Samsung SM-G750F manual

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    ww w .samsung.c om User Manual SM-G750F English (SEA). 07/2014. Rev .1.1[...]

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    2 T able of C on ten ts Read me first Getting star ted 7 P ack age contents 8 Device lay out 10 Using the SIM or USIM card and battery 16 Using a memor y card 18 T urning the device on and off 19 Locking and unlock ing the screen Basics 20 Using the touch scr een 23 Home screen la yout 28 Notifications and quick setting panels 31 Opening apps 32 In[...]

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    T able of Conten ts 3 Securit y f eatur es 107 Emergency mode 108 Help message 109 Severe w eather notifications (Geo News) Useful apps and f eatures 111 Kids Mode 115 S F inder 116 S Planner 119 S V oice 121 ChatON 122 Clock 124 Calculator 124 Memo 126 V oice Recorder 128 Dropbo x 129 Flipboar d 130 Radio 131 T orch 131 Magnifier 132 LINE 132 Goog[...]

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    T able of Conten ts 4 191 Magnifying the screen 191 Setting notification reminders 192 Reversing the display c olours 192 Colour adjustment 193 Setting flash notification 193 T urning off all sounds 193 Caption settings 194 Adjusting the sound balanc e 194 Mono audio 195 Assistive menu 197 Setting tap and hold delay options 197 Interaction control [...]

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

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    Read me first 6 Instruc tional icons W arning : situations that could cause injury to yourself or others Caution : situations that c ould cause damage to your device or other equipment Note : notes , usage tips, or additional information[...]

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

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

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    Getting star ted 9 • Do not cov er the antenna ar ea with your hands or other objects. This ma y cause connectivity problems or drain the battery . • Using a Samsung-appro ved scr een protector is rec ommended. Unapprov ed screen protectors may cause the sensors t o malfunc tion. Buttons Button F unction Pow e r • Pr ess and hold to [...]

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    Getting star ted 10 U sing the SIM or USIM card and ba tter y Installing the SIM or USIM card and batt er y Inser t the SIM or USIM card provided b y the mobile telephone ser vice provider , and the included battery . • Only microSIM car ds work with the device . • Some L TE services may not be available depending on the service provider [...]

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    Getting star ted 11 2 Inser t the SIM or USIM card with the gold- colour ed contac ts facing down wards. • Do not inser t a memor y card into the SIM car d slot. I f a memor y card happens t o be lodged in the SIM card slot, take the devic e to a Samsung Ser vice Centr e to remov e the memor y card. • Use caution not to lose or let others[...]

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

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    Getting star ted 13 3 Pr ess the SIM or USIM card with your finger , and then pull it out. Charg ing the batter y Use the charger t o charge the battery before using it f or the first time. A computer can be also used to charge the ba tter y by connecting them via the USB cable. Use only Samsung-appro ved chargers , batteries, and cables. Unappr ov[...]

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    Getting star ted 14 Connect the USB cable to the USB pow er adaptor and then plug the end of the USB cable into the multipurpose jack . • Connecting the charger improperly ma y cause serious damage to the device . Any damage caused by misuse is not co ver ed by the warranty . • Ensure that the the back c over is closed tigh tly to prev en[...]

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    Getting star ted 15 After fully charging , disconnect the device from the charger . First unplug the char ger from the device , and then unplug it from the electric socket. Do not remov e the batter y before r emoving the charger . This may damage the device . T o sav e energy , unplug the charger when not in use . The charger does not hav e a powe[...]

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    Getting star ted 16 U sing a memor y card Installing 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[...]

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    Getting star ted 17 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 [...]

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    Getting star ted 18 T urning the devic e on and off Pr ess and hold the Po wer button f or a few seconds to turn on the device . When you turn on y our device f or the first time or after per forming a data reset, f ollow the on- screen instructions to set up your devic e. T o turn off the device, pr ess and hold the Pow er button, and then tap P o[...]

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    Getting star ted 19 L ock ing and unlock ing the screen Pr essing the Po wer button turns off the scr een and locks it. Also , the screen turns off and automatically locks if the device is not used f or a specified period. T o unlock the screen, pr ess the P ower button or the Home button and flick y our finger in any direction within the unlock sc[...]

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    20 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[...]

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    Basics 21 T apping and holding T ap and hold an item or the screen f or more than 2 seconds to access a vailable options. Dragging T o move an it em, tap and hold it and drag it to the target position. Double -tapping Double -tap on a webpage or image to zoom in. Double-tap again to return.[...]

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    Basics 22 F licking Flick left or right on the Home screen or the A pps screen to see another panel . Flick up or down to scr oll through a webpage or a list of items , such as contacts. Spreading and pinching Spread two fingers apart on a webpage, map , or image to zoom in a part. Pinch to zoom out .[...]

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    Basics 23 Home screen la y out Home screen The Home screen is the starting point for acc essing all of the device’ s featur es. I t display s widgets, shortcuts to apps, and mor e. W idgets are small apps that launch specific app functions to provide inf or mation and con venient access on y our Home screen. T o view other panels, scr oll left or[...]

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    Basics 24 Home screen options On the Home screen, tap and hold an empty area, or pinch y our fingers together to ac cess the available options .[...]

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    Basics 25 Using My Magazine My Magazine displays liv e social net work updates and new s that you are inter ested in. On the Home screen, tap or scroll right to open My Magazine . 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 automa[...]

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    Basics 26 Apps scr een The Apps scr een displays ic ons for all apps , including newly installed apps. 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 Apps screen . Acc ess additional [...]

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    Basics 27 Indicator ic ons Indicator icons appear on the status bar at the t op of the screen. T he icons listed in the table below are most c ommon. The status bar ma y not appear at the top of the scr een in some apps. T o display the status bar , drag down from the top of the scr een. Icon Meaning No signal Signal strength Roaming (outside of no[...]

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    Basics 28 Icon Meaning New text or multimedia message Alarm activated 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 ico[...]

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    Basics 29 Y ou can use the following functions on the notifications panel. Launch Settings . Launch S F inder . T ap a notification and per form various actions. Adjust the brightness . View all quick setting butt ons. Activate or deactivate options . T ap and hold a button to view more detailed settings . Launch Quick connect . Clear all notificat[...]

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    Basics 30 Using the quick setting panel Y ou can ac tivate or deactivate some f eatures on the notifications panel. T o ac tivate or deactivate more f eatures, open the quick setting panel . T o open the quick setting panel, drag the sta tus bar down wards with two fingers . Alternativ ely , tap on the notifications panel. T o close the quick setti[...]

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    Basics 31 • Mobile hotspot : Refer to T ether ing and Mobile hotspot for mor e information. • Screen Mirroring : Refer to Scr een Mir roring f or more information. • NFC : Refer to NFC f or more information. • Sync : When you activated this f eature, the devic e automatically sync apps , such as calendar or email. • Smar t [...]

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    Basics 32 Installing or uninstalling apps Samsung Apps ( GALA X Y Apps ) Use this app to pur chase and download apps. T ap Samsung Apps ( GALAXY Apps ) 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 t o search f or a key word . Selec t an app to vie[...]

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    Basics 33 Downloading suggest ed apps Y ou can view and download dedicated Galax y device apps . On the Apps screen, tap → GALAXY Essentials . Alternativ ely , on the Home screen, tap the GALAXY Essentials widget, and then tap next to an app . T o download all apps in the list, tap Download all . Managing apps Uninstalling or disabling apps T o d[...]

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    Basics 34 Ent ering te x t Keyboar d lay out A keyboard appears automa tically when you ent er text to send messages, cr eate memos , and more . T ext entr y is not suppor ted in some languages. T o enter text, you must change the input language to one of the suppor ted languages . Break to the next line. Suggested keywords Delete a preceding char [...]

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    Basics 35 Changing the ke yboard la yout T ap , selec t a language under INPUT LANGU AGES , and then select a keyboard layout t o use. On 3x4 keyboar d , a key has three or f our charac ters. T o enter a character , tap the corresponding key r epeatedly until the desired character appears. Using additional k eyboard func tions T ap and hold to use [...]

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    Basics 36 • : Add an it em from the clipboard . • : Change the keyboard settings . • : Enter emoticons . • : Change the keyboard type. Y ou can move the keyboar d to another location by dragging . Switch to the standard keyboard . C opying and pasting 1 T ap and hold over te xt. 2 Drag or to selec t the desired t ext, or tap Sel[...]

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    Basics 37 My F iles About My F iles Use this app to ac cess various files stor ed in the device or in other locations , such as cloud storage services. T ap My F iles on the Apps screen. Acc ess additional options. View st orage information. View the do wnload history. Search for files or f olders. View files sa ved in cloud storage ser vices. View[...]

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    Basics 38 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 Files main screen, tap . Selec t a f older , tap , and then use the f ollowing options: • Selec t : Selec t files or f olders to apply options. • Delete : Delete files or folders . •?[...]

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    Basics 39 P o wer sa ving fea ture P ow er saving mode Save the 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 tap the P ower saving mode switch to activate it. A lternatively , open the quick setting panel and tap P ower saving to activate it. Selec t fr[...]

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

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    Basics 41 V iewing help inf ormation T o view help information t o learn how to use the device and apps , open the Apps screen and tap Settings → Help . T o view help information f or an app while you are using the app , tap → Help . Some apps may not include help information.[...]

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    42 Net w ork c onnec tivit y Mobile data Connect the device to a mobile network to use the Internet or shar e media files with other devices. Ref er to Data usage for additional options . On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Data usage , and then tick Mobile data . Alternativ ely , open the quick setting panel and tap Mobile data to activate it. Wi[...]

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    Network connectivit y 43 Adding Wi - Fi networks If the desired network does not appear in the Wi-F i networks list, tap Add W i-F i net work at the bottom of the list. Ent er the network name in Network SSID , select the securit y type and enter the passw ord if it is not an open network, and then tap Connect . Activating Wi - Fi Passpoin t Wi-F i[...]

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    Network connectivit y 44 T ethering and Mobile hotspot About tethering and mobile hotspots Use this f eature t o share the device ’ s mobile data connection with computers and other devices if an Internet connection is unavailable . Connections can be made via the Wi-F i , USB, or Bluetooth. Y ou may incur additional charges when using this fea t[...]

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    Network connectivit y 45 Using USB t ethering Share the device ’ s mobile data connec tion with other devices 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[...]

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    Network connectivit y 46 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 web by v oice , tap . T o view the toolbars, dr ag your finger downwar [...]

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    Network connectivit y 47 Setting the homepage T ap Internet on the Apps screen. T ap → Settings → Set homepage , and then select one of the following: • Default page : Set the device ’ s default webpage as your homepage . • Curr ent page : Set the current webpage as y our homepage. • Quick access : Set the quick access list as [...]

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    48 Motions & usabilit y f eatur es Motions and gestures Exc essive shaking or impac t on the device ma y result in unintended inputs . Control motions properly . Direct call On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Motions and gestures → Direct call , and then tap the Direct call switch to activate it. While viewing call, message , or contact det[...]

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    Motions & usability features 49 Smar t aler t On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Motions and gestures → Smar t aler t , and then tap the Smar t aler t switch to activate it. If you hav e missed calls or new messages, the device will vibr ate when y ou pick it up . This f eature ma y not work if the screen is turned on or the devic e is not [...]

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    Motions & usability features 50 T urning device ov er T urn the device ov er to mute incoming calls or alarms, or to pause media pla yback . P alm swipe to capture On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Motions and gestures → P alm swipe to capture , and then tap the P alm swipe to capture switch to activate it. Place the side of y our hand on [...]

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    Motions & usability features 51 Multi window About Multi windo w Use this f eature t o run two apps on the screen at the same time . Y ou can use this featur e to view emails or use the Internet while you play a video simultaneously . Launching Multi window 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Multi window , and then tap the Multi window swit[...]

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    Motions & usability features 52 3 T ap and hold an app icon to launch from the Multi windo w tray . T hen, drag 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. Crea ting a Multi window combination Use this f eature t o save the c ombination of the currently -running Multi[...]

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    Motions & usability features 53 Adjusting the windo w size Drag the circle between the app windo ws up or down to adjust the size of the window s. Using Multi windo w options When you use Multi windo w apps, select the app window and a white frame will appear around it. T ap the cir cle between the app windows to ac cess the following options: [...]

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    Motions & usability features 54 • : 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 windo w tray Y ou can rearrange the apps on the [...]

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    Motions & usability features 55 3 T ap and hold an app and drag it to the Multi window tra y . 4 T ap Done . T oolbo x Y ou can easily launch various apps from the toolbox while using other apps . On the Apps screen, tap Settings → T oolbox , and then tap the T oolbox switch to activate it. Alternativ ely , open the quick setting panel and ta[...]

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    Motions & usability features 56 One -handed operation Y ou can switch to one -handed operation mode to con veniently operat e the device with one hand. Resizing the screen On the Apps screen, tap Settings → One -handed operation → Reduce screen siz e , and then tap the Reduce screen siz e switch to activate it. T o switch to one-handed oper[...]

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    Motions & usability features 57 Managing shor tcuts to c ontac ts or apps Y ou can manage shor tcuts to contacts 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 ’ s[...]

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    58 P ersonalising Managing the Home and Apps scr eens Managing the Home screen Adding it ems T ap and hold an app or a folder from the A pps screen, and then drag it t o the Home screen. T o add widgets, open the Home scr een, tap and hold an empty area, tap W idgets , tap and hold a widget, and then drag it to the Home scr een. Moving and remo vin[...]

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    P ersonalising 59 Managing folders T o rename a f older , select a folder , and then tap the existing f older name. Enter a new name for the f older and tap Done . T o change the colour of a f older , select a folder , tap , and then selec t a colour . T o move mor e apps to a folder , tap and hold an app, and then dr ag it to the folder . T o move[...]

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    P ersonalising 60 Moving items On the Apps screen, tap → Edit . T ap and hold an item and drag it to a new location. T o move the it em to another panel, drag it to the side of the scr een. T o move an it em to a new panel, drag it to Crea te page that appears at the top of the scr een. Y ou can move folders only in the f older panel. Crea ting f[...]

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    P ersonalising 61 Setting wallpaper and ringtones Setting wallpaper Set an image or photo stored in the devic e as wallpaper for the Home screen or the locked screen. 1 On the Home screen, tap and hold an empty area, and then tap W allpapers . Alternativ ely , on the Apps screen, tap Settings → W allpaper . 2 Selec t a screen t o change or apply [...]

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    P ersonalising 62 Changing the scr een lock method Y ou can change the way that you lock the scr een to prevent others fr om 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 [...]

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    P ersonalising 63 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 save 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 mod[...]

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    P ersonalising 64 V iewing hidden cont ent Y ou can only view hidden items when private mode is activated. 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Priv ate mode , and then tap the Priv ate mode switch to activate it. A lternatively , open the quick setting panel and tap Priv ate mode to activate it. 2 Enter the privat e mode unlock code. 3 On the Ap[...]

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    P ersonalising 65 T r ansf erring data fr om your pr evious device Using backup ac counts Y ou can transfer backup data from y our previous device to y our new device using your Google or Samsung account. Ref er to Backing up and restoring data for mor e information. Using Samsung Smar t Swit ch Y ou can transfer data of the pr evious device to a n[...]

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    P ersonalising 66 Using Smart Switch with comput ers Use this f eature t o impor t a backup of your data (from selected manufacturer ’ s mobile devices) from a c omputer to your device . Y ou can download the app from ww w .samsung.c om/smar tswitch . 1 Back up data from a pr evious device to the computer . F or more information, contact the devi[...]

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    P ersonalising 67 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 [...]

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    68 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. Pr eview the phone number . View fa vourite con tacts. Delete a preceding ch[...]

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    Phone 69 Mak ing calls from call logs or c ontac ts list 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[...]

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    Phone 70 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, [...]

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    Phone 71 Receiving calls Answ ering a call When a call comes in, drag outside the large cir cle. If a call notification pop -up window appears while y ou are using an app , tap Answ er in the pop-up window . If the call waiting ser vice is activated, another call can be answ ered . When the second call is answer ed, the first call is put on hold . [...]

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    Phone 72 Options during calls 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 or deactivate the speakerphone . When using the speakerphone, speak into the micr ophone at [...]

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    Phone 73 During a video call The f ollowing actions are available: • → Hide me : Hide your image from the other part y . • → Outgoing image : Selec t an image to sho w it to the other par ty . • → Captur e image : Capture the other party ’ s image. • → Record video : Record a video of the other part y ’ s images. •[...]

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    74 C on tac ts A dding contacts Moving con tac ts from other devic es Y ou can move contacts from other devices t o your device. Ref er to T r ansferring data from your pr evious device f or more inf ormation. Crea ting contacts manually 1 On the Apps screen, tap Con tacts → Con tacts . 2 T ap and enter con tact information. • : Add an image[...]

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    Contacts 75 3 Place a business car d on the flat sur face. 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 contact entr y . • If the device does not take the[...]

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    Contacts 76 Managing gr oups On the Apps screen, tap Con tacts → Con tacts . T ap . Crea ting a new group T ap , enter a gr oup 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 D[...]

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    Contacts 77 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[...]

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

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    Messages & email 79 While composing a message , tap to use one of the following 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 [...]

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    Messages & email 80 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 charges for sending or r eceiving messages when you are roaming . While viewing a message, tap to use one of the following options: • V ideo call : Ma[...]

  • Page 81

    Messages & email 81 Managing messages While viewing the list of messages, tap and use the following options: • Selec t : Selec t messages to apply options . • Delete : Delete all or selected messages. • Draft messages : View messages sa ved f or later deliver y . • Lock ed messages : View locked messages . • Scheduled m[...]

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    Messages & email 82 Sending messages T ap Email on the Apps screen. T ap at the bottom of the screen t o compose a message. Add a C C or BCC. Add r ecipients. Add r ecipients from the contacts list. Enter a message . Enter a subject. Send the message. Acc ess additional options. Attach images , videos and others. Save the message f or later del[...]

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    Messages & email 83 Reading messages T ap Email on the Apps screen. T ap , select an email account to use, and new messages ar e retrieved. T o manually retrieve new messages, tap . T ap a message to read . Open attachments. Reply to the message. Add this email addr ess to the contacts list or view other options. Mark the message as a reminder [...]

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

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    Camera 85 • The camera aut omatically shuts off when unused. • Make sure that the lens is clean. Other wise, the device may not w ork properly in some modes that requir e high resolutions. • The fron t camera lens is suitable f or tak ing wide -angle photos. Minor distortion may occur in wide-angle photos and does not indicate device[...]

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    Camera 86 Camer a etiquette • Do not take photos or rec ord videos of other people without their permission. • Do not take photos or rec ord videos where legally pr ohibited. • Do not take photos or rec ord videos in places wher e you may violate other people ’ s privac y . Remote viewfinder Use your devic e as a viewfinder for ano[...]

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    Camera 87 3 T ap Easily connect via NFC or W i-Fi Direct settings to connect to another device . • Easily connect via NFC : Activate the NFC f eature on both devices . • W i-Fi Direct settings : Activate the W i-Fi Dir ec t featur e on both devices. 4 T ap the image on the preview screen wher e the device should focus. 5 T ap to take the [...]

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    Camera 88 1 T ap Camer a on the Apps screen. 2 T ap MODE → Shot & more . 3 T ap . The device takes a series of photos and displa ys the available shooting modes. 4 Selec t a shooting mode and apply an eff ect to the photos. • Best photo : T ake a series of photos and save the best one . T o view other photos in the series, scroll left or[...]

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    Camera 89 P anorama Use this mode to take a phot o composed of many phot os strung together . The devic e identifies the photo with in Galler y . On the Apps screen, tap Camer a → MODE → P anorama . T o get the best shot, follo w these tips: • Move the camera slo wly in one direc tion. • Keep the image within the frame on the camera ?[...]

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    Camera 90 4 Move slo wly forwards, or r otate left or right while tak ing photos . Whenever the dot is inside the lar ge circle, the device takes a phot o automatically . 5 Repeat this action to take more 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 e[...]

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    Camera 91 HDR (Rich tone) Use this mode to take phot os with rich colours and repr oduce details even in bright and dark areas . On the Apps screen, tap Camer a → MODE → HDR (Rich tone) . Without eff ec t With eff ec t Managing shooting modes Selec t the shooting modes to appear on the mode selection screen. On the Apps screen, tap Camer a → [...]

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    Camera 92 Camer a settings On the Apps screen, tap Camer a → . Not all of the follo wing options are av ailable in both still camera and video camera modes . • Picture size / V ideo size : Selec t a resolution. U se higher resolution f or higher qualit y . But it takes up more memory . • Picture stabilisation : Set the device to automat[...]

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    Camera 93 • Location tags : Set the device to attach the location tag t o the photo . • T o improv e GPS signals, av oid shooting in locations where the signal may be obstructed, such as between buildings or in low-lying ar eas, or in poor weather conditions. • When you shar e a photo with the location tag attached, the location inf [...]

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

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    Galler y 95 Ac cessing cont ent on a nearby device T ap and select a device in NEARB Y DE VICES to acc ess content . Y ou can view the photos and videos on the devices that ha ve the cont ent sharing feature activated . On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Nearby devic es , and then tap the Nearby devic es switch to activate it. Ref er to Nearby de[...]

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    Galler y 96 Editing phot os or videos Photo studio Edit images by applying various eff ec ts. 1 T ap Galler y on the Apps screen. 2 T ap → Studio → Photo studio . 3 Selec t an image to edit. 4 Edit the image by applying various eff ec ts. Decorate the image b y adding stickers, inserting a frame, or drawing on the image . Apply effects to an im[...]

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    Galler y 97 C ollage studio Combine sev eral images together to cr eate a collage. 1 T ap Galler y on the Apps screen. 2 T ap → Studio → Collage studio . 3 Selec t images to combine and tap Done . 4 Edit the image by applying various eff ec ts. Change the aspect ratio. Shuffle your pictures and use a randomly selected layout and background . Ad[...]

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    Galler y 98 Shot & more Apply various effects to the images y ou have taken. Only photos taken in shot & more mode can be selected . 1 T ap Galler y on the Apps screen. 2 T ap → Studio → Shot & more . 3 Selec t an image to edit. 4 Edit the image by applying various eff ec ts. Save the best phot o. Erase moving objects from the backg[...]

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    Galler y 99 V ideo trimmer T rim video segments . 1 T ap Galler y on the Apps screen. 2 T ap → Studio → V ideo trimmer . 3 Selec t a video to edit. 4 Move the start bracket to the desired starting point, move the end bracket t o the desired ending point, tap Done . End bracket Star t bracket Curren t position 5 Enter a filename , and then tap O[...]

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    Galler y 100 Galler y settings 1 T ap Galler y on the Apps screen. 2 T ap → Settings . 3 Use the f ollowing options: • Sync via W i-Fi only : Set the device to sync cont ent only when the Wi-F i connec tion is activated. • T ag buddy : T ag photos with information, such as da te and location. T o edit tags, tap the information on an ima[...]

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    101 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[...]

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    Multimedia 102 T o listen to songs at equal v olume levels, tap → Settings , and then tick 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. [...]

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    Multimedia 103 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 s[...]

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    Multimedia 104 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[...]

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    Multimedia 105 Using the pop-up video play er Use this f eature t o use other apps without closing the video player . While watching videos , tap to use the pop-up video player . Spread two fingers apart on the screen to enlarge the pla yer or pinch to r educe it. T o move the play er , drag the pla yer to another location. Capturing images T o use[...]

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    Multimedia 106 Pla ying videos stor ed on other devices Search for videos tha t are stor ed in other devices and play them on your device . T ap V ideo on the Apps screen. Ac cessing a video on a regist ered device T ap Devices and select a device in REGISTERED DEVICES to acc ess and play the video . Y ou can play the video on the devices r egister[...]

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    107 Securit y f eatur es Emergency mode About emer genc y mode Use this mode to extend the device ’ s standby time when you are in an emer genc y situation. When this mode is activated, the scr een brightness decreases and batter y consumption is reduced b y restric ting some fea tures . Y ou can also turn on the flash, sound alarms, and send you[...]

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    Securit y f eatures 108 The estimated maximum standb y time shows the time remaining bef ore the batt er y power runs out if the devic e is not used. Standby time may vary depending on your device settings and operating c onditions. Deac tiva ting emergency mode T o deactivate emergency mode, press and hold the P ower butt on, and then tap Emergenc[...]

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    Securit y f eatures 109 Sending help messages In an emergenc y situation, quickly press the P ower button thr ee times. T he device sends messages to your primary contacts. The messages include your loca tion information. Sev ere w eather notifica tions (Geo New s) About sev ere w eather notifications ( G eo New s) Use this f eature t o receiv e no[...]

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    Securit y f eatures 110 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 current location and inf or mation about sev ere w eather conditions in your region in the [...]

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    111 U seful apps and f eatur es Kids M ode Star ting Kids Mode 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. Befor e you use this widget, y ou need to download and install it. On the Home scr een, tap Kids Mode → Install . When it is installed, the widget [...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 112 Kids mode home screen The Home screen is the starting point for acc essing all of apps in k ids mode. Kids Drawing Kids Camera Exit kids mode. Acc ess parental con trols. Newly added apps Kids V oice Recorder Kids Media Kids Galler y Use this app to view sa ved images , drawings , voice recor dings, and media files tha[...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 113 Use this app to cr eate a drawing with a pen, a brush, and more . Use this app to r ecord or play voic e recordings . Use this app to take phot os or recor d videos. Kids mode play area Scroll right on the Home screen t o open k ids mode play ar ea. Y ou can interact with charac ters , background objects, and more .[...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 114 P arental c ontrol 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 the Home screen, tap and enter the PIN. T o exit parental c ontrol, pr ess the Home button. T ap and use the follo wing: • Children [...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 115 S F inder Use this app to sear ch for content on the devic e. Y ou can apply various filters and view the search history . 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 filters [...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 116 S Planner Star ting S Planner Use this app to manage ev ents and tasks. T ap S Planner on the Apps screen. Acc ess additional options. Creat e events or tasks . Change the view mode. Go to today's dat e. T ap and use the follo wing: • Go to : Move to a specific da te . • Delete : Delete events or tasks .[...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 117 • Calendars : Selec t the calendars to displa y . • Sync : Sync ev ents and tasks with your acc ounts. • Settings : Change settings for S P lanner . Crea ting events or tasks 1 T ap S Planner on the Apps screen. 2 T ap . Alternativ ely , select a date with no events or tasks in it and tap the dat e again[...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 118 Syncing e vents and tasks with y our accoun ts T ap S Planner on the Apps screen. T o sync events and tasks with y our accounts, tap → Sync . T o add accounts t o sync with, tap → Calendars → Add ac count . Then, select an account to sync with and sign in. When an ac count is added , a green cir cle is displayed [...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 119 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 [...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 120 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 akin[...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 121 ChatON Use this app to chat and socialise with y our friends individually or in groups. When y ou sign in to your Samsung ac count, y ou can view all your chat hist or y sent from r egistered devices . T ap ChatON on the Apps screen. This app may not be a vailable depending on the region or ser vice pr ovider . F ollow[...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 122 Clock Alarm On the Apps screen, tap Clock → Alarm . Setting alarms T ap in the alarms list, set an alarm time, select the days on which the alarm will repeat, set other various alarm options, and then tap S ave . T o ac tivate or deactivate alarms, tap nex t to the alarm in the alarms list. • Snooze : Set an int[...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 123 W orld clock On the Apps screen, tap Clock → W orld clock . Crea ting clocks T ap and enter a city name or select a cit y from the cities list. T o apply summer time, tap and hold a clock, and then tap . Deleting clocks T ap → Delete , select clocks, and then tap Done . Stopwatch On the Apps screen, tap Clock → S[...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 124 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 set the calculator f or convenient use with one hand , tap → One [...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 125 Adding and manag ing categories Creat e categories to sor t and manage your memos. On the memos list, tap → Manage categories . T o add a new category , tap , enter a category name, and then tap OK . T o delete a category , tap next to the category . T o rename a cat egor y , tap and hold a category name, enter a new[...]

  • Page 126

    Useful apps and f eatures 126 V oice Rec order Recor ding voice memos T ap V oice Recor der on the Apps screen. T ap to star t rec ording. Speak int o the microphone . T ap to pause recording . T o cancel recor ding, tap . T ap to finish recor ding. While rec ording a v oice memo , tap to inser t a book mark. Display the list of voic e memos. Chang[...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 127 Pla ying voic e memos T ap V oice Recor der on the Apps screen. T ap and select a voice memo to play . • : T rim the voic e memo . • : Set a por tion of the voice memo f or loop playback . • : Adjust the pla yback speed. • : Skip a silent por tion in the voice memo . • : Inser t book marks in t[...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 128 Renaming voic e memos T ap and hold the voice memo , tap → Rename , enter a new name f or the voice memo , and then tap OK . Managing categories T ap → Edit categories → , enter a cat egor y name, select a colour , and then tap Done . T o change or assign voic e memo categories, in the list of voice memos , tap a[...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 129 F lipboard Use this app to view liv e social net work updates and new s in a personalised magazine format. T ap Flipboar d on the Apps screen. This app may not be a vailable depending on the region or ser vice pr ovider . When you launch this app f or the first time or restar t it after per forming a data reset, f ollo[...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 130 R adio Listen to music and new s on the FM r adio . T o listen to the FM r adio , you must connect a headset, which ser ves as the radio an tenna. T ap Radio on the Apps screen. Listening to the F M radio Plug a headset into the devic e befor e launching the FM radio . The F M radio scans and saves av ailable stations [...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 131 Scanning radio stations T ap → Scan , and then select a scan option. The FM r adio scans and saves a vailable stations automatically . Selec t the radio station y ou want from the stations list and tap to return to the F M radio screen. A dding stations to the fa vourites list Scroll to a radio sta tion, and then tap[...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 132 LINE Use this app to make fr ee voice and video calls and instant messages to y our friends individually or in groups . T ap LINE on the Apps screen. This app may not be a vailable depending on the region or ser vice pr ovider . Google apps Google provides ent er tainment, social net work, and business apps. Y ou may r[...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 133 Play Music Discov er , listen to , and share music on your devic e. Play Mo vies & T V W atch videos stor ed on your device and do wnload various content to wat ch from the Play Store . Play Books Download various books from Play St ore and read them. Play Ne wsstand Read news and magazines that inter est you in on[...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 134 Google Search quickly for items on the Internet or your devic e. V oic e Search Search quickly for items by sa ying a keyword or phrase . Google Settings Configur e settings for some f eatures pro vided by Google.[...]

  • Page 135

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

  • Page 136

    Connecting with other devices 136 P airing with other Bluetooth devices 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Bluetooth , tap the Bluetooth switch to activate it, and then tap Scan . The detected devices ar e listed. T o set the device as visible to other devic es, tap the device name . 2 Selec t a device to pair with. If your device has paired wi[...]

  • Page 137

    Connecting with other devices 137 Receiving an image When another device sends y ou an image, ac cept the Bluetooth authorisation r equest. The receiv ed image is saved in the Galler y → Download folder . Unpairing Bluetooth devic es 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Bluetooth . The device displa ys the paired devic es in the list. 2 T ap ne[...]

  • Page 138

    Connecting with other devices 138 Sending and receiving da ta Y ou can share data, such as contacts or media files, with other devices . The following actions are an example of sending an image t o another device. Sending an image 1 On the Apps screen, tap Galler y . 2 Selec t an image. 3 T ap → W i-Fi Direct , and then select a device to transfe[...]

  • Page 139

    Connecting with other devices 139 NFC About NFC Y our device allows you t o read near field communication (NFC) tags that contain 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. Handle the b[...]

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    Connecting with other devices 140 Mak ing a purchase with the NFC f eature Befor e you can use the NFC f eature t o make payments , you must register f or the mobile payment service. T o register or get mor e information about the service, contact your service provider . On the Apps screen, tap Settings → NFC , and then tap the NFC switch to acti[...]

  • Page 141

    Connecting with other devices 141 S Beam Use this f eature t o send data, such as videos, images , and documents. 1 Activate the S Beam f eature on the receiving devic e. 2 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → NFC , and then tap the NFC switch to activate it. Alternativ ely , open the quick setting panel and tap NFC to activate it. 3 T ap S Beam an[...]

  • Page 142

    Connecting with other devices 142 Quick connec t About Quick C onnec t Use this f eature t o easily search and connect to nearby devices . Y ou can con veniently shar e conten t stored on y our device with computers. • Connection methods may vary depending on the t ype of connected devices or the shared con tent. • Device name may vary de[...]

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    Connecting with other devices 143 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[...]

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    Connecting with other devices 144 Joining Group Pla y Share con tent with other devices b y using the Group Play f eature . I nstall the Group Pla y app on both devices. Y ou can download the app from Samsung Apps ( GALAXY Apps ) or Play Store . 1 Open the notifications panel and tap Quick connect . 2 Selec t a device fr om the list of detected dev[...]

  • Page 145

    Connecting with other devices 145 Screen Mirroring About Screen Mirroring 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 featur e with other devices that suppor t the Wi-F i Miracast featur e. Screen mirroring -enabled devices (AllShar e C[...]

  • Page 146

    Connecting with other devices 146 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 connection, refer t o the device ’ s user manual. The f ollowing ac tions are an example of viewing cont ent on a T V connec ted via an AllShar e Cast dongle. 1 Connect th[...]

  • Page 147

    Connecting with other devices 147 Mobile printing Connect the device to a printer via W i-Fi or W i-Fi Dir ec t, and print image or documents. Some printers may not be compa tible with the device. C onnec ting to a printer On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Printing , select a printer type, and then tap the switch at the top right of the screen t[...]

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    148 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 no w . Upgr ading wi[...]

  • Page 149

    Device & data manager 149 T r ansf erring files between the devic e and a comput er Move audio , video , image, or other types of files from the devic e to the computer , or vice versa. Do not disconnect the USB cable from the device when you ar e transferring files. Doing so may cause data loss or device damage . • Do not disconnect the d[...]

  • Page 150

    Device & data manager 150 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[...]

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    Device & data manager 151 Using a Samsung acc ount 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Ac counts → Add ac count → Samsung account , and then sign in to y our S amsung accoun t. 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, open the Apps [...]

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    152 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 . Y ou can change the view mode to a grid layout, separ ate tabs , or a list. T ap and select a view mode. QUICK SE T TINGS View the list of y our favourite sett[...]

  • Page 153

    Settings 153 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 [...]

  • Page 154

    Settings 154 T ethering and Mobile hotspot Use the device as a mobile hotspot t o share the device ’ s mobile data connection with other devices. Ref er to T ethering and Mobile hotspot for more inf ormation. On the Settings screen, tap T ethering and Mobile hotspot . • Mobile hotspot : Use the mobile hotspot to shar e the device’ s mobile[...]

  • Page 155

    Settings 155 Loca tion Change settings for location inf ormation permissions. On the Settings screen, tap Location , and then tap the Location switch to activate it. • Mode : Selec t a method to collect your loca tion data. • RECENT L OCA TION REQUESTS : View which apps r equest your current location information and their batt er y usage.[...]

  • Page 156

    Settings 156 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 tap the NFC switch to activate it. • 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 th[...]

  • Page 157

    Settings 157 Prin ting Configur e settings for print er plug-ins installed on the device. Y ou can search f or available printers or add one manually to print files via W i-Fi or cloud services. On the Settings screen, tap Printing . Screen Mirroring Activate the scr een mir roring f eature and share y our display with others. On the Settings scree[...]

  • Page 158

    Settings 158 Display Change the display settings . 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 the device[...]

  • Page 159

    Settings 159 W allpaper Change the wallpaper settings. On the Settings screen, tap 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. Lock s[...]

  • Page 160

    Settings 160 Multi window Set the device to use Multi window . On the Settings screen, tap Multi window , and then tap the Multi window switch to activate it. • Open in multi window view : Set the device to activate the Multi window featur e when you open files fr om My F iles or V ideo . Also , the device ac tivat es this featur e when you vi[...]

  • Page 161

    Settings 161 One -handed opera tion Activate one-handed operation mode for your c onvenience when using the devic e with one hand. On the Settings screen, tap One -handed operation . • Reduce screen siz e : Set the device to adjust the size and position of the curr ent screen. Y ou can scale down the device ’ s screen with simple gestures . [...]

  • Page 162

    Settings 162 A cc essibilit y Use this f eature t o improv e accessibility to the device. Ref er to About A ccessibility for mor e information. On the Settings screen, tap Ac cessibility . 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 sc[...]

  • Page 163

    Settings 163 • Mute/P ause : Set the device to mute inc oming calls or alarms, or to pause media pla yback by using palm motions or looking away fr om the screen.  – Co vering screen with hand : Set the device to mute inc oming calls or alarms, or to pause media playback when y ou cov er the screen with y our palm.  – T urning devic [...]

  • Page 164

    Settings 164 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[...]

  • Page 165

    Settings 165 • 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[...]

  • Page 166

    Settings 166 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[...]

  • Page 167

    Settings 167 Safety assistance Activate emer genc y mode and set primar y contacts and messages. Ref er to Emergency mode for mor e information. 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 New[...]

  • Page 168

    Settings 168 P ow er saving Activate po wer-sa ving mode and change the settings for power -saving mode. Ref er to Po we r saving f eature f or more information. On the Settings screen, tap P ower saving . • P ower saving mode : Activate po wer-sa ving mode and change the settings for power - saving mode .  – Restric t backgr ound data : [...]

  • Page 169

    Settings 169 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 [...]

  • Page 170

    Settings 170 • 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 : Set the device to allow the installation of apps fr om unk[...]

  • Page 171

    Settings 171 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 . Call Cust omise the settings for calling f eatures. On the Settings screen, tap Call . • Ca[...]

  • Page 172

    Settings 172 • Call-r elated pop-ups :  – Call notification pop-ups : Set the device to display a pop-up window when you receiv e 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[...]

  • Page 173

    Settings 173 • 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 automatically insert a prefix (area or c ountr y code) befor e a phone number .  – Call barring : Block incoming[...]

  • Page 174

    Settings 174 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 drag a contact to the left or right [...]

  • Page 175

    Settings 175 Galler y Change settings for using Galler y . On the Settings screen, tap Galler y . • Sync via W i-Fi only : Set the device to sync cont ent only when the Wi-F i connec tion is activated. • T ag buddy : Set the device to display c ontextual tags. • F ace tag : Register the faces in the image as fac e tags. Internet Chan[...]

  • Page 176

    Settings 176 Messages Change 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 message t emplate[...]

  • Page 177

    Settings 177 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 . • Show w eek numbers : Set the device to display the number of w eeks in a year . • Hide declined events : Set the device to hide expir ed events . • Hide completed tasks [...]

  • Page 178

    Settings 178 • Aut o star t speakerphone : Set the device to automatically turn on the speakerphone when making a call with S V oice . • Show body of message : Set the device to display the t ext of a new message. • Check missed ev ents : Set the device to launch S V oice and aler t you to missed notifications when a headset is conne[...]

  • Page 179

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

  • Page 180

    Ac cessibility 180 U sing the Home button t o open acc essibilit y menus Y ou can access the follo wing 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 tap[...]

  • Page 181

    Ac cessibility 181 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[...]

  • Page 182

    Ac cessibility 182 • 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[...]

  • Page 183

    Ac cessibility 183 C onfiguring settings for shortcut gestures Use this f eature t o configure eight shortcut gestures . Y ou can configure gestur es 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[...]

  • Page 184

    Ac cessibility 184 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[...]

  • Page 185

    Ac cessibility 185 P ausing T alkBack Open the global conte xtual menu by dragging your finger do wnwar ds and then to the right on the screen without r eleasing it. When you select P ause feedback at the top left of the screen, T alkBack pauses. When T alkBack is paused, y ou can resume it by turning on the scr een or other methods. T o change the[...]

  • Page 186

    Ac cessibility 186 C onfiguring settings for T alkBack 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.[...]

  • Page 187

    Ac cessibility 187 • 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[...]

  • Page 188

    Ac cessibility 188 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 featur e to enter char acters instead of releasing y our finger and double -tapping on the screen. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Ac cessibility → V ision , and the[...]

  • Page 189

    Ac cessibility 189 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[...]

  • Page 190

    Ac cessibility 190 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 ac tivate select[...]

  • Page 191

    Ac cessibility 191 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[...]

  • Page 192

    Ac cessibility 192 Rev ersing the display c olours Use this f eature t o improv e screen visibility and to help users recognise t ext on the screen more easily . When this f eature is activated, the device displa ys a negative image that r everses the colours on the screen. Rev ersing the colours increases the contrast between black and white . On [...]

  • Page 193

    Ac cessibility 193 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 , and the caller ’ s voice[...]

  • Page 194

    Ac cessibility 194 Google caption On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Ac cessibility → Hearing → Google subtitles (C C) , and then tap the Google subtitles (C C) switch to activate it. Use the f ollowing options: • Language : Selec t a display language f or the caption. • T ext size : Change the font siz e. • Caption style : Cha[...]

  • Page 195

    Ac cessibility 195 Assistiv e menu Displaying the assistiv e shor tcut ic on Set the device to display the assistiv e shor tcut icon. Y ou can use the icon to access apps , featur es, and settings by tapping assistive menus in the ic on. Control the device b y tapping the assistive menus in the icon without e xploring the screen. When this f eature[...]

  • Page 196

    Ac cessibility 196 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 scr een 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 [...]

  • Page 197

    Ac cessibility 197 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. Inter ac tion contr ol Activate int erac tion contr ol mode to restrict the device ’ s reaction t[...]

  • Page 198

    Ac cessibility 198 Answ ering or ending calls Change the method of 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[...]

  • Page 199

    Ac cessibility 199 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[...]

  • Page 200

    Ac cessibility 200 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. • Searching by v oice: Use v oice commands to search f or webpage content . Use this fea ture when you ar e on the move and cannot us[...]

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    201 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 [...]

  • Page 202

    T roubleshooting 202 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[...]

  • Page 203

    T roubleshooting 203 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[...]

  • Page 204

    T roubleshooting 204 Y our devic e is hot to the touch When you use apps tha t requir e more pow er or use apps on your device for an extended period of time, y our device may f eel hot to the touch. This is normal and should not affect your device ’ s lifespan or per formance . Error messages appear when launching the camer a Y our device must h[...]

  • Page 205

    T roubleshooting 205 • 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 y our network ser vice provider or pr oviders of additional ser vices. Some cont ent circula ted on the Internet, s[...]

  • Page 206

    T roubleshooting 206 Data stor ed in the device has been lost Alway s make backup copies of all impor tant data stor ed in the device. Other wise, you cannot restor e data if it is corrupted or lost. Samsung is not responsible f or the loss of data stored in the device . A small gap appears around the outside of the devic e case • This gap is [...]

  • Page 207

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