Samsung Galaxy S5 manual

ww w .samsung.c om User Manual SM-G900F English (EU). 03/2014. Rev .1.0[...]

2 T able of C on ten ts Read me first Getting star ted 8 Device lay out 10 Buttons 11 P ack age contents 12 Installing the SIM or USIM card and battery 15 Charging the ba tter y 18 Inser ting a memor y card 20 T urning the device on and off 20 Holding the device 21 Locking and unlock ing the device Basics 22 Using the touch scr een 25 Indicator ico[...]

T able of Conten ts 3 Galler y 99 Viewing c ontent on the device 101 Modifying content on the devic e 103 Ac cessing additional options 103 T agging faces 104 Using T ag buddy Internet & SNS 105 Internet 106 Chrome 107 Hangouts 107 ChatON S Health 109 About S Health 110 Star ting S Health 111 Cust omising the S Health main screen 112 Using S He[...]

T able of Conten ts 4 166 Magnifier 167 Maps 167 Memo 168 My F iles 170 T orch C onnec ting with other devic es 171 NFC 173 Bluetooth 176 S Beam 177 Quick connect 181 Smar t Remote 184 Screen mirroring 186 Using the mobile printing f eature Devic e & data manager 187 Upgrading the device 188 T ransf er ring files between the device and a comput[...]

T able of Conten ts 5 T roubleshooting 203 MO TION 204 USER AND BACKUP 205 SYSTEM 212 APPLICA TIONS 219 Google Settings A cc essibilit y 220 Ac cessibility 221 Using the Home button t o open accessibility menus 221 T alkBack 233 Changing the f ont size 233 Magnifying the screen 233 Setting notification reminders 234 Reversing the display c olours 2[...]

6 Read me first This device pr ovides mobile communication and media ser vices using Samsung ’ s latest standards and technolog ical exper tise. This user manual and the inf ormation available at ww w .samsung.c om contain details about the device ’ s functions and features . • Please read this manual bef ore using the device to ensur e sa[...]

7 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[...]

8 Getting star ted Devic e lay out Back button Multipurpose jack Infrared LED Pr oximity/Light/Gesture sensor Recent apps button Microphone F ront camera P ower button Home button Notification light Earpiece T ouch screen Rear camera Flash GPS antenna Main antenna Microphone for speakerphone V olume button Back cov er Speaker Headset jack NFC anten[...]

Getting star ted 9 The microphone a t the top of the device is active only when y ou use the speakerphone or take videos. • Do not cov er the antenna ar ea with your hands or other objects. This ma y cause connectivity problems or drain the battery . • Do not use a screen prot ec tor . This causes sensor malfunc tions. Maintaining wat er [...]

Getting star ted 10 • If the device has been immersed in wat er or the microphone or the speaker is wet , sound may not be hear d clearly during a call. Ensure that the micr ophone or the speaker is clean and dr y by wiping it with a dr y cloth. • If the device gets wet, dry it thoroughly with a clean, soft cloth. • The wat er-resist[...]

Getting star ted 11 Button F unc tion Back • T ap to return to the pr evious screen. V olume • Pr ess to adjust the device volume . 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[...]

Getting star ted 12 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 available depending on the service provider . F or details about ser vice availabilit[...]

Getting star ted 13 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 14 4 Replace the back cov er . 2 Align Pr ess 1 • 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 card and ba tter y 1 Remove the back c over . 2 Pull out the ba tter y .[...]

Getting star ted 15 3 Pr ess the SIM or USIM card with your finger , and then pull it out. Char ging the ba tter 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 devic e by connecting them via the USB cable. Use only Samsung-appro ved chargers , batteries, and cables. Unappr ove[...]

Getting star ted 16 1 Connect the USB cable to the USB pow er adaptor . 2 Open the multipurpose jack cov er . 3 When using a USB cable, plug the USB cable in to the right side of the multipurpose jack as shown in the image below . • Connecting the charger improperly ma y cause serious damage to the device . Any damage caused by misuse is not c[...]

Getting star ted 17 5 After fully charging , disconnect the device from the charger . First unplug the char ger from the device , and then unplug it from the electr ic socket. Do not remov e the batter y before r emoving the charger . This may damage the device . T o sav e energy , unplug the charger when not in use . The charger does not hav e a p[...]

Getting star ted 18 Inser ting a memor y card Y our device acc epts memor y 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 may damage the devi[...]

Getting star ted 19 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 Apps → 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 [...]

Getting star ted 20 T urning the devic e on and off When turning on the device f or the first time, f ollow the on-screen instructions to set up your device . Pr ess and hold the Po wer button f or a few seconds to turn on the device . T o turn off the device, pr ess and hold the Pow er button, and then tap P ower off . F ollow all posted warnings [...]

Getting star ted 21 L ock ing and unlock ing the devic e Pr essing the Po wer button turns off the scr een and puts the device into lock mode . The device automatically gets locked if it is not used f or a specified period. T o unlock the device , press the P ower button or the Home butt on and flick your finger in any direction within the unlock s[...]

22 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 23 T apping and holding T ap and hold an item for mor e than 2 seconds to access av ailable options. Dragging T o move an ic on or thumbnail, tap and hold it and drag it to the target position. Double -tapping Double -tap on a webpage or image to zoom in a part. Double -tap again to return.[...]

Basics 24 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, 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 25 Indicator ic ons The icons displa yed on the status bar pr ovide information about the status of the device . The icons listed in the table belo w are most common. 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 strengt[...]

Basics 26 Icon Meaning Mute mode activated Vibr ation mode activated Fligh t mode activated Error occurr ed or caution required Battery power level Notifications and quick setting panels 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 info[...]

Basics 27 Y ou can use the f ollowing functions on the notifications 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 options to view more detailed settings . Launch Quick conn[...]

Basics 28 Using the quick setting panel A number of quick setting buttons are a vailable on the notifications panel. T o view or access more quick setting buttons , open the quick setting panel. When you open the quick setting panel, y ou can activate or deactivate various fea tures or configur e settings. T o open the quick setting panel, drag the[...]

Basics 29 • Download booster : Activate or deactivate the do wnload booster f eature . R ef er to ‘Using Download booster ’ for details . • U .power saving : Activate or deactivate ultr a power -saving mode . Refer to ‘Using the power sa ving feature ’ for details. • Multi window : Set to use Multi Window . R ef er to ‘Mult[...]

Basics 30 Home and Apps scr eens Home screen The Home screen is the starting point to access all of the devic e ’ s features . I t displays widgets , shor tcuts to apps , and more. W idgets are small apps that launch specific app functions to provide inf ormation and conv enient access on y our Home screen. The Home screen can ha ve multiple pane[...]

Basics 31 Home screen options T ap and hold an area, or pinch your fingers t ogether on the Home screen to ac cess the options available on the Home scr een.[...]

Basics 32 Using My Magazine T ap or scroll right on the Home scr een to open My Magazine . My Magazine displays liv e social net work updates and new s that you are inter ested in. Acc ess additional options. T o select the content to be displa yed , tap → Settings , and then select the categories that inter est you. T o update the con tent autom[...]

Basics 33 Apps scr een The Apps scr een displays ic ons for all apps , including any new apps installed. On the Home screen, tap Apps to open the Apps scr een. T o view other panels, scr oll left or right, or select a screen indicator at the bott om of the screen. T o customise the Apps screen, ref er to ‘Managing the Home and Apps scr eens’ f [...]

Basics 34 Opening apps On the Home screen or the Apps scr een, selec t an app icon to open it. T o open the list of recen tly-used apps, tap and select an app icon to open. Closing an app Close apps not in use to sav e batter y power and maintain devic e per formance . T ap → , and then tap End next to an app to close it. T o close all running ap[...]

Basics 35 Pla y Stor e Use this app to pur chase and download apps and games that are able to run on the device . T ap Play St ore on the Apps screen. This app may not be a vailable depending on the region or ser vice pr ovider . Installing apps Brow se apps by categor y or tap to sear ch for a keyword . Selec t an app to view inf or mation about i[...]

Basics 36 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 37 Changing the ke yboard la yout T ap , select a language under INPUT LANGU AGES , and then select a keyboard layout t o use. On the 3x4 keyboard , a key has three or f our charac ters. T o enter a character , tap repeat edly the key corresponding to the char ac ter . Using additional k eyboard functions T ap and hold to use the following f[...]

Basics 38 • : Add an it em from the clipboard . • : Set options for the keyboard . • : Enter emoticons . • : Switch t o the floating keyboard . Y ou can move the keyboar d to another location by dragging . Switch to the standar d keyboard. C opying and pasting 1 T ap and hold over te xt. 2 Drag or to selec t the desired t ext, o[...]

Basics 39 U sing the pow er saving f eatur e P ow er saving mode Save ba tter y pow er by limiting the device ’ s functions. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → P ower saving → P ower saving mode , and then drag the P ower saving mode switch to the right. A lternatively , open the quick setting panel and tap P ower saving to activate it. Selec[...]

Basics 40 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → P ower saving → Ultra pow er saving mode , and drag the Ultra pow er saving mode switch to the right. A lternatively , open the quick setting panel and tap U .power saving to activate it. Launch Messages . Add mor e apps to use. Remaining battery power Launch Internet . Acc ess additional options. La[...]

Basics 41 A cc essing help inf ormation T o access help inf or mation f or an app while you are using the app , tap → Help . T o access help inf or mation to learn ho w to use the device and apps , on the Apps screen, tap Settings → Help . • Some apps may not suppor t this fea ture . • T o use the featur e, connect to a Wi-F i or mobi[...]

42 P ersonalising S witching to easy mode Easy mode provides an easier user e xperience by using a simpler lay out and bigger icons on the Home screen. Y ou can access the most popular apps and frequently -used settings, and add shor tcuts to y our favourite contacts. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Easy mode → Easy mode , select apps to app[...]

P ersonalising 43 Moving and remo ving an item T ap and hold an item on the Home screen, and then drag it t o a new location. T o move the it em to another panel, drag it to the side of the scr een. Y ou can also mov e frequently-used apps to the shortcuts area at the bottom of the Home screen. T o remov e an item, tap and hold the item. Then, drag[...]

P ersonalising 44 Managing the Apps scr een Changing view mode On the Apps screen, tap → V iew as and select a sor ting method. Hiding apps Hide apps that you do not want t o see on the Apps screen. On the Apps screen, tap → Hide apps , select apps, and then tap Done . T o display hidden apps , tap → Show hidden apps , select apps, and then t[...]

P ersonalising 45 Changing the scr een lock method Y ou can change the way tha t you lock the scr een to prev ent others accessing your 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 forg[...]

P ersonalising 46 P assword A passwor d consists of characters and numbers. En ter at least f our characters including numbers and symbols, and then ent er the passwor d again to verify it. 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 Apps screen, tap Settings → W al[...]

P ersonalising 47 Setting up acc ounts A dding acc ounts Some apps used on your device r equire a r egister ed account . Creat e accounts t o hav e the best experience with your devic e. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Ac counts → Add ac count and select an account ser vice . Then, f ollow the on-screen instructions to complet e the account [...]

P ersonalising 48 Before using this f eature Ensure that the Smart Switch Mobile app is installed on the two devices. Y ou can download the app from Samsung Apps or Play St ore . 1 On the two devices , launch Smar t Swit ch Mobile . 2 On both devices, r ead and agree to the terms and c onditions, and then tap Confirm . 3 Bring the devices close tog[...]

P ersonalising 49 Moving con tac ts using S amsung Kies Impor t a backup contacts file from your computer via Samsung Kies to r estore c ontacts on your device . Y ou can also back up contacts to the computer via Samsung Kies. Ref er to ‘C onnec ting with Samsung Kies’ for details .[...]

50 Net w ork c onnec tivit y C onnec ting to a mobile network Connect the device to a mobile network to use the Internet when a W i-Fi network is not available . On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Data usage , and then tick Mobile data . Alternativ ely , open the quick setting panel and tap Mobile data to activate it. C onnec ting to a Wi - Fi ne[...]

Network connectivit y 51 Adding Wi - Fi networks If the desired network does not appear in the networks list, tap Add W i-F i net work at the bottom of the networks list. Enter the network name in Network SSID , select the securit y type and enter the passwor d if it is not an open network, and then tap Connect . Activating Wi - Fi Passpoin t Wi-F [...]

Network connectivit y 52 U sing Download boost er Use this f eature t o download large files fast er via Wi-F i and mobile networks simultaneously . Befor e using this featur e, ensure that the mobile data c onnec tion and Wi-F i featur es are activated. A str onger Wi-F i signal will pro vide a faster download speed. On the Apps screen, tap Settin[...]

Network connectivit y 53 T ethering devic es and using mobile hotspots 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 the Wi-F i featur e, USB, or the Bluet ooth featur e. Y ou may incur ad[...]

Network connectivit y 54 Using USB t ethering Share the device ’ s mobile data connection with a computer via a USB cable . 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → T ethering and mobile 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 the[...]

55 Motions & usabilit y f eatur es C ontrol motions Exc essive shaking or impac t to the device ma y result in unintended inputs. C ontrol motions properly . Air br ow se On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Motions and gestures → Air bro wse , and then drag the Air bro wse switch to the right. Move y our hand to the left or right across the [...]

Motions & usability features 56 Direct call On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Motions and gestures → Direct call , and then drag the Direct call switch to the right. While viewing call, message , or contact details, pick up and hold the device to y our ear to make a call. Smar t aler t On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Motions and gestu[...]

Motions & usability features 57 Mute/P ause On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Motions and gestures → Mute/P ause , and then drag the Mute/P ause switch to the right. C ov ering screen with hand Co ver the screen with a palm t o mute incoming calls or alarms, or to pause media playback. T urning device ov er T urn the device ov er to mute i[...]

Motions & usability features 58 Smar t pause Playback pauses aut omatically when you look a way fr om the screen. It resumes when you look at the screen again. Captur e screen On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Motions and gestures → Captur e screen , and then drag the Captur e screen switch to the right. Place the side of y our hand on the[...]

Motions & usability features 59 Air view Use this f eature t o per form various functions while your finger is hovering ov er the screen. P oint at the screen to pr eview conten t or view information in a pop-up window . On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Air view , and then drag the Air view switch to the right. Multi W indow About Multi W i[...]

Motions & usability features 60 2 T ap a t the left side of the screen to open the Multi Windo w tray . Multi Window tra y handle 3 T ap and hold an app icon to launch from the Multi W indow tray . Then, dr ag it to one of the two windows . App icons marked with can be launched in separate windo ws on the screen at the same time.[...]

Motions & usability features 61 Crea ting a Multi Windo w combination Use this f eature t o save the c ombination of the currently -running Multi Window apps . 1 Launch two apps in a split screen Multi W indow . 2 Open the Multi Window tr ay and tap → Create . 3 Enter a title and tap OK . The currently -running Multi Window c ombination is ad[...]

Motions & usability features 62 Using Multi Windo w options When you use Multi W indow apps, select the app window and a white frame will appear around it. T ap the cir cle between app windows to ac cess the following options: • : Switch loca tions between Multi Window apps .[...]

Motions & usability features 63 • : 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 . Some apps may not suppor t this fea ture . • : Close the app . Rearranging apps on the Multi W indow tra y Y ou can rearrange the apps on the[...]

Motions & usability features 64 3 T ap and hold an app and drag it to the Multi Windo w tray . 4 T ap Done . T oolbo x Y ou can easily launch various apps from the t oolbox ic on while using other apps. Open the quick setting panel and tap T oolbox to activate it. Alt ernatively , on the Apps scr een, tap Settings → T oolbox , and then drag t[...]

Motions & usability features 65 One -handed operation Y ou can switch to one-handed operation mode to con veniently operate the devic e with one hand. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → One -handed operation , and then drag the One - handed operation switch to the right. T o switch to one-handed operation mode, hold the device in one hand . T[...]

Motions & usability features 66 Managing shor tcuts to c ontac ts or apps Y ou can manage shor tcuts to c ontac ts or apps by opening the side menu. 1 T ap or to open the side menu. 2 T ap at the bottom of the side menu. 3 T ap and hold a contact ’ s image or an app , and then drag it to the side menu. T o delete a shor tcut t o a contact ’[...]

67 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 68 Mak ing calls from call logs or c ontac t lists T ap Logs or Con tacts , and then drag a contact or a phone number to the right to make a call . T o deactivate the call by dragg ing an icon to the right f eature, tap → Settings → Con tacts , and then deselect Swipe t o call or send msg . Mak ing calls from the fa vourites list Y ou can[...]

Phone 69 Number prediction T ap Keypad . When entering numbers on the keypad , automatic pr edictions appear . Selec t one of these to make a call. Speed dial numbers T ap Keypad . F or speed dial numbers, tap and hold the corresponding dig it. T o assign a contact to a speed dial number , tap and hold an available speed dial number on the keypad, [...]

Phone 70 Receiving calls Answ ering a call When a call comes in, drag outside the lar ge circle . If you are using an app when a call comes in, tap Answ er in a pop-up window . If the call waiting ser vice is activated, another call can be made . When the second call is answer ed, the first call is put on hold . Rejec ting a call When a call comes [...]

Phone 71 During a call During a voic e call The f ollowing actions are available: • : Increase the volume . • Add call : Dial a second call. • Keypad : Open the keypad. • End call : End the current call . • Speaker : Activate the speakerphone . Keep the device aw ay from y our ears when using the speakerphone. • Mute :[...]

Phone 72 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 : T ake a video of the other par ty ’ s images. •?[...]

73 C on tac ts A dding contacts Moving con tac ts from other devices Y ou can mov e contac ts from other devic es to your devic e. Ref er to ‘Moving contacts from other devices to y our device’ f or details. Crea ting contacts manually 1 On the Apps screen, tap Con tacts → Con tacts . 2 T ap and ent er contac t inf ormation. • : Add an i[...]

Contacts 74 3 Place a business car d on the flat sur face and rota te the device to landscape orienta tion. 4 Adjust the devic e to fit the card inside the fr ames on the screen. When the frames turn green, the devic e automatically takes a photo . The device also r eads the contac t information fr om the business card and conv er ts it to a contac[...]

Contacts 75 Managing gr oups On the Apps screen, tap Con tacts → Con tacts . T ap . Crea ting a new group T ap , ent er a group name, and then tap S ave . Adding c ontac ts to a gr oup Selec t a gr oup , and then tap . Selec t contacts to add, and then tap Done . Deleting a group T ap → Delete gr oup , select user-added groups , and then tap Do[...]

Contacts 76 Searching f or con tac ts On the Apps screen, tap Con tacts → Con tacts . Use one of the f ollowing search methods: • Scroll up or down the con tacts list. • Drag a finger along the index at the right side of the c ontacts list to scroll through it quickly . • T ap the search field at the top of the c ontacts list and e[...]

77 Messages & email Messages Sending messages Send text messages (SMS) or multimedia messages (MMS). Y ou may incur additional char ges for sending or r eceiving messages while you are outside your home service area. 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 .[...]

Messages & email 78 While composing a message , tap to use one of the f ollowing options: • Quick responses : Selec t a message templat e and enter a message . • 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[...]

Messages & email 79 V iewing incoming messages Incoming messages are gr ouped into message threads by con tact. Selec t a contact to view the person ’ s messages. Y ou may incur additional char ges for sending or r eceiving messages while you are outside your home service area. While viewing a message, tap to use one of the f ollowing options[...]

Messages & email 80 Managing messages While viewing the list of messages, tap and use the following options: • Selec t : Selec t messages to delete or t o identify them as spam. • Delete : Delete all or selected messages. • Draft messages : View messages sa ved f or later deliver y . • Lock ed messages : View locked messages[...]

Messages & email 81 Sending scheduled messages While composing a message , tap → Schedule email . Tick Schedule email , set a time and date , and then tap Done . • If the device is turned off at the scheduled time, is not connected to the network, or the network is unstable, the message will not be sent. • This f eature is based on [...]

Messages & email 82 Adding c ontac ts to the priority list Set contacts that you communicat e with frequently as priority contacts. T ap → Priority senders → T ap to add priority senders → Enter email or Con tacts , enter email addresses or select contacts to add, and then tap OK or Done . T o add more con tacts to the priorit y list, tap[...]

Messages & email 83 Reading messages T ap a message to read . Pr eview attachment. Keep the message for long-term storage . Mark the message as a reminder . Delete the message. Reply to the message. Mark the message as unread. Acc ess additional options.[...]

84 C amera T aking photos or videos About taking photos or videos Use this app to take phot os or videos. Use Galler y to view photos and videos taken with the devic e ’ s camera. Refer to ‘ Viewing conten t on the device ’ for details. Camer a etiquette • Do not take photos or videos of other people without their permission. • Do n[...]

Camera 85 3 T ap to take a phot o or t o take a video . • T o change the focus while taking a video , tap where y ou want to f ocus. T o focus on the centr e of the screen, tap . • T o capture an image fr om the video while recor ding, tap . Change the shooting mode. Star t taking a video. T ake a photo. View phot os and videos you hav e [...]

Camera 86 U sing the HDR (R ich tone) eff ec t T ake photos with rich colours and repr oduce details even in bright and dark ar eas. On the Apps screen, tap Camer a → , and then take a photo. Without eff ec t With eff ec t U sing selec tive f ocus mode Use the out-of-focus eff ect to blur the background and make your subject stand out.[...]

Camera 87 Befor e using this mode • It is recommended that you position subjects between 10-50 cm from the devic e. Plac e subjects 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 twice the distance between [...]

Camera 88 Launching Camer a on the locked scr een T o quickly take photos of special moments, launch Camer a on the locked screen. 1 On the locked screen, drag outside the large cir cle. 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 phot o or t o t[...]

Camera 89 • V ir tual tour shot : T ake photos of a space by mo ving the device and shooting from differ ent angles to create a st ereoscopic image . The device identifies the photo with in Galler y . • Dual Camera : T ake landscape photos or videos with the rear or the fr ont camera. T he image captured by the fr ont camera appears in an[...]

Camera 90 • Best face : T ake multiple group shots at the same time and c ombine them to crea te the best possible image. T ap the white frame on each face and choose the best individual pose for each subject from the poses that appear a t the bottom of the screen. Then, merge the images int o a single photo . The device rec ommends the best p[...]

Camera 91 6 T ap to sa ve . T o get the best shot, follo w these tips. The device ma y not take photos properly in other shooting conditions. • Hold the camera steady and r emain still while taking photos. • T ake photos of a subject that is moving in one direction. • T ake photos with backgrounds tha t are fr ee of moving objects. ?[...]

Camera 92 U sing vir tual tour mode About vir tual tour mode Use this shooting mode to take phot os in a space by moving f or wards, and r otating lef t or right. Photos of the spac e are taken fr om differ ent angles. Y ou can view the photos in a slideshow and simulate actually moving thr ough the space . 1 T ap Camer a on the Apps screen. 2 T ap[...]

Camera 93 5 Move with the device slo wly in the direc tion of the arro w . When the dot is in the centr e of the large cir cle, the device starts tak ing photos. Repeat this action to take mor e photos. T o see a preview of the photo , tap at the bottom left of the screen. T he direction where images wer e taken is displayed on each pr eview thumbn[...]

Camera 94 Applying filt er eff ec ts Use the filter eff ec ts to take unique photos or videos . 1 T ap Camer a on the Apps screen. 2 T ap → Effects , and then select an effect to apply . T o download more eff ec ts, tap Download . T o change the order of eff ec ts or hide effects from the list, tap Manage effects . U sing the zoom f eatur e Zoom [...]

Camera 95 U sing remot e viewfinder mode Use your devic e as a viewfinder for another device. Y ou can control the other devic e remotely to take photos or videos fr om a distance. Y our device displays the same image that is display ed on the connected device. 1 T ap Camer a on the Apps screen. 2 T ap → Remote viewfinder . 3 T ap Easily connect [...]

Camera 96 Changing C amera settings Reorganising camer a shor tcuts 1 On the Apps screen, tap Camer a → . 2 T ap and hold an item and drag it to a slot at the left of the screen. Y ou can reor ganise camera shor tcuts for fast and easy acc ess on the preview scr een. C onfiguring settings On the Apps screen, tap Camer a → . Not all of the follo[...]

Camera 97 • F ace det ec tion : Set the device to rec ognise people’ s faces and help you take photos of them. • ISO : Selec t an ISO value . This con trols camera light sensitivity . It is measured in film- camera equivalents . Low values ar e for stationary or brightly-lit objec ts. Higher values ar e for fast -moving or poorly-lit ob[...]

Camera 98 • Stor age : Selec t the memor y location f or storage . • Review pics/videos : Set the device to show phot os or videos after tak ing them. • Remote viewfinder : Set the device to use as a viewfinder and contr ol the other device to take photos or videos. • White balanc e : Selec t an appropriat e white balance , so i[...]

99 G aller y V iewing c ontent on the de vice 1 T ap Galler y on the Apps screen. Acc ess additional options. Launch Camer a . Images and videos Sor t images or videos by time, album, and more . Search for images or videos . 2 Selec t an image. • Selec ting multiple images: When you tap and hold an image , appears on the image. T hen, tap imag[...]

Galler y 100 3 Selec t an option. Acc ess additional options. Delete the image. Modify the image. Move to the pr evious screen. Send the image to others. Search for other devic es to view the image. V iewing conten t stored on other devices Y ou can view cont ent stor ed on other devices if the devices ar e regist ered with Samsung Link . Sign in t[...]

Galler y 101 Modifying cont ent on the devic e Using studio mode While viewing images or videos, y ou can use the editing features in studio mode t o edit the content . On the Apps screen, tap Galler y → → Studio . • Photo studio : Edit images by applying various eff ec ts. • Collage studio : Combine sev eral images together to cr eat[...]

Galler y 102 4 T ap Done → . 5 Selec t a sav e option and tap OK . The edited phot o is saved in the Studio folder . T o open the folder , tap Galler y → → Album → Studio . Editing videos 1 T ap Galler y on the Apps screen. 2 T ap → Studio → V ideo clip studio . 3 Selec t videos to edit and tap Done . Y ou can also select images to crea[...]

Galler y 103 5 T ap . 6 Selec t a sav e option and tap Done . The edited video is sa ved in the Studio folder . T o open the folder , tap Galler y → → Album → Studio . A cc essing additional options Use additional options, such as sorting content, viewing slidesho ws, and more . On the Apps screen, tap Galler y → , and then use the followin[...]

Galler y 104 3 T ap the face and tap Add name . 4 Selec t or add a contact to the tag , and then tap Done . When the face tag appears on an image , tap the face tag and use available options, such as making calls or sending messages. F ace r ecognition success depends on the face ’ s angle, siz e, skin colour and facial expression. Also , it depe[...]

105 Internet & SNS 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 ds[...]

Internet & SNS 106 Managing fav ourite w ebpages Y ou can set frequen tly-used webpages as fa vourite pages and then acc ess them quick ly . T ap Internet on the Apps screen. T ap to view the quick acc ess list. T o add a webpage to the quick ac cess list while viewing a webpage, tap → Add t o Quick acc ess . T o delete a webpage fr om the qu[...]

Internet & SNS 107 Hangouts Use this app to chat and socialise with y our friends individually or in groups. T ap Hangouts on the Apps screen. This app may not be a vailable depending on the region or ser vice pr ovider . Selec t a friend from the friends list or enter da ta to search and select a friend from the r esults to star t chatting . C[...]

Internet & SNS 108 Chatting with buddies T ap → Star t chat , and then select a buddy to star t chatting with. Then, enter a message in the text field and tap . T o send a broadcast message , tap → Broadcast . T o star t voice or video cha t, tap → ChatON V oice Chat or ChatON V ideo Chat . Video cha tting with dual camera mode will be pr[...]

109 S Health About S Health Use this app to set y our calor ie intake and calorie burning levels based on y our physical statistics. Y ou can use it to recor d the ac tual calories you eat and burn. Also , the app recommends e xer cises and provides health tips to help you main tain a balanced-lif estyle. T ap S Health on the Apps screen. S Health [...]

S Health 110 Star ting S Health When running this app f or the first time, r ead and agree t o the terms and conditions , and then set up a user profile . 1 T ap S Health on the Apps screen. 2 Read the on-screen inf ormation about the app and tap Nex t . 3 Read and agree t o the terms and conditions, and then tap Nex t . 4 Sign in to y our S amsung[...]

S Health 111 C ustomising the S Health main scr een View a summary that shows y our current step c ount and the calories you hav e burnt or eaten. Y ou can also reorganise shortcuts for easy access t o S Health menus and change the background image on the S Health main scr een. On the S Health main screen, tap → Edit fav ourites , and then tap to[...]

S Health 112 U sing S Health menus T ap to acc ess various menus. Select to use menus. Acc ess the S Health main screen. My prole • P edometer : Measure your st ep count and check burnt calories. Ref er to ‘Measuring steps taken ’ for details. • Ex ercise : Record ex ercise duration and check burnt calories. Ref er to ‘Using the [...]

S Health 113 Measuring steps taken The device c ounts the number of steps y ou have taken and measur es the distance travelled . I t also measures the calories you ha ve burnt using a sensor . 1 T ap → P edometer . 2 T ap Star t and star t walking. The device measur es your step count, distanc e trav elled, and burnt calories, and displa ys them [...]

S Health 114 T ap and use the following functions: • Set goal : Change the target number of steps . • Reset daily data : Reset the daily step count. • Share via : Send the current page to others . • Settings : Configur e settings for S Health. • Help : Ac cess help information about using S Health. • Y ou may experienc[...]

S Health 115 Resetting the daily step rec ords The device ac cumulates each day’ s step recor ds. T o reset the daily step c ount, tap → Reset daily data → OK . U sing the Ex ercise ma te Set exer cise goals to plan your exer cise. Check and manage your ex ercise quantities and burnt calories based on your ex ercise schedule. Y ou can view yo[...]

S Health 116 3 Star t ex ercising and use the various f eatures on the screen. T ap to lock the screen and displa y exercise inf ormation only . T o unlock the screen, tap and hold . T ake a photo of the exercise location. View a map of plac es you hav e exer cised. Contr ol music playback . Exer cise t ype View and manage ac cessor y device connec[...]

S Health 117 T ap and use the following functions: • Daily calorie goals : Change the amount of calories you plan to burn each da y . • Reset daily data : Reset the daily exer cise data. • Settings : Configur e settings for S Health. • Help : Ac cess help information about using S Health. V iewing a log of burnt calories Compar [...]

S Health 118 Recor ding food in take Record y our daily food intake and manage your calorie consumption. 1 T ap → F ood . 2 T ap next to the meal . 3 Enter the meal time inf or mation and tap Done . • T o search f or a food, tap Search and select it from the search results . • T o select from a food list sorted into categories , tap Cat[...]

S Health 119 T ap and use the following functions: • Daily calorie goal : Change your daily calorie intake goal . • My F ood : Enter the fr equently-eaten foods . • Reset daily data : Reset the daily calorie intake data. • Share via : Send the current page to others . • Settings : Configur e settings for S Health. • He[...]

S Health 120 Entering inf ormation about frequently - eaten f ood Save inf ormation about food that you ea t frequently . Y ou can quick ly update y our calorie intake by adding sa ved f ood information inst ead of entering the information each time y ou eat it. 1 T ap → My F ood . 2 T ap Add f ood item , enter the f ood name and its calor ie inf[...]

S Health 121 C onfiguring settings for S Health On the S Health main screen, tap → Settings , and then select one of the following: • Pr ofile : Edit your ph ysical statistics. • Ac counts : Sign in to y our S amsung accoun t to manage S Health data online . • P asswor d : Set a PIN to lock or unlock S Health. • Unit settings [...]

S Health 122 • The personal inf ormation collected by S Health is sav ed on the device for self- diagnosis purposes only . Samsung does not receiv e, store , or transmit your personal information. (But, if y ou sign in to your Samsung acc ount from S Health, data may be sa ved on the server for data backup purposes.) P ersonal information is r[...]

123 V oic e fea tures S V oice About S V oice Use this app to c ommand the device by v oice to per f orm various featur es. T ap S V oice on the Apps screen. Alt er natively , press the Home button twice. T o deactivate the access b y pressing the Home button, tap → Settings , and then deselect Open via the home key . This app may not be a vailab[...]

V oice featur es 124 Tips f or better voice r ecognition: • 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 [...]

V oice featur es 125 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 at the bottom of the devic e. T ap to pause recor ding. T o cancel r ecording , tap . T ap to finish recor ding. While rec ording a v oice memo , tap to inser t a bookmark . Display the list of[...]

V oice featur es 126 Saving files with con textual tags Add c ontextual tags, such as locations and dat es, to filenames when saving v oice memos. T ap → Settings , and then tick Con textual filename . The device adds the r ecording date t o a filename. T o add the location where a voic e memo is recor ded, tap → Settings , and then tick Locati[...]

V oice featur es 127 Managing v oice memos On the Apps screen, tap V oice Recor der → . T ap to search f or voice memos. T ap to delete v oice memos. T ap and select one of the following: • Selec t : Selec t voic e memos to share or delet e. • Sor t by : Sor t memos by date , title, or categor y . • F ilter by category : View memos[...]

V oice featur es 128 Car mode About car mode 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. Open the quick setting panel and tap Car mode to activate it. Do not look at the screen or per form functions with your hands while driving . •[...]

V oice featur es 129 Star ting car mode When running this app f or the first time, f ollow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup . 1 Open the quick setting panel and tap Car mode to activate it. 2 If an S-V oice pop -up window appears , read the disclaimer , tap Open S V oice , and then follo w the on-screen instructions. 3 When the car [...]

V oice featur es 130 3 F ollow the on-screen instructions to connect the device and the vehicle . If the vehicle cannot detect your device , tap Search from mobile devic e to search f or the vehicle on y our device. • Befor e regist ering your vehicle , star t the vehicle and turn on the radio . • While you ar e registering a vehicle t o [...]

V oice featur es 131 Using car mode menus Open the quick setting panel and tap Car mode to activate it. When the car mode main screen appears , say “H i, Galax y ” and say a voice command . Alternativ ely , tap “ Hi Galax y ” on the screen and select a menu. If car mode is running in the background, y ou can use a voice command to w ake up [...]

V oice featur es 132 Mak ing or answ ering calls Open the quick setting panel and tap Car mode to activate it. Mak ing a call using v oice c ommands 1 On the car mode main screen, sa y “H i Galax y ” or tap “ Hi Galax y ”. 2 Say a voic e command including a name f or a contact. Here is an example of spoken c ommands: “C all Char lie mobil[...]

V oice featur es 133 Sending a message by entering t ex t 1 On the car mode main screen, tap Messages . 2 Say a contact ’ s name or selec t a contact from the suggested contacts at the bottom of the screen. T o search f or a contac t, tap and enter the con tact ’ s name. 3 T ap and enter a message using the keyboard, or sa y the message to be e[...]

V oice featur es 134 Listening to music Open the quick setting panel and tap Car mode to activate it. Playing music using v oice commands 1 On the car mode main screen, sa y “H i Galax y ” or tap “ Hi Galax y ”. 2 Say a voic e command including keywords f or a song. Here is an example of spoken c ommands: “Play album Secret” 3 When the [...]

V oice featur es 135 C onfiguring settings Open the quick setting panel and tap Car mode to activate it. T ap → Settings , and then change the follo wing settings: • Language : Selec t a language f or the text-to-speech feature . • Register Car :  – Aut o Open via Bluetooth : Set the device to activate car mode when the device and [...]

136 Multimedia Music Pla ying music T ap Music on the Apps screen. Selec t a music category , and then selec t a song to play . Add the song to a pla ylist. Skip to the nex t song . T ap and hold to mov e forwards quickly . P ause and resume playback. Acc ess additional options. Change the repeat mode . Skip to the previous song. T ap and hold to m[...]

Multimedia 137 T o listen to songs at equal v olume levels, tap → Settings → Smar t volume . When Smar t volume is activated, the v olume may end up louder than the device volume lev el. Use caution t o av oid long-term exposure t o loud sounds to prev ent damage to your hearing . Smar t volume may not be activated f or some files. T o set a pe[...]

Multimedia 138 Pla ying music by mood Use this f eature t o play music that suits y our mood. T ap Music on the Apps screen. T ap Music square . Songs are automatically ca tegorised by mood. T ap a mood cell or dr ag multiple cells to list en to the music in the cells . Song categories are based on a vailable information about the song . Some songs[...]

Multimedia 139 V ideo Pla ying videos T ap V ideo on the Apps screen. Selec t a video to pla y . Change screen ratio . Move f or wards or backwards by dragging the bar . Search for other devices to play the file. Skip to the previous video . T ap and hold to mov e backwards quickly . Skip to the nex t video . T ap and hold to mov e forwards quickly[...]

Multimedia 140 Capturing images T o use this featur e, during playback, tap → Settings , tick Captur e , and then tap Close . T ap to capture an image fr om the video during playback . Sharing or deleting videos T ap V ideo on the Apps screen. T ap → Selec t , select videos, tap → Share via , and then select a sharing method. T ap → Delete [...]

Multimedia 141 Ac cessing a video on a nearby devic e T ap Devices and select a device in NEARB Y DE VICES to acc ess and play the video . Y ou can play the video on devices tha t have the c ontent sharing f eature activated. T o activate the conten t sharing featur e, on the Apps screen, tap Settings → Nearby devic es , and then drag the Nearby [...]

Multimedia 142 F lipboard Use this app to ac cess your personalised magazines . T ap Flipboar d on the Apps screen. This app may not be a vailable depending on the region or ser vice pr ovider . T o star t your F lipboard, flick up on the gr eeting page, select news topics, and then tap Build Y our Flipboar d . Selec t a co ver story or a topic, fl[...]

Multimedia 143 Pla y G ames Use this app to do wnload and play games. T ap Play Games on the Apps screen. This app may not be a vailable depending on the region or ser vice pr ovider . Pla y Music Use this app to list en to music from the devic e or stream music fr om the Google cloud ser vice. T ap Play Music on the Apps screen. This app may not b[...]

144 Securit y F inger Scanner F or better fingerprint r ecognition When you scan y our finger prints on the device , be aware of the f ollowing conditions that may aff ect the feature ’ s per formance: • The Home button c ontains a fingerprint recog nition sensor . Ensur e that the Home button is not scratched or damaged b y metal objec ts, [...]

Securit y 145 Registering fingerprints 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → F inger S canner → F ingerprint manager . 2 If you are r egistering more fingerprints , a finger print rec ognition pop-up window appears. Scan a reg istered fingerprint on the devic e and tap . 3 Place y our finger on the fingerprint area at the bottom c entre of the s[...]

Securit y 146 Managing reg ister ed fingerprints Y ou can delete or r ename your r egister ed fingerprints. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → F inger S canner → F ingerprint manager . T o delete fingerprints, tap → Deregist er , select fingerpr ints , and then tap → OK . T o rename a fingerprint, tap → Selec t , select a fingerpr int, ta[...]

Securit y 147 V erifying the S amsung acc ount passwor d Use fingerprints to v erify your Samsung account passw ord. Y ou can use a fingerprint instead of entering your passw ord, f or example, when y ou purchase content fr om Samsung Apps . On the Apps screen, tap Settings → F inger S canner → V erify Samsung account , and then drag the V erif[...]

Securit y 148 P rivate mode About priva te mode Use this mode to pr event others from using or acc essing specific conten t, such as images and documents, st ored on the device . Y ou can sav e conten t to a specific location and deactivate private mode to hide it ems securely . Hiding cont ent 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Priv ate mode ,[...]

Securit y 149 V iewing hidden cont ent Y ou can only view hidden items when privat e mode is activated. 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Priv ate mode , and then drag the Priv ate mode switch to the right. A lternatively , open the quick setting panel and deactivate Private mode . 2 Enter the privat e mode unlock code. 3 On the Apps screen, t[...]

150 Safety Emergency mode About emer genc y mode Use this mode to extend the device ’ s standby time when y ou are in an emergency situation. When this mode is activated, the scr een ’ s brightness decreases and batt er y consumption is reduced b y restric ting some fea tures . Y ou can also tur n on the flash, sound alarms, and send your locat[...]

Safety 151 Sound alarms. Add mor e apps to use. Make an emergency call. Remaining battery power and estimated battery running time T urn on the flash. Launch Phone . Send your current location information in a message . Launch Internet . Acc ess additional options. The maximum standby time is the estima ted time that the device will maintain a batt[...]

Safety 152 Sending help messages About sending help messages Y ou can preset c ontacts to send a message to in an emergency . Make calls or send messages to your primary contacts by quick ly pressing the P ower button thr ee times. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Safety assistance . A dding primar y contacts 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings [...]

Safety 153 Sev ere w eather notifica tion (Geo New s) About sev ere w eather notification ( G eo New s) Use this f eature t o receiv e notifications about severe w eather conditions close to y our cur ren t location. • The f eature identifies y our location and provides y ou with information about disasters if they occur in y our area. The inf[...]

Safety 154 W at ch notifications Notifications for less sev ere weather c onditions appear on the status bar at the top of the screen. T he information pr ovided is display ed in the Geo News widget. Using the geo ne ws widget Y ou can view your curr ent location and inf ormation about disasters in your r egion in the Geo Ne ws widget. On the Home [...]

155 Utilities S F inder Use this app to sear ch for content on the devic e and via the I nternet. Y ou can apply various filters and view the search hist or y . Open the notifications panel and tap S F inder . Searching for c ontent T ap the search field and enter a keywor d, or tap and say a keyword. T o get more r efined results , tap and apply f[...]

Utilities 156 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 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 . • Search : Sear[...]

Utilities 157 Crea ting events or tasks 1 T ap S Planner on the Apps screen. 2 T ap . Alt er natively , selec t a date with no even ts or tasks in it and tap the date 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 and end date [...]

Utilities 158 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 gr een circle is displayed next to the accoun[...]

Utilities 159 Calcula tor Use this app f or simple or complex calculations . T ap Calculat or on the Apps screen. Rotate the device t o landscape orientation to display the scien tific calculator . I f Screen rotation is disabled, tap → Scientific calculator . T o see the calculation history , tap to hide the keypad. T o clear the histor y , tap [...]

Utilities 160 Deleting alarms T ap → Delete , select alarms, and then tap Done . W orld clock On the Apps screen, tap Clock → W orld clock . Crea ting clocks T ap and ent er a cit y name or select a cit y from the cities list. T o apply summer time, tap and hold a clock, and then tap . Deleting clocks T ap → Delete , select clocks, and then t[...]

Utilities 161 Driv e Use this app to ac cess files stor ed in your Google Drive stor age ser vice. Y ou can store all y our files in one place , access them fr om anywhere , and share them with others . T ap Drive on the Apps screen. This app may not be a vailable depending on the region or ser vice pr ovider . Dropbo x Use this app to sa ve and sh[...]

Utilities 162 4 Use the f ollowing functions: • : Upload or open files. T ap → Upload here to upload files. • : View the uploaded phot os or videos. T ap to shar e or delete files, or cr eate albums. • : Open files in the fav ourites list. • : View notifications . Google Use this app to sear ch the I nternet. Y ou can also use[...]

Utilities 163 Kids M ode Use this widget to pr ovide a fun and safe envir onment for children b y restricting children ’ s access t o cer tain apps or cont ent. F irst, download and install the widget, and then, on the Home screen, tap Kids Mode → Install . When the widget is installed, it appears on the Home and Apps scr eens. T o star t kids [...]

Utilities 164 Use this app to take phot os or videos. Use this app to cr eate a drawing with a pen, a brush, and more . Use this app to pla y video files. Bef ore y ou use this app , add videos that are sa ved on the device to the app . Use this app to view sa ved images , drawings , voice recor dings, and media files that you allo w your child to [...]

Utilities 165 Kids mode play area Scroll right on the Home screen t o open k ids mode play ar ea. Y ou can inter act with charac ters , background objects, and mor e. P arental con trol Use this f eature t o set restrictions for kids mode to control ac cess to con tent and apps . Y ou can change kids mode settings, usage time limits, and more . On [...]

Utilities 166 T ap and use the follo wing: • Children ’ s name: V iew and edit children ’ s profile . • Activity : View inf ormation about how your children use the devic e, such as pla ying duration and fr equently-used apps. • Daily playtime limit : Set a time limit to manage your childr en ’ s usage. • Applications : Vi[...]

Utilities 167 Maps Use this app to pinpoint the loca tion of the device, sear ch for places , or get directions. T ap Maps on the Apps screen. This app may not be a vailable depending on the region or ser vice pr ovider . Searching for loca tions Search for loca tions by entering an addr ess or a key word . Once the location is found , select a loc[...]

Utilities 168 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 o sav e the memo , tap Done . T o edit a memo , tap a memo, and then tap the con tent of the memo . Searching for [...]

Utilities 169 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 one of the follo wing options: • Selec t : Selec t files or f olders. • Delete : Delete files or folders . • Cr[...]

Utilities 170 V iewing stor age informa tion T ap My F iles on the Apps screen. T ap to view memor y inf ormation for y our device and memor y card . A dding FTP ser ver shor tcuts to the de vice Add an FTP server shor tcut to the shortcuts area. T ap My F iles on the Apps screen. T ap → Add FTP server , enter details such as server address, user[...]

171 C onnec ting with other devic es NFC About NFC Y our device allo ws you t o read near field communica tion (NFC ) tags that con tain information 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. Handl[...]

Connecting with other devices 172 Using the NFC f eature Use the NFC f eature t o send images or contacts to other devices, and r ead product information fr om NFC tags. If you inser t a SIM or USIM card that has a paymen t featur e, you can use the device to make pa yments con veniently . On the Apps screen, tap Settings → NFC , and then drag th[...]

Connecting with other devices 173 Sending data Use the Andr oid Beam featur e to send data, such as w ebpages and contacts, to NFC-enabled devices. 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → NFC , and then drag the NFC switch to the right. 2 T ap Android Beam and drag the Android Beam switch to the right. 3 Selec t an item and touch the other devic e?[...]

Connecting with other devices 174 Befor e using this featur e • Ensure that the Bluet ooth featur e is ac tivated on y our device and the devices you want t o connect to . • Ensure that both devic es are set as visible to other Bluet ooth devices. P airing with other Bluetooth devices 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Bluetooth , dra[...]

Connecting with other devices 175 3 T ap → Bluetooth , and then select a device to pair with. If the device you want t o pair with is not on the list, request that the devic e tur ns on its visibility option. Or , set your devic e as visible to other devices . 4 Ac cept the Bluetooth authorisation r equest on the other device. Receiving an image [...]

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Connecting with other devices 177 Quick connec t About Quick connect Use this f eature t o easily search and connect to nearby devices . Y ou can use the device as a remote c ontrol by connecting it to a T V . Y ou can also conv eniently share conten t stored on your device with c omputers. • Connection methods may vary depending on the t ype [...]

Connecting with other devices 178 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 . Disconnecting devices T o deactivate the Quick connect featur e, tap at the top of the scr een. Alternativ ely , tap . Sharing con tent Share con tent[...]

Connecting with other devices 179 1 Open the notifications panel and tap Quick connect . 2 T ap Con trol from the list of detected devices . When the device is connected to the T V , a remot e control lay out appears on the screen. When you c onnect the device to a T V for the first time, tap Set up Remote contr ol . Then, follo w the on-screen ins[...]

Connecting with other devices 180 Exploring comput ers Launch the Samsung Link app to use cont ent sav ed on remotely c onnected computers. T o use this featur e, sign in to y our S amsung accoun t. Befor e using this featur e • Ensure that all devic es using this featur e are connected to the same network. • Ensure that all c omputers th[...]

Connecting with other devices 181 Smar t Remote About Smar t Remote Use this app to c onnect to a T V and use the device as a remote c ontrol. Y ou can search for and select T V programmes and c ontrol channels with y our device. T ap Smar t Remote on the Apps screen. Befor e using this app • Ensure that y ou connec t the device to a network. [...]

Connecting with other devices 182 Using the de vice as a r emote contr ol Y ou can turn the T V on or off , brow se channels, or adjust the volume level on the T V using the device as a remot e control. 1 On the device , tap → Con tinue . 2 Selec t the T V brand. 3 Ensure that the devic e ’ s infrared por t is facing the T V and tap . Then, tap[...]

Connecting with other devices 183 W atching T V using the device Selec t a T V programme fr om the list of available programmes t o watch on the connected T V . 1 T ap → T V shows , Movies , or Spor ts and scroll left or right to select a categor y . 2 Selec t a T V programme and tap W atch no w . The selected progr amme will be shown on the conn[...]

Connecting with other devices 184 Screen mirr oring About Screen mirr oring 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. Y ou can also use this feature with other devic es that suppor t the Wi-F i Miracast featur e. Screen Mirroring -enabled devices (AllShar e[...]

Connecting with other devices 185 Befor e using this featur e • Ensure that the scr een mir roring-enabled device is connected to the T V using an HDMI cable. • Ensure that the T V is turned on. 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 co[...]

Connecting with other devices 186 U sing the mobile printing f eature Connect the device to a printer t o pr int images or documents . Some printers may not be compa tible with the device. Befor e using this featur e • Ensure that the W i-Fi f eature or Wi-F i Direct is activated on your device and the print er . C onnec ting to a printer On t[...]

187 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 Sa[...]

Device & data manager 188 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[...]

Device & data manager 189 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 Samsu[...]

Device & data manager 190 Using a Samsung acc ount 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Ac counts → Add ac count → Samsung account , and then sign into y our Samsung account. 2 T ap Settings on the Apps screen. 3 T ap Cloud → Backup , tick the items to back up , and then tap Back up now → Back up . T o restor e data, tap Restore , sel[...]

191 Settings About Settings Use this app to c onfigure the device , set app options, and add accounts . T ap Settings on the Apps screen. T o search f or settings by entering keywords, tap . QUICK SE T TINGS View the list of y our favourite settings options . T o edit the list of fav ourite settings options, tap → Edit quick settings , select a s[...]

Settings 192 T o use options, tap . • Scan : Search for a vailable net works . • W i-Fi Direct : Activate W i-Fi Dir ec t and connect devices directly via Wi-F i to share files . • Adv anced : Cust omise Wi-F i settings. • WPS push button : Connect to a secured W i-Fi network with a WPS button. • WPS PIN entry : Connect to [...]

Settings 193 Download boost er Set the device to download files via both W i-Fi and mobile networks at the same time . On the Settings screen, tap Download booster , and then drag the Download booster switch to the right. Y ou may incur additional char ges when downloading files via the mobile network. • Do not show speed inf o : Set the devic[...]

Settings 194 • USB tethering : Use USB tethering to shar e the device’ s mobile data connection with a computer via USB . When connec ted to a c omputer , the device is used as a wir eless modem for the c omputer . • Bluetooth tethering : Use Bluetooth t ethering to share the device ’ s mobile data connection with computers or other d[...]

Settings 195 Loca tion Change settings for location inf ormation permissions. On the Settings screen, tap Location , and then drag the Location switch to the right. • 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 196 C ONNEC T AND SHARE NFC Activate the NFC f eature to read or writ e NFC tags that contain inf or mation. On the Settings screen, tap NFC , and then drag the NFC switch to the right. • Android Beam : T urn on the Android Beam f eature to send data, such as w ebpages and contacts, to NFC-enabled devices. • S Beam : Activate the[...]

Settings 197 Screen mirroring Activate the scr een mir roring f eature and share y our display with others. On the Settings screen, tap Screen mirroring . SOUND AND DISPLA Y Sound Change settings for various sounds on the devic e. On the Settings screen, tap Sound . • Sound mode : Set the device to use sound mode or silent mode . • V olum[...]

Settings 198 Display Change the settings for the displa y . On the Settings screen, tap Display . • Brightness : Set the brightness of the display . • Fo n t :  – F ont style : Change the font type f or display text.  – F ont size : Change the font siz e. • Screen rota tion : Set the content t o rotat e automatically when t[...]

Settings 199 • LED indicator :  – Charging : Set the device to turn on the notification light while y ou are charg ing the battery .  – Lo w battery : Set the device to turn on the notification light when the batt er y is low .  – Notifications : Set the device to turn on the notification light when y ou have missed calls, messa[...]

Settings 200 • Clock size : Change the size of the clock. • Show dat e : Set the device to show the dat e with the clock . • Camer a shor tcut : Set the device to show the camer a shor tcut on the locked screen. • Owner information : Enter y our information that is sho wn with the clock . • Unlock effect : Selec t an eff ec[...]

Settings 201 T oolbo x Set the device to use the toolbo x. On the Settings screen, tap T oolbox , and then drag the T oolbox switch to the right. • APPLICA TIONS : View the apps list t o display in the toolbo x. • Edit : Selec t the apps to displa y in the toolbo x. One -handed opera tion Activate one-handed operation mode for your c onve[...]

Settings 202 Block ing mode Selec t which notifications will be blocked or set to allo w notifications for calls from specified contacts in block ing mode. On the Settings screen, tap Blocking mode , and then drag the Blocking mode switch to the right. Priv ate mode Set the device to prev ent others from accessing y our personal content by activati[...]

Settings 203 MO TION Motions and gestures Activate the motion r ecognition featur e and change the settings that control motion recog nition on your device. On the Settings screen, tap Motions and gestures . • Air bro wse : Move y our hand to the left or right across the sensor to br owse images , webpages , or songs. • Direct call : Set [...]

Settings 204 USER AND BA CKUP A cc ounts Add email or SNS ac counts . On the Settings screen, tap Ac counts . Cloud Change settings for syncing data or files with y our Samsung account or Dropbo x cloud storage . On the Settings screen, tap Cloud . Backup and reset Change the settings for manag ing settings and data. On the Settings screen, tap Bac[...]

Settings 205 SY STEM Language and input Change the settings for t ext input. Some options may not be available depending on the selected language. On the Settings screen, tap Language and input . Language Selec t a display language f or all menus and apps. Default Selec t a default keyboard type f or text input. Samsung keyboard T o change the Sams[...]

Settings 206 • Keyboar d swipe :  – None : Set the device to deactivate the keyboard swipe f eature.  – Con tinuous input : Set the device to enter t ex t by sweeping on the keyboar d.  – Cursor c ontrol : Enable the smar t keyboard na vigation fea ture to mo ve the cursor by scrolling the keyboar d.  – Flick input : Enable[...]

Settings 207 T ext-to-speech options • PREFERRED T TS ENGINE : Selec t a speech synthesis engine . T o change the settings for speech synthesis engines , tap . • Speech rat e : Selec t a speed f or the text-to-speech feature . • Listen to an e xample : Listen to the spoken t ext for an example. • Default language status : View t[...]

Settings 208 Safety assistance Activate emer genc y mode and set primar y contacts and messages. Ref er to ‘Emergenc y mode ’ for details . 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 . • Geo News[...]

Settings 209 P ow er saving mode Activate po wer-sa ving mode and change the settings for power -saving mode. Ref er to ‘Using the power sa ving feature ’ for details. On the Settings screen, tap P ower saving mode . • P ower saving mode : Activate po wer-sa ving mode and change the settings for power - saving mode .  – Block backgr o[...]

Settings 210 Securit y Change settings for securing the device and the SIM or USIM car d. On the Settings screen, tap Security . • Encr ypt device : Set a password t o encr ypt data sav ed on the device. Y ou must enter the passwor d each time you turn on the device . Charge the batt er y befor e enabling this setting because it may take more [...]

Settings 211 • Make passwor ds visible : Set the device to display passw ords as they are enter ed. • Device administr ators : View devic e administrators installed on the devic e. Y ou can allow device administrat ors to apply new policies to the devic e. • Unknown sources : Choose to install apps from an y source . If not chosen, d[...]

Settings 212 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 . • Home : Selec t a default Home screen mode . • Message : Selec t a default app to use[...]

Settings 213 • Call notification pop-ups : Set the device to display a pop-up window when you r eceive an incoming call while using apps. • In- call status pop-ups : Set the device to display a pop-up window that show s the status of a call while using apps. • Show caller inf ormation : Set the device to display the caller’ s recen[...]

Settings 214 • More settings :  – Caller ID : Display y our caller ID to other par ties for out going calls.  – Call f or warding : Divert incoming calls to another number .  – Aut o area code : Set the device to inser t a prefix (ar ea or countr y code) automatically befor e a phone number .  – Call barring : Block incomin[...]

Settings 215 C ontac ts Change settings for using c ontacts. On the Settings screen, tap Con tacts . • Impor t/expor t : Impor t or expor t contacts. • Con tacts to display : Selec t which contacts to display . • Swipe t o call or send msg : Set the device to make a call or send a message when you sweep y our hand to the left or righ[...]

Settings 216 Galler y Change settings for using Galler y . On the Settings screen, tap Galler y . • Sync only via W i-Fi : Set the device to sync cont ent only when the Wi-F i connec tion is activated. • Dropbo x sync : Set the device to sync cont ent in your Dropbo x with your Samsung account . • F ilter by : Selec t the categories [...]

Settings 217 Messages Change the follo wing settings for using messages . On the Settings screen, tap Messages . • Default messaging app : Selec t the default app to use f or messaging. • Display : Change settings for the messag ing window , such as the f ont size , background colour , and more. • Quick responses : Add or edit the me[...]

Settings 218 S Planner Change settings for using S Planner . On the Settings screen, tap S Planner . • F irst day of week : Selec t the first day of a w eek . • Lock time z one : Set the device to leav e the time zone setting unchanged when moving across time zones . • Selec t time zone : Selec t the time zone . • V iew today ac[...]

Settings 219 • Show body of message : Set the device to display the t ext of a new message. • Check missed ev ents : Set the device to check missed calls, messages , or events when S V oice is launched by pressing the headset butt on. • P ersonal briefing : Set the device to display ev ents saved in S Planner while you use S V oice .[...]

220 A c cessibility A cc essibility Ac cessibility menus are special fea tures f or those with cer tain physical disabilities , such as poor eyesight or hearing impairment. Y ou can use the following f eatures: • T alkBack • Changing the f ont size • Magnifying the screen • Notification reminders • Reversing the display c o[...]

Ac cessibility 221 U sing the Home button t o open acc essibilit y menus Y ou can access the f ollowing accessibility menus by pr essing the Home button three times quickly . • Ac cessibility • T alkBack • Negative c olours • Interaction control On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Ac cessibility → Direct access , and then dra[...]

Ac cessibility 222 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 activate Explore by t ouch while using T alkBack , the device r eads selected items aloud. F irst[...]

Ac cessibility 223 • 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 previous page: Scroll the scr een to the right with t wo fingers . • Moving to the next page: Scroll the s[...]

Ac cessibility 224 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 225 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 226 P ausing voic e feedback 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, v oice f eedback pauses. When voic e feedback is paused, y ou can resume it b y turning on the screen or other meth[...]

Ac cessibility 227 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 → V ision → T alkBack → Settings . Alternativ ely , open the global contextual menu by dragg ing your finger downwar ds and then to the right on the screen without r eleasing it[...]

Ac cessibility 228 • F ocus speech audio : Set the device to turn the media volume do wn when the device reads an item aloud . • Sound volume : Adjust the v olume that sound is played when you t ouch the screen to contr ol it. This f eature is available when Sound feedback is selected. • Explore by t ouch : Set the device to read alo[...]

Ac cessibility 229 Using the r apid key input f eatur e Set the device to enter a char acter when you release y our finger from the character on the keyboard . Y ou can use this feature t o enter characters instead of r eleasing your finger and double -tapping on the screen. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Ac cessibility → V ision , and then[...]

Ac cessibility 230 Entering t ex t using the keyboar d T o display the keyboar d, tap the text input field, and then tap an y where on the scr een twice quickly . When you t ouch the keyboard with y our finger , the devic e reads aloud the character buttons under your finger . When you hear the character you wan t, release y our finger from the scr[...]

Ac cessibility 231 Drag your finger up , down, left, or right to listen to the t ex t. When the text you want t o edit is read aloud , use the follo wing actions: • Deleting text: T ap the delete button on the keyboard . • Selec ting text using selection mode: Activate selection mode to selec t and listen to the text. T o activate selecti[...]

Ac cessibility 232 Reading aloud informa tion from documen ts or images T ake photos of documents or business cards and extract and read text from them. T he device also reads c olour and pattern information aloud when you take phot os of coloured or patterned images. A ccess Samsung Apps , and download and install Optical Reader . T ap Optical Rea[...]

Ac cessibility 233 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 → V ision → F ont size . Magnify[...]

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Ac cessibility 235 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 → Hearing , and then tick Flash notification . T urning off all sounds Set the device to mute all devic e sounds, such as media sounds , including the caller ’ s[...]

Ac cessibility 236 Google caption On the Apps screen, Settings → Ac cessibility → Hearing → Google subtitles (C C) , and then drag the Google subtitles (C C) switch to the right. Use the f ollowing options: • Language : Selec t a display language f or the caption. • T ex t size : Change the font siz e. • Caption style : Change [...]

Ac cessibility 237 U sing auto haptic Set the device to vibrat e when playing sounds in downloaded apps , such as games. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Ac cessibility → Hearing , and then tick Aut o haptic . Some apps may not suppor t this fea ture . U sing the assistiv e menus Displaying the assistiv e shor tcut ic on Set the device to dis[...]

Ac cessibility 238 Using the cursor On the assistive menu , tap Cursor . A cursor and a touch area wher e the cursor can be contr olled are display ed on the screen. Y ou can control the screen using small finger movemen ts on the touch area. Dr ag your finger on the touch ar ea to move the cursor . Also , tap the screen to select items under the c[...]

Ac cessibility 239 T urning on the screen with the air gestur e f eatur e 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 butt on. When you use this featur e, place the device on a flat surface or hold the device securely to pr event [...]

Ac cessibility 240 Setting tap and hold delay options Set the recognition time f or tapping and holding the screen. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Ac cessibility → Dexterity and interaction → T ap and hold delay , and then select an option. U sing int eraction contr ol mode Activate int erac tion contr ol mode to restrict the device ’ s[...]

Ac cessibility 241 Answ ering or ending calls Set the method for answering or ending calls . On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Ac cessibility → Answ ering and ending calls . Use the f ollowing options: • Pr essing the home key : Set the device to answer a call when y ou press the Home button. • Using v oice commands : Set the device [...]

Ac cessibility 242 Impor ting an accessibility settings file Impor t an accessibility settings file and update the current settings . On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Ac cessibility → Manage accessibility → Impor t/ Expor t , and then select an impor t option. S elect a file to impor t and tap Done → OK . The accessibility settings will b[...]

Ac cessibility 243 U sing other useful f eatur es • Using S V oice: Y ou can use S V oice to per form various functions using voice c ommands. Launch S V oice and make calls, send messages , and view tasks. Refer to ‘ Adjusting the sound balance ’ for details. • Searching by v oice: Use v oice commands to search f or webpage content .[...]

244 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 245 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 246 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 247 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 ha [...]