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2 T able of C on ten ts Read me first Getting star ted 7 P ack age contents 8 Device lay out 10 Using the SIM or USIM card 18 Using a memor y card 21 T urning the device on and off 21 Locking and unlo.
T able of Conten ts 3 83 Internet 84 Music 86 Video 88 Studio 89 Clock 91 Calculator 91 Memo 92 V oice Recorder 93 Dropbo x 94 Flipboar d 94 Radio 96 Google apps C onnec ting with other devic es 98 Bl.
T able of Conten ts 4 Settings 112 About Settings 112 QUICK SET TINGS 112 C ONNEC TIONS 117 DEVICE 121 PERSONALISA TION 124 SYSTEM 130 APPLICA TIONS T roubleshooting.
5 Read me first Please read this manual bef ore using the device to ensur e safe and pr oper use. • Descriptions are based on the device ’ s default settings. • Some content ma y differ from your devic e depending on the region, ser vice pro vider , or device ’ s sof tware .
Read me first 6 Instruc tional icons W arning : situations that could cause injury to yourself or others Caution : situations that c ould cause damage to your device or other equipment Note : notes , .
7 Getting star ted P ack age c ont ents Check the product box f or the following items: • Device • Quick star t guide • The items supplied with the devic e and any a vailable accessories ma y var y depending on the region or service provider .
Getting star ted 8 Devic e lay out Microphone T ouch screen F ront camera Pr oximity/Light sensor Headset jack Multipurpose jack Home button Recent apps button P ower button SIM card / Memor y card tr.
Getting star ted 9 • Do not cov er the antenna ar ea with your hands or other objects. This ma y cause connectivity problems or drain the battery . • Using a Samsung-appro ved scr een protector is rec ommended. Unapprov ed screen protectors may cause the sensors t o malfunc tion.
Getting star ted 10 U sing the SIM or USIM card Installing the SIM or USIM card Inser t the SIM or USIM card provided b y the mobile telephone ser vice provider . • Only nano-SIM cards work with the device . • Some L TE services may not be available depending on the service provider .
Getting star ted 11 2 Pull out the SIM car d tray gently from the SIM car d tray slot. ► Dual SIM models : ► Single SIM models :.
Getting star ted 12 3 ► Dual SIM models : Place the SIM or USIM car d on the SIM card tray with the gold- coloured c ontac ts facing down wards . Place the primar y SIM or USIM card on the SIM car d tray 1 ( 1 ) and the secondar y SIM or USIM card on the SIM car d tray 2 ( 2 ).
Getting star ted 13 4 Inser t the SIM card tray back int o the SIM card tray slot. ► Dual SIM models : ► Single SIM models :.
Getting star ted 14 Removing the SIM or USIM car d 1 Inser t the ejec tion pin into the hole on the SIM car d tray t o loosen the tray . 2 Pull out the SIM car d tray gently from the SIM car d tray slot. 3 Remove the SIM or USIM car d. ► Dual SIM models : ► Single SIM models : 4 Inser t the SIM card tray back int o the SIM card tray slot.
Getting star ted 15 Using dual SIM or USIM car ds (dual SIM models) If you inser t two SIM or USIM cards , you can have two phone numbers or service providers f or a single device . Activating SIM or USIM car ds On the Home screen, tap Apps → Settings → SIM card manager .
Getting star ted 16 Charg ing the batter y Use the charger t o charge the battery before using it f or the first time. A computer can be also used to charge the ba tter y by connecting them via the USB cable. Use only Samsung-appro ved chargers , batteries, and cables.
Getting star ted 17 • The device can be used while it is char ging , but it may take longer to fully char ge the battery . • If the device receiv es an unstable power supply while charging , the touch screen may not function. If this happens, unplug the charger from the devic e.
Getting star ted 18 U sing a memor y card Installing a memor y card Y our device acc epts memor y cards with maximum capacities of 64 GB. Depending on the memor y card manufacturer and type, some memory cards may not be compatible with y our device . • Some memor y cards may not be fully compa tible with the device .
Getting star ted 19 4 Inser t the memor y card tray back int o the memor y card tra y slot. ► Dual SIM models : ► Single SIM models :.
Getting star ted 20 Removing the memor y card Befor e removing the memory card, first unmount it f or safe remo val. On the Home scr een, tap Apps → Settings → Stor age → Unmount SD card . 1 Inser t the ejec tion pin into the hole on the memory card tray to loosen the tr ay .
Getting star ted 21 T urning the devic e on and off Pr ess and hold the Po wer button f or a few seconds to turn on the device . When you turn on y our device f or the first time or after per forming a data reset, f ollow the on- screen instructions to set up your devic e.
22 Basics U sing the touch scr een • Do not allow the touch scr een to come int o contact with other electr ical devices . Electrostatic discharges can cause the touch scr een to malfunc tion. • T o av oid damaging the touch scr een, do not tap it with anything sharp or apply ex cessive pr essure to it with your fingertips.
Basics 23 T apping and holding T ap and hold an item or the screen f or more than 2 seconds to access a vailable options. Dragging T o move an it em, tap and hold it and drag it to the target position. Double -tapping Double -tap on a webpage or image to zoom in.
Basics 24 F licking Flick left or right on the Home screen or the A pps screen to see another panel . Flick up or down to scr oll through a webpage or a list of items , such as contacts. Spreading and pinching Spread two fingers apart on a webpage, map , or image to zoom in a part.
Basics 25 Home screen la y out Home screen The Home screen is the starting point for acc essing all of the device’ s featur es. I t display s widgets, shortcuts to apps, and mor e. W idgets are small apps that launch specific app functions to provide inf or mation and con venient access on y our Home screen.
Basics 26 Home screen options On the Home screen, tap and hold an empty area, or pinch y our fingers together to ac cess the available options . F lipboard Briefing Use this f eature t o view the latest articles in various categories. Y ou can get up to date on news that int erests y ou using this featur e.
Basics 27 Apps scr een The Apps scr een displays ic ons for all apps , including newly installed apps. On the Home screen, tap Apps to open the Apps scr een. T o view other panels, scr oll left or right, or select a screen indicator at the bott om of the screen.
Basics 28 Indicator ic ons Indicator icons appear on the status bar at the t op of the screen. T he icons listed in the table below are most c ommon. The status bar ma y not appear at the top of the scr een in some apps. T o display the status bar , drag down from the top of the scr een.
Basics 29 Icon Meaning New text or multimedia message Alarm activated Mute mode activated Vibr ation mode activated Fligh t mode activated Error occurr ed or caution required Battery power level Notif.
Basics 30 Y ou can use the following functions on the notifications panel. Launch Settings . Launch S F inder . T ap a notification and per form various actions. Adjust the brightness . View all quick setting butt ons. Activate or deactivate options .
Basics 31 Using the quick setting panel Y ou can ac tivate or deactivate some f eatures on the notifications panel. T o ac tivate or deactivate more f eatures, open the quick setting panel . T o open the quick setting panel, drag the sta tus bar down wards with two fingers .
Basics 32 • Smar t stay : When you activate this f eature, the scr een stays on as long as you look at it. • P ower saving : Refer to P ow er saving f eature f or more information. • Blocking mode : Refer to Blocking mode for mor e information.
Basics 33 Pla y Stor e Use this app to pur chase and download apps. T ap Play St ore on the Apps screen. Installing apps Brow se apps by categor y or tap to sear ch for a keyword . Selec t an app to view inf or mation about it. T o download free apps , tap INST ALL .
Basics 34 Ent ering te x t Keyboar d lay out A keyboard appears automa tically when you ent er text to send messages, cr eate memos , and more . T ext entr y is not suppor ted in some languages. T o enter text, you must change the input language to one of the suppor ted languages .
Basics 35 Using additional k eyboard func tions T ap and hold to use various functions. O ther icons may appear inst ead of depending on the last function that was used. • : Enter te xt by voice . Change the language. Open the keyboard. Star t or pause entering te xt by voice .
Basics 36 • : Enter emoticons . • : Switch t o the floating keyboard . Y ou can move the keyboar d to another location by dragging . Switch to the standar d keyboard. C opying and pasting 1 T ap and hold over te xt. 2 Drag or to selec t the desired t ext, or tap Selec t all to select all text.
Basics 37 Screen captur e Capture a scr eenshot while using the device. Pr ess and hold the Home button and the P ower butt on simultaneously . The image is sav ed in the Galler y → → Album → Screenshots folder . After capturing a screenshot, you can edit the image and share it with others .
Basics 38 P o wer sa ving fea ture P ow er saving mode Save the ba tter y pow er by limiting the device ’ s functions. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → P ower saving → P ower saving mode , and then tap the P ower saving mode switch to activate it.
Basics 39 V iewing help inf ormation T o view help information t o learn how to use the device and apps , open the Apps screen and tap Settings → Help . T o view help information f or an app while you are using the app , tap → Help . Some apps may not include help information.
40 Net w ork c onnec tivit y Mobile data Connect the device to a mobile network to use the Internet or shar e media files with other devices. Ref er to Data usage for additional options . ► Dual SIM models : On the Apps scr een, tap Settings → Data usage → a SIM or USIM card , and then tick Mobile data .
Network connectivit y 41 T ethering and Mobile hotspot About tethering and mobile hotspots Use this f eature t o share the device ’ s mobile data connection with computers and other devices if an Internet connection is unavailable . Connections can be made via Wi-F i , USB, or Bluetooth.
Network connectivit y 42 Using USB t ethering Share the device ’ s mobile data connec tion with other devices via a USB cable . 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → T ethering and Mobile hotspot . 2 Connect your device t o the computer via the USB cable .
43 Motions & usabilit y f eatur es Motions and gestures Exc essive shaking or impac t on the device ma y result in unintended inputs . Control motions properly . Smar t aler t On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Motions and gestures → Smar t aler t , and then tap the Smar t aler t switch to activate it.
Motions & usability features 44 Mute/P ause On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Motions and gestures → Mute/P ause , and then tap the Mute/P ause switch to activate it. Placing palm on screen Co ver the screen with y our palm to mute incoming calls or alarms, or t o pause media playback.
Motions & usability features 45 P alm swipe to capture On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Motions and gestures → P alm swipe to capture , and then tap the P alm swipe to capture switch to activate it.
Motions & usability features 46 Multi window About Multi windo w Use this f eature t o run two apps on the screen at the same time . Y ou can use this featur e to view emails or use the Internet while you play a video simultaneously .
Motions & usability features 47 Crea ting a Multi window combination Use this f eature t o save the c ombination of the currently -running Multi window apps. 1 Launch two apps in a split-screen Multi windo w . 2 Open the Multi window tray and tap → Create .
Motions & usability features 48 Using Multi windo w options When you use Multi windo w apps, select the app window and a blue frame will appear around it. T ap the cir cle between the app windows to ac cess the following options: • : Switch loca tions between Multi window apps.
Motions & usability features 49 One -handed operation Y ou can switch to one -handed operation mode to con veniently operat e the device with one hand. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Display and wallpaper → One -handed operation , and then tap the One -handed operation switch to activate it.
50 P ersonalising Managing the Home and Apps scr eens Managing the Home screen Adding it ems T ap and hold an app or a folder from the A pps screen, and then drag it t o the Home screen. T o add widgets, open the Home scr een, tap and hold an empty area, tap W idgets , tap and hold a widget, and then drag it to the Home scr een.
P ersonalising 51 Managing panels On the Home screen, tap and hold an empty area to add , move, or r emove a panel. T o add a panel, scr oll left to the last panel, and then tap . T o move a panel , tap and hold a panel preview , and then drag it to a new location.
P ersonalising 52 Setting wallpaper and ringtones Setting wallpaper Set an image or photo stored in the devic e as wallpaper for the Home screen or the locked screen. 1 On the Home screen, tap and hold an empty area, and then tap W allpapers . Alternativ ely , on the Apps screen, tap Settings → Display and wallpaper → W allpaper .
P ersonalising 53 Changing the scr een lock method Y ou can change the way that you lock the scr een to prevent others fr om accessing your personal information. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Lock scr een → Screen lock , and then select a screen lock method.
P ersonalising 54 P rivate mode About priva te mode Use this mode to pr event others from using or acc essing specific conten t, such as images and documents, st ored on the device . Y ou can save conten t to a specific location and deactivate private mode to hide it ems securely .
P ersonalising 55 V iewing hidden cont ent Y ou can only view hidden items when private mode is activated. 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Priv ate mode , and then tap the Priv ate mode switch to activate it. A lternatively , open the quick setting panel and tap Priv ate mode to activate it.
P ersonalising 56 T r ansf erring data fr om your pr evious device Using backup ac counts Y ou can transfer backup data from y our previous device to y our new device using your Google or Samsung account. Ref er to Backing up and restoring data for mor e information.
P ersonalising 57 3 Connect your curren t device to the comput er using the USB cable. 4 On the computer , click the manufac turer of the pr evious device and follow the on-scr een instructions to transfer data t o your device . Using Samsung Kies Impor t a backup of your data from y our computer via Samsung Kies to rest ore data on y our device .
58 Phone Mak ing calls T ap Phone on the Apps screen. ► Dual SIM models : T ap Keypad , enter a phone number , and then tap or to make a voice call , or tap to make a video call. Acc ess additional options. Pr eview the phone number . View fa vourite con tacts.
Phone 59 ► Single SIM models : T ap Keypad , enter a phone number , and then tap to make a v oice call, or tap to make a video call. Acc ess additional options. Pr eview the phone number . View fa vourite con tacts. Delete a preceding char acter . View the c ontacts list.
Phone 60 Mak ing an interna tional call T ap Keypad . ► Dual SIM models : T ap and hold 0 until the + sign appears . Enter the countr y code , area code , and phone number , and then tap or . T o block outgoing international calls , tap → Settings → Call → More settings → a SIM or USIM card → Call barring .
Phone 61 Options during calls During a voic e call The f ollowing actions are available: • : Increase the volume . • Add call : Dial a second call. • Keypad : Open the keypad. • End call : End the current call . • Speaker : Activate or deactivate the speakerphone .
Phone 62 During a video call T ap the screen to use the f ollowing options: • → Hide me : Hide your image from the other part y . • → Outgoing image : Selec t an image to sho w it to the other par ty . • → Captur e image : Capture the other party ’ s image.
63 C on tac ts A dding contacts Moving con tac ts from other devic es Y ou can move contacts from other devices t o your device. Ref er to T r ansferring data from your pr evious device f or more inf ormation. Crea ting contacts manually 1 On the Apps screen, tap Con tacts → Con tacts .
Contacts 64 Searching f or contacts On the Apps screen, tap Con tacts → Con tacts . Use one of the f ollowing search methods: • Scroll up or down the con tacts list. • Drag a finger along the index at the right side of the c ontacts list to scroll through it quickly .
65 Messages & email Messages Sending messages Send text messages (SMS) or multimedia messages (MMS). Y ou may incur additional charges for sending or r eceiving messages when you are roaming . 1 T ap Messages on the Apps screen. 2 T ap . 3 Add r ecipients and enter a message.
Messages & email 66 ► Single SIM models : Acc ess additional options. Enter a message . Select contac ts from the contacts list. Enter emoticons . Enter recipien ts. Attach files . Send the message. 4 ► Dual SIM models : T ap or to send the message .
Messages & email 67 Email Setting up email accoun ts T ap Email on the Apps screen. Set up an email account when opening Email for the first time . Enter the email addr ess and passwor d. T ap Nex t for a privat e email account or tap Manual setup for a c ompany email acc ount.
Messages & email 68 Reading emails T ap Email on the Apps screen. T ap , select an email account t o use, and new messages are retriev ed. T o manually retrieve new messages, tap . T ap a message to read . Open attachments. Reply to the message. Add this email addr ess to the contacts list or view other options.
69 C amera Basic shooting T aking photos or rec ording videos 1 T ap Camer a on the Apps screen. 2 T ap the image on the preview screen wher e the camera should focus. 3 T ap to take a phot o or tap t o record a video . • Spread two fingers apart on the screen to zoom in, and pinch to z oom out.
Camera 70 • The camera aut omatically shuts off when unused. • Make sure that the lens is clean. Other wise, the device may not w ork properly in some modes that requir e high resolutions. • The fron t camera lens is suitable f or tak ing wide -angle photos.
Camera 71 Shooting modes Au to Use this mode to allo w the camera to evaluat e the sur roundings and det ermine the ideal mode for the phot o . On the Apps screen, tap Camer a → MODE → Aut o . Selfie Use this mode to take a self-portrait using the front camera.
Camera 72 4 Show your palm t o the screen or tap to take a photo of y ourself. 5 Slowly rota te the device left and then right to take a panoramic phot o . The device combines the photos int o a single panoramic image. • Make sure to keep the blue frame inside the viewfinder windo w .
Camera 73 Night Use this mode to take a phot o in low-light c onditions, without using the flash. On the Apps screen, tap Camer a → MODE → Night . Crea te A GIF file Use this mode to cr eate an animated photo fr om a series of photos. On the Apps screen, tap Camer a → MODE → Crea te A GIF file .
Camera 74 Camer a settings On the Apps screen, tap Camer a → . Not all of the follo wing options are av ailable in both still camera and video camera modes . • : Activate or deactivate the flash. • : Set the device to take a number of photos at pr eset inter vals when taking photos with the front camer a.
Camera 75 • Location tags : Set the device to attach the location tag t o the photo . • T o improv e GPS signals, av oid shooting in locations where the signal may be obstructed, such as between buildings or in low-lying ar eas, or in poor weather conditions.
76 G aller y V iewing c ontent on the de vice On the Apps screen, tap Galler y and select an image or a video. Video files sho w the icon on the preview thumbnail . T o hide or show the menu bar and the preview thumbnails , tap the screen. Acc ess additional options.
Galler y 77 V iewing c ontent st ored on other devic es Search for c ontent that is stor ed in other devices and view it on your devic e. T ap Galler y on the Apps screen. Ac cessing cont ent on a register ed device T o use this featur e, sign in to y our S amsung accoun t.
78 Safety assistanc e Emergency mode About emer genc y mode Use this mode to extend the device ’ s standby time when you are in an emer genc y situation. When this mode is activated, the scr een brightness decreases and batter y consumption is reduced b y restric ting some fea tures .
Safety assistance 79 Deac tiva ting emergency mode T o deactivate emergency mode, press and hold the P ower butt on, and then tap Emergency mode . Alternativ ely , tap → Disable Emergency mode . Emergency mode is deac tivated . Help message About help message Y ou can preset contacts to send a message to in an emergency .
80 U seful apps and f eatur es S F inder Use this app to sear ch for content on the devic e. Y ou can apply various filters and view the search history . Open the notifications panel and tap S F inder . Searching for c ontent T ap the search field and enter a keywor d, or tap and say a keyword .
Useful apps and f eatures 81 Enter a title . Attach a map showing the location of the event . Add mor e details. Select a calendar to use or sync with. Select an item. Set a star t and end date f or the event. 4 T ap S ave to sav e the event or task. Syncing e vents and tasks with y our accoun ts T ap S Planner on the Apps screen.
Useful apps and f eatures 82 S V oice About S V oice Use this app to c ommand the device by v oice to per f orm various featur es. T ap S V oice on the Apps screen. Alt er natively , press the Home button twice. T o deactivate the access b y pressing the Home button, tap → Settings , and then deselect Open via the home key .
Useful apps and f eatures 83 W aking up S V oice in standb y mode If S V oice is not used f or a cer tain period, it automa tically switches to standby mode . T ap the microphone icon or say “Hi Galax y ” to the device to r esume voice r ecognition.
Useful apps and f eatures 84 Music Pla ying music T ap Music on the Apps screen. Selec t a music category , and then selec t a song to play . Add the song to a pla ylist. Skip to the nex t song . T ap and hold to mov e forwards quickly . P ause and resume playback.
Useful apps and f eatures 85 T o set a personalised sound while listening to songs with a headset, tap → Settings → Adapt Sound → On . When you activate this option f or the first time, tap Star t to adjust the sound. The device star ts a series of sound tests to adjust the sound lev el and star ts to beep .
Useful apps and f eatures 86 V ideo Pla ying videos T ap V ideo on the Apps screen. Selec t a video to pla y . Change screen ratio . Move f or wards or backwards by dragging the bar . Search for other devices to play the file. Skip to the previous video .
Useful apps and f eatures 87 Pla ying videos stor ed on other devices Search for videos tha t are stor ed in other devices and play them on your device . T ap V ideo on the Apps screen. Ac cessing a video on a regist ered device T o use this featur e, sign in to y our S amsung accoun t.
Useful apps and f eatures 88 Studio Edit images or videos by applying various eff ec ts. 1 T ap Studio on the Apps screen. 2 Selec t an option and edit images or videos. Edit images by applying various effects. Apply various effects to the images you hav e taken in Shot & more mode .
Useful apps and f eatures 89 Clock Alarm On the Apps screen, tap Clock → Alarm . Setting alarms T ap in the alarms list, set an alarm time, select the days on which the alarm will repeat, set other various alarm options, and then tap S ave . T o ac tivate or deactivate alarms, tap n ext to the alarm in the alarms list.
Useful apps and f eatures 90 W orld clock On the Apps screen, tap Clock → W orld clock . Crea ting clocks T ap and ent er a cit y name or select a cit y from the cities list. T o apply summer time, tap and hold a clock, and then tap . Deleting clocks T ap → Delete , select clocks, and then tap Done .
Useful apps and f eatures 91 Calcula tor Use this app f or simple or complex calculations . T ap Calculat or on the Apps screen. Rotate the device t o landscape orientation to display the scien tific calculator . I f Screen rotation is disabled, tap → Scientific calculator .
Useful apps and f eatures 92 V oice Rec order Recor ding voice memos T ap V oice Recor der on the Apps screen. T ap t o star t recor ding. Speak into the micr ophone. T ap to pause recor ding. T o cancel recor ding, tap . T ap to finish recor ding. While rec ording a v oice memo , tap to inser t a bookmar k.
Useful apps and f eatures 93 Pla ying voic e memos T ap V oice Recor der on the Apps screen. T ap and select a voice memo to play . • : T rim the voic e memo . • : Set a por tion of the voice memo f or loop playback . • : Adjust the pla yback speed.
Useful apps and f eatures 94 F lipboard Use this app to view liv e social net work updates and new s in a personalised magazine format. T ap Flipboar d on the Apps screen.
Useful apps and f eatures 95 View inf ormation about the current station. F ine -tune the frequenc y . Enter radio station fr equenc y manually . Record a song fr om the FM radio . View the list of fa vourite stations . Acc ess additional options. Add the curren t radio station to the favourites list .
Useful apps and f eatures 96 Google apps Google provides ent er tainment, social net work, and business apps. Y ou may require a Google account t o access some apps. Refer t o Setting up accounts f or more information. T o view more app inf or mation, open the each app ’ s main screen and tap → Help .
Useful apps and f eatures 97 Play Books Download various books from Play St ore and read them. Play Ne wsstand Read news and magazines that inter est you in one conv enient location. Play Games Download games from Play St ore and play them with others .
98 C onnec ting with other devic es Bluetooth About Bluetooth Bluetooth crea tes a direct wireless c onnection bet ween two devices o ver shor t distances. Use Bluetooth to ex change data or media files with other devices. • Samsung is not responsible f or the loss, int erception, or misuse of da ta sent or receiv ed via Bluetooth.
Connecting with other devices 99 2 Selec t a device to pair with. If your device has paired with the devic e before , tap the device name without confirming the auto- generated passkey . If the device you want t o pair with is not in the list, request that the devic e tur ns on its visibility option.
Connecting with other devices 100 Unpairing Bluetooth devic es 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Bluetooth . The device displa ys the paired devic es in the list.
Connecting with other devices 101 Sending and receiving da ta Y ou can share data, such as contacts or media files, with other devices . The following actions are an example of sending an image t o another device. Sending an image 1 On the Apps screen, tap Galler y .
Connecting with other devices 102 NFC About NFC Y our device allows you t o read near field communication (NFC) tags that contain information about products. Y ou can also use this feature t o make payments and buy tickets f or transpor tation or ev ents after downloading the requir ed apps.
Connecting with other devices 103 Mak ing a purchase with the NFC f eature Befor e you can use the NFC f eature t o make payments , you must register f or the mobile payment service. T o register or get mor e information about the service, contact your service provider .
Connecting with other devices 104 S Beam Use this f eature t o send data, such as videos, images , and documents. 1 Activate the S Beam f eature on the receiving devic e. 2 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → NFC and sharing → NFC , and then tap the NFC switch to activate it.
Connecting with other devices 105 Quick C onnec t About Quick connect Use this f eature t o easily search and connect to nearby devices . Y ou can also con veniently share con tent stor ed on your device with computers .
Connecting with other devices 106 Sharing con tent Share con tent with the connected devices . 1 Open the notifications panel and tap Quick Connect . 2 Selec t a device fr om the list of detected devices. 3 Selec t a media category . 4 Selec t the cont ent to shar e and tap Done .
Connecting with other devices 107 • This f eature ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice provider . • Some files may be buffer ed dur ing playback, depending on the network connection. • T o sav e energy , deactivate this f eature when not in use .
Connecting with other devices 108 Mobile printing Connect the device to a printer via W i-Fi or W i-Fi Dir ec t, and print images or documents. Some printers may not be compa tible with the device. A dding printer plug-ins Add print er plug-ins for printers y ou want to connect the device to .
109 Devic e & data manager Upgr ading the device The device can be upg raded to the lat est soft ware . Upgr ading ov er the air The device can be dir ec tly upgraded to the lat est sof tware by the firmw are ov er-the -air (FO T A) ser vice. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → About device → Sof tware upda tes → Update no w .
Device & data manager 110 T r ansf erring files between the devic e and a comput er Move audio , video , image, or other types of files from the devic e to the computer , or vice versa. Do not disconnect the USB cable from the device when you ar e transferring files.
Device & data manager 111 Back ing up and rest oring data Keep your personal inf or mation, app data, and settings saf e on your device. Y ou can back up your sensitiv e information t o a backup account and acc ess it later . Using a Google acc ount 1 T ap Settings on the Apps screen.
112 Settings About Settings Use this app to c onfigure the device , set app options, and add accounts . T ap Settings on the Apps screen. T o search f or settings by entering keywords, tap . Y ou can change the view mode to separate tabs or a list. T ap → V iew as and select a view mode.
Settings 113 T o use options, tap . • Scan : Search for a vailable net works . • W i-Fi Direct : Activate W i-Fi Dir ec t and connect devices directly via Wi-F i to share files . • Adv anced : Cust omise Wi-F i settings. • WPS push button : Connect to a secured W i-Fi network with a WPS button.
Settings 114 T ethering and Mobile hotspot Use the device as a mobile hotspot t o share the device ’ s mobile data connection with other devices. Ref er to T ethering and Mobile hotspot for more inf ormation. On the Settings screen, tap T ethering and Mobile hotspot .
Settings 115 Loca tion Change settings for location inf ormation permissions. On the Settings screen, tap Location , and then tap the Location switch to activate it. • Mode : Selec t a method to collect your loca tion data. • RECENT L OCA TION REQUESTS : View which apps r equest your current location information and their batt er y usage.
Settings 116 NFC and sharing Cust omise settings to contr ol connec tions with other devices . On the Settings screen, tap NFC and sharing . NFC Activate the NFC f eature to read or writ e NFC tags that contain inf or mation.
Settings 117 More networks Cust omise settings to contr ol net works. On the Settings screen, tap More networks . Default messaging app Selec t the default app to use f or messaging. Mobile networks • Mobile data : Set the device to use data connections on any mobile network.
Settings 118 • Ringtone (dual SIM models): – Ringtones : Add or select a ringtone for inc oming calls. – Notifications : Selec t a ringtone f or events , such as incoming messages and missed calls. • Ringtones (single SIM models): Add or select a ringtone for inc oming calls.
Settings 119 • One -handed operation : Set the device to activate one -handed operation mode . • Screen rota tion : Set the content t o rotat e automatically when the device is turned . • Smar t stay : Set the device to prev ent the display back light fr om turning off while you are looking at the display .
Settings 120 • Owner information : Enter y our information that is sho wn with the clock . • Unlock effect : Selec t an eff ect that you see when you unlock the scr een. • Show w eather information : Set the device to show w eather information on the locked screen.
Settings 121 PERSONALISA TION A cc ounts Add email or SNS ac counts . On the Settings screen, tap Ac counts . Cloud Change settings for syncing data or files with y our Samsung account or Dropbo x cloud storage . On the Settings screen, tap Cloud . Backup and reset Change the settings for manag ing settings and data.
Settings 122 A cc essibilit y Use this f eature t o improv e accessibility to the device. On the Settings screen, tap Ac cessibility . • V ision : Cust omise the settings to impro ve acc essibility for visually impaired users . – T alkBack : Activate T alkBack, which provides v oice f eedback.
Settings 123 • Hearing : Cust omise the settings to impro ve acc essibility for users with hearing impairment. – Flash notifica tion : Set the flash to blink when you ha ve incoming calls , new messages, or notifications.
Settings 124 Block ing mode Selec t which notifications will be blocked or set to allo w notifications for calls from specified contacts in block ing mode. On the Settings screen, tap Blocking mode , and then tap the Blocking mode switch to activate it.
Settings 125 Samsung keyboard T o change the Samsung keyboard settings , tap . The av ailable options may vary depending on the region or ser vice pro vider . • English(UK) : Selec t a default keyboard la yout. • Selec t input languages : Selec t languages f or text input.
Settings 126 Google voic e typing T o change the voice input settings , tap . • Choose input languages : Selec t languages f or text input. • Block offensiv e words : Set the device to prev ent the device from rec ognising offensive wor ds in voice inputs .
Settings 127 Date and time Ac cess and alter the f ollowing settings to control ho w the device displays the time and date . On the Settings screen, tap Date and time . If the batter y remains fully discharged or r emoved from the devic e, the time and dat e is reset.
Settings 128 A cc essories Change the accessory settings. On the Settings screen, tap Ac cessories . • Aut omatic unlock : Set the device to unlock automatically when the c over is flipped open. Y ou can use this featur e only for some scr een lock methods.
Settings 129 Securit y Change settings for securing the device and the SIM or USIM car d. On the Settings screen, tap Security . • Device administr ators : View devic e administrators installed on the devic e. Y ou can allow device administrat ors to apply new policies to the devic e.
Settings 130 • Send security repor ts : Set the device to automatically send the upda ted security repor ts to Samsung . • Stor age type : Set a storage type for cr edential files. • T rusted cr edentials : Use certificates and credentials t o ensure secure use of v arious apps.
131 T r oubleshooting Befor e contacting a Samsung Ser vice Centre , please attempt the follo wing solutions. Some situations may not apply t o your device .
T roubleshooting 132 The t ouch screen r esponds slowly or improperly • If you attach a prot ective cov er or optional accessories to the t ouch screen, the touch screen ma y not function properly .
T roubleshooting 133 Sound echoes during a call Adjust the v olume by pressing the V olume button or move t o another area. A cellular netw ork or the Internet is often disconnected or audio quality is poor • Ensure that y ou are not block ing the device ’ s internal antenna.
T roubleshooting 134 Y our devic e is hot to the touch When you use apps tha t requir e more pow er or use apps on your device for an extended period of time, y our device may f eel hot to the touch. This is normal and should not affect your device ’ s lifespan or per formance .
T roubleshooting 135 • Y our device suppor ts photos and videos captured with the device . Photos and videos captured by other devic es may not work properly . • Y our device suppor ts multimedia files that are authorised by y our network ser vice provider or pr oviders of additional ser vices.
T roubleshooting 136 Data stor ed in the device has been lost Alway s make backup copies of all impor tant data stor ed in the device. Other wise, you cannot restor e data if it is corrupted or lost. Samsung is not responsible f or the loss of data stored in the device .
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