Samsung SM-P607TZKETMB User's Manual

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User Manual

Please read this manual before operating your device and keep it for future reference.

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Table of Contents

Getting Started

.................................................................1

Front View

........................................................................... 2

Back View ........................................................................... 3

Assemble Your Device ............................................... 4

Set Up Accounts on Your Device

........................ 7

Know Your Device

.........................................................8

Home Screen ....................................................................9

Status Bar .........................................................................12

Navigation .........................................................................13

Notification Panel

.........................................................14

Multi Window

..................................................................15

S Pen ...................................................................................17

Entering Text ...................................................................20

Applications

...................................................................... 21

Apps Screen

...................................................................22

Google Applications

..................................................24

T-Mobile Applications ................................................26

Action Memo ...................................................................29

Calculator

..........................................................................31

Calendar ............................................................................32

Camera and Video ......................................................33

Contacts .............................................................................36

Email

....................................................................................39

Gallery

.................................................................................40

Internet ................................................................................42

Messages .........................................................................44

Music Player ....................................................................46

My Files

..............................................................................47

S Note .................................................................................48

Samsung Apps / GALAXY Apps .......................50

Scrapbook ........................................................................51

Video Player ....................................................................52

WatchON ...........................................................................53

World Clock .....................................................................54

Settings

..................................................................................55

How to Use Settings ..................................................56

Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct ................................................57

Bluetooth ...........................................................................59

Tethering and Mobile HotSpot .............................61

Airplane Mode ...............................................................63

Download Booster .......................................................64

Data Usage ......................................................................65

Location Services

........................................................66

Default Messaging App

...........................................67

Printing ................................................................................68

Mobile Networks ...........................................................69

Virtual Private Networks (VPN) ...........................70

Nearby Devices

.............................................................71

Screen Mirroring

...........................................................72

Sound Settings ..............................................................73

Display Settings ............................................................75

Lock Screen

....................................................................78

Wallpaper Settings

......................................................79

Font .......................................................................................80

Notification Panel Settings .....................................81

Accessibility .....................................................................82

Language and Input Settings

...............................85

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Voice Control

..................................................................

87

S Pen Settings

...............................................................88

Motions ...............................................................................89

Palm Motion ....................................................................90

Smart Screen ..................................................................91

Accounts

............................................................................92

Cloud

...................................................................................93

Backup and Reset .......................................................94

Accessories .....................................................................96

Application Manager

..................................................97

Default Applications

...................................................99

Users ................................................................................. 100

Battery .............................................................................. 101

Power Saving ............................................................... 102

Storage

............................................................................ 103

Security

............................................................................ 105

About Your Device ................................................... 107

Table of Contents v

Getting Started

Learn about your mobile device hardware, assembly procedures, and how to get started using your new device.

Front View

Volume

Power/Lock key

Proximity and gesture sensors

Front camera microSD card slot

SIM card slot

•

•

Menu key Home Back key key

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

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

• Home key: Tap to return to the Home screen.

• Menu key: Tap to display menu options and hold to search. microSD card slot: Install an optional memory card (not included) for storage of files.

•

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,

Emergency Mode, and to Mute, Vibrate, and

Sound modes.

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

•

SIM card slot: Install your SIM card here.

•

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

Getting Started 2 Front View

Back View

Back Camera

Infrared transmitter

Flash

S Pen

Speaker

Headset jack

Speaker

USB charger/Accessory port Microphone

• 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).

•

Infrared transmitter: Controls external devices using infrared light.

•

Microphone: Records audio and detects voice commands.

• S Pen: A stylus that assists you in performing various functions.

•

Speaker: Plays music, and other sounds.

•

USB charger/Accessory port: Connect the

Charger/USB cable (included), and other optional accessories (not included).

Getting Started 3 Back View

Assemble Your Device

Prior to use, install the SIM card and optional memory card

(not included), and charge the battery.

Install the SIM Card

1. When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided with a plug-in SIM card. During activation, your SIM card 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 to avoid damaging it. Keep all SIM cards out of reach of small children.

Install a Memory Card

You can install an optional microSD or microSDHC memory card (not included) to expand available memory space.

Note: A memory card can be installed at any time; it is not necessary to install it prior to using the device.

For more information on installing a memory card,

see Install a Memory Card .

Charge the Battery

Your device is powered by a rechargeable, standard

Li-Ion battery. A Wall/USB Charger (charging head and USB cable) is included with the device for charging the battery from any standard outlet.

The battery comes partially charged. A fully discharged battery requires up to four hours of charge time. You can use the device while charging.

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

1. Open the SIM card cover.

2. Carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot until the card locks into place.

Make sure that the card’s gold contacts face into the device and that the upper-left angled corner of 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.

1. Insert the USB cable into the port.

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

Getting Started 4 Assemble Your Device

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

Caution: Failure to unplug the wall charger before you remove the battery, can cause damage to the device.

When to Charge the Battery

When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of operation remain, the battery icon ( ) blinks and the device sounds a warning tone at regular intervals.

In this condition, your device conserves its remaining battery power by dimming the screen.

When the battery level becomes too low, the device automatically turns off.

► For a quick check of your battery level, view the battery charge indicator located in the upperright 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

Battery .

Getting Started 5 Assemble Your Device

Set Up Your Device

Turn Your Device On or Off

Turning the Device On

► Press and hold the Power/Lock key until the device starts up.

Turning the Device Off

1. Press and hold the Power/Lock key until the

Device options menu displays.

2. Tap Power off.

Welcome Screen

The first time you turn your device on, the Welcome

Screen displays. It will guide you through the basics of setting up your device.

Follow the prompts to choose a default language, connect to a Wi-Fi network, set up accounts, choose location services, learn about your device’s features, and more.

Secure Your Device

Use your device’s screen lock features to secure your device.

Lock the Device

By default, the device locks automatically when 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 your device, press the Power/Lock key or Home key, and then touch and drag your finger across the screen.

Set Up a Secure Screen Lock

The default Screen lock is Swipe, which offers no security. To choose a more secure screen lock, see

Lock Screen

.

Getting Started 6 Set Up Your Device

Set Up Accounts on Your Device

Google Account

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.

– or –

To create a new Google Account or set up your

Google Account on your device at any time, use

Accounts settings. For more information, see

Accounts

.

► From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings >General tab > 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 time, set up your existing Samsung account, or create a new

Samsung account.

– or –

To create a new Samsung account or set up your

Samsung account on your device at any time, use Accounts settings. For more information, see

Accounts

.


Settings > General tab > Accounts > Add

account > Samsung account.

Getting Started 7 Set Up Accounts on Your Device

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 stylus. Using excessive force or a metallic object when pressing on the touch screen may damage the tempered glass surface and void the warranty.

Home Screen

Notification Icons

Widgets

Status Bar Status Icons

Home Screen Indicator App Apps

Shortcuts 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.

•

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).

Know Your Device 9 Home Screen

The Home screen is the starting point for using your device.

Customize your Home screen by adding application shortcuts, widgets, folders, and using wallpapers.

Manage Home Screens

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.

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 the 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.

App Shortcuts

You can use app shortcuts to launch an app from any Home screen.

Add a Shortcut to a Home Screen

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.

2. Touch and hold an app shortcut, drag it to a

Home screen and release it.

Remove a Shortcut

1. Touch and hold a shortcut to release it.

2. Drag the icon to Remove and release it.

Note: Removing a shortcut does not delete the app, it just removes the shortcut from the Home screen.

Widgets

Widgets are self-contained apps that run on a

Home screen. There are all kinds of widgets, including links to a specific contact, Internet bookmarks, Gmail and email accounts, and many others.

Add a Widget to the Home Screen


2. Tap the Widgets tab.

3. 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 the Remove icon and release it.

Note: Removing a widget does not delete the widget, it just removes the widget from the Home screen.


Folders

Place folders on the Home screen to organize items.

Adding Folders

1. From a Home screen, touch and hold an app shortcut.

2. Drag the shortcut onto Create folder and release.

3. Enter a folder name, and tap OK.

A folder will be created with the shortcut(s) inside.

Using Folders

1. Tap the folder to open it and access the shortcuts inside.

2. To add shortcuts to the folder, touch and hold the shortcut, and then drag it onto the folder and release.

3. 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. Touch and hold an empty space on the screen.

2. Tap Set wallpaper, and then choose Home

screen, Lock screen, or Home and lock

screens.

3. Choose a location for your image:

• Gallery: Chose images from the Gallery app.

• Live wallpapers: Choose wallpapers that move.

•

Wallpapers: Choose from preloaded images.

•

Travel wallpaper: Display recommended destinations. (Lock screen only.)

• Photos: Choose from your Google Photos account. (Home and lock screens only.)

4. Choose a wallpaper, and tap Set wallpaper.


Status Bar

The Status Bar at the top of the

Home 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. 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.

Notification Icons

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.

Connected to a computer using a

USB cable.

Know Your Device 12 Status Bar

Navigation

Touchscreen Navigation

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 a 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 the screen to zoom in or out while viewing a picture or a web page.

•

Spread the screen to zoom in or out while taking a picture.

Navigation Know Your Device 13

Notification Panel

Quick settings

Adjust screen brightness

Tap a notification to launch its app or view it

Notification icons display on the Status Bar displaying calendar events, device status, and more. For details about these notifications, open the

Notification Panel.

View the Notification Panel

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 all to clear all notifications.

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

Back key.

Settings

View additional

Quick settings

Volume

Clear all notifications

Quick Settings

In addition to notifications, the Notification Panel also provides quick access to device functions such as Wi-Fi, allowing you to quickly turn them on or off.

To view additional Quick settings:

► Swipe left or right across the visible icons.

– or –

Tap View all.

Notification Panel Settings

To customize the Notification Panel, see

Notification Panel Settings .

14 Know Your Device Notification Panel

Multi Window

Multi Window Tray

Window Controls Tray Controls

Multitask by using multiple applications at the same time.

Activate Multi Window

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings

> Device tab > Multi window.

2. Tap ON/OFF to activate.

•

Tap Open in multi window view to automatically view content in Multi window when you open files from My Files or Video player, or attachments from email.

Tip: You can also activate Multi window from the Notification Panel. For more information, see

Notification Panel .

Using Multi Window

After enabling Multi Window, you can use it to run multiple apps at the same time.

Note: Only apps located on the Multi Window tray can be used together. Additional Multi Window apps are available from the Google Play Store.

The apps 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.

1. Swipe from the right edge of the screen toward the center to display the Multi window tray. (After a few seconds, the tray will be hidden again.)

2. Touch and drag apps off of the tray and release.

Know Your Device 15 Multi Window

Window Controls

Select an application window and tap Border

button in the middle of the window border.

Control Buttons

Open a recently-used application in the selected window.

Switch locations between Multi window applications.

Share items between the application windows. Drag an item to share from one window to another. Some applications may not support this feature.

Maximize the application.

Close the application.

Customize Multi Window

You can customize Multi window to suit your preferences.

Create a Window Group

If you use certain apps together in Multi window often, you can create a window group to quickly display the two apps in Multi window.

The window group will be stored in the Multi window tray, so you can choose it any time to display the two apps.

1. Swipe the right edge of the screen toward the center to display the Multi window tray.

2. Tap Tray Controls > Create.

Change the Order of Apps in the

Multi Window Tray


2. Tap an hold an app, drag it to a new position in the tray and then drop it.

Choose Apps to Display in the

Multi Window Tray

You can choose the apps you want to display in the

Multi window tray.


2. Tap Tray Controls > Edit for options:

•

To remove an app from the tray, tap and drag it off of the tray and place it in the storage area.

•

To add an app to the tray, tap and drag it from the storage area to the tray.

•

To relocate an app, tap and drag it to a new location.

Multi Window Settings

To customize Multi Window, see


.

Know Your Device 16 Multi Window

S Pen

The S Pen is a stylus that assists you in performing different functions.

Air Command

Air command allows you to quickly activate frequently used applications or perform actions.

S Pen button

Remove S Pen

The S Pen stores inside your device for convenient access.

► Slide the S Pen from your device using the notch on the end of the S Pen.

► To launch the Air command menu, remove the

S Pen from the S Pen slot, hold the S Pen near the screen so that the pointer appears, and press the S Pen button once.

• Action Memo: Launch a Quick Note and link it to actions.

•

Scrapbooker: Draw around an area of the screen to collect it in the Scrapbook app.

• Screen Write: Capture screenshots and write or draw on them.

•

S Finder: Search device contents.

•

Pen window: Outline a window on the screen, to quickly access selected applications.

17 Know Your Device S Pen

Action Memo

An Action Memo is a Quick Note that is linked to actions. To open a Quick Note:

► Launch the Air command menu and select

Action memo.

– or –

Press and hold the S Pen button and double-tap the screen with the pen.

Note: You can find Action Memos in the Action

Memo app.

See Action Memo

for more information.

Scrapbooker

The Scrapbooker feature provides a capture tool to select content on a screen. You can then add it to your Scrapbook app or share it with your contacts.

To launch the Scrapbooker tool:

1. Launch the Air command menu and select

Scrapbooker.

2. Use the S Pen to draw a circle around your content. The following options are available:

•

Tap Menu to choose a category to store the image.

•

Tap Edit to change the name of the image.

•

Tap Memo to add a note at the bottom of the image.

•

•

Tap Tags to add a tags to your image.

Tap Done to save the image to Scrapbook.

•

Tap Cancel to delete the image.

Screen Write

Screen Write allows you to capture a screen shot and then write notes on the screen shot.

To use Screen Write:


Screen write.

– or –

With the S Pen button pressed, touch and hold the S Pen on the screen until the screen border flashes.

2. The current screen is captured, and a pen tool appears. The following editing tools are provided:

• Pen: Draw on the screen shot. Press the Pen icon a second time to change the pen tip, size, color, and to save presets.

•

Eraser: Erase the writing or drawings on the screen shot. Tap the Eraser icon a second time to change the size of the eraser area and to see the Clear all option.

•

Crop: Crop the screenshot. Tap the Crop icon a second time to change the crop shape.

•

Undo: Undo the last action.

• Redo: Redo the last action that was undone.

3. When you are finished writing, tap:

•

•

•

Share via to send the image to others.

Cancel to delete the shot.

Save to save the screen shot. The screen shot is saved in the Gallery app.

S Finder

Use the S Finder to search your device for content.

To use S Finder:


S Finder.

2. Enter a search topic.

Know Your Device 18 S Pen

Pen Window

Draw a window to open an app in a small window while using other apps.

To use Image Clip:


Pen window.

2. Use the S Pen to draw a window.

3. Tap the app you want to open in the window. You can go back and forth between the window and main screen.

Air View

Hover the S Pen over the screen to preview content, or view information about an item on the screen.

For example:

• Hover over an email in a list to preview the message before opening it.

•

Hover over a photo album to preview the contents or see a picture enlarged.

•

Hover over the time line during video playback to preview and navigate to specific scenes.

•

Hover over an icon or screen button to view the item’s name or description.

Note: The preview function is only available when the

S Pen’s onscreen pointer is a solid color.

Direct Pen Input

When filling out a form field in an app (like Name or

Number in Contacts), you can open a Handwriting window to allow you to write the entry with the S Pen rather than type.

To use the Handwriting window:

1. When filling out a form field, hover the S Pen over the field until the Handwriting icon appears.

2. Tap the Handwriting icon. The Handwriting window appears.

3. Use the space provided in the window to write the entry by hand using the S Pen. While writing, your entries will be converted into text.

4. To edit the converted text, use the Space, and

Delete icons provided. To change the position of the cursor, drag the pointer below the cursor to the desired position for editing.

5. When finished, tap Done.

Easy Clip

Outline and crop images on the screen, in any shape, to share or paste.

1. Press and hold the S Pen button, then draw around the image you want to clip. You can use the provided tools to edit the clip.

2. Tap the app you want to paste the image into.

Configure S Pen Settings

For information on configuring S Pen settings, including options for sounds and for tracking

S Pen when it’s not stored in your device, see

S Pen Settings .

Replace the S Pen Tip

You can replace the tip of the S Pen. To replace the tip:

1. Use tweezers (not included) to pull out the S Pen tip (1).

2. Insert the new pen tip on the top of the S Pen and press until it clicks in place (2).

Know Your Device 19 S Pen

Entering Text

Using the Samsung Keyboard

Type your text input using a QWERTY keyboard.

Predictive Text

Configure the Samsung Keyboard

To customize the Samsung Keyboard, see

Samsung Keyboard Settings

.

Using Google Voice Typing

Instead of typing, speak your text input.

Options key

Special Keys

Access the clipboard.

Tap to insert numbers and symbols.

Touch and hold the Options key to:

Use Google Voice Typing.

Use your handwriting to enter text.

Access keyboard settings.

Insert emoticons.

Change the layout of the keyboard.

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. On the Samsung Keyboard, tap Google Voice

Typing.

2. Speak your text.

Configure Google Voice Typing

To customize Google Voice Typing, see

Google Voice Typing Settings

.

20 Know Your Device Entering Text

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.

Apps Screen

The Apps screen shows all preloaded apps and apps that you downloaded. You can uninstall, disable, or hide apps from view.

Shortcuts to app can be placed on any of the Home screens. For more information, see

Add a Shortcut to a Home Screen .

Accessing Applications


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

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

Home key.

Download and Install New Apps

Find new apps to download and install on your device:

•

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 optimized for use with GALAXY devices. Visit apps.samsung.com

to learn more.

Uninstall or Disable Apps

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.


2. Tap Menu > Uninstall/disable apps. Apps that can be uninstalled show Delete on their icon.

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

Organize Your Apps

The Apps icons can be organized in folders and listed alphabetically or in your own custom order.

Change the Order Apps Are Listed


2. Tap Menu > View type.

3. Tap an option:

•

Customizable grid: The default view, which allows you to touch and hold apps to move them from screen to screen.

• Alphabetical grid: Icons are arranged in a grid, in A-Z order.

Applications 22 Apps Screen

Use Folders to Organize Apps


2. Tap Menu > Create folder.

3. Enter a folder name.

4. Tap Add, select apps to include in the folder, and then tap Done.

•

Touch a folder to view its apps. Touch an app to launch it.

Apps Screen Options


2. Tap Menu for these options:

•

Edit: Touch and hold an app icon then drag it to the Create folder icon to create a new folder. Drag it to App info to view information about this app. Or drag it to Disable or Delete to remove the app

•

Create folder: Create a new folder to hold the app icon.

• Uninstall/disable apps: Uninstall an app that you downloaded to your device, or disable a preloaded app (preloaded apps cannot be uninstalled). Touch Delete to remove or disable the selected app.

• View type: Configure the apps screen.

•

Show disabled apps: Display disabled apps.

Applications 23 Apps Screen

Google Applications

Enjoy these applications from

Google.

Note: Certain applications require a Google account.

Visit google.com

to learn more.

Chrome

Use Google Chrome to browse the

Internet and bring your open tabs, bookmarks and address bar data from your computer to your mobile device.

Visit google.com/chrome/browser to learn more.

Drive

Open, view, rename, and share your

Google Docs and files.

Visit drive.google.com

to learn more.

Gmail

Send and receive email with Gmail,

Google’s web-based email service.

Visit gmail.com

to learn more.

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 information you regularly look up and organize it into convenient cards that appear when you need them.

Visit google.com/landing/now to learn more.

► Press and hold the Home key.

Note: When Google Now is enabled, you can also access it by touching .

Google Settings

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+

Stay connected and share with Google+.

Chat with friends and family, post photos, and see what others are sharing.

Visit google.com/mobile/+ to learn more.

Hangouts

Hangouts is an online place to meet friends and family, share photos, and host video calls. Conversation logs are automatically saved to a Chats area in your Gmail account.

Visit google.com/hangouts to learn more.

24 Applications Google Applications

Applications

Maps

Use Google Maps to find your current location, get directions, and other location-based information.

Visit google.com/maps to learn more.

Note: You must enable location services to

use Maps. Please see Location Services

.

Photos

This application automatically backs up your photos and videos to your Google+ account.

Play Books

With Google Play Books, you can find millions of free e-books and hundreds of thousands more to buy in the eBookstore.

Visit play.google.com/store/books to learn more.

Play Games

Discover hundreds of games for download and purchase through the Google Play

Store.

Visit play.google.com/store to learn more.

Play Movies & TV

Watch movies and TV shows purchased from Google Play. You can stream them instantly, or download them for viewing when you are not connected to the

Internet. You can also view videos saved on your device.

Visit play.google.com/about/movies to learn more.

Play Music

With Google Play Music, you can play music and audio files on your device.

Visit play.google.com/about/music to learn more.

Play Newsstand

Subscribe to your favorite magazines to read on your device at your leisure.

Visit play.google.com/store/newsstand to learn more.

Play Store

Find new apps, movies and TV shows, music, books, magazines, and games in

Google Play Store.

Visit play.google.com/store to learn more.

Voice Search

Use voice commands to search the web with Google.

YouTube

View and upload YouTube videos right from your device.

Visit youtube.com

to learn more.

25 Google Applications

T-Mobile Applications

Enjoy these applications from

T-Mobile.

Note: Certain applications require a data plan or paid subscription. Visit t-mobile.com

to learn more, or contact your service provider for additional information.

Connect Me

This application provides tools for managing your T-Mobile Mobile Internet account. You can activate a new Mobile

Internet line, change your plan, view data usage, and more.

Mobile HotSpot

This is a shortcut to the Tethering and

Mobile HotSpot settings page. For more information, see

Tethering and Mobile

HotSpot

.

Note: A separate plan is required to use this feature. Charges may apply. Please contact your service provider for further details.

T-Mobile My Account

This application provides you online access to account information such as your current activity, billing information, service plans, downloads, and more.

Applications 26 T-Mobile Applications

Other Applications

Amazon

Shop at Amazon.com from your device.

Visit Amazon.com

to learn more.

Businessweek +

Read Bloomberg Businessweek+ weekly for all the content of the print edition of the magazine along with exclusive content and interactive features that enrich the reading experience.

Visit bloomberg.com

to learn more.

Downloads

This is a shortcut to see a list of all downloads made to your device.

Dropbox

Use this application to save and share files with others via the Dropbox cloud storage. When you save files to Dropbox, your device automatically syncs with the web server and any other computers that have Dropbox installed.

Visit dropbox.com

to learn more.

Evernote

Create, synchronize, and share multimedia notes. You can add tags to the notes, or sort the notes into a notebook so that you can manage your ideas efficiently.

Visit evernote.com

to learn more.

Flipboard

Use this application to access your personalized magazines.

Visit flipboard.com

to learn more.

Help

View information on using your device’s basic features and settings.

Lookout

Lookout Mobile Security provides key security options, such as anti-virus and anti-malware technology, a lost and stolen device locater service, an application privacy adviser, and a backup service.

NYTimes

Read the latest web edition of The New

York Times newspaper.

Polaris Office 5

Polaris Office 5 is a Microsoft Officecompatible office suite for managing your documents online or offline. It can also open Adobe PDF (Portable Document

Format) files.

Visit polarisoffice.com

to learn more.

27 Applications Other Applications

Samsung Link

This application wirelessly synchronizes your Samsung device with your TV, streams content and even keeps tabs on who calls or sends text messages with real-time, onscreen monitoring. Samsung’s

Samsung Link makes staying connected easy.

Sketchbook for Galaxy

Use this application for drawing and sketching designed specifically for your

S Pen.

Story Album

With Story Album, you can create a digital album of your story in media. Special moments will be on a time line, and if you wish, you can have your album published as a hard copy.

S Translator

You can easily translate words and phrases (verbal or text messages) into many different languages with S

Translator.

Twitter

Twitter is a social communication tool where people broadcast short messages.

These messages, called tweets, are limited to 140 characters.

Visit twitter.com

to learn more.

Video Editor

Use this application to edit your videos.

You can add themes to decorate your video, add voiceovers, or other options to enhance your videos.

Applications 28 Other Applications

Action Memo

An Action memo is a special type of note that turns your written text into actions on your device.

For example, if someone tells you the name of a restaurant, you can launch a new memo, write the name of the restaurant, and then have the memo locate it on a map.

Note: While active, an Action memo stays on the screen for as long as you are using it. You must tap either Save or Discard in order to close the memo.

To open Action Memo:

► Launch the Air command menu and select

Action Memo.

– or –

Press and hold the S Pen button and double-tap the screen with the pen.

– or –

From a Home screen, tap Apps > Samsung folder > Action Memo > Add.

Linking Action Memos

Linking Action Memos allows you to use your notes in various ways. Options include Phone, Contacts,

Messages, Email, Browser, Map, and Task

To link a memo to an action:

1. Write on the memo.

2. Press Link to action and select an action to perform.

3. Draw around the content you want to use for the action. The selected content is boxed and highlighted.

4. On the menu bar that appears, tap the action to take.

For example, you can write a phone number, press Link to action, and then select

Contacts to save the number to an existing contact or create a new contact.

Editing Action Memos

To Edit an Action Memo:

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Samsung folder > Action Memo.

2. When you tap on an Action Memo to view it, you can edit the memo immediately.

3. Edit the memo, and tap Save.

Deleting Action Memos

To Delete an Action Memo:

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Samsung folder > Action Memo.

2. Tap Delete and select the Action Memos you want to discard.

3. Tap Delete.

29 Applications Action Memo

Alarm

The Alarm app offers features for keeping track of time and setting alarms.

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 > Alarm.

2. Tap Add alarm to configure:

•

Time: Choose a time for the alarm.

• Days: Choose the days to use this alarm.

• Repeat weekly: When enabled, the alarm repeats every week.

•

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.

•

Location alarm: The alarm will only be activated when you are at a specified location.

Tap to enable.

• Snooze: Allow snoozing, and set Interval and

Repeat values for the alarm while snoozing.

•

Smart alarm: 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. Choose a time interval and a tone to use with smart alarm. Available when you have chosen an alarm type that includes sound.

•

Name: Enter a name for the alarm.

3. Tap Save.

Applications 30

Delete an Alarm

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

2. Touch and hold an alarm, and then tap Delete.

Alarm

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, tap the = (Equals) key.

Additional Functions

To clear the results:

► Tap Clear.

To clear the calculator history:

► Tap Clear history.

To copy all or part of the calculation to the clipboard:

► Touch and hold an entry in the display field.

Scientific Calculator

The device can also do advanced arithmetic functions, such as sin, cos, and tan.

Applications 31 Calculator

Calendar

Manage your events and tasks.

Create an Event or Task


Calendar.

2. Tap Add and use one of the following methods:

•

Event: Enter an event with an optional repeat setting.

• Task: Enter a task with an optional priority setting.

3. Enter details for the event or task, and then tap Done.

Delete an Event or Task


Calendar.

2. Tap to view an event or task. Tap More options

> Delete.

– or –

To delete multiple events or tasks, tap Menu

> Delete, select events or tasks, and then tap

Done.

Sharing Events


Calendar.

> Share via, select a sharing method, and follow the prompts.

Calendar Settings

These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using the Calendar.


Calendar.

2. Tap Menu > Settings.

3. Tap an option and follow the prompts.

Applications 32 Calendar

Camera and Video

Switch between the front and back cameras

Dual mode Settings

Current flash mode

Record video

Take a picture

Change shooting mode

View pictures and videos in the Gallery

Taking Pictures

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

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

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. Tap to take the picture.

Note: You can also press the Volume key up or down to take a picture. You can also set the Volume key to act as the video record key or as a zoom key.

33 Applications Camera and Video

Shooting Mode

Several visual effects are available. Some modes are not available when taking self-portraits.


• Auto: Allow the camera to evaluate the surroundings and determine the ideal mode for the picture.

•

Beauty face: Take a picture with lightened faces for gentler images.

• Best photo: Take eight photos and choose which ones to keep. The others will be deleted.

•

Best face: Select the best picture of each person from 5 consecutive pictures to get the best merged group picture.

• Sound & Shot: Record up to 9 seconds of sound to accompany your picture.

•

Drama: Take multiple pictures of a moving object and merge them into one picture.

• Rich tone (HDR): Take pictures without losing details in bright and dark areas.

•

Eraser: Save the best picture after erasing moving objects from 5 consecutive pictures.

•

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

•

Sports: Take pictures of fast movement.

Dual Camera Mode

Take pictures and record videos using the front and rear cameras at the same time. A variety of picturein-picture styles are available.


2. Tap Dual camera.

Camera and Video Settings

1. Tap Settings to view shortcuts.

2. Tap Settings to configure settings for

Camera. Available options vary depending on the camera/recording mode used.

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

•

Burst shot: Take a series of pictures of moving subjects.

• Tap to take pics: Tap the image on the preview screen to take pictures.

•

Face detection: Detect faces in pictures for tagging with the person’s name.

• Metering modes: Select a metering method. This determines how light values are calculated. Center-weighted measures background light in the center of the scene.

Spot measures the light value at a specific location. Matrix averages the entire scene.

• ISO: Select an ISO value. This controls camera light sensitivity. It is measured in film-camera equivalents. Low values are for stationary or brightly-lit objects. Higher values are for fast-moving or poorly-lit objects.

• Smart stabalization: Helps to keep the focus steady when the camera is moving.

•

Save as HDR (rich tone): Save the picture in

HDR (rich tone) only.

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

•

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

•

Location tag: Attach a GPS location tag to the picture.

•

Review pics/videos: Set to show pictures or videos after taking them.

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

•

Timer: Take time-delayed pictures or videos.

Applications 34 Camera and Video

• White balance: Select an appropriate white balance, so images have a true-to-life color range. The settings are designed for specific lighting situations. These settings are similar to the heat range for white-balance exposure in professional cameras.

•

Exposure value: Change the exposure value.

This determines how much light the camera’s sensor receives. For low light situations, use a higher exposure.

• Guidelines: Display viewfinder grid lines to help composition when selecting subjects.

•

Flash: Activate or deactivate the flash.

•

Voice control: Set the camera to take pictures with voice commands.

• Contextual filename: Available only when

Location tags are turned on.

•

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

• Storage: Select the memory location for storage.

•

Shutter sound: The camera will make a sound as it captures an image.

• Reset: Reset the camera settings.

Camera Shortcuts

1. Tap Settings to view shortcuts.

2. Tap Settings configure the camera settings.

3. Touch and hold a shortcut to edit which options appear as shortcuts.

4. Tap Recording mode and choose an option.

5. Tap Share and choose an option.

Effects

You can add effects to your images.

► Tap Effects and choose an effect to add to your image.

Applications 35 Camera and Video

Contacts

Store and manage your contacts with the Contacts app, which can be synchronized with a variety of your existing personal accounts, including Google,

Email, Facebook, and your

Samsung account.

For more information on connecting with and managing your accounts through your device, see

Accounts

.

Managing Contacts

Access your list of contacts by using the Contacts app, which is a shortcut to the Contacts tab. To access your Contacts list:


Contacts.

Finding a Contact

You can search for a contact, or scroll the list to find one by name.


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 slide across the alphabetical list to select a letter with better precision.

Add a Contact

Use the following procedure to add a new contact.


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 Photo to assign a picture to the new contact.

•

Enter a name, phone number, email address, and assign the contact to a group. Tap

Add another field to add additional contact information.

-

-

Tap

Tap

Tap

Add to enter additional entries.

Delete to remove an entry.

Expand for additional fields.

Tap Label to choose a label for the field.

3. Tap Save.

Edit a Contact

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.


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.

36 Applications Contacts

Share a Name Card

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.


Contacts.

2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap Menu

> Share name card via.

Choose a sharing method and follow the prompts.

Link Contacts

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.


Contacts.


Link.

3. Tap Link another contact, and then select contact(s) to link to the original contact.

Unlink Contacts


Contacts.


Link.

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

Delete Contacts

You can delete a single contact, or choose multiple contacts to delete.


Contacts.

2. Touch and hold a contact and tap Delete.

Favorites

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

Mark Contacts as Favorites


Contacts.

2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap

Favorite (the star turns gold ).

Remove Contacts from Favorites


Contacts.

2. Tap the Favorites tab, and then touch and hold a contact.

3. Tap Remove from Favorites.

Create a Shortcut to a Favorite

You can create a shortcut to a favorite on the home screen, to access their information directly from the home screen.


Contacts.

2. Tap the Favorites tab, and then touch and hold a contact.

3. Tap Add shortcut to home. The new shortcut displays in an empty area of the home screen.

Applications 37 Contacts

Groups

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.

Create a Group


Contacts.

2. Tap the Groups tab, and then tap Menu >

Create.

3. Tap fields to enter information about the group:

•

Tap Create group in All Accounts to choose where to save the group. You can save it to a specific account, to the device memory, or to all accounts.

•

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

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

5. Tap Save.

Rename a Group


Contacts.

2. Tap the Groups tab, and then tap a group.

3. Tap Menu > Edit group and enter a new name.

4. Tap Save.

Add Contacts to a Group


Contacts.


3. Tap Add, and then tap the contact(s) you want to add.

4. Tap Done.

Send an Email to a Group

You can send an email to members of a group.


Contacts.


3. Tap Menu > Send email.

4. Tap contacts to select them, or tap Select all, and then tap Done. (You will only see group members that have email addresses in their contact records.)

5. Choose an account and follow the prompts.

Delete a Group

Preset groups, such as Family, cannot be deleted.


Contacts.


3. Tap Delete.

4. Select groups to delete and tap Delete.

Contact Settings

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


Contacts > Contacts tab.


3. Tap an option and follow the onscreen instructions.

Applications 38 Contacts

Email

Use the Email app to view and manage all your email accounts in one application.

To access Email:

► From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email.

Configuring Email Accounts

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.

– or –

For additional accounts, tap Menu > 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.

Note: To configure email account settings at any time, tap Menu > Settings. Tap the account to display

Account settings.

Refreshing Your Email Account

Refresh your account to update your email accounts.


2. In the Application Bar, tap Refresh.

Managing Your Email Accounts

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


2. Tap Menu at the top left of the screen to select:

•

Combined view: View all email in a combined inbox.

•

<Account Name>: View email for only this account.

Deleting Email Accounts

To delete an Email account:



3. Tap the account you want to delete, and then tap

Delete account.

Email Settings

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




39 Applications Email

Gallery

View, edit, and manage pictures and videos.

View Images and Videos

Launching Gallery displays available folders. When another application, such as Email, saves an image, a Download folder is automatically created to contain the image. Likewise, capturing a screenshot automatically creates a Screenshots folder.

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

2. Tap Menu, and then tap an option to choose the way items display.

3. Tap an album to open it.

4. Tap an image or video to view it in full screen.

Scroll left or right to view the next or previous image or video.

Zoom In and Out

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.

Playing Videos


2. Tap a folder to open it.

3. Tap a video to view it.

Trimming 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 save the video.

Editing Images

► While viewing an image, tap Menu:

•

Edit: User Photo Editor to rotate, crop, add effects, and more options to your images.

•

Favorite: Mark the photo or video as a favorite.

• Slideshow: View a slideshow of your photos and videos.

•

Photo Frame: Add a decorative frame to the photo.

• Photo note: Write a note on the ‘back’ of the photo.

•

Copy to clipboard: Copy the photo to the clipboard.

•

Print: Print the photo to a Samsung printer.

• Rename: Enter a new file name.

• Buddy photo share: Share photos with friends via face detection.

40 Applications Gallery

• Rotate left: Allows you to rotate the photo counterclockwise 90 degrees.

•

Rotate right: Allows you to rotate the photo clockwise 90 degrees.

• Crop: Allows you to crop the image.

• Set as: Assign the photo as a Contact photo, or as the Home screen and/or Lock screen wallpaper.

•

Details: Display details about the photo.

• Settings: To customize data management and enable tags.

Deleting Images



3. In a folder, tap Menu > Select item, select images, and then tap Delete.

– or –

When viewing an single image, tap Delete.

Sharing Images

Use one of the following methods:



3. In a folder, tap Menu > Select item, select images, and then tap Share via to send them to others or share them via social network services.

– or –

When viewing an image full screen, tap

Share via to send it to others or share it via social network services.

Gallery Settings

These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using your Gallery.




4. Tap Add account to add a Dropbox, Google, or

Facebook account.

Applications 41 Gallery

Internet

Access the Internet with a fully featured web browser.

Access the Internet


Internet.

Command Keys

The following command keys are available:

• 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.

• Refresh to reload the current page.

Viewing Web Site

To view a web site:

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

To share, save, or print the current web page:

► Tap Menu.

To zoom in or out:

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

Browser Tabs

Use tabs to view multiple web pages at the same time.

To open a new tab:

► Tap Menu > New tab.

To close a tab:

► Tap Close.

Bookmarks

To bookmark the current web page:

To open a bookmarked web page:

History

To view a list of recently visited web pages:

Saved Pages

To save a web page:

► Tap Menu > Save Web page.

To view a list of saved web pages:

Applications 42 Internet

Sharing Pages

To share a web page address with others:

► Tap Menu > Share via and follow the prompts.

Incognito Tabs

Pages viewed with incognito tabs do not appear within your browser history or search history, and leave no traces (such as cookies) on your device.

Incognito tabs display Incognito on their tab.

Note: Any downloaded files will remain on your device after you close the incognito tab.

To open a new incognito tab:

► Tap Menu > New incognito tab.

Internet Settings

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


Internet.



Applications 43 Internet

Messages

Learn how to send and receive different messages using the default messaging app on your device.

Types of Messages

Your default Messaging app provides the following message types:

•

Text Messages (SMS)

•

Multimedia Messages (MMS)

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

The Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) lets you send and receive multimedia messages (such as picture, video, and audio messages) to and from other mobile devices 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 and indicate when messages are received and their type.

Creating and Sending Messages

This section describes how to create a send a message using the Messaging app.


Messages > Compose.

2. Tap the Enter recipients field to manually enter a recipient or tap Add Recipient to select a recipient from your Contacts. You can also select the recipient based on Groups, Favorites, or

Logs.

3. 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.

4. Enter additional recipients by separating each entry with a semicolon (;) and then using the previous procedure. More recipients can be added at any time before the message is sent.

For the Group option, if the number of recipients is less than 10, all members in the group will be added. You will need to delete any unnecessary members in the list by selecting the trash can icon and deleting unwanted entries.

5. Tap the Enter message field and use the onscreen keypad to enter a message. For more information, please see

Entering Text .

6. Review your message and tap Send.

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

Applications 44 Messages

Viewing New Messages

When you receive a new message, a new message icon appears on the Status 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 (audio or video), tap Play.

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

Deleting Messages


Messages.

2. Tap Delete.

3. Tap each message you want to delete or tap

Select all.

4. Tap Delete.

5. At the Delete conversations prompt, tap OK to delete or Cancel to cancel.

Message Search

You can search through your messages by using the

Message Search feature.


Messages.

2. Tap Search.

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

Messaging Settings

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


Messages > Menu > Settings.

Emergency Alerts

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).

For more information, please contact your wireless provider.

Emergency Alerts allows customers to receive geographically-targeted messages. Alert messages are provided by the US Department of Homeland

Security and will alert customers of imminent threats to their safety within their area. There is no charge for receiving an Emergency Alert message.

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)

Applications 45 Messages

Music Player

Stream the song to another device

Mark as favorite

Playback position

Shuffle songs

Time

Elapsed

List View

Rewind song or go to previous song

Length of song

Pause/Play

Scan forward or go to next song

View playlist

Listen to your favorite songs with the Music player. Navigate through your music library, play songs, and create customized playlists.

Listen to Music

Volume

Adjust the sound quality with

SoundAlive

Repeat the song or playlist

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Music. view your music files.

3. Scroll through the list of songs and tap an entry to begin playback.

46 Applications Music Player

My Files

Access files stored on your device, including images, videos, songs, and sound clips.

View Files

Files stored in the device are sorted into groups:

• Timeline: View files that are grouped by date.

•

FAVORITE FOLDERS: View shortcuts to folders or

FTP servers.

•

FOLDERS: View files stored in the internal memory or a memory card.

• CATEGORIES: View files sorted by their types.

•

APPS: View files stored or created in specific applications.


My Files.

2. Select a group, and then tap a file or folder to open it.

Category Options

► After selecting a category, tap Menu for options:

• Select: Select files or folders.

• Sort by: Sort files or folders.

•

Delete: Select the files you want to delete.

•

Add FTP: Add an FTP server shortcut in

Favorite folders.

• Scan for nearby devices: Search for devices that have media sharing activated.

•

Display options: Change the file manager settings.

File Options

► Tap Menu > Select, select a file or folder, and then use one of these functions:

Share via: Send files to others or share them.

Delete: Delete files or folders.

Move: Move files or folders to another folder.

Copy: Copy files or folders to another folder.

Tap Menu for additional options:

•

Go to folder: Go to the folder in which the file resides.

• Rename: Rename a file or folder.

•

Add shortcut to home: Add a shortcut to a file or folder to the Home screen.

•

Details: View file or folder details.

Additional Functions

The following functions are available:

•

Tap View to change the view mode.

•

Tap Storage usage to view memory information for your device and memory card (not included).

•

Tap Search, and then enter search criteria.

Add Shortcuts to Folders

Add a shortcut to frequently-used folders in Favorite folders.

► Select a folder and tap Menu >

Add to Favorite folders.

47 Applications My Files

S Note

The S Note app helps you create, edit, and manage notes.

Sign in to your Samsung account to access your notes in

S Note from any device.

With S Note, create content by typing, writing, drawing, and even recording voice, video, or taking pictures. Templates are provided to make content creation easy and help keep things organized.

Create a Note

To create a note with S Note:

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

2. Tap Create new note.

3. Use the S Pen to create content.

To use a template:

1. Tap Page options > Add template.

2. When finished, tap Save.

Edit a Note

When in the S Note app, you can edit notes as follows:

1. Tap a note to view it.

2. Tap Edit to edit the note.

Note: Action memos behave differently from other notes. When you tap on an Action memo to view it, you can edit the memo immediately.

Note Tools

When creating or editing a note in S Note, some helpful modes and tools are provided.

•

Handwriting mode: Write or draw freehand with the S Pen. Tap once to select Handwriting mode.

Tap again to change the S Pen settings.

•

Text mode: Type text using the keyboard. Tap once to select Text mode. Tap again to change the Text settings.

• Eraser mode: Erase content from the note. Tap once to select the eraser. Tap again to change the

Eraser settings.

•

Selection mode: Select content in the note. Tap once to use Selection mode. Tap again to switch between Lasso and Rectangle modes. Draw around the content you wish to select. Depending on the selection, several options are available to move, edit, or reshape the content.

•

Undo: Tap to undo the last action.

• Redo: Tap to redo the last action.

• Save: Tap to save the note. The note switches to

View mode. To edit the note again, tap Edit.

•

Insert: Add voice memos, images, video, and more.

• Maginfied notepad: Magnify a portion of the notpad.

•

S Pen (and finger) Mode: Tap to switch between

S Pen only edit mode and S Pen and finger edit mode.

• Page options: Customize the page layout.

• Tap Menu to view more options for the note.

48 Applications S Note

S Voice

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

Use S Voice to find everything from directions to trivia answers to the current weather forecast.

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

2. Speak a command.

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

S Voice Settings

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

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



Applications 49 S Voice

Samsung Apps / GALAXY Apps

Samsung Apps is now Galaxy

Apps. When you access

Samsung Apps, GALAXY Apps will be installed on your device.

Samsung GALAXY Apps is a free storefront that provides a quick and easy way to find and download apps that are compatible with your Galaxy device.

GALAXY Essentials is a collection of specially chosen applications available through

Samsung Apps.

From GALAXY Essentials, you can access and download a collection of premium content, free of charge.

To access the Samsung GALAXY Apps website:


GALAXY Apps.

To access GALAXY Essentials:

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 Essential apps specially chosen from

Samsung Apps.

Note: A Samsung account is required to purchase and download apps.

Applications 50 Samsung Apps / GALAXY Apps

Scrapbook

The Scrapbook app provides a place for you to manage the multimedia content you capture with the S Pen tools.

Scrapbook provides storage and organization tools for content you capture while using your mobile device. With the S Pen tools, you can capture articles, images, and even videos and music. You can then add a title, text, a handwritten memo, or content tags. When you capture content online, the web link is saved with the content.

Editing the Scrapbook

Content in the Scrapbook can be edited. To open the Scrapbook:


Scrapbook.

You can edit both Categories and the content files within them.

To edit a file:

1. Tap Open to view categories and tags.

2. Select either the category or tag that contains the file.

3. Tap the file to edit.

4. Tap the tag, image, or memo to edit.

To edit a Category:

1. Tap a category to open it.

2. Tap Menu > Edit category.

3. You can edit the Title and the Layout. Change them as desired.

4. When finished, tap Save.

Applications 51 Scrapbook

Video Player

Pop up play

Switch view Change player

Video file name

Volume

Playback position

Video list

Adjust the sound quality with

SoundAlive

Rewind video or go to previous video

Pause/Play

Scan forward or go to next video

Change screen ratio

Play and manage videos stored on your device.

To access video:

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.


Use Pop-Up Play

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.


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.

Applications 52 Video Player

WatchON

WatchON turns your tablet into a remote control. Not only can you control your TV, set-top box,

DVR and other devices from your tablet, but it will recommend great shows and movies based on your preferences and past viewing behavior.

You can search, discover, explore, and access what’s on live TV, and on-demand movies and TV shows across multiple video-on-demand providers.

Note: Before initiating use, verify you have an active

Internet connection available (either mobile network or

Wi-Fi connection).

Set Up WatchON


WatchON.

2. Tap Set up WatchON.

3. Follow the prompts to configure WatchON options, such as ZIP code, TV service provider, channel list setup, and so on.

Note: Tap Menu > Help to learn more about

WatchON.

Configure Your Device as a

Remote

1. From the WatchON tool bar, tap Remote

Control.

2. Tap Setup at the prompt.

3. Follow the instructions to find your TV or other devices and configure your device to control their operation.

Applications 53 WatchON

World Clock

The World Clock app offers features for keeping track of time anywhere in the world.

Add a City

View the date and time in any time zone.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > World

Clock.

2. Tap Add to add a city to display.

3. Type the city name, and choose from the list that displays.

Delete a City

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > World

Clock.

2. Touch and hold an entry, and tap Delete.

Applications 54 World Clock

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 ( ON ) or off ( OFF ) .

•

For some options, you must tap a field, such as Email address, to display and set options.

•

Some options are enabled or disabled by tapping a checkbox. When enabled, a check mark displays. Tap the check mark to remove it and disable the option.

How to Use Settings

Accessing Settings


Settings.

– or –

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

Settings.

Search for Settings

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


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.

Settings 56 How to Use Settings

Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi is a term used for certain types of Wireless Local Area

Networks (WLAN). Wi-Fi communication requires access to a Wireless Access Point

(WAP).

Wi-Fi Direct creates a direct connection between two or more devices using Wi-Fi.

Turn Wi-Fi On or Off

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 tab.

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

Scan and Connect to a Wi-Fi

Network



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

When Wi-Fi is first 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.

•

To manually scan for networks, tap Scan.

Settings 57

Manually Connect to a




3. Tap Add Wi-Fi network.

4. Enter information about the Wi-Fi network:

•

Tap Network SSID to enter the name of the

Wi-Fi network.

•

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

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

Wi-Fi Status Indicators

These Status bar icons show your current Wi-Fi connection status:

Displays when Wi-Fi is connected, active, and communicating with a Wireless

Access Point (WAP).

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

(WAP).

Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi Settings

The Wi-Fi settings menu allows you to set up many of your device’s advanced Wi-Fi services.


> Connec tions tab.


3. Tap Smart network switch to automatically switch between Wi-Fi and mobile networks to maintain a stable Internet connection.

4. Tap Menu for options:

• Advanced:

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

Passpoint: Connect to passpoint-enabled

Wi-Fi Access Points automatically.

Sort by: Sort Wi-Fi networks by Alphabet or Signal strength.

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.

Install 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).

•

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).

•

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

Wi-Fi Direct

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

Wi-Fi network.




Wi-Fi must be on to configure settings.

3. Tap Wi-Fi Direct. Your device automatically scans for nearby Wi-Fi Direct devices or you can tap Scan to start scanning.

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

•

Tap Multi connect to scan for devices that support multi connect. Select the devices and follow the prompts to establish the connections.

•

To rename your device (as seen by other devices), tap Menu > Rename device.

Wi-Fi Direct Status Indicator

Displays when your device is connected to another device using Wi-Fi Direct.

Settings 58 Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct

Settings

Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a short-range communications technology that allows you to connect wirelessly to a number of Bluetooth devices, such as headsets and hands-free car Bluetooth systems, and Bluetooth-enabled computers, printers, and wireless devices.

Note: The Bluetooth communication range is approximately 30 feet.

Turn Bluetooth On or Off



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

Bluetooth on or off.

Change Your Device’s Name

Change the name others will use when pairing with your device via Bluetooth.



2. Tap Bluetooth > Menu > Rename device.

3. Tap Device name and edit your device name.

Making Your Device Visible to

When you make your device visible, other Bluetooth can find it in a scan and initiate pairing. You can choose the length of time your device remains visible.



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

Bluetooth on.

3. Tap Bluetooth > Menu > Visibility timeout.

4. Select a time period for your device to remain visible after you turn on visibility.

Tip: Under MY DEVICE, tap the check box next to your device. Your device is then visible to other

Bluetooth devices for the length of time set under

Visibility timeout.

Scan for Bluetooth Devices

When you want to pair with another Bluetooth device, you can scan for nearby devices that are visible.



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.

To manually perform a new scan:

► Tap Scan.

59 Bluetooth

Pair Bluetooth Devices

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.



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 Scan. Your device starts scanning 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.

Note: Due to different specifications and features of other Bluetooth-compatible devices, display and operations may be different, and functions such as transfer or exchange may not be possible with all

Bluetooth-compatible devices.

Delete a Paired Device (Unpairing)

When you unpair from a Bluetooth device, the two devices no longer recognize each other. To connect again, you must 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.

Review Files Received via

Bluetooth

When you receive files from another device via

Bluetooth, you can access them from Bluetooth settings.



2. Tap Bluetooth > Menu > Received files.

Bluetooth Status Indicators

When Bluetooth is turned on, displays in the

Status Bar.

Settings 60 Bluetooth

Settings

Tethering and Mobile HotSpot

Share your device’s Internet connection with a computer that connects to your device using a

USB cable or via Bluetooth.

Use Mobile HotSpot to share your device’s Internet connection with other devices using your device as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

Connect Your Device to a

Computer Using Tethering


Settings > Connections tab > Tethering and

Mobile HotSpot.

2. Choose a tethering method:

•

USB tethering: Connect the computer to the device using the USB cable, and then tap

USB tethering to turn tethering on.

Use Your Device as a

Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot

Note: You must have a tethering plan on your service account in order to use the Mobile HotSpot.

Warning! Mobile HotSpot consumes battery power and uses data service.

Turn Mobile HotSpot On or Off

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



Mobile HotSpot.

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

Warning! By default, your device’s Mobile

HotSpot has no security applied, and any device can connect. For more information, see

Configure Mobile HotSpot Settings .

Connect a Device to

Your Mobile HotSpot

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



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, create your device’s

Mobile HotSpot password.

61 Tethering and Mobile HotSpot

Allowed Device List

Control whether devices connect to your

Mobile 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

Mobile HotSpot name and password.

Note: Using your device as a Mobile HotSpot consumes battery power and uses data service. While

Mobile HotSpot is active, your device’s applications will use the Mobile HotSpot data service. Roaming while using your device as a Mobile HotSpot will incur extra data charges.



Mobile HotSpot.

2. Tap Mobile HotSpot.

3. Tap ON/OFF to turn on Mobile HotSpot.

4. Tap Allowed devices, and then tap Add to enter the other device’s Device name and

MAC address.

5. Tap OK to add the device.

Change the Mobile HotSpot

Password



Mobile HotSpot.


3. Tap Configure.

4. Tap the Security field and select WPA2 PSK and enter a new password.

Turn Off Mobile HotSpot

Automatically

Set your device to automatically turn off Mobile

HotSpot if there are no connected devices.



Mobile HotSpot.


3. Tap Configure.

4. Tap Show advanced options > Timeout

settings, and choose a time period.

Configure Mobile HotSpot

Settings

Manage your Mobile HotSpot security and connecting settings.



Mobile HotSpot.

2. Tap Mobile Hotspot > Configure for options.

• Network SSID: View and change the name of your Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

•

Broadcast network name (SSID): 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.

•

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.

Settings 62 Tethering and Mobile HotSpot

Airplane Mode

Airplane mode disconnects your device from all networks and turns off connectivity features, such as Wi-Fi.

While in airplane mode, you can use other features, such as playing music, watching videos, and other online applications.



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.

Settings 63 Airplane Mode

Download Booster

Download Booster improves download speed by using both

Wi-Fi and LTE networks at the same time when downloading files over 30 MB in size.

Note: Download Booster uses mobile data services.

To turn on Download Booster:



2. Tap Download booster, and then tap ON/OFF to turn Download Booster on or off.

•

If you want to turn off download speed info, tap the check box next to Do not show speed

info.

Settings 64 Download Booster

Data Usage

Monitor your mobile data usage.

Note: Your service provider may account for data usage differently.


> Connections tab > Data usage for options:

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

•

Set mobile data limit: Disable your mobile data connection when the specified limit is reached. Drag the red limit line to set the data usage limit.

• Data usage cycle: Tap the 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.

• Upgrade data service: Explore data plan upgrade options for your rate plan

2. Tap Menu:

•

Data roaming: Enable data roaming on your device.

•

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

•

Auto sync data: Set your accounts to automatically sync.

•

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

• Mobile HotSpots: 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.

Settings 65 Data Usage

Settings

Location Services

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

Locating Method


> Connections tab > Location.

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

3. Tap Mode to select how your location is determined:

• High accuracy: Use GPS, Wi-Fi, and mobile networks.

•

Power saving: Use Wi-Fi and mobile networks

(no GPS).

•

GPS only: Use GPS only.

Recent Location Requests

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




3. Tap an entry to view the app’s settings.

Location Reporting

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.




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.

My Places

You can save your favorite locations for use with services that require location information. This information can improve your search results and other location-related activities.




3. Tap My places.

4. Tap a category to add a location:

•

Tap Add to add additional categories.

•

Tap Menu > Delete to delete a custom category.

Home, Office, and Car cannot be deleted.

66 Location Services

Default Messaging App

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



2. Tap More networks > Default messaging app to select a default.

Settings 67 Default Messaging App

Printing

Print images and documents to Samsung printers and other compatible printers

(not included).


> Connections tab > More networks.

2. Tap Printing.

3. Tap a print service and follow the prompts.

Note: Tap Download plug-in to install additional print service drivers.

Settings 68 Printing

Settings

Mobile Networks

Control your device’s access to networks and mobile data service.


Settings.

2. Tap More networks > Mobile networks for options:

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

•

Data Roaming: Allow your device to connect to data services while roaming. Significantly higher charges may result.

• Access Point Names: To use Wi-Fi, you need access to a wireless access point (hotspot).

Touch to display a list of the Access Point

Names. The active access point displays a green, filled circle to the right of the name.

• Network mode: Choose a preferred network mode.

•

Network operators: Using this feature, you can view the current network connection. You can also scan and select a network operator manually, or set the network selection to

Automatic. The current network connection displays at the bottom of the list.

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Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

Set up and manage your

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).

Note: You must set a screen lock PIN or password before setting up a VPN. For more information, see

Lock Screen .

Adding a VPN


> Connections tab > More networks > VPN.

2. Tap Add and follow the prompts to set up your VPN.

Connect to a VPN


> Connections tab > More networks > VPN.

2. Tap the VPN, enter your log in information, and tap Connect.

Edit or Delete a VPN


> Connections tab > More networks > VPN. delete.

Settings 70 Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

Nearby Devices

Share your media files with nearby devices via Wi-Fi,

Wi-Fi Direct, or Mobile HotSpot.

Warning! If file sharing is enabled, other devices can access your data. Use this option with care.


> Connections tab > Nearby devices.

2. Tap ON/OFF to enable Nearby devices.

3. Set the following options:

•

Content to share: Select the content to share.

Choices are: Videos, Photos, and Music.

• Allowed devices: Indicate the devices accessible to your device.

•

Denied devices: Indicate devices not allowed access to your device.

•

Download to: Allow downloading of data to your device or optional memory card (not included).

•

Receive files from other devices: Warn if a device attempts to upload data to your device.

Settings 71 Nearby Devices

Screen Mirroring

Share Your Device’s Screen with

Another Device.


> Connections tab > Screen Mirroring.

2. Tap ON/OFF to enable Screen Mirroring.

•

Available devices are listed.

• Tap Scan to find more devices.

3. Tap a device and follow the prompts to connect.

Settings 72 Screen Mirroring

Settings

Sound Settings

Configure the sounds and vibrations used to indicate notifications, screen touches, and other activities.

Adjust the Volume

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

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


> Device tab.

2. Tap Sound > Volume, and then drag the sliders to set the default volume for:

•

•

Music, video, games and other media

Notifications

•

System

Set Vibration Intensity

Adjust the vibration intensity for Notifications and

Haptic feedback.


> Device tab.

2. Tap Sound > Vibration Itensity.

3. Adjust the sliders for Notiications and Haptic feedback. When finished, tap OK.

Change the Notification Sound

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


> Device tab.

2. Tap Sound > Notifications.

3. Tap a sound to preview it, and then tap Done to set it as your default notification sound.

Play Tones When Touching or

Tapping the Screen

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


> Device tab. feature on.

Set the Screen Lock Sound

Play a sound when you unlock the screen.



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Use Haptic Feedback

Set the device to vibrate when you tap the Back key and Recent apps keys, and for certain screen interactions.



Set Notification Sounds for

Samsung Applications

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


> Device tab.

2. Tap Sound for options:

• Messages: Customize messaging notifications and alerts.

•

Email: Configure your email account notifications.

•

Calendar: Configure your event notifications.

Play a Sound Or Vibrate When

Using the Samsung Keyboard

Play a sound when typing on the

Samsung Keyboard.


> Device tab.

2. Tap Sound for options:

• Sound when tapped: Play a tone when you tap an onscreen key.

•

Vibrate when tapped: Vibrate when you tap an onscreen key.

Music Settings

Adjust the sound to your personal preferences using

Adapt Sound.


> Device tab.

2. Tap Sound > Adapt Sound and follow the onscreen prompts.

Settings 74 Sound Settings

Settings

Display Settings

Adjust the Screen Brightness

Adjust the screen brightness to suit your surroundings or personal preference. You may also want to adjust screen brightness to conserve battery power.


> Device tab.

2. Tap Display > Brightness for options:

•

Tap Automatic brightness to allow the device to adjust brightness automatically.

• To set a custom brightness level, clear the

Automatic brightness check mark and drag the

Brightness level.

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.

Set the Screen Timeout Delay

Choose how long the display screen remains lit after you tap the screen or press any key.


> Device tab.

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

Select a Screen Mode

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.


> Device tab. 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 Adapt display.

– or –

Choose a specific type of screen mode based on what your are viewing.

Reading Mode

Optimize the screen for reading with selected applications.


> Device tab.

2. Tap Display > Reading mode.

3. Tap ON/OFF to enable the feature.

4. Tap Edit to select additional applications for use with Reading mode.

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Daydream (Screen Saver)

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.


> Device tab.

Daydream on. Configure options:

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

•

Desk Home screen: Select items to display while the device is docked.

• Flipboard: Display pictures from Flipboard.

Tap Settings for options.

•

Google Photos: Display pictures from your

Google Photos 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 Start now to see a demonstration of

Daydream.

Show Battery Percentage

Display the percentage of battery remaining in the

Status Bar.


> Device tab.

2. Tap Display > Show battery percentage to enable/disable.

Edit After Screen Capture

Go to edit screen after capturing a screen.


> Device tab.

2. enable/disable.

Settings 76 Display Settings


Turn on the Multi window feature.

For more information, see Using Multi Window.


> Device tab > Multi window.

Tap ON/OFF to enable. The following option is available:

•

Open in multi window view: Automatically view content in a multi window when you open files from My Files or Video, or attachments from email.

Settings 77 Multi Window Settings

Settings

Lock Screen

Choose a method for unlocking your screen. Different Screen

Locks have different levels of security and options.

Set a Screen Lock


> Device tab.

2. Tap Lock Screen.

3. Tap Screen lock to select a screen lock and level of security:

• Swipe: Swipe the screen to unlock it. This option provides no security.

•

Signature: Use the S Pen to sign your name to unlock your device.

•

Pattern: A screen unlock pattern is a tap gesture you create and use to unlock your device. This option provides medium security.

•

PIN: Select a PIN to use for unlocking the screen. This option provides medium to high security.

• Password: Create a password for unlocking the screen. This option provides high security.

•

None: Never use a Lock screen.

Screen Lock Options

Swipe Only

•

Unlock effect: Set the visual effect used when unlocking the screen.

• Ink effect: This option changes the color of the ink effect.

•

Shortcuts: Set shortcuts on the lock screen.

•

Wake up in lock screen: Use wake-up commands when swipe unlock is enabled.

• Help text: Show help text on the lock screen.

Signature Only

•

Make signature visible: Display the pattern as your draw it.

•

Accuracy level: Choose a level of accuracy required for recognizing your signature.

Pattern Only

•

Make pattern visible: Display the pattern as your draw it.

•

Vibration feedback: Vibrate when the unlock pattern is entered incorrectly.

All Screen Locks

•

Clock widget options: Choose how to display the clock widget on the lock screen.

•

Personal message: Customize a personal message to display on the lock screen.

• Owner Information: Show owner information on the Lock screen.

•

Action memo on lock screen: Tap to allow

Action memos while on the lock screen.

• Lock automatically: Screen will be locked in

5 seconds after screen automatically turns off.

•

Lock instantly with power key: Tap to enable this feature.

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Settings

Wallpaper Settings

Change the look of the home and lock screens with wallpaper.

You can display a favorite picture or choose from preloaded wallpapers.


> Device tab.

2. Tap Wallpaper, and then choose Home screen,

Lock screen, or Home and lock screens.

3. Choose where to get a wallpaper image from:

•

Tap Gallery to select an image from the

Gallery.

•

Tap Live wallpapers for animated wallpaper.

(Animated wallpaper consumes additional battery power).

•

Tap Photos to choose from your Google

Photos account. (Home screen only.)

•

Tap Wallpapers to choose from preloaded images.

• Tap Travel wallpaper to see recommended travel destinations (Lock screen only).

4. Tap Set wallpaper.

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Font

Change the font style and size for your device.

Changing the Font Style


> Device tab.

2. Tap Font > Font style.

3. Tap a font to select it, or tap Download to add new fonts.

Changing the Font Size


> Device tab.

2. Tap Font > Font size.

3. Tap a size to select it.

Settings 80 Font

Settings

Notification Panel Settings

Customize which Quick setting buttons appear on the

Notification Panel.

You can also customize which apps appear on the

Recommended applications menu on the Notification panel when you perform certain actions, such as plugging in earphones.


Settings > Device tab > Notification panel.

– or –

From the Notification panel, tap View all >

Edit.

The following options are available:

•

Tap Brightness and volume to be able to adjust the screen brightness and volume from the Notification Panel.

• Tap Recommended applications to show selected apps on the Notification panel after certain actions, such as connecting earphones. Tap ON/OFF to turn the feature on.

To customize which quick setting buttons appear at the top of the Notification panel:

► Tap and drag buttons to reorder them.

To use the default layout:

► Tap Reset.

Recommended Applications

When you perform certain actions, such as plugging in earphones, the Notification panel can display shortcut to your favorite related apps, such as Music

Player or Google Play Music.

To customize which shortcuts appear on the

Recommended apps menu:


Settings > Notification panel.

2. Tap Recommended applications.

3. Tap ON/OFF to turn the feature on.

4. Tap Edit and choose which apps to display on the Notification Panel when you insert earphones or when docking.

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Settings

Accessibility

Accessibility services are special features to make using the device easier for those with certain physical disabilities.

Note: You can download additional accessibility applications from the Google Play Store.


> Device tab.

2. Tap Accessibility for options:

•

Auto rotate screen: Tap to enable this feature.

•

Screen timeout: Tap to select a time period.

•

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

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

•

Show shortcut: Enable to add accessibility settings under device options when you press and hold the power key.

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

Services

• 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.

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

Vision

•

Font size: Set the font size.

•

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

•

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.

• Notification reminder: Play a beep when a notification has been missed.

•

Accessibility shortcut: Quickly enable accessibility features in two quick steps. Tap

ON to turn the feature on.

• Text-to-speech options: Set your preferred

TTS engine and options. For more information,

see Text-To-Speech Options .

Hearing

•

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.

•

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

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

•

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

Google subtitles (CC) for options.

• Samsung subtitles (CC): Use Samsung subtitles with multimedia files when available

Tap Samsung subtitles (CC) for options.

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Dexterity

•

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

•

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

Recognition

•

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.

Settings 83 Accessibility

Blocking Mode

Turn off notifications for selected features.


> Device tab.

2. Tap Blocking mode.

3. Tap ON/OFF to turn the feature on.

4. Configure options:

•

Tap Disable notifications to block all notifications.

•

Tap Disable alarm to block all alarms.

•

The SET TIME option allows you to set

Blocking mode for a specific time range or to always keep it on.

- Tap the Always field to disable it and configure the From and To time fields.

Note: When Blocking Mode is enabled, displays in the Status Bar.

Settings 84 Blocking Mode


Configure your device’s language and input settings.

Set Your Default Language


> Controls tab.

2. Tap Language and input > Language.

3. Select a language from the list.

Select Your Default Keyboard or Input Method


> Controls tab.

2. Tap Language and input > Default.

3. Select a keyboard.

Note: Additional keyboards can be downloaded from the Google Play Store.

Samsung Keyboard Settings

Configure options for using the Samsung keyboard.


> Controls tab.

2. Tap Language and input.

3. Tap Settings next to Samsung keyboard for options:

• 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

Settings 85 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.

Google Voice Typing Settings

Speak rather than type your text entries using

Google Voice Typing.


> Controls tab.

2. Tap Language and input.

3. Tap Settings next to 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: Download and install speech recognition engines, allowing you to use voice input while not connected to the network.


Voice Search

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).


> Controls tab.

2. Tap Language and input > Voice search for options.

•

Tap “Ok Google” Detection to launch a

Google search whenever you say “Ok Google.”

•

Additional options include selecting a default language, blocking offensive words, and more.

Text-To-Speech Options

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

TalkBack. For more information, see Accessibility

.


> Controls tab. options:

• Choose either the Samsung or Goggle text-to speech engine. Tap Settings next to each

TTS engine for options.

•

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

• Listen to an example: Play a sample of speech synthesis (available if voice data is installed).

•

Default language status: Display the default language in use.

Mouse/Trackpad Settings

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


> Controls tab.

2. Tap Language and input for options:

•

Pointer speed: Set the speed of the pointer.

Settings 86 Language and Input Settings

Voice Control

Use voice commands to control alarms, the camera, or music.


> Controls tab > Voice Control.

2. Tap the options to to enable:

• Alarm: Stop or snooze alarms with voice commands.

•

Camera: Take pictures or record videos with voice commands.

•

Music: Control the music app with voice commands.

Settings 87 Voice Control

Settings

S Pen Settings

Configure options and settings for the S Pen.

To configure settings for the S Pen:


> Controls tab.

2. Tap S Pen to configure the following settings:

•

Disable pen detection: Turn off pen detection when the S Pen is attached. This can help extend battery life.

• Pointer: Turn the pointer on or off. The pointer appears on the screen when the tip of the

S Pen is hovering close enough. Holding the pointer over some features can reveal what an item is or what it does.

• Direct pen input: Turn the Direct pen input feature on or off. This feature allows you to switch from the keyboard to the S Pen when filling in form fields.

• Air view: Hover the pen over the screen to see more information. See

Air View for more

information.

•

Air command: When you press the pen button while hovering your pen over the screen the air

command features appear. See Air Command

for more information.

•

Sound and haptic feedback: Enable sounds and vibrations while writing with the S Pen.

•

Detachment options: Select an action for the device to take when the S Pen is detached from the device.

•

Attach/detach sound: Select a sound for the device to make when the S Pen is detached from the device.

• Attach/detach vibration: Activate vibration feedback when the S Pen is attached and detached.

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Motions

Control certain device actions with specific motions.


> Controls tab.

2. Tap Motions.

3. Tap ON/OFF to enable each of the following:

• Zoom: Press and hold the screen at two points, and then tilt the device back and forth to zoom in or out of the screen.

•

Browse an image: Press and hold the screen while zoomed in on a picture, then move the device left, right, up and down to pan.

Settings 89 Motions

Palm Motion

Control certain device actions by touching the screen with the palm of your hand.


> Controls tab.

2. Tap Palm motion.

3. Tap ON/OFF to enable each of the following:

• Capture screen: Take a screen shot by swiping the screen from right to left or vice versa with the side of your hand.

•

Mute/pause: Mute or pause sounds by cover the screen with your palm.

Settings 90 Palm Motion

Smart Screen

The screen will adjust according to your face orientation.


> Controls tab.

2. Tap Smart screen.

3. Tap to enable each of the following:

• Smart stay: Screen stays on as long as you are looking at it.

•

Smart rotation: Rotate the screen based on the orientation of your face.

• Smart pause: Video will pause when the device detects that you are facing away from the screen.

•

Smart scroll: Scroll up or down by tilting your head or device while looking at the screen.

Settings 91 Smart Screen

Settings

Accounts

Set up and manage accounts, including your Google Account,

Samsung account, email, and social networking accounts.

Depending on the account, you can choose to synchronize your calendar, contacts, and other types of content.

Add an Account


Settings > General tab.

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.

Synchronize Accounts



2. Tap Ac counts > (account type).

3. Tap an account to view the sync settings for that account.

•

Check individual data items to sync.

• Tap Sync to synchronize the account.

Account Settings

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




•

Tap an account to configure that account’s settings.

•

Tap Settings or other available options to configure common settings for all accounts of this type.

Delete an Account




3. Tap the account, and then tap Delete >

Remove account.

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Cloud

Back up your personal data using your Samsung Account or

Dropbox.

Using Your Samsung Account



2. Tap Cloud.

3. Tap your Samsung account to manage your sync settings and backup options.

•

If you have not signed in to your Samsung

Account, tap Add Samsung account.

•

Tap Storage usage to show the storage used and remaining storage available.

• Tap Sync settings to select which data to sync.

•

Tap Backup to manage your back up and restore options.

•

Tap Restore to retrieve data from your

Samsung account.

Using Your Dropbox Account

For more information about Dropbox, visit dropbox.com

.



2. Tap Cloud.

3. Tap your Dropbox account to manage your sync settings and backup options.

• If you have not signed in to your Dropbox account, tap Link Dropbox account.

•

Follow the prompts to set up and use Dropbox.

Settings 93 Cloud

Settings

Backup and Reset

Back up your data to Google servers. You can also reset your device to its factory defaults.

Backup and Restore

Enable backup of your information to Google servers.



2. Tap Backup and reset for options:

•

Back up my data: Enable back up of application data, Wi-Fi passwords, and other settings to Google servers.

• Backup account: Select a Google account to be used as your backup account.

•

Automatic restore: Enable automatic restoration of settings from Google servers.

When enabled, backed-up settings are restored when you reinstall an application.

Factory Data Reset

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.



2. Tap Backup and reset > Factory data reset.

3. Tap Reset device and follow the prompts to perform the reset.

Collect Diagnostics

This feature collects diagnostic data from your device so that T-Mobile technicians can better troubleshoot issues with your device.



2. Tap Backup and reset > Collect diagnostics.

3. Tap Diagnostics and read the onscreen information. Choose to enable or disable the feature checking Allow Diagnostics.

Tap More info to display additional information or tap Next to display the Issue Assist screen.

4. Tap Issue Assist and read the onscreen information. Tap Accept or Decline.

5. Tap Special Offers and read the onscreen information. Tap Accept or Decline.

94 Backup and Reset

Date and Time Settings

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.



2. Tap Date and time.

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

Settings 95 Date and Time Settings

Accessories

Configure options when using HDMI audio devices

(not included) or using a book cover (not included).



2. Tap Accessories for options:

•

Dock sound: Play sounds when inserting and removing device from dock.

•

Audio output mode: Use external speakers when device is docked.

• Audio output: Select a sound output format to use when connecting your device to HDMI devices (not included). Some devices may not support the surround sound setting.

• Automatic unlock: Flip the cover open to unlock the screen when secure lock is turned off.

•

Daynote: Shows a quick note pad with the date, time, weather, your schedule, and drawings when you open the book cover.

• Unit: Choose between Fahrenheit and Celsius.

Settings 96 Accessories

Settings

Application Manager

You can download and install new applications on your device.

Use Application manager settings to manage your downloaded and preloaded applications.

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.

Memory Usage

See how memory is being used by Downloaded or

Running applications.


> General tab > Application manager.

2. Tap DOWNLOADED, SD CARD, 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.

Downloaded

Displays apps you have downloaded onto your device.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Set tings

> General tab > Application manager. downloaded applications on your device.

•

To switch the order of the DOWNLOADED list, tap Menu > Sort by size or Sort by name.

•

To reset all of your application preferences, tap Menu > 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/Uninstall updates: Delete the application from the device or uninstall updates made to apps that cannot be deleted.

Move to SD card: Move this app to your microSD card.

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.

97 Application Manager

SD Card

Displays apps you have downloaded onto your memory card (not included).



2. Tap SD CARD to view a list of all the downloaded applications on your SD card.

•

To switch the order of the SD CARD list, tap

Menu > Sort by size or Sort by name.

•

To reset your application preferences, tap

Menu > Reset app preferences.

Note: When you reset app preferences, you will not lose any app data.

3. Tap an application to view and update information about the application, including memory usage, default settings, and permissions.

Running Services

View and control services running on your device.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Set tings


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. Tap 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.

Note: Options vary by application.

Settings 98 Application Manager

Default Applications

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 tablet users.


> General tab > Default Applications.

•

Tap Home and select a Home screen mode:

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

•

Tap Messages and select a default messaging app.

•

To clear defaults you have set up, tap Clear.

Settings 99 Default Applications

Settings

Users

Share this tablet with multiple people by creating User accounts.

Users have their own space, which they can customize with their own apps, wallpaper, and so on. Users can also adjust settings like Wi-Fi which affect everyone.

Restricted profiles allow only limited access to apps and content.

Set Up User Profiles

Set up user profiles and then select one when unlocking the device to use personalized settings.


Settings.

2. Tap Users.

3. To add a new user or profile, tap Add user or

profile.

Deleting a User or Profile


Settings.

2. Tap Users.

3. Tap Delete next to a User profile to delete it.

Note: Only the Device Owner can delete other User accounts.

Use User Profiles

To access the device with a user profile, select a profile at the top right of the locked screen.

Owner New New New user 1 user 2 user 3

You can also switch between users when logged in as a secondary user by sliding down the Notification

Panel and tapping the current User. For more information, see

Notification Panel .

Change User Account

Nicknames and Photo IDs

The photo and name each user uses in their personal Contact entry (listed under ME at the top of their Contacts list) is used as their User ID and name.

To change their ID photo and name, each user can edit their personal Contact entry. For more information, see

Edit a Contact .

100 Users

Battery

View how battery power is used for device activities.


> General tab.

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 battery has been used also displays. Tap the chart to view history details.

•

Apps and OS Usage: Battery usage displays in percentages per application.

3. Tap Screen, Android System, Android OS, or an app to view how they are affecting battery use.

4. Tap Refresh to update the listing.

Note: Other applications may be running that affect battery use.

Settings 101 Battery

Power Saving

Conserve battery power by automatically adjusting the screen brightness, limiting the performance 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.


> General tab.

2.

saving mode to select options.

Tip: Tap Learn about power saving to display more information about conserving power.

Settings 102 Power Saving

Settings

Storage

View the device memory and usage, or mount, unmount, or format an optional memory card

(not included).

Device Memory

View and manage the memory used by the device.


> General tab.

2. Tap Storage.

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The Device memory displays Total space and

Available space.

• The amounts of memory used by Applications,

Pictures and videos, Audio, Downloads,

Cached data, and Miscellaneous files are also displayed.

To increase available memory:

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

2. Tap Miscellaneous files, select unnecessary files (or tap Select all), and then tap Delete.

Memory Card (SD Card)

Once an optional memory card (not included) has been installed in your device, the card memory displays as Total space and Available space.

Install a Memory Card

You can use an optional microSD or microSDHC card (not included) to add additional memory space to your device.

1. Open the microSD card slot cover and turn to expose the slot.

2. With the gold contacts facing down, carefully slide the memory card into the slot, pushing gently until it clicks into place.

3. Close the microSD card slot cover.

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Mount a Memory Card

When you install an optional memory card, it is automatically mounted (connected to the device) and prepared for use. However, should you unmount the card without removing it from the device, you will need to mount it before it can be accessed.


> General tab.

2. Tap S torage > Mount SD card.

Unmount an SD Card

To prevent damage to information stored on the memory card, always unmount the card before removing it from the device.

Unmounting an SD card may stop some applications from functioning until you mount the SD card again.


> General tab.

2. Tap Storage > Unmount SD card.

Remove a Memory Card

Warning! To prevent damage to information stored on the memory card, unmount the card before removing it from the device.


> General tab.

2. Tap S torage > Unmount SD card.

3. Open the memory card slot cover and turn to expose the slot.

4. Gently press inward on the memory card so that it pops out from the slot, and carefully pull the card out.

5. Close the memory card slot cover.

Formatting an SD Card

Warning! When formatting an SD card, you should backup your music and photo files that are stored on the card because formatting the SD card deletes all the stored data.


> General tab. prompts.

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Settings

Security

Secure your device and protect your data with Security settings.

Device Administration

Manage your device administrators and application installation privileges.


> General tab.

2. Tap Security for options:

• Device administrators: Add or remove device administrators.

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Unknown sources: Enable installation of non-Google Play applications.

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Verify apps: Block or warn before installing apps that may cause harm.

Warning! Enabling installation of third-party applications can cause your device and personal data to be more vulnerable to attacks by unknown sources.

Encrypt Your Data

Require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your device each time you power it on or encrypt the data on a memory card (not included) each time it is connected.


> General tab.


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Tap Encrypt device and follow the prompts to encrypt all data on your device.

• Tap Encrypt external SD card to encrypt data on a memory card (not included).

Set Up or Change Your

SIM Card Lock

Use this option to set up your password when one is first required or change your current password.


> General tab. the prompts.

View Passwords

Display password characters briefly as you type them.


> General tab. the feature on.

Security Update Service

Automatically receive security updates.


> General tab.

2. Tap S ecurity for options:

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Security policy updates: Automatically or manually check for security policy updates.

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Send security reports: Send security reports to Samsung via Wi-Fi for threat analysis.

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Credential Storage

Manage your security certificates. If a certificate authority (CA) certificate gets compromised or for some other reason you do not trust it, you can disable or remove it.


> General tab.


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Storage type: Select a storage location for credential contents.

• Trusted credentials: Display certificates in your device’s ROM and other certificates you have installed.

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Install from device storage: Install a new certificate from storage.

• Clear credentials: Erase the credential contents from the device and reset the password.

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Settings

About Your Device

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


> General tab. details:

• Status: View the status of the battery, network, and other information about your device.

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Legal information: View your device’s open source licenses and Google legal information.

• Device name: View and change your device’s name.

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Additional device information includes the

Model number, Android version, Build number, and more.

Software Update

Use Software update to update your device’s software.


> General tab.

2. Tap About device > Software updates.

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

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