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SMARTPHONE
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating your device
and keep it for future reference.
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Legal Notices
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or other reproductive harm. For more information,
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Samsung Electronics America
(SEA), Inc.
Address:
85 Challenger Road
Ridgefield Park,
New Jersey 07660
Phone:
1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864)
Internet Address:
samsung.com
©2016 Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
Samsung, Samsung Galaxy, MultiWindow, SPen,
SHealth, S Voice, Samsung Pay, and Samsung Milk
Music are all trademarks of SamsungElectronics
Co., Ltd.
Other marks 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 system and default applications occupy
part of the memory. The available capacity may
change when you upgrade the device.
Legal Information
Important legal information can be accessed in
writing on the mobile device or at samsung.com
READ THIS INFORMATION BEFORE USING YOUR
MOBILE DEVICE.
Samsung Limited Warranty - This product is
covered under the applicable Samsung Limited
Warranty INCLUDING ITS DISPUTE RESOLUTION
PROCEDURE and your right to opt out of
arbitration within 30 calendar days of the first
consumer purchase. You may opt out by either
sending an email to [email protected]
with the subject 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 online version of the Health/Safety and
Warranty guide for your device at:
English
samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone-HSGuide
Spanish
samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone-HSGuide-SP
The online version of the End User License
Agreement (EULA) for your device can be found
online at:
samsung.com/us/Legal/SamsungLegal-EULA4
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Getting Started.................................................................1
Front View........................................................................... 2
Back View........................................................................... 3
Assemble Your Device ............................................... 4
Set Up Your Device ...................................................... 7
Set Up Accounts on Your Device........................ 8
Know Your Device.........................................................9
Home Screen..................................................................10
Status Bar.........................................................................13
Navigation, Motions, and Gestures ..................14
Notification Panel .........................................................15
Multi Window ..................................................................16
S Pen ...................................................................................18
Air Command.................................................................20
Entering Text ...................................................................23
Emergency Mode.........................................................25
Calling...................................................................................... 26
Phone Screen.................................................................27
Make and Answer Calls...........................................29
Speed Dial........................................................................33
Emergency Calls ..........................................................34
Set Up and Access Voicemail .............................35
Applications ...................................................................... 36
Apps Screen ...................................................................37
Google Applications ..................................................40
T-Mobile Applications................................................42
Other Applications ......................................................43
Calculator..........................................................................44
Calendar............................................................................45
Camera and Video......................................................46
Clock....................................................................................49
Contacts.............................................................................51
Email ....................................................................................55
Galaxy Apps ...................................................................57
Gallery.................................................................................58
Internet................................................................................60
Messages .........................................................................62
Music Player....................................................................64
MyFiles..............................................................................65
S Health .............................................................................67
S Note .................................................................................69
S Voice ...............................................................................71
Scrapbook........................................................................72
Video Player ....................................................................73
Voice Recorder
..............................................................75
Settings.................................................................................. 76
How to Use Settings ..................................................77
Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct................................................78
Download Booster.......................................................80
Bluetooth ...........................................................................81
Tethering and Mobile HotSpot.............................83
Airplane Mode ...............................................................85
Data Usage......................................................................86
Location Services ........................................................87
More Networks ..............................................................88
NFC Settings...................................................................90
Nearby Devices.............................................................91
Printing................................................................................92
Screen Mirroring...........................................................93
MirrorLink ..........................................................................94
Sounds and Notifications........................................95
Display................................................................................99
Wallpaper....................................................................... 102
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Table of Contents
Lock Screen ................................................................. 103
Multi Window Settings ........................................... 104
Notification Panel ...................................................... 105
One-Handed Operation......................................... 106
Easy Mode .................................................................... 107
Accessibility.................................................................. 108
Private Mode................................................................ 110
Finger Scanner........................................................... 111
Motions and Gestures............................................ 112
S Pen Settings ............................................................ 113
Accounts......................................................................... 114
Google Settings ......................................................... 115
Cloud ................................................................................ 116
Backup and Reset.................................................... 117
Language and Input Settings............................ 118
Date and Time Settings ........................................ 120
Safety Assistance ..................................................... 121
Accessories.................................................................. 122
Battery.............................................................................. 123
Storage ............................................................................ 124
Security............................................................................ 126
Help ................................................................................... 129
About Your Device ................................................... 130
Application Manager............................................... 131
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Getting Started
Learn about your mobile
device hardware, assembly
procedures, and how to
get started using your new
device.
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Front View
Getting Started
Front View
Proximity and gesture sensors: Detect the
presence of objects near the device.
Front camera: Take self-portraits and record
videos of yourself.
Power key: Press and hold to turn the device on
or off, restart it, or for quick access to Airplane
and Emergency modes. Press to lock or wake up
the screen.
Back: Return to the previous screen, or to close a
dialog box, menu, or keyboard.
Home key/Finger scanner: Return to the Home
screen. Activate the Fingerprint security feature.
Recent: Tap to display recent apps, or touch and
hold for home screen options.
Volume key: Adjust the volume of your device’s
sounds and audio.
Status light: Display a light when the battery is
low, charging, or fully charged, when a notification
arrives, or when recording voice.
Earpiece: Listen to a call.
Recent
Power key
Front camera
Back
Status light
Earpiece
Volume key
Home key/Finger scanner
Proximity and
gesture sensors
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Back View
Getting Started
Back View
Headset jack: Connect an optional headset
(notincluded).
Rear camera: Take pictures and record videos.
Heart rate sensor: Measure your heart rate using
your fingertip when using the S Health
app.
Formore information, see S Health.
Microphone: Record audio and detect voice
commands.
USB charger/Accessory port: Connect the
Charger/USB
cable (included), and other
optional accessories (not included).
S Pen: Access a variety of powerful functions on
your device with the versatile S Pen
.
Speaker: Play music and other sounds.
Flash: Illuminate subjects in low-light
environments when taking a photo or recording
video.
Infrared transmitter: Control external devices
using infrared light.
USB charger/
Accessoryport
Microphone
Rear camera
Infrared transmitter
Microphone
Heart rate sensorFlash
Speaker
S Pen
Headset jack
Microphone
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Assemble Your Device
Getting Started
Assemble Your Device
This section helps you to
assemble your device.
Remove the Back Cover
1. Remove the back cover using the slot on the top
of your phone.
2. Lift the cover up from the phone.
Warning: Do not bend or twist the back cover
excessively. Doing so may damage the cover.
Install the SIM Card
When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are
provided with a plug-in SIM card. During activation,
your SIM card will be loaded with your subscription
details, such as your PIN, available optional
services, and other features.
Warning: Please be careful when handling the SIM
card to avoid damaging it. Keep all SIM cards out of
reach of small children.
Carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card
slot until the card locks into place.
Make sure that the card’s gold contacts face
into the device and that the angled corner of
the card is positioned as shown.
Caution: If the card is not inserted correctly, the
device will not detect the SIM card. Reorient the
card and place it back into the slot if the SIM is
notdetected.
Install an Optional Memory Card
You can install an optional microSD
or
microSDHC
memory card (not included) to
expandavailable memory space.
Note: A memory card can be installed at any time; it
is not necessary to install it prior to using the device.
For more information on installing a memory card,
see Install a Memory Card.
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Assemble Your Device
Getting Started
Install the Battery
1. Insert the battery into the opening on the back of
the phone, making sure the connectors align.
2. Gently press down to secure the battery.
Replace the Back Cover
Charge the Battery
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.
The battery comes partially charged. You can use
the device while charging.
Note: For fastest charging times, use the Samsung
Adaptive Fast Charger that comes with your
device. This charger provides faster charging only
when connected to devices that support Adaptive
FastCharging.
Caution: Use only charging devices approved by
Samsung. Samsung accessories are designed for
your device to maximize battery life. Using other
accessories may invalidate your warranty and may
cause damage.
1. Insert the USB cable into the port.
2. Connect the USB cable to the charging head,
and then plug the charging head into a standard
outlet.
3. When charging is complete, unplug the charging
head from the outlet and remove the USB cable
from the device.
Caution: Failure to unplug the wall charger before you
remove the battery, can cause damage to the device.
1. Place the battery cover onto the back of the
phone and press down.
2. Press along the edge of the back cover until you
have a secure seal.
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Assemble Your Device
Getting Started
(
)
When to Charge the Battery
When the battery is weak 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
upper-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 Bat
tery.
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Set Up Your Device
Getting Started
Set Up Your Device
Turn Your Device On and Off
Turning the device on:
Press and hold the Power key until the device
vibrates and starts up.
Turning the device off:
1. Press and hold the Power key until the device
vibrates and the Device options menu displays.
2. Tap
Power off.
Note: If your device is not responding, press and
hold both the Power and Volume Down keys
simultaneously for more than 7 seconds to restart the
device.
Welcome Screen
The first time you turn your device on, the Welcome
Screen displays. It will guide you through the basics
of setting up your device.
Follow the prompts to choose a default language,
connect to a Wi-Fi
®
network, set up accounts,
choose location services, learn about your device’s
features, and more.
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.
To unlock your device:
Press the Power key or Home key, and then
touch and drag your finger across the screen.
Set Up a Secure Screen Lock
The default Screen lock is Swipe, which offers no
security. To choose a more secure screen lock,
see Set a Screen Lock.
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Set Up Accounts on Your Device
Getting Started
Set Up Accounts on Your Device
Google Account
Your new device uses your Google
Account to
fully utilize its Android
features, including Gmail
,
GoogleHangouts
, and the Google Play
store.
When you turn on your device for the first time, set
up your existing Google Account, or create a new
GoogleAccount.
– or –
To create a new Google Account or set up your
Google Account on your device at any time,
use Accounts settings. Formore information,
seeAccounts.
From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings> Accounts > Add account >
Google.
Samsung Account
Create a Samsung account, for access to Samsung
content and apps on your device.
When you turn on your device for the first time, set
up your existing Samsung account, or create a new
Samsung account.
– or –
To create a new Samsung account or set up your
Samsung account on your device at any time,
use Accounts settings. Formore information,
seeAccounts.
From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings> Accounts > Add account >
Samsungaccount.
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Know Your Device
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.
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.
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Home Screen
Know Your Device
Notification icons
Widget
App shortcuts
Home screen indicator
Primary app shortcuts
Status icons
Status bar
Apps folder
Apps list
Home Screen
Status icons: Displays information about the
device, such as the network signal strength,
battery level, and the time.
Status bar: Displays device status icons (right)
and notification icons (left).
Apps folder: Groups multiple apps 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 presently displayed.
App shortcuts: Launches your favorite
applications.
Widget: Runs as a simple application extension
(nota shortcut) on the Home screen.
Notification icons: Displays new messages and
emails, notifications, available software updates,
and more.
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Home Screen
Know Your Device
The Home screen is the starting
point for using your device.
Customize your Home screen
by adding application shortcuts,
widgets, folders, and using
wallpapers.
Manage Home Screens
Your device comes with multiple Home screens to
hold apps and widgets. You can rearrange the Home
screens in a different order.
1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.
– or –
Touch and hold an empty space on the screen.
2. Use these options to manage screens:
Add a screen: Scroll to the end of the
screens, and then tap Add.
Remove a screen: Touch and hold on a
screen, and then drag it to the Remove.
Set a screen as the main Home screen: Tap
Main Home screen at the top of a screen.
This screen displays when you press the
Home key.
Change the order of screens: Touch and
hold on a screen, and then drag to a new
position.
Tap Home screen settings for options:
-
Transition effect: Change the visual effect
used when you move between Home
screens.
-
Flipboard Briefing: Display all Flipboard
Briefing updates on the Home screen.
App Shortcuts
You can use app shortcuts to launch an app from
any Home screen.
Add a Shortcut to a Home Screen
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.
2. Touch and hold an app shortcut, drag it to a
Home screen, and then release it.
Remove a Shortcut
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.
Widgets
Widgets are simple application extensions that
run on a Homescreen. There are all kinds of
widgets, including links to a specific contact,
Internet bookmarks, Gmail and email accounts, and
manyothers.
Add a Widget to a Home Screen
1. Touch and hold an empty space on the screen,
and then tap Widgets.
2. Touch and hold a widget, drag it to a
Homescreen, and then release it.
Remove a Widget
1. From a Home screen, touch and hold a widget to
releaseit.
2. Drag the widget to
Remove and releaseit.
Note: Removing a widget does not delete the widget,
it just removes the widget from the Home screen.
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Home Screen
Know Your Device
Folders
Place folders on a Home screen to organize items.
Add a Folder to a Home Screen
1. From a Home screen, touch and hold an app
shortcut.
2. Drag the shortcut onto Create folder and
release.
3. Enter a folder name.
4. Tap Add application to place additional apps
in the folder.
5. Tap Done.
A folder is created with the shortcut(s) inside.
Use Folders
To open a folder and access the shortcuts inside,
tap it.
To add shortcuts to a folder, touch and hold the
shortcut, and then drag it onto the folder and
release.
To delete a folder, touch and hold the folder until
it detaches, and then drag it to Remove and
release it.
To change a folder’s color scheme, tap
Colorpalette.
Change the Wallpaper
Change the look of the Home and Lock screens
with wallpaper. You can display a favorite picture or
choose from preloaded wallpapers.
1. Touch and hold an empty space on the screen,
and then tap Wallpapers.
2. Choose Home screen, Lock screen, or
Homeand lock screen.
3. Tap a wallpaper to see a sample, and then tap
Set as wallpaper.
For more information, see Wallpaper.
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Know Your Device
Status Bar
The Statusbar at the top of the
Home screen provides device
information (such as network
status, battery charge, and time)
on the right side and notification
alerts on the left.
Status Icons
Full battery: Battery is fully charged.
Low battery: Battery is low.
Battery charging: Battery is charging.
Vibrate: Vibrate mode is enabled.
Mute: Mute mode is enabled.
4G LTE: The device is connected to a
4GLTE
®
wireless network.
Signal strength: Cellular signal stren
gth.
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi is active.
Network not available: No wireless
network is a
vailable.
NFC enabled: NFC (Near-Field
Communicat
ion) sharing is enabled.
Notification Icons
Missed call: Missed call.
Call in progress: Call in progress.
Call on hold: Call is on hold.
New email: New email ha
s arrived.
New Gmail: New Gmail ha
s arrived.
New voicemail: New voicemail message
has been recei
ved.
New text: New text or multimedia
messag
e has arrived.
Download: Download of a file or app is in
progres
s.
Upload: File is being uploaded or sent.
GPS: Location service (GPS) is active.
App updates available: App updates are
available from t
he Google Play store.
App updates complete: App updates are
complet
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Status Bar
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Navigation, Motions, and Gestures
Know Your Device
Navigation, Motions, and Gestures
Learn the basics for how to
navigate through your device.
Touchscreen Navigation
Use the following motions and gestures on your
touchscreen to 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.
Swipe
Lightly drag your finger vertically or horizontally
across the screen.
Swipe the screen to unlock the device.
Swipe the screen to scroll through the
Homescreens or menu options.
Drag
Touch and hold an item, and then 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.
Motions and Gestures
Control your device by making specific gestures
with your hand above the device’s screen.
For details, see Motions and Gestures.
To access the Motions and Gestures settings:
From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Motions and gestures.
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Notification Panel
Know Your Device
Quick settings
Adjust screen
brightness
Tap notification
to launch app or
view detail
Settings
View additional
Quick settings
Clear all
notifications
Notification Panel
Notification icons on the
Statusbar display calendar
events, device status, and
more. For details, open the
Notificationpanel.
View the Notification Panel
1. Swipe down on the Statusbar to display the
Notificationpanel.
2. Scroll down the list to see notification details.
Tap an item to open it.
To clear a single notification, drag the
notification left or right. Tap Clear to clear all
notifications.
3. To close the Notificationpanel, swipe upward
from the bottom of the screen or tap Back.
Quick Settings
In addition to notifications, the Notificationpanel
also provides quick access to device functions such
as Wi-Fi, allowing you to quickly turn them on or off.
To view additional Quick settings:
Swipe left or right across the visible icons.
– or –
Tap
Viewall.
Notification Panel Settings
To customize the Notificationpanel, see
Notification Panel.
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Multi Window
Know Your Device
Multi Window
Multitask by using multiple
applications at the same time.
Activate Multi Window
Apps that support Multi window
display together
on a split screen. You can switch between the apps,
adjust the size of their display on the screen, and
copy information from one app to the other.
Note: Multiwindow is not available for all apps.
Window controls
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings> Multiwindow.
2. Tap On/Off to activate.
Tap Open in split screen view to
automatically view content in Multi window
when you open files from My Files or Video
player, or attachments from email.
Tap Pop-up view shortcut to be able to swipe
down diagonally from the corner of a window
to put it in pop-up view.
Tip: You can also activate Multi window from the
Notificationpanel.
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Know Your Device
Use Multi Window
After enabling Multiwindow, you can use it to run
multiple apps at the same time.
The apps display together on a split screen. You
can switch between the apps, adjust the size of their
display on the screen, and copy information from
one app to the other.
Touch and hold Back to display the
Multiwindow tray, and then drag apps to the
windows.
Window Controls
Select an application window and tap the
Window controlsbutton in the middle of the
window border.
Control Buttons
Switch windows: Switch the positions of two
Multiwindow applications.
Drag and drop content: Share items
betw
een the application windows. Drag an
item to share from one window to another.
Some applications may not support this
feature.
Minimize window: Collapse the selected
window.
Maximize window: Open the selected
window in f
ull screen view.
Close application: Close the selected
window
.
Customize Multi Window
You can customize Multi window to suit your
preferences.
Create a Window Group
If you use certain apps together in Multi window
often, you can create a window group to quickly
display the two apps in Multi window.
The window group will be stored in the Multi window
tray, so you can choose it any time to display the
two apps.
1. Touch and hold Back to display the
Multiwindow tray.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the Multi window tray, and
then tap Tray controls > Create.
Change the Order of Apps in the
MultiWindow Tray
1. Touch and hold Back to display the
Multiwindow tray.
2. Tap an hold an app, drag it to a new position in
the tray and then drop it.
Choose Apps to Display in the
MultiWindow Tray
You can choose the apps you want to display in the
Multi window tray.
1. Touch and hold Back to display the
Multiwindow tray.
2. Tap Tray controls > Edit for options:
To remove an app from the tray, tap and drag it
off of the tray and place it in the storage area.
To add an app to the tray, tap and drag it from
the storage area to the tray.
To relocate an app, tap and drag it to a new
location.
Multi Window Settings
To customize Multiwindow, see
Multi Window Settings.
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S Pen
Know Your Device
S Pen
The S Pen is a stylus that assists
you in performing different
functions.
S Pen tip
S Pen
button
Remove S Pen
The S Pen stores inside your device for convenient
access.
Slide the S Pen from your device using the notch
on the end of the S Pen.
Caution: When you insert the S Pen into the slot,
insert the S Pen’s tip first. Failure to do so can cause
the S Pen to become stuck. Forcefully detaching the
S Pen from the slot may cause damage to the S Pen
and your device.
Air View
Hover the S Pen over the screen to preview content,
or view information about an item on the screen.
For example:
Hover over an email in a list to preview the
message before opening it.
Hover over a photo album to preview the contents
or see a picture enlarged.
Hover over the timeline during video playback to
preview and navigate to specific scenes.
Hover over an icon or screen button to view the
item’s name or description.
Note: The preview function is only available when the
SPen’s onscreen pointer is a solid color.
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S Pen
Know Your Device
Direct Pen Input
When filling out a form field in an app (like Name or
Number in Contacts), you can open a Handwriting
window to allow you to write an entry with the SPen
rather than type.
To use the Handwriting window:
1. When filling out a form field, hover the S Pen over
the field until the Handwriting icon appears.
2. Tap Handwriting. The Handwriting window
appears.
3. Use the space provided in the window to write
an entry by hand using the S Pen. While writing,
your entries will be converted into text.
To edit the converted text, use the Space,
Delete, and Enter icons. To change the
position of the cursor, drag the pointer below
the cursor to the desired position for editing.
In Messages, tap Drawing mode to draw an
image and attach it to your message.
4. When finished, tap Done.
Configure S Pen Settings
To configure S Pen settings, including options for
sounds and for tracking S Pen when it is not stored
in your device:
From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
Replace the S Pen Tip
You can replace the tip of the SPen.
To replace thetip:
1. Use tweezers to pull out the S Pen tip.
2. Insert the new pen tip on the top of the S Pen
and press until it clicks in place.
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Air Command
Know Your Device
Air Command
Air command allows you to
quickly activate frequently-used
applications or perform actions.
To launch the Air command menu:
Remove the SPen from the S Pen slot.
– or –
Hold the S Pen near the screen so that the
pointer appears, and then press the S Pen
button once.
– or –
Tap
Air command.
To use Air Command, tap an option:
Action memo: Launch an Action memo and
link it to actions. Actionmemos are saved in
the S Note app.
Smart select: Draw around an area of the
screen to collect it in the Scrapbook app.
Screen write: Capture screenshots and write
or draw on them.
S Note: Tap to open the S Note app. For more
information, see S Note.
Add shortcuts: Add up to three apps and
functions to the Air command menu.
Settings: Customize your Air command by
adding apps and functions, and changing how
it appears.
Action Memo
An Actionmemo is a special type of note that can
turn your written text into actions on your device.
For example, if someone tells you the name of a
restaurant, you can launch a new memo, write the
name of the restaurant, and then have the memo
locate it on a map.
Note: While active, an Actionmemo stays on the
screen for as long as you are using it, even if you
press the Home key. You must tap Save in order to
close the memo.
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Air Command
Know Your Device
Create an Action Memo
To create an Actionmemo:
1. Tap Air command > Actionmemo.
– or –
Press and hold the SPen button and tap the
screen two times with the pen.
2. Write your action memo, these editing tools are
available:
List: Tap to view all Action memos saved in
the SNote app.
Pen: Tap to change the pen color.
Eraser: Use the pen to erase part of the
memo, or tap Clear all to erase all content.
3. Tap Share, and then choose a sharing
method to share the action memo.
4. Tap More for additional options:
Link to action: Turn written text into actions.
Minimize: Minimize the action memo by
making a small thumbnail on the main Home
screen.
Pin to Home screen: Pin the Action memo to
the Home screen.
Set reminder: Set a time to remind you about
the action memo.
Edit as S Note file: Open the action memo in
the S Note app.
Change background color: Change the color
of the action memo.
Discard: Close the current Action memo
without saving it.
5. When you are finished, tap Save.
Note: Actionmemos are saved in the
SNote app.
Link an Action Memo
Turn text into actions. For example, you can write a
phone number, and then save it to Contacts.
To link a memo to an action:
1. Tap Air command > Actionmemo.
2. Write on the memo.
3. Tap More > Link to action and select an action
to perform.
4. Draw around the content you want to use for
the action. The selected content is boxed and
highlighted.
5. On the menu bar that appears, tap the action you
want to take. Options include Phone, Contacts,
Messages, Email, Internet, and More.
Screen Off Memo
You can write quick memos without turning your
device on.
Note: The screen off memo setting must be enabled.
For more information, see S Pen Settings.
To create a screen off memo:
1. Detach the S Pen while the screen is off.
2. Write on the screen.
Tap Save to save your memo to the SNote
app.
Tap Delete to discard the memo.
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Air Command
Know Your Device
3. When you are finished writing, tap an option:
Smart Select
The Smart select feature provides a capture tool to
select content on a screen. You can then add it to
your Scrapbook app or share it with your contacts.
To launch the Smart select tool:
1. Tap Air command > Smartselect.
2. Tap a shape at the top of the screen, and then
drag a box with the S Pen to select content. The
following options appear:
Write: Add notes to the screen using the
SPen.
Share: Choose a sharing method to share
your content.
Save in Scrapbook: Save the content in the
Scrapbook app.
Save in Gallery: Save the content to the
Gallery app.
Screen Write
Screen write allows you to capture a screen shot
and then write notes on the screen shot.
To use Screen Write:
1. Tap Air command > Screen write.
2. The current screen is captured, and a pen tool
appears. The following editing tools are provided:
Pen: Draw on the screen shot. Press the Pen
icon a second time to change the pen tip, size,
color, and to save presets.
Eraser: Erase the writing or drawings on the
screen shot. Tap the Eraser icon a second
time to change the size of the eraser area and
to see the Erase all option.
Undo: Tap to undo the last action.
Redo: Tap to redo the last action that
wasundone.
Share: Choose a sharing method to share
your content.
Save in Scrapbook: Save the content in the
Scrapbook app.
Save in Gallery: Save the content to the
Gallery app.
S Note App
Create notes and edit Action memos.
To access S Note:
1. Tap Air command > S Note.
– or –
2. From a Home screen, tap
Apps > SNote.
For more information, see S Note.
Add Shortcuts
You can add shortcuts to apps and functions to the
Air Command menu.
To use Add shortcuts:
1. Tap
Air command > Add shortcuts.
2. Swipe across the screens, and tap the apps
or functions you would like to add to the
Aircommand menu.
To delete an app shortcut tap Remove.
3. Tap Back to save your selection.
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Know Your Device
Entering Text
Using the SamsungKeyboard
Type your text input using a QWERTY keyboard.
Predictive text
Options
Special Keys
Symbol: Tap to insert symbols.
Touch and hold Options for the following:
Voice input: Enter text using Google
Voice
typing.
Handwriting: Use your handwriting to enter
text.
Clipboard
: Access the clipboard.
Keyboard settings: Access keyboard
settin
gs.
Emoticon: Insert an emoticon at the cursor
position.
Ke
yboard layout: Change the layout of the
keyboard
.
Note: The available options depend on the application
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.
Configure the Samsung Keyboard
To customize the Samsung keyboard:
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Language and input > Samsung keyboard.
For more information, seeSamsung Keyboard.
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Entering Text
Know Your Device
Using Google Voice Typing
Instead of typing, speak your text input.
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.
Note: Tap
Settings > Languages to download
additional languages for use with Google voice typing.
Configure Google Voice Typing
To customize Google voice typing:
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Language and input > Google voice typing
for options.
For more information, seeGoogle Voice Typing.
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Emergency Mode
Know Your Device
Emergency Mode
Emergency mode conserves
your device’s remaining power
when you areinan emergency
situation.
Emergency mode saves battery power 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.
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.
Confirm whenprompted.
3. Tap Turn on.
Turn Off Emergency 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: Launch the call screen.
Internet: Launch the Web browser.
Add: Add other available apps.
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Facebook: Launch Facebook
.
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Maps: Launch Google Maps
.
Battery percentage: Display estimated battery
charge remaining.
Emergency call: Dial the emergency telephone
number (for example, 911). This kind of call can
be made even without activated cellular service.
More options:
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Turn off Emergency mode: Disable Emergency
mode and return to standard mode.
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Remove: Choose apps to remove from the
screen.
-
Manage emergency contacts: Add emergency
contacts if none have been set in Safety
Assistance.
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Settings: Configure the available settings.
Onlya limited number of settings are enabled in
Emergency mode.
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Calling
Make telephone calls
using a variety of calling
features and services.
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Phone Screen
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Phone Screen
Use the Phone screen to access the dialer keypad, recent calls,
favorites, and contacts.
Tabs
Keypad
Voicemail
Call
More options
Delete
Video call
More options: Access Speed dial and Call
settings.
Delete: After entering a number using the keypad,
if you make a mistake, tap to erase a single
character or touch and hold to erase the entire
string of numbers.
Video call: Make video calls.
Call: Make a call.
Voicemail: Set up and check your
voicemail. For more information, see
Set Up and Access Voicemail.
Keypad: Dial the number that you want to call.
Tabs: Display a log of all dialed, received,
and missed calls. Display contacts marked as
favorites. Display your contacts and select a
contact to call.
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Phone Screen
Calling
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.
Display Your Phone Number
Your phone number can be found in Settings.
From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Settings > About device > 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options > Settings > Call.
– or –
From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Settings > Call.
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Make and Answer Calls
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Make and Answer Calls
Learn how to make or answer
a call. Explore features and
functionality associated with
making or answering a call.
Make a Call
You can make a call from a Home screen.
1. From a Home screen, tap Phone.
2. Enter a number on the keypad and tap either
Dial or Video call.
Note: Not all devices support video calling.
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.
Dial a Recent Number
All incoming, outgoing, and missed calls are
recorded in the Call log. If the number or caller is
listed in your contacts list, the associated name is
also displayed.
1. From a Home screen, tap Phone.
2. Tap Log. A list of recent calls is displayed.
3. Tap a contact, and then tap
Call.
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 caller
has the option to accept the video call or answer the
call as a regular voice call.
To switch from a Phone call to a Video call after
dialing:
Tap Call type >
Video call to request
two-way video calling.
– or –
Tap Call type > Show me to only send video
of yourself to your recipient.
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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 Video answer to the right to answer
the call as a video 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 message.
If 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.
Tap Reject to reject the call and send it to
your voicemail.
Tap Reject call with message and select a
message.
Tap Expand to exit the app and view the
main incoming call screen.
End a 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 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.
Options During a Call
Your phone provides several options that you can
use during a call.
Adjust the Call Volume
Press the Volume keys to increase or decrease
the volume.
– or –
Tap
Moreoptions > 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.
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Place a New Call While on a Call Video Call Options
If your service plan supports this feature, you can
make another call while a call is in progress.
To change the call type during a video call:
Tap Call type. The following options are
available:
1. From the active call, tap Add call to dial the
second call.
2. Dial the new number and tap Dial. When
the call is answered:
Tap Swap to switch between the two
calls.
Tap Merge to hear both callers at once
(multi-conferencing).
Call Waiting
If your service plan supports this feature, you can
answer an incoming call while you have a call in
progress. You are notified of an incoming call by a
call waiting tone.
To answer a new call while you have a call in
progress:
1. Drag Answer in any direction to answer the
new call.
2. Tap an option:
Put [caller] on hold to place the previous
caller on hold while you answer the new
incoming call.
Merge with [caller] to add the new caller to
the current call.
End call with [caller] to end the previous call
and answer the new call.
3. Tap the previous On hold number entry and
select Swap to switch between the two
calls. This places the new caller on hold and
activates the previous call.
Show me or Hide me: Turn your
camera on or off.
-
The option depends on whether your
camera is currently on or off.
Voice call: Change the video call to a
voice-only call.
Cancel: Do not change the call type.
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 Log. A list of recent calls is displayed. If the
caller is in your Contacts list, the caller’s name is
displayed.
Save a Recent Call to Your Contacts List
Use recent call information to create a contact or
update your Contacts list.
1. From a Home screen, tap Phone > Log.
2. Tap the call that 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.
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Delete a Call from the Call Log
To delete Call log entries:
1. From a Home screen, tap Phone > Log.
2. Touch and hold the call you want to delete from
the Call log.
3. Tap Delete.
Block a Number
By adding a caller to your Block list, future calls
from this number are sent directly to your voicemail,
and messages are not received.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Phone > Log.
2. Tap the caller you want to add to the Block list.
3. Tap
Moreoptions > Add to auto reject list.
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Speed Dial
Calling
Speed Dial
You can assign a shortcut
number to a contact for speed
dialing their default number.
Create a Speed Dial
You can assign 100 speed dial numbers.
1. From a Home screen, tap Phone.
2. Tap More > Speed dial. The Speed dial screen
displays the numbers 1 through 100. Number 1
is reserved for Voicemail.
3. Tap an unassigned number (
Add contact).
4. Tap a c
ontact to assign to the number.
Theselected contact is displayed in the
Speeddial number box.
Use Speed Dial to Make a Call
You can make a call using Speed dial.
1. From a Home screen, tap Phone.
2. Touch and 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.
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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.
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.
Call Emergency Services from a
Locked Screen
The emergency telephone number can be dialed
even if the phone is locked, allowing anyone to use
your phone to call for help in an emergency. When
accessed from a locked screen, only the emergency
calling feature is accessible to the caller. The rest of
the phone remains secured.
Swipe Lock Screen
If the Lock screen is set to Swipe, you 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 access to most in-call features.
Secure Lock Screens
You can make calls even if your phone has a secure
lock screen.
Note: The first step differs depending on the device
and Lock screen settings.
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.
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Set Up and Access Voicemail
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Set Up and Access Voicemail
Set up and configure your
voicemail.
Set Up Your Voicemail
You can access your voicemail from a Home screen.
1. From the Home screen, tap Phone >
Voicemail.
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 >
Voicemail.
You may be prompted to enter a password.
2. Follow the voice prompts from the voicemail
center.
Access Your Voicemail from
Another Phone
You can access your voicemail from another phone.
1. From another phone, dial your wireless phone
number. Wait until 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.
Visual Voicemail
Use Visual Voicemail to:
Review and manage your voicemail messages
directly from your phone without dialing into
voicemail.
See a list of your messages on your phone and
select, in any order you choose, which ones you
want to play, call back, forward, delete, or save.
To get started:
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
VisualVoicemail.
2. Follow the prompts.
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Applications
The Apps screen displays all
applications installed on your
device, both preloaded apps
and apps you download and
install yourself.
Learn how to change the way
apps appear, organize apps
into folders, and uninstall or
disable apps.
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Apps Screen
Applications
Apps Screen
The Apps screen shows all
preloaded apps and apps that
you downloaded. You can
uninstall, disable, or hide apps
from view.
Shortcuts to apps can be placed on any of
the Home screens. For more information, see
Add a Shortcut to a Home Screen.
Accessing Applications
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.
2. Tap an application’s icon to launch it.
3. To return to the main Home screen, press the
Home key.
Download and Install NewApps
Find new apps to download and install on your
device:
Play Store: Download new apps
from the Google Play store. Visit
play.google.com/store/apps to learn more.
Galaxy Apps: View and download
Samsung apps that are optimized
for use with Galaxy devices. Visit
samsung.com/levant/apps/mobile/galaxyapps
tolearn more.
Uninstall or Disable Apps
You can uninstall or disable apps you download and
install.
Preloaded apps cannot be uninstalled.
Apps that are disabled are turned off and hidden
from view.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.
2. Tap More options > Uninstall/disable apps.
Apps that can be uninstalled show Remove
on their icon.
3. Tap Remove and follow the prompts to either
uninstall or disable the app.
To enable apps after disabling them:
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings> Application manager.
2. Tap All apps > Disabled, and then tap the app
you want to enable.
3. Tap Enable. The app is displayed again in the
Appslist.
For more information, see Application Manager.
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Apps Screen
Applications
Organize Your Apps
The Apps icons can be organized in folders and
listed alphabetically or in your own custom order.
Change the Order Apps Are Listed
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.
2. Tap More options > Sort by.
3. Tap an option:
Custom: Allows you to touch and hold on
apps to move them from screen to screen.
Alphabetical order: Apps are arranged in a
grid, in A-Z order.
Use Folders to Organize Apps
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.
2. Tap More options > Create folder.
Enter folder name: Name the folder.
Palette: Change the folder color.
Add application: Place more apps in the
folder. Tap apps to select them, and then tap
Add.
3. Tap Done to close the folder.
Remove Folders
Remove folders from an Apps screen without
deleting the apps inside.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.
2. Tap More options > Remove folder.
3. Select the folder to delete and tap Done.
Hide or Show Apps
Hide Apps from View
You can hide (rather than uninstall or disable) any
apps you do not want to see on the Apps screen.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps.
2. Tap More options > Hide apps.
3. Tap apps to hide, and then tap Done.
Show Hidden Apps
You can unhide apps you have hidden and put them
back on the Apps screen.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.
2. Tap More options > Show hidden apps.
3. Tap apps to unhide, and then tap Done.
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Applications
Apps Screen Options
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.
2. Tap More options for these options:
Edit: Touch and hold an app icon, and then
drag it to:
-
Create folder: Create a new folder.
-
App info: View information about this app.
-
Turn off: Disable the app.
-
Uninstall: Uninstall the app. Preloaded apps
cannot be uninstalled.
Create folder: Create a new folder to hold the
app icon.
Remove folder: Delete a folder.
Sort by: Configure the Apps screen.
Downloaded apps: Display only downloaded
apps.
Uninstall/disable apps: Uninstall an app that
you downloaded to your device, or disable
a preloaded app (preloaded apps cannot be
uninstalled). Tap Remove to remove or
disable the selected app.
Hide apps: Hide apps from the Apps screen.
Show disabled apps: Display disabled apps.
Show hidden apps: Display hidden apps.
Galaxy Essentials: Download free premium
apps that are compatible with your Galaxy
device.
Help: View information about your device.
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Google Applications
Applications
Google Applications
Enjoy these apps from Google.
Note: Certain apps require a Google Account.
Visit google.com to 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
.
Gmail
Send and receive email with Gmail,
Google’s web-based email service.
Visit gmail.com to learn more.
Google
Search not only the Internet, but also the
apps and contents of your device.
Google Now
Works in the background 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.
Google+
Chat with friends and family, post photos,
and see what others are sharing.
Visit google.com/mobile/+ to learn more
about 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.
Maps
Find your current location and get
directions and other location-based
information.
Visit google.com/maps to learn more.
Note: You must enable location services
to use Google Maps. For more information,
seeLocation Services.
Photos
Automatically backs up your photos and
videos to your Google Account.
Visit photos.google.com to learn more
about Google Photos
.
Play Books
With Google Play Books, you can find
millions of free e-books and hundreds of
thousands more to buy in the eBookstore.
Visit play.google.com/store/books to learn
more.
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Google Applications
Applications
Play Games
Discover hundreds of games for
download and purchase through the
GooglePlaystore.
Visit play.google.com/store to learn more.
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.
Play Music
Play music and audio files on your device.
Visit play.google.com/music to learn more.
Play Newsstand
Subscribe to your favorite magazines to
read on your device at your leisure.
Visit play.google.com/store/newsstand 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.
Voice Search
Use voice commands to search the web
with Google.
YouTube
View and upload YouTube
videos right
from your device.
Visit youtube.com to learn more.
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T-Mobile Applications
Applications
T-Mobile Applications
Enjoy these apps from T-Mobile.
Note: Certain apps require a data plan or paid
subscription. Visit t-mobile.com to learn more
or contact your service provider for additional
information.
Mobile HotSpot
Use your device as a mobile hotspot,
sharing data with other devices through a
Wi-Fi connection.
T-Mobile
Get online access to account information
such as your current activity, billing
information, service plans, downloads,
and more.
T-Mobile Name ID
Modify Caller ID information. Name ID
identifies unknown callers by Name, City,
and State.
T-Mobile TV
Watch live TV and Video On Demand.
Note: A data plan is required to use this
feature. Charges may apply. Please contact
your service provider for further details.
Visual Voicemail
Easily manage your inbox without ever
dialing into your voicemail.
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Other Applications
Applications
Other Applications
Amazon
Shop at amazon.com
from your device.
Dropbox
Use this application to save and share
files with others through the Dropbox
cloud storage. When you save files to
Dropbox, your device automatically
syncs with the web server and any other
computers that have Dropbox installed.
Visit dropbox.com to learn more.
Facebook
Keep up with friends and family with the
Facebook app.
Flipboard
Use this application to access your
personalized magazines.
Hancom Office 2014
Opens and manages Hancom
Office
Hanword (*.hwp) and Hanshow (*.show)
documents.
Lookout
Configure and manage key security
options, such as anti-virus and
anti-malware technology, a lost and stolen
device locater service, an application
privacy adviser, and a backup service.
Peel Smart Remote
Control select Wi-Fi-enabled Samsung
TV models using your Samsung Galaxy
device. Now you can control all of
your TV’s settings, such as on and off
functions, channel navigation, and volume
control from the same Samsung device
you already know.
PEN.UP
Share photos, comment on other
creations, or just browse through the
pages for something to add to your
personal collection.
Samsung 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.
Samsung+
Gain all the benefits of owning a Samsung
Galaxy device and to get any guidance
and support you need along the way.
Smart Manager
Access your Battery, RAM, Storage, and
Device security information.
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Calculator
Applications
Calculator
The Calculator provides basic
and advanced arithmetic
functions.
Basic Operation
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Calculator.
2. Enter the first number using the numeric keys.
3. Tap the appropriate arithmetic function key.
4. Enter the next number.
5. To view the result, tap the
Equals key.
Additional Functions
To clear the results:
Tap Clear.
To clear the calculator history:
Tap > Clearhistory.
To copy all or part of the calculation to the
clipboard:
Touch and hold an entry in the displayfield.
Scientific Calculator
Turn the device landscape to use advanced
arithmetic functions, such as sin, cos, and tan.
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Calendar
Applications
Calendar
Manage your events and tasks.
Create an Event or Task
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Calendar.
2. Tap Add new and use one of the following
methods:
Add event: Enter an event with an optional
repeat setting.
Add task: Enter a task with an optional priority
setting.
3. Enter details for the event or task, and then
tapSave. Confirm if prompted.
Deleting Events or Tasks
To delete an event or task:
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Calendar.
2. Tap to view an event or task.
3. Tap Delete.
To delete multiple events or tasks:
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Calendar.
2. Tap Moreoptions > Delete.
3. Tap events or tasks to select them.
4. Tap Done. Confirm if prompted.
Sharing Events
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Calendar.
2. Tap to view an event or task.
3. Tap
Share via, select a sharing method, and
follow the prompts.
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 options > Settings.
3. Tap an option and follow the prompts.
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Camera and Video
Applications
Switch
cameras
Quick
settings
Camera
settings
Record video
Take a picture
Shooting
mode
Gallery
Camera and Video
Taking Pictures
Take pictures with your device’s front or back
camera, or combine shots with Dual mode.
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
following options or gestures:
Touch the screen with two fingers and pinch
or spread them on the screen to zoom in and
out.
Tap the screen to focus on the area you
touched.
3. Tap Capture to take the picture.
Note: You can press the Volume key up or down to
take a picture. You can also set the Volume key to act
as the video record key or as a zoom key.
Shooting Mode
Several visual effects are available. Some modes are
not available when taking self-portraits.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Camera.
2. Tap
Mode, and then scroll up or down the
screen at the right side of the screen.
MODE
Rear Camera
Auto: Allow the camera to evaluate the
surroundings and determine the ideal mode
for the picture.
Rear-cam selfie: Set the rear camera to
automatically detect and focus on your face
when you take self-portrait pictures using the
rear camera.
Selective focus: Make objects stand out from
the background. They must be within 1.5 feet
from you, and at least 3 times this distance
from the background.
Panorama: Create a linear image by taking
pictures in either a horizontal or vertical
direction.
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Camera and Video
Applications
Slow motion: Record videos at a high frame
rate for viewing in slow motion. You can play a
specific section of each video in slow motion
after recording it.
Fast motion: Record videos for viewing in
fast motion. You can play a specific section of
each video in fast motion after recording.
Manage modes: Select which shooting modes
to display when you tap Mode.
Download: Download additional shooting
modes from the Galaxy Apps store.
Front Camera
Selfie: Tap the screen, or place your finger
over the heart rate sensor to take selfies.
Wide selfie: Take wide-angle selfie shots to fit
more people into your pictures.
Download: Download additional shooting
modes from the Galaxy Apps store.
Camera Settings
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Camera.
2. Tap Settings. Available options vary
depending on the camera/recording mode used.
Picture size: Select a resolution. Use higher
resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution
pictures take up more memory.
Effects: Add special graphical effects.
Timer: Take time-delayed pictures or videos.
Flash: Activate or deactivate the flash
(rearcamera only).
Interval shot: Select the best picture from a
series of continuous shots (front camera only).
3. Tap Menu to display the following additional
options.
Rear Camera Only
ISO: Select an ISO value. This controls
camera light sensitivity. It is measured in
film-camera equivalents. Low values are for
stationary or brightly-lit objects. Higher values
are for fast-moving or poorly-lit objects.
White balance: Select an appropriate white
balance, so images have a true-to-life color
range. The settings are designed for specific
lighting situations. These settings are similar to
the heat range for white-balance exposure in
professional cameras.
Metering modes: Select a metering
method. This determines how light values
are calculated. Center-weighted measures
background light in the center of the scene.
Spot measures the light value at a specific
location. Matrix averages the entire scene.
HDR (rich tone): Save the picture in HDR
(rich tone) only.
Video stabilization: Activate anti-shake. Anti-
shake helps to keep the focus steady when
the camera is moving.
Front Camera Only
Beauty face: Take a picture with lightened
faces for gentler images.
Save as flipped: Automatically save images as
flipped in the Gallery.
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Camera and Video
Applications
Both Cameras
Exposure value: Change the exposure value.
This determines how much light the camera’s
sensor receives. For low light situations, use a
higher exposure.
Tap to take pics: Tap the image on the
preview screen to take pictures.
Video size: Select a resolution. Use higher
resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution
videos take up more memory.
Location tags: Attach a GPS location tag to
the picture.
Storage location: Select the memory location
for storage.
Grid lines: Display viewfinder grid lines to help
composition when selecting subjects.
Voice control: Set the camera to take pictures
with voice commands.
Shutter sound: Turn the shutter sound on
oroff.
The Volume key: Use the Volume key as the
camera key, the record key, or as a zoom key.
Review pictures: Set to show pictures or
videos after taking them.
Reset settings: Reset the camera settings.
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Clock
Applications
Clock
The Clock app offers features for
keeping track of time and setting
alarms.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Clock.
2. Tap a tab to use a feature:
Alarm: This feature allows you to 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: You can use this option to
measure intervals of time.
Timer: You can use this option to set a
countdown timer. Use a timer to count down to
an event based on a preset time length (hours,
minutes, and seconds).
Alarm
Set alarms by using the Alarm tab.
Create an Alarm
Create an alarm event. You can set one-time or
recurring alarms, and choose options for how to be
notified.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Clock.
2. Tap Create alarm to configure:
Time: Choose a time for the alarm.
Repeat: Choose the days to use this alarm.
Alarm type: Choose whether the alarm will
use sound, vibration, or vibration and sound to
alert you.
Alarm tone: If you have chosen an alarm type
that includes sound, choose a sound to play
for the alarm.
Volume: If you have chosen an alarm type
that includes sound, drag the slider to set the
volume of the alarm.
Snooze: Enable snoozing, and set interval and
repeat values for the alarm while snoozing.
Smart alarm: When on, the alarm will start
playing a tone at a low volume at an interval
before the alarm time, and slowly increase in
volume. Choose a time interval and a tone to
use with smart alarm. Available when you have
chosen an alarm type that includes sound.
Name: Enter a name for the alarm.
3. Tap Done.
Delete an Alarm
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Clock.
2. Touch and hold an alarm, and then tap
Delete.
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Clock
Applications
World Clock
The World clock lets you keep track of the current
time in multiple cities around the globe.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Clock.
2. Tap World clock.
3. Tap the Search cities field, and enter the name
of a city. Tap the city to view it on the globe.
4. Tap
Add city to add the city to your world
clock.
5. Repeat to add morecities.
Tip: Tap Search cities and use the keyboard to find a
city. Tap an entry to add the city to your list.
To remove a city from the World clock list:
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps > Clock.
2. Tap World clock.
3. Tap
List view.
4. Touch and hold a city you want to remove from
the list until it is selected.
5. Tap
Delete.
Stopwatch
The Stopwatch lets you time events down to a
hundredth of a second.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Clock.
2. Tap Stopwatch and use the following options:
Start: Begin timing.
Stop: Stop timing.
Lap: Keep track of lap times.
Resume: 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, tap Apps > Clock.
2. Tap Timer.
3. Use the keypad to set the length of the timer. The
following options are available:
Start: Begin the timer.
Stop: Stop the timer.
Resume: Resume the timer after stopping it.
Reset: Reset the countdown timer.
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Contacts
Applications
Contacts
Store and manage your contacts
with the Contacts app, which
can be synchronized with a
variety of your existing personal
accounts, including Google,
Email, Facebook, and your
Samsung account.
For more information on connecting with and
managing your accounts through your device,
seeAccounts.
Contacts
Access your list of contacts by using the Contacts
app, which is a shortcut to the Contacts tab. To
access your Contacts list:
From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Contacts.
Finding a Contact
You can search for a contact, or scroll the list to find
one by name.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Contacts.
2. Tap the Search field, and then enter characters
to find contacts that match.
– or –
Tap a letter on the side of the list to jump directly
to that letter in the alphabetical list. You can also
press and slide 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.
Tap Contact photo to assign a picture to
the new contact.
Enter a name, phone number, email
address, and assign the contact to a group.
TapAddanother field to add additional
contact information.
-
Tap Add new to enter additional entries.
-
Tap Delete to remove an entry.
-
Tap Expand for additional fields.
-
Tap Label to the right of the contact
entry to change the label for the field
(forexample, Home or Mobile).
3. Tap Save.
Edit a Contact
When editing a contact, you can tap a field and
change or delete the information, or you can add
additional fields to the 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.
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Contacts
Applications
Share a Name Card
When you share a name card, the contact’s
information is sent as a vCard file (.vcf). You can
share a vCard through Bluetooth or Wi-Fi Direct,
attach it to a message, or save it to a storage
location.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Contacts.
2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap
Moreoptions > Share name card.
3. Choose a sharing method and follow
theprompts.
Link Contacts
When you have contacts from various sources
(Gmail, Facebook, and more), you may have multiple
similar entries for a single contact. Contacts lets you
link multiple entries into a single contact.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Contacts.
2. Tap the contact to display it, and then tap
Linked contact.
3. Tap Link another contact, and then select
contact(s) to link to the original contact.
4. Tap Done.
Unlink Contacts
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Contacts.
2. Tap the contact to display it, and then tap
Linked contact.
3. Tap Separate 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 on a contact to select it. You can
also tap other contacts, or tap the selected box
at the top.
3. Tap Delete.
Favorites
When you mark contacts as favorites, they are
easily accessible from other apps. Favorites display
together on the Favorites tab in Contacts.
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
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Contacts.
2. Tap the Favorites tab, and then touch and hold
on a contact to select it.
3. Tap
Remove fromFavorites.
Create a Shortcut to a Favorite
You can create a shortcut to a favorite on the home
screen, to access their information directly from the
home screen.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Contacts.
2. Tap the Favorites tab, and then touch and hold
on a contact to select it.
3. Tap Moreoptions > Add shortcut to
Homescreen. The new shortcut displays in an
empty area of the home screen.
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Contacts
Applications
Groups
You can use groups to organize your contacts. Your
device comes with preloaded groups, and you can
create your own. You might create a group for your
family, for coworkers, or a team. Groups make it
easy to find contacts, and you can send messages
to the members of a group.
Create a Group
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Contacts.
2. Tap Groups, and then tap Create group.
3. Tap fields to enter information about the group:
Create group in [location]: Tap to choose
where to save the group. You can save it to a
specific account, to the device memory, or to
all accounts.
Group name: Tap to enter a name for the new
group.
Group ringtone: Tap to choose a ringtone
specific to members of this group.
Group message tone: Tap to choose a tone
specific to members of this group.
Group vibration pattern: Tap to choose
a vibration pattern specific to members of
thisgroup.
4. Tap Add member and select contact(s) to add to
the new group, and then tap Done.
5. Tap Save.
Rename a Group
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Contacts.
2. Tap Groups, and then tap a group.
3. Tap Moreoptions > Edit group and enter a
new name.
4. Tap Save.
Add Contacts to a Group
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Contacts.
2. Tap Groups, and then tap a group.
3. Tap Add member, and then tap the contact(s)
you want to add.
4. Tap Done.
Send an Email to a Group
You can send an email to members of a group.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Contacts.
2. Tap
Groups, and then tap a group.
3. Tap Moreoptions > Send message or email.
4. Tap Email.
5. Tap contacts to select them, or tap Select all,
and then tap Done. Only group members that
have email addresses in their records are shown.
6. Choose an account and follow the prompts.
Delete a Group
Preset groups, such as Family, cannot be deleted.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Contacts.
2. Tap Groups.
3. Tap Moreoptions > Delete group.
4. Tap one or more groups to select, and then tap
Delete.
5. Tap Group only to delete the just the group, or
tap Groups and members to delete both the
group and its members.
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Contacts
Applications
Contact Settings
These settings allow you to modify settings
associated with using the Contacts app.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Contacts > Contacts tab.
2. Tap Moreoptions > Settings > Contacts.
3. Tap an option and follow the prompts.
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Email
Applications
Email
Use the Email app to view and
manage all your email accounts
in one application.
To access Email:
From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email.
Configuring Email Accounts
You can configure Email for most accounts in just a
few steps.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email.
2. Follow the prompts to set up your email account.
To add another email account:
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Email.
2. Tap More options > Settings >
Manageaccounts.
3. Tap Add account.
The device communicates with the appropriate
server to set up your account and synchronize your
email. When complete, your email appears in the
Inbox for the account.
Note: To configure email account settings at
any time, tap More options > Settings. Tap
Manageaccounts and then tap the account to
display Account settings.
Refreshing Your Email Account
Refresh your account to update your email
accounts.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email.
2. In the Application bar, tap Refresh.
Managing Your Email Accounts
You can view email you receive for all accounts on
the Combined view screen or you can view email
accounts individually.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Email.
2. Tap Menu at the top left of the screen to
select:
Combined view: View all email in a combined
inbox.
[Account name]: View email for only this
account.
Deleting Email Accounts
To delete an Email account:
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email.
2. Tap More options > Settings >
Manageaccounts.
3. Tap Moreoptions > Select.
4. Tap one or more accounts to delete, and then
tap Remove. Confirm if prompted.
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Email
Applications
Email Settings
These settings allow you to modify settings
associated with using the Email app.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email.
2. Tap Moreoptions > Settings.
3. Tap an option and follow the prompts.
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Galaxy Apps
Applications
Galaxy Apps
Samsung Galaxy Apps provides
a quick and easy way to find and
download free premium apps
that are compatible with your
Galaxy device.
To access the Samsung Galaxy Apps:
From a Home screen, tap Apps >
GalaxyApps.
Galaxy Essentials
Galaxy Essentials is a collection of specially chosen
apps available through Samsung Apps.
From Galaxy Essentials, you can access and
download a collection of premium content, free of
charge.
To access Galaxy Essentials:
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
GalaxyApps.
2. Swipe across the Galaxy Apps screens and
locate and tap Galaxy Essentials.
3. Follow the prompts to download Galaxy
Essentials apps.
Note: A Samsung account is required to purchase
and downloadapps.
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Gallery
Applications
Gallery
View, edit, and manage pictures
and videos.
View Images and Videos
Launching Gallery displays available folders. When
another application, such as Email, saves an image,
a Download folder is automatically created to
contain the image. Likewise, capturing a screenshot
automatically creates a Screenshots folder.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Gallery.
2. Tap Menu, and then tap Time or Album to
choose the way items display.
Tap Menu > Album, and then tap
Moreoptions > Create album to create a
newalbum.
Tap a folder to open it.
3. Tap an image or video to view it in fullscreen.
Scroll left or right to view the next or previous
image or video.
Zoom In and Out
Use one of the following methods to zoom in or out
on an image:
Double-tap anywhere on the screen to zoom in or
zoom out.
Spread two fingers apart on any place to zoom in.
Pinch the screen to zoom out.
Playing Videos
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Gallery.
2. Tap a folder to open it.
3. Tap a video to view it.
Trimming Segments of a Video
1. Select a video, and then tap Trim.
2. Using the sliders at the bottom of the screen
to trim the video. Move the start bracket to the
desired starting point, move the end bracket to
the desired ending point.
3. Tap Done to save the video.
Editing Images
While viewing an image, tap Moreoptions:
Edit: Use basic tools to edit your picture.
More info: View image details.
Write on image: Write directly on the image.
Rotate left: Rotate the photo
counter-clockwise.
Rotate right: Rotate the photo clockwise.
Crop: Resize the frame to crop the image.
Rename: Rename the file.
Slideshow: Start a slideshow with the images
and videos in the current folder.
Add tag: Add a tag to your image.
Studio: Edit your picture with advanced tools.
Set as: Set the image as wallpaper or as a
contact’s photo.
Print: Print the image through a USB or
Wi-Fi connection. Some printers may not be
compatible with the device.
Settings: Change the Gallery settings.
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Gallery
Applications
Deleting Images
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Gallery.
2. Tap a folder to open it.
3. In a folder, tap More options > Delete, select
images
, and then tap Done.
– or –
When viewing a single image, tap Delete.
Sharing Images
Use one of the following methods:
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Gallery.
2. Tap a folder to open it.
3. In a folder, tap Moreoptions > Select, select
images
, and then tap Share via to send them
to ot
hers or share them through social network
services.
– or –
When viewing a single image, tap Share via
to send it to o
thers or share it through social
network services.
Gallery Settings
These settings allow you to modify settings
associated with using your Gallery.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Gallery.
2. Tap More options > Settings.
3. Tap an option and follow the prompts.
4. Tap More options > Add account to
add a Samsung
, Dropbox, Google, or
Facebookaccount.
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Internet
Applications
Internet
Access the Internet with a fully
featured web browser.
Access the Internet
From a Home screen, tap Apps > Internet.
Command Keys
The following command keys are available:
Back or Back key: Return to the previous
page.
Forward: Go forward to a recent page.
Home to display your Internet Home screen.
Bookmarks to bookmark your favorite
websites.
Refresh to reload the current page.
Viewing Web Site
To view a web site:
Tap the address field, enter the web address,
and then tap Go on the keyboard.
To share, save, or print the current web page:
Tap More.
To zoom in or out:
Tap the screen twice or pinch the screen to
zoom out and 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:
Tap Tabs, and then tap Close on the tabs
you want to close.
Bookmarks
To bookmark the current web page:
Tap
Bookmarks > Add.
To open a bookmarked web page:
Tap
Bookmarks and tap an entry.
Saved Pages
To save a web page:
Tap More > Save web page.
To view a list of saved web pages:
Tap
Bookmarks > Saved pages.
History
To view a list of recently visited web pages:
Tap
Bookmarks > History.
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Internet
Applications
Sharing Pages
To share a web page address with others:
Tap More > 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.
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 > Internet.
2. Tap
Tabs.
3. Tap Turn on secret.
4. Tap Create password to protect your
Secretmode data with a password.
– or –
Tap Do not use password.
To turn off Secret mode:
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Internet.
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 >
Internet.
2. Tap More > Settings.
3. Tap an option and follow the prompts.
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Messages
Applications
Messages
Learn how to send and receive
different messages using the
default Messages app on your
phone.
Types of Messages
Your default Messaging app provides the following
message types:
Text Messages (SMS)
Multimedia Messages (MMS)
The Short Message Service (SMS) lets you send
and receive text messages to and from 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 service.
Messaging icons are displayed at the top of the
screen and indicate when messages are received
and their type.
Creating and Sending Messages
This section describes how to create and send a
message using the Messaging app.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Messages >
Compose.
2. Tap the Enter recipients field to manually
enter a recipient or tap
Add from Contacts
to select a recipient from your Contacts. You
can also select the recipient based on Groups,
Favorites, or Logs.
If adding a recipient from your Contacts,
tap the contact to place a checkmark then
tap Done. The contact will be placed in the
recipients field.
If manually typing additional recipients
separate each entry with a semicolon (;). More
recipients can be added at any time before the
message is sent.
For the Groups option, tap a group and
select members to add to the message. The
maximum number of recipients is 10.
3. Tap the Enter message field and use the keypad
to enter a message.
Tap Add emojis to choose an available
emoji from a list and then add it into your
message (at the cursor location) if desired.
4. Review your message and tap Send.
Note: If you exit a message before you send it, the
message is automatically saved as a draft.
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Messages
Applications
Viewing New Messages
When you receive a new message, a new message
icon appears on the Statusbar.
To view the message:
1. Open the Notificationpanel and select the
message. For more information, please see
Notification Panel.
– or –
From a Home scr
een, tap
Apps >
Messages, and then tap the new message to
view it.
2. To play a multimedia message (audio or video),
tap Play.
3. To scroll t
hrough the list of messages, tap the
screen and scroll up or down the page.
Deleting Messages
To delete messages, follow these steps:
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Mes
sages.
2. Tap More options > Select.
3. Tap eac
h message you want to delete
or tap the
selected checkbox at top.
4. Tap
Delete.
5. At the
Delete conversations prompt, tap
Delete.
Message Search
1. You can search through your messages by using
the Message Search feature.
2. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Mes
sages.
3. Tap Search.
4. Enter a word or phrase to search for, and then
tap
Search on the keyboard.
Messages Settings
Configure the settings for text messages, multimedia
messages, push messages, and more.
From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
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 (PLAN).
For more information, please contact your wireless
provider.
Emergency Alerts allows customers to receive
geographically-targeted messages. Alert messages
are provided by the US Department of Homeland
Security and will alert customers of imminent threats
to their safety within their area. There is no charge
for receiving an Emergency Alert message.
There are three types of Emergency Alerts:
Alerts issued by the President
Alerts involving imminent threats to safety of life
(Extreme and Severe)
AMBER Alerts (missing child alert)
Users may choose not to receive Imminent Threats
(Extreme and Severe) and AMBER Alerts. Alerts
issued by the President cannot be disabled.
To disable Imminent Threats and AMBER Alerts,
follow the instructions below:
1. From a Home screen, tap Messa
ges.
2. Tap More options > Settings >
Emergencyalerts.
3. Tap Emer
gency alerts.
4. All alerts are enabled by default (checkmark
showing). Tap an alert option to disable it.
Note: Presidential alerts cannot be disabled.
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Music Player
Applications
Stream the song to
another device
Volume
Mark as favorite
Playback position
Shuffle songs
Elapsed playing time
View playlist
Rewind song or go toprevious song
More options
Adjust volume
Adjust the sound quality
with SoundAlive
Repeat mode for the
song orplaylist
Length of song
Add to playlist
Scan forward or gotonext song
Pause/Play
Music Player
Listen to your favorite songs
with the Music player. Navigate
through your music library, play
songs, and create customized
playlists.
Listen to Music
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Music.
2. Tap a library category at the top of the screen to
view your music files.
3. Scroll through the list of songs and tap an entry
to begin playback.
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MyFiles
Applications
MyFiles
Access files stored on your
device, including images, videos,
songs, and sound clips.
View Files
Files stored in the device are organized into the
following groups:
Files are grouped into the following categories:
-
Recent files: View recently saved files.
-
Images: View image files.
-
Videos: View video files.
-
Audio: View audio files.
-
Documents: View document files.
-
Downloaded apps: View downloaded apps.
Download history: View all apps and files that
have been downloaded to the device.
Shortcuts: Contains shortcuts to files or folders
that you have added. This option only appears if
you have added shortcuts to the MyFiles main
screen.
Local storage: View folders and files in their
storage locations.
-
Device storage: View folders and files
located on the device.
-
SD card: View folders and files located on
the memory card (if installed).
Cloud storage: Contains shortcuts to FTP servers
or other cloud storage locations that you have
added. This option only appears if you have
added shortcuts to the MyFiles main screen.
To view files in My Files:
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
MyFiles.
2. Tap a category to view the relevant files or
folders.
3. Tap a file or folder to open it.
My Files Options
On the main My Files screen, the following options
are available:
Search: Search for a file or folder.
Storage usage: View memory information for
your device and memory card (ifinstalled).
Tap More options for these options:
-
Add shortcut: Add a shortcut on the My Files
main screen to any folder.
-
Settings: Change the settings for viewing files.
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MyFiles
Applications
Category Options
After tapping on a category, the following options
are available:
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
MyFiles.
2. Tap a category to view the relevant files or
folders.
Home: Return to the main My Files screen.
Search: Search for a file in the selected
category.
Tap More options to find the following
options:
-
Select: Select files or folders.
-
Create folder: Add a folder. This option only
appears in Local Storage categories.
-
View as: Change the appearance of the files
or folders.
-
Sort by: Change the sort order of the files.
-
Add shortcut: Add a shortcut to the current
location on either a Home screen or the
MyFiles main screen. This option only
appears in Local Storage categories.
-
Settings: Change the settings for viewing
files.
Note: Available options vary by category.
Options for Selected Files and
Folders
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
MyFiles.
2. Tap a category to view the relevant files or
folders.
3. Tap More options > Select, select a file or
folder, and then use one of these functions:
Share via: Send files to others or share
them.
Delete: Delete files or folders.
Tap More options for additional options:
-
Move: Move files or folders to another
folder.
-
Copy: Copy files or folders to another folder
-
Rename: Rename a file or folder. This
option only appears when just one file or
folder is selected.
-
Add shortcut on Home screen: Add a
shortcut to a file or folder to the Home
screen.
-
Details: View details of the selected file(s)
or folder(s).
Note: Available options vary by folder and file type.
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S Health
Applications
S Health
Use S Health to plan, track, and
manage your health goals and
activities, including exercise,
sleep, and meals.
Caution: The information gathered from this device,
SHealth, or related software is not intended for use in
the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the
cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease.
The accuracy of the information and data provided
by this device and its related software, including
heart rate readings, may be affected by factors
such as environmental conditions, skin condition,
specific activity performed while using/wearing the
device, 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 proper wear and use, see
samsung.com/us/heartratesensor.
From Home, tap Apps > SHealth.
1. Read and accept the terms and conditions.
2. Set up your health profile and goals.
Before You Start Exercising
This app can be used to monitor your exercise.
While moderate physical activity, such as brisk
walking, is safe for most people, health experts
suggest that you talk with your doctor before you
start an exercise program, particularly if you have
any of the following conditions:
Heart disease;
Asthma or lung disease;
Diabetes, or liver or kidney disease;
Arthritis.
You should also check with your doctor if you have
symptoms suggestive of heart, lung, or other serious
disease, such as:
Pain or discomfort in your chest, neck, jaw, or
arms during physical activity;
Dizziness or loss of consciousness;
Shortness of breath with mild exertion or at rest,
or when lying down or going to bed;
Ankle swelling, especially at night;
A heart murmur or a rapid or pronounced
heartbeat;
Muscle pain when walking upstairs or up a hill that
goes away when you rest.
Finally, the American College of Sports Medicine
recommends that you see your doctor before
engaging in vigorous exercise if two or more of the
following apply:
You are a man older than age 45 or a woman
older than age 55;
You have a family history of heart disease before
age 55;
You smoke or quit smoking in the past six months;
You 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
prediabetes.
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S Health
Applications
When in Doubt — Check It Out
If you are unsure of your health status, have several
health problems, or are pregnant, you should speak
with your doctor before starting a new exercise
program. Working with your doctor ahead of time is
a good way to plan an exercise program that is right
and safe for you. Consider it the first step on your
path to physical fitness.
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S Note
Applications
S Note
The S Note app helps you
create, edit, and manage all the
notes on your device.
Sign in to your Samsung
account to access your notes in
S Note from any device.
With S Note, create content by typing, writing,
drawing, and even recording voice, video, or taking
pictures. Templates are provided to make content
creation easy and help keep things organized.
Create a Note
To create a note with S Note:
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > SNote.
2. Tap the
Create new note.
3. Use the S Pen to create content.
Tap More > Background settings to add
templates, change the background color, and
add images.
4. Tap Save.
Note Tools
When creating or editing a note in S Note, some
helpful modes and tools are provided.
Note: To use your finger to write and draw on S Notes,
tap More > Settings > S Pen only mode to disable
this restriction.
Pen: Write or draw freehand with the S Pen. Tap
the Pen icon once to change the Pen settings.
Tap Favorite pens to save pen settings at
the bottom of the screen.
Eraser: Erase content from the note. Tap once to
select the eraser. Tap again to change the Eraser
settings.
Text: Type text using the keyboard. Tap once to
select Text mode.
Undo: Undo the last action.
Redo: Redo the last action.
Save: Name and save the note.
More: View more options for the note.
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S Note
Applications
Edit a Note
To edit an S Note:
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > SNote.
2. Tap a note to view it.
3. Tap Edit to edit the note.
Note: Action memos behave differently from other
notes. When you tap on an Action memo to view it,
you can edit the memo immediately.
View Action Memos
You can view S Notes and Action memos together,
or you can narrow your view to Action memos.
To view Action memos in S Note:
Tap the drop-down menu and tap Actionmemos.
Tap Search to search for action memos.
Tap More for additional options:
-
Share: Select action memos to share.
-
Edit: Select memos to delete, export, or
save as an S Note.
-
Filter by background color: Sort action
memos by background color.
-
Settings: Customize S Note settings.
-
Help: View help topics on how to use
SNote.
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S Voice
Applications
S Voice
Speak commands to perform
operations on your device, and
to speak criteria for searches
and other operations.
Use SVoice to find everything
from directions to trivia answers
to the current weather forecast.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > SVoice.
2. Speak a command.
3. Tap the microphone icon if the device does not
hear you, or to give it another command.
Tip: Tap More options for example commands and
to view a tutorial.
S Voice Settings
These settings allow you to modify settings
associated with using the Internet app.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
SVoice.
2. Tap Moreoptions > Settings.
3. Tap an option and follow the prompts.
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Scrapbook
Applications
Scrapbook
The Scrapbook app provides
a place for you to manage the
multimedia content you capture
with the S Pen tools.
Scrapbook provides storage and organization tools
for content you capture while using your mobile
device.
With the S Pen tools, you can capture articles,
images, and even videos and music. You can then
add a title, text, a handwritten memo, or content
tags. When you capture content online, the web link
is saved with the content.
Edit the Scrapbook
Categories and content files in the Scrapbook can
be edited. To open the Scrapbook:
From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Scrapbook.
You can edit both Categories and the content files
within them.
To edit a file:
1. Tap the drop-down menu in the top left corner.
2. Select either the category or tag that contains
the file to edit.
3. Tap the file to edit.
4. Tap Edit to change the Title, Text, or Tags as
desired.
5. When finished, tap Save.
To edit categories:
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Scrapbook.
2. Tap Moreoptions > Manage categories.
Tap Create category to create a new
category.
To delete a category, tap Edit, select the
category, and tap Delete.
3. When you are finished tap Back.
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Video Player
Applications
Filename
Playback
position
Time elapsed
Screenratio
Rewind
Pause/Play
Change player
Volume
Options
Video length
Pop-up
Fast-forward
Video Player
Play and manage videos stored on your device.
Change player: Play the video on a nearby
device.
Volume: Adjust the volume.
Options: View more options.
Video length: View the total length of the video.
Pop-up: Open the video in a pop-up window.
Fast-forward: Skip to the next video or
fast-forward through the current video.
Pause or Play: Pause or play the current video.
Rewind: Restart the video, skip to a previous
video or rewind the video.
Screen ratio: Change the screen ratio.
Time elapsed: View the time elapsed for the
current video.
Playback position: Skip to another part of the
video.
File name: View the name of the video file.
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Video Player
Applications
Access the Video Player
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Video.
2. Swipe through the videos stored on your device.
After a few seconds, each video thumbnail
begins playing a preview of the clip.
3. Tap a video to view it.
Use Pop-up Player
Multitask with Pop-up player by transforming your
video player into a pop-up window. The video will
continue to play, and the pop-up player can be
resized or moved anywhere on the screen.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Video.
2. Tap a video to view it.
3. Tap
Pop-up player to continue playing the
video in a floating window.
Drag the window to any location on the
screen.
Use two fingers to pinch or spread to resize
the floating window.
Change the Video Screen Size
You can change the size of the video during video
playback.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Video.
2. Tap a video to view it.
3. Tap the screen ratio icon to cycle through the
screen size options.
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Voice Recorder
Applications
Voice Recorder
Record voice memos and notes.
Create a Voice Recording
From a Home screen, tap Apps >
VoiceRecorder.
Tap More options > Settings >
Recordingquality to adjust the recording
quality.
Tap Select mode to choose the appropriate
recording mode:
-
Normal: This recording mode picks up any
sounds detected by the microphones.
-
Interview: The top and bottom microphones
are used for two-directional recording. The
top and bottom of the device pick up equal
amounts of sound. Microphones can be
muted during playback.
-
Meeting: The microphones are sensitive
to sound from all directions and can
distinguish up to eight sources of sound.
Sound sources can be muted during
playback.
-
Voice memo: Voice input is converted to
text on screen. The maximum recording time
is five minutes.
Tap Block calls to block incoming calls
while recording.
Tap Record to record an audio file.
Tap Stop to stop recording. The file is
automatically saved.
Tap Pause to pause the recording of an
audio file.
Tap Cancel to cancel the recording of an
audio file.
Tap Bookmark to add a bookmark to this
location in the recording.
View Recordings
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
VoiceRecorder.
2. Tap List to display a list of recordings.
3. Tap Search to search through available
recordings.
4. Tap More options:
Select: Tap recordings to select them and see
the following options:
-
Tap Share to share a recording.
-
Tap Delete to delete one or more voice
recordings.
-
Tap More options to choose
Changecategory, Rename, Set as,
WritetoVoiceLabel, or view Details.
Sort by: Sort the list of recordings.
Filter by category: Filter entries by category.
Edit categories: Add or edit categories.
Settings: Configure Voice Recorder.
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Settings
Configure your device’s
connections and settings,
add accounts, and customize
the home screen, apps, and
features.
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How to Use Settings
Settings
(
ON
) ( )
How to Use Settings
Some options use an On/Off button to turn the
option On or Off .
For some options, you must tap a field, such as
Email address, to display and set options.
Some options are enabled or disabled by tapping
a checkbox. When enabled, a checkmark
displays. Tap the checkmark to remove it and
disable the option.
Accessing Settings
From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
– or –
From a Home screen, drag down from the 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 Setting search feature.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Search.
3. Enter a word or words in the Search box. As
you type, settings that match will appear on
thescreen.
4. Tap an entry to go to that setting.
Customize the Quick Settings
Menu
Quick settings are the settings that you are most
likely to frequently use. When you first access the
Settings menu, the Quick settings are set to a
default list of settings.
Changing the Quick Settings
You can change the Quick settings list to include
your most frequently used settings.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap More options > Edit quick settings.
Select additional settings to appear in your
Quicksettings menu. Settings that are already
in the Quick settings menu are checked.
Uncheck an item to remove it.
Check an item to add it to the Quicksettings
menu.
3. Tap Done to save your new Quick settingsmenu.
Change How Settings Are Listed
Settings can be listed in a list view or a tab view.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap More options > View as.
3. Select a different view.
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Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct
Settings
Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi is a term used for certain
types of Wireless Local Area
Networks (WLAN). Wi-Fi
communication requires access
to a wireless Access Point (AP).
Wi-Fi Direct creates a direct
connection between two or
more devices using Wi-Fi.
Turn Wi-Fi On or O
Turning Wi-Fi on makes your device able to discover
and connect to compatible in-range wireless APs.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap On/Off to turn Wi-Fi on
or off.
Wi-Fi Status Indicators
These Status bar icons show your current Wi-Fi
connection status:
Displays when Wi-Fi is connected, active,
and communicating wit
h a wireless Access
Point (AP).
A Wi-Fi access point is available, but your
device is not connected t
o it. It may also
display if there is a communication issue
with the target wireless Access Point(AP).
Scan and Connect to a
Wi-Fi Network
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap On/Off to turn Wi-Fi on.
3. When Wi-Fi is first turned on, your device will
automatically scan for available networks and
display them.
4. Tap the network you want to connect to.
When you select an open network, you are
automatically connected to the network.
Otherwise, enter a password to connect.
To manually scan for networks, tap
Moreoptions > Scan.
Manually Connect to a
Wi-Fi Network
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap On/Off to turn Wi-Fi on.
3. Tap Add Wi-Fi network.
4. Enter information about the Wi-Fi network:
Network SSID: Enter the name of the Wi-Fi
network.
Security: Tap the field and select a security
option and enter your password.
Show advanced options: Tap the checkbox
if you need to add advanced options
such as Proxy settings, IPsettings, or
Keymanagement.
5. Tap Connect to store the new information and
connect to your target wireless AP.
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Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct
Settings
Wi-Fi Settings
The Wi-Fi settings menu allows you to set up many
of your device’s advanced Wi-Fi services.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap On/Off to turn Wi-Fi on.
3. Tap Smart network switch to automatically
switch between Wi-Fi and mobile networks to
maintain a stable Internet connection.
4. Tap
More options for options:
Scan: Start another scan for nearby Wi-Fi
networks.
Wi-Fi Direct: Configure a Wi-Fi Direct
connection with a nearby device.
Advanced:
-
Network notification: Receive a notification
when new wireless Access Points are
available.
-
Hotspot 2.0: Connect to Hotspot 2.0
enabled Wi-Fi access points without
needing a password.
-
Sort by: Sort Wi-Fi networks by Alphabet or
Signal strength.
-
Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Specify when
to disconnect from Wi-Fi.
-
Install certificates: Install authentication
certificates.
-
MAC address: View your device’s
MAC address, which is required when
connecting to some secured networks (not
configurable).
-
IP address: View your device’s IP address
(not configurable).
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-secured connection
to a Wi-Fi router or other equipment
(notconfigurable).
Share Wi-Fi profile: Share Wi-Fi profiles you
have created with others.
Help: Learn about setting up and using Wi-Fi
networks, and other settings.
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct allows direct device-to-device
connections through Wi-Fi, without having to
connect to a Wi-Fi network.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap On/Off to turn Wi-Fi on.
Wi-Fi must be on to configure settings.
3. Tap More options > Wi-Fi Direct. Your device
automatically scans for nearby Wi-Fi Direct
devices, or you can tap Scan to start scanning.
4. After scanning for devices, select a device,
and then follow the prompts to complete
theconnection.
To rename your device (as seen by
other devices), tap More options >
Renamedevice.
Wi-Fi Direct Status Indicator
Displays when connected to another device
using Wi-Fi Direct.
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Download Booster
Settings
Download Booster
Download large files (over
30MB) faster by using Wi-Fi and
LTE networks at the same time.
Note: Downloading using mobile networks may result
in additional charges depending on your payment
plan.
To enable Download booster:
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Download booster, and then tap On/Off to
enable the feature.
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Bluetooth
Settings
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a short-range
communications technology that
allows you to connect wirelessly
to a number of Bluetooth
devices, such as headsets
and hands-free car Bluetooth
systems, and Bluetooth-enabled
computers, printers, and wireless
devices.
Note: The Bluetooth communication range is
approximately 30 feet.
Turn Bluetooth On and O
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Bluetooth, and then tap On/Off to turn
Bluetooth on or off.
Bluetooth Status Indicators
The Status bar displays when Bluetooth is
turnedon.
Scan for Bluetooth Devices
When you want to pair with another Bluetooth
device, you can scan for nearby devices that
arevisible.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Bluetooth, and then tap On/Off to
turnonBluetooth.
3. When Bluetooth is first turned on, it scans for
nearby Bluetooth devices and displays them.
To manually perform a new scan, tap Scan.
Making Your Device Visible to
Other Bluetooth Devices
When you make your device visible, other Bluetooth
can find it in a scan and initiate pairing. You can
choose the length of time your device remains
visible.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Bluetooth, and then tap On/Off to turn
Bluetooth on.
3. Tap Bluetooth > More options >
Visibilitytimeout.
4. Select a time period for your device to remain
visible after you turn on visibility.
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Bluetooth
Settings
Review Files Received Through
Bluetooth
When you receive files from another device through
Bluetooth, you can access them from Bluetooth
settings.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Bluetooth > More options >
Receivedfiles.
Change Your Device’s Name
Change the name others will use when pairing with
your device through Bluetooth.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Bluetooth > More options >
Renamedevice.
3. Tap the current device name to edit it.
4. When finished, tap OK.
Pair Bluetooth Devices
The Bluetooth pairing 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
will continue to recognize their partnership and
exchange information without having to re-enter a
passcode.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Bluetooth, and then tap On/Off to turn on
Bluetooth.
3. Make sure that the target device is discoverable,
so that your device can find it. Refer to the
instructions that came with the device to find out
how to set it to discoverable mode.
4. Tap Scan. Your device will start to scan for
Bluetooth devices within range.
5. When you see the name of the target device
displayed in the Bluetooth devices section, tap
the name. Your device then automatically tries to
pair with the target device. If automatic pairing
fails, enter the passcode supplied with the target
device.
Note: Due to different specifications and features
of other Bluetooth-compatible devices, display and
operations may be different, and functions such as
transfer or exchange may not be possible with all
Bluetooth compatible devices.
Delete a Paired Device (Unpair)
When you unpair from a Bluetooth device, the two
devices will no longer recognize each other. To
connect again, you’d need to pair the devices.
1. Verify your Bluetooth is active.
2. From the Bluetooth settings page, tap
Settings next to the previously paired device,
and then tap Unpair to delete the paired device.
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Tethering and Mobile HotSpot
Settings
Tethering and Mobile HotSpot
Share your device’s Internet
connection with a computer that
connects to your device using a
USB cable or through Bluetooth.
Use Mobile Hotspot to share
your device’s Internet connection
with other devices using your
device as a Mobile Hotspot.
Use Your Device as a Mobile
Hotspot
Note: You must have a tethering plan on your service
account in order to use the Mobile hotspot.
Warning: Mobile hotspot consumes battery power
and uses data service.
Turn Mobile Hotspot Onor Off
Activate your device’s Mobile hotspot application
to allow other devices to use your device’s Internet
connection.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Tethering and mobile hotspot >
Mobilehotspot.
3. Tap On/Off to turn the feature on or off.
Warning: By default, your device’s Mobile hotspot has
no security applied, and any device can connect.
Connect a Device to
YourMobileHotspot
Use the other device’s Wi-Fi control to connect to
your device’s Mobile hotspot.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Tethering and mobile hotspot >
Mobilehotspot.
3. Tap On/Off to turn on Mobile hotspot.
4. Activate Wi-Fi on the target device.
5. Scan for mobile hotspots, and select the target
device from the list.
6. On the target device, enter your device’s
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot password. By default, the
password is your device’s phone number.
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Tethering and Mobile HotSpot
Settings
Allowed Device List
Control whether devices connect to your Mobile
hotspot with the Allowed device list. After you add
devices to the list, they can scan for your device and
connect using your 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 will
use the Mobile hotspot data service. Roaming while
using your device as a Mobile hotspot will incur extra
datacharges.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Tethering and mobile hotspot >
Mobilehotspot.
3. Tap On/Off to turn on the feature.
4. Tap More options > Allowed devices, and
then tap Add to enter the other device’s
Device name and MACaddress.
5. Tap OK to add the device.
Change the Mobile Hotspot Password
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Tethering and mobile hotspot >
Mobilehotspot.
3. Touch On/Off to turn on the feature.
4. Tap More options > Configure.
5. Tap the Security field and select WPA2 PSK and
enter a new password.
Configure Mobile Hotspot Settings
Manage your Mobile hotspot security and
connecting settings.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Tethering and mobile hotspot >
Mobilehotspot.
3. Tap More options > Configure to
displayoptions:
Network SSID: View and change the name of
your Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Broadcast network name (SSID): Allow other
devices to see your network name.
Security: Choose the security level for your
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Password: If you choose a security level that
uses a password, enter the password. By
default, the password is your device’s phone
number.
Show password: Display your password
instead of masking it.
Show advanced options: Access advanced
options, including Broadcast channel, to
specify the channel your device uses for
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot, Maximum connections,
and Timeout settings.
Connect Your Device to a
Computer Using Tethering
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Tethering and mobile hotspot.
3. Choose a tethering method:
USB tethering: Connect the computer to the
device using the USB cable, and then touch
USB tethering to turn tethering on.
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Airplane Mode
Settings
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 online applications.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Airplane mode.
3. Tap On/Off to enable or disable the option.
Note: You can also control Airplane mode from
the Device options menu. Press and hold the
Power key, and then tap Airplane mode.
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Data Usage
Settings
Data Usage
Monitor your mobile data usage.
Note: Your service provider may account for data
usage differently.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Data usage for options:
Mobile data: Enable mobile data. You can also
control Mobile Data at the Notificationpanel.
Set mobile data limit: Disable your mobile
data connection when the specified limit is
reached. Drag the red limit line to set the data
usage limit.
Data usage cycle: Tap the menu, and then
choose a time period for data usage. Data
usage for the period displays on the graph,
along with usage by application below.
Upgrade data service: Explore data plan
upgrade options for your rate plan.
3. Tap More options:
Restrict background data: Restrict some
apps and services from working unless you
are connected to a Wi-Fi network.
Show Wi-Fi usage: Display a Wi-Fi tab that
shows Wi-Fi usage.
Mobile hotspot: Select Wi-Fi networks that are
mobile hotspots. You can restrict apps from
using these networks, and you can configure
apps to warn you before using these networks
for large downloads.
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Location Services
Settings
Location Services
Some apps, such as Google
maps, may require one or more
location services be turned on
for full functionality.
Locating Method
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Location.
2. Tap On/Off to turn on Location services.
3. Tap Mode to select how your location is
determined:
High accuracy: Use GPS, Wi-Fi, and mobile
networks.
Power saving: Use Wi-Fi and mobile networks
(no GPS).
GPS only: Use GPS only.
4. Tap Improve accuracy to use other connections
for determining your location:
Wi-Fi scanning: Allow apps and services to
scan for Wi-Fi networks automatically, even
when Wi-Fi is turned off.
Bluetooth scanning: Allow apps to scan for
and connect 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 > Location.
2. Tap On/Off to turn on Location services.
3. Tap an entry to view the app’s settings.
Location Services
Google Location History
stores and uses your
device’s most recent location data. Google apps,
such as Google Maps, can use this data to improve
your search results based on places that you have
visited.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Location.
2. Tap On/Off to turn on Location services.
3. Tap Google location history and sign in to your
Google Account for more options.
My Places
You can save your favorite locations for use with
services that require location information. This
information can improve your search results and
other location-related activities.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Location.
2. Tap On/Off to turn on Location services.
3. Tap My places.
Tap a category (Home, Work, Car, School,
orGym) to add a location.
Tap Add to add additional categories.
To delete a custom category, tap
Moreoptions > Select, tap the category
to delete, and tap Delete. Confirm if
prompted.
Note: Home, Work, Car, School, and Gym cannot
bedeleted.
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More Networks
Settings
More Networks
The More Networks settings
allow you to configure a variety
of communication settings for
your device.
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.
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 > More networks > Nearbydevice
scanning.
2. Tap On/Off to enable the feature.
3. Tap an available device and follow the prompts.
Mobile Networks
Control your device’s access to networks and
mobile data service.
From a Home screen, tap
Apps>
Settings > More networks >
Mobilenetworks for options:
Mobile data: Allow your device to connect to a
mobile data network.
Data roaming: Allow your device to connect
to data services while roaming. Significantly
higher charges may result.
Access Point Names: Select the Access Point
Name for mobile connection to the Internet.
Network mode: Choose a preferred
networkmode.
Network operators: Choose available and
preferred networks.
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More Networks
Settings
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Set up and manage your VirtualPrivate Networks
(VPNs).
Note: You must set a screen lock PIN or password
before setting up a VPN. For more information,
seeLock Screen.
Adding a VPN
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > More networks > VPN.
2. Tap Basic VPN or Advanced IPsec VPN.
3. Tap Add and follow the prompts to set up
yourVPN.
3. Tap one of the available options to set Wi-Fi and
cellular network preferences.
Connect to a VPN
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Morenetworks > VPN.
2. Tap either Basic VPN or Advanced IPsec.
3. Tap the VPN, enter your log in information, and
tap Connect.
Edit or Delete a VPN
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Morenetworks > VPN.
2. Tap either Basic VPN or Advanced IPsec.
3. Touch and hold the VPN that you want to edit or
delete.
4. Tap either Edit network or Delete network.
Wi-Fi Calling
Your device is equipped with Wi-Fi Calling
functionality.
Note: Wi-Fi Calling is a service provided by your
mobile carrier. Please contact your mobile service
provider for details on cost and functionality.
To configure Wi-Fi Calling:
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > More networks > Wi-Fi Calling.
2. Tap the On/Off button to either enable or disable
this feature.
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NFC Settings
Settings
NFC Settings
NFC (Near Field Communication)
allows data exchange when you
touch your device with another
compatible device. This is used
for applications such as Android
Beam and S Beam.
NFC and Sharing
To activate NFC:
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > NFC.
2. Tap On/Off to turn NFC on.
Android Beam
When Android Beam is activated, you can beam app
content to another NFC-capable device by holding
the devices close together. You can beam browser
pages, YouTube videos, contacts, and more.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > NFC.
2. Tap On/Off to turn NFC on.
3. Tap Android Beam and then tap On/Off to turn
Android Beam on.
4. Touch the back of your device with another
NFC-capable device, and the content is
transferred.
S Beam
When S Beam is activated, you can beam files to
another NFC-capable device by holding the devices
close together.
You can beam images and videos from your Gallery,
music files from your Music app, and more.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Settings > NFC.
2. Tap On/Off to turn NFC on.
3. Tap S Beam and then tap On/Off to turn SBeam
on.
4. Touch the back of your device with another
NFC-capable device and the content is
transferred.
Tap and Pay
Tap and pay allows you to select the default
payment application you want to use for making on-
phone purchases.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > NFC.
2. Tap On/Off to turn NFC on.
3. Tap Tap and pay.
4. Select the app that you want as your default.
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Nearby Devices
Settings
Nearby Devices
Share your media files with
nearby devices through Wi-Fi,
Wi-FiDirect, or Mobile Hotspot.
Warning: If file sharing is enabled, other devices can
access your data. Use this option with care.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps
> Settings > NFC and sharing >
Nearbydevices.
2. Tap On/Off to enable Nearby devices.
3. Set the following options:
Content to share: Select the content to share.
Choices are: Videos, Photos, and Music.
Allowed devices: Indicate the devices
accessible to your device.
Denied devices: Indicate devices not allowed
access to your device.
Download to: Allow downloading of data
to your device or optional memory card
(notincluded).
Receive files from other devices: Warn if a
device attempts to upload data to your device.
4. Tap More options > Rename device to
rename your phone.
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Printing
Settings
Printing
Print images and documents
to Samsung printers and
other compatible printers
(notincluded).
To set up a printer:
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Printing.
2. Tap a print service and follow the prompts.
Note: Tap Download plug-in to install additional print
service drivers.
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Screen Mirroring
Settings
Screen Mirroring
Share your device’s screen with
another device.
To enable Screen Mirroring:
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps>
Settings > ScreenMirroring.
Available devices are listed.
2. Tap Scan to find more devices.
3. Tap a device and follow the prompts to connect.
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MirrorLink
Settings
MirrorLink
Mirror your device’s display on
your car’s entertainment and
information screen using a
USBconnection.
Note: To use this feature, your car system must
support MirrorLink.
To turn on MirrorLink:
1. Connect your device to your car’s system using
the USB cable.
2. On your device’s Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > MirrorLink.
3. Tap On/Off and follow the prompts.
4. Tap More > MirrorLink device ID to view the
MirrorLink ID for your device.
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Sounds and Notifications
Settings
Sounds and Notifications
Configure the sounds and
vibrations used to indicate
notifications, screen touches,
and other activities.
Adjust the Volume
Set the system volume level, and set default volume
for call ringtones, notifications, and other audio.
Tip: You can also set System volume from the home
screen by pressing the Volume key.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Sounds and notifications, and then drag
the sliders to set the default volume for:
Ringtone
Media
Notifications
System
Sound Mode
You can switch between sound modes, while
preserving the individual sound settings you’ve
made.
Tip: Sound modes are also available from the Device
options menu. Press and hold the Power key, and
then choose Mute, Vibrate, or Sound from the Device
options.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Sounds and notifications > Sound mode,
and then choose a mode:
Sound: Your device uses the sounds,
vibrations, and volume levels you’ve chosen in
Sound settings for notifications and alerts.
Vibrate: Your device vibrates for notifications
and alerts. This uses the Vibration intensity
you choose in Sound settings.
Mute: Your device plays no sounds or
vibrations. Reminders will still occur.
Vibration Intensity
Set the vibration intensity of incoming calls,
notifications, and Haptic feedback.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Sounds and notifications > Vibration
intensity, and then drag the sliders to set the
default volume for:
Incoming call
Notifications
Haptic feedback
3. Tap OK when finished.
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Sounds and Notifications
Settings
Vibrate When Ringing Other Sounds
Configure out sound options.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Sounds and notifications > Other sounds
for the following options:
Your device can vibrate in addition to ringing when
you receive a call.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Sounds and notifications > Vibrate when
ringing to turn the feature on.
Ringtones
Choose from preset ringtones or add your own.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Sounds and notifications > Ringtones.
3. Tap a ringtone to hear a preview, and then tap
OK to set it as your default ringtone.
– or –
Tap Add to use a use an audio file as a ringtone.
Vibrations
Choose from preset vibration patterns or create your
own pattern.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Sounds and notifications > Vibrations.
3. Tap a pattern to preview it, and then tap OK to
set it as your default vibration pattern.
Notification Ringtone
Choose a sound for notifications, such as for new
messages and event reminders.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Sounds and notifications > Notification
ringtone.
3. Tap a sound to preview it, and then tap OK to set
it as your default notification sound.
Dialing keypad tone: Tap to play a tone when
the dialing keypad is tapped.
Screen lock sound: Tap to play a sound when
you unlock the screen.
Charging sound: Play a sound when a
charger is connected.
Touch sounds: Play tones when you touch or
tap the screen to make selections.
Haptic feedback: Tap to set the device
to vibrate when you tap the Back key or
Recentapps key, and for certain screen
interactions.
Sound when tapped: Tap to enable auditory
feedback when you touch a key.
Vibrate when tapped: Tap to enable the
device to vibrate when you touch a key.
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Sounds and Notifications
Settings
Sound Quality and Effects
You can enable sound effects 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 notifications > Sound quality
andeffects.
3. Tap Adapt sound and follow the prompts to
customize your sound settings.
4. Tap On/Off to enable each option:
UHQ upscaler: Enhance the sound resolution
of music and videos for a clearer listening
experience.
SoundAlive+: Recreate the effects of rich
surround sound.
Tube Amp Pro: Simulate the soft timbre of a
tube amplifier.
Do Not Disturb
This setting allows you to block all notifications
and alerts. The options below determine what
notifications can make sounds, and during what time
periods you want to enter this mode.
To activate Do not disturb mode:
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Sounds and notifications > 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 notifications > Do not disturb.
3. Tap Turn on as scheduled, and set the Days,
Start time, and End time.
Allow Exceptions
This option lets you customize which notifications
are allowed while your device is in Do not disturb
mode.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Sounds and notifications > Do not disturb.
3. Tap Allow exceptions, and tap one of the
following options:
No exceptions
Alarms only
Custom
Lock Screen Notifications
To define how notifications should be displayed on
your phone’s lock screen:
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
Tap Sounds and notifications > Notifications
on lock screen and select an option:
Show content
Hide content
Do not show notifications
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Sounds and Notifications
Settings
Application Notifications
To set whether application notifications are
displayed:
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Sounds and notifications >
Applicationnotifications.
3. Swipe through the alphabetical list of apps and
tap an app.
4. Tap On/Off to block all notifications from this
app or to show priority notifications for the
selected app.
Notification Access
To see which applications can read notifications:
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Sounds and notifications > Notification
access.
3. Tap On/Off to enable or disable access to
notifications.
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Display
Settings
Display
Configure your display’s
brightness, screen timeout delay,
and other display settings.
Brightness
Adjust the screen brightness to suit your
surroundings or personal preference. You may also
want to adjust screen brightness to conserve battery
power.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Display > Brightness for options:
Tap Automatic brightness to allow the device
to adjust brightness automatically.
To set a custom brightness level, clear the
Automatic brightness checkmark and drag the
Brightness level.
Note: You can also control Brightness from the
Notificationpanel. Drag down the Status bar at the top
of the screen to find the Brightness options.
Font Style and Size
You can set the font style and size for all text that
displays on the screen.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Display > Font.
3. Tap Font style to change the font.
Tap Download to find new fonts online.
4. Tap Font size and tap a font size.
Screen Rotation
Use the front camera to rotate the screen based on
the orientation of your face.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Display > Screen rotation to turn the
feature on.
Smart Stay
Using the front camera to detect your face, the
screen will not time out as long as you are facing
the screen.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Display > Smart stay to turn the feature on.
Screen Timeout
Choose how long the display screen remains lit after
you tap the screen or press any key.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Display > Screen timeout, and then choose
a timeperiod.
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Display
Settings
Screen Mode
Choose a screen mode to match your type of
viewing. You can choose to have the device
automatically adapt the display depending on the
type of image being displayed, and other criteria
such as battery level.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Display > Screen mode, and then choose a
screen mode.
To have your device automatically optimize
the display to match the type of image being
displayed and other criteria, such as battery
level, tap Adaptive display.
– or –
Choose a specific type of screen mode based
on what your are viewing.
Auto Adjust the Screen Tone
Your device will analyze the images displayed on the
screen and automatically adjusts the brightness to
conserve battery power.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Display > Auto adjust screen tone to turn
the featureon.
Daydream
The Daydream setting controls what the screen
displays when the device is docked (dock not
included), or while charging. You can choose to
display colors, or display photos stored on your
device.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Display > Daydream.
3. Tap On/Off to turn Daydream on. Configure
options:
Colors: Tap the selector to display a changing
screen of colors.
Flipboard: Display pictures from Flipboard.
Tap Settings for options.
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Photos account. Tap Settings for
options.
4. Tap Preview to see a demonstration of
Daydream.
5. Tap Select when to daydream and tap While
docked, While charging, or Both.
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Display
Settings
LED Indicator
Enable the LED indicator, which illuminates on the
front of the device for such functions as charging or
lowbattery.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Display > LED indicator to enable this
feature.
Touch Key Light Duration
Set the length of time Recent and Back
remain lit after you touch them.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Display > Touch key light duration to
choose a timeout period.
Increase Touch Sensitivity
Increase the sensitivity of the touch screen to
improve results when wearing gloves.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Display > Increase touch sensitivity to turn
the feature on.
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Wallpaper
Settings
Wallpaper
Change the look of the Home
and Lock screens with wallpaper.
You can display 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screen.
4. Tap an image to preview it, and then tap
Setaswallpaper.
Tap From Gallery for additional wallpapers.
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Lock Screen
Settings
Lock Screen
Choose a method for unlocking
your screen. Different Screen
Locks have different levels of
security and options.
Set a Screen Lock
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Lock Screen
2. Tap Screen lock to select a screen lock and
level of security:
Swipe: Swipe the screen to unlock it. This
option provides no security.
Pattern: A screen unlock pattern is a tap
gesture you create and use to unlock your
device. This option provides medium security.
PIN: Select a PIN to use for unlocking the
screen. This option provides medium to high
security.
Password: Create a password for unlocking
the screen. This option provides high security.
Fingerprint: Use fingerprint recognition
to unlock the screen. This option provides
medium to high security.
None: Never use a Lock screen.
Screen Lock Options
All Screen Locks
Show information: Display information on the
Lock screen.
Camera shortcut: Display a camera shortcut
on your Lock screen.
Action memo on lock screen: Double tap the
lock screen while pressing the pen button to
open Actionmemo.
Swipe Only
Phone shortcut: Check the box to display a
phone shortcut on your Lock screen.
Unlock effect: Set the visual effect used when
unlocking the screen.
Pattern Only
Pattern type: Select a pattern type.
Make pattern visible: Display the pattern as
your draw it.
Vibration feedback: Vibrate when the unlock
pattern is entered incorrectly.
Pattern, PIN, Password, and Fingerprint
Lock automatically: Set a time-out for the
lock screen.
Lock instantly with power key: Lock the
screen by pressing the Power key.
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Multi Window Settings
Settings
Multi Window Settings
Turn on the Multi window feature.
For more information, see Use Multi Window.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Multi window.
2. Tap On/Off to enable.
Tap Open in split screen view to
automatically view content in split screen
when you open files from My Files or Video, or
attachments from email. The applications must
support Multiwindow.
Tap Pop-up view shortcut to be able to swipe
down diagonally from the corner of a window
to put it in pop-up view.
Note: These features only work on apps that support
Multiwindow functionality.
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Notification Panel
Settings
Notification Panel
Customize which Quicksetting
buttons appear on the
Notificationpanel.
You can also customize
which apps appear on the
Recommended applications
menu on the Notificationpanel
when you perform certain
actions, such as plugging in
earphones.
From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Notificationpanel.
– or –
From the Notificationpanel, tap
View all >
Edit.
To customize which quick setting buttons appear at
the top of the Notificationpanel:
Tap and drag buttons to between the
Activebuttons and Available buttons trays to
reorder them.
To use the default layout:
Tap Reset.
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One-Handed Operation
Settings
One-Handed Operation
Change the screen layout to
accommodate operating your
device with one hand.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings> One-handed operation.
2. 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.
Side key panel: User your device more easily
with one hand by having the hardkeys and
other selected functions appear as buttons at
the side of the screen.
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Easy Mode
Switch between the default
screen layout and a simpler
layout. The Easy Mode layout
has larger text and icons, making
for a more straightforward visual
experience.
To enable Easy Mode:
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Easy mode.
2. Tap Easy mode to enable this feature.
When Easy mode is enabled, you can scroll
down the page and select which apps you
want to appear on the Home screens. Tap the
checkbox next to the apps you want to add
orremove.
3. When finished, tap Done.
To disable Easy mode:
1. Swipe through the Home screens and tap
Settings > Easy mode.
Settings
2. Tap Standard mode to switch back.
3. Tap Done.
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Accessibility
Settings
Accessibility
Accessibility services are special
features that make using the
device easier for those with
certain physical disabilities.
Note: You can download additional accessibility
applications from the Google Play store.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Accessibility for options:
Vision
Switch Access: Use this option to control your
device using configurable key combinations.
Tap On/Off to turn the feature on.
TalkBack: Speak feedback aloud to help blind
and low-vision users.
Note: TalkBack can collect all of the text you enter,
except passwords, including personal data and credit
card numbers. It may also log your user interface
interactions with the device.
Dark screen: Keep the screen turned off at all
times for privacy. This feature is available when
TalkBack is enabled.
Rapid key input: Release your finger to enter
selection instead of double tapping. This
feature is available when TalkBack is enabled.
Speak passwords: Read the characters aloud
as you enter your passwords. This feature is
available when TalkBack is enabled.
Font size: Set the font size.
High contrast fonts: Adjust the color and
outline of fonts to increase the contrast with
the background.
Magnification gestures: Use exaggerated
gestures such as triple-tapping, double
pinching, and dragging two fingers across the
screen.
Hover zoom: Magnify content by hovering the
SPen over it.
Notification reminder: Play a beep when
a notification for a call, message, or other
communication has been missed.
Negative colors: Reverse the display of
screen 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. Tap Color adjustment for options.
Accessibility shortcut: Quickly enable
accessibility features in two quick steps. Tap
On/Off to turn the feature on.
Text-to-speech options: Set your preferred
TTS engine and options. For more information,
see Text-To-Speech Options.
Hearing
Flash notification: Set your camera light to
blink whenever you receive a notification.
Turn off all sounds: For privacy, turn off all
notifications and audio.
Hearing aids: Improve the sound quality of
your device for use with hearing aids.
Samsung subtitles (CC): Use Samsung
subtitles with multimedia files when available
Tap Samsung subtitles (CC) for options.
Google subtitles (CC): Use Google subtitles
with multimedia files when available. Tap
Google subtitles (CC) for options.
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Accessibility
Settings
Sound balance: Use the slider to set the Left
and Right balance when using a stereo device.
Mono audio: Switch audio from stereo to
mono for use with one earphone.
Sound detectors: Receive alerts when the
phone detects the doorbell or a baby crying.
Dexterity and Interaction
Assistant menu: Improve the device
accessibility for users with reduced dexterity.
Air wake up: Move your hand above the
sensor to turn the screen on.
Press and hold delay: Select a time interval
for this tap gesture.
Interaction control: Block areas of the
screen from touch interaction. Disable
Auto rotate screen and hard key functions.
Only show application notifications in the
Notificationpanel and the Status bar.
More Settings
Direct access: Open your accessibility
settings by pressing the Home key three times
in quick succession.
Answering and ending calls: Choose
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
another device.
Services
Additional accessibility apps may be downloaded
from the Google Play store. Certain accessibility
services you install may be configured here.
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Private Mode
Settings
Private Mode
Hide personal content from
being accessed by anyone else
using your device.
Private mode is only available for
certain applications.
Note: A secure screen lock (Pattern, PIN, Fingerprint,
or Password) is required to use Private Mode.
Set Up Private Mode
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Private mode.
2. Follow the prompts to learn about and set up
Private mode.
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Finger Scanner
Settings
Finger Scanner
Use fingerprint recognition as an
alternative to entering passwords
in certain apps.
You can also use your fingerprint
to verify your identity when
logging in to your Samsung
account.
Note: Fingerprint recognition uses the unique
characteristics of each fingerprint to enhance the
security of your device. The likelihood of the fingerprint
sensor confusing even small areas of two different
fingerprints is very low. But, in rare cases the
sensor may recognize a fingerprint that is similar
to a registered fingerprint.
Register a Fingerprint
You can register up to 3 fingerprints. A password
will also set up as an alternative to your fingerprint.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Finger Scanner > Fingerprint manager.
If no fingerprints are registered, the manager
automatically opens the Register fingerprint
screen. To add a fingerprint, tap Add and
follow the instructions to register a fingerprint
and password.
To rename a fingerprint, touch and hold the
fingerprint, and then touch Edit.
To delete a fingerprint, touch and hold the
fingerprint, and then touch Done.
Change Your Backup Password
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Finger Scanner > Change backup
password.
3. Enter your fingerprint or password.
Additional Settings
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Finger Scanner for options.
Screen lock: Change your Screen lock
and access Screen lock settings. For more
information, see Lock Screen.
Web sign-in: Sign in to websites by placing
any of your registered fingers over the
Homekey.
Verify Samsung account: Verify your identity
using your fingerprint when logging in to your
Samsung account.
Pay with PayPal: Link your PayPal account to
your device to make faster and more secure
PayPal payments using any of your registered
fingerprints.
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Motions and Gestures
Settings
Motions and Gestures
Control certain device actions
by touching the screen with the
palm of your hand.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Motions and gestures.
3. Tap each of the following and then tap On/Off to
enable:
Direct call: Call the contact whose call log,
message, or contact details are currently on
the screen by bringing the device close to
yourear.
Smart alert: Set the device to vibrate when
you pick it up to notify you about missed calls
and messages.
Mute: Mute sounds by covering the screen or
turning over the device.
Palm swipe to capture: Capture an image
of the screen when you sweep your hand left
or right across the screen. The screenshot is
saved to the clipboard and to the Screenshots
folder in theGallery app.
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S Pen Settings
Settings
S Pen Settings
Configure options and settings
for the S Pen.
To configure settings for the SPen:
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap S Pen to configure the following settings:
Air command: Turn on the Air command
feature.
Air view: Turn the Air view feature on.
Direct pen input: Turn the Direct pen input
feature on. This feature allows you to switch
from the keyboard to the SPen when filling in
form fields.
Pointer: Turn the pointer on. The pointer
appears on the screen when the tip of the
SPen is hovering close enough. Holding the
pointer over some features can reveal what an
item is or what it does.
Detachment options: Launch Air command or
create a new Action memo when you remove
the S Pen.
Screen off memo: Create action memos by
detaching the S Pen while the screen is off
and writing on the screen.
S Pen alerts: Tap the check box to set your
device to sound an alert and show a pop-up if
you forget to attach the S Pen and walk away
from it with your device.
S Pen power saver: Choose to turn off pen
detection when the S Pen is attached to
extend battery life.
S Pen sound: Tap the check box to enable
sounds when writing with the S Pen.
S Pen vibration: Activate vibration feedback
when writing with the S Pen. For more
information on using the S Pen, see S Pen.
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Accounts
Settings
Accounts
Set up and manage accounts,
including your Google Account,
Samsung account, email, and
social networking accounts.
Depending on the account, you
can choose to synchronize your
calendar, contacts, and other
types of content.
Add an Account
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Accounts.
2. Tap Add account.
3. Tap one of the account types.
4. Follow the prompts to enter your credentials and
set up the account.
Synchronize Accounts
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Accounts.
2. Tap [Account type].
3. Tap an account to view the sync settings for that
account.
Check individual data items to sync.
Tap More options > Sync now or Sync all
to synchronize the account.
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 > Accounts.
2. Tap [Account type].
Tap an account to configure that account’s
settings.
Tap Settings or other available options to
configure common settings for all accounts of
this type.
Delete an Account
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Accounts.
2. Tap [Account type].
3. Tap the account, and then tap More options >
Removeaccount. Confirm if prompted.
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Google Settings
Settings
Google Settings
Configure your device’s Google
settings.
Customize Google
To customize your Google settings:
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Google, and select an option to customize:
Ads: Configure your Google advertising 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 your Google Account.
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Cloud
Settings
Cloud
Back up your personal data
using your Samsung Account or
Dropbox.
Using Your Samsung Account
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Cloud.
2. Tap your Samsung account to manage your sync
settings and backup options.
– or –
If you have not signed in to your Samsung
Account, tap Add Samsung account.
Backup: Tap to manage your back up and
restore options.
Restore: Tap to retrieve data from your
Samsung account.
Using Your Dropbox Account
For more information about Dropbox,
visitdropbox.com.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Cloud.
2. Tap your Dropbox account to manage your sync
settings and backup options.
If you have not signed in to your Dropbox
account, tap Link Dropbox account.
Follow the prompts to set up and use Dropbox.
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Backup and Reset
Settings
Backup and Reset
Back up your data to Google
servers. You can also reset your
device to its factory defaults.
Backup and Restore
Enable backup of your information to Google
servers.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Backup and reset for options:
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 your backup account.
Automatic restore: Enable automatic
restoration of settings from Google servers.
When enabled, backed-up settings are
restored when you reinstall an application.
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 network
settings.
3. Tap Reset settings, and confirm when prompted.
Factory Data Reset
Return your device to its factory defaults.
Warning: This action permanently erases ALL data
from the device, including Google or other account
settings, system and application data and settings,
downloaded applications, as well as your music,
photos, videos, and other files.
1. From a 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.
Collect Diagnostics
This feature collects diagnostic data from your
device so that T-Mobile technicians can better
troubleshoot issues with your device.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Backup and reset > Collect diagnostics.
3. Tap Diagnostics and read the information.
Choose to enable the feature by checking Agree.
Tap More info to display additional information
or tap Next to display the Issue Assist screen.
4. Tap Issue assist and read the information.
TapAccept or Decline.
5. Tap Personalized offers and read the
information. TapAccept or Decline.
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Language and Input Settings
Settings
Language and Input Settings
Configure your device’s
language and input settings.
Set Your Default Language
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Language and input > Language.
3. Select a language from the list.
Select Your Default Keyboard
orInput Method
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Language and input > Default.
3. Select a keyboard.
Note: Additional keyboards can be downloaded from
the Google Play store.
Samsung Keyboard
Configure options for using the Samsung keyboard.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Language and input.
2. Tap Samsung keyboard for options:
English(US): Set the keyboard type:
Qwertykeyboard or 3x4 keyboard.
Select input languages: Choose which
languages are available on the keyboard.
Toswitch between languages, slide the
Spacebar sideways.
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
assistance with capitalization, punctuation,
and much more.
Google Voice Typing
Speak rather than type your text entries using
Google voice typing.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Language and input.
2. Tap Google voice typing for options:
Languages: Select languages for Google
voice typing.
“Ok Google” detection: Launch a Google
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 headset (not included) if one is
connected.
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Language and Input Settings
Settings
Handwriting Recognition
Language
Handwriting can be recognized in S Note and
Actionmemo. Use this option to select a language
that will be used by the device to recognize your
handwriting.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps
>
Settings >
Language and input.
2. Under Handwriting recognition, tap Language.
3. Tap More languages to select a newlanguage.
Text-To-Speech Options
Configure your Text-to-speech (TTS) options. TTS
is used for various accessibility features, such as
TalkBack. For more information, see Accessibility.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Language and input > Text-to-speech
options for options:
Choose either the Samsung or Google
text-to-speech engine. Tap Settings next
to each TTS engine for options.
Speech rate: Set the speed at which the text
is spoken.
Listen to an example: Play a sample of
speech synthesis (available if voice data is
installed).
Default language status: Display the default
language in use.
Read Notifications Aloud
Set the device to read new notifications aloud for
incoming calls, messages, and emails, as well as
caller or sender information.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Language and input > Read notifications
aloud.
3. Touch a checkbox to enable each option.
Mouse/Trackpad Settings
Configure settings for using an optional mouse or
trackpad (not included).
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Language and input > Pointer speed.
3. Drag the slider to set the speed of the pointer.
4. Touch OK to save your setting.
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Date and Time Settings
Settings
Date and Time Settings
By default, your device receives
date and time information from
the wireless network.
When you are outside network
coverage, you may want to
set date and time information
manually using the date and time
settings.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Date and time. The following options
appear:
Automatic date and time: Tap the checkbox
to use the time on the mobile and/or Wi-Fi
network. If this option is checked, you cannot
manually set the date and time.
Set date: Tap to manually set the date. This
option is locked if Automatic date and time
isenabled.
Set time: Tap to manually set the time. This
option is locked if Automatic date and time
isenabled.
Automatic time zone: Tap the checkbox to
use the time zone detected on the mobile
and/or Wi-Fi network. If this option is checked,
you cannot manually set the time zone.
Select time zone: Tap to manually set the time
zone. This option is locked if Automatic time
zone is enabled.
Use 24-hour format: Tap to use 24-hour
format (as opposed to 12-hour with AM
andPM).
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Safety Assistance
Settings
Safety Assistance
Receive real-time information
about emergencies and severe
weather conditions.
You can also enable Emergency
mode: a power-conserving mode
that restricts certain apps and
functions while allowing access
to Messages, Contacts, and
emergency calls.
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, tap Apps >
Settings > Safety assistance.
2. Tap Emergency mode.
3. Tap On/Off to turn the feature on.
Geo News
Receive information about weather, environmental
situations, and geological information for your
location during emergencies.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Safety assistance.
2. Tap Geo News.
3. Tap On/Off to turn the feature on.
4. Tap Geo News notification pop-ups to receive
pop-up alerts.
Send Help Messages
Send a quick alert to your primary contacts when
you are in an emergency situation.
To enable this feature:
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Safety assistance.
2. Tap Send help messages.
3. Tap On/Off to turn the feature on.
Send pictures: Send photos taken with the
front and back cameras to your emergency
contacts.
Send sound recording: Send a short audio
message to your emergency contacts.
To send a help message:
Press the Power key quickly three times.
Manage Primary Contacts
Select contacts or create new ones to be your
emergency contacts. These contacts automatically
receive your help message.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Safety assistance.
2. Tap Manage primary contacts.
3. Tap Create primary contact and choose one of
the following options:
Create contact: Enter a name and phone
number for a new emergency contact.
Select from contacts: Designate a contact to
be an emergency contact.
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Accessories
Settings
Accessories
Configure options when
using HDMI audio devices
(notincluded).
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Accessories for options:
Audio output: Select a sound output format
to use when connecting your device to HDMI
devices (not included). Some devices may not
support the surround sound setting.
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Battery
Settings
Battery
View how battery power is used
for device activities.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Battery for options:
Battery usage: View battery usage since the
battery was last fully charged.
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
power by applying a simplified grayscale
theme to your Home screen and limiting the
number of usable apps.
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.
Fast cable charging: Charge the battery more
quickly.
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Storage
Settings
Storage
View the device memory and
usage, or mount, unmount, or
format an optional memory card
(not included).
Device Memory
View and manage the memory used by the device.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Storage.
The Device memory bar displays total space
and space used.
3. Tap Internal storage for the following:
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 space
currently being used.
Other: The space used by app data,
downloaded files, and Android system files.
Cached data: The amount of data currently
cached.
Explore: Launch My Files to view content
stored on your device.
To increase available memory:
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Storage > Internal storage.
3. Tap Cached data to clear cached data for all
apps.
4. Tap Delete to confirm.
Memory Card (SD Card)
Once an optional memory card (not included) has
been installed in your device, the card memory
displays as Total space and Available space.
Install a Memory Card
You can use an optional microSD or microSDHC
card (not included) to add additional memory space
to your device.
1. Remove the back cover. For more information,
see Remove the Back Cover.
2. With the gold contacts facing down, carefully
slide the memory card into the slot, pushing
gently until it clicks into place.
3. Replace the back cover. For more information,
see Replace the Back Cover.
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Storage
Settings
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 will
need to mount it before it can be accessed.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Storage > SD card > Mount.
Unmount a Memory Card
To prevent damage to information stored on the
memory card, always unmount the card before
removing it from the device.
Unmounting an SD card may stop some applications
from functioning until you mount the SD card again.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Storage > SD card > Unmount.
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 > Unmount.
3. Remove the back cover. For more information,
see Remove the Back Cover.
4. Carefully pull the memory card out of the slot.
5. Replace the back cover. For more information,
see Replace the Back Cover.
Format a Memory Card
Warning: When formatting an SD card, you should
backup 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 > Format and follow the
prompts.
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Security
Settings
Security
Secure your device and protect
your data with Security settings.
Device Administration
Manage your device administrators and application
installation privileges.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Security for options:
Device administrators: Add or remove device
administrators.
Unknown sources: Enable installation of
non-Google Play applications.
Warning: Enabling installation of third-party
applications can cause your device and personal data
to be more vulnerable to attacks by unknown sources.
Encrypt Your Data
Require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your
device each time you power it on or encrypt the
data on a memory card (not included) each time it is
connected.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Security for options:
Encrypt device: Follow the prompts to encrypt
all data on your device.
Encrypt SD card: Encrypt data on a memory
card (not included).
Note: Make sure your battery is charged more than
80 percent. Encryption takes an hour or more.
Locate a Lost Device
Protect your device from loss or theft allowing your
device to be locked, tracked, and for your data to be
deleted remotely.
Note: You must sign up for a Samsung account
and enable Google location service to use Remote
controls.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Security > Remote controls and follow the
prompts to set up Remote controls.
Receive an Alert When Your SIMCard
Is Changed
Prevent unauthorized changes to your SIM card by
being alerted whenever an app or service attempts
to change data on your SIM card.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Security > SIM change alert and follow
theprompts.
Go to the Find My Mobile Website
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Security > Go to website and follow
theprompts.
To access your device remotely,
visitfindmymobile.samsung.com.
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Security
Settings
Prevent Others from Reactivating
Your Device
Credential Storage
Manage your 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, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Security for options:
Storage type: Select a storage location for
credential contents.
Trusted credentials: Display certificates in
your device’s ROM and other certificates you
have installed.
Install from device storage: Install a new
certificate from storage.
Clear credentials: Erase the credential
contents from the device and reset the
password.
Stop ot
hers from reactivating your device after it has
been reset remotely.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Security > Reactivation lock to enable
thefeature.
Set Up or Change Your
SIMCard Lock
Use this option to set up your password when one is
first required or change your current password.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Security > Set up SIM card lock and follow
the prompts.
View Passwords
Display password characters briefly as you type
them.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Security > Make passwords visible to turn
the feature on.
Security Update Service
Automatically receive security updates.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Security for options:
Security policy updates: Automatically or
manually check for security policy updates.
Send security reports: Send security reports
to Samsung through Wi-Fi for threat analysis.
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Security
Settings
Advanced Security
Protect your device with these advanced security
options.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Security for options:
Trust agents: Set screen lock type touse.
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Only available when a secure screen lock
isset.
Pin windows: Pin a specific app on your
device screen. Follow the prompts.
Usage data access: View which applications
can access your device’s usagehistory.
Smart Lock: Set your phone to stay unlocked
when you have trusted devices connected or
when it’s in a trusted place.
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Only available when a secure screen lock
isset.
Do not disturb permission: View which apps
have permission to change the Do not disturb
settings.
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Help
Settings
Help
View tips and guidelines for
using your device.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Help for information about:
New features
Getting started
Applications
Settings
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About Your Device
Settings
About Your Device
View information about your
device, including status, legal
information, hardware and
software versions, and a tutorial.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap About device, and then tap items for more
details:
Download updates manually: Check for and
install available software updates.
Scheduled software updates: Set a time to
automatically check for and install software
updates.
Status: View the status of the battery, network,
and other information about your device.
Legal information: View your device’s open
source licenses and Google legal information,
including your embedded Samsung legal
information.
Report diagnostic info: Give consent
to provide diagnostic and usage data to
Samsung to help improve the quality and
performance of its products and services.
Device name: View and change your device’s
name.
Additional device information includes the
Model number, Android version, Build number,
and more.
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Application Manager
Settings
Application Manager
Manage settings for applications
on your device.
Application Manager
You can download and install new applications
on your device. Use Application manager settings
to manage your downloaded and preloaded
applications.
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.
Application Manager Options
If you 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 screen.
Tap All apps, Enabled, or Disabled.
4. Tap More options for the following options:
Show/Hide system apps: Show or hide
system (background) apps.
App permissions: View permission types
for your device and which apps have those
permissions.
Apps that can appear on top: Choose apps
that can run on top of other running apps.
Change system settings: Select which apps
can change system settings.
Reset app preferences: Reset options that
have been changed. Existing app data is not
deleted.
Note: Options vary by application.
Manage Apps
You can view and update information about an
application, 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 device if stopping an app,
process, or service causes your device to stop
working correctly.
Storage: Manage the app’s storage usage.
Data usage: View mobile data usage.
Permissions: View permissions granted to the
app for access to your device’s information.
Notifications: Configure notifications from
theapp.
Set as default: Set the app as a default for a
certain category of apps.
Battery: View battery usage since the last full
charge.
Memory: View memory usage.
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Application Manager
Settings
Default Applications
If you have multiple applications of the same type,
such as email apps, you can select one app to be
the default.
You can also use a simpler Home screen 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 default messaging
(text and multimedia) app.
Set as default: Choose default apps for other
functions.
Home: Choose a Home screen type.
Device assistance app: Choose an app that
provides assistance 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
Call
Contacts
Email
Gallery
Internet
Messages
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