Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 SM-T111N manual

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2 About this manual This device pr ovides high qualit y mobile communication and en ter tainment using Samsung ’ s high standards and technolog ical exper tise. This user manual is specially designed t o detail the device ’ s functions and features . • Please read this manual bef ore using the device to ensur e safe and pr oper use. •[...]

About this manual 3 • Default applications that come with the device ar e subjec t to updates and ma y no longer be suppor ted without prior notice . If you have questions about an applica tion provided with the device , contact a Samsung Ser vice Centre . F or user-installed applications , contact ser vice pro viders. • Modifying the dev[...]

About this manual 4 T rademarks • SAMSUNG and the SAMSUNG logo ar e regist ered trademarks of Samsung Electronics. • Bluetooth ® is a regist ered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide . • Wi-F i ® , Wi-F i Prot ected Setup ™ , Wi-F i Direct ™ , Wi-F i CER TIFIED ™ , and the Wi-F i logo are regist ered trademarks of the W[...]

5 T able of C onten ts Getting star ted 7 Device lay out 8 Buttons 9 P ack age contents 10 Installing the SIM or USIM card 11 Charging the ba tter y 13 Inser ting a memor y card 15 T ur ning the device on and off 15 Holding the device 16 Locking and unlock ing the device 16 Adjusting the v olume 16 Switching t o silent mode Basics 17 Indicator icon[...]

T able of Con tents 6 Settings 83 About Settings 83 Bluetooth 83 Wi-F i 84 Data usage 85 More settings 87 Blocking mode 87 Hands-free mode 87 Sound 88 Display 88 Storage 89 P ower saving mode 89 Battery 89 Application manager 89 Loca tion ser vices 90 Lock scr een 91 Securit y 92 Language and input 94 Cloud 95 Backup and reset 95 Add ac count 95 Mo[...]

7 Getting star ted Devic e lay out T ouch screen Menu button Home button Back button Microphone V olume button P ower button Earpiece Multipurpose jack SIM card slot Memor y card slot Main antenna Headset jack GPS antenna Speaker Rear camera[...]

Getting star ted 8 • Do not cov er the antenna ar ea with your hands or other objects. This may cause connectivity problems or drain the battery . • Do not use a screen prot ec tor . This causes sensor malfunctions. • Do not allow water t o contac t the touch scr een. The touch scr een may malfunc tion in humid conditions or when exp[...]

Getting star ted 9 P ack age c ont ents Check the product box f or the following items: • Device • Quick star t guide Use only Samsung-appro ved software. P irated or illegal software may cause damage or malfunctions, which are not co ver ed by the warranty . • The items supplied with the devic e and any a vailable accessories ma y v[...]

Getting star ted 10 Installing the SIM or USIM card Inser t the SIM or USIM card provided b y the mobile telephone ser vice provider . Only microSIM car ds work with the device . 1 Inser t the SIM or USIM card with the gold- colour ed contac ts facing down wards. 2 Push the SIM or USIM car d into the slot until it locks in place . • Do not ins[...]

Getting star ted 11 Char ging the ba tter y Use the charger t o charge the battery before using it f or the first time. Use only Samsung-appro ved chargers , batteries, and cables. Unappr oved chargers or cables can cause the battery to explode or damage the device. • When the battery power is low , the device emits a warning tone and display [...]

Getting star ted 12 After fully charging , disconnect the device from the charger . F irst unplug the charger from the device , and then unplug it from the electric socket. T o sa ve energy , unplug the charger when not in use. The charger does not hav e a power swit ch, so you must unplug the charger from the electric socket when not in use to av [...]

Getting star ted 13 Inser ting a memor y card Y our device accepts memor y cards with maximum capacities of 32 GB . D epending 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 14 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 . Push the memory card until it disengages from the devic e, and then pull it out. Do not remov e the memor y card while the device is transferring or acc es[...]

Getting star ted 15 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 . • F ollow all posted warnings and directions from authorised personnel in ar eas where the use of wir eless d[...]

Getting star ted 16 L ock ing and unlock ing the devic e When not in use, lock the devic e to prevent un wanted operation. P ressing the P ower button turns off the screen and puts the device int o lock mode. The device automa tically gets locked if it is not used for a specified period . T o unlock the device , press the P ower button or the Home [...]

17 Basics Indicator ic ons The icons displa yed at the t op of the screen pr ovide inf ormation about the status of the device . The icons list ed in the table below are most c ommon. Icon Meaning No signal Signal strength Roaming (outside of normal ser vice area) GPRS network connected EDGE network connected UMTS network c onnected HSDP A net work[...]

Basics 18 U sing the touch scr een Use only fingers to use the t ouch screen. • 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 a void damaging the t ouch screen, do not tap it with an ything sharp or apply ex cessive pr essur[...]

Basics 19 Dragging T o mov e an icon, thumbnail, or preview t o a new location, tap and hold it and drag it to the target position. Double -tapping Double -tap on a webpage, map , or image to zoom in a part. Double -tap again to return.[...]

Basics 20 F licking Flick left or right on the Home screen or the A pplications screen t o see another panel. F lick up or down to scr oll through a webpage or a list, such as contacts. Pinching Spread two fingers apart on a webpage, map , or image to zoom in a part. Pinch to zoom out .[...]

Basics 21 C ontrol motions Simple motions allow easy contr ol of the device. Befor e using motions, make sur e the motion featur e is ac tivated . On the Home screen, tap Apps → Settings → Motions and gestures , and then drag the Motions and gestures switch to the right. Exc essive shaking or impac t to the device ma y result in unintended inpu[...]

Basics 22 Notifications Notification icons appear on the status bar a t the top of the screen t o report new messages, calendar events , device status, and more . Drag down from the status bar t o open the notifications panel. Scr oll the list to see additional aler ts. T o close the notifications panel , drag up the bar that is at the bottom of th[...]

Basics 23 Home screen The Home screen is the starting point to access all of the devic e ’ s featur es. I t display s indicator icons, widgets , shor tcuts to applications, and others . The Home screen can ha ve multiple panels. T o view other panels, scr oll left or r ight. Rearranging it ems Adding an applica tion icon On the Home screen, tap A[...]

Basics 24 Rearranging panels Adding a ne w panel T ap → Edit page → . Moving a panel T ap → Edit page , tap and hold a panel preview , and then drag it to a new location. Removing a panel T ap → Edit page , tap and hold a panel preview , and then drag it to the rubbish bin at the top of the screen. Setting wallpaper Set an image or photo st[...]

Basics 25 Using widgets Widgets ar e small applications that provide c onv enient functions and information on your Home screen. T o use them, add widgets from the widgets panel to the Home scr een. • Some widgets connect to web ser vices . Using a web-based widget may result in additional charges . • The widgets av ailable may vary depen[...]

Basics 26 Applica tions screen The Applications scr een displays icons f or all applications, including an y new applications installed. On the Home screen, tap Apps to open the Applications scr een. T o view other panels , scroll left or right. Rearranging applica tions T ap → Edit , tap and hold an application, and then drag it to a new loca ti[...]

Basics 27 Uninstalling applications T ap → Uninstall , and then select an application to uninstall it. Default applications that come with the device cannot be uninstalled . Sharing applications Share downloaded applica tions with other users via email, Bluetooth, or other methods . T ap → Share app , select applications, tap Done , and then se[...]

Basics 28 Ent ering te x t Use the Samsung keyboard or the v oice input feature t o enter text. T ext entr y is not suppor ted in some languages . T o ent er text, you must change the input language to one of the suppor ted languages . Changing the k eyboard type T ap any t ex t field, open the notifications panel , tap Choose input method , and th[...]

Basics 29 Entering t ex t by v oice Activate the v oice input feature and then speak in to the microphone . The device display s what you speak. If the device does not recog nise your wor ds correctly , tap the underlined tex t and select an alternative w ord or phrase from the dr opdown list. T o change the language or add languages f or the voice[...]

Basics 30 Joining Wi - Fi net works On the Applications screen, tap Settings → Wi - Fi , and then drag the Wi - Fi switch to the right. Selec t a network from the list of det ected Wi-F i net works , enter a password if nec essar y , and then tap Connect . Networks that requir e a passwor d appear with a lock icon. After the device connects to a [...]

Basics 31 Removing ac coun ts On the Applications screen, tap Settings , select an account name under Ac counts , select the account t o remove , and then tap Remov e accoun t . T ransf erring files Move audio , video , image, or other types of files from the devic e to the computer , or vice versa. The f ollowing file f ormats are supported by som[...]

Basics 32 C onnec ting with W indow s Media Play er Ensure that Window s Media Player is installed on the c omputer . 1 Connect the device to the comput er using the USB cable. 2 Open Windo ws Media Play er and sync music files. C onnec ting as a media device 1 Connect the device to the comput er using the USB cable. 2 Open the notifications panel,[...]

Basics 33 Securing the device Pr event others from using or acc essing personal data and information stored in the devic e by using the security features . The device requir es an unlock code whenever unlocking it. Setting a pattern On the Applications screen, tap Settings → Lock scr een → Screen lock → P attern . Draw a patt er n by connecti[...]

Basics 34 Unlock ing the devic e T ur n on the screen b y pressing the P ower butt on or the Home button, and enter the unlock code . If the unlock code is forgott en, take the device to a Samsung Ser vice Centre t o reset it. Upgr ading the device The device can be upg raded to the lat est soft ware . This f eature ma y not be available depending [...]

35 C ommunication C ontac ts Use this application to manage c ontac ts, including phone numbers , email addresses , and others. T ap Con tacts on the Applications screen. Managing con tac ts T ap Con tacts . Crea ting a contac t T ap and enter contact information. • : Add an image . • / : Add or delet e a contact field. Editing a con tac [...]

Communication 36 Searching f or con tac ts T ap Con tacts . Use one of the f ollowing search methods: • Scroll up or down the con tacts list. • Use the index at the left side of the contacts list for quick scr olling, by dragging a finger along it. • T ap the search field at the t op of the contac ts list and enter sear ch cr iteria.[...]

Communication 37 Impor ting contacts T ap → Impor t/Expor t → Impor t from SIM card , Impor t from SD card or Impor t from USB storage . Expor ting contacts T ap → Impor t/Expor t → Expor t to SIM card , Expor t to SD card or Expor t to USB storage . Sharing con tac ts T ap → Share namecar d via → Multiple contacts , select contacts, ta[...]

Communication 38 Managing groups T ap , and then take one of the follo wing actions: • Search : Search for c ontac ts. • Edit : Change the group settings . • Create : Make a new group . • Remov e member : Remove members fr om the group . • Send message : Send a message to a group ’ s members. • Send email : Send an e[...]

Communication 39 Messages Use this application to send t ex t messages (SMS) or multimedia messages (MMS). T ap Messages on the Applications screen. Y ou may incur additional charges for sending or r eceiving messages while you are outside your home service area. F or details, contact your service provider . Sending messages T ap , add recipients ,[...]

Communication 40 V iewing incoming messages Incoming messages are gr ouped into message threads by con tact. Selec t a contact to view the person ’ s message . Email Use this application to send or view email messages . T ap Email on the Applications screen. Setting up email accoun ts Set up an email account when opening Email for the first time [...]

Communication 41 Sending scheduled messages While composing a message , tap → Schedule sending . Tick Schedule sending , set a time and date , and then tap Done . The device will send the message a t the specified time and da te. • If the device is turned off at the scheduled time, is not connected to the network, or the network is unstable,[...]

Communication 42 Gmail Use this application to quickly and directly access the Google Mail ser vice. T ap Gmail on the Applications screen. • This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . • This application ma y be labelled differ ently depending on the reg ion or ser vice provider . Sending messa[...]

Communication 43 Labels Google Mail does not use ac tual folders , but uses labels instead. When Google Mail is launched, it displa ys messages labelled Inbox. T o add a label to a message , selec t the message, tap → Change labels , and then select the label to assign. Hangouts Use this application to cha t with others. T ap Hangouts on the Appl[...]

Communication 44 Photos Use this application to shar e images or videos via G oogle ’ s social network ser vice. T ap Photos on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Selec t one of the f ollowing categories: • CAMERA : View all the images or videos that ar e taken or [...]

45 W eb & netw ork Internet Use this application to br owse the Internet. T ap Internet on the Applications screen. V iewing webpages T ap the address field , enter the web address , and then tap Go . T ap to share , save , or print the current w ebpage while viewing a webpage . Opening a new page T ap . T o go to another w ebpage, scroll left [...]

W eb & network 46 Histor y T ap → Histor y to open a webpage fr om the list of recently-visit ed webpages. T o clear the histor y , tap → Clear history . T ap → Histor y → Most visited to open a webpage fr om the list of most visited webpages. Links T ap and hold a link on the webpage t o open it in a new page, sa ve , or copy . T o vie[...]

W eb & network 47 Searching the w eb by voic e T ap the address field , tap , speak a keyword , and then select one of the suggested key wor ds that appear . Syncing with other de vices Sync open tabs and bookmarks to use with Chrome on another device , when you ar e logged in with the same Google account. T o view open tabs on other devices , [...]

W eb & network 48 P airing with other Bluetooth devices On the Applications screen, tap Settings → Bluetooth → Scan , and detected devices are listed. Select the device you wan t to pair with, and then acc ept the auto- generated passkey on both devices to c onfirm. Sending and receiving da ta Many applications support data transfer via Blu[...]

W eb & network 49 Sharing files Selec t a device or w eb storage , tap , selec t files, tap Done , and then select a sharing method. Managing con tents on a w eb storage server Selec t a web st orage ser ver , and then view and manage your files . T o download files fr om a web storage service, tap , select files, and then tap Done . T o r egis[...]

50 Media Music Use this application to list en to music. T ap Music on the Applications screen. • Some file formats are not supported depending on the soft ware installed on the device . • Some files may not play pr operly depending on the encoding method used. Pla ying music Selec t a music category , and then selec t a song to play . T [...]

Media 51 T o listen t o songs at equal volume levels , tap → Settings → Adv anced → Smar t volume . Smar t volume may not be activated f or some files. 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 . Set[...]

Media 52 Camer a Use this application to take phot os or videos. Use Galler y to view photos and videos taken with the devic e ’ s camera. ( p. 58 ) T ap Camer a on the Applications screen. The camera aut omatically shuts off when unused. Camer a etiquette • Do not take photos or videos of other people without their permission. • Do not[...]

Media 53 Scene mode Pr edefined settings make point-and-shoot photos easier to take . T ap → Scene mode . • Landscape : Use this setting to take phot os of blue sk ies and landscapes with richer colours. • P ar ty/Indoor : Use this setting f or well-lit indoor scenes . • Sunset : Use this setting f or richer colours and sharper con[...]

Media 54 P anoramic photos A panoramic photo is a wide landscape image consisting of multiple shots . T ap → Shooting mode → P anorama . T ap and move the camer a in any direction. When two panorama guide frames are aligned, the camer a automatically takes another shot in a panoramic sequenc e. T o stop shooting, tap again. T ak ing videos T ak[...]

Media 55 Recor ding mode Change recor ding mode. Use this for delayed-time shots . Select among various effects that are available . Determine how much light the camera ’ s sensor receiv es. Change the white balance setting . Change the camera settings. Indicates which storage is in use . Switch between still and video mode. View phot os and vide[...]

Media 56 Use one of the f ollowing methods: • Use the V olume button to zoom in or out . • Spread two fingers apart on the screen to zoom in, and pinch to z oom out. • The zoom function may not be av ailable when shooting at the highest resolution. • The zoom in/out eff ec t is available when using the z oom featur e while shoot[...]

Media 57 • Resolution : Selec t a resolution. U se higher resolution f or higher qualit y . But it takes up more memory . • White balanc e : Selec t an appropriat e white balance , so images have a true -to-life colour range. The settings are desig ned for specific lighting situa tions. These settings are similar to the heat range f or wh[...]

Media 58 Galler y Use this application to view images and videos . T ap Galler y on the Applications screen. • Some file formats are not supported depending on the soft ware installed on the device . • Some files may not play pr operly depending on the encoding method used. V iewing images Launching Galler y displays a vailable folders. W[...]

Media 59 Editing images When viewing an image, tap and use the follo wing func tions: • F av ourite : Add t o the favourites list . • Slideshow : Star t a slideshow with the images in the curren t folder . • Photo fr ame : Use this to add a frame and a not e to an image. The edited image is sa ved in the Photo fr ame folder . • [...]

Media 60 Sharing images Use one of the f ollowing methods: • In a folder , tap → Selec t item , select images by tick ing, and then tap t o send them to others. • When viewing an image, tap t o send it to others or share it via social network ser vices. Setting as wallpaper When viewing an image, tap → Set as to set the image as wallp[...]

Media 61 V ideo Use this application to pla y video files. T ap V ideo on the Applications screen. • Some file formats are not supported depending on the soft ware installed on the device . • Some files may not play pr operly depending on the encoding method used. Pla ying videos Selec t a video to pla y . Change screen ratio . Move f or [...]

Media 62 Sharing videos T ap → Share via , select videos, tap Done , and then select a sharing method. Using P opup V ideo play er Use this f eature t o use other applications without closing the video play er . While watching videos, tap to use the pop-up player . Spread two fingers apart on the screen to enlarge the pla yer or pinch to r educe [...]

Media 63 F lipboard Use this application to ac cess your personalised magazines. T ap Flipboar d on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . T o start your Flipboar d, flick left on the greeting page, select news topics , and then tap Build Y our Flipboar d . Selec t a co ver s[...]

64 Applica tion & media stor es Pla y Stor e Use this application to pur chase and download applications and games that are able t o run on the device . T ap Play St ore on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Installing applications Brow se applications by categor y , [...]

Application & media stor es 65 Samsung Apps Use this application to pur chase and download dedicated Samsung applications. F or more information, visit apps.samsung .com . T ap Samsung Apps on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . If a Samsung account is not reg istered [...]

Application & media stor es 66 Pla y G ames Use this application to do wnload and play games. T ap Play Games on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Pla y Music Use this application to list en to music from the device or stream music fr om the G oogle cloud ser vice. T[...]

67 Utilities Memo Use this application to r ecord impor tant inf ormation to sav e and view at a later date . T ap Memo on the Applications screen. C omposing memos T ap , enter a memo , and then tap S ave . T o change the backgr ound colour , tap → Colour . Each category has different backg round colour . T o lock the memo so that others cannot [...]

Utilities 68 V iewing a memo T ap the memo thumbnail to open it. Scroll left or right to see mor e memos. T o edit the memo , tap the memo . T o delete the memo , tap → Delete . T o change the backgr ound colour , tap → Colour . T o set a PIN to lock or unlock the memo , tap → Lock . T o print the memo by c onnec ting the device to a printer [...]

Utilities 69 T o add an ev ent or task more briefly , tap a date to select it and tap it again. Enter a title and specify which calendar to use or sync with. Then tap Edit ev ent details or Edit task details to add more details , such as how often the event repea ts, when it has an advance alert, or where it takes place. Attach a map showing the lo[...]

Utilities 70 Changing calendar type T ap the top left of the screen, and then select one from among diff erent types of calendars including month, week, and others. A pinch gestur e can be used to change calendar type. F or example, pinch t o change from the monthly calendar t o the yearly calendar , and spread apart to change yearly calendar back [...]

Utilities 71 POLARIS O ffice 5 Use this application to edit documen ts in various formats , including spreadsheets and presenta tions. T ap POLARIS Office 5 on the Applications screen. Some func tions may not be a vailable, depending on the file type . Creat e a document. Share documents with others . Scroll left or right to view recent documents. [...]

Utilities 72 While editing the documents , tap , and then use one of the following functions: • Swit ch to V iew M ode : Pr eview the document. • F ind/R eplace : Search for or r eplace text. • P age lay out : Change the lay out of pages. • V iew S ettings : Change the view mode settings. • Read All : Read the document via [...]

Utilities 73 T ap , and then use one of the follo wing functions: • Swit ch to Edit Mode : Open the editing toolbar . • Book mark : Open the Book mark panel. Select a label to go to bookmar ks point. • V iew S ettings : Change the view mode settings. • F reeze frame : Keep the selected row in place . • Single slide view : V[...]

Utilities 74 Dropbo x Use this application to sa ve and share files with others via the Dropbo x cloud storage. When you sa ve files to Dr opbox, your device aut omatically syncs with the web server and any other computers that ha ve Dropbo x installed. T ap Dropbo x on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on th[...]

Utilities 75 Alarm Use this application to set alarms f or impor tant events. T ap Alarm on the Applications screen. T urn this alarm on or off . Setting alarms T ap , set a time for the alarm to go off , select days for the alarm to r epeat, and then tap S ave . • Location alarm : Set a location. The alarm goes off only when you ar e in the l[...]

Utilities 76 W orld Clock Use this application to check the time of man y major cities in the world. T ap W orld Clock on the Applications screen. Crea ting clocks T ap , enter a city name or selec t a city from the globe, and then tap . T o apply summer time , tap and hold a clock , and then tap DST settings . Deleting clocks T ap , select clocks,[...]

Utilities 77 S V oic e Use this application to c ommand the device by voice t o per form various featur es. T ap S V oice on the Applications screen. A lternatively , press the Home button twice . This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Here ar e several examples of spoken c ommands: • Open music[...]

Utilities 78 Google Use this application to sear ch not only the I nternet, but also applications and their c ontents on the device as well . T ap Google on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Searching the devic e T ap the search field , and then enter a key wor d. Altern[...]

Utilities 79 V oic e S earch Use this application to sear ch webpages by speaking. T ap V oice Search on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Speak a keyword or phrase when Speak now appears on the screen. Select one of the suggested keywords tha t appear . My F iles Use th[...]

Utilities 80 Downloads Use this application to see wha t files are downloaded thr ough the applications. T ap Downloads on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . T o see the files downloaded fr om the I nternet, tap Internet downloads , other wise, tap Other downloads to see [...]

81 T r av el & local Maps Use this application to pinpoin t the location of the device , search f or places, or get directions. T ap Maps on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Searching f or locations Search for loca tions by entering an addr ess or a key word . Once [...]

T ravel & local 82 L ocal Use this application to sear ch for nearby restaur ants, banks , bus stops, and more . T ap Local on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Selec t a place cat egor y , and then select a place from the list of search r esults. Once the location i[...]

83 Settings About Settings Use this application to c onfigure the device, set application options , and add accounts. T ap Settings on the Applications screen. Bluetooth Activate the Bluet ooth featur e to exchange inf or mation ov er shor t distances. T o use mor e options, tap . • V isibilit y timeout : Set duration that the device is visibl[...]

Settings 84 Setting Wi - Fi sleep polic y On the Settings screen, tap Wi - Fi → → Adv anced → Keep Wi-F i on during sleep . When the screen is turned off , the device automatically turns off Wi-F i connections. When this happens, the devic e automatically accesses data networks if it is set to use them. This may incur da ta transf er fees . T[...]

Settings 85 T o use mor e options, tap . • Data roaming : Set the device to use data connections when you ar e roaming. • Restric t backgr ound data : Set the device to disable sync in the backgr ound while using a mobile network. • Aut o sync data : Activate or deactivate aut o-syncing of applications. Y ou can select what informati[...]

Settings 86 T ethering and portable hotspot • P or table Wi-F i hotspot : Use the por table W i-F i hotspot to share the device ’ s mobile network connection with computers or other devices thr ough the Wi-F i network . • USB tethering : Use USB tethering to shar e the device’ s mobile network connection with a computer via USB . When[...]

Settings 87 Block ing mode Selec t which notifications will be blocked and how long t o block them. Hands-free mode Set the device to read c ontents aloud and specify applications to use in hands-free mode . Sound Change settings for various sounds on the devic e. • V olume : Adjust the v olume level for music and videos, sy stem sounds, and n[...]

Settings 88 Display Change the settings for the displa y . • W allpaper :  – Home screen : Selec t a backgr ound image for the Home scr een.  – Lock scr een : Selec t a backgr ound image for the locked scr een.  – Home and lock screens : Selec t a backgr ound image for the Home scr een and the locked screen. • Notification [...]

Settings 89 P ow er saving mode Activate po wer-sa ving mode and change the settings for power -saving mode. • CPU pow er saving : Set the device to limit some syst em resourc e usage. • Screen pow er saving : Set the device to decrease the brightness of the displa y . • Learn about P ow er saving mode : Discov er how to reduce batt [...]

Settings 90 L ock screen Change settings for the locked scr een. • Screen lock : Activate the scr een lock feature . • Multiple widgets : Set the device to allow use of widgets on the locked scr een. • Lock scr een widgets : These settings ar e applied only when you set the swipe lock option.  – Clock or personal message : Set t[...]

Settings 91 Securit y Change settings for securing the device . • 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 than an hour to encr ypt your da ta. • Encr ypt external SD [...]

Settings 92 • V erify apps : Set the device to allow Google to check applica tions for harmful behaviour befor e installing them. • T rusted credentials : Use certificates and credentials t o ensure secure use of v arious applications. • Install from device st orage : Install encr ypted cer tificates stor ed on the USB storage. •?[...]

Settings 93 Samsung keyboar d T o change the Samsung keyboard settings , tap . The av ailable options may vary depending on the region or ser vice pro vider . • Input languages : Selec t languages f or text input. • Pr edictive text : Activate pr edic tive text mode to predict wor ds based on your input and show wor d suggestions. Y ou ca[...]

Settings 94 V oice sear ch • Language : Selec t a language f or the voice r ecognition. • Speech output : Set the device to pro vide voice feedback t o aler t you to the curr ent action. • Block offensiv e words : Hide offensive w ords from voic e search r esults. • Offline speech recognition : Download and install language data[...]

Settings 95 Backup and reset Change the settings for manag ing settings and data. • Back up my da ta : Set the device to back up settings and application data t o the Google ser ver . • Backup accoun t : Set up or edit your Google backup account. • Aut omatic rest ore : Set the device to rest ore settings and application data when th[...]

Settings 96 Dat e and time Ac cess and alter the f ollowing settings to control ho w the device displays the time and date . If the batter y remains fully discharged or r emoved from the devic e, the time and dat e is reset. • Aut omatic date and time : Aut omatically update the time and dat e when moving across time zones . • Set date : [...]

Settings 97 • T alkBack : Activate T alk back, which provides voic e feedback . • F ont size : Change the font siz e. • Magnification gestures : Set this to zoom in and out with finger gestures . • Ac cessibility shor tcut : Set the device to activate T alk back when you press and hold the P ower button, and then tap and hold th[...]

Settings 98 About devic e Ac cess device inf or mation and update devic e sof tware. Google S ettings Use this application to c onfigure settings for some f eatures pr ovided by Google. T ap Google Settings on the Applications screen.[...]

99 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 e[...]

T roubleshooting 100 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 101 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 ant enna. • When you ar e in areas with weak signals or poor r eceptio[...]

T roubleshooting 102 Y our device is hot t o the touch When you use applica tions that requir e more power or use applications on y our device for an extended period of time, your devic e may f eel hot to the touch. This is normal and should not affect your device ’ s lif espan or per formanc e. Error messages appear when launching the camer a Y [...]

T roubleshooting 103 • 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 104 Data stor ed on the device has been lost Alway s make backup copies of all impor tant data stor ed on 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 on the devic e. A small gap appears around the outside of the devic e case • This gap is [...]

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