Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 SM-T715 manual

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2 T able of C on ten ts Basics 4 Read me first 5 P ack age contents 6 Device lay out 8 Battery 11 SIM or USIM card 13 Memor y card 15 T urning the device on and off 15 T ouchscreen 18 Home screen 24 Lock scr een 25 Notification panel 29 Entering text 32 Screen capture 32 Opening apps 33 Multi window 38 Device and data management 42 Connecting to a [...]

T able of Conten ts 3 97 Ac cessibility 98 Ac counts 99 Backup and reset 99 Language and input 100 Battery 100 Storage 100 Ac cessories 101 Date and time 101 User manual 101 About device Appendix 102 T roubleshooting 107 Removing the battery[...]

4 Basics 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 e[...]

Basics 5 • Depending on the region or model , some devices are requir ed to rec eive appr oval fr om the F ederal Communications C ommission (FCC). I f your devic e is approv ed by the FCC, you can view the FC C ID of the device. T o view the FC C ID , tap Apps → Settings → About device . Instruc tional icons W arning : situations that cou[...]

Basics 6 Devic e lay out T ouchscreen Pr oximity/Light sensor Speaker Recents key Home key (F inger print recog nition sensor) Loud speaker Headset jack Microphone V olume key P ower key F ront camera Multipurpose jack Memor y card tray Back key SIM card tra y Loud speaker Rear camera GPS antenna Main antenna Push clip Push clip Microphone Main ant[...]

Basics 7 • Do not cov er the antenna ar ea with your hands or other objects. This ma y cause connectivity problems or drain the battery . • Using a Samsung-appro ved scr een protector is rec ommended. Unapprov ed screen protectors may cause the sensors t o malfunc tion. • Do not allow water t o contac t the touchscr een. The touchscr[...]

Basics 8 Bat ter y Charg ing the batter y Charge the batt er y befor e using it for the first time or when it has been unused f or ex tended periods. Use only Samsung-appro ved chargers , batteries, and cables. Unappr oved chargers or cables can cause the battery to explode or damage the device. 1 Connect the USB cable to the USB pow er adaptor , a[...]

Basics 9 V iewing the remaining charging time While charg ing, open the Home scr een and tap Apps → Settings → Batte r y . The actual charging time may v ar y depending on the status of your devic e and the charging c onditions. T he remaining charg ing time may not be displayed when y ou charge the device in v er y cold or ver y hot conditions[...]

Basics 10 • 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 touchscreen may not function. I f this happens, unplug the char ger from the device . • While charg ing, the devic e and the charger may hea t up . Th[...]

Basics 11 SIM or USIM card Installing the SIM or USIM card Inser t the SIM or USIM card provided b y the mobile telephone ser vice provider . • Only nano-SIM cards work with the device . • Some L TE services may not be available depending on the service provider . F or more inf or mation about service availability , contact your ser vice [...]

Basics 12 2 Pull out the SIM car d tray gently from the SIM car d tray slot. 3 Place the SIM or USIM car d on the SIM card tra y with the gold- coloured contacts facing down wards . Use caution not to lose or let others use the SIM or USIM car d. Samsung is not responsible f or any damages or inconv eniences caused by lost or stolen cards . 4 Inser[...]

Basics 13 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 d may damage the d[...]

Basics 14 1 Inser t the ejec tion pin into the hole on the memory card tray to loosen the tr ay . Ensure that the ejection pin is perpendicular to the hole. Other wise, the device ma y be damaged. 2 Pull out the memory card tray gently fr om the memor y card tray slot. 3 Place a memory card on the memor y card tra y with the gold- colour ed contact[...]

Basics 15 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 → FORMA T SD CARD → ERASE EVERYTHING . Befor e formatting the memory card, remember t o make back up copies [...]

Basics 16 T apping T o open an app , to selec t a menu item, to pr ess an on-screen button, or to enter a char ac ter using the keyboard on the scr een, tap it with your finger . 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 [...]

Basics 17 Double -tapping Double -tap on a webpage or image to zoom in. Double-tap again to return. Swiping Swipe to the left or right on the Home screen or the Apps scr een to view other panels. Swipe upwar ds or down wards t o scroll thr ough a webpage or a list of items , such as contac ts. Spreading and pinching Spread two fingers apart on a we[...]

Basics 18 Home screen 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. T o view other panels, swipe to the left or right, or tap one of the scr een indicators at the bottom of the screen. A widget An app A folder Screen indicators F avourite apps [...]

Basics 19 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 . Customise the Home screen b y adding, deleting , or rearranging Home screen panels . Y ou can also set the Home screen wallpaper , add widgets to the Home screen, and more . • W allpapers : Change the[...]

Basics 20 F lipboard Briefing View the la test ar ticles in various categories . Y ou can get up to date on news tha t inter ests you using this f eature. On the Home screen, tap or swipe to the right to open F lipboard Briefing. S wipe upwar ds or down wards t o brow se ar ticles in each news category . T o deactivate F lipboard Briefing , tap and[...]

Basics 21 Crea ting folders 1 On the Home screen, tap and hold an app , and then drag it over another app . 2 Drop the app when a f older frame appears around the apps. A new folder c ontaining the selected apps will be created . 3 T ap Enter f older name. and enter a f older name. T o change the folder c olour , tap . T o add more apps to the f ol[...]

Basics 22 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, swipe to the left or right, or selec t a screen indicat or at the bottom of the screen. Moving items This f eature ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser [...]

Basics 23 4 T ap Enter f older name. and enter a f older name. T o change the folder c olour , tap . T o add more apps to the f older , tap and hold another app , and then drag it to the folder . 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[...]

Basics 24 Icon Meaning Fligh t mode activated Error occurr ed or caution required Battery power level L ock screen Pr essing the Po wer key turns off the screen and locks it. A lso , 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 key or the Home key and swipe [...]

Basics 25 PIN A PIN consists of numbers only . Enter a t least four numbers , and then enter the password again to verify it. P assword A passwor d consists of characters and numbers. En ter at least f our characters including numbers and symbols, and then ent er the passwor d again to verify it. F ingerprints Register y our fingerprints to unlock [...]

Basics 26 Y ou can use the following functions on the notification panel. Launch Settings . Launch S F inder . T ap a notification and per form various actions. Clear all notifications. Adjust the brightness . Rearrange quick setting buttons. Quick setting buttons Launch Quick C onnect . Using quick setting butt ons T ap quick setting buttons to ac[...]

Basics 27 Quick Connect Aut omatically search f or near by devic es and quick ly connect to them. • If the device you want t o connect does not suppor t the Quick connec t f eature , activate its Wi-F i Direct featur e before launching Quick Connect on your device . • Connection methods may vary depending on the t ype of connected devices[...]

Basics 28 Sharing con tent Share con tent with the connected devices . 1 Open the notification panel and tap Quick Connect . 2 Selec t a device fr om the list of detected devices. 3 T ap Share c ontent and select a media categor y . 4 F ollow the on-screen instructions to send cont ent to the connected device . The next steps may vary depending on [...]

Basics 29 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. Move the cursor . Delete a preceding char a[...]

Basics 30 A dditional keyboar d func tions T ap and hold to use various functions. O ther icons may appear inst ead of the icon depending on the last function that was used. • : Enter te xt by voice . Change the language. Open the keyboard. Star t or pause entering te xt by voice . • : Switch t o handwriting mode. Switch between number mo[...]

Basics 31 C opying and pasting 1 T ap and hold over te xt. 2 Drag or to selec t the desired t ext, or tap Selec t all to select all text. 3 T ap Cop y or Cut . The selected text is copied to the clipboar d. 4 T ap and hold where the text is to be inser ted and tap P aste . T o paste text that you ha ve previously copied , tap Clipboard and select t[...]

Basics 32 Screen captur e Capture a scr eenshot while using the device. Pr ess and hold the Home key and the Po wer key simultaneously . Y ou can view captured images in Galler y . Y ou can also capture screenshots by swiping y our hand to the lef t or right across the scr een. Refer to Motions and gestur es for mor e information. It is not possibl[...]

Basics 33 Multi window Introduction Multi window lets you run two apps a t the same time in the split screen view . Y ou can also run multiple apps at the same time in the pop-up view . Some apps may not suppor t this fea ture . Split screen view P op -up view[...]

Basics 34 Split screen view 1 T ap to open the list of rec ently used apps. 2 Swipe upw ards or down wards and tap on a recen t app window . The selected app will launch in the upper window . 3 Selec t another app to launch. Y ou can also launch the split screen view by tapping and holding .[...]

Basics 35 Using additional options When using apps in the split screen view , selec t an app window and tap the circle between the app windows t o access the f ollowing options: • : Switch loca tions between app windows . • : Drag and drop t ext or copied images from one window t o another . T ap and hold an item in the selected window an[...]

Basics 36 Adjusting the windo w size Drag the circle between the app windo ws up or down to adjust the size of the window s. P op -up view 1 On the Apps screen, launch an app t o use in the pop-up view . 2 Drag down diagonally fr om either end of the top edge. The app screen will appear in the pop-up view . Minimise the window . Close the app . Max[...]

Basics 37 Moving pop-up windows T o move a pop-up window , tap and hold the cir cle on a window and drag it to a new loca tion. Launching the pop -up view fr om the split screen view 1 On the split screen view , tap an app window t o launch it in the pop -up view . 2 T ap and hold the circle between the app windows . The selected app will launch in[...]

Basics 38 Devic e and data management T ransferring da ta from y our previous devic e Y ou can transfer data fr om a previous device t o your new device via Samsung Smart Switch. The f ollowing versions of Samsung Smart Switch are a vailable. • Mobile version: T ransf er data between mobile devices. Y ou can download the app from Galax y Apps [...]

Basics 39 3 Connect your pr evious device to the comput er using the USB cable. 4 On the computer , follow the on-scr een instruc tions to back up data from the devic e. Then, disconnect your pr evious device from the c omputer . 5 Connect your new device t o the computer using the USB cable . 6 On the computer , follow the on-scr een instruc tions[...]

Basics 40 Updating the devic e The device can be updat ed to the latest soft war e. Updating ov er the air The device can be dir ec tly updated to the lat est soft war e by the firmwar e over-the -air (FO T A) ser vice. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → About device → Sof tware upda te → Update no w . T o automatically check f or available u[...]

Basics 41 Back ing up and rest oring data Keep your personal inf or mation, app data, and settings saf e on your device. Y ou can back up your sensitiv e information t o a backup account and acc ess it later . Y ou must sign in to your Google or Samsung accoun t to back up or rest ore data. Ref er to A ccounts f or more information. Using a Samsung[...]

Basics 42 C onnec ting to a T V Introduction Register a T V to your device t o easily share content between them. • This f eature is c ompatible with Samsung Smar t T Vs r eleased in 2015 or later that suppor t the Bluetooth L ow Energy (BLE) f eature. • Some files may be buffer ed dur ing playback, depending on the network connection. Re[...]

Basics 43 Mirroring a T V screen to y our device 1 Open the notification panel and tap Quick Connect . The reg istered T V appears on the list. 2 Selec t the reg istered T V . 3 T ap T V to mobile device . The T V screen will appear on your devic e. Using the Briefing on T V fea ture Y our register ed T V tur ns on automatically ac cording t o the [...]

44 Applica tions Installing or uninstalling apps Galax y Apps Pur chase and download apps. Y ou can download apps that ar e specialised for Samsung Galax y devices . T ap Galax y 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 SEARCH to search f[...]

Applications 45 Managing apps Uninstalling or disabling apps On the Apps screen, tap EDIT . The icon appears on the apps tha t you can disable or uninstall. Select an app and tap DISABLE or UNINST ALL . Alternativ ely , on the Apps screen, tap Settings → Applications → Application manager , select an app, and then tap DISABLE or UNINST ALL . ?[...]

Applications 46 Phone Introduction Make or answer voic e and video calls. Mak ing calls 1 T ap Phone on the Apps screen. 2 Enter a phone number . If the keypad does not appear on the screen, tap to open the keypad. 3 T ap to make a voice call, or tap to make a video call. Add the number to the contacts list. Pr eview the phone number . Hide the key[...]

Applications 47 Mak ing calls from call logs or c ontac ts list T ap LO G or C ONT ACTS , and then swipe to the right on a contact or a phone number to make a call. Mak ing an interna tional call 1 T ap to open the keypad if the keypad does not appear on the screen. 2 T ap and hold 0 until the + sig n appears. 3 Enter the coun tr y code, ar ea code[...]

Applications 48 Options during calls During a voic e call The f ollowing actions are available: • VOL UME : Adjust the v olume. • HOLD : Hold a call. T ap Resume to retriev e the held call. • Add call : Dial a second call. • Extra volume : Increase the volume . • Bluetooth : Switch t o a Bluetooth headset if it is connected[...]

Applications 49 C ontac ts Introduction Creat e new contac ts or manage contacts on the device . A dding contacts Crea ting contac ts manually 1 T ap Con tacts on the Apps screen. 2 T ap and select a storage location. 3 Enter con tact information. • : Add an image . • / : Add or delete a contact field. 4 T ap SA VE . T o add a phone numbe[...]

Applications 50 Searching f or con tac ts On the Apps screen, tap 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 left side of the contacts list to scroll thr ough it quickly . • T ap the search field at the top of the c ontacts list and enter search[...]

Applications 51 3 Add r ecipients and enter a message. Acc ess additional options. Enter a message . Select contac ts from the contacts list. Enter emoticons . Enter recipien ts. Attach files . Send the message. 4 T ap SEND to send the message . V iewing messages Messages are gr ouped into message thr eads by contact. Y ou may incur additional char[...]

Applications 52 Internet Brow se the I nternet to sear ch for inf or mation and bookmark your favourit e webpages to access them c onv eniently . 1 T ap Internet on the Apps screen. 2 T ap the address field. 3 Enter the w eb address or a keyword , and then tap Go . T o view the toolbars, dr ag your finger downwar ds slightly on the screen. Move to [...]

Applications 53 Email Setting up email accoun ts Set up an email account when opening Email for the first time . 1 T ap Email on the Apps screen. 2 Enter the email addr ess and passwor d, and then tap NEXT . T o manually regist er a company email accoun t, tap MANU AL SETUP . 3 F ollow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup . T o set up a[...]

Applications 54 Camer a Introduction T ake photos and recor d videos using various modes and settings. Basic shooting Y ou can take photos or recor d videos. V iew your photos and videos in Galler y . T ap Camer a on the Apps screen. Camer a etiquette • Do not take photos or rec ord videos of other people without their permission. • Do no[...]

Applications 55 Camera settings Quick settings Record a video . T ake a photo. Switch between the front and r ear cameras. Shooting modes Pr eview thumbnail Curren t mode On the preview scr een, swipe to the right to acc ess the list of shooting modes. Or , swipe to the left to view photos and videos you ha ve captur ed. • The preview scr een [...]

Applications 56 Locking the focus and e xposure Strong light/dark c ontrast and the subject being outside the auto focus ar ea may make it difficult to achieve an appr opriate exposure . Lock the f ocus or exposure and then take a photo . T ap and hold the area to focus , the AF/AE frame will appear on the area and the focus and exposure setting wi[...]

Applications 57 P anorama T ake a series of photos horizontally or vertically and then stitch them together to crea te a wide scene . On the preview scr een, tap MODE → P anorama . T o get the best shots using panorama mode, f ollow these tips: • Move the camera slo wly in one direc tion. • Keep the image within the frame on the camera [...]

Applications 58 V iewing vir tual shot photos 1 On the preview scr een, tap the preview thumbnail . 2 T ap . 3 Drag your finger left or right on the screen, or slo wly swivel the device left or right to view the subject from differ ent angles. HDR (Rich tone) T ake photos with rich colours and repr oduce details even in bright and dark ar eas. On t[...]

Applications 59 Shot & more T ake a series of photos and modify them by applying various effects using the shooting modes. The zoom f eature is not available while taking photos in this mode. 1 On the preview scr een, tap MODE → Shot & more . 2 T ap . The device takes a series of photos and displa ys the available shooting modes. 3 Selec [...]

Applications 60 Dual Camer a When you take a landscape phot o with the rear camera, the phot o or video captured by the front camer a appears in an inset window , or vice v ersa. Use this f eature t o take a beautiful landscape photo and a self-por trait simultaneously . On the preview scr een, tap MODE → Dual Camera . T ap to take a photo or tap[...]

Applications 61 3 F ace the fr ont camera lens. 4 When the device detects your fac e, tap the scr een to take a photo of y ourself. T o take a photo using your palm, tap and tap the Gesture contr ol switch to activate it. Show your palm t o the front camera. After rec ognising your palm, the devic e will take a photo after a few sec onds. Inter val[...]

Applications 62 Camer a settings Quick settings On the preview scr een, use the follo wing quick settings. The av ailable options may vary depending on the shooting mode and which camera is being used. • : Selec t a filter eff ec t to use when taking photos or recording videos . T o download more eff ec ts, tap Download . • : Selec t a me[...]

Applications 63 • V iew mode : Change the aspect ratio of the preview screen. • Grid lines : Display viewfinder guides to help c omposition when selecting subjec ts. • Location tags : Attach a GPS location tag t o the photo . • GPS signal strength ma y decrease in locations where the signal is obstructed , such as between buildi[...]

Applications 64 2 Selec t an image or a video . Video files sho w the icon on the preview thumbnail . T o play a video , tap . More options Move to the pr evious screen. Add the image to fa vourites. Share the image with others . Delete the image. Modify the image. T o hide or show the menus , tap the screen. Deleting images or videos Deleting an i[...]

Applications 65 Smar t Manager Introduction The Smart manager provides an overview of the status of your device ’ s battery , storage, RAM, and system security . Y ou can also automatically optimise the device with one tap of y our finger . Using the quick optimisa tion featur e On the Apps screen, tap Smar t Manager → CLEAN ALL . The quick opt[...]

Applications 66 Bat ter y Check the remaining batt er y power and time t o use the device . F or devices with low battery levels , conser ve ba tter y pow er by activating pow er saving f eatures and closing apps that ar e consuming an ex cessive amount of battery power . The usage time left shows the time r emaining befor e the battery power runs [...]

Applications 67 3 Enter ev ent details. Select a calendar to use or sync with. Attach a map showing the location of the event . Enter the location of the event. Enter a title . Set a star t and end date f or the event. Add mor e details. Set an alarm. 4 T ap SA VE to sav e the event. Crea ting tasks 1 T ap S Planner on the Apps screen. 2 T ap T ASK[...]

Applications 68 SideS ync 3.0 Introduction SideSync allow s you to easily shar e your screen and data between Samsung Andr oid smar tphones, tablets , and any computers . The SideSync app must be installed on both devic es that you w ant to connect. If SideSync is not installed, use one of the f ollowing methods to download and install it: • T[...]

Applications 69 C onnec ting your tablet and comput er 1 Connect your tablet to y our computer using a USB cable. Alternativ ely , connect both devices to the same access poin t. 2 Launch SideSync 3.0 on both devices. The virtual screen will appear on the computer and your tablet’ s screen will turn off .[...]

Applications 70 Using the vir tual scr een SideSync mirrors a devic e ’ s screen on another device. Y ou can use a device ’ s func tions, such as making calls and launching apps, via the vir tual screen. The f ollowing is an image of the vir tual tablet screen. • Some func tions may not w or k through the virtual screen. • The appeara[...]

Applications 71 Swit ching bet ween scr eens T o use the actual screen on the connected device, pr ess the Pow er key or the Home key on the connected device. The vir tual screen turns off and the connected device ’ s screen turns on. If your tablet is connected to your c omputer , click the vir tual tablet screen on the computer to return t o it[...]

Applications 72 2 Move the mouse point er to the left or right edge of the computer ’ s screen to go to your tablet ’ s screen. The mouse pointer will appear on y our tablet ’ s screen. 3 On your tablet, use the c omputer ’ s keyboard and mouse to perform ac tions, such as entering text, cop ying and pasting, and selecting items. T o contr [...]

Applications 73 Music Listen to music sorted by category and customise playback settings. T ap Music on the Apps screen. Selec t a category , and then selec t a song to play . T ap the album image at the bottom of the screen t o open the music player scr een. Change the repeat mode . Skip to the nex t song . T ap and hold to fast-f or ward . P ause[...]

Applications 74 V ideo W atch videos stor ed in the device and customise pla yback settings. T ap V ideo on the Apps screen. Selec t a video to pla y . Change screen ratio . Move the con trol panel to the left. Rewind or fast-forward by dragging the bar . Skip to the previous video . T ap and hold to rewind. Skip to the nex t video . T ap and hold [...]

Applications 75 Memo Creat e memos and organise them by category . On the Apps screen, tap Memo . C omposing memos T ap on the memos list and enter a memo . While composing a memo , use the following options: • Cat egor y : Creat e or set a categor y . • Image : Inser t images. • V oice : Make a voice r ecording t o inser t. • T[...]

Applications 76 Setting alarms Set an alarm time and tap SA VE . T o open the keypad to enter an alarm time , tap KEYP AD . T o set an alarm with various alarm options, tap OPTIONS , set alarm options, and then tap SA VE . T o activate or deactivate alarms, tap the clock icon ne xt to the alarm in the alar ms list. Stopping alarms T ap DISMISS to s[...]

Applications 77 ST OPW A T CH 1 On the Apps screen, tap Clock → ST OPW A T CH . 2 T ap ST AR T to time an even t. T o recor d lap times while timing an event, tap LAP . 3 T ap ST OP to stop timing . T o restart the timing, tap RESUME . T o clear lap times, tap RESET . TIMER 1 On the Apps screen, tap Clock → TIMER . 2 Set the duration, and then [...]

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Applications 79 Photos Manage photos, albums , and videos that you have sa ved on the device and uploaded to Google+ . Hangouts Chat with your friends individually or in gr oups and use images, emoticons, and video calls while you ar e chatting . Google Search quickly for items on the Internet or your devic e. V oic e Search Search quickly for item[...]

80 Settings Introduction Cust omise settings for functions and apps. Y ou can make your device more personalised b y configuring various setting options. On the Apps screen, tap Settings . T o search f or settings by entering keywords, tap SEARCH . Wi - Fi C onnec ting to a Wi - Fi net work Activate the W i-Fi f eature to connect to a W i-F i net w[...]

Settings 81 3 T ap C ONNEC T . Once the device c onnects to a Wi-F i net work, the device will rec onnect to that network each time it is available without r equiring a password . T o prevent the device connecting to the network automatically , select it from the list of networks and tap FORGET . W i-F i D irect Wi-F i Direct connects devices direc[...]

Settings 82 Ending the device c onnec tion 1 T ap Wi - Fi on the Settings screen. 2 T ap W i-Fi Direct . The device displa ys the connected devices in the list. 3 T ap the device name to disconnect the devices. Bluetooth Introduction Use Bluetooth t o exchange da ta or media files with other Bluetooth-enabled devices. • Samsung is not responsi[...]

Settings 83 P airing with other Bluetooth devices 1 On the Settings screen, tap Bluetooth , and then tap the switch to activate it. The detected devices ar e listed. 2 Selec t a device to pair with. If your device has paired with the devic e before , tap the device name without confirming the auto- generated passkey . If the device you want t o pai[...]

Settings 84 Unpairing Bluetooth devic es 1 T ap Bluetooth on the Settings screen. The device displa ys the paired devic es in the list. 2 T ap next to the device name to unpair . 3 T ap Unpair . F light mode This disables all wireless functions on your devic e. Y ou can use only non-net work services. On the Settings screen, tap Fligh t mode . Mobi[...]

Settings 85 Using the mobile hotspot Use your devic e as a mobile hotspot to share your device ’ s mobile data connec tion with other devices. 1 On the Settings screen, tap Mobile hotspot and tethering → Mobile hotspot . 2 T ap the switch to activate it. The icon appears on the status bar . O ther devices can find your devic e in the Wi-F i net[...]

Settings 86 Mobile net w orks Configur e your mobile network settings . On the Settings screen, tap Mobile networks . • Data roaming : Set the device to use data connections when you ar e roaming. • Ac cess Poin t Names : Set up access point names ( APNs). • Network mode : Selec t a network type. • Network opera tors : Search fo[...]

Settings 87 Prin ting Configur e settings for print er plug-ins installed on the device. Y ou can connect the device to a printer via W i-F i or Wi-F i Direct, and print images or documents . Some printers may not be compa tible with the device. Adding prin ter plug-ins Add print er plug-ins for printers y ou want to connect the device to . 1 On th[...]

Settings 88 Download boost er Set the device to download files lar ger than 30 MB, fast er via Wi-F i and mobile networks simultaneously . A stronger W i-Fi signal will pr ovide a faster download speed. On the Settings screen, tap More connection settings → Download booster . • Y ou may incur additional charges when downloading files via the[...]

Settings 89 Display Change the display settings . On the Settings screen, tap Display . • Brightness : Adjust the brightness of the displa y . • Fo n t : Change the font siz e and t ype. • Screen timeout : Set the length of time the device waits befor e turning off the display ’ s backlight. • Smar t stay : Set the device to p[...]

Settings 90 Applica tions Manage the device ’ s apps and change their settings. On the Settings screen, tap Applications . • Application manager : View and manage the apps on y our device. • Default applications : Selec t a default setting f or using apps. • Application settings : Cust omise the settings for each app . W allpaper C[...]

Settings 91 • F ind M y Mobile : Activate or deactivate the F ind My Mobile feature . This featur e can help you locat e your device if it is lost or st olen. Y ou can also access the F ind my mobile website ( findm ymobile.samsung.c om ) to track and control y our lost or stolen device. • Unknown sources : Set the device to allow the ins[...]

Settings 92 • The device ma y not recog nise finger prints from small or thin fingers . • If you bend your finger or use a fingertip, the device ma y not recognise your fingerprints . Make sure to co ver the entire Home key with y our finger . • T o improv e recognition per formanc e, r egister fingerprints of the hand used most ofte[...]

Settings 93 Deleting fingerprints Y ou can delete register ed finger prints using the fingerprint manager . 1 On the Settings screen, tap Lock scr een and security → F ingerprints . 2 Scan a register ed fingerpr int, or tap BA CKUP P ASSWORD and enter the backup passwor d. 3 T ap EDIT . 4 Tick fingerprints to delet e and tap REMOVE . Changing the[...]

Settings 94 3 T ap the V erify Samsung account switch to activate it. 4 Sign in to y our S amsung accoun t. Using fingerprin ts to sign in to ac counts Y ou can use your fingerprints to sign in to w ebpages that suppor t passwor d saving. 1 On the Settings screen, tap Lock scr een and security → F ingerprints . 2 Scan a register ed fingerpr int, [...]

Settings 95 Priv ate mode Hide personal content in y our device to pr event others fr om accessing it. Activating priv ate mode 1 On the Settings screen, tap Priv ac y → Priv ate mode , and then tap the switch to activate it. If you are activating private mode f or the first time, follo w the on-screen instructions to set up a private mode acc es[...]

Settings 96 V iewing hidden conten t Y ou can view hidden items only when private mode is activated. 1 On the Settings screen, tap Priv ac y → Priv ate mode , and then tap the switch to activate it. 2 F ollow the on-screen instructions to enter the pr eset pr ivate mode ac cess code. 3 On the Apps screen, tap My F iles → Private . Items moved t[...]

Settings 97 A cc essibility Configur e various settings to impro ve accessibility to the device . On the Settings screen, tap Ac cessibility . • V ision : Cust omise the settings to impro ve acc essibility for visually impaired users . • Hearing : Cust omise the settings to impro ve acc essibility for users with hearing impairment. •[...]

Settings 98 A cc ounts Add y our S amsung and Google accounts , or other accounts, t o sync with. Adding ac counts 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. 1 On the Settings screen, tap Ac counts → Add ac count . 2 Selec t an accoun t ser vice. 3 F ollow the [...]

Settings 99 Backup and reset Change the settings for manag ing settings and data. On the Settings screen, tap Backup and reset . • Back up my da ta : Back up your personal inf or mation and app data t o the Samsung ser ver . Y ou can also set the device to automatically back up data. • Restore : Restore pr eviously backed up personal info[...]

Settings 100 Bat ter y View ba tter y pow er information and change po wer saving options . On the Settings screen, tap Batte r y . The usage time left shows the time r emaining befor e the battery power runs out. Usage time left may vary depending on your device settings and operating conditions. • P ower saving mode : Activate po wer-sa ving[...]

Settings 101 Dat e and time Ac cess and alter the f ollowing settings to control ho w the device displays the time and date . On the Settings screen, tap Date and time . 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 [...]

102 Appendix 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[...]

Appendix 103 The t ouchscreen r esponds slowly or improperly • If you attach a prot ective cov er or optional accessories to the t ouchscreen, the touchscreen ma y not func tion properly . • If you are w earing gloves , if your hands are not clean while touching the touchscr een, or if you tap the scr een with sharp objec ts or your finge[...]

Appendix 104 Sound echoes during a call Adjust the v olume by pressing the V olume key or move to another ar ea. 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, you may l[...]

Appendix 105 Error messages appear when launching the camer a Y our device must have sufficient a vailable memor y and batter y power t o operate the camer a app . I f you r eceive err or messages when launching the camera, tr y the follo wing: • Charge the batt er y . • F ree some memor y by transf erring files to a computer or deleting [...]

Appendix 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 t o. • Ensure that y our device and the other Bluetooth device are within the maximum Bluetooth range (10 m [...]

Appendix 107 Removing the ba tter y • T o remov e the batter y , you must visit an authorised ser vice cen tre with the pro vided instructions. • F or your safety , you must not a ttempt to remov e the batter y . If the batter y is not properly remo ved, it may lead t o damage to the battery and device, cause personal injur y , and/or res[...]