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Basics

Home screen options

On the Home screen, tap and hold an empty area, or pinch your fingers together to access the available options.

Flipboard Briefing

Use this feature to view the latest articles in various categories. You can get up to date on news that interests you using this feature.

On the Home screen, tap or swipe to the right to open Flipboard Briefing.

Tap GET STARTED when launching this feature for the first time.

Swipe upwards to browse articles in each news category.

To deactivate Flipboard Briefing, tap and hold an empty area on the Home screen. Then, tap Home screen settings and deselect Flipboard Briefing.

Contents

Page Table of Contents Motions & usability features Contacts Messages & email Camera Gallery Safety assistance Settings Troubleshooting Read me first Instructional icons Getting started Package contents Device layout Buttons Using the SIM or USIM card Installing the SIM or USIM card Page Page Page Removing the SIM or USIM card Using 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 Charging the battery Reducing the battery consumption Using a memory card Installing a memory card Page Removing the memory card Formatting the memory card Turning the device on and off Locking and unlocking the screen Basics Using the touch screen Tapping Tapping and holding Dragging Double-tapping Flicking Spreading and pinching Home screen layout Home screen Home screen options Flipboard Briefing Apps screen Indicator icons Notifications and quick setting panels Using the notifications panel Rearranging quick setting buttons Using the quick setting panel Opening apps Closing an app Installing or uninstalling apps Samsung GALAXY Apps Installing apps Play Store Managing apps Uninstalling or disabling apps Enabling apps Entering text Keyboard layout Changing the input language Changing the keyboard layout Using additional keyboard functions Copying and pasting Screen capture My Files Power saving feature Power saving mode Ultra power saving mode Viewing help information Network connectivity Mobile data Wi-Fi Tethering and Mobile hotspot About tethering and mobile hotspots Using the mobile hotspot Using USB tethering Using Bluetooth tethering Motions & usability features Motions and gestures Smart alert Mute/Pause Placing palm on screen Turning device over Palm swipe to capture Multi window About Multi window Launching Multi window Creating a Multi window combination Using Multi window options One-handedoperation Personalising Managing the Home and Apps screens Managing the Home screen Adding items Moving and removing an item Managing the Apps screen Changing the sorting method Hiding apps Moving items Creating folders Setting wallpaper and ringtones Setting wallpaper Changing ringtones Changing the screen lock method Pattern PIN Password Private mode About private mode Hiding content Viewing hidden content Easy mode Managing shortcuts Transferring data from your previous device Using backup accounts Using Samsung Smart Switch Using Smart Switch Mobile Using Smart Switch with computers Setting up accounts Adding accounts Removing accounts Phone Making calls Making calls from call logs or contacts list Making an international call Receiving calls Answering a call Rejecting a call Missed calls Options during calls During a voice call During a video call Contacts Adding contacts Moving contacts from other devices Creating contacts manually Importing and exporting contacts Searching for contacts Adding shortcuts for contacts to the Home screen Messages & email Messages Sending messages Viewing incoming messages Email Setting up email accounts Sending emails Reading emails Camera Basic shooting Taking photos or recording videos Launching Camera on the locked screen Shooting modes Auto Selfie Wide selfie Rear-camselfie Panorama Night Animated GIF Managing shooting modes Downloading shooting modes Camera settings Location tags Storage location Save as flipped Grid lines Voice control Gallery Viewing content on the device Viewing content stored on other devices Accessing content on a registered device Accessing content on a nearby device Safety assistance Emergency mode About emergency mode Activating emergency mode Deactivating emergency mode Help message About help message Adding primary contacts Setting help messages Sending help messages Useful apps and features S Finder Searching for content S Planner Creating events or tasks Syncing events and tasks with your accounts S Voice About S Voice Setting the language Using S Voice Waking up S Voice in standby mode Internet Music Playing music Playing music stored on other devices Accessing music on a registered device Accessing music on a nearby device Video Playing videos Playing videos stored on other devices Accessing a video on a registered device Accessing a video on a nearby device Studio Clock Alarm Setting alarms Stopping alarms Deleting alarms World clock Creating clocks Deleting clocks Stopwatch Timer Calculator Memo Composing memos Searching for memos Voice Recorder Recording voice memos Playing voice memos Dropbox Flipboard Radio Listening to the FM radio Scanning radio stations Google apps Chrome Google Mail Google+ Maps Play Books Play Newsstand Play Games Drive YouTube Bluetooth About Bluetooth Pairing with other Bluetooth devices Sending and receiving data Sending an image Receiving an image Unpairing Bluetooth devices Wi-FiDirect About Wi-FiDirect Connecting to other devices Ending the device connection Quick Connect About Quick connect Sharing content Screen Mirroring About Screen Mirroring Viewing content on a TV Mobile printing Adding printer plug-ins Connecting to a printer Printing content Device & data manager Upgrading the device Upgrading over the air Upgrading with Samsung Kies Transferring files between the device and a computer Connecting as a media device Connecting with Samsung Kies Backing up and restoring data Using a Google account Using a Samsung account Performing a data reset Settings About Settings QUICK SETTINGS CONNECTIONS Wi-Fi Bluetooth Tethering and Mobile hotspot Flight mode Data usage Location SIM card manager (dual SIM models) Connect and share Nearby devices Printing More networks Default messaging app Mobile networks VPN DEVICE Sound Display and wallpaper Lock screen Multi window Notification panel Motions and gestures PERSONALISATION Accounts Cloud Backup and reset Easy mode Accessibility Magnification gestures Notification reminder Negative Blocking mode Private mode SYSTEM Language and input Language Default Samsung keyboard Google voice typing Voice search Text-to-speechoptions Notification readout Pointer speed Date and time Safety assistance Accessories Power saving Storage Security Help About device APPLICATIONS Application manager Default applications Application settings Troubleshooting The touch screen responds slowly or improperly Your device freezes or has fatal errors Reset device Erase everything Calls are not connected Sound 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 Your 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 Another 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 Data stored in the device has been lost A small gap appears around the outside of the device case Copyright Trademarks

Samsung SM-A500H Home screen options, Flipboard Briefing, GET STARTED, Flipboard Briefing

Models: SM-A500HZDDEGY SM-A500HZIDEGY SM-A500HZKDAFR SM-A500HZKDBTC SM-A500HZKDEGY SM-A500HZKDKSA SM-A500HZKDTHR SM-A500HZKDTUN SM-A500HZKDXXV SM-A500HZSDEGY SM-A500HZWATHR SM-A500HZWDAFR SM-A500HZWDCAC SM-A500HZWDEGY SM-A500HZWDKSA

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