English /2017. Rev.1.1
Table of Contents
Settings
Accessibility Troubleshooting Removing the battery
Basics
Read me first
Maintaining water and dust resistance
Do not expose the device to water moving with force
Device overheating situations and solutions
When the device heats up while charging the battery
Do the following when the device heats up
Instructional icons
When the device heats up during use
Device limitations when the device overheats
Keep the device updated with the latest software
Precautions for operating environment
Package contents
Device layout and functions
Device layout
Rear camera Dual Microphone GPS antenna
Key Function Power
Volume
Hard keys
Soft buttons
Pen
Name Functions
Pen nib
Pen button
Detaching the S Pen
Replacing the S Pen nib
Basics
Battery
Charging the battery
Charging with a Micro USB cable
Reducing the battery consumption
Charging other devices
Battery charging tips and precautions
Fast charging
About Fast charging
Increasing the charging speed
Wireless charging
Fast wireless charging
Charging the battery
Installing the SIM or Usim card
Precautions for wireless charging
SIM or Usim card nano-SIM card
Single SIM models
Dual SIM models
Gently press the SIM or Usim card into the tray to secure it
Correct card installation
Use only a nano-SIM card
Using dual SIM or Usim cards dual SIM models
Setting preferred SIM or Usim cards
Removing the SIM or Usim card
Activating SIM or Usim cards
Installing a memory card
Memory card microSD card
Disabled
Be damaged
Removing the memory card
→ SD card →UNMOUNT
Formatting the memory card
→ SD card →Format
Turning the device on and off
Restarting the device
Initial setup
Emergency mode
Activating emergency mode
Deactivating emergency mode
Select your preferred device language and select Start
Basics
Samsung account
Introduction
Registering your Samsung account
Registering a new Samsung account
Enter your email address and password, and then tap Sign
Transferring data from your previous device
Tap Samsung account → →Remove account
Smart Switch
Transferring data using a USB connector USB Type-C
Transferring data wirelessly via Wi-Fi Direct
Place the devices near each other
Transferring backup data from a computer
On the computer, launch Smart Switch
Samsung Cloud
Viewing imported data
Backing up data
Understanding the screen
Controlling the touchscreen
Restoring data
Tapping
Tapping and holding
Dragging
Double-tapping
Swiping
Spreading and pinching
Navigation bar soft buttons
Displaying or hiding the navigation bar
Turning on the screen using the Home button
Setting the navigation bar
Home screen and Apps screen
Switching between Home and Apps screens
Moving items
Creating folders
Adding more apps
Moving apps from a folder
Editing the Home screen
Deleting a folder
Indicator icons
Displaying all apps on the Home screen
Icon Meaning
Lock screen
Changing the screen lock method
Screen capture
Capturing a screenshot
Draw Write or draw on the screenshot
Share Share the screenshot with others
Access the notification settings Launch Settings
Notification panel
Using quick setting buttons
Entering text
Keyboard layout
Changing the input language
Changing the keyboard layout
Additional keyboard functions
Copying and pasting
Dictionary
Tap and hold over a word that you want to look up
Installing or uninstalling apps
Installing apps
Galaxy Apps
Play Store
Uninstalling apps and using app sleep mode
Setting app permissions
Managing apps
Enabling apps
Pen features
Air command
Adding shortcuts to the Air command panel
Pen features
Air command icon
View all notes View all notes in the Samsung Notes app
Create note
Command panel and tap Smart select
Smart select
Want to select
Capturing an area from a video
Screen write
Write
Live message
Select an option to use with the screenshot
Write or draw on the live message window
Translate
To close the translator, tap on the translator panel
Open the Air command panel and tap Bixby Vision
Hover the S Pen over the content you want
Bixby Vision
Magnify
Glance
Colouring
Air view
Pen Select
Screen off memo
Creating a screen off memo
Viewing the pinned memo on the Always On Display
Bixby
Upcoming
Starting Bixby
Swipe upwards or downwards to view recommended content
Bixby Home
Opening Bixby Home
Bixby Home screen will appear
Using recommended content on Bixby Home
Viewing Bixby cards
Editing Bixby cards list
Selecting apps to show as Bixby cards
Bixby Voice
Launching Bixby Voice
Launching Bixby Voice with the Bixby key
Launching Bixby Voice using your voice
Using Bixby Voice
To stop using Bixby Voice, tap the Back button
Status icons
Getting follow-up questions
Closing Bixby Voice
Viewing supported apps and commands
Deactivating Bixby Voice
Bixby Voice usages
Launching apps or functions
From the Bixby key
Checking the weather or your schedule
Browsing the Internet
Using quick commands
Adding recommended quick commands
Tap Done
Adding your own quick commands
Tap ADD →Add quick command
Tap , say a quick command to add, and then tap Save
Launching commands using quick commands
Using dictation mode
Additional Bixby Voice functions
Checking supported languages
Sending feedback to Bixby Voice
Waking up Bixby Voice while using the speaker
Using earphones or a Bluetooth headset
Bixby Vision
You can launch Bixby Vision using various methods
Launching Bixby Vision
Camera app, tap Bixby Vision
Searching for shopping information
Detecting and translating text
Tap
Setting languages for text detection
Tap →Settings →Select languages
Searching for similar images
Activate Bixby Vision
Searching for nearby places
Finding nearby places in Live view
Tap Device will show information of nearby places
Searching for wine information
Reading QR codes
Tap Information about the wine label will appear
Tap QR code’s information will appear
Reminder
Starting Reminder
Tap GET Started on the Upcoming Reminders card
Reminder intro page will appear
Creating reminders
Creating reminders via the Reminder app
Tap Save to save the reminder
Checking reminder notifications
Creating reminders from Bixby Home
Creating reminders with Bixby Voice
Creating reminders while browsing the Internet
Setting reminder details
Viewing the reminders list
Customising Bixby settings
Completing reminders
Deleting reminders
Restoring reminders
Voice
About Bixby View the Bixby version and legal information
Phone
Making calls
Make or answer voice and video calls
Using speed dial
Making calls from call logs or contacts list
Making calls from the locked screen
Making an international call
Receiving calls
Blocking phone numbers
Answering a call
Rejecting a call
Options during calls
During a voice call
During a video call
Adding a phone number to Contact
Adding a phone number to Contacts from the keypad
Adding a phone number to Contacts from the calls list
Contacts
Adding contacts
Creating a new contact
Create new contacts or manage contacts on the device
Searching for contacts
Importing contacts
Synching contacts with your web accounts
Sharing contacts
Saving and sharing profile
Creating groups
Merging duplicate contacts
Deleting contacts
Sending a group message
Messages
Sending messages
Send and view messages by conversation
To send the message
Viewing messages
Blocking unwanted messages
Setting the message notification
Setting a message reminder
Internet
Browsing webpages
Using secret mode
Activating secret mode
Changing security settings
Deactivating secret mode
Setting up email accounts
Sending emails
Reading emails
Tap Send to send the mail
Camera
Camera etiquette
Using swipe gestures
Launching Camera
Basic shooting
Taking photos or recording videos
Zooming in and out
2x optical zoom may not work in low-light environments
HDR High Dynamic Range
Using the focus and exposure features
Locking the focus AF and exposure AE
Separating the focus area and the exposure area
Live Focus
Editing the background blur level of Live focus photos
Taking the hidden background with the Dual capture feature
Viewing dual captured photos
More fun with live stickers
Applying stickers randomly
Using shooting modes
Auto mode
Pro mode
Available options
Panorama mode
Slow motion mode
Taking a motion panorama
Tap View AS Motion Panorama
Captured motion panorama will be played
Hyperlapse mode
Food mode
Virtual shot mode
Viewing virtual shot photos
Selfie mode
Wide selfie mode
Applying beauty effects
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Selective focus mode
Taking a wide self-portrait with motion
Tap Motion WIDE-ANGLE Selfie
Captured wide self-portrait will be played
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Customising camera settings
Options for current shooting mode
Camera settings
Rear Camera
Front Camera
Gallery
Viewing images and videos
Viewing images
Editing the background blur level of Live focus photos
Launch the Gallery app and tap Pictures Select an image
Viewing photos taken with the Dual capture feature
Searching for images
Viewing videos
Using the Video enhancer feature
Viewing albums
Viewing stories
Creating stories
Sharing stories
Deleting stories
Syncing images and videos with Samsung Cloud
Deleting images or videos
Deleting an image or a video
Deleting multiple images and videos
Always On Display
Opening notifications on the Always On Display
Changing the schedule for the Always On Display feature
Deactivating the Always On Display feature
Controlling music playback on the Always On Display
Pinning a screen off memo on the Always On Display
Using the Edge panels
Edge screen
Setting the Edge panel handle
Settings
Apps edge
Editing the Edge panels
Editing the Apps edge panel
Adding app pairs
Tap →CREATE APP Pair
People edge
Adding contacts to the People edge panel
Editing the People edge panel
Contacting people from the People edge panel
Edge lighting
Managing notifications to display as the edge lighting
Customising the edge lighting colour
Quick reply
Multi window
Split screen view
Using additional options
Adjusting the window size
Snap window
Minimising the split screen view
Sharing text or images between windows
Pop-up view
Moving pop-up windows
Drag the bar between the app windows
Here for pop-up view
Samsung Pay
Setting up Samsung Pay
Registering cards
Making payments
Cancelling payments
Changing the Samsung Pay settings
Samsung Gear
Open the Samsung folder and launch the Samsung Gear app
Samsung Members
When you are finished composing the note, tap Save
Samsung Notes
Creating notes
Launch the Samsung Notes app and tap ALL →
Composing notes in handwriting mode
Changing the pen settings
Using the eraser
Using the easy writing pad
Editing handwritten notes
Painting with brushes
Inserting images into a note
Inserting voice recordings into a note
Pinning a note to the Home screen
Saving a note as a reminder
Penup
Deleting notes
Posting your artwork
Posting artwork from other apps
Enter a title, description, and hashtag
Tap Post
Viewing artwork
Colouring images
Calendar
Creating events
Tap Save to save the event
Samsung Health
Creating tasks
Syncing events and tasks with your accounts
Starting Samsung Health
Using Samsung Health
Together
Steps
Heart rate
Measure and record your heart rate
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Additional information
Voice Recorder
Making voice recordings
Tap to finish recording Enter a file name and tap Save
Changing the recording mode
Playing selected voice recordings
Setting alarms
Stopping alarms
Launch the Clock app and tap Alarm
My Files
Deleting alarms
Creating clocks
Deleting clocks
Launch the Clock app and tap World Clock
Calculator
Game Launcher
Using Game Launcher
Changing the performance mode
You can change the game performance mode
Removing a game from Game Launcher
Using Game Tools
Blocking notifications during games
Uninstalling a second app
Dual Messenger
Samsung Connect
Connecting to nearby devices
Using home appliances, TVs, and IoT products
Registering devices
Viewing and controlling registered devices
Assigning locations to devices
Setting modes and rules
To create a mode
Assigning locations
Tap →Add place
Sharing content
Using additional features
Samsung DeX
Connecting devices
DeX Station device layout
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Connecting a keyboard and mouse
Using Samsung DeX
On the mode selection screen, tap Start Samsung DeX
Changing screen mode
Answering calls
Ending the connection
Connecting to an external display
Google apps
YouTube
Photos
Google
Duo
Introduction
Connections
Options
Wi-Fi
Mobile networks Configure your mobile network settings
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
Wi-Fi Direct
Select a network from the Wi-Fi networks list
Tap Wi-Fi Direct
On the Settings screen, tap Connections →Wi-Fi
Sending and receiving data
Ending the device connection
Bluetooth
Pairing with other Bluetooth devices
Sending and receiving data
Dual audio
Unpairing Bluetooth devices
Data saver
Tap next to the device name to unpair
Tap Unpair
NFC and payment
Reading information from NFC tags
Making payments with the NFC feature
Sending data with the NFC feature
Mobile hotspot and tethering
Using the mobile hotspot
SIM card manager dual SIM models
More connection settings
Customise settings to control other features
VPN Set up and connect to virtual private networks VPNs
Printing
Printing content
Connecting your device to a vehicle via MirrorLink
MirrorLink
This feature may not be supported by some devices
Download booster
Ending the MirrorLink connection
Unplug the USB cable from your device and the vehicle
Sounds and vibration
Notifications
Display
Switch to activate it
Drag the adjustment bar to adjust the filter’s opacity
Blue light filter
Changing the screen mode or adjusting the display colour
Changing the screen mode
Adjusting the screen tone by colour value
Screen tone screen will be adjusted
Optimising the full screen colour balance
Tick Advanced options
Screen resolution
On the Settings screen, tap Display →Screen resolution
Screensaver
Select an option
Advanced features
Wallpapers and themes
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Device maintenance
Using the quick optimisation feature
Battery
Power saving mode
Managing the battery
Performance mode
Storage
Memory
Managing the memory
Apps
Lock screen and security
Device security
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Face recognition
Registering your face
Unlocking the screen with face recognition
Fingerprint recognition
For better fingerprint recognition
Registering fingerprints
Deleting fingerprints
You can delete registered fingerprints
Tap Edit Tick fingerprints to delete and tap Remove
Using Samsung Pass
Using fingerprints with Samsung Pay
Unlocking the screen with fingerprints
Precautions for using iris recognition
Iris recognition
For better iris recognition
Phone may not recognise your irises if
Phone is tilted too much or is moving
Registering irises
Using irises with Samsung Pay
Deleting irises
Unlocking the screen with irises
Tap Remove iris data
Smart Lock
Samsung Pass
Registering Samsung Pass
Verifying the Samsung account password
Using Samsung Pass to sign in to websites
Managing sign-in information
Tap Web sign-in information
Using Samsung Pass with apps
Deleting your Samsung Pass data
Tap Delete data
Setting up Secure Folder
Secure Folder
Folder
Setting auto lock for Secure Folder
Moving content to Secure Folder
Moving content from Secure Folder
Adding apps
Adding accounts
Removing apps from Secure Folder
Hiding Secure Folder
Backing up and restoring Secure Folder
Backing up data
Restoring data
Uninstalling Secure Folder
Cloud and accounts
Backup and restore
Using a Samsung account
Using a Google account
Google
Accessibility
General management
Software update
Adding device languages
You can add languages to use on your device
→ Add language
Security updates information
About phone
About Accessibility
Voice Assistant Voice feedback
Activating or deactivating Voice Assistant
Controlling the screen with finger gestures
One finger gestures
Two finger gestures
Tapping twice Start, pause, or resume playback
Using the contextual menu
Three finger gestures
Four finger gestures
Configuring settings for Voice Assistant
Configure settings for Voice Assistant for your convenience
Speech volume Select the volume level for voice feedback
Adding and managing image labels
Using the device with the screen turned off
Entering text using the keyboard
Reading passwords aloud
Entering additional characters
Using the high contrast font
Vision
Adding voice recordings to voice labels
Changing the screen zoom and font
Using the high contrast keyboard
Using a magnifier
Displaying button shapes
Magnifying the screen
Converting the screen to greyscale mode
Colour adjustment
Enlarging mouse or touchpad pointers
Reversing the display colours
Setting light notification
Hearing
Sound detectors
Baby crying detector
Caption settings
Adjusting the sound balance
Launch the Settings app and tap Accessibility →Hearing
Turning off all sounds
Universal switch
Accessing assistive menus
Dexterity and interaction
Assistant menu
Tap and hold delay
Using the cursor
Using enhanced assistive menus
Easy screen turn on
Click after pointer stops
Interaction control
Setting text-to-speech features
Direction lock
Create a directional combination to unlock the screen
Direct access
Notification reminder
Answering or ending calls
Change the method for answering or ending calls
Using single tap mode
Managing accessibility settings
Saving accessibility settings in a file
Importing an accessibility settings file
Troubleshooting
Your device displays network or service error messages
Resetting the device
Forcing restart
Your battery is low. Charge the battery
Calls are not connected
Battery depletes faster than when first purchased
Charge the battery
Error messages appear when opening multimedia files
Your device cannot find your current location
Removing the battery
Ensure that you are connected to a network properly
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