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SMARTPHONE

User Manual

Please read this manual before operating your device

and keep it for future reference.

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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).

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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.

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Address:

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Phone: 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864)

Internet Address: www.samsung.com

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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Play Newsstand, YouTube, and other marks are trademarks of

Google Inc.

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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.

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

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.

2 Front View

Know Your Device

Front View

Headset jack Earpiece Front camera

Proximity

sensor

Volume Power/

Lock

Recent apps Back

Home key

3 Front View

Know Your Device

• 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.

4 Back View

Know Your Device

Back View

Back camera

Microphone

Speaker

Flash

Microphone

USB charger/Accessory port

5 Back View

Know Your Device

• 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).

Know Your Device

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.

6 Assemble Your Device

7 Assemble Your Device

Know 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.

Know 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.

8 Assemble Your Device

9 Assemble Your Device

Know 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.

10 Assemble Your Device

Know Your Device

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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.

11 Set Up Your Device

Know 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 Wi-

Fi network, set up accounts, choose location services, learn about

your device’s features, and more.

12 Set Up Your Device

Know 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.

13 Set Up Accounts

Know 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 Apps >Settings> Accounts >

Add account > Google.

14 Set Up Accounts

Know Your Device

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 > Settings> Accounts >

Add account > Samsungaccount.

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.

16 Home Screen

Know Your Device

Home Screen

Notiﬁcation icons

Status icons

Status Bar

Widget

App folder

Home

screen

indicator

Apps screen

App

shortcuts

17 Home Screen

Know Your Device

• 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).

18 Home Screen

Know Your Device

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:

• 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.

19 Home Screen

Know Your Device

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.

20 Home Screen

Know Your Device

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.

21 Home Screen

Know Your Device

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.

22 Home Screen

Know Your Device

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.

Know Your Device

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.

23 Status Bar

Know Your Device

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.

24 Status Bar

Know Your Device

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.

25 Status Bar

26 Navigation and Motions

Know Your Device

Navigation and Motions

Touchscreen Navigation

Tap

Lightly tap items to select or launch them.

• 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.

• 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.

• Swipe the screen to unlock the device.

• Swipe the screen to scroll through the Homescreens or menu

options.

27 Navigation and Motions

Know Your Device

Drag

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

location.

• 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.

28 Notiﬁcation Panel

Know Your Device

Notiﬁcation Panel

Quick

settings Settings

Adjust screen

brightness

Tap a notiﬁcation to

launch app or view

detail

Clear all

notiﬁcations

29 Notiﬁcation Panel

Know Your Device



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.

• 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.

30 Notiﬁcation Panel

Know Your Device

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.

31 Entering Text

Know Your Device

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.

Know Your Device

Special Keys

Tap to insert numbers and symbols.

Tap to insert letters.

ABC

Touch and hold the Options key to:

Use Google voice typing.

Open the clipboard.

Insert emoticons.

Access keyboard settings.

32 Entering Text

33 Entering Text

Know Your Device



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:

• From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings>

Language and input.

• 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.

34 Entering Text

Know Your Device

Conﬁgure Google Voice Typing

To customize Google Voice Typing,

see “Google Voice Typing Settings” on page 150.

Calling

Make telephone calls using a variety of

calling features and services.

36 Making and Answering Calls

Calling

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.

37 Making and Answering Calls

Calling

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:

• 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.

38 Making and Answering Calls

Calling

If you are using an app, a pop-up screen appears for the

incomingcall.

► On the incoming call pop-up screen:

• 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.

39 Making and Answering Calls

Calling



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 Bluetooth to use a Bluetooth headset (notincluded).

40 Making and Answering Calls

Calling

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.

2. Dial the new number and tap Dial. When the call is

answered:

• Tap Swap to switch between the two calls.

• 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:

• 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.

41 Making and Answering Calls

Calling

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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Calling

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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Calling



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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Calling



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 Apps >Settings >

Applications > Phone.

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.

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Applications



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:

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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Applications



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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Applications

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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Applications

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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Applications

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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Applications

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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Applications

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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Applications

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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Applications

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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Applications

Mon

Calendar

Manage your calendar events and tasks.

Create an Event

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Calendar.

2. Tap 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 > Calendar.

2. Tap an event to view it, and then tap DELETE.

Share an Event

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > 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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Applications

Mon

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 > 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 > 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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Applications

Mon

Calendar Settings

These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using

the Calendar.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Calendar.

2. Tap MORE > Settings.

3. Tap an option and follow the prompts.

58 Camera and Video

Applications

Record video

View pictures

and videos in

the Gallery

Quick Take a

settings picture

Camera settings Shooting mode

Switch between

the front and

back cameras

Camera and Video

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Applications

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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Applications

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

• 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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Applications

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:

• 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

pictures are taken.

• Reset settings: Reset the camera settings.

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Applications

Front camera only

• 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.

64 Clock

Applications

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:

• 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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Applications

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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Applications

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.

67 Contacts

Applications

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 Apps > Contacts.

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Applications

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 Apps > Contacts.

2. Tap Add, and then tap contact ﬁelds to enter information.

• Choose a storage account for the contact. You can store

the contact on the device, or sync it with an account.

• Tap Photo to assign a picture to the new contact.

• 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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Applications

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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Applications

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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Applications

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 > Contacts.

2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap Favorite (the star

turns gold ).

Remove Contacts from Favorites

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.

2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap Favorite (the star

loses the gold color ).

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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3. Tap ﬁelds to enter information about the group:

• 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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Applications

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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Applications

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.

75 Email

Applications

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 > Add

account.

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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Applications

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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Applications

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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Applications

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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Applications

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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Applications

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:

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.

•

Refresh to refresh or reload the current Webpage.

•

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Applications

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 Tabs and then tap Closetab.

82 Internet

Applications

Bookmarks

To bookmark the current web page:

1. Tap Bookmarks > ADD.

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.

To share a web page address with others:

► Tap MORE > Share and follow the prompts.

83 Internet

Applications

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.

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Applications

Memo

Use the Memo app to write and save notes on your

device.

Compose a Memo

1. Tap Apps > Memo.

2. Tap Create memo, type a 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 Voice.

• To add tasks, tap 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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Applications

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:

• Edit: Select notes to delete or move.

• Share: Share memos.

• Manage categories: Create and manage categories to

organize your memos.

86 Messages

Applications

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:

• 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.

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Applications



Create and Send Messages

This section describes how to create a send a message using the

Messaging app.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Messages>

Compose.

2. Tap the Enter recipients ﬁeld to manually enter a recipient or

tap Add Recipient to select a recipient from your Contacts

or Groups.

• 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.

• 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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Applications

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 Messages, and then tap the new

message to view it.

• 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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Applications

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 Search

on the keyboard.

Messaging Settings

Conﬁgure the settings for text messages, multimedia messages,

push messages, and so on.

► From a Home screen, tap Apps > Messages> MORE >

Settings.

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 geographically-

targeted 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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Applications

There are three types of Emergency Alerts:

• 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.

91 My Files

Applications

Google Drive: Sign in to view folders and ﬁles located in

your Google Drive account.

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:

• Recent ﬁles: View recently accessed ﬁles.

• Category: Files are grouped into the following categories:

-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.

- 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.

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Applications

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:

• SEARCH: Search for a ﬁle or folder.

• MORE: Tap for the following options:

-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:

• HOME: Return to the main My Files screen.

• SEARCH: Search for a ﬁle in the selected category.

• MORE: Tap for the following options:

-Edit: Select ﬁles or folders.

-Share: Select ﬁles to share.

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Applications

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

-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.

-Conceal hidden ﬁles: Conceal hidden ﬁles.

Options for Selected Files and Folders

► Tap MORE > Edit, select a ﬁle or folder, and then use one of

these functions:

• DELETE: Delete ﬁles or folders.

• MORE: Select one of the following options:

- Move: Move ﬁles or folders to another folder.

- 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.

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

94 Video

Applications

Video

Video ﬁle name options

Pop-up player

Switch screen

layout

Volume

Rewind video or go Scan forward or

toprevious video gotonext video

Pause/Play

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Applications

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

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 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.

96 Voice Recorder

Applications

Voice Recorder

Record voice memos and notes.

Create a Voice Recording

► From a Home screen, tap Apps > VoiceRecorder.

• Tap 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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Applications

Manage Recordings

To display a list of recordings:

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > VoiceRecorder.

2. Tap Recordings.

3. Tap a recording to play it back.

4. Tap MORE for additional options:

• Edit: Tap to select recordings. Once selected, the following

options are available:

- 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.

Settings

Conﬁgure your device’s connections

and settings, add accounts, and

customize the Home screen, apps, and

features.

Settings

(

) (

OFF

)

• Some options use an ON/OFF button to turn the option on

or 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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Settings

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.

• 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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Settings

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.

• 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.

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

menu.

102 Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct

Settings

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.

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Settings

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:

• 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:

• 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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Settings

• 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).

105 Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct

Settings

Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi Direct allows direct device-to-device connections via Wi-Fi,

without having to 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. 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.

106 Bluetooth

Settings

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.

107 Bluetooth

Settings

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.

• 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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Settings

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, displays in the StatusBar.

109 Airplane Mode

Settings

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.

110 Data Usage

Settings

Data Usage

Monitor your mobile data usage.

Note: Your service provider may account for data usage diﬀerently.

► From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Data usage

for options:

• 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.

111 Mobile Networks

Settings

Mobile Networks

Control your device’s access to networks and

mobile data service.

► From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Mobile

networks for options:

• 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.

112 NFC and Payment

Settings

NFC and Payment

NFC (Near Field Communication) allows data

exchange when you touch your device with

another compatible device.

To activate NFC:

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > NFC and

payment.

2. Tap NFC.

3. Tap ON/OFF to turn NFC on.

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Settings



Tap and Pay

Tap and pay allows you to select the default payment application

you want to use for making purchases on your phone.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > NFC and

payment.

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.

114 More Connection Settings

Settings



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.

115 More Connection Settings

Settings



Adding a VPN

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings >

Moreconnection settings > VPN.

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

Connect to a VPN

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings >

Moreconnection settings > VPN.

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

Edit or Delete a VPN

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings >

Moreconnection settings > VPN.

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.

116 Sound and Notiﬁcation

Settings



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:

• 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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Settings



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:

• 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.

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Settings



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:

• Messages: Conﬁgure message notiﬁcations and alerts.

• Calendar: Conﬁgure event notiﬁcations.

• Email: Conﬁgure email account notiﬁcations.

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Settings



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:

• 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.

• Tap Vibration pattern to choose a pattern.

• Tap Vibrate while ringing to enable vibrations when the

phone is ringing.

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Settings



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:

• 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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Settings

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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.

• 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:

•

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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Settings

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, end-

users 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.

•

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:

- 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.

• 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 Apps> Settings >

Applicationmanager.

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.

• 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> Settings >

Applications > DefaultApplications.

2. Tap Home and select a Home screen mode:

•

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 Apps> Settings >

Applications.

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

app:

• Calendar

• Camera

• Contacts

• Email

• Internet

• Messages

• Phone

• Weather

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Settings

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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.

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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:

• 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.

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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:

• 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:

•

Show content

• Hide content

• Do not show notiﬁcations

Screen Lock Options

Note: Options vary based on the screen lock type.

• 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:

- 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.

• 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:

• 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:

• 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:

• 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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Settings

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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

• Voice Assistant: Speak feedback aloud to help blind and

low-vision users.

- 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Additional accessibility apps may be downloaded from the

Google Play store. Certain accessibility services you install

may be conﬁgured here.

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Settings

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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 Apps > Settings > Accounts >

Add account.

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 Apps > Settings > Accounts >

[Account type].

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 Apps > Settings > Accounts >

[Account type].

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

Delete an Account

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Accounts >

[Account type].

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

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Settings

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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:

• Samsung account: Conﬁgure backup and restore options

using a Samsung account.

- Back up my data: Enable back up of your phone log,

messages, and more through your Samsung account.

- Restore: Use your Samsung account to restore your

backup data.

• Google account: Conﬁgure backup and restore options

using a Google 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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Settings

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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:

• 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:

• 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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Settings

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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:

• Choose a text-to-speech engine. Tap Settings next to

the TTS engine for options.

• 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 Apps > Settings > Language

and input.

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:

• Tap Power saving mode to conﬁgure this feature, which

helps save battery power by reducing the power usage by

many phone features and apps.

- 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.

- 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 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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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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Settings

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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 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.

159 About Your Phone

Settings

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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:

• 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.

160 Software Update

Settings

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Software Update

Check for software updates for your phone.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings.

2. Tap Software update.

• 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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