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Summary of Contents for SM-S320VL

Page 1: ...SM ART PH ONE User Manual Please read this manual before operating your device and keep it for future reference ...

Page 2: ... international treaty provisions Intellectual Property includes but is not limited to inventions patentable or unpatentable patents trade secrets copyrights software computer programs 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 pr...

Page 3: ...NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE THE DESIGN CONDITION OR QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE PRODUCT OR THE COMPONENTS CONTAINED THEREIN OR COMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY LA...

Page 4: ...UR MODIFICATION OF OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE USING CUSTOM OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE YOUR DEVICE AND APPLICATIONS TO WORK IMPROPERLY YOUR CARRIER MAY NOT PERMIT USERS TO DOWNLOAD CERTAIN SOFTWARE SUCH AS CUSTOM OS Samsung KNOX Samsung KNOX is Samsung s security platform and is a mark for a Samsung device tested for security with enterprise use in mind Additional licensing fee may be requi...

Page 5: ...s are the property of their respective owners Note Screen images are simulated Appearance of device may vary Do you have questions about your Samsung Mobile Device For 24 hour information and assistance we offer a new FAQ ARS System Automated Response System at samsung com us support The actual available capacity of the internal memory is less than the specified capacity because the operating syst...

Page 6: ...bject line Arbitration Opt Out or by calling 1 800 SAMSUNG 726 7864 For more detailed procedures please refer to the Dispute Resolution Procedures and Arbitration and Opt Out section of the Limited Warranty Full written terms and detailed information about the warranty and obtaining service are available on the device at Settings About device Legal information Samsung legal or you may access the o...

Page 7: ...ack View 4 Assemble Your Device 6 Set Up Your Device 13 Set Up Accounts on Your Device 15 Know Your Device 18 Home Screen 19 Status Bar 26 Navigation 29 Notification Panel 32 Enter Text 35 Emergency Mode 39 Calling 42 Phone Screen 43 Make and Answer Calls 46 Speed Dial 53 ...

Page 8: ...oicemail 58 Applications 60 Apps List 61 Google Apps 66 TracFone Apps 70 Additional Apps 71 Calculator 72 Calendar 74 Camera and Video 78 Clock 84 Contacts 89 Email 99 Galaxy Apps 103 Gallery 104 Internet 108 Memo 113 Messages 115 My Files 120 Voice Recorder 122 ...

Page 9: ...e Networks 137 More Connection Settings 138 Smart Manager 142 Applications Settings 145 Sounds and Vibrations 149 Notifications 156 Display 157 Advanced Features 161 Wallpaper 163 Themes 164 Home Screen Settings 165 Lock Screen and Security 166 Privacy and Safety 174 Easy Mode 179 Accessibility 180 Accounts 184 Google 187 ...

Page 10: ...ix Table of Contents Backup and Reset 188 Language and Input 192 Battery 196 Storage 198 Date and Time 202 About Device 203 Software Update 204 ...

Page 11: ...Getting Started Learn about your mobile device hardware assembly procedures and how to get started using your new device ...

Page 12: ...2 Getting Started Front View Earpiece Volume key Recent Home key Proximity sensors Front camera Power key Back Front View ...

Page 13: ...he device on or off restart it or for quick access to Emergency mode Press to lock or wake up the screen Back Return to the previous screen or close a dialog box menu or keyboard Home key Return to the Home screen Recent Tap to display recent apps Volume key Adjust the volume of your device s sounds and audio playback Earpiece Listen to a call Getting Started 3 Front View ...

Page 14: ...4 Getting Started Back View Microphone Headset jack Speaker Rear camera Flash USB charger Microphone Accessory port Back View ...

Page 15: ...mera Take pictures and record videos Microphone Record audio and detect voice commands USB charger Accessory port Connect the USB charger included and other optional accessories not included Flash Illuminate subjects in low light environments when taking a photo or recording video Getting Started 5 Back View ...

Page 16: ...assemble your device Remove the Back Cover Remove the back cover using the slot on the top left of your device Lift the cover up and to the right of the device Warning Do not bend or twist the back cover excessively Doing so may damage the cover Assemble Your Device ...

Page 17: ...M card to avoid damaging it Keep all SIM cards out of reach of small children Note The SIM card slot is located below the microSD card slot Carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot Make sure that the card s gold contacts face down into the device and that the card is positioned as shown Caution If the SIM card is not inserted correctly the device cannot detect it Reorient the SIM card a...

Page 18: ... memory space to your device Note A memory card can be installed at any time It is not necessary to install it prior to using the device Note The micro SD card slot is located above the SIM card slot Slide the memory card into the slot with the gold contacts facing down Getting Started 8 Assemble Your Device ...

Page 19: ...Install the Battery 1 Insert the battery into the opening on the back of the device making sure the connectors align 2 Gently press down to secure the battery Getting Started 9 Assemble Your Device ...

Page 20: ...standard Li Ion battery A USB charger charging head and USB cable is included with the device for charging the battery from any standard outlet The battery comes partially charged A fully discharged battery requires up to four hours of charge time You can use the device while charging Note It is recommended you fully charge the battery before using your device for the first time Getting Started 10...

Page 21: ...ries may invalidate your warranty and may cause damage 1 Insert the USB cable into the USB charger Accessory port 2 Connect the USB cable to the charging head and then plug the charging head into a standard outlet 3 Unplug the charging head from the outlet and remove the USB cable from the device when charging is complete Getting Started 11 Assemble Your Device ...

Page 22: ...y 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 right corner of your device s display A solid color indicates a full charge You can also choose to display a percentage value Viewing a percentage value can provide a better idea of the remaining charge on the battery For more information see Batte...

Page 23: ...turns on Turn the Device Off To turn the device off 1 Press and hold the Power key until the Device options menu is displayed 2 Tap Power off and confirm if prompted Reset the Device If your device stops 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 ...

Page 24: ... Secure Your Device Use your device s screen lock features to secure your device Lock the Device 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 secure screen lock see Set a Screen Lock on page 166 To unlock the device Press the Power key or Home key an...

Page 25: ...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 Samsung account on your device at any time use Accounts settings For more information see Accounts on page 184 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Accounts 2 Tap Add account Samsung account Set Up Accounts on Your Device ...

Page 26: ...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 permission For example if your device is lost or stolen and a factory data reset is performed only someone with your Google Account username and password can use the device You will not be able to access the device after a fa...

Page 27: ...formation see google com Disable Factory Reset Protection To disable FRP remove all Google Accounts from the device 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Accounts Google If you have more than one Google Account set up on your device tap the Google Account you want to remove 3 Tap More Remove account Getting Started 17 Set Up Accounts on Your Device ...

Page 28: ... how 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 capacitive 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 29: ...19 Know Your Device Home Screen The Home screen is the starting point for using your device Widget App shortcuts Home screen indicator Primary app shortcuts Status bar App folder Apps list Home Screen ...

Page 30: ...ps into a folder Apps list Allows quick access to all of your applications 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 Widget Runs as a simple application extension not a shortcut on a Home screen Know Your Device 20 Home Screen ...

Page 31: ...hange the order of screens as well as choose a different main Home screen 1 From a Home screen pinch the screen 2 Use these options to manage screens Add a screen Swipe to the end of the screens and then tap Add Remove a screen Touch and hold 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 is displayed when you press ...

Page 32: ...settings From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Wallpaper Widgets Widgets are simple application extensions that run on a Home screen There are many 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 You can add a widget to a Home screen 1 From a Home screen pinch the screen 2 Tap Widgets 3 Touch and hold a...

Page 33: ...e screen 2 Tap Themes to customize For more information see Themes on page 164 To access Theme settings From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Themes Screen Grid Change the number of icons that can be placed on each Home screen by changing the Screen grid dimensions 1 From a Home screen pinch the screen 2 Tap Screen grid 3 Tap a dimension option 4 x 4 4 x 5 or 5 x 5 to preview its appearance The num...

Page 34: ... 2 Touch and hold an app 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 to Remove and release it Note Removing a shortcut does not delete the app it just removes the shortcut from the Home screen Know Your Device 24 Home Screen ...

Page 35: ...rtcut to create the folder Enter folder name Enter a name for the folder Add application Place more apps in the folder Tap apps to select them and then tap Add 3 Tap anywhere outside of the folder to close it To add more apps touch and hold an app shortcut until it detaches and then drag it to the folder Remove a Folder from a Home Screen You can remove a folder that you added to a Home screen 1 T...

Page 36: ...ification alerts on the left Status Icons Battery full Battery is fully charged Battery low Battery is low Battery charging Battery is charging Vibrate mode Vibrate mode is enabled Mute mode Mute mode is enabled 4G LTE active The device is connected to a 4G LTE wireless network Signal strength Cellular network signal strength Know Your Device 26 Status Bar ...

Page 37: ...ilable A Wi Fi network is available Notification Icons Missed call A call has been missed Call in progress A call is in progress Call on hold A call is on hold New email New email has arrived New Gmail New Gmail has arrived New voicemail New voicemail message has been received Know Your Device 27 Status Bar ...

Page 38: ... file or app is in progress File upload in progress File is being uploaded or sent GPS active Location service GPS is active and acquiring a signal App updates available App updates are available from the Google Play store App updates complete App installation or updates are complete Know Your Device 28 Status Bar ...

Page 39: ...o navigate the device Tap Lightly tap items to select or launch them Tap the keyboard to enter characters or text Tap an item to select it Tap an app shortcut to launch the application Touch and Hold Touch and hold items on the screen to activate them Touch and hold a widget on a Home screen to move it Touch and hold a field to display a pop up menu of options Navigation ...

Page 40: ...move it to a new location Drag an app shortcut to add it to a Home screen Drag a widget to place it in a new location on a Home screen Pinch and Spread Pinch the screen using your thumb and forefinger or spread by moving your fingers apart Pinch the screen to zoom out while viewing a picture or a web page Spread your fingers on the screen to zoom in while viewing a picture or a web page Know Your ...

Page 41: ...o perform common actions More Tap to view more menu options for a screen This often allows you to select items to delete or share Delete Tap to select items to delete Share Tap to select items to share and then choose a sharing method Edit Tap to customize the screen On Off button Tap to turn the option on or off Menu Tap to view available options for the field Know Your Device 31 Navigation ...

Page 42: ...icons on the Status bar display calendar events device status and more For details open the Notification panel Settings View all Quick settings Outdoors Screen mode brightness Notification card Notification Clear settings notifications Notification Panel ...

Page 43: ...s about a notification Screen brightness Adjust screen brightness Quick settings Quickly enable or disable a feature View the Notification Panel You can access the Notification panel from any Home screen 1 Drag the Status bar down to display the Notification panel 2 Swipe down the list to see notification details To open an item tap it To clear a single notification drag the notification left or r...

Page 44: ...rag the Status bar down to display the Notification panel 2 Swipe left or right across the visible icons To customize the Quick settings that display 1 Drag the Status bar down to display the Notification 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 3 Tap Done to save Know Your Device 34 Notifica...

Page 45: ...35 Know Your Device Enter Text Text can be entered using a keyboard or by speaking Use the Samsung Keyboard Enter text using a QWERTY keyboard Predictive text Options Enter Text ...

Page 46: ... 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 entries and can automatically complete common words Predictive text can learn your personal writing style from your contacts messages email and social networking sites improving the accuracy of predicting text entries Know Your Dev...

Page 47: ...d for options For more information see Samsung Keyboard on page 193 Use Google Voice Typing Instead of typing enter text by speaking Settings Delete text To enable Google voice typing 1 Tap Voice input on the Samsung keyboard You may need to touch and hold Options left of the Space bar to find it 2 Speak your text Know Your Device 37 Enter Text ...

Page 48: ...with Google voice typing Configure Google Voice Typing To customize Google voice typing 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Language and input Google voice typing for options For more information see Google Voice Typing on page 194 Know Your Device 38 Enter Text ...

Page 49: ... by Changing the color of the screen to grayscale Restricting application usage to only essential applications and those you select Turning off Mobile data when the screen is off Turning off connectivity features such as Wi Fi and Bluetooth Note When Emergency mode is turned off the Location settings may stay the same as they were in Emergency mode Emergency Mode ...

Page 50: ...gency Mode From the Emergency mode Home screen tap More Turn off Emergency 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 light Emergency alarm Sound an audible siren Share my location Send your location information to your emergency contacts Phone L...

Page 51: ...rgency telephone number for example 911 This kind of call can be made even without activated cellular service More Turn off Emergency mode Disable Emergency mode and return to standard mode Remove Choose apps to remove from the screen Manage emergency contacts Add emergency contacts if none have been set in Safety Assistance Settings Configure the available settings Only a limited number of settin...

Page 52: ...Calling Make telephone calls using a variety of calling features and services ...

Page 53: ...43 Calling Phone Screen Use the Phone screen to access the dialer keypad recent calls favorites and contacts More options Tabs Voicemail Keypad Voice command Hide the keypad Call Phone Screen ...

Page 54: ...ou want to call Voicemail Set up and check your voicemail For more information see Set Up and Access Voicemail on page 58 Tabs Display a log of all dialed received and missed calls Display contacts marked as favorites Display your contacts and select a contact to call 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 Calling 4...

Page 55: ...ngs About device Status SIM card status Your phone number is displayed in the My phone number field Call Settings There are also a couple of ways to access the Call settings menu From a Home screen tap Phone More Settings or From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Applications Phone Calling 45 Phone Screen ...

Page 56: ...creen 1 From a Home screen tap Phone 2 Enter a number on the keypad and tap Dial Tap Keypad if the keypad is not displayed Dial a Number from Your Contacts List You can quickly dial a phone number from your Contacts list 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts or From a Home screen tap Phone Contacts 2 Swipe your finger across a contact to the right to call the contact Make and Answer Calls ...

Page 57: ... recent calls is displayed 3 Tap a contact and then tap Call Answer a Call When a call is received the phone rings and the caller s phone number or name is displayed if it is stored in the Contacts list At the incoming call screen Drag Answer to the right to answer the call Drag Reject to the left to reject the call and send it to your voicemail Drag Reject call with message upward and select a me...

Page 58: ...creen End a Call To finish your call Tap End when you are 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 current call and do something else such as access the contacts list view a recent email or locate a picture To return to the call screen Drag the St...

Page 59: ... the Call Volume Press the Volume keys to increase or decrease the volume or Tap Extra volume to quickly add more volume to the incoming audio Listen with the Speaker or Bluetooth Headset Listen to the call using the speaker or through a Bluetooth headset not included Tap Speaker to hear the caller using the speaker or Tap Bluetooth to hear the caller using a Bluetooth headset Calling 49 Make and ...

Page 60: ... tap Dial When the call is answered Tap On hold to switch between the two calls Tap Merge to hear both callers at once multi conferencing Call Log The numbers of the calls you have dialed received or missed are stored in the Call log 1 From a Home screen tap Phone 2 Tap Recent A list of recent calls is displayed If the caller is in your Contacts list the caller s name is displayed Calling 50 Make ...

Page 61: ... contains the information that you want to save to your Contacts list 3 Tap Create contact or If you want to replace the number for an existing contact tap Update existing Delete a Call from the Call Log To delete Call log entries 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 Calling 51 Make and Answer Calls ...

Page 62: ...Phone Recent 2 Tap the caller you want to add to the Block list 3 Tap More Block unblock number Call block Tap On Off to block calls from this number Message block Tap On Off to block messages from this number 4 Tap OK to save your changes You can also modify the Block list in Settings From a Home screen tap Phone More Settings Block numbers Calling 52 Make and Answer Calls ...

Page 63: ...me screen tap Phone Tap Keypad if the keypad is not displayed 2 Tap More Speed dial The Speed dial screen displays the numbers 1 through 100 You can tap the arrows to view additional numbers Number 1 is reserved for Voicemail 3 Tap an unassigned number Add contact 4 Tap a contact to assign to the number The selected contact is displayed in the Speed dial number box Speed Dial ...

Page 64: ...nd hold the Speed dial number If the Speed dial number is more than one digit long enter the first digits and then hold the last digit Remove a Speed Dial Number Assignment You can remove an assigned Speed dial number 1 From a Home screen tap Phone 2 Tap More Speed dial 3 Find the contact to remove from Speed dial 4 Tap Remove Calling 54 Speed Dial ...

Page 65: ... the emergency telephone number from your phone whether or not cellular service has been activated If your phone is not activated you can only make an emergency call 1 From a Home screen tap Phone 2 Enter the emergency telephone number 911 in North America and tap Dial 3 Complete your call During this type of call you have access to most in call features Emergency Calls ...

Page 66: ...s accessible to the caller The rest of the phone remains secured Swipe Lock Screen If the Lock screen is set to Swipe you can access the call screen in a couple of ways 1 Drag Phone upward to open the call screen or Swipe across the screen to unlock it and then tap Phone 2 Enter the emergency telephone number 911 in North America and tap Dial 3 Complete your call During this type of call you have ...

Page 67: ... 1 Drag Phone upward to open the call screen 2 Tap Emergency call to display the Emergency dialer 3 Enter the emergency telephone number 911 in North America and tap Dial 4 Complete your call During this type of call you have access to most in call features Calling 57 Emergency Calls ...

Page 68: ... 1 key 2 Follow the tutorial to create a password record a greeting and record your name Note These steps may be different depending on your network Access Your Voicemail You can access your voicemail from a Home screen 1 From the Home screen tap Phone and then touch and hold the 1 key You may be prompted to enter a password 2 Follow the voice prompts from the voicemail center Set Up and Access Vo...

Page 69: ...om another phone 1 From another phone dial your wireless phone number Wait until you hear your voicemail greeting 2 Press the asterisk or star key on the phone you are using 3 Enter your password and you are connected to your voicemail Calling 59 Set Up and Access Voicemail ...

Page 70: ...Applications Learn how to change the way apps are displayed organize apps into folders and uninstall or disable apps ...

Page 71: ...ore information see Add a Shortcut to a Home Screen on page 24 Access Apps You can access and launch all applications from the Apps list 1 From a Home screen tap Apps 2 Tap an app s shortcut to launch it 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 Visi...

Page 72: ...t Apps that can be uninstalled or disabled display Uninstall Disable on their shortcut 3 Tap Uninstall Disable and follow the prompts to either uninstall or disable the app 4 Tap Done when finished To enable apps after disabling them 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Applications Application manager 2 Tap All apps Disabled and then tap the app you want to enable 3 Tap Enable The app is displa...

Page 73: ... entry to launch that app Organize Your Apps App shortcuts can be listed alphabetically or in your own custom order To change the order apps are listed 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Edit 2 Touch and hold an app shortcut or folder and then drag it to a new location 3 Tap Done when finished To alphabetize your apps 1 From a Home screen tap Apps A Z 2 Tap Save when finished Applications 63 Apps List ...

Page 74: ...e folder color Add application Place more apps in the folder Tap apps to select them and then tap Add 4 Tap anywhere outside of the folder to close it To add more apps touch and hold an app shortcut to release it and then drag it to the folder 5 Tap Done when finished To launch apps in a folder Tap a folder and then tap an app shortcut to launch it To delete a folder 1 From a Home screen tap Apps ...

Page 75: ...Add a Folder to a Home Screen To add a folder to a Home screen 1 From a Home screen tap Apps 2 Touch and hold a folder drag it to a Home screen and then release it Applications 65 Apps List ...

Page 76: ... learn more Chrome Browse the Internet and bring your open tabs bookmarks and address bar data from your computer to your mobile device Visit google com chrome mobile to learn more about Chrome Drive Open view rename and share your Google Docs and files Visit drive google com to learn more about Google Drive Google Apps ...

Page 77: ...und to collect information you regularly look up and organize it into convenient cards that appear when you need them Visit google com search about learn more now to learn more Note When Google Now is enabled you can access it by tapping Google Hangouts Meet friends and family online share photos host video calls and send SMS and Hangouts messages Visit hangouts google com to learn more Applicatio...

Page 78: ...otos Automatically backs up your photos and videos to your Google Account Visit photos google com to learn more about Google Photos Play Movies TV Watch movies and TV shows purchased from Google Play You can stream them instantly or download them for viewing when you are not connected to the Internet You can also view videos saved on your device Visit play google com store movies to learn more App...

Page 79: ...sic 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 store to learn more YouTube View and upload YouTube videos right from your device Visit youtube com to learn more Applications 69 Google Apps ...

Page 80: ...70 Applications TracFone Apps Enjoy these apps from TracFone My Account Downloader Access to your current account information TracFone Apps ...

Page 81: ...ung Milk Music Stream music with Samsung Milk Music a radio service that offers a simple way to find the music that is right for you With a library of over 13 million songs and 200 stations the interactive dial makes it easy to skim through stations to find the perfect soundtrack for the moment Additional Apps ...

Page 82: ...ps Calculator 2 Enter the first number using the numeric keys 3 Tap the appropriate arithmetic function key 4 Enter the next number 5 Tap Equals to view the result 6 Tap Clear to clear the results Additional Functions You can perform additional functions on your calculator To clear the calculator history Tap History Clear history Note Tap Keypad to return to the calculator keys Calculator ...

Page 83: ...p also provides advanced arithmetic functions such as sin cos and tan To use the Scientific calculator If Auto rotate is enabled turn the device to landscape or If Portrait is enabled tap Rotate Note Auto rotate and Portrait are found in the Quick settings of the Notification panel For more information see Quick Settings on page 34 Applications 73 Calculator ...

Page 84: ... this year Swipe across the screen to display another year Month Display the current month Swipe across the screen to display another month Events and tasks are also displayed Week Display the current week Swipe across the screen to display another 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 d...

Page 85: ...vents you create from your Calendar 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Calendar 2 Tap an event to view it 3 Tap again to edit it and tap Share 4 Choose a sharing method and follow the prompts Delete an Event You can delete events you create from your Calendar 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Calendar 2 Tap an event to view it 3 Tap again to edit it and tap Delete Confirm when prompted Applications 75 Cale...

Page 86: ...ar are shown and tap Tasks 3 Tap the Enter new task field to enter a new task 4 You can choose to set the task for Today Tomorrow or tap Expand to set the following options Set date Choose a date on the calendar for the task My tasks Change the calendar on which the task is saved You can change the task to an event by tapping My calendars Reminder Set a reminder alert Notes Save a note with your t...

Page 87: ...u 3 Tap the Checkbox by the task to mark it as complete and remove it from the calendar To delete the task permanently tap the task to open it and then tap Delete Confirm when prompted Calendar Settings These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using the Calendar 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Calendar 2 Tap More Settings 3 Tap an option and follow the prompts Applications 77 Cale...

Page 88: ...cations Camera and Video Take pictures and record videos with the Camera app Quick settings Show or hide More settings settings Shooting Gallery mode Switch Record video cameras Take a picture Camera and Video ...

Page 89: ...ttings or options Take Pictures Take pictures with your device s front or rear camera Note Prior to using the camera remove the plastic protective covering from the camera lens 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Camera 2 Using the display screen as a viewfinder compose your shot by aiming the camera at the subject While composing your picture use the available options or these gestures Touch the screen...

Page 90: ...e Volume key to act as the video record key or as a zoom key Shooting Mode Several visual effects are available Some modes are not available when taking self portraits 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Camera 2 Tap Mode for the following options Each section indicates which camera front or rear the modes are available for Both cameras Sound shot Enrich your pictures by adding a few seconds of backgrou...

Page 91: ... Panorama Create a linear image by taking pictures in either a horizontal or vertical direction Continuous shot Touch and hold the Camera button to take pictures continuously Beauty face Take portrait pictures with an airbrushed effect Sports Take clearer pictures of fast moving subjects Front camera Selfie Take selfie shots and apply various effects such as an airbrushed effect Applications 81 Ca...

Page 92: ...ivate or deactivate the flash Available only on the rear camera Picture size Select a resolution Use higher resolution for higher quality Higher resolution pictures take up more memory 3 Tap Settings to configure settings for the Camera Available options vary depending on the camera or recording mode used Both cameras Grid lines Display viewfinder grid lines to help composition when selecting subj...

Page 93: ...mera settings Rear camera Video size rear Select a resolution Use higher resolution for higher quality Higher resolution videos take up more memory Front camera Video size front Select a resolution Use higher resolution for higher quality Higher resolution videos take up more memory Gesture control Detect your palm and automatically take a picture two seconds later Save pictures as previewed Save ...

Page 94: ...re Alarm Set an alarm to ring at a specific time World clock View the time of day or night in other parts of the world World clock displays time in hundreds of different cities within all 24 time zones around the world Stopwatch Measure intervals of time Timer Use a timer to count down to an event based on a preset time length hours minutes and seconds Clock ...

Page 95: ...larm type Choose whether the alarm uses sound vibration or vibration and sound to alert you Volume Drag the slider to set the volume of the alarm Alarm tone Choose a sound to play for the alarm Snooze Allow snoozing Set interval and repeat values for the alarm while snoozing Increasing volume Start playing the alarm tone at a low volume at an interval before the alarm time and slowly increase in v...

Page 96: ...le cities around the globe To list a city on the main World clock screen 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Clock 2 Tap World clock 3 Tap Add 4 Swipe through the list or tap Search to find a specific city 5 Tap the city to add it to the World clock list 6 Repeat to add more cities To remove a city from the main World clock screen 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Clock 2 Tap World clock 3 Find the city to ...

Page 97: ...th of a second 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Clock 2 Tap Stopwatch and use the following options Start Begin timing Stop Stop timing Lap Keep track of lap times Resume Continue timing after stopping the clock Reset Reset the Stopwatch to zero Applications 87 Clock ...

Page 98: ...m a Home screen tap Apps Clock 2 Tap Timer 3 Use the keypad and tap Hours Minutes and Seconds to set the length of the Timer The following options are available Start Begin the Timer Pause Pause the Timer Resume Resume the Timer Cancel Stop the Timer Reset Reset the Timer Applications 88 Clock ...

Page 99: ...on on connecting with and managing your accounts through your device see Accounts on page 184 Note The Contacts app is different from the Contacts tab in the Phone app Although 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 ...

Page 100: ...lphabetical list You can also slide your finger 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 then tap contact fields to enter information Choose a storage account for the contact You can store the contact on the device or sync it with an account Ta...

Page 101: ... 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 more fields to the contact s list of information 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap the contact to display it and then tap Edit 3 Tap any of the fields to add change or delete information 4 Tap Save Applications...

Page 102: ... Share contact 3 Choose whether to send the contact as a vCard file VCF or text file 4 Choose a sharing method and follow the prompts Link Contacts When you have contacts from various accounts 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 3 Tap Linked co...

Page 103: ...ate beside contacts to unlink them from the main contact Delete Contacts You can delete a single contact or choose multiple contacts to delete 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Touch and hold a contact to select it You can also tap other contacts or tap the All checkbox at the top of the screen to select all contacts 3 Tap Delete Confirm when prompted Applications 93 Contacts ...

Page 104: ...s Favorites You can mark contacts as Favorites 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap a contact to display it and then tap Add to Favorites the star brightens Remove Contacts from Favorites You can remove contacts from Favorites 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap a contact to display it and then tap Remove from Favorites the star dims Applications 94 Contacts ...

Page 105: ...and you can send messages to the members of a group Create a Group You can create your own contact groups 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap Groups and then tap Create 3 Tap fields to enter information about the group Group name Enter a name for the new group Group ringtone Customize the sounds for the group Add member Select contacts to add to the new group and then tap Done 4 Tap Save ...

Page 106: ... a group 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap Groups and then tap a group 3 Tap Edit Add member and then tap the contacts you want to add When finished tap Done 4 Tap Save Send a Message to a Group You can send a text message 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 message 4 Type your message and tap Send Applications 9...

Page 107: ...hen tap Done Only group members that have an email address in their records are displayed 5 Choose an email account and follow the prompts 6 Type your message and tap Send Delete a Group Preset groups cannot be deleted 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap Groups and then tap the group to delete 3 Tap More Delete 4 Tap Group only to only delete the group or tap Group and members to delete t...

Page 108: ...ttings These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using the Contacts app 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap More Settings 3 Tap an option and follow the prompts Applications 98 Contacts ...

Page 109: ...Home screen tap Apps Samsung folder Email 2 Follow the prompts to set up your email account To add another Email account 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Samsung folder Email 2 Tap More Settings Add account 3 Choose an email service and follow the prompts to set up your email account The device communicates with the appropriate server to set up your account and synchronize your email When complete yo...

Page 110: ... Menu at the top left of the screen to view the current account mailbox 3 Tap 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 Samsung folder Email Tap a message to read and reply or forward it Tap Search to search for ke...

Page 111: ...additional recipients by separating each entry with a semicolon 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 checkmark and then tap 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 a...

Page 112: ...ove 4 Tap Remove Confirm when prompted Email Settings These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using the Email app 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Samsung folder Email 2 Tap More Settings 3 Under General tap an option and then follow the prompts 4 Tap an account to configure specific settings for only that account Applications 102 Email ...

Page 113: ...nd easy way to find and download free premium apps that are compatible with your Galaxy device To access the Samsung Galaxy Apps website From a Home screen tap Apps Samsung folder Galaxy Apps Note A Samsung account is required to purchase and download apps Galaxy Apps ...

Page 114: ...ing a screenshot automatically creates a Screenshots folder 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Gallery 2 Tap Menu in the upper left corner and then tap an option to choose the way items are displayed 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...

Page 115: ...n to zoom in or zoom out Spread two fingers apart on any place to zoom in Pinch the screen to zoom out Play Videos You can play videos stored on your device 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Gallery 2 Tap a folder or category to open it 3 Tap a video to view it 4 Tap Play to play the video Applications 105 Gallery ...

Page 116: ...te Mark the image as a favorite and then access it from the Favorites view More Rotate left Rotate the picture counter clockwise Rotate right Rotate the picture clockwise Details View and edit information about the image including the date created location and properties Slideshow Start a slideshow with the images and videos in the current folder Set as contact picture Set the image as the photo f...

Page 117: ...le image or video tap Share to send it to others or share it with social network services Delete Images and Videos You can delete images and videos stored on your device 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Gallery 2 Tap a folder to open it 3 Tap More Edit 4 Tap images and videos to select them or tap the All checkbox at the top of the screen to select all images and videos 5 Tap Delete Confirm when prom...

Page 118: ...resh or reload the current Web page Internet Access the Internet with a fully featured web browser Access the Internet From a Home screen tap Apps Samsung folder Internet Command Keys The following command keys are available Forward Go forward to a recent page Tabs Manage open tabs The number on the icon indicates the number of tabs that are currently open Internet ...

Page 119: ...keyboard To zoom in or out Tap the screen twice or pinch the screen to zoom out Stretch the screen to zoom in Browser Tabs Use tabs to view multiple web pages at the same time To open a new tab Tap Tabs New tab To close a tab 1 Tap Tabs 2 Tap Close by the tabs you want to close Applications 109 Internet ...

Page 120: ...kmarks Add 2 Type a title for the bookmark and tap Save To open a bookmarked web page 1 Tap Bookmarks Bookmarks 2 Tap a bookmark entry Saved Pages Saving a web page stores the web page content on your device so that you can access it offline To save the current web page Tap More Save web page To view saved web pages 1 Tap Bookmarks Saved pages 2 Tap a saved page to open it in the browser Applicati...

Page 121: ...story or search 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 tab To enable Secret mode 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Samsung folder Internet 2 Tap Tabs 3 Tap Turn on secret 4 Tap Create password to protect your Secret mode data with a password or Tap D...

Page 122: ...net 2 Tap Tabs 3 Tap Turn off secret Internet Settings These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using the Internet app 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Samsung folder Internet 2 Tap More Settings 3 Tap an option and follow the prompts Applications 112 Internet ...

Page 123: ...ce Compose a Memo You can create memos using the Memo app 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Memo 2 Tap Create memo and type a memo Available options include Category Add or change the category Tasks Add tasks Image Insert an image into the memo Drawing Create a drawing and add it to the memo 3 Tap Save when finished Memo ...

Page 124: ...se memos you create From a Home screen tap Apps Memo Browse memo entries by swiping up or down To search for a memo tap Search Memo Options You can edit share or manage memos 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Memo 2 While browsing memos tap More for the following options Edit Select notes to share delete or move Manage categories Create and manage categories to organize your memos Applications 114 Mem...

Page 125: ...om other mobile phones or email addresses To use this feature you may need to subscribe to your service provider s message service The Multimedia Messaging Service MMS lets you send and receive multimedia messages such as picture video and audio messages to and from other mobile phones or email addresses To use this feature you may need to subscribe to your service provider s multimedia message se...

Page 126: ...cipient from your Contacts tap the contact to place a checkmark and then tap Done The contact is placed in the recipients field Enter additional recipients by separating each entry with a semicolon and then using the previous procedure More recipients can be added at any time before the message is sent 4 Tap the Enter message field to enter a message Add emoticon Choose an available emoticon from ...

Page 127: ...the new message to view it To play a multimedia message attachment 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 Messages 2 Tap a message thread and then tap More Delete 3 Tap each message you want to delete or tap the All checkbox at the top of the screen to select all me...

Page 128: ...en tap Apps Messages More Settings Emergency Alerts This device is designed to receive wireless emergency alerts from the Commercial Mobile Alerting System CMAS which may also be known as the Personal Localized Alerting Network PLAN For more information contact your wireless provider Emergency alerts allows customers to receive geographically targeted messages Alert messages notify customers of im...

Page 129: ...sers may choose not to receive Imminent alerts extreme and severe and AMBER alerts Note Alerts issued by the President cannot be disabled To disable Imminent and AMBER alerts 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Messages 2 Tap More Settings Emergency alert settings 3 Tap Emergency alerts All alerts are enabled on by default 4 Tap an alert option to disable it Applications 119 Messages ...

Page 130: ... File Groups Files stored in the device are organized into the following groups Recent files View recently saved files This option appears if one or more files have been accessed recently Device storage View folders and files located on the device SD card View folders and files located on the optional memory card not included This option appears if an optional memory card is installed Download his...

Page 131: ...ory and more From a Home screen tap Apps Samsung folder My Files The following options are available Search Search for a file or folder More Tap for the following options Clear recent file history Clear the Recent files category Show Conceal hidden files Show or conceal hidden files Storage usage Tap to view memory information for your device Applications 121 My Files ...

Page 132: ...der Voice Recorder The following additional controls are available Record Record an audio file Pause Pause the recording of an audio file Play Play back the current recording Save Save the current recording Bookmark Bookmark the current position of the recording More Turn on Call rejection Automatically reject phone calls while recording Voice Recorder ...

Page 133: ...p a recording to play it back 4 Tap More for additional options Edit Select recordings Once selected the following options are available Rename Rename the recording Delete Delete the recording Share Select and share recording files Search Search for a recording Turn off speakerphone Turn off the speakerphone Settings View available settings for Voice Recorder Applications 123 Voice Recorder ...

Page 134: ...Settings Configure your device s connections and settings add accounts and customize Home screens apps and features ...

Page 135: ...r to display the Notification panel and then tap Settings Search for Settings If you are not sure exactly where to find a certain setting you can use the 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 settings that match are displayed on the screen Tap an entry to go to that setting How to Use Settings ...

Page 136: ...fault list of settings To edit the Quick settings list 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Edit Choose additional settings to display in your Quick settings menu Settings that are already in the Quick settings menu are checked Uncheck a setting to remove it from the Quick settings list 3 Tap Back to save your new Quick settings menu Settings 126 How to Use Settings ...

Page 137: ...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 indicate your current Wi Fi connection status When Wi Fi is connected active and communicating with a wireless Access Point Wi Fi active is displayed in the Status bar If a Wi Fi access point is available but your device is not connected to it Wi Fi available is displayed It ma...

Page 138: ...e enter a password to connect Manually Connect to a Wi Fi Network You can connect your device to a Wi Fi network manually 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 Network name Enter the name of the Wi Fi network Security Select a security option and enter your password Show advanced op...

Page 139: ...Setup router or other equipment WPS PIN entry View the PIN used by your device to set up a PIN secured connection to a Wi Fi router or other equipment not configurable Smart network switch Connect automatically to a mobile network connection when the Wi Fi connection is unstable Advanced Network notification Receive notifications when open networks in range are detected Keep Wi Fi on during sleep ...

Page 140: ...rom a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Wi Fi and then tap On Off to turn Wi Fi on Wi Fi must be on to configure settings 3 Tap Wi Fi Direct Your device automatically scans for nearby Wi Fi Direct devices 4 Select a device and then follow the prompts to complete the connection Wi Fi Direct Status Indicator Status bar icons indicate your current Wi Fi Direct connection status When your device is ...

Page 141: ... wireless devices Note The Bluetooth communication range is approximately 30 feet Turn Bluetooth On or Off Use the settings menu to turn your device s 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 Status bar icons indicate your current Bluetooth connection status When Bluetooth is turned on Blue...

Page 142: ...process allows you to establish trusted connections between your device and another Bluetooth device Pairing between two Bluetooth devices is a one time process Once a pairing is created the devices continue to recognize their partnership and exchange information without having to re enter a passcode 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Bluetooth and then tap On Off to turn on Bluetooth Ma...

Page 143: ...le devices display and operations may be different and functions such as transfer or exchange may not be possible with all Bluetooth compatible devices Rename a Paired Device Once you have paired your device to another device you can rename the paired device to make it easier to recognize 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Bluetooth and then tap On Off to turn on Bluetooth 3 Tap Settings...

Page 144: ...s no longer recognize each other To connect again you have to pair the devices 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Bluetooth and then tap On Off to turn on Bluetooth 3 Tap Settings next to the paired device and then tap Unpair to delete the paired device Settings 134 Bluetooth ...

Page 145: ... 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 Airplane mode 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Airplane mode and then tap On Off to enable or disable the option Airplane Mode ...

Page 146: ...e Data usage for the period is displayed on the graph along with usage by application at the bottom of the screen Mobile data Enable mobile data Set mobile data limit Your mobile data connection is turned off when the specified limit is reached By application View data usage by application 3 Tap More for the following options Restrict background data Restrict some apps and services from working un...

Page 147: ... 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Mobile networks for options Signal strength View the current signal strength not configurable VoLTE call Turn on enhanced communication using LTE data Network mode Select the network type to use Access Point Names Choose or add APNs Mobile Networks ...

Page 148: ...onnect to and set them up easily You receive a notification when there are available devices to connect to Note This function uses Bluetooth Low Energy scanning even if Bluetooth is turned off on your device To enable nearby device scanning 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap More connection settings Nearby device scanning 3 Tap On Off to enable the feature More Connection Settings ...

Page 149: ...print service drivers Virtual Private Networks VPN Set up and manage your Virtual Private Networks VPNs Note You must set a secured screen lock before setting up a VPN For more information see Lock Screen and Security on page 166 Add a VPN Use the VPN settings menu to add a VPN connection to your device 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap More connection settings VPN 3 Tap Add VPN and fol...

Page 150: ...Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap More connection settings VPN 3 Tap the VPN and tap 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 2 Tap More connection settings VPN 3 Tap Settings next to the VPN that you want to edit or delete 4 Edit the VPN and tap Save or Tap Delete to delete the VPN Settings...

Page 151: ...i Mobile data and Bluetooth settings with Reset network settings 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap More connection settings Reset network settings 3 Tap Reset settings and confirm when prompted Settings 141 More Connection Settings ...

Page 152: ... Manager There are a couple of ways to access Smart manager From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Smart manager Quick Optimization The quick optimization feature improves device performance through the following actions Identifying apps that use excessive battery power and clearing unneeded items from memory Deleting unnecessary files and closing apps running in the background Scanning for malware ...

Page 153: ...evices with low battery levels conserve battery power by activating power saving features and closing apps that are consuming an excessive amount of battery power The usage time remaining shows the time remaining before the battery power runs out Usage time remaining may vary depending on your device settings and operating conditions Storage Check the status of used and available memory capacity Y...

Page 154: ...round apps and reduce the amount of RAM you are using to speed up your device Device security Check the device s security status This feature scans your device for malware Tap On Off to activate KNOX active protection on your device Settings 144 Smart Manager ...

Page 155: ...ecause this device can be configured with system software not provided by or supported by Google or any other company you operate this software at your own risk Application Manager Options If have disabled apps you can choose whether to display them 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Applications Application manager 3 If you have disabled applications Tap All apps at the top left of the ...

Page 156: ...lication including memory usage default settings and permissions 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Applications Application manager 3 Tap an application to view and update information about the application The following options are displayed Uninstall Disable Uninstall or disable the application Preloaded apps can only be disabled Force stop Stop an app that is misbehaving Restart your ...

Page 157: ...such as email apps you can select one app to be the default You can also use a simpler Home screen that provides an easier user experience for first time smartphone users 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Applications Default applications 3 Tap the following to choose default apps Browser app Choose a default browser app Calling app Choose a default calling app Messaging app Choose a de...

Page 158: ... for using your device Application Settings Shortcuts to the settings for various apps are available in one convenient location 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Applications 3 Tap one of the following to display the settings for the selected app Calendar Camera Contacts Email Internet Messages Phone Weather Settings 148 Applications Settings ...

Page 159: ...ndividual sound settings you have made 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Sounds and vibrations Sound mode and then choose a mode Sound Use the sounds vibrations and volume levels you have chosen in Sound settings for notifications and alerts Vibrate Vibrate for notifications and alerts This uses the Vibration intensity you choose in Sound settings Mute Mute all sounds and notifications ...

Page 160: ...ion Adjust the Volume Set the system volume level and default volume for call ringtones notifications and other audio Note You can also set the Ringtone volume from a Home screen by pressing the Volume key 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Sounds and vibrations Volume and drag the sliders to set the default volume for Ringtone Media Notifications System Settings 150 Sounds and Vibration...

Page 161: ...one to hear a preview and select it or Tap Add from device storage to use an audio file as a ringtone Select a Default Vibration Pattern Choose from preset vibration patterns or create your own pattern 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Sounds and vibrations Vibration pattern 3 Tap a pattern to preview and select it Settings 151 Sounds and Vibrations ...

Page 162: ...fault notification sound Choose a default sound for all notifications Messages notifications Choose a sound for message notifications and enable or disable vibration alert Calendar notifications Choose a sound for calendar notifications and enable or disable vibration alert Email notifications Configure email account notifications An email account must be configured for this option to be available...

Page 163: ...ttings 2 Tap Sounds and vibrations Do not disturb 3 Tap Turn on now to enable this option Scheduling This option allows you to turn Do not disturb mode on or 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 Sounds and vibrations Do not disturb 3 Tap Turn on as scheduled and set the ...

Page 164: ...exceptions Alarms only Custom System Sounds Set various other system sound options 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Sounds and vibrations and tap to enable each option Touch sounds Play tones when you touch or tap the screen to make selections Screen lock sounds Play a sound when you unlock the screen Emergency tone Set the emergency tone to alert vibrate or silent Charging sound Play ...

Page 165: ...ts when connected to a headset Note Sound effects are only available when headphones or a compatible Bluetooth headset not included is connected Choose from advanced sound options to customize your audio experience 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Sounds and vibrations Sound quality and effects 3 Tap Adapt sound and follow the prompts to customize your sound settings 4 Tap On Off to en...

Page 166: ...erts from Alerts include notifications sounds and vibrations 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Notifications 3 Tap On Off next to an app to enable or disable notifications Tap Advanced to configure more notification options for individual apps Notifications ...

Page 167: ...ference You may also want to adjust screen brightness to conserve battery power 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Display 3 Customize options under Brightness Drag the Brightness slider to set a custom brightness level Tap Outdoor mode to increase the screen brightness for 15 minutes for greater visibility when outdoors Note You can also control Brightness from the Notification panel Di...

Page 168: ...or tap Download fonts to find new fonts from Galaxy Apps 3 Tap Done to set the font size and style Enable Icon Backgrounds You can show icons with a shaded background to make them stand out on the Home screen and Apps list screen 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Display Icon frames and choose one of the following options Icons only Show icons only Icons with backgrounds Show icons with...

Page 169: ...se a screen mode to match your type of viewing 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Display Screen mode and choose a screen mode Tap Adaptive display if you want your device to automatically optimize the display to match the type of image displayed and other criteria such as battery level or Choose a specific type of screen mode based on what you are viewing Settings 159 Display ...

Page 170: ... saver 4 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 Photos Display pictures from your Google Account Tap Settings for options 5 Tap More for additional options Preview See a demonstration of Screen saver Select when to u...

Page 171: ... one hand 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Advanced features One handed operation 3 Tap On Off to enable or disable the following Reduce screen size Press the Home key three times in quick succession to reduce the size of the display One handed input Adjust the size and position of the keyboard and other input methods for easier input with one hand Advanced Features ...

Page 172: ...ce 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Advanced features 3 Tap On Off to enable each of the following Quick launch Camera Open the Camera by quickly pressing the Home key twice Smart alert Set the device to vibrate when you pick it up to notify you about missed calls and messages Easy mute Mute sounds and video by covering the screen or turning over the device Settings 162 Advanced Featur...

Page 173: ...y a favorite picture or choose from preloaded wallpapers To change wallpaper 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Wallpaper 3 Tap Home screen Lock screen or Home and lock screens 4 Tap an image to preview it and then tap Set as wallpaper Tap From Gallery for additional wallpapers Wallpaper ...

Page 174: ... icons You can apply a theme to your Home or Lock screen 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Themes Tap a theme to view a preview of various screens Tap More themes to download additional themes from the Theme Store with your Samsung account 3 Tap Apply to apply the selected theme Themes ...

Page 175: ...n shortcuts widgets folders and using wallpapers To customize Home screen From a Home screen tap Apps Settings Home screen or From a Home screen either touch and hold an empty space on a screen or pinch the screen For more information see Home Screen on page 19 Home Screen Settings ...

Page 176: ...reen lock type to select a screen lock and level of security Swipe Swipe the screen to unlock it This option provides no security Pattern Create a pattern that you draw on the screen 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 ...

Page 177: ...ortcuts Show app shortcuts the dual clock or the device owner s information on the Lock screen Notifications on lock screen Show notifications on the Lock screen Secure lock settings Set your secure lock functions such as Lock automatically and Smart lock This option is not available with Swipe Note Options vary based on the screen lock type Settings 167 Lock Screen and Security ...

Page 178: ...nd security Find My Mobile 3 Enter your Samsung account password or if you are not logged in to your Samsung account tap Add account and follow the prompts The following options are available Remote controls Allows you to access your device remotely Google location service Activate or deactivate Google location service This service must be on in order to find your device SIM change alert Prevent u...

Page 179: ...ssword to decrypt your device each time you power it on 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Lock screen and security Encrypt device 3 Tap Encrypt device and follow the prompts to encrypt all data on your device Encrypt SD Card Require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your SD card not included when you first access it after powering on your device 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings...

Page 180: ...your SIM card PIN 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 enable the feature 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 Ap...

Page 181: ...atic updates can also be limited to only when your device is connected to a Wi Fi network Send security reports Use Wi Fi to send security reports to Samsung for threat analysis Device 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 Device administrators Tap Androi...

Page 182: ...urity settings for the following Credential storage options Storage type Select a storage location for credential contents View security certificates Display certificates in your device s ROM and other certificates 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 d...

Page 183: ...p a secured screen lock Password PIN or Pattern For more information see Set a Screen Lock on page 166 Pin windows Pin an app on your device screen preventing access to other features of your device Usage data access View the applications that can access your device s usage history Notification access View the applications that can access notifications you receive on your device Do not disturb per...

Page 184: ...y Location Some apps such as Google Maps may require one or more location services be turned on for full functionality Locating Method Before using any features that require location assistance you must enable your device s location services 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Privacy and safety Location 3 Tap On Off to turn on Location services Privacy and Safety ...

Page 185: ...to scan for Wi Fi networks automatically even when Wi Fi is turned off Bluetooth scanning Allow apps to scan for and connect to nearby devices automatically through Bluetooth even when Bluetooth is turned off Recent Location Requests Apps that have requested your location are listed under Recent location requests 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Privacy and safety Location 3 Tap On Off...

Page 186: ...afety Location 3 Tap On Off to turn on Location services 4 Tap Google Location History and sign in to your Google Account for more options App Permissions Control which apps have permissions to use certain features of your device 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Privacy and safety App permissions 3 Tap the following features to see which apps have permission to access them Body sensors...

Page 187: ...port Diagnostic Info This feature sends diagnostic information about your device when you are having technical problems 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Privacy and safety Report diagnostic info 3 Read the consent information and then tap Yes to enable this feature or tap No thanks Settings 177 Privacy and Safety ...

Page 188: ...3 Tap On Off to turn the feature on and configure the following options Send messages to Add recipients by creating new contacts or selecting from Contacts Attach pictures Send pictures 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 178 Privacy and Safety ...

Page 189: ... a Home screen tap Apps Settings 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 Home screens 4 Tap the apps you want to add or remove 5 Tap Done to save your settings To disable Easy mode 1 From a Home screen tap Settings 2 Tap Easy mode Standard mode to exit Easy mode 3 Tap Done to confi...

Page 190: ...ccessibility for options Vision 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 Text to speech Set your preferred TTS engine and options For more information see Text to Speech Options on page 195 Accessibility shortcut Quickly enabl...

Page 191: ...ross the screen Grayscale Change all colors to gray Negative colors Reverse the display of colors from white text on a black background to black text on a white background Color adjustment Adjust the color of the screen if you are color blind or have difficulty reading the display because of the screen color Hearing Flash notification Set your camera light to blink whenever you receive a notificat...

Page 192: ...on control Block areas of the screen from touch interaction Disable auto screen rotation and hard key functions Only show application notifications in the Notification panel and the Status bar More settings Direct access Open your accessibility settings by pressing the Home key quickly three times in succession Notification reminder Beep at set intervals to remind you of any unread notifications A...

Page 193: ... you install may be configured here TalkBack When TalkBack is on your device provides spoken feedback to help blind and low vision users Switch Access Switch Access allows you to control your device using configurable key combinations You can move focus to clickable items and select them Settings 183 Accessibility ...

Page 194: ... can choose to synchronize your calendar contacts and other types of content Add an Account You can add and manage all your email social networking and picture and video sharing accounts 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Accounts Add account 3 Tap one of the account types 4 Follow the prompts to enter your credentials and set up the account Accounts ...

Page 195: ...sync command differ depending on the account type Account Settings Each account has its own set of settings In addition you can configure common settings for all accounts of the same type Note Account settings and available features vary between account types and service providers Contact your service provider for more information on your account s settings 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2...

Page 196: ...Remove an Account You can remove accounts from your device 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Accounts Account type 3 Tap the account and then tap More Remove account Settings 186 Accounts ...

Page 197: ...vertising profile Location Configure your Google location settings Nearby Use your device s sensors to connect with nearby devices Search Now Configure your Google search settings and Google Now settings Security Configure the Android Device Manager and apps security settings Set up nearby device Set up another device using Wi Fi and Bluetooth Note These options may change if you are signed in to ...

Page 198: ...n tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Backup and reset for options Samsung account Back up my data Enable back up of your phone log messages and more through your Samsung account Restore Use your Samsung account to restore your backup data Google account Back up my data Enable back up of application data Wi Fi passwords and other settings to Google servers Backup account Select a Google Account to be used as ...

Page 199: ...resets everything except the security language and account settings Personal data is not affected 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Backup and reset Reset settings 3 Tap Reset settings and confirm when prompted Reset Network Settings You can reset Wi Fi Mobile data and Bluetooth settings with Reset network settings 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Backup and reset Reset netw...

Page 200: ...stolen For more information see Factory Reset Protection on page 16 If you reset your device to factory 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 able to access the device without the correct credentials Warning If you reset your Google Account pas...

Page 201: ...Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Backup and reset Factory data reset 3 Tap Reset device and follow the prompts to perform the reset 4 When the device restarts follow the prompts to set up your device Settings 191 Backup and Reset ...

Page 202: ...ome screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Language and input Language 3 Select a language from the list Default Keyboard You can select a default keyboard for your device s menus and keyboards 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 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 ...

Page 203: ...ions English US Set the keyboard type Qwerty keyboard or 3x4 keyboard Predictive text Predictive text suggests words that match your text entries and can automatically complete common words 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 as...

Page 204: ...e search whenever you say OK Google Hands free Allow requests with the device locked Speech output Select options for spoken feedback Offline speech recognition Download and install speech recognition engines allowing you to use voice input while not connected to the network Block offensive words Hide search results that contain offensive words Bluetooth headset Use audio input from a Bluetooth he...

Page 205: ...ne Choose the default text to speech engine either Samsung or Google Tap Settings for options Speech rate Set the speed at which the text is spoken Default language status Display the default language in use Pointer Speed Configure pointer speed for an optional mouse or trackpad not included 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Language and input 3 Drag the Pointer speed slider to the righ...

Page 206: ...ining Recent battery usage Tap an item to view details of its battery usage More Tap Refresh to update the listing Tap Optimize battery usage to select apps to optimize their individual battery usage Power saving mode Save battery power by limiting your device s performance limiting vibration feedback and restricting location services and most background data Ultra power saving mode Save battery p...

Page 207: ... Detail View details on apps that have an abnormal amount of battery usage Percentage on status bar Display the battery charge percentage next to the battery icon on the Status bar Settings 197 Battery ...

Page 208: ...p Internal storage if an optional SD card is installed Device storage used out of the total space available is displayed The amounts of memory used are further divided into Total space The total space in your device s memory Available space The amount of storage space currently available System memory The minimum amount of storage space required to run the system Used space The amount of storage s...

Page 209: ...en tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Storage 3 Tap Internal storage if an optional SD card is installed 4 Tap Cached data to clear cached data for all apps 5 Tap Delete to confirm Memory Card SD Card Once an optional memory card not included has been installed in your device the card memory is displayed as part of Total space and Available space For more information on memory card installation see Install a...

Page 210: ...Apps Settings 2 Tap Storage SD card 3 Tap Mount Remove a Memory Card Warning To prevent damage to information stored on the memory card unmount the card before removing it from the device 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Storage SD card 3 Tap Unmount 4 Remove the back cover For more information see Remove the Back Cover on page 6 5 Slide the card out carefully 6 Replace the back cover ...

Page 211: ...ard you should back up your music and photo files that are stored on the card because formatting the SD card deletes all the stored data 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Storage SD card 3 Tap Format and follow the prompts Settings 201 Storage ...

Page 212: ...ings 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Date and time The following options are available Automatic date and time Receive date and time updates from the wireless network When Automatic date and time is disabled the following options are available Set date Enter the current date Set time Enter the current time Select time zone Choose your local time zone Use 24 hour format Set the format ...

Page 213: ...device and then tap items for more details Status View the status of the battery network and other information about your device Legal information View legal notices and other legal information including your embedded Samsung legal information Device name View and change your device s name Additional device information includes the Model number Android version Build number and more About Device ...

Page 214: ...are updates 1 From a Home screen tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Software update tap an item and then follow the prompts Check for update Check for software updates Check software version See the software version Bootstrap settings View the bootstrap settings Software Update ...

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