Samsung SM-G901F Home screen options

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Home screen options

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2Table of Contents
- Read me first
- Getting started
- Basics
- Personalising
- Network connectivity
- Motions & usability features
- 3Phone
- Contacts
- Messages & email
- Camera
- Gallery
- Internet & SNS
- S Health
- Voice features
- 4Multimedia
- Security
- Safety
- Utilities
- Connecting with other devices
- Device & data manager
- Settings
- 5Troubleshooting
- Accessibility
6Read me first
- 7Instructional icons
8Getting started
- Device layout
  - 9Maintaining water and dust resistance
- 10Buttons
- 11Package contents
- 12Installing the SIM or USIM card and battery
  - 14Removing the SIM or USIM card and battery
- 15Charging the battery
  - 17Reducing the battery consumption
- 18Inserting a memory card
  - 19Removing the memory card
  - Formatting the memory card
- 20Turning the device on and off
- Holding the device
- 21Locking and unlocking the device
22Basics
- Using the touch screen
  - Tapping
  - 23Tapping and holding
  - Dragging
  - Double-tapping
  - 24Flicking
  - Spreading and pinching
- 25Indicator icons
- 26Notifications and quick setting panels
  - Using the notifications panel
    - 27Adjusting the brightness
  - 28Using the quick setting panel
    - 29Download booster
    - U. power saving
    - Mobile hotspot
    - Sync
    - Smart stay
    - Power saving
    - Blocking mode
    - Flight mode
    - Touch sensitivity
- 30Home and Apps screens
  - Home screen
    - 31Home screen options
    - 32Using My Magazine
  - 33Apps screen
- 34Opening apps
  - Closing an app
- Installing or uninstalling apps
  - Samsung Apps
    - Installing apps
  - 35Play Store
  - Downloading suggested apps
  - Managing apps
    - Uninstalling or disabling apps
    - Enabling apps
- 36Entering text
  - Setting input languages
  - 37Changing the keyboard layout
  - Using additional keyboard functions
  - 38Copying and pasting
- 39Using the power saving feature
  - Power saving mode
    - 40Remove
- 41Accessing help information
42Personalising
- Switching to easy mode
  - Managing shortcuts
- Managing the Home and Apps screens
  - Managing the Home screen
    - Adding items
    - 43Moving and removing an item
    - Creating a folder
    - Managing panels
  - 44Managing the Apps screen
    - Changing view mode
    - Hiding apps
    - Moving items
    - Creating folders
- 45Changing the screen lock method
  - Pattern
  - PIN
  - Password
  - Fingerprint
- 46Setting wallpaper
- Changing ringtones
- 47Setting up accounts
  - Adding accounts
  - Removing accounts
- Moving contacts from other devices to your device
  - Moving contacts using Samsung Smart Switch
    - Using Smart Switch Mobile
    - Using Smart Switch with computers
  - 48Moving contacts using Samsung Kies
49Network connectivity
- Connecting to a mobile network
- Connecting to a Wi-Finetwork
  - 50Adding Wi-Finetworks
  - Activating Wi-FiPasspoint
  - Forgetting Wi-Finetworks
- 51Using Download booster
- Using Smart network switch
- 52Tethering devices and using mobile hotspots
  - About tethering and mobile hotspots
  - Using the mobile hotspot
    - Before using this feature
  - 53Using USB tethering
  - Using Bluetooth tethering
54Motions & usability features
- Control motions
  - Air browse
  - 55Direct call
  - Smart alert
  - 56Mute/Pause
    - Covering screen with hand
    - Turning device over
    - Smart pause
  - 57Palm swipe to capture
- 58Air view
- Multi window
  - About Multi window
  - Launching Multi window
    - 60Creating a Multi window combination
    - Adjusting the window size
    - 61Using Multi window options
  - 62Rearranging apps on the Multi window tray
- 63Toolbox
- 64One-handedoperation
  - Managing shortcuts to contacts or apps
- 65Increasing touch screen sensitivity
66Phone
- Making calls
  - 67Making calls from call logs or contact lists
  - Making calls from the favourites list
  - 68Number prediction
  - Speed dial numbers
  - Making an international call
- 69Receiving calls
  - Answering a call
  - Rejecting a call
    - Automatically rejecting calls from unwanted numbers
  - Missed calls
- 70During a call
  - During a voice call
  - 71During a video call
72Contacts
- Adding contacts
  - Moving contacts from other devices
  - Creating contacts manually
  - Creating contacts from business cards
- 73Managing contacts
  - Editing a contact
    - Deleting a contact
    - Sharing a contact
  - 74Managing groups
    - Creating a new group
    - Adding contacts to a group
    - Deleting a group
    - Sending a message or email to group’s members
  - Merge contacts with accounts
  - Importing and exporting contacts
  - 75Searching for contacts
    - Adding shortcuts for contacts to the Home screen
76Messages & email
- Messages
  - Sending messages
    - 77Sending scheduled messages
    - Adding contacts to the priority list
  - 78Viewing incoming messages
  - Managing messages
- 79Email
  - Setting up email accounts
  - 80Reading messages
- 81Google Mail
  - Sending messages
  - 82Reading messages
83Camera
- Taking photos or videos
  - About taking photos or videos
  - 84Viewing photos or videos
- 85Using the HDR (Rich tone) effect
- Using selective focus mode
  - 86Before using this mode
- 87Launching Camera on the locked screen
- Using the shooting mode
- 88Using shot & more mode
  - About shot & more mode
  - 89Drama shot
- 90Using dual camera mode
- 91Using virtual tour mode
  - About virtual tour mode
  - 92Viewing photos
- 93Applying filter effects
- Using the zoom feature
- 94Using remote viewfinder mode
- 95Changing Camera settings
  - Reorganising camera shortcuts
  - Configuring settings
    - 96Face detection
    - ISO
    - Tap to take pics
    - Video size
    - Recording mode
    - Video stabilisation
    - Audio zoom
    - Effects
    - Flash
    - Timer
    - HDR (Rich tone)
    - Location tags
    - 97Storage location
    - Review pics/videos
    - Remote viewfinder
    - Grid lines
    - The volume key
    - Voice control
    - Reset settings
98Gallery
- Viewing content on the device
  - 99Viewing content stored on other devices
- 100Modifying content on the device
  - Using studio mode
  - Editing images
  - 101Editing videos
- 102Accessing additional options
- Tagging faces
- 103Using Tag buddy
104Internet & SNS
- Internet
  - Browsing webpages
  - Managing favourite webpages
  - Managing the webpage history
- 105Chrome
- 106Hangouts
107S Health
- About S Health
  - S Health features
- 108Starting S Health
- 109Customising the S Health main screen
- 110Using S Health menus
- 111Measuring steps taken
  - 112Daily step goal
  - Reset daily data
  - Share via
  - User manual
  - Viewing your step count in a graph
  - Resetting the daily step records
- 113Recording exercise information
  - Starting to exercise
  - 114Pause
  - Stop
  - 115Using the coaching feature while exercising in running mode
  - 116Scan
  - 117Running
  - Set workout goal →Training effect goal
  - 119Viewing a log of burnt calories
- 120Recording food intake
  - 121Viewing calorie intake in a graph
  - Entering information about frequently-eatenfood
- 122Managing weight
  - 123Entering data by using accessory devices
  - Resetting weight record
  - Viewing your recorded weight in a graph
- 124Using the additional menus
- 125Configuring settings for S Health
  - 126Set password
127Voice features
- S Voice
  - About S Voice
  - Setting the language
  - Using S Voice
    - 128Waking up S Voice in standby mode
    - Changing the wake-upcommand
    - Disabling voice feedback
    - Correcting unwanted voice commands
- 129Voice Recorder
  - Recording voice memos
    - Saving files with contextual tags
  - 130Playing voice memos
    - Using the bookmarks list
  - Managing voice memos
    - Renaming voice memos
    - Managing categories
- 131Voice Search
- 132Car mode
  - About car mode
  - 133Starting car mode
    - Registering a vehicle
    - 134Activating car mode automatically
    - Adding shortcuts to frequently-visitedplaces
  - 135Using car mode menus
  - 136Making calls
    - Making a call using voice commands
    - Making a call by tapping the menu
  - 137Using the navigation feature
    - Navigating to a preset destination
    - Navigating to a destination
  - 138Listening to music
    - Playing music using voice commands
    - Playing music by tapping the screen
140Multimedia
- Music
  - Playing music
    - Setting a song as ringtone or alarm tone
  - 141Creating playlists
  - 142Playing music stored on other devices
    - Accessing music on a registered device
    - Accessing music on a nearby device
- 143Video
  - Playing videos
    - Using the pop-upvideo player
    - Capturing images
  - 144Sharing or deleting videos
  - Playing videos stored on other devices
    - Accessing a video on a registered device
    - Accessing a video on a nearby device
- 145YouTube
  - Watching videos
  - Sharing videos
  - Uploading videos
- 146Flipboard
- Google+
- Photos
- 147Play Books
- Play Movies & TV
- Play Games
- 148Play Music
- Play Newsstand
149Security
- Finger Scanner
  - For better fingerprint recognition
  - 150Registering fingerprints
  - 151Managing registered fingerprints
  - Changing the alternative password
  - Unlocking the screen with fingerprints
  - 152Verifying the Samsung account password
  - Using fingerprints for purchases via PayPal
- 153Private mode
  - About private mode
  - Hiding content
  - 154Viewing hidden content
155Safety
- Emergency mode
  - About emergency mode
  - Activating emergency mode
  - 156Deactivating emergency mode
- 157Sending help messages
  - About sending help messages
  - Adding primary contacts
  - Setting help messages
  - Sending help messages
- 158Severe weather notification (Geo News)
  - About severe weather notification (Geo News)
  - Receiving notifications
    - Warning notifications
    - Watch notifications
  - 159Using the geo news widget
160Utilities
- S Finder
  - Searching for content
  - Managing the search history
- 161S Planner
  - Starting S Planner
  - 162Creating events or tasks
  - 163Syncing events and tasks with your accounts
  - Deleting events or tasks
  - Sharing events or tasks
- 164Calculator
- Clock
  - Alarm
    - Setting alarms
    - Stopping alarms
    - Deleting alarms
  - 165World clock
    - Creating clocks
    - Deleting clocks
  - Stopwatch
  - Timer
- 166Drive
- Dropbox
- 167Google
  - Searching the device
  - Google Now
- 168Kids Mode
  - Kids mode home screen
  - 170Kids mode play area
  - Parental control
- 171Magnifier
- 172Maps
  - Searching for locations
  - Getting directions for a destination
- Memo
  - Adding and managing categories
  - Composing memos
  - Searching for memos
  - Deleting memos
- 173My Files
  - About My Files
  - 174Viewing files
  - Searching for files or folders
  - Viewing storage information
  - Adding FTP server shortcuts to the device
- 175Torch
176NFC
- About NFC
- 177Using the NFC feature
- Making a purchase with the NFC feature
- Sending data
178Bluetooth
- About Bluetooth
- 179Pairing with other Bluetooth devices
- Sending and receiving data
  - Sending an image
  - Receiving an image
- 180Unpairing Bluetooth devices
181S Beam
- Sending data
182Quick connect
- About Quick connect
- Connecting to other devices
  - Re-searchingfor devices
  - Disconnecting devices
- 183Sharing content
- Connecting to a TV
- 184Joining Group Play
- 185Exploring computers
186Smart Remote
- About Smart Remote
  - Before using this app
- 187Using the device as a remote control
- 188Watching TV using the device
  - Setting programme reminders
189Screen Mirroring
- About Screen Mirroring
- 190Viewing content on a TV
- Stopping viewing the content
191Using the mobile printing feature
- Connecting to a printer
- Printing content
192Device & data manager
- Upgrading the device
  - Upgrading over the air
  - Upgrading with Samsung Kies
- 193Transferring files between the device and a computer
  - Connecting as a media device
  - Connecting with Samsung Kies
- 194Backing up and restoring data
  - Using a Google account
  - Using a Samsung account
- 195Performing a data reset
196Settings
- About Settings
- QUICK SETTINGS
- NETWORK CONNECTIONS
  - Wi-Fi
    - 197Setting Wi-Fisleep policy
    - Setting Network notification
    - Wi-FiDirect
  - 198Download booster
  - Bluetooth
  - Tethering and Mobile hotspot
  - 199Flight mode
  - Data usage
  - 200Location
  - More networks
    - Default messaging app
    - Mobile networks
    - VPN
- 201CONNECT AND SHARE
  - NFC
  - Nearby devices
  - Printing
  - Screen Mirroring
- 202SOUND AND DISPLAY
  - Sound
  - 203Display
  - 204Wallpaper
  - Lock screen
  - 205Multi window
  - Notification panel
  - Toolbox
  - One-handedoperation
- 206PERSONALISATION
  - Easy mode
  - Accessibility
  - 207Blocking mode
  - Private mode
  - Finger Scanner
- 208MOTION
  - Motions and gestures
  - Air view
- 209USER AND BACKUP
  - Accounts
  - Cloud
  - Backup and reset
- 210SYSTEM
  - Language and input
    - Language
    - Default
    - Samsung keyboard
    - 211Google voice typing
    - Voice search
    - Text-to-speechoptions
    - Notification readout
    - Pointer speed
  - 212Date and time
  - 213Safety assistance
  - Accessories
  - Battery
  - 214Power saving
  - Storage
  - 215Security
  - 216Help
  - About device
- 217APPLICATIONS
  - Application manager
  - Default applications
  - Call
    - 218•Call-related pop-ups:
    - notification
    - pop-ups
    - In-call
    - status
    - Show caller information
    - •Call alerts:
    - when answered
    - connect tone
    - Minute
    - minder
    - end tone
    - Notify
    - during calls
    - •Call accessories:
    - Automatic
    - answering
    - answering timer
    - Outgoing
    - call conditions
    - call types
    - 219•More settings:
    - Caller
    - forwarding
    - area code
    - barring
    - waiting
    - •Ringtones and keypad tones:
    - Dialling
    - keypad tone
    - Hide my video
    - Service provider
    - Voicemail settings
  - 220Contacts
  - Email
  - 221Gallery
  - Internet
  - 222Messages
  - 223S Planner
  - S Voice
- 224Google Settings
225Accessibility
- Accessibility
- 226Using the Home button to open accessibility menus
- Setting the accessibility shortcut
- 227TalkBack
  - Activating or deactivating TalkBack
  - 228Controlling the screen with finger gestures
  - 229Configuring finger gesture settings
    - Configuring settings for vertical gestures
    - 230Configuring settings for shortcut gestures
  - 231Changing reading units
    - Changing reading units by using the local contextual menu
    - Changing reading units using two-partvertical gestures
  - 232Pausing TalkBack
  - Using the quick navigation feature
  - Adding and managing image labels
  - 233Configuring settings for TalkBack
  - 234Using the device with the screen turned off
  - 235Using the rapid key input feature
  - Reading passwords aloud
  - Setting text-to-speechfeatures
  - 236Entering text using the keyboard
    - Entering additional characters
    - Changing keyboard input language
    - Editing text
- 237Changing the font size
- 238Magnifying the screen
- Setting notification reminders
- 239Reversing the display colours
- Colour adjustment
- 240Setting flash notification
- Turning off all sounds
- Customising caption settings
  - Samsung caption
  - Google caption
- 241Adjusting the sound balance
- Using mono audio
- Using baby crying detector
- 242Using auto haptic
- Using the assistive menus
  - Displaying the assistive shortcut icon
  - Accessing assistive menus
    - Using the cursor
    - Using enhanced assistive menus
  - 243Editing the assistive menus
- 244Turning on the screen with the air gesture feature
- Using the smart scroll feature
- 245Setting tap and hold delay options
- Using interaction control mode
- 246Answering or ending calls
- Using single tap mode
- Configuring accessibility settings
  - Saving accessibility settings in a file
  - 247Importing an accessibility settings file
  - Sharing accessibility settings files
  - Viewing accessibility services
- 248Using other useful features
249Troubleshooting
- 250The 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
- 251Sound 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
- 252Your 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
- 253Another 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
- 254Data stored on the device has been lost
- A small gap appears around the outside of the device case
- 255Copyright
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