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NOTIFIEDONTHESCREENTHATUNAUTHORIZED
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THENPOWERDOWNTHEDEVICEANDCONTACT
YOURCARRIERTORESTORETHEDEVICETOTHE
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operatingsystemanddefaultapplicationsoccupy
partofthememory.Theavailablecapacitymay
changewhenyouupgradethedevice.
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toaccessawidevarietyofcontent.Foryour
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Warrantyguideforyourdevicecanbefoundat:
English
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Spanish
www.samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone-HSGuide-SP
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TableofContents
GettingStarted .................................................................1
FrontView
...........................................................................2
BackView ...........................................................................3
AssembleYourDevice ...............................................4
SetUpYourDevice...................................................... 6
SetUpAccountsonYourDevice ........................7
KnowYourDevice .........................................................8
HomeScreen....................................................................9
StatusBar .........................................................................12
Navigation,Motions,andGestures..................13
NotificationPanel .........................................................14
MultiWindow..................................................................15
EnterText..........................................................................17
Calling......................................................................................19
MakeandAnswerCalls ...........................................20
Applications ......................................................................24
AppsScreen...................................................................25
GoogleApplications..................................................27
CricketApplications...................................................29
OtherApplications......................................................30
Calculator ..........................................................................31
Calendar ............................................................................32
CameraandVideo ......................................................34
Clock ....................................................................................37
Contacts
.............................................................................38
Email ....................................................................................41
GalaxyApps...................................................................42
Gallery .................................................................................43
Internet ................................................................................45
Memo..................................................................................47
Messages.........................................................................48
MusicPlayer ....................................................................50
MyFiles
..............................................................................51
SHealth .............................................................................53
SVoice...............................................................................54
VideoPlayer ....................................................................55
VoiceRecorder ..............................................................56
Settings ..................................................................................57
HowtoUseSettings ..................................................58
Wi-FiSettings ..................................................................59
Wi-FiDirect
.......................................................................61
Bluetooth ...........................................................................62
AirplaneMode...............................................................64
DataUsage ......................................................................65
MobileNetworks ...........................................................66
NFCandPayment .......................................................67
MoreConnectionSettings ......................................68
SoundsandNotifications ........................................7
DisplaySettings
............................................................73
MotionsandGestures ...............................................75
ApplicationsSettings .................................................76
WallpaperSettings ......................................................78
Themes ...............................................................................79
LockScreenandSecurity ......................................80
PrivacyandSafety .......................................................84
EasyMode.......................................................................86
Accessibility
.....................................................................87
Accounts ............................................................................89
BackupandReset .......................................................90
LanguageandInputSettings ...............................9
.................................................................................93Battery
Storage ...............................................................................94
DateandTimeSettings...........................................95
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Help ......................................................................................96
AboutYourDevice ......................................................97
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GettingStarted
Learnaboutyourmobile
devicehardware,assembly
procedures,andhowtogetstartedusingyournew
device.
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FrontView
Proximityand
gesture sensors
Statuslight
Volumekeys
Recents
• Back:Taptoreturntothepreviousscreen,orto
closeadialogbox,menu,orkeyboard.
• Earpiece:Listentoacall.
• Frontcamera:Takeself-portraitsandrecord
videosofyourself.
• Homekey:PressoncetoreturntotheHome
screen.Presstwice,quickly,tolaunchtheCameraapp.AlsousedtoactivatetheFingerprintsecurity
feature.
• Proximityandgesturesensors:Detectsthe
presenceofobjectsnearthedevice.
• Recents:Taptodisplayrecentappsortouchand
holdforhomescreenoptions.
Homekey
Earpiece
Frontcamera
Power/Lockkey
Back
• Power/Lockkey:Pressandholdtoturnthe
deviceonoroff.Presstolockorwakeupthe
screen.Pressandholdtoturnthedeviceoffor
restartit,orforquickaccesstoAirplaneMode
andEmergencyMode.
• Statuslight:Displaysredwhenchargingorthe
batteryislow,bluewhenanotificationhasarrived
oryouarevoicerecording,andgreenwhenfullycharged.
• Volumekeys:Presstoadjustthevolumeofyour
device’ssoundsandaudio.
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BackView
Microphone
Rearcamera
Heartratesensor
SIMtray
Speaker
Microphone
• Flash:Illuminatesubjectsinlow-light
environmentswhentakingaphotoorrecording
video.
• Headsetjack:Connectanoptionalheadset
(not included).
• Heartratesensor:WhenusingtheSHealthapp,
thissensormeasuresyourheartrateviayour
fingertip.
• Infraredtransmitter:Controlsexternaldevices
usinginfraredlight.
Infraredtransmitter
Flash
Headsetjack
USBcharger/Accessory
port
• Microphone:Recordsaudioanddetectsvoice
commands.
• Rearcamera:Takepicturesandrecordvideos.
• SIMtray:ThetraythatholdstheSIMcard.For
moreinformation,see InstalltheSIMCard .
• Speaker:Playsmusicandothersounds.
• USBcharger/Accessoryport:Connectthe
Charger/USBcable(included),andotheroptional
accessories(notincluded).
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AssembleYourDevice
Thissectionhelpsyouto
assembleyourdevice.
InstalltheSIMCard
Whenyousubscribetoacellularnetwork,youare
providedwithaplug-inSIMcard.Duringactivation,
yourSIMcardwillbeloadedwithyoursubscription
details,suchasyourPIN,availableoptional
services,andotherfeatures.
Warning:PleasebecarefulwhenhandlingtheSIMcardtoavoiddamagingit.KeepallSIMcardsoutof
reachofsmallchildren.
Caution:Exercisecarewhenusingthemetallic
removaltooltoejecttheinternalSIMcardslot.
1. InserttheremovaltoolintotheholeontheSIM
tray,andpushuntilthetraypopsout.
2. PlacetheSIMcardonthetray,andslidethetray
backintotheslot.
Makesurethatthecard’sgoldcontactsface
downintothedeviceandthatthecardis
positionedasshown.
Caution:Ifthecardisnotinsertedcorrectly,the
devicewillnotdetecttheSIMcard.Re-orientthe
cardandplaceitbackintotheslotiftheSIMis
not detected.
ChargetheBattery
Note:Forfastestchargingtimes,usetheAdaptive
FastChargingchargerthatcamewithyourphone.
Thischargerprovidesfasterchargingonlywhen
connectedtodevicesthatsupportAdaptive
Fast Charging.
Caution:UseonlySamsung-approvedcharging
devices.Samsungaccessoriesaredesignedto
maximizebatterylife.Usingotheraccessoriesmay
invalidateyourwarrantyandmaycausedamage.
1. InserttheUSB2.0cableintotheport.
2. ConnecttheUSBcabletothecharging
head,andthenplugthechargingheadintoa
standard outlet.
3. Whenchargingiscomplete,unplugthecharging
headfromtheoutletandremovetheUSBcable
fromthedevice.
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WhentoChargetheBattery
Whenthebatteryisweakandonlyafewminutesof
operationremain,thedevicesoundsawarningtone
atregularintervals.
Inthiscondition,yourdeviceconservesits
remainingbatterypowerbydimmingthescreen.
Whenthebatterylevelbecomestoolow,thedevice
automaticallyturnsoff.
►
Foraquickcheckofyourbatterylevel,view
thebatterychargeindicatorlocatedinthe
upper-rightcornerofyourdevice’sdisplay.
A solidcolor indicatesafullcharge.(
)
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SetUpYourDevice
TurnYourDeviceOnorOff
TurntheDeviceOn
► PressandholdthePower/Lockkeyuntilthe
devicevibratesandstartsup.
TurntheDeviceOff
1. PressandholdthePower/Lockkeyuntilthe
devicevibratesandtheDeviceoptionsmenu
displays.
2. TapPoweroff.
3. Onthewindowthatappears,tapPOWEROFF.
ConfigureyourPhone
Whenyoufirstturnonyourphone,youwillneedto
setupafewthings.
1. Aseachscreenisdisplayed,followthe
instructionsoneachscreentosetupthat
particularfeature.
2. TapNEXT,SKIP,orLATERtoprogresstothe
nextscreen.
SecureYourDevice
Useyourdevice’sscreenlockfeaturestosecure
yourdevice.
LocktheDevice
Bydefault,thedevicelocksautomaticallywhenthe
screentimesout.
►
Tolockthedevice,pressthe Power/Lockkey.
UnlocktheDevice
ThedefaultScreenlockonyourdeviceisSwipe.
►
Tounlockyourdevice,pressthe Power/Lock
keyorHomekey,andthentouchanddragyour
fingeracrossthescreen.
SetUpaSecureScreenLock
ThedefaultScreenlockisSwipe,whichoffersno
security.Tochooseamoresecurescreenlock,see
SetaScreenLock.
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SetUpAccountsonYourDevice
GoogleAccount
YournewdeviceusesyourGoogleAccountto
fullyutilizeitsAndroidfeatures,includingGmail,
Google Hangouts,andtheGooglePlayStore.
Whenyouturnonyourdeviceforthefirsttime,set
upyourexistingGoogleAccount,orcreateanew
Google Account.
–or–
TocreateanewGoogleAccountorsetupyour
GoogleAccountonyourdeviceatanytime,use
Accountssettings.For moreinformation,seeAccounts.
► FromaHomescreen,tap
Apps>
Settings>PERSONALtab>Accounts>
Addaccount>Google.
SamsungAccount
CreateaSamsungaccount,foraccesstoSamsung
contentandappsonyourdevice.Whenyouturnon
yourdeviceforthefirsttime,setupyourexisting
Samsungaccount,orcreateanewSamsung
account.
–or–
TocreateanewSamsungaccountorsetupyour
Samsungaccountonyourdeviceatanytime,
useAccountssettings.For moreinformation,see
Accounts.
► FromaHomescreen,tap
Apps>
Settings>PERSONALtab>Accounts>
Addaccount>Samsung account.
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KnowYourDevice
Warning:Pleasenotethatatouchscreen
respondsbesttoalighttouchfromthepad
ofyourfingeroranon-metallicstylus.Using
excessiveforceorametallicobjectwhen
pressingonthetouchscreenmaydamagethe
temperedglasssurfaceandvoidthewarranty.
Learnsomeofthekey
featuresofyourmobile
device,includingthescreensandicons,aswellashowto
navigatethedeviceandenter
textusingthekeyboard.
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Statusicons
StatusBar
Appfolders
Appsscreen
HomeScreen
Notificationicons
Widget
Homescreenindicator
Appshortcuts
• Appfolders:Foryourconvenience,thereare
severalapplicationsthataregroupedintoafolder
onthemainHomescreen.
• Appsscreen:Allowsquickaccesstoallofyour
applications.
• Appshortcuts:Shortcutstoyourfavorite
applications.
• Homescreenindicator:Indicateswhich
Home screenispresentlydisplayed.Swipeacross
thescreentotherighttoopentheFlipboard
Briefingscreen.
• Notificationicons:Displaynewmessagesand
emails,notifications,availablesoftwareupdates,
andsoon.
• StatusBar:Displaysdevicestatusicons(right)
andnotificationicons(left).
• Statusicons:Displayinformationaboutthe
device,suchasthenetworksignalstrength,
batterylevel,thetime,andsoon.
• Widget:Self-containedapplicationthatrunson
theHomescreen(notshortcuts).
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TheHomescreenisthestarting
pointforusingyourdevice.
CustomizeyourHomescreen
byaddingapplicationshortcuts,
widgets,folders,and using
wallpapers.
ManageHomeScreens
YourdevicecomeswithmultipleHomescreensto
holdappsandwidgets.YoucanrearrangetheHome
screensinadifferentorder.
1. FromaHomescreen,pinchthescreen.
–or–
Touchandholdanemptyspaceonthescreen.
2. Usetheseoptionstomanagescreens:
• Addascreen:Scrolltotheendofthe
screens,andthentap
Add.
• Removeascreen:Touchandholdona
screen,andthendragitto
Remove.
• SetascreenasthemainHomescreen:
Tap
MainHomescreenatthetopofa
screen.Thisscreendisplayswhenyoupress
theHomeKey.
• Changetheorderofscreens:Touchand
holdonascreen,andthendragtoanew
position.
• FlipboardBriefing:Scrolltotheleftofthe
screenstofindtheFlipboardBriefingscreen.
Toactivatethisfeature,tapthecheckboxat
thetopcenterofthescreen.
Wallpapers
ChangethelookoftheHomeandLockscreens
withwallpaper.Youcandisplayafavoritepictureor
choosefrompreloadedwallpapers.
1. FromaHomescreen,pinchthescreen.
–or–
Touchandholdanemptyspaceonthescreen.
2. TapWallpapers.
Fordetailsonviewingandchangingwallpapers,see
WallpaperSettings.
ToaccessWallpapersettings:
► FromaHomescreen,tap
Apps>
Settings>PERSONALtab>Wallpaper.
Widgets
Widgetsareself-containedappsthatrunona
Home screen.Thereareallkindsofwidgets,
includinglinkstoaspecificcontact,Internet
bookmarks,Gmailandemailaccounts,and
many others.
AddaWidgettoaHomeScreen
1. FromaHomescreen,pinchthescreen.
–or–
Touchandholdanemptyspaceonthescreen.
2. TapWidgets.
3. Touchandholdawidget,dragittoa
Home screen,andthenreleaseit.
RemoveaWidget
1. FromaHomescreen,touchandholdawidgetto
release it.
2. Dragthewidgetto Removeandrelease it.
Note:Removingawidgetdoesnotdeletethewidget,
itjustremovesthewidgetfromtheHomescreen.
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Themes
Setvisualthemesforallsystemscreensandicons
onyourphone.
1. FromaHomescreen,pinchthescreen.
–or–
Touchandholdanemptyspaceonthescreen.
2. TapThemes.
Fordetailsonviewingandchangingthemes,see
Themes.
ToaccessThemesettings:
► FromaHomescreen,tap
Apps>
Settings>PERSONALtab>Themes.
ScreenGridChangethenumberoficonsthatcanbeplacedon
eachHomescreenbychangingtheScreengrid
dimensions.
1. FromaHomescreen,pinchthescreen.
–or–
Touchandholdanemptyspaceonthescreen.
2. TapScreengrid.
3. Tapadimensionoption(4x4,4x5,or5x5)
topreviewitsappearance.Thenumbersindicate
howmanyiconscanbeplacedhorizontallyby
howmanyiconscanbeplacedvertically.
4. TapAPPLY toapplytheselecteddimensions.
AppShortcuts
Youcanuseappshortcutstolaunchanappfrom
anyHomescreen.
AddaShortcuttoaHomeScreen
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
Apps.
2. Touchandholdanappshortcut,dragittoa
Homescreen,andthenreleaseit.
RemoveaShortcut
1. Touchandholdanappshortcuttorelease it.
2. Dragtheappshortcutto
Removeand
release it.
Note:Removingashortcutdoesnotdeletetheapp,it
justremovestheshortcutfromtheHomescreen.
Folders
PlacefoldersonaHomescreentoorganizeitems.
CreateaFolder
YoucancreateappfolderonaHomescreen.
1. Touchandholdanappiconanddragitontopo
anotherappuntilahighlightedboxappears.
2. Releasetheappicontocreatethefolder.
3. TapEnterfoldernametoenteranameforthe
folder.
4. Tapthe
Paletteicontochangethecolor(if
desired).
5. Tapanywhereoutsideofthefoldertocloseit.
6. Toaddmoreapps,touchanholdanappicon
anddragittothefolder.
RemoveaFolderfromaHomeScreen
1. Touchandholdthefolderuntilitdetaches.
2. Dragthefolderto
Removeandreleaseit.
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StatusBar
TheStatusBaratthetopofthe
Homescreenprovidesdeviceinformation(suchasnetwork
status,batterycharge,andtime)
ontherightsideandnotification
alertsontheleft.
StatusIcons
Batteryisfullycharged.
Batteryislow.
Batteryischarging.
Vibratemodeisenabled.
Mutemodeisenabled.
Thedeviceisconnectedtoa4GLTEwirelessnetwork.
Signalstrength.
Wi-Fiisactive.
Nowirelessnetworkisavailable.
NotificationIcons
Missedcall.
Callinprogress.
Callisonhold.
Callisusingspeakerphone.
Newemailhasarrived.
NewGmailhasarrived.
Newvoicemailmessagehasbeen
received.
Newtextormultimediamessagehas
arrived.
Downloadofafileorappisinprogress.
Fileisbeinguploadedorsent.
Locationservice(GPS)isactive.
Appupdatesareavailablefromthe
GooglePlayStore.
Appupdatesarecomplete.
Keyboardisinuse.
12 Statu
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Navigation,Motions,andGestures
TouchscreenNavigation
Tap
Lightlytapitemstoselectorlaunchthem.
• Taptheonscreenkeyboardtoentercharacters
or text.
• Tapanitemtoselectit.
• Tapanappicontolaunchtheapplication.
TouchandHoldActivateonscreenitemsbyatouchandhold
gesture.Forexample:
• TouchandholdawidgetontheHomescreento
moveit.
• Touchandholdafieldtodisplayapop-upmenu
ofoptions.
SwipeorSlide
Toswipe,lightlydragyourfingerverticallyorhorizontallyacrossthescreen.
• Swipethescreentounlockthedevice.
• Swipethescreentoscrollthroughthe
Home screensormenuoptions.
Drag
Todrag,touchandholdonanitem,andthenmove
ittoanewlocation.
• DraganappshortcuttoaddittoaHomescreen.
• Dragawidgettoplaceitinanewlocationona
Home screen.
PinchandSpread
Pinchthescreenusingyourthumbandforefingerorspreadbymovingyourfingersapart.
• Pinchorspreadthescreentozoominoroutwhile
viewingapictureoraweb page.
• Pinchorspreadthescreentozoominoroutwhile
takingapicture.
MotionsandGestures
Controlyourdevicebymakingspecificgestureswithyourhandabovethedevice’sscreen.For
detailsseeMotionsandGestures.
ToaccesstheMotionsandGesturessettings:
►
FromaHomescreen,tap
Apps>
Settings>DEVICEtab>Motionsand
Gestures.
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NotificationPanel
Quicksettings
Adjustscreen
brightness
Tapnotification
tolaunchappor
viewdetail
NotificationiconsontheStatus
Bardisplaycalendarevents,
devicestatus,andmore.For
details,opentheNotificationPanel.
ViewtheNotificationPanel
1. SwipedownontheStatusBartodisplaythe
NotificationPanel.
2. Scrolldownthelisttoseenotificationdetails.
• Tapanitemtoopenit.
• Toclearasinglenotification,dragthe
notificationleftorright.Tap
Cleartoclear
allnotifications.
3. ToclosetheNotificationPanel,swipeupward
fromthebottomofthescreenortap
Back.
Settings
Clearall
notifications
QuickSettings
Inadditiontonotifications,theNotificationPanel
alsoprovidesquickaccesstodevicefunctionssuch
asWi-Fi,allowingyoutoquicklyturnthemonoroff.
ToviewadditionalQuicksettings:
► OntheNotificationPanel,swipeleftorright
acrossthevisibleicons.
TocustomizetheQuicksettingsthatappear:
► OntheNotificationPanel,tapEDIT.
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MultiWindow
Multitaskbyusingmultipleapplicationsatthesametime.
ActivateMultiWindow
AppsthatsupportMultiwindowdisplaytogetheron
asplitscreen.Youcanswitchbetweentheapps,
adjustthesizeoftheirdisplayonthescreen,and
copyinformationfromoneapptotheother.
Note:Multiwindowisnotavailableforallapps.
1. Fromanyscreen,touchandhold
Recents.
2. Ifyouarecurrentlyusinganappthatsupports
Multiwindow,tapanapptoaddinsplitscreen,
ortaptwonewappstoopeninsplitview.
Youcanalsolaunchrecentlyusedappsdirectlyinto
Multi windowview:
Windowcontrols
1. Tap
Recents.
2. RecentlyusedappsthatsupportMulti window
havea
Multi windowiconinthetitlebar.Tap
theMulti windowiconinthetitlebartolaunch
theapplicationinMulti windowview.
3. Otherrecentlyusedappsthatsupport
Multi windowappearbelowthelaunchedapp.
TaptheappicontoaddittotheMulti window
view.
Note:OnlyapplicationsthatsupportMultiwindow
havetheMultiwindowicon.
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WindowControls
Selectanapplicationwindowandtapthe
Border buttoninthemiddleofthewindow
border.
ControlButtons
Switchwindows:Switchlocations
betweenMultiwindowapplications.
Draganddropcontent:Moveitems
betweentheapplicationwindows.Dragan
itemtosharefromonewindowtoanother.
Someapplicationsmaynotsupportthis
feature.
Minimizewindow:Minimizetheselected
appwindow.Thisturnstheappintoa
circular,movableiconthatcanbeopened
bytappingonit.
Maximizewindow:Opentheselectedwindowinfullscreenview.
Closeapp:Closetheselectedapplication.
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EnterText
UsetheSamsung Keyboard
TypeyourtextinputusingaQWERTYkeyboard.
PredictiveText
Optionskey
SpecialKeys
Taptoinsertnumbersandsymbols.
Taptoinsertletters.
TouchandholdtheOptionskeyto:
UseGoogleVoiceTyping.
Accesstheclipboard.
Insertemoticons.
Changethelayoutofthekeyboard.
Accesskeyboardsettings.
PredictiveText
Predictivetextsuggestwordsmatchingyourtext
entries,and,optionally,completescommonwords
automatically.Predictivetextcanlearnyourpersonal
writingstylefromyourcontacts,messages,email,
andsocialnetworkingsites— improvingitsaccuracy
ofpredictingyourtextentries.
ConfiguretheSamsungKeyboard
TocustomizetheSamsungKeyboard:
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
Apps>
Settings>SYSTEMtab>Languageand
input.
2. TapSamsungkeyboardforoptions.
UsingGoogleVoiceTyping
Insteadoftyping,speakyourtextinput.
1. OntheSamsungKeyboard,tap
Googlevoice
typing.Youmayneedtotouchandholdthe
Optionskey(leftoftheSpacekey)tofindit.
2. Speakyourtext.
ConfigureGoogleVoiceTyping
TocustomizeGoogleVoiceTyping:
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
Apps>
Settings>SYSTEMtab>Languageand
input.
2. TapGooglevoicetypingforoptions.
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UseSwype
Swypeisatextinputmethodthatmakesitpossible
toenterawordbyslidingyourfingerorstylusfrom
lettertoletter,liftingyourfingerbetweenwords.
EnableandConfigureSwype
ToenabletheSwypekeyboardwhileentering
text:
1. Touchthetopofthescreenandswipedownward
todisplaytheNotificationPanel.
2. TapSelectkeyboard.
3. TapSwype.
ConfigureSwype
TocustomizeSwype:
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
Apps>
Settings>SYSTEMtab>Languageand
input.
2. TapSwypeforoptions.
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Calling
Maketelephonecallsusinga
varietyofcallingfeaturesand
services.
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MakeandAnswerCalls
Learnhowtomakeoranswer
acall.Explorefeaturesandfunctionalityassociatedwith
makingoransweringacall.
MakeaCall
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
Phone.
2. Enteranumberonthekeypadandtap
Dial.
Note:Ifthekeypaddoesnotappear,tapthe
Keypadicon.
QuicklyDialaNumberfrom
Your Contact List
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
Apps>
Contacts
–or–
FromaHomescreen,tap
Phone>CONTACTS.
2. Whileviewingyourcontactlist,swipeyourfinger
acrossacontacttotherightcallthecontact.
DialaRecentNumber
Allincoming,outgoing,andmissedcallsare
recordedintheCalllog.Ifthenumberorcalleris
listedinyourcontactslist,theassociatednameis
alsodisplayed.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
Phone.
2. TapLOG.Alistofrecentcallsisdisplayed.
3. Tapanentry,andthentap
Call.
EndaCall
► Whenyouarereadytoendyourcall,tap
End.
AnsweraCall
Whenacallisreceivedthephoneringsand
displaysthecaller’sphonenumber,ornameif
storedinthecontactslist.
► Attheincomingcallscreen:
• Touchanddrag
Answertotherighttoanswerthecall.
• Touchanddrag
Rejecttothelefttoreject
thecallandsendittoyourvoicemail.
• TouchanddragREJECTCALLWITH
MESSAGEupward,andselectamessage.
Ifyouareusinganapp,apopupscreenappearsfor
theincomingcall.
► Ontheincomingcallpopupscreen:
• Tap
Answertoanswerthecall.
• Tap
Rejecttorejectthecallandsenditto
yourvoicemail.
• TapREJECTCALLWITHMESSAGE,and
selectamessage.
• Tap
Expandtoexittheapp,andviewthe
mainincomingcallscreen.
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MultitaskWhileonaCall
IfyouexitthecallscreenandreturntoaHome
screen,youractivecallisindicatedby onthe
StatusBar.
Thisletsyoucontinuewithyourcurrentcallanddo
somethingelse,suchasaccessthecontactslist,
viewarecentemail,locateapicture,andsoon.
Toreturntothecallscreen:
► SwipetheStatusBardownwardtoreveal
theNotificationPanel,andthentaptheCall
notification.
Toendacallfromanyapplication:
► SwipetheStatusBardownwardtorevealthe
NotificationPanel,andthentap
Endcall.
OptionsDuringaCall
Yourphoneprovidesanumberoffunctionsthatyou
canuseduringacall.
AdjusttheCallVolume
► PresstheVolumeKeytoincreaseordecrease
thevolume.
–or–
Quicklyaddmorevolumetotheincomingaudio
bytapping
Extravolume.
ListenwiththeSpeakeror
BluetoothHeadset
Listentothecallusingthespeakerorthrougha
Bluetooth headset(notincluded).
► Tap
Speakertohearthecallerusingthe
speaker.
–or–
Tap
BluetoothtouseaBluetoothheadset
(not included).
PlaceaNewCallWhileonaCall
Ifyourserviceplansupportsthisfeature,youcan
makeanothercallwhileacallisinprogress.
1. Fromtheactivecall,tap
Addcalltodialthe
secondcall.
2. Dialthenewnumberandtap
Dial.When
thecallisanswered:
• Tap
Swaptoswitchbetweenthetwo
calls.
• Tap
Mergetohearbothcallersatonce
(multi conferencing).
CallWaiting
Ifyourserviceplansupportsthisfeature,youcan
answeranincomingcallwhileyouhaveacallin
progress.Youarenotifiedofanincomingcallbya
callwaitingtone.
Toansweranewcallwhileyouhaveacallin
progress:
1. Slide
Answerinanydirectiontoanswerthe
newcall.
2. Tapanoption:
• Put[caller]onholdtoplacetheprevious
calleronholdwhileyouanswerthenew
incomingcall.
• Endcallwith[caller]toendthepreviouscall
andanswerthenewcall.
3. TapthepreviousOnholdnumberentryand
selectSwaptoswitchbetweenthetwocalls.
Thisplacesthenewcalleronholdandactivates
thepreviouscall.
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CallLog
Thenumbersofthecallsyouhavedialed,received,
ormissedarestoredintheCalllog.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
Phone.
2. TapLOG.Alistofrecentcallsisdisplayed.Ifthe
callerisinyourcontactslist,thecaller’snameis
displayed.
SaveaRecentCalltoYourContactsList
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
Phone>LOG.
2. Tapthecallthatcontainstheinformationthatyou
wanttosavetoyourcontactslist.
3. TapCREATECONTACT .
–or–
Ifyouwanttoreplacethenumberforanexisting
contact,tapUPDATEEXISTING.
DeleteaCallfromtheCallLog
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
Phone>LOG.
2. Touchandholdthecallyouwanttodeletefrom
theCalllog.
3. TapDELETE.
AddaCalltotheRejectList
ByaddingacallertoyourRejectlist,futurecalls
fromthisnumberwillbesentdirectlytoyour
voicemail.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
Phone>LOG.
2. TapthecalleryouwanttoaddtotheRejectlist.
3. TapMORE>AddtoAutorejectlist.
UseSpeedDialtoMakeaCall
Youcanassignashortcutnumbertoacontactfor
speeddialingtheirdefaultnumber.
TocreateaSpeedDial:
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
Phone>
CONTACTS.
2. TapMORE>Speeddial.TheSpeeddialscreen
displaysshowingthenumbers1through100.
Number1isreservedforvoicemail.
3. Tapanunusednumber(Addcontact).
4. Tapacontacttoassigntothenumber.
The selectedcontactdisplaysinthespeeddial
numberbox.
TomakeacallusingSpeedDial:
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
Phone>Keypad.
2. Touchandholdthespeeddialnumber.
Ifthespeeddialnumberismorethan1digit
long,enterthefirstdigits,thenholdthelastdigit.
ToremoveaSpeedDialnumberassignment:
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
Phone>
CONTACTS.
2. TapMORE>Speeddial.
3. FindthecontacttoremovefromSpeeddialandtap
Remove.
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FromtheLockscreen,tap
Emergencycall
anddragupward.
Entertheemergencynumber(example:911),
thentap
Dial.
MakeanEmergencyCall
TheEmergencycallingmodemakesredialingan
emergencynumberaone-tapprocess.
Note:Thismodecandrainyourbatterypowermore
rapidlythannormalcallingmode.
MakeanEmergencyCallwithoutaSIM Card
WithoutaSIMcard,youcanonlymakean
emergencycallwiththephone;normalcellphone
serviceisnotavailable.
1.
2. TapEMERGENCYCALLtodisplaythe
Emergencydialer.
3. Enter911andtap
Dial.
4. Completeyourcall.Duringthistypeofcall,you
willhaveaccesstotheSpeakermode,Keypad,
andEndCallfeatures.
MakeanEmergencyCallwithaSIMCard
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Phone.
2.
CallSettings
ToaccesstheCallsettingsmenu:
► FromaHomescreen,tap
Phone>MORE>
Settings.
–or–
FromaHomescreen,tap
Apps>
Settings>DEVICEtab> Applications>
Phone.
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Applications
TheAppsscreendisplaysall
applicationsinstalledonyour
device,bothpreloadedappsandappsyoudownloadand
installyourself.
Learnhowtochangetheway
appsappear,organizeapps
intofolders,anduninstallor
disableapps.
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AppsScreen
TheAppsscreenshowsall
preloadedappsandappsthat youdownloaded.Youcan
uninstall,disable,orhideapps
fromview.
Shortcutstoappscanbeplacedonanyof
theHomescreens.Formoreinformation,see
AddaShortcuttoaHomeScreen.
AccessApplications
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
Apps.
2. Tapanapplication’sicontolaunchit.
3. ToreturntothemainHomescreen,pressthe
Homekey.
DownloadandInstallNew Apps
Findnewappstodownloadandinstallonyourdevice:
PlayStore:Downloadnewapps•
fromtheGooglePlaystore.Visit
play.google.com/store/appstolearnmore.
GalaxyApps:ViewanddownloadSamsung•
appsthatareoptimizedforusewithGalaxy
devices.Visitapps.samsung.comtolearnmore.
UninstallorDisableApps
Youcanuninstallordisableappsyoudownloadand
install.
• Preloadedappscannotbeuninstalled.
• Appsthataredisabledareturnedoffandhidden
fromview.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
Apps.
2. TapEDIT.Appsthatcanbeuninstalledor
disabledshow
Removeontheiricon.
3. Tap
Removeandfollowthepromptstoeitheruninstallordisabletheapp.
4. Whenyouarefinished,tapDONE.
OrganizeYourApps
TheAppsiconscanbeorganizedintofoldersand
rearrangedinyourowncustomorder.
ChangetheOrderAppsAreListed1. FromaHomescreen,tap
Apps.
2. TapEDIT.
3. Touchandholdanappiconorfolderanddragit
tothelocationyouwant.
4. TapDONEwhenfinished.
Toarrangeappsinalphabeticalorder:
►
FromaHomescreen,tap
Apps>A-Z.
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UseFolderstoOrganizeApps
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>EDIT.
2. Touchandholdanappiconanddragitontopof
anotherappuntilahighlightedboxappears.
3. Releasetheappicontocreatethefolder.
• TapEnterfoldernametonamethefolder.
• Tapthe Paletteicontochangethecolor
(ifdesired).
4. Tapanywhereoutsideofthefoldertocloseit.
• Toaddmoreapps,touchanholdanappicon
anddragittothefolder.
5. TapDONEwhenyouarefinished.
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GoogleApplications
Enjoytheseapplicationsfrom
Google.
Note:CertainapplicationsrequireaGoogleaccount.
Visitgoogle.comtolearnmore.
Chrome
UseGoogleChrometobrowsethe
Internetandbringyouropentabs,
bookmarksandaddressbardatafrom
yourcomputertoyourmobiledevice.
Drive
Open,view,rename,andshareyour
GoogleDocsandfiles.
Gmail
SendandreceiveemailwithGmail,
Google’sweb-basedemailservice.
SearchnotonlytheInternet,butalsothe
appsandcontentsofyourdevice.
GoogleNow
GoogleNowworksinthebackgroundto
collectinformationyouregularlylookup
andorganizeitintoconvenientcardsthat
appearwhenyouneedthem.
► PressandholdtheHomekey.
Note:WhenGoogleNowisenabled,you
canalsoaccessitbytouching Google.
GoogleSettings
QuicklyandeasilychangeGoogleapp
settingstosuityourpreferences.
Note:Youmustbesignedintothe
applicationyouwanttoconfigure.For
example,signintoGoogle+toconfigure
Google+settings.
Google+
StayconnectedandsharewithGoogle+.
Chatwithfriendsandfamily,postphotos,andseewhatothersaresharing.
Hangouts
Hangoutsisanonlineplacetomeet
friendsandfamily,sharephotos,and
hostvideocalls.Conversationlogsare
automaticallysavedtoaChatsareain
yourGmailaccount.
MapsUseGoogleMapstofindyourcurrent
location,getdirections,andother
location-basedinformation.
Note:Youmustenablelocationservicesto
useMaps.PleaseseeLocation.
Photos
ThisapplicationautomaticallybacksupyourphotosandvideostoyourGoogle+
account.
PlayBooks
WithGooglePlayBooks,youcanfind
millionsoffreee-booksandhundredsof
thousandsmoretobuyintheeBookstore.
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PlayGames
Discoverhundredsofgamesfordownload
andpurchasethroughtheGooglePlay
store.
PlayMovies&TV
WatchmoviesandTVshowspurchasedfromGooglePlay.Youcanstreamthem
instantly,ordownloadthemforviewing
whenyouarenotconnectedtothe
Internet.Youcanalsoviewvideossaved
onyourdevice.
PlayMusic
WithGooglePlayMusic,youcanplay
musicandaudiofilesonyourdevice.
PlayNewsstand
Subscribetoyourfavoritemagazinesto
readonyourdeviceatyourleisure.
Play Store
Findnewapps,moviesandTVshows,
music,books,magazines,andgamesin
GooglePlaystore.
VoiceSearch
Usevoicecommandstosearchtheweb
withGoogle.
YouTube
ViewanduploadYouTubevideosright
fromyourdevice.
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CricketApplications
Theseservicesmakeusing
Cricketevenbetterandeasier!
FindtheseappsintheCricket
folder.
Deezer
Listen,discover,andtakeyourmusic
anywhere.
MyCricketAccessbilling,makeaquickpayment,
viewusageandaccesssupportfromthe
palmofyourhand.
Voicemail
Quicklyview,accessandplayback
yourvoicemailmessages,easilysave
importantnumberstoyourFavoriteslist
andrespondtomessagesbycallingbackortexting.
Wi-Fi
Automaticallyconnecttofreeandopen
Wi-Fihotspots,helpingyoutomaximize
datausageandenhancecoverage.
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OtherApplications
Therearealsootherapps,
includingseveralSamsungapps, preloadedonyourdevice.
Keepupwithfriendsandfamilywiththe
Facebookapp.Shareupdates,photos,
andvideos,aswellastext,chat,andplay
games.
HancomOffice2014OpensandmanagesHancomOffice
Hanword(*.hwp)andHanshow(*.show)
documents.
Captureandsharephotosandvideos
withyourfriends.Customizewhatyou
capture,thenshareitonyourfeedorpost
itdirectlytoyourfriends.
Messenger
Instantlyreachyourfriendsandfamily
withFacebookMessenger,whichworks
justliketexting.
Note:Adataplanisrequiredtouse
Messenger.
MilkExclusivetoGalaxyowners,MilkMusicis
aradioservicethatgivesyoumoreofthe
musicyoulove,curatedbytopDJsand
industryprosandallforfree.
MilkVideo
ExclusivetoGalaxyowners,MilkVideo
helpsyoudiscoverandsharethemost
talkedaboutvideos.
OneDrive
OneDriveisaplacetoeasilystoreand
sharephotos,videos,documents,and
more,whichyoucanthenaccessfrom
yourpersonalcomputer,tabletorphone.
OneNote
Youcanstayorganizedusingtext,
pictures,oraudionotes.CreateQuick
NotesorreviewandeditsharedOneNote
notebooksusingOneDrive.
Skype
UsefreeSkypetoholdvideoandvoice
calls,aswellassendinstantmessagesto
anyonearoundtheworld.Justopenthe
appandstartusingit.
SmartRemote
SmartRemoteletsyoucontrolselect
Wi-Fi-enabledSamsungTVmodelsusing
yourSamsungGalaxydevice.Nowyou
cancontrolallofyourTV’ssettings,such
asON/OFFfunction,channelnavigation,
andvolumecontrolfromthesame
Samsungdeviceyoualreadyknow.
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Calculator
TheCalculatorprovidesbasic
andadvancedarithmeticfunctions.
BasicOperation1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Calculator.
2. Enterthefirstnumberusingthenumerickeys.
3. Taptheappropriatearithmeticfunctionkey.
4. Enterthenextnumber.
5. Toviewtheresult,tapthe Equalskey.
AdditionalFunctions
Tocleartheresults:
► Tap Clear.
Toclearthecalculatorhistory:
►
TapHISTORY>CLEAR HISTORY .
Tip:TapKEYPADtoreturntothecalculatorkeys.
Tocopyallorpartofthecalculationtothe
clipboard:
►
Touchandholdanentryinthedisplay field.
ScientificCalculator
Turnthedevicelandscapetouseadvanced
arithmeticfunctions,suchassin,cos,andtan.
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Calendar
Manageyourcalendarevents
andtasks.
CreateanEvent
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Calendar.
2. Tap Addtoaddanevent.
3. Enterdetailsfortheevent,andthentap SAVE.
DeleteanEvent
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Calendar.
2. Tapaneventtoviewit,andthentapDELETE,
andthenconfirmbytappingDELETE.
–or–
Touchandholdanevent,tapDelete,andthen
confirmbytappingDELETE.
ShareanEvent
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Calendar.
2. Tapaneventtoviewit.
3. TapSHAREandtapasharingformat.
4. IntheShareaswindow,tapasharingmethod
andfollowtheprompts.
CreateaTask
Tasksareitemsyouaddtothecalendartobe
accomplishedonacertainday.Ataskappearsas
achecklistitemandisremovedonceyoumarkthe
taskascomplete.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Calendar.
2. Tapthedropdownmenuinthetopleftcorner
(bydefault,theMonthandYearareshown)and
tapTasks.
3. TaptheEnternewtaskfieldtoenteranewtask
4. YoucanchoosetosetthetaskforTODAY ,
TOMORROW,ortapthe Expandicontoview
andsetthefollowingoptions:
• Duedate:TaptheON/OFFswitchtoselecta
dateonthecalendarforthetask.
• Reminder:Taptosetareminderalert.
• Notes:Taptosaveanotewithyourtask.
• Priority:Taptoassignaprioritytothetask.
5. TapSAVEtosavethetask.
DeleteaTask
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Calendar.
2. Tapadayonthecalendartoviewthetasksfor
theday,orselectTasksfromthedropdown
menu.
3. Tapthecheckboxbythetasktomarkitas
completeandremoveitfromthecalendar.
4. Todeletethetaskpermanently,tapthetaskto
openit,andthentapDELETE.
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CalendarSettings
Thesesettingsallowyoutomodifysettings
associatedwithusingtheCalendar.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Calendar.
2. TapMORE>Settings.
3. Tapanoptionandfollowtheprompts.
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CameraandVideo
Show/
HideQuick
settings
Quick
settings
Camera
settings
TakePictures
Takepictureswithyourdevice’sfrontorrear
camera,orcombineshotswithDualmode.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Camera.
Note:YoucanalsopresstheHomekeytwicefrom
anyscreentoaccesstheCameraifQuickLaunchis
enabled.
2. Usingthedisplayscreenasaviewfinder,
composeyourshotbyaimingthecameraatthe
subject.Whilecomposingyourpicture,usethe
onscreenoptionsorthesegestures:
Viewpicturesandvideosin
theGallery
Recordvideo
Takeapicture
Switch
betweenthe
frontandrear
cameras
Change
shooting
mode
• Touchthescreenwithtwofingersandpinch
orspreadthemonthescreentozoominand
out.
• Tapthescreentofocusontheareayou
touched.
3. Ifdesired,beforetakingthephoto,youcan
touchonscreeniconstoaccessvariouscamera
optionsandsettings.Youcanalsotouchthescreentomovethefocusfieldtotheareayou
touch.
4. Tap totakethepicture.
Note:YoucanalsopresstheVolumekeyupor
downtotakeapicture.Thisisthedefaultactionofthe
Volumekey.YoucanalsosettheVolumekeytoactas
thevideorecordkeyorasazoomkey.
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ShootingMode
Severalvisualeffectsareavailable.Modesdifferby
whichcameraisactive(frontorrearfacing).
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Camera.
2. TapMODEtoviewthefollowingoptions.Each
sectionindicateswhichcamera(frontorrear)themodesareavailablefor.
Rearcamera
• Auto:Allowthecameratoevaluatethe
surroundingsanddeterminetheidealmode
forthepicture.
• Pro:ManuallyadjusttheISOsensitivity,
exposurevalue,whitebalance,andcolortone
whiletakingpictures.
• Selectivefocus:Changethefocusofpictures
aftertheyhavebeentaken.Youcanfocuson
subjectsneartothecamera,farawayfromthe
camera,orboth.
• Panorama:Createalinearimagebytaking
picturesineitherahorizontalorvertical
direction.
• Slowmotion:Recordvideosatahighframe
rateforviewinginslowmotion.Youcanplaya
specificsectionofeachvideoinslowmotion
afterrecordingit.
• Fastmotion:Recordvideosforviewingin
fastmotion.Youcanplayaspecificsectionof
eachvideoinfastmotionafterrecordingit.
Frontcamera
• Selfie:Takeselfieshotsandapplyvarious
effects,suchasanairbrushedeffect.
• Wideselfie:Takewide-angleselfieshotstofit
morepeopleintoyourpictures.
• Intervalshot:Selectthebestpicturesfrom
aseriesofcontinuousshotstakenatsetintervals.
Bothcameras
• Virtualshot:Createmulti-directionalviewsof
objects.
• Download:Downloadadditionalshooting
modesfromtheGalaxyAppsstore.
CameraSettings1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Camera.
2. Quicksettingsarelistedacrossonesideof
thecameraviewfinder.Availableoptionsvary
dependingonthecameraorrecordingmode
used.Defaultsettingsinclude:
• Flash:Activateordeactivatetheflash(rear
cameraonly).
•Beauty:Takeapicturewithlightenedfacesforgentlerimages(frontcameraonly).
• Timer:Taketime-delayedpicturesorvideos.
• HDR(richtone):SavethepictureinHDR
(richtone)only.
• Effects:Addspecialgraphicaleffects.
3. Tap Settingstoconfiguresettingsfor
Camera.Availableoptionsvarydependingonthe
camera/recordingmodeused.
Bothcameras
• Picturesize:Selectaresolution.Usehigher
resolutionforhigherquality.Higherresolution
picturestakeupmorememory.
• Videosize:Selectaresolution.Usehigher
resolutionforhigherquality.Higherresolution
videostakeupmorememory.
• Videostabilization:Activateanti-shake.
Anti-shakehelpstokeepthefocussteady
whenthecameraismoving.
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• Gridlines:Displayviewfindergridlinestohelp
compositionwhenselectingsubjects.
• Locationtags:AttachaGPSlocationtagto
thepicture.
• Reviewpictures:Settoshowpicturesafter
takingthem.
• Quicklaunch:Opencamerabypressingthe
Homekeytwiceinquicksuccession.
• Voicecontrol:Totakepicturessaysmile,
cheese,capture,orshoot.Torecordvideos,
sayRecordvideo.
• Volumekeysfunction:UsetheVolumekeyas
thecamerakey,therecordkey,orasazoom
key.
• Shuttersound:Enableordisableashutter
soundwhenpicturesaretaken.
• Resetsettings:Resetthecamerasettings.
• Help:Viewinformationonusingthecamera.
Rearcamera
• TrackingAF:Focusonandtrackasubject
selectedonthepreviewscreen.
Frontcamera
• Gesturecontrol:Detectpalmand
automaticallytakeapicturetwosecondslater.
• Saveashorizontallyflipped:Savethe
self-portraitorself-recordingasareversed(or
‘mirrored’)image.
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Clock
TheClockappoffersfeaturesfor
keepingtrackoftimeandsettingalarms.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Clock.
2. Tapatabtouseafeature:
• Alarm:Setanalarmtoringataspecifictime.
• WorldClock:Viewthetimeofdayornightin
otherpartsoftheworld.WorldClockdisplays
timeinhundredsofdifferentcities,withinall
24timezonesaroundtheworld.
• Stopwatch:Measureintervalsoftime.
• Timer:Useatimertocountdowntoanevent
basedonapresettimelength(hours,minutes,
andseconds).
CreateanAlarm
Createanalarmevent.Youcansetone-timeor
recurringalarms,andchooseoptionsforhowtobe
notified.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Clock.
2. Tapthefollowingitemstoconfigureanalarm:
• Date:Choosethedayforthisalarm.
• Time:Setatimeforthealarm.
• Repeat:Choosewhentorepeatthealarm,if
sodesired.
• OPTIONS:Taptoviewandsetthefollowing
options:
- Alarmtype:Choosewhetherthealarmwill
useSound,Vibrate,orSound&vibrateto
alertyou.
- Volume:Ifyouhavechosenanalarmtype
thatincludessound,dragtheslidertoset
thevolumeofthealarm.
- Alarmtone:Ifyouhavechosenanalarm
typethatincludessound,chooseasound
toplayforthealarm.
- Snooze:Allowsnoozing,andsetintervalandrepeatvaluesforthealarmwhile
snoozing.
- Increasingvolume:Whenon,thealarmwill
startplayingatoneatalowvolumeatan
intervalbeforethealarmtime,andslowly
increaseinvolume.Availablewhenyouhave
chosenanalarmtypethatincludessound.
- Alarmname:Enteranameforthealarm.
3. TapSAVEtosavethealarm.
DeleteanAlarm
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Clock.
2. Findthealarminthealarmlist(undertheAlarm
tab),andthentap Deleteintheupperright
cornerofthealarmentry.
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Contacts
Storeandmanageyourcontacts
withtheContactsapp,whichcanbesynchronizedwitha
varietyofyourexistingpersonal
accounts,includingGoogle,
Email,Facebook,andyour
Samsungaccount.
Formoreinformationonconnectingwithand
managingyouraccountsthroughyourdevice,see
Accounts.
Note:TheContactsappisdifferentfromthe
CONTACTStabinthePhoneapp.Althoughbothlist
thecontactsinyourphoneandaccounts,theavailable
optionsandfunctionsaredifferent.
ManageContacts
AccessyourlistofcontactsbyusingtheContacts
app.ToaccessyourContactslist:
► FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Contacts.
FindaContact
Youcansearchforacontact,orscrollthelisttofind
onebyname.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Contacts.
2. TaptheSearchfield,andthenentercharacterstofindcontactsthatmatch.
–or–
Tapaletteronthesideofthelisttojumpdirectly
tothatletterinthealphabeticallist.Youcanalso
pressandslideacrossthealphabeticallistto
selectaletterwithbetterprecision.
AddaContact
Usethefollowingproceduretoaddanewcontact.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Contacts.
2. Tap Add,andthentapcontactfieldstoenter
information.
• Chooseastorageaccountforthecontact.You
canstorethecontactonthedevice,yourSIM
card,orsyncitwithanaccount.
• Tap Contactphototoassignapictureto
thenewcontact.
• Enteraname,phonenumber,emailaddress,
assignthecontacttoagroup,andassigna
ringtone.TapADD ANOTHERFIELDtoadd
additionalcontactinformation.
- Tap Addtoenteradditionalentries.
- Tap Removetoremoveanentry.
- Tap Expandforadditionalfields.
- Tapthelabeltotherightofanentryto
choosealabelforthefield(forexample,
HomeorWork).
3. TapSAVE.
EditaContact
Wheneditingacontact,youcantapafieldand
changeordeletetheinformation,oryoucanadd
additionalfieldstothecontact’slistofinformation.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Contacts.
2. Tapthecontacttodisplayit,andthentap EDIT.
3. Tapanyofthefieldstoadd,change,ordelete
information.
4. TapSAVE.
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ShareaNameCard
Whenyoushareanamecard,thecontact’s
informationissentasavCardfile(.vcf).Youcan
shareavCardviaBluetoothorWi-FiDirect,attachit
toamessage,orsaveittoastoragelocation.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Contacts.
2. Tapacontacttodisplayit,andthentapMORE>
Sharenamecard.
3. Chooseasharingmethodandfollowthe
prompts.
LinkContacts
Whenyouhavecontactsfromvarioussources
(Gmail,Facebook,andsoon),youmayhave
multiplesimilarentriesforasinglecontact.Contacts
letsyoulinkmultipleentriesintoasinglecontact.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Contacts.
2. Tapthecontacttodisplayit,andthentap
Linkedcontact.
3. TapLINKANOTHERCONTACT,andthenselect
contactstolinktotheoriginalcontact.
4. TapLINK .
UnlinkContacts1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Contacts.
2. Tapthecontacttodisplayit,andthentap
Linkedcontact.
3. Tap Removebesidecontactstounlinkthem
fromthemaincontact.
DeleteContacts
Youcandeleteasinglecontact,orchoosemultiple
contactstodelete.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Contacts.
2. Touchandholdacontacttoselectit.Youcan
alsotapothercontacts,ortapthecheckboxat
thetopofthescreentoselectall.
Favorites
Whenyoumarkcontactsasfavorites,theyare
easilyaccessiblefromotherapps.Favoritesdisplay
togetherontheFavoritestabinContacts.
MarkContactsasFavorites
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Contacts.
2. Tapacontacttodisplayit,andthentap
Favorite(thestarturnsgold ).
RemoveContactsfromFavorites
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Contacts.
2. Tapacontacttodisplayit,andthentap
Favorite(thegoldcolorisremoved ).
Groups
Youcanusegroupstoorganizeyourcontacts.Your
devicecomeswithpreloadedgroups,andyoucan
createyourown.Youmightcreateagroupforyour
family,forcoworkers,orateam.Groupsmakeit
easytofindcontacts,andyoucansendmessages
tothemembersofagroup.
CreateaGroup1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Contacts.
2. TapGROUPS,andthentapADD.
3. Tapfieldstoenterinformationaboutthegroup:
• TapCreategroupin[location]tochoose
wheretosavethegroup.Youcansaveitto
aspecificaccount,tothedevicememory,or
toallaccounts.Taptheentriestoselector
deselectthem.
• TapGroupnametoenteranameforthenew
group.
• TapAddmemberandselectcontactstoadd
tothenewgroup,andthentapDONE.
• TapGroupringtonetoassignaringtoneto
membersofthegroup.
3. TapDELETE.4. TapSAVE.
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RenameaGroup
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Contacts.
2. TapGROUPS,andthentapagroup.
3. TapMORE>Editgroupandenteranewname.
4. TapSAVE.
AddContactstoaGroup
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Contacts.
2. TapGROUPS,andthentapagroup.
3. TapADD,andthentapthecontactsyouwantto
add.
4. TapDONE.
SendaMessageoranEmailtoaGroup
Youcansendatextmessageoranemailto
membersofagroup.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Contacts.
2. TapGROUPS,andthentapagroup.
3. TapMORE>Sendmessageoremail.
4. TapeitherMessageorEmail.
5. Tapcontactstoselectthem,ortaptheselected
checkboxatthetopofthescreentoselectall,
andthentapDONE.Youwillonlyseegroup
membersthathavetheappropriatecontact
information(aphonenumberoranemail
address)intheirrecords.
6. Foremail,chooseanaccountandfollowthe
prompts.
DeleteaGroup
Presetgroups,suchasFamily,cannotbedeleted.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Contacts.
2. TapGROUPS.
3. TapDELETE.
4. Tapthegroupcategorytoopen.
5. Tapthegroupstoselectthemortapthe
Select groupcheckboxatthetopofthescreen
toselectall
6. TapDELETE.
ContactSettings
Thesesettingsallowyoutomodifysettings
associatedwithusingtheContactsapp.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Contacts.
2. TapMORE>Settings.
3. Tapanoptionandfollowtheonscreen
instructions.
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UsetheEmailapptoviewand
manageallyouremailaccountsinoneapplication.
ToaccessEmail:
►
FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Email.
ConfigureEmailAccounts
YoucanconfigureEmailformostaccountsinjusta
fewsteps.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Email.
2. Followtheonscreeninstructionstosetupyour
emailaccount.
–or–
Foradditionalaccounts,tapMORE>Settings>
Addaccount.
Thedevicecommunicateswiththeappropriate
servertosetupyouraccountandsynchronizeyour
email.Whencomplete,youremailappearsinthe
Inboxfortheaccount.
Note:Toconfigureemailaccountsettingsatany
time,tapMORE>Settings.Taptheemailaccountto
managetodisplayitssettings.
ManageYourEmailAccounts
Youcanviewemailyoureceiveforallaccountson
theCombinedviewscreenoryoucanviewemail
accountsindividually.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Email.
2. Tapthedropdownmenuatthetopleftofthe
screentoviewthecurrentaccountmailbox.
3. Tapontheaccountnametoview:
• Combinedview:Viewallemailinacombined
inbox.
• [AccountName]:Viewemailforonlyone
emailaccount.
DeleteEmailAccounts
TodeleteanEmailaccount:
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Email.
2. TapMORE>Settings.
3. Taptheaccountyouwanttoremove.
4. TapREMOVE.ConfirmbytappingREMOVEon
theprompt.
EmailSettings
Thesesettingsallowyoutomodifysettings
associatedwithusingtheEmailapp.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Email.
2. TapMORE>Settings.
3. Tapanoptionandfollowtheonscreen
instructions.
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GalaxyApps
SamsungGalaxyAppsisa
freestorefrontthatprovidesaquickandeasywaytofind
anddownloadappsthatare
compatiblewithyourGalaxy
device.
GalaxyEssentialsisacollection
ofspeciallychosenapplications
availablethroughSamsung Apps.
FromGalaxyEssentials,you
canaccessanddownloada
collectionofpremiumcontent,
freeofcharge.
ToaccesstheSamsungGalaxyAppswebsite:►
FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Galaxy Apps.
ToaccessGalaxyEssentials:
1. SwipeacrosstheGalaxyAppsscreenandthen
tapGalaxyEssentials.
–or–
SwipeacrosstheHomescreensandlocateand
taptheGalaxyEssentialswidget.
2. Followtheonscreeninstructionstodownload
GalaxyEssentialsappsspeciallychosenfrom
SamsungApps.
Note:ASamsungaccountisrequiredtopurchase
anddownloadapps.
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Gallery
View,edit,andmanagepictures
andvideos.
Note:Somefunctionsdescribedinthissection
areonlyavailableifthereareimagesorvideosin
the Gallery.
ViewImagesandVideos
LaunchingGallerydisplaysavailablefolders.When
anotherapplication,suchasEmail,savesanimage,
aDownloadfolderisautomaticallycreatedtocontaintheimage.Likewise,capturingascreenshot
automaticallycreatesaScreenshotsfolder.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Gallery.
2. Tapthedropdownmenuintheupperleftcorner,
andthentapanoptiontochoosetheway
items display.
• InAlbumview,youcancreatealbumsto
organizeyourimages.Onthedropdown
menu,tapAlbum,andthentapMORE>
Createalbum.
3. Dependingontheviewmodeselected,eithertap
animageorvideotoviewit,orfirsttapanalbum
orfolderandthentapanimageorvideo.
4. Whenviewinganimageorvideo,youcanscroll
leftorrighttoviewthenextorpreviousimage
or video.
ZoomInandOut
Useoneofthefollowingmethodstozoominoroutonanimage:
• Double-tapanywhereonthescreentozoominor
zoomout.
• Spreadtwofingersapartonanyplacetozoomin.
Pinchthescreentozoomout.
PlayVideos
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Gallery.
2. Tapafolderorcategorytoopenit.
3. Tapavideotoviewit.
4. TapthePlayicontoplaythevideo.
TrimSegmentsofaVideo
1. Selectavideo,andthentapthescreenonceto
seethevideooptions.
2. Tap Editor,andthentap Trim.
3. Usetheslidersatthebottomofthescreento
trimthevideo.Movethestartbrackettothe
desiredstartingpoint,movetheendbracketto
thedesiredendingpoint.
4. TapEXPORTtosavethevideo.Modifythe
File nameorResolution,andthentapEXPORT
toconfirmthechanges.
EditImages1. Whileviewinganimage,tapthescreenonceto
seetheimageoptions.
2. Tap Edittoviewandusetheeditingtools.
DeleteImages
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Gallery.
2. Tapafolderorcategorytoopenit.
3. TapMORE>Edit.
4. Tapimagestoselectthem.
5. TapDELETE.
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ShareImages
Useoneofthefollowingmethods:
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Gallery.
2. Tapafolderorcategorytoopenit.
3. TapMORE>Share.
4. Tapimagestoselectthem,andthentapSHARE.
5. Tapasharingserviceandfollowthepromptsto
sendtheimageorimages.
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Backor
Backkeytoreturntotheprevious
page.
Internet
AccesstheInternetwithafully
featuredwebbrowser.
AccesstheInternet
► FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Internet.
CommandKeys
Thefollowingcommandkeysareavailableonthebrowserwindow:
•
Forwardtogoforwardtoarecentpage.•
HometodisplayyourInternetHomescreen.•
Bookmarkstomanagebookmarkedpages,
savedpages,andhistory.•
Tabstomanageopentabs.Thenumberon
theiconindicatesthenumberoftabsthatare
currentlyopen.
•
Refreshtorefreshorreloadthecurrent
Web page.•
ViewaWebSite
Toviewawebsite:
►
Taptheaddressfield,enterthewebaddress,
andthentapGoonthekeyboard.
Tozoominorout:
►
Tapthescreentwiceorpinchthescreento
zoomoutandstretchthescreentozoomin.
BrowserTabs
Usetabstoviewmultiplewebpagesatthe
same time.
Toopenanewtab:
►
Tap Tabs>NEW TAB.
Tocloseatab:
►
Tap Tabmanagerandthentap
Close tab.
Bookmarks
Tobookmarkthecurrentwebpage:
1. Tap Bookmarks>ADD.
2. TypeatitleforthebookmarkandtapSAVE.
Toopenabookmarkedwebpage:
► Tap Bookmarks,thentapafolder,andan
entry.
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History
Toviewalistofrecentlyvisitedwebpages:
►
Tap Bookmarks>HISTORY .
SavedPages
Tosaveawebpage:
► TapMORE>Save web page.
Toviewalistofsavedwebpages:
►
Tap Bookmarks>SAVEDPAGES.
SharePages
Toshareawebpageaddresswithothers:
►
TapMORE>Shareandfollowtheprompts.
SecretMode
Pagesviewedinsecretmodedonotappear
withinyourbrowserhistoryorsearchhistory,and
leavenotraces(suchascookies)onyourdevice.
Secrettabsareadarkershadethanthenormal
tab windows.
Note:Anydownloadedfileswillremainonyourdeviceafteryoucloseasecrettab.
Toopenanewsecrettab:
► Tap Tabs>MORE>New secret tab.
InternetSettings
Thesesettingsallowyoutomodifysettings
associatedwithusingtheInternetapp.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Internet.
2. TapMORE>Settings.
3. Tapanoptionandfollowtheonscreen
instructions.
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Memo
UsetheMemoapptowriteand
savenotesonyourdevice.
ComposeaMemo
1. Tap Apps>Samsungfolder> Memo.
2. Tap Creatememoandtypeamemo.
• Tochangethecategory,tap Category.
• Toinsertanimageintothememo,tap
Image.
• Touseyourvoicetoinserttextintothememo,
tap Voice.
• Toaddtasks,tap Tasks.
3. Whenfinishedcreatingyourmemo,tapSAVE.
ManageMemos
1. Tap Apps>Samsungfolder> Memo.
2. Tapamemoentrytoopenit.
3. Toeditamemo,tapthecontentofthememo.
4. Todeletememos,tapMORE>Edit,select
memos,andtapDELETE.
5. Tosendamemotoothers,tapMORE>Share,
selectamemo,andthenselectamethodto
sharethememo.
BrowseMemos1. Tap Apps>Samsungfolder> Memo.
2. Browsememoentriesbyscrollingupordown.
3. Tosearchforamemo,tapSEARCH.
MemoOptions
►
Whilebrowsingmemos,tap MOREforthe
followingoptions:
• Edit:Selectnotestodeleteormove.
• Share:Sharememos.
• Managecategories:Createandmanage
categoriestoorganizeyourmemos.
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Messages
Learnhowtosendandreceive
differentmessagesusingthedefaultmessagingapponyour
phone.
TypesofMessages
YourdefaultMessagingappprovidesthefollowing
messagetypes:
• TextMessages(SMS)
• MultimediaMessages(MMS)
TheShortMessageService(SMS)letsyousend
andreceivetextmessagestoandfromothermobile
phonesoremailaddresses.Tousethisfeature,you
mayneedtosubscribetoyourserviceprovider’s
messageservice.
TheMultimediaMessagingService(MMS)letsyou
sendandreceivemultimediamessages(suchas
picture,video,andaudiomessages)toandfrom
othermobilephonesoremailaddresses.Tousethis
feature,youmayneedtosubscribetoyourservice
provider’smultimediamessageservice.
Messagingiconsaredisplayedatthetopofthe
screenandindicatewhenmessagesarereceived
andtheirtype.
CreateandSendMessages
Thissectiondescribeshowtocreateasenda
messageusingtheMessagesapp.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Messages> Compose.
2. TaptheEnterrecipientsfieldtomanuallyenter
arecipientortap AddRecipienttoselecta
recipientfromyourContactsorGroups.
• Ifmanuallyenteringrecipients,enteradditiona
recipientsbyseparatingeachentrywitha
semicolon(;).Morerecipientscanbeaddedaanytimebeforethemessageissent.
• IfaddingarecipientfromyourContacts,
tapthecontacttoplaceacheckmarkthen
tapDONE.Thecontactwillbeplacedinthe
recipientsfield.
• FortheGroupoption,ifthenumberof
recipientsislessthan10,allmembersinthe
groupcanbeaddedbyplacingacheckmark
bythecontactsandthentapDONE.
3. TaptheEntermessagefieldandusetheonscreenkeypadtoenteramessage.
• Tap Addemoticonstochooseanavailable
emoticonfromanonscreenlistandthenadd
itintoyourmessage(atthecursorlocation)if
desired.
4. Reviewyourmessageandtap SEND.
Note:Ifyouexitamessagebeforeyousendit,the
messageisautomaticallysavedasadraft.
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ViewNewMessages
Whenyoureceiveanewmessage,anewmessage
iconappearsontheStatusBar.
Toviewthemessage:
►
OpentheNotificationPanelandselectthe
message.Formoreinformation,pleasesee
NotificationPanel.
–or–
FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Messages,andthentapthenewmessageto
viewit.
• Toplayamultimediamessage(audioor
video),tap Play.
• Toscrollthroughthelistofmessages,tapthe
screenandscrollupordownthepage.
DeleteMessages
Todeletemessages,followthesesteps:
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Messages.
2. TapMORE>Edit.
3. Tapeachmessageyouwanttodeleteortapthe
checkboxAll.
4. TapDELETE.
MessageSearch
Youcansearchthroughyourmessagesbyusingthe
MessageSearchfeature.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Messages.
2. TapSEARCH.
3. Enterawordorphrasetosearchfor,andthen
tap Searchonthekeyboard.
MessagingSettings
Configurethesettingsfortextmessages,multimedia
messages,pushmessages,andsoon.
►
FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Messages>MORE>Settings.
EmergencyAlerts
Thisdeviceisdesignedtoreceivewireless
emergencyalertsfromtheCommercialMobile
AlertingSystem(CMAS)whichmayalsobeknown
asthePersonalLocalizedAlertingNetwork(PLAN).
Formoreinformation,pleasecontactyourwireless
provider.
EmergencyAlertsallowscustomerstoreceive
geographically-targetedmessages.Alertmessages
areprovidedbytheUSDepartmentofHomeland
Securityandwillalertcustomersofimminentthreats
totheirsafetywithintheirarea.Thereisnocharge
forreceivinganEmergencyAlertmessage.
TherearethreetypesofEmergencyAlerts:
• AlertsissuedbythePresident
• Alertsinvolvingimminentthreatstosafetyoflife
(ExtremeandSevere)
• AMBERAlerts(missingchildalert)
UsersmaychoosenottoreceiveImminentThreats
(ExtremeandSevere)andAMBERAlerts.Alerts
issuedbythePresidentcannotbedisabled.
TodisableImminentThreatsandAMBERAlerts,
followtheinstructionsbelow:
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Messages.
2. TapMORE>Settings>Emergency alerts>
Emergencyalerts.
3. Allalertsareenabledbydefault.Tapanalertoptiontodisableit.Youcannotdisable
Presidentialalerts.
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MusicPlayer
Playbackposition
Markasfavorite
Elapsedplayingtime
Shufflesongs
Rewindsongorgoto
previoussong
Addsongstothequeue
Moreoptions
Volume
Lengthofsong
Repeatmodeforthe
songorplaylist
Scanforwardor
go to nextsong
Pause/Play
Listentoyourfavoritesongs
withtheMusicplayer.Navigatethroughyourmusiclibrary,play
songs,andcreatecustomized
playlists.
ListentoMusic
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Music.
2. Tapacategoryatthetopleftofthescreento
viewyourmusicfiles.
3. Scrollthroughthelistofsongsandtapasongto
beginplayback.
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MyFiles
Accessfilesstoredonyour
device,includingimages,videos,songs,andsoundclips.
ViewFiles
Filesstoredinthedeviceareorganizedintothe
followinggroups:
• Recentfiles:Viewrecentlyaccessedfiles.
• Category:Filesaregroupedintothefollowingcategories:
Images:Viewimagefiles.•
Videos:Viewvideofiles.•
Audio:Viewaudiofiles.•
Documents:Viewdocumentfiles.•
Downloadhistory:Viewallappsandfiles
thathavebeendownloadedtothedevice.•
• Localstorage:Viewfoldersandfilesintheir
storagelocations.
Devicestorage:Viewfoldersandfiles
locatedonthedevice.•
• Cloudstorage:ContainsshortcutstoFTPservers
orothercloudstoragelocationsthatyouhave
added.
GoogleDrive:Signintoviewfoldersand
fileslocatedinyourGoogleDriveaccount.•
ToviewfilesinMyFiles:
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Samsung folder> My Files.
2. Tapacategorytoviewtherelevantfilesor
folders.
3. Tapafileorfoldertoopenit.
MyFilesOptions
OnthemainMyFilesscreen,thefollowingoptions
areavailable:
• SEARCH:Searchforafileorfolder.
• MORE:Tapforthefollowingoptions:
• Edit:EditfilesshowninRecentfiles.
• Clearrecentfilehistory:CleartheRecent
filescategory.
• Show/Concealhiddenfiles:Showorconcea
hiddenfiles.
• STORAGEUSAGE:Taptoviewmemory
informationforyourdevice.
CategoryOptions
Aftertappingonacategory,thefollowingoptions
areavailable:
• HOME:ReturntothemainMyFilesscreen.
• SEARCH:Searchforafileintheselected
category.
• MORE:Tapforthefollowingoptions:
• Edit:Selectfilesorfolders.
• Share:Selectfilestoshare.
• Viewas:Changetheappearanceofthefiles
orfolders.
•Sortby:Changethesortorderofthefiles.
• Show/Concealhiddenfiles:Showorconcea
hiddenfiles.
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OptionsforSelectedFilesand
Folders
►
TapMORE>Edit,selectafileorfolder,andthen
useoneofthesefunctions:
• DELETE:Deletefilesorfolders.
• MORE:Selectoneofthefollowingoptions:
- Move:Movefilesorfolderstoanother
folder.
- Copy:Copyfilesorfolderstoanotherfolder
- Rename:Renameafileorfolder.This
optiononlyappearswhenjustonefileor
folderisselected.
- AddshortcutonHomescreen:Adda
shortcuttheHomescreen.
- Compress:Createazipfoldercontainingtheselectedfiles.Thisoptiononlyappears
inLocalStoragecategories.Aselectedzip
folderhastheadditionaloptionsofExtract
andExtracttocurrentfolder.
- Details:Viewdetailsoftheselectedfilesor
folders.
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SHealth
UseSHealthtoplan,track,and
manageyourhealthgoalsandactivities,includingexercise,
sleep,andmeals.
Note:Thisdeviceandrelatedsoftwarearenot
intendedforuseinthediagnosisofdiseaseorother
conditions,orinthecure,mitigation,treatmentor
preventionofdisease.
1. FromHome,tap Apps> S Health.
2. Readandacceptthetermsandconditions.
3. Setupyourhealthprofileandgoals.
BeforeYouStartExercising
Thisappcanbeusedtomonitoryourexercise.
Whilemoderatephysicalactivity,suchasbrisk
walking,issafeformostpeople,healthexperts
suggestthatyoutalkwithyourdoctorbeforeyou
startanexerciseprogram,particularlyifyouhave
anyofthefollowingconditions:
• Heartdisease;
• Asthmaorlungdisease;
• Diabetes,orliverorkidneydisease;
• Arthritis.
Youshouldalsocheckwithyourdoctorifyouhave
symptomssuggestiveofheart,lung,orotherserious
disease,suchas:
• Painordiscomfortinyourchest,neck,jaw,orarmsduringphysicalactivity;
• Dizzinessorlossofconsciousness;
• Shortnessofbreathwithmildexertionoratrest,
orwhenlyingdownorgoingtobed;
• Ankleswelling,especiallyatnight;
• Aheartmurmurorarapidorpronounced
heartbeat;
• Musclepainwhenwalkingupstairsorupahilltha
goesawaywhenyourest.
Finally,theAmericanCollegeofSportsMedicine
recommendsthatyouseeyourdoctorbefore
engaginginvigorousexerciseiftwoormoreofthe
followingapply:
• Youareamanolderthanage45orawoman
olderthanage55;
• Youhaveafamilyhistoryofheartdiseasebeforeage55;
• Yousmokeorquitsmokinginthepastsixmonths;
• Youhavenotexercisedforthreemonthsormore;
• Youareoverweightorobese;
• Youhavehighbloodpressureorhighcholesterol.
• Youhaveimpairedglucosetolerance,alsocalled
prediabetes.
WheninDoubt—CheckItOut
Ifyouareunsureofyourhealthstatus,haveseveral
healthproblems,orarepregnant,youshouldspeak
withyourdoctorbeforestartinganewexercise
program.Workingwithyourdoctoraheadoftimeis
agoodwaytoplananexerciseprogramthatisright
andsafeforyou.Consideritthefirststeponyour
pathtophysicalfitness.
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SVoice
Speakcommandstoperform
operationsonyourdevice,andtospeakcriteriaforsearches
andotheroperations.
UseS Voicetofindeverything
fromdirectionstotriviaanswers
tothecurrentweatherforecast.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> S Voice.
2. Speakacommand.
3. Tapthemicrophoneicon,ifthedevicedoesnot
hearyou,ortogiveitanothercommand.
Tip:Tap Helpforexamplecommandsandtoview
atutorial.
SVoiceSettings
Thesesettingsallowyoutomodifysettings
associatedwithusingtheInternetapp.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> S Voice.
2. Tap Settings.
3. Tapanoptionandfollowtheonscreen
instructions.
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VideoPlayer
Videofilename
Playback
position
Elapsed
playingtime
Change
screenratio
Rewindvideo
orgoto
previousvideo
Playandmanagevideosstored
onyourdevice.
Toaccessvideo:
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Video.
2. Scrollthroughthevideosstoredonyourdevice.
Afterafewseconds,eachvideothumbnail
beginsplayingapreviewoftheclip.
3. Tapavideotoviewit.
Pause/Play
Moreoptions
Volume
Lengthof
video
Pop-up
player
Scanforward
orgotonext
video
UsePop-UpPlay
MultitaskwithPop-UpPlay—transformyourvideo
playerintoapop-upwindow.Thevideowillcontinue
toplay,andthepop-upwindowcanberesizedor
movedanywhereonthescreen.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Video.
2. Tapavideotoviewit.
3. Tap Pop-upplayertocontinueplayingthe
videoinafloatingwindow.
• Dragthewindowtoanylocationonthe
screen.
• Usetwofingerstopinchorspreadtoresize
thefloatingwindow.
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VoiceRecorder
Recordvoicememosandnotes.
CreateaVoiceRecording
►
FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Samsung folder> Voice Recorder.
• Tapthedropdownmenuintheupperleft
cornertochoosetheappropriaterecording
mode:
- Standard:Thisrecordingmodepicksup
anysoundsdetectedbythemicrophones.
- Interview:Thetopandbottommicrophones
areusedfortwo-directionalrecording.The
topandbottomofthedevicepickupequal
amountsofsound.Microphonescanbe
mutedduringplayback.
- Voicememo:Voiceinputisconvertedto
textonscreen.Themaximumrecordingtime
isfiveminutes.
• Tap Recordtorecordanaudiofile.
• Tap Stoptostoprecording.Thefileis
automaticallysaved.
• Tap Pausetopausetherecordingofan
audiofile.
• Tap Bookmarktobookmarkapositionin
therecordingforlaterreference.
• Whilerecording,tapMORE>Turnon
Call rejectiontorejectincomingcallsduring
a recording.
ManageRecordings
Todisplayalistofrecordings:
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Samsung folder> Voice Recorder.
2. Tap Recordings.
3. Taparecordingtoplayitback.
4. TapMOREforadditionaloptions:
• Edit:Taptoselectrecordings.Onceselected,
thefollowingoptionsareavailable:
- DELETE:Deletetherecording.
- MORE:TaptoeitherRenamethefileor
WritetoVoiceLabel(whichwritesthe
recordingtoanNFCvoicelabel).
• Share:Taptoselectrecordingfiles,andthen
tapSHAREtoselectasharingmethod.
• Search:Taptosearchforarecording.
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Settings
Configureyourdevice’s
connectionsandsettings,
addaccounts,andcustomizethehomescreen,apps,and
features.
• SomeoptionsuseanON/OFFbuttontoturn
theoptionon oroff .( ) ( )
• Forsomeoptions,youmusttapafield,suchasEmailaddress,todisplayandset
options.
• Someoptionsareenabledordisabledby
tappinga checkbox.Whenenabled,a
checkmarkdisplays.Tapthecheckmarkto
removeitanddisabletheoption.
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HowtoUseSettings
AccessSettings
►
FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Settings.
–or–
FromaHomescreen,dragdownfromtheStatus
BartodisplaytheNotificationpanel,andthen
tap Settings.
SearchforSettings
Ifyouarenotsureexactlywheretofindacertainsetting,youcanusetheSearchfeature.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Settings.
2. TapSEARCH.
• EnterawordorwordsintheSearchbox.As
youtype,settingsthatmatchwillappearon
thescreen.
• Tapanentrytogotothatsetting.
CustomizetheQuickSettings
Menu
Quicksettingsarethesettingsthatyouaremost
likelytofrequentlyuse.Whenyoufirstaccessthe
Settingsmenu,theQuicksettingsaresettoa
defaultlistofsettings.
TofindtheQuicksettingsmenu:
►
FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>QUICKSETTINGStab.
ChangetheQuickSettings
YoucanchangetheQuicksettingslisttoincludeyourmostfrequentlyusedsettings.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Settings.
2. TapMORE>Editquicksettings.
• Selectadditionalsettingstoappearinyour
Quick settingsmenu.Settingsthatarealready
intheQuicksettingsmenuarechecked.Upto
ninesettingscanbeselected.
• UncheckasettingtoremoveitfromtheQuicksettingslist.
3. Tap BackarrowtosaveyournewQuick
settingsmenu.
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Wi-FiSettings
Wi-Fiisatermusedforcertain
typesofWirelessLocalAreaNetworks(WLAN).Wi-Fi
communicationrequiresaccess
toaWirelessAccessPoint
(WAP).
TurnWi-FiOnorOff
TurningWi-Fionmakesyourdeviceabletodiscoverandconnecttocompatiblein-rangeWAPs.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>CONNECTIONStab.
2. TapWi-Fi,andthentapON/OFFtoturnWi-Fion
oroff.
ScanandConnecttoaWi-Fi
Network1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>CONNECTIONStab.
2. TapWi-Fi,andthentapON/OFFtoturnWi-Fi
on.WhenWi-Fiisturnedon,yourdevicewill
automaticallyscanforavailablenetworksand
displaythem.
3. Tapthenetworkyouwanttoconnectto.
Whenyouselectanopennetwork,youare
automaticallyconnectedtothenetwork.
Otherwise,enterapasswordtoconnect.
ManuallyConnecttoa
Wi-FiNetwork1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>CONNECTIONStab.
2. TapWi-Fi,andthentapON/OFFtoturnWi-Fion
3. TapMORE>Add network.
4. EnterinformationabouttheWi-Finetwork:
• Enternetworkname:Enterthenameofthe
Wi-Finetwork.
• Security:Selectasecurityoptionandenter
yourpassword.
• Showadvancedoptions:Tapifyouneedto
addadvancedoptionssuchasIP settingsand
Proxysettings.
5. TapCONNECTtostorethenewinformationand
connecttoyourtargetWAP.
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Wi-FiOptions
TheWi-Fisettingsmenuallowsyoutosetupmany
ofyourdevice’sadvancedWi-Fiservices.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>CONNECTIONStab.
2. TapWi-Fi,andthentapON/OFFtoturnWi-Fion.
3. TapMOREforoptions:
• Addnetwork:ManuallyaddaWi-Finetwork.
• WPSpushbutton:Setupaconnectiontoa
WPS(Wi-FiProtectedSetup)routerorother
equipment.
• WPSPINentry:ViewthePINusedbyyour
devicetosetupaPIN-securedconnection
toaWi-Firouterorotherequipment(not
configurable).
• Smartnetworkswitch:Taptoenablethis
feature,whichautomaticallyswitchesto
amobilenetworkiftheWi-Ficonnection
becomesunstable.
• Advanced:
- Networknotification:Receiveanotification
whennewWirelessAccessPoints(WAPs)
areavailable.
- Passpoint:Connecttopasspoint-enabled
Wi-FiAccessPointsautomatically.
- KeepWi-Fionduringsleep:Specifywhen
todisconnectfromWi-Fi.
- Alwaysallowscanning:AllowGoogle
locationserviceandotherappstoscanfor
networks,evenwhenWi-Fiisturnedoff.
- Installnetworkcertificates:Install
authenticationcertificates.
- MACaddress:Viewyourdevice’s
MACaddress,whichisrequiredwhen
connectingtosomesecurednetworks(not
configurable).
- IPaddress:Viewyourdevice’sIPaddress
(notconfigurable).
Wi-FiStatusIndicators
StatusBariconsshowyourcurrentWi-Ficonnection
status:
• WhenWi-Fiisconnected,active,and
communicatingwithaWirelessAccessPoint
(WAP), displays.
• IfaWi-Fiaccesspointisavailable,butyourdevice
isnotconnectedtoit, displays.Itmayalso
displayifthereisacommunicationissuewiththe
targetWirelessAccessPoint(WAP).
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Wi-FiDirect
Wi-FiDirectallowsdirect
device-to-deviceconnectionsviaWi-Fi,withouthavingtoconnect
toaWi-Finetwork.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>CONNECTIONStab.
2. TapWi-Fi,andthentapON/OFFtoturnWi-Fion.
Wi-Fimustbeontoconfiguresettings.
3. TapWi-FiDirect.Yourdeviceautomatically
scansfornearbyWi-FiDirectdevices.
4. Afterscanningfordevices,selectadevice,
andthenfollowthepromptstocompletethe
connection.
Wi-FiDirectStatusIndicator
Whenyourdeviceisconnectedtoanotherdevice
usingWi-FiDirect, displaysintheStatusBar.
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Bluetooth
Bluetoothisashort-range
communicationstechnologythatallowsyoutoconnectwirelessly
toanumberofBluetooth
devices,suchasheadsets
andhands-freecarBluetooth
systems,andBluetooth-enabled
computers,printers,and
wireless devices.
Note:TheBluetoothcommunicationrangeis
approximately30feet.
TurnBluetoothOnorOff
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>CONNECTIONStab.
2. TapBluetooth,andthentapON/OFFtoturn
Bluetoothonoroff.
BluetoothStatusIndicator
WhenBluetoothisturned on, displaysinthe
StatusBar.
ScanforBluetoothDevices
WhenyouwanttopairwithanotherBluetooth
device,youcanscanfornearbydevicesthatare
visible.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>CONNECTIONStab.
2. TapBluetooth,andthentapON/OFFtoturnon
Bluetooth.
3. WhenBluetoothisfirstturnedon,itscansfor
nearbyBluetoothdevicesanddisplaysthem.
• TapREFRESHtomanuallyperformanew
scan.
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PairBluetoothDevices
TheBluetoothpairingprocessallowsyouto
establishtrustedconnectionsbetweenyourdevice
andanotherBluetoothdevice.
PairingbetweentwoBluetoothdevicesisaone-time
process.Onceapairingiscreated,thedevices
willcontinuetorecognizetheirpartnershipand
exchangeinformationwithouthavingtore-entera
passcode.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>CONNECTIONStab.
2. TapBluetooth,andthentapON/OFFtoturnon
Bluetooth.
3. Makesurethatthetargetdeviceisdiscoverable,
sothatyourdevicecanfindit.Refertothe
instructionsthatcamewiththedevicetofindout
howtosetittodiscoverablemode.
4. TapREFRESH.Yourdevicewillstarttoscanfor
Bluetoothdeviceswithinrange.
5. Whenyouseethenameofthetargetdevice
displayedintheBluetoothdevicessection,tap
thename.Yourdevicethenautomaticallytriesto
pairwiththetargetdevice.Ifautomaticpairing
fails,enterthepasscodesuppliedwiththetarget
device.
Note:Duetodifferentspecificationsandfeatures
ofotherBluetooth-compatibledevices,displayandoperationsmaybedifferent,andfunctionssuchas
transferorexchangemaynotbepossiblewithall
Bluetooth-compatibledevices.
DeleteaPairedDevice
(Unpairing)
WhenyouunpairfromaBluetoothdevice,thetwo
deviceswillnolongerrecognizeeachother.To
connectagain,you’dneedtopairthedevices.
1. VerifyyourBluetoothisactive.
2. FromtheBluetoothsettingspage,tap
Settingsnexttothepreviouslypaireddevice,
andthentapUnpairtodeletethepaireddevice.
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AirplaneMode
Airplanemodedisconnectsyour
devicefromallnetworksandturnsoffconnectivityfeatures,
suchasphonecallsandWi-Fi.
Whileinairplanemode,you
canuseotherfeatures,suchas
playingmusic,watchingvideos,
andotherofflineapplications.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>CONNECTIONStab.
2. TapAirplanemode,andthentapON/OFFto
enableordisabletheoption.
Note:YoucanalsocontrolAirplanemodefrom
theDeviceoptionsmenu.Pressandholdthe
Power/Lockkey,andthentapAirplanemode.
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DataUsage
Monitoryourmobiledatausage.
Note:Yourserviceprovidermayaccountfordata
usagedifferently.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>CONNECTIONStab>Datausageforoptions:
• Mobiledata:Enablemobiledata.Youcanalso
controlMobileDataattheNotificationpanel.
• Setmobiledatalimit:Yourmobiledata
connectionwillbeturnedoffwhenthe
specifiedlimitisreached.
• Datausagecycle:Tapthedrop-downmenu,
andthenchooseatimeperiodfordatausage.
Datausagefortheperioddisplaysonthe
graph,alongwithusagebyapplicationbelow.
• Byapplication:Viewdatausageby
application.
2. TapMOREforthefollowingoptions:
• Restrictbackgrounddata:Restrictsome
appsandservicesfromworkingunlessyou
areconnectedtoaWi-Finetwork.
• ShowWi-Fiusage:DisplayaWi-Fitabthat
showsWi-Fiusage.
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MobileNetworks
Controlyourdevice’saccess
tonetworksandmobiledataservice.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Settings>CONNECTIONStab.
2. TapMobilenetworksforoptions:
• Mobiledata:Allowyourdevicetoconnecttoa
mobiledatanetwork.
• DataRoaming:Allowyourdevicetoconnect
todataserviceswhileroaming.Significantlyhigherchargesmayresult.
• AccessPointNames:SelecttheAccessPoint
NameformobileconnectiontotheInternet.
• Networkoperators:Chooseavailableand
preferrednetworks.
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NFCandPayment
NFC(NearFieldCommunication)
allowsdataexchangewhenyoutouchyourdevicewithanother
compatibledevice.Thisisused
forfeatureslikeAndroidBeam.
ToactivateNFC :
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>CONNECTIONStab>NFCandpayment.
2. TapNFC
,andtapON/OFF
toturnNFCon.
AndroidBeam
WhenAndroidBeamisactivated,youcanbeamapp
contenttoanotherNFC-capabledevicebyholding
thedevicesclosetogether.Youcanbeambrowser
pages,YouTubevideos,contacts,andmore.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>CONNECTIONStab>NFCandpayment.
2. TapNFC,andtapON/OFFtoturnNFCon.
3. TapAndroidBeam,andtapON/OFFtoturn
AndroidBeamon.
4. Touchthebackofyourdevicewithanother
NFC-capabledeviceandthecontentis
transferred.
TapandPay
Tapandpayallowsyoutoselectthedefault
paymentapplicationyouwanttouseformaking
purchasesonyourphone.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>CONNECTIONStab>NFCandpayment.
2. TapTapandpay.
3. Selectthepaymentappthatyouwantas
your default.
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MoreConnectionSettings
Thisoptiondisplaysadditional
connectivityinformation.
Printing
PrintimagesanddocumentstoSamsungprinters
andothercompatibleprinters(not included).
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>CONNECTIONStab>Moreconnection
settings>Printing.
2. Tapaprintserviceandfollowtheprompts.
Note:TapDownloadplug-intoinstalladditionalprint
servicedrivers.
MirrorLink
Mirroryourdevice’sdisplayonyourcar’s
entertainmentandinformationscreenusingaUSB
connection.Tousethisfeature,yourcarsystem
mustsupportMirrorLink.
ToturnonMirrorLink:
1. Connectyourdevicetoyourcar’ssystemusing
theUSBcable.
2. Onyourdevice’sHomescreen,tap Apps
> Settings>CONNECTIONStab >More
connectionsettings>MirrorLink.
3. TapConnecttovehicleviaUSB.
VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN)
SetupandmanageyourVirtual PrivateNetworks
(VPNs).
Note:YoumustsetascreenlockPINorpassword
beforesettingupaVPN.Formoreinformation,see
LockScreenandSecurity.
AddaVPN
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>CONNECTIONStab>Moreconnection
settings>VPN.
2. TapADDVPNandfollowthepromptstosetup
your VPN.
ConnecttoaVPN
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>CONNECTIONStab>Moreconnection
settings>VPN.
2. TaptheVPN,enteryourlogininformation,and
tapCONNECT.
EditorDeleteaVPN
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>CONNECTIONStab>Moreconnection
settings>VPN.
2. TouchandholdtheVPNthatyouwanttoeditor
delete.
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DefaultMessagingApp
Ifyouhavemultiplemessagingappsinstalled,
youcanselectwhichappshouldbeyourdefault
messagingapp.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>CONNECTIONStab>Moreconnection
settings.
2. TapDefaultmessagingapptoselectadefault.
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SoundsandNotifications
Configurethesoundsand
vibrationsusedtoindicatenotifications,screentouches,
andotheractivities.
SoundMode
Youcanswitchbetweensoundmodes,while
preservingtheindividualsoundsettingsyouhave
made.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Settings>DEVICEtab.
2. TapSoundsandnotifications>Interruptions>
Soundmode,andthenchooseamode:
• Sound:Yourdeviceusesthesounds,
vibrations,andvolumelevelsyouhavechosen
inSoundsettingsfornotificationsandalerts.
• Vibrate:Yourdevicevibratesfornotifications
andalerts.ThisusestheVibrationintensity
youchooseinSoundsettings.
• Mute:Yourdeviceplaysnosoundsor
vibrations.Onscreenreminderswillstilloccur.
AdjusttheVolume
Setthesystemvolumelevel,andsetdefaultvolume
forcallringtones,notifications,andotheraudio.
Tip:YoucanalsosetSystemvolumefromthehome
screenbypressingtheVolumekey.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>DEVICEtab.
2. TapSoundsandnotifications>Volume.
3. Dragthesliderstosetthedefaultvolumefor:
• Ringtone
• Media
• Notifications
• System
RingtonesandSound
SelectaDefaultRingtone
Choosefrompresetringtonesoraddyourown.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>DEVICEtab.
2. TapSoundsandnotifications>Ringtonesand
sounds>Ringtone
3. Taparingtonetohearapreviewandselectit.
–or–
TapAddringtonetouseanaudiofileasa
ringtone.
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ChangetheNotificationSound
Chooseasoundfornotifications,suchasfornew
messagesandeventreminders.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>DEVICEtab.
2. TapSoundsandnotifications>Ringtonesand
sounds>Defaultnotification sound.
3. Tapasoundtohearapreviewandselectit.
SetNotificationSoundsforSamsung
Applications
Choosenotificationalertsfornewmessages,
calendarevents,andemail.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>DEVICEtab.
2. TapSoundsandnotification>Ringtonesandsounds,andtaptoconfigureeachoption:
• Messages:Configuremessagenotifications
andalerts.
• Calendar:Configureeventnotifications.
• Email:Configureemailaccountnotifications.
SystemSounds
Setvariousothersystemsoundoptions.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>DEVICEtab.
2. TapSoundsandnotification>Ringtonesand
sounds,andtaptoenableeachoption:
• Touchsounds:Playtoneswhenyoutouchor
tapthescreentomakeselections.
• Dialingkeypadtone:Playtonewhenthe
dialingkeypadistapped.
• Screenlocksounds:Playasoundwhenyou
unlockthescreen.
• Keyboardsound:Playasoundwhenthe
Samsungkeyboardistapped.
Vibrations
Settheamountofvibrationforincomingcalls,
notifications,andhapticfeedback.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>DEVICEtab.
2. TapSoundsandnotification>Vibrations.
• TapVibrationintensityandmovethesliders
tochangetheamount.
• TapVibrationpatterntochooseapattern.
• TapON/OFFforeachoptiontoenable.
- Vibratewhenringing
- Vibrationfeedback
- Keyboardvibration
SoundQualityandEffects
Choosefromadvancedsoundoptionstocustomize
youraudioexperience.
SoundQuality
Findthebestsoundsettingforyourpreferences
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>DEVICEtab.
2. TapSoundsandnotification>Soundquality
andeffects.
3. TapAdaptSoundandfollowthepromptsto
customizeyoursoundsettings.
SoundEffects
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>DEVICEtab.
2. TapSoundandnotification>Soundquality
andeffects.
3. TapON/OFFtoenableeachoption:
• SoundAlive+:Recreatetheeffectsofrich
surroundsound.
• TubeAmp:Simulatethesofttimbreofatube
amplifier.
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DoNotDisturb
Thissettingallowsyoutoblockallnotifications
andalerts.Theoptionsbelowdeterminewhat
notificationscanmakesounds,andduringwhattime
periodsyouwanttoenterthismode.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Settings>DEVICEtab.
2. TapSoundsandnotifications>Donotdisturb.
3. TapON/OFFtoenablethisoption.
AllowExceptions
Thisoptionletsyoucustomizewhatnotificationsare
allowedwhileyourphoneisinDonotdisturbmode.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Settings>DEVICEtab.
2. TapSoundsandnotifications>Donotdisturb.
3. TapAllowexceptions,andtapON/OFFto
enabletheexceptionsyouwanttoallow.
Scheduling
ThisoptionallowsyoutoturnDonotdisturbmode
onandoffautomaticallyatscheduledtimes.
Note:SchedulingisnotavailableifDonotdisturb
modehasbeenturnedonmanually.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Settings>DEVICEtab.
2. TapSoundsandnotifications>Donotdisturb.
3. TapSetschedule,andsettheDays,Starttime,
andEndtime.
NotificationsonLockScreen
Choosewhatnotificationscandisplaywhilethe
deviceislocked.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>DEVICEtab.
2. TapSoundsandnotifications>Notifications
onlockscreen,andchooseanoption.
AppNotifications
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>DEVICEtab.
2. TapSoundsandnotifications>
App notifications,andchooseanapptoenable
ordisablenotifications.
LEDIndicator
LightuptheLEDindicatorwhencharging,voice
recording,orreceivingnotifications.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>DEVICEtab.
2. TapSoundsandnotifications>LEDindicator
toenablethisfeature.
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DisplaySettings
Adjustdisplayoptionsand
features,includingscreenbrightness,fontoptions,and
screenmode.
AdjusttheScreenBrightness
Adjustthescreenbrightnesstosuityour
surroundingsorpersonalpreference.Youmayalso
wanttoadjustscreenbrightnesstoconservebattery
power.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>DEVICEtab>Display.
2. TapBrightnessforoptions:
• TapAutotoallowthedevicetoadjust
brightnessautomatically.
• Tosetacustombrightnesslevel,clearthe
Automaticbrightnesscheckmarkanddragthe
Brightnessslider.
Note:YoucanalsocontrolBrightnessfromthe
Notificationpanel.DragdowntheStatusBaratthetop
ofthescreentofindtheBrightnessoptions.
ChangetheFontStyleandSize
Youcansetthefontstyleandsizeforalltextthat
displaysonthescreen.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>DEVICEtab>Display.
2. TapFonttochooseafontsizeandfontstyle.
• Dragtheslidertoadjustthefontsize.
• Tapafontstyletoselectafont,ortap
Downloadfontstofindnewfontsfrom
Galaxy Apps.
3. TapDONEtosetthefontsizeandstyle.
SettheScreenTimeoutDelay
Choosehowlongthedisplayscreenremainslitafter
youtapthescreenorpressanykey.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>DEVICEtab>Display.
2. TapScreentimeout,andthenchooseatime
period.
SmartStay
Usingthefrontcameratodetectyourface,thescreenwillnottimeoutaslongasyouarefacing
thescreen.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>DEVICEtab>Display.
2. TapSmartstaytoturnthefeatureon.
SelectaScreenMode
Chooseascreenmodetomatchyourtypeofviewing.Youcanchoosetohavethedevice
automaticallyadaptthedisplaydependingonthe
typeofimagebeingdisplayed,andothercriteria
suchasbatterylevel.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>DEVICEtab>Display.
2. TapScreenmode,andthenchooseascreen
mode.
• Tohaveyourdeviceautomaticallyoptimize
thedisplaytomatchthetypeofimagebeing
displayedandothercriteria,suchasbattery
level,tapAdaptivedisplay.
–or–
Chooseaspecifictypeofscreenmodebased
onwhatyourareviewing.
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Daydream(ScreenSaver)
TheDaydreamsettingcontrolswhatthescreen
displayswhenthedeviceisdocked(docknot
included),orwhilecharging.Youcanchooseto
displaycolors,ordisplayphotosstoredonyour
device.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>DEVICEtab>Display.
2. TapDaydream.TapON/OFFtoturnDaydream
on.Configureoptions:
• Colors:Taptheselectortodisplayachanging
screenofcolors.
• GooglePhotos:Displaypicturesfromyour
Google+account.(Onlyavailableifyou
aresignedintoyourGoogleaccount.)Tap
Settingsforoptions.
• PhotoFrame:Displaypicturesinaphotoframe.Tap Settingsforoptions.
• PhotoTable:Displaypicturesinaphototable.
Tap Settingsforoptions.
3. TapMORE>Previewtoseeademonstrationof
Daydream.
4. TapMORE>Selectwhentodaydreamto
choseanoption.
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MotionsandGestures
Controlcertaindeviceactions
bytouchingthescreenwiththe palmofyourhand.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>DEVICEtab.
2. TapMotionsandgestures.
3. TapON/OFFtoenableeachofthefollowing:
• Directcall:Callthecontactwhosecalllog,
message,orcontactdetailsarecurrentlyon
thescreenbybringingthedeviceclosetoyour ear.
• Smartalert:Setthedevicetovibratewhen
youpickituptonotifyyouaboutmissedcalls
andmessages.
• Mute:Mutesoundsandvideobycoveringthe
screenorturningoverthedevice.
• Palmswipetocapture:Captureanimageof
thescreenwhenyousweepyourhandleftor
rightacrossthescreen.
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ApplicationsSettings
Managesettingsforapplications
onyourphone.
ApplicationManager
Youcandownloadandinstallnewapplications
onyourdevice.UseApplicationmanagersettings
tomanageyourdownloadedandpreloaded
applications.
Warning:Becausethisdevicecanbeconfigured
withsystemsoftwarenotprovidedbyorsupportedbyGoogleoranyothercompany,end-usersoperate
thesedevicesattheirownrisk.
MemoryUsage
SeehowmemoryisbeingusedbyDownloadedor
Runningapplications.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps >
Settings>DEVICEtab>Applications>
Application manager.
2. Swipeacrossthescreentodisplay
DOWNLOADED,RUNNING,orALLtodisplay
memoryusageforthatcategoryofapplications.
ThegraphontheRUNNINGtabshowsusedand
freeRAM.
Downloaded
Displaysappsyouhavedownloadedontoyourdevice.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps >
Settings>DEVICEtab>Applications>
Application manager.
2. TapDOWNLOADEDtoviewalistofallthe
downloadedapplicationsonyourdevice.
3. ToswitchtheorderoftheDOWNLOADEDlist,
tapMORE>SortbysizeorSortbyname.
4. Toresetallofyourapplicationpreferences,tapMORE>Resetapppreferences.
5. Tapanapplicationtoviewandupdate
informationabouttheapplication,including
memoryusage,defaultsettings,andpermissions
Thefollowingoptionsaredisplayed:
• FORCESTOP:Stopanappthatis
misbehaving.Restartyourdeviceifstopping
anapp,process,orservicecausesyour
devicetostopworkingcorrectly.
• UNINSTALL/UNINSTALLUPDATES :Deletetheapplicationfromthedeviceoruninstall
updatesmadetoappsthatcannotbedeleted.
• DISABLE:Disableappsthatcannotbe
deleted.
• Shownotifications:Tapthecheckboxto
enableordisablenotificationsfromtheapp.
NotificationsappearintheStatusBar.
• CLEARDATA:Clearapplicationdatafrom
memory.
• CLEARCACHE:Clearanapplication’s
temporarymemorystorage.
• CLEARDEFAULTS:Clearanapplication’s
customization.
• Permissions:Viewinformationaboutthe
application’saccesstoyourdeviceanddata.
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RunningServices
Viewandcontrolservicesrunningonyourdevice.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps >
Settings>DEVICEtab>Applications>
Application manager.
2. TapRUNNINGtoviewalistofrunningservices.
Alltheapplicationsthatarecurrentlyrunningonthedevicedisplay.
3. TapMORE>Showcachedprocessestodisplay
allthecachedprocessesthatarerunning.Tap
MORE>Showservicesinusetoswitchback.
4. Taponeoftheapplicationstoviewapplication
information.
• STOP:Stopstheapplicationfromrunning
onthedevice.Thisisusuallydonepriorto
uninstallingtheapplication.(Notallservices
canbestopped.Stoppingservicesmayhave
undesirableconsequencesontheapplication
orAndroidSystem.)
• REPORT:Reportfailureandotherapplication
information.
Note:Optionsvarybyapplication.
DefaultApplications
Ifyouhavemultipleapplicationsofthesametype,suchasemailapps,youcanselectoneapptobe
thedefault.
YoucanalsouseasimplerHomescreenthat
providesaneasieruserexperienceforfirst-time
smartphoneusers.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps >
Settings>DEVICEtab>Applications>
Default Applications.
2. TapHomeandselectaHomescreenmode:
• TouchWizeasyhome:Providesaneasieruser
experienceforthefirst-timesmartphoneusers.
• TouchWizhome:TheHomescreenthat
originallydisplaysonyourphone.
ApplicationSettings
Shortcutstothesettingsforvariousappsare
availableinoneconvenientlocation.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps > Settings
>DEVICEtab>Applications.
2. Taponeofthefollowingtodisplaythesettings
fortheselectedapp:
• Calendar
• Camera
• Contacts
• Internet
• Messages
• Music
• Phone
• SVoice
• Weather
3. TapMessagesandselectadefault
messaging app.
4. Tocleardefaultsyouhavesetup,tapCLEAR.
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WallpaperSettings
Changethelookofthehome
andlockscreenswithwallpaper.
Youcandisplayafavoritepicture
orchoosefrompreloaded
wallpapers.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>PERSONALtab>Wallpaper.
2. TapHomescreen,Lockscreen,orHomeand
lockscreen.
3. Tapaimagetopreviewit,andthentap
SET AS WALLPAPER.
• TapFromGalleryforadditionalwallpapers.
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Themes
Setthethemetobeappliedto
yourhomeandlockscreens,wallpapers,andappicons.
ApplyThemes
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>PERSONALtab>Themes.
• Tapathemetoviewapreviewofvarious
screens.
• TapSTOREtodownloadadditionalthemes
fromtheThemeStorewithyourSamsung
account.
• TapMOREforhelpusingthisfeature.
2. TapAPPLY toapplytheselectedtheme.
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LockScreenandSecurity
Secureyourdeviceandprotect
yourdatawithLockScreenandSecuritysettings.
SetaScreenLock
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>PERSONALtab.
2. TapLockscreenandsecurity>Screenlock
typetoselectascreenlockandlevelofsecurity:
• Swipe:Swipethescreentounlockit.This
optionprovidesnosecurity.
• Pattern:Ascreenunlockpatternisatap
gestureyoucreateandusetounlockyour
device.Thisoptionprovidesmediumsecurity.
• PIN:SelectaPINtouseforunlockingthe
screen.Thisoptionprovidesmediumtohigh
security.
• Password:Createapasswordforunlocking
thescreen.Thisoptionprovideshighsecurity.
• Fingerprints:Usefingerprintrecognition
tounlockthescreen.Thisoptionprovides
mediumtohighsecurity.
• None:NeveruseaLockscreen.
3. Ifchoosingasecuredlockscreenoption,select
yournotificationsettings:
• Showcontent
• Hidecontent
• Donotshownotifications
4. Chooseascreenlockoption:
• Showinformation:Showthedualclock,or
informationsuchastheweatherinformation,
onthelockscreen.
• Unlockeffect:Setthevisualeffectusedwhen
unlockingthescreen.(Thisoptionisavailable
withSwipeonly.)
• Securelocksettings:Setyoursecurelock
functionssuchasSecuredlocktime,and
Smartlock.
Note:Optionsvarybasedonthescreenlocktype.
Fingerprints
Usefingerprintrecognitionasanalternativeto
enteringpasswordsincertainapps.
Youcanalsouseyourfingerprinttoverifyyour
identitywhenloggingintoyourSamsungaccount.
RegisteraFingerprint
Youcanregisterupto3fingerprints.Apasswordwil
alsobesetupasanalternativetoyourfingerprint.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>PERSONALtab.
2. TapLockscreenandsecurity>Fingerprints.
• Toaddafingerprint,tapAddfingerprintand
followtheinstructionstoregisterafingerprint
andpassword.
• Torenameafingerprint,touchandholdthe
fingerprint,andthentapRENAME.
• Todeleteafingerprint,touchandholdthe
fingerprint,andthentapREMOVE.
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ChangeBackupPassword
Youcanchangethebackuppasswordforyour
fingerprint.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>PERSONALtab.
2. TapLockscreenandsecurity>Fingerprints.
3. TapChangebackuppasswordandenteranewpassword.
FingerprintVerification
Fingerprintverificationcanbeusedforother
accountsaccessedfromyourphone.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>PERSONALtab.
2. TapLockscreenandsecurity>Fingerprints.
• Websign-in:Accessyouronlineaccounts
usingyourfingerprint.
• VerifySamsungaccount:Verifyyouridentity
usingyourfingerprintwhenloggingintoyour
Samsungaccount.
DeviceSecurity
Configuresecurityforyourphone.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings>PERSONALtab.
2. TapLockscreenandsecurity>
Device security.
3. TaptheON/OFFswitchtoactivateKNOXactive
protectiononyourphone.
FindMyMobile
Protectyourdevicefromlossortheftallowingyour
devicetobelocked,tracked,andforyourdatatobe
deletedremotely.
►
Toaccessyourdeviceremotely,
visit findmymobile.samsung.com.
Note:YoumustsignupforaSamsungaccountandenableGooglelocationservicetouseFindMyMobile
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>PERSONALtab.
2. TapLockscreenandsecurity>FindMy
Mobile.
3. EnteryourSamsungaccountpassword,orifyou
arenotloggedintoyourSamsungaccount,tap
Addaccountandfollowtheprompts.
4. Thefollowingoptionsareavailable:
• Remotecontrols:Taptoactivateordeactivate
Remotecontrols,whichallowsyoutoaccess
yourdeviceremotely.
• Googlelocationservice:Taptoactivate
ordeactivateGooglelocationservice.This
servicemustbeoninordertofindyour
phone.
• SIMchangealert:Preventunauthorized
changestoyourSIMcardbybeingalerted
wheneveranapporserviceattemptstochangedataonyourSIMcard.
• Reactivationlock:UseyourSamsung
accounttostopanyonefromreactivatingyou
devicewithoutyourpermission.
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UnknownSources
Enableinstallationofnon-GooglePlayapplications.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>PERSONALtab.
2. TapLockscreenandsecurity>
Unknown sourcestoenablethisoption.
Warning:Enablinginstallationofthird-party
applicationscancauseyourdeviceandpersonaldata
tobemorevulnerabletoattacksbyunknownsources.
OtherSecuritySettings
EncryptYourData
RequireanumericPINorpasswordtodecryptyour
deviceeachtimeyoupoweriton.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>PERSONALtab.
2. TapLockscreenandsecurity>Othersecurity
settings>Encryptdevice,andfollowthe
promptstoencryptalldataonyourdevice.
SetUporChangeYourFactoryData
Password
Protectyourdevicefrombeingresetaccidentallyby
requiringaspecialpasswordbeforeitcanberesettoitsfactorydefaults.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>PERSONALtab.
2. TapLockscreenandsecurity>Othersecurity
settings>Setup/changepasswordandfollow
theprompts.
SetUpSIMCardLock
RequirebothyourSIMcardPINandyourordinary
screenlocktypewhenunlockingthedevice.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>PERSONALtab.
2. TapLockscreenandsecurity>Othersecurity
settings>SetupSIMcardlockandfollowthe
prompts.
• TochangeyourSIMcardPIN,tap Change
SIMcardPIN.
ViewPasswords
Displaypasswordcharactersbrieflyasyoutype
them.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>PERSONALtab.
2. TapLockscreenandsecurity>Othersecurity
settings>Makepasswordsvisibletoturnthe
featureon.
SecurityUpdateService
Automaticallyreceivesecurityupdates.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>PERSONALtab.
2. TapLockscreenandsecurity>Othersecurity
settingsforthefollowingSecurityupdateserviceoptions:
• Securitypolicyupdates:Automaticallyor
manuallycheckforsecuritypolicyupdates.
• Sendsecurityreports:Sendsecurityreports
toSamsungviaWi-Fiforthreatanalysis.
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DeviceAdministration AdvancedSecuritySettings
Manageyourdeviceadministratorsandapplication
installationprivileges.
Usetheseoptionstoconfigureadvancedsecurity
settings.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>PERSONALtab.
2. TapLockscreenandsecurity>Othersecurity
settings>Deviceadministrators.
3. TapAndroidDeviceManagertoallowittolock
orerasealostdevice.
CredentialStorage
Manageyoursecuritycertificates.Ifacertificate
authority(CA)certificategetscompromisedor
forsomeotherreasonyoudonottrustit,youcan
disableorremoveit.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>PERSONALtab.
2. TapLockscreenandsecurity>Othersecurity
settingsforthefollowingCredentialstorage
options:
• Storagetype:Selectastoragelocationfor
credentialcontents.
• Viewsecuritycertificates:Displaycertificates
inyourdevice’sROMandothercertificates
youhaveinstalled.
• Installfromphonestorage:Installanewcertificatefromstorage.
• Clearcredentials:Erasethecredential
contentsfromthedeviceandresetthe
password.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>PERSONALtab.
2. TapLockscreenandsecurity>Othersecurity
settingsforthefollowingAdvancedoptions:
• TrustAgents:Performselectedactionswhen
trusteddevicesareconnected.
• Pinwindows:Pinanapponyourdevice
screen,preventingaccesstootherfeaturesof
youphone.
• Usagedataaccess:Viewtheapplicationstha
canaccessyourdevice’susagehistory.
• Notificationaccess:Viewtheapplications
thatcanaccessnotificationsyoureceiveon
yourphone.
Note:ToviewTrustagents,setupascreenlock(pin,
password,orpattern).Formoreinformation,see
SetaScreenLock.
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PrivacyandSafety
Choosefromvariousmodes
designedtohidepersonalcontentfrombeingaccessedby
anyoneelseusingyourdevice,
ortoaidyouinanemergency.
Note:Asecurescreenlock(Pattern,PIN,Fingerprint,
orPassword)isrequiredtousePrivateMode.
LocationSomeapps,suchasGooglemaps,mayrequire
oneormorelocationservicesbeturnedonforfull
functionality.
LocatingMethod
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Settings>PERSONALtab >Privacyand
safety>Location.
2. TapON/OFFtoturnonLocationservices.
3. TapLocatingmethodtoselecthowyour
locationisdetermined:
• GPS,Wi-Fi,andmobilenetworks:UseGPS,
Wi-Fi,andmobilenetworks.
• Wi-Fiandmobilenetworks:UseWi-Fiand
mobilenetworks(noGPS).
• GPSonly:UseGPSonly.
RecentLocationRequests
AppsthathaverequestedyourlocationarelistedunderRecentlocationrequests.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Settings>PERSONALtab >Privacyand
safety>Location.
2. TapON/OFFtoturnonLocationservices.
3. TapanentryunderRecentlocationrequeststo
viewtheapp’ssettings.
LocationReportingGoogleusesLocationReportingtostoreanduse
yourdevice’smostrecentlocationdata.Google
apps,suchasGoogleMaps,canusethisdatato
improveyoursearchresultsbasedonplacesthat
youhavevisited.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Settings>PERSONALtab >Privacyand
safety>Location.
2. TapON/OFFtoturnonLocationservices.
3. TapGoogleLocationReportingforoptions:
• LocationReporting:AllowGoogleappsto
useyourdevice’smostrecentlocationdata.
• LocationHistory:AllowGoogletostorea
historyofyourlocationdata.Tap DELETE
LOCATIONHISTORYtopermanentlydelete
yourlocationhistory.
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PrivateMode
Hidepersonalcontentfrombeingaccessedby
anyoneelseusingyourdevice.Privatemodeisonly
availableforcertainapplications.
Note:Asecurescreenlock(Pattern,PIN,Password,
orFingerprint)isrequiredtousePrivateMode.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings>PERSONALtab.
2. TapPrivacyandsafety>Privatemode.
3. Followthepromptstolearnaboutandsetup
Privatemode.
ReportDiagnosticInfo
Thisfeaturesendsdiagnosticinformationaboutyour
phonewhenyouarehavingtechnicalproblems.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>PERSONALtab.
2. TapPrivacyandsafety,andthentapthe
ON/OFFswitchforReportdiagnosticinfoto
eitherenableordisablethisfeature.
SendSOSMessages
Sendaquickalerttoyourprimarycontactswhen
youareinanemergencysituation.
Toenablethisfeature:
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>PERSONALtab.
2. TapPrivacyandsafety>SendSOSmessages.
3. TapON/OFFtoturnthefeatureonandconfigure
thefollowingoptions:
• Sendmessagesto:Addrecipientsby
creatingnewcontactsorselectingfrom
Contacts.
• Attachpictures:Sendphotostakenwiththe
frontandbackcamerastoyouremergency
contacts.
• Attachaudiorecording:Sendashortaudio
messagetoyouremergencycontacts.
Tosendahelpmessage:
►
PressthePower/Lockkeyquicklythreetimes.
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EasyMode
Switchbetweenthedefault
screenlayoutandasimplerlayout.TheEasyModelayout
haslargertextandicons,making
foramorestraightforwardvisual
experience.
ToenableEasyMode:
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>PERSONALtab >Easymode.
2. TapEasymodetoenablethisfeature.When
Easymodeisenabled,youcanscrolldownthe
pageandselectwhichappsyouwanttoappear
ontheHomescreens.
3. Tapthecheckboxnexttotheappsyouwantto
addorremove.
4. Whenfinished,tapDONE.
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Accessibility
Accessibilityservicesarespecial
featuresthatmakeusingthedeviceeasierforthosewith
certainphysicaldisabilities.
Note:Youcandownloadadditionalaccessibility
applicationsfromtheGooglePlayStore.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>PERSONALtab.
2. TapAccessibilityforoptions:
Vision
• GalaxyTalkBack:Speakfeedbackaloudto
helpblindandlow-visionusers.
- TalkBackcancollectallofthetextyou
enter,exceptpasswords,includingpersonal
dataandcreditcardnumbers.Itmayalso
logyouruserinterfaceinteractionswiththe
device.
• GalaxyTalkBackhelp:Tapforhelponusing
GalaxyTalkBack.
• Darkscreen:Keepthescreenturnedoffatall
timesforprivacy.
• Rapidkeyinput:Releaseyourfingertoenter
selectioninsteadofdoubletapping.
• Speakpasswords:Readthecharactersaloud
asyouenteryourpasswords.
• VoiceLabel:Writevoicerecordingsto
NFCtagstoprovideinformationabout
nearby objects.
• Fontsize:Setthefontsize.
• Magnificationgestures:Useexaggerated
gesturessuchastriple-tapping,double
pinching,anddraggingtwofingersacrossthe
screen.
• Magnifierwindow:Magnifycontentshownon
thescreen.
• Grayscale:Changeallcolorstogray.
• Negativecolors:Reversethedisplay
ofonscreencolorsfromWhitetextona
BlackbackgroundtoBlacktextonaWhite
background.
• Coloradjustment:Adjustthecolorofthe
screenifyouarecolorblindorhavedifficulty
readingthedisplaybecauseofthescreen
color.TapColoradjustmentforoptions.
• Accessibilityshortcut:Quicklyenableaccessibilityfeaturesintwoquicksteps.Tap
ON/OFFtoturnthefeatureon.
• Text-to-speechoptions:Setyourpreferred
TTSengineandoptions.
Hearing
• Sounddetectors:Alertwhenbabycryingor
thedoorbellisdetected.
• Flashnotification:Setyourcameralightto
blinkwheneveryoureceiveanotification.
• Turnoffallsounds:Forprivacy,turnoffall
notificationsandaudio.
• Hearingaids:Improvethesoundqualityfor
usewithhearingaids.
• Samsungsubtitles(CC):UseSamsung
subtitleswithmultimediafileswhenavailable
TapSamsungsubtitles(CC)foroptions.
• Googlesubtitles(CC):UseGooglesubtitles
withmultimediafileswhenavailable.Tap
Googlesubtitles(CC)foroptions.
• Left/rightsoundbalance:Usethesliderto
settheLeftandRightbalancewhenusinga
stereodevice.
• Monoaudio:Switchaudiofromstereoto
monoforusewithoneearphone.
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• Autohaptic:Thedevicewillvibrateintimeto
thesoundwhenlisteningtomusic,watching
videos,orplayinggames.Itwillalsovibrate
whenbuttonsaretappedinsupportedapps.
Thismayconsumebatterypower,andnotall
applicationswillsupportthisfeature.
Dexterityandinteraction
• Universalswitch:Controlyourphonewith
yourcustomizedswitches.
• Assistantmenu:Improvethedevice
accessibilityforuserswithreduceddexterity.
• Gesturewakeup:Wakeupyourdeviceby
wavingyourhandoverthesensor.
• Pressandholddelay:Selectatimeinterval
forthistapgesture.
• Interactioncontrol:Blockareasofthescreen
fromtouchinteraction.DisableAutorotate
screenandhardkeyfunctions.OnlyshowapplicationnotificationsintheNotification
PanelandtheStatusBar.
Moresettings
• Directionlock:Unlockthescreenbyswiping
inaseriesoffourtoeightdirections.
• Directaccess:Openyouraccessibility
settingsbypressingtheHomeKeythreetimes
inquicksuccession.
•Notificationreminder:Beepatsetintervalstoremindyouofanyunreadnotifications.
• Answeringandendingcalls:Selectshortcuts
foransweringandendingcalls.
• Singletapmode:Taptostop/snoozealarms
andcalendarevents.
• Manageaccessibility:Exportyour
accessibilitysettingsandsharethemwith
anotherdevice.
Services
Additionalaccessibilityappsmaybedownloaded
fromtheGooglePlayStore.Certainaccessibility
servicesyouinstallmaybeconfiguredhere.
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Accounts
Setupandmanageaccounts,
includingyourGoogleAccount,Samsungaccount,email,and
socialnetworkingaccounts.
Dependingontheaccount,you
canchoosetosynchronizeyour
calendar,contacts,andother
typesofcontent.
AddanAccount
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Settings>PERSONALtab.
2. TapAccounts>Addaccount.
3. Taponeoftheaccounttypes.
4. Followthepromptstoenteryourcredentialsand
setuptheaccount.
SynchronizeAccounts
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Settings>PERSONALtab.
2. TapAccounts>[Accounttype].
3. Tapanaccounttoviewthesyncsettingsforthat
account.
4. Tapindividualdataitemstosync.
5. TapMORE>SyncallorSyncnowto
synchronizetheaccount.
Note:Syncoptionsandthelocationofthesync
commanddifferdependingontheaccounttype.
AccountSettings
Eachaccounthasitsownsetofsettings.Inaddition
youcanconfigurecommonsettingsforallaccounts
ofthesametype.
Note:Accountsettingsandavailablefeaturesvary
betweenaccounttypesandserviceproviders.Contact
yourserviceproviderformoreinformationonyour
account’ssettings.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Settings>PERSONALtab.
2. TapAccounts>[Accounttype].
• Tapanaccounttoconfigurethataccount’s
syncsettings.
• Tapotheravailableoptionsfortheaccount.
DeleteanAccount
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Settings>PERSONALtab.
2. TapAccounts>[Accounttype].
3. TaptheaccountandthentapMORE>
Remove account.
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BackupandReset
BackupyourdatatoGoogle
servers.Youcanalsoresetyourdevicetoitsfactorydefaults.
BackupandRestore
EnablebackupofyourinformationtoGoogle
servers.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Settings>PERSONALtab.
2. TapBackupandresetforoptions:
• Backupaccount:SelectaGoogleaccountto
beusedasyourbackupaccount.
• Backupmydata:Enablebackupof
applicationdata,Wi-Fipasswords,andother
settingstoGoogleservers.
• Automaticrestore:Enableautomatic
restorationofsettingsfromGoogleservers.
Whenenabled,backed-upsettingsare
restoredwhenyoureinstallanapplication.
FactoryDataReset
Returnyourdevicetoitsfactorydefaults.
Warning:ThisactionpermanentlyerasesALLdata
fromthedevice,includingGoogleorotheraccount
settings,systemandapplicationdataandsettings,
downloadedapplications,aswellasyourmusic,
photos,videos,andotherfiles.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Settings>PERSONALtab.
2. TapBackupandreset>Factorydatareset.
3. TapRESETDEVICEandfollowthepromptsto
performthereset.
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LanguageandInputSettings
Configureyourdevice’s
languageandinputsettings.
SetYourDefaultLanguage
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>SYSTEMtab.
2. TapLanguageandinput>Language.
3. Selectalanguagefromthelist.
SelectYourDefaultKeyboard
or InputMethod
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>SYSTEMtab.
2. TapLanguageandinput>Defaultkeyboard.
3. Selectakeyboard.
Note:Additionalkeyboardscanbedownloadedfrom
theGooglePlayStore.
SamsungKeyboardSettings
ConfigureoptionsforusingtheSamsungkeyboard.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>SYSTEMtab.
2. TapLanguageandinput.
3. TapSamsungkeyboardforoptions:
• English(US):Setthekeyboardtype:Qwerty
keyboardor3x4keyboard.
• Selectinputlanguages:Choosewhich
languagesareavailableonthekeyboard.To
switchbetweenlanguages,slidethespacebar
sideways.
• Predictivetext:AllowPredictivetextto
suggestwordsmatchingyourtextentries,
and,optionally,completecommonwords
automatically.Predictivetextcanlearnyour
personalwritingstylefromyourcontacts,
messages,Gmail,andsocialnetworking
sites—improvingitsaccuracyofpredicting
yourtextentries.
• Additionalkeyboardsettingsprovide
assistancewithcapitalization,punctuation,
andmuchmore.
SwypeKeyboardSettings
ConfigureoptionsforusingtheSwypekeyboard.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>SYSTEMtab.
2. TapLanguageandinput.
3. TapSwypeforoptions:
• Settings:Configurebasicoptions.
• Themes:Changethekeyboardlayout.
• MyWords:Manageyourpersonaldictionary,
newwordupdates,aswellashowSwypecan
learnfromyourwritingstyleinvariousapps.
• Languages:Setthecurrentlanguage.
Additionallanguagescanbedownloaded.
• Gestures:LearnaboutusingSwypegestures.
• Help:ViewinformationonusingSwype.
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GoogleVoiceTypingSettings
Speakratherthantypeyourtextentriesusing
GoogleVoiceTyping.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>SYSTEMtab.
2. TapLanguageandinput.
3. TapGooglevoicetypingforoptions:
• Chooseinputlanguages:Selectlanguages
forGooglevoicetyping.
• Blockoffensivewords:Hidewordsmany
peoplefindoffensiveareinresultsofGoogle
voicesearches.Offensivewordsarereplaced
inresultswithaplaceholder(####).
• Offlinespeechrecognition:Manage
downloadedlanguages.
VoiceInput
UseGooglevoicerecognitiontoperformGoogle
searchesusingspokencommands.
Toperformavoicesearch,tap intheGoogle
searchbarorwidget.Orsay“OkGoogle”tolaunch
aGooglesearch(ifthehotworddetectionoptionis
enabled).
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings>SYSTEMtab>Languageandinput.
2. TapVoiceinputforoptions.
• EnhancedGoogleservices:Fullvoice
interaction.
• BasicGooglerecognition:Simplevoice
recognition.
3. Tap Settingsnexttotheselectedoptionto
configureitsoptions.
Text-To-SpeechOptions
ConfigureyourText-To-Speech(TTS)options.TTS
isusedforvariousaccessibilityfeatures,suchas
TalkBack.Formoreinformation,seeAccessibility.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>SYSTEMtab>Languageandinput.
2. TapText-to-speechoptionsforoptions:
• Tap SettingsnexttotheSamsung
text-to speechengineforoptions.
• Speechrate:Setthespeedatwhichthetext
isspoken.
• Defaultlanguagestatus:Displaythedefault
languageinuse.
Mouse/TrackpadSettings
Configuresettingsforusinganoptionalmouseor
trackpad(notincluded).
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>SYSTEMtab>Languageandinput.
2. TapPointerspeed.
3. Dragtheslidertotherighttogofasterortothe
lefttogoslower.
4. TapOK tosaveyoursetting.
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Battery
Viewhowbatterypowerisused
fordeviceactivities.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Settings>SYSTEMtab.
2. TapBatteryforoptions:
• Powersavingmode:TapON/OFFtoturnthe
featureon,andcustomizeoptions.
• Ultrapowersavingmode:TapON/OFFto
turnthefeatureon.
• Displaybatterypercentage:Displaythebatterychargepercentagenexttothebattery
iconontheStatusbar.
BatteryChart
Thebatteryleveldisplaysasapercentage.The
amountoftimethebatteryhasbeenusedalso
displays.
► TaptheBatterycharttoviewHistorydetails.
AppsandOSUsage
Batteryusagedisplaysinpercentagesper
application.
1. Tapanoptiontoseehowtheyareaffecting
batteryuse.
2. TapREFRESHtoupdatethelisting.
Note:Otherapplicationsmayberunningthataffect
batteryuse.
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Storage
Viewthedevicememory
and usage.
DeviceMemory
Viewandmanagethememoryusedbythedevice.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps> Settings
>SYSTEMtab.
2. TapStorage.
• TheDevicememorydisplaysTotalspaceandAvailablespace.
• Theamountsofmemoryusedarefurther
dividedintoAvailablespace,Systemmemory,
Usedspace,Cacheddata,andMiscellaneous
files.
Toincreaseavailablememory:
1. TapCacheddatatoclearcacheddataforall
apps.TapDELETEtoconfirm.
2. TapMiscellaneousfiles,selectunnecessary filesortapSELECTALL,
and then tapDELETE.
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DateandTimeSettings
Bydefault,yourdevicereceives
dateandtimeinformationfromthewirelessnetwork.
Whenyouareoutsidenetwork
coverage,youmaywantto
setdateandtimeinformation
manuallyusingthedateandtime
settings.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Settings
>SYSTEMtab.
2. TapDateandtime.
3. Setthedate,time,timezone,timeformat,and
dateformat.
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Help
Viewtipsandguidelinesfor
usingyourdevice.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Settings
>SYSTEMtab.
2. TapHelpforinformationaboutnewfeatures,
applications,settings,andsoon.
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AboutYourDevice
Viewinformationaboutyour
device,includingstatus,legalinformation,hardwareand
softwareversions,andatutorial.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap Apps>
Settings
>SYSTEMtab.
2. TapAboutdevice,andthentapitemsformore
details:
• Softwareupdate:Checkforandinstall
availablesoftwareupdates.
• Status:Viewthestatusofthebattery,network,
andotherinformationaboutyourdevice.
• Legalinformation:Viewlegalnoticesand
otherlegalinformation.
• Devicename:Viewandchangeyourdevice’s
name.
• Additionaldeviceinformationincludesthe
Modelnumber,Androidversion,Buildnumber,
andmore.
SoftwareUpdates
UseSoftwareupdatetoupdateyourdevice’s
software.