SAMSUNG GALAXY S6 (02) PDF MANUAL

Back: Tap to return to the previous screen, or to close a dialog box, menu, or keyboard.

Earpiece: Listen to a call.

Front camera: Take self-portraits and record videos of yourself.

Home key: Tap to return to the Home screen. Activate the Fingerprint security feature.

Proximity and gesture sensors: Detects the presence of objects near the device.

Recent apps: Tap to display recent apps or touch and hold for home screen options.

Power/Lock key: Press and hold to turn the device on or off. Press to lock or wake up the screen. Press and hold to turn the device off or restart it, or for quick access to Airplane Mode and Emergency Mode.

Status light: Displays red when charging or the battery is low, blue when a notification has arrived or you are voice recording, and green when fully charged.

Volume keys: Press to adjust the volume of your device’s sounds and audio.

Back camera: Take pictures and record videos.

Flash: Illuminate subjects in low-light environments when taking a photo or recording video.

Headset jack: Connect an optional headset (not included).

Heart rate sensor: When using the S Health app, this sensor measures your heart rate via your fingertip.

Infrared transmitter: Controls external devices using infrared light.

Microphone: Records audio and detects voice commands.

SIM tray: The tray that holds the SIM card. For more information, see “How to Install the SIM Card”.

Speaker: Plays music and other sounds.

USB charger/Accessory port: Connect the Charger/USB cable (included), and other optional accessories (not included).

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

2. Place the SIM card on the tray, and slide the tray back into the slot.

Make sure that the card’s gold contacts face down into the device and that the card is positioned as shown.

Caution: If the card is not inserted correctly, the device will not detect the SIM card. Re-orient the card and place it back into the slot if the SIM is not detected.

Note: For fastest charging times, use the Adaptive Fast Charging charger that came with your phone. This charger provides faster charging only when connected to devices that support Adaptive Fast Charging.

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

1. Insert the USB 2.0 cable into the port.

2. Connect the USB cable to the charging head, and then plug the charging head into a standard outlet.

3. When charging is complete, unplug the charging head from the outlet and remove the USB cable from the device.

When the battery is weak 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.

For a quick check of your battery level, view the battery charge indicator located in the upper‑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 “How to View Battery Power Usage”.

To turn the device on: Press and hold the Power/Lock key until the device vibrates and starts up.

To turn the device off:

1. Press and hold the Power/Lock key until the device vibrates and the Device options menu displays.

2. Tap Power off.

3. On the window that appears, tap POWER OFF.

When you first turn on your phone, you will need to set up a few things.

1. As each screen is displayed, follow the instructions on each screen to set up that particular feature.

2. Tap NEXT, SKIP, or LATER to progress to the next screen.

To lock the device, press the Power/Lock key.

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

The default Screen lock is Swipe, which offers no security. To choose a more secure screen lock, see “How to Set a Screen Lock”.

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.

To create a new Google Account or set up your Google Account on your device at any time, use Accounts settings:

From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > PERSONAL > Accounts > Add account > Google.

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.

To create a new Samsung account or set up your Samsung account on your device at any time, use Accounts settings:

From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > PERSONAL > Accounts > Add account > Samsung account.

Apps folder: For your convenience, there are several applications that are grouped into a folder on the main Home screen.

Apps screen: Allows quick access to all of your applications.

App shortcuts: Shortcuts to your favorite applications.

Home screen indicator: Indicates which Home screen is presently displayed. Swipe across the screen to the right to open My Magazine.

Notification icons: Display new messages and emails, notifications, available software updates, and so on.

Status Bar: Displays device status icons (right) and notification icons (left).

Status icons: Display information about the device, such as the network signal strength, battery level, the time, and so on.

Widgets: Self-contained applications that run on the Home screen (not shortcuts).

Your device comes with multiple Home screens to hold apps and widgets. You can rearrange the Home screens in a different order.

1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen, or touch and hold an empty space on the screen.

2. Use these options to manage screens:

Add a screen: Scroll to the end of the screens, and then tap Add.

Remove a screen: Touch and hold on 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 displays when you press the Home Key.

Change the order of screens: Touch and hold on a screen, and then drag to a new position.

Flipboard Briefing: Scroll to the left of the screens to find the Flipboard Briefing screen. To activate this feature, tap the checkbox at the top center of the screen.

Change the look of the Home and Lock screens with wallpaper. You can display a favorite picture or choose from preloaded wallpapers.

1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen, or touch and hold an empty space on the screen.

2. Tap Wallpapers.

To access Wallpaper settings:

From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > PERSONAL > Wallpaper.

1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen, or touch and hold an empty space on the screen.

2. Tap Widgets.

3. Touch and hold a widget, drag it to a Home screen, and then release it.

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.

Set visual themes for all system screens and icons on your phone.

1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen, or touch and hold an empty space on the screen.

2. Tap Themes.

To access Theme settings: From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > PERSONAL > Themes.

To apply themes:

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

Tap a theme to view a preview of various screens.

Tap STORE to download additional themes from the Theme Store with your Samsung account.

Tap MORE for help using this feature.

2. Tap APPLY to apply the selected theme.

Change the number of icons that can be placed on each Home screen by changing the Screen grid dimensions.

1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen, or touch and hold an empty space on the screen.

2. Tap Screen grid.

3. Tap a dimension option (4 x 4, 4 x 5, or 5 x 5) to preview its appearance. The numbers indicate how many icons can be placed horizontally by how many icons can be placed vertically.

4. Tap APPLY to apply the selected dimensions.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.

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

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.

1. Touch and hold an app icon and drag it on top of another app until a highlighted box appears.

2. Release the app icon to create the folder.

3. Tap Enter folder name to enter a name for the folder.

4. Tap the Palette icon to change the color (if desired).

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

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

1. Touch and hold the folder until it detaches.

2. Drag the folder to Remove and release it.

Battery is fully charged.

Battery is low. The yellow area turns red as the charge level becomes critical.

Battery is charging.

Vibrate mode is enabled.

Mute mode is enabled.

The device is connected to a 4G LTE wireless network.

Signal strength.

Wi-Fi is active.

No wireless network is available.

NFC (Near-Field Communication) is enabled.

Missed call.

Call in progress.

Call is on hold.

Call is using speakerphone.

New email has arrived.

New Gmail has arrived.

New voicemail message has been received.

New text or multimedia message has arrived.

Download of a file or app is in progress.

File is being uploaded or sent.

Location service (GPS) is active.

App updates are available from the Google Play Store.

App updates are complete.

Keyboard is in use.

Tap: Lightly tap items to select or launch them. Tap the on screen keyboard to enter characters or text. Tap an item to select it. Tap an app icon to launch the application.

Touch and Hold: Activate onscreen items by a touch and hold gesture. Touch and hold a widget on the Home screen to move it. Touch and hold a field to display a pop-up menu of options.

Swipe or Slide: To swipe, lightly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen. Swipe the screen to unlock the device. Swipe the screen to scroll through the Home screens or menu options.

Drag: To drag, touch and hold on an item, and then move it to a new location. Drag an app shortcut to add it to a Home screen. Drag a widget to 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 or spread the screen to zoom in or out while viewing a picture or a web page. Pinch or spread the screen to zoom in or out while taking a picture.

From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > DEVICE > Motions and Gestures.

1. Swipe down on the Status Bar to display the Notification Panel.

2. Scroll down the list to see notification details.

Tap an item to open it.

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

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

On the Notification Panel, swipe left or right across the visible icons.

On the Notification Panel, tap EDIT.

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 apps.

2. If you are currently using an app that supports Multi window, tap an app to add in split screen, or tap two new apps to open in split view.

1. Tap the Recent apps key.

2. Recently used apps that support Multi window have a Multi window icon in the title bar. Tap the Multi window icon in the title bar to launch the application in Multi window view.

3. Other recently used apps that support Multi window appear below the launched app. Tap the app icon to add it to the Multi window view.

Note: Only applications that support Multi window have the Multi window icon.

Select an application window and tap the Border button in the middle of the window border.

Switch windows: Switch locations between Multi window applications.

Drag and drop content: Move items between the application windows. Drag an item to share from one window to another. Some applications may not support this feature.

Minimize window: Minimize the selected app window. This turns the app into a circular, movable icon that can be opened by tapping on it.

Maximize window: Open the selected window in full screen view.

Close app: Close the selected application.

Type your text input using a QWERTY keyboard.

Tap Sym to insert numbers and symbols.

Touch and hold the Options key to:

Use Google Voice Typing.

Access the clipboard.

Insert emoticons.

Change the layout of the keyboard.

Access keyboard settings.

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

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > SYSTEM > Language and input.

2. Tap Samsung keyboard for options.

Instead of typing, speak your text input.

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

2. Speak your text.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > SYSTEM > Language and input.

2. Tap Google voice typing for options.

Swype is a text input method that makes it possible to enter a word by sliding your finger or stylus from letter to letter, lifting your finger between words.

1. Touch the top of the screen and swipe downward to display the Notification Panel.

2. Tap Select keyboard.

3. Tap Swype.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > SYSTEM > Language and input.

2. Tap Swype for options.

1. From a Home screen, tap Phone.

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

Note: If the keypad does not appear, tap the Keypad icon.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts, or From a Home screen, tap Phone > CONTACTS.

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

All incoming, outgoing, and missed calls are recorded in the Call log. If the number or caller is listed in your contacts list, the associated name is also displayed.

1. From a Home screen, tap Phone.

2. Tap LOG. A list of recent calls is displayed.

3. Tap an entry, and then tap Call.

When you are ready to end your call, tap End.

When a call is received the phone rings and displays the caller’s phone number, or name if stored in the contacts list.

At the incoming call screen:

Touch and drag Answer to the right to answer the call.

Touch and drag Reject to the left to reject the call and send it to your voicemail.

Touch and drag REJECT CALL WITH MESSAGE upward, and select a message.

If you are using an app, a popup screen appears for the incoming call. On the incoming call popup screen:

Tap Answer to answer the call.

Tap Reject to reject the call and send it to your voicemail.

Tap REJECT CALL WITH MESSAGE, and select a message.

Tap Expand to exit the app, and view the main incoming call screen.

If you exit the call screen and return to a Home screen, your active call is indicated by on the Status bar.

This lets you continue with your current call and do something else, such as access the contacts list, view a recent email, locate a picture, and so on.

To return to the call screen: Swipe the Status Bar downward to reveal the Notification Panel, and then tap the Call notification.

To end a call from any application: Swipe the Status Bar downward to reveal the Notification Panel, and then tap End call.

Press the Volume Key to increase or decrease the volume.

Quickly add more volume to the incoming audio by tapping Extra volume.

Listen to the call using the speaker or through a Bluetooth headset (not included).

Tap Speaker to hear the caller using the speaker.

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

If your service plan supports this feature, you can make another call while a call is in progress.

1. From the active call, tap Add call to dial the second call.

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

Tap Swap to switch between the two calls.

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

If your service plan supports this feature, you can answer an incoming call while you have a call in progress. You are notified of an incoming call by a call waiting tone.

To answer a new call while you have a call in progress:

1. Slide Answer in any direction to answer the new call.

2. Tap an option:

Put [caller] on hold to place the previous caller on hold while you answer the new incoming call.

Merge with [caller] to add the new caller to the current call.

End call with [caller] to end the previous call and answer the new call.

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

The numbers of the calls you have dialed, received, or missed are stored in the Call log.

1. From a Home screen, tap Phone.

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

1. From a Home screen, tap Phone > LOG.

2. Tap the call that contains the information that you want to save to your contacts list.

3. Tap CREATE CONTACT.

If you want to replace the number for an existing contact, tap UPDATE EXISTING.

1. From a Home screen, tap Phone > LOG.

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

3. Tap DELETE.

By adding a caller to your Reject list, future calls from this number will be sent directly to your voicemail.

1. From a Home screen, tap Phone > LOG.

2. Tap the caller you want to add to the Reject list.

3. Tap MORE > Add to Auto reject list.

You can assign a shortcut number to a contact for speed dialing their default number.

1. From a Home screen, tap Phone > Keypad.

2. Touch and hold the speed dial number.

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

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Phone > CONTACTS.

2. Tap MORE > Speed dial. The Speed dial screen displays showing the numbers 1 through 100. Number 1 is reserved for voicemail.

3. Tap an unused number (Add contact).

4. Tap a contact to assign to the number. The selected contact displays in the speed dial number box.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Phone > CONTACTS.

2. Tap MORE > Speed dial.

3. Find the contact to remove from Speed dial and tap Remove.

Without a SIM card, you can only make an emergency call with the phone; normal cell phone service is not available.

1. From a secured Lock screen, tap EMERGENCY CALL.

2. Enter 911 and tap Dial.

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

1. From a Home screen, tap Phone.

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

From a Home screen, tap Phone > MORE > Settings.

From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > DEVICE > Applications > Phone.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.

2. Tap an application’s icon to launch it.

3. To return to the main Home screen, press the Home key.

Play Store: Download new apps from the Google Play Store.

Galaxy Apps: View and download Samsung apps that are optimized for use with Galaxy devices.

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

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.

2. Tap EDIT. Apps that can be uninstalled or disabled show Remove on their icon.

3. Tap Remove and follow the prompts to either uninstall or disable the app.

4. When you are finished, tap DONE.

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

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.

2. Tap EDIT.

3. Touch and hold an app icon or folder and drag it to the location you want.

4. Tap DONE when finished.

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

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

2. Touch and hold an app icon and drag it on top of another app until a highlighted box appears.

3. Release the app icon to create the folder.

Tap Enter folder name to name the folder.

Tap the Palette icon to change the color (if desired).

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

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

5. Tap DONE when you are finished.

Quickly and easily change Google app settings to suit your preferences.

Note: You must be signed in to the application you want to configure. For example, sign in to Google+ to configure Google+ settings.

Google Now works in the background to collect information you regularly look up and organize it into convenient cards that appear when you need them.

Press and hold the Home key.

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

2. Enter the first number using the numeric keys.

3. Tap the appropriate arithmetic function key.

4. Enter the next number.

5. To view the result, tap the Equals key.

Tap Clear.

Tap HISTORY > CLEAR HISTORY.

Tip: Tap KEYPAD to return to the calculator keys.

Touch and hold an entry in the display field.

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

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.

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

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

Or: Touch and hold an event, tap Delete, and then confirm by tapping DELETE.

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

2. Tap an event to view it.

3. Tap SHARE and tap a sharing format.

4. In the Share as window, tap a sharing method and follow the prompts.

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

2. Tap the drop down menu in the top left corner (by default, the Month and Year are shown) and tap Tasks.

3. Tap the Enter new task field to enter a new task.

4. You can choose to set the task for TODAY, TOMORROW, or tap the Expand icon to view and set the following options:

Due date: Tap the ON/OFF switch to select a date on the calendar for the task.

Reminder: Tap to set a reminder alert.

Notes: Tap to save a note with your task.

Priority: Tap to assign a priority to the task.

5. Tap SAVE to save the task.

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

2. Tap a day on the calendar to view the tasks for the day, or select Tasks from the drop down menu.

3. Tap the checkbox by the task to mark it as complete and remove it from the calendar.

4. To delete the task permanently, tap the task to open it, and then tap DELETE.

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.

Take pictures with your device’s front or back camera, or combine shots with Dual mode.

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

Note: You can also press the Home key twice from any screen to access the Camera if Quick Launch is enabled.

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

Touch the screen with two fingers and pinch or spread them on the screen to zoom in and out.

Tap the screen to focus on the area you touched.

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

4. Tap 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. You can also set the Volume key to act as the video record key or as a zoom key.

Several visual effects are available. Modes differ by which camera is active (front or rear facing).

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

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

Rear camera modes:

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.

Selective focus: Change the focus of pictures after they have been taken. You can focus on subjects near to the camera, far away from the camera, or both.

Panorama: Create a linear image by taking pictures in either a horizontal or vertical direction.

Slow motion: Record videos at a high frame rate for viewing in slow motion. You can play a specific section of each video in slow motion after recording it.

Fast motion: Record videos for viewing in fast motion. You can play a specific section of each video in fast motion after recording it.

Front camera modes:

Selfie: Take selfie shots and apply various effects, such as an airbrushed effect.

Wide selfie: Take wide-angle selfie shots to fit more people into your pictures.

Interval shot: Select the best pictures from a series of continuous shots taken at set intervals.

Both cameras modes:

Virtual shot: Create multi-directional views of objects.

Download: Download additional shooting modes from the Galaxy Apps store.

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

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

Flash: Activate or deactivate the flash (back camera only).

Beauty: Take a picture with lightened faces for gentler images (front camera only).

Timer: Take time-delayed pictures or videos.

HDR (rich tone): Save the picture in HDR (rich tone) only.

Effects: Add special graphical effects.

3. Tap Settings to configure settings for Camera. Available options vary depending on the camera/recording mode used.

Both cameras options:

Picture size: Select a resolution. Use higher resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution pictures take up more memory.

Video size: Select a resolution. Use higher resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution videos take up more memory.

Video stabilization: Activate anti-shake. Anti-shake helps to keep the focus steady when the camera is moving.

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.

Quick launch: Open camera by pressing the Home key twice in quick succession.

Voice control: To take pictures say smile, cheese, capture, or shoot. To record videos, say Record video.

Volume keys function: Use the Volume key as the camera key, the record key, or as a zoom key.

Shutter sound: Enable or disable a shutter sound when pictures are taken.

Reset settings: Reset the camera settings.

Help: View information on using the camera.

Rear camera options:

Tracking AF: Focus on and track a subject selected on the preview screen.

Front camera options:

Gesture control: Detect palm and automatically take a picture two seconds later.

Save as horizontally flipped: Save the self-portrait or self-recording as a reversed (or ‘mirrored’) image.

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

2. Tap a tab to use a feature:

Alarm: This feature allows you to set an alarm to ring at a specific time.

World Clock: View the time of day or night in other parts of the world. World Clock displays time in hundreds of different cities, within all 24 time zones around the world.

Stopwatch: You can use this option to measure intervals of time.

Timer: You can use this option to set a countdown timer. Use a timer to count down to an event based on a preset time length (hours, minutes, and seconds).

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: Choose when to repeat the alarm, if so desired.

OPTIONS: Tap to view and set the following options:

Alarm type: Choose whether the alarm will use sound, vibration, or vibration and sound to alert you.

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

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

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

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

Alarm name: Enter a name for the alarm.

3. Tap SAVE to save the alarm.

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.

From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.

You can search for a contact, or scroll 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 press and slide across the alphabetical list to select a letter with better precision.

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

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

Choose a storage account for the contact. You can store the contact on the device, your SIM card, or sync it with an account.

Tap Contact photo to assign a picture to the new contact.

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

Tap Add to enter additional entries.

Tap Remove to remove an entry.

Tap Expand for additional fields.

Tap the label to the right of an entry to choose a label for the field (for example, Home or Work).

3. Tap SAVE.

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

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

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

3. Tap any of the fields to add, change, or delete information.

4. Tap SAVE.

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

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

2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap MORE > Share name card.

3. Choose a sharing method and follow the prompts.

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

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

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

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

4. Tap LINK.

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

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

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

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 checkbox at the top of the screen to select all.

3. Tap DELETE.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

2. Tap GROUPS, and then tap ADD.

3. Tap fields to enter information about the group:

Tap Create group in [location] to choose where to save the group. You can save it to a specific account, to the device memory, or to all accounts. Tap the entries to select or deselect them.

Tap Group name to enter a name for the new group.

Tap Add member and select contact(s) to add to the new group, and then tap DONE.

Tap Group ringtone to assign a ringtone to members of the group.

4. Tap SAVE.

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.

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

2. Tap GROUPS, and then tap a group.

3. Tap ADD, and then tap the contacts you want to add.

4. Tap DONE.

You can send a text message or an email to members of a group.

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

2. Tap GROUPS, and then tap a group.

3. Tap MORE > Send message or email.

4. Tap either Message or Email.

5. Tap contacts to select them, or tap the selected checkbox at the top of the screen to select all, and then tap DONE. You will only see group members that have the appropriate contact information (a phone number or an email address) in their records.

6. For email, choose an account and follow the prompts.

Preset groups, such as Family, cannot be deleted.

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

2. Tap GROUPS.

3. Tap DELETE.

4. Tap the group category to open.

5. Tap the groups to select them or tap the Select group checkbox at the top of the screen to select all.

6. Tap DELETE.

These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using the Contacts app.

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

2. Tap MORE > Settings.

3. Tap an option and follow the onscreen instructions.

From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email.

You can configure Email for most accounts in just a few steps.

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

2. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your email account.

For additional accounts, tap MORE > Settings > Add account.

The device communicates with the appropriate server to set up your account and synchronize your email. When complete, your email appears in the Inbox for the account.

You can view email you receive for all accounts on the Combined view screen or you can view email accounts individually.

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

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

3. Tap on the account name to view:

Combined view: View all email in a combined inbox.

[Account Name]: View email for only one email account.

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

2. Tap MORE > Settings.

3. Tap the account you want to remove.

4. Tap REMOVE. Confirm by tapping REMOVE on the prompt.

These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using the Email app.

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

2. Tap MORE > Settings.

3. Tap an option and follow the onscreen instructions.

From a Home screen, tap Apps > Galaxy Apps.

1. Swipe across the Galaxy Apps screen and then tap Galaxy Essentials.

Or: Swipe across the Home screens and locate and tap the Galaxy Essentials widget.

2. Follow the onscreen instructions to download Galaxy Essentials apps specially chosen from Samsung Apps.

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

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

3. Depending on the view mode selected, either tap an image or video to view it, or first tap an album or folder and then tap an image or video.

4. When viewing an image or video, you can scroll left or right to view the next or previous image or video.

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

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.

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

2. Tap a folder or category to open it.

3. Tap a video to view it.

4. Tap the Play icon to play the video.

1. Select a video, and then tap the screen once to see the video options.

2. Tap Editor, and then tap Trim.

3. Use the sliders at the bottom of the screen to trim the video. Move the start bracket to the desired starting point, move the end bracket to the desired ending point.

4. Tap EXPORT to save the video. Modify the File name or Resolution, and then tap EXPORT to confirm the changes.

1. While viewing an image, tap the screen once to see the image options.

2. Tap Edit to view and use the editing tools.

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

2. Tap a folder or category to open it.

3. Tap MORE > Edit.

4. Tap images to select them.

5. Tap DELETE.

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

2. Tap a folder or category to open it.

3. Tap MORE > Share.

4. Tap images to select them, and then tap SHARE.

5. Tap a sharing service and follow the prompts to send the image or images.

From a Home screen, tap Apps > Internet.

Back or Back key to return to the previous page.

Forward to go forward to a recent page.

Home to display your Internet Home screen.

Bookmarks to manage bookmarked pages, saved pages, and history.

Tabs to manage open tabs. The number on the icon indicates the number of tabs that are currently open.

Refresh to refresh or reload the current Web page.

Tap the address field, enter the web address, and then tap Go on the keyboard.

Tap the screen twice or pinch the screen to zoom out and stretch the screen to zoom in.

Tap Tabs > NEW TAB.

Tap Tab manager and then tap Close tab.

1. Tap Bookmarks > ADD.

2. Type a title for the bookmark and tap SAVE.

Tap Bookmarks, then tap a folder, and an entry.

Tap Bookmarks > HISTORY.

Tap MORE > Save web page.

Tap Bookmarks > SAVED PAGES.

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

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.

Tap Tabs > MORE > New secret tab.

These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using the Internet app.

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

2. Tap MORE > Settings.

3. Tap an option and follow the onscreen instructions.

1. Tap Apps > Samsung folder > Memo.

2. Tap Create memo and type a memo.

To change the category, tap Category.

To insert an image into the memo, tap Image.

To use your voice to insert text into the memo, tap Voice.

To add tasks, tap Tasks.

3. When finished creating your memo, tap SAVE.

1. Tap Apps > Samsung folder > Memo.

2. Tap a memo entry to open it.

3. To edit a memo, tap the content of the memo.

4. To delete memos, tap MORE > Edit, select memos, and tap DELETE.

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

1. Tap Apps > Samsung folder > Memo.

2. Browse memo entries by scrolling up or down.

3. To search for a memo, tap SEARCH.

While browsing memos, tap MORE for the following options:

Edit: Select notes to delete or move.

Share: Share memos.

Manage categories: Create and manage categories to organize your memos.

Text Messages (SMS): The Short Message Service (SMS) lets you send and receive text messages to and from other mobile phones or email addresses. To use this feature, you may need to subscribe to your service provider’s message service.

Multimedia Messages (MMS): The Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) lets you send and receive multimedia messages (such as picture, video, and audio messages) to and from other mobile phones or email addresses. To use this feature, you may need to subscribe to your service provider’s multimedia message service.

1. From a Home screen, tap Messages > Compose.

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

If manually entering recipients, enter additional recipients by separating each entry with a semicolon (;). More recipients can be added at any time before the message is sent.

If adding a recipient from your Contacts, tap the contact to place a check mark then tap DONE. The contact will be placed in the recipients field.

For the Group option, if the number of recipients is less than 10, all members in the group can be added by placing a check mark by the contacts and then tap DONE.

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

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

4. Review your message and tap SEND.

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

When you receive a new message, a new message icon appears on the Status Bar.

To view the message: Open the Notification Panel and select the message.

Or: From a Home screen, tap Messages, and then tap the new message to view it.

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

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

1. From a Home screen, tap Messages.

2. Tap MORE > Edit.

3. Tap each message you want to delete or tap the checkbox All.

4. Tap DELETE.

You can search through your messages by using the Message Search feature.

1. From a Home screen, tap Messages.

2. Tap SEARCH.

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

Configure the settings for text messages, multimedia messages, push messages, and so on.

From a Home screen, tap Apps > Messages > MORE > Settings.

This device is designed to receive wireless emergency alerts from the Commercial Mobile Alerting System (CMAS) which may also be known as the Personal Localized Alerting Network (PLAN).

There are three types of Emergency Alerts:

Alerts issued by the President

Alerts involving imminent threats to safety of life (Extreme and Severe)

AMBER Alerts (missing child alert)

Users may choose not to receive Imminent Threats (Extreme and Severe) and AMBER Alerts. Alerts issued by the President cannot be disabled.

1. From a Home screen, tap Messages.

2. Tap MORE > Settings > Emergency alerts > Emergency alerts.

3. All alerts are enabled by default. Tap an alert option to disable it. You cannot disable Presidential alerts.

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

2. Tap a category at the top left of the screen to view your music files.

3. Scroll through the list of songs and tap a song to begin playback.

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

Recent files: View recently accessed files.

Category: Files are grouped into the following categories: Images (View image files), Videos (View video files), Audio (View audio files), Documents (View document files), Download history (View all apps and files that have been downloaded to the device).

Local storage: View folders and files in their storage locations: Device storage (View folders and files located on the device).

Cloud storage: Contains shortcuts to FTP servers or other cloud storage locations that you have added: Google Drive (Sign in to view folders and files located in your Google Drive account).

To view files in My Files:

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Samsung folder > My Files.

2. Tap a category to view the relevant files or folders.

3. Tap a file or folder to open it.

SEARCH: Search for a file or folder.

MORE: Tap for the following options:

Edit: Edit files shown in Recent files.

Clear recent file history: Clear the Recent files category.

Show/Conceal hidden files: Show or conceal hidden files.

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

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

HOME: Return to the main My Files screen.

SEARCH: Search for a file in the selected category.

MORE: Tap for the following options:

Edit: Select files or folders.

Share: Select files to share.

View as: Change the appearance of the files or folders.

Sort by: Change the sort order of the files.

Show/Conceal hidden files: Show or conceal hidden files.

Tap MORE > Edit, select a file or folder, and then use one of these functions:

DELETE: Delete files or folders.

MORE: Select one of the following options:

Move: Move files or folders to another folder.

Copy: Copy files or folders to another folder.

Rename: Rename a file or folder. This option only appears when just one file or folder is selected.

Add shortcut on Home screen: Add a shortcut the Home screen.

Compress: Create a zip folder containing the selected files. This option only appears in Local Storage categories. A selected zip folder has the additional options of Extract and Extract to current folder.

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

Note: This device and related software are not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease.

1. From Home, tap Apps > S Health.

2. Read and accept the terms and conditions.

3. Set up your health profile and goals.

This app can be used to monitor your exercise. While moderate physical activity, such as brisk walking, is safe for most people, health experts suggest that you talk with your doctor before you start an exercise program, particularly if you have any of the following conditions:

Heart disease;

Asthma or lung disease;

Diabetes, or liver or kidney disease;

Arthritis.

You should also check with your doctor if you have symptoms suggestive of heart, lung, or other serious disease, such as:

Pain or discomfort in your chest, neck, jaw, or arms during physical activity;

Dizziness or loss of consciousness;

Shortness of breath with mild exertion or at rest, or when lying down or going to bed;

Ankle swelling, especially at night;

A heart murmur or a rapid or pronounced heartbeat;

Muscle pain when walking upstairs or up a hill that goes away when you rest.

Finally, the American College of Sports Medicine recommends that you see your doctor before engaging in vigorous exercise if two or more of the following apply:

You are a man older than age 45 or a woman older than age 55;

You have a family history of heart disease before age 55;

You smoke or quit smoking in the past six months;

You have not exercised for three months or more;

You are overweight or obese;

You have high blood pressure or high cholesterol.

You have impaired glucose tolerance, also called prediabetes.

Speak commands to perform operations on your device, and to speak criteria for searches and other operations.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > S Voice.

2. Speak a command.

3. Tap the microphone icon, if the device does not hear you, or to give it another command.

Tip: Tap Help for example commands and to view a tutorial.

These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using the Internet app.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > S Voice.

2. Tap Settings.

3. Tap an option and follow the onscreen instructions.

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

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

3. Tap a video to view it.

1. Select a video, and then tap the screen once to see the video options.

2. Tap Editor, and then tap Trim.

3. Use the sliders at the bottom of the screen to trim the video. Move the start bracket to the desired starting point, move the end bracket to the desired ending point.

4. Tap EXPORT to save the video. Modify the File name or Resolution, and then tap EXPORT to confirm the changes.

Multi task with Pop-Up Play—transform your video player into a pop-up window. The video will continue to play, and the pop-up window can be resized or moved anywhere on the screen.

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

2. Tap a video to view it.

3. Tap to continue playing the video in a floating window.

Drag the window to any location on the screen.

Use two fingers to pinch or spread to resize the floating window.

From a Home screen, tap Apps > Samsung folder > Voice Recorder.

Tap the drop down menu in the upper left corner to choose the appropriate recording mode:

Standard: This recording mode picks up any sounds detected by the microphones.

Interview: The top and bottom microphones are used for two-directional recording. The top and bottom of the device pick up equal amounts of sound. Microphones can be muted during playback.

Voice memo: Voice input is converted to text on screen. The maximum recording time is five minutes.

Tap Record to record an audio file.

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

Tap Pause to pause the recording of an audio file.

Tap Bookmark to bookmark a position in the recording for later reference.

While recording, tap MORE > Turn on Call rejection to reject incoming calls during a recording.

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

2. Tap Recordings.

3. Tap a recording to play it back.

4. Tap MORE for additional options:

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

DELETE: Delete the recording.

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

Share: Tap to select recording files, and then tap SHARE to select a sharing method.

Search: Tap to search for a recording.

From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings.

Or: From a Home screen, drag down from the Status bar to display the Notification panel, and then tap Settings.

If you are not sure exactly where to find a certain setting, you can use the Search feature.

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

2. Tap SEARCH.

Enter a word or words in the Search box. As you type, settings that match will appear on the screen.

Tap an entry to go to that setting.

Quick settings are the settings that you are most likely to frequently use. When you first access the Settings menu, the Quick settings are set to a default list of settings.

To find the Quick settings menu: From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > QUICK SETTINGS.

You can change the Quick settings list to include your most frequently used settings.

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

2. Tap MORE > Edit quick settings.

Select additional settings to appear in your Quick settings menu. Settings that are already in the Quick settings menu are checked. Up to nine settings can be selected.

Uncheck a setting to remove it from the Quick settings list.

3. Tap Back arrow to save your new Quick settings menu.

Turning Wi-Fi on makes your device able to discover and connect to compatible in-range WAPs.

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

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

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

2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap ON/OFF to turn Wi-Fi on. When Wi-Fi is turned on, your device will automatically scan for available networks and display them.

3. Tap the network you want to connect to. When you select an open network, you are automatically connected to the network. Otherwise, enter a password to connect.

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

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

3. Tap MORE > Add network.

4. Enter information about the Wi-Fi network:

Tap Enter network name to enter the name of the Wi-Fi network.

Tap the Security field and select a security option and enter your password.

Tap Show advanced options if you need to add advanced options such as IP settings and Proxy settings.

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

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 > CONNECTIONS.

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).

Smart network switch: Tap to enable this feature, which automatically switches to a mobile network if the Wi-Fi connection becomes unstable.

Advanced:

Network notification: Receive a notification when new Wireless Access Points (WAPs) are available.

Passpoint: Connect to passpoint-enabled Wi-Fi Access Points automatically.

Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Specify when to disconnect from Wi-Fi.

Always allow scanning: Allow Google location service and other apps to scan for networks, even when Wi-Fi is turned off.

Auto connect: Automatically connect to an AT&T Wi-Fi Hotspot as soon as your phone detects it.

Install network certificates: Install authentication certificates.

MAC address: View your device’s MAC address, which is required when connecting to some secured networks (not configurable).

IP address: View your device’s IP address (not configurable).

Help: Learn about setting up and using Wi-Fi networks, and other settings.

When Wi-Fi is connected, active, and communicating with a Wireless Access Point (WAP), displays.

If a Wi-Fi access point is available, but your device is not connected to it, displays. It may also display if there is a communication issue with the target Wireless Access Point (WAP).

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

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

2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap ON/OFF to turn Wi-Fi on. Wi-Fi must be on to configure settings.

3. Tap Wi-Fi Direct. Your device automatically scans for nearby Wi-Fi Direct devices.

4. After scanning for devices, select a device, and then follow the prompts to complete the connection.

When your device is connected to another device using Wi-Fi Direct, displays in the Status Bar.

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

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

When Bluetooth is turned on, displays in the Status Bar.

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 > CONNECTIONS.

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

3. When Bluetooth is first turned on, it scans for nearby Bluetooth devices and displays them.

Tap REFRESH to manually perform a new scan.

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

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

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

3. Make sure that the target device is discoverable, so that your device can find it. Refer to the instructions that came with the device to find out how to set it to discoverable mode.

4. Tap REFRESH. Your device will start to scan for Bluetooth devices within range.

5. When you see the name of the target device displayed in the Bluetooth devices section, tap the name. Your device then automatically tries to pair with the target device. If automatic pairing fails, enter the passcode supplied with the target device.

When you unpair from a Bluetooth device, the two devices will no longer recognize each other. To connect again, you’d need to pair the devices.

1. Verify your Bluetooth is active.

2. From the Bluetooth settings page, tap next to the previously paired device, and then tap Unpair to delete the paired device.

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

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

2. Tap Airplane mode, and then tap ON/OFF to enable or disable the option.

Note: You can also control Airplane mode from the Device options menu. Press and hold the Power/Lock key, and then tap Airplane mode.

Activate your device’s Mobile Hotspot application to allow other devices to use your device’s Internet connection.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > CONNECTIONS > Mobile Hotspot and Tethering > Mobile Hotspot.

2. Tap ON/OFF to turn Mobile Hotspot on or off.

Warning: By default, your device’s Portable Wi-Fi hotspot has no security applied, and any device can connect. For more information, see “How to Configure Mobile Hotspot Settings”.

Use the other device’s Wi-Fi control to connect to your device’s Mobile Hotspot.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > CONNECTIONS > Mobile Hotspot and Tethering > Mobile Hotspot.

2. Tap ON/OFF to turn on Mobile Hotspot.

3. Activate Wi-Fi on the target device.

4. Scan for Wi-Fi hotspots and select the target device from the list.

5. On the target device, enter your device’s Mobile Hotspot password.

Control whether devices connect to your Portable Wi-Fi hotspot with the Allowed device list. After you add devices to the list, they can scan for your device and connect using your device’s Portable Wi-Fi hotspot name and password.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > CONNECTIONS > Mobile Hotspot and Tethering > Mobile Hotspot.

2. Tap ON/OFF to turn on Mobile Hotspot.

3. Tap MORE > Allowed devices, and then tap ADD to enter the other device’s Device name and MAC address.

4. Tap OK to add the device.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > CONNECTIONS > Mobile Hotspot and Tethering > Mobile Hotspot.

2. Tap ON/OFF to turn on Mobile Hotspot.

3. Tap MORE > Configure Mobile Hotspot.

4. Tap the Security field and select WPA2 PSK.

5. Scroll down and enter a new password in the Password field.

Manage your Mobile Hotspot security and connecting settings.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > CONNECTIONS > Mobile Hotspot and Tethering > Mobile Hotspot.

2. Tap MORE > Configure Mobile Hotspot:

Network name: View and change the name of your Mobile Hotspot.

Hide my device: Make your Mobile Hotspot invisible to other Wi-Fi devices during a scan. Other devices can still connect to your Mobile Hotspot, but will have to set up the connection manually with your Network SSID and Password.

Security: Choose the security level for your Mobile Hotspot.

Password: If you choose a security level that uses a password, enter the password. By default, the password is your device’s phone number.

Show password: Display your password instead of masking it.

Show advanced options: Access advanced options, including Broadcast channel, and to specify the channel your device uses for Mobile Hotspot.

Set your device to automatically turn off Portable Wi-Fi hotspot if there are no connected device.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > CONNECTIONS > Mobile Hotspot and Tethering > Mobile Hotspot.

2. Tap ON/OFF to turn on Mobile Hotspot.

3. Tap MORE > Timeout settings and select an amount of time.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > CONNECTIONS > Mobile Hotspot and Tethering.

2. Connect the computer to the device using the USB cable, and then tap USB tethering to turn tethering on.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > CONNECTIONS > Data usage for options:

Mobile data: Enable mobile data. You can also control Mobile Data at the Notification panel.

International Data Roaming: Customize options for when roaming outside the U.S., Puerto Rico and USVI. International roaming data charges may apply.

Set mobile data limit: Your mobile data connection will be turned off when the specified limit is reached.

Data usage cycle: Tap the drop-down menu, and then choose a time period for data usage. Data usage for the period displays on the graph, along with usage by application below.

By application: View data usage by application.

2. Tap MORE for the following options:

Restrict background data: Restrict some apps and services from working unless you are connected to a Wi-Fi network.

Show Wi-Fi usage: Display a Wi-Fi tab that shows Wi-Fi usage.

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.

From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > CONNECTIONS > Mobile networks for options:

Mobile data: Allow your device to connect to a mobile data network.

International Data Roaming: Allow your device to connect to data services while roaming outside of the U.S., Puerto Rico, and USVI. Significantly higher charges may result.

Access Point Names: Choose or add APNs.

Network operators: Choose a preferred network mode.

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

2. Tap NFC, and tap ON/OFF to turn NFC on.

When Android Beam is activated, you can beam app content to another NFC-capable device by holding the devices close together. You can beam browser pages, YouTube videos, contacts, and more.

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

2. Tap NFC, and tap ON/OFF to turn NFC on.

3. Tap Android Beam, and tap ON/OFF to turn Android Beam on.

4. Touch the back of your device with another NFC‑capable device and the content is transferred.

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

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

2. Tap Tap and pay.

3. Select the payment app that you want as your default.

Print images and documents to Samsung printers and other compatible printers (not included).

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > CONNECTIONS > More connection settings > Printing.

2. Tap a print service and follow the prompts.

Mirror your device’s display on your car’s entertainment and information screen using a USB connection. To use this feature, your car system must support MirrorLink.

1. Connect your device to your car’s system using the USB cable.

2. On your device’s Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > CONNECTIONS > More connection settings > MirrorLink.

3. Tap Connect to vehicle via USB.

Set up and manage your Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).

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

2. Tap Basic VPN or Advanced IPSec VPN.

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

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

2. Tap Basic VPN or Advanced IPSec VPN.

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

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

2. Tap Basic VPN or Advanced IPSec VPN.

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

If you have multiple messaging apps installed, you can select which app should be your default messaging app.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > CONNECTIONS > More connection settings.

2. Tap Default messaging app to select a default.

You can switch between sound modes, while preserving the individual sound settings you have made.

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

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

Sound: Your device uses the sounds, vibrations, and volume levels you have chosen in Sound settings for notifications and alerts.

Vibrate: Your device vibrates for notifications and alerts. This uses the Vibration intensity you choose in Sound settings.

Mute: Your device mutes all sounds and notifications.

Set the system volume level, and set default volume for call ringtones, notifications, and other audio.

Tip: You can also set System volume from the home screen by pressing the Volume key.

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

2. Tap Sounds and notifications > Volume.

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

Ringtone

Media

Notifications

System

Choose from preset ringtones or add your own.

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

2. Tap Sounds and notifications > Ringtones and sounds > Ringtone.

3. Tap a ringtone to hear a preview and select it.

Or: Tap Add ringtone to use an audio file as a ringtone.

Choose a sound for notifications, such as for new messages and event reminders.

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

2. Tap Sounds and notifications > Ringtones and sounds > Default notification sound.

3. Tap a sound to hear a preview and select it.

Choose notification alerts for new messages, calendar events, and email.

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

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

Messages: Configure message notifications and alerts.

Calendar: Configure event notifications.

Email: Configure email account notifications.

Set various other system sound options.

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

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

Touch sounds: Play tones when you touch or tap the screen to make selections.

Dialing keypad tone: Play tone when the dialing keypad is tapped.

Screen lock sounds: Play a sound when you unlock the screen.

Keyboard sound: Play a sound when the Samsung keyboard is tapped.

Set the amount of vibration for incoming calls, notifications, and haptic feedback.

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

2. Tap Sounds and notification > Vibrations.

Tap Vibration intensity and move the sliders to change the amount.

Tap Vibration pattern to choose a pattern.

Tap ON/OFF for each option to enable:

Vibrate when ringing

Vibration feedback

Keyboard vibration

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

2. Tap Sounds and notification > Sound quality and effects.

3. Tap Adapt Sound and follow the prompts to customize your sound settings.

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

2. Tap Sound and notification > Sound quality and effects.

3. Tap ON/OFF to enable each option:

SoundAlive+: Recreate the effects of rich surround sound.

Tube Amp: Simulate the soft timbre of a tube amplifier.

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.

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

2. Tap Sounds and notifications > Do not disturb.

3. Tap ON/OFF to enable this option.

This option lets you customize what notifications are allowed while your phone is in Do not disturb mode.

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

2. Tap Sounds and notifications > Do not disturb.

3. Tap Allow exceptions, and tap ON/OFF to enable the exceptions you want to allow.

This option allows you to turn Do not disturb mode on and off automatically at scheduled times.

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

2. Tap Sounds and notifications > Do not disturb.

3. Tap Set schedule, and set the Days, Start time, and End time.

Choose what notifications can display while the device is locked.

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

2. Tap Sounds and notifications > Notifications on lock screen, and choose an option.

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

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

Light up the LED indicator when charging, voice recording, or receiving notifications.

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

2. Tap Sounds and notifications > LED indicator to enable this feature.

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 > DEVICE > Display.

2. Tap Brightness for options:

Tap Auto to allow the device to adjust brightness automatically.

To set a custom brightness level, clear the Automatic brightness check mark and drag the Brightness slider.

Note: You can also control Brightness from the Notification panel. Drag down the Status bar at the top of the screen to find the Brightness options.

You can set the font style and size for all text that displays on the screen.

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

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

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 DONE to set the font size and style.

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 > DEVICE > Display.

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

Using the front camera to detect your face, the screen will not time out as long as you are facing the screen.

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

2. Tap Smart stay to turn the feature on.

Choose a screen mode to match your type of viewing. You can choose to have the device automatically adapt the display depending on the type of image being displayed, and other criteria such as battery level.

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

2. Tap Screen mode, and then choose a screen mode.

To have your device automatically optimize the display to match the type of image being displayed and other criteria, such as battery level, tap Adaptive display.

Or: Choose a specific type of screen mode based on what you are viewing.

Set the length of time the Recent apps and Back keys remain lit after you touch them.

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

2. Tap Touch key light duration to choose a timeout period.

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

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

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

Colors: Tap the selector to display a changing screen of colors.

Google Photos: Display pictures from your Google+ account. (Only available if you are signed in to your Google account.) Tap Settings for options.

Photo Frame: Display pictures in a photo frame. Tap Settings for options.

Photo Table: Display pictures in a photo table. Tap Settings for options.

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

4. Tap MORE > Select when to daydream to chose an option.

Control your device by making specific gestures with your hand above the device’s screen. To access these settings: From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > DEVICE > Motions and Gestures.

Tap ON/OFF to enable each of the following:

Direct call: Call the contact whose call log, message, or contact details are currently on the screen by bringing the device close to your ear.

Smart alert: Set the device to vibrate when you pick it up to notify you about missed calls and messages.

Mute: Mute sounds and video by covering the screen or turning over the device.

Palm swipe to capture: Capture an image of the screen when you sweep your hand left or right across the screen.

See how memory is being used by Downloaded or Running applications.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > DEVICE > Applications > Application manager.

2. Swipe across the screen to display DOWNLOADED, RUNNING, or ALL to display memory usage for that category of applications.

The graph on the DOWNLOADED tab shows used and free device memory. The graph on the RUNNING tab shows used and free RAM.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > DEVICE > 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 UPDATES: Delete the application from the device or uninstall updates made to apps that cannot be deleted.

DISABLE: Disable apps that cannot be deleted.

CLEAR DATA: Clear application data from memory.

CLEAR CACHE: Clear an application’s temporary memory storage.

CLEAR DEFAULTS: Clear an application’s customization.

Permissions: View information about the application’s access to your device and data.

View and control services running on your device.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > DEVICE > Applications > Application manager.

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

3. Tap MORE > Show cached processes to display all the cached processes that are running. Tap MORE > Show services in use to switch back.

4. Tap one of the applications to view application information.

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

REPORT: Report failure and other application information.

If you have multiple applications of the same type, such as email apps, you can select one app to be the default.

You can also use a simpler Home screen which provides an easier user experience for first‑time smartphone users.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > DEVICE > Applications > Default Applications.

2. Tap Home and select a Home screen mode:

TouchWiz easy home: Provides an easier user experience for the first-time smartphone users.

TouchWiz home: The Home screen that originally displays on your phone.

3. Tap Messages and select a default messaging app.

4. To clear defaults you have set up, tap CLEAR.

Shortcuts to the settings for various apps are available in one convenient location.

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

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

Calendar

Camera

Contacts

Email

Internet

Messages

Music

Phone

S Voice

Weather

Some apps, such as Google maps, may require one or more location services be turned on for full functionality.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > PERSONAL > Privacy and safety > Location.

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

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > PERSONAL > Privacy and safety > Location.

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

3. Tap Locating method to select how your location is determined:

GPS, Wi-Fi, and mobile networks: Use GPS, Wi-Fi, and mobile networks.

Wi-Fi and mobile networks: Use Wi-Fi and mobile networks (no GPS).

GPS only: Use GPS only.

Apps that have requested your location are listed under Recent location requests.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > PERSONAL > Privacy and safety > Location.

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

3. Tap an entry under Recent location requests to view the app’s settings.

Google uses Location Reporting to store and use 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 > PERSONAL > Privacy and safety > Location.

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

3. Tap Google Location Reporting for options:

Location Reporting: Allow Google apps to use your device’s most recent location data.

Location History: Allow Google to store a history of your location data. Tap DELETE LOCATION HISTORY to permanently delete your location history.

Hide personal content from being accessed by anyone else using your device. Private mode is only available for certain applications.

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

2. Tap Privacy and safety > Private mode.

3. Follow the prompts to learn about and set up Private mode.

This feature sends diagnostic information about your phone when you are having technical problems.

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

2. Tap Privacy and safety, and then tap the ON/OFF switch for Report diagnostic info to either enable or disable this feature.

Send a quick alert to your primary contacts when you are in an emergency situation.

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

2. Tap Privacy and safety > Send SOS messages.

3. Tap ON/OFF to turn the feature on and configure the following options:

Send messages to: Add recipients by creating new contacts or selecting from Contacts.

Attach pictures: Send photos taken with the front and back cameras to your emergency contacts.

Attach audio recording: Send a short audio message to your emergency contacts.

Press the Power/Lock key quickly three times.

Switch between the default screen layout and a simpler layout. The Easy Mode layout has larger text and icons, making for a more straightforward visual experience.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > PERSONAL > Easy mode.

2. Tap Easy mode to enable this feature. When Easy mode is enabled, you can scroll down the page and select which apps you want to appear on the Home screens.

3. Tap the checkbox next to the apps you want to add or remove.

4. When finished, tap DONE.

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

2. Tap Accessibility for options.

Galaxy TalkBack: Speak feedback aloud to help blind and low-vision users. TalkBack can collect all of the text you enter, except passwords, including personal data and credit card numbers. It may also log your user interface interactions with the device.

Galaxy TalkBack help: Tap for help on using Galaxy TalkBack.

Dark screen: Keep the screen turned off at all times for privacy.

Rapid key input: Release your finger to enter selection instead of double tapping.

Speak passwords: Read the characters aloud as you enter your passwords.

Voice Label: Write voice recordings to NFC tags to provide information about nearby objects.

Font size: Set the font size.

Magnification gestures: Use exaggerated gestures such as triple-tapping, double pinching, and dragging two fingers across the screen.

Magnifier window: Magnify content shown on the screen.

Grayscale: Change all colors to gray.

Negative colors: Reverse the display of onscreen colors from White text on a Black background to Black text on a White background.

Color adjustment: Adjust the color of the screen if you are color blind or have difficulty reading the display because of the screen color. Tap Color adjustment for options.

Accessibility shortcut: Quickly enable accessibility features in two quick steps. Tap ON/OFF to turn the feature on.

Text-to-speech options: Set your preferred TTS engine and options.

Sound detectors: Alert when baby crying or the doorbell is detected.

Flash notification: Set your camera light to blink whenever you receive a notification.

Turn off all sounds: For privacy, turn off all notifications and audio.

Hearing aids: Improve the sound quality for use with hearing aids.

Samsung subtitles (CC): Use Samsung subtitles with multimedia files when available Tap Samsung subtitles (CC) for options.

Google subtitles (CC): Use Google subtitles with multimedia files when available. Tap Google subtitles (CC) for options.

Left/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.

Universal switch: Control your phone with your customized switches.

Assistant menu: Improve the device accessibility for users with reduced dexterity.

Gesture wake up: Wake up your device by waving your hand over the sensor.

Press and hold delay: Select a time interval for this tap gesture.

Interaction control: Block areas of the screen from touch interaction. Disable Auto rotate screen and hard key functions. Only show application notifications in the Notification Panel and the Status bar.

Direction lock: Unlock the screen by swiping in a series of four to eight directions.

Direct access: Open your accessibility settings by pressing the Home Key three times in quick succession.

Notification reminder: Beep at set intervals to remind you of any unread notifications.

Answering and ending calls: Select shortcuts for answering and ending calls.

Single tap mode: Tap to stop/snooze alarms and calendar events.

Manage accessibility: Export your accessibility settings and share them with another device.

Keeper FastFill: Enable this feature to securely and quickly auto-fill your login credentials on your websites and mobile apps. Simply tap the FastFill lock icon when logging in to a website or app.

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

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

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.

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

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.

Each account has its own set of settings. In addition, you can configure common settings for all accounts of the same type.

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

2. Tap Accounts > [Account type].

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

Tap other available options for the account.

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

2. Tap Accounts > [Account type].

3. Tap the account and then tap MORE > Remove account.

Enable backup of your information to Google servers.

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

2. Tap Backup and reset for options:

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.

Return your device to its factory defaults.

Warning: This action permanently erases ALL data from the device, including Google or other account settings, system and application data and settings, downloaded applications, as well as your music, photos, videos, and other files.

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

2. Tap Backup and reset > Factory data reset.

3. Tap RESET DEVICE and follow the prompts to perform the reset.

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

2. Tap Language and input > Language.

3. Select a language from the list.

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

2. Tap Language and input > Default keyboard.

3. Select a keyboard.

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

2. Tap Language and input.

3. Tap Samsung keyboard for options:

English (US): Set the keyboard type: Qwerty keyboard or 3×4 keyboard.

Select input languages: Choose which languages are available on the keyboard. To switch between languages, slide the space bar sideways.

Predictive text: Allow Predictive text to suggest words matching your text entries, and, optionally, complete common words automatically. Predictive text can learn your personal writing style from your contacts, messages, Gmail, and social networking sites—improving its accuracy of predicting your text entries.

Additional keyboard settings provide assistance with capitalization, punctuation, and much more.

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

2. Tap Language and input.

3. Tap Swype for options:

Settings: Configure basic options.

Themes: Change the keyboard layout.

My Words: Manage your personal dictionary, new word updates, as well as how Swype can learn from your writing style in various apps.

Languages: Set the current language. Additional languages can be downloaded.

Gestures: Learn about using Swype gestures.

Help: View information on using Swype.

Speak rather than type your text entries using Google Voice Typing.

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

2. Tap Language and input.

3. Tap Google voice typing for options:

Choose input languages: Select languages for Google voice typing.

Block offensive words: Hide words many people find offensive are in results of Google voice searches. Offensive words are replaced in results with a placeholder (####).

Offline speech recognition: Manage downloaded languages.

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 > SYSTEM.

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.

Configure your Text-To-Speech (TTS) options. TTS is used for various accessibility features, such as TalkBack.

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

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

Tap Settings next to the Samsung text-to speech engine for options.

Speech rate: Set the speed at which the text is spoken.

Default language status: Display the default language in use.

Configure settings for using an optional mouse or trackpad (not included).

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

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.

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

2. Tap Battery for options:

Power saving mode: Tap ON/OFF to turn the feature on, and customize options.

Ultra power saving mode: Tap ON/OFF to turn the feature on.

Display battery percentage: Display the battery charge percentage next to the battery icon on the Status bar.

Battery Chart: The battery level displays as a percentage. The amount of time the battery has been used also displays.

Tap REFRESH to update the listing.

Battery usage displays in percentages per application.

1. Tap an option to see how they are affecting battery use.

2. Tap REFRESH to update the listing.

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

2. Tap Storage.

The Device memory displays Total space.

The amounts of memory used are further divided into System memory, Used space, Cached data, Miscellaneous files, and Available space.

1. Tap Cached data to clear cached data for all apps. Tap DELETE to confirm.

2. Tap Miscellaneous files, select unnecessary files individually, or tap SELECT ALL, and then tap DELETE.

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 > SYSTEM.

2. Tap Date and time.

3. Set the date, time, time zone, time format, and date format.

View tips and guidelines for using your device.

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

2. Tap Help for information about new features, applications, settings, and so on.

View information about your device, including status, legal information, hardware and software versions, and a tutorial.

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

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.

Use Software update to update your device’s software.

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

2. Tap About device > Software update.

3. Follow the prompts to check for available software updates to download and install.