Samsung Galaxy Ace SM-G357FZ manual

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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 Using the SIM or USIM card and battery 15 Using a memor y card 17 T urning the device on and off 18 Locking and unlock ing the screen Basics 19 Using the touch scr een 22 Home screen la yout 26 Notifications panel 28 Opening apps 28 Installing or uninsta[...]

T able of Conten ts 3 C onnec ting with other devic es 82 Bluetooth 84 Wi-F i Direct 86 NFC 88 Mobile printing Devic e & data manager 89 Upgrading the device 90 T ransf er ring files between the device and a computer 91 Backing up and restoring data 92 P er forming a data r eset Settings 93 About Settings 93 WIRELESS AND NET WORKS 96 DEVICE 101[...]

T able of Conten ts 4 118 Changing the f ont size 118 Magnifying the screen 118 Reversing the display c olours 119 Setting flash notification 119 T urning off all sounds 119 Caption settings 119 Adjusting the sound balanc e 120 Mono audio 120 Setting tap and hold delay options 120 Interaction control 121 Answering or ending calls 121 Using single t[...]

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 sof tware . • 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 Note : notes , usage tips, or additional information[...]

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 Back button Microphone Recent apps button T ouch screen F ront camera Multipurpose jack Home button P ower button Headset jack Earpiece Back cov er Flash GPS antenna Main antenna V olume button Speaker Rear camera NFC antenna (on the battery)[...]

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 touch scr een. T[...]

Getting star ted 10 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 services may not be available depending on the service provider [...]

Getting star ted 11 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 12 4 Replace the back cov er . • Ensure that the back c over is closed tigh tly . • Use only Samsung-appro ved back co vers and accessories with the device . Removing the SIM or USIM car d and battery 1 Remove the back c over . 2 Pull out the ba tter y . 3 Pull out the SIM or USIM car d.[...]

Getting star ted 13 Charg ing the batter y Use the charger t o charge the battery before using it f or the first time. A computer can be also used to charge the ba tter y by connecting them via the USB cable. Use only Samsung-appro ved chargers , batteries, and cables. Unappr oved chargers or cables can cause the battery to explode or damage the de[...]

Getting star ted 14 • The device can be used while it is char ging , but it may take longer to fully char ge the battery . • If the device receiv es an unstable power supply while charging , the touch screen may not function. If this happens, unplug the charger from the devic e. • While charg ing, the devic e may heat up . This is no[...]

Getting star ted 15 U sing a memor y card Installing a memor y card Y our device acc epts memor y cards with maximum capacities of 64 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 [...]

Getting star ted 16 Removing the memor y card Befor e removing the memory card, first unmount it f or safe remo val. On the Home scr een, 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 essin[...]

Getting star ted 17 T urning the devic e on and off Pr ess and hold the Po wer button f or a few seconds 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, pr ess and hold the Pow er button, and then tap P o[...]

Getting star ted 18 L ock ing and unlock ing the screen Pr essing the Po wer button turns off the scr een and locks it. Also , the screen turns off and automatically locks if the device is not used f or a specified period. T o unlock the screen, pr ess the P ower button or the Home button and flick y our finger in any direction within the unlock sc[...]

19 Basics U sing the touch scr een • Do not allow the touch scr een to come int o contact with other electr ical devices . Electrostatic discharges can cause the touch scr een to malfunc tion. • T o av oid damaging the touch scr een, do not tap it with anything sharp or apply ex cessive pr essure to it with your fingertips. • The dev[...]

Basics 20 T apping and holding T ap and hold an item or the screen f or more than 2 seconds to access a vailable options. Dragging T o move an it em, tap and hold it and drag it to the target position. Double -tapping Double -tap on a webpage or image to zoom in. Double-tap again to return.[...]

Basics 21 F licking Flick left or right on the Home screen or the A pps screen to see another panel . Flick up or down to scr oll through a webpage or a list of items , such as contacts. Spreading and pinching Spread two fingers apart on a webpage, map , or image to zoom in a part. Pinch to zoom out .[...]

Basics 22 Home screen la y out Home screen The Home screen is the starting point for acc essing all of the device’ s featur es. It displays widgets, shortcuts to apps, and mor e. W idgets 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, scr oll left or r[...]

Basics 23 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 .[...]

Basics 24 Apps scr een The Apps scr een displays ic ons for all apps , including newly installed apps. On the Home screen, tap to open the Apps scr een. T o view other panels, scr oll left or right, or select a screen indicator at the bottom of the scr een. T o customise the Apps screen, r efer to Managing the Apps screen . Acc ess additional optio[...]

Basics 25 Indicator ic ons Indicator icons appear on the status bar at the t op of the screen. T he icons listed in the table below are most c ommon. 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 top of the scr een. Icon Meaning No signal Signal strength Roaming (outside of no[...]

Basics 26 Icon Meaning Fligh t mode activated Error occurr ed or caution required Battery power level Notifications panel Using the notifica tions panel When you r eceive new notifications, such as messages or missed calls , indicator icons appear on the status bar . T o see more information about the icons , open the notifications panel and view t[...]

Basics 27 Y ou can use the following functions on the notifications panel. Launch Settings . T ap a notification and per form various actions. Clear all notifications. Adjust the brightness . Activate or deactivate options . T ap and hold a button to view more detailed settings . Using the quick setting butt ons Y ou can ac tivate or deactivate som[...]

Basics 28 • Bluetooth : Refer to Bluet ooth for mor e information. • Mobile data : Refer to Da ta usage or Mobile networks for more inf or mation. • U . power saving : Refer to Ultr a power sa ving mode for more inf ormation. • Mobile hotspot : Refer to T ether ing and Mobile hotspot for mor e information. • NFC : Refer to [...]

Basics 29 Installing apps Brow se apps by categor y or tap to search f or a key wor d. Selec t an app to view inf or mation about it. T o download free apps , tap Fre e . T o purchase and download apps where char ges apply , tap the button that shows the app ’ s price . T o change the auto update settings , tap → Settings → Aut o update apps [...]

Basics 30 Enabling apps On the Apps screen, tap → Show disabled apps , select apps, and then tap Done . Alternativ ely , on the Apps screen, tap Settings → Application manager , scroll to DISABLED , select an app, and then tap Enable . • Hiding apps: H ide apps in the Apps screen only . Y ou can continue to use hidden apps. • Disablin[...]

Basics 31 Changing the input language T ap → Selec t input languages , and then select the languages to use. If you select two or more languages , you can switch between the input languages b y sliding the space key lef t or right. Changing the ke yboard la yout T ap , selec t a language under INPUT LANGU AGES , and then select a keyboard layout [...]

Basics 32 C opying and pasting 1 T ap and hold over te xt. 2 Drag or to selec t the desired t ext, 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 T ap and hold at the point where the te xt is to be inser ted and tap P aste . Screen captur e Capture a scr eenshot while using the device. [...]

Basics 33 My F iles About My F iles Use this app to ac cess various files stor ed in the device or in other locations , such as cloud storage services. T ap My F iles on the Apps screen. Acc ess additional options. View st orage information. Search for files or f olders. View files b y categories. View the do wnload history. T ap and use the f ollo[...]

Basics 34 V iewing files T ap My F iles on the Apps screen. Selec t a f older to open it. T o go up a level in the director y , tap . T o return to the My F iles main screen, tap . Selec t a f older , tap , and then use the follo wing options: • Selec t : Selec t files or f olders to apply options. • Delete : Delete files or folders . •[...]

Basics 35 P o wer sa ving fea ture Ultra po wer sa ving mode Use this mode to extend the device ’ s battery power . I n ultra pow er saving mode , the device per forms the follo wing: • Displays c olours on the screen as gr ey tones. • Restric ts the available apps t o essential and selected apps only . • Deactivates the mobile dat[...]

Basics 36 T o add an app to the Home screen, tap and select an app. T o remov e an app from the Home screen, tap → Remov e , select an app with , and then tap OK . T o change the settings for ultr a power sa ving mode, such as network connectivit y or sound, tap → Settings . T o deactivate ultra pow er saving mode, tap → Disable ultra pow er [...]

37 Net w ork c onnec tivit y Mobile data Connect the device to a mobile network to use the Internet or shar e media files with other devices. Ref er to Data usage for additional options . On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Data usage , and then tick Mobile data . Wi - Fi Connect the device to a W i-Fi network to use the Internet or shar e media f[...]

Network connectivit y 38 Te t hering and Mobile hotspot About tethering and mobile hotspots Use this f eature t o share the device ’ s mobile data connection with computers and other devices if an Internet connection is unavailable . Connections can be made via Wi-F i , USB, or Bluetooth . Y ou may incur additional charges when using this featur [...]

Network connectivit y 39 Using USB t ethering Share the device ’ s mobile data connection with other devices via a USB cable . 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → T ethering and M obile hotspot . 2 Connect your device t o the computer via the USB cable . 3 Tick USB tethering . appears on the status bar when the two devices ar e connected. 4 On[...]

Network connectivit y 40 Internet Bro wsing w ebpages 1 T ap Internet on the Apps screen. 2 T ap the address field. T o change the search engine, tap the sear ch engine icon next to the web addr ess field. 3 Enter the w eb address or a keyword , and then tap Go . T o search the w eb by voice , tap . T o view the toolbars, dr ag your finger downwar [...]

Network connectivit y 41 Setting the homepage T ap Internet on the Apps screen. T ap → Settings → General → Set homepage , and then select one of the following: • Curr ent page : Set the current webpage as y our homepage. • Blank page : Set a blank webpage as your homepage . • Default page : Set the device ’ s default webpage[...]

42 P ersonalising Managing the Home and Apps scr eens Managing the Home screen Adding it ems T ap and hold an app from the Apps screen, and then dr ag it to the Home screen. T o add widgets, open the Home scr een, tap and hold an empty area, tap W idgets , tap and hold a widget, and then drag it to the Home scr een. Moving and remo ving an item T a[...]

P ersonalising 43 Managing folders T o rename a f older , select a folder , and then tap the existing f older name. Enter a new name for the f older and tap Done . T o change the colour of a f older , select a folder , tap , and then select a colour . T o move mor e apps to a folder , tap and hold an app, and then dr ag it to the folder . T o move [...]

P ersonalising 44 Moving items On the Apps screen, tap → Edit . T ap and hold an item and drag it to a new location. T o move the it em to another panel, drag it to the side of the scr een. T o move an it em to a new panel, drag it to Crea te page that appears at the top of the scr een. Setting wallpaper and ringtones Setting wallpaper Set an ima[...]

P ersonalising 45 Changing the scr een lock method Y ou can change the way that you lock the scr een to prev ent others from accessing y our personal information. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Lock scr een → Screen lock , and then select a screen lock method. T he device requir es an unlock code whenever unlocking it. If the unlock code is[...]

P ersonalising 46 T ransf erring data fr om your pr evious device Using backup ac counts Y ou can transfer backup data from y our previous device t o your new device using your Google account. Ref er to Back ing up and restoring data f or more information. Using Samsung Smar t Swit ch Y ou can transfer data of the previous devic e to a new device v[...]

P ersonalising 47 Using Samsung Kies Impor t a backup of your data from y our computer via Samsung Kies to rest ore data on y our device . Y ou can also back up data to the computer via Samsung Kies. Refer t o Connec ting with Samsung Kies for more inf or mation. Setting up acc ounts A dding acc ounts Some apps used on your device r equire a r egis[...]

48 Phone Mak ing calls T ap Phone on the Apps screen. T ap Keypad , enter a phone number , and then tap to make a voic e call, or tap to make a video call. Y ou can also make calls to phone numbers listed in Logs , F av ourites , and Con tacts . Acc ess additional options. Add the number to the c ontacts list. Pr eview the phone number . View fa vo[...]

Phone 49 Mak ing calls from the fa vourites list Y ou can easily call contac ts that y ou communicate with fr equently by adding them to the fav ourite contacts list. T o add contacts to the fav ourites list, tap Con tacts , select a contact, and then tap . T o make a call to a fav our ite con tact, tap F av ourites and select a contact. Number pre[...]

Phone 50 Receiving calls Answ ering a call When a call comes in, drag outside the large circle . If the call waiting ser vice is activated, another call can be answ ered . When the second call is answer ed, the first call is put on hold . Rejec ting a call When a call comes in, drag outside the large circle . T o send a message when rejecting an in[...]

Phone 51 Options during calls During a voic e call During a voice call , the device automatically locks the scr een to prevent un wanted touch inputs. T o unlock the screen, double -tap . The f ollowing actions are available: • Add call : Dial a second call. • Keypad : Open the keypad. • End call : End the current call . • Speak[...]

Phone 52 During a video call The f ollowing actions are available: • → Hide me : Hide your image from the other part y . • → Outgoing image : Selec t an image to sho w it to the other par ty . • → Captur e image : Capture the other party ’ s image. • → Record video : Record a video of the other part y ’ s images. •[...]

53 C on tac ts A dding contacts Moving con tac ts from other devices Y ou can move contacts from other devices t o your device . Refer to T ransf err ing data fr om your pr evious device f or more inf ormation. Crea ting contacts manually 1 On the Apps screen, tap Con tacts → Con tacts . 2 T ap and enter c ontact information. • : Add an imag[...]

Contacts 54 Managing con tac ts Editing a c ontact 1 On the Apps screen, tap Con tacts → Con tacts . 2 Selec t a contact to edit and tap . 3 Edit the contact information or tap Add another field to add more c ontac t information. 4 T ap S ave . Deleting a contact Selec t a contact to delete and tap → Delete . Sharing a con tac t Selec t a conta[...]

Contacts 55 Impor ting and expor ting contacts Impor t contacts from storage services to your device or export contacts from the device to storage services. On the Apps screen, tap Con tacts → Con tacts . T ap → Settings → Con tacts → Impor t/expor t , and then select an impor t or expor t option. Searching f or con tac ts On the Apps scree[...]

56 Messages & email Messages Sending messages Send text messages (SMS) or multimedia messages (MMS). Y ou may incur additional charges for sending or r eceiving messages when you are roaming . 1 T ap Messages on the Apps screen. 2 T ap . 3 Add r ecipients and enter a message. Acc ess additional options. Enter a message . Select contac ts from t[...]

Messages & email 57 While composing a message , tap to use one of the follo wing options: • Inser t smiley : Enter emoticons . • Add subject : Enter a subject. • Add slide : Add message slides . • Schedule message : Set a specified time and date for a message t o be sent. • Discard : Cancel c omposing the message. •?[...]

Messages & email 58 • Add slide : Add message slides . • Schedule message : Set a specified time and date from a message t o be sent. • Add t o spam numbers / Remov e from spam numbers : Identify a phone number as spam or remov e a phone number from the spam list. • Discard : Cancel c omposing the message. • F ont size [...]

Messages & email 59 Sending emails T ap Email on the Apps screen. T ap at the bottom of the scr een to compose a message . Add r ecipients. Add a C C or BCC. Add r ecipients from the con tacts list. Enter a message . Enter a subject. Send the message. Acc ess additional options. Attach images , videos and others. Save the message f or later del[...]

Messages & email 60 Reading emails T ap Email on the Apps screen. T ap , select an email account to use , and new messages are r etrieved. T o manually retrieve new messages, tap . T ap a message to read . Reply to the message. Add this email addr ess to the contacts list or view other options. Reply to all recipients . F or ward the message. G[...]

61 C amera Basic shooting T ak ing photos or r ecording videos 1 T ap Camer a on the Apps screen. 2 T ap the image on the preview screen wher e the camera should focus. When the subject is in focus, the f ocus frame turns green. 3 T ap to take a photo or tap to recor d a video . • Spread two fingers apart on the screen to zoom in, and pinch to[...]

Camera 62 • The camera aut omatically shuts off when unused. • Make sure that the lens is clean. Other wise, the device may not w ork properly in some modes that requir e high resolutions. • The fron t camera lens is suitable f or tak ing wide -angle photos. Minor distortion may occur in wide-angle photos and does not indicate device[...]

Camera 63 Shooting modes Au to Use this mode to allo w the camera to evaluat e the sur roundings and det ermine the ideal mode for the phot o . On the Apps screen, tap Camer a → → Aut o . Beauty face Use this mode to take a phot o with lightened faces f or gentler images. On the Apps screen, tap Camer a → → Beauty face . Best photo Use this[...]

Camera 64 P anorama Use this mode to take a phot o composed of many phot os strung together . The devic e identifies the photo with in Galler y . On the Apps screen, tap Camer a → → P anorama . T o get the best shot, follo w these tips: • Move the camera slo wly in one direc tion. • Keep the image within the frame on the camera ’ s [...]

Camera 65 • Metering modes : Selec t a metering method. This determines how light values ar e calculated . Cen tre -w eighted measures backgr ound light in the centre of the scene . Spot measures the light v alue at a specific location. Matrix av erages the entire sc ene. • ISO : Selec t an ISO value . This con trols camera light sensitiv[...]

66 G aller y V iewing phot os or videos V iewing cont ent on the device On the Apps screen, tap Galler y and select an image or a video. Video files sho w the icon on the preview thumbnail . T o hide or show the menu bar and the preview thumbnails , tap the screen. Acc ess additional options. Delete the image. Modify the image. Move to the pr eviou[...]

Galler y 67 Changing the sor ting method On the Apps screen, tap Galler y → , and then select a sor ting method. A cc essing additional options On the Apps screen, tap Galler y and select an image or a video. T ap and use the follo wing options. • Slideshow : Star t a slideshow with the images in the curren t folder . • Print : Print th[...]

Galler y 68 Editing phot os Edit images by applying various eff ec ts. T ap Galler y on the Apps screen. T o use this featur e, you need to do wnload and install the required app . While viewing an image, tap and use the follo wing functions: • Rot ate : Rotate the image . • Crop : Crop the image . • Colour : Adjust the satur ation o[...]

69 Multimedia V ideo Pla ying videos T ap V ideo on the Apps screen. Selec t a video to pla y . Move f or wards or backwards by dragging the bar . Change screen ratio . Skip to the previous video . T ap and hold to move backwards quickly . Skip to the nex t video . T ap and hold to move forwards quickly . Acc ess additional options. P ause and resu[...]

70 U seful apps and f eatur es S Planner Star ting S Planner Use this app to manage ev ents and tasks. T ap S Planner on the Apps screen. Acc ess additional options. Creat e events or tasks . Change the view mode. Go to today's dat e. T ap and use the following: • Go to : Move to a specific da te . • Delete : Delete events or tasks .[...]

Useful apps and f eatures 71 Crea ting events or tasks 1 T ap S Planner on the Apps screen. 2 T ap . Alternativ ely , selec t a date with no events or tasks in it and tap the da te again. If the date already has sa ved even ts or tasks in it, tap the date and tap . 3 Selec t either even t or task and enter details . • Add ev ent : Set a star t[...]

Useful apps and f eatures 72 Syncing e vents and tasks with y our accoun ts T ap S Planner on the Apps screen. T o sync events and tasks with y our accounts, tap → Sync . T o add accounts t o sync with, tap → Calendars → Add ac count . Then, select an account to sync with and sign in. When an ac count is added , a green cir cle is displayed n[...]

Useful apps and f eatures 73 Clock Alarm On the Apps screen, tap Clock → Alarm . Setting alarms T ap in the alarms list, set an alarm time, select the days on which the alarm will repeat, set other various alarm options, and then tap S ave . T o activate or deactivate alarms, tap nex t to the alarm in the alarms list. • Snooze : Set an inter[...]

Useful apps and f eatures 74 W orld clock On the Apps screen, tap Clock → W orld clock . Crea ting clocks T ap and enter a city name or select a cit y from the cities list . Deleting clocks T ap → Delete , select clocks, and then tap Done . Stopwatch On the Apps screen, tap Clock → Stopwatch . T ap Star t to time an even t. T ap Lap to rec or[...]

Useful apps and f eatures 75 Memo Use this app to cr eate memos and organise them by cat egor y . T ap Memo on the Apps screen. C omposing memos T ap on the memos list and enter a memo . While composing a memo , use the following options: • : Creat e or set a categor y . • : Inser t images. • : Make a voice r ecording t o inser t. T [...]

Useful apps and f eatures 76 Ac cessing additional options Y ou can access additional options on the memos list and while viewing memos. On the memos list, tap and use the follo wing options: • Selec t : Selec t memos to apply options . • Delete : Delete memos. While viewing a memo , tap and use the follo wing options: • Delete : Del[...]

Useful apps and f eatures 77 T ap to turn on the FM radio . Selec t the radio station y ou want from the sta tions list and tap to return t o the FM r adio screen. View the list of fa vourite stations . Acc ess additional options. T urn the FM radio on or off . Adjust the v olume. Add the curren t radio station to the favourites list . F ine -tune [...]

Useful apps and f eatures 78 V oice Rec order Recor ding voice memos T ap V oice Recor der on the Apps screen. T ap to star t rec ording. Speak int o the microphone . T ap to pause recor ding. T o cancel recor ding, tap . T ap to finish rec ording. Display the list of voic e memos. Acc ess additional options. Star t rec ording . Recording elapsed t[...]

Useful apps and f eatures 79 Managing v oice memos On the Apps screen, tap V oice Recor der → . T ap and select one of the following: • Selec t : Selec t voic e memos to apply options. • Delete : Selec t voic e memos to delete . • Settings : Change the voice r ecorder settings. Renaming voic e memos T ap and hold the voice memo , t[...]

Useful apps and f eatures 80 Google Mail Send or receiv e emails via the Google Mail ser vice. Google Search quickly for items on the Internet or your devic e. Google Settings Configur e settings for some f eatures pro vided by Google. Google+ Share y our news and f ollow updates tha t your family , friends, and others shar e. Y ou can also back up[...]

Useful apps and f eatures 81 Play Games Download games from Play St ore and play them with others . Play Mo vies & T V W atch videos stor ed on your device and do wnload various content to wat ch from Play St ore . Play Music Discov er , listen to , and share music on your devic e. Play Ne wsstand Read news and magazines that inter est you in o[...]

82 C onnec ting with other devic es Bluetooth About Bluetooth Bluetooth crea tes a direct wireless c onnection bet ween two devices o ver shor t distances. Use Bluetooth to ex change data or media files with other devices. • Samsung is not responsible f or the loss, int erception, or misuse of da ta sent or receiv ed via Bluetooth. • Alwa[...]

Connecting with other devices 83 P airing with other Bluetooth devices 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Bluetooth , tap the Bluetooth switch to activate it, and then tap Scan . The detected devices ar e listed. T o set the device as visible to other devic es, tap the device name . 2 Selec t a device to pair with. If your device has paired wit[...]

Connecting with other devices 84 Receiving an image When another device sends y ou an image, ac cept the Bluetooth authorisation r equest. The receiv ed image is saved in the Galler y → Download folder . Unpairing Bluetooth devic es 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Bluetooth . The device displa ys the paired devic es in the list. 2 T ap nex[...]

Connecting with other devices 85 Sending and receiving da ta Y ou can share data, such as contacts or media files, with other devices . The following actions are an example of sending an image t o another device. Sending an image 1 On the Apps screen, tap Galler y . 2 Selec t an image. 3 T ap → W i-Fi Direct , select a device to transfer the imag[...]

Connecting with other devices 86 NFC About NFC Y our device allows you t o read near field communication (NFC) tags that contain inf ormation about products. Y ou can also use this feature t o make payments and buy tickets f or transpor tation or ev ents after downloading the requir ed apps. The battery contains a built-in NFC antenna. Handle the b[...]

Connecting with other devices 87 Mak ing a purchase with the NFC f eature Befor e you can use the NFC f eature t o make payments , you must register f or the mobile payment service. T o register or get more inf ormation about the ser vice, con tact your ser vice provider . On the Apps screen, tap Settings → NFC , and then tap the NFC switch to ac[...]

Connecting with other devices 88 Mobile printing Connect the device to a printer via W i-Fi or W i-Fi Dir ec t, 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 . On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Printing → Add pr[...]

89 Devic e & data manager Upgr ading the device The device can be upg raded to the lat est soft ware . Upgr ading ov er the air The device can be dir ec tly upgraded to the lat est sof tware by the firmw are ov er-the -air (FO T A) ser vice. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → About device → Sof tware upda te → Update . Upgr ading with Sam[...]

Device & data manager 90 T ransf erring files between 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 . • Do not disconnect the dev[...]

Device & data manager 91 C onnec ting with Samsung Kies Samsung Kies is a computer app that manages media cont ents and personal information with Samsung devices. Download the la test Samsung Kies from the Samsung website . 1 Connect the device to the comput er using the USB cable. Samsung Kies launches on the computer automatically . If Samsun[...]

Device & data manager 92 P er f orming a data r eset Delete all settings and data on the device . B ef ore per forming a factor y data reset , ensure y ou back up all impor tant data stor ed on the device. Refer t o Back ing up and rest oring data for more inf or mation. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Backup and reset → F actor y data r[...]

93 Settings About Settings Use this app to c onfigure the device , set app options, and add accounts . T ap Settings on the Apps screen. WIRELESS AND NE T WORKS Wi - Fi Activate the W i-Fi f eature to connect to a W i-F i net work and acc ess the Internet or other network devices. On the Settings screen, tap Wi - Fi , and then tap the Wi - Fi switc[...]

Settings 94 Setting Network notification The device can det ect open Wi-F i networks and display an icon on the sta tus bar to notify when available . T ap → Adv anced and tick Network notification to activate this f eature . W i-Fi Dir ec t Wi-F i Direct connects devices directly via a Wi-F i network without requiring an access point . T ap → [...]

Settings 95 F light mode This disables all wireless functions on your devic e. Y ou can use only non-net work services. On the Settings screen, tap Fligh t mode . Data usage Keep track of your da ta usage amount and customise the settings f or the limitation. On the Settings screen, tap Data usage . • Mobile data : Set the device to use data c[...]

Settings 96 More networks Cust omise settings to contr ol net works. On the Settings screen, tap More networks . Default messaging app Selec t the default app to use f or messaging. VPN Set up and connect to vir tual private networks ( VPNs). Mobile networks • Mobile data : Set the device to use data connections on any mobile network. • D[...]

Settings 97 • Camer a shor tcut : Set the device to show the camer a shor tcut on the locked screen. This f eature ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice provider . • Owner information : Enter y our information that is sho wn with the clock . • Unlock effect : Selec t an eff ect that you see when you unlock the sc[...]

Settings 98 • Notification panel :  – Brightness adjustment : Set the device to display the brightness adjustmen t bar on the notifications panel.  – Set the quick setting buttons : Rearrange the quick setting buttons display ed on the notifications panel. • Brightness : Set the brightness of the display . • Aut o rotat e s[...]

Settings 99 Call Cust omise the settings for calling f eatures. On the Settings screen, tap Call . • Set up call reject messages : Add or edit the message sent when y ou reject a call. • Answ ering/ending calls :  – The home ke y answers calls : Set the device to answer a call when y ou press the Home button.  – The po wer ke y [...]

Settings 100 Stor age View memory information for y our device and memor y card, or f ormat a memor y card. On the Settings screen, tap Stor age . F ormatting a memor y card permanently deletes all data fr om it. The actual available capacity of the internal memor y is less than the specified capacity because the operating system and default apps o[...]

Settings 101 PERSONAL 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[...]

Settings 102 • Go to websit e : Ac cess the F ind my mobile websit e ( findmymobile .samsung.com ). Y ou can track and contr ol your lost or stolen device fr om the F ind my mobile website . • Set up SIM card lock :  – Lock SIM car d : Activate or deactivate the PIN lock f eature to r equire the PIN bef ore using the device .  –[...]

Settings 103 Samsung keyboard T o change the Samsung keyboard settings , tap . The av ailable options may vary depending on the region or ser vice pro vider . • English(UK) : Selec t a default keyboard la yout. • Selec t input languages : Selec t languages f or text input. • Pr edictive text : Activate pr edic tive text mode to predi[...]

Settings 104 V oic e search • Language : Selec t a language f or voice r ecognition. • Speech output : Set the device to pro vide voice feedback t o aler t you to the curr ent action. • “ OK Google” Detec tion : Set the device to begin v oice recognition when y ou say the wake -up command while using the search app . This f eatur[...]

Settings 105 Backup and reset Change the settings for manag ing settings and data. On the Settings screen, tap Backup and reset . • Back up my da ta : Set the device to back up settings and app data to the Google server . • Backup accoun t : Set up or edit your Google backup account. • Aut omatic rest ore : Set the device to rest ore[...]

Settings 106 • Selec t time zone : Set the home time zone. • Use 24-hour f ormat : Display time in 24-hour f ormat. • Selec t date f ormat : Selec t a date f ormat. A cc essibilit y Use this f eature t o improv e accessibility to the device. Ref er to About A ccessibility for mor e information. On the Settings screen, tap Ac cessibil[...]

107 A c cessibility About A cc essibilit y Ac cessibility menus are special fea tures f or those with cer tain physical disabilities , such as poor eyesight or hearing impairment. Using the Home button t o open accessibility menus V oice feedback ( T alkBack) Changing the f ont size Magnifying the screen Reversing the display c olours Setting flash[...]

Ac cessibility 108 U sing the Home button t o open acc essibilit y menus Y ou can access the following ac cessibility menus by pressing the Home butt on three times quickly . • Ac cessibility • T alkBack • Negative c olours • Interaction control On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Ac cessibility → Direct access , and then tap[...]

Ac cessibility 109 3 T ap OK . T o deactivate T alkBack , tap OK and tap anywhere on the scr een twice quick ly . When you activate T alkBack, the device pro vides voice f eedback and reads aloud the featur es you select. Also , the device provides v oice f eedback when the screen turns off , when you hav e new notifications, and mor e. When you ac[...]

Ac cessibility 110 • Selec ting the previous it em: Scroll quickly upwards or to the left on the screen with one finger . • Selec ting the next item: Scroll quickly downwar ds or to the right on the screen with one finger . • Scrolling the lists: Scroll the scr een upwar ds or downw ards with two fingers . • Returning to the pre[...]

Ac cessibility 111 C onfiguring settings for shortcut gestures Use this f eature t o configure eight shortcut gestures . Y ou can configure gestures such as , dragging y our finger upwar ds and then to the right without releasing it , and more . Y ou can change shor tcut gestures or assig n features to empty shortcuts. On the Apps screen, tap Setti[...]

Ac cessibility 112 Changing r eading units When you use T alkBack, you can listen t o the text on the screen. Y ou can drag your finger up , down, left, or right to select the text you want. By default, the device r eads tex t aloud in the selected area. Or , you can set the device to read t ex t in other reading units , such as lines or paragraphs[...]

Ac cessibility 113 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. When T alkBack is paused, y ou can resume it by turning on the scr een or other methods. T o change the[...]

Ac cessibility 114 C onfiguring settings for T alkB ack Configur e settings for T alkBack f or your con venience . On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Ac cessibility → T alkBack → Settings . Alternativ ely , 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. Then, dra[...]

Ac cessibility 115 • Explore by t ouch : Set the device to read aloud the it ems under your finger . Mov e your finger anywhere on the scr een to find the item y ou want. When you hear the item y ou want, r elease your finger fr om it and tap anywhere on the scr een twice quick ly to open it. Y ou can move to the page y ou want by scrolling th[...]

Ac cessibility 116 Setting text-to-speech featur es Change the settings for t ext-to-speech features used when T alkBack is ac tivated , such as languages, speed , and more . On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Ac cessibility → T ex t-to-speech options , and then use the follo wing functions: • PREFERRED T TS ENGINE : Selec t an engine f or[...]

Ac cessibility 117 Changing the input language T o add input languages, open the Apps scr een and tap Settings → Language and input . Then, tap next to Samsung keyboard → Selec t input languages and select the languages to use . T o change the input language, tap . Editing te x t Use the local cont ex tual menu to mov e the cursor or copy and p[...]

Ac cessibility 118 Changing the f ont size Use this f eature t o change the font siz e. T he device pro vides various font sizes to make the device more c onvenient f or visually impaired users. Setting the font siz e to Huge may not be available in some apps . On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Ac cessibility → F ont size . Magnifying the scre[...]

Ac cessibility 119 Setting flash notification Set the flash to blink when you ha ve incoming calls , new messages, or notifications. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Ac cessibility , and then tick Flash notifica tion . T urning off all sounds Set the device to mute all devic e sounds, such as media sounds , and the caller ’ s voice during a c[...]

Ac cessibility 120 Mono audio Set the device to switch the sound output fr om stereo to mono when a headset is connected. 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 Apps screen, tap Settings → Ac cessi[...]

Ac cessibility 121 Answ ering or ending calls Change the method of answering or ending calls. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Ac cessibility → Answ ering/ending calls . Use the f ollowing options: • The home ke y answers calls : Set the device to answer a call when y ou press the Home button. • The po wer ke y ends calls : Set the [...]

Ac cessibility 122 U sing other useful f eatur es • Searching by v oice: Use v oice commands to search f or webpage content . Use this fea ture when you ar e on the move and cannot use y our hands to enter text. • Using the notifications panel: Drag the sta tus bar down wards to open the notifica tions panel. Y ou can view missed calls, n[...]

123 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 124 The t ouch screen r esponds slowly or improperly • If you attach a prot ective cov er or optional accessories to the t ouch screen, the touch screen ma y not function properly . • If you are w earing gloves , if your hands are not clean while touching the touch scr een, or if you tap the scr een with sharp objec ts or[...]

T roubleshooting 125 Sound echoes during a call Adjust the v olume by pressing the V olume button or move t o another area. 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[...]

T roubleshooting 126 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 performance. Error messages appear when launching the camer a Y our device must hav[...]

T roubleshooting 127 • Y our device suppor ts photos and videos captured with the device . Photos and videos captured by other devic es may not work properly . • Y our device suppor ts multimedia files that are authorised by your network service provider or pr oviders of additional ser vices. Some cont ent circula ted on the Internet, suc[...]

T roubleshooting 128 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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