Samsung SM-A300F Google apps, Chrome, Gmail, Google+, Maps, Play Music, Play Movies & TV

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Useful apps and features

Google apps

Google provides entertainment, social network, and business apps. You may require a Google account to access some apps. Refer to Setting up accounts for more information.

To view more app information, open the each app’s main screen and tap →Help.

Some apps may not be available or may be labelled differently depending on the region or service provider.

Chrome

Search for information and browse webpages.

Gmail

Send or receive emails via the Google Mail service.

Google+

Share your news and follow updates that your family, friends, and others share. You can also back up your photos and videos, and more.

Maps

Find your location on the map, search for locations, and view location information for various places.

Play Music

Discover, listen to, and share music on your device.

Play Movies & TV

Watch videos stored on your device and download various content to watch from Play Store.

Models

2Table of Contents
- 3Contacts
- Messages & email
- Camera
- Gallery
- Safety assistance
- Useful apps and features
- Connecting with other devices
- Device & data manager
- 4Settings
- Troubleshooting
5Read me first
- 6Instructional icons
7Getting started
- Package contents
- 8Device layout
  - 9Buttons
- 10Using the SIM or USIM card and battery
  - Installing the SIM or USIM card
  - 12Removing the SIM or USIM card
  - 13Charging the battery
    - 14Reducing the battery consumption
- 15Using a memory card
  - Installing a memory card
  - 16Removing the memory card
  - Formatting the memory card
- 17Turning the device on and off
- Locking and unlocking the screen
18Basics
- Using the touch screen
  - Tapping
  - 19Tapping and holding
  - Dragging
  - Double-tapping
  - 20Flicking
  - Spreading and pinching
- 21Home screen layout
  - Home screen
    - 22Home screen options
    - Flipboard Briefing
  - 23Apps screen
  - 24Indicator icons
- 25Notifications and quick setting panels
  - Using the notifications panel
    - 26Rearranging quick setting buttons
  - 27Using the quick setting panel
- 28Opening apps
  - Closing an app
- Installing or uninstalling apps
  - Samsung GALAXY Apps
    - Installing apps
  - 29Play Store
  - Managing apps
    - Uninstalling or disabling apps
    - Enabling apps
- 30Entering text
  - Keyboard layout
    - Changing the input language
    - Changing the keyboard layout
  - 31Using additional keyboard functions
  - Copying and pasting
- 32Screen capture
- My Files
- 33Power saving feature
  - Power saving mode
  - Ultra power saving mode
- 34Viewing help information
35Network connectivity
- Mobile data
- Wi-Fi
- 36Tethering and Mobile hotspot
  - About tethering and mobile hotspots
  - Using the mobile hotspot
  - 37Using USB tethering
  - Using Bluetooth tethering
38Motions & usability features
- Motions and gestures
  - Smart alert
  - 39Mute/Pause
    - Placing palm on screen
    - Turning device over
  - 40Palm swipe to capture
41Personalising
- Managing the Home and Apps screens
  - Managing the Home screen
    - Adding items
    - Moving and removing an item
    - Creating a folder
    - Managing panels
  - 42Managing the Apps screen
    - Changing the sorting method
    - Hiding apps
    - Moving items
    - Creating folders
- 43Setting wallpaper and ringtones
  - Setting wallpaper
  - Changing ringtones
- 44Changing the screen lock method
  - Pattern
  - PIN
  - Password
- 45Private mode
  - About private mode
  - Hiding content
  - Viewing hidden content
- 46Easy mode
  - Managing shortcuts
- 47Transferring data from your previous device
  - Using backup accounts
  - Using Samsung Smart Switch
    - Using Smart Switch Mobile
    - Using Smart Switch with computers
  - Using Samsung Kies
- 48Setting up accounts
  - Adding accounts
  - Removing accounts
49Phone
- Making calls
  - Making calls from call logs or contacts list
  - Making an international call
- 50Receiving calls
  - Answering a call
  - Rejecting a call
  - Missed calls
- 51Options during calls
  - During a voice call
  - 52During a video call
53Contacts
- Adding contacts
  - Moving contacts from other devices
  - Creating contacts manually
- Importing and exporting contacts
- 54Searching for contacts
  - Adding shortcuts for contacts to the Home screen
55Messages & email
- Messages
  - Sending messages
  - Viewing incoming messages
- 56Email
  - Setting up email accounts
  - Sending emails
  - 57Reading emails
58Camera
- Basic shooting
  - Taking photos or recording videos
    - 59Launching Camera on the locked screen
- 60Shooting modes
  - Auto
  - Beauty face
  - Panorama
  - Selfie
  - 61Wide selfie
  - Rear-camselfie
  - 62Continuous shot
  - HDR (Rich tone)
  - Night
  - Animated GIF
  - Sound & shot
  - Sports
- 63Camera settings
  - 64Tap to take pics
  - Video size
  - Recording mode
  - Location tags
  - Storage location
  - Save as flipped
  - Grid lines
  - Voice control
  - The volume key
  - Review pics/videos
  - Reset settings
65Gallery
- Viewing content on the device
- 66Viewing content stored on other devices
  - Accessing content on a nearby device
67Safety assistance
- Emergency mode
  - About emergency mode
  - Activating emergency mode
  - Deactivating emergency mode
- 68Help message
  - About help message
  - Adding primary contacts
  - Setting help messages
  - Sending help messages
69Useful apps and features
- S Finder
  - Searching for content
- S Planner
  - Creating events or tasks
  - 70Syncing events and tasks with your accounts
- 71S Voice
  - About S Voice
  - Setting the language
  - Using S Voice
    - Waking up S Voice in standby mode
    - Changing the wake-upcommand
- 72Internet
- 73Music
  - Playing music
  - 74Playing music stored on other devices
    - Accessing music on a nearby device
- 75Video
  - Playing videos
  - Playing videos stored on other devices
    - Accessing a video on a nearby device
- 76Clock
  - Alarm
    - Setting alarms
    - Stopping alarms
    - Deleting alarms
  - 77World clock
    - Creating clocks
    - Deleting clocks
  - Stopwatch
  - Timer
- 78Calculator
- Memo
  - Composing memos
  - Searching for memos
- 79Voice Recorder
  - Recording voice memos
  - Playing voice memos
- 80Dropbox
- 81Flipboard
- Radio
  - Listening to the FM radio
  - 82Scanning radio stations
- 83Google apps
  - Chrome
  - Gmail
  - Google+
  - Maps
  - Play Music
  - Play Movies & TV
  - 84Play Books
  - Play Newsstand
  - Play Games
  - Drive
  - YouTube
  - Photos
  - Hangouts
  - Google
  - Voice Search
  - Google Settings
85Bluetooth
- About Bluetooth
- Pairing with other Bluetooth devices
- 86Sending and receiving data
  - Sending an image
  - Receiving an image
- Unpairing Bluetooth devices
87Wi-FiDirect
- About Wi-FiDirect
- Connecting to other devices
- 88Ending the device connection
89NFC
- About NFC
- Using the NFC feature
- 90Making a purchase with the NFC feature
- Sending data
91S Beam
92Quick Connect
- About Quick connect
- Sharing content
93Screen Mirroring
- About Screen Mirroring
- 94Viewing content on a TV
95Mobile printing
- Adding printer plug-ins
- Connecting to a printer
- Printing content
96Device & data manager
- Upgrading the device
  - Upgrading over the air
  - Upgrading with Samsung Kies
- 97Transferring files between the device and a computer
  - Connecting as a media device
  - Connecting with Samsung Kies
- 98Backing up and restoring data
  - Using a Google account
  - Using a Samsung account
- Performing a data reset
99Settings
- About Settings
- QUICK SETTINGS
- CONNECTIONS
  - Wi-Fi
    - Setting Wi-Fisleep policy
  - 100Bluetooth
  - 101Tethering and Mobile hotspot
  - Flight mode
  - Data usage
  - 102Location
  - NFC and sharing
    - NFC
    - Nearby devices
    - Printing
    - Screen Mirroring
  - 103More networks
    - Default messaging app
    - Mobile networks
    - VPN
- 104DEVICE
  - Sound
  - Display and wallpaper
  - 105Lock screen
  - 106Notification panel
  - Motions and gestures
- 107PERSONALISATION
  - Accounts
  - Cloud
  - Backup and reset
  - Easy mode
  - 108Accessibility
    - 109Hearing
    - Flash
    - notification
    - Turn
    - off all sounds
    - subtitles (CC)
    - Mono
    - audio
    - haptic
    - Dexterity and interaction
    - Assistant
    - menu
    - Interaction
    - control
    - Direct access
    - Answering and ending calls
    - Single tap mode
    - Manage accessibility
    - SERVICES
  - Blocking mode
  - Private mode
- 110SYSTEM
  - Language and input
    - Language
    - Default
    - 111Samsung keyboard
    - Google voice typing
    - 112Voice search
    - Text-to-speechoptions
    - Notification readout
    - Pointer speed
  - 113Date and time
  - Safety assistance
  - 114Power saving
  - Storage
  - Security
    - 115Encrypt device
    - Encrypt external SD card
    - SIM change alert
    - Reactivation lock
    - •Set up SIM card lock:
    - SIM card
    - Change
    - SIM PIN
    - Security policy updates
    - Send security reports
    - Storage type
  - Help
  - About device
- 116APPLICATIONS
  - Application manager
  - Default applications
  - Application settings
117Troubleshooting
- 118The touch screen responds slowly or improperly
- Your device freezes or has fatal errors
- Reset device
- Erase everything
- Calls are not connected
- Others cannot hear you speaking on a call
- 119Sound echoes during a call
- The battery icon is empty
- The battery does not charge properly (For Samsung-approvedchargers)
- The battery depletes faster than when first purchased
- 120Your device is hot to the touch
- Error messages appear when launching the camera
- Photo quality is poorer than the preview
- Error messages appear when opening multimedia files
- 121Another Bluetooth device is not located
- A connection is not established when you connect the device to a computer
- Your device cannot find your current location
- 122Data stored in the device has been lost
- A small gap appears around the outside of the device case
- 123Copyright
- Trademarks