Samsung Galaxy Note Edge SM-N915FY Bedienungsanleitung

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2 T able of C on ten ts Read me first Getting star ted 7 P ack age contents 8 Device lay out 10 S P en 13 Using the SIM or USIM card and battery 16 Charging the ba tter y 19 Using a memor y card 21 T urning the device on and off 21 Locking and unlock ing the screen Basics 22 Using the touchscr een 25 Home screen la yout 27 Edge screen 39 All apps s[...]

T able of Cont ents 3 Useful apps 117 Car mode 119 S F inder 120 S Planner 122 S Health 124 S V oice 126 Music 128 Video 130 Internet 131 V oice Recorder 133 Clock 135 Calculator 135 Dropbo x 136 Flipboar d 136 Smar t Remote 139 Evernot e 140 PEN.UP 140 Google apps C onnec ting with other devic es 143 Quick Connect 145 Bluetooth 147 Wi-F i Direct 1[...]

T able of Cont ents 4 Devic e & data manager 155 Updating the device 156 T ransf er ring files between the device and a computer 157 Backing up and restoring data 157 P er forming a data r eset Settings 158 An introduction 158 Configuring settings 158 QUICK SET TINGS 159 C ONNEC TIONS 163 DEVICE 168 PERSONALISA TION 170 SYSTEM 175 APPLICA TIONS[...]

5 Read me first Please read this manual bef ore using the device to ensur e safe and pr oper use. • Descriptions are based on the device ’ s default settings. • Some content ma y differ from your devic e depending on the region, ser vice pro vider , or device ’ s soft war e. • Cont ent (high quality content) tha t requir es high [...]

Read me first 6 Instruc tional icons W arning : situations that could cause injury to yourself or others Caution : situations that c ould cause damage to your device or other equipment Notice : essential inf ormation for using the device , functional limitations of using the device , usage charge inf ormation, or legal notices Note : notes , usage [...]

7 Getting star ted P ack age c ont ents Check the product box f or the following items: • Device • Battery • Quick star t guide • The items supplied with the devic e and any a vailable accessories ma y var y depending on the region or service provider . • The supplied items ar e designed only for this device and may not be [...]

Getting star ted 8 Devic e lay out Microphone Back key Multipurpose jack P ower key F ront camera Pr oximity/Light/Gesture sensor Edge screen T ouchscreen Recents key Microphone Home key (F inger print recog nition sensor) LED indicator Speaker Headset jack Infrared port Microphone V olume key NFC antenna (on the battery) Rear camera GPS antenna Fl[...]

Getting star ted 9 • Do not cov er the antenna ar ea with your hands or other objects. This ma y cause connectivity problems or drain the battery . • Using a Samsung-appro ved scr een protector is rec ommended. Unapprov ed screen protectors may cause the sensors t o malfunc tion. • Do not allow water t o contac t the touchscr een. Th[...]

Getting star ted 10 S P en S P en button S P en nib T weezers Name F unc tions S P en nib • Use the S P en to write, dra w , or per form touch actions on the screen. • Hover the S P en ov er items on the screen t o access additional S P en features , such as Air Button and the air view featur e. S P en button • Hover the S P en ov er[...]

Getting star ted 11 Removing the S P en When you r emove the S P en from the slot, the device launches Action memo or displays the air command f eatures depending on the S P en detachment option setting. T o change the setting , open the All apps screen and tap Settings → S P en → Detachment options . Replacing the S P en nib If the nib is dull[...]

Getting star ted 12 2 Inser t a new nib into the S P en . Be careful not to pinch y our fingers with the t weezers . • Do not reuse old nibs. Doing so ma y cause the S P en to malfunc tion. • Do not press the nib ex cessively when inser ting the nib into the S P en . • Do not inser t the round end of the nib into the S P en. Doing so[...]

Getting star ted 13 U sing the SIM or USIM card and ba tter y Installing the SIM or USIM card and batt er y Inser t the SIM or USIM card provided b y the mobile telephone ser vice provider , and the included battery . • Only microSIM car ds work with the device . • Some L TE ser vices may not be a vailable depending on the ser vice pr ovi[...]

Getting star ted 14 2 Inser t the SIM or USIM card with the gold- colour ed contac ts facing down wards. • Do not inser t a memor y card into the SIM car d slot. I f a memor y card happens t o be lodged in the SIM card slot, take the devic e to a Samsung Ser vice Centr e to remov e the memor y card. • Use caution not to lose or let others[...]

Getting star ted 15 4 Replace the back cov er . Removing the SIM or USIM car d and battery 1 Remove the back c over . 2 Pull out the ba tter y . 3 Pr ess the SIM or USIM card with your finger , and then pull it out.[...]

Getting star ted 16 Char ging the ba tter y Using the ba tter y charger Charge the batt er y befor e using it for the first time or bef ore using it after it has been unused for an extended period. Use only Samsung-appro ved chargers , batteries, and cables. Unappr oved chargers or cables can cause the battery to explode or damage the device. •?[...]

Getting star ted 17 After fully charging , disconnect the device from the charger . F irst unplug the charger from the device , and then unplug it from the electric socket. Do not remov e the batter y before r emoving the charger . This may damage the device . T o save energy , unplug the charger when not in use. The charger does not hav e a power [...]

Getting star ted 18 F ast charging The device has a built -in fast charging f eature. Y ou can use this feature t o charge the battery more quickly while the device or its screen is turned off . About F ast charging • F ast charg ing uses battery charging technology that charges the ba tter y faster by increasing the char ging pow er . The dev[...]

Getting star ted 19 U sing a memor y card Installing a memor y card Y our device accepts memory cards with maximum capacities of 128 GB. Depending on the memor y card manufacturer and type, some memory cards may not be compatible with y our device . • Some memor y cards may not be fully compa tible with the device . Using an incompatible car d[...]

Getting star ted 20 Removing the memor y card Befor e removing the memory card, first unmount it f or safe remo val. On the Home screen, tap → Settings → Stor age → Unmount SD card . 1 Remove the back c over . 2 Pull out the memory card. 3 Replace the back cov er . Do not remov e the memor y card while the device is transferring or acc essing[...]

Getting star ted 21 T urning the devic e on and off Pr ess and hold the Po wer key f or a few sec onds to turn on the device . When you turn on y our device f or the first time or after per forming a data reset, f ollow the on- screen instructions to set up your devic e. T o turn off the device, press and hold the P ower key , and then tap P ower o[...]

22 Basics U sing the touchscr een • Do not allow the touchscr een to come int o contact with other electr ical devices . Electrostatic discharges can cause the touchscr een to malfunc tion. • T o avoid damaging the t ouchscreen, do not tap it with an ything sharp or apply ex cessive pr essure to it with your fingertips. • The device [...]

Basics 23 T apping and holding T ap and hold an item or the screen f or more than 2 seconds to ac cess available options . Dragging T o move an item, tap and hold it and drag it t o the target position. Double -tapping Double -tap on a webpage or image to zoom in. Double-tap again to return.[...]

Basics 24 Swiping Swipe to the left or right on the Home screen or the All apps scr een to view other panels. Swipe upw ards or down wards to scr oll through a w ebpage or a list of items, such as c ontacts. Spreading and pinching Spread two fingers apart on a webpage, map , or image to zoom in a part. Pinch to zoom out .[...]

Basics 25 Home screen la y out Home screen The Home screen is the starting point for acc essing all of the device’ s fea tures . It displays widgets, shortcuts to apps, and mor e. Widgets are small apps that launch specific app functions to provide inf or mation and con venient access on y our Home screen. T o view other panels, swipe to the left[...]

Basics 26 Home screen options On the Home screen, tap and hold an empty area, or pinch y our fingers together to ac cess the available options . Customise the Home screen b y adding, deleting , or rearranging Home screen panels . Y ou can also set the Home screen wallpaper , add widgets to the Home screen, and more . F lipboard Briefing Use this f [...]

Basics 27 Edge scr een An intr oduc tion Answer a call or check notifications dir ec tly on the Edge screen. C onveniently launch apps or play music fr om the Edge screen instead of using the main scr een. Using the E dge screen Y ou can view call or message aler ts and other notifications from the Edge scr een. Y ou can also add more panels to the[...]

Basics 28 Using the Quick tools Y ou can turn on the torch, rec ord voices , or use other con venient functions directly from the Edge screen. Dr ag down wards fr om the top of the Edge screen to view the Quick tools . T o close the Quick tools, drag the bottom of the E dge screen upw ards . T orch Timer V oice Recorder Stopwatch Ruler[...]

Basics 29 Activating the Edge scr een only Y ou can ac tivat e the Edge screen and view the clock and notifications while the main scr een is off . Swipe upw ards then down wards, or vic e versa, on the Edge scr een to ac tivate it , and then swipe to the left or right to view the desired inf or mation. T o launch apps or view notification details,[...]

Basics 30 Launching apps Launch apps directly from the Edge scr een. Y ou can add frequently used apps t o the apps panel on the Edge screen and ac cess them con veniently . 1 Swipe to the left or right on the Edge screen t o view the apps panel. 2 Scroll up or down the apps list and select an app . The selected app will launch on the main screen.[...]

Basics 31 Adding or deleting apps on the apps panel Manage apps on the apps panel. Y ou can add frequently used apps t o the apps panel on the Edge screen and ac cess them con veniently . 1 Swipe to the left or right on the Edge screen t o view the apps panel. 2 T ap at the top of the panel . 3 T ap and hold an app in list on the left side of the s[...]

Basics 32 Adding f olders 1 Swipe to the left or right on the Edge screen t o view the apps panel. 2 T ap at the top of the panel . 3 T ap and hold an app and drag it to Crea te folder at the top of the scr een. T o add more apps to the crea ted folder , tap and hold an app and drag it to the folder . 4 T ap Done . Deleting folders 1 Swipe to the l[...]

Basics 33 Answ ering or rejec ting calls Y ou can answer or reject calls using the Edge screen while the main scr een is on or an app is running. When a call comes in, drag or to the right or lef t on the Edge scr een. V iewing messages Y ou can view messages on the Edge screen. When a message comes in, tap on the Edge screen. Messages launches on [...]

Basics 34 Using the nigh t clock Use the night clock to keep the E dge screen active . Y ou can view the date and the clock fr om the Edge screen without turning on the main scr een. 1 Swipe upw ards fr om the bottom of the Edge screen and tap . Alternativ ely , open the All apps screen and tap Settings → Edge screen . The Edge scr een settings s[...]

Basics 35 Managing the Edge scr een Adding panels t o the Edge screen Add panels t o the Edge screen or do wnload panels from GALAXY Apps . 1 Swipe upw ards fr om the bottom of the Edge screen and tap . Alternativ ely , open the All apps screen and tap Settings → Edge screen . The Edge scr een settings screen will appear . 2 T ap Manage panels .[...]

Basics 36 3 Tick panels t o add to the Edge screen and tap . Swipe to the left or right on the Edge screen t o view added panels. Default panels Downloading panels 1 Swipe upw ards fr om the bottom of the Edge screen and tap . Alternativ ely , open the All apps screen and tap Settings → Edge screen . The Edge scr een settings screen will appear .[...]

Basics 37 Rearranging panels 1 Swipe upw ards fr om the bottom of the Edge screen and tap . Alternativ ely , open the All apps screen and tap Settings → Edge screen . The Edge scr een settings screen will appear . 2 T ap Manage panels → → Reorder . 3 T ap and hold a panel and drag it to the desir ed location. When you mo ve a panel under the [...]

Basics 38 5 T ap when you are done. Y ou can use the following ic ons to edit the panel: • : Change the panel image. • : Add handwriting to the panel . • : Add t ext to the panel. • : Apply a text or image effect to the panel. 6 T ap Done . The panel will be added to the Expr ess me panels list.[...]

Basics 39 7 T ap the new panel. The panel will be added to the Edge scr een panels list. T o share or delete the new panels, tap → Selec t , tick panels to select, and then tap or . Edit a panel. All apps scr een The All apps scr een displays ic ons for all apps , including newly installed apps. On the Home screen, tap to open the All apps scr ee[...]

Basics 40 Indicator ic ons Indicator icons appear on the status bar at the t op of the screen. The icons listed in the table below are most c ommon. Icon Meaning No signal Signal strength Roaming (outside of normal ser vice area) GPRS network connected EDGE network connected UMTS network c onnected HSDP A network connected HSP A+ network connected [...]

Basics 41 Icon Meaning Vibr ation mode activated Fligh t mode activated Error occurr ed or caution required Battery power level The status bar ma y not appear at the top of the scr een in some apps. T o display the status bar , drag down from the t op of the screen. Notification and quick settings panels Using the notifica tion panel When you r ece[...]

Basics 42 Y ou can use the following functions on the notification panel. Launch Settings . Launch S F inder . T ap a notification and per form various actions. Clear all notifications. Adjust the brightness . View all quick setting butt ons. Activate or deactivate options . T ap and hold a button to view more detailed settings . Launch Quick C onn[...]

Basics 43 Opening apps On the Home screen or the All apps scr een, selec t an app icon to open it. T o open the list of recently used apps , tap and select an app window to open it. Closing an app T ap → , and then tap End next to an app to close it. T o close all running apps, tap End all . Alternativ ely , tap → . Installing or uninstalling a[...]

Basics 44 Installing apps Brow se apps by categor y or tap to sear ch for a keywor d. Selec t an app to view inf or mation about it. T o download free apps , tap INST ALL . T o purchase and download apps where char ges apply , tap the pr ice and f ollow the on-screen instructions. T o change the auto update settings, tap → SET TINGS → Aut o-upd[...]

Basics 45 Ent ering te x t Keyboar d lay out A keyboard appears automa tically when you ent er text to send messages, cr eate memos , and more . T ex t entr y is not suppor ted in some languages . T o enter text, you must change the input language to one of the suppor ted languages . Break to the next line. Suggested keywords Delete a preceding cha[...]

Basics 46 Using additional k eyboard func tions T ap and hold to use various functions. Other icons may appear instead of the icon depending on the last function that was used. • : Enter te xt by voice . Change the language. Open the keyboard. Star t or pause entering te xt by voice . • : Switch t o handwriting mode. Switch to the standar[...]

Basics 47 C opying and pasting 1 T ap and hold over t ex t. 2 Drag or to select the desired text, or tap Selec t all to select all text. 3 T ap Cop y or Cut . The selected text is copied to the clipboar d. 4 Place the cursor wher e the text is to be inser ted and tap → P aste . T o paste text that you hav e previously copied, tap Clipboard and se[...]

Basics 48 2 T ap Dic tionary . If a dic tionar y is not preinstalled on the device , follow the on-scr een instructions to install one. 3 View the definition. T o view more definitions, tap . In the detailed view , tap to add the wor d to your fav ourite wor ds list or tap Search W eb to use the wor d as a search term. In the detailed view , tap to[...]

Basics 49 P ow er saving f eature P ow er saving mode Save the ba tter y pow er by limiting the device ’ s func tions. On the All apps screen, tap Settings → P ower saving → P ower saving mode , and then tap the P ower saving mode switch to activate it. A lternatively , open the quick settings panel and tap P ower saving to activate it. Selec[...]

Basics 50 3 Read the on-screen inf ormation about the mode and tap Enable . T o deac tivate ultr a power sa ving mode, tap → Disable ultra pow er saving mode → Disable . The estimated maximum standb y time shows the time remaining bef ore the batt er y power runs out if the devic e is not used. Standby time may vary depending on your device set[...]

51 S P en f eatur es Air c ommand Remove the S P en from the slot, or ho ver the S P en over an y par t of the screen and press the S P en button to access f our useful features . With the air c ommand features , you can per form various actions. Image clip Screen write Action memo Smar t select • Action memo : Write memos quickly and link act[...]

S P en features 52 A c tion memo Open the Action memo pad and creat e memos to per form various actions using the written or drawn inf ormation. 1 On the air command panel, tap Action memo . 2 Writ e or draw a memo . 3 T ap . The entir e memo will be selected. If you want to use specific inf ormation from the memo , tap the outside of the selec ted[...]

S P en features 53 4 Selec t an app to use with the selected memo information. The selected app will launch from Action memo . Search for a loca tion. Creat e a task. Send a message. Creat e a contact. Make a call. Search the web . Send an email. V iewing memos On the Action memo screen, tap → V iew ac tion memo list . Selec t a memo to view and [...]

S P en features 54 Smar t selec t Collect the desired ar ea of content appearing on the scr een with the S Pen. Y ou can collec t conten t from w ebpages or music and videos during playback. 1 When there is c ontent y ou want to collect, such as a par t of a webpage, open the air command panel and tap Smar t select . 2 Drag the S P en across the co[...]

S P en features 55 C ollec ting multiple items T ap to add content to y our collec ted items list t o use it later . T o collect additional content, tap on the collected items pop-up window . T o view collec ted it ems, tap the collected items pop-up window . Y ou can share , delete , or sav e multiple items at once . T o individually selec t an it[...]

S P en features 56 3 Selec t an option to use with the selected area. • : Save the selected ar ea in Scrapbook . • : Share the selected area with others . Screen write Capture scr eenshots to write or draw on them. 1 When there is c ontent y ou want to capture , such as a par t of a webpage , open the air command panel and tap Screen writ[...]

S P en features 57 S Note An intr oduc tion Creat e custom notes by rec ording y our thoughts and ideas. Y ou can inser t multimedia files and creat e Photo notes . Star ting S Note 1 T ap S Note on the All apps screen. Alternativ ely , on the Home screen, tap in the S Note widget. 2 Read the on-screen inf ormation about the app and tap Nex t . 3 S[...]

S P en features 58 Using the S Not e widget Y ou can launch some S Note featur es directly from the S Note widget. On the Home screen, tap an icon in the S Note widget. Inser t a voice memo . Launch S Note. Creat e a note in handwriting mode. Creat e a Photo note . Creat e a note in text mode. Crea ting notes 1 T ap S Note on the All apps screen. A[...]

S P en features 59 Changing the pen settings When writing or drawing on the scr een, tap once more on the Edge scr een to change the pen type, line thickness, or pen colour . Save the curr ent setting as a pen profile . Change the line thickness. Change the pen colour . Change the pen type. Select a new colour using the colour picker . Open the pre[...]

S P en features 60 Editing handwritten not es Edit handwritten notes using various editing options , such as cutting, moving , resizing , or transf orming. 1 When there is handwriting or a dra wing on the note, tap on the Edge screen. 2 T ap or draw a line ar ound the input to selec t and edit it. T o move the input to another location, select the [...]

S P en features 61 Sket ch rec ording Y ou can recor d your actions while composing a note . 1 T ap → Record sk etching . 2 T ap and write or dr aw a note . Y our ac tions are r ecorded in real time . 3 T o stop recor ding, tap again. T ap to view the rec ording. Crea ting Photo notes Creat e notes by tak ing photos of con tent fr om various sour[...]

S P en features 62 3 When the border ar ound the subjec t turns blue, tap to take a photo . The device aut omatically applies the Photo not e effect to the photo and inserts it into S Note . 4 Edit the note . With the P hoto note eff ect Without the P hoto note eff ect Using manual mode 1 On the Photo note pr eview screen, tap to switch t o manual [...]

S P en features 63 Editing Photo not es Edit sections inser ted into S Note . 1 T ap and hold a section and tap Con vert to edit . The text image on the section will be vectorised and transformed into c oloured lines f or you to edit . 2 T ap on the Edge scr een and draw a line around the section you want to edit . 3 Selec t an editing option. •?[...]

S P en features 64 Scrapbook Collect conten t from various sourc es to create y our own digital scrapbook. While viewing webpages or videos , you can select and add a desired area t o scrapbooks. This app may not be a vailable depending on the region or ser vice pr ovider . V iewing scrapbooks When you launch this app f or the first time or restar [...]

S P en features 65 U sing the S P en An intr oduc tion Writ e, dra w , or per form touch actions with the S P en. Y ou can easily access additional featur es by pressing the S P en button. Air view Hover o ver an item on the screen with the S P en to per form various functions. Pr eviewing information P oint at the screen to pr eview conten t or vi[...]

S P en features 66 Using A ir Button Hovering the S P en over it ems in some apps, such as Galler y and V ideo , will display Air Button on the preview windo w . Y ou can per form various actions directly from the preview window using Air Button. Air Button If this feature is not activat ed, open the All apps scr een, tap Settings → S P en → Ai[...]

S P en features 67 Direct pen input F ill in forms and write messages using your handwriting with the S P en . W riting in text fields 1 Hover the S P en ov er a text field. 2 T ap to open the handwriting field. 3 Writ e with the S P en . When composing a message in Messages , tap at the top of the handwriting field to switch to dra wing mode. A dr[...]

68 Motions & usabilit y f eatur es Motions and gestures Exc essive shaking or impac t on the device ma y result in unintended inputs . Control motions properly . Direct call While viewing call, message , or contact details, pick up and hold the device to y our ear to make a call. If this feature is not activat ed, open the All apps scr een, tap[...]

Motions & usability features 69 Smar t aler t If you hav e missed calls or new messages, the device will vibr ate when y ou pick it up . This f eature ma y not work if the screen is turned on or the devic e is not on a flat sur face. If this feature is not activat ed, open the All apps scr een, tap Settings → Motions and gestures → Smar t a[...]

Motions & usability features 70 T urning device o ver T urn the device ov er to mute incoming calls or alarms. If this feature is not activat ed, open the All apps scr een, tap Settings → Motions and gestures → Mute/P ause , and then tap the Mute/P ause switch to activate it. P alm swipe to capture Place the side of y our hand on the screen[...]

Motions & usability features 71 Multi window An intr oduc tion Multi window lets you run two apps a t the same time in a split screen. Y ou can also run multiple apps at the same time in pop-up windows. Split screen Multi windo w Some apps, such as Calculat or and Con tacts , can only be launched in pop-up windows when y ou drag them from the M[...]

Motions & usability features 72 Launching Multi window fr om the list of rec ent apps 1 T ap . 2 Swipe upw ards or down wards and tap to launch an app in Multi window . 3 Selec t another app to launch in Multi window . Using Multi windo w options When you use Multi windo w apps, select an app window and tap the circle between the app windows t [...]

Motions & usability features 73 • : Switch loca tions between Multi window apps. • : Drag and drop t ext or copied images from one window t o another . T ap and hold an item in the selected window and drag it to a loca tion in another window . • : Switch t o a floating icon. • : Switch t o the full screen view . • : Clo[...]

Motions & usability features 74 Adjusting the windo w size Drag the circle between the app windo ws up or down to adjust the size of the window s. If Multi window is not ac tivat ed, open the All apps scr een, tap Settings → Multi window , and then tap the Multi window switch to activate it. A lternatively , open the quick settings panel and [...]

Motions & usability features 75 Moving or closing pop-up windows T o move a pop-up window , tap the circle on a window and dr ag it to a new location. T o close the window , tap the circle at the top of the windo w and tap . Launching pop -up window s from the split screen Multi windo w 1 On the split screen Multi window , tap an app window to [...]

Motions & usability features 76 One -handed operation An intr oduc tion Y ou can switch to one -handed operation mode to c onveniently opera te the device with one hand. On the All apps screen, tap Settings → Display and wallpaper → One -handed operation . Reducing the screen siz e T ap Reduce screen siz e and tap the Reduce screen siz e sw[...]

Motions & usability features 77 Side key panel T ap Side key panel and tap the Side key panel switch to activate it. Use your devic e more easily with one hand by having the Recents key , the Home key , and the Back key and other selected func tions as buttons at the side of the scr een. Increasing touchscr een sensitivit y Use this f eature t [...]

78 P ersonalising Managing the Home and All apps scr eens Managing the Home screen Adding it ems T ap and hold an app or a folder fr om the All apps screen, and then drag it to the Home scr een. T o add widgets, tap and hold an empty area on the Home screen, tap W idgets , tap and hold a widget, and then drag it to the Home scr een. Moving and remo[...]

P ersonalising 79 Managing panels On the Home screen, tap and hold an empty area to add , move, or r emove a panel. T o add a panel, swipe to the left, and then tap . T o move a panel, tap and hold a panel pr eview , and then drag it to a new location. T o remove a panel , tap and hold a panel preview , and then drag it to Remov e at the top of the[...]

P ersonalising 80 Setting wallpaper and ringtones Setting wallpaper Set an image or photo stored in the devic e as wallpaper for the Home screen or the locked screen. 1 On the Home screen, tap and hold an empty area, and then tap W allpapers . Alternativ ely , on the All apps screen, tap Settings → Display and wallpaper → W allpaper . 2 Selec t[...]

P ersonalising 81 3 Selec t a wallpaper option. • F rom Galler y : Selec t images from Galler y . The device will displa y the images on the locked screen at the in ter val you set . • Live w eather : The device will displa y high qualit y images on the locked screen based on the time, w eather , and your location inf ormation. • My [...]

P ersonalising 82 P attern Draw a patt er n by connecting four dots or mor e, and then draw the patt er n again to v erify it. Set a backup PIN to unlock the screen when you f orget the pattern. PIN A PIN consists of numbers only . Enter a t least four numbers , and then enter the password again to verify it. P assword A passwor d consists of chara[...]

P ersonalising 83 Adding a My Plac es widget T o add the widget, tap and hold an empty area on the Home screen, tap W idgets , tap and hold the My Places widget, and then drag it to the Home scr een. Setting place informa tion When you visit a plac e with preset location inf ormation, the device automatically rec ognises your location and displa ys[...]

P ersonalising 84 3 T ap Nex t . 4 On the Manage shor tcuts screen, tap Manage . 5 T ap or to add or delete shortcuts to various apps and featur es. 6 T ap OK . The My Places widget with your location settings will appear on the Home scr een. T o change additional settings, such as sound mode or Wi-F i net work settings , tap → Cust om settings .[...]

P ersonalising 85 4 T ap S ave . 5 T ap or to add or delete shortcuts to various app and featur es. 6 T ap . When you visit an added plac e, y our preset location settings will appear on the My Places widget. T o change additional settings, such as sound mode or W i-F i net work settings, tap → Cust om settings . F inger Scanner An intr oduc tion[...]

P ersonalising 86 • The device ma y not recog nise finger prints that are aff ec ted by wrinkles or scars. • The device ma y not recog nise finger prints from small or thin fingers . • T o improve r ecognition per formance , regist er fingerprints of the hand used most often to per form tasks on the device . • Do not drag your f[...]

P ersonalising 87 4 T ap and hold the screen in the fingerprint rec ognition area, and then drag your finger down wards o ver the Home key . Repeat this action using the same finger until the fingerprint is register ed. 5 T ap Done to finish scanning your fingerprint. Or , tap Register to reg ister an additional fingerprint. 6 When a screen appears[...]

P ersonalising 88 Dereg istering fingerprints Y ou can deregister y our fingerpr ints using the fingerprint manager . 1 On the All apps screen, tap Settings → F inger S canner → F ingerprint manager . 2 Scan a register ed fingerpr int, or tap and enter the backup passwor d. 3 T ap → Selec t . 4 Tick fingerprints to der egister and tap . Chang[...]

P ersonalising 89 Using fingerprin ts to sign in to ac counts Y ou can use your fingerprints to sign in t o webpages that support password saving . 1 On the All apps screen, tap Settings → F inger S canner → W eb sign-in , and then tap the W eb sign-in switch to activate it. 2 Open a webpage that y ou want to sign in to with a fingerprint. 3 En[...]

P ersonalising 90 P rivate mode An intr oduc tion Hide personal content in y our device to pr event others fr om accessing it. In private mode, y ou can hide items in Galler y , V ideo , Music , V oice Recor der , My F iles , and S Note . Setting up private mode 1 On the All apps screen, tap Settings → Priv ate mode . 2 Read the on-screen inf orm[...]

P ersonalising 91 V iewing hidden cont ent Y ou can only view hidden items when private mode is activated . 1 On the All apps screen, tap Settings → Priv ate mode , and then tap the Priv ate mode switch to activate it. Alternativ ely , open the quick settings panel and tap Priv ate mode to activate it. 2 F ollow the on-screen instructions to ente[...]

P ersonalising 92 Returning to standard mode Swipe to the left on the Home screen and tap Easy settings → Easy mode → Standard mode → Done . T r ansferring da ta from y our pre vious device Using backup ac counts Y ou can transfer backup data fr om your previous device to y our new device using your Google or Samsung account. Ref er to Backin[...]

P ersonalising 93 Using Smart Switch with comput ers Use this f eature t o impor t a backup of your data (from selected manufacturer ’ s mobile devices) from a c omputer to your device . Y ou can download the app from ww w .samsung.c om/smar tswitch . 1 Back up data from a pr evious device to the computer . F or more information, c ontact the dev[...]

P ersonalising 94 Removing acc ounts On the All apps screen, tap Settings → Ac counts , select an account name under MY A C COUNT S , select the account to r emove , and then tap → Remov e accoun t . Registering Samsung acc ounts Y ou need a Samsung account when using some Samsung apps. Y ou can back up or restore data sav ed in the device to y[...]

95 Phone & c ontac ts Phone An intr oduc tion Make or answer voic e and video calls. Mak ing calls 1 T ap on the Home screen. 2 T ap Keypad and enter a phone number . 3 T ap to make a v oice call, or tap t o make a video call. Acc ess additional options. Add the number to the c ontacts list. Pr eview the phone number . View fa vourite con tacts[...]

Phone & contacts 96 Mak ing calls from call logs or c ontac ts list T ap Logs or Con tacts , and then swipe to the right on a contact or a phone number to make a call. Mak ing calls from the fa vourites list Selec t a contact and tap to add the contact to the favourite c ontac ts list. Open the F av our ites scr een and select a contact to call[...]

Phone & contacts 97 Receiving calls Answ ering a call • When the main screen is off: The main screen turns on and a call alert will appear on it. T o answer a call, drag outside the large cir cle. • When the main screen is on or an app is running: A call aler t will appear on the Edge screen. T o answer a call , drag . Rejec ting a ca[...]

Phone & contacts 98 • End call : End the current call . • Speaker : Activate or deactivate the speakerphone . When using the speakerphone, speak into the micr ophone at the top of the device and keep the devic e awa y from y our ears. • Mute : T ur n off the microphone so that the other party cannot hear you. • Bluetooth : S[...]

Phone & contacts 99 3 Enter con tact information. • : Add an image . • / : Add or delete a con tact field. 4 T ap S ave . T o add a phone number to the contacts list from the keypad, tap Keypad , enter the number , and then tap Add t o Con tacts . T o add a phone number to the contacts list from rec eived calls or messages , tap Logs [...]

100 Messages & email Messages An intr oduc tion Send text messages (SMS) or multimedia messages (MMS) and view messages by con versation. Sending messages Y ou may incur additional charges f or sending messages when you are roaming . 1 T ap Messages on the All apps screen. 2 T ap . 3 Add r ecipients and enter a message. Acc ess additional optio[...]

Messages & email 101 V iewing messages Messages are gr ouped into message thr eads by contact. Y ou may incur additional charges f or receiving messages when you ar e roaming . 1 T ap Messages on the All apps screen. 2 On the messages list, select a contact. 3 View y our conversa tion. In the message detail view , tap to view more options . Ema[...]

Messages & email 102 Sending emails 1 T ap Email on the All apps screen. 2 T ap at the bottom of the screen to c ompose a message. 3 Add r ecipients and enter a message. 4 T ap to send the message . Reading emails 1 T ap Email on the All apps screen. 2 On the messages list, tap a message to r ead.[...]

103 C amera & galler y Camer a An intr oduc tion T ake photos and rec ord videos using various modes and settings. Basic shooting Y ou can take photos or recor d videos. View y our photos and videos in Galler y . T ap Camer a on the All apps screen. Camer a etiquette • Do not take photos or rec ord videos of other people without their perm[...]

Camera & gallery 104 T ak ing photos or r ecording videos 1 T ap the image on the preview scr een where the camera should f ocus. 2 On the Edge screen, tap to take a photo or tap to recor d a video. Change camera settings. Switch between the front and r ear cameras. HDR (Rich tone) Change the shooting mode. View phot os and videos you hav e cap[...]

Camera & gallery 105 Selfie Aut omatically tak ing self-por traits When you ar e tak ing photos with the front camer a, place your finger on the sensor or use voice c ommands to automatically take a photo without tapping the shutter button. 1 T ap Camer a on the All apps screen. 2 T ap on the Edge screen to swit ch to the front camer a for self[...]

Camera & gallery 106 W ide selfie T ake a wide self-por trait to include mor e people in the photo and av oid leaving people out. 1 T ap Camer a on the All apps screen. 2 T ap on the Edge screen to swit ch to the front camer a for self-por traits. 3 T ap MODE on the Edge screen → W ide selfie . 4 F ace the fr ont camera lens. 5 Place y our fi[...]

Camera & gallery 107 HDR (Rich tone) T ake photos with rich colours and r eproduce details ev en in br ight and dark areas . 1 T ap Camer a on the All apps screen. 2 T ap on the Edge screen to swit ch to the rear camer a. 3 T ap on the preview screen. The icon will change t o . 4 T ap on the Edge screen to take a phot o. Without eff ec t With e[...]

Camera & gallery 108 Rear- cam selfie Use this mode to take self-portraits using the rear camera. 1 On the preview scr een, tap MODE on the Edge screen → Rear-cam selfie . 2 Drag or adjust the frame to set the fac e detec tion area. 3 Compose y our shot with the rear camera lens facing y ou. 4 Listen to the beeps t o guide you as you adjust t[...]

Camera & gallery 109 6 T ap . • It is recommended that you position subjects within 50 cm of the device . P osition the subject that you want to f ocus on close to the device. • When taking photos, ensure ther e is sufficient distance between the subject and the background . The distance should be more than thr ee times the distance b[...]

Camera & gallery 110 Downloading modes Download more shooting modes fr om GALAXY Apps . On the preview scr een, tap MODE on the Edge screen → Download . • T o get the best shots using panorama mode, f ollow these tips:  – Move the camera slo wly in one direc tion.  – Keep the image within the frame on the camera ’ s viewfinde[...]

Camera & gallery 111 • ISO : Selec t an ISO value . This con trols camera light sensitivity . Low values ar e for stationar y or brightly lit objects. Higher values are f or fast-moving or poorly lit objects. Howev er , higher ISO settings can result in noise in phot os. • White balanc e : Selec t an appropriat e white balance , so im[...]

Camera & gallery 112 Galler y An intr oduc tion View and manage phot os and videos stored in the device. V iewing images or videos 1 T ap Galler y on the All apps screen. 2 Selec t an image or a video . Video files sho w the icon on the preview thumbnail . T o play a video , tap . More options Delete Edit Move to the pr evious screen. Share via[...]

Camera & gallery 113 V iewing cont ent stored in other de vices Search for c ontent stored in other devic es and view it on your device . Ac cessing cont ent stored in Samsung Link devices T o use this feature , sign in to your Samsung acc ount. Refer t o Registering Samsung accounts for mor e information. On the Galler y main screen, tap and s[...]

Camera & gallery 114 Deleting images or videos Deleting an image or a video Selec t an image or a video and tap at the top of the screen. Deleting multiple images and videos 1 On the Galler y main screen, tap and hold an image or a video to delete . Alternativ ely , tap → Selec t . 2 Tick the images or videos t o delete. 3 T ap at the top of [...]

115 Safety assistanc e Emergency mode Emergency mode changes the screen to gr ey tones to reduce batt er y consumption. Some apps and functions will be restric ted . Activating emer genc y mode 1 On the All apps screen, tap Settings → Safety assistance → Emergency mode and tap the Emergency mode switch to activate it. Alternativ ely , press and[...]

Safety assistance 116 Deac tiva ting emergency mode T o deac tivate emer genc y mode, tap → Disable Emergency mode → Disable . Alternativ ely , press and hold the P ower key , and then tap Emergency mode → Disable . Send help messages In an emergenc y situation, quickly press the P ower key three times . The device sends messages to your prim[...]

117 U seful apps Car mode An intr oduc tion Use this mode to c ontrol the device while y ou are driving. Y ou can listen to messages and music by using voic e commands and without touching the device. Do not look at the screen or per form functions with your hands while driving . • Navigation maps , your current location, and other naviga tion[...]

Useful apps 118 2 F ollow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup . When the Bluetooth permission request windo w appears, tap Ye s to allow a v ehicle to search f or your device and connect them via Bluetooth. • Befor e regist ering your vehicle , star t the vehicle and turn on the radio . • While you ar e registering a vehicle [...]

Useful apps 119 Using the na vigation fea ture Selec t a location pr ecisely by tapping and holding your finger on the map . Or , use a voice command to na vigate to a destina tion. 1 Open the quick settings panel and tap Car mode to activate it. 2 On the car mode main screen, sa y “Hi G alaxy .” 3 Say “ Navigation ”. 4 Say a keyword or the[...]

Useful apps 120 Managing the search hist or y Y our past searches are sa ved automatically . T o delete a search history item, tap next to an item. T o set the device to not sav e the search history , tap → Settings , and deselect Use sear ch history . S Planner An intr oduc tion Manage your schedule by ent ering upcoming events or tasks in y our[...]

Useful apps 121 Enter a title . Attach a map showing the location of the event . Set a reminder for the ev ent. Add mor e details. Select a calendar to use or sync with. Select an item. Set a star t and end date f or the event. 4 T ap S ave to sav e the event or task. Syncing e vents and tasks with y our accoun ts On the S Planner main screen, tap [...]

Useful apps 122 S Health An intr oduc tion S Health helps you manage y our wellness and fitness . Set fitness goals, check your pr ogress, and keep track of your o verall wellness and fitness . Star ting S Health When running this app f or the first time or restart it af ter per forming a data r eset, follo w the on-screen instructions to complete [...]

Useful apps 123 A dditional informa tion • The purpose for such da ta collection is limited to pro viding the ser vice that y ou have requested , including providing additional information t o enhance your wellness , back up/sync data, data analysis and sta tistics or to develop and pr ovide better ser vices. (But if you sign in t o your Samsu[...]

Useful apps 124 S V oice An intr oduc tion P er form various tasks simply by speaking. Star ting S V oice 1 T ap S V oice on the All apps screen. Alternativ ely , press the Home key twice. This app may not be a vailable depending on the region or ser vice pr ovider . 2 F ollow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup . 3 View the tut or ial[...]

Useful apps 125 T ips for better v oice rec ognition • Speak clearly . • Speak in quiet places. • Do not use offensiv e or slang wor ds. • A void speaking in dialec tal accen ts. The device ma y not recog nise your commands or may per form un wanted commands depending on your surroundings or ho w you speak . W aking up S V oice [...]

Useful apps 126 Music An intr oduc tion Listen to music sorted by category and customise playback settings. Pla ying music T ap Music on the All apps screen. Selec t a song to pla y . Add the song to a pla ylist. Skip to the nex t song . T ap and hold to fast-f or ward . P ause and resume playback. Acc ess additional options. Change the repeat mode[...]

Useful apps 127 Pla ying music stor ed in other devices Search for music st ored in other devices and play it on y our device. T ap Music on the All apps screen. Ac cessing music stored in Samsung Link devic es T o use this feature , sign in to your Samsung acc ount. Refer t o Registering Samsung accounts for mor e information. On the Music main sc[...]

Useful apps 128 V ideo An intr oduc tion W atch videos stor ed in the device and customise pla yback settings. Pla ying videos T ap V ideo on the All apps screen. Selec t a video to pla y . Change screen ratio . Rewind or fast-forward by dragging the bar . Skip to the previous video . T ap and hold to move backwards quickly . Skip to the nex t vide[...]

Useful apps 129 Pla ying videos stor ed in other devices Search for videos st ored in other devices and play them on y our device. T ap V ideo on the All apps screen. Ac cessing videos stored in Samsung Link devic es T o use this feature , sign in to your Samsung acc ount. Refer t o Registering Samsung accounts for mor e information. On the Video m[...]

Useful apps 130 Internet Brow se the I nternet to sear ch for inf or mation and bookmark your favourit e webpages to access them c onv eniently . Bro wsing w ebpages 1 T ap Internet on the All apps screen. 2 T ap the address field . T o change the search engine , tap the search engine ic on next to the web addr ess field. 3 Enter the w eb address o[...]

Useful apps 131 V oice Recor der An intr oduc tion Use diff erent r ecording modes for various situations , such as in an inter view or a meeting. The device can con ver t your voic e to text and distinguish bet ween sound sour ces. Recor ding voice memos 1 T ap V oice Recor der on the All apps screen. 2 T ap to star t recording . Speak into the mi[...]

Useful apps 132 Changing the r ecording mode T ap to selec t a mode from the list . • Normal : This is the normal rec ording mode . • Interview : The micr ophone is sensitive to sounds fr om t wo dir ections. In this mode, both the top and the bottom of the devic e pick up equal amounts of sound. Voic e memos recor ded in this mode appear[...]

Useful apps 133 Clock An intr oduc tion Set alarms, check the current time in man y cities around the world, time an ev ent, or set a specific duration. Alarm On the All apps screen, tap Clock → Alarm . Setting alarms 1 T ap . 2 Set an alarm time, select the days on which the alarm will repeat, and then set other various alarm options. 3 T ap S a[...]

Useful apps 134 W orld clock On the All apps screen, tap Clock → W orld clock . Crea ting clocks T ap and enter a city name or selec t a city from the cities list or globe. T o apply summer time, tap and hold a clock, and then tap . Deleting clocks T ap → Selec t , select clocks, and then tap . Stopwatch 1 On the All apps screen, tap Clock → [...]

Useful apps 135 Calcula tor P er form simple or complex calcula tions. Using the calcula tor T ap Calculat or on the All apps screen. Rotate the device t o landscape orientation to display the scien tific calculator . If Screen rotation is disabled, tap → Scientific calculator . T o see the calculation histor y , tap to hide the keypad. T o clear[...]

Useful apps 136 F lipboard Use this app to view liv e social net work updates and new s in a personalised magazine format. T ap Flipboar d on the All apps screen. This app may not be a vailable depending on the region or ser vice pr ovider . When you launch this app f or the first time or restar t it after per forming a data reset, f ollow the on-s[...]

Useful apps 137 Star ting Smar t Remote 1 T ap Smar t Remote on the All apps screen. 2 T ap Selec t country or region and select a countr y , region, and br oadcast ser vice . 3 T ap P ersonalise , tick your fa vourite genr es and spor ts, and then tap Nex t . 4 T ap Age or Gender to set your pr ofile, and then tap Done . 5 T ap → Con tinue . 6 S[...]

Useful apps 138 4 T ap to change the channel or the volume . The remot e control panel appears on the screen. T urn the T V on or off . T V control menus Additional functions Acc ess additional options. Setting progr amme reminders 1 Selec t a T V programme that is curr ently not broadcasting. 2 T ap REMIND ME to set an alarm to r emind you of the [...]

Useful apps 139 E v ernote Use this app to cr eate, sync, and shar e multimedia notes. Y ou can add tags to the notes , or sor t the notes into a not ebook so that you can efficiently manage your ideas . T ap Ev ernote on the All apps screen. Sign in to y our Evernote accoun t. If you do not hav e one, cr eate an Ev er note ac count. F ollow the on[...]

Useful apps 140 PEN.UP Use this app to post and shar e your sketches drawn with the S P en . T ap PEN.UP on the All apps screen. When you launch this app f or the first time or restar t it after per forming a data reset, tap Sign up or Sign in at the top of the scr een. Then, f ollow the on-screen instructions to complet e the setup . P osting your[...]

Useful apps 141 Google+ Share y our news and f ollow updates tha t your family , friends, and others shar e. Y ou can also back up your photos and videos , and more. Maps F ind your location on the map , search for locations , and view location information for v arious places. Play Music Discov er , listen to , and share music on your devic e. Play[...]

Useful apps 142 Photos Manage photos, albums , and videos that you have sa ved on the device and uploaded to Google+ . Hangouts Chat with your friends individually or in gr oups and use images, emoticons, and video calls while you ar e chatting . Google Search quickly for items on the Internet or your devic e. V oice Search Search quickly for items[...]

143 C onnec ting with other devic es Quick C onnec t An intr oduc tion Aut omatically search f or near by devic es and quick ly connect to them. • When connecting to a device that does not support the Quick connec t fea ture , ensure that Wi-F i Direct or the Bluetooth featur e is activated. • Connection methods may vary depending on the [...]

Connecting with other devices 144 Re -searching for devic es If the desired device does not appear in the list, sear ch for the device . T ap and select the device from the list of detected devices . Deac tiva ting the Quick connect featur e T o deac tivate the Quick connect fea ture , drag down wards fr om the top of the screen. Alternativ ely , t[...]

Connecting with other devices 145 Bluetooth An intr oduc tion Use Bluetooth t o exchange da ta or media files with other Bluetooth-enabled devices. • Samsung is not responsible f or the loss, int erception, or misuse of da ta sent or receiv ed via Bluetooth. • Alway s ensure that y ou share and receiv e data with devices that ar e trusted[...]

Connecting with other devices 146 Sending and receiving da ta Many apps support data transfer via Bluetooth. Y ou can share data, such as contacts or media files, with other Bluetooth devic es. The follo wing ac tions are an example of sending an image to another device . Sending an image 1 T ap Galler y on the All apps screen. 2 Selec t an image. [...]

Connecting with other devices 147 W i-F i Direct An intr oduc tion Wi-F i Direct connects devices directly via a Wi-F i network without requiring an access point . C onnec ting to other devices 1 On the All apps screen, tap Settings → Wi - Fi , and then tap the Wi - Fi switch to activate it. 2 T ap → W i-Fi Direct . The detected devices ar e li[...]

Connecting with other devices 148 Receiving an image When another device sends y ou an image, ac cept the Wi-F i Direct connection request. If the devices are alr eady connec ted , the image will be receiv ed on your device without the connection request proc edure . The r eceived image is sa ved in the Download folder . T o open the folder , open [...]

Connecting with other devices 149 2 Place the NFC ant enna area on the back of y our device near an NFC tag . The inf ormation from the tag appears . Ensure that the devic e ’ s screen is unlocked. Other wise, the device will not r ead NFC tags or receiv e data. Mak ing a purchase with the NFC f eature Befor e you can use the NFC f eature t o mak[...]

Connecting with other devices 150 Sending data Allow data ex change when your device ’ s NFC antenna touches the other device ’ s NFC antenna. 1 On the All apps screen, tap Settings → NFC and sharing → NFC , and then tap the NFC switch to activate it. Alternativ ely , open the quick settings panel and tap NFC to activate it. 2 T ap Android [...]

Connecting with other devices 151 Screen Mirroring An intr oduc tion Use this f eature t o connect your device to a lar ge screen with an AllShar e Cast dongle or HomeSync and then shar e your cont ents. Screen Mirroring -enabled devices (AllShar e Cast dongle and HomeSync) • This f eature ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser [...]

Connecting with other devices 152 V iewing cont ent on a T V Befor e you connect a T V to your device , connect the T V and the screen mirroring-enabled device . T o set up the connec tion, ref er to the device ’ s user manual. The f ollowing ac tions are an example of viewing cont ent on a T V connec ted via an AllShar e Cast dongle. 1 Connect t[...]

Connecting with other devices 153 MirrorLink Connect your device t o a vehicle to c ontrol y our device’ s MirrorLink apps on the vehicle ’ s head unit monitor . Y our device is compatible with v ehicles that suppor t MirrorLink version 1.1 or higher . C onnec ting your devic e to a vehicle via MirrorLink When using this f eature f or the first[...]

Connecting with other devices 154 Mobile printing An intr oduc tion Connect the device to a printer via Wi-F i or Wi-F i Direct, and print images or documents. Some printers may not be compa tible with the device. A dding printer plug-ins Add print er plug-ins for printers y ou want to connect the device to . 1 On the All apps screen, tap Settings [...]

155 Devic e & data manager Updating the devic e The device can be updat ed to the latest soft war e. Updating o ver the air The device can be dir ec tly updated to the lat est soft war e by the firmwar e over-the -air (FO T A) ser vice. On the All apps screen, tap Settings → About device → Sof tware upda tes → Update no w . Tick Aut o upd[...]

Device & data manager 156 T r ansferring files betw een the devic e and a comput er Move audio , video , image, or other types of files from the devic e to the computer , or vice versa. Do not disconnect the USB cable from the device when you ar e transferring files. Doing so may cause data loss or device damage . The devices ma y not connect p[...]

Device & data manager 157 Back ing up and rest oring data Keep your personal inf or mation, app data, and settings saf e on your device. Y ou can back up your sensitiv e information t o a backup account and acc ess it later . Y ou must sign in to y our Google or Samsung account to back up or r estore data. Using a Google acc ount 1 T ap Setting[...]

158 Settings An in troduction Cust omise settings for a wide range of functions and apps. Y ou can make your device more personalised by configuring various setting options . C onfiguring settings T ap Settings on the All apps screen t o access the Settings screen. T o search for settings b y entering keywords , tap . Y ou can change the view mode [...]

Settings 159 C ONNEC TIONS Wi - Fi Activate the Wi-F i feature t o connect to a Wi-F i network and access the Internet or other network devices. Y our device uses a non-harmonised frequency and is intended for use in all E uropean countries. The WLAN can be operated in the EU without r estr iction indoors, but cannot be operated out doors. 1 On the[...]

Settings 160 Using Smart net work swit ch Use this f eature t o maintain a stable network connection when you bro wse webpages , download cont ent, and more. On the Settings screen, tap Wi - Fi , and then tick Smar t network switch . The device aut omatically switches fr om a Wi-F i network to a mobile network when the current Wi-F i network is wea[...]

Settings 161 Using the mobile hotspot Use your devic e as a mobile hotspot to share your device ’ s mobile data connection with other devices. 1 On the Settings screen, tap T ethering and Mobile hotspot → Mobile hotspot . 2 T ap the Mobile hotspot switch to activate it. The icon appears on the status bar . O ther devices can find y our device i[...]

Settings 162 Loca tion Change settings for location inf ormation permissions. On the Settings screen, tap Location , and then tap the Location switch to activate it. • Mode : Selec t a method to collect your loca tion data. • RECENT L OCA TION REQUESTS : View which apps r equest your current location information and their batt er y usage.[...]

Settings 163 More networks Cust omise settings to contr ol net works. On the Settings screen, tap More networks . • Download booster : Set the device to download files lar ger than 30 MB, fast er via Wi-F i and mobile networks simultaneously . A stronger W i-Fi signal will pr ovide a faster download speed. • This f eature ma y not be supp[...]

Settings 164 • V ibration intensity : Adjust the f orce of the vibration notification. • Ringtones : Add or select a ringtone for inc oming calls. • V ibrations : Add or select a vibration patt ern. • Notifications : Selec t a ringtone f or events , such as incoming messages. • V ibrate when ringing : Set the device to vibr[...]

Settings 165 • Aut o adjust screen tone : Set the device to sav e power by adjusting the brightness of the display . • Day dream : Set the device to launch a screensa ver when the device is charging or connected to a desktop dock. • LED indicator : Set the device to turn the LED indicator on or off . • T ouch key light dur ation[...]

Settings 166 Multi window Set the device to use Multi window . On the Settings screen, tap Multi window , and then tap the Multi window switch to activate it. • Open in multi window view : Set the device to activate the Multi window f eature when you open files fr om My F iles , V ideo , or attachments in messages . • P op -up view shor t[...]

Settings 167 • Detachment options : Set the device to automatically launch Action memo or display the air command f eatures when the S P en is remov ed from the slot. • Attach/detach sound : Set the device to emit a sound when the S P en is inser ted or remov ed from the slot. • Attach/detach vibr ation : Set the device to vibrat e w[...]

Settings 168 • Information str eam : Set the length of time the device waits befor e turning off the Edge screen ’ s back light. Y ou can also customise settings for displaying stock, spor ts, or new s information on the Edge scr een. • Night clock : Set the device to use the Edge scr een as a clock at night. Y ou can set the duration t[...]

Settings 169 Easy mode Set the device to easy mode . On the Settings screen, tap Easy mode . • Standard mode : Set the device to standard mode . • Easy mode : Set the device to easy mode . • EASY APPLICA TIONS : Selec t apps to apply simpler la youts . A cc essibilit y Use this f eature t o improv e accessibility to the device. Ref e[...]

Settings 170 F inger Scanner Register y our fingerprint to the device to secur e the device or sign in t o your Samsung account . Refer to F inger Scanner for more inf ormation. On the Settings screen, tap F inger S canner . • F ingerprint manager : Register or delete fingerprint inf or mation. • Change backup passwor d : Set a backup pas[...]

Settings 171 • Google voice typing : Change the voice input settings . T o access the setting options , tap . Tick this option t o use voice input f or entering text. • Language : Selec t a language f or handwriting recognition. Y ou can search for files containing handwriting in the selected language. • V oice search : Change the vo[...]

Settings 172 Safety assistance Activate the Saf et y assistance f eatures . On the Settings screen, tap Safety assistance . • Emergency mode : Set the device to activate emergency mode and reduce batt er y consumption by using basic functions, such as calling . Refer to Emergency mode fo r more inf or mation. • Geo News : Set the device t[...]

Settings 173 • F ast charging : Set the device to use the fast charg ing featur e. Refer to F ast charging for more inf or mation. • Display batt er y perc entage : Set the device to display the per centage of the batter y remaining on the status bar . Stor age View memory information for y our device. On the Settings screen, tap Stor age[...]

Settings 174 • Remote contr ols : Set the device to allow c ontrol of y our lost or stolen device remotely via the Internet. T o use this feature , you must sign in to y our S amsung accoun t. • SIM change aler t : Activate or deactivate the F ind my mobile f eature which helps locate the device when lost or stolen. • Go to websit e [...]

Settings 175 APPLICA TIONS Application manager View and manage the apps on y our device. On the Settings screen, tap Application manager . Default applications Selec t a default setting f or using apps. On the Settings screen, tap Default applications . Application settings Cust omise app settings. On the Settings screen, tap Application settings .[...]

176 A c cessibility About A cc essibilit y Improve ac cessibilit y with f eatures that make the devic e easier to use f or users who have impaired vision, hearing , and reduced de xterit y . On the All apps screen, tap Settings → Ac cessibility . U sing the Home key t o open acc essibilit y menus Y ou can access the f ollowing accessibility menus[...]

Ac cessibility 177 3 T ap OK . The device will start voice f eedback. Some featur es are not a vailable while you ar e using T alkBack . Deac tiva ting T alkBack 1 On the All apps screen, tap Settings → Ac cessibility → V ision → T alkB ack . 2 T ap the T alkB ack switch and tap an ywhere on the screen twice quickly . 3 T ap OK and tap anywhe[...]

Ac cessibility 178 • Unlocking the screen: Swipe in any dir ec tion within the locked screen area using two fingers. • Opening the notification panel: Drag the top of the scr een downwar ds using two fingers. • Opening the quick settings panel: Drag the top of the scr een down wards using thr ee fingers. Y ou can configure finger ges[...]

Ac cessibility 179 P ausing T alkBack Open the global conte xtual menu by dragging your finger do wnwar ds and then to the right on the screen without r eleasing it. When you select P ause feedback at the top left of the screen, T alkBack pauses. A dding and managing image labels Y ou can assign labels to images on the screen. The device reads alou[...]

Ac cessibility 180 • Speak caller ID : Set the device to read the caller’ s name aloud when you hav e an incoming call. • V ibration feedback : Set the device to vibrat e when you explor e the screen. • Sound feedback : Set the device to emit a sound when you c ontrol the screen, such as scrolling the scr een, and more . • F o[...]

Ac cessibility 181 Reading passwor ds aloud Set the device to read the passw ord aloud when you enter the passw ord while T alkBack is activated. On the All apps screen, tap Settings → Ac cessibility → V ision , and then tick Speak passwor ds . Setting text-to-speech featur es Change the settings for t ext-to-speech features used when T alkBack[...]

Ac cessibility 182 Entering additional char ac ters T ap and hold a key on the keyboard to en ter additional characters available f or the key . A pop-up window appears above the key showing a vailable charac ters . T o selec t a character , drag your finger on the pop-up window until y ou hear the character you want , and release it. V ision Chang[...]

Ac cessibility 183 Hov er zoom Use this f eature t o magnify cont ent shown on the scr een by hov er ing a pen ov er it. On the All apps screen, tap Settings → Ac cessibility → V ision → Hov er zoom , and then tap the Hov er zoom switch to activate it. Drag the zoom per centage bar to the left or right or tap Magnifier size to change the magn[...]

Ac cessibility 184 Hearing Setting flash notification Set the flash to blink when you ha ve incoming calls , new messages, or notifications. On the All apps screen, tap Settings → Ac cessibility → Hearing , and then tick Flash notification . T urning off all sounds Set the device to mute all devic e sounds, such as media sounds , and the caller[...]

Ac cessibility 185 Mono audio Mono output combines stereo sound in to one signal that is pla yed through all headset speakers. Use this if y ou have a hearing impairment or if a single earbud is more con venient. On the All apps screen, tap Settings → Ac cessibility → Hearing , and then tick Mono audio . Sound detec tors Set the device to vibra[...]

Ac cessibility 186 Changing the aler t settings T ap → Settings to use the f ollowing options: • V ibration intensity : Adjust the f orce of the vibration notification. • V ibrations : Change the vibration patt ern. • Flash notifica tion : Set the flash to blink when detecting sound. A uto haptic When the auto haptic f eature is ac[...]

Ac cessibility 187 Ac cessing assistive menus The assistive shortcut icon appears as a floating icon f or easy access to the assistive menus from an y screen. When you tap the assistiv e shor tcut icon, the icon expands slightly and the assistiv e menus appear on the icon. T ap the up or down arrow to mov e to other panels or swipe upwards or down [...]

Ac cessibility 188 T urning on the screen with the air gesture f eature Use the air gesture f eature to turn on the screen b y moving your hand abov e the sensor at the top of the device . Y ou can turn on the screen without pressing a key . When y ou use this featur e, place the device on a flat surface or hold the device securely to pr event it f[...]

Ac cessibility 189 Answ ering or ending calls Change the method of answering or ending calls. On the All apps screen, tap Settings → Ac cessibility → Answ ering and ending calls . Selec t the desired method . U sing single tap mode When an alarm sounds or a call comes in, tap the button t o stop the alarm or answer the call instead of dragging [...]

190 T r oubleshooting Befor e contacting a Samsung Ser vice Centre , please attempt the follo wing solutions. Some situations may not apply t o your device . When y ou turn on your devic e or while you ar e using the device , it prompts y ou to enter one of the f ollowing codes: • P assword: When the device lock f eature is enabled, y ou must [...]

T roubleshooting 191 The t ouchscreen r esponds slowly or improperly • If you attach a prot ective cov er or optional accessories to the t ouchscreen, the touchscreen ma y not func tion properly . • If you are w earing gloves , if your hands are not clean while touching the touchscr een, or if you tap the scr een with sharp objec ts or yo[...]

T roubleshooting 192 Sound echoes during a call Adjust the v olume by pressing the V olume key or move to another ar ea. A cellular netw ork or the Internet is often disconnected or audio quality is poor • Ensure that y ou are not block ing the device ’ s internal antenna. • When you ar e in areas with weak signals or poor r eception, y[...]

T roubleshooting 193 Y our devic e is hot to the touch When you use apps tha t requir e more pow er or use apps on your device for an extended period of time, y our device may f eel hot to the touch. This is normal and should not affect your device ’ s lifespan or per formance . Error messages appear when launching the camer a Y our device must h[...]

T roubleshooting 194 • Y our device suppor ts photos and videos captured with the devic e. Photos and videos captured by other devic es may not work properly . • Y our device suppor ts multimedia files that are authorised by y our net work service provider or pr oviders of additional ser vices. Some cont ent circula ted on the Internet, s[...]

T roubleshooting 195 Data stor ed in the device has been lost Alway s make backup copies of all impor tant data stor ed in the device. Other wise, you cannot restor e data if it is corrupted or lost. Samsung is not responsible f or the loss of data stored in the device . A small gap appears around the outside of the devic e case • This gap is [...]

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