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User Manual
Please read this manual before operating your device
and keep it for future reference.

Legal Notices
Warning: This product contains chemicals known to the State
of California to cause cancer and reproductive toxicity. For more
information, please call 1-800-SAMSUNG (726—7864).

Intellectual Property
All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or which is
otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers
relating to the SAMSUNG Phone, including but not limited to,
accessories, parts, or software relating there to (the “Phone
System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal
laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions. Intellectual
Property includes, but is not limited to, inventions (patentable
or unpatentable), patents, trade secrets, copyrights, software,
computer programs, and related documentation and other works
of authorship. You may not infringe or otherwise violate the rights
secured by the Intellectual Property. Moreover, you agree that you
will not (and will not attempt to) modify, prepare derivative works
of, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt
to create source code from the software. No title to or ownership
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Open Source Software
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License and other open source licenses. To obtain the source
code covered under the open source licenses, please visit:
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Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion
of Liability
EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY
CONTAINED ON THE WARRANTY PAGE ENCLOSED WITH THE
PRODUCT, THE PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT “AS IS”,
AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY
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THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE
EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED
PROFITS OR BENEFITS.

Modification of Software
SAMSUNG IS NOT LIABLE FOR PERFORMANCE ISSUES OR
INCOMPATIBILITIES CAUSED BY YOUR EDITING OF REGISTRY
SETTINGS, OR YOUR MODIFICATION OF OPERATING SYSTEM
SOFTWARE.
USING CUSTOM OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE
YOUR DEVICE AND APPLICATIONS TO WORK IMPROPERLY.
YOUR CARRIER MAY NOT PERMIT USERS TO DOWNLOAD
CERTAIN SOFTWARE, SUCH AS CUSTOM OS.

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Samsung Electronics America (SEA), Inc
Address:
85 Challenger Road
Ridgefield Park,
New Jersey 07660
Phone: 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864)
Internet Address: www.samsung.com
©2015 Samsung Electronics America, Inc. Samsung, Galaxy, Galaxy
Note, S Pen, Multi window, and S Health are registered trademarks of
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Do you have questions about your Samsung Mobile
Device?
For 24 hour information and assistance, we offer a new
FAQ/ARS System (Automated Response System) at:
www.samsung.com/us/support.
The actual available capacity of the internal memory is less than
the specified capacity because the operating system and default
applications occupy part of the memory. The available capacity
may change when you upgrade the device.
Nuance®, VSuite™, T9® Text Input, and the Nuance logo are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Nuance Communications,
Inc., or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries.
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The Bluetooth® word mark, figure mark (stylized “B Design”), and
combination mark (Bluetooth word mark and “B Design”) are
registered trademarks and are wholly owned by the Bluetooth SIG.
microSD™ and the microSD logo are Trademarks of the SD Card
Association.
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Gmail, Google Maps, Google Music, Google Hangouts, Picasa,
Play Newsstand, YouTube, and other marks are trademarks of
Google Inc.
Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wireless Fidelity Alliance, Inc.

Online Legal Information
The online version of the Health/Safety and Warranty guide for
your device can be found at:
English
www.samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone-HSGuide
Spanish
www.samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone-HSGuide-SP
The online version of the End User Licensing
Agreement for your device can be found online at:
www.samsung.com/us/Legal/SamsungLegal-EULA4.

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Table of Contents
Getting Started .........................................................................................1
Front View .....................................................................................................2
Back View .....................................................................................................4
Assemble Your Device ...............................................................................6
Set Up Your Device .................................................................................. 11
Set Up Accounts ...................................................................................... 13

Know Your Device ............................................................................... 15
Home Screen ............................................................................................ 16
Status Bar .................................................................................................. 23
Navigation and Motions .......................................................................... 26
Notification Panel ..................................................................................... 28
Entering Text .............................................................................................. 31

Calling.......................................................................................................... 35
Making and Answering Calls ................................................................. 36

Applications ............................................................................................. 45
Apps Screen ............................................................................................. 46
Google Applications ................................................................................ 49
Calculator .................................................................................................. 53
Calendar .................................................................................................... 55
Camera and Video ................................................................................... 58
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Clock .......................................................................................................... 64
Contacts..................................................................................................... 67
Email ........................................................................................................... 75
Galaxy Apps ............................................................................................. 77
Gallery ........................................................................................................ 78
Internet ....................................................................................................... 80
Memo ......................................................................................................... 84
Messages .................................................................................................. 86
My Files ...................................................................................................... 91
Video .......................................................................................................... 94
Voice Recorder ......................................................................................... 96

Settings ...................................................................................................... 98
How to Use Settings ..............................................................................100
Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct ............................................................................102
Bluetooth..................................................................................................106
Airplane Mode ........................................................................................109
Data Usage .............................................................................................110
Mobile Networks ....................................................................................111
NFC and Payment ..................................................................................112
More Connection Settings ....................................................................114
Sound and Notification..........................................................................116
Display Settings ......................................................................................123
Applications.............................................................................................125
Wallpaper Settings .................................................................................130
Location Settings....................................................................................131
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Lock Screen and Security ....................................................................133
Easy Mode...............................................................................................140
Accessibility ............................................................................................141
Accounts ..................................................................................................145
Backup and Reset .................................................................................147
Language and Input Settings ...............................................................149
Battery ......................................................................................................153
Storage.....................................................................................................154
Date and Time Settings ........................................................................158
About Your Phone ..................................................................................159
Software Update.....................................................................................160

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Getting Started
Learn about your mobile device
hardware, assembly procedures, and
how to get started using your new
device.

Front View
Headset jack

Earpiece

Front camera
Proximity
sensor

Volume

Power/
Lock

Recent apps

Back

Home key

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Front View

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Back: Tap to return to the previous screen, or to close a dialog
box, menu, or keyboard.
Earpiece: Listen to a call.
Front camera: Take self-portraits and record videos of yourself.
Headset jack: Connect an optional headset (not included).
Home key: Tap to return to the Home screen.
Proximity sensor: Detects the presence of objects near the
device.
Power/Lock: Press and hold to turn the device on or off. Press
to lock or wake up the screen. Press and hold to turn the device
off or restart it, or for quick access to Airplane Mode.
Recent apps: Tap to display recent apps.
Volume: Press to adjust the volume of your device’s sounds and
audio.

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Front View

Back View
Back camera

Microphone

Speaker

Flash

Microphone
USB charger/Accessory port

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Back View

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Back camera: Take pictures and record videos.
Flash: Illuminate subjects in low-light environments when taking
a photo or recording video.
Microphone: Records audio and detects voice commands.
Speaker: Plays music and other sounds.
USB charger/Accessory port: Connect the charger/USB cable
(included), and other optional accessories (not included).

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Back View

Assemble Your Device
This section helps you to assemble your device.

Remove the Back Cover

1. Remove the back cover using the slot near the top of your phone.
2. Lift the cover up and away from the phone.
Warning: Do not bend or twist the back cover excessively. Doing so
may damage the cover.
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Assemble Your Device

Install a Memory Card
You can install an optional microSD or microSDHC memory card
(not included) to expand available memory space.
Note: A memory card can be installed at any time; it is not necessary
to install it prior to using the device.
For more information on installing a memory card,
see “Install a Memory Card” on page 155.

Install the Battery

1. Insert the battery into the opening on the back of the phone,
making sure the connectors align.
2. Gently press down to secure the battery.

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Assemble Your Device

Replace the Back Cover

1. Place the back cover onto the back of the phone and press
down.
2. Press along the edge of the back cover until you have a secure
seal.

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Assemble Your Device

Charge the Battery
Your device is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion battery.
A Wall/USB Charger (charging head and USB cable) is included
with the device for charging the battery from any standard outlet.
The battery comes partially charged. A fully discharged battery
requires up to four hours of charge time. You can use the device
while charging.
Caution: Use only Samsung-approved charging devices and batteries.
Samsung accessories are designed to maximize battery life. Using
other accessories may invalidate your warranty and may cause
damage.

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Assemble Your Device

1. Insert the USB cable into the port.
2. Connect the USB cable to the charging head, and then plug the
charging head into a standard outlet.
3. When charging is complete, unplug the charging head from the
outlet and remove the USB cable from the device.
Caution: Failure to unplug the wall charger before you remove the
battery can cause damage to the device.

When to Charge the Battery
When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of operation
remain, the battery icon ( ) blinks and the device sounds a
warning tone at regular intervals.
In this condition, your device conserves its remaining battery
power by dimming the screen.
When the battery level becomes too low, the device automatically
turns off.
► For a quick check of your battery level, view the battery charge
indicator located in the Status Bar of your device’s display. A
solid color ( ) indicates a full charge.
You can also choose to display a percentage value. Viewing
a percentage value can provide a better idea of the remaining
charge on the battery.
For more information, see “Battery” on page 153.

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Assemble Your Device

Set Up Your Device
Turn Your Device On or Off
Turning the Device On
► Press and hold the Power/Lock key until the device vibrates
and starts up.

Turning the Device Off
1. Press and hold the Power/Lock key until the device vibrates
and the Device options menu displays.
2. Tap Power off.

Welcome Screen
The first time you turn your device on, the Welcome Screen
displays. It will guide you through the basics of setting up your
device.
Follow the prompts to choose a default language, connect to a WiFi network, set up accounts, choose location services, learn about
your device’s features, and more.

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Set Up Your Device

Secure Your Device
Use your device’s screen lock features to secure your device.

Lock the Device
By default, the device locks automatically when the screen times
out.
► To lock the device, press the Power/Lock key.

Unlock the Device
The default Screen lock on your device is Swipe.
► To unlock your device, press the Power/Lock key or Home
key, and then touch and drag your finger across the screen.

Set Up a Secure Screen Lock
The default Screen lock is Swipe, which offers no security.
To choose a more secure screen lock,
see “Set a Screen Lock” on page 133.

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Set Up Your Device

Set Up Accounts
Google Account
Your new device uses your Google Account to fully utilize its
Android features, including Gmail, Google Hangouts, and the
Google Play store.
When you turn on your device for the first time, set up your existing
Google Account, or create a new Google Account.
– or –
To create a new Google Account or set up your Google Account
on your device at any time, use Accounts settings.
For more information, see “Accounts” on page 145.
► From a Home screen, tap
Add account > Google.

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Settings > Accounts >

Set Up Accounts

Samsung Account
Create a Samsung account for access to Samsung content and
apps on your device.
When you turn on your device for the first time, set up your existing
Samsung account or create a new Samsung account.
– or –
To create a new Samsung account or set up your Samsung
account on your device at any time, use Accounts settings.
For more information, see “Accounts” on page 145.
► From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Add account > Samsung account.

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Settings > Accounts >

Set Up Accounts

Know Your Device
Learn some of the key features of your
mobile device, including the screens
and icons, as well as how to navigate
the device and enter text using the
keyboard.
Warning: Please note that a touch screen responds
best to a light touch from the pad of your finger or
a non-metallic stylus. Using excessive force or a
metallic object when pressing on the touch screen
may damage the tempered glass surface and void the
warranty.

Home Screen
Notification icons
Status icons
Status Bar

Widget

App folder
Home
screen
indicator
Apps screen

App
shortcuts
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Home Screen

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App folder: For your convenience, there are several applications
that are grouped into folders on the main Home screen.
Apps screen: Allows quick access to all of your applications.
App shortcuts: Shortcuts to your favorite applications.
Home screen Indicator: Indicates which Home screen is
presently displayed.
Notification icons: Display new messages and emails,
notifications, available software updates, and so on.
Status Bar: Displays device status icons (right) and notification
icons (left).
Status icons: Display information about the device, such as the
network signal strength, battery level, the time, and so on.
Widgets: Self-contained applications that run on the Home
screen (not shortcuts).

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Home Screen

The Home screen is the starting point for using
your device.
Customize your Home screen by adding
application shortcuts, widgets, folders, and using
wallpapers.

Manage Home Screens
Your device comes with multiple Home screens to hold apps and
widgets. You can rearrange the Home screens in a different order.
1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.
– or –
Touch and hold an empty space on the screen.
2. Use these options to manage screens:

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•

Add a screen: Scroll to the end of the screens, and then
tap
Add.
Delete a screen: Touch and hold a screen, and then drag it
to
Delete.
Set a screen as the main Home screen: Tap
Main
Home screen at the top of a screen. This screen displays
when you press the Home key.
Change the order of screens: Touch and hold a screen,
and then drag to a new position.

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Home Screen

App Shortcuts
You can use app shortcuts to launch an app from any Home
screen.

Add a Shortcut to a Home Screen
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps.

2. Touch and hold an app shortcut, drag it to a Home screen, and
then release it.

Delete a Shortcut
1. Touch and hold an app shortcut to release it.
2. Drag the app shortcut to

Delete and release it.

Note: Removing a shortcut does not delete the app, it just deletes the
shortcut from the Home screen.

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Home Screen

Widgets
Widgets are self-contained apps that run on a Home screen.
There are all kinds of widgets, including links to a specific contact,
Internet bookmarks, Gmail and email accounts, and many others.

Add a Widget to a Home Screen
1. Touch and hold an empty space on the screen.
– or –
Pinch the screen.
2. Tap Widgets.
3. Touch and hold a widget, drag it to a Home screen, and then
release it.

Delete a Widget
1. From a Home screen, touch and hold a widget to release it.
2. Drag the widget to

Delete and release it.

Note: Removing a widget does not delete the widget, it just deletes the
widget from the Home screen.

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Home Screen

Folders
Place folders on a Home screen to organize items.

Add a Folder to a Home Screen
1. From a Home screen, touch and hold a shortcut you want to
place in a folder, and then drag it on top of another shortcut
and release it.
2. Type a name for the folder, and then tap Done.

Using Folders
1. Tap

Palette to change the color of the folder.

2. Tap a folder to open it and access the shortcuts inside.
3. To add shortcuts to a folder, touch and hold the shortcut, and
then drag it onto the folder and release.
4. To delete a folder, touch and hold the folder until it detaches,
and then drag it to
Delete and release.

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Home Screen

Change the Wallpaper
Change the look of the Home and Lock screens with wallpaper.
You can display a favorite picture or choose from preloaded
wallpapers.
1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.
– or –
Touch and hold an empty space on the screen.
2. Tap Wallpapers, and then choose Home screen, Lock screen,
or Home and lock screen.
3. Tap a wallpaper to see a sample, and then tap SET AS
WALLPAPER.

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Home Screen

Status Bar
The Status Bar at the top of the Home screen
provides device information (such as network
status, battery charge, and time) on the right side
and notification alerts on the left.
Status Icons
Battery is fully charged.
Battery is low.
Battery is charging.
Vibrate mode is enabled.
Mute mode is enabled.
The device is connected to a 4G LTE wireless network.
Displays the network signal strength.

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Status Bar

Status Icons
Wi-Fi is active.
No wireless network is available.

Notification Icons
A call has been missed.
Call in progress.
Call is on hold.
Call is using speakerphone.
New email has arrived.
New Gmail has arrived.
New voicemail message has been received.
New text or multimedia message has arrived.

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Status Bar

Notification Icons
Download of a file or app is in progress.
File is being uploaded or sent.
Location service (GPS) is active.
App updates are available from the Google Play store.
App updates are complete.
Keyboard is in use.

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Status Bar

Navigation and Motions
Touchscreen Navigation
Tap
Lightly tap items to select or launch them.

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•

Tap the onscreen keyboard to enter characters or text.
Tap an item to select it.
Tap an app icon to launch the application.

Touch and Hold
Activate onscreen items by a touch and hold gesture.

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•

Touch and hold a widget on the Home screen to move it.
Touch and hold a field to display a pop-up menu of options.

Swipe or Slide
To swipe, lightly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across
the screen.

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•

Swipe the screen to unlock the device.
Swipe the screen to scroll through the Home screens or menu
options.

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Navigation and Motions

Drag
To drag, touch and hold on an item, and then move it to a new
location.

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•

Drag an app shortcut to add it to a Home screen.
Drag a widget to a place it in a new location on a Home screen.

Pinch and Spread
Pinch the screen using your thumb and forefinger or spread by
moving your fingers apart.

•
•

Pinch the screen to zoom out while viewing a picture or a
web page.
Spread the screen to zoom in while taking a picture.

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Navigation and Motions

Notification Panel
Quick
settings

Settings

Adjust screen
brightness

Tap a notification to
launch app or view
detail

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Clear all
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Notification Panel

Notification icons on the Status Bar display
calendar events, device status, and more. For
details, open the Notification Panel.

View the Notification Panel
1. Swipe down on the Status Bar to display the Notification Panel.
2. Scroll down the list to see notification details.

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•

Tap an item to open it.
To clear a single notification, drag the notification left or
right.
Tap Clear to clear all notifications.

3. To close the Notification Panel, swipe upward from the bottom
of the screen or tap the
Back key.

Quick Settings
In addition to notifications, the Notification Panel also provides
quick access to device functions such as Wi-Fi, allowing you to
quickly turn them on or off.
To view additional Quick settings:
► Swipe left or right across the visible icons.

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Notification Panel

Notification Panel Settings
1. To customize the Notification Panel, swipe down on the
Status Bar to display the Notification Panel, and then tap EDIT.
2. Touch and hold an button and drag it to the top to add it to the
Quick settings, or drag it to the bottom to remove it from the
Quick settings.
3. Tap DONE when you are finished.

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Notification Panel

Entering Text
Using the Samsung Keyboard
Type your text input using a QWERTY keyboard.
Predictive text

Options key

Predictive Text
Predictive text suggest words matching your text entries, and,
optionally, completes common words automatically. Predictive
text can learn your personal writing style from your contacts,
messages, email, and social networking sites — improving its
accuracy of predicting your text entries.

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Entering Text

Special Keys
Tap to insert numbers and symbols.

ABC

Tap to insert letters.

Touch and hold the Options key to:
Use Google voice typing.
Open the clipboard.
Insert emoticons.
Access keyboard settings.

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Entering Text

Configure the Samsung Keyboard
To customize the Samsung Keyboard,
see “Samsung Keyboard Settings” on page 150.

Using Google Voice Typing
Instead of typing, speak your text input.

1. To enable Google voice typing:

•
•

Apps >

From a Home screen, tap
Language and input.

Settings >

Tap the checkbox next to Google voice typing to enable
this feature.

2. On the Samsung Keyboard, tap Google voice typing.
You may need to touch and hold the Options key (left of the
Space key) to find it.
3. Speak your text.

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Entering Text

Configure Google Voice Typing
To customize Google Voice Typing,
see “Google Voice Typing Settings” on page 150.

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Entering Text

Calling
Make telephone calls using a variety of
calling features and services.

Making and Answering Calls
Explore features and functionality associated with
making or answering a call.

Make a Call
1. From a Home screen, tap

Phone.

2. Enter a number on the keypad and tap

Dial.

Note: If the keypad does not appear, tap the

Keypad icon.

Quickly Dial a Number from Your Contact List
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Contacts

– or –
From a Home screen, tap

Phone > CONTACTS.

2. While viewing your contact list, swipe your finger across a
contact to the right to call the contact.

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Making and Answering Calls

Dial a Recent Number
All incoming, outgoing, and missed calls are recorded in the
Call log. If the number or caller is listed in your contacts list, the
associated name is also displayed.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Phone.

2. Tap RECENT A list of recent calls is displayed.
3. Tap a contact, and then tap

Call.

End a Call
► When you are ready to end your call, tap

End.

Answer a Call
When a call is received the phone rings and displays the caller’s
phone number and name (if stored in the contacts list).
► At the incoming call screen:

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•

Calling

Drag

Answer to the right to answer the call.

Drag
Reject to the left to reject the call and send it to
your voicemail.
Drag REJECT CALL WITH MESSAGE upward and select a
message.

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Making and Answering Calls

If you are using an app, a pop-up screen appears for the
incoming call.
► On the incoming call pop-up screen:

•
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•

Tap

Answer to answer the call.

Tap
Reject to reject the call and send it to your
voicemail.
Tap REJECT CALL WITH MESSAGE, and select a message.
Tap
Expand to exit the app, and view the main incoming
call screen.

Multitask While on a Call
If you exit the call screen and return to a Home screen, your active
call is indicated by
on the Status Bar.
This lets you continue with your current call and do something
else, such as access the contacts list, view a recent email, locate a
picture, and so on.
To return to the call screen:
► Swipe the Status Bar downward to reveal the Notification Panel,
and then tap the Call notification.
To end a call from any application:
► Swipe the Status Bar downward to reveal the Notification Panel,
and then tap End.

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Making and Answering Calls

Options During a Call
Your phone provides a number of functions that you can use
during a call.

Adjust the Call Volume
► Press the Volume Key to increase or decrease the volume.
– or –
Quickly add more volume to the incoming audio by tapping
Extra volume.

Listen with the Speaker or Bluetooth Headset
Listen to the call using the speaker or through a Bluetooth headset
(not included).
► Tap

Speaker to hear the caller using the speaker.

– or –
Tap

Calling

Bluetooth to use a Bluetooth headset (not included).

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Place a New Call While on a Call
If your service plan supports this feature, you can make another
call while a call is in progress.
1. From the active call, tap

Add call to dial the second call.
Dial. When the call is

2. Dial the new number and tap
answered:

•
•

Swap to switch between the two calls.

Tap

Tap
Merge to hear both callers at once
(multi conferencing).

Call Waiting
If your service plan supports this feature, you can answer an
incoming call while you have a call in progress. You are notified of
an incoming call by a call waiting tone.
To answer a new call while you have a call in progress:
1. Slide

Answer in any direction to answer the new call.

2. Tap an option:

•
•
•
Calling

Put [caller] on hold to place the previous caller on hold
while you answer the new incoming call.
Merge with [caller] to add the new caller to the current
call.
End call with [caller] to end the previous call and answer
the new call.

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3. Tap the previous On hold number entry and select Swap to
switch between the two calls. This places the new caller on
hold and activates the previous call.

Call Log
The numbers of the calls you have dialed, received, or missed are
stored in the Call log.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Phone.

2. Tap RECENT. A list of recent calls is displayed. If the caller is in
your contacts list, the caller’s name is displayed.

Save a Recent Call to Your Contacts List
1. From a Home screen, tap

Phone > RECENT.

2. Tap the call that contains the information that you want to save
to your contacts list.
3. Tap CREATE CONTACT.
– or –
If you want to replace the number for an existing contact, tap
UPDATE EXISTING.

Delete a Call from the Call Log
1. From a Home screen, tap

Phone > RECENT.

2. Touch and hold the call you want to delete from the Call log.
3. Tap DELETE.

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Add a Call to the Reject List
By adding a caller to your Reject list, future calls from this number
will be sent directly to your voicemail.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Phone > RECENT.

2. Tap the caller you want to add to the Reject list.
3. Tap MORE > Add to Auto reject list.

Use Speed Dial to Make a Call
You can assign a shortcut number to a contact for speed dialing
their default number.
To make a call using Speed Dial:
1. From a Home screen, tap

Phone > Keypad.

2. Touch and hold the speed dial number.
If the speed dial number is more than 1 digit long, enter the first
digits, then hold the last digit.

Create a Speed Dial
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Phone

> CONTACTS.

2. Tap MORE > Speed dial. The Speed dial screen displays
showing the numbers 1 through 100. Number 1 is reserved for
voicemail.
3. Tap an unused number (Add contact).

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4. Tap a contact to assign to the number. The selected contact
displays in the speed dial number box.
To remove a Speed Dial number assignment:
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Phone

> CONTACTS.

2. Tap MORE > Speed dial.
3. Find the contact to remove from Speed dial and tap
Remove.

Make an Emergency Call
The Emergency calling mode makes redialing an emergency
number a one-tap process.
Note: This mode can drain your battery power more rapidly than
normal calling mode.

Make an Emergency Call without a SIM Card
Without a SIM card, you can only make an emergency call with the
phone; normal cell phone service is not available.
1. From a secured Lock screen, tap EMERGENCY CALL.
2. Enter 911 and tap

Dial.

3. Complete your call. During this type of call, you will have
access to the Speaker mode, Keypad, and End Call features.

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Make an Emergency Call with a SIM Card
1. From a Home screen, tap

Phone.

2. Enter the emergency number (example: 911), then tap
Dial.

Call Settings
To access the Call settings menu:
► From a Home screen, tap

Phone > MORE > Settings.

– or –
From a Home screen, tap
Applications > Phone.

Calling

Apps >

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Settings >

Making and Answering Calls

Applications
The Apps screen displays all
applications installed on your device,
both preloaded apps and apps you
download and install yourself.
Learn how to change the way apps
appear, organize apps into folders, and
uninstall or disable apps.

Apps Screen
The Apps screen shows all preloaded apps and
apps that you downloaded. You can uninstall,
disable, or hide apps from view.
Shortcuts to apps can be placed on any of the Home screens.
For more information,
see “Add a Shortcut to a Home Screen” on page 19.

Accessing Applications
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps.

2. Tap an application’s icon to launch it.
3. To return to the main Home screen, press the Home key.

Download and Install New Apps
Find new apps to download and install on your device:

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•

Play Store: Download new apps from the Google Play store.
Visit play.google.com/store/apps to learn more.
Galaxy Apps: View and download Samsung apps that are
optimized for use with Galaxy devices.
Visit apps.samsung.com to learn more.

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Apps Screen

Uninstall or Disable Apps
You can uninstall or disable apps you download and install.

•
•

Preloaded apps cannot be uninstalled.
Apps that are disabled are turned off and hidden from view.

1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps.

2. Tap EDIT. Apps that can be uninstalled or disabled show
Remove on their icon.
3. Tap
Remove and follow the prompts to either uninstall or
disable the app.
4. When you are finished, tap DONE.

Organize Your Apps
The Apps icons can be organized into folders and rearranged in
your own custom order.

Change the Order Apps Are Listed
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps.

2. Tap EDIT.
3. Touch and hold an app icon or folder and drag it to the location
you want:
4. Tap DONE when finished.

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Apps Screen

To arrange apps in alphabetical order:
► From a Home screen, tap

Apps > A-Z.

Use Folders to Organize Apps
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps > EDIT.

2. Touch and hold an app icon and drag it on top of another app
until a highlighted box appears.
3. Release the app icon to create the folder.

•
•

Tap Enter folder name to name the folder.
Tap the

Palette icon to change the color (if desired).

4. Tap anywhere outside of the folder to close it.

•

To add more apps, touch an hold an app icon and drag it to
the folder.

5. Tap DONE when you are finished.

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Apps Screen

Google Applications
Enjoy these applications from Google.
Note: Certain applications require a Google Account. Visit google.com
to learn more.

Chrome
Use Google Chrome to browse the Internet and bring
your open tabs, bookmarks and address bar data from
your computer to your mobile device.

Drive
Open, view, rename, and share your Google Docs and
files.

Gmail
Send and receive email with Gmail, Google’s web-based
email service.

Google
Search not only the Internet, but also the apps and
contents of your device.

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Google Now
Google Now works in the background to collect
information you regularly look up and organize it into
convenient cards that appear when you need them.
► Press and hold the Home key.
Note: When Google Now is enabled, you can also access it
by touching .

Google Settings
Quickly and easily change Google app settings to suit
your preferences.
Note: You must be signed in to the application you want
to configure. For example, sign in to Google+ to configure
Google+ settings.

Google+
Stay connected and share with Google+. Chat with friends
and family, post photos, and see what others are sharing.

Hangouts
Hangouts is an online place to meet friends and family,
share photos, and host video calls. Conversation logs
are automatically saved to a Chats area in your Gmail
account.

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Maps
Use Google Maps to find your current location, get
directions, and other location-based information.
Note: You must enable location services to use Maps.
Please see “Location Settings” on page 131.

Photos
This application automatically backs up your photos and
videos to your Google+ account.

Play Books
With Google Play Books, you can find millions of free
e-books and hundreds of thousands more to buy in the
eBookstore.

Play Games
Discover hundreds of games for download and purchase
through the Google Play store.

Play Movies & TV
Watch movies and TV shows purchased from Google
Play. You can stream them instantly, or download them for
viewing when you are not connected to the Internet. You
can also view videos saved on your device.

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Play Music
With Google Play Music, you can play music and audio
files on your device.

Play Newsstand
Subscribe to your favorite magazines to read on your
device at your leisure.

Play Store
Find new apps, movies and TV shows, music, books,
magazines, and games in Google Play store.

Voice Search
Use voice commands to search the web with Google.

YouTube
View and upload YouTube videos right from your device

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Calculator
The Calculator provides basic and advanced
arithmetic functions.

Basic Operation
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Calculator.

2. Enter the first number using the numeric keys.
3. Tap the appropriate arithmetic function key.
4. Enter the next number.
5. To view the result, tap the

Equals key.

Additional Functions
To clear the results:
► Tap

Clear.

To clear the calculator history:
► Tap HISTORY > CLEAR HISTORY.
Tip: Tap KEYPAD to return to the calculator keys.

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Calculator

To copy all or part of the calculation to the clipboard:
► Touch and hold an entry in the display field.

Scientific Calculator
Turn the device landscape to use advanced arithmetic functions,
such as sin, cos, and tan.

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Calculator

Calendar
Manage your calendar events and tasks.

Create an Event
1. From a Home screen, tap
2. Tap

Apps >

Mon

20

Calendar.

Add to add an event.

3. Enter details for the event, and then tap SAVE.

Delete an Event
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps > 20 Calendar.
2. Tap an event to view it, and then tap DELETE.
Mon

Share an Event
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Mon

20

Calendar.

2. Tap an event to view it.
3. Tap SHARE and tap a sharing format.
4. In the Share as window, tap a sharing method and follow the
prompts.

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Calendar

Create a Task
Tasks are items you add to the calendar to be accomplished on
a certain day. A task appears as a checklist item and is removed
once you mark the task as complete.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Mon

20

Calendar.

2. Tap the drop down menu in the top left corner (by default, the
Month and Year are shown) and tap Tasks.
3. Tap the Enter new task field to enter a new task.
4. You can choose to set the task for TODAY, TOMORROW, or tap
the
Expand icon to view and set the following options:

•
•
•
•

Due date: Tap the ON/OFF switch to select a date on the
calendar for the task.
Reminder: Tap to set a reminder alert.
Notes: Tap to save a note with your task.
Priority: Tap to assign a priority to the task.

5. Tap SAVE to save the task.

Delete a Task
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Mon

20

Calendar.

2. Tap a day on the calendar to view the tasks for the day, or
select Tasks from the drop down menu.
3. Tap the checkbox by the task to mark it as complete and
remove it from the calendar.
4. To delete the task permanently, tap the task to open it, and then
tap DELETE.
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Calendar

Calendar Settings
These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using
the Calendar.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Mon

20

Calendar.

2. Tap MORE > Settings.
3. Tap an option and follow the prompts.

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Calendar

Camera and Video

Record video
View pictures
and videos in
the Gallery

Quick
settings

Take a
picture

Camera settings

Shooting mode
Switch between
the front and
back cameras

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Camera and Video

Taking Pictures
Take pictures with your device’s front or back camera.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Camera.

2. Using the display screen as a viewfinder, compose your shot
by aiming the camera at the subject. While composing your
picture, use the onscreen options or these gestures:

•
•

Touch the screen with two fingers and pinch or spread them
on the screen to zoom in and out.
Tap the screen to focus on the area you touched.

3. If desired, before taking the photo, you can touch onscreen
icons to access various camera options and settings. You can
also touch the screen to move the focus field to the area you
touch.
4. Tap

Capture to take the picture.

Note: You can also press the Volume key up or down to take a picture
while recording a video or in place of tapping the capture icon on the
screen. You can configure the Volume key to act as the video record
key or as a zoom key.

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Camera and Video

Shooting Mode
Several visual effects are available. Some modes are not available
when taking self-portraits.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Camera.

2. Tap MODE to view the following options. Each section indicates
which camera (front or rear) the modes are available for.
Rear camera

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•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Applications

Auto: Allow the camera to evaluate the surroundings and
determine the ideal mode for the picture.
Pro: Manually adjust the ISO sensitivity, exposure value,
white balance, and color tone while taking pictures.
Panorama: Create a linear image by taking pictures in
either a horizontal or vertical direction.
Continuous shot: Capture several continuous pictures by
holding down the
Capture button.
Beauty face: Take a picture with lightened faces for gentler
images.
Rear-cam selfie: Take a selfie using the rear camera.
Sports: Take pictures of fast movement.
HDR (Rich tone): Save the picture in HDR (rich tone) only.

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Front camera

•
•
•

Selfie: Take selfie shots and apply various effects, such as
an airbrushed effect.
Wide selfie: Take wide-angle selfie shots to fit more people
into your pictures.
Interval shot: Select the best pictures from a series of
continuous shots taken at set intervals.

Both cameras

•
•
•

Animated GIF: Hold the
Capture button down to take
several continuous pictures of motion. You can then edit the
images to make an animated GIF.
Night: Take brighter, clearer photos in low light conditions
without flash.
Sound & shot: Enrich pictures by adding background
sounds for a few seconds.

Camera Settings
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Camera.

2. Quick settings are listed across one side of the camera view
finder. Available options vary depending on the camera or
recording mode used. Default settings include:

•
•
•
•

Applications

Flash: Activate or deactivate the flash (back camera only).
Beauty: Take a picture with lightened faces for gentler
images (front camera only).
Timer: Take time-delayed pictures or videos.
Effects: Add special graphical effects.
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3. Tap
Settings to configure settings for Camera. Available
options vary depending on the camera/recording mode used.
Both cameras

•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Picture size: Select a resolution. Use higher resolution
for higher quality. Higher resolution pictures take up more
memory.
Video size: Select a resolution. Use higher resolution
for higher quality. Higher resolution videos take up more
memory.
Grid lines: Display viewfinder grid lines to help composition
when selecting subjects.
Location tags: Attach a GPS location tag to the picture.
Review pictures: Set to show pictures after taking them.
Voice control: Take pictures and record video using voice
commands.
Storage location (Disable): Select where photos should
be saved.
Volume keys function: Use the Volume key as the camera
key, the record key, or as a zoom key.

•

Shutter sound: Enable or disable a shutter sound when

•

Reset settings: Reset the camera settings.

Applications

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Camera and Video

Front camera only

•
•

Applications

Gesture control: Detect palm and automatically take a
picture two seconds later.
Save as horizontally flipped: Save the self-portrait or
self-recording as a reversed (or ‘mirrored’) image.

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Clock
The Clock app offers features for keeping track of
time and setting alarms.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Clock.

2. Tap a tab to use a feature:

•
•
•
•

Applications

Alarm: This feature allows you to set an alarm to ring at a
specific time.
World clock: View the time of day or night in other parts of
the world. World Clock displays time in hundreds of different
cities, within all 24 time zones around the world.
Stopwatch: You can use this option to measure intervals of
time.
Timer: You can use this option to set a countdown timer.
Use a timer to count down to an event based on a preset
time length (hours, minutes, and seconds).

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Create an Alarm
Create an alarm event. You can set one-time or recurring alarms,
and choose options for how to be notified.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Clock.

2. Tap the following items to configure an alarm:

•
•
•
•

Date: Choose the day for this alarm.
Time: Set a time for the alarm.
Repeat weekly: Choose when to repeat the alarm, if so
desired.
OPTIONS: Tap to view and set the following options:

-

Alarm type: Choose Sound, Vibrate, or Sound &
vibrate to alert you when an alarm is active.

-

Volume: If you have chosen an alarm type that includes
sound, drag the slider to set the volume of the alarm.

-

Alarm tone: If you have chosen an alarm type that
includes sound, choose a sound to play for the alarm.

-

Snooze: Allow snoozing, and set interval and repeat
values for the alarm while snoozing.

-

Increasing volume: When on, the alarm will start playing
a tone at a low volume at an interval before the alarm
time, and slowly increase in volume. Available when you
have chosen an alarm type that includes sound.

-

Alarm name: Enter a name for the alarm.

3. Tap SAVE to save the alarm.
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Clock

Delete an Alarm
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Clock.

2. Find the alarm in the alarm list (under the Alarm tab), and then
tap
Delete in the upper right corner of the alarm entry.

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Clock

Contacts
Store and manage your contacts with the Contacts
app, which can be synchronized with a variety of
your existing personal accounts, including Google,
Email, Facebook, and your Samsung account.
For more information on connecting with and managing your
accounts through your device, see “Accounts” on page 145.
Note: The Contacts app is different from the CONTACTS tab in
the Phone app. Although both list the contacts in your phone and
accounts, the available options and functions are different.

Manage Contacts
Access your list of contacts by using the Contacts app, which is a
shortcut to the Contacts tab. To access your Contacts list:
► From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Contacts.

Find a Contact
You can search for a contact, or scroll the list to find one by name.
1. From a Home screen, tap

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Apps >

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Contacts.

Contacts

2. Tap the Search field, and then enter characters to find contacts
that match.
– or –
Tap a letter on the side of the list to jump directly to that letter
in the alphabetical list. You can also press and slide across the
alphabetical list to select a letter with better precision.

Add a Contact
Use the following procedure to add a new contact.
1. From a Home screen, tap

•
•

Contacts.

Add, and then tap contact fields to enter information.

2. Tap

•

Apps >

Choose a storage account for the contact. You can store
the contact on the device, or sync it with an account.
Photo to assign a picture to the new contact.

Tap

Enter a name, phone number, and assign the contact to a
group. Tap ADD ANOTHER FIELD to add additional contact
information.

-

Tap

Add to enter another contact.

Tap

Delete to remove an entry.

Tap the label name to the right of the field to choose
another label (for example, Home or Work).

3. Tap SAVE.

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Contacts

Edit a Contact
When editing a contact, you can tap a field and change or delete
the information, or you can add additional fields to the contact’s list
of information.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap the contact to display it, and then tap EDIT.
3. Tap any of the fields to add, change, or delete information.
4. Tap SAVE.

Share a Name Card
When you share a name card, the contact’s information is sent as
a vCard file (.vcf). You can share a vCard via Bluetooth or
Wi-Fi Direct, attach it to a message, or save it to a storage location.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap MORE > Share name
card.
3. Choose a sharing method and follow the prompts.

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Contacts

Link Contacts
When you have contacts from various sources (Gmail, Facebook,
and so on), you may have multiple similar entries for a single
contact. Contacts lets you link multiple entries into a single
contact.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap the contact to display it, and then tap

Link.

3. Tap LINK ANOTHER CONTACT, and then select contact(s) to
link to the original contact.
4. Tap LINK.

Unlink Contacts
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap the contact to display it, and then tap

Link.

3. Tap
Remove beside contacts to unlink them from the main
contact.

Delete Contacts
You can delete a single contact, or choose multiple contacts to
delete.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. Touch and hold a contact to select it. You can also tap
additional contacts.
3. Tap DELETE.
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Contacts

Favorites
When you mark contacts as favorites, they are easily accessible
from other apps. Favorites display together on the Favorites tab in
Contacts.

Mark Contacts as Favorites
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap
turns gold ).

Contacts.
Favorite (the star

Remove Contacts from Favorites
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap
loses the gold color ).

Contacts.
Favorite (the star

Groups
You can use groups to organize your contacts. Your device comes
with preloaded groups, and you can create your own. You might
create a group for your family, for coworkers, or a team. Groups
make it easy to find contacts, and you can send messages to the
members of a group.

Create a Group
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap GROUPS, and then tap ADD.
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Contacts

3. Tap fields to enter information about the group:

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•

Tap Create group in [location] to choose where to save
the group. You can save it to a specific account, to the
device memory, or to all accounts.
Tap Group name to enter a name for the new group.
Tap Add member and select contact(s) to add to the new
group, and then tap DONE.
Tap Group ringtone to assign a ringtone to members of the
group.

4. Tap SAVE.

Rename a Group
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap GROUPS, and then tap a group.
3. Tap MORE > Edit group and enter a new name.
4. Tap SAVE.

Add Contacts to a Group
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap GROUPS, and then tap a group.
3. Tap ADD, and then tap the contacts you want to add.
4. Tap SAVE.

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Contacts

Send a Message or an Email to a Group
You can send a text message or an email to members of a group.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap GROUPS, and then tap a group.
3. Tap MORE > Send message or email.
4. Tap either Message or Email.
5. Tap contacts to select them, or tap the selected checkbox at
the top of the screen to select all, and then tap DONE. You
will only see group members that have the appropriate contact
information (a phone number or an email address) in their
records.
6. For email, choose an account and follow the prompts.

Delete a Group
Preset groups, such as Family, cannot be deleted.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap GROUPS.
3. Tap DELETE.
4. Tap the group category to open.
5. Tap the groups to select them or tap the Select group
checkbox at the top of the screen to select all groups.
6. Tap DELETE.

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Contacts

Contact Settings
These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using
the Contacts app.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap MORE > Settings.
3. Tap an option and follow the onscreen instructions.

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Contacts

Email
Use the Email app to view and manage all your
email accounts in one application.
To access Email:
► From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Email.

Configuring Email Accounts
You can configure Email for most accounts in just a few steps.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Email.

2. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your email account.
– or –
For additional accounts, tap MORE > Settings >
account.

Add

The device communicates with the appropriate server to set up
your account and synchronize your email. When complete, your
email appears in the Inbox for the account.
Note: To configure email account settings at any time, tap
MORE > Settings. Tap the account to display its settings.

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Email

Managing Your Email Accounts
You can view email you receive for all accounts on the Combined
view screen or you can view email accounts individually.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Email.

2. Tap the drop down menu at the top left of the screen to view
the current account mailbox.
3. Tap on the account name to view:

•
•

Combined view: View all email in a combined inbox.
[Account Name]: View email for only one email account.

Deleting Email Accounts
To delete an Email account:
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Email.

2. Tap MORE > Settings.
3. Tap the account you want to remove.
4. Tap REMOVE. Confirm by tapping REMOVE on the prompt.

Email Settings
These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using
the Email app.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Email.

2. Tap MORE > Settings.
3. Tap an option and follow the onscreen instructions.
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Email

Galaxy Apps
Samsung Galaxy Apps is a free storefront that
provides a quick and easy way to find and download
apps that are compatible with your Galaxy device.
Galaxy Essentials is a collection of specially chosen
applications available through Samsung Apps.
From Galaxy Essentials, you can access and
download a collection of premium content, free of
charge.
To access the Samsung Galaxy Apps website:
► From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Galaxy Apps.

To access Galaxy Essentials:
1. Swipe across the Galaxy Apps screen and then tap GALAXY
Essentials.
– or –
Swipe across the Home screens and locate and tap the
GALAXY Essentials widget.
2. Follow the onscreen instructions to download Galaxy Essentials
apps specially chosen from Samsung Apps.
Note: A Samsung account is required to purchase and download
apps.
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Gallery
View, edit, and manage pictures and videos.

View Images and Videos
Launching Gallery displays available folders. When another
application, such as Email, saves an image, a Download folder is
automatically created to contain the image. Likewise, capturing a
screenshot automatically creates a Screenshots folder.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Gallery.

2. Tap the drop down menu in the upper left corner, and then tap
Time or Albums to choose the way items display.

•

In Album view, you can create albums to organize your
images. On the drop down menu, tap Albums, and then tap
MORE > Create album.

3. Depending on the view mode selected, either tap an image or
video to view it, or first tap an album or folder and then tap an
image or video.
4. When viewing an image or video, you can scroll left or right to
view the next or previous image or video.

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Gallery

Zoom In and Out
Use one of the following methods to zoom in or out on an image:

•
•

Double-tap anywhere on the screen to zoom in or zoom out.
Spread two fingers apart on any place to zoom in. Pinch the
screen to zoom out.

Play Videos
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Gallery.

2. Tap a folder or category to open it.
3. Tap a video to view it.
4. Tap the Play icon to play the video.

Edit Images
1. While viewing an image, tap the screen once to see the image
options.
2. Tap

Edit to view and use the editing tools.

Delete Images
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Gallery.

2. Tap a folder or category to open it.
3. Tap MORE > Edit.
4. Tap images to select them.
5. Tap DELETE.
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Gallery

Internet
Access the Internet with a fully featured web
browser.

Access the Internet
► From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Internet.

Command Keys
The following command keys are available on the browser window:

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Back or

Back key to return to the previous page.

Forward to go forward to a recent page.
Home to display your Internet Home screen.
Bookmarks to manage bookmarked pages, saved pages, and
history.
Tabs to manage open tabs. The number on the icon
indicates the number of tabs that are currently open.

Applications

Refresh to refresh or reload the current Web page.

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Viewing Web Site
To view a web site:
► Tap the address field, enter the web address, and then tap
Go on the keyboard.
To zoom in or out:
► Tap the screen twice or pinch the screen to zoom out and
stretch the screen to zoom in.

Browser Tabs
Use tabs to view multiple web pages at the same time.
To open a new tab:
► Tap

Tabs > NEW TAB.

To close a tab:
► Tap

Applications

Tabs and then tap

Close tab.

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Bookmarks
To bookmark the current web page:
Bookmarks > ADD.

1. Tap

2. Type a title for the bookmark and tap SAVE.
To open a bookmarked web page:
► Tap

Bookmarks, then tap a folder, and an entry.

History
To view a list of recently visited web pages:
► Tap

Bookmarks > HISTORY.

Saved Pages
To save a web page:
► Tap MORE > Save web page.
To view a list of saved web pages:
► Tap

Bookmarks > SAVED PAGES.

Share Pages
To share a web page address with others:
► Tap MORE > Share and follow the prompts.
Applications

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Secret Mode
Pages viewed in secret mode do not appear within your browser
history or search history, and leave no traces (such as cookies)
on your device. Secret tabs are a darker shade than the normal
tab windows.
Note: Any downloaded files will remain on your device after you close
the incognito tab.
To open a new incognito tab:
► Tap

Tabs > MORE > New secret tab.

Internet Settings
These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using
the Internet app.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Internet.

2. Tap MORE > Settings.
3. Tap an option and follow the onscreen instructions.

Applications

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Memo
Use the Memo app to write and save notes on your
device.

Compose a Memo
1. Tap

Apps >

2. Tap

Create memo, type a memo.

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Memo.

To change the category, tap

Category.

To insert an image into the memo, tap

Image.

To use your voice to insert text into the memo, tap
To add tasks, tap

Voice.

Tasks.

3. When finished creating your memo, tap SAVE.

Manage Memos
1. Tap

Apps >

Memo.

2. Tap a memo thumbnail to open it.
3. To edit the memo, tap the content of the memo.
4. To delete memos, tap MORE > Edit, select memos, and tap
DELETE.

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5. To send a memo to others, tap MORE > Share, select a memo,
and then select a method to share the memo.

Browsing Memos
1. Tap

Apps >

Memo.

2. Browse memo thumbnails by scrolling up or down.
3. To search for a memo, tap SEARCH.

Memo Options
► While browsing memo thumbnails, tap MORE for the following
options:

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Applications

Edit: Select notes to delete or move.
Share: Share memos.
Manage categories: Create and manage categories to
organize your memos.

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Messages
Learn how to send and receive different messages
using the default messaging app on your phone.

Types of Messages
Your default Messaging app provides the following message types:

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Text Messages (SMS)
Multimedia Messages (MMS)

The Short Message Service (SMS) lets you send and receive text
messages to and from other mobile phones or email addresses.
To use this feature, you may need to subscribe to your service
provider’s message service.
The Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) lets you send and
receive multimedia messages (such as picture, video, and audio
messages) to and from other mobile phones or email addresses.
To use this feature, you may need to subscribe to your service
provider’s multimedia message service.
Messaging icons are displayed at the top of the screen and
indicate when messages are received and their type.

Applications

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Create and Send Messages
This section describes how to create a send a message using the
Messaging app.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Compose.

Apps >

Messages >

2. Tap the Enter recipients field to manually enter a recipient or
tap
Add Recipient to select a recipient from your Contacts
or Groups.

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If manually entering recipients, enter additional recipients by
separating each entry with a semicolon (;). More recipients
can be added at any time before the message is sent.
If adding a recipient from your Contacts, tap the contact
to place a check mark then tap DONE. The contact will be
placed in the recipients field.
For the Group option, if the number of recipients is less than
10, all members in the group can be added by placing a
check mark by the contacts and then tap DONE.

3. Tap the Enter message field and use the onscreen keypad to
enter a message.

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Tap
Add emoticons to choose an available emoticon
from an onscreen list and then add it into your message
(at the cursor location) if desired.

4. Review your message and tap

SEND.

Note: If you exit a message before you send it, the message is
automatically saved as a draft.

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View New Messages
When you receive a new message, a new message icon appears
on the Status Bar.
To view the message:
1. Open the Notification Panel and select the message.
For more information, see “Notification Panel” on page 28.
– or –
From a Home screen, tap
message to view it.

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•

Messages, and then tap the new

To play a multimedia message (audio or video), tap

Play.

To scroll through the list of messages, tap the screen and
scroll up or down the page.

Delete Messages
To delete messages, follow these steps:
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Messages.

2. Tap MORE > Edit.
3. Tap each message you want to delete or tap the checkbox All.
4. Tap DELETE.

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Message Search
You can search through your messages by using the Message
Search feature.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Messages.

2. Tap SEARCH.
3. Enter a word or phrase to search for, and then tap
on the keyboard.

Search

Messaging Settings
Configure the settings for text messages, multimedia messages,
push messages, and so on.
► From a Home screen, tap
Settings.

Apps >

Messages > MORE >

Emergency Alerts
This device is designed to receive wireless emergency alerts from
the Commercial Mobile Alerting System (CMAS) which may also
be known as the Personal Localized Alerting Network (PLAN). For
more information, please contact your wireless provider.
Emergency Alerts allows customers to receive geographicallytargeted messages. Alert messages are provided by the US
Department of Homeland Security and will alert customers of
imminent threats to their safety within their area. There is no
charge for receiving an Emergency Alert message.

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There are three types of Emergency Alerts:

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Alerts issued by the President
Alerts involving imminent threats to safety of life (Extreme and
Severe)
AMBER Alerts (missing child alert)

Users may choose not to receive Imminent Threats (Extreme and
Severe) and AMBER Alerts. Alerts issued by the President cannot
be disabled.
To disable Imminent Threats and AMBER Alerts, follow the
instructions below:
1. From a Home screen, tap

Messages.

2. Tap MORE > Settings > Emergency alerts > Emergency
alerts.
3. All alerts are enabled by default (check mark showing). Tap an
alert option to disable it. You cannot disable Presidential alerts.

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My Files
Access files stored on your device, including
images, videos, songs, and sound clips.

View Files
Files stored in the device are organized into the following groups:

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Recent files: View recently accessed files.
Category: Files are grouped into the following categories:

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Images: View image files.
Videos: View video files.
Audio: View audio files.
Documents: View document files.
Download history: View all apps and files that have been
downloaded to the device.

Local storage: View folders and files in their storage locations.

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Device storage: View folders and files located on the
device.

Cloud storage: Contains shortcuts to FTP servers or other cloud
storage locations that you have added.

Applications

Google Drive: Sign in to view folders and files located in
your Google Drive account.
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To view files in My Files:
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

My Files.

2. Tap a category to view the relevant files or folders.
3. Tap a file or folder to open it.

My Files Options
On the main My Files screen, the following options are available:

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SEARCH: Search for a file or folder.
MORE: Tap for the following options:

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Edit: Edit files shown in Recent files.
Clear recent file history: Clear the Recent files category.
Show/Conceal hidden files: Show or conceal hidden files.

STORAGE USAGE: Tap to view memory information for your
device.

Category Options
After tapping on a category, the following options are available:

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HOME: Return to the main My Files screen.
SEARCH: Search for a file in the selected category.
MORE: Tap for the following options:

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Applications

Edit: Select files or folders.
Share: Select files to share.

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Create folder: Add a folder (Local storage only).

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Conceal hidden files: Conceal hidden files.

Sort by: Change the sort order of the files.
Add shortcut: Add a shortcut to the current location on
either a Home screen or the My Files main screen. This
option only appears in Local Storage categories.

Options for Selected Files and Folders
► Tap MORE > Edit, select a file or folder, and then use one of
these functions:

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•

Applications

DELETE: Delete files or folders.
MORE: Select one of the following options:

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Move: Move files or folders to another folder.

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Details: View details of the selected file(s) or folder(s).

Copy: Copy files or folders to another folder
Compress: Create a zip file containing the selected
files. This option only appears in Local Storage
categories. A selected zip file has the additional option
of Extract.

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Video
More
options

Video file name

Pop-up player

Switch screen
layout

Volume
Rewind video or go
to previous video

Scan forward or
go to next video

Pause/Play

Applications

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Play and manage videos stored on your device.
To access video:
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Video.

2. Scroll through the videos stored on your device. After a few
seconds, each video thumbnail begins playing a preview of the
clip.
3. Tap a video to view it.

Use Pop-Up Play
Multi task with Pop-Up Play by transforming your video player into
a pop-up window. The video will continue to play, and the pop-up
window can be resized or moved anywhere on the screen.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Video.

2. Tap a video to view it.
3. Tap

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•

Applications

to continue playing the video in a floating window.

Drag the window to any location on the screen.
Use two fingers to pinch or spread to resize the floating
window.

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Voice Recorder
Record voice memos and notes.

Create a Voice Recording
► From a Home screen, tap

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•

Applications

Tap

Apps >

Voice Recorder.

Record to record an audio file.

Tap
Stop to stop recording. The file is automatically
saved.
Tap

Pause to pause the recording of an audio file.

Tap Bookmark to bookmark a position in the recording
for later reference.
While recording, tap MORE > Turn on Call rejection to
reject incoming calls during a recording.

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Manage Recordings
To display a list of recordings:
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Voice Recorder.

Recordings.

2. Tap

3. Tap a recording to play it back.
4. Tap MORE for additional options:

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Edit: Tap to select recordings. Once selected, the following
options are available:

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•

Applications

DELETE: Delete the recording.
MORE: Tap to either Rename the file or Write to Voice
Label (which writes the recording to an NFC voice
label).

Share: Tap to select and share recording files.
Search: Tap to search for a recording.

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Settings
Configure your device’s connections
and settings, add accounts, and
customize the Home screen, apps, and
features.

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•

Settings

Some options use an ON/OFF button to turn the option on
( ON ) or off ( OFF ) .
For some options, you must tap a field, such as Email address,
to display and set options.
Some options are enabled/disabled by tapping a
checkbox.
When enabled, a check mark displays. Tap the check mark to
remove it and disable the option.

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How to Use Settings
Access Settings
► From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

– or –
From a Home screen, drag down from the Status Bar to display
the Notification Panel, and then tap
Settings.

Search for Settings
If you are not sure exactly where to find a certain setting, you can
use the Search feature.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap SEARCH.

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•

Settings

Enter a word or words in the Search box. As you type,
settings that match will appear on the screen.
Tap an entry to go to that setting.

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Customize the Quick Settings Menu
Quick settings are the settings that you are most likely to frequently
use. When you first access the Settings menu, the
Quick settings are set to a default list of settings.
To find the Quick settings menu:
► From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

Change the Quick Settings
You can change the Quick settings list to include your most
frequently used settings.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap EDIT.

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•

Select additional settings to appear in your Quick settings
menu. Settings that are already in the Quick settings menu
are checked. Up to nine settings can be selected.
Uncheck a setting to remove it from the Quick settings list.

Edit quick settings to save your new Quick settings
3. Tap
menu.

Settings

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Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi is a term used for certain types of Wireless
Local Area Networks (WLAN). Wi-Fi communication
requires access to a Wireless Access Point (WAP).
Wi-Fi Direct creates a direct connection between
two or more devices using Wi-Fi.

Turn Wi-Fi On or Off
Turning Wi-Fi on makes your device able to discover and connect
to compatible in-range WAPs.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap ON/OFF to turn Wi-Fi on or off.

Scan and Connect to a Wi-Fi Network
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap ON/OFF to turn Wi-Fi on. When Wi-Fi
is turned on, your device will automatically scan for available
networks and display them.
3. Tap the network you want to connect to. When you select an
open network, you are automatically connected to the network.
Otherwise, enter a password to connect.
Settings

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Manually Connect to a Wi-Fi Network
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap ON/OFF to turn Wi-Fi on.
3. Tap MORE > Add network.
4. Enter information about the Wi-Fi network:

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Tap Enter network name to enter the name of the Wi-Fi
network.
Tap the Security field and select a security option and enter
your password.
Tap Show advanced options if you need to add advanced
options such as IP settings and Proxy settings.

5. Tap CONNECT to store the new information and connect to
your target WAP.

Wi-Fi Settings
The Wi-Fi settings menu allows you to set up many of your device’s
advanced Wi-Fi services.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap ON/OFF to turn Wi-Fi on.
3. Tap MORE for options:

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•
Settings

Add network: Manually add a Wi-Fi network.
WPS push button: Set up a connection to a WPS
(Wi-Fi Protected Setup) router or other equipment.

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WPS PIN entry: View the PIN used by your device to set
up a PIN-secured connection to a Wi-Fi router or other
equipment (not configurable).
Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Specify when to disconnect
from Wi-Fi.
Always allow scanning: Allow Google location service and
other apps to scan for networks, even when Wi-Fi is turned
off.
Install network certificates: Install authentication
certificates.

Wi-Fi Status Indicators
These Status Bar icons show your current Wi-Fi connection status:
Displays when Wi-Fi is connected, active, and
communicating with a Wireless Access Point (WAP).
A Wi-Fi access point is available, but your device is
not connected to it. It may also display if there is a
communication issue with the target Wireless Access
Point (WAP).

Settings

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Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct allows direct device-to-device connections via Wi-Fi,
without having to connect to a Wi-Fi network.
Apps >

1. From a Home screen, tap

Settings.

2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap ON/OFF to turn Wi-Fi on. Wi-Fi must be
on to configure settings.
3. Tap Wi-Fi Direct. Your device automatically scans for nearby
Wi-Fi Direct devices.
4. After scanning for devices, select a device, and then follow the
prompts to complete the connection.

Wi-Fi Direct Status Indicator
Displays when connected to another device using
Wi-Fi Direct.

Settings

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Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a short-range communications
technology that allows you to connect wirelessly
to a number of Bluetooth devices, such as
headsets and hands-free car Bluetooth systems,
and Bluetooth-enabled computers, printers, and
wireless devices.
Note: The Bluetooth communication range is approximately 30 feet.

Turn Bluetooth On and Off
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Bluetooth, and then tap ON/OFF to turn Bluetooth on
or off.

Making Your Device Visible to Other
Bluetooth Devices
When you make your device visible, other Bluetooth can find it in
a scan and initiate pairing. You can choose the length of time your
device remains visible.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Bluetooth, and then tap ON/OFF to turn Bluetooth on.
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Scan for Bluetooth Devices
When you want to pair with another Bluetooth device, you can scan
for nearby devices that are visible.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Bluetooth, and then tap ON/OFF to turn on Bluetooth.
3. When Bluetooth is first turned on, it scans for nearby Bluetooth
devices and displays them.

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To manually perform a new scan, tap REFRESH.

Pair Bluetooth Devices
The Bluetooth pairing process allows you to establish trusted
connections between your device and another Bluetooth device.
Pairing between two Bluetooth devices is a one-time process.
Once a pairing is created, the devices will continue to recognize
their partnership and exchange information without having to re­
enter a passcode.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Bluetooth, and then tap ON/OFF to turn on Bluetooth.
3. Make sure that the target device is discoverable, so that your
device can find it. Refer to the instructions that came with the
device to find out how to set it to discoverable mode.
4. Tap REFRESH. Your device will start to scan for Bluetooth
devices within range.

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5. When you see the name of the target device displayed in the
Bluetooth devices section, tap the name. Your device then
automatically tries to pair with the target device. If automatic
pairing fails, enter the passcode supplied with the target device.
Note: Due to different specifications and features of other Bluetooth­
compatible devices, display and operations may be different, and
functions such as transfer or exchange may not be possible with all
Bluetooth compatible devices.

Delete a Paired Device (Unpairing)
When you unpair from a Bluetooth device, the two devices will no
longer recognize each other. To connect again, you’d need to pair
the devices.
1. Verify your Bluetooth is active.
2. From the Bluetooth settings page, tap
next to the previously
paired device, and then tap Unpair to delete the paired device.

Bluetooth Status Indicators
When Bluetooth is turned on,

Settings

displays in the Status Bar.

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Airplane Mode
Airplane mode disconnects your device from all
networks and turns off connectivity features, such
as phone calls and Wi-Fi.
While in airplane mode, you can use other features,
such as playing music, watching videos, and other
online applications.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Airplane mode to enable or disable the option.
Note: You can also control Airplane mode from the Device
options menu. Press and hold the Power/Lock key, and then
tap Airplane mode.

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Data Usage
Monitor your mobile data usage.
Note: Your service provider may account for data usage differently.
► From a Home screen, tap
for options:

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•

Settings

Apps >

Settings > Data usage

Mobile data: Enable mobile data. You can also control
Mobile Data at the Notification panel.
Set mobile data limit: Disable your mobile data connection
when the specified limit is reached. Drag the red limit line to
set the data usage limit.
Data usage cycle: Tap the menu, and then choose a time
period for data usage. Data usage for the period displays on
the graph, along with usage by application below.
By application: View data usage by application.

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Mobile Networks
Control your device’s access to networks and
mobile data service.
► From a Home screen, tap
networks for options:

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•

Settings

Apps >

Settings > Mobile

Data roaming: Allow your device to connect to data
services when roaming.
Network mode: Choose a preferred network mode.
System select: Change the network roaming mode.

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NFC and Payment
NFC (Near Field Communication) allows data
exchange when you touch your device with
another compatible device.
To activate NFC:
Apps >

1. From a Home screen, tap
payment.

Settings > NFC and

2. Tap NFC.
3. Tap ON/OFF to turn NFC on.

Settings

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Tap and Pay
Tap and pay allows you to select the default payment application
you want to use for making purchases on your phone.
Apps >

1. From a Home screen, tap
payment.

Settings > NFC and

2. Tap NFC.
3. Tap ON/OFF to turn NFC on.
4. Tap

Back to return to the NFC and payment screen.

5. Tap Tap and pay.
6. Select the app that you want as your default.

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More Connection Settings
The More connection settings allow you to
configure a variety of communication settings for
your device.

Printing
Print images and documents to Samsung printers and other
compatible printers (not included).
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Settings >
More connection settings > Printing.
2. Tap a print service and follow the prompts.
Note: Tap Download plug-in to install additional print service drivers.

Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Set up and manage your Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).
Note: You must set a screen lock PIN or password before setting
up a VPN.
For more information, see “Lock Screen and Security” on page 133.

Settings

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Adding a VPN
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
More connection settings > VPN.

Settings >

2. Tap ADD VPN, and follow the prompts to set up your VPN.

Connect to a VPN
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
More connection settings > VPN.

Settings >

2. Tap the VPN, enter your log in information, and tap CONNECT.

Edit or Delete a VPN
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
More connection settings > VPN.

Settings >

2. Touch and hold the VPN that you want to edit or delete.
3. Tap either Edit network or Delete network.

Default Messaging App
If you have multiple messaging apps installed, you can select
which app should be your default messaging app.
► From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Settings >
More connection settings > Default messaging app to
select a default.

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Sound and Notification
Configure the sounds and vibrations used to
indicate notifications, screen touches, and other
activities.

Change the Sound Mode
You can switch between sound modes, while preserving the
individual sound settings you have made.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Sound and notification > Sound mode, and then choose
a mode:

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•

Settings

Sound: Your device uses the sounds, vibrations, and volume
levels you have chosen in Sound settings for notifications
and alerts.
Vibrate: Your device vibrates for notifications and alerts.
This uses the Vibration intensity you choose in Sound
settings.
Mute: Your device mutes all sounds and notifications.

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Adjust the Volume
Set the system volume level, and set default volume for call
ringtones, notifications, and other audio.
Tip: You can also set System volume from the Home screen by
pressing the Volume key.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Sound and notification > Volume, and then drag the
sliders to set the default volume for:

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•
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•

Ringtone
Media
Notifications
System

Select a Default Ringtone
Choose from preset ringtones or add your own.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Sound and notification > Ringtones and sounds >
Ringtone.
3. Tap a ringtone to hear a preview and select it.
– or –
Tap Add ringtone to use an audio file as a ringtone.

Settings

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Change the Notification Sound
Choose a sound for notifications, such as for new messages and
event reminders.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Sound and notification > Ringtones and sounds >
Default notification sound.
3. Tap a sound to preview it, and select it.

Set Notification Sounds for Samsung
Applications
Choose notification alerts for new messages, calendar events, and
email.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Sound and notification > Ringtones and sounds, and tap
to configure each option:

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•
•

Settings

Messages: Configure message notifications and alerts.
Calendar: Configure event notifications.
Email: Configure email account notifications.

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System Sounds
Set various system sound options.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Sound and notification > Ringtones and sounds, and tap
to enable each option:

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•

Touch sounds: Play tones when you touch or tap the
screen to make selections.
Dialing keypad tone: Play tone when the dialing keypad is
tapped.
Screen lock sounds: Play a sound when you unlock the
screen.
Emergency tone: When an emergency alert is received,
either play an alert or vibrate. This option can also be set to
Silent
Keyboard sound: Play a sound when the Samsung
keyboard is tapped.

Vibrations
Set the amount of vibration for incoming calls, notifications, and
haptic feedback.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Sound and notification > Vibrations.

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•
Settings

Tap Vibration pattern to choose a pattern.
Tap Vibrate while ringing to enable vibrations when the
phone is ringing.
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Sound Quality and Effects
Choose from advanced sound options to customize your audio
experience.

Adapt Sound
Find the best sound setting for your preferences
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Sound and notification > Sound quality and effects.
3. Tap Adapt Sound and follow the prompts to customize your
sound settings.

Other Advanced Options
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Sound and notification > Sound quality and effects.
3. Tap ON/OFF to enable each option:

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•

Settings

SoundAlive+: Recreate the effects of rich surround sound.
Tube Amp: Simulate the soft timbre of a tube amplifier.

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Do Not Disturb
This setting allows you to block all notifications and alerts. The
options below determine what notifications can make sounds, and
during what time periods you want to enter this mode.
To activate Do Not Disturb mode:
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Sound and notification > Do not disturb.
3. Tap ON/OFF to enable this option.

Allow Exceptions
This option lets you customize what notifications are allowed while
your phone is in Do not disturb mode.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Sound and notification > Do not disturb.
3. Tap Allow exceptions, and tap ON/OFF to enable the
exceptions you want to allow.

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Set Schedule
This option allows you to turn Do not disturb mode on and off
automatically at scheduled times.
Note: Scheduling is not available if Do not disturb mode has been
turned on manually.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Sound and notification > Do not disturb.
3. Tap Set schedule, and set the Days, Start time, and End time.

Notifications on Lock Screen
Choose what notifications can display while the device is locked.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Sound and notification > Notifications on lock screen,
and choose an option.

App Notifications
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Sound and notification > App notifications, and choose
an app to enable or disable notifications.

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Display Settings
Adjust the Screen Brightness
Adjust the screen brightness to suit your surroundings or personal
preference. You may also want to adjust screen brightness to
conserve battery power.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings > Display.

2. Tap Brightness and drag the slider to adjust the brightness
level.
Note: You can also control Brightness from the Notification Panel. Drag
down the Status Bar at the top of the screen to find the Brightness
slider.

Change the Font Style and Size
You can set the font style and size for all text that displays on the
screen.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings > Display.

2. Tap Font to choose a font and change the font size.

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Tap the bar under Font size to change the size of main text.
The sample text changes size.
Tap a font under Font style to change the font.
You can download additional fonts from Galaxy Apps by
tapping Download fonts.

3. Tap DONE to save your changes.
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Set the Screen Timeout Delay
Choose how long the display screen remains lit after you tap the
screen or press any key.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings > Display.

2. Tap Screen timeout, and then choose a time period.

Daydream (Screen Saver)
The Daydream setting controls what the screen displays when the
device is docked (dock not included), or while charging. You can
choose to display colors, or display photos stored on your device.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings > Display.

2. Tap Daydream. Tap ON/OFF to turn Daydream on. Configure
options:

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Colors: Tap the selector to display a changing screen of
colors.
Google Photos: Display pictures from your Google Photos
account. Tap
Settings for options.
Photo Frame: Display pictures in a photo frame. Tap
Settings for options.
Photo Table: Display pictures in a photo table. Tap
Settings for options.

3. Tap MORE > Preview to see a demonstration of the Daydream
feature selected.

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Applications
Manage settings for applications on your phone.

Application Manager
You can download and install new applications on your device.
Use Application manager settings to manage your downloaded and
preloaded applications.
Warning: Because this device can be configured with system software
not provided by or supported by Google or any other company, endusers operate these devices at their own risk.

Memory Usage
See how memory is being used by Downloaded or Running
applications.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Settings >
Applications > Application manager.
2. Swipe across the screen to display DOWNLOADED, SD CARD,
RUNNING, or ALL to display memory usage for that category of
applications.
The graph on the DOWNLOADED tab shows used and free
device memory. The graph on the RUNNING tab shows used
and free RAM.

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Downloaded
Displays apps you have downloaded onto your device.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Settings >
Applications > Application manager.
2. Tap DOWNLOADED to view a list of all the downloaded
applications on your device.

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To switch the order of the DOWNLOADED list, tap MORE >
Sort by size or Sort by name.
To reset all of your application preferences, tap MORE >
Reset app preferences.
Tap an application to view and update information about the
application, including memory usage, default settings, and
permissions. The following options are displayed:

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Settings

FORCE STOP: Stop an app that is misbehaving. Restart
your device if stopping an app, process, or service
causes your device to stop working correctly.
INSTALL/UNINSTALL UPDATES: Delete the application
from the device or uninstall updates made to apps that
cannot be deleted.
DISABLE: Disable apps that cannot be deleted.
CLEAR DATA: Clear application data from memory.
CLEAR CACHE: Clear an application’s temporary
memory storage.
CLEAR DEFAULTS: Clear an application’s customization.
Permissions: View information about the application’s
access to your device and data.

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SD Card
Displays apps you have downloaded onto your memory card
(not included).
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Settings >
Applications > Application manager.
2. Tap SD CARD to view a list of all the downloaded applications
on your SD card.

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To switch the order of the SD CARD list, tap MORE >
Sort by size or Sort by name.
To reset your application preferences, tap MORE >
Reset app preferences.

Note: When you reset app preferences, you will not lose any app data.
3. Tap an application to view and update information about the
application, including memory usage, default settings, and
permissions.

Running Services
View and control services running on your device.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Application manager.

Apps >

Settings >

2. Tap RUNNING to view a list of running services.
All the applications that are currently running on the device
display.

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3. Tap MORE > Show cached processes to display all the
cached processes that are running. Tap MORE > Show
services in use to switch back.
4. Tap one of the applications to view application information.

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STOP: Stops the application from running on the device.
This is usually done prior to uninstalling the application.
(Not all services can be stopped. Stopping services may
have undesirable consequences on the application or
Android System.)
REPORT: Report failure and other application information.

Note: Options vary by application.

Default Applications
If you have multiple applications of the same type, such as email
apps, you can select one app to be the default.
You can also use a simpler Home screen which provides an easier
user experience for first-time smartphone users.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Applications > Default Applications.

Settings >

2. Tap Home and select a Home screen mode:

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Settings

TouchWiz easy home: Provides an easier user experience
for the first-time smartphone users.
TouchWiz home: The Home screen that originally displays
on your phone.

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3. Tap Messages and select a default messaging app.
4. To clear defaults you have set up, tap CLEAR.

Application Settings
Shortcuts to the settings for various apps are available in one
convenient location.
To quickly access the settings:
1. From a Home screen, tap
Applications.

Apps >

Settings >

2. Tap one of the following to display the settings for the selected
app:

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Settings

Calendar
Camera
Contacts
Email
Internet
Messages
Phone
Weather

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Wallpaper Settings
Change the look of the home and lock screens
with wallpaper.
You can display a favorite picture or choose from
preloaded wallpapers.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings > Wallpaper.

2. Tap Home screen, Lock screen, or Home and lock screens.
3. Tap a image to preview it, and then tap SET AS WALLPAPER.

Settings

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Location Settings
Some apps, such as Google maps, may require
one or more location services be turned on for full
functionality.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings > Location.

2. Tap ON/OFF to turn on Location services.

Locating Method
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings > Location.

2. Tap ON/OFF to turn on Location services.
3. Tap Locating method to select how your location is
determined:

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Settings

High accuracy: Use GPS, Wi-Fi, and mobile networks.
Power saving: Use Wi-Fi and mobile networks (no GPS).
GPS only: Use GPS only.

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Recent Location Requests
Apps that have requested your location are listed under Recent
location requests.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings > Location.

2. Tap ON/OFF to turn on Location services.
3. Tap an entry under Recent location requests to view the app’s
settings.

Settings

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Lock Screen and Security
Choose a method for unlocking your screen.
Screen locks have different levels of security and
options.

Set a Screen Lock
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Lock screen.
3. Tap Screen lock type to select a screen lock and level of
security:

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Settings

Swipe: Swipe the screen to unlock it. This option provides
no security.
Pattern: A screen unlock pattern is a tap gesture you create
and use to unlock your device. This option provides medium
security.
PIN: Select a PIN to use for unlocking the screen. This
option provides medium to high security.
Password: Create a password for unlocking the screen.
This option provides high security.
None: Never use a Lock screen.

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4. If choosing a secured lock screen option, select your
notification settings:

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Show content
Hide content
Do not show notifications

Screen Lock Options
Note: Options vary based on the screen lock type.

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Unlock effect: Set the visual effect used when unlocking
the screen. (This option is available with Swipe only.)
Show information: Show the dual clock, or information
such as the weather information, on the lock screen.
Secure lock settings: Set the following secure lock
functions:

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Settings

Lock automatically: Set the time after the screen is
turned off to enable the screen lock.
Lock instantly with power key: Tap the ON/OFF switch
to enable or disable locking the screen immediately
when pressing the Power key.
Smart Lock: Set your phone to stay unlocked when you
have trusted devices connected or when it’s in a trusted
place.

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Find My Mobile
Protect your device from loss or theft allowing your device to be
locked, tracked, and for your data to be deleted remotely.
► To access your device remotely,
visit findmymobile.samsung.com.
Note: You must sign up for a Samsung account and enable Google
location service to use Find My Mobile.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Lock screen and security > Find My Mobile.

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If you are not logged in to your Samsung account, tap
Add account and follow the prompts.

3. Tap Reactivation lock to stop anyone from reactivating your
phone without your permission. To turn this feature off, you will
have to enter your Samsung account password.

Unknown Sources
Enable installation of non-Google Play applications.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Lock screen and security > Unknown sources to enable
this option.
Warning: Enabling installation of third-party applications can cause
your device and personal data to be more vulnerable to attacks by
unknown sources.

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Other Security Settings
You can configure other security settings, including encryption and
certificates.

Encrypt Your Data
Require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your device each
time you power it on.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Lock screen and security > Other security settings >
Encrypt phone, and follow the prompts to encrypt all data on
your phone.

View Passwords
Display password characters briefly as you type them.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Lock screen and security > Other security settings >
Make passwords visible to turn the feature on.

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Security Update Service
Automatically receive security updates.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Lock screen and security > Other security settings > for
the following Security update service options:

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Security policy updates: Automatically or manually check
for security policy updates.
Send security reports: Send security reports to Samsung
via Wi-Fi for threat analysis.

Phone Administration
Manage your phone administrators and application installation
privileges.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Lock screen and security > Other security settings >
Phone administrators.
3. Tap Android Device Manager to allow it to lock or erase a lost
device.

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Credential Storage
Manage your security certificates. If a certificate authority (CA)
certificate gets compromised or for some other reason you do not
trust it, you can disable or remove it.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Lock screen and security > Other security settings for
the following Credential storage options:

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Settings

Storage type: Select a storage location for credential
contents.
View security certificates: Display CA certificates in your
device’s ROM and other certificates you have installed.
Install from phone storage: Install a new certificate from
storage.
Clear credentials: Erase the credential contents from the
device and reset the password.

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Advanced Security Settings
Use these options to configure advanced security settings.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Lock screen and security > Other security settings for
the following Advanced options:

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Trust agents: Perform selected actions when trusted
devices are connected.
Pin windows: Pin an app on your device screen, preventing
access to other features of you phone.
Usage data access: View the applications that can access
your device’s usage history.
Notification access: View the applications that can access
notifications you receive on your phone.

Note: To view Trust agents, set up a screen lock (pin, password, or
pattern). For more information, see “Set a Screen Lock” on page 133.

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Easy Mode
Switch between the default screen layout and a
simpler layout. The Easy Mode layout has larger
text and icons, making for a more straightforward
visual experience.
To enable Easy Mode:
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings > Easy mode.

2. Tap Easy mode to enable this feature. When Easy mode is
enabled, you can scroll down the page and select which apps
you want to appear on the Home screens.
3. Tap the checkbox next to the apps you want to add or remove.
4. When finished, tap DONE.
To return to Standard Mode:
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings > Easy mode.

2. Tap Standard mode.
3. Tap Done.

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Accessibility
Accessibility services are special features that
make using the device easier for those with certain
physical disabilities.
Note: You can download additional accessibility applications from the
Google Play store.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Accessibility for options:
Vision

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Voice Assistant: Speak feedback aloud to help blind and
low-vision users.

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Settings

TalkBack can collect all of the text you enter, except
passwords, including personal data and credit card
numbers. It may also log your user interface interactions
with the device.

Voice Assistant help: Tap for help on using Galaxy
TalkBack.
Dark screen: Keep the screen turned off at all times for
privacy.
Rapid key input: Release your finger to enter selection
instead of double tapping.

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Speak passwords: Read the characters aloud as you enter
your passwords.
Voice Label: Write voice recordings to NFC tags to provide
information about nearby objects.
Font size: Set the font size.
Magnification gestures: Use exaggerated gestures such
as triple-tapping, double pinching, and dragging two fingers
across the screen.
Negative colors: Reverse the display of onscreen colors
from White text on a Black background to Black text on a
White background.
Color adjustment: Adjust the color of the screen if you are
color blind or have difficulty reading the display because of
the screen color. Tap Color adjustment for options.
Accessibility shortcut: Quickly enable accessibility
features in two quick steps. Tap ON/OFF to turn the
feature on.
Text-to-speech options: Set your preferred TTS engine
and options. For more information,
see “Text-To-Speech Options” on page 152.

Hearing

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Settings

Flash notification: Set your camera light to blink whenever
you receive a notification.
Turn off all sounds: For privacy, turn off all notifications and
audio.

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Hearing aids: Improve the sound quality for use with
hearing aids.
Samsung subtitles (CC): Use Samsung subtitles with
multimedia files when available Tap Samsung subtitles (CC)
for options.
Google subtitles (CC): Use Google subtitles with
multimedia files when available. Tap Google subtitles (CC)
for options.
Left and right sound balance: Use the slider to set the Left
and Right balance when using a stereo device.
Mono audio: Switch audio from stereo to mono for use with
one earphone.

Dexterity and Interaction

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Settings

Assistant menu: Improve the device accessibility for users
with reduced dexterity.
Touch and hold delay: Select a time interval for this tap
gesture.
Interaction control: Block areas of the screen from
touch interaction. Disable Auto rotate screen and hard
key functions. Only show application notifications in the
Notification Panel and the Status Bar.

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More Settings

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Direct access: Open your accessibility settings by pressing
the Home Key three times in quick succession.
Notification reminder: Beep at set intervals to remind you
of any unread notifications.
Answering and ending calls: Select shortcuts for
answering and ending calls.
Single tap mode: Tap to stop/snooze alarms and calendar
events.
Manage accessibility: Export your accessibility settings
and share them with another device.

Services

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Settings

Additional accessibility apps may be downloaded from the
Google Play store. Certain accessibility services you install
may be configured here.

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Accounts
Set up and manage accounts, including your
Google Account, Samsung account, email, and
social networking accounts.
Depending on the account, you can choose to
synchronize your calendar, contacts, and other
types of content.

Add an Account
1. From a Home screen, tap
Add account.

Apps >

Settings > Accounts >

2. Tap one of the account types.
3. Follow the prompts to enter your credentials and set up the
account.

Synchronize Accounts
1. From a Home screen, tap
[Account type].

Apps >

Settings > Accounts >

2. Tap an account to view the sync settings for that account.
3. Tap individual data items to sync.
4. Tap MORE > Sync now to synchronize the account.
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Account Settings
Each account has its own set of settings. In addition, you can
configure common settings for all accounts of the same type.
Note: Account settings and available features vary between account
types and service providers. Contact your service provider for more
information on your account’s settings.
1. From a Home screen, tap
[Account type].

Apps >

Settings > Accounts >

2. Tap an account to configure that account’s settings.

Delete an Account
1. From a Home screen, tap
[Account type].

Apps >

Settings > Accounts >

2. Tap the account, and then tap MORE > Remove account.

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Backup and Reset
Back up your data to Google servers. You can also
reset your device to its factory defaults.

Backup and Restore
Enable backup of your information to Google servers.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Backup and reset for options:

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Samsung account: Configure backup and restore options
using a Samsung account.

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Restore: Use your Samsung account to restore your
backup data.

Google account: Configure backup and restore options
using a Google Account.

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Settings

Back up my data: Enable back up of your phone log,
messages, and more through your Samsung account.

Backup account: Select a Google Account to be used
as your backup account.
Back up my data: Enable back up of application data,
Wi-Fi passwords, and other settings to Google servers.
Automatic restore: Enable automatic restoration of
settings from Google servers. When enabled, backed-up
settings are restored when you reinstall an application.
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Factory Data Reset
Return your device to its factory defaults.
Warning: This action permanently erases ALL data from the device,
including Google or other account settings, system and application
data and settings, downloaded applications, as well as your music,
photos, videos, and other files.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Reset > Factory data reset.
3. Tap RESET PHONE and follow the prompts to perform the
reset.

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Language and Input Settings
Configure your device’s language and input
settings.

Set Your Default Language
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Language and input > Language.
3. Select a language from the list.

Select Your Default Keyboard or Input
Method
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Language and input > Default keyboard.
3. Select a keyboard.
Note: Additional keyboards can be downloaded from the
Google Play Store.

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Samsung Keyboard Settings
Configure options for using the Samsung keyboard.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Keyboard and input methods.
3. Tap Samsung keyboard for options:

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Select input languages: Choose which languages are
available on the keyboard. To switch between languages,
slide the space bar sideways.
Predictive text: Allow Predictive text to suggest words
matching your text entries, and, optionally, complete
common words automatically. Predictive text can learn your
personal writing style from your contacts, messages, Gmail,
and social networking sites — improving its accuracy of
predicting your text entries.
Additional keyboard settings provide assistance with
capitalization, punctuation, and much more.

Google Voice Typing Settings
Speak rather than type your text entries using Google Voice
Typing.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Language and input.
3. Tap Google voice typing for options:

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Settings

Choose input languages: Select languages for Google
voice typing.
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Block offensive words: Hide words many people find
offensive are in results of Google voice searches. Offensive
words are replaced in results with a placeholder (####).
Offline speech recognition: Download and install speech
recognition engines, allowing you to use voice input while
not connected to the network.

Voice Search
Use Google voice recognition to perform Google searches using
spoken commands.
To perform a voice search, tap in the Google search bar or
widget. Or say “Ok Google” to launch a Google search (if the
hotword detection option is enabled).
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Language and input > Voice input for options.
3. Tap Enhanced Google services for full voice interaction or
Basic Google recognition for simple voice recognition.
4. Tap
Settings next to the selected option to configure its
options.

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Text-To-Speech Options
Configure your Text-To-Speech (TTS) options. TTS is used for
various accessibility features, such as TalkBack.
For more information, see “Accessibility” on page 141.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Language and input > Text-to-speech options for
options:

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Choose a text-to-speech engine. Tap
the TTS engine for options.

Settings next to

Speech rate: Set the speed at which the text is spoken.
Default language status: Display the default language in
use.

Mouse/trackpad Settings
Configure settings for using an optional mouse or trackpad
(not included).
1. From a Home screen, tap
and input.

Apps >

Settings > Language

2. Tap Pointer speed to set the speed of the pointer.

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Battery
View how battery power is used for device
activities.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Battery for options:

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Tap Power saving mode to configure this feature, which
helps save battery power by reducing the power usage by
many phone features and apps.

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Settings

Tap ON/OFF to turn on Power saving mode.
Tap Start power saving to select a remaining
battery percentage at which Power saving mode will
automatically be enabled.

Tap Ultra power saving mode to configure this feature,
which applies a simplified grayscale theme to your Home
screen and limits the number of usable apps.

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Tap ON/OFF to turn the feature on.

Tap Display battery percentage to show or hide the
battery charge percentage next to the battery icon on the
Status Bar.
Tap REFRESH to refresh the battery usage chart.

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Storage
View the device memory and usage, or mount,
unmount, or format an optional memory card (not
included).

Device Memory
View and manage the memory used by the device.
► From a Home screen, tap

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Apps >

Settings > Storage.

The Device memory bar shows how memory is being
utilized.
Total space shows how much memory is available on your
phone.
Memory usage is divided into Available space, System
memory, Used space, Cached data, and Miscellaneous files.

To increase available memory:
1. Tap Cached data > DELETE to clear all cached data for all
apps.
2. Tap Miscellaneous files, select unnecessary files (or tap
SELECT ALL), and then tap DELETE.

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Memory Card (SD Card)
Once an optional memory card (not included) has been installed
in your device, the card memory displays as Total space and
Available space.

Install a Memory Card
You can use an optional microSD or microSDHC card (not
included) to add additional memory space to your device.

1. Remove the back cover. For more information,
see “Remove the Back Cover” on page 6.
2. With the gold contacts facing down, carefully slide the memory
card into the slot, pushing gently until it clicks into place.
3. Replace the back cover. For more information,
see “Replace the Back Cover” on page 8.

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Storage

Mount a Memory Card
When you install an optional memory card, it is automatically
mounted (connected to the device) and prepared for use. However,
should you unmount the card without removing it from the device,
you will need to mount it before it can be accessed.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings > Storage.

2. Tap Mount SD card.

Unmount a Memory Card
To prevent damage to information stored on the memory card,
always unmount the card before removing it from the device.
Unmounting an SD card may stop some applications from
functioning until you mount the SD card again.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings > Storage.

2. Tap Unmount SD card.

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Remove a Memory Card
Warning: To prevent damage to information stored on the memory
card, unmount the card before removing it from the device.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings > Storage.

2. Tap Unmount SD card.
3. Remove the back cover. For more information,
see “Remove the Back Cover” on page 6.
4. Gently press inward on the memory card so that it pops out
from the slot and carefully pull the card out.
5. Replace the back cover. For more information,
see “Replace the Back Cover” on page 8.

Format a Memory Card
Warning: When formatting an SD card, you should backup your music
and photo files that are stored on the card because formatting the SD
card deletes all the stored data.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings > Storage.

2. Tap Format SD card and follow the prompts.

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Date and Time Settings
By default, your device receives date and time
information from the wireless network.
When you are outside network coverage, you may
want to set date and time information manually
using the date and time settings.
► From a Home screen, tap

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Settings

Apps >

Settings > Date and time.

Automatic date and time: Tap the check box to use the
time on the mobile and/or Wi-Fi network. If this option is
checked, you cannot manually set the date and time.
Automatic time zone: Tap the check box to use the time
zone detected on the mobile and/or Wi-Fi network. If this
option is checked, you cannot manually set the time zone.
Set date: Tap to manually set the date. This option is locked
if Automatic date and time is enabled.
Set time: Tap to manually set the time. This option is locked
if Automatic date and time is enabled.
Select time zone: Tap to manually set the time zone. This
option is locked if Automatic time zone is enabled.
Use 24-hour format: Tap to use 24-hour format (as
opposed to 12-hour with AM and PM).
Select date format: Tap to choose your preferred date
format.
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Date and Time Settings

About Your Phone
View information about your phone, including
status, legal information, and hardware and
software versions.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap About phone, and then tap items for more details:

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•
•
•

Settings

Status: View the status of the battery, network, and other
information about your device.
Legal information: View your device’s open source
licenses and Google legal information.
Device name: View and change your device’s name.
Additional device information includes the Model number,
Android version, Build number, and more.

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About Your Phone

Software Update
Check for software updates for your phone.
1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Software update.

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•
•

Settings

Tap Check for updates to check for available software
updates to download and install.
Tap Check Software Version to see your current software
version.
Tap Bootstrap Setting to view your phone’s settings for
loading software.

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Software Update



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