Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine User Manual

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Galaxy J7 Refine

Table of contents

Special features	1
Meet Bixby	2
Face recognition	2
Direct Share	2
Media volume limiter	2
Multi window	2
Getting started	3
Front view	4
Back view	6
Set up your device	7
Assemble your device	8
Start using your device	10

Learn about your device	14
Navigation	15
Home screen	17
Customize your Home screen	18
Status bar	24
Notification panel	26
Bixby	28
Face recognition	30
Multi window	31
Enter text	33
Emergency mode	36

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Apps	38	Samsung Gear	97
Use apps	39	Samsung Notes	98
Calculator	44	Samsung+	100
Calendar	46	Smart-Things	101
Camera and video	49	Settings	102
Clock	54	Access Settings	103
Contacts	58	Search for Settings	103
Email	66	Connections	104
Galaxy Apps	69	Wi-Fi	105
Gallery	70	Bluetooth	108
Google Apps	75	Phone visibility	110
Internet	77	Data usage	110
Messages	81	Airplane mode	112
My Files	84	Mobile hotspot	112
Phone	86	Tethering	115

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Mobile networks	115	Separate app sound	127
Location	116	Notifications	128
Nearby device scanning	118	Manage notifications	129
Connect to a printer	118	Smart alert	129
Virtual Private Networks	119	Display	130
Sounds and vibration	121	Screen off settings	131
Sound mode	122	Screen brightness	131
Vibrations	122	Blue light filter	132
Volume	123	Font and screen zoom	132
Ringtone	124	Screen quality	133
Notification sounds	124	One-handed mode	133
Do not disturb	124	Device maintenance	134
System sounds	125	Quick optimization	135
Key-tap feedback	125	Battery	135
Sound quality and effects	126	Storage	136

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Memory	138	Install unknown apps	152
Language and input	138	Secure Folder	152
Date and time	142	App permission monitor	153
Report diagnostic information	143	Secure startup	153
Reset	143	Encrypt SD card	154
Factory data reset	144	View passwords	154
Auto restart	146	Security update service	154
System updates	147	Device administration	155
Lock screen and security	148	Credential storage	155
Screen lock types	149	Knox active protection	156
Biometric locks	150	Advanced security settings	156
Clock and information	150	Accounts	158
Google Play Protect	150	Samsung Cloud	159
Find My Mobile	151	Add an account	159
Security update	151	Backup and restore	161

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Google settings	162
Accessibility	163
Vision	164
Hearing	165
Dexterity and interaction	166
More accessibility settings	167
Accessibility services	167
Other settings	168
Help	169
Manage game features	169
Device assistance app	169
Dual messenger	170
About phone	170
Getting help	171
Videos	171

Smart Simulator	171
Tips and Tricks	171
Samsung Care	171
Legal	172
Legal information	173

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Special features

Learnaboutyourmobiledevice’s specialfeatures.

Meet Bixby

Bixbycanhelpyouunderstandyoursettingsandsetup yourSamsungdevice.

Formoreinformation,see “Bixby”onpage 28.

Face recognition

Configurefacialrecognitionsecuritytoaddanextra layerofsecuritywhenusingyourdevice.

Formoreinformation,see “Facerecognition”on page 30.

Direct Share

Sharecontentwithspecificpeopledirectly. Formore

information,see “Directshare”onpage 65.

Media volume limiter

Limitthemaximumoutputofthedevice’svolume. For moreinformation,see “Mediavolumelimiter”on page 123.

Multi window

Multitaskbyusingtwoapplicationsatthesametime.

Formoreinformation,see “Multiwindow”onpage 31.

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Getting started

Learnaboutyourmobiledevice hardware,assemblyprocedures, andhowtogetstartedusing yournewdevice.

Front view

Front camera				Proximity sensor

Volume keys

Power key

Recent apps				Back

Home key

Devicesandsoftwareareconstantlyevolving—theillustrationsyouseehereareforreferenceonly.

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•Proximity sensor

–Turns off the screen and disables touch functionality during a call when the device is in close proximity to the body.

–Turns the screen back on and enables touch functionalityduring a call when the device is outside a specific range from the body.

•Power key

–Press to turn the screen on or off.

–Press and hold to select a power control option.

•Volume keys

–Adjust the volume for ringtones,media, notifications,and system sounds. For more information,see “Volume” on page 123.

–In the camera app,press a volume key to take a photo.

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Setup your device

Learnhowtosetupyour device for the firsttime.

Assemble your device

InstallaSIMcardandanoptionalmemorycard (not included),andchargeyourdevicebeforeusing.

Install aSIMcard and memory card

Whenyousubscribetoacellularnetwork,youare providedwithaSIMcard. Youmaybeabletouseyour previousSIMcard. Contactyourserviceproviderfor moredetails.

Warning:SmallcomponentssuchasSIM cardsand memorycardscanposeachokingrisk. Pleasebe carefulwhenhandlingthesecardstoavoiddamaging them.

YoucaninstallanoptionalmicroSD™ memorycard (not included)toaddmorememoryspacetoyour device. Amemorycardcanbeinstalledatanytime. It isnotnecessarytoinstallitpriortousingthedevice.

Caution:Becarefulwhenusingtheremovaltoolto

ejectaninternalcardtray.

1.Insert the removal tool into the hole on the SIM card/Memorycard tray,and then push until the tray pops out.

2.Place the SIM card on the tray with the gold contacts facing down.

3.Place the memory card on the tray with the gold contacts facing down.

4.Slide the SIM card/Memory card tray back into the slot.

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Chargethebattery

Yourdeviceispoweredbyarechargeablebattery. A charger(chargingheadandUSBcable)isincluded withthedeviceforchargingthebatteryfromany standardoutlet.

Note:Youshoulddrytheinsideofthechargingport beforeinsertingapowerconnectortochargeyour device. Ifthechargingportisnotfullydry,yourdevice mayoperateabnormally. Forexample,itmaycharge moreslowlyoroverheat.

Thebatterycomespartiallycharged. Youcanusethe devicewhilecharging.

Caution:Useonlychargingdevicesthatareapproved bySamsung. Samsungaccessoriesaredesignedfor yourdevicetomaximizebatterylife. Usingother accessoriesmayvoidyourwarrantyandmaycause damage.

1.Insert the USB cable into the USB charger/Accessoryport.

2.Connect the USB cable to the charging head,and then plug the charging head into a standard outlet.

3.Unplug the charging head from the outlet and remove the USB cable from the device when charging is complete.

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Start using your device

Theinstructionsbelowexplainhowtoturnyourdevice

onoroff.

Toturnthedeviceon:

uPress and hold the Power key until the device turns on.

Toturnthedeviceoff:

1.Press and hold the Power key.

2.Tap Power off,and confirm when prompted.

UsetheSetup Wizard

Thefirsttimeyouturnyourdeviceon,theSetupWizard guidesyouthroughthebasicsofsettingupyour device.

Followthepromptstochooseadefaultlanguage, connecttoaWi-Fi® network,setupaccounts,choose locationservices,learnaboutyourdevice’sfeatures, andmore.

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Lock orunlock yourdevice

Useyourdevice’sscreenlockfeaturestosecureyour device. Bydefault,thedevicelocksautomatically whenthescreentimesout.

Tolockthedevice:

uPress the Power key. Tounlockthedevice:

uPress the Power key,or press the Home key,and then drag your finger across the screen.

ThedefaultScreenlockonyourdeviceisSwipe.

To chooseasecurescreenlock,see “Setasecurescreen lock”onpage 149.

Add aGoogleaccount

YournewdeviceusesyourGoogle™ accounttofully utilizeitsAndroid™ features.

1.From a Home screen,swipe up to access Apps.

2.TapSettings > Cloud and accounts > Accounts.

3.Tap + Add account > Google.

Note:WhenyousignintoaGoogleaccount,Factory ResetProtection(FRP)isactivated. FRPrequiresyour Googleaccountinformationwhenresettingtofactory settings. Formoreinformation,see “Factoryreset protection”onpage 145.

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Add aSamsung account

CreateaSamsungaccountforaccesstoSamsung

contentandappsonyourdevice.

1.From a Home screen,swipe up to access Apps.

2.TapSettings > Cloud and accounts > Accounts.

3.Tap + Add account > Samsung account.

Note: To quickly access your Samsung account,tap

Settings >Samsung account.

Add anemail account

Viewandmanageallofyouremailaccounts.

1.From a Home screen,swipe up to access Apps.

2.TapSettings > Cloud and accounts > Accounts.

3.Tap + Add account > Email.

Transferdatafrom yourold device

UseSmartSwitch™ totransfercontacts,photos,and othercontentfromyourolddevice. Formore information,visitsamsung.com/us/support/owners/ app/smart-switch.

TouseSmartSwitch:

1.From a Home screen,swipe up to access Apps, and then tapSettings > Cloud and accounts >

Smart Switch.

2.Follow the prompts and select the content to transfer.

Visitsamsung.com/smartswitchformoreinformation.

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Setup yourvoicemail

YoucanaccessyourvoicemailfromaHomescreen.

1.From a Home screen,tapPhone.

2.TapVoicemail.

3.Follow the tutorial to create a password,record a greeting,and record your name.

Formoreinformation,see “Voicemail”onpage 95.

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Learn about your device

Learnsomeofthekeyfeaturesofyour mobiledevice,includingthescreensand icons,aswellashowtonavigatethe deviceandentertextusingthekeyboard.

Navigation

Pleasenotethatatouchscreenrespondsbesttoa lighttouchfromthepadofyourfingeroracapacitive stylus. Usingexcessiveforceorametallicobjecton thetouchscreenmaydamagethetemperedglass surfaceandvoidthewarranty.

Tap

Lightlytapitemstoselectorlaunchthem.

•Tap the keyboard to enter characters or text.

•Tap an item to select it.

•Tap an app shortcut to launch the app.

Double-tap

Lightlytapitemstwicetoselectorlaunchthem. • Double-tap an image to zoom in or out.

Touchand hold

Touchandholditemstoactivatethem.

•Touch and hold a field to display a pop-up menu of options.

Swipe

Lightlydragyourfingerverticallyorhorizontally acrossthescreen.

•Swipe the screen to unlock the device.

•Swipe the screen to scroll through the Home screens or menu options.

Drag

Touchandholdanitem,andthenmoveittoanew

location.

•Drag an app shortcut to add it to a Home screen.

•Drag a widget to place it in a new location on a Home screen.

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Pinchand spread

Pinchthescreenusingyourthumbandforefingeror

spreadbymovingyourfingersapart.

•Pinch the screen to zoom out while viewing a picture or a web page.

•Spread your fingers on the screen to zoom in while viewing a picture or a web page.

Commonoptions

Thedeviceusesbasiccommandoptionstoperform
commonactions.
•	.More options: Tap to view more menu options
	for a screen.
•	Delete: Tap to select items to delete.
•	Share: Tap to select items to share,and then
	choose a sharing method.
•	Edit: Tap to customize the screen.

• On/Off:Taptoturntheoptionon(C))oroff(CD).

•Menu: Tap to view available options for

the field.

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Customize your

Home screen

YourdevicehasmultipleHomescreenstoholdapp shortcutsandwidgets. Youcanadd,remove,change theorderofscreens,aswellaschooseadifferent mainHomescreen.

1.From a Home screen,pinch the screen.

2.Use these options to manage screens:

•To align shortcuts into a line at the top of a

screen,tap 1::-1 Align top.

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•To align shortcuts into a line at the bottom of

a screen,tap Align bottom.

•	To remove a Home screen,tap ®Remove.
•	To set a screen as the main Home screen,tap
	Main. This screen is displayed when you
	press the Home key.

•To change the order of screens,touch and hold a screen,and then drag it to a new position.

•To add a screen,swipe to the end of the screens,and then tap +Add.

•To enable Bixby Home,swipe right,and then tap On/Off.

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App shortcuts

Youcanuseappshortcutstolaunchanappfromany

Homescreen.

1.From a Home screen,swipe up to access Apps.

2.Touch and hold an app shortcut to open the options menu.

3.TapAdd to Home.

Toremoveashortcut:

1.Touch and hold an app shortcut to open the options menu.

2.Tap Remove from Home.

•Removing a shortcut does not delete the app, it just removes the shortcut from a Home screen.

TomoveashortcutfromoneHomescreentoanother:

1.Touch and hold an app shortcut to release it.

2.Drag the app shortcut to a new Home screen,and then release it.

Usefolders

YoucanorganizeAppshortcutsinfoldersonan Apps listscreenandHomescreen.

Formoreinformation,see “Createandusefolders”on page 41.

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Wallpapers

ChangethelookoftheHomeandLockscreenswith wallpaper. Youcandisplayafavoritepictureorchoose frompreloadedwallpapers.

1.From a Home screen,pinch the screen.

2.Tap Wallpapers to customize.

3.Tap View all to see all available wallpapers.

4.Tap an image to choose it.

•Tap the screen or screens you want to apply the wallpaper to.

5.Tap Set as wallpaper,and confirm when prompted.

Themes

SetthethemetobeappliedtoyourHomeandLock

screens,wallpapers,andappicons.

1.From a Home screen,pinch the screen.

2.Tap Themes to customize.

•Tap a theme to preview and download it to My themes.

3.Tap View all to see downloaded themes.

4.Tap a theme,and then tap Apply to apply the selected theme.

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Icons

Applycustomiconstoreplacebuilt-inappicons.

1.From a Home screen,pinch the screen.

2.Tap Wallpapers > Icons to customize.

3.Tap an icon set to preview and download it to My icons.

• Tap View all to see downloaded icons.

4.Tap an icon,and then tap Apply to apply the selected icon set.

Icon frames

Youcanshowiconswithshadedframestomakethem standoutontheHomescreenandAppslistscreen.

1.From a Home screen,swipe up to access Apps.

2.TapSettings > Display > Icon frames and choose one of the following options:

•Icons only: Show icons only.

•Icons with frames: Show icons with shaded frames.

3.Tap Done,and confirm when prompted.

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Widgets

Widgetsaresimpleapplicationextensionsthatrunon

aHomescreen.

ToaddawidgettoaHomescreen:

1.From a Home screen,pinch the screen.

2.Tap Widgets.

3.Touch and hold a widget,drag it to a Home screen,and release it.

ToremoveawidgetfromaHomescreen:

1.From a Home screen,touch and hold a widget to open the options menu.

2.TapRemove from Home screen.

Homescreensettings

CustomizeyourHomeandAppsscreens.

1.From a Home screen,pinch the screen.

2.Tap Home screen settings to customize:

•Home screen layout: Set your device to have a Home and Apps screen,or only a Home screen where all apps are located.

•Home screen grid: Choose a dimension option to determine how icons are arranged on the Home screen.

•Apps screen grid: Choose a dimension option to determine how icons are arranged on the Apps screen.

•Apps button: Add an apps button to the Home screen for easy access to the Apps screen.

•App icon badges: Select how to show icon badges when apps receive notifications.

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•Add apps to Home screen: Automatically add newly downloaded apps to the Home screen.

•Quick-open notification panel: Enable this feature to open the Notification panel from the Home screen by swiping down.

•Hide apps: Select apps to hide.

•About Home screen: View version information.

Easymode

Switchbetweenthedefaultscreenlayoutanda simplerlayout. TheEasymodelayouthaslargertext andicons,makingforamorestraightforwardvisual experience.

1.From a Home screen,swipe up to access Apps.

2.TapSettings > Display > Easymode.

3.Tap Easymode to enable this feature.

4.Tap Done to confirm.

Todisable Easymode:

1.From a Home screen,swipe up to access Apps.

2.TapSettings > Display > Easymode >

Standard mode.

3.Tap Done to exit Easy mode.

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Status bar

TheStatusbarprovidesdeviceinformationonthe

rightsideandnotificationalertsontheleft.

	Statusicons
	•	Battery full
	0	Battery low
		Battery charging
	~!	Vibrate mode
	~	Mute mode
	LTEII		™
		4G LTE active
	.ii
	~	Network not available
	~	Wi-Fi active
	0	Location service active

Notificationicons

	.....	Missed call
	~
	\.	Call in progress
	~	Call on hold
	m	New email
	QO	New voicemail
	..
		New message
	:t	File download in progress
	1	File upload in progress
	,a-	Wi-Fi available
	~?
	~·	App updates available

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