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Device & data manager

Upgrading the device

The device can be upgraded to the latest software.

Upgrading over the air

The device can be directly upgraded to the latest software by the firmware over-the-air (FOTA) service.

On the Apps screen, tap Settings →About device →Software updates →Update now.

Upgrading with Samsung Kies

Download the latest version of Samsung Kies from the Samsung website. Launch Samsung Kies and connect the device to the computer. Samsung Kies automatically recognises the device and shows available updates in a dialogue box, if any. Click the Update button in the dialogue box to start upgrading. Refer to the Samsung Kies help for more information about how to upgrade.

•Do not turn off the computer or disconnect the USB cable while the device is

upgrading.

•While upgrading the device, do not connect other media devices to the computer. Doing so may interfere with the update process.

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2Table of Contents
- 3Phone
- Contacts
- Messages & email
- Camera
- Gallery
- Safety assistance
- Useful apps and features
- Connecting with other devices
- 4Device & data manager
- Settings
- Appendix
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
  - 14Removing the SIM or USIM card
  - 15Using dual SIM or USIM cards (dual SIM models)
    - Activating SIM or USIM cards
    - Changing the display name and icon of SIM or USIM cards
    - Switching between cards
  - 16Charging the battery
    - 17Reducing the battery consumption
- 18Using a memory card
  - Installing a memory card
  - 20Removing the memory card
  - Formatting the memory card
- 21Turning the device on and off
- Locking and unlocking the screen
22Basics
- Using the touch screen
  - Tapping
  - 23Tapping and holding
  - Dragging
  - Double-tapping
  - 24Flicking
  - Spreading and pinching
- 25Home screen layout
  - Home screen
    - 26Home screen options
    - Flipboard Briefing
  - 27Apps screen
  - 28Indicator icons
- 29Notifications and quick setting panels
  - Using the notifications panel
    - 30Rearranging quick setting buttons
  - 31Using the quick setting panel
- 32Opening apps
  - Closing an app
- Installing or uninstalling apps
  - Galaxy Apps
    - Installing apps
  - 33Play Store
  - Managing apps
    - Uninstalling or disabling apps
    - Enabling apps
- 34Entering text
  - Keyboard layout
    - Changing the input language
    - Changing the keyboard layout
  - 35Using additional keyboard functions
  - 36Copying and pasting
- 37Screen capture
- My Files
- 38Power saving feature
  - Power saving mode
  - Ultra power saving mode
- 39Viewing help information
40Network connectivity
- Mobile data
- Wi-Fi
- 41Tethering and Mobile hotspot
  - About tethering and mobile hotspots
  - Using the mobile hotspot
  - 42Using USB tethering
  - Using Bluetooth tethering
43Motions & usability features
- Motions and gestures
  - Smart alert
  - 44Mute
    - Placing palm on screen
    - Turning device over
  - 45Palm swipe to capture
- 46Multi window
  - About Multi window
  - Split screen Multi window
    - 47Launching Multi window from the list of recent apps
    - Creating a Multi window combination
    - 48Adjusting the window size
    - Using Multi window options
  - 49Pop-upMulti window
    - 50Moving pop-upwindows
    - 51Using pop-upview shortcut
    - Launching pop-upwindows from the split screen Multi window
- 52One-handedoperation
  - Reducing the screen size
  - One-handedinput
  - Side key panel
- 53Increasing touch screen sensitivity
54Personalising
- Managing the Home and Apps screens
  - Managing the Home screen
    - Adding items
    - Moving and removing an item
    - Creating a folder
    - Managing panels
  - 55Managing the Apps screen
    - Changing the sorting method
    - Hiding apps
    - Moving items
    - Creating folders
- 56Setting wallpaper and ringtones
  - Setting wallpaper
  - Changing ringtones
- 57Changing the screen lock method
  - Pattern
  - PIN
  - Password
- 58Private mode
  - About private mode
  - Hiding content
  - Viewing hidden content
- 59Easy mode
  - Managing shortcuts
- 60Transferring data from your previous device
  - Using backup accounts
  - Using Samsung Smart Switch
    - Using Smart Switch Mobile
    - Using Smart Switch with computers
  - Using Samsung Kies
- 61Setting up accounts
  - Adding accounts
  - Removing accounts
62Phone
- Making calls
  - 63Making calls from call logs or contacts list
  - Making an international call
- 64Receiving calls
  - Answering a call
  - Rejecting a call
  - Missed calls
- 65Options during calls
  - During a voice call
  - During a video call
66Contacts
- Adding contacts
  - Moving contacts from other devices
  - Creating contacts manually
- Importing and exporting contacts
- 67Searching for contacts
  - Adding shortcuts for contacts to the Home screen
68Messages & email
- Messages
  - Sending messages
  - 69Viewing incoming messages
- 70Email
  - Setting up email accounts
  - Sending emails
  - 71Reading emails
72Camera
- Basic shooting
  - Taking photos or recording videos
    - 73Launching Camera on the locked screen
- 74Shooting modes
  - Auto
  - Selfie
  - Wide selfie
  - 75Rear-camselfie
  - Panorama
  - 76Night
  - Animated GIF
  - Managing shooting modes
  - Downloading shooting modes
- 77Camera settings
  - 78Location tags
  - Storage location
  - Save as flipped
  - Grid lines
  - Voice control
  - The volume key
  - Review pictures
  - Reset settings
79Gallery
- Viewing content on the device
- 80Viewing content stored on other devices
  - Accessing content on a nearby device
81Safety assistance
- Emergency mode
  - About emergency mode
  - Activating emergency mode
  - Deactivating emergency mode
- 82Help message
  - About help message
  - Adding primary contacts
  - Setting help messages
  - Sending help messages
83Useful apps and features
- S Finder
  - Searching for content
- S Planner
  - Creating events or tasks
  - 84Syncing events and tasks with your accounts
- 85S Voice
  - About S Voice
  - Setting the language
  - Using S Voice
    - Waking up S Voice in standby mode
    - Changing the wake-upcommand
- 86Internet
- 87Music
  - Playing music
  - 88Playing music stored on other devices
    - Accessing music on a registered device
    - Accessing music on a nearby device
- 89Video
  - Playing videos
  - 90Playing videos stored on other devices
    - Accessing a video on a registered device
    - Accessing a video on a nearby device
- 91Clock
  - Alarm
    - Setting alarms
    - Stopping alarms
    - Deleting alarms
  - 92World clock
    - Creating clocks
    - Deleting clocks
  - Stopwatch
  - Timer
- 93Calculator
- Memo
  - Composing memos
  - Searching for memos
- 94Voice Recorder
  - Recording voice memos
  - Playing voice memos
- 95Dropbox
- 96Flipboard
- Radio
  - Listening to the FM radio
  - 97Scanning radio stations
- 98Google apps
  - Chrome
  - Gmail
  - Google+
  - Maps
  - Play Music
  - Play Movies & TV
  - 99Play Books
  - Play Newsstand
  - Play Games
  - Drive
  - YouTube
  - Photos
  - Hangouts
  - Google
  - Voice Search
  - Google Settings
100Bluetooth
- About Bluetooth
- Pairing with other Bluetooth devices
- 101Sending and receiving data
  - Sending an image
  - Receiving an image
- Unpairing Bluetooth devices
102Wi-FiDirect
- About Wi-FiDirect
- Connecting to other devices
- 103Ending the device connection
104NFC (NFC-enabledmodels)
- About NFC
- Using the NFC feature
- 105Making a purchase with the NFC feature
- Sending data
106S Beam (NFC-enabledmodels)
107Quick Connect
- About Quick connect
- Sharing content
108Screen Mirroring
- About Screen Mirroring
- 109Viewing content on a TV
110Mobile printing
- Adding printer plug-ins
- Connecting to a printer
- Printing content
111Device & data manager
- Upgrading the device
  - Upgrading over the air
  - Upgrading with Samsung Kies
- 112Transferring files between the device and a computer
  - Connecting as a media device
  - Connecting with Samsung Kies
- 113Backing up and restoring data
  - Using a Google account
  - Using a Samsung account
- Performing a data reset
114Settings
- About Settings
- Quick settings
- Connections
  - Wi-Fi
    - Setting Wi-Fisleep policy
  - 115Bluetooth
  - 116Tethering and Mobile hotspot
  - Flight mode
  - Data usage
  - 117Location
  - SIM card manager (dual SIM models)
  - NFC and sharing (Connect and share)
    - NFC (NFC-enabledmodels)
    - 118Nearby devices
    - Printing
    - Screen Mirroring
  - More networks
    - Default messaging app
    - Mobile networks
    - VPN
- 119Device
  - Sounds and notifications
  - 120Display and wallpaper
  - 121Lock screen
  - 122Themes
  - Multi window
  - Notification panel
  - Motions and gestures
- 123Personalisation
  - Accounts
  - Cloud
  - Backup and reset
  - Easy mode
  - 124Accessibility
  - 125Private mode
- 126System
  - Language and input
    - Language
    - Default
    - Samsung keyboard
    - 127Google voice typing
    - Text-to-speechoptions
    - Notification readout
    - Pointer speed
  - 128Date and time
  - Safety assistance
  - 129Accessories
  - Power saving
  - 130Storage
  - Security
  - 131Help
  - About device
- 132Applications
  - Application manager
  - Default applications
  - Application settings
133Appendix
- Troubleshooting
  - 134The 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
  - 135Sound 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
  - 136Your 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
  - 137Another 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
  - 138Data stored in the device has been lost
  - A small gap appears around the outside of the device case
- 139Removing the battery (non-removabletype)
  - 141Copyright
  - Trademarks

Device & data manager

Upgrading the device

Upgrading over the air

Upgrading with Samsung Kies

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