SAMSUNG GALAXY S25 (03) PDF Document

To set up your SAMSUNG GALAXY S25, follow these initial steps:

1. Install the SIM card: Your device uses a nano-SIM card. This may be preinstalled. If not, place the SIM card into the tray with the gold contacts facing up.

2. Charge your device: Before turning on your SAMSUNG GALAXY S25 for the first time, charge it fully using a Samsung-approved charger and the included USB Type-C cable.

3. Turn on your device: Press and hold the Side button to power on your phone.

4. Follow the Setup Wizard: The first time you turn on your SAMSUNG GALAXY S25, the Setup Wizard will guide you through the basics. Follow the prompts to choose a default language, connect to a Wi-Fi network, set up accounts, choose location services, and learn about your device’s features.

Your SAMSUNG GALAXY S25 is rated IP68 for dust and water resistance, tested for submersion in up to 5 feet of fresh water for up to 30 minutes. To maintain these features and fulfill warranty obligations, follow these suggestions:

• Ensure the SIM card tray is securely inserted and free of dust and water before any exposure to liquids.

• If your device is exposed to liquids other than fresh water (like saltwater), rinse it with fresh water, dry it with a clean, soft cloth, and shake it to remove excess water.

• If the device is dropped or receives an impact, the water and dust-resistant features may be affected. If you suspect damage, take it to a Samsung-authorized service center for inspection.

• Always allow the device to dry completely before attempting to charge.

• If the microphone or speaker gets wet, sound may not be clear during a call. Wait for them to dry.

• If exposed to dust, wipe the device with a soft, lint-free cloth.

• Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong detergents to clean your device.

• Do not expose the device to water at high pressure.

You can wirelessly charge compatible Samsung devices using your SAMSUNG GALAXY S25. This feature requires a minimum of 30% battery to share.

1. From Settings, tap Battery > Wireless power sharing.

2. Tap Battery limit and choose a percentage. Wireless power sharing will automatically turn off once the charging device reaches this level.

3. Tap the switch to turn on the charging feature.

4. With your phone face down, place the compatible device on the back of the phone to begin charging. A notification sound or vibration will occur when charging starts.

For best results, remove any accessories or covers from both devices. The location of the wireless charging coil may vary, so you might need to adjust the placement to make a connection.

• Turn on: Press and hold the Side button.

• Turn off: Press and hold the Side button and Volume down button at the same time, then tap Power off. Confirm when prompted.

• Restart: Press and hold the Side button and Volume down button at the same time, then tap Restart. Confirm when prompted.

You can use Smart Switch to transfer contacts, photos, music, videos, messages, and more from your old device using a USB cable, Wi-Fi, or a computer.

1. On your new SAMSUNG GALAXY S25, go to Settings, then tap Accounts and backup > Transfer data for device setup.

2. Follow the prompts and select the content you wish to transfer.

You can assign shortcuts to the Side button for double press and long press actions.

Double press:

1. From Settings, tap Advanced features > Side button.

2. Tap Double press, then tap the switch to enable it.

3. Choose an option, such as launching the Camera (default) or opening a specific app.

Long press:

1. From Settings, tap Advanced features > Side button.

2. Tap Long press and choose from the available options, such as Digital assistant (default), Bixby, or the Power off menu.

Add a Google Account:

1. From Settings, tap Accounts and backup > Manage accounts.

2. Tap Add account > Google and follow the prompts.

Add a Samsung account:

• From Settings, tap Sign in to your Galaxy and follow the prompts.

Add an Outlook account:

1. From Settings, tap Accounts and backup > Manage accounts.

2. Tap Add account > Outlook and follow the prompts.

Set up voicemail:

1. From the Phone app, touch and hold the 1 key or tap the Voicemail icon.

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

You can navigate your SAMSUNG GALAXY S25 using either traditional buttons or full-screen gestures.

Navigation buttons:

1. From Settings, tap Display > Navigation bar > Buttons.

2. You can tap More options to change the button order for the Back and Recent apps icons.

Navigation gestures:

1. From Settings, tap Display > Navigation bar > Swipe gestures to enable them.

2. You can tap More options to adjust gesture sensitivity or block gestures with the S Pen (Galaxy S25 Ultra only).

Circle to Search:

1. To enable, go to Settings > Display > Navigation bar and tap Circle to search.

2. To use, press and hold the Home button (or the Navigation handle in Gesture mode), then circle, highlight, or tap any text, image, or video on the screen to search for it on Google.

You can customize your home screen with wallpapers, themes, icons, and widgets.

Wallpaper:

1. Touch and hold a blank area on the Home screen, then tap Wallpaper and style.

2. You can change wallpapers, choose a color palette based on your wallpaper, or dim the wallpaper when Dark mode is on.

Themes and Icons:

1. Touch and hold a blank area on the Home screen, then tap Themes.

2. You can browse and apply themes that change wallpapers, and app icons. You can also go to the Icons tab to apply different icon sets individually.

Widgets:

1. Touch and hold a blank area on the Home screen, then tap Widgets.

2. Swipe to find the widget you want, tap it, and then tap Add.

3. You can customize a widget by touching and holding it on the home screen and selecting from options like Create stack, Remove, Settings, or App info.

To customize your Home and Apps screens, go to Settings > Home screen. Available options include:

• App size: Adjust the size of apps on the Home and Apps screen.

• App/Widget labels: Enable or disable labels for apps and widgets.

• Home screen layout: Choose between having separate Home and Apps screens, or only a Home screen where all apps are located.

• Home/Apps screen grid: Choose a layout to determine how many icons are arranged on the screens.

• Folder grid: Choose a layout for how folders are arranged.

• Add media page to Home screen: Swipe right from the Home screen to open a media page.

• Lock Home screen layout: Prevent items from being moved or removed.

• Add new apps to Home screen: Automatically add newly downloaded apps to the Home screen.

• Hide apps on Home and Apps screens: Choose apps to hide from view.

• App icon badges: Show badges on apps with active notifications.

• Swipe down for notification panel: Open the notification panel by swiping down anywhere on the Home screen.

• Rotate to landscape mode: Allow the Home screen to rotate when your device orientation changes.

The Galaxy S25 Ultra supports the S Pen for launching apps, taking notes, drawing, and remote functions.

Remove the S Pen:

• Push the S Pen inward to release it, and then slide it out from the bottom of the device.

Configure S Pen Settings:

• From Settings, tap Advanced features > S Pen to configure the following:

• Air actions: Configure remote control functions for using apps.

• Air command: Customize the shortcuts, appearance, and behavior of the Air command menu.

• Air view: Turn Air view on or off.

• More S Pen settings: Configure other behaviors for the S Pen.

You can use multiple apps at the same time in a split screen view.

1. From any screen, tap the Recent apps button.

2. Tap the app icon above the app window you want to use, then tap Open in split screen view.

3. Tap a second app from the other window to add it to the split screen view.

You can drag the middle of the window border to adjust the size of each app window. Tapping the border reveals controls to swap windows or create an app pair shortcut.

From the Samsung keyboard, tap the Settings icon to customize options. Key settings include:

Languages and types:

• Set the keyboard type and choose which languages are available. Swipe the Space bar to switch between them.

Smart typing:

• Writing assist: Translate messages, change tone, and get spelling/grammar suggestions.

• Predictive text: Display suggested words and phrases as you type.

• Auto replace: Automatically replace words with predictive text recommendations.

• Suggest text corrections: Underline misspelled words in red.

Style and layout:

• Keyboard toolbar: Show or hide the toolbar.

• High contrast keyboard: Adjust size and colors for better contrast.

• Theme: Choose a theme for your keyboard.

• Mode: Choose between portrait and landscape mode layouts.

• Size and transparency: Adjust the size and transparency of the keyboard.

Other settings:

• Swipe, touch, and feedback: Customize gestures and feedback.

• Voice input: Configure voice input services.

• Handwriting: Customize handwriting options (Galaxy S25 Ultra only).

To use the camera, open the Camera app. You can double-press the Side button as a shortcut.

Navigate the Camera Screen:

• Focus: Tap the screen where you want to focus. A brightness slider will appear.

• Switch cameras: Swipe the screen up or down to switch between front and rear cameras.

• Zoom: Tap a zoom magnification number to zoom in or out.

• Change mode: Swipe the screen right or left to change the shooting mode.

• Capture: Tap the Capture button to take a picture.

Configure Shooting Modes:

Swipe right or left to select a mode. Common modes include:

• Portrait: Adjust the background for portrait photos.

• Photo: The camera determines ideal settings automatically.

• Video: The camera determines ideal settings for videos.

• More: Access other modes like Single take, Night, Panorama, Slow motion, Pro, and Pro video. Tap Edit to add or remove modes from the main tray.

1. From the Camera app, swipe to change the shooting mode to Video.

2. Tap the Record button to begin recording.

• To take a picture while recording, tap the Capture icon.

• To temporarily stop recording, tap Pause. Tap Resume to continue.

3. Tap Stop when you are finished recording.

Edit Pictures:

1. Open the Gallery app and tap a picture to open it.

2. Tap Edit at the bottom of the screen. You will see several options:

• Transform: Rotate, flip, or crop the picture.

• Filters: Add color effects.

• Tone: Adjust brightness, exposure, contrast, and more.

• Decorations: Add text, stickers, or drawn content.

• Tools: Use other editing tools to change objects in the picture.

3. Tap Save when finished.

Edit Videos:

1. Open the Gallery app and tap a video to open it.

2. Tap Edit. Available tools include:

• Trim: Drag the ends to cut segments of the video.

• Transform: Rotate, flip, or crop the video.

• Filters: Add visual effects.

• Audio: Adjust volume levels and add background music.

3. Tap Save when finished, and then confirm when prompted.

Take a Screenshot:

• Button Press: From any screen, press and release the Side button and Volume down button simultaneously.

• Palm Swipe: Swipe the edge of your hand across the screen, from side to side, keeping in contact with the screen. To enable this, go to Settings > Advanced features > Motions and gestures > Palm swipe to capture.

Record the Screen:

1. Open Quick Settings by swiping down from the top of the screen.

2. Tap Screen recorder.

3. Choose a sound setting, and tap Start recording.

4. A three-second countdown runs before recording begins. A control bar will appear with options to draw, show a pointer (S Pen required), include a selfie video, or pause.

5. Tap Stop to finish recording. The video is saved to the Gallery.

You can uninstall, disable, search for, sort, and organize apps in folders.

• Uninstall or Disable Apps: From the Apps list, touch and hold an app, then tap Uninstall/Disable. Some preloaded apps can only be disabled, not uninstalled.

• Search for Apps: From the Apps list, tap Search at the top and enter a keyword to find apps or settings.

• Sort Apps: From the Apps list, tap More options (three dots) > Sort and choose between Custom or Alphabetical order.

• Create Folders: From the Apps list, touch and hold an app shortcut and drag it on top of another app shortcut to create a folder.

Make a Call:

• From the Phone app, enter a number on the keypad and tap the Call button.

• From the Recents tab, tap a contact and then tap Call.

• From the Contacts app, swipe a contact to the right to call them.

Answer a Call:

• On the incoming call screen, drag the green Answer icon to the right.

Decline a Call:

• On the incoming call screen, drag the red Decline icon to the left.

Actions While on a Call:

• From the call screen, you can access options like Record, Add call, Video call, Bluetooth, Speaker, Mute, and Keypad.

By blocking a number, future calls from it will be sent directly to voicemail, and messages will not be received.

1. From the Phone app, tap Recents.

2. Tap the caller you want to add to the Block list, and then tap Call history (or the ‘i’ icon).

3. Tap Block and confirm when prompted.

You can also manage your block list in Phone > More options (three dots) > Settings > Block numbers.

Connect to Wi-Fi:

1. From Settings, tap Connections > Wi-Fi.

2. Tap the switch to turn on Wi-Fi and scan for available networks.

3. Tap a network, enter a password if required, and tap Connect.

Connect to Bluetooth:

1. From Settings, tap Connections > Bluetooth.

2. Tap the switch to turn on Bluetooth. Your phone will scan for nearby devices.

3. Tap a device from the list and follow the prompts to pair and connect.

You can configure these settings by going to Settings > Display.

• Dark mode: Tap Light or Dark to switch themes. Tap Dark mode settings to schedule it.

• Screen brightness: Drag the Brightness slider to set a custom level, or tap Adaptive brightness to let the phone adjust it automatically based on lighting conditions.

• Motion smoothness: Tap this option to adjust the screen’s refresh rate for smoother scrolling and animations, then tap Apply.

• Eye comfort shield: Enable this to reduce blue light and eye strain. You can set it to be adaptive or on a custom schedule.

To use biometrics, you must first set a secure screen lock (Pattern, PIN, or Password).

Face Recognition:

1. From Settings, tap Security and privacy > Screen lock and biometrics > Face recognition.

2. Follow the prompts to register your face.

Fingerprint Scanner:

1. From Settings, tap Security and privacy > Screen lock and biometrics > Fingerprints.

2. Follow the prompts to register your fingerprint.

After registration, you can manage your biometric data, such as adding more fingerprints or an alternative facial appearance, from these same menus.

A factory data reset erases all data from your device, including account settings, system and application data, and your personal files like music and photos. Before proceeding, ensure you have backed up any important information.

1. From Settings, tap General management > Reset > Factory data reset.

2. Review the information on the screen, then tap Reset and follow the prompts to perform the reset.

3. When the device restarts, follow the prompts to set up your device again.

Note: If you have a Google Account on your device, Google Device Protection is enabled. You will need your Google account information to verify your identity after a reset.

The conversational gain levels for the SAMSUNG GALAXY S25 series are as follows:

Galaxy S25 (FCC ID: A3LSMS931U)

• Conversational gain with hearing aids: 11 dB

• Conversational gain without hearing aids: 14 dB

Galaxy S25+ (FCC ID: A3LSMS936U)

• Conversational gain with hearing aids: 12 dB

• Conversational gain without hearing aids: 14 dB

Galaxy S25 Edge (FCC ID: A3LSMS937U)

• Conversational gain with hearing aids: 16 dB

• Conversational gain without hearing aids: 19 dB

Galaxy S25 Ultra (FCC ID: A3LSMS938U)

• Conversational gain with hearing aids: 13 dB

• Conversational gain without hearing aids: 16 dB

The following tables show codec and air interface combinations that have passed specific tests.

Frequency response and distortion/noise tests:

Conversational gain tests: