Samsung Galaxy Core SM-G386F 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. • The Andr oid logo , G oogle ™ , Google Maps ™ , Google Mail ™ , Y ouT ube ™ , Google Play ™ Stor e, and Google T alk ™ are trademarks of Google , Inc. • Bluetooth ® is a regist ered trademark of Bluetooth [...]

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 and battery 13 Charging the ba tter y 15 Inser ting a memor y card 17 T ur ning the device on and off 18 Holding the device 18 Locking and unlock ing the device 18 Adjusting the v olume 18 Switching t o silent mode 19 Switching[...]

T able of Con tents 6 Settings 86 About Settings 86 Wi-F i 87 Bluetooth 87 Data usage 88 More settings 89 Home screen mode 89 Blocking mode 89 SIM card manager 90 Sound 90 Display 91 Storage 91 P ower saving mode 91 Battery 92 Application manager 92 Loca tion ser vices 92 Lock scr een 93 Securit y 94 Language and input 98 Backup and reset 98 Add ac[...]

7 Getting star ted Devic e lay out Back button Multipurpose jack F ront camera Menu button Microphone P ower button Earpiece Home button T ouch screen Pr oximity sensor Rear camera Speaker Main antenna V olume button Flash Back cov er Headset jack GPS antenna[...]

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 • Battery • Quick star t guide • The items supplied with the devic e and any a vailable accessories ma y var y depending on the region or service provider . • The supplied items ar e designed only for this device and may not be [...]

Getting star ted 10 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 . 1 Remove the back c over . Be careful not to damage y our finger nails when you r emove the back cov er . Do not bend or twist the[...]

Getting star ted 11 • Do not remov e the protective tape cov ering the antenna, as this can damage the antenna. • 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 o[...]

Getting star ted 12 Removing the SIM or USIM car d and battery 1 Remove the back c over . 2 Pull out the ba tter y . 3 Pull out the SIM or USIM car d.[...]

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

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

Getting star ted 15 Reducing the batter y c onsumption Y our device provides options that help y ou save ba tter y pow er . By customising these options and deactivating featur es in the background, y ou can use the device longer between charges: • When you ar e not using the device, switch to sleep mode b y pressing the P ower butt on. •[...]

Getting star ted 16 1 Remove the back c over . 2 Inser t a memor y card with the gold- colour ed contacts facing downw ards . 3 Push the memory card into the slot. 4 Replace the back cov er . 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 → U[...]

Getting star ted 17 F ormatting the memor y card A memor y card f or matted on a c omputer may not be c ompatible with the device . F ormat the memor y card on the device . On the Home screen, tap Apps → Settings → Stor age → F ormat SD card → F ormat SD card → Erase ev er ything . Befor e formatting the memory card, remember t o make bac[...]

Getting star ted 18 Holding the devic e Do not cov er the antenna ar ea with your hands or other objects. This may cause connectivity problems or drain the ba tter y . 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[...]

Getting star ted 19 S witching bet w een net w orks When you insert t wo SIM or USIM car ds, you can use two diff erent subscriptions on the same network without the need to carr y two devices at the same time . Activate two car ds and switch between them when making calls or sending messages. Y our device suppor ts dual standby with two differ ent[...]

20 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 / Curr ently accessing SIM or USIM car d / Roaming (outside of normal ser vice area) GPRS network connected EDGE network conn[...]

Basics 21 Icon Meaning Fligh t mode activated Error occurr ed or caution required Battery power level 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. • Do not all[...]

Basics 22 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 23 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 24 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 → Motion , and then drag the Motion switch to the right. Exc essive shaking or impac t to the device ma y result in unintended inputs. T o learn how to c ontro[...]

Basics 25 Picking up When you pick up the devic e after it has been idle for some time or when the scr een has turned off , it vibrates if you ha ve missed calls or new messages. T urning o ver T ur n ov er the device to mut e ringtone, pause media pla yback, or mute the FM radio (when using the speaker).[...]

Basics 26 Shaking • Shake the device to sear ch for Bluetooth devices , or computers in Kies via Wi-F i . • Shake the device to updat e the list of emails or information from Y ahoo News, Y ahoo F inance, or Ac cuWea ther . Updates will not w ork for widgets on the Home scr een. Notifications Notification icons appear on the status bar a [...]

Basics 27 • Blocking mode : Activate or deactivate blocking mode. In block ing mode , the device will block notifications. T o select which notifications will be blocked, tap Settings → Blocking mode . • Sync : Activate or deactivate aut o-syncing of applications. The av ailable options may vary depending on the region or ser vice pro v[...]

Basics 28 Moving an item T ap and hold an item and drag it t o a new location. T o move it to another panel , drag it to the side of the screen. Removing an item T ap and hold an item, and drag it t o the rubbish bin that appears at the top of the Home screen. When the rubbish bin turns red, release the it em. Rearranging panels Adding a ne w panel[...]

Basics 29 U sing applications This device can run man y different types of applications , ranging fr om media to Internet applications. Opening an application On the Home screen or the Applications scr een, selec t an application icon to open it . Opening from r ecently-used applica tions Pr ess and hold the Home button to open the list of recen tl[...]

Basics 30 Organising with f olders Put r elated applications together in a f older for con venience . T ap → Edit , tap and hold an application, and then drag it to Crea te folder . Enter a f older name and then tap OK . Put applica tions into the new f older by dragg ing, and then tap S ave to sav e the ar rangement. Rearranging panels Pinch on [...]

Basics 31 Help Ac cess help information t o lear n how to use the devic e and applications or configure impor tant settings. T ap Help on the Applications screen. Select an item to view tips . T o r eset help pop-ups if you have hidden them, tap Show help tip pop-ups , and then select items by ticking. Ent ering te x t Use the Samsung keyboard or t[...]

Basics 32 Entering upper case T ap befor e entering a charac ter . F or all caps, tap it twice. Changing language ke yboards Add languages t o the keyboard, and then slide the spac e key lef t or right to change language keyboards . Handwriting T ap and hold , tap , and then write a wor d with a finger . Suggested wor ds appear as characters are en[...]

Basics 33 C opying and pasting T ap and hold ov er text, drag or to select more or less text, and then tap to copy or to cut. The selected text is copied to the clipboard. T o paste it in to a text entr y field, plac e the cursor at the point where it should be inserted, and then tap → P aste . C onnec ting to a W i-F i net w ork Connect the devi[...]

Basics 34 F orgetting W i-Fi net w orks Any network that has ev er been used, including the current network, can be forgott en so the device will not automatically c onnec t to it. Select the net work in the networks list, and then tap F orget . Setting up acc ounts Google applications, such as Play St ore , requir e a Google account, and Samsung A[...]

Basics 35 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 some applications. Some file f ormats are not suppor ted depending on the version of the devic e’ s sof tware or the computer operating syst em. • Music: mp3, m4a, [...]

Basics 36 C onnec ting as a media device 1 Connect the device to the comput er using the USB cable. 2 Open the notifications panel, and then tap Connected as a media devic e → Media device (M TP) . T ap Camer a (PTP) if your comput er does not suppor t M edia T ransfer P rotoc ol (MTP) or not hav e any appr opriate driver installed . 3 T ransfer [...]

Basics 37 Setting a pattern On the Applications screen, tap Settings → Lock scr een → Screen lock → P attern . Draw a patt er n by connecting four dots or mor e, and then draw the patt er n again to v erify it. Set a backup unlock PIN to unlock the screen when you f orget the pattern. Setting a PIN On the Applications screen, tap Settings →[...]

Basics 38 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 [...]

39 C ommunication Phone Use this application to make or answ er a call. T ap Phone on the Applications screen. Mak ing calls Mak ing a call Use one of the f ollowing methods: • Keypad : Enter the number using the keypad , and then tap or . • Logs : Make a call from the history of incoming and outgoing calls and messages. • F av ourit[...]

Communication 40 F inding contacts Enter a name , phone number , or email address to find a c ontact in the contacts list. As characters are ent ered, pr edic ted contacts appear . Selec t one to place a call to it . Mak ing an interna tional call T ap and hold 0 until the + sig n appears. Enter the country code, ar ea code, and phone number , and [...]

Communication 41 Adding c ontac ts T o add a phone number to the c ontac ts list from the keypad , enter the number and tap Add to C ontac ts . V iewing call logs T ap Logs to view the history of incoming and outgoing calls. T o filter a call log , tap → V iew by → a SIM or USIM card , and then select an option. F ixed dialling number The devic[...]

Communication 42 Rejec ting a call When a call comes in, drag outside the large cir cle, or press and hold the headset button. T o send a message when r ejecting an incoming call, tap Rejec t call with message . T o create the rejection message, tap → Call settings → Set reject messages . Aut omatically rejecting calls from unw anted numbers T [...]

Communication 43 V ideo calls Mak ing a video call Enter the number or select a contact from the contacts list, and then tap to make a video call. During a video call The f ollowing actions are available: • Swit ch camera : Switch between the fr ont and rear camera. • Mute : T ur n off the microphone so tha t the other par ty cannot hear [...]

Communication 44 Sw apping images Drag an image of either par ty onto the other par ty ’ s image to swap the images . 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 Crea ting a contac t T ap and enter contact information. [...]

Communication 45 Editing a con tac t Selec t a contact to edit, and then tap . Deleting a contact T ap → Delete . Setting a speed dial number T ap → Speed dial setting , select a speed dial number , and then select a contact for it. T o remov e a speed dial number , tap and hold it, and then tap Remov e . Searching f or con tac ts Use one of th[...]

Communication 46 Syncing with Samsung C ontac ts T ap → Merge with Samsung . Contacts synced with Samsung Con tacts appear with in the contacts list. If a contact is added or deleted on the device, it is also added to or delet ed from Samsung Contacts, and vic e versa. Impor ting contacts T ap → Impor t/Expor t → Impor t from SIM card , Impor[...]

Communication 47 C ontac t groups Adding c ontac ts to a gr oup Selec t a gr oup , and then tap . Select contacts to add, and then tap Done . Managing groups T ap , and then take one of the follo wing actions: • Create : Make a new group . • Search : Search for c ontac ts. • Change order : T ap and hold next to the group name , drag [...]

Communication 48 Messaging Use this application to send t ex t messages (SMS) or multimedia messages (MMS). T ap Messaging 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 r ecipient[...]

Communication 49 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 . Listening to a v oice message T ap and hold 1 on the keypad , and then follow the instructions from your service provider . Email Use this application to send or view email messages . T ap[...]

Communication 50 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 51 Google M ail Use this application to quickly and directly access the Google Mail ser vice. T ap Google Mail 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 . [...]

Communication 52 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 ap to view messages in other labels. T o add a label to a message , selec t the message, tap , and then select the label to assign. Hangouts Use this application to cha t with others. T ap[...]

Communication 53 Messenger Use this application to cha t with others via Google+ instant messaging ser vice . T ap Messenger on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Selec t a friend from the friends list, ent er a message in the field at the bottom of the scr een, and then [...]

54 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 → New window . T o go to another w ebpag[...]

W eb & network 55 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. Sav ed pages T o view sa ved webpages , tap → Saved pages . Links T ap and hold a link on th[...]

W eb & network 56 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 57 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[...]

58 Media Music Pla yer Use this application to list en to music. T ap Music Play er on the Applications screen. • Some file formats are not supported depending on the device ’ s soft war e version. • Some files may not play pr operly depending on the encoding used. Pla ying music Selec t a music category , and then selec t a song to pla[...]

Media 59 Crea ting playlists Make an own selection of songs. T ap Playlists , and then tap → Crea te playlist . Enter a title and tap OK . T ap Add music , select songs to include, and then tap Done . T o add the curren tly-playing song to a pla ylist, tap → Add t o playlist . Pla ying music by mood Play music g rouped by mood . The playlist is[...]

Media 60 T ak ing photos T ak ing a photo T ap the image on the preview scr een where the camera should focus . When the subject is in focus , the focus frame turns green. T ap to take the photo . Indicates which storage is in use . Switch between still and video mode. Open the image viewer to displa y photos. Switch between the front and r ear cam[...]

Media 61 • Autumn c olour : Use this setting f or red-shifted backgr ound scener y . • Te x t : Use this setting f or books or posters. • Candlelight : Use this setting f or images of bright light against a dark background . • F irework : Use this setting f or high- contr ast scenes. • Backlight : Use this setting f or subj[...]

Media 62 T ak ing videos T ak ing a video Slide the still-video switch to the video ic on, and then tap to take a video . T o stop recor ding, tap . Manual focus is not av ailable in video mode. Recor ding mode Switch between the front and r ear camera. Change the ash setting. Select among various eects that are available . Change recor ding [...]

Media 63 Zooming in and out 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 in/out eff ec t is available when using the z oom featur e while shooting video . C onfiguring settings for Camer a T ap to c onfigure settings fo[...]

Media 64 • Flash : Activate or deactivate the flash. • Shooting mode : Change the shooting mode. • Recording mode : Change recor ding mode. • Effects : Selec t among various eff ects that are available . • Scene mode : Change the scene mode . • Exposure value : Change the exposure value . This determines how much light[...]

Media 65 Shor tcuts Reorganise shor tcuts f or easy access to the camera ’ s various options . T ap → Edit shor tcuts . T ap and hold an option and drag it to a slot a t the left of the screen. The other icons can be moved within the list b y tapping and dragging them. Galler y Use this application to view images and videos . T ap Galler y on t[...]

Media 66 Pla ying videos Video files sho w the icon on the preview . Selec t a video to wa tch it and tap . Editing images When viewing an image, tap and use the follo wing func tions: • Delete : Delete the image. • F ace tag : Register the faces in the image as fac e tags. • Cop y to clipboard : Cop y to clipboard . • Rotate le[...]

Media 67 Setting as wallpaper When viewing an image, tap → Set as to set the image as wallpaper or to assig n it to a contact. V ideo Pla yer Use this application to pla y video files. T ap V ideo Player on the Applications screen. • Some file formats are not supported depending on the device's software. • Some files may not play p[...]

Media 68 Deleting videos T ap → Delete , select videos by tick ing, and then tap Delete . Sharing videos T ap → Share via , select videos by tick ing, tap Done , and then select a sharing method. Y ou T ube Use this application to w atch videos fr om the Y ou T ube website . T ap Y ou T ube on the Applications screen. This application ma y not [...]

Media 69 F M R adio Listen to music and new s on the FM r adio . T o listen to the F M radio, y ou must connec t a headset, which ser ves as the radio an tenna. T ap FM Radio on the Applications 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 autom[...]

Media 70 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 t o the FM r adio screen. A dding stations to the fa vourites list Scroll to a radio sta tion, and then tap to add the station [...]

71 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 72 Samsung Apps Use this application to pur chase and download dedicated Samsung applications. F or more information, visit ww w .samsungapps.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 . Installing applications Brow se appl[...]

Application & media stor es 73 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 ap Play Music on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Play music b y selecting a music categor y or share songs with o[...]

74 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 → . T o lock the memo so that others cannot view it, tap → . Bro wsing memos Brow se memo thumbnai[...]

Utilities 75 V iewing a memo T ap the memo thumbnail to open it. Scroll left or right to see mor e memos. T ap and use the follo wing: • : Delete the memo . • : Change the background c olour . • : Lock the memo so tha t others cannot view it. • : Print the memo via a USB or Wi-F i connection. The device is only compatible with s[...]

Utilities 76 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 77 Syncing with Google C alendar On the Applications screen, tap Settings → Google under Ac counts → a Google account → Sync C alendar → Sync no w . T o manually sync f or updating, on the Applications scr een, tap S Planner → → Sync . T o displa y synced events or tasks , tap → Settings → Calendars , select the G oogle ac[...]

Utilities 78 Clock Use this application to set alarms , check the time in any location in the world, measur e the duration of an ev ent, set a timer , or use as the desk clock. T ap Clock on the Applications screen. T urn this alarm on or off . Alarm Setting alarms T ap Crea te alarm , set a time for the alarm to go off , selec t days f or the alar[...]

Utilities 79 Stopping alarms Drag outside the large circle to st op an alarm. Drag outside the large cir cle to repeat the alarm after a specified length of time. Deleting alarms T ap and hold the alarm, and then tap Delete . W orld clock Crea ting clocks T ap Add city , and then enter a city name or select a cit y from the cities list. T o apply s[...]

Utilities 80 Calcula tor Use this application f or simple or complex calculations. T ap Calculat or on the Applications screen. Rotate the device t o landscape orientation to display the scien tific calculator . If Screen rotation is disabled, tap → Scientific calculator . T o see the calculation hist or y , tap to hide the keypad. T o clear the [...]

Utilities 81 Pla ying voic e memos Selec t a voic e memo to play . • : Adjust the pla yback speed. • : T r im the voic e memo. • : Adjust the v olume by dragging the volume bar up or do wn. • : Stop playback. • : P ause playback . T o send a v oice memo to others , tap → Share via , select a voice memo , tap Done , and th[...]

Utilities 82 Here ar e several examples of spoken c ommands: • Open music • Launch calculator • Call L ulu mobile • Dial Lulu w or k • Check schedule 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 acc[...]

Utilities 83 Search scope T o select what applications to sear ch, tap → Settings → Phone search , and then tick the items to sear ch for . Google Now Launch Google search to view Google Now car ds that show the current wea ther , public transit inf o , your next appointment, and mor e when you ar e most likely to need it. Join Google Now when [...]

Utilities 84 V iewing files Selec t a f older to open it. T o go back to the parent f older , tap . T o return to the root director y , tap . In a folder , tap , and then use one of the follo wing options: • Selec t all : Selec t all files to apply the same option to them a t once . • Crea te folder : Creat e a folder . • Search : Se[...]

85 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 [...]

86 Settings About Settings Use this application to c onfigure the device, set application options , and add accounts. T ap Settings on the Applications screen. Wi - Fi Activate the Wi-F i featur e to connect to a Wi-F i network and access the Internet or other network devices. T o use options , tap . • Adv anced : Cust omise Wi-F i settings. ?[...]

Settings 87 Setting Net w ork notification The device can det ect open Wi-F i networks and display an icon on the sta tus bar to notify when available . On the Settings screen, tap Wi - Fi → → Adv anced and tick Network notification to activate this fea ture . W i-F i D irect Wi-F i Direct connects two devices directly via a Wi-F i network with[...]

Settings 88 More settings Cust omise settings to contr ol connec tions with other devices or networks. F light mode This disables all wireless functions on your devic e. Y ou can use only non-network services. Mobile networks • Mobile data : Use to allo w packet switching data networks f or network ser vices. • Data roaming : Use the devi[...]

Settings 89 VPN Set up and connect to vir tual private networks ( VPNs). Kies via W i-F i Connect the device to Samsung Kies via a Wi-F i network . Home screen mode Selec t a Home screen mode (basic or easy). 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[...]

Settings 90 Sound Change settings for various sounds on the devic e. • V olume : Adjust the v olume level for call ringtones , music and videos, syst em sounds, and notifications. • Ringtone :  – Device ringt one : Selec t a ringtone to alert you to incoming calls .  – Default notifications : Selec t a ringtone f or events , suc[...]

Settings 91 • Smar t stay : Set the device to prev ent the display back light fr om turning off while you are looking at the display . • F ont style : Change the font type f or display text. • F ont size : Change the font siz e. • T ouch key light duration : Set the duration for the t ouch button back light. • Display batt [...]

Settings 92 Applica tion manager View and manage the applica tions on your device . L ocation ser vices Change settings for location inf ormation permissions. • Use wir eless networks : Set the device to use W i-F i and/or mobile net works f or finding the current location. • Use GPS sat ellites : Set the device to use the GPS satellit e [...]

Settings 93  – W eather : Set the device to show the w eather information on the locked screen and change the settings for the w eather display .  – Help text : Set the device to show the help t ext on the locked screen.  – W ake up in lock screen : Set the device to rec ognise your wake up command when the screen is locked .  –[...]

Settings 94 • SIM Change Alert : Activate or deactivate the F ind my mobile f eature which helps locate the device when lost or stolen. • F ind my mobile web page : Ac cess the F ind my mobile websit e ( findmymobile .samsung.com ). Y ou can track and contr ol your lost or stolen device on the F ind my mobile website . • Set up SIM c[...]

Settings 95 Google voic e t yping T o change the v oice input settings, tap . • Choose input languages : Selec t input languages f or text input. • Block offensiv e words : Set the device to prev ent the device from rec ognising offensive wor ds in voice inputs . • Download offline speech rec ognition : Download and install language [...]

Settings 96  – Character previe w : Set the device to display a lar ge image of each charac ter tapped.  – Key -tap sound : Set the device to sound when a key is touched . • T utorial : Learn how t o enter text with the Samsung keyboard. • Reset settings : Reset Samsung keyboard settings. V oice r ecogniser Selec t a voic e reco[...]

Settings 97 • Check missed ev ents : Set the device to check missed calls, messages , or events when S V oice is launched by pressing the headset butt on. • Home address : Enter y our home address to use loca tion information with the v oice command f eature . • Log in to F acebook : Enter y our F acebook account inf ormation to use [...]

Settings 98 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 99 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 100 • Ac cessibility shor tcut : Add a shortcut to Ac cessibility on the quick menu that appears when you pr ess and hold the P ower button. • T alkBack : Activate T alk back, which provides voic e feedback . • F ont size : Change the font siz e. • Negativ e colours : Reverse the display c olours to impro ve visibility [...]

Settings 101 • W ait for debugger : Set the device to prev ent the selec ted application fr om loading until the debugger is ready . • Show touches : Set the device to show the point er when you touch the screen. • Show point er location : Set the device to show the c oordinat es and traces of the point er when you touch the scr een.[...]

102 T r oubleshooting 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 enter the password y ou set for the devic e. • PIN: When using the device f or the first time or when the PIN requir ement is enabl[...]

T roubleshooting 103 Y our device fr eezes or has fatal errors If your device freez es or hangs, you may need t o close progr ams or reset the device t o regain functionalit y . If your device is fr ozen and unr esponsive , press and hold the P ower butt on for 6-8 seconds. The device r eboots automatically . If this does not solve the problem, per[...]

T roubleshooting 104 A udio 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 eception, you may lose rec eption. M ov e to another area and try again. When dialling fr om contacts, the call is not c onnec ted • Ensure that the c orrect number [...]

T roubleshooting 105 Error messages appear when launching the camer a Y our S amsung device must ha ve sufficient a vailable memor y and battery power to opera te the camera application. If you r eceive err or messages when launching the camera, tr y the follo wing: • Charge the batt er y or replace it with a batt er y that is fully charged . [...]

T roubleshooting 106 Another Bluetooth de vice is not locat ed • Ensure that the Bluet ooth wireless f eature is activated on your device . • Ensure that the Bluet ooth wireless f eature is activated on the device you wish t o connect to , if necessar y . • Ensure that y our device and the other Bluetooth device are within the maximu[...]

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