Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Galaxy S5 SM-G900H Samsung
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ww w .samsung.c om User Manual SM-G900H English (EU). 04/2014. Rev .1.1.
2 T able of C on ten ts Read me first Getting star ted 8 Device lay out 10 Buttons 11 P ack age contents 12 Installing the SIM or USIM card and battery 15 Charging the ba tter y 18 Inser ting a memor .
T able of Conten ts 3 Galler y 98 Viewing c ontent on the device 100 Modifying content on the devic e 102 Ac cessing additional options 102 T agging faces 103 Using T ag buddy Internet & SNS 104 I.
T able of Conten ts 4 169 Magnifier 170 Maps 170 Memo 171 My F iles 173 T orch C onnec ting with other devic es 174 NFC 176 Bluetooth 179 S Beam 180 Quick connect 184 Smar t Remote 187 Screen Mirrorin.
T able of Conten ts 5 T roubleshooting 206 MO TION 207 USER AND BACKUP 208 SYSTEM 215 APPLICA TIONS 222 Google Settings A cc essibilit y 223 Ac cessibility 224 Using the Home button t o open accessibi.
6 Read me first This device pr ovides mobile communication and media ser vices using Samsung ’ s latest standards and technolog ical exper tise. This user manual and the inf ormation available at ww w .samsung.c om contain details about the device ’ s functions and features .
Read me first 7 Instruc tional icons W arning : situations that could cause injury to yourself or others Caution : situations that c ould cause damage to your device or other equipment Note : notes , .
8 Getting star ted Devic e lay out Back button Multipurpose jack Infrared LED Pr oximity/Light/Gesture sensor Recent apps button Microphone F ront camera P ower button Home button Notification light E.
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 . • Do not use a screen prot ec tor . This causes sensor malfunc tions. Maintaining wat er and dust resistance The device ma y be damaged if water or dust en ters the device .
Getting star ted 10 • If the device has been immersed in wat er or the microphone or the speaker is wet , sound may not be hear d clearly during a call.
Getting star ted 11 Button F unc tion V olume • Pr ess to adjust the device volume . P ack age c ont ents Check the product box f or the following items: • Device • Battery • Quick star t guide • The items supplied with the devic e and any a vailable accessories ma y var y depending on the region or service provider .
Getting star ted 12 Installing the SIM or USIM card and batt er y Inser t the SIM or USIM card provided b y the mobile telephone ser vice provider , and the included battery . Only microSIM car ds work with the device . 1 Remove the back c over . Be careful not to damage y our finger nails when you r emove the back cov er .
Getting star ted 13 2 Inser t the SIM or USIM card with the gold- colour ed contac ts facing down wards. • Do not inser t a memor y card into the SIM car d slot. I f a memor y card happens t o be lodged in the SIM card slot, take the devic e to a Samsung Ser vice Centr e to remov e the memor y card.
Getting star ted 14 4 Replace the back cov er . 2 Align Pr ess 1 • Ensure that the back c over is closed tigh tly . • Use only Samsung-appro ved back co vers and accessories with the device . Removing the SIM or USIM card and ba tter y 1 Remove the back c over .
Getting star ted 15 3 Pr ess the SIM or USIM card with your finger , and then pull it out. Char ging the ba tter y Use the charger t o charge the battery before using it f or the first time. A computer can be also used to charge the devic e by connecting them via the USB cable.
Getting star ted 16 1 Connect the USB cable to the USB pow er adaptor . 2 Open the multipurpose jack cov er . 3 When using a USB cable, plug the USB cable in to the right side of the multipurpose jack as shown in the image below . • Connecting the charger improperly ma y cause serious damage to the device .
Getting star ted 17 5 After fully charging , disconnect the device from the charger . First unplug the char ger from the device , and then unplug it from the electr ic socket. Do not remov e the batter y before r emoving the charger . This may damage the device .
Getting star ted 18 Inser ting a memor y card Y our device acc epts memor y cards with maximum capacities of 128 GB. Depending on the memor y card manufacturer and type, some memory cards may not be compatible with y our device . • Some memor y cards may not be fully compa tible with the device .
Getting star ted 19 Removing the memor y card Befor e removing the memory card, first unmount it f or safe remo val. On the Home scr een, tap Apps → Settings → Stor age → Unmount SD card . 1 Remove the back c over . 2 Pull out the memory card. 3 Replace the back cov er .
Getting star ted 20 T urning the devic e on and off When turning on the device f or the first time, f ollow the on-screen instructions to set up your device . Pr ess and hold the Po wer button f or a few seconds to turn on the device . T o turn off the device, pr ess and hold the Pow er button, and then tap P ower off .
Getting star ted 21 L ock ing and unlock ing the devic e Pr essing the Po wer button turns off the scr een and puts the device into lock mode . The device automatically gets locked if it is not used f or a specified period.
22 Basics U sing the touch scr een • Do not allow the touch scr een to come int o contact with other electr ical devices . Electrostatic discharges can cause the touch scr een to malfunc tion. • T o av oid damaging the touch scr een, do not tap it with anything sharp or apply ex cessive pr essure to it with your fingertips.
Basics 23 T apping and holding T ap and hold an item for mor e than 2 seconds to access av ailable options. Dragging T o move an ic on or thumbnail, tap and hold it and drag it to the target position. Double -tapping Double -tap on a webpage or image to zoom in a part.
Basics 24 F licking Flick left or right on the Home screen or the A pps screen to see another panel . Flick up or down to scr oll through a webpage or a list, such as contacts. Spreading and pinching Spread two fingers apart on a webpage, map , or image to zoom in a part.
Basics 25 Indicator ic ons The icons displa yed on the status bar pr ovide information about the status of the device . The icons listed in the table belo w are most common. The status bar ma y not appear at the top of the scr een in some apps. T o display the status bar , drag down from the top of the scr een.
Basics 26 Icon Meaning Vibr ation mode activated Fligh t mode activated Error occurr ed or caution required Battery power level Notifications and quick setting panels Using the notifica tions panel When you r eceive new notifications, such as messages or missed calls , indicator icons appear on the status bar .
Basics 27 Y ou can use the f ollowing functions on the notifications panel. Launch Settings . Launch S F inder . T ap a notification and per form various actions. Clear all notifications. Adjust the brightness . View all quick setting butt ons. Activate or deactivate options .
Basics 28 Using the quick setting panel A number of quick setting buttons are a vailable on the notifications panel. T o view or access more quick setting buttons , open the quick setting panel. When you open the quick setting panel, y ou can activate or deactivate various fea tures or configur e settings.
Basics 29 • U . power saving : Activate or deactivate ultr a power -saving mode . Refer to U sing the power sa ving feature f or details. • Multi window : Set the device to use Multi window . Ref er to Multi window f or details. • T oolbox : Hide or show the toolbox ic on.
Basics 30 Home and Apps scr eens Home screen The Home screen is the starting point to access all of the devic e ’ s features . I t displays widgets , shor tcuts to apps , and more. W idgets are small apps that launch specific app functions to provide inf ormation and conv enient access on y our Home screen.
Basics 31 Home screen options T ap and hold an empty area, or pinch your fingers together on the Home scr een to access the options available on the Home scr een.
Basics 32 Using My Magazine T ap or scroll right on the Home scr een to open My Magazine . My Magazine displays liv e social net work updates and new s that you are inter ested in. Acc ess additional options. T o select the content to be displa yed , tap → Settings , and then select the categories that inter est you.
Basics 33 Apps scr een The Apps scr een displays ic ons for all apps , including any new apps installed. On the Home screen, tap Apps to open the Apps scr een. T o view other panels, scr oll left or right, or select a screen indicator at the bott om of the screen.
Basics 34 Opening apps On the Home screen or the Apps scr een, selec t an app icon to open it. T o open the list of recen tly-used apps, tap and select an app icon to open. Closing an app T ap → , and then tap End next to an app to close it. T o close all running apps, tap End all .
Basics 35 Pla y Stor e Use this app to pur chase and download apps and games that are able to run on the device . T ap Play St ore on the Apps screen. This app may not be a vailable depending on the region or ser vice pr ovider . Installing apps Brow se apps by categor y or tap to sear ch for a keywor d.
Basics 36 Enabling apps On the Apps screen, tap → Show disabled apps , select apps, and then tap Done . Alternativ ely , on the Apps screen, tap Settings → Application manager , scroll to DISABLED , select an app, and then tap Enable . • Hiding apps: H ide apps in the Apps screen only .
Basics 37 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 repeat edly the key corresponding to the char ac ter .
Basics 38 • : Add an it em from the clipboard . • : Set options for the keyboard . • : Enter emoticons . • : Switch t o the floating keyboard . Y ou can move the keyboar d to another location by dragging . Switch to the standar d keyboard.
Basics 39 U sing the pow er saving f eatur e P ow er saving mode Save ba tter y pow er by limiting the device ’ s functions. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → P ower saving → P ower saving mode , and then drag the P ower saving mode switch to the right.
Basics 40 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → P ower saving → Ultra pow er saving mode , and drag the Ultra pow er saving mode switch to the right. A lternatively , open the quick setting panel and tap U . power saving to activate it. Launch Messages .
Basics 41 A cc essing help inf ormation T o access help inf or mation f or an app while you are using the app , tap → Help . T o access help inf or mation to learn ho w to use the device and apps , on the Apps screen, tap Settings → Help . • Some apps may not suppor t this fea ture .
42 P ersonalising S witching to easy mode Easy mode provides an easier user e xperience by using a simpler lay out and bigger icons on the Home screen. Y ou can access the most popular apps and frequently -used settings, and add shor tcuts to y our favourite contacts.
P ersonalising 43 Moving and remo ving an item T ap and hold an item on the Home screen, and then drag it t o a new location. T o move the it em to another panel, drag it to the side of the scr een. Y ou can also mov e frequently-used apps to the shortcuts area at the bottom of the Home screen.
P ersonalising 44 Managing the Apps scr een Changing view mode On the Apps screen, tap → V iew as and select a sor ting method. Hiding apps Hide apps that you do not want t o see on the Apps screen. On the Apps screen, tap → Hide apps , select apps, and then tap Done .
P ersonalising 45 Changing the scr een lock method Y ou can change the way tha t you lock the scr een to prev ent others accessing your personal information. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Lock scr een → Screen lock , and then select a screen lock method.
P ersonalising 46 P assword A passwor d consists of characters and numbers. En ter at least f our characters including numbers and symbols, and then ent er the passwor d again to verify it. Setting wallpaper Set an image or photo stored on the devic e as wallpaper for the Home screen or the locked screen.
P ersonalising 47 Setting up acc ounts A dding acc ounts Some apps used on your device r equire a r egister ed account . Creat e accounts t o hav e the best experience with your devic e. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Ac counts → Add ac count and select an account ser vice .
P ersonalising 48 1 On your device , tap Smar t Swit ch Mobile . 2 On your device , selec t an option depending on the previous device type and f ollow the on-screen instructions. If the previous device is an Andr oid device, ensur e that the Smar t Switch Mobile app is installed on the device .
49 Net w ork c onnec tivit y C onnec ting to a mobile network Connect the device to a mobile network to use the Internet when a W i-Fi network is not available . On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Data usage , and then tick Mobile data . Alternativ ely , open the quick setting panel and tap Mobile data to activate it.
Network connectivit y 50 Adding Wi - Fi networks If the desired network does not appear in the networks list, tap Add W i-F i net work at the bottom of the networks list. Enter the network name in Network SSID , select the securit y type and enter the passwor d if it is not an open network, and then tap Connect .
Network connectivit y 51 U sing Smar t network swit ch Use this f eature t o maintain a stable network connection when you bro wse webpages , download cont ent, and more. Bef ore using this featur e, ensur e that the mobile data connection and Wi-F i featur es are activated .
Network connectivit y 52 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → T ethering and M obile hotspot → Mobile hotspot . 2 Drag the Mobile hotspot switch to the right. • appears on the status bar . O ther devices can find your device on the W i-Fi networks list.
Network connectivit y 53 Using Bluet ooth tethering Share the device ’ s mobile data connection with connected computers and other devices via Bluetooth. Befor e using this featur e • Ensure that y our device is paired with the other device via Bluetooth.
54 Motions & usabilit y f eatur es C ontrol motions Exc essive shaking or impac t to the device ma y result in unintended inputs. C ontrol motions properly . Air br ow se On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Motions and gestures → Air bro wse , and then drag the Air bro wse switch to the right.
Motions & usability features 55 Direct call On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Motions and gestures → Direct call , and then drag the Direct call switch to the right. While viewing call, message , or contact details, pick up and hold the device to y our ear to make a call.
Motions & usability features 56 Mute/P ause On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Motions and gestures → Mute/P ause , and then drag the Mute/P ause switch to the right. C ov ering screen with hand Co ver the screen with a palm t o mute incoming calls or alarms, or to pause media playback.
Motions & usability features 57 Smar t pause Playback pauses aut omatically when you look a way fr om the screen. It resumes when you look at the screen again. P alm swipe to capture On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Motions and gestures → P alm swipe to capture , and then drag the P alm swipe to capture switch to the right.
Motions & usability features 58 Air view Use this f eature t o per form various functions while your finger is hovering ov er the screen. P oint at the screen to pr eview conten t or view information in a pop-up window . On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Air view , and then drag the Air view switch to the right.
Motions & usability features 59 2 T ap a t the left side of the screen to open the Multi window tra y . Multi window tray handle 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.
Motions & usability features 60 Crea ting a Multi window combination Use this f eature t o save the c ombination of the currently -running Multi window apps. 1 Launch two apps in a split screen Multi window . 2 Open the Multi window tray and tap → Create .
Motions & usability features 61 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 app windows to ac cess the following options: • : Switch loca tions between Multi window apps.
Motions & usability features 62 • : 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 .
Motions & usability features 63 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 t oolbox ic on while using other apps. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → T oolbox , and then drag the T oolbox switch to the right.
Motions & usability features 64 One -handed operation Y ou can switch to one-handed operation mode to con veniently operate the devic e with one hand. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → One -handed operation , and then drag the One - handed operation switch to the right.
Motions & usability features 65 Managing shor tcuts to c ontac ts or apps Y ou can manage shor tcuts to c ontac ts or apps by opening the side menu. 1 T ap or to open the side menu. 2 T ap at the bottom of the side menu. 3 T ap and hold a contact ’ s image or an app , and then drag it to the side menu.
66 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.
Phone 67 Mak ing calls from call logs or c ontac t lists T ap Logs or Con tacts , and then drag a contact or a phone number to the right to make a call . T o deactivate the call by dragg ing an icon to the right f eature, tap → Settings → Con tacts , and then deselect Swipe t o call or send msg .
Phone 68 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 .
Phone 69 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 made .
Phone 70 During a call During a voic e call The f ollowing actions are available: • : Increase the volume . • Add call : Dial a second call. • Keypad : Open the keypad. • End call : End the current call . • Speaker : Activate or deactivate the speakerphone .
Phone 71 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.
72 C on tac ts A dding contacts Moving con tac ts from other devices Y ou can mov e contac ts from other devic es to your devic e. Ref er to Moving contacts from other devices to y our device for details. Crea ting contacts manually 1 On the Apps screen, tap Con tacts → Con tacts .
Contacts 73 3 Place a business car d on the flat sur face and rota te the device to landscape orienta tion. 4 Adjust the devic e to fit the card inside the fr ames on the screen.
Contacts 74 Managing gr oups On the Apps screen, tap Con tacts → Con tacts . T ap . Crea ting a new group T ap , enter a g roup name, and then tap S ave . Adding c ontac ts to a gr oup Selec t a gr oup , and then tap . S elect contacts to add, and then tap Done .
Contacts 75 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 .
76 Messages & email Messages Sending messages Send text messages (SMS) or multimedia messages (MMS). Y ou may incur additional char ges for sending or r eceiving messages while you are outside your home service area. 1 T ap Messages on the Apps screen.
Messages & email 77 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 .
Messages & email 78 V iewing incoming messages Incoming messages are gr ouped into message threads by con tact. Selec t a contact to view the person ’ s messages. Y ou may incur additional char ges for sending or r eceiving messages while you are outside your home service area.
Messages & email 79 Managing messages While viewing the list of messages, tap and use the following options: • Selec t : Selec t messages to delete or t o identify them as spam. • Delete : Delete all or selected messages. • Draft messages : View messages sa ved f or later deliver y .
Messages & email 80 Sending scheduled messages While composing a message , tap → Schedule email . Tick Schedule email , set a time and date , and then tap Done . • If the device is turned off at the scheduled time, is not connected to the network, or the network is unstable, the message will not be sent.
Messages & email 81 Adding c ontac ts to the priority list Set contacts that you communicat e with frequently as priority contacts. T ap → Priority senders → T ap to add priority senders → Enter email or Con tacts , enter email addresses or select contacts to add, and then tap OK or Done .
Messages & email 82 Reading messages T ap a message to read . Pr eview attachment. Keep the message for long-term storage . Mark the message as a reminder . Delete the message. Reply to the message. Mark the message as unread. Acc ess additional options.
83 C amera T aking photos or videos About taking photos or videos Use this app to take phot os or videos. Use Galler y to view photos and videos taken with the devic e ’ s camera. Refer to Viewing conten t on the device f or details. Camer a etiquette • Do not take photos or videos of other people without their permission.
Camera 84 3 T ap to take a photo or to take a video . • T o change the focus while taking a video , tap where y ou want to f ocus. T o focus on the centr e of the screen, tap . • T o capture an image fr om the video while recor ding, tap . Change the shooting mode.
Camera 85 U sing the HDR (R ich tone) eff ec t T ake photos with rich colours and repr oduce details even in bright and dark ar eas. On the Apps screen, tap Camer a → , and then take a photo . Without eff ec t With eff ec t U sing selec tive f ocus mode Use the out-of-focus eff ect to blur the background and make your subject stand out.
Camera 86 Befor e using this mode • It is recommended that you position subjects between 10-50 cm from the devic e. Plac e subjects that you want to f ocus on close to the device. • When taking photos, ensure ther e is sufficient distance between the subject and the background .
Camera 87 Launching Camer a on the locked scr een T o quickly take photos of special moments, launch Camer a on the locked screen. 1 On the locked screen, drag outside the large cir cle. 2 T ap the image on the preview screen wher e the camera should focus.
Camera 88 • V ir tual tour : T ake photos of a space by mo ving the device and shooting from diff erent angles to crea te a ster eoscopic image . The device identifies the phot o with in Galler y . • Dual Camera : T ake landscape photos or videos with the rear or the fr ont camera.
Camera 89 • Best face : T ake multiple group shots at the same time and c ombine them to crea te the best possible image. T ap the white frame on each face and choose the best individual pose for each subject from the poses that appear a t the bottom of the screen.
Camera 90 6 T ap to sa ve . T o get the best shot, follo w these tips. The device ma y not take photos properly in other shooting conditions. • Hold the camera steady and r emain still while taking photos. • T ake photos of a subject that is moving in one direction.
Camera 91 U sing vir tual tour mode About vir tual tour mode Use this shooting mode to take photos in a space b y moving f or wards , or rotating left or right. Photos of the space ar e taken from differ ent angles. Y ou can view the photos in a slideshow and simulate actually moving through the spac e.
Camera 92 5 Move with the device slo wly in the direc tion of the arro w . When the dot is in the centr e of the large cir cle, the device starts tak ing photos. Repeat this action to take mor e photos. T o see a preview of the photo , tap at the bottom left of the screen.
Camera 93 Applying filt er eff ec ts Use the filter eff ec ts to take unique photos or videos . 1 T ap Camer a on the Apps screen. 2 T ap → Effects , and then select an effect to apply . T o download more eff ec ts, tap Download . T o change the order of eff ec ts or hide effects from the list, tap Manage effects .
Camera 94 U sing remot e viewfinder mode Use your devic e as a viewfinder for another device. Y ou can control the other devic e remotely to take photos or videos fr om a distance. Y our device displays the same image that is display ed on the connected device.
Camera 95 Changing C amera settings Reorganising camer a shor tcuts 1 On the Apps screen, tap Camer a → . 2 T ap and hold an item and drag it to a slot at the left of the screen. Y ou can reor ganise camera shor tcuts for fast and easy acc ess on the preview scr een.
Camera 96 • F ace det ec tion : Set the device to rec ognise people’ s faces and help you take photos of them. • ISO : Selec t an ISO value . This con trols camera light sensitivity . It is measured in film- camera equivalents . Low values ar e for stationary or brightly-lit objec ts.
Camera 97 • Stor age : Selec t the memor y location f or storage . • Review pics/videos : Set the device to show phot os or videos after tak ing them. • Remote viewfinder : Set the device to use as a viewfinder and contr ol the other device to take photos or videos.
98 G aller y V iewing c ontent on the de vice 1 T ap Galler y on the Apps screen. Acc ess additional options. Launch Camer a . Images and videos Sor t images or videos by time, album, and more . Search for images or videos . 2 Selec t an image. • Selec ting multiple images: When you tap and hold an image , appears on the image.
Galler y 99 3 Selec t an option. Acc ess additional options. Delete the image. Modify the image. Move to the pr evious screen. Send the image to others. Search for other devic es to view the image. V iewing conten t stored on other devices Y ou can view cont ent stor ed on other devices if the devices ar e regist ered with Samsung Link .
Galler y 100 Modifying cont ent on the devic e Using studio mode While viewing images or videos, y ou can use the editing features in studio mode t o edit the content . On the Apps screen, tap Galler y → → Studio . • Photo studio : Edit images by applying various eff ec ts.
Galler y 101 4 T ap Done → . 5 Selec t a sav e option and tap OK . The edited phot o is saved in the Studio folder . T o open the folder , tap Galler y → → Album → Studio . Editing videos 1 T ap Galler y on the Apps screen. 2 T ap → Studio → V ideo clip studio .
Galler y 102 5 T ap . 6 Selec t a sav e option and tap Done . The edited video is sa ved in the Studio folder . T o open the folder , tap Galler y → → Album → Studio . A cc essing additional options Use additional options, such as sorting content, viewing slidesho ws, and more .
Galler y 103 3 T ap the face and tap Add name . 4 Selec t or add a contact to the tag . When the face tag appears on an image , tap the face tag and use available options, such as making calls or sending messages.
104 Internet & SNS Internet Bro wsing w ebpages 1 T ap Internet on the Apps screen. 2 T ap the address field. T o change the search engine, tap the sear ch engine icon next to the web addr ess field. 3 Enter the w eb address or a keyword , and then tap Go .
Internet & SNS 105 Managing fav ourite w ebpages Y ou can set frequen tly-used webpages as fa vourite pages and then acc ess them quick ly . T ap Internet on the Apps screen. T ap to view the quick acc ess list. T o add a webpage to the quick ac cess list while viewing a webpage, tap → Add t o Quick acc ess .
Internet & SNS 106 Hangouts Use this app to chat and socialise with y our friends individually or in groups. T ap Hangouts on the Apps screen. This app may not be a vailable depending on the region or ser vice pr ovider . Selec t a friend from the friends list or enter da ta to search and select a friend from the r esults to star t chatting .
Internet & SNS 107 Chatting with buddies T ap → Star t chat , and then select a buddy to star t chatting with. Then, enter a message in the text field and tap . T o send a broadcast message , tap → Broadcast . T o star t voice or video cha t, tap → ChatON V oice Chat or ChatON V ideo Chat .
108 S Health About S Health Use this app to set y our calor ie intake and calorie burning levels based on y our physical statistics. Y ou can use it to recor d the ac tual calories you eat and burn. Also , the app recommends e xer cises and provides health tips to help you main tain a balanced-lif estyle.
S Health 109 Star ting S Health When running this app f or the first time, r ead and agree t o the terms and conditions , and then set up a user profile . 1 T ap S Health on the Apps screen. 2 Read the on-screen inf ormation about the app and tap Nex t .
S Health 110 C ustomising the S Health main scr een View a summary that shows y our current step c ount and the calories you hav e burnt or eaten. Y ou can also reorganise shortcuts for easy access t o S Health menus and change the background image on the S Health main scr een.
S Health 111 U sing S Health menus T ap to access various menus . Select to use menus. Acc ess the S Health main screen. My prole • P edometer : Measure your st ep count and check burnt calories. Ref er to Measur ing steps taken for details . • Ex ercise : Record ex ercise duration and check burnt calories.
S Health 112 Measuring steps taken The device c ounts the number of steps y ou have taken and measur es the distance travelled . I t also measures the calories you ha ve burnt using a sensor .
S Health 113 T ap and use the following functions: • Daily step goal : Change the target number of steps . • Reset daily data : Reset the daily step count. • Share via : Send the current page to others . • Settings : Configur e settings for S Health.
S Health 114 Resetting the daily step rec ords The device ac cumulates each day’ s step recor ds. T o reset the daily step c ount, tap → Reset daily data → OK . Recor ding ex ercise inf ormation Record y our exercise inf or mation and burnt calories using S Health ’ s ex ercise f eature .
S Health 115 2 Star t ex ercising and use the various f eatures on the screen. T ap to lock the screen and displa y exercise inf ormation only . T o unlock the screen, tap and hold . T ake a photo of the exercise location. View a map of plac es you hav e exer cised.
S Health 116 T ap and use the following functions: • Set maximum hear t rate : Set the device to automatically upda te your maximum heart rate based on y our profile and previous hear t rat e measurements . Or , set your heart rate to be manually updated and en ter it yourself .
S Health 117 1 W ear the hear t rate monitor . 2 On the Exer cise main screen, tap → Scan . 3 Selec t your heart rate monitor fr om the detec ted devices list. 4 F ollow the on-screen instructions to connect your hear t rat e monitor to y our device .
S Health 118 5 When connection is made, tap Running on the Exer cise main screen. View the c onnection status. 6 T ap Set workout goal → T r aining effect goal . 7 T ap Aut o in the pop-up window to automatically set the maximum heart rate. The maximum heart rate is the fastest hear t rat e an individual can achieve thr ough ex ercise .
S Health 119 8 Set the exer cise intensity and tap Nex t . Set the training intensity at one of the three av ailable levels. 9 Set the exer cise duration and tap Done . If you set the ex ercise duration shorter than the recommended dur ation, the ex ercise intensity will increase to achiev e the TE.
S Health 120 V iewing a log of burnt calories Compar e your burnt calorie rec ords for a period by viewing them in a gr aph. On the Exer cise main screen, tap . Return to the previous screen. View hourly , daily or monthly recor ds in a graph. View y our bur nt calories in a graph.
S Health 121 Recor ding food in take Record y our daily food intake and manage your calorie consumption. 1 T ap → F ood . 2 T ap next to the meal. 3 Enter the meal time inf or mation and tap Done . • T o search f or a food, tap Search and select it from the search results .
S Health 122 T ap and use the follo wing functions: • Daily calorie goal : Change your daily calorie intake goal . • My F ood : Enter the fr equently-eaten foods . • Reset daily data : Reset the daily calorie intake data. • Share via : Send the current page to others .
S Health 123 Entering inf ormation about frequently - eaten f ood Save inf ormation about food that you ea t frequently . Y ou can quick ly update y our calorie intake by adding sa ved f ood information inst ead of entering the information each time y ou eat it.
S Health 124 C onfiguring settings for S Health On the S Health main screen, tap → Settings , and then select one of the following: • Pr ofile : Edit your ph ysical statistics. • Ac counts : Sign in to y our S amsung accoun t to manage S Health data online .
S Health 125 • The personal inf ormation collected by S Health may be st ored on the device for inf ormative purposes only . Samsung does not receive , store, nor tr ansmit your personal inf or mation. (But if y ou sign in to y our Samsung account fr om S Health, your data ma y be saved on the ser ver f or data backup pur poses.
126 V oic e fea tures S V oice About S V oice Use this app to c ommand the device by v oice to per f orm various featur es. T ap S V oice on the Apps screen. Alt er natively , press the Home button twice. T o deactivate the access b y pressing the Home button, tap → Settings , and then deselect Open via the home key .
V oice featur es 127 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 .
V oice featur es 128 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 recor ding. T o cancel recor ding, tap . T ap to finish recor ding. While rec ording a v oice memo , tap to inser t a bookmark .
V oice featur es 129 Saving files with con textual tags Add c ontextual tags, such as locations and dat es, to filenames when saving v oice memos. T ap → Settings , and then tick Con textual filename . The device adds the r ecording date t o a filename.
V oice featur es 130 Managing v oice memos On the Apps screen, tap V oice Recor der → . T ap to search f or voice memos. T ap to delete v oice memos. T ap and select one of the following: • Selec t : Selec t voic e memos to share or delet e. • Sor t by : Sor t memos by date , title, or categor y .
V oice featur es 131 Car mode About car mode Use this mode to c ontrol the device while y ou are driving. Y ou can listen to messages and music by using voic e commands and without touching the device. Open the quick setting panel and tap Car mode to activate it.
V oice featur es 132 Star ting car mode When running this app f or the first time, f ollow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup . 1 Open the quick setting panel and tap Car mode to activate it. 2 If an S-V oice pop -up window appears , read the disclaimer , tap Open S V oice , and then follo w the on-screen instructions.
V oice featur es 133 3 F ollow the on-screen instructions to connect the device and the vehicle . If the vehicle cannot detect your device , tap Search from mobile devic e to search f or the vehicle on y our device. • Befor e regist ering your vehicle , star t the vehicle and turn on the radio .
V oice featur es 134 Using car mode menus Open the quick setting panel and tap Car mode to activate it. When the car mode main screen appears , say “H i, Galax y , ” or tap the upper par t of the screen, and say a v oice command . Alternatively , you can use menus on the screen by tapping them.
V oice featur es 135 Mak ing calls Open the quick setting panel and tap Car mode to activate it. Mak ing a call using v oice c ommands 1 On the car mode main screen, sa y “H i Galax y ” or tap the upper par t of the screen. 2 Say a voic e command including a name f or a contact.
V oice featur es 136 Sending a message by entering t ex t 1 On the car mode main screen, tap Messages . 2 Say a contact ’ s name or selec t a contact from the suggested contacts at the bottom of the screen. T o search f or a contac t, tap and enter the con tact ’ s name.
V oice featur es 137 Naviga ting to a destination Selec t a location pr ecisely by tapping and holding your finger on the map . Or , use a v oice command to na vigate to a destina tion. 1 On the car mode main screen, sa y “H i Galax y ” or tap the upper par t of the screen.
V oice featur es 138 C onfiguring settings Open the quick setting panel and tap Car mode to activate it. T ap → Settings , and then change the follo wing settings: • Language : Selec t a language f or the text-to-speech feature .
139 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.
Multimedia 140 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 .
Multimedia 141 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 .
Multimedia 142 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 .
Multimedia 143 Capturing images T o use this featur e, during playback, tap → Settings , tick Captur e , and then tap Close . T ap to capture an image fr om the video during playback . Sharing or deleting videos T ap V ideo on the Apps screen. T ap → Selec t , select videos, tap → Share via , and then select a sharing method.
Multimedia 144 Ac cessing a video on a nearby devic e T ap Devices and select a device in NEARB Y DE VICES to acc ess and play the video . Y ou can play the video on devices tha t have the c ontent sharing f eature activated.
Multimedia 145 F lipboard Use this app to ac cess your personalised magazines . T ap Flipboar d on the Apps screen. This app may not be a vailable depending on the region or ser vice pr ovider . T o star t your F lipboard, flick up on the gr eeting page, select news topics, and then tap Build Y our Flipboar d .
Multimedia 146 Pla y G ames Use this app to do wnload and play games. T ap Play Games on the Apps screen. This app may not be a vailable depending on the region or ser vice pr ovider . Pla y Music Use this app to list en to music from the devic e or stream music fr om the Google cloud ser vice.
147 Securit y F inger Scanner F or better fingerprint r ecognition When you scan y our finger prints on the device , be aware of the f ollowing conditions that may aff ect the feature ’ s per formance: • The Home button c ontains a fingerprint recog nition sensor .
Securit y 148 Registering fingerprints 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → F inger S canner → F ingerprint manager . 2 If you are r egistering more fingerprints , a finger print rec ognition pop-up window appears. Scan a reg istered fingerprint on the devic e and tap .
Securit y 149 Managing reg ister ed fingerprints Y ou can delete or r ename your r egister ed fingerprints. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → F inger S canner → F ingerprint manager . T o delete fingerprints, tap → Deregist er , select fingerpr ints , and then tap → OK .
Securit y 150 V erifying the S amsung acc ount passwor d Use fingerprints to v erify your Samsung account passw ord. Y ou can use a fingerprint instead of entering your passw ord, f or example, when y ou purchase content fr om Samsung Apps .
Securit y 151 P rivate mode About priva te mode Use this mode to pr event others from using or acc essing specific conten t, such as images and documents, st ored on the device . Y ou can sav e conten t to a specific location and deactivate private mode to hide it ems securely .
Securit y 152 V iewing hidden cont ent Y ou can only view hidden items when privat e mode is activated. 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Priv ate mode , and then drag the Priv ate mode switch to the right. A lternatively , open the quick setting panel and deactivate Private mode .
153 Safety Emergency mode About emer genc y mode Use this mode to extend the device ’ s standby time when y ou are in an emergency situation. When this mode is activated, the scr een ’ s brightness decreases and batt er y consumption is reduced b y restric ting some fea tures .
Safety 154 Sound alarms. Add mor e apps to use. Make an emergency call. Remaining battery power and estimated battery standby time T urn on the flash. Launch Phone . Send your current location information in a message . Launch Internet . Acc ess additional options.
Safety 155 Sending help messages About sending help messages Y ou can preset c ontacts to send a message to in an emergency . Send messages to your primar y contacts by quick ly pressing the P ow er button three times . On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Safety assistance .
Safety 156 Sev ere w eather notifica tion (Geo New s) About sev ere w eather notification ( G eo New s) Use this f eature t o receiv e notifications about severe w eather conditions close to y our cur ren t location. • The f eature identifies y our location and provides y ou with information about disasters if they occur in y our area.
Safety 157 W at ch notifications Notifications for less sev ere weather c onditions appear on the status bar at the top of the screen. T he information pr ovided is display ed in the Geo News widget. Using the geo ne ws widget Y ou can view your curr ent location and inf ormation about disasters in your r egion in the Geo Ne ws widget.
158 Utilities S F inder Use this app to sear ch for content on the devic e and via the I nternet. Y ou can apply various filters and view the search hist or y . Open the notifications panel and tap S F inder . Searching for c ontent T ap the search field and enter a keywor d, or tap and sa y a keyword.
Utilities 159 S Planner Star ting S Planner Use this app to manage ev ents and tasks. T ap S Planner on the Apps screen. Acc ess additional options. Creat e events or tasks . Change view mode. Go to today's dat e. T ap and use the following: • Go to : Move to a specific da te .
Utilities 160 Crea ting events or tasks 1 T ap S Planner on the Apps screen. 2 T ap . Alternativ ely , selec t a date with no even ts or tasks in it and tap the date again. If the date already has sa ved even ts or tasks in it, tap the date and tap . 3 Selec t either even t or task and enter details .
Utilities 161 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.
Utilities 162 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 .
Utilities 163 Deleting alarms T ap → Delete , select alarms, and then tap Done . W orld clock On the Apps screen, tap Clock → W orld clock . Crea ting clocks T ap and enter a city name or select a city from the cities list. T o apply summer time, tap and hold a clock, and then tap .
Utilities 164 Driv e Use this app to ac cess files stor ed in your Google Drive stor age ser vice. Y ou can store all y our files in one place , access them fr om anywhere , and share them with others . T ap Drive on the Apps screen. This app may not be a vailable depending on the region or ser vice pr ovider .
Utilities 165 4 Use the f ollowing functions: • : Upload or open files. T ap → Upload here to upload files. • : View the uploaded phot os or videos. T ap to shar e or delete files, or cr eate albums. • : Open files in the fav ourites list.
Utilities 166 Kids M ode Use this widget to pr ovide a fun and safe envir onment for children b y restricting children ’ s access t o cer tain apps or cont ent. Befor e you use this widget, y ou need to download and install it. On the Home scr een, tap Kids Mode → Install .
Utilities 167 Use this app to view sa ved images , drawings , voice recor dings, and media files that you allo w your child to ac cess. Use this app to take phot os or videos. Use this app to cr eate a drawing with a pen, a brush, and more . Use this app to r ecord or play voic e recordings .
Utilities 168 Kids mode play area Scroll right on the Home screen t o open k ids mode play ar ea. Y ou can inter act with charac ters , background objects, and mor e. P arental con trol Use this f eature t o set restrictions for kids mode to control ac cess to con tent and apps .
Utilities 169 T ap and use the follo wing: • Children ’ s name: V iew and edit children ’ s profile . • Activity : View inf ormation about how your children use the devic e, such as pla ying duration and fr equently-used apps. • Daily playtime limit : Set a time limit to manage your childr en ’ s usage.
Utilities 170 Maps Use this app to pinpoint the loca tion of the device, sear ch for places , or get directions. T ap Maps on the Apps screen. This app may not be a vailable depending on the region or ser vice pr ovider . Searching for loca tions Search for loca tions by entering an addr ess or a key word .
Utilities 171 C omposing memos T ap on the memos list and enter a memo . While composing a memo , use the following options: • : Creat e or set a categor y . • : Inser t images. • : Make a voice r ecording t o inser t. T o sav e the memo , tap Done .
Utilities 172 V iewing files T ap My F iles on the Apps screen. Selec t a f older to open it. T o go up a level in the director y , tap . T o return to the My F iles main screen, tap . Selec t a f older , tap , and then use one of the follo wing options: • Selec t : Selec t files or f olders.
Utilities 173 V iewing stor age informa tion T ap My F iles on the Apps screen. T ap to view memor y inf ormation for y our device and memor y card . A dding FTP ser ver shor tcuts to the de vice Add an FTP server shor tcut to the shortcuts area. T ap My F iles on the Apps screen.
174 C onnec ting with other devic es NFC About NFC Y our device allo ws you t o read near field communica tion (NFC ) tags that con tain information about products. Y ou can also use this feature t o make payments and buy tickets f or transpor tation or ev ents after downloading the requir ed apps.
Connecting with other devices 175 Using the NFC f eature Use the NFC f eature t o send images or contacts to other devices, and r ead product information fr om NFC tags. If you inser t a SIM or USIM card that has a paymen t featur e, you can use the device to make pa yments con veniently .
Connecting with other devices 176 Sending data Use the Andr oid Beam featur e to send data, such as w ebpages and contacts, to NFC-enabled devices. 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → NFC , and then drag the NFC switch to the right. 2 T ap Android Beam and drag the Android Beam switch to the right.
Connecting with other devices 177 Befor e using this featur e • Ensure that the Bluet ooth featur e is ac tivated on y our device and the devices you want t o connect to . • Ensure that both devic es are set as visible to other Bluet ooth devices.
Connecting with other devices 178 3 T ap → Bluetooth , and then select a device to pair with. If the device you want t o pair with is not on the list, request that the devic e tur ns on its visibility option. Or , set your devic e as visible to other devices .
Connecting with other devices 179 S Beam Use this f eature t o send data, such as videos, images , and documents. Befor e using this featur e • Ensure that the NFC f eature or Wi-F i Direct is activated on your device and the devic es you wan t to send files to .
Connecting with other devices 180 Quick connec t About Quick connect Use this f eature t o easily search and connect to nearby devices . Y ou can use the device as a remote c ontrol by connecting it to a T V . Y ou can also conv eniently share conten t stored on your device with c omputers.
Connecting with other devices 181 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.
Connecting with other devices 182 1 Open the notifications panel and tap Quick connect . 2 T ap Con trol from the list of detected devices . When the device is connected to the T V , a remot e control lay out appears on the screen. When you c onnect the device to a T V for the first time, tap Set up Remote contr ol .
Connecting with other devices 183 Exploring comput ers Launch the Samsung Link app to use cont ent sav ed on remotely c onnected computers. T o use this featur e, sign in to y our S amsung accoun t. Befor e using this featur e • Ensure that all devic es using this featur e are connected to the same network.
Connecting with other devices 184 Smar t Remote About Smar t Remote Use this app to c onnect to a T V and use the device as a remote c ontrol. Y ou can search for and select T V programmes and c ontrol channels with y our device. T ap Smar t Remote on the Apps screen.
Connecting with other devices 185 Using the de vice as a r emote contr ol Y ou can turn the T V on or off , brow se channels, or adjust the volume level on the T V using the device as a remot e control. 1 On the device , tap → Con tinue . 2 Selec t the T V brand.
Connecting with other devices 186 W atching T V using the device Selec t a T V programme fr om the list of available programmes t o watch on the connected T V . 1 T ap → T V shows , Movies , or Spor ts and scroll left or right to select a categor y .
Connecting with other devices 187 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 feature with other devic es that suppor t the Wi-F i Miracast featur e.
Connecting with other devices 188 Befor e using this featur e • Ensure that the scr een mir roring-enabled device is connected to the T V using an HDMI cable. • Ensure that the T V is turned on. V iewing cont ent on a T V Befor e you connect a T V to your device , connect the T V and the screen mirroring-enabled device .
Connecting with other devices 189 U sing the mobile printing f eature Connect the device to a printer t o pr int images or documents . Some printers may not be compa tible with the device. Befor e using this featur e • Ensure that the W i-Fi f eature or Wi-F i Direct is activated on your device and the print er .
190 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 .
Device & data manager 191 T ransf erring files between the devic e and a comput er Move audio , video , image, or other types of files from the devic e to the computer , or vice versa. • Do not disconnect the USB cable from the device when you ar e transferring files.
Device & data manager 192 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.
Device & data manager 193 Using a Samsung acc ount 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Ac counts → Add ac count → Samsung account , and then sign into y our Samsung account. 2 T ap Settings on the Apps screen. 3 T ap Cloud → Backup , tick the items to back up , and then tap Back up now → Back up .
194 Settings About Settings Use this app to c onfigure the device , set app options, and add accounts . T ap Settings on the Apps screen. T o search f or settings by entering keywords, tap . QUICK SE T TINGS View the list of y our favourite settings options .
Settings 195 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.
Settings 196 Bluetooth Activate the Bluet ooth featur e to exchange inf or mation ov er shor t distances. On the Settings screen, tap Bluetooth , and then drag the Bluetooth switch to the right. T o use more options , tap . • V isibilit y timeout : Set duration that the device is visible .
Settings 197 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 . Data usage Keep track of your da ta usage amount and customise the settings f or the limitation.
Settings 198 Loca tion Change settings for location inf ormation permissions. On the Settings screen, tap Location , and then drag the Location switch to the right. • Mode : Selec t a method to collect your loca tion data. • RECENT L OCA TION REQUESTS : View which apps r equest your current location information and their batt er y usage.
Settings 199 C ONNEC T AND SHARE NFC Activate the NFC f eature to read or writ e NFC tags that contain inf or mation. On the Settings screen, tap NFC , and then drag the NFC switch to the right. • Android Beam : T urn on the Android Beam f eature to send data, such as w ebpages and contacts, to NFC-enabled devices.
Settings 200 Screen Mirroring Activate the scr een mir roring f eature and share y our display with others. On the Settings screen, tap Screen Mirroring . SOUND AND DISPLA Y Sound Change settings for various sounds on the devic e. On the Settings screen, tap Sound .
Settings 201 Display Change the settings for the displa y . On the Settings screen, tap Display . • Brightness : Set the brightness of the display . • Fo n t : – F ont style : Change the font type f or display text. – F ont size : Change the font siz e.
Settings 202 • LED indicator : – Charging : Set the device to turn on the notification light while y ou are charg ing the battery . – Lo w battery : Set the device to turn on the notification light when the batt er y is low .
Settings 203 • Clock size : Change the size of the clock. • Show dat e : Set the device to show the dat e with the clock . • Camer a shor tcut : Set the device to show the camer a shor tcut on the locked screen. • Owner information : Enter y our information that is sho wn with the clock .
Settings 204 T oolbo x Set the device to use the toolbo x. On the Settings screen, tap T oolbox , and then drag the T oolbox switch to the right. • APPLICA TIONS : View the apps list t o display in the toolbo x. • Edit : Selec t the apps to displa y in the toolbo x.
Settings 205 Block ing mode Selec t which notifications will be blocked or set to allo w notifications for calls from specified contacts in block ing mode. On the Settings screen, tap Blocking mode , and then drag the Blocking mode switch to the right.
Settings 206 MO TION Motions and gestures Activate the motion r ecognition featur e and change the settings that control motion recog nition on your device. On the Settings screen, tap Motions and gestures . • Air bro wse : Move y our hand to the left or right across the sensor to br owse images , webpages , or songs.
Settings 207 USER AND BA CKUP A cc ounts Add email or SNS ac counts . On the Settings screen, tap Ac counts . Cloud Change settings for syncing data or files with y our Samsung account or Dropbo x cloud storage . On the Settings screen, tap Cloud . Backup and reset Change the settings for manag ing settings and data.
Settings 208 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.
Settings 209 • 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.
Settings 210 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.
Settings 211 Safety assistance Activate emer genc y mode and set primar y contacts and messages. Ref er to Emergency mode for details . On the Settings screen, tap Safety assistance . • Emergency mode : Set the device to activate emergency mode and reduce batt er y consumption by using basic functions, such as calling .
Settings 212 P ow er saving Activate po wer-sa ving mode and change the settings for power -saving mode. Ref er to Using the power sa ving feature f or details. 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 .
Settings 213 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 .
Settings 214 • 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.
Settings 215 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 .
Settings 216 • Call notification pop-ups : Set the device to display a pop-up window when you r eceive an incoming call while using apps. • In- call status pop-ups : Set the device to display a pop-up window that show s the status of a call while using apps.
Settings 217 • More settings : – Caller ID : Display y our caller ID to other par ties for out going calls. – Call f or warding : Divert incoming calls to another number . – Aut o area code : Set the device to inser t a prefix (ar ea or countr y code) automatically befor e a phone number .
Settings 218 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.
Settings 219 Galler y Change settings for using Galler y . On the Settings screen, tap Galler y . • Sync only via W i-Fi : Set the device to sync cont ent only when the Wi-F i connec tion is activated. • F ilter by : Selec t the categories f or sor ting images.
Settings 220 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.
Settings 221 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 .
Settings 222 • Show body of message : Set the device to display the t ext of a new message. • Check missed ev ents : Set the device to check missed calls, messages , or events when S V oice is launched by pressing the headset butt on. • P ersonal briefing : Set the device to display ev ents saved in S Planner while you use S V oice .
223 A c cessibility A cc essibility Ac cessibility menus are special fea tures f or those with cer tain physical disabilities , such as poor eyesight or hearing impairment.
Ac cessibility 224 U sing the Home button t o open acc essibilit y menus Y ou can access the f ollowing accessibility menus by pr essing the Home button three times quickly .
Ac cessibility 225 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.
Ac cessibility 226 • 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 .
Ac cessibility 227 C onfiguring settings for shortcut gestures Use this f eature t o configure eight shortcut gestures . Y ou can configure gestures such as , dragging y our finger upwar ds and then to the right without releasing it , and more . Y ou can change shor tcut gestures or assig n features to empty shortcuts.
Ac cessibility 228 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.
Ac cessibility 229 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.
Ac cessibility 230 C onfiguring settings for T alkB ack Configur e settings for T alkBack f or your con venience . On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Ac cessibility → V ision → T alkBack → Settings .
Ac cessibility 231 • 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.
Ac cessibility 232 Using the r apid key input f eatur e Set the device to enter a char acter when you release y our finger from the character on the keyboard . Y ou can use this feature t o enter characters instead of r eleasing your finger and double -tapping on the screen.
Ac cessibility 233 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 .
Ac cessibility 234 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.
Ac cessibility 235 Reading aloud informa tion from documen ts or images T ake photos of documents or business cards and extract and read text from them. T he device also reads c olour and pattern information aloud when you take phot os of coloured or patterned images.
Ac cessibility 236 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 .
Ac cessibility 237 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.
Ac cessibility 238 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 .
Ac cessibility 239 Google caption On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Ac cessibility → Hearing → Google subtitles (C C) , and then drag the Google subtitles (C C) switch to the right. Use the f ollowing options: • Language : Selec t a display language f or the caption.
Ac cessibility 240 U sing auto haptic Set the device to vibrat e when playing sounds in downloaded apps , such as games. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Ac cessibility → Hearing , and then tick Aut o haptic . Some apps may not suppor t this fea ture .
Ac cessibility 241 Using the cursor On the assistive menu , tap Cursor . A cursor and a touch area wher e the cursor can be contr olled are display ed on the screen. Y ou can control the screen using small finger movemen ts on the touch area. Dr ag your finger on the touch ar ea to move the cursor .
Ac cessibility 242 T urning on the screen with the air gestur e f eatur e Use the air gesture f eature to turn on the screen b y moving your hand abov e the sensor at the top of the device .
Ac cessibility 243 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.
Ac cessibility 244 Answ ering or ending calls Set the method for answering or ending calls . On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Ac cessibility → Answ ering and ending calls . Use the f ollowing options: • Pr essing the home key : Set the device to answer a call when y ou press the Home button.
Ac cessibility 245 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.
Ac cessibility 246 U sing other useful f eatur es • Using S V oice: Y ou can use S V oice to per form various functions using voice c ommands. Launch S V oice and make calls, send messages , and view tasks. Refer to S V oice f or details. • Searching by v oice: Use v oice commands to search f or webpage content .
247 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 .
T roubleshooting 248 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 .
T roubleshooting 249 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.
T roubleshooting 250 Y our devic e is hot to the touch When you use apps tha t requir e more pow er or use apps on your device for an extended period of time, y our device may f eel hot to the touch. This is normal and should not affect your device ’ s lifespan or performance.
T roubleshooting 251 • Y our device supports photos and videos captured with the device . Photos and videos captured by other devic es may not work properly . • Y our device supports multimedia files that are authorised by your network service provider or pr oviders of additional ser vices.
T roubleshooting 252 Data stor ed on the device has been lost Alway s make backup copies of all impor tant data stor ed on the device. Other wise, you cannot restor e data if it is corrupted or lost. Samsung is not responsible f or the loss of data stored on the devic e.
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