English /2018. Rev.1.0
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
Do the following when the device heats up
Device overheating situations and solutions
When the device heats up while charging the battery
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
Hard keys
Key Function Power
Volume
Soft buttons
Pen nib
Pen
Name Functions
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
Wireless charging
Fast wireless charging
Increasing the charging speed
Charging the battery
Precautions for wireless charging
SIM or Usim card nano-SIM card
Installing the SIM or Usim 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
Removing the SIM or Usim card
Using dual SIM or Usim cards dual SIM models
Setting preferred SIM or Usim cards
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
Activating emergency mode
Initial setup
Emergency mode
Deactivating emergency mode
Select your preferred device language and select
Basics
Registering your Samsung account
Samsung account
Introduction
Registering a new Samsung account
Transferring data from your previous device
Enter your email address and password, and then tap Sign
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
Viewing imported data
Samsung Cloud
Backing up data
Syncing data
Tap →Settings →Sync settings
Restoring data
Checking data
Tapping
Understanding the screen
Controlling the touchscreen
Tap the screen
Dragging
Tapping and holding
Double-tapping
Swipe upwards, downwards, to the left, or to the right
Swiping
Spreading and pinching
Spread two fingers apart or pinch on the screen
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
Adding more apps
Moving items
Creating folders
Moving apps from a folder
Editing the Home screen
Deleting a folder
Displaying all apps on the Home screen
Indicator icons
Icon Meaning
Lock screen
Changing the screen lock method
Draw Write or draw on the screenshot
Screen capture
Capturing a screenshot
Share Share the screenshot with others
Access the notification settings Launch Settings
Notification panel
Using quick setting buttons
Keyboard layout
Entering text
Changing the input language
Additional keyboard functions
Changing the keyboard layout
Dictionary
Copying and pasting
Tap and hold over a word that you want to look up
Galaxy Apps
Installing or uninstalling apps
Installing apps
Play Store
Managing apps
Uninstalling apps and using app sleep mode
Setting app permissions
Enabling apps
Air command
Pen features
Adding shortcuts to the Air command panel
Pen features
View all notes View all notes in the Samsung Notes app
Air command icon
Create note
Smart select
Command panel and tap 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
Hover the S Pen over the content you want
Open the Air command panel and tap Bixby Vision
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
Opening Bixby Home
Swipe upwards or downwards to view recommended content
Bixby Home
Bixby Home screen will appear
Using recommended content on Bixby Home
Selecting apps to show as Bixby cards
Viewing Bixby cards
Editing Bixby cards list
→Unpin
Launching Bixby Voice
Bixby Voice
Launching Bixby Voice with the Bixby key
Launching Bixby Voice using your voice
Using Bixby Voice
Getting follow-up questions
To stop using Bixby Voice, tap the Back button
Status icons
Closing Bixby Voice
Viewing supported apps and commands
Deactivating Bixby Voice
From the Bixby key
Bixby Voice usages
Launching apps or functions
Conversation
Checking the weather or your schedule
Browsing the Internet
Adding your own quick commands
Using quick commands
Adding recommended quick commands
Tap ADD →Add quick command
Launching commands using quick commands
Checking supported languages
Using dictation mode
Additional Bixby Voice functions
Sending feedback to Bixby Voice
Waking up Bixby Voice while using the speaker
Using earphones or a Bluetooth headset
Bixby Vision
Launching Bixby Vision
You can launch Bixby Vision using various methods
Camera app, tap Bixby Vision
Searching for shopping information
Detecting and translating text
Tap
Searching for similar images
Setting languages for text detection
Tap →Settings →Select languages
Activate Bixby Vision
Finding nearby places in Live view
Searching for nearby places
Tap Device will show information of nearby places
Tap Information about the wine label will appear
Searching for wine information
Reading QR codes
Tap QR code’s information will appear
Tap GET Started on the Upcoming Reminders card
Reminder
Starting Reminder
Reminder intro page will appear
Creating reminders
Creating reminders via the Reminder app
Creating reminders with Bixby Voice
Checking reminder notifications
Creating reminders from Bixby Home
Creating reminders while browsing the Internet
Setting reminder details
Viewing the reminders list
Deleting reminders
Customising Bixby settings
Completing reminders
Restoring reminders
Voice
General
About Bixby View the Bixby version and legal information
Making calls
Phone
Make or answer voice and video calls
Making calls from the locked screen
Using speed dial
Making calls from call logs or contacts list
Making an international call
Answering a call
Receiving calls
Blocking phone numbers
Rejecting a call
During a voice call
Options during calls
During a video call
Adding a phone number to Contacts from the keypad
Adding a phone number to Contact
Adding a phone number to Contacts from the calls list
Creating a new contact
Contacts
Adding contacts
Create new contacts or manage contacts on the device
Importing contacts
Searching for contacts
Synching contacts with your web accounts
Sharing contacts
Saving and sharing profile
Deleting contacts
Creating groups
Merging duplicate contacts
Sending a group message
Send and view messages by conversation
Messages
Sending messages
Tap To send the message
Viewing messages
Setting the message notification
Setting a message reminder
Blocking unwanted messages
Internet
Browsing webpages
Changing security settings
Using secret mode
Activating secret mode
Deactivating secret mode
Reading emails
Setting up email accounts
Sending 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
Locking the focus AF and exposure AE
Using the focus and exposure features
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
Pro mode
Using shooting modes
Auto mode
Available options
Panorama mode
Tap View AS Motion Panorama
Slow motion mode
Taking a 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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Tap Motion WIDE-ANGLE Selfie
Selective focus mode
Taking a wide self-portrait with motion
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
Editing the background blur level of Live focus photos
Viewing images and videos
Viewing images
Launch the Gallery app and tap Pictures Select an image
Searching for images
Viewing photos taken with the Dual capture feature
Viewing videos
Viewing stories
Using the Video enhancer feature
Viewing albums
Creating stories
Deleting stories
Syncing images and videos with Samsung Cloud
Deleting images or videos
Deleting an image or a video
Always On Display
Opening notifications on the Always On Display
Controlling music playback on the Always On Display
Changing the schedule for the Always On Display feature
Deactivating the Always On Display feature
Pinning a screen off memo on the Always On Display
Using the Edge panels
Edge screen
Editing the Edge panels
Setting the Edge panel handle
Apps edge
Panel handle
Adding app pairs
Editing the Apps edge panel
Tap →Create App pair
Adding contacts to the People edge panel
People edge
Editing the People edge panel
Edge lighting
Contacting people from the People edge panel
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
Minimising the split screen view
Snap window
Sharing text or images between windows
Drag the bar between the app windows
Pop-up view
Moving pop-up windows
Here for pop-up view
Samsung Pay
Setting up Samsung Pay
Registering cards
Making payments
Samsung Gear
Cancelling payments
Changing the Samsung Pay settings
Open the Samsung folder and launch the Samsung Gear app
Samsung Members
Creating notes
When you are finished composing the note, tap Save
Samsung 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
Pinning a note to the Home screen
Inserting images into a note
Inserting voice recordings into a note
Saving a note as a reminder
Penup
Deleting notes
Enter a title, description, and hashtag
Posting your artwork
Posting artwork from other apps
Tap Post
Viewing artwork
Colouring images
Creating events
Calendar
Tap Save to save the event
Syncing events and tasks with your accounts
Samsung Health
Creating tasks
Starting Samsung Health
Using Samsung Health
Monitor your health and fitness
Together
Steps
Heart rate
Measure and record your heart rate
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Additional information
Making voice recordings
Voice Recorder
Tap to finish recording Enter a file name and tap Save
Changing the recording mode
Playing selected voice recordings
Launch the Clock app and tap Alarm
Setting alarms
Stopping alarms
My Files
Deleting clocks
Deleting alarms
Creating clocks
Launch the Clock app and tap World Clock
Calculator
Game Launcher
Changing the performance mode
Using Game Launcher
You can change the game performance mode
Using Game Tools
Blocking notifications during games
Uninstalling a second app
Dual Messenger
Samsung Connect
Connecting to nearby devices
Viewing and controlling registered devices
Using home appliances, TVs, and IoT products
Registering devices
Adding devices and scenes by locations
Adding devices to a location
Adding automations
Adding locations
Adding scenes
Sharing content
Using additional features
Samsung DeX
Connecting devices
DeX Station device layout
Press
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Connecting a keyboard and mouse
Using Samsung DeX
On the mode selection screen, tap Start Samsung DeX
Answering calls
Changing screen mode
Ending the connection
Connecting to an external display
Google apps
Google
YouTube
Photos
Duo
Connections
Introduction
Options
Wi-Fi
Mobile networks Configure your mobile network settings
Select a network from the Wi-Fi networks list
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
Wi-Fi Direct
Tap Wi-Fi Direct
Sending and receiving data
On the Settings screen, tap Connections →Wi-Fi
Ending the device connection
Bluetooth
Pairing with other Bluetooth devices
Sending and receiving data
Dual audio
Tap next to the device name to unpair
Unpairing Bluetooth devices
Data saver
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
Printing
More connection settings
Customise settings to control other features
Adding printer plug-ins
Connecting your device to a vehicle via MirrorLink
Printing content
MirrorLink
Ending the MirrorLink connection
This feature may not be supported by some devices
Download booster
Unplug the USB cable from your device and the vehicle
Sounds and vibration
Notifications
Display
Drag the adjustment bar to adjust the filter’s opacity
Switch to activate it
Blue light filter
Changing the screen mode or adjusting the display colour
Changing the screen mode
Optimising the full screen colour balance
Adjusting the screen tone by colour value
Screen tone screen will be adjusted
Tick Advanced options
Screensaver
Screen resolution
On the Settings screen, tap Display →Screen resolution
Select an option
Advanced features
Wallpapers and themes
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Device maintenance
Power saving mode
Using the quick optimisation feature
Battery
Managing the battery
Memory
Performance mode
Storage
Managing the memory
Lock screen and security
Apps
Device security
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Smart Lock
Face recognition
Registering your face
Unlock the screen using the preset screen lock method
Unlocking the screen with face recognition
Iris recognition
Precautions for using iris recognition
Phone may not recognise your irises if
For better iris recognition
Registering irises
Phone is tilted too much or is moving
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Deleting irises
Using Samsung Pass
Using irises with Samsung Pay
Unlocking the screen with irises
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Fingerprint recognition
For better fingerprint recognition
Registering fingerprints
You can delete registered fingerprints
Deleting fingerprints
Tap Edit Tick fingerprints to delete and tap Remove
Using fingerprints with Samsung Pay
Unlocking the screen with fingerprints
Samsung Pass
Registering Samsung Pass
Using Samsung Pass to sign in to websites
Verifying the Samsung account password
Using Samsung Pass to sign in to apps
Managing sign-in information
Using Samsung Pass with websites and apps
Tap →Settings →Delete data
Deleting your Samsung Pass data
Secure Folder
Setting up Secure Folder
Folder
Setting auto lock for Secure Folder
Moving content to Secure Folder
Adding accounts
Moving content from Secure Folder
Adding apps
Removing apps from Secure Folder
Backing up data
Hiding Secure Folder
Backing up and restoring Secure Folder
Restoring data
Uninstalling Secure Folder
Cloud and accounts
Using a Google account
Backup and restore
Using a Samsung account
Google
Accessibility
General management
You can add languages to use on your device
Software update
Adding device languages
→ Add language
Security updates information
About phone
Voice Assistant Voice feedback
About Accessibility
Activating or deactivating Voice Assistant
Two finger gestures
Controlling the screen with finger gestures
One finger gestures
Tapping twice Start, pause, or resume playback
Three finger gestures
Using the contextual menu
Four finger gestures
Speech volume Select the volume level for voice feedback
Configuring settings for Voice Assistant
Configure settings for Voice Assistant for your convenience
Adding and managing image labels
Using the device with the screen turned off
Vision
Entering text using the keyboard
Turn on the NFC feature before using this feature
Adding voice recordings to voice labels
Change the screen zoom setting or font size and style
Using the high contrast font
Using the high contrast keyboard
Changing the screen zoom and font
Magnifying the screen
Using a magnifier
Displaying button shapes
Magnify the screen and zoom in on a specific area
Enlarging mouse or touchpad pointers
Colour adjustment
Reversing the display colours
Sound detectors
Setting light notification
Hearing
Baby crying detector
Launch the Settings app and tap Accessibility →Hearing
Caption settings
Adjusting the sound balance
Turning off all sounds
Dexterity and interaction
Universal switch
Accessing assistive menus
Assistant menu
Using enhanced assistive menus
Touch and hold delay
Using the cursor
Easy screen turn on
Click after pointer stops
Interaction control
Direction lock
Setting text-to-speech features
Create a directional combination to unlock the screen
Answering or ending calls
Direct access
Notification reminder
Change the method for answering or ending calls
Saving accessibility settings in a file
Using single tap mode
Managing accessibility settings
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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