AT&T SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 ACTIVE SM-G892A (01) PDF Document

In addition to setting a PIN, password, or drawn pattern to secure your AT&T SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 ACTIVE SM-G892A, you can add biometric security to verify your identity. The following security types are available:

Face Recognition: Use your facial features as an extra layer of security.

Fingerprint scanner: Use your fingerprint to verify your identity when unlocking your phone or entering passwords in supported apps.

Iris Scanner: Scan your irises to verify your identity when unlocking your phone or entering passwords in supported apps.

Yes, the AT&T SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 ACTIVE SM-G892A is rated IP68 using the Ingress Protection rating system. This device passed military specification (MIL-STD-810G) testing.

To install the SIM card and an optional microSD memory card in your AT&T SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 ACTIVE SM-G892A, follow these steps:

1. Insert the removal tool into the hole on the SIM card/Memory card tray, and then push until the tray pops out.

2. Turn the tray over and place the SIM card in the bottom of the tray. Make sure that the card’s gold contacts face outward and that the card is positioned as shown.

3. To install a memory card, turn the tray over and place the memory card on the top of the tray with the gold contacts facing down.

4. Slide the SIM card/Memory card tray back into the slot.

Warning: Please be careful when handling the SIM card to avoid damaging it. Keep all SIM cards out of reach of small children.

Note: To maintain the water-resistant and dust-resistant features of your device, make sure that the SIM card/Memory card tray openings are maintained free of dust and water, and the tray is securely inserted prior to any exposure to liquids.

Your AT&T SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 ACTIVE SM-G892A is powered by a rechargeable Li-Ion battery. The battery comes partially charged. To charge it:

1. Insert the USB cable into the USB charger/Accessory port on your device.

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.

Note: You should dry the inside of the charging port before inserting a power connector. If the port is not fully dry, your device may operate abnormally. For fastest charging times, use the Adaptive Fast Charger that came with your device. This device is also compatible with wireless charging devices approved by Samsung, which are sold separately.

Caution: Use only charging devices approved by Samsung. Samsung accessories are designed for your device to maximize battery life. Using other accessories may void your warranty and may cause damage.

The included USB connector allows you to charge another device through a USB cable from your AT&T SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 ACTIVE SM-G892A. You can also use the USB connector for transferring contacts, photos, and other content from an old device.

Follow these instructions to turn your AT&T SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 ACTIVE SM-G892A on or off:

To turn the device on:

Press and hold the Power key until the device turns on.

To turn the device off:

1. Press and hold the Power key.

2. Tap Power off, and confirm if prompted.

By default, your AT&T SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 ACTIVE SM-G892A locks automatically when the screen times out.

To lock the device:

Press the Power key.

To unlock the device:

Press the Power key or double-tap Home, and then drag your finger across the screen. The default screen lock is Swipe.

Your AT&T SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 ACTIVE SM-G892A uses a Google Account to fully utilize its Android features. When you turn on your device for the first time, you can set up an existing Google Account or create a new one. To add one at a later time:

1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.

2. Tap Settings > Cloud and accounts > Accounts.

3. Tap Add account > Google.

Factory Reset Protection (FRP) is a security feature on your AT&T SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 ACTIVE SM-G892A that prevents others from using your device if it is reset to factory settings without your permission. If your device is lost or stolen and a factory data reset is performed, only someone with your Google Account username and password can use the device.

Enable Factory Reset Protection:

Adding a Google Account to your device automatically activates the FRP security feature.

Disable Factory Reset Protection:

To disable FRP, remove all Google Accounts from the device.

1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.

2. Tap Settings > Cloud and accounts > Accounts > Google.

3. If you have more than one Google Account, tap the one you want to remove.

4. Tap More options > Remove account.

Caution: Before shipping your device back to Samsung or taking it to an authorized service center, you should remove your Google Account.

You can access your voicemail from a Home screen. To set it up:

1. From the Home screen, tap Phone > Voicemail.

2. Follow the tutorial to create a password, record a greeting, and record your name.

The touchscreen on your AT&T SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 ACTIVE SM-G892A responds best to a light touch from the pad of your finger or a capacitive stylus. Here are the basic navigation gestures:

Tap: Lightly tap items to select or launch them.

Double-Tap: Lightly tap an item twice to select or launch it, or to zoom in or out on an image.

Touch and Hold: Touch and hold items on the screen to activate them or display a pop-up menu.

Swipe: Lightly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen to unlock the device or scroll through menus.

Drag: Touch and hold an item, and then move it to a new location.

Pinch and Spread: Pinch the screen with your thumb and forefinger to zoom out, or spread them apart to zoom in on a picture or web page.

The Navigation bar at the bottom of the screen on your AT&T SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 ACTIVE SM-G892A displays navigation keys.

Fullscreen Mode:

In Fullscreen mode, the navigation keys are hidden. You can still use the Home function by touching and holding the area where the icon is normally displayed.

To enter Fullscreen mode: Tap the Hide icon to the left of the navigation keys.

To view the navigation keys again: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen.

To exit Fullscreen mode: Tap the Show icon to the left of the navigation keys.

The Status bar at the top of the Home screen provides device information. Here are some common icons and their meanings:

• Battery full
• Battery low
• Battery charging
• Vibrate mode
• Mute mode
• 4G LTE active
• Signal strength
• Network not available
• Wi-Fi active
• Wi-Fi available

You can customize the Home screen of your AT&T SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 ACTIVE SM-G892A in several ways:

Manage Screens:

1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.

2. Use the options to align shortcuts, remove a screen, set a main Home screen, change the order of screens, add a screen, or enable/disable Hello Bixby.

Wallpapers and Themes:

1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.

2. Tap Wallpapers and themes to set visual themes, change wallpapers for Home and Lock screens.

Widgets:

1. To add a widget, pinch a Home screen, tap Widgets, then touch and hold a widget to drag it to a Home screen.

2. To remove a widget, touch and hold it on the Home screen and select Remove.

Home Screen Settings:

1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.

2. Tap Home screen settings to customize layout, screen grid, Apps button, hide apps, and more.

You can organize items by placing folders on a Home screen.

Create a Folder:

1. From a Home screen, touch and hold an app shortcut and drag it on top of another app shortcut until it is highlighted.

2. Release the app shortcut to create the folder.

3. You can then enter a folder name, change the palette color, and add more apps.

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

Remove a Folder from a Home Screen:

1. Touch and hold the folder to open the options menu.

2. Tap Delete folder and confirm when prompted.

You can access the Notification panel from any Home screen.

View the Notification Panel:

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 it left or right.

• To clear all notifications, tap Clear all.

3. Drag upward from the bottom of the screen or tap Back to close the panel.

You can also open or close the Notification panel by swiping up or down on the fingerprint sensor. To enable this, go to Settings > Advanced features > Finger sensor gestures and tap On/Off.

You can use face recognition on your AT&T SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 ACTIVE SM-G892A to unlock the screen.

Register a Face:

1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.

2. Tap Settings > Lock screen and security > Face recognition.

3. Follow the prompts to register your face. You must first set a pattern, PIN, or password.

Manage Face Recognition:

1. Go to Settings > Lock screen and security > Face recognition.

2. From here you can:

• Remove face data: Delete existing faces.

• Face unlock: Tap On/Off to enable or disable face recognition security.

• Face unlock when screen turns on: Unlock your phone with face recognition as soon as the screen turns on.

• Faster recognition: Turn on for faster face recognition. Turn off to increase security.

Use the fingerprint scanner on your AT&T SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 ACTIVE SM-G892A as an alternative to entering passwords in certain apps or to verify your identity.

Register a Fingerprint:

1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.

2. Tap Settings > Lock screen and security > Fingerprint scanner.

3. Follow the prompts to register your fingerprint. You must set a pattern, PIN, or password first. You can register up to three fingerprints.

Manage Fingerprints:

Go to Settings > Lock screen and security > Fingerprint scanner to rename a fingerprint, add another, delete a fingerprint, or manage settings for Samsung Pass, Samsung account, Samsung Pay, and Fingerprint unlock.

Use iris recognition on your AT&T SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 ACTIVE SM-G892A as an alternative to entering passwords.

Register Irises:

1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.

2. Tap Settings > Lock screen and security > Iris scanner.

3. Follow the prompts to register your irises. You must set a pattern, PIN, or password first.

For best results: Remove eyeglasses and sunglasses. Do not use the scanner in bright sunlight or low light. Look straight at the device and hold your head still.

Manage Iris Verification:

Go to Settings > Lock screen and security > Iris scanner to manage options such as removing iris data, preview screen mask, Samsung Pass, Samsung account, Samsung Pay, and Iris unlock.

Multi Window allows you to use multiple applications at the same time on a split screen. It is not available for all apps.

Use Multi Window:

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

2. Tap the Multi window icon in the title bar of an app to launch it in split screen view. Recently opened apps are displayed in the bottom half.

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

Window Controls:

Tap the middle of the window border for the following options:

• Snap window: Snap the selected window to the half of the screen it occupies.

• Switch windows: Switch locations between Multi window apps.

• Open in pop-up view: Open the selected app in a pop-up window.

• Close app: Close the selected app.

You can enter text on your AT&T SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 ACTIVE SM-G892A using the Samsung Keyboard or Samsung Voice Input.

Use the Samsung Keyboard:

Enter text using a QWERTY keyboard. You can configure options like predictive text, languages, and types by going to Settings > General management > Language and input > On-screen keyboard > Samsung keyboard.

Use Samsung Voice Input:

Instead of typing, you can enter text by speaking.

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.

Emergency mode conserves your AT&T SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 ACTIVE SM-G892A’s remaining power in an emergency situation by restricting application usage, turning off Mobile data when the screen is off, and turning off connectivity features like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Activate Emergency Mode:

1. Press and hold the Power key.

2. Tap Emergency mode.

3. Tap Turn on.

Use Emergency Mode Features:

The Home screen provides access to Flashlight, Emergency alarm, Share my location, Phone, and Internet.

Turn Off Emergency Mode:

1. Press and hold the Power key.

2. Tap Emergency mode.

Alternatively, tap More options > Turn off Emergency mode from the Emergency mode Home screen.

You can uninstall or disable apps you download and install. Preloaded apps cannot be uninstalled but may be disabled. Disabled apps are turned off and hidden from view.

To uninstall an app:

1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.

2. Touch and hold an app to open the options menu.

3. Tap Uninstall and confirm when prompted.

To capture an image of your screen on the AT&T SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 ACTIVE SM-G892A, which will automatically be saved to a Screenshots album in the Gallery app:

From any screen, press and hold the Power and Volume down keys simultaneously.

You can also enable “Palm swipe to capture” in Settings > Advanced features to take a screenshot by swiping the edge of your hand across the screen.

You can make a call from your AT&T SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 ACTIVE SM-G892A in several ways:

Using the Dialer:

1. From a Home screen, tap Phone.

2. Enter a number on the keypad and tap Call.

From Contacts:

1. Access your contacts by tapping Contacts or from the Phone app.

2. Swipe your finger across a contact to the right to call them. (This feature must be enabled in Settings > Advanced features > Swipe to call or send messages).

From Recents:

1. From a Home screen, tap Phone.

2. Tap Recents.

3. Tap a contact or number, and then tap Call.

When you receive a call on your AT&T SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 ACTIVE SM-G892A:

Answer a Call: On the incoming call screen, drag Answer to the right to answer the call.

Decline a Call: On the incoming call screen, drag Decline to the left to reject the call and send it to your voicemail.

Decline with Message: On the incoming call screen, drag Send message upward and select a preset message to send to the caller.

To manage Wi-Fi settings on your AT&T SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 ACTIVE SM-G892A:

1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.

2. Tap Settings > Connections > Wi-Fi.

3. Tap On/Off to turn on Wi-Fi. Your device will automatically scan for available networks.

4. Tap a network to connect. If it’s a secure network, you will need to enter a password.

5. Tap Advanced for more options like Smart network switch, Network notification, Hotspot 2.0, WPS push button, and more.

To pair your AT&T SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 ACTIVE SM-G892A with another Bluetooth device:

1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.

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

3. Make sure the target device is in discoverable mode. Your phone will scan for nearby devices.

4. Tap the name of the target device when it appears in the list to begin pairing.

5. If prompted, confirm the passcode on both devices.

You can use your AT&T SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 ACTIVE SM-G892A as a Mobile Hotspot to share its internet connection with other devices. Note: This requires a tethering plan on your service account.

Turn on Mobile Hotspot:

1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.

2. Tap Settings > Connections > Mobile hotspot and tethering > Mobile hotspot.

3. Tap On/Off to turn Mobile hotspot on.

Connect a Device to Your Hotspot:

1. On the other device, activate Wi-Fi.

2. Scan for Wi-Fi hotspots and select your device’s Mobile Hotspot network name.

3. Enter your Mobile Hotspot password on the target device.

To configure sounds and vibrations on your AT&T SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 ACTIVE SM-G892A:

1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.

2. Tap Settings > Sounds and vibration.

From this menu, you can:

• Sound mode: Choose between Sound, Vibrate, or Mute.

• Volume: Adjust volume levels for Ringtone, Media, Notifications, and System.

• Vibration intensity: Set vibration levels for calls, notifications, and feedback.

• Ringtone: Choose a ringtone for calls.

• Notification sounds: Choose sounds for new messages and event reminders.

• Do Not Disturb: Configure periods when notifications will be silenced.

• System sounds: Enable or disable sounds for touch, screen lock, and charging.

Device Maintenance allows you to view the status of your AT&T SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 ACTIVE SM-G892A’s battery, storage, and memory. You can also automatically optimize your device’s system resources.

To access it:

1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.

2. Tap Settings > Device maintenance.

From here, you can perform a Quick Optimization which identifies apps using excessive battery, clears unneeded items from memory, deletes unnecessary files, closes background apps, and scans for malware. You can also manage Battery, Storage, and Memory settings individually.

A factory data reset will reset your AT&T SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 ACTIVE SM-G892A to its factory defaults, erasing all data from your device. This action permanently erases all data, including Google or other account settings, system and application data, downloaded applications, music, photos, and videos. Data on an external SD card is not affected.

Warning: If Factory Reset Protection (FRP) is activated, you must enter the username and password for a registered Google Account to regain access after the reset.

To reset your device:

1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.

2. Tap Settings > General management > Reset > Factory data reset.

3. Tap Reset and follow the prompts to perform the reset.

4. When the device restarts, follow the prompts to set it up again.

Accessibility services are special features that make using the device easier for those with certain physical disabilities. To access these settings:

1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.

2. Tap Settings > Accessibility.

From here, you can access and configure features for:

• Vision: Includes Voice Assistant, screen zoom, high contrast fonts/keyboard, and color adjustment.

• Hearing: Includes sound detectors, flash notifications, hearing aid support, and subtitle settings.

• Dexterity and Interaction: Includes Assistant menu, press and hold delay, and interaction control.

• More Accessibility Settings: Includes Text-to-speech, Direction lock, and Direct access.