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SM-G950F

SM-G950FD

SM-G955F

SM-G955FD

User Manual

English. 10/2017. Rev.1.2

www.samsung.com

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2Table of Contents
- 3Settings
- Appendix
4Basics
- Read me first
  - 5Maintaining water and dust resistance
  - Instructional icons
- 6Device overheating situations and solutions
  - When the device heats up while charging the battery
    - Do the following when the device heats up:
  - 7When the device heats up during use
  - 8Device limitations when the device overheats
  - 9Precautions for operating environment
- 10Device layout and functions
  - Package contents
  - 12Device layout
    - 14Hard keys
    - Soft buttons
- 15Battery
  - Charging the battery
    - 16Charging with a Micro USB cable
    - 17Charging other devices
    - Reducing the battery consumption
  - 18Battery charging tips and precautions
  - 19Fast charging
    - About Fast charging
    - Increasing the charging speed
  - 20Wireless charging
    - Fast wireless charging
    - Charging the battery
- 21SIM or USIM card (nano-SIMcard)
  - Installing the SIM or USIM card
    - 25Correct card installation
  - 26Removing the SIM or USIM card
  - Using dual SIM or USIM cards (dual SIM models)
    - Activating SIM or USIM cards
    - Customising SIM or USIM cards
    - Setting preferred SIM or USIM cards
- 27Memory card (microSD card)
  - Installing a memory card
  - 29Removing the memory card
  - 30Formatting the memory card
- 31Turning the device on and off
  - Restarting the device
  - Emergency mode
    - Activating emergency mode
    - Deactivating emergency mode
- 32Initial setup
  - 33No, thank you
- 35Samsung account
  - Introduction
  - Registering your Samsung account
    - Registering a new Samsung account
    - Registering an existing Samsung account
  - Removing your Samsung account
- 36Transferring data from your previous device
  - 37Smart Switch
    - Transferring data using a USB connector (USB Type-C)
    - 38Transferring data wirelessly via Wi-FiDirect
    - 39Transferring backup data from a computer
  - 40Samsung Cloud
    - Backing up data
    - Restoring data
- 41Understanding the screen
  - Controlling the touchscreen
    - Tapping
    - Tapping and holding
    - 42Dragging
    - Double-tapping
    - Swiping
    - Spreading and pinching
  - 43Navigation bar (soft buttons)
    - Buttons
    - When the navigation bar does not appear
    - 44Turning on the screen using the Home button
    - Setting the navigation bar
  - 45Home screen and Apps screen
    - 46Switching between Home and Apps screens
    - Moving items
    - 47Creating folders
    - 48Editing the Home screen
    - Displaying all apps on the Home screen
  - 49Indicator icons
  - 50Lock screen
    - 51Changing the screen lock method
  - 52Screen capture
    - Capturing a screenshot
- 53Notification panel
  - 54Using quick setting buttons
- 55Entering text
  - Keyboard layout
    - Changing the input language
    - Changing the keyboard layout
  - 56Additional keyboard functions
  - Copying and pasting
  - 57Dictionary
58Apps and features
- Installing or uninstalling apps
  - Galaxy Apps
    - Installing apps
  - Play Store
  - 59Managing apps
    - Uninstalling apps and using app sleep mode
    - Enabling apps
    - Setting app permissions
- 60Bixby
  - 62Starting Bixby
  - 63Bixby Home
  - 64Bixby Voice
    - Using Bixby Voice
      - 65Status icons
      - 66Getting follow-upquestions
      - Closing Bixby Voice
      - Using suggested commands
    - 67Bixby Voice usages
      - Launching apps or functions
      - 68Checking the weather or your schedule
      - Browsing the Internet
      - 69Viewing Bixby Voice supported apps and services
      - 70Bixby Labs
  - 71Additional Bixby Voice functions
    - Checking supported languages
    - Waking up Bixby Voice using your voice
    - 72Using dictation mode
    - Sending feedback to Bixby Voice
    - 73Using earphones or a Bluetooth headset
    - Deactivating Bixby Voice
  - 74Bixby Vision
    - 75Launching Bixby Vision
    - 76Searching for shopping information
    - 77Detecting and translating text
    - 78Searching for similar images
    - Searching for nearby places
    - 79Searching for wine information
    - Reading QR codes
    - Setting languages for text detection
  - 80Reminder
    - Starting Reminder
      - 812 Tap GET STARTED on the UPCOMING REMINDERS card
      - Add icon on Home screen
      - START
    - 82Creating reminders
      - Creating reminders via the Reminder app
      - Creating reminders with Bixby Voice
    - 83Creating reminders while browsing the Internet
    - Checking reminder notifications
    - Viewing the reminders list
      - Setting reminder details
    - 84Completing reminders
      - Restoring reminders
    - Deleting reminders
  - 85Using recommended content on Bixby Home
    - Viewing Bixby cards
      - Checking your morning alarm
      - Checking a reminder
      - Using additional Bixby cards
    - 86Editing Bixby cards list
    - Selecting apps to show as Bixby cards
  - 87Customising Bixby settings
    - 88Enhanced
    - voice recognition
    - Dictation
    - on keyboard
    - Read
    - aloud in high quality
    - apps and services
    - Labs
    - 3rd party app plugin
    - Bixby key
    - Notifications
    - Privacy
    - About Bixby
- 89Phone
  - Making calls
    - 90Making calls from call logs or contacts list
    - Using speed dial
    - Making calls from the locked screen
    - Making an international call
  - 91Receiving calls
    - Answering a call
    - Rejecting a call
    - Missed calls
  - Blocking phone numbers
  - 92Options during calls
    - During a voice call
    - During a video call
    - 93Adding a phone number to Contact
      - Adding a phone number to Contacts from the keypad
      - Adding a phone number to Contacts from the calls list
- 94Contacts
  - Adding contacts
    - Creating a new contact
    - Importing contacts
    - Synching contacts with your web accounts
  - 95Searching for contacts
  - 96Sharing contacts
  - Saving and sharing profile
  - Merging duplicate contacts
  - Deleting contacts
- 97Messages
  - Sending messages
  - 98Viewing messages
  - 99Blocking unwanted messages
  - Setting the message notification
    - Setting a message reminder
- 100Internet
  - Browsing webpages
  - 101Using secret mode
    - Activating secret mode
    - Changing security settings
    - Deactivating secret mode
- 102Email
  - Setting up email accounts
  - Sending emails
  - Reading emails
- 103Camera
  - Launching Camera
    - 104Using swipe gestures
      - Switching cameras
      - Changing shooting modes
      - 105Applying filters and other effects
  - 106Basic shooting
    - Taking photos or recording videos
    - 107Using the focus and exposure features
      - Locking the focus (AF) and exposure (AE)
      - Separating the focus area and the exposure area
    - 108Changing shooting modes
  - 109Pro mode
    - Available options
  - 110Panorama
    - Motion panorama
  - 111Selective focus
  - 112Slow motion
  - Hyperlapse
  - 113Food
  - 114Virtual shot
    - Viewing virtual shot photos
  - 115Selfie
    - Using the selfie flash
    - Applying beauty effects
  - 116Wide selfie
    - Wide self-portraitwith motion
  - 118Camera settings
    - Quick settings
    - 119Camera settings
      - 120Shape correction
      - Timer
      - FRONT CAMERA
      - Save pictures as previewed
      - COMMON
      - Motion photo
      - CAPTURE
      - Video stabilisation
      - Tracking AF
      - Grid lines
- 121Gallery
  - 122Viewing images and videos
    - Viewing images
    - Searching for images
    - 123Viewing videos
    - Using the Video enhancer feature
  - 124Viewing albums
  - Viewing stories
    - Creating stories
    - Sharing stories
    - Deleting stories
  - 125Syncing images and videos with Samsung Cloud
  - 126Deleting images or videos
    - Deleting an image or a video
    - Deleting multiple images and videos
- 127Always On Display
  - Opening notifications when the screen is off
  - Setting the schedule for the Always On Display feature
  - 128Controlling music playback when the screen is off
- 129Edge screen
  - 130Apps edge
    - Editing the Apps edge panel
  - 131People edge
    - Adding contacts to the People edge panel
    - 132Editing the People edge panel
    - Contacting people from the People edge panel
    - 133Edge lighting
      - Quick reply
  - 134Smart select
    - Capturing an image
    - Capturing an area from a video
      - 135Animation
      - Record
      - Stop
      - Preview
- 136Multi window
  - Split screen view
    - 137Using additional options
    - Adjusting the window size
    - 138Minimising the split screen view
    - Sharing text or images between windows
  - 139Snap window
- 140Samsung Pay
  - 141Setting up Samsung Pay
  - Registering cards
  - 142Making payments
    - Cancelling payments
    - Changing the Samsung Pay settings
- 143Samsung Gear
- 144Samsung Members
- 145Samsung Notes
  - Creating notes
  - Deleting notes
- 146Calendar
  - Creating events
  - Creating tasks
  - Syncing events and tasks with your accounts
- 147Samsung Health
  - Starting Samsung Health
  - 148Using Samsung Health
    - 149TOGETHER
    - Steps
    - 150Heart rate
  - 152Additional information
- 153Voice Recorder
  - Making voice recordings
  - 154Changing the recording mode
  - Playing selected voice recordings
- 155My Files
- Clock
  - ALARM
    - Setting alarms
    - Stopping alarms
    - Deleting alarms
  - 156WORLD CLOCK
    - Creating clocks
    - Deleting clocks
  - STOPWATCH
  - TIMER
- 157Calculator
- Game Launcher
  - 158Using Game Launcher
    - Removing a game from Game Launcher
  - Changing the performance mode
  - 159Using Game Tools
    - Blocking notifications during games
- 160Samsung Connect
  - 161Connecting to nearby devices
  - 162Using home appliances, TVs, and IoT products
    - Registering devices
    - Viewing and controlling registered devices
    - Assigning locations to devices
      - 163Assigning locations
      - Setting modes and rules
      - View content on TV (Smart View)
      - Transfer files to device
      - Link Sharing
  - 164Sharing content
    - Direct share
    - Using additional features
- 165Samsung DeX
  - 166DeX Station device layout
  - Connecting devices
    - 168START SAMSUNG DeX
    - SWITCH TO SCREEN MIRRORING
  - 169Connecting a keyboard and mouse
  - 170Using Samsung DeX
  - 171Answering calls
  - Changing screen mode
  - Ending the connection
- 172Connecting to an external display
- 173Google apps
  - Chrome
  - Gmail
  - Maps
  - Play Music
  - Play Movies & TV
  - Drive
  - 174YouTube
  - Photos
  - Google
  - Duo
175Settings
- Introduction
- Connections
  - Options
  - 176Wi-Fi
    - 177Connecting to a Wi-Finetwork
    - Wi-FiDirect
      - 178Sending and receiving data
      - Ending the device connection
  - 179Bluetooth
    - Pairing with other Bluetooth devices
    - 180Sending and receiving data
    - Dual audio
    - Unpairing Bluetooth devices
  - 181NFC and payment
    - Using the NFC feature
    - 182Making payments with the NFC feature
    - 183Sending data
  - 184Mobile hotspot and tethering
    - Using the mobile hotspot
  - 185SIM card manager (dual SIM models)
  - More connection settings
    - 186Printing
      - Adding printer plug-ins
      - Printing content
    - 187MirrorLink
      - Connecting your device to a vehicle via MirrorLink
      - Ending the MirrorLink connection
    - Download booster
- 188Sounds and vibration
- 189Notifications
- 190Display
  - 191Blue light filter
  - 192Changing the screen mode
  - Optimising the full screen colour balance
  - 193Adjusting the screen tone by colour value
  - Optimising the colours at the edges of the screen
  - 194Screen resolution
- 195Wallpapers and themes
- Advanced features
  - 196Quick launch Camera
  - Device assistance app
  - Multi window
  - Smart capture
  - Direct call
  - Smart alert
  - Easy mute
  - Swipe to call or send messages
  - Send SOS messages
- 197Device maintenance
  - Using the quick optimisation feature
  - 198Battery
    - Power saving mode
    - Managing the battery
  - 199Performance mode
  - Storage
    - Managing the memory
  - Memory
  - Device security
- 200Apps
- Lock screen and security
  - 202Face recognition
    - Registering your face
    - 203Unlocking the screen with face recognition
  - 204Fingerprint recognition
    - 205For better fingerprint recognition
    - Registering fingerprints
    - 206Deleting fingerprints
    - 207Verifying the Samsung account password
    - Using fingerprints to sign in to accounts
    - Using fingerprints with Samsung Pay
    - Unlocking the screen with fingerprints
  - 208Iris recognition
    - Precautions for using iris recognition
    - 209For better iris recognition
    - 210Registering irises
    - 211Deleting irises
    - Using irises to sign in to accounts
    - 212Using irises with Samsung Pay
    - Unlocking the screen with irises
  - 213Samsung Pass
    - Registering Samsung Pass
    - 214Using Samsung Pass to sign in to websites
      - Managing sign-ininformation
    - 215Using Samsung Pass with apps
    - Deleting your Samsung Pass data
  - 216Secure Folder
    - Setting up Secure Folder
    - 217Setting auto lock for Secure Folder
    - Moving content to Secure Folder
    - 218Moving content from Secure Folder
    - Adding apps
      - Removing apps from Secure Folder
    - Adding accounts
    - 219Hiding Secure Folder
    - Backing up and restoring Secure Folder
      - Backing up data
      - Restoring data
    - Uninstalling Secure Folder
- 220Cloud and accounts
  - Backup and restore
    - Using a Samsung account
    - Using a Google account
- 221Google
- 222General management
  - Adding device languages
- 223Software update
  - Security updates information
- 224User manual
- About phone
225Appendix
- 242Troubleshooting
  - 243Forcing restart
  - Resetting the device
  - 244Calls are not connected
  - Others cannot hear you speaking on a call
  - Sound echoes during a call
  - The battery icon is empty
  - 245The battery does not charge properly (For Samsung-approvedchargers)
  - The battery depletes faster than when first purchased
  - Error messages appear when launching the camera
  - Photo quality is poorer than the preview
  - 246Error messages appear when opening multimedia files
  - Another Bluetooth device is not located
  - A connection is not established when you connect the device to a computer
  - 247Your device cannot find your current location
  - Data stored in the device has been lost
  - A small gap appears around the outside of the device case
  - There is not enough space in the device’s storage
  - The Apps button does not appear on the Home screen
    - APPLY
  - The Home button does not appear
- 248Removing the battery
  - 249Copyright
  - Trademarks

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