Samsung SM-T337T User Manual Tmo Tab 4 Sm-t337t Kit Kat English User Manual Ve - Page 49

About Device, Password Settings, Device Administration, Unknown Sources, Verify Apps - firmware

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Password Settings When you create a device password you can also configure the device to display the password as you type it instead of using an asterisk (*). 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps g Settings g General tab g Security. 2. Tap Make passwords visible to activate this feature. Device Administration Activating this feature allows Google to administrate your device in a way similar to IT security settings on a corporate PC. This would be beneficial in the case that your device was lost or stolen. The device could be "deactivated" or "restricted" (through administration) from a remote location. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps g Settings g General tab g Security. 2. Tap Device administrators to begin configuring this setting. 3. Select an administrator device and follow the prompts. Unknown Sources Allow applications from sources other than the Google Play Store to be installed on the tablet. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps g Settings g General tab g Security. 2. Tap Unknown sources to turn the option on. Warning! Because this device can be configured with system software not provided by or supported by Google or any other company, end‑users operate these devices at their own risk. Verify Apps Block or display a warning before installing apps that might cause harm to the tablet. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps g 2. Tap Verify apps to turn the option on. Security Update Service Settings g General tab g Security. To set security update service settings: 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps g Settings g General tab g Security. 2. Tap Security policy updates for these options: ● Automatic updates: Automatically check for changes to the security policy and download any updates to improve security. ● Preferred networks: Set whether to use Wi-Fi or mobile networks or Wi-Fi networks only. ● Check for updates: Check for updates manually. 3. Tap Send security reports to send security reports to Samsung via Wi-Fi for threat analysis. Credential Storage You can install credentials from an optional installed memory card (not included), and use the Credential storage settings to allow applications to access the security certificates and other credentials. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps g Settings g General tab g Security. 2. Tap Storage type to back up your tablet to hardware. 3. Tap Trusted credentials to view installed certificates. 4. Tap Install from device storage and choose a certificate and follow the prompts to install. 5. Tap Clear credentials and follow the prompts to clear stored credentials and reset the password. About Device View information about your tablet, including status, legal information, hardware and software versions, and a tutorial. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps g 2. Tap a setting to view details: Settings g General tab g About device. ● Software update: Check availability and install updates. ● Status: View information about your tablet's current status. ● Legal information: Display open source licenses, Google legal information, and Samsung legal information. ● Device name: View your tablet's name. Touch to change the tablet's name. ● Model number: View your tablet's model number. ● Android version: View the firmware version of your tablet. ● Baseband version: View the baseband version of your tablet. ● Kernel version: View the kernel version of your tablet. ● Build number: View the build number of your tablet. ● SE for Android status: Displays the status of SELinux. SELinux is a set of security policies/modules which is applied to the device to improve the overall security. Software Update The Software Update feature enables you to use your device to connect to the network and upload any new software directly to your device. The device automatically updates with the latest available software when you access this option. The following icons show your Bluetooth connection status at a glance: Displays when the Software update feature is active. Displays when the Software update feature is in progress. To update your device: 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps g Settings g General tab g About device g Software update. 2. Read the Software update information screen. 3. Select an available option: Note: You configure the device's software update parameters. ● Cancel: Tap this option to cancel the operation. ● Wi-Fi settings: Enable this option to only download available updates via an active Wi-Fi connection. If disabled, the device will begin available downloads via its' cellular connection. ● OK: Tap this option to connect to the remote server, detect if there is an available update, the begin the download over your existing data connection. - Software updates can include bug fixes, enhancements to services, to the device or currently installed software. Section 7: Settings 49

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Section 7:
Settings
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Password Settings
When you create a device password you can also configure the device to display the password as you type it
instead of using an asterisk (*).
1.
From a Home screen, tap
Apps
g
Settings
g
General
tab
g
Security
.
2.
Tap
Make passwords visible
to activate this feature.
Device Administration
Activating this feature allows Google to administrate your device in a way similar to IT security settings on a
corporate PC. This would be beneficial in the case that your device was lost or stolen. The device could be
“deactivated” or “restricted” (through administration) from a remote location.
1.
From a Home screen, tap
Apps
g
Settings
g
General
tab
g
Security
.
2.
Tap
Device administrators
to begin configuring this setting.
3.
Select an administrator device and follow the prompts.
Unknown Sources
Allow applications from sources other than the Google Play Store to be installed on the tablet.
1.
From a Home screen, tap
Apps
g
Settings
g
General
tab
g
Security
.
2.
Tap
Unknown sources
to turn the option on.
Warning!
Because this device can be configured with system software not provided by or supported by Google
or any other company, end‑users operate these devices at their own risk.
Verify Apps
Block or display a warning before installing apps that might cause harm to the tablet.
1.
From a Home screen, tap
Apps
g
Settings
g
General
tab
g
Security
.
2.
Tap
Verify apps
to turn the option on.
Security Update Service
To set security update service settings:
1.
From a Home screen, tap
Apps
g
Settings
g
General
tab
g
Security
.
2.
Tap
Security policy updates
for these options:
Automatic updates
: Automatically check for changes to the security policy and download any updates to
improve security.
Preferred networks
: Set whether to use Wi-Fi or mobile networks or Wi-Fi networks only.
Check for updates
: Check for updates manually.
3.
Tap
Send security reports
to send security reports to Samsung via Wi-Fi for threat analysis.
Credential Storage
You can install credentials from an optional installed memory card (not included), and use the Credential storage
settings to allow applications to access the security certificates and other credentials.
1.
From a Home screen, tap
Apps
g
Settings
g
General
tab
g
Security
.
2.
Tap
Storage type
to back up your tablet to hardware.
3.
Tap
Trusted credentials
to view installed certificates.
4.
Tap
Install from device storage
and choose a certificate and follow the prompts to install.
5.
Tap
Clear credentials
and follow the prompts to clear stored credentials and reset the password.
About Device
View information about your tablet, including status, legal information, hardware and software versions, and a
tutorial.
1.
From a Home screen, tap
Apps
g
Settings
g
General
tab
g
About device
.
2.
Tap a setting to view details:
Software update
: Check availability and install updates.
Status
: View information about your tablet’s current status.
Legal information
: Display open source licenses, Google legal information, and Samsung legal information.
Device name
: View your tablet’s name. Touch to change the tablet’s name.
Model number
: View your tablet’s model number.
Android version
: View the firmware version of your tablet.
Baseband version
: View the baseband version of your tablet.
Kernel version
: View the kernel version of your tablet.
Build number
: View the build number of your tablet.
SE for Android status
: Displays the status of SELinux. SELinux is a set of security policies/modules which is
applied to the device to improve the overall security.
Software Update
The Software Update feature enables you to use your device to connect to the network and upload any new
software directly to your device. The device automatically updates with the latest available software when you
access this option. The following icons show your Bluetooth connection status at a glance:
Displays when the Software update feature is active.
Displays when the Software update feature is in progress.
To update your device:
1.
From a Home screen, tap
Apps
g
Settings
g
General
tab
g
About device
g
Software update
.
2.
Read the Software update information screen.
3.
Select an available option:
Note:
You configure the device’s software update parameters.
Cancel
: Tap this option to cancel the operation.
Wi-Fi settings
: Enable this option to only download available updates via an active Wi-Fi connection. If
disabled, the device will begin available downloads via its’ cellular connection.
OK
: Tap this option to connect to the remote server, detect if there is an available update, the begin the
download over your existing data connection.
— Software updates can include bug fixes, enhancements to services, to the device or currently installed
software.