TABLET
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating
your device and keep it for future reference.
Special Features..............................1
Find My Mobile ..............................2
Private Mode ................................2
Users .......................................2
Direct Share .................................2
Media Volume Limiter ........................2
Multi Window................................2
Smart Stay ..................................3
Music Player.................................3
Getting Started..............................4
Front View...................................5
Table of Contents
Back View ...................................7
Set Up Your Device .............................8
Assemble Your Device ........................9
Start Using Your Device......................11
.......................14
Navigation .................................15
Home Screen ...............................17
Customize Your Home Screen ................18
Icon Frames ............................... 20
Notification Panel.......................... 24
Multi Window.............................. 26
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Enter Text ................................. 28
Apps .........................................32
Use Apps .................................. 33
Apps Settings.............................. 35
Calculator ................................. 37
Calendar .................................. 38
Camera and Video...........................41
Clock ..................................... 46
Contacts .................................. 49
Email ..................................... 56
Galaxy Apps ............................... 59
Gallery ...................................60
Google Apps............................... 64
Internet ................................... 69
Memo..................................... 73
Music Player
................................75
My Files ....................................77
SideSync .................................. 78
Video Player ............................... 79
Additional Apps............................ 82
Settings .....................................84
Access Settings ............................ 85
Search for Settings ......................... 85
Connections ................................. 86
Wi-Fi...................................... 87
Bluetooth .................................90
Tablet Visibility .............................91
Data Usage .................................91
Airplane Mode ............................. 92
Location................................... 92
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Nearby Device Scanning .................... 94
Connect to a Printer ........................ 94
Virtual Private Networks ................... 95
Ethernet .................................. 96
Sounds ...................................... 97
Sound Mode ............................... 98
Volume ................................... 98
Easy Mute ................................. 99
Notification Sounds ........................ 99
Do Not Disturb............................100
System Sounds ...........................100
Key-Tap Feedback..........................101
Sound Quality and Effects ..................101
Separate App Sound....................... 102
Notifications................................ 103
Manage Notifications...................... 104
Display ..................................... 105
Screen Off Settings ....................... 106
Smart Stay ............................... 106
Screen Brightness......................... 106
Screen Quality ............................ 107
Screen Zoom and Font..................... 107
Device Maintenance ......................... 108
Quick Optimization........................ 109
Battery................................... 109
Storage ...................................110
Memory ...................................111
Device Security ............................111
Language and Input ........................112
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Date and Time .............................114
Reset .....................................115
Factory Data Reset .........................116
Software Update ...........................117
Lock Screen and Security .....................118
Set a Secure Screen Lock ...................119
Lock Screen Settings ...................... 120
Find My Mobile ........................... 120
Unknown Sources ..........................121
Private Mode ..............................121
Encrypt Device.............................122
Encrypt SD Card ...........................122
View Passwords............................122
Security Update Service ....................122
Device Administration ..................... 123
Credential Storage ........................ 123
Knox Active Protection .................... 124
Advanced Security Settings ................ 124
Automatic Unlock......................... 125
Accounts ....................................126
Samsung Cloud ............................127
My Profile ................................ 128
Add an Account ........................... 128
Users .................................... 130
Backup and Restore ........................132
Google Settings........................... 133
Accessibility ................................ 134
Vision .................................... 135
Hearing .................................. 136
Dexterity and Interaction ...................137
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More Accessibility Settings .................137
Accessibility Services...................... 138
Other Settings .............................. 139
About Tablet.............................. 140
Help .....................................140
Getting Help ............................... 141
Videos ................................... 142
Simulators ............................... 142
Tips ...................................... 142
Samsung Care ............................ 142
Legal ........................................143
Legal Information ......................... 144
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Special Features
Learn about your mobile
device’s special features.
Find My Mobile
Protect your device from loss or theft allowing your
device to be locked, tracked, and for your data to be
deleted remotely.
For more information, see “Find My Mobile” on
page120.
Private Mode
Hide personal content from being accessed by anyone
else using your device.
For more information, see “Private Mode” on page121.
Users
Share this tablet with multiple people by creating
Useraccounts.
For more information, see “Users” on page130.
Direct Share
Share content with specific people directly.
For more information, see “Direct Share” on page55.
Media Volume Limiter
Limit the maximum output of the device’s volume.
For more information, see “Media Volume Limiter” on
page99.
Multi Window
Multitask by using two applications at the same time.
For more information, see “Multi Window” on page26.
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Smart Stay
Prevent screen timeout for extended viewing sessions
through facial detection with the front camera.
For more information, see “Smart Stay” on page106.
Music Player
Listen to your favorite songs with the Music player.
Navigate through your music library, play songs, and
create customized playlists.
For more information, see “Music Player” on page75.
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Getting Started
Learn about your mobile
device hardware, assembly
procedures, and how to get
started using your new device.
Front View
Light sensor
Front camera
Power key
Volume key
Memory card slot
Recent apps
Back
Home key
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Light sensor
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Volume key
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Use the ambient light level to adjust the screen
brightness and contrast.
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Adjust the volume of your device’s sounds and
audio playback. For more information, see
“Volume” on page98.
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Power key
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In the camera app, press the volume key to take
a photo.
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Press to turn the screen on or off.
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Press and hold to select a power control option.
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Back View
Rear camera
Microphone
Simple clicker
Simple clicker
Speaker
USB charger/Accessory port
Headset jack
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Set Up Your
Device
Learn how to set up your device
for the first time.
Set Up Your Device
Assemble Your Device
Install an optional memory card (notincluded), and
charge your device before using.
Install a Memory Card
You can install an optional microSD
™
memory card
(notincluded) to add more memory space to your
device. A memory card can be installed at any time. It is
not necessary to install it prior to using the device.
Warning: Small components such as memory cards can
pose a choking risk. Please be careful when handling
these cards to avoid damaging them.
1. With the tablet’s screen facing up, locate and open
the memory card slot cover and turn to expose
theslot.
2. Carefully slide the memory card into the memory
card slot (asshown) until it clicks into place.
3. Close the memory card slot cover.
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Set Up Your Device
Charge the Battery
Your device is powered by a rechargeable battery.
Acharging head and USB cable are included with the
device for charging the battery from any standard
outlet.
The battery comes partially charged. You can use the
device while charging.
Caution: Use only charging devices that are approved
by Samsung. Samsung accessories are designed for
your device to maximize battery life. Using other
accessories may void your warranty and may cause
damage.
1. Insert the USB cable into the USB charger/
Accessory port.
2. Connect the USB cable to the charging head, and
then plug the charging head into a standard outlet.
3. Unplug the charging head from the outlet and
remove the USB cable from the device when
charging is complete.
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Set Up Your Device
While charging, the device and the charger may
become hot. This does not affect the device’s lifespan
or performance and is in the device’s normal range of
operation.
The charger may stop charging if the battery becomes
too hot.
If the device heats up while charging the battery:
1. Disconnect the charger from the device and close
any running apps.
2. Wait for the device to cool down, and then begin
charging the device again.
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If the lower part of the device overheats,
check for damage to the connected USB cable.
Replace the damaged USB cable with a new
Samsung-approved cable.
Start Using Your Device
Turn Your Device On or Off
The instructions below explain how to turn your device
on or off.
To turn the device on:
► Press and hold the Power key until the device
turnson.
To turn the device off:
1. Press and hold the Power key.
2. Tap Power off, and confirm when prompted.
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Use the Setup Wizard
The first time you turn your device on, the Setup Wizard
guides 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.
Lock or Unlock Your Device
Use your device’s screen lock features to secure your
device. By default, the device locks automatically when
the screen times out.
To lock the device:
► Press the Power key.
The default Screen lock on your device is Swipe. To
choose a more secure screen lock, see “Set a Secure
Screen Lock” on page119.
To unlock the device:
► Press the Power key or Home key, and then drag
your finger across the screen.
Add a Google Account
Your new device uses your Google
™
Account to fully
utilize its Android
™
features.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Cloud and accounts > Accounts.
3. Tap > Google.
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Add a Samsung Account
Create a Samsung account for access to Samsung
content and apps on your device.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Cloud and accounts > Accounts.
3. Tap > .
View and manage all of your email accounts.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Cloud and accounts > Accounts.
3. Tap > .
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Learn About
Your Device
Learn some of the key features of your
mobile device, including the screens
and icons, as well as how to navigate the
device and enter text using the keyboard.
Navigation
Learn the basics for navigating through your device.
Touchscreen Navigation
Please note that a touchscreen responds best to a
light touch from the pad of your finger or a capacitive
stylus. Using excessive force or a metallic object on the
touchscreen may damage the tempered glass surface
and void the warranty.
Tap
Lightly tap items to select or launch them.
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Tap the keyboard to enter characters or text.
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Tap an item to select it.
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Tap an app shortcut to launch the application.
Double-Tap
Lightly tap items twice to select or launch them.
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Double-tap an image to zoom in or out.
Touch and Hold
Touch and hold items on the screen to activate them.
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Touch and hold a field to display a pop-up menu of
options.
Swipe
Lightly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across
the screen.
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Swipe the screen to unlock the device.
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Swipe the screen to scroll through the Homescreens
or menu options.
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Drag
Touch and hold an item, and then move it to a new
location.
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Drag an app shortcut to add it to a Home screen.
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Drag a widget to place it in a new location on a
Homescreen.
Pinch and Spread
Pinch the screen using your thumb and forefinger or
spread by moving your fingers apart.
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Pinch the screen to zoom out while viewing a picture
or a webpage.
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Spread your fingers on the screen to zoom in while
viewing a picture or a web page.
Common Options
Many of the following common options are usually
available on various screens:
: Tap to view more menu options for
a screen. This often allows you to select items to
delete or share.
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Delete: Tap to select items to delete.
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Share: Tap to select items to share, and then
choose a sharing method.
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: Tap to customize the screen.
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On/Off: Tap to turn the option on or
off .
( )
( )
Menu: Tap to view available options for the field.
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Home Screen
Status bar
Widget
App shortcuts App folder
Home screen indicator
Primary app shortcuts
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Customize Your Home
Screen
Screens
Your device comes with multiple Home screens to
hold app shortcuts and widgets. You can add, remove,
change the order of screens, as well as choose a
different main Home screen.
1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.
2. Use these options to manage screens:
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To align shortcuts into a line at the top of a
screen, tap Align top.
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To align shortcuts into a line at the bottom of a
screen, tap Align bottom.
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To remove a Home screen, tap Remove.
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To set a screen as the main Home screen, tap
Main. This screen is displayed when you
press the Home key.
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To change the order of screens, touch and hold a
screen, and then drag it to a newposition.
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To add a screen, swipe to the end of the screens,
and then tap Add.
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To find the Flipboard Briefing screen, swipe to
the left of the screens. To activate this feature,
tap On/Off at the top of the screen.
App Shortcuts
Use an app shortcut to launch an app from any Home
screen.
To add a shortcut:
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Touch and hold an app shortcut to open the
optionsmenu.
3. Tap Add shortcut to Home.
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To remove a shortcut:
1. Touch and hold an app shortcut to open the
optionsmenu.
2. Tap Remove shortcut.
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Removing a shortcut does not delete the app, it
just removes the shortcut from a Home screen.
To move a shortcut from one Home screen to another:
1. Touch and hold an app shortcut to release it.
2. Drag the app shortcut to a new Home screen, and
then release it.
Use Folders
You can organize App shortcuts in folders on an
Appslist screen and Home screen.
For more information, see “Create and Use Folders” on
page34.
Wallpapers
Change the look of the Home and Lock screens with
wallpaper. You can display a favorite picture or choose
from preloaded wallpapers.
1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.
2. Tap Wallpapers to customize.
3. Tap From Gallery to see additional wallpaper
images.
4. Tap an image to choose it, and then select which
screen you want to use it for.
5. Tap Set as wallpaper.
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Icon Frames
You can show icons with shaded frames to make them
stand out on the Home screen and Appslist screen.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Display > Icon frames and
choose one of the following options:
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Icons only: Show icons only.
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Icons with frames: Show icons with shaded
frames.
3. Tap Done.
Widgets
Widgets are simple application extensions that run on
a Homescreen.
To add a widget to a Home screen:
1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.
2. Tap Widgets.
3. Touch and hold a widget, drag it to a Homescreen,
and release it.
To remove a widget from a Home screen:
1. From a Home screen, touch and hold a widget to
open the options menu.
2. Tap Remove.
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Home Screen Settings
Customize your Home screens and Apps screens.
1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.
2. Tap Home screen settings to customize:
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Home screen layout: Set your device to have a
Home and Apps screen, or only a Home screen
where all apps are located.
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Apps button: Add an apps button to the
Homescreen for easy access to the Appsscreen.
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Quick-open notification panel: Enable this
feature to open the Notification panel from a
Home screen by swiping down.
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Hide apps: Select apps to hide.
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About Home screen: View version information.
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Status Bar
The Status bar at the top of a Home screen provides
device information on the right side and notification
alerts on the left.
Status Icons
Battery full
Battery low
Battery charging
Mute mode
Wi-Fi active
GPS active
Notification Icons
New email
New Gmail
™
File download in progress
File upload in progress
Wi-Fi available
App updates available
App updates complete
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Status Bar Display
Configure display options for the Status bar.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Display > Status bar.
3. Tap On/Off to enable the following:
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Show recent notifications only: Display only
the three most recent notification icons on the
Status bar.
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Show battery percentage: Display the battery
charge percentage next to the battery icon on
the Status bar.
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Notification Panel
Manage users
Settings
Quick settings
View all
Notification cards
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View the Notification Panel
You can access the Notification panel from any screen.
1. Drag the Status bar down to display the
Notificationpanel.
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To open an item, tap it.
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To clear a single notification, drag the
notification left or right.
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To clear all notifications, tap Clear all.
2. Drag upward from the bottom of the screen or tap
Back to close the Notification panel.
Quick Settings
The Notification panel provides quick access to device
functions, allowing you to quickly turn them on or off.
1. Drag the Status bar down to display the
Notificationpanel.
2. Drag View all downward.
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Tap a setting to turn it on or off.
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Tap to reorder Quick settings
or tochange the button layout.
3. Drag View all upward to close Quicksettings.
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Multi Window
Multitask by using two applications at the same time.
Apps that support Multi window can be displayed
together on a split screen. You can switch between the
apps and adjust the sizes of their windows.
1. From any screen, touch and hold Recent apps.
2. Tap in the title bar to launch an
application in split screen view.
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Recently opened apps are displayed in the lower
window. Apps that support Multiwindow have
the icon in their title bar.
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If there are no recently opened apps that
support Multi window, or if you want to launch a
different app, tap App list.
3. Tap an app in the lower window to add it to the split
screen view.
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Window Controls
The Window controls modify the way app windows are
displayed in split screen view.
► Tap the middle of the window border to display the
following options:
Switch windows: Swap the two windows.
Open in pop-up view: Open the selected app
in a pop-up window.
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Close app: Close the selected app.
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Multi Window Settings
Additional features are available for Multi window.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Advanced features >
.
3. Tap On/Off to enable each of the following options:
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: Touch and hold
Recent apps to put the app into split
screenview.
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Pop-up view action: Swipe down diagonally
from either the right or left top corner of the
screen to put the app into pop-up view.
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Option Keys
Enter Text
Use these special keys when entering text.
Text can be entered using either an on-screen keyboard
or your voice.
► From the Samsung keyboard, touch and hold the
Options key for the following:
Predictive text
Options
► Tap a text field to display the Samsung keyboard.
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Tap Symbol to insert symbols.
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Touch and hold Control for quick access to
cut (x), copy (c), paste (v), undo (z), redo (y), and
select all (a).
Voice input: Enter text using Google Voice
™
typing.
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Handwriting: Use your handwriting to
enter text.
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Clipboard: Access the clipboard.
: Insert an emoticon.
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Keyboard types: Change the layout of the
keyboard.
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Keyboard settings: Access keyboard
settings.
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Note: The Options key displays the last option used.
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Configure the Samsung Keyboard
Set customized options for the Samsung keyboard.
1. From the Samsung keyboard, touch and hold
Options.
2. Tap Keyboard settings for options:
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Languages and types: Set the keyboard type
and choose which languages are available on
the keyboard.
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To switch between languages, slide the
Space bar sideways.
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Smart typing: Use predictive text and
auto-correction features to prevent common
typing mistakes. Type by swiping between
letters.
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Customization: Use alternative characters, text
shortcuts, change the keyboard size, or use a
high contrast keyboard.
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Other settings: Reset keyboard settings, clear
personalized data, and view information about
the Samsung keyboard.
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Use Google Voice Typing
Configure Google Voice Typing
Set customized options for Google Voice typing.
Instead of typing, enter text by speaking.
Settings
Delete text
1. From the Samsung keyboard, tap Voice input.
2. Tap the screen and speak your text.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Genera
l management >
.
3. Tap On-screen keyboard > .
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Languages: Select languages for Google Voice
typing.
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“Ok Google” detection: Say “OK Google” to
launch Google Assistant.
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Hands-free: Allow requests through Bluetooth
®
devices and wired headsets when the device is
locked.
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Speech output: Receive speech output through
either the device speaker or a hands-free
connection.
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Offline speech recognition: Download and
install speech recognition languages to use
voice input without a network connection.
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Block offensive words: Hide offensive words
from search results.
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Bluetooth headset: Use Google Voice typing
with a Bluetooth headset (not included) if
available.
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Apps
Learn how to change the
way apps are displayed,
organize apps into folders,
and install, uninstall, or
disable apps.
Use Apps
The Apps list displays all preloaded and downloaded
apps. You can uninstall, disable, or hide apps from view.
Access Apps
Access and launch all applications from the Apps list.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap an app’s shortcut to launch it.
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To return to the main Home screen, press the
Home key.
Add an Apps Shortcut
In addition to swiping to access apps, you can add an
Apps button to the Home screen.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap > Settings > Apps button.
3. Tap Show Apps button > Apply.
View and download Samsung apps that are optimized
for use with Galaxy devices.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap > .
Uninstall or Disable Apps
Uninstall or disable apps you download and install.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Touch and hold an app to open the options menu.
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To uninstall an app, tap Uninstall.
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To disable an app, tap Disable.
Note: Some preloaded apps can only be disabled, not
uninstalled. Apps that are disabled are turned off and
hidden from view.
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Sort Apps
App shortcuts can be listed alphabetically or in your
own custom order.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap > Sort.
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Alphabetical order: Sort apps alphabetically.
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Custom order: Arrange apps manually.
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To remove empty spaces between apps,
tap > Clean up pages.
Create and Use Folders
Create a folder to organize App shortcuts on an
Appslist screen.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Touch and hold an app shortcut, and then drag it on
top of another app shortcut until it is highlighted.
3. Release the app shortcut to create the folder.
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: Name the folder.
Palette: Change the folder color.
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Add apps: Place more apps in the folder.
Tapapps to select them, and then tapAdd.
4. Tap Back to close the folder.
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Copy a Folder to a Home Screen
Create a folder and copy it to a Home screen.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Touch and hold a folder, and then drag it to the top
or bottom of the screen.
3. Drag the folder to the desired location on the
Homescreen, and then release it.
Delete a Folder
When you delete a folder, the app shortcuts are
returned to the Apps list screen.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Touch and hold a folder to delete.
3. Tap , and confirm when prompted.
Apps Settings
Manage your downloaded and preloaded apps.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Apps.
3. Tap Menu to set which apps to view, and then
choose All apps, , or Disabled.
4. Tap More options for the following options:
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Sort by size/name: Sort the apps by size or
name.
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Default apps: Choose or change apps that are
used by default for certain features, like email or
browsing the Internet.
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App permissions: Control which apps have
permissions to use certain features of your
device.
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Show/Hide system apps: Show or hide system
(background) apps.
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Special access: Select which apps can have
special access permissions to features on your
device.
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Reset app preferences: Reset options that have
been changed. Existing app data is not deleted.
5. Tap an app to view and update information about
the app. The following options may be displayed:
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Uninstall/Disable: Uninstall or disable the app.
Preloaded apps can only be disabled.
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Force stop: Stop an app that is not working
correctly.
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Data usage: View the app’s data usage.
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Battery: View battery usage since the last full
charge.
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Storage: Manage the app’s storage usage.
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Memory: View memory usage.
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Notifications: Configure notifications from
theapp.
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Permissions: View permissions granted to the
app for access to your device’s information.
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Set as default: Set the app as a default for a
certain category of apps.
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Calculator
The Calculator provides basic and advanced arithmetic
functions.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Calculator, and enter the first number using
the numeric keys.
3. Tap the appropriate arithmetic function key, and
enter the next number.
4. Tap to view the result.
5. Tap Clear to clear the results.
View Calculator History
View and clear your Calculator history.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Calculator.
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To view all Calculator history, swipe up or down
on the history area of the screen.
•
To clear the Calculator history, tap .
Convert Units of Measurement
Quickly convert units of measurement using the unit
converter.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Calculator > Unit converter.
3. Select a category and use the drop-down menus to
choose units of measurement.
4. Enter the numeric value to view the conversion.
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Calendar View
Calendar
There are several ways the calendar can be viewed.
Manage your events and tasks.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
Add Calendars
2. Tap Calendar > View, and then tap an option:
Add existing calendars to the Calendar app.
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Year: Display all twelve months of this year.
Swipe across the screen to display another year.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
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Month: Display the current month. Swipe across
the screen to display another month. Events and
tasks are also displayed.
2. Tap Calendar > .
3. Tap Manage calendars > Add account, and
select an account type.
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Week: Display the current week. Swipe across
the screen to display another week.
4. Enter your account information and follow the
prompts.
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Day: Display today’s schedule by hour. Swipe
across the screen to display another day.
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Tasks: Display all tasks.
3. Tap Today to return to the current date.
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Use your Calendar to create events.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Calendar > Add to add an event.
3. Enter details for the event, and then tap Save.
Share events from your Calendar.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Calendar, tap an event, and tap again to
edit it.
3. Tap Share, choose a sharing method, and follow the
prompts.
Delete events from your Calendar.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Calendar, tap an event, and tap again t
o
edit it.
3. Tap Delete, and confirm when prompted.
Create a Task
Use your Calendar to create tasks. Tasks are items you
add to the calendar to be accomplished on a certain
day. A task is displayed as a checklist item and is
removed once you mark the task as complete.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Calendar > View > Tasks.
3. Tap Add to add a task.
4. Enter details for the task, and then tap Save.
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Delete a Task
Delete tasks from your Calendar.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Calendar, and tap a day on the calendar to
view the tasks for the day, or tap View > Tasks.
3. Tap the Checkbox by the task to mark it as
complete and remove it from the calendar.
•
To delete a task, tap the task to open it,
tapDelete, and confirm when prompted.
Calendar Settings
Use Calendar settings to customize your calendar.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Calendar > > Settings.
3. Tap an option and follow the prompts.
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Camera and Video
Settings
Gallery
Beauty filters
Take a picture
Record video
Switch cameras
Modes, camera, or effects
Devices and software are constantly evolving — the illustrations you see here are for reference only.
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Take Pictures
Take pictures with your device’s front or rear camera.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Camera.
3. Use the display screen as a viewfinder by aiming
the camera at the subject. While composing your
picture, use the available options or these gestures:
•
To focus the shot, tap the screen.
•
To add an effects filter, swipe to the left and tap
a filter to apply it to the screen.
•
To add a shooting mode, swipe to the right and
select a mode.
•
To quickly switch between the front and rear
cameras, swipe the screen up or down.
•
To add a camera setting, tap a Quick settings
icon or Settings.
4. Tap Take a picture.
Record Videos
Record high-quality videos using your device.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Camera and aim the camera at your subject.
3. Tap Record to begin recording a video.
•
To temporarily stop recording, tap Pause. To
continue recording, tap Resume.
4. Tap Stop when you are finished recording.
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Configure Shooting Mode
Allow the camera to determine the ideal mode for your
pictures or choose from several shooting modes.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Camera, and swipe to the right to display
the Mode options. Each section indicates which
camera (front or rear) the modes are available for,
and which options are common to both.
Rear camera
•
Auto: Allow the camera to determine the ideal
mode for the picture.
•
Panorama: Create a linear image by taking
pictures in either a horizontal or vertical
direction.
•
Continuous shot: Touch and hold the Camera
button to take pictures continuously.
•
Beauty face: Enhance facial features
automatically when taking pictures.
•
Sports: Take fast action photos.
Front camera
•
Selfie: Take selfie shots and apply various
effects, such as an airbrushed effect.
Common
: See more options for the
camera modes.
•
•
Sound & shot: Enrich pictures by adding
background sounds for a few seconds.
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Camera Settings
Use the icons on the main camera screen and the
settings menu to configure your camera’s settings.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Camera > Settings.
Rear camera
•
Picture size: Select a resolution. Selecting a
higher resolution for higher quality requires
more memory.
•
Video size: Select a resolution. Selecting a
higher resolution for higher quality requires
more memory.
•
Timer: Take time-delayed pictures or videos.
Front camera
•
Picture size: Select a resolution. Selecting a
higher resolution for higher quality requires
more memory.
•
Video size: Select a resolution. Selecting a
higher resolution for higher quality requires
more memory.
•
Save pictures as previewed: Save self-portraits
or self-recordings as viewed on the camera
screen, not as flipped images.
•
Shooting methods:
-
Tap screen: Tap the screen to take selfies.
-
Show palm: Hold the palm of your hand
toward the camera to have your picture taken
in a few seconds.
•
Timer: Take time-delayed pictures or videos.
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•
Volume key function: Use the Volume key to
take pictures, record video, zoom, or control
system volume.
•
Reset settings: Reset the camera settings.
Common
•
: Preview pictures and
videos using the full screen.
•
Grid lines: Display viewfinder grid lines to help
composition when selecting subjects.
•
Location tags: Attach a GPS location tag to the
picture.
•
Review pictures: Set to show pictures after
taking them.
•
Storage location: Select the memory location
for storage.
-
A memory card (not included) must be
installed to view Storage location. For more
information, see “Install a Memory Card” on
page9.
•
Floating camera button: Add an extra camera
button that you can move anywhere on the
screen in Auto and Selfie modes.
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•
Repeat: Choose when to repeat the alarm.
Clock
•
Alarm name: Enter a name for the alarm.
The Clock app offers features for keeping track of time
and setting alarms.
•
Snooze: Allow snoozing. Set interval and repeat
values for the alarm while snoozing.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
•
Alarm tone and volume: Choose a sound to
play for the alarm, and drag the slider to set the
volume of the alarm.
2. Tap , and tap a tab to use a feature.
Alarm
•
Read time aloud: Read the time aloud when the
alarm rings.
Use the Alarm tab to set one-time or recurring alarms,
and choose options for how to be notified.
4. Tap Save to save the alarm.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap > Add alarm.
3. Tap the following items to configure an alarm:
•
Date: Choose the day for this alarm.
•
Time: Set a time for the alarm.
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Turn Off Alarm
At the set alarm time, the device sounds the alarm.
•
To stop an alarm, tap Dismiss, or swipe Dismiss
to the left or right.
•
To postpone the alarm, tap Snooze.
Delete an Alarm
Delete an alarm that you created.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap , and find the alarm in the alarm
list (under Alarm), and then touch and hold it to
selectit.
3. Tap Delete.
World Clock
The World clock lets you keep track of the time in
multiple cities around the world.
To list a city on the World clock screen:
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap > World clock > Add city.
3. Tap a city, or tap Search for more cities.
4. Tap Add to add the city to your World clock.
•
To remove a city, touch and hold it, and
tapDelete.
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Stopwatch
Time events down to a hundredth of a second.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap > Stopwatch.
3. Tap Start to begin timing.
•
To keep track of lap times, tap Lap.
4. Tap Stop to end timing.
•
To continue timing after stopping the clock,
tapResume.
•
To reset the Stopwatch to zero, tap Reset.
Timer
The Timer provides a countdown timer for up to
99hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap > Timer.
3. Use the keypad and tap Hours, Minutes, and
Seconds to set the length of the Timer.
4. Tap Start to begin the Timer.
•
To temporarily stop the Timer, tap Pause. To
continue timing after pausing, tap Resume.
•
To stop and reset the Timer, tap Cancel.
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•
Enter a name and other contact information.
Contacts
-
Tap Add field to enter additional entries.
Store and manage your contacts. You can synchronize
with personal accounts added to your device. For more
information, see
-
Tap Remove field to remove an entry.
“Add an Account” on page128.
-
Tap View more for additional fields.
-
Tap the label to the right of an entry to
choose a label for the field (for example,
Home or Work).
Add a Contact
Use the following procedure to add a new contact.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
3. Tap Save.
2. Tap Contacts > Create contact,
and then
tapcontact fields to enter information.
•
Choose a storage location for the contact. You
can store the contact on the device or sync it
with an account.
•
Tap Contact photo to assign a picture or an
animated GIF to the new contact.
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When editing a contact, you can tap a field and change
or delete the information, or you can add more fields to
the contact’s list of information.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Contacts, tap a contact, and then tap .
3. Tap any of the fields to add, change, or delete
information.
4. Tap Save.
Share a Contact
Share a contact by using various sharing methods.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Contacts, tap a contact, and then tap Share.
3. Tap either or Text.
4. Choose a sharing method and follow the prompts.
Import Contacts
Your device can import contacts from an installed
memory card (not included).
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Contacts > >
.
3. Tap .
4. Tap Import and follow the prompts.
Manually back up contacts to an installed memory card
(not included).
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Contacts > >
.
3. Tap .
4. Tap and follow the prompts.
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Link Contacts
Consolidate contact information from multiple sources
into one contact by linking entries into a single contact.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Contacts, and then tap a contact.
3. Tap > Link contacts.
4. Tap contacts to choose them.
5. Tap Link.
Unlink Contacts
Unlink contact information that has been linked and
restore it to multiple sources.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Contacts, and then tap a contact.
3. Tap > Manage linked contacts.
4. Tap Disconnect beside contacts to unlink them
from the main contact.
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Delete Contacts
Delete a single contact or multiple contacts.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Contacts, and then touch and hold a
contact.
•
You can also tap other contacts or tap the All
checkbox at the top of the screen to select all
contacts.
3. Tap Delete, and confirm when prompted.
Favorites
When you mark contacts as favorites, they are easily
accessible from other apps.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Contacts, and then tap a contact.
3. Tap to mark contacts as
Favorites and the star brightens .
•
To remove contacts from Favorites, tap
Remove from Favorites and the star
dims .
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Groups
Use groups to organize your contacts.
Create a Group
Create your own contact groups.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Contacts > > Groups.
3. Tap Create, and then tap fields to enter information
about the group:
•
Group name: Enter a name for the new group.
•
Add member: Select contacts to add to the new
group, and then tap Done.
4. Tap Save.
Add or Remove Group Contacts
Add more contacts to a group, or remove contacts.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Contacts > > Groups, and
then tap a group.
3. Tap .
•
To add a contact, tap Add member, and then tap
the contacts you want to add. When finished,
tapDone.
•
To remove a contact, tap Delete next to a
contact.
4. Tap Save.
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Send an email to members of a group.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Contacts > > Groups, and
then tap a group.
3. Tap > Send email.
4. Tap contacts to select them, or tap the All checkbox
at the top of the screen to select all, and then
tapDone.
•
Only group members that have an email address
in their records are displayed.
5. Choose an email account and follow theprompts.
Delete a Group
Delete a group you created.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Contacts > > Groups, and
then tap a group.
3. Tap > Delete.
4. Tap Group only to only delete the group or tap
Group and members to delete the group and the
contacts in the group.
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Contacts Settings
These settings allow you to modify settings associated
with using the Contacts app.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Contacts > > Settings.
3. Tap an option and follow the prompts.
Direct Share
Share content directly with your contacts from within
any app. Once enabled, your frequent contacts are
displayed in the Share window.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Advanced features >
, and tap On/Off to enable.
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•
If adding a recipient from your Contacts, tap
the contact to place a checkmark, and then
tapDone. The contact is displayed in the
recipients field.
Email
View and manage all of your email accounts in one app.
To add an email account, see “AddanEmailAccount” on
page13.
•
Tap Show additional fields to add Cc and
Bcc fields.
4. Tap the Subject and Message fields to enter text.
This section describes how to create and send an email
using the Email app.
•
Tap Attach to add an attachment to your email.
•
Tap for additional email options.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
5. Review your message and tap Send.
2. Tap > .
3. Tap the To field to manually add an email address or
tap Add from Contacts to select recipients from
Contacts or Groups.
•
If manually entering recipients, enter additional
recipients by separating each entry with a
semicolon (;). More recipients can be added at
any time before the message is sent.
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Manage the Inbox
There are several tools available from the Inbox screen.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap .
•
Tap a message to read and reply or forward it.
•
Tap Search to search for key words in your
emailinbox.
•
Tap for additional message options.
•
Tap Sort by to customize how messages display.
View email you receive for multiple accounts, or you
can view email accounts individually.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap .
3. Tap Mailbox at the top left of the screen to
choose a different view:
•
[Account name]: View email for only one email
account.
•
All accounts: View all email in a combined
inbox.
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To remove an email account:
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap .
3. Tap Mailbox > Settings.
4. Tap the account you want to remove.
5. Tap Remove, and confirm when prompted.
These settings allow you to modify settings associated
with using the Email app.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap .
3. Tap Mailbox > Settings.
•
Under General, tap an option, and then follow
the prompts.
•
Tap an account to configure specific settings for
only that account.
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Galaxy Apps
Find and download premium apps that are exclusive
to Galaxy devices. A Samsung account is required to
download from Galaxy Apps.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap .
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Gallery
View, edit, and manage pictures and videos. The
following categories allow you to organize your
content:
•
Pictures: View pictures and videos in the order they
were saved. Content is organized by date.
•
Albums: Create custom albums to organize your
pictures and videos.
•
Stories: Create custom collections of related
pictures and videos and share them with your
contacts.
View Pictures
Pictures stored on your device are viewable in the
Gallery app.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Gallery > Pictures.
3. Tap a picture to view it. Swipe left or right to view
other pictures or videos.
•
To mark the picture as a favorite, tap
. The picture is added to Favorites
under the Albums tab.
•
To access the following features, tap
:
-
Details: View and edit information about the
image, including the date created, location,
and properties.
-
Set as wallpaper: Set the picture as
wallpaper.
-
Print: Send the picture to a connected
printer.
-
: Edit the picture in
Photo Editor Pro.
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Edit pictures stored on your device.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Gallery, and tap a picture to view it.
Transform: Rotate, flip, crop, or make other
changes to the overall appearance of the
picture.
•
: Add visual effects to the picture.
•
Stickers: Add illustrated stickers to the
picture.
•
Draw: Make drawings on the picture.
•
•
Tap More options > for
more editing tools.
3. Tap Save, and confirm when prompted.
Play Videos
Play videos stored on your device.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Gallery > Pictures.
3. Tap a video to view it. Swipe left or right to view
other pictures or videos.
•
To mark the video as a favorite, tap .
The video is added to Favorites under the
Albums tab.
•
To view and edit information about the video,
including the date created, location, and
properties, tap Details.
4. Tap Play video.
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Share Pictures and Videos
Share pictures and videos from the Gallery app.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Gallery > Pictures.
3. Tap > Share, and then tap pictures
and videos to select them.
4. Tap Share, and then choose an app or connection to
use for sharing your selection. Follow the prompts.
Delete Pictures and Videos
Delete pictures and videos stored on your device.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Gallery > Pictures.
3. Tap > .
4. Tap pictures and videos to select them, or tap the
All checkbox at the top of the screen to select all
pictures and videos.
5. Tap Delete, and confirm when prompted.
Take a Screenshot
Capture an image of your screen. A Screenshots album
is automatically created in the Gallery app.
► From any screen, press and hold the Power and
Volume down keys.
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Screenshot Options
Other methods of taking screenshots can be enabled in
Settings.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Advanced features.
3. Tap On/Off to enable each of the following:
•
Smart capture: Display additional options after
capturing a screenshot, including capturing
hidden areas of a scrollable screen, drawing on,
cropping, and sharing the screenshot.
•
Palm swipe to capture: Capture an image of
the screen by swiping the edge of your hand
across it, from side to side, keeping your hand in
contact with thescreen.
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Google Apps
The following apps from Google are preloaded on your
device. Certain apps require a Google Account.
Chrome
Browse the Internet and bring your open tabs,
bookmarks, and address bar data from your computer
to your mobile device.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Chrome.
Visit support.google.com/chrome to learn more about
Chrome
™
.
Drive
Open, view, rename, and share files saved to your
Google Drive
™
cloud account.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Google folder > Drive.
Visit support.google.com/drive to learn more about
Google Drive.
Gmail
Send and receive email messages with Google’s
web-based email service.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Google folder > Gmail.
Visit support.google.com/mail to learn more.
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Google
Find online content with tools that learn what
interests you. Turn on your personalized feed to receive
customized content.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Google folder > Google.
3. Follow the prompts to enable your feed.
Google+
Chat with friends and family, post photos, and see what
others are sharing.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Google folder > Google+.
Visit support.google.com/plus to learn more about
Google+
™
.
Hangouts
Meet friends and family online, share photos, host
video calls, and send SMS and Hangouts messages.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Google folder > Hangouts.
Visit support.google.com/hangouts to learn more.
Maps
Get directions and other location-based information.
You must enable location services to use
GoogleMaps
™
. For more information, see“Location” on
page92.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Maps.
Visit support.google.com/maps to learn more.
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Photos
Store and back up your photos and videos automatically
to your Google Account.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Google folder > Photos.
Visit support.google.com/photos to learn more about
GooglePhotos
™
.
Play Books
Find millions of free e-books and hundreds of
thousands more to buy in the eBookstore.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Google folder > Play Books.
Visit play.google.com/store/books to learn more.
Play Games
Play music and audio files on your device.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Google folder > Play Games.
Visit play.google.com/store to learn more.
Play Movies & TV
Watch movies and TV shows purchased from Google
Play. You can also view videos saved on your device.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Google folder > Play Movies & TV.
Visit play.google.com/store/movies to learnmore.
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Play Music
Play music and audio files on your device.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Google folder > Play Music.
Visit support.google.com/music to learn more.
Play Newsstand
Subscribe to your favorite magazines to read on your
device at your leisure.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Google folder > Play Newsstand.
Visit play.google.com/store/newsstand to learn more.
Find new apps, movies and TV shows, music, books,
magazines, and games in Google Play
™
store.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Play Store.
Visit support.google.com/play to learn more.
Voice Search
Use voice commands to search the web with Google.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Google folder > Voice Search.
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Internet
Access the Internet with a fully-featured web browser.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Internet.
3. Tap the address field, enter the web address, and
then tap Go on the keyboard.
Add to Bookmarks: Add the current web
page to bookmarks.
•
Page info: View the address and certificate
for this page.
•
Refresh: Refresh or reload the current
webpage.
•
Back or Back: Return to the previous
page.
•
Forward: Go forward to a recent page.
•
Home: Display your Internet home page.
•
Bookmarks: Manage bookmarked pages,
saved pages, and browsing history.
•
: Share, save, or bookmark a web
page, open a new secret tab, display Internet
app settings, and more.
•
Quick Menu
Access commonly used features of your browser.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Internet.
3. Tap Quick menu for the following options:
Share: Share the web page with others.
•
•
New tab: Open a new tab.
Web page text size: Change the text size.
•
Close: Close the Quick menu.
•
•
Settings: Change Quick menu options.
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Browser Tabs
Use tabs to view multiple web pages at the sametime.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Internet.
3. Tap Add tab.
•
If all tabs are closed, tap New tab.
•
To close a tab, tap Close tab.
Bookmarks Page
The Bookmarks page stores Bookmarks, History, and
Savedpages.
Save a Bookmark
Bookmarking a web page saves the web address so
that you can launch it quickly.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Internet.
3. Tap Add to Bookmarks.
Open a Bookmark
Quickly launch a web page from the Bookmarks page.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Internet.
3. Tap Bookmarks > Bookmarks.
4. Tap a bookmark entry.
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Save a Web Page
Saving a web page stores its content on your device so
that you can access it offline.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Internet.
3. Tap More options > Save webpage.
Open a Saved Web Page
Saved web pages can be opened on your device even if
your device is not connected to the Internet.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Internet.
3. Tap Bookmarks > Saved pages.
4. Tap a saved page to open it in the browser.
View History
Launch recently visited web pages in History.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Internet.
3. Tap Bookmarks > History.
4. Tap an entry to launch the web page.
Share Pages
Web pages can be shared with your contacts.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Internet.
3. Tap More options > Share, and follow the
prompts.
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Secret Mode
Pages viewed in Secret mode are not listed in your
browser history or search history, and leave no traces
(such as cookies) on your device. Secret tabs are
a darker shade than the normal tab windows. Any
downloaded files remain on your device after you close
the secret tab.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Internet.
3. Tap > Turn on Secret mode.
4. Tap Set password to protect your Secretmode data
with a password.
– or –
Tap Don’t use password.
5. Browse the Internet as usual.
•
To turn off secret mode, tap >
Turn off Secret mode.
Internet Settings
These settings allow you to modify settings associated
with using the Internet app.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Internet.
3. Tap > Settings.
4. Tap an option and follow the prompts.
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Memo
Make edits to memos you create.
Write and save memos using the Memo app.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Memo.
3. Tap Create memo, and type a memo. The
following tools are available:
•
Category: Add or change the category.
•
Tasks: Add tasks.
•
Image: Insert an image into the memo.
•
Drawing: Create a drawing and add it to
thememo.
•
Voice: Use your voice to insert text into
thememo.
4. Tap Save when finished.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Memo, and tap a memo
to view it.
3. Tap the content and make edits.
4. Tap Save when you are finished.
Browse Memos
Browse memos you create.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Memo.
•
Browse memo entries by swiping up or down.
•
To search for a memo, tap Search.
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:
Edit, share, or manage memos.
-
Pin to Home screen: Place a shortcut to the
memo on a Home screen.
Memo Options
•
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
-
Print: Select a printer to print your memo.
2. Tap Memo.
3. Tap for the following options:
•
: Select memos to delete or move.
•
Manage categories: Create and manage
categories to organize your memos.
4. Tap a memo, and then tap one of the following
options:
•
Share: Send the memo to others using a variety
of sharing methods or social media.
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Delete: Delete the memo.
Favorite: Mark the memo as a favorite.
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Music Player
Sound quality and effects
More options
Screen mirroring
Playback position
Favorite
Volume
Song queue
Time elapsed Song length
Playback controls
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Listen to Music
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Music.
3. Tap a library category at the top of the screen to
view your music files.
4. Swipe through the list of songs and tap an entry to
begin playback.
5. While playing music, use these controls:
•
Tap Pause to pause playback. To start
playback again, tap Play.
•
Tap Rewind to move to the previous song.
Touch and hold Rewind to rewind through
the song. Tap Fast-forward to move to the
nextsong. Touch and hold Fast-forward to
move forward through the song.
•
Tap the repeat button to control playback.
Choose Repeat off to play all songs once,
Repeat all to repeat all songs, or
to repeat the currentsong.
•
Tap the shuffle button to control the order
songs are played. Choose Shuffle off to
play songsin the order they appear in the list or
Shuffle on to play songs in random order.
•
Tap Favorite to mark a song as a favorite.
Whenever a song is a favorite, the star is gold.
Favorite songs are included in the Favorites
playlist.
•
Tap Volume to set the volume. You can also
set volume by pressing the Volume key on the
side of the tablet.
Note: When you close the Music screen, playback
continues in the background, allowing you to listen to
music while using other features of your tablet. When
music is playing in the background, you can access
playback controls from the Notificationpanel.
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My Files
View and manage files stored on your device, including
images, videos, music, and sound clips.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap .
3. Tap a category to view the relevant files or folders.
4. Tap a file or folder to open it.
File Groups
Files stored in the device are organized into the
following groups:
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Recent files: View recently accessed files.
•
Categories: View your files based on the file type.
•
Tablet: View folders and files located on the device
and optional memory card (not included).
My Files Options
Use My Files options to search, edit, clear file history,
and more.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap . The following options are
available:
Search: Search for a file or folder.
•
Grid: Display files in a grid or a list.
•
•
: Tap for the following options:
-
Get more space: View storage information
for your device.
-
Settings: View settings for the My Files app.
3. Tap Recent files > Clear history to clear the Recent
files category. This option only appears if files have
been accessed recently.
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SideSync
Share screens, windows, and data between a PC and
Samsung Android device.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap SideSync.
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Video Player
File name
Screen mirroring
Playback position
Time elapsed
Lock video
Pop-up
Playlist
More options
Playback controls
Video length
Screen ratio
Animated GIF
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Manage Videos
Once you have recorded and saved at least one video,
the following options are available:
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Video.
•
Tap List to display videos in a list format, or
tap Grid to display videos in a grid format.
•
Tap Search to search for videos.
•
Tap More options for the following options:
-
: Select one or more videos to edit or
delete.
-
Share: Share your videos.
-
Sort by: Sort your videos.
-
About Video: View version information about
the Video app.
View and Play Videos
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Video, and scroll through the videos stored
on your tablet.
3. Tap a video to view it.
•
Tap List to display all videos at the bottom of
the screen. Tap a video to view it.
•
Tap More options for the following options:
-
Delete: Delete the current video.
-
Share: Choose an app or connection to use
for sharing the current video. Follow the
prompts.
-
: Turn on available subtitles.
-
Details: View and edit information about the
picture, including the date created, location,
and properties.
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Settings: Modify Video play settings.
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Use Pop-Up Play
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 window can be resized
or moved anywhere on the screen.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Video.
3. Tap a video to view it.
4. Tap Pop-up 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
There are several ways to change the size of the video
during video playback.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Video.
3. Tap a video to view it.
4. Tap the screen ratio icon to cycle through the
screen size options:
Fit to screen: The video is fit to fill the
screen while keeping its original proportions.
Stretch: The entire screen is used, which
may cause some minor distortion.
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•
Crop to fit: The video is enlarged to fit the
screen without becoming distorted.
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Additional Apps
The following apps are also preloaded on your device.
View, create, and edit spreadsheets on your device.
You can unlock the full Excel
®
experience with an
Office365
™
subscription.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap folder > .
Netflix
Watch TV shows and movies, streaming from Netflix.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Netflix.
OneDrive
Store and share photos, videos, documents, and more
in your free online OneDrive
®
account, which you can
then access from your personal computer, tablet, or
phone.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap folder > OneDrive.
OneNote
Stay organized using text, pictures, or audio notes.
Create Quick Notes or review and edit shared OneNote
®
notebooks using OneDrive.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap folder > OneNote.
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PowerPoint
View, create, and edit presentations on your device. You
can unlock the full PowerPoint
®
experience with an
Office 365 subscription.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap folder > PowerPoint.
Skype
Hold video and voice calls, and send instant messages
to anyone around the world using Skype
®
.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap folder > Skype.
Word
View, create, and edit documents on your device. You
can unlock the full Word experience with an Office 365
subscription.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap folder > Word.
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Settings
Configure your device’s
connections and settings.
Settings
Access Settings
There are a couple of ways to access your device
settings.
► From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps, and
then tap Settings.
– or –
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 Search feature.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps, and
then tap Settings.
2. Tap Search.
3. Enter a word or words in the Search field. Asyou
type, settings that match are displayed on the
screen.
4. Tap an entry to go to that setting.
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Connections
Manage connections between your device and a
variety of networks and other devices.
Settings
Wi-Fi
Connect your device to a Wi-Fi network.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Connections > Wi-Fi, and then
tap On/Off to turn on Wi-Fi.
•
When Wi-Fi is turned on, your device
automatically scans for available networks and
displays them.
3. 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.
Manually Connect to a
Connect your device to a Wi-Fi network that is hidden.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Connections > Wi-Fi, and then
tap On/Off to turn on Wi-Fi.
3. Tap at the bottom of the list.
4. Enter information about the Wi-Fi network:
•
Network name: Enter the name of the Wi-Fi
network.
•
Security: Select a security option and enter your
password.
•
Auto reconnect: Connect to this network
automatically whenever available.
•
Show advanced options: Add advanced options
such as IPsettings and Proxy settings.
5. Tap Connect to store the information and connect.
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Settings
•
Install network certificates: Install
authentication certificates.
Wi-Fi Preferences
Customize advanced Wi-Fi services.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Conne
ctions > Wi-Fi, and then
tap On/Off to turn on Wi-Fi.
3. Tap Advanced for options:
•
Network notification: Receive notifications
when open networks in range are detected.
•
Manage networks: View your saved Wi-Fi
networks.
•
WPS push button: Connect to a Wi-Fi network
by pressing the WPS button on a router.
•
WPS PIN entry: Connect to a Wi-Fi network by
entering your WPS PIN.
•
Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Specify whether to
disconnect from Wi-Fi when the device is asleep.
•
Wi-Fi control history: View devices that have
turned your Wi-Fi on or off.
•
MAC address: View your device’s MAC address,
which is required when connecting to some
secured networks (notconfigurable).
•
IP address: View your device’s IP address
(notconfigurable).
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Settings
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct uses Wi-Fi capability to share data
between devices. A Wi-Fi network connection is not
required.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Connections > Wi-Fi, and then
tap On/Off to turn on Wi-Fi.
3. Tap Wi-Fi Direct.
•
Your device scans for discoverable Wi-Fi Direct
devices. To scan again, tap Scan.
4. Tap a device, and then follow the prompts to
connect.
Share Data with Wi-Fi Direct
Share data with another device using Wi-Fi Direct.
1. From an app, tap Share or >
Share.
2. Tap Wi-Fi Direct and follow the prompts.
Receive Data with Wi-Fi Direct
When another device attempts to send a file to your
device using Wi-Fi Direct, you will see a request to
accept the file.
1. Tap Accept.
2. To open the file, drag down the Notification panel
and tap File received.
Disconnect from Wi-Fi Direct
Disconnect your device from a Wi-Fi Direct device.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Connections > Wi-Fi >
.
3. Tap a device to disconnect it.
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Settings
Bluetooth
Bluetooth allows you to pair your device to another
Bluetooth-enabled device. Once a pairing is created,
the devices continue to recognize their partnership
and exchange information without having to re-enter a
passcode.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Connections > Bluetooth, and
then tap On/Off to turn on Bluetooth.
•
Your device scans for discoverable Bluetooth
devices. To scan again, tap Scan.
3. Tap a device, and follow the prompts to connect.
Rename a Paired Device
Rename a paired device to make it easier to recognize.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Connections > Bluetooth, and
then tap On/Off to turn on Bluetooth.
3. Tap Settings next to the previously paired
device, and then tap Rename.
4. Enter a new name, and tap Rename.
Use Bluetooth to transfer information to a paired
device.
1. From an app, tap Share or >
Share.
2. Tap Bluetooth and follow the prompts.
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Settings
Receive Data with Bluetooth
When another device attempts to send a file to your
device using Bluetooth, you will see a request to accept
the file.
1. Tap Accept.
2. To open the file, drag down the Notification panel
and tap File received.
Unpair from a Bluetooth Device
When you unpair from a Bluetooth device, the two
devices no longer recognize each other.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Connections > Bluetooth, and
then tap On/Off to turn on Bluetooth.
3. Tap Settings next to the paired device, and
thentap Unpair.
Tablet Visibility
Allow other devices to find your mobile device and
transfer files.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Connections > Tablet visibility,
and then tap On/Off.
Data Usage
View your current Wi-Fi usage.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Connections > .
Thefollowing options are available:
•
Wi-Fi data usage: View data usage over Wi-Fi
connections.
•
Restrict networks: Select networks to prevent
apps that are running in the background from
using them.
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Settings
Airplane Mode
Airplane mode disconnects your device from all
networks and turns off connectivity features.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Connections > Airplane mode.
3. Tap On/Off to enable this feature.
Location
Some apps may require one or more location services
be turned on for full functionality.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Connections > Location.
3. Tap On/Off to turn on Location services.
4. Tap Locating method to select how your location is
determined:
•
High accuracy: Uses GPS, Wi-Fi, and mobile
networks.
•
Battery saving: Uses Wi-Fi and mobile networks
(no GPS).
•
Tablet only: Uses GPS only.
5. 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.
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Settings
Apps that have requested your location are listed under
Recent location requests.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Connections > Location.
3. Tap On/Off to turn on Location services.
4. Tap an entry under to
view the app’s settings.
Location Services
Location services store and use your device’s most
recent location data. Google apps can use this data to
improve your search results based on places that you
have visited.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Connections > Location.
3. Tap an entry under Location services to use a
location service.
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Settings
Nearby Device Scanning
Your device can use Bluetooth Low Energy to scan for
available devices within a 30-foot radius, even when
Bluetooth is turned off.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Connections >
settings > .
3. Tap On/Off to enable the feature.
Connect to a Printer
Connect your device to a printer on the same Wi-Fi
network.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Connections >
settings > Printing.
3. Tap Download plug-in, and follow the prompts to
add a print service.
4. Tap the print service, and then tap
> Add printer.
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Settings
Virtual Private Networks
Set up and manage yourVirtualPrivate Networks
(VPNs). You must set a secured screen lock before
setting up a VPN. For more information, see
“Set a Secure Screen Lock” on page119.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Connections >
settings > VPN.
3. Tap Add VPN and follow the prompts to set up
yourVPN.
Manage a VPN
Use the VPN settings menu to edit or delete a VPN
connection.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Connections >
settings > VPN.
3. Tap Settings next to the VPN.
4. Edit the VPN and tap Save.
– or –
Tap Delete to delete the VPN.
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Settings
Connect to a VPN
Once you have set up a VPN connection, connecting to
and disconnecting from a VPN is easy.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Connections >
settings > VPN.
3. Tap a VPN, enter your log in information, and tap
Connect.
•
To disconnect, tap the VPN, and then tap
Disconnect.
Ethernet
Connect to a network using an Ethernet connection.
1. Connect an Ethernet cable to your device using an
Ethernet adapter (not included).
2. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
3. Tap Settings > Connections >
settings.
4. Tap , and follow the prompts.
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Sounds
Configure the sounds used to indicate
notifications, screen touches, and other
interactions.
Settings
Sound Mode
Switch between sound modes, while preserving the
individual sound settings you have made.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Sound > Sound mode, and then
choose a mode:
•
Sound: Use the sounds and volume levels you
have chosen in Sound settings for notifications
and alerts.
•
Mute: Set your device to make no sounds.
-
Temporary mute: Set a time limit for muting
the device.
Volume
Set the volume level for notifications and other audio.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Sound > Volume, and drag the
sliders.
Note: You can also use the Volume key to adjust the
volume. Tap More to customize all volume options.
Use Volume Keys for Media
Set the default of the Volume key to control the media
volume.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Sound > Use volume keys
to enable this feature.
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Settings
Media Volume Limiter
Limit the maximum output of the device’s volume
while using headphones or Bluetooth speakers
(notincluded).
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Sound > Volume.
3. Tap > Media volume limiter.
4. Tap On/Off to enable this feature.
•
To set the maximum output volume, drag the
Custom volume limit slider.
•
To require a PIN to make changes to the volume
setting, tap Set volume limit PIN.
Easy Mute
Mute sounds and video by covering the screen or
turning over the device.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Advanced features > ,
and tap On/Off to enable this feature.
Notification Sounds
Customize notification sounds for certain apps or
choose a default for all notifications.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Sound > and
tap an option to customize notifications.
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Settings
Do Not Disturb
Set your device to mute all or some notifications and
sounds during specific time periods.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Sound > Do not disturb and
configure the following:
•
Turn on now: Enable this option.
•
Turn on as scheduled: Configure Days,
, and to set up a do not
disturb schedule.
•
Allow exceptions: Customize which
notifications are allowed while your device is in
Donot disturb mode.
•
App rules: Manage rules set by apps.
•
Hide visual notifications: Select options for
preventing visual notifications for apps silenced
by Do not disturb.
System Sounds
Set various other system sound options.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Sound, and tap to enable each
option:
•
Touch sounds: Play a sound when you touch or
tap the screen to make selections.
•
Screen lock sounds: Play a sound when you
unlock the screen.
•
Charging sound: Play a sound when a charger is
connected.
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Settings
Key-Tap Feedback
Play tones when the keyboard is tapped.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Sound, and then tap to enable
the following option:
•
Keyboard sound: Play a sound when the
Samsung keyboard is tapped.
Sound Quality and
Effects
Choose from advanced sound options to customize your
audio experience.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Sound >
for the following options:
•
: Choose an audio preset that is
customized to different genres of music.
•
Advanced / Basic: Manually adjust various
sound qualities.
•
Surround: Re-create the effects of rich surround
sound.
•
Tube Amp Pro: Simulate the soft timbre of a
tube amplifier.
•
Concert hall: Simulate the reverb of a
concerthall.
•
Adapt sound: Follow the prompts to find the
best sound for you and use it for music and
video.
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Separate App Sound
Set apps to play sounds on a speaker or headphones
instead of on your device.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Sounds > .
3. Tap On/Off to enable Separate app sound, and then
set the following options:
•
App: Choose an app to play its sound on a
separate audio device.
•
Audio device: Choose the audio device that you
want the app’s sound to be played on.
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Notifications
Customize or block app alerts.
Settings
Manage Notifications
Allow or block notifications from apps and services.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Notifications.
•
To enable notifications, tap All apps, or tap
On/Off next to an app.
•
To configure additional notification settings,
tapAdvanced.
•
To customize individual notification settings, tap
an app or service.
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Display
Configure your display’s brightness,
screen timeout delay, and other settings.
Settings
Screen Off Settings
Customize when the screen turns off.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Display.
3. Tap an option to customize:
•
Screen timeout: Turn the screen off after a set
amount of time.
•
Screen saver: Display colors or images after the
screen has turned off or while charging.
Smart Stay
Smart stay uses the front camera to detect your face so
that the screen stays on while you are looking at it.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Advanced features > Smart stay,
and tap On/Off to enable the feature.
Screen 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, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Display.
3. Customize the following options:
•
Drag the Brightness slider to set a custom
brightness level.
•
Tap Auto brightness to automatically adjust
the screen brightness based on the lighting
conditions.
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Settings
Screen Quality
Customize the screen mode to match your viewing
preferences.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Display.
3. Tap Screen mode to choose Adaptive display or a
specific type of screen mode based on what you are
viewing.
Screen Zoom and Font
Set the screen zoom level and the font size and style.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Display > Screen zoom and font
for the following options:
•
Drag the Screen zoom slider to adjust the zoom
level.
•
Drag the Font size slider to adjust the size
oftext.
•
Tap a font to select it, or tap Download fonts
to find new fonts from Galaxy Apps.
3. Tap OK to set the screen zoom and font.
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Device
Maintenance
View the status of your device’s battery,
storage, and memory. You can also
automatically optimize your device’s
system resources.
Settings
Quick Optimization
Improve device performance by optimizing battery and
memory usage.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Device maintenance.
3. Tap Optimize now.
Battery
View how battery power is used for device activities.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Device maintenance > Battery
for options:
•
Battery usage: View battery usage by item since
the last full charge.
•
Power saving mode: Choose a mode for
extending battery life. The estimated remaining
times are based on your usage patterns.
•
App power monitor: Put background apps to
sleep to extend battery life.
•
Unmonitored apps: Select apps to exclude from
being put to sleep by the App power monitor.
•
Always sleeping apps: Prevent apps from
running in the background. Selected apps may
not receive updates or send notifications.
> Advanced settings: Configure
advanced battery settings and notifications.
•
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Settings
Storage
View the device memory and usage. Mount, unmount,
or format an optional memory card (notincluded).
Device Memory
View and manage the memory used by the device.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Device maintenance > Storage.
To increase available memory:
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Device maintenance > Storage.
3. Tap Clean now and follow the prompts.
Memory Card
Once an optional memory card (not included) has been
installed in your device, the card memory is displayed
in the Storage setting.
For more information, see “Install a Memory Card” on
page9.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Device maintenance > Storage.
3. Tap > Storage settings.
4. Under Portable storage, tap your SD card, and then
tap an option:
•
Format: Prepare your memory card for storage.
Formatting removes all data on the memory
card, so back up any data you want to keep.
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Settings
•
Mount: When you install an optional memory
card, it is automatically mounted (connected
to the device) and prepared for use. However,
should you unmount the card without removing
it from the device, you need to mount it before it
can be accessed.
•
Unmount: Disconnect the memory card from
the device to avoid corrupting any data when
removing it.
Memory
Check memory usage and stop background apps to
improve system performance.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Device maintenance > Memory
to view the unused and available memory.
3. Tap and follow the prompts to free up as
much memory as possible.
Device Security
Configure and monitor security settings for your device.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Device maintenance >
.
3. Tap Scan tablet to check for security issues.
•
You can tap options under System protection
and Anti-Malware to protect your device.
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Settings
Language and Input
Configure your device’s language and input settings.
Device Languages
Add languages to your device and organize them
according to preference. If an app does not support
your default language, it uses the next supported
language in your list.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > General management >
Language and input > Language.
3. Tap Add language, and select a language from
the list.
4. Touch and hold Move next to a language, and
drag it to the top of the list to set it as the device
language.
5. Tap Done.
Default Keyboard
Select a default keyboard for your device’s menus and
keyboards. Additional keyboards can be downloaded
from the Google Play store.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > General management >
Language and input.
3. Tap Default keyboard, and select a keyboard.
Manage On-Screen Keyboards
Choose which on-screen keyboards to make available
while typing.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > General management >
Language and input.
3. Tap On-screen keyboard > Manage keyboards.
4. Tap a keyboard to add or remove it.
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Settings
Physical Keyboards Text-to-Speech Options
Customize options when you have a physical keyboard
connected to your device (not included).
Configure the voice used by Text-to-Speech (TTS) and
accessibility services.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > General management >
Language and input.
3. Tap Physical keyboard, and then choose an option:
•
Show on-screen keyboard: Show the on-screen
keyboard while a physical keyboard is
beingused.
•
Keyboard shortcuts: View a legend of system
and in-app shortcuts.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > General management >
Language and input > Text-to-speech for options:
•
Preferred TTS engine: Choose either the
Samsung or Google Text-to-speech engine.
Tap Settings next toeach TTS engine for
options.
•
Speech rate: Speed up or slow down the rate of
speech.
•
Pitch: Raise or lower the tone of speech.
•
Reset speech rate: Restore the default rate of
speech.
•
Reset pitch: Restore the default pitch.
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•
Listen to an example: Play a short
demonstration of speech synthesis.
•
Default language status: View whether the
default language is supported by the preferred
TTS engine.
Pointer Speed
Set the pointer speed for a connected mouse or
trackpad (notincluded).
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > General management >
Language and input.
3. Drag the Pointer speed slider to the right to go
faster or to the left to go slower.
Date and Time
Date and time are automatically updated if you have a
network connection, or they can be set manually.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > General management >
. The following options are available:
•
Automatic date and time: Receive date and
time updates from the wireless network.
When Automatic date and time is disabled, the
following options are available:
-
Set date: Enter the current date.
-
Set time: Enter the current time.
-
Select time zone: Choose your local time
zone.
•
Use 24-hour format: Set the format for
displaying time.
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Reset
Reset settings that may be causing performance issues.
Reset Settings
Return custom settings to their defaults. Security,
language, and account settings are excluded. Personal
data and downloaded apps are not affected.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > General management > Reset >
Reset settings.
3. Tap Reset settings, and confirm when prompted.
Reset Network Settings
Reset Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and other connection settings
to their defaults.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > General management > Reset >
Reset network settings.
3. Tap Reset settings, and confirm when prompted.
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Factory Data Reset
Auto Restart
Erase all data permanently and restore your device to
factory settings. Before resetting your device, back up
files you want to keep. Data stored on a memory card is
not deleted.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > General management > Reset >
Factory data reset.
3. Tap Reset and follow the prompts to perform the
reset.
4. When the device restarts, follow the prompts to set
up your device.
Optimize your device by restarting it automatically
once a week. Any unsaved data will be lost when the
device restarts.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > General man
agement > Reset >
Auto restart.
3. Tap On/Off to activate Auto restart, and then set
the weekly restart:
•
Time: Set the time of day to restart your device.
•
Day: Select the day of the week to automatically
restart your device.
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Settings
Software Update
Check for system updates to install.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Software update for the
following options:
•
Download updates manually: Check for
software updates.
•
Scheduled software updates: Resume an
update that was interrupted.
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Lock Screen
and Security
Secure your device and protect your data
with Lock Screen and Security settings.
Settings
4. Tap Done when finished.
Set a Secure Screen
Lock
5. Configure the following options:
•
Smart Lock: Unlock your device automatically
when trusted locations or other devices have
been detected.
Set a password or gesture to unlock the device or
change security settings.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
•
Secure lock settings: Customize the security
level and advanced options of the secure
screenlock.
Tap Settings > Lock screen and security >
Screen lock type and tap a screen lock (Pattern,
PIN, or Password).
2.
3. Tap On/Off to enable showing notifications on the
lock screen. The following options are available:
•
Hide content: Do not display notification
content on the Lock screen.
•
Notification icons only: Hide notification details
and show only the icon.
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Lock Screen Settings
Configure display settings for the Lock screen.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Lock screen and security to
select what to show on the Lock screen:
•
Information and FaceWidgets: Set a roaming
clock, FaceWidgets, or contact information to
display on the Lock screen.
•
Notifications: Select which apps show
notifications. Content and notification details
can be hidden on the Lock screen.
•
App shortcuts: Select apps to open from the
Lock screen.
Find My Mobile
Track and control your device remotely if it is lost or
stolen. You must sign up for a Samsung account and
enable Google location service to use FindMy Mobile.
► To access your device remotely, visit
findmymobile.samsung.com.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Lock screen and security >
.
3. Enter your Samsung account password or, if you
are not logged in to your Samsung account, tap
Add account and follow the prompts. The following
options are available:
•
Remote controls: Activate or deactivate Remote
controls, which allows you to access your device
remotely.
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•
Google location service: Activate or deactivate
Google location service. This service must be on
in order to find your device.
•
Send last location: Allow your tablet to send its
last location to the Find My Mobile server before
it is turned off.
Unknown Sources
Allow the installation of apps from sources other than
Play Store or Galaxy Apps.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Lock screen and security >
to enable this option.
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, or Password)
is required to use Private mode.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Lock screen and security >
Private mode.
3. Tap On/Off to enable Private mode.
4. Follow the prompts to learn about and set up
Private mode.
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Encrypt Device
Protect your device by encrypting its data.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Lock screen and security >
.
3. Tap and follow the prompts to
encrypt all data on your device.
Encrypt SD Card
Protect data stored on a memory card by encryption.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Lock screen and security >
.
3. Tap and follow the prompts to
encrypt all data on your memory card.
View Passwords
Display password characters briefly as you type them.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Lock screen and security >
Other security settings >
to enable the feature.
Security Update Service
Automatically receive security updates.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Lock screen and security >
Other security settings for the following Security
update service options:
•
Security policy updates: Update the security
policy manually or automatically.
•
Send security reports: Send encrypted security
reports to Samsung for threat analysis.
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Device Administration
Activate device administration for apps and features
that can erase all data, change system settings, set
passwords, and more.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Lock screen and security >
Other security settings > .
3. Tap an option to enable it as a device administrator.
Credential Storage
Manage security certificates from the web. Disable or
remove a certificate authority (CA) certificate if it is
compromised or cannot be trusted.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Lock screen and security >
Other security settings for the following options:
•
Storage type: Select a storage location for
credential contents.
•
View security certificates: Display CA
certificates trusted by the system and those
installed by the user.
•
User certificates: View user certificates.
•
Install from device storage: Install a new
certificate from storage.
•
Clear credentials: Remove all certificates.
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Settings
Knox Active Protection
Protect your device from cyber attacks.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Lock screen and security >
.
Advanced Security
Settings
Use these options to configure advanced security
settings.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Lock screen and security >
Other security settings for the following advanced
options:
•
Trust agents: Activate trust agency for specified
services that may bypass the lock screen for
improved usability.
-
To view Trust agents, set up a secured screen
lock. For more information, see “Set a Secure
Screen Lock” on page119.
•
Pin windows: Fix an app to the screen such that
navigation is not possible. Notifications, calling,
and messaging may not be available until the
app is unpinned.
•
Usage data access: Allow specified apps to
monitor which apps are used and how often.
These apps can identify the service provider,
language settings, and other usage data.
•
Notification access: View the applications that
can access notifications you receive on your
device.
•
Do not disturb permission: View which apps
have permission to change the Do not disturb
settings.
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Automatic Unlock
Flip an attached book cover (not included) open to
unlock the screen when secure lock is disabled.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Advanced features >
Accessories.
3. Tap On/Off to enable Automatic unlock.
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Accounts
Set up and manage accounts, including your
GoogleAccount, Samsung account, email,
and social networking accounts.
Settings
Samsung Cloud
Keep your data safe by backing up and restoring your
device. You can also sync your data from multiple
devices.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Cloud and accounts >
.
•
If a Samsung account has not been added, follow
the prompts to add one.
3. Once a Samsung account is configured, the
following options are available:
•
Manage cloud storage: View how much cloud
storage your data is using.
•
Backup settings: Configure backup for
supported apps using your Samsung Cloud
account.
•
Restore: Download any stored backup
information to your device.
•
Data to sync: Tap the following items to enable
or disable syncing:
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: Sync contact
info.
-
: Sync your
events and tasks.
-
Memo: Sync your voice memos, images, and
tasks.
-
Samsung Internet: Sync bookmarks, saved
pages, and opened tabs from your browser.
-
Keyboard data: Sync predictive text data.
-
Gallery: Sync your images and videos.
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:
•
-
Sync now: Sync all selected settings for your
Samsungaccount.
-
Sync information: Read more information
on what can be synced with your Samsung
Cloud account.
-
Settings: Configure Sync, notifications, or
remove your Samsung account.
-
FAQ: Launch the Samsung help web site
to view additional information based on
frequently asked questions.
-
Contact us: Contact Samsung.
My Profile
Manage your personal information and Samsung
account details.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Cloud and accounts > My Profile.
•
If a Samsung account has not been added, follow
the prompts to add one.
Add an Account
Add and manage all of your email, social networking,
and picture and video sharing accounts.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Cloud and accounts > Accounts >
.
3. Tap one of the account types.
4. Follow the prompts to enter your credentials and
set up the account.
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Synchronize Accounts
You can synchronize your calendar, contacts, and other
types of accounts.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Cloud and accounts > Accounts >
.
3. Tap an account to view the sync settings for that
account.
4. Tap individual data items to sync.
5. Tap > Sync now 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.
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, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Cloud and accounts > Accounts >
.
3. Tap an account to configure that account’s sync
settings.
4. Tap other available options for the account type.
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Remove an Account
You can remove accounts from your device.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Cloud and accounts > Accounts >
.
3. Tap the account and then tap >
.
Users
Share this tablet with multiple people by creating User
accounts. Users have their own space, which they can
customize with their own apps, wallpaper, and settings.
Users can also adjust tablet settings that affect
everyone, such as Wi-Fi.
Restricted profiles allow only limited access to apps
and content.
Set Up User Profiles
Set up user profiles and then select one when
unlocking the device to use personalized settings.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Cloud and accounts > Users.
3. Tap Add user or profile and follow the prompts
to set up a new user or profile.
Switch User Profiles
To access the device with a user profile:
► From a Lock screen, tap Manage users for the
user or profile.
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Change User Account Nicknames
The photo and name each user uses in their personal
Contact entry (listed under My profile at the top of
their Contacts list) is used as their User ID and name.
To change their ID photo and name, each user can edit
their personal Contact entry. For more information, see
“Edit a Contact” on page50.
Delete a User or Profile
To delete a user or profile:
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Cloud and accounts > Users.
3. For a restricted account, tap Settings next to
the user profile.
4. Tap Delete, and then confirm when prompted.
Note: Only the device owner can delete other users
or profiles. Deleting a user’s profile removes the user
account from the device entirely. This includes the
user’s Google Account, Samsung account, and any
other local accounts associated with the user.
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Backup and Restore
Back up your data to your Samsung or Google Accounts.
Samsung Account
Enable backup of your information to your Samsung
account.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Cloud and accounts >
for options:
•
Backup settings: Configure your Samsung
account to back up your data.
•
Restore: Use your Samsung account to restore
your backup data.
Google Account
Enable backup of your information to your Google
Account.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Cloud and accounts >
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.
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Google Settings
Configure your device’s Google settings. Available
options depend on your Google Account.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Google, and select an option to
customize.
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Settings
Vision
Enable voice-assisted tools, magnification, and
adjustment of text and the device interface to suit your
visibility needs.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Accessibility > Vision, and tap
an option:
•
Voice Assistant: Enable voice feedback. Tap
any item to describe it aloud, double tap it to
perform the related action, and scroll with two
fingers. Extended features include:
-
Voice Assistant help: Learn how to interact
with Voice Assistant with step by step
tutorials.
-
Dark screen: Keep the screen turned off at
all times for privacy.
-
Rapid key input: Require only a single tap on
the Samsung keyboard to enter text faster.
-
Speak passwords: Read the characters of
your passwords out loud as you enter them.
•
Accessibility shortcut: Quickly enable
accessibility features in two quick steps.
•
Screen zoom and font: Configure the screen
zoom level and font size and style.
•
High contrast fonts: Adjust the color and
outline of fonts to increase the contrast with the
background.
•
High contrast keyboard: Adjust the size of the
Samsung keyboard and change its colors to
increase the contrast between the keys and the
background.
•
Show button shapes: Show buttons with shaded
backgrounds to make them stand out.
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•
Magnifier window: Magnify content shown on
the screen.
•
Magnification gestures: Triple tap to magnify
content on the screen. Pinch, spread, or drag
with multiple fingers to control the zoom.
•
Large mouse/touchpad pointer: Enable a large
pointer for a connected mouse or touchpad
(notincluded).
•
Grayscale: Replace all colors with shades of
gray.
•
Negative colors: Reverse white and black colors
for text and backgrounds.
•
Color adjustment: Adjust colors of the screen to
compensate for color blindness.
Hearing
Enable visual alerts, subtitles, and other auditory aids
for hearing impairment.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Accessibility > Hearing, and tap
an option:
•
Mute all sounds: Disable all sounds in any
sound mode.
•
: Enable Samsung
subtitles with multimedia files when available.
•
: Enable Google subtitles
with multimedia files when available.
•
Left/right 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.
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Dexterity and
Interaction
Enable features to change the way you perform tasks
with or without hands.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Accessibility > Dexterity and
interaction, and tap an option:
•
Universal switch: Create custom switches to
interact with the device using a screen tap, an
external accessory, or the front camera for head
and facial movements.
•
Assistant menu: Operate the device with
one hand using a floating menu that can be
customized.
•
Press and hold delay: Set the amount of delay
for touch and hold navigation.
•
Click after pointer stops: If using a mouse
(notincluded), set your device to automatically
click when the cursor stops moving.
•
Interaction control: Block areas of the screen
from touch interaction to prevent accidental
taps. Screen rotation and hard keys are disabled
while access to calls, notifications, and the
notification panel is limited.
More Accessibility
Settings
Customize additional accessibility features for your
device.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Accessibility, and tap an option:
•
Text-to-speech: Set your preferred TTS
engine and options. For more information, see
“Text‑to‑Speech Options” on page113.
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Settings
•
Direction lock: Set a secure screen lock by
swiping in a series of directions.
•
Direct access: Open your accessibility settings
by pressing the Volume up key and the
key together. A shortcut menu opens
when you have added certain accessibility
settings.
•
Notification reminder: Play a sound at set
intervals when there are unread notifications.
•
Single tap mode: Use a single tap instead of a
swipe to respond to alarms and alerts.
•
Accessibility settings backup: Import and
export your accessibility settings, or share them
with other devices.
Accessibility Services
Additional accessibility apps may be downloaded from
the Google Play store.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Accessibility.
3. Tap an accessibility service.
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Other Settings
Configure features on your device that
makeit easier to use.
Settings
About Tablet
View information about your device, including current
status, legal information, hardware and software
versions, and more.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > About tablet, and then tap items
for more details:
•
Status: View the status of the battery, network,
and other information about your device.
•
Legal information: View legal notices and
licenses.
•
Device name: View and change your device’s
name.
•
Additional device information includes the
Model number, Android version, Build number,
and more.
Help
View your device’s user manual on your device.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Help.
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Additional resources
for your device.
Legal
View legal information
for your device.
Legal Information
Arbitration Agreement - This Product is subject
to a binding arbitration agreement between you
within 30 calendar days of the first consumer
purchase by emailing [email protected] or
the “Arbitration Agreement” section of the Terms &
Find Legal Information Online
The full Arbitration Agreement, Standard Limited
Warranty, End User License Agreement (EULA),
and Health & Safety Information for your device are
available online:
Arbitration Agreement, Standard Limited Warranty,
and Health & Safety Information:
Phone:
•
English: samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone-HSGuide
•
Spanish: samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone-HSGuide-SP
Tablet:
•
English: samsung.com/us/Legal/Tablet-HSGuide
•
Spanish: samsung.com/us/Legal/Tablet-HSGuide-SP
End User License Agreement:
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English: samsung.com/us/Legal/SamsungLegal‑EULA4
•
Spanish: samsung.com/us/Legal/SamsungLegal-
EULA4/#SPANISH
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Find Legal Information on the Mobile Device
The full Arbitration Agreement, Standard Limited
Warranty, End User License Agreement (EULA) and
Health & Safety Information are also available on the
device, in the Samsung legal section of Settings. The
location depends on the device, and is usually in the
“About device” or “About phone” section, for example:
•
Settings > About phone or About device or
> Legal information > Samsung legal
•
Or, use the Search feature to search for “Legal”.
Intellectual Property
All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by
or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its
respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG mobile
device, including but not limited to, accessories, parts,
or software relating thereto (the “mobile device”), is
proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal
laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions.
Intellectual Property includes, but is not limited to,
inventions (patentable or unpatentable), patents, trade
secrets, copyrights, software, computer programs, and
related documentation and other works of authorship.
You may not infringe or otherwise violate the rights
secured by the Intellectual Property. Moreover, you
agree that you will not (and will not attempt to)
modify, prepare derivative works of, reverse engineer,
decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to create
source code from the software. No title to or ownership
in the Intellectual Property is transferred to you. All
applicable rights of the Intellectual Property shall
remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers.
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Open Source Software
Some software components of this product, including
but not limited to ‘PowerTOP’ and ‘e2fsprogs’,
incorporate source code covered under GNU General
Public License (GPL), GNU Lesser General Public
License (LGPL), OpenSSL License, BSD License and
other open source licenses. To obtain the source code
covered under the open source licenses, please visit:
opensource.samsung.com
of Liability
The information below explains that a user accepts
software components as created and packaged for
responsible for damages or issues that result from
or implied warranty of any kind whatsoever with
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merchantability of the product or its fitness for
any particular purpose or use;
•
•
performance of the product;
•
workmanship of the product or the components
contained therein; or
•
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Nothing contained in the User Manual shall be
construed to create an express or implied warranty
damages of any kind resulting from the purchase or
use of the product or arising from the breach of the
Modification of Software
Samsung is not liable for performance issues or
incompatibilities caused by your editing of registry
Using custom OS software may cause your device and
Samsung Knox
Samsung Knox is Samsung’s security platform and is
a mark for a Samsung device tested for security with
enterprise use in mind. Additional licensing fee may be
required. For more information about Knox, please refer
to: samsung.com/us/knox
Restricting Children’s Access to
Your device is not a toy. Do not allow children to
play with it because they could hurt themselves and
others, damage the device, or make calls that increase
your device bill. Keep the device and all its parts and
accessories out of the reach of small children.
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©2018 Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
Samsung, Samsung Galaxy, and MultiWindow are all
trademarks of SamsungElectronics Co., Ltd.
Other marks are the property of their
respectiveowners.
Some multimedia (audio/video) files contain
DigitalRights Management (DRM) technology to
verify you have the right to use the files. Preloaded
apps on your device may not be compatible with
DRM-protected files.
Screen images are simulated. Appearance of device
may vary.
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.
Please check with your service provider to verify
qualifying services/features.
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