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Table of Contents

Getting Started ................................................1

Front View ...........................................................2

Back View ........................................................... 3

Assemble Your Device .....................................4

Set Up Your Device ..........................................6

Set Up Accounts on Your Device ................... 7

Know Your Device .........................................8

Home Screen .....................................................9

Status Bar ........................................................ 12

Navigation ........................................................ 13

Notiﬁcation Panel ........................................... 15

MultiWindow ................................................... 17

Enter Text ......................................................... 19

Applications ................................................... 21

Apps List .......................................................... 22

Google Apps ................................................... 24

Additional Apps .............................................. 26

Calculator ........................................................ 27

Calendar .......................................................... 28

Camera and Video ......................................... 30

Clock ................................................................ 33

Contacts ........................................................... 35

Email ................................................................. 38

Galaxy Apps ................................................... 40

Gallery .............................................................. 41

Internet ............................................................. 43

Memo ............................................................... 45

My Files ............................................................ 46

Video ................................................................ 47

Settings ............................................................ 49

How to Use Settings ...................................... 50

Airplane Mode ................................................ 51

Wi-Fi .................................................................. 52

Bluetooth .......................................................... 54

Data Usage ..................................................... 56

More Connection Settings ............................ 57

Sounds and Notiﬁcations ............................. 58

Display ............................................................. 60

Applications Settings ..................................... 62

Users ................................................................ 64

Wallpaper......................................................... 65

Lock Screen and Security ............................ 66

Privacy .............................................................. 69

Accessibility .................................................... 70

Accounts .......................................................... 72

Backup and Reset ......................................... 73

Language and Input ...................................... 75

Battery .............................................................. 77

Storage ............................................................. 78

Date and Time ................................................ 79

User Manual .................................................... 80

About Device .................................................. 81

Table of Contents

Learn about your

mobile device hardware,

assembly procedures, and

how to get started using

your newdevice.

Getting Started

2Front View

Getting Started

Front View

Recent Back

Home key

Front camera

USB charger/

Accessoryport

• Front camera: Take self-portraits and record

videos of yourself.

• Back: Return to the previous screen or close a

dialog box, menu, or keyboard.

• Home key: Return to the Home screen.

• Recent: Tap to display recent apps, or touch and

hold for Multi window.

• USB charger/Accessory port: Connect the

USBcharger (included) and other optional

accessories (not included).

3Back View

Getting Started

Power key

Volume key Memory card slot

Microphone

Speaker Headset jack

Rear camera

• Headset jack: Connect an optional headset

(notincluded).

• Rear camera: Take pictures and record videos.

• Memory card slot: Install an optional memory

card (not included) for storage of ﬁles.

• Microphone: Record audio and detect voice

commands.

• Volume key: Adjust the volume of your device’s

sounds and audio playback.

• Power key: Press to lock or wake up the screen.

Press and hold to turn the device on or oﬀ, restart

it, or for Airplane mode.

• Speaker: Play music and other sounds.

Back View

4Assemble Your Device

Getting Started

This section helps you to

assemble your device.

Install an Optional Memory Card

You can install an optional microSD™ or

microSDHC™ memory card (not included) to add

additional memory space to your device.

1. Open the memory card slot cover and turn to

expose the slot.

2. With the gold contacts facing down, carefully

slide the memory card into the slot, pushing

gently until it clicks into place.

3. Close the memory card slot cover.

Note: It is not necessary to install a memory card

prior to using the device. It can be installed at any

time.

Charge the Battery

Your device is powered by a rechargeable, standard

Li-Ion battery. A 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.

Note: It is recommended you fully charge the battery

before using your device for the ﬁrst time.

Caution: Use only charging devices and batteries

approved by Samsung. Samsung accessories are

designed for your device to maximize battery life.

Using other accessories may invalidate your warranty

and may cause damage.

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. Unplug the charging head from the outlet and

remove the USB cable from the device when

charging is complete.

Assemble Your Device

5Assemble Your Device

Getting Started

When to Charge the Battery

When the battery is low and only a few minutes of

operation remain, 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

top right corner 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.

6Set Up Your Device

Getting Started

Turn Your Device On or Oﬀ

The instructions below explain how to turn your

device on or oﬀ.

Turn the Device On

►Press and hold the Power key until the device

turns on.

Turn the Device Oﬀ

1. Press and hold the Power key until the

Deviceoptions menu is displayed.

2. Tap Power oﬀ, and conﬁrm if prompted.

Initial Set Up

The ﬁrst time you turn your device on, the Welcome

screen is displayed. It guides 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.

Note: Voice Assistant provides voice prompts and

descriptions of items on the screen to improve

accessibility. During setup, you can enable or disable

Voice Assistant by pressing the Home key quickly

three times.

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 key.

Unlock the Device

The default Screen lock on your device is Swipe.

Note: To choose a more secure screen lock, see

Set a Screen Lock.

To unlock your device:

►Press the Power key or Home key, and then

drag your ﬁnger across the screen.

Set Up Your Device

7Set Up Accounts on Your Device

Getting Started

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.

►From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > Accounts > Addaccount >

Samsungaccount.

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.

►From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > Accounts > Addaccount >

Google.

Factory Reset Protection

When you sign in to a Google Account on your

device, Factory Reset Protection is turned on.

Factory Reset Protection (FRP) prevents other

people from using your device if it is reset to factory

settings without your permission. For example, if

your device is lost or stolen and a factory reset is

performed, only someone with your Google Account

username and password can use the device.

You will not be able to access the device after

a factory data reset if you do not have your

GoogleAccount username and password. For more

information, see Factory Data Reset.

Caution: You should remove your Google Account

before shipping your device to Samsung or any other

service provider for service and before resetting the

device to factory settings.

Enable Factory Reset Protection

Adding a Google Account to your device

automatically turns on the Factory Reset Protection

(FRP) security feature. For more information,

see google.com.

Disable Factory Reset Protection

To disable FRP, remove all Google Accounts from

the device.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Accounts > Google.

3. Tap your Google Account.

• If you have more than one Google Account set

up on your device, tap the account you want

to remove.

4. Tap More > Remove account.

Set Up Accounts on 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 capacitive stylus. Using

excessive force or a metallic object when

pressing on the touch screen may damage

the tempered glass surface and void the

warranty.

Know Your Device

9Home Screen

Know Your Device

Home Screen

• Status icons: Displays information about the

device, such as the network signal strength,

battery level, and the time.

• Status bar: Displays device status icons (right)

and notiﬁcation icons (left).

• App folder: Groups multiple apps into a folder.

• Apps list: Allows quick access to all of your

applications.

• Primary app shortcuts: Displays these shortcuts

on all Home screens.

• Home screen indicator: Indicates which

Homescreen is currently visible.

• App shortcuts: Launches your favorite

applications.

• Widget: Runs as a simple application extension

(not a shortcut) on a Home screen.

• Notiﬁcation icons: Displays new messages and

emails, available software updates, and more.

The Home screen is the starting point for using your device.

Status icons

Notiﬁcation icons

Home screen indicator

Status bar

Widget

Apps list

Primary app shortcuts

App folder

App shortcuts

10 Home Screen

Know Your Device

Customize your Home screens

by adding application shortcuts,

widgets, folders, andcustom

wallpapers.

To access Home Screen Manager:

►From a Home screen, pinch the screen.

– or –

Touch and hold an empty space on the screen.

Manage Home Screens

Your device comes with multiple Home screens

to hold app shortcuts and widgets. You can add,

remove, change the order of screens, as well as

choose a diﬀerent main Home screen.

1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.

2. Use these options to manage screens:

• Add a screen: Swipe to the end of the

screens, and then tap Add.

• Remove a screen: Touch and hold a screen,

and then drag it to Remove.

• Set a screen as the main Home screen: Tap

Main Home screen at the top of a screen.

This screen is displayed when you press the

Home key.

• Change the order of screens: Touch

and hold a screen, and then drag it to a

newposition.

Wallpapers

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.

2. Tap Wallpapers to customize.

For more information, see Wallpaper.

To access Wallpaper settings:

►From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > Wallpaper.

Widgets

Widgets are application extensions that run on a

Homescreen. There are many 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

You can add a widget to a Home screen.

1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.

2. Tap Widgets.

3. Touch and hold a widget, drag it to a

Homescreen, and release it.

Remove a Widget

You can remove a widget that you added to a Home

screen.

1. From a Home screen, touch and hold a widget to

releaseit.

2. Drag the widget to Remove and releaseit.

Note: Removing a widget does not delete the widget,

it just removes the widget from the Home screen.

11 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

You can 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.

Remove a Shortcut

You can remove a shortcut that you added to a

Home screen.

1. Touch and hold an app shortcut to releaseit.

2. Drag the app shortcut to Remove and

releaseit.

Note: Removing a shortcut does not delete the app, it

just removes the shortcut from the Home screen.

Folders

Place folders on a Home screen to organize items.

Create a Folder

You can create an app folder on a Home screen.

1. From a Home screen, touch and hold an app

shortcut and drag it on top of another app

shortcut until a highlighted box appears.

2. Release the app shortcut to create the folder.

• Enter folder name: Enter a name for the

folder.

• Palette: Change the color.

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

• To add more apps, touch and hold an app

shortcut and drag it to the folder.

Remove a Folder from a Home Screen

You can remove a folder that you added to a Home

screen.

1. Touch and hold the folder until it detaches.

2. Drag the folder to Remove and release it.

12 Status Bar

Know Your Device

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 full: Battery is fully charged.

Battery low: Battery is low.

Battery charging: Battery is charging.

Mute mode: Mute mode is enabled.

Wi-Fi active: Wi-Fi is active.

Wi-Fi available: A Wi-Fi network is

available.

Notiﬁcation Icons

New email: New email has arrived.

New Gmail: New Gmail has arrived.

New voicemail: New voicemail message

has been received.

File download in progress: Download of

a ﬁle or app is in progress.

File upload in progress: File is being

uploaded or sent.

GPS active: Location service (GPS) is

active.

App updates available: App updates are

available from the Google Play store.

App updates complete: App installation

or updates are complete.

Status Bar

13 Navigation

Know Your Device

Learn the basics for how to

navigate through your device.

Touchscreen Navigation

Use the following motions and gestures on your

touchscreen to navigate the device.

Tap

Lightly tap items to select or launch them.

• Tap the keyboard to enter characters ortext.

• Tap an item to select it.

• Tap an app shortcut to launch the application.

Touch and Hold

Touch and hold items on the screen to activate

them.

• Touch and hold a widget on a Home screen to

move it.

• Touch and hold a ﬁeld to display a pop-up menu

of options.

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.

Drag

Touch and hold 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 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 your ﬁngers on the screen to zoom in

while viewing a picture or a web page.

Navigation

14 Navigation

Know Your Device

Common Options

The device uses basic command options to perform

common actions.

• More: Tap to view more menu options for a

screen. This often allows you to select items to

delete or share.

• Delete: Tap to select items to delete.

• Share: Tap to select items to share, and then

choose a sharing method.

• Edit: Tap to customize the screen.

• On/Oﬀ button: Tap to turn the option on ( ) or

oﬀ ( ).

• Checkbox: Tap to enable or select. When

enabled, a checkmark is displayed. You can

often tap a checkbox at the top of the screen to

selectall.

• Menu: Tap to view available options for the

ﬁeld.

15 Notiﬁcation Panel

Know Your Device

• Edit: Edit the Quick settings.

• Settings: Display the Settings screen.

• User: Select and change the user proﬁle.

• Clear notiﬁcations: Clear all notiﬁcations.

• Notiﬁcation card: View details about a

notiﬁcation.

• Screen brightness: Adjust screen brightness.

• Quick settings: Quickly enable or disable a

feature.

Notiﬁcation Panel

Notiﬁcation icons on the Status bar display calendar events, device

status, and more. For details, open the Notiﬁcation panel.

Quick settings

Screen brightness

User

Settings

Clear notiﬁcations

Notiﬁcation card

Edit

16 Notiﬁcation Panel

Know Your Device

View the Notiﬁcation Panel

You can access the Notiﬁcation panel from any

Home screen.

1. Drag the Status bar down to display the

Notiﬁcation panel.

2. Swipe down the list to see notiﬁcation details.

• To open an item, tap it.

• To clear a single notiﬁcation, drag the

notiﬁcation left or right.

• To clear all notiﬁcations, tap Clear.

3. Drag upward from the bottom of the screen or

tap Back to close the Notiﬁcation panel.

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:

1. Drag the Status bar down to display the

Notiﬁcation panel.

2. Swipe left or right across the visible icons.

To customize the Quick settings that display:

1. Drag the Status bar down to display the

Notiﬁcation panel.

2. Tap Edit, and drag the icons to change their

positions.

17 MultiWindow

Know Your Device

MultiWindow

Activate MultiWindow

Apps that support Multiwindow display together on

a split screen. You can switch between the apps,

adjust the size of their display on the screen, and

copy information from one app to the other.

Note: Multiwindow is not available for all apps.

1. From any screen, touch and hold Recent.

2. Tap two apps that support Multiwindow to open

them in split screen view.

- or -

If you are currently using an app that supports

Multiwindow, tap another app to add it in split

screen view.

Multitask by using multiple applications at the same time.

Window controls

18 MultiWindow

Know Your Device

You can also launch recently used apps directly into

Multiwindow view:

1. Tap Recent.

• Recently used apps that support Multiwindow

have a Multiwindow icon in their title bar.

2. Tap Multiwindow in the title bar to launch an

application in split screen view.

• Other recently used apps that support

Multiwindow display below the launched app.

3. Tap an app icon to add it to the split screenview.

Note: Only applications that support Multiwindow

have the Multiwindow icon.

Window Controls

Select an app window, and then tap

Windowcontrols in the middle of the

windowborder.

Controls

Switch windows: Switch locations between

Multiwindow apps.

Drag and drop content: Move items

between the app windows. Drag an item to

share from one window to another. Not all

applications support this feature.

Maximize window: Open the selected app

window in full screen view.

Close app: Close the selected app.

19 Enter Text

Know Your Device

Text can be entered using a

keyboard or by speaking.

Use the SamsungKeyboard

Enter text using a QWERTY keyboard.

Options

Special Keys

Symbol: Tap to insert symbols.

Touch and hold Options for the following:

Voice input: Enter text using Google

Voice™ typing.

Insert emoticon: Insert an emoticon at the

cursorposition.

Keyboard layout: Change the layout of the

keyboard.

Keyboard settings: Access keyboard

settings.

Note: Available options depend on the app in use.

Not all options are available for allapps.

Predictive Text

Predictive text suggests words that match your text

entries, and can automatically complete common

words. Predictive text can learn your personal

writing style from your contacts, messages, email,

and social networking sites — improving the accuracy

of predicting text entries.

Conﬁgure the Samsung Keyboard

To customize the Samsung keyboard:

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Language and input > Samsung keyboard

for options.

Enter Text

20 Enter Text

Know Your Device

Use Google Voice Typing

Instead of typing, enter text by speaking.

Settings Delete text

To enable Google Voice typing:

1. Tap Voiceinput on the Samsung keyboard.

• You may need to touch and hold Options

(leftof the Space bar) to ﬁnd it.

2. Speak your text.

Note: Tap Settings > Languages to download

additional languages for use with Google Voice typing.

Conﬁgure Google Voice Typing

To customize Google Voice typing:

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Language and input > Google voice typing

for options.

Applications

Learn how to change the

way apps display, organize

apps into folders, and

uninstall or disable apps.

22 Apps List

Applications

The Apps list displays 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.

Access Apps

You can access and launch all applications from the

Apps list.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.

2. Tap an app’s shortcut to launch it.

• 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

samsung.com/levant/apps/mobile/galaxyapps

tolearn more.

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.

To uninstall or disable an app:

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.

2. Tap Edit. Apps that can be uninstalled or

disabled display Uninstall/Disable on their

shortcut.

3. Tap Uninstall/Disable and follow the prompts

to either uninstall or disable the app.

To enable apps after disabling them:

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps

> Settings > Applications >

Applicationmanager.

2. Swipe to the Disabled tab, and then tap the app

you want to enable.

3. Tap Enable. The app is displayed again in the

Appslist.

Apps List

23 Apps List

Applications

Organize Your Apps

App shortcuts can be listed alphabetically or in your

own custom order.

To change the order apps are listed:

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

2. Touch and hold an app shortcut or folder, and

then drag it to a new location.

3. Tap Done when ﬁnished.

To alphabetize your apps:

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > A-Z.

2. Tap OK.

Use Folders to Organize Apps

You can organize Apps in a folder on a Home

screen.

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

2. Touch and hold an app shortcut, and then drag it

on top of another app shortcut until a highlighted

box is displayed.

3. Release the app shortcut to create the folder.

• Enter folder name: Name the folder.

• Palette: Change the folder color.

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

• To add more apps, touch and hold an app

shortcut and drag it to the folder.

5. Tap Done when ﬁnished.

To launch apps in a folder:

►Tap a folder, and then tap an app shortcut to

launch it.

To delete a folder:

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

2. Tap the folder to delete and tap Delete folder.

Conﬁrm when prompted.

3. Tap Done when ﬁnished.

Add a Folder to a Home Screen

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.

2. Touch and hold a folder, drag it to a Home

screen, and then release it.

24 Google Apps

Applications

Enjoy these apps from Google.

Note: Certain apps require a Google Account. Visit

google.com to learn more.

Chrome

Browse the Internet and bring your open

tabs, bookmarks and address bar data

from your computer to your mobile device.

Visit google.com/chrome/mobile to learn

more.

Drive

Open, view, rename, and share your

Google Docs™ and ﬁles.

Visit drive.google.com to learn more.

Gmail

Send and receive email with Gmail,

Google’s web-based email service.

Visit gmail.com to learn more.

Google

Search not only the Internet, but also the

apps and contents of your device.

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.

Visit google.com/landing/now to learn

more.

Note: When Google Now™ is enabled, you

can access it by tapping Google.

Google Settings

Quickly and easily change Google app

settings to suit your preferences.

Note: You must be signed in to the

application in which you want to conﬁgure.

For example, sign in to Google+ in order to

conﬁgure Google+ settings.

Hangouts

Meet friends and family online, share

photos, host video calls, and send SMS

and Hangouts messages.

Visit google.com/hangouts to learn more.

Maps

Find your current location and get

directions and other location-based

information.

Visit google.com/maps to learn more.

Note: You must enable location services to

use Google Maps™. For more information,

seeLocation.

Google Apps

25 Google Apps

Applications

Photos

Automatically backs up your photos and

videos to your Google Account.

Visit google.com/+/learnmore/photos to

learn more.

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.

Visit play.google.com/store/movies to

learn more.

Play Music

Play music and audio ﬁles on your device.

Visit play.google.com/about/music to learn

more.

PlayStore

Find new apps, movies and TV shows,

music, books, magazines, and games in

Google Play store.

Visit play.google.com/store to learn more.

VoiceSearch

Use voice commands to search the web

with Google.

YouTube

View and upload YouTube™ videos from

your device.

Visit youtube.com to learn more.

26 Additional Apps

Applications

Additional Apps

There are additional apps,

including several Samsung apps,

preloaded on your device.

Hancom Oﬃce Viewer

Opens and manages Hancom™ Oﬃce

Hanword (*.hwp) and Hanshow (*.show)

documents.

Kids Mode

Create a child-friendly environment on

your device. The following apps are

available: Drawing, Gallery, Camera, and

Music. All content available to the child is

controlled in the Parental Controls section.

Radio

Listen to your favorite radio stations on

your device.

Smart Manager

Access information about your battery,

tablet storage, RAM, and device security.

27 Calculator

Applications

The Calculator provides basic

and advanced arithmetic

functions.

Basic Operation

You can use your calculator to perform basic

operations.

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. Tap Equals to view the result.

6. Tap Clear to clear the results.

Note: The Calculator app also provides advanced

arithmetic functions, such as sin, cos, and tan.

Additional Functions

You can perform additional functions on your

calculator.

To clear the calculator history:

►Tap Clearhistory.

To copy all or part of the calculation to the

clipboard:

►Touch and hold an entry in the displayﬁeld, and

then tap Copy.

Calculator

28 Calendar

Applications

Calendar

Manage your events and tasks.

Calendar View

To choose a calendar view:

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Calendar.

2. Tap one of the following:

• Year: Display all twelve months of this year.

Swipe across the screen to display another

year.

• Month: Display the current month. Swipe

across the screen to display another month.

• Week: Display the current week. Swipe across

the screen to display another week.

• Day: Display today’s schedule by hour. Swipe

across the screen to display another day.

• Tasks: Display all tasks.

3. Tap Today to return to the current date.

Create an Event

You can use your Calendar to create events.

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.

Share an Event

You can share events you create from your

Calendar.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Calendar.

2. Tap an event to view it.

3. Tap Share, choose a sharing method, and follow

the prompts.

Delete an Event

You can delete events you create from your

Calendar.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Calendar.

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

Create a Task

You can use your Calendar to create tasks.

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 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 Expand to set the following

options:

• Due date: Choose a date on the calendar for

the task.

• Reminder: Set a reminder alert.

• Notes: Save a note with your task.

• Priority: Assign a priority to the task.

5. Tap Save to save the task.

29 Calendar

Applications

Delete a Task

You can delete tasks you create from your Calendar.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Calendar.

2. Tap a day on the calendar to view the tasks for

the day, or tap Tasks.

3. Tap the checkbox by the task to mark it as

complete and remove it from the calendar.

• To delete the task permanently, tap the task to

open it, and then tap Delete.

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.

30 Camera and Video

Applications

Take pictures and record videos with the Camera app.

• Gallery: Open the Gallery to view photos and

videos.

• Record video: Record a video.

• Take a picture: Take a picture.

• Switch cameras: Switch between the rear and

front cameras.

• Shooting mode: Change the shooting mode.

• Camera settings: Change the camera settings.

• Quick settings: Select camera settings or

options.

Camera and Video

Quick

settings

Record video

Take a picture

Switch

cameras

Shooting

mode

Camera

settings

Gallery

31 Camera and Video

Applications

Take Pictures

Take pictures with your device’s front or rear

camera.

Note: Prior to using the camera, remove the plastic

protective covering from the camera lens.

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

available options or these gestures:

• Touch the screen with two ﬁngers and pinch

or spread them on the screen to zoom in or

out.

• Tap the screen to focus on the area you

touched. When you tap the screen, a

brightness scale is displayed. Slide the light

bulb up or down to adjust the brightness.

3. Before taking the photo, you can tap the icons to

access various camera options and settings.

4. Tap Take a picture to take the picture.

Note: You can also press the Volume key up or

down to take a picture. This is the default action of the

Volume key while the camera is active. You can also

set the Volume key to act as the video record key or

as a zoom key.

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 for the following options. Each section

indicates which camera (front or rear) the modes

are available for.

Both cameras

• Sound & shot: Enrich pictures by adding

background sounds for a few seconds.

• Info: Read information about each available

camera mode.

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: Use this to take photos

continuously, four photos per second.

• Beauty face: Take a picture with lightened

faces for gentler images.

• Sports: Take fast action photos.

• Animated GIF: Take several pictures and turn

them into GIFs.

Front camera

• Selﬁe: Take selﬁe shots and apply various

eﬀects, such as an airbrushed eﬀect.

32 Camera and Video

Applications

Camera Settings

You can adjust your camera’s settings using the

icons on the main camera screen and the full

camera settings menu.

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:

• Eﬀect: Add special graphical eﬀects.

• Timer: Take time-delayed pictures or videos.

• Beauty: Take a picture with lightened faces for

gentler images (front camera only).

• Picture size: Select a resolution. Use higher

resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution

pictures take up more memory.

3. Tap Settings to conﬁgure settings for the

Camera. Available options vary depending on the

camera or recording mode used.

Both cameras

• Video size: Select a resolution. Use higher

resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution

videos take up more memory.

• Focus mode: Choose between Auto focus and

Macro.

• View mode: Choose between Full screen and

Standard.

• 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.

• Storage location: Select the memory location

for storage. This option only appears if an

optional SD card is installed.

• Volume keys function: Use the Volume key

asthe camera key, the record key, or as a

zoom key.

• Reset settings: Reset the camera settings.

Rear camera

• Focus mode: Choose a focus mode.

Front camera

• Gesture control: Detect palm and

automatically take a picture two seconds later.

• Save pictures as previewed: Save the

self-portrait or self-recording as a reversed (or

‘mirrored’) image (front camera only).

33 Clock

Applications

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: 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: Measure intervals of time.

• Timer: Use a timer to count down to an event

based on a preset time length (hours, minutes,

and seconds).

Alarm

Set an alarm to ring at a speciﬁc time.

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:

-Volume: Drag the slider to set the volume of

the alarm.

-Alarm tone: Choose a sound to play for the

alarm.

-Snooze: Allow snoozing. Set interval and

repeat values for the alarm while snoozing.

-Increasing volume: Start playing the alarm

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.

Delete an Alarm

You can delete an alarm that you created.

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.

Clock

34 Clock

Applications

World Clock

The World clock lets you keep track of the current

time in multiple cities around the globe.

To list a city on the main World clock screen:

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

2. Tap World clock.

3. Tap a city to view it on the globe.

4. Tap Add city in the pop-up for the city.

5. Repeat to add more cities.

To remove a city from the main World clock screen:

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

2. Tap World clock.

3. Find the city to remove, and then tap Delete

in the upper right corner of the city entry.

Stopwatch

The Stopwatch lets you time events down to a

hundredth of a second.

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

2. Tap Stopwatch and use the following options:

• Start: Begin timing.

• Stop: Stop timing.

• Lap: Keep track of lap times.

• Resume: Continue timing after stopping the

clock.

• Reset: Reset the Stopwatch to zero.

Timer

The Timer provides a countdown timer for up to

99hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds.

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

2. Tap Timer.

3. Use the keypad and tap Hours, Minutes, and

Seconds to set the length of the Timer. The

following options are available:

• Start: Begin the Timer.

• Pause: Pause the Timer.

• Resume: Resume the Timer.

• Cancel: Stop the Timer.

• Reset: Reset the Timer.

35 Contacts

Applications

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.

Manage Contacts

Access your list of contacts by using the Contacts

app. To access your Contacts list:

►From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Contacts.

Find a Contact

You can search for a contact or swipe the list to ﬁnd

one by name.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap the Search ﬁeld, and then enter characters

to ﬁnd contacts that match.

– or –

Tap a letter on the side of the list to jump directly

to that letter in the alphabetical list. You can also

slide your ﬁnger 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 Create contact, 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 Contact photo to assign a picture to

the new contact.

• Enter a name, phone number, email address,

and assign the contact to a group.

-Tap Add to enter additional entries.

-Tap Remove to remove an entry.

-Tap More for additional ﬁelds.

-Tap the label to the right of an entry to

choose a label for the ﬁeld (for example,

Home or Work).

• Tap Add another ﬁeld to add more

information.

3. Tap Save.

Edit a Contact

When editing a contact, you can tap a ﬁeld and

change or delete the information, or you can add

more 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.

Contacts

36 Contacts

Applications

Share a Contact

When you share a contact, the contact’s information

is sent as a vCard ﬁle (.vcf). You can share a vCard

using 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 contact.

3. Choose a sharing method and follow the

prompts.

Link Contacts

When you have contacts from various sources, such

as Gmail or Facebook, 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.

3. Tap Linked contact.

4. Tap Link another contact, and then tap contacts

to choose them.

5. Tap Link.

Unlink Contacts

You can unlink a contact that you previously linked.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap the contact to display it.

3. Tap Linked contact.

4. Tap Separate 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 other contacts or tap the All checkbox

at the top of the screen to select all contacts.

3. Tap Delete, and then conﬁrm when prompted.

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

You can mark contacts as Favorites.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Contacts.

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

Addto Favorites (the star brightens ).

Remove Contacts from Favorites

You can remove contacts from Favorites.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Contacts.

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

Remove from Favorites (the star dims ).

37 Contacts

Applications

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

You can create your own contact groups.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap Groups, and then tap Create.

3. Tap ﬁelds to enter information about the group:

• Group name: Enter a name for the new group.

• Add member: Select contacts to add to the

new group, and then tap Done.

4. Tap Save.

Rename a Group

You can rename a contact 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

You can 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. When ﬁnished, tap Done.

4. Tap Save.

Send an Email to a Group

You can send 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 email.

4. Tap contacts to select them, or tap the All

checkbox at the top of the screen to select all,

and then tap Done.

• Only group members that have an email

address in their records display.

5. Choose an email account and follow the

prompts.

6. Type your message and tap Send.

Delete a Group

Preset groups cannot be deleted.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap Groups, and then tap the group to delete.

3. Tap Delete.

4. Tap Group only to only delete the group or tap

Group and members to delete the group and

the contacts in the groups.

Contacts 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 prompts.

38 Email

Applications

Use the Email app to view and

manage all your email accounts

in one app.

To access Email:

►From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email.

Conﬁgure 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 prompts to set up your email account.

To add an Email account:

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

2. Tap More > Settings > Add account.

3. Enter your email address and password.

The device communicates with the appropriate

server to set up your account and synchronize your

email. When complete, your email is displayed in the

Inbox for the account.

Note: To conﬁgure email account settings at any

time, tap More > Settings. Tap the email account to

display its settings.

View Multiple Email Accounts

You can view email you receive for multiple accounts

on the Combined view screen or you can view email

accounts individually.

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

2. Tap Menu at the top left of the screen to view

the current account mailbox.

3. Tap the account name to view:

• Combined inbox: View all email in a combined

inbox.

• [Account Name]: View email for only one

email account.

Manage Your Inbox

There are several tools available from the Inbox

screen.

►From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email.

• Tap a message to read and reply or forward it.

• Tap Search to search for key words in your

email inbox.

• Tap More for additional message options like

sorting, deleting, sharing and more.

39 Email

Applications

Create and Send an Email

This section describes how to create and send an

email using the Email app.

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

Compose.

2. Tap the To ﬁeld to manually add an email

address or tap Add Recipient to select a

recipient from 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 checkmark, and then

tap Done. The contact is displayed in the

recipients ﬁeld.

• Tap More to add Cc and Bcc ﬁelds.

3. Tap the Subject and Message ﬁelds to enter

text.

• Tap Attach to add Files, Images, Audio, and

more to your email.

• Tap More for additional email options.

4. Review your message and tap Send.

Remove Email Accounts

To remove 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 when prompted.

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. Under General, tap an option, and then follow

the prompts.

4. Tap an account to conﬁgure speciﬁc settings for

only that account.

40 Galaxy Apps

Applications

Galaxy Apps

Samsung Galaxy Apps provides

a quick and easy way to ﬁnd and

download free premium apps

that are compatible with your

Galaxy device.

To access the Samsung Galaxy Apps website:

►From a Home screen, tap Apps >

GalaxyApps.

Galaxy Essentials

Galaxy Essentials is a collection of specially chosen

apps available through Samsung Apps.

From Galaxy Essentials, you can access and

download a collection of premium content, free of

charge.

To access Galaxy Essentials:

1. Swipe across the Home screens and locate

andtap the Galaxy Essentials widget.

2. Follow the instructions to download

GalaxyEssentials apps.

Note: A Samsung account is required to purchase

and downloadapps.

41 Gallery

Applications

View, edit, and manage pictures

and videos.

Note: Some functions described in this section are

only available if there are images or videos in the

Gallery.

View Images and Videos

Launching Gallery displays available folders. When

another app, 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 Menu in the upper left corner, and then

tap an option to choose the way itemsdisplay.

• In Albums 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.

• When viewing an image or video, you can

swipe left or right to view the next or previous

image orvideo.

Zoom In or 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

You can play videos stored on your device.

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 Play to play the video.

Edit Images

You can edit images stored on your device.

►While viewing an image, tap the screen once to

see the following options:

• Favorite: Apply adjustments determined by

built-in correction software.

• Share: Send the image to your contacts

by email, messaging, social media, cloud

accounts, or other methods.

• Edit: View and use the editing tools.

• Delete: Delete the image from your device.

• More:

-Details: View and edit information about the

image, including the date created, location,

and properties.

-Slideshow: Start a slideshow with the

images and videos in the current folder.

-Set as contact picture: Set the image as

the photo for a contact.

-Set as wallpaper: Set the image as a

wallpaper for the Home and Lock screens.

Gallery

42 Gallery

Applications

Share Images and Videos

You can share images and videos from your Gallery.

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

2. Tap a folder to open it.

3. In a folder, tap More > Share, select images

and videos, and then tap Share to send them

to others or share them with social network

services.

– or –

While viewing a single image or video, tap

Share to send it to others or share it with

social network services.

Delete Images and Videos

You can delete images stored on your device.

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

2. Tap a folder to open it.

3. Tap More > Edit.

4. Tap images and videos to select them or tap the

All checkbox at the top of the screen to select all

images and videos.

5. Tap Delete, and conﬁrm when prompted.

– or –

When viewing a single image or video, tap

Delete.

43 Internet

Applications

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:

• Back or Back: Return to the previous page.

• Forward: Go forward to a recent page.

• Home: Display your Internet Home screen.

• Bookmarks: Manage bookmarked pages,

saved pages, and history.

• Refresh: Refresh or reload the current Web

page.

View a 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. 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 Newtab.

To close a window:

►Tap Close tab on the tab.

Bookmarks

The Bookmarks page stores Bookmarks, Saved

pages, and History.

Save and Open Bookmarks

Bookmarking a web page saves the web address so

that you can access it quickly.

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:

1. Tap Bookmarks > Bookmarks.

2. Tap a bookmark entry.

Internet

44 Internet

Applications

Saved Pages

Saving a web page stores the web page content on

your device so that you can access it oﬄine.

To save the current web page:

►Tap More options > Save web page.

To view saved web pages:

1. Tap Bookmarks > Saved pages.

2. Tap a saved page to open it in the browser.

View History

To view a list of recently visited web pages:

►Tap Bookmarks > History.

To share a web page address with others:

►Tap More options > Share, and follow the

prompts.

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 a secret tab.

To open a new secret tab:

►Tap More options > 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 options > Settings.

3. Tap an option and follow the prompts.

45 Memo

Applications

Memo

Use Memo to write and save

notes on your device.

Compose a Memo

You can create Memos using the Memo app.

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

2. Tap Create memo and type a memo.

• Category: Add or change the category.

• Image: Insert an image into the memo.

• Voice: Use your voice to insert text into the

memo.

• Tasks: Add tasks.

3. Tap Save when ﬁnished.

Edit Memos

You can make edits to Memos you create.

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

2. Tap a memo to view it.

3. Tap the content and make edits. When you are

ﬁnished, tap Save.

Browse Memos

You can browse Memos you create.

►From a Home screen, tap Apps > Memo.

• Browse memo entries by swiping up or down.

• To search for a memo, tap Search.

Memo Options

You can edit, share, or manage Memos.

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

2. While browsing memos, tap More for the

following options:

• Edit: Select notes to share, delete, or move.

• Manage categories: Create and manage

categories to organize your memos.

46 My Files

Applications

My Files

Access ﬁles stored on your

device, including images, videos,

music, and sound clips.

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.

File Groups

Files stored in the device are organized into the

following groups:

• Recent ﬁles: View recently saved ﬁles. This only

appears if one or more ﬁles have been accessed

recently.

• 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.

• Device storage: View folders and ﬁles located on

the device.

• SD card: View folders and ﬁles located on the

optional SD card (not included). This only appears

if an optional SD card is installed.

• Google Drive: Use a Google account for cloud

storage.

Note: Cloud drives vary depending on the services

you sign in to.

My Files Options

Use My File options to search, edit, clear ﬁle history,

and more.

►From a Home screen, tap Apps >

MyFiles. The following options are available:

• Search: Search for a ﬁle or folder.

• More: Tap for the following options:

-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.

47 Video

Applications

Video

Play and manage videos stored on your device.

More options

Volume

Fast-forward

Pause / Play

Playback

position

Screen ratio

File name

Elapsed time Length of video

List videos

Rewind

Move

controlsright

Move

controls left

• List: View the video list.

• More options: View more options.

• Video length: View the total length of the video.

• Move controls right: Move all of the controls to

the right of the screen.

• Volume: Adjust the volume.

• Fast-forward: Skip to the next video or

fast-forward through the current video.

• Pause or Play: Pause or play the current video.

• Rewind: Restart the video, skip to a previous

video, or rewind the video.

• Screen ratio: Change the screen ratio.

• Move controls left: Move all of the controls to the

left of the screen.

• Elapsed time: View the elapsed time of the video.

• Playback position: Skip to another part of the

video.

• File name: View the name of the video ﬁle.

48 Video

Applications

Access the Video Player

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

2. Scroll through the videos stored on your phone.

After a few seconds, each video thumbnail

begins playing a preview of the clip.

3. Tap a video to view it.

Change the Video Screen Size

You can change the size of the video is several ways

during video playback.

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

2. Tap a video to view it.

3. Tap the screen ratio icon to cycle through the

screen size options:

• Full: The entire screen is used, which may

cause some minor distortion.

• Keep ratio: The video is enlarged to ﬁt the

screen without becoming distorted.

Conﬁgure your device’s

connections and settings,

add accounts, and

customize Home screens,

apps, and features.

Settings

50 How to Use SettingsSettings

How to Use Settings

Access Settings

There are a couple of ways to access your device

settings.

►From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

– or –

Drag down from the Statusbar to display the

Notiﬁcation panel, andthen tap Settings.

Categories of Settings

Settings are grouped in to four categories.

• Connections: Conﬁgure your connections to other

devices and networks.

• Device: Customize the device’s display, sounds

and more.

• Personal: Conﬁgure your personal accounts and

preferences.

• System: Customize the device’s system 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 ﬁeld. As

you type, settings that match display on the

screen.

• Tap an entry to go to that setting.

51 Airplane ModeSettings

Airplane Mode

Airplane mode disconnects your

device from all networks and

turns oﬀ connectivity features,

such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

While in Airplane mode, you

can use other features such as

playing music, watching videos,

and other oﬄine applications.

Enable Airplane Mode

To enable or disable Airplane mode:

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Airplane mode, and then tap On/Oﬀ to

enable or disable the option.

Note: You can also enable Airplane mode from the

Device options menu. Press and hold the Power key,

and then tap Airplane mode.

52 Wi-FiSettings

Wi-Fi

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 (AP).

Turn Wi-Fi On or Oﬀ

Turning Wi-Fi on makes your device able to discover

and connect to compatible in-range wireless APs.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap On/Oﬀ to turn Wi-Fi on

or oﬀ.

Wi-Fi Status Indicators

Statusbar icons indicate your current Wi-Fi

connection status:

• When Wi-Fi is connected, active, and

communicating with a wireless Access Point (AP),

Wi-Fi active is displayed in the Status bar.

• If a Wi-Fi access point is available, but your

device is not connected to it, Wi-Fi available

is displayed. It may also display if there is a

communication issue with the target wireless

Access Point (AP).

Wi-Fi Networks

To scan for a Wi-Fi network and connect to it:

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

automatically scans for available networks and

displays 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.

Manually Connect to a Wi-FiNetwork

You can connect your device to a Wi-Fi network

manually.

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:

• Enter network name: Enter the name of the

Wi-Fi network.

• Security: Select a security option and enter

your password.

• Show advanced options: Add advanced

options such as IPsettings and Proxy settings.

5. Tap Connect to store the new information and

connect to your target wireless AP.

53 Wi-FiSettings

Wi-Fi Options

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.

• 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: Scan for Wi-Fi even

when Wi-Fi is oﬀ.

• Install network certiﬁcates: Install

authentication certiﬁcates.

Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi Direct allows direct device-to-device

connections through 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. Select a device, and then follow the prompts to

complete the connection.

Wi-Fi Direct Status Indicator

Statusbar icons indicate your current Wi-Fi Direct

connection status:

• When your device is connected to another device

using Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Direct is displayed in

the Status bar.

54 BluetoothSettings

Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a short-range

communications technology that

connects your device 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 or Oﬀ

Use the settings menu to turn your device’s

Bluetooth on or oﬀ.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Bluetooth, and then tap On/Oﬀ to turn

Bluetooth on or oﬀ.

Bluetooth Status Indicator

Status bar icons indicate your current Bluetooth

connection status:

• When Bluetooth is turnedon, Bluetooth is

displayed in the Status bar.

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.

• When Bluetooth is ﬁrst turned on, it scans for

nearby Bluetooth devices and displays them.

• To manually perform a new scan, tap Scan.

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 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.

• 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.

3. Tap the name of the target device when you see

it displayed in the Bluetooth devices section.

• Your device automatically tries to pair with the

target device. If automatic pairing fails, enter

the passcode supplied with the target device.

55 BluetoothSettings

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.

Rename a Paired Device

Once you have paired your device to another

device, you can rename the paired device to make it

easier to recognize.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Bluetooth, and then tap On/Oﬀ to turn on

Bluetooth.

3. Tap Settings next to the previously paired

device, and then tap Rename.

4. Enter a new name, and tap Rename.

Delete a Paired Device (Unpair)

When you unpair from a Bluetooth device, the two

devices no longer recognize each other. To connect

again, you have to pair the devices.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Bluetooth, and then tap On/Oﬀ to turn on

Bluetooth.

3. Tap Settings next to the paired device, and

thentap Unpair to delete the paireddevice.

56 Data UsageSettings

Data Usage

Monitor how your data is

being used, and set limits and

restrictions to conserve it.

Note: Your service provider may account for data

usage diﬀerently.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Datausage for options:

• Data usage cycle: Tap the drop-down menu,

and then choose a time period for data usage.

Data usage for the period is displayed on the

graph, along with usage by application at the

bottom of the screen.

• By application: View data usage by

application.

3. Tap More for the following options:

• Restrict networks: Select Wi-Fi networks

that are mobile hotspots. You can restrict

apps from using these networks, and you can

conﬁgure apps to warn you before using these

networks for large downloads.

57 More Connection SettingsSettings

More Connection Settings

The More connection settings

allow you to conﬁgure a variety

of connectivity 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.

2. Tap Moreconnection settings > Printing.

3. 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 secured screen lock

before setting up a VPN. For more information,

see Lock Screen and Security.

Add a VPN

Use the VPN settings menu to add a VPN

connection to your device.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Moreconnection settings > VPN.

3. Tap More > Add VPN and follow the prompts to

set up yourVPN.

Connect to a VPN

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Moreconnection settings > VPN.

3. Tap the VPN, enter your log in information, and

tap Connect.

Edit or Delete a VPN

Once you have set up a VPN connection, you can

edit or delete the connection.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Moreconnection settings > VPN.

3. Touch and hold the VPN that you want to edit

ordelete.

4. Tap Edit network or Delete network.

58 Sounds and NotiﬁcationsSettings

Sounds and Notiﬁcations

Conﬁgure the Sounds and

notiﬁcations used to indicate

notiﬁcations, screen touches,

and other interactions.

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 Sounds and notiﬁcations > Sound mode,

and then choose a mode:

• Sound: Use the sounds and volume levels you

have chosen in Sound settings for notiﬁcations

and alerts.

• Mute: Mute all sounds and notiﬁcations.

Adjust the Volume

Set the system volume level and default volume for

call ringtones, notiﬁcations, and other audio.

Tip: You can also set the Ringtone volume from a

Home screen by pressing the Volume key.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Sounds and notiﬁcations > Volume.

3. Drag the sliders to set the default volume for:

• Notiﬁcations

• Media

• System

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 Sounds and notiﬁcations > Sounds >

Default notiﬁcationsound.

3. Tap a sound to hear a preview.

4. Tap OK to 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 Sounds and notiﬁcations > Sounds, and

tap to conﬁgure each option:

• Calendar notiﬁcations: Conﬁgure event

notiﬁcations.

• Email notiﬁcations: Conﬁgure email account

notiﬁcations.

59 Sounds and NotiﬁcationsSettings

System Sounds

Set various other system sound options.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Sounds and notiﬁcations > Sounds, and

tap to enable each option:

• Touch sounds: Play tones when you touch or

tap the screen to make selections.

• Screen lock sounds: Play a sound when you

unlock the screen.

• Keyboard sound: Play a sound when the

Samsung keyboard is tapped.

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 Sounds and notiﬁcations > Do not disturb.

3. Tap Turn on now to enable this option.

Allow Exceptions

This option lets you customize which notiﬁcations

are allowed while your device is in Do not disturb

mode.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Sounds and notiﬁcations > Do not disturb.

3. Tap Allow exceptions, and tap On/Oﬀ to enable.

4. Tap one of the following options:

• Alarms

• Messages

• Calls and/or messages from

• Events and reminders

• App notiﬁcations

Scheduling

This option allows you to turn Do not disturb mode

on or 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 Sounds and notiﬁcations > Do not disturb.

3. Tap Turn on as scheduled, and set the Days,

Start time, and End time.

60 DisplaySettings

Display

Conﬁgure your display’s

brightness, screen timeout delay,

and other 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.

2. Tap Display.

3. Drag the Brightness slider to set a custom

brightness level.

Note: You can also control Brightness from the

Notiﬁcation panel.

Outdoor Mode

Adjust the screen settings so the screen can be

viewed more easily while outdoors.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings> Display.

2. Tap Outdoor mode to enable or disable the

feature.

Change the Font Size and Style

You can set the font size and style for all text that is

displayed on the screen.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > Display.

2. Tap Font to choose a font size and style.

• Drag the slider to adjust the font size.

• Tap a font style to select a font, or tap

Download fonts to ﬁnd new fonts from

GalaxyApps.

3. Tap OK to set the font size and style.

Set the Screen Timeout

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.

2. Tap Display > Screen timeout and choose a

time period.

Select a Screen Mode

Choose a screen mode to match your type of

viewing.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Display > Screen mode and choose a

screen mode:

• Tap Adaptive display if you want your device

to automatically optimize the display to match

the type of image displayed and other criteria,

such as battery level.

– or –

Choose a speciﬁc type of screen mode based

on what your are viewing.

61 DisplaySettings

Daydream

The Daydream™ setting controls what is displayed

on the screen when the device is docked (dock

not included) or while charging. You can choose to

display colors or display photos.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Display > Daydream.

3. Tap On/Oﬀ to enable Daydream.

4. Conﬁgure options:

• Colors: Tap the selector to display a changing

screen of colors.

• Photo Table: Display pictures in a photo table.

Tap Settings for options.

• Photo frame: Display pictures in a photo

frame. Tap Settings for options.

• Photos: Display pictures from your

GoogleAccount. Tap Settings for options.

5. Tap Preview: See a demonstration of Daydream.

62 Applications SettingsSettings

Applications Settings

Manage settings for applications

on your device.

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, you operate this

software at your 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.

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.

-Uninstall/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.

-Move to SD card: Move the app to an

optional SD card (not included).

-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.

63 Applications SettingsSettings

SD Card

Displays apps you have on your SD card.

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 device.

• To switch the order of the SD card 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.

Running Services

View and control services running on your device.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps>

Settings> Applications >

Applicationmanager.

2. Tap Running to view a list of running services.

• All the applications that are currently running

on the device display.

• The graph on the Running tab shows used and

free RAM.

3. Tap Show cached processes to display all the

cached processes that are running. Tap 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.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps>

Settings> Applications >

Defaultapplications.

2. Your defaults are displayed.

3. To clear defaults you have set up, tap Clear.

64 UsersSettings

Users

Share this tablet with multiple

people by creating User

accounts.

Users have their own space, which they can

customize with their own apps, wallpaper, and so

on. Users can also adjust tablet settings that aﬀect

everyone, such as Wi-Fi.

Restricted proﬁles allow only limited access to apps

and content.

Set Up User Proﬁles

Set up user proﬁles and then select one when

unlocking the device to use personalized settings.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Users.

3. Tap Add user or proﬁle and follow the

instructions to set up a new user or proﬁle.

Delete a User or Proﬁle

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Users.

3. Tap Remove to delete the user or proﬁle.

Note: Only the device owner can delete other users or

proﬁles.

Switch User Proﬁles

To access the device with a user proﬁle:

►From a Lock screen, tap Manage Users, and

then tap a proﬁle.

– or –

1. Swipe down on the Status bar to display the

Notiﬁcation panel.

2. Tap Manage Users, and then tap a proﬁle.

Change User Account

Nicknames andPhotoIDs

The photo and name each user uses in their

personal Contact entry (listed under ME at the top

of their Contacts list) is used as their User ID and

name.

To change their ID photo and name, each user

can edit their personal Contact entry. For more

information, see Edit a Contact.

65 WallpaperSettings

Wallpaper

Change the look of the Home

and Lock screens with wallpaper.

You can display a favorite picture

or choose from preloaded

wallpapers.

To change wallpaper:

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Wallpaper.

3. Tap Homescreen, Lock screen, or Home and

lockscreen.

4. Tap an image to preview it, and then tap Setas

wallpaper.

• Tap From Gallery for additional wallpapers.

66 Lock Screen and SecuritySettings

Lock Screen and Security

Secure your device and protect

your data with Lock Screen and

Security settings.

Set a Screen Lock

It is recommended that you secure your device

using a Screen lock.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Lock screen and security > 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: Create a pattern that you draw on

the screen 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.

3. Choose a screen lock option:

• Show information: Display weather, or owner

information on the Lockscreen.

• Notiﬁcations: Show notiﬁcations on the

Lockscreen.

• Secure lock settings: Set your secure lock

functions such as Secured lock time, and

Smart lock. This option is not available with

Swipe.

Note: Options vary based on the screen lock type.

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.

3. Enter your Samsung account password or, if

you are not logged in to your Samsung account,

tap Add account and follow the prompts. The

following options are available:

• Remote controls: Allows you to access your

device remotely.

• Google location service: Activate or

deactivate Google location service. This

service must be on in order to ﬁnd your

device.

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.

67 Lock Screen and SecuritySettings

Other Security Settings

Encrypt Device

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.

3. Tap Encrypt device and follow the prompts to

encrypt all data on your device.

Encrypt External SD Card

Require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your

SD card (not included) when you ﬁrst access it after

powering on your device.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Lock screen and security > Other security

settings.

3. Tap Encrypt external SD card and follow the

prompts to encrypt all data on your memory

card.

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.

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.

-Automatic updates can also be limited to

only when your device is connected to a

Wi-Fi network.

• Send security reports: Use Wi-Fi to send

security reports to Samsung for threat

analysis.

Device Administration

Manage your device administrators and application

installation privileges.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Lock screen and security > Other security

settings > Device administrators.

• Tap Android Device Manager to allow it to

lock or erase a lost device.

68 Lock Screen and SecuritySettings

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 certiﬁcates

in your device’s ROM and other certiﬁcates

you have installed.

• Install from device storage: Install a new

certiﬁcate from storage.

• Clear credentials: Erase the credential

contents from the device and reset the

password.

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.

-To view Trust agents, set up a secured

screen lock (Password, PIN, Pattern, or

Fingerprints). For more information, see

Set a Screen Lock.

• Pin windows: Pin an app on your device

screen, preventing access to other features of

your device.

• 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 device.

69 PrivacySettings

Privacy

Choose from various modes

designed to hide personal

content from being accessed by

anyone else using your device,

or to aid you in an emergency.

Location

Some apps, such as Google Maps, may require

one or more location services be turned on for full

functionality.

Locating Method

Before using any features that require location

assistance, you must enable your device’s location

services.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Privacy > Location.

3. Tap On/Oﬀ to turn on Location services.

4. Tap Locating method to select how your

location is determined:

• GPS and Wi-Fi: Use GPS and Wi-Fi.

• Wi-Fi only: Use Wi-Fi only.

• GPS only: Use GPS only.

Recent Location Requests

Apps that have requested your location are listed

under Recent location requests.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Privacy > Location.

3. Tap On/Oﬀ to turn on Location services.

4. Tap an entry under Recent location requests to

view the app’s settings.

Location Services

Google Location History™ stores and uses your

device’s most recent location data. Google apps,

such as Google Maps, can use this data to improve

your search results based on places that you have

visited.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Privacy > Location.

3. Tap On/Oﬀ to turn on Location services.

4. Tap Google Location History and sign in to your

Google Account for more options.

70 AccessibilitySettings

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

• 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.

• Speak passwords: Read the characters aloud

as you enter your passwords.

• Font size: Set the font size.

• Magniﬁcation gestures: Use exaggerated

gestures such as triple-tapping, double

pinching, and dragging two ﬁngers across the

screen.

• Grayscale: Change all colors to gray.

• Negative colors: Reverse the display of 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.

• Accessibility shortcut: Quickly enable

accessibility features in two quick steps.

• Text-to-speech options: Set your preferred

TTS engine and options. For more information,

see Text-to-Speech Options.

Hearing

• Turn oﬀ all sounds: Turn oﬀ all notiﬁcations

and audio for privacy.

• Samsung subtitles (CC): Use Samsung

subtitles with multimedia ﬁles when available.

• Google subtitles (CC): Use Google subtitles

with multimedia ﬁles when available.

• Left/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.

• Press and hold delay: Select a time interval

for this action.

• 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.

71 AccessibilitySettings

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.

• Single tap mode: Tap to stop/snooze alarms

and calendar events.

Services

• TalkBack: When Talkback is on, your device

provides spoken feedback.

• Switch Access: Control your device using

conﬁgurable key combinations.

Additional accessibility apps may be downloaded

from the Google Play store. Certain accessibility

services you install may be conﬁgured here.

72 AccountsSettings

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

You can add and manage all your email, social

networking, and picture and video sharing accounts.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Accounts > Add account.

3. Tap one of the account types.

4. Follow the prompts to enter your credentials and

set up the account.

Synchronize Accounts

You can synchronize your calendar, contacts, and

other types of accounts.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Accounts > [Account type].

3. Tap an account to view the sync settings for that

account.

4. Tap individual data items to sync.

5. Tap More > Sync all or Sync now to synchronize

the account.

Note: Sync options and the location of the sync

command diﬀer depending on the account type.

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.

2. Tap Accounts > [Account type].

3. Tap an account to conﬁgure that account’s sync

settings.

4. Tap other available options for the account type.

Remove an Account

You can remove accounts from your device.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Accounts > [Account type].

3. Tap the account and then tap More >

Removeaccount.

73 Backup and ResetSettings

Backup and Reset

Back up your data to Google

servers. You can also reset your

device to its factory defaults.

Samsung Account

Enable backup of your information to your Samsung

account.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Backup and reset for options:

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

Enable backup of your information to Google

servers.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Backup and reset for options:

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.

Auto Restart

Optimize your device by restarting it automatically at

set times. The device only restarts if it is not in use

and battery power is more than 30%.

Note: Any unsaved data is lost when the device

restarts.

To enable Auto restart:

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Backup and reset > Auto restart.

3. Tap On/Oﬀ to activate Auto restart, and then set

the following parameters:

• Time: Set the time of day to restart your

device.

• Days: Select the day of the week to

automatically restart your device..

Factory Data Reset

You can reset your device to factory defaults,

erasing all data from your device.

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. Any data stored on

an external SD card is not aﬀected.

Note: When you sign in to a Google Account on your

device, Factory Reset Protection is activated. This

protects your device in the event it is lost or stolen.

Formore information, see Factory Reset Protection.

If you reset your device to factory default settings

with the Factory Reset Protection (FRP) feature

turned on, you must enter the user name and

password for a registered Google Account to regain

access to the device. You will not be able to access

the device without the correct credentials.

74 Backup and ResetSettings

Warning: If you reset your Google Account password,

you must wait 72 hours after changing your password

to perform a factory data reset on your device.

Before resetting your device:

1. Verify that the information you want to keep has

transferred to your storage area.

2. Log in to your Google Account and conﬁrm your

user name and password.

To reset your device:

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Backup and reset > Factory data reset.

3. Tap Reset device and follow the prompts to

perform the reset.

4. When the device restarts, follow the prompts to

set up your device.

75 Language and InputSettings

Language and Input

Conﬁgure your device’s

language and input settings.

Language

You can select a default language for your device’s

menus and keyboards.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Language and input > Language.

3. Select a language from the list.

Default Keyboard

You can select a default keyboard for your device’s

menus and keyboards.

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.

Samsung Keyboard

Conﬁgure options for using the Samsung keyboard.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Language and input > Samsung keyboard

for options:

• Input languages: Set the keyboard type and

language.

- Add input languages: Choose which

languages are available on the keyboard. To

switch between languages, slide the Space

bar sideways.

• Smart typing: Use predictive text and correct

common typing mistakes to improve input.

-Predictive text: Predictive text suggests

words that match your text entries, and

can automatically complete common

words. 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.

• Key-tap feedback: Play a tone or see

character previews while typing.

• Customization: Use alternative characters,

text shortcuts, change the keyboard size, or

use a high contrast keyboard.

• Other settings: Reset keyboard settings.

76 Language and InputSettings

Google Voice Typing

Speak rather than type your text entries using

Google Voice typing.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Language and input > Google voice typing

for options:

• Language: Select languages for Google Voice

typing.

• “Ok Google” detection: Launch a Google

search whenever you say “Ok Google”.

• Hands-free: Allow requests with the device

locked.

• Speech output: Select options for spoken

feedback.

• Oﬄine speech recognition: Download and

install speech recognition engines, allowing

you to use voice input while not connected to

the network.

• Block oﬀensive words: Hide search results

that contain oﬀensive words.

• Bluetooth headset: Use audio input from

a Bluetooth headset (not included) if one is

connected.

Voice Input

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.

Text-to-Speech Options

Conﬁgure your Text-to-Speech (TTS) options. TTS

is used for various accessibility features, such

as Voice Assistant. For more information, see

Accessibility.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Language and input > Text-to-speech

options for options:

• Preferred TTS engine: Choose either the

Samsung or Google Text-to-speech engine.

Tap Settings next toeach TTS engine for

options.

• Speech rate: Set the speed at which the text

is spoken.

• Default language status: Display the default

language in use.

Pointer Speed

Conﬁgure pointer speed for an optional mouse or

trackpad (not included).

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Language and input > Pointer speed.

3. Drag the slider to the right to go faster or to the

left to go slower.

4. Tap OK to save your setting.

77 BatterySettings

Battery

View how battery power is used

for device activities.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Battery for options:

• Power saving mode: Save battery power by

limiting your device’s performance, limiting

vibration feedback, and restricting location

services and most background data.

• Ultra power saving mode: Save battery

power by using a minimal Home screen layout

and limiting the number of usable apps.

• Display battery percentage: Display the

battery charge percentage next to the battery

icon on the Status bar.

• Past and predicted usage: View estimated

usage time remaining based on your usage

over the last 7 days.

• Usage since last fully charged: Tap an item

to view details of its battery usage.

3. Tap Refresh to update the listing.

78 StorageSettings

Storage

View the device memory and

usage. Mount, unmount, or

format an optional memory card

(not included).

Device Memory

View and manage the memory used by the device.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Storage.

• The Device memory displays Total space.

• The amounts of memory used are further

divided into Available space, System memory,

Used space, Cached data, and Miscellaneous

ﬁles.

To increase available memory:

1. Tap Cached data to clear cached data for all

apps. Tap Delete to conﬁrm.

2. Tap Miscellaneous ﬁles and select a ﬁle to

delete. After selecting one ﬁle, you have the

option to select other ﬁles, or tap Select all to

select all miscellaneous ﬁles. Tap Delete.

Memory Card (SD Card)

Once an optional memory card (not included) has

been installed in your device, the card memory is

displayed as Total space and Available space.

For more information, see Install an Optional

Memory Card.

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.

2. Tap Storage > Mount SD card.

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.

2. Tap Storage > Unmount SD card.

3. Insert the removal tool into the hole on the

Memory card tray, and push until the tray pops

out.

4. Remove the Memory card from the tray, and slide

the tray back into the slot.

Format a Memory Card

Warning: When formatting an SD card, you should

back up 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.

2. Tap Storage > Format SD card and follow the

prompts.

79 Date and TimeSettings

Date and Time

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.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Date and time. The following options are

available:

• Automatic date and time: Receive date and

time updates from the wireless network.

• Set date: Enter the current date (only available

when Automatic date and time is disabled).

• Set time: Enter the current time (only available

when Automatic date and time is disabled).

• Select time zone: Choose your local time

zone (only available when Automatic date and

time is disabled).

• Use 24-hour format: Set the format for

displaying time.

80 User ManualSettings

User Manual

View the User Manual for your

device online.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap User manual.

81 About DeviceSettings

About Device

View information about your

device, including current status,

legal information, hardware and

software versions, and more.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap About device, and then tap items for more

details:

• Software update: Check for and install

available software updates.

• Status: View the status of the battery, network,

and other information about your device.

• Legal information: View legal notices and

other legal information.

• Device name: View and change your device’s

name.

• Additional device information includes the

Model number, Android version, Build number,

and more.

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