Samsung Galaxy Alpha User Manual

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    SMARTPHONE User Manual Please read this manual before operating your device and keep it for future reference.
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    ANY LAW, RULE, SPECIFICATION OR CONTRACT PERTAINING THERETO. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM
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    07660 Phone: 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864) Internet Address: samsung.com ©2016 Samsung Electronics America, Inc. Samsung, Samsung Galaxy, Multi Window, S Health, and S Voice are all trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Other marks are the property of their respective owners. Note: Screen images
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    Opt-Out" section of the Limited Warranty. The online version of the Health/Safety and Warranty guide for your device can be found at: English samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone-HSGuide Spanish samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone-HSGuide-SP The online version of the End User License Agreement (EULA) for your device
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    Device 7 Set Up and Access Voice Mail 8 Know Your Device 9 Home Screen 10 Status Bar 13 Navigation, Motions, and Gestures 14 Notification Panel 15 35 Camera and Video 36 Clock 39 Contacts 40 Email 44 GALAXY Apps 46 Gallery 47 Internet 50 Memo 52 Messages 53 Music
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    Motions and Gestures 100 Air View 101 Accounts 102 Backup and Reset 103 Language and Input Settings 104 Date and Time Settings 107 Safety Assistance 108 Battery 110 Power Saving 111 Storage 112 Security 113 Help 115 About Your Device 116 Application Manager 117 Default
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    Getting Started Learn about your mobile device hardware, assembly procedures, and how to get started using your new device.
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    the presence of objects near the device. • Recent apps: Tap to display recent apps or touch and hold for home screen options. • 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 key
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    Back View Microphone Flash Heart rate sensor Headset jack Camera Speaker Microphone USB charger/Accessory port • 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 (
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    will be loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, available optional services, and other features. Warning: Please be careful when handling the SIM card the slot on the top left of your phone. 2. Lift the cover up and to the right of the phone. ► Carefully slide the SIM card into the
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    Replace the Back Cover 1. Place the back cover onto the back of the phone and press down. 2. Press along the edge of the back cover until you have a secure seal. Charge the Battery Your device is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion battery. A Wall/USB Charger (charging head and USB cable) is
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    The first time you turn your device on, the AT&T Ready2Go screen displays. It will guide you through the basics of setting up your device. Follow the screen times out. ► To lock the device, press the Power/Lock key. Unlock the Device The default Screen lock on your device is Swipe. ► To unlock
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    your device at any time, use Accounts settings. For more information, see Accounts. ► From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Accounts > Add account > Google. Samsung Account Create a Samsung account for access to Samsung content and apps on your device. When you turn on your device for the first
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    . • See a list of your messages on your phone and select, in any order you choose, which ones you want to play, call back, share, delete, or save. To get started: 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Visual Voicemail. 2. Read the onscreen instructions and touch START. Getting Started 8 Set Up and
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    Know Your Device Learn some of the key features of your mobile device, including the screens and icons, as well as how to navigate the device and enter text using the keyboard. Warning: Please note that a touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your finger or a non-metallic
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    screen. • App Shortcuts: Shortcuts to your favorite applications. • Apps Screen: Allows quick access to all of your applications. • Home Screen Indicator: Indicates which Home screen is presently displayed. Swipe across the screen network signal strength, battery level, the time, and so on. •
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    , and then tap Widgets. 2. Touch and hold a widget, drag it to a Home screen and release it. Remove a Widget 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
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    folder's color scheme. 4. To delete a folder, touch and hold the folder until it detaches, and then drag it to Remove and release. Change the Wallpaper 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
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    screen provides device information (such as network status, battery charge, and time) on the right side and notification alerts on the left. Status Icons Battery is fully charged. Battery is low. Battery . File is being uploaded or sent. Location service (GPS) is active. App updates are available
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    a popup 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
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    , 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. Quick Settings In addition to notifications, the Notification Panel also provides quick access to device functions such as Wi-Fi
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    Window Window Controls Multi Window Tray Tray Controls Multi-task by using multiple applications at the same time. Activate Multi Window 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Multi window. 2. Tap ON/OFF to activate. 3. Tap the following option to activate it: • Open in Multi window view
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    Multi Window icon in the title bar. 2. Tap the Multi Window icon in the title bar to launch the application in split screen view. Other recently used apps that support split screen view appear below the launched app. 3. Tap the app icon to add it to the Multi Window view. Note: Only applications
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    storage area to the tray. • To relocate an app, tap and drag it to a new location. Multi Window Settings To customize Multi Window: ► From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Multi window. Know Your Device 18 Multi Window
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    , email, and social networking sites - improving its accuracy of predicting your text entries. Configure the Samsung Keyboard To customize the Samsung Keyboard: 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Language and input. 2. Tap Samsung keyboard for options. Know Your Device 19 Enter Text
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    letter, lifting your finger between words. To enable Google Voice Typing: 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Language and input. • Tap the check box next to Google voice typing to enable this feature. 2. On the Samsung Keyboard, tap Google Voice Typing. You may need to touch and hold the
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    Calling Make telephone calls using a variety of calling features and services.
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    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 the Logs tab. A list of recent calls is displayed. 3. Tap a contact, and then tap Call. Answer or Reject a Call When a call is received
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    Options During a Call Your phone provides a number of functions that you can use during a call. call, tap More options > Personalize call sound. Place a New Call While on a Call If your service plan supports this feature, you can make another call while a call is in progress. 1. From the active
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    you want to save to your contacts list. 4. Tap CREATE CONTACT. - or - If you want to replace the number for an existing contact, tap UPDATE EXISTING. Delete a Call from the Call Log 1. From a Home screen, tap Phone. 2. Tap the Logs tab. 3. Touch and hold the call you want to delete from the Call
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    : This mode can drain your battery power more rapidly than normal calling mode. Make an Emergency Call without a SIM Card Without a SIM card, you can only make an emergency call with the phone; normal cell phone service is not available. 1. From the Lock screen, tap Emergency call and drag upward
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    Applications The Apps screen displays all applications installed on your device, both preloaded apps and apps you download and install yourself. Learn how to change the way apps appear, organize apps into folders, and uninstall or disable apps.
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    to the main Home screen, press the Home key. Download and Install New Apps Find new apps to download and install on your device. • Google Play Store: Download new apps from the Google Play Store. Visit play.google.com/store/apps to learn more. • GALAXY Apps: View and download Samsung apps that are
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    or disable) any apps you do not want to see on the Apps screen. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps. 2. Tap More options > Hide apps. 3. Tap apps to if apps have been hidden. • GALAXY Essentials: View and download Samsung apps that are optimized for use with GALAXY devices. • Help: View information
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    Google Docs™ and files. Visit drive.google.com to learn more about Google Drive™. Gmail Send and receive email with Gmail, Google's web-based email service. Google Search not only the Internet, but also the apps and contents of your device. Google Now Google Now works in the background to collect
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    Find your current location and get directions and other location-based information. Visit google.com/maps to learn more. Note: You must enable location services to use Google Maps™. For more information, see Location Method. Photos Automatically backs up your photos and videos to your Google Account
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    a paid subscription, replace your phone if it is lost or damaged, locate your phone if it is lost, and receive backup and phone support. In order to . Note: You must have a data plan to use this feature. These services require the purchase of a subscription. AT&T Ready2Go AT&T Ready2Go allows you to
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    a new device, or change your plan. Visual Voicemail Use Visual Voicemail to review and manage your voicemail messages directly from your phone without dialing into voicemail. You can also see a list of your messages on your phone and select which ones you want to play, call back, share, delete, or
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    your device and works seamlessly across your mobile phones, tablets, computers, and web browsers. device locater service, an application privacy adviser, and a backup service. POLARIS Office Manager The Usage Manager app is a shortcut to your battery, apps, and data usage settings so you can manage
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    Calculator The Calculator provides basic and advanced arithmetic functions. Basic Operation 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,
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    a task with an optional priority setting. 3. Enter details for the event or task, and then tap SAVE. Delete an Event or Task 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Calendar. 2. Tap an event or task to view it. 3. Tap Delete. To delete multiple events or tasks: 1. Tap More options > Delete. 2. Select
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    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
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    tap MODE. • Download: Download additional shooting modes from the GALAXY Apps store. Note: The shooting modes that appear vary depending on the entire scene. • Tap to take pics: Tap the image on the preview screen to take photos. • Selective focus: Make objects stand out from the background. They
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    pictures or videos. • HDR (Rich tone): Save the picture in HDR (rich tone) only. • Location tags: Attach a GPS location tag to the photo. • Review pics/videos: Set to show photos or videos after taking them. • Remote viewfinder: Take pictures using the viewfinder of a connected device. A Wi-Fi
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    Create an Alarm Create an alarm event. You can set one-time or recurring alarms, and choose options for how to be notified. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Clock. 2. Tap Create alarm to configure: • Time: Set a time for the alarm. • Days: Choose the days to use this alarm. • Repeat weekly: Repeat
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    Email, Facebook, and your Samsung account. For more information on a picture to the new contact. • Enter a name, phone number, email address, assign the contact to a group, and fields to the contact's list of information. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap the contact to display it
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    > Add. 3. When the camera opens, center the business card in the guidelines on the screen. If the Camera can recognize the business card, it will take the picture automatically or you can take the picture manually. 4. Your device analyzes the picture of the business card to create a new contact. You
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    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. Only group members that have phone numbers (Message) or email addresses (Email) in their records are shown. 6. Choose an account to use (for Email) and
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    the contacts in the groups. Contact Settings These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using the Contacts app. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap More options > Settings > Contacts. 3. Tap an option and follow the onscreen instructions. Applications 43 Contacts
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    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. To add another email account: 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email. 2. Tap More options > Settings > Manage accounts. 3. Tap Add
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    allow you to modify settings associated with using the Email app. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email. 2. Tap More options > Settings. 3. Under General settings, tap an option, and follow the onscreen instructions. 4. To configure settings for each account, tap Manage accounts and then tap the
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    free of charge. To access the Samsung GALAXY Apps website: ► From a Home screen, tap Apps > GALAXY Apps. To access GALAXY Essentials: 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps. 2. Tap More options > GALAXY Essentials. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to download GALAXY Essentials apps specially chosen from
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    . 3. Tap a video to view it. Apps > Gallery. Trim Segments of a Video 1. Select a video, and then tap Trim. 2. Use the sliders at the bottom of the screen to trim the video. Move the left bracket to the desired starting point, move the right bracket to the desired ending point. 3. Tap DONE to
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    services. Tag Buddy and Face Tags Tag buddy automatically tags your photos and videos with the date app and other apps which support face tags. While viewing screen mode. • Whenever possible, the Gallery app will identify faces with a square box. Tap the box to add a contact's name. • To manually
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    you to modify settings associated with using your Gallery. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Gallery. 2. Tap More options > Settings. 3. Tap an option and follow the onscreen instructions. 4. Tap More options > Add account to add a Samsung, Google, or Facebook account. Applications 49 Gallery
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    are available: • Back or page. Back to return to the previous • Forward to go forward to a recent page. • Home to display your Internet Home screen. • Saved pages to view saved Web pages. • Bookmarks to view bookmarked Web pages. • Refresh to reload the current page. View a Web Site To view
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    tap New incognito tab. More options > Internet Settings These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using the Internet app. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Internet. 2. Tap More options > Settings. 3. Tap an option and follow the onscreen instructions. Applications 51 Internet
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    Voice. 6. When finished creating your memo, tap SAVE. Manage Memos 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Memo. 2. Tap a memo entry to open it. 3. To edit a Google or Samsung printer, tap More options > Select, select a memo, and tap More options > Print. Browse Memos 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
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    phones or email addresses. To use this feature, you may need to subscribe to your service provider's multimedia message service. Messaging icons are displayed at the top of the screen screen, tap Apps > Messages. 2. Tap Compose. 3. Tap the Enter recipientsfield to manually . 8. Review the message
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    Bar. To view the message: 1. Open the Notification Panel and select the message. For more information, please see Notification Panel. - or - From a Home screen, tap Apps > Messages, and then tap the new message to view it. 2. To play a multimedia message attachment (audio or video), tap Play. 3. To
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    To disable Imminent Threats and AMBER Alerts, follow the instructions below: 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Messages. 2. Tap More options > Settings > Emergency alerts. 3. Tap Emergency alerts. All alerts are enabled by default (check mark showing). 4. Tap an alert option
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    player. Navigate through your music library, play songs, and create customized playlists. Listen to Music 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Music. 2. Tap a library category at the top of the screen to view your music files. 3. Scroll through the list of songs and tap an entry to begin playback
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    apps. Download History: View all apps and files that have been downloaded to the device. Shortcuts When you add shortcuts folders, main My Files screen. displays on the ► Touch and hold a shortcut to rename or delete the shortcut. Local Storage To view folder and files located on the device
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    . • Sort by: Change the sort order of the files. • Add shortcut: Add a shortcut to the current location on either a Home screen or the My Files main screen. This option only appears in Local Storage categories. • Settings: Change the settings for viewing files. File Options 1. Tap a folder to open
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    . For more information on proper wear and use, see samsung.com/us/heartratesensor. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > S Health. 2. Read and accept Out If you are unsure of your health status, have several health problems, or are pregnant, you should speak with your doctor before starting a
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    example commands and to view a tutorial. S Voice Settings These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using the S Voice app. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > S Voice. 2. Tap More options > Settings. 3. Tap an option and follow the onscreen instructions. Applications 60 S Voice
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    Studio Use Studio editing tools to add effects to photos and edit movies in the Gallery. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Studio. 2. The following Studios are displayed: • Photo Studio: Improve the quality of your photos by adjusting the brightness, contrast, and so on. Crop
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    video player into a popup window. The video will continue to play, and the popup 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
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    up to eight sources of sound. Sound sources can be muted during recording and playback. - Voice memo: Voice input is converted to text on the 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
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    Settings Configure your device's connections and settings, add accounts, and customize the home screen, apps, and features. • Some options use an ON/OFF button to turn the option on ( OONN ) or off (OOFFFF ). • For some options, you must tap a
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    certain setting, you can use the Setting 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. Change How Settings Are Listed
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    an open network, you are automatically connected to the network. Otherwise, enter a password to connect. 4. To manually scan for networks, tap More options > Scan. Manually Connect to a Wi-Fi Network 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap ON/OFF to turn Wi-Fi on
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    allows you to set up many of your device's advanced Wi-Fi services. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap : Automatically connect to an AT&T Wi-Fi Hotspot as soon as your phone detects it. - Install certificates: Install authentication certificates. - MAC address:
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    Wi-Fi Direct 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. 2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap ON/OFF to turn Wi-Fi on. Wi-Fi must be on to configure settings. 3. Tap
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    device, you can scan for nearby devices that are visible. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Bluetooth, and then tap ON/OFF to turned on, it scans for nearby Bluetooth devices and displays them. • To manually perform a new scan, tap SCAN. Make Your Device Visible to Other Bluetooth
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    Review Files Received via Bluetooth When you receive files from another device via Bluetooth, you can access them from Bluetooth settings. 1. From a Home screen device can find it. Refer to the instructions that came with the device to find , tap the name. Your phone then automatically tries to pair
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    Wi-Fi hotspot. Warning: Wi-Fi hotspot consumes battery power and uses data service. Turn Wi-Fi Hotspot On or Off Activate your device's Wi-Fi hotspot application to allow other devices to use your device's Internet connection. 1. From a Home screen, tap Mobile Hotspot. - or - Apps > From a Home
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    Portable Wi-Fi hotspot, but will have to set up the connection manually with your Network SSID and Password. • Security: Choose the security level to connect a computer to your phone. 3. Tap USB tethering to turn tethering on. Help For more information: 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings >
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    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. 2. Tap Airplane mode, and then tap ON
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    Data Usage Monitor your mobile data usage. Note: Your service provider may account for data usage differently. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Data usage for options: • Mobile data: Enable mobile data. You can also control Mobile Data at the Notification Panel. • International Data
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    , can use this data to improve your search results based on places that you have visited. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Location. 2. Tap ON/OFF to turn Location services on. 3. Tap Google Location Reporting for options: • Location Reporting: Allow Google apps to use your device's most
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    for text and multimedia messages. Configure Mobile Networks You can control your device's access to networks and mobile data services as follows: 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap More networks > Mobile networks for options: • Mobile data: Allow your device to connect to a mobile
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    such as Android Beam and S Beam. To activate NFC: 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > NFC. 2. Tap ON/OFF to turn NFC on. the default payment application you want to use for making purchases on your phone. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > NFC. 2. Tap ON/OFF to turn NFC
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    files from other devices: Warn if a device attempts to upload data to your device. Rename Your Phone Change the name others will see when connecting to your device. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Nearby devices. 2. Tap More options > Rename device. 3. Tap the device name field and
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    Printing Print images and documents to Samsung printers and other compatible printers (not included). 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Printing. 2. Tap a print service and follow the prompts. Note: Tap Download plug-in to install additional print service drivers. Settings 79 Printing
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    Screen Mirroring Share Your Device's Screen with Another Device. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Screen Mirroring. Available devices are listed. 2. Tap SCAN to find available devices. 3. Tap a device and follow the prompts to connect. Settings 80 Screen Mirroring
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    MirrorLink 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. To activate MirrorLink: 1. Connect your device to your car's system using the USB cable (not included). 2. On your device
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    set default volume for call ringtones, notifications, and other media. Tip: You can also set System volume from the home screen by pressing the Volume key. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Sounds and notifications, and then drag the sliders to set the default volume for: • Ringtone
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    and follow the prompts instructions to create a new vibration pattern. Other Sounds Set various other sound options. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Sounds and notifications > Other sounds. 3. Tap the checkbox next to the options under Feedback and Samsung
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    Lock Sound To define how notifications should be displayed on your phone's lock screen: 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Sounds and notifications. 3. Tap Notifications on lock screen and select an option: Show all content, Hide content, or Do not show notifications. Set Application
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    brightness to suit your surroundings or personal preference. You may also want to adjust screen brightness to conserve battery power. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Display > Brightness for options: • Tap Automatic brightness to allow the device to adjust brightness automatically
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    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. 2. Tap Display > Screen mode, and then choose a screen mode. • To have your device automatically optimize the display to match the type of image
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    > Touch key light duration to choose a timeout period. Increase the Touch Sensitivity of the Screen Increase the sensitivity of the touch screen to improve results when wearing gloves. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Display > Increase touch sensitivity to turn the feature on
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    • Tap From Gallery for additional wallpapers. • Tap Bubbles or Phase beam for animated wallpaper. (Animated wallpaper consumes additional battery power.) • Tap Travel wallpaper to set up that option (Lock screen only). For more information, see Change the Wallpaper. Settings 88 Wallpaper Settings
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    effect and to indicate how to view your My Magazine updates. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Home screen for options: • Transition effect: Choose an effect to be used when you swipe across the Home screen. Select None, Card Stack, or 3D Rotation. • My Magazine: View all My
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    show notifications. 2. Tap DONE. Screen Lock Options Swipe Only • Phone shortcut: Display a phone shortcut on your Lock screen. • Unlock effect: Set the visual effect used when unlocking the screen. • Help text: Show help information on unlocking the screen on the Lock screen. Pattern Only • Pattern
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    of the clock that will appear on your Lock screen. • Show date: Display the date on the Lock screen. • Camera shortcut: Display a camera shortcut on your Lock screen. • Owner Information: Show owner information on the Lock screen. • Additional information: Display Weather information or the step
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    Multi Window Settings Turn on the Multi window feature. For more information, see Use Multi Window. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Multi window. 2. Tap ON/OFF to enable. The following option is available: • Open in Multi window view: Automatically view content in a multi
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    in earphones, the Notification Panel can display shortcuts to your favorite related apps, such as Music Player or Google Play Music. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Notification panel. 2. Tap Recommended apps. 3. Tap ON/OFF to turn the feature on. 4. Tap EDIT and choose which apps to
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    Toolbox The Toolbox is a floating shortcut menu that displays on every screen, giving you quick access to your favorite apps. To activate the Toolbox: 1. From the Home screen, tap Settings. Apps > 2. Tap Toolbox. 3. Tap ON/OFF to enable the feature. 4. Tap EDIT to choose up to five apps to
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    layout. The Easy Mode layout has larger text and icons, making for a more straightforward visual experience. To enable Easy Mode: 1. From the Home screen, tap Settings. Apps > 2. Tap Easy mode to enable this feature. When Easy mode is enabled, you can scroll down the page and select which
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    interactions with the device. • Dark screen: Keep the screen turned off at all times for privacy. • Rapid key input: Release your finger to enter selection instead in supported apps. This may consume battery power, and not all applications will support this feature. Settings 96 Accessibility
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    • Interaction control: Block areas of the screen from touch interaction. Disable Auto rotate screen and hard key functions. Only show application notifications Export your accessibility settings and share them with another device. Services • Keeper FastFill: Securely and quickly auto-fill your login
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    using your device. Private mode is only available for certain applications. Note: A secure screen lock (Pattern, PIN, Fingerprint, or Password) is required to use Private Mode. Set Up Private Mode 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Private mode. 3. Follow the prompts to learn about
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    verify your identity when logging in to your Samsung account. Note: Fingerprint recognition uses the unique fingerprints is very low. But, in rare cases the sensor may recognize a fingerprint that is the Register fingerprint screen. Otherwise: ► Tap Add and follow the instructions to register a
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    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
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    Air View Preview information, extend text, or enlarge pictures by hovering your finger over the screen. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Air view. 3. Tap ON/OFF to turn the feature on. Settings 101 Air View
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    same type. Note: Account settings and available features vary between account types and service providers. Contact your service provider for more information on your account's settings. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Accounts > (account type). • Tap an account to configure that
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    servers. You can also reset your device to its factory defaults. Backup and Restore Enable backup of your information to Google servers. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Backup and reset for options: • Back up my data: Enable back up of application data, Wi-Fi passwords, and other
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    : Additional keyboards can be downloaded from the Google Play Store. Samsung Keyboard Settings Configure options for using the Samsung keyboard. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Language and input. 3. Tap Samsung keyboard for options: • English(US): Set the keyboard type: Qwerty
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    words are replaced in results with services: Full voice interaction. • Basic Google recognition: Simple voice recognition. 3. Tap Settings beside the recognition service screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Language and input > Text-to-speech options for options: • Choose either the Samsung
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    Mouse/Trackpad Settings Configure settings for using an optional mouse or trackpad (not included). 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Language and input > Pointer speed. 3. Drag the slider to the right to go faster or to the left to go slower. 4.
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    . When you are outside network coverage, you may want to set date and time information manually using the date and time settings. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Date and time. 3. Set the date, time, time zone, time format, and date format. Settings 107 Date and Time Settings
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    emergency calls. Emergency Mode Use Emergency mode to conserve battery power during emergencies. Power-hungry apps and functions are disable you are in an emergency situation. To enable this feature: 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Safety Assistance. 2. Tap Send help messages. 3. Tap
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    . These contacts automatically receive your help message. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Safety Assistance. 2. Tap Manage primary contacts one of the following options: • Create contact: Enter a name and phone number for a new emergency contact. • Select from contacts: Designate a
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    power is used for device activities. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Battery for options: • Show 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
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    of the CPU, and other power reduction activities. Ultra power saving mode saves even more battery power by using a gray scale theme on the Home screen and limiting the number of usable apps. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Power saving for options: • Power saving mode: Tap ON/OFF
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    the device memory and methods to increase available memory. Device Memory View and manage the memory used by the device. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Storage. • The Device memory displays Total space and Available space. • The amounts of memory used by applications, pictures
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    must sign up for a Samsung account and enable Google location service to use Remote controls. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. phone number to receive an alert if your SIM card is changed. • Go to website: Direct link to the Find my Mobile website. • Reactivation lock: Use your Samsung
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    on. Security Update Service Automatically receive security updates. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Security for options: • Security policy updates: Automatically or manually check for security policy updates. • Send security reports: Send security reports to Samsung via Wi-Fi
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    Help View tips and guidelines for using your device. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Help for information about new features, getting started, applications, settings, and so on. Settings 115 Help
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    software versions, and a tutorial. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap About device, updates. • Status: View the status of the battery, network, and other information about your device. data to Samsung to help improve the quality and performance of its products and services. • Device
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    RAM. Downloaded Displays apps you have downloaded onto your device. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Application manager. 2. Tap DOWNLOADED to view a support these options): • FORCE STOP: Stop an app that is misbehaving. Restart your device if stopping an app, process, or service
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    running on your device. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > 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 SHOW CACHED PROCESSES to display all the cached processes that are running
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    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. Settings 119 Default
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    in one convenient location. To quickly access the settings for Calendar, Call, Contacts, Email, Gallery, Internet, Messages, or S Voice: 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap one of the following to display the settings for the selected app: • Calendar • Call • Contacts • Email
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