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Samsung Verizon Galaxy S8, User Manual

The Samsung Verizon Galaxy S8, a cutting-edge smartphone, offers exceptional features and unparalleled performance. Unlock the full potential of this device by accessing the comprehensive User Manual, available for free download from manualshive.com. Get step-by-step instructions and valuable insights to maximize your experience with the Galaxy S8.

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Gmail 

Send and receive email with Gmail, Google’s web-based 
email service. 

1.  From a Home screen, swipe up to access 

Apps

. 

2.  Tap 

Google 

folder > 

Gmail

. 

Visit 

support.google.com/mail 

to learn more.

 

Google 

Search not only the Internet, but also the apps and 
contents of your device. 

1.  From a Home screen, swipe up to access 

Apps

. 

2.  Tap 

Google

. 

Maps 

Find your current location and get directions and other 
location-based information. 

1.  From a Home screen, swipe up to access 

Apps

. 

2.  Tap 

Maps

. 

Visit 

support.google.com/maps 

to learn more.

 

You must enable location services to use Google Maps. 

For more information, see 

“Location” on page 

137

. 

Photos 

Automatically backs up your photos and videos to your 
Google Account. 

1.  From a Home screen, swipe up to access 

Apps

. 

2.  Tap 

Google 

folder > 

Photos

. 

Visit 

support.google.com/photos 

to learn more about 

Google Photos

™

. 

Apps 

88 

Summary of Contents for Verizon Galaxy S8

Page 1: ...User guide verizon SAMSUNG Galaxy S8 sa ...

Page 2: ...S M A R T P H O N E UserManual Please read this manual before operating your device and keep it for future reference ...

Page 3: ...emble Your Device 6 Start Using Your Device 10 Set Up Your Device 11 Table of Contents Learn About YourDevice 16 Front View 17 Back View 19 Home Screen 20 Notification Panel 23 Customize Your Home Screen 26 Bixby 30 Navigation 31 Entering Text 33 Face Recognition 36 Fingerprint Scanner 37 VZW_G950U_G955U_EN_UM_TN_QC9_090117_FINAL ...

Page 4: ...ndar 60 Camera and Video 63 Clock 70 Contacts 73 Email 79 Gallery 82 Google Apps 87 Internet 90 Message 94 Messages 97 My Files 102 Phone 104 Samsung Connect 114 Samsung Gear 114 Samsung Health 115 Samsung Notes 117 Verizon Apps 119 Settings 121 How to Use Settings 122 Connections 123 Wi Fi 124 Bluetooth 127 Table of Contents iii ...

Page 5: ...9 Download Booster 139 Virtual Private Networks VPN 140 Ethernet 141 Sounds and Vibration 142 Sound Mode 143 Easy Mute 143 Vibrations 143 Volume 144 Ringtone 146 Notification Sounds 146 Do Not Disturb 147 System Sounds 147 Key Tap Feedback 148 Sound Quality and Effects 148 Separate App Sound 149 Notifications 150 Block App Notifications 151 Customize App Notifications 151 Table of Contents iv ...

Page 6: ...7 Status Bar 157 Navigation Bar 157 Screen Timeout 158 Keep Screen Turned Off 158 Screen Saver 158 Wallpapers and Themes 160 Wallpapers 161 Themes 161 Icons 162 Always On Displays AODs 162 Device Maintenance 163 Battery 164 Performance Mode 164 Storage 165 Emergency Mode 166 Language and Input 167 Date and Time 170 Reset 170 Factory Data Reset 171 System Updates 172 Table of Contents v ...

Page 7: ...ds 178 Security Update Service 178 Phone Administration 179 Credential Storage 179 Advanced Security Settings 180 Accounts 181 Add an Account 182 Backup and Reset 184 Google Settings 184 Accessibility 186 Vision 187 Hearing 188 Dexterity and Interaction 189 More Accessibility Settings 190 Accessibility Services 190 OtherSettings 192 Help 193 Manage Game Features 193 Phone Assistance App 193 Report...

Page 8: ...About Phone 194 Getting Help 195 Videos 196 Simulators 196 Tips 196 Samsung Care 196 Verizon Glossary 196 Legal 197 Legal Information 198 Table of Contents vii ...

Page 9: ...Special Features Learn about your mobile device s special features ...

Page 10: ...re facial recognition security to add an extra layer of security when using your phone For more information see Face Recognition on page 36 Fingerprint Scanner Use your fingerprint as an alternative to entering passwords in certain apps You can also use your fingerprint to verify your identity when logging in to your Samsung account For more information see Fingerprint Scanner on page 37 Iris Scan...

Page 11: ...Water and Dust Resistance This device is rated IP68 using the Ingress Protection rating system For more information see Maintaining Waterand Dust Resistance on page 202 Special Features 3 ...

Page 12: ...Getting Started Learn about your mobile device hardware assembly procedures and how to get started using your new device ...

Page 13: ...Set Up Your Device Learn how to set up your device for the first time ...

Page 14: ...reach of small children You can also install an optional microSD microSDHC or microSDXC memory card not included to add more memory space to your device A memory card can be installed at any time It is not necessary to install it prior to using the device Caution Exercise care when using the removal tool to eject the internal SIM card Memory card tray 1 Insert the removal tool into the hole on the...

Page 15: ... your device If the charging port is not fully dry your device may operate abnormally For example it may charge more slowly or overheat For more information refer to Maintaining Waterand Dust Resistance on page 202 Your device is powered by a rechargeable 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 ...

Page 16: ...e Battery When the battery is low and only a few minutes of operation remain the device sounds a warning tone at regular intervals In this condition your device conserves its remaining battery power by dimming the screen When the battery level becomes too low the device automatically turns off For a quick check of your battery level View the battery charge indicator located in the top right corner...

Page 17: ...Micro USB Connector You can use the included Micro USB connector to connect a Micro USB cable such as from your old device to your new device for charging with the charging head or for connecting to a computer Note The Micro USB connector does not support On the Go OTG devices such as memory sticks external hard drives or keyboard and mouse accessories Reverse Charging The included USB connector a...

Page 18: ...played 2 Tap Power off and confirm if prompted Lock or Unlock Your Device Use your device s screen lock features to secure your device By default the device locks automatically when the screen times out To lock the device Press the Power key The default Screen lock on your device is Swipe To choose a more secure screen lock see Set a Screen Lock on page174 To unlock the device Press the Power key ...

Page 19: ...k set up accounts choose location services learn about your device s features and more Voice Assistant provides voice prompts and descriptions of items on the screen to improve accessibility Google Account Your new device uses your Google Account to fully utilize its Android features including Gmail Google Duo and the Google Play store When you turn on your device for the first time set up your ex...

Page 20: ...e Factory Data Reset on page171 Caution Before shipping your device back to Samsung or taking it to your nearest Samsung authorized service center you should remove your Google Account before resetting the device back to factory settings For more information visit samsung com us support frp Enable Factory Reset Protection Adding a Google Account to your device automatically activates the Factory R...

Page 21: ...rom a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Accounts 3 Tap Add account Samsung account Add an Email Account Use the Email app to view and manage all your email accounts in one app When you turn on your device for the first time set up your existing email account or create a new email account or To create a new email account or set up your email account on your device at any time use A...

Page 22: ...must be set to Media device MTP on the other device Transferring content with a USB cable may increase battery consumption Make sure your battery is fully charged 1 Select Smart Switch during setup or From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps Settings Backup and reset Smart Switch 2 Follow the prompts and select the content to transfer Visit samsung com smartswitch for more information and to lea...

Page 23: ...e screen 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Phone and then touch and hold the 1 key 3 Follow the tutorial to create a password record a greeting and record your name For more information on voice mail see Voicemail on page111 Set Up Your Device 15 ...

Page 24: ...Learn About Your Device Learn some of the key features of your mobile device including the screens and icons as well as how to navigate the device and enter text using the keyboard ...

Page 25: ...Learn About Your Device Front View Earpiece Proximity sensors Iris detection LED Volume keys Bixby key Front camera Iris scanner Power key 17 ...

Page 26: ...nd system sounds In the camera app press a volume key to take a photo Turns the screen back on and enables touch functionality when the device is outside a specific range to the human body Bixby key Launch the Bixby voice assistant For more information see Power key Bixby on page 30 Briefly press to turn the screen on or off Press and hold to select a power control option Press twice quickly to la...

Page 27: ...Learn About Your Device Back View Rear camera Fingerprint sensor Headset jack USB charger Accessory port Microphone Flash Heart rate sensor Speaker Microphone 19 ...

Page 28: ...Home Screen Status bar Edge screen Home screen indicator App shortcuts Back Recent apps Home Learn About Your Device 20 ...

Page 29: ...ides device information such as network status battery charge and time on the right side and notification alerts on the left Status Icons Battery full Battery low Battery charging Vibrate mode Mute mode 4G LTE active Signal strength Network not available Wi Fi active Wi Fi available 21 ...

Page 30: ...evice Missed call Call in progress Call on hold New email New Gmail New voicemail Notification Icons New message File download in progress File upload in progress GPS active App updates available App updates complete 22 ...

Page 31: ...Notification Panel Settings Quick settings View all Notification cards Learn About Your Device 23 ...

Page 32: ...ingle notification drag the notification left or right To clear all notifications tap Clear all 3 Drag upward from the bottom of the screen or tap Back to close the Notification panel You can also open or close the Notification panel by swiping up or down on the fingerprint sensor To open using the Fingerprint scanner 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Advanced features Fi...

Page 33: ... on or off To view additional Quick settings and customize the Quick settings that display 1 Drag the Status bar down to display the Notification panel 2 Drag View all downward Tap a setting to turn it on or off Tap More options to reorder Quick settings or to change the button layout 3 Drag View all upward to close the Quick settings Learn About Your Device 25 ...

Page 34: ...e screen Tap Main Home screen at the top of a screen This screen is displayed when you tap Home Change the order of screens Touch and hold a screen and then drag it to a new position Add a screen Swipe to the end of the screens and then tap Add Hello Bixby Swipe right and tap On Off to enable Wallpapers and Themes Set visual themes for all system screens and icons on your device Change the look of...

Page 35: ... to open the options menu 2 Tap Remove shortcut Removing a widget does not delete the widget it just removes the widget from the Home screen Home Screen Settings Customize your Home and Apps screens 1 From a Home screen pinch the screen 2 Tap Home screen settings to customize Home screen layout Set your device to have a Home and Apps screen or only a Home screen where all apps are located Home scr...

Page 36: ... Hide apps Select apps to hide tap Apply Hello Bixby settings Configure Hello Bixby features App Shortcuts You can use app shortcuts to launch an app from any Home screen To add a shortcut 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Touch and hold an app shortcut to open the options menu 3 Tap Add shortcut to home To remove a shortcut 1 Touch and hold an app shortcut to open the options menu 2 ...

Page 37: ...hortcut until a highlighted box appears 2 Release the app shortcut to create the folder Enter folder name Enter a name for the folder Palette Change the color Add apps 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 and drag it to the folder Remove a Folder from a Home Screen You...

Page 38: ...ilt into your camera to give you a deeper understanding of what you are looking at Use object content recognition to translate shop or identify a landmark For more information see BixbyVision on page 65 Bixby Recommends Bixby learns your patterns to display what you need when you need it It uses display cards with your most recent email messages weather upcoming reminders daily workout news and ot...

Page 39: ...e 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 Double Tap Lightly tap items twice to select or launch them Double tap an image to zoom in or out Touch and Hold Touch and hold items on the screen to activate them Touch and hold a field to display a pop up menu of options Swip...

Page 40: ...picture or a web page Common Options The device uses basic command options to perform common actions More options 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 Tap to turn the option on or off Checkbox...

Page 41: ...tive text Options Special Keys Symbol Voice input Clipboard Emoticon One handed keyboard Keyboard settings Tap to insert symbols Touch and hold Options for the following Enter text using Samsung voice input Access the clipboard Insert an emoticon at the cursor position Change the keyboard layout to accommodate use with one hand Access keyboard settings 33 ...

Page 42: ...ctive 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 assistance with capitalization punctuation and much more Use Samsung Voice Input Instead of t...

Page 43: ...g voice input 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Language and input Virtual keyboard Samsung voice input for options Add input languages Select languages for Samsung voice input Hide offensive words Hide potentially offensive words with asterisks 35 ...

Page 44: ...era lens is clean Register a Face To use your face to unlock your device you must set a pattern PIN or password 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Lock screen and security Face recognition 3 Follow the prompts to registeryour face Face Recognition Face recognition can be applied to several features of your device 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings ...

Page 45: ...gerprint that is similar to a registered fingerprint Register a Fingerprint To use your fingerprint to unlock your device you must set a pattern PIN or password You can register up to three fingerprints 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Lock screen and security Fingerprint scanner 3 Follow the prompts to registeryour fingerprint Fingerprint Verification Fingerprint verifi...

Page 46: ...ou can also use your irises to verify your identity when logging in to your Samsung account Warning Some people may have dizziness seizures epileptic seizures or blackouts triggered by light flashes or patterns even if they have never had a seizure or blackout before Anyone who has had a seizure loss of awareness or other symptom linked to an epileptic condition or has a family history of such sym...

Page 47: ...hold your head still for the scan Tinted contact lenses and surgically repaired or replaced iris lenses may interfere with operation of the Iris Scanner Do not walk or operate a vehicle while using the Iris Scanner For more information refer to the online support content orvisit samsung com us irisscanner To use your eyes to unlock your device you must set a pattern PIN or password For best result...

Page 48: ...cess Apps 2 Tap Settings Lock screen and security Iris scanner for the following options Remove iris data Delete existing irises Preview screen mask Choose a mask to display when using the iris scanner Samsung Pass Use your irises to verify your identity using Internet and other supported apps Samsung account Enable to use your irises to verify your Samsung account when you access a feature or app...

Page 49: ...ols in the middle of the window border for options Snap window Switch windows Open in pop up view Close app Snap the selected window to the half of the screen it occupies Switch locations between Multi window apps Open the selected app in a pop up window Close the selected app Learn About Your Device 41 ...

Page 50: ... and hold Recent apps 2 Tap two apps that support Multi window to open them in split screen view or If you are currently using an app that supports Multi window tap another app to add it in split screen view You can also launch recently used apps directly into Multi window view Only applications that support Multi window have the Multi window icon 1 From any screen touch and hold Recent apps Recen...

Page 51: ...i and Bluetooth Activate Emergency Mode To activate Emergency mode 1 Press and hold the Power key to display the Device options window 2 Tap Emergency mode When accessing for the first time read the Terms and conditions If you accept them tap the Checkbox and then tap Agree 3 Tap Turn on Turn Off Emergency Mode After Emergency mode is turned off the Location settings may stay the same as they were...

Page 52: ...ery charge Display estimated battery charge remaining Estimated usage time remaining Display estimated standby time that can be reached based on current battery charge and usage Emergency call Dial the emergency telephone number for example 911 This kind of call can be made even without activated cellular service More options Turn off Emergency mode Disable Emergency mode and return to standard mo...

Page 53: ...pen the Edge screen and then tap Edge panel settings 2 Tap On Off to enable the feature The following options are available Checkbox Enable or disable each panel Edit if available Configure individual panels by tapping Download Search for and download more Edge panels from Galaxy Apps More options Reorder Change the order of the panels by dragging them to the left or right More options Uninstall R...

Page 54: ...n is turned on swipe the Edge panel handle from the edge of the screen to the center Keep swiping until the Apps edge panel is displayed 2 Tap an app to open it To configure Apps edge 1 From any screen open the Edge screen and swipe until the Apps edge panel is displayed 2 Tap Add application to add other apps to the Apps edge To add an app to the Apps edge find it on the left side of the screen a...

Page 55: ...le edge panel is displayed 2 Tap a contact and tap select Messages or Call To configure People edge 1 From any screen open the Edge screen swipe until the People edge panel is displayed 2 Tap Add contact to edit the People edge To add a contact tap Select contact To remove a contact tap Delete To change the order of the contacts on the Edge panel drag each contact to the desired location 3 Tap Bac...

Page 56: ...n animated GIF Pin to top Pin the selection to the top of your screen 3 Make you selection Edge Lighting Set the Edge screen to light up when you receive calls or notifications You can customize which notifications light up the Edge screen and the colors width and transparency of the light 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Edge screen Edge lighting 3 Tap On Off to enable ...

Page 57: ...ing 3 Tap Advanced settings to customize Color Choose between Basic color App color or a Custom color Width Drag the Width slider to adjust the width of the Edge lighting Transparency Drag the Transparency slider to adjust the transparency of the Edge lighting Quick Reply Reject an incoming phone call with a text message by placing your finger on the heart rate sensor for two seconds The call is r...

Page 58: ...reen You can view the current software version and license information for the Edge screen feature 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Edge screen About Edge screen Learn About Your Device 50 ...

Page 59: ...Apps Learn how to change the way apps are displayed organize apps into folders and uninstall or disable apps ...

Page 60: ...ortcut to launch it To return to the main Home screen tap Home Add an Apps Shortcut In addition to swiping to access apps you can add an Apps button to the Home screen 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap More options Settings Apps button 3 Tap Show Apps button Download and Install New Apps Find new apps to download and install on your device Play Store Download new apps from the Goo...

Page 61: ...pp to open the options menu 3 Tap Uninstall and confirm when prompted Organize Apps Arrange the Order App shortcuts can be listed alphabetically or in your own custom order To change the order apps are listed 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Touch and hold an app shortcut or folder and then drag it to a new location To alphabetize your apps 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access App...

Page 62: ...the folder Tap apps to select them and then tap Add 4 Tap anywhere outside of the folder to close it 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 swipe up to access Apps 2 Touch and hold a folder to delete and then tap Delete Confirm when prompted To add a folder to a Home screen 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Ap...

Page 63: ...tion Warning Because 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 Show Hide system apps Show or hide system background apps Special access Optimize battery usage for individual apps enable device administrator apps choose apps that can appear over other running apps select which apps can ch...

Page 64: ...ory usage Notifications Configure notifications from the app Permissions View permissions granted to the app for access to your device s information Set as default Set the app as a default for a certain category of apps Draw over other apps Choose apps that can run on top of other running apps Modify system settings Choose which apps can change system settings Default Applications If you have mult...

Page 65: ...ling app Messaging app Choose a default messaging text and multimedia app Default app selection Choose default apps for other functions Set as default Choose default apps for other functions Home screen Choose a Home screen type Phone assistance app Choose an app that provides assistance for using your device Apps 57 ...

Page 66: ...p Clear to clear the results View Calculator History You can view and clearyour Calculator history 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Calculator History To return to the calculator tap Keypad To clear the calculator history tap Clear history Convert Units of Measurement You can quickly convert units of measurement using the unit converter 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access App...

Page 67: ... app also provides advanced arithmetic functions To use the Scientific calculator 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Calculator and turn the device to landscape view If Auto rotate is not enabled tap Rotate screen Apps 59 ...

Page 68: ... screen swipe up to access Apps Month Display the current month Swipe across the screen to display another month Events and tasks are also displayed 2 Tap Calendar More options 3 Tap Manage calendars Add account and select an account type Week Display the current week Swipe across the screen to display anotherweek 4 Enteryour account information and follow the prompts Day Display today s schedule ...

Page 69: ...nd follow the prompts Delete an Event You can delete events you create from your Calendar 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Calendar and tap an event to edit it 3 Tap Delete Confirm when prompted Create a Task You can use your Calendar to create tasks Tasks are items you add to the calendar to be accomplished on a certain day A task appears as a checklist item and is removed once ...

Page 70: ... Tap the Checkbox by the task to mark it as complete and remove it from the calendar To delete an individual task 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 swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Calendar More options Settings 3 Tap an option and follow the prompts Ap...

Page 71: ...Gallery Animated filters and Beauty Take a picture Record video Bixby Vision Camera and Video Settings Switch cameras Flash HDR Modes camera or effects Apps 63 ...

Page 72: ...o access Apps 2 Tap Camera and use the display screen as a viewfinder by aiming the camera at the subject While composing your picture use the available options or these gestures To focus the shot tap the screen When you tap the screen a brightness scale is displayed Slide the light bulb up or down to adjust the brightness To add an effects filter swipe to the left and tap a preview filter to appl...

Page 73: ...tions are available Tap Capture to take a picture while recording Tap Pause to pause recording Tap Resume to resume recording Tap Stop to stop recording Video Enhancer Enhance the image quality of yourvideos 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Advanced features Video enhancer 3 Tap On Off to enable this feature Configure Shooting Mode Several visual effects are available So...

Page 74: ...ording at various frame rates The frame rate is automatically adjusted depending on the scene being recorded and the movement of the device Food Take pictures that emphasize the vivid colors of food Front camera Selfie Take selfie shots and apply various effects such as an airbrushed effect Wide selfie Take wide angle selfie shots to fit more people into your pictures Common Selective focus Change...

Page 75: ...ding on the camera or recording mode used Rear camera Picture size Select a resolution Use higher resolution for higher quality Higher resolution pictures take up more memory Video size Select a resolution Use higher resolution for higher quality Higher resolution videos take up more memory Tracking AF Focus on and track a subject selected on the preview screen Shape correction Correct distortion ...

Page 76: ...ate anti shake Anti shake helps to keep the focus steady when the camera is moving Grid lines Display viewfinder grid lines to help composition when selecting subjects Location tags Attach a GPS location tag to the picture Review pictures Set to show pictures after taking them Quick launch Open camera by pressing the Power key twice in quick succession Storage location Select the memory location f...

Page 77: ...Volume key function Use the Volume key as the camera key the record key a zoom key or for system volume Shutter sound Play a tone when you take a picture Reset settings Reset the camera settings Apps 69 ...

Page 78: ...time Timer Use a timer to count down to an event based on a preset time length hours minutes and seconds Alarm Set an alarm to ring at a specific time Create an Alarm Create an alarm event You can set one time or recurring alarms and choose options for how to be notified 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Clock Add alarm 3 Tap the following items to configure an alarm Date Choose t...

Page 79: ... the alarm list under Alarm and then touch and hold it to select it 3 Tap Delete World Clock The World clock lets you keep track of the current time in multiple cities around the globe To list a city on the main World clock screen 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Clock World clock 3 Tap Add city 4 Tap Search and enter the name of the city 5 Tap the city name in the list and tap A...

Page 80: ...me Continue timing after stopping the clock Reset Reset the Stopwatch to zero Timer The Timer provides a countdown timer for up to 99 hours 59 minutes and 59 seconds 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Clock 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 Re...

Page 81: ...enter additional entries 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 Tap Remove field to remove an entry Tap View more for additional fields Tap the label to the right of an entry to choose a label for the field for example Home orWork Add a Contact Tap Scan bu...

Page 82: ...rd file VCF or as a text file You can share a vCard using Bluetooth orWi Fi Direct attach it to a message or save it to a storage location Share a Contact 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Contacts and then tap the contact to select it 3 Tap Details Share 4 Choose whether to send the contact as a vCard file VCF or as a Text 5 Choose a sharing method and follow the prompts Import C...

Page 83: ...ontacts from various accounts you may have multiple similar entries for a single contact Contacts lets you link multiple entries into a single contact To link contacts 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Contacts and then tap the contact to select it 3 Tap Details More options Link contacts 4 Tap contacts to choose them 5 Tap Link To unlink contacts 1 From a Home screen swipe up to ...

Page 84: ...s and then touch and hold a contact to select it 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps You can also tap other contacts or tap the All checkbox at the top of the screen to select all contacts 2 Tap Contacts and then tap the contact to select it 3 Tap Details 3 Tap Delete and then confirm when prompted 4 Tap Add to Favorites the star brightens To remove contacts from Favorites 1 From a Home s...

Page 85: ...Tap Create and then 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 Add to or Remove Contacts from a Group You can add more contacts to a group or remove contacts 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Contacts More ...

Page 86: ...reen to select all and then tap Done Only group members that have an email address in their records are displayed 5 Choose an email account and follow the prompts Delete a Group Preset groups cannot be deleted 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Contacts More options Groups and then tap a group 3 Tap More options Delete 4 Tap Group only to only delete the group or tap Group and memb...

Page 87: ... or tap Add from Contacts to select a recipient from Contacts or Groups If manually entering recipients enter 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 Show addi...

Page 88: ...g sharing and more Tap Sort by to customize how messages display View Multiple Email Accounts You can view email you receive for multiple accounts on the Combined inbox screen oryou can view email accounts individually 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Email 3 Tap Mailbox at the top left of the screen to view the current account mailbox 4 Tap the account name to view All accounts ...

Page 89: ... to remove 5 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 swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Email 3 Tap Mailbox Settings 4 Under General tap an option and then follow the prompts 5 Tap an account to configure specific settings for only that account Apps 81 ...

Page 90: ...er and then tap a picture 4 When viewing a picture Swipe left or right to view the next or previous picture Tap Favorite to mark the image as a favorite and then access it from the Favorites album To start a slideshow with images and videos in the current folder tap More options Slideshow To set the image as the photo for a contact tap More options Set as profile picture To set the picture as wall...

Page 91: ...der and then tap a picture 4 Tap Bixby Vision and follow the prompts Edit Pictures You can edit images stored on your device 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Gallery and tap an image to view it Details View and edit information about the image including the date created location and properties Auto adjust Apply adjustments determined by built in correction software Edit View and ...

Page 92: ...ideo Edit Video You can trim segments of a video 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Gallery and tap a video to view it 3 Tap Edit and tap an option Trim Cut segments of the video Effects Add visual effects to the video Audio Adjust the volume levels and add background music to the video Movie Maker Download Movie Maker to edit your multimedia files 4 Tap Save to save your new video...

Page 93: ...them with social network services or While viewing a single image orvideo tap Share to send it to others or share it with social network services Direct Share Share content with specific people directly using the sharing panel from within any app 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Advanced features Direct share and tap On Off to enable Once enabled contacts you have shared...

Page 94: ...ure an image of your screen It will automatically create a Screenshots folder in the Gallery app From any screen press and hold the Power and Volume down keys Screenshot Options 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Advanced features 3 Tap On Off to enable each of the following Smart capture Capture an image of any scrollable areas of the screen that are currently hidden as w...

Page 95: ...wipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Chrome Visit support google com chrome to learn more about Chrome Drive Open view rename and share your Google Docs and files 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Google folder Drive Visit support google com drive to learn more about Google Drive Duo Make one to one video calls 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Google folder Duo Visit sup...

Page 96: ...Tap Google Maps Find your current location and get directions and other location based information 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Maps Visit support google com maps to learn more You must enable location services to use Google Maps For more information see Location on page137 Photos Automatically backs up your photos and videos to your Google Account 1 From a Home screen swipe ...

Page 97: ...re Play Music Play music and audio files on your device 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Play Music Visit support google com music to learn more Play Store Find new apps movies and TV shows music books magazines and games in Google Play store 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Play Store Visit support google com play to learn more YouTube View and upload YouTube v...

Page 98: ... or reload the current web page Back or Back Return to the previous page Forward Go forward to a recent page Home Display your Internet Home screen Bookmarks Manage bookmarked pages saved pages and history Tabs Manage open tabs The number on the icon indicates the number of tabs that are currently open View a Web Site To view a web site Tap the address field enter the web address and then tap Go o...

Page 99: ...he Bookmarks page stores Bookmarks Saved pages and History Save and Open Bookmarks Bookmarking a web page saves the web address so that you can access it quickly To bookmark the current web page 1 Tap Add to Bookmarks or Tap More options Add to Bookmarks 2 Type a title for the bookmark and tap Save To open a bookmarked web page 1 Tap Bookmarks Bookmark 2 Tap a bookmark entry Apps 91 ...

Page 100: ...dress with others Tap More options Share and follow the prompts Secret Mode Pages viewed in Secret mode are not listed in your browser history or search history and leave no traces such as cookies on your device Secret tabs are a darker shade than the normal tab windows Any downloaded files remain on your device afteryou close the secret tab To enable Secret mode 1 From a Home screen swipe up to a...

Page 101: ...Internet 3 Tap Tabs Turn off secret mode Internet Settings These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using the Internet app 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Samsung folder Internet 3 Tap More options Settings 4 Tap an option and follow the prompts Apps 93 ...

Page 102: ...d and receive messages with your friends and family Tap Voice to record and insert an audio recording into your message 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 4 Review your message and tap Send 2 Tap Verizon folder Message 3 Tap New message Tap the To field and then enter a contact name a mobile phone number or an email address using the keyboard As you enter letters possible matches from yo...

Page 103: ...rom a Home screen swipe up to access Apps tap Verizon folder Message and then tap the message to open it Reply to Messages Messages you exchange with another person are displayed as conversations in the Messages app so you can see all the messages in one place 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Verizon folder Message 3 Tap a conversation to display it 4 Tap the Type a message field...

Page 104: ... 3 Touch and hold a conversation you want to delete and tap Delete Conversation Follow the prompts to confirm the deletion Note Locked messages will not be deleted unless you select Delete locked messages before confirming the deletion Protect a Message from Deletion You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the other messages in the conversation 1 From a Home screen...

Page 105: ... 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 service Me...

Page 106: ...r recent calls 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 Attach Add images audio and more to your message Emoticon Choose an available emoticon from the list and add it into your message at the cursor location 5 Revie...

Page 107: ...camera in your SOS messages tap Attach pictures To include a 5 second audio recording in your SOS message tap Attach audio recording To send an SOS message Press the Power key quickly three times View New Messages When you receive a new message New message appears on the Status bar To view the message Open the Notification panel and tap the message For more information see Notification Panel on pa...

Page 108: ... Search on the keyboard Messages Settings Configure the settings for text messages multimedia messages push messages and more 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Messages More options 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...

Page 109: ...ers 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 swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Privacy and emergency Emergency alerts 3 Tap Settings Alert types All alerts are enabled on by default 4 Tap an alert option to disable it Apps 101 ...

Page 110: ...anized into the following groups Recent files View recently accessed files This option appears if one or more files have been accessed recently Categories Images View image files Audio View audio files Videos View video files Documents View document files Downloads View all apps and files that have been downloaded to the device Installation files View all APK files Phone storage Internal storage V...

Page 111: ...ice Note Cloud drives vary depending on the services you sign in to Settings View settings for the My Files app My Files Options Use My File options to search edit clear file history and more 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Samsung folder My Files The following options are available Search Search for a file or folder More options Tap for the following options Verizon Cloud Conne...

Page 112: ...Phone More options Hide the keypad Voicemail Video call Call Apps 104 ...

Page 113: ... Settings Advanced features Swipe to call or send messages 3 Tap On Off to enable this feature To make a call from Contacts 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps Contacts 2 Swipe your finger across a contact to the right to call the contact From Recents All incoming outgoing and missed calls are recorded in the Call log If the number or caller is listed in your contacts list the associated ...

Page 114: ... you are using an app a pop up screen is displayed for the incoming call On the incoming call pop up screen tap Answer to answer the call Decline a Call On the incoming call screen drag Decline to the left to reject the call and send it to yourvoicemail If you are using an app a pop up screen is displayed for the incoming call Tap Decline to reject the call and send it to yourvoicemail Decline wit...

Page 115: ...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 Status bar down to display the Notification panel and then tap Call notification To end a call from any application Drag the Status bar down to display the Notification panel and then tap End call Switch to Headset or Speaker Listen to the call using the speaker or t...

Page 116: ... call information to create a contact or update your Contacts list 1 From a Home screen tap Phone 2 Tap Recents 3 Tap the call that contains the information that you want to save to your Contacts list 4 Tap Details 5 Tap Create contact or If you want to replace the number for an existing contact tap Update existing Delete Call Records To delete Call log entries 1 From a Home screen tap Phone 2 Tap...

Page 117: ...a Home screen tap Phone More options Settings Block numbers Speed Dial You can assign a shortcut number to a contact for speed dialing their default number 1 From a Home screen tap Phone Tap Keypad if the keypad is not displayed 2 Tap More options Speed dial The Speed dial screen displays the reserved speed dial numbers 3 Tap an unassigned number Tap Menu to select a different Speed dial number th...

Page 118: ...tions Speed dial 3 Find the contact to remove from Speed dial 4 Tap Remove Emergency Calls You can dial the emergency telephone number in your region regardless of the phone s cellular service status Make an Emergency Call You can dial 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...

Page 119: ... 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 Call 4 Complete your call During this type of call you have access to most in call features Voicemail Use your phone s voicemail feature For information on setting up voicemail see Set Up YourVoicemail on page15 1 From the Home screen tap Phone 1 ...

Page 120: ...onferencing Video Calls To make Video calls 1 From a Home screen tap Phone 2 Enter a number and tap Video call Note Not all devices support video calling The receiver has the option to accept the video call or answer the call as a regularvoice call Activate Advanced Calling Enjoy high definition voice and video calling from Verizon To upgrade to Advanced calling 1 From a Home screen swipe up to ac...

Page 121: ...Fi Calling 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Advanced Calling 3 Tap Activate Wi Fi Calling 4 Enter a valid emergency address This will be used whenever an emergency call is placed overWi Fi Once the address is saved successfully Wi Fi Calling is turned on Voice and video calls will now be able to go overWi Fi when your cellular network coverage is weak or if you don t hav...

Page 122: ...y the Samsung warranty contact the non Samsung device manufacturer for support 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Samsung folder Samsung Connect and sign in with your Samsung account 3 Follow the prompts to begin using Samsung Connect Samsung Gear Connect your device to your Samsung Gear using this application 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Samsung Gear Apps 114...

Page 123: ...ce settings of the device user configuration user provided information placement of the sensor on the body and other end user interactions For more information on properwear and use see samsung com us heartratesensor To access Samsung Health 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Samsung folder Samsung Health and read and accept the terms and conditions 3 Set up your health profile and...

Page 124: ...in vigorous exercise if two or more of the following apply You are a man older than age 45 or a woman older than age 55 You have a family history of heart disease before age 55 You smoke or quit smoking in the past six months You have not exercised for three months or more You are overweight or obese You have high blood pressure or high cholesterol You have impaired glucose tolerance also called p...

Page 125: ... Create a drawing Image Insert an image into the note Voice Use yourvoice to insert text into the note 4 Tap Save when finished Edit Notes You can make edits to notes you create 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Samsung folder Samsung Notes 3 Tap a note to view it 4 Tap the content and make edits 5 When you are finished tap Save Browse Notes You can browse notes you create 1 From ...

Page 126: ... Tap Samsung folder Samsung Notes 3 While browsing notes tap More options for the following options Edit Select notes to share delete or move Sort by Change the way notes are organized List Grid view Switch between List view and Grid view Settings View settings for the Samsung Notes app Apps 118 ...

Page 127: ...ame ID to identify unknown callers by name picture city and state Caller Name ID requires a subscription 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Verizon folder Caller Name ID Cloud Back up and access your data You can also use Verizon Cloud to transfer content between other devices 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Verizon folder Cloud My Verizon View details and manage...

Page 128: ...wered calls 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Voice Mail VZ Navigator Find share and navigate to millions of locations avoid traffic and drive orwalk with ease 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Verizon folder VZ Navigator VZ Protect Protect your device from digital threats including viruses and malware risky web sites and from people accessing the information on y...

Page 129: ...Settings Configure your device s connections and settings add accounts and customize Home screens apps and features ...

Page 130: ...Status bar to display the Notification panel and then tap Settings Search for Settings If you are not sure exactly where to find a certain setting you can use the Search feature 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps and then tap Settings 2 Tap Search Enter a word orwords in the Search field As you type settings that match display on the screen Tap an entry to go to that setting 122 ...

Page 131: ...Connections Manage connections between your device and a variety of networks and other devices ...

Page 132: ...hen you select an open network you are automatically connected to the network Otherwise 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 swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Wi Fi and then tap On Off to turn on Wi Fi 3 Swipe to the bottom of the screen and tap Add network 4 Enter information about the Wi ...

Page 133: ...e Wi Fi connection is unstable Wi Fi notifications Receive notifications when open networks in range are detected Hotspot 2 0 Connect automatically to Wi Fi access points that support Hotspot 2 0 Manage networks Manage your saved Wi Fi networks WPS push button Set up a connection to a WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup router or other equipment WPS PIN entry View the PIN used by your device to set up a PIN...

Page 134: ...ings Wi Fi and then tap On Off to turn on Wi Fi 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 Share Data with Wi Fi Direct Share data with another device using Wi Fi Direct 1 Connect your phone to the device using Wi Fi Direct 2 From an app tap Share ...

Page 135: ...ion range is approximately 30 feet When Bluetooth is first turned on it scans for nearby Bluetooth devices and displays them Pair with a Bluetooth Device To manually perform a new scan tap Scan The Bluetooth pairing process allows you to establish trusted connections between your device and another Bluetooth device 3 Tap the name of the target device when you see it displayed in the Bluetooth devi...

Page 136: ...er device using Bluetooth 1 From an app tap Share or More options Share 2 Tap Bluetooth and follow the prompts To receive data from another device using Bluetooth 1 When another device attempts to send a file to your phone using Bluetooth you will see a request to accept the file 2 Tap Accept 3 To open the file drag down the Notification panel and tap File received Connect with a Bluetooth Device ...

Page 137: ...reen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings 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 Phone Visibility Allow other devices to find your mobile device and transfer files To enable or disable Phone visibility 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings More Phone visibility and then tap ...

Page 138: ...your phone 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Data usage Mobile data to turn mobile data on or off Create an Alert for Mobile Data Usage Receive alerts when mobile data use reaches a warning amount you set 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Data usage Mobile data usage 3 Tap Settings Data warning 4 Enter the data usage warning amount and then tap S...

Page 139: ...elect networks to prevent apps that are running in the background from using them Airplane Mode Airplane mode disconnects your device from all networks and turns off connectivity features such as phone calls and Wi Fi While in Airplane mode you can use other features such as playing music watching videos and other offline applications Turn Airplane Mode On or Off To enable or disable Airplane mode...

Page 140: ...nt to another NFC capable device by holding the devices close together 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings NFC and payment 3 Tap On Off to turn NFC on 4 Tap Android Beam and then tap On Off to enable or disable the option Tap and Pay Tap and pay allows you to select the default payment application you want to use for making purchases on your device 1 From a Home screen swip...

Page 141: ...hotspot and tethering Mobile hotspot 3 Tap On Off to turn Hotspot on or off Connect a Device to Your Mobile Hotspot Use the other device s Wi Fi control to connect to Mobile hotspot 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Mobile hotspot and tethering Mobile hotspot 3 Tap On Off to turn on Mobile hotspot 4 Activate Wi Fi on the target device 5 Scan forWi Fi hotspots and select t...

Page 142: ...ur device s Mobile hotspot name and password Note Using your device as a Mobile hotspot consumes battery power and uses data service While Mobile hotspot is active your device s applications use the Mobile hotspot data service Roaming while using your device as a Hotspot incurs extra data charges 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Mobile hotspot and tethering Mobile hotspo...

Page 143: ...level foryour Hotspot Password If you choose a security level that uses a password enter the password A default password is displayed on the Hotspot screen Show advanced options Access advanced options including Broadcast channel and to specify the channel your device uses for Mobile Hotspot Wi Fi Sharing YourWi Fi network may be shared with other devices Be aware that your device may switch betwe...

Page 144: ... tethering to turn on tethering Mobile Networks Control your device s access to networks and mobile data service 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Mobile networks for options Data Roaming Access Enable or disable connection to data services when your device is roaming on another network Roaming Enable or disable data while roaming on other mobile networks Signal strength ...

Page 145: ...rWi Fi networks automatically even when Wi Fi is turned off Before using any features that require location assistance you must enable your device s location services Bluetooth scanning Allow apps to scan for and connect to nearby devices automatically through Bluetooth even when Bluetooth is turned off 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Location 3 Tap On Off to turn on Lo...

Page 146: ... results based on places that you have visited 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings 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 Nearby Device Scanning Scan for nearby devices to connect to and set them up easily You receive a notification when there are available devices to connect to Th...

Page 147: ...system must support MirrorLink To turn on MirrorLink 1 Connect your phone to your car s system using the USB cable 2 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 3 Tap Settings More MirrorLink 4 Tap Connect to car via USB Download Booster Download booster improves download speed by using both Wi Fi and LTE networks at the same time when downloading files over 30 MB in size Note Download booster uses...

Page 148: ...ettings menu to add edit or delete a VPN connection to your device To add a VPN 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings More VPN 3 Tap Add VPN and follow the prompts to set up yourVPN To edit or delete a VPN 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings More VPN 3 Tap Settings next to the VPN that you want to edit or delete 4 Edit the VPN and tap Save or Tap Delet...

Page 149: ...s Apps 2 Tap Settings More VPN 3 Tap the VPN enteryour log in information and tap Connect To disconnect from a VPN 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings More VPN 3 Tap the VPN and then tap Disconnect Ethernet Configure an Ethernet connection with your device 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings More Ethernet and follow the prompts Settings 141 ...

Page 150: ...Sounds and Vibration Configure the sounds and vibrations used to indicate notifications screen touches and other interactions ...

Page 151: ...s and alerts This uses the Vibration intensity you choose in Sound settings Mute Mute all sounds and notifications Easy Mute Mute sounds and video by covering the screen or turning over the device 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Advanced features Easy mute and tap On Off to enable Vibrations Configure your device s vibrations Vibrate While Ringing Your device can vibrat...

Page 152: ...create your own pattern 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Sounds and vibration Vibration pattern 3 Tap a pattern to preview and select it Volume Set the system volume level and default volume for call ringtones notifications and other audio Volume Key Default Set the Volume key to adjust the ringtone or media volume by default 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps ...

Page 153: ...m Media Volume Limiter Limit the maximum output of the device s volume You can also set a PIN to prevent unauthorized users from changing this setting 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Sounds and vibration Volume 3 Tap More options Media volume limiter Tap On Off to enable this feature When enabled drag the Custom volume limit slider to set the maximum output volume Tap S...

Page 154: ... From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Sounds and vibration Notification sounds and configure the following options Default 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 vib...

Page 155: ...stomize which notifications are allowed while your device is in Do not disturb mode Tap Hide visual notifications to select options for preventing visual notifications for apps silenced by Do not disturb System Sounds Set various other system sound options 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Sounds and vibration and tap to enable each option Touch sounds Play tones when you...

Page 156: ...bration Enable vibrations when the Samsung keyboard is tapped Sound Quality and Effects You can enable sound effects when connected to a headset 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 swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Sounds and vibra...

Page 157: ...ow the prompts to customize your sound settings Separate App Sound You can choose to have an app play sound on a speaker or headphones separate from the rest of the sounds on your phone 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Sounds and vibration Separate app sound 3 Tap On Off to enable Separate app sound and then set the following options App Choose an app to play its sound o...

Page 158: ...Notifications Select which apps you want to receive alerts from Alerts include notifications sounds and vibrations ...

Page 159: ...ications Customize notification settings for each application individually 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Notifications 3 Tap an app and select an option Allow notifications Receive notifications from this app Show silently Do not make a sound orvibrate and blow previews in pop ups Set as priority Allow notifications from this app to sound and turn on the screen while ...

Page 160: ...Display Configure your display s brightness screen timeout delay and other display settings ...

Page 161: ...adjust the screen brightness based on the lighting conditions Blue Light Filter Use the Blue light filter at night to help you sleep better You can set a schedule to automatically turn this feature on and off 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Display Blue light filter and then choose one of the following options Tap Turn on now to enable this feature Tap Turn on as schedu...

Page 162: ...e 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 Screen Resolution You can change the screen resolution level All apps will close when you change the resolution 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Display Screen resolution and choose a screen resolution level 3 Tap ...

Page 163: ...ust the zoom level Drag the Font size slider to adjust the size of text Tap a Font style to select a font or tap Download fonts to find new fonts from Galaxy Apps 3 Tap Apply to set the screen zoom and font Full Screen Apps Choose which apps you want to use in the full screen aspect ratio 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Display Full screen apps and tap apps to enable or...

Page 164: ...play on the Home screens 4 Tap the apps you want to add or remove 5 Tap Apply to save your settings To disable Easy mode 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Easy mode Standard mode 3 Tap Apply to exit Easy mode Icon Frames You can show icons with shaded frames to make them stand out on the Home screen and Apps list screen 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap S...

Page 165: ... to display only the three most recent notification icons on the Status bar Tap Show battery percentage to display the battery charge percentage next to the battery icon on the Status bar 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Display Navigation bar for the following settings Background color Choose color for the background of the Navigation bar Unlock with Home button Touch a...

Page 166: ...lace such as a pocket or a bag 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Display Keep screen turned off to enable or disable the feature 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Display Screen saver 3 Tap On Off to enable Screen saver 4 Configure options Colors Tap the selector to display a changing screen of colors Photo Table Display pictures in a photo table...

Page 167: ...n the feature on One Handed Mode Change the screen layout to accommodate operating your device with one hand 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Advanced features One handed mode 3 Tap On Off to enable or disable the following Gesture Swipe up diagonally from either bottom corner to reduce the display size Button Tap Home three times in quick succession to reduce the displa...

Page 168: ...Wallpapers and Themes You can change the appearance of your device with custom wallpapers themes and icons ...

Page 169: ...Infinity wallpapers will be applied to all screens Otherwallpapers will prompt you to select which screen you want to use it for If available tap Motion effect to add movement to your screens 5 Tap Set as wallpaper and confirm if prompted Themes Set the theme to be applied to your Home and Lock screens wallpapers and app icons 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Wallpapers ...

Page 170: ...cons Tap View all to see all available icon sets 4 Tap Apply to apply the selected icon set Always On Displays AODs Apply custom layouts for the Always On Display 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Wallpapers and themes AODs 3 Tap a layout to view a preview the AOD Tap View all to see all available layouts 4 Tap Apply to apply the selected layout Settings 162 ...

Page 171: ...Device Maintenance View the status of your device s battery storage and memory You can also automatically optimize your device s system resources ...

Page 172: ...from being put to sleep by the App power monitor More options Advanced settings Configure advanced battery settings and notifications such as Fast cable charging or showing a battery percentage in the Status bar Performance Mode Optimize your device s performance features to best fit your usage 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Performance mode Choose one of the following...

Page 173: ...d a Memory Card on page 6 Mount a Memory Card When you install an optional memory card it is automatically mounted connected to the device and prepared for use However should you unmount the card without removing it from the device you need to mount it before it can be accessed 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Storage 3 Under Portable storage tap your SD card and then ta...

Page 174: ...1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Storage 3 Under Portable storage tap your SD card tap Format and then follow the prompts Emergency Mode Use Emergency mode to conserve battery power during emergencies Power hungry apps and functions are disable but you are still able to send messages use Contacts and make emergency calls 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap...

Page 175: ...nd input Language 3 Tap Add language and select a language from the list To change the default language or remove a language from your list tap Edit 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Language and input 3 Tap Virtual keyboard Google voice typing Languages Select languages for Google voice typing Ok Google detection Launch a Google search wheneveryou say OK Google Hands fre...

Page 176: ...Virtual keyboard Manage keyboards 4 Tap each keyboard to enable or disable Physical Keyboards Customize options when you have a physical keyboard connected to your device Sold separately 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Language and input 3 Tap Physical keyboard and select an option Show virtual keyboard Show the virtual keyboard while a physical keyboard is also being u...

Page 177: ...ach TTS engine for options Speech rate Set the speed at which the text is spoken Pitch Set the pitch of the speech Reset speech rate Reset the speech rate Reset pitch Reset the speech pitch Listen to an example Tap to play a short demonstration of speech synthesis Default language status Display the default language in use Pointer Speed Configure pointer speed for an optional mouse or trackpad not...

Page 178: ...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 for displaying time Reset Reset device and network settings You can also reset your device to its factory defaults Reset Settings You can reset your device to its factory default settings which resets eve...

Page 179: ...you sign in to a Google Account on your device Factory Reset Protection is activated This protects your device in the event it is lost or stolen For more information see Factory Reset Protection on page12 If you reset your device to factory default settings with the Factory Reset Protection FRP feature activated you must enter the user name and password for a registered Google Account to regain ac...

Page 180: ... 3 Tap Reset and follow the prompts to perform the reset 4 When the device restarts follow the prompts to set up your device System Updates Check for and install available software updates for your device 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings System updates Check for system updates Settings 172 ...

Page 181: ...Lock Screen and Security Secure your device and protect your data with Lock Screen and Security settings ...

Page 182: ...t lock the screen Face Use facial recognition to unlock your device Fingerprints Use fingerprint recognition to unlock the screen Iris Use iris recognition to unlock the screen 3 Select your notification preferences if you choose a secured lock screen option Tap On Off to enable or disable showing notifications on the lock screen Hide content Enable to hide the content of notifications Notificatio...

Page 183: ...up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Lock screen and security Always On Display for options Tap On Off to enable the feature and then set the following options Content to show Choose to show Home a clock or information Clock style Select a layout for the standby screen This is not available if you choose Home button only Show always Enable to show the Always On Display at all times Set schedule If you...

Page 184: ...ck screen Samsung Pass Use Samsung Pass to access your favorite services with biometric data You must sign in to your Samsung account to use Samsung Pass 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Lock screen and security Samsung Pass 3 Follow the prompts to sign to your Samsung account and add your biometric data Unknown Sources Enable installation of non Google Play applications...

Page 185: ...eric PIN or password to be entered before it starts up You must have a secured screen lock for this option to be available 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Lock screen and security Secure startup and select an option Encrypt SD Card Require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your optional memory card not included when you first access it after powering on your device 1...

Page 186: ...cess Apps 2 Tap Settings Lock screen and security Other security settings Make passwords visible to turn the feature on Security Update Service Automatically receive security updates 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Lock screen and security Other security settings for the following Security update service options Security policy updates Automatically or manually check fo...

Page 187: ...r security certificates If a certificate authority CA certificate gets compromised or for some other reason you do not trust it you can disable or remove it 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Lock screen and security Other security settings for the following options Storage type Select a storage location for credential contents View security certificates Display certificat...

Page 188: ...w Trust agents set up a secured screen lock Password PIN or Pattern For more information see Set a Screen Lock on page174 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...

Page 189: ...Accounts Set up and manage accounts including your Google Account Samsung account email and social networking accounts ...

Page 190: ...the account types 4 Follow the prompts to enteryour credentials and set up the account Synchronize Accounts You can synchronize your calendar contacts and other types of accounts 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Accounts Account type 3 Tap an account to view the sync settings for that account 4 Tap individual data items to sync 5 Tap More options Sync now to synchronize ...

Page 191: ...gs Accounts Account type Account settings and available features vary between account types and service providers Contact your service provider for more information on your account s settings 3 Tap the account and then tap More options Remove account 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Accounts Account type 3 Tap an account to configure that account s sync settings 4 Tap ot...

Page 192: ...tic restoration of settings from Google servers When enabled backed up settings are restored when you reinstall an application Google Settings Configure your device s Google settings Customize Google To customize your Google settings 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Google and select an option to customize Location Configure your Google location settings Security Configu...

Page 193: ...se your device s sensors to connect with nearby devices Search Now Configure your Google search settings and Google Now settings Set up nearby device Set up another device using Wi Fi and Bluetooth Settings 185 ...

Page 194: ...ity services are special features that make using the device easier for those with certain physical disabilities For more information about Accessibility for Samsung products please contact us at accessibility sea samsung com ...

Page 195: ...t 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 enteryour passwords Accessibility shortcut Quickly enable accessibility features in two quick steps Voice Label Write voice recordings to NFC tags to provide information about nearby objects Screen zoom and font Configure the screen zoom level an...

Page 196: ... screen if you are color blind or have difficulty reading the display because of the screen color Hearing You can turn on Accessibility features to assist with audio aspects of the device 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Accessibility Hearing and tap an option Sound detectors Receive alerts when the device detects a baby crying or a doorbell Flash notification Set the ca...

Page 197: ...Accessibility Dexterity and interaction and tap an option Universal switch Control your device with your customized switches Assistant menu Improve the device accessibility for users with reduced dexterity Easy screen turn on Turn on the screen without having to press any buttons Touch and hold delay Select a time interval for this action Click after pointer stops Automatically click on an item af...

Page 198: ...vals to remind you of any unread notifications Answering and ending calls Select shortcuts for answering and ending calls Single tap mode Dismiss or snooze alarms calendar events and timer alerts and answer or reject incoming calls with a single tap Manage accessibility Import and export your accessibility settings or share them with other devices Accessibility Services Additional accessibility ap...

Page 199: ... TalkBack Your device provides spoken feedback to help blind and low vision users Switch Access Lets you scan and select items using one or more switches Settings 191 ...

Page 200: ...Other Settings Configure features on your device that make it easier to use ...

Page 201: ...n swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Advanced features Games Game launcher Phone Assistance App 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings Advanced features Phone assistance app 3 Tap an option to customize Phone assistance app Select your default assistance app Read text on screen Allow the device assistance app to read any text shown on the screen Take access screenshots All...

Page 202: ...e versions and more 1 From a Home screen swipe up to access Apps 2 Tap Settings About phone and then tap items for more details My phone number View your phone number Icon glossary View details about the icons seen on the Status bar Status View the status of the battery network and other information about your device Legal information View legal notices and other legal information including your e...

Page 203: ...Getting Help Additional resources foryour device ...

Page 204: ...Videos samsung com spsn Simulators samsungsimulator com Tips samsung com us support tips galaxy Samsung Care samsung com us support Verizon Glossary verizonwireless com support glossary Getting Help 196 ...

Page 205: ...Legal View legal information foryour device ...

Page 206: ...he Arbitration Agreement section of the Terms Conditions included with the Product Find Legal Information Online The full Arbitration Agreement Standard Limited Warranty End User License Agreement EULA and Health Safety Information foryour device are available online Arbitration Agreement Standard Limited Warranty and Health Safety Information Phone English samsung com us Legal Phone HSGuide Spani...

Page 207: ...uding but not limited to accessories parts or software relating thereto is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal laws state laws and 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 otherworks of authorship You may not infr...

Page 208: ...CENSE AND IS AUTHORIZED TO BE USED ONLY IN CONNECTION WITH HEVC CONTENT THAT MEETS EACH OF THE THREE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS 1 HEVC CONTENT ONLY FOR PERSONAL USE 2 HEVC CONTENT THAT IS NOT OFFERED FOR SALE AND 3 HEVC CONTENT THAT IS CREATED BY THE OWNER OF THE PRODUCT THIS PRODUCT MAY NOT BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH HEVC ENCODED CONTENT CREATED BY A THIRD PARTY WHICH THE USER HAS ORDERED OR PURCHA...

Page 209: ...icular purpose or use design condition or quality of the product performance of the product workmanship of the product or the components contained therein or compliance of the product with the requirements of any law rule specification or contract pertaining thereto Nothing contained in the User Manual shall be construed to create an express or implied warranty of any kind whatsoever with respect ...

Page 210: ...required For more information about Knox please refer to samsung com us knox Maintaining Water and Dust Resistance CAUTION To avoid electric shock and damage to your device do not charge device while it is wet or in an area where it could get wet Do not handle device charger or cords with wet hands while charging This device is rated IP68 using the Ingress Protection rating system Your device has ...

Page 211: ...r or ionized water or to water over 5 0 feet deep for more than 30 minutes If your device is exposed to fresh water dry it thoroughly with a clean soft cloth If the device is exposed to any liquid other than fresh water rinse the device with fresh water immediately and dry it thoroughly with a clean soft cloth Failure to rinse the device in fresh water and dry it as instructed may cause the device...

Page 212: ...e they could hurt themselves and others damage the device or make calls that increase your device bill Keep the device and all its parts and accessories out of the reach of small children Samsung Electronics America Inc Address 85 Challenger Road Ridgefield Park New Jersey 07660 Phone 1 800 SAMSUNG 726 7864 Internet samsung com 2017 Samsung Electronics America Inc Samsung Samsung Galaxy Multi Wind...

Page 213: ...of the internal memory is less than the specified capacity because the operating system and default applications occupy part of the memory The available capacity may change when you upgrade the device Please check with your service provider to verify qualifying services features Legal 205 ...

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