the Bluetooth connection request on the other device Unpairing Bluetooth devices 1 OntheSettingsscreen tapConnections Bluetooth Th...

Page 74: ...receiving data On the Settings screen tap Connections Data usage Data saver and tap the switch to activate it Whenthedatasaverfeatureisactivated the icon willappearonthestatusbar Data saver feature activated Toselect apps touse datawithout restriction tap Allow appwhile Data saver on and select apps ...

Page 75: ...er devices via Bluetooth USB tethering Use USB tethering to share the device s mobile data connection with a computer via USB When connected to a computer the device is usedas a wireless modem for the computer Using the mobile hotspot Useyourdeviceasamobilehotspottoshareyourdevice smobiledataconnectionwith other devices 1 OntheSettingsscreen tapConnections MobileHotspot andTethering Mobile Hotspot...

Page 76: ...ces Smart dual SIM Setthe device toallowincoming calls fromthe otherSIMor USIMcard duringacall Whenthisfeatureisenabled youmayincuradditionalchargesforcall forwarding depending on the region or service provider More connection settings Customise settings to control other features OntheSettingsscreen tapConnections Moreconnectionsettings Printing Configuresettingsforprinterplug insinstalledonthedev...

Page 77: ...onnections Moreconnectionsettings Printing Add service 2 Searchfora printerplug inin PlayStore 3 Selecta printerplug inandinstallit 4 Selecttheprinterplug inandtaptheswitchtoactivateit ThedevicesearchesforprintersthatareconnectedtothesameWi Finetworkas your device 5 Selecta printertoadd Toaddprintersmanually tap Addprinter Printing content Whileviewingcontent suchas imagesordocuments accesstheopti...

Page 78: ...rateand playa ringtoneforincoming calls Notification sounds Change the notification sound Donotdisturb Setthedevicetomuteincomingcalls notificationsounds and media except for allowed exceptions Touchsounds Setthe device to soundwhen you select an app or option on the touchscreen Screenlocksounds Setthedevicetosoundwhenyoulockorunlockthe touchscreen Chargingsound Setthedevicetosoundwhenitisconnecte...

Page 79: ...apps Selectadefaultsettingforusingapps Display Options Change the display settings OntheSettingsscreen tapDisplay Brightness Adjust the brightness of the display Batteryoptimiseddisplay Setthedevicetosavepowerbyadjustingthe brightnessof the display automatically Fontsize Changethefontsize Wallpaper SelectabackgroundimagefortheHomescreenandthelockedscreen Show batterypercentage Setthedevicetodispla...

Page 80: ...rt Manager TheSmartmanagerprovidesanoverviewofthestatusofyourdevice sbattery storage memory andperformance Youcanalsoautomaticallyoptimisethedevicewithatapof your finger Storag e Memory Performance enhancer Battery ...

Page 81: ... UNINSTALL Memory OntheSettingsscreen tapSmartManager Memory Tospeedupyourdevicebyreducingtheamount ofmemoryyouareusing tickapps from theapps list andtap CLEAN NOW Battery Checktheremainingbatterypowertousethedevice Fordeviceswithlowbattery levels conserve battery power by activating power saving features OntheSettingsscreen tapSmartManager Battery BATTERYUSAGE Viewtheamountofbatterypowerconsumedb...

Page 82: ...nlockcodetostartthedevice andreceive messages and notifications Other security settings Configure additional security settings Screenlocktype Changethescreenlockmethod SmartLock Setthedevicetoautomaticallyunlockitselfincertainsituations Securelocksettings Changescreenlocksettingsfortheselectedlockmethod Contactinformation Enteryourinformationthatisshownwiththeclock Notifications Setwhetherornottos...

Page 83: ...reasethe contrast between the text and the background Monoaudio Enablemonosoundwhenlisteningtoaudiowithoneearbud Googlesubtitles CC Setthedevicetodisplayclosedcaptionsoncontent supportedby Googleandtochangetheclosedcaptionsettings Touchandholddelay Settherecognitiontimefortappingandholdingthescreen Clickafterpointerstops Setthedevicetoselect anitemautomaticallywhen youplace thepointeroverit End ca...

Page 84: ...ages and change settings such as keyboards andvoiceinputtypes Someoptionsmaynotbeavailabledepending ontheselected language Refer to Adding device languages for more information Dateandtime Accessandalterthefollowingsettingstocontrolhowthedevice displays thetimeanddate Ifthebatteryremainsfullydischargedorremovedfromthedevice thetimeand date isreset Reset Resetyourdevice ssettingsorperformafactoryda...

Page 85: ... language tapSETAS DEFAULT To keepthe current language setting tap KEEP CURRENT Theselectedlanguagewillbeaddedtoyourlanguageslist Ifyouchangedthe default language the selectedlanguagewillbe addedtothetopofthelist Tochangethedefaultlanguagefromyourlanguageslist drag nexttoalanguage and move it tothe top of the list If an app does not support the default language the next supportedlanguageinthelistw...

Page 86: ...N incorrectly severaltimes YoumustenterthePUKsuppliedbyyourservice provider PIN2 Whenyouaccessa menurequiringthePIN2 youmustenterthePIN2 suppliedwith theSIMorUSIMcard Formoreinformation contactyourservice provider Your device displays network or service error messages Whenyouareinareaswithweaksignalsorpoorreception youmaylosereception Move toanotherareaandtryagain Whilemoving errormessagesmayappea...

Page 87: ...creenisscratchedordamaged visitaSamsungServiceCentre Your device freezes or encounters a fatal error Trythefollowingsolutions Iftheproblemisstillnotresolved contactaSamsung Service Centre Restarting the device If your device freezes or hangs you mayneed to close apps or turn off the device and turn it on again Forcing restart Ifyourdeviceisfrozenandunresponsive pressandholdthePowerkeyandthe Volume...

Page 88: ...perlyconnected Sound echoes during a call AdjustthevolumebypressingtheVolumekeyormovetoanotherarea AcellularnetworkortheInternetisoftendisconnectedor audio quality is poor Ensurethatyouarenotblockingthedevice sinternalantenna Whenyouareinareaswithweaksignalsorpoorreception youmaylose reception You mayhaveconnectivityproblemsduetoissueswiththeservice provider sbasestation Movetoanotherareaandtryaga...

Page 89: ...e Internet Thebatteryisconsumableandtheusefulchargewillgetshorterovertime Error messages appear when launching the camera Yourdevicemusthavesufficientavailablememoryandbatterypowertooperatethe camera app Ifyoureceiveerrormessageswhenlaunchingthecamera trythe following Charge the battery Freesomememorybytransferringfilestoacomputerordeletingfilesfromyour device Restartthedevice Ifyouarestillhavingt...

Page 90: ...ces Some content circulated on the Internet suchasringtones videos orwallpapers maynotworkproperly Bluetooth is not working well IfanotherBluetoothdeviceisnotlocatedorthereareconnectionproblemsor performance malfunctions try the following Ensurethatthedeviceyou wishtoconnect withisreadytobescannedor connectedto EnsurethatyourdeviceandtheotherBluetoothdevicearewithinthe maximum Bluetooth range 10 m...

Page 91: ...evice Otherwise you cannot restoredataif it is corrupted or lost Samsung is not responsible forthe lossof data storedin the device Asmallgapappearsaroundtheoutsideofthedevicecase Thisgapisanecessarymanufacturingfeatureandsomeminorrockingor vibrationof parts may occur Overtime frictionbetweenpartsmaycausethisgaptoexpandslightly Thereisnotenoughspaceinthedevice sstorage Deleteunnecessarydata suchasc...

Page 92: ...vernment and academia after extensive reviews of the scientific literature related to the biological effects of RF energy The exposure limit set by the FCC for wireless mobile phones employs a unit of meas asure of the watts per kil y limit of 1 6 subst count for any SAR t CC with t ency bands actual value This is s to use only the power required to reach the network In general the closer you are ...

Page 93: ...se a person s RF exposure decreases rapidly with increasing distance from the source The so called cordless phones which have a base unit connected to the telephone wiring in a house typically operate at far lower power levels and thus produce RF exposures well within the FCC s compliance limits Do wi The a assoc ss phon y energy levels of RF lth effects ting effects expos d that some by additi re...

Page 94: ...mes lower than those they can get from wireless phones Base stations are thus not the primary subject of the safety questions discussed in this docu What The r have suffer g the effects nes have y ies A few a erate the d s that show engin to devel s to RF for up to 22 hours per day These conditions are not similar to the conditions under which people use wireless phones so we don t know with certa...

Page 95: ...a detailed agenda of research needs that has driven the establishment of new research programs around the world The Project has also helped develop a series of public information documents on EMF issues FDA a rmal Coop on wirele m exper earch is con h will include DA will also i the latest What rom my wi If there re is it is probably very small But if you are concerned about avoiding even potentia...

Page 96: ...b more RF energy Wireless phones marketed in the U S are required to meet safety requirements regardless of whether they are used against the h with the s Do wi ation work Since hones there i m those RF absor metall ucts gener hields may i boost its power to compensate leading to an increase in RF absorption In February 2002 the Federal trade Commission FTC charged two companies that sold devices ...

Page 97: ...f wirele When driving a car driving is your first responsibility When using your wireless phone behind the wheel of a car practice good common sense and remember the following tips 1 Get to know your wirel es such as speed dial and redial If available the ace your call without taking your attention off the road 2 When available use a hands free device If possible add an additional layer of conveni...

Page 98: ...1 1 or other local emergency number as you would want others to do for you 10 Call roadside assistance or a special non emergency wireless assistance number when necessary If you see a broken down vehicle posing no serious hazard a broken traffic signal a minor traffic accident where no one appears injured or a vehicle you know to be stolen call roadside assistance or other special non emergency n...

Page 99: ...the manufacturer or its representative regarding your vehicle You should also consult the manufacturer of any equipment that has been added to your vehicle Post Switch Pote Switch e and obey a or fire resulti Users tion Users equip or where Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often but not always clearly marked They include below deck on boats chemical transfer or storage facilities ...

Page 100: ...mber that your phone may be the only means of communication at the scene of an accident do not cut off the call until given permission to do so Restricting Children s access to your Phone Your phone is not a toy Children should not be allowed to play with it because they could hurt themselves and others damage the phone or make calls that increase your phone bill ...

Page 101: ...to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular or off or Reor Incre Con he receiv Cons...

Page 102: ... the air bag deployment area If wireless equipment is improperly installed and the air bag inflates serious injury could result Switch your phone off before boarding an aircraft The use of wireless phone in aircraft is illegal and may be dangerous to the aircraft s operation nial of Prod Getti The q your area Y mber of bars the signal If you Unde If your phone is unable to find a signal after 15 m...

Page 103: ...ns Battery Precautions Never use any charger or battery that is damaged in any way Use the battery only for its intended purpose If you use the phone near the network s base station it uses less power talk ular type d me to buy with it r for more than a week since overcharging may shorten its life Extreme temperatures will affect the charging capacity of your battery it may require cooling or warm...

Page 104: ... dusty dirty areas as its moving parts may be damaged Do not store the phone in hot areas High temperatures can shorten the life of electronic devices damage batteries and warp or melt certain plastics Do not store the phone in cold areas When the phone warms up to its normal operating temperature moisture can form inside the phone which may damage the phone s electronic circuit boards Do not drop...

Page 105: ...b system disposed with other household wastes at the end of its working life To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product or their local ...

Page 106: ...epriorwrittenpermissionof Samsung Electronics Trademarks SAMSUNG and the SAMSUNG logo are registered trademarks of Samsung Electronics Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG Inc worldwide Wi Fi Wi Fi Protected Setup Wi Fi Direct Wi Fi CERTIFIED and the Wi Fi logo are registered trademarks of the Wi Fi Alliance Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Dolby Atmos and t...

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