Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite User Manual

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SAMSUNG

GalaxyTab S6 Lite

Usermanual

Features

S Pen | Mobile continuity | Bixby | Biometric security | Dark mode

Gettingstarted

Device layout: Galaxy Tab S6 Lite

Set up your device: Charge the battery | Accessories

CameraandGallery

Mobilecontinuity

Call and text on other devices

Samsungapps

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Contents

Googleapps

Microsoftapps

Outlook | Office | OneDrive

Settings

Customization: Display | Notifications | Sound

Security: Lock screen and security | Face recognition

Backup: Samsung account | Google Account | External storage transfer

Other: Tips | Daily Board | About tablet | Learn more | Legal information

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GalaxyTab S6 Lite

Set up your device

Start using your device

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GalaxyTabS6Lite

Speaker		Headset jack
Rear camera		Front camera
		Microphone

Side key

Volume keys

Speaker

USB charger/Accessory port

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Setupyourdevice

Charge the battery | Accessories

Install microSD card

Place the optional microSD card (sold separately) into

the tray with the gold contacts facing down.

Charge yourdevice

Before turning on your device, charge it fully.

NOTE Use only charging devicesandbatteries(if applicable) that are approved by Samsung. Samsung charging devicesandbatteriesare designedfor your device to maximize battery life. Using other charging devicesandbatteriesmay voidyour warranty andmay cause damage.

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Charge the battery

Your device ispoweredby a rechargeable battery. A charger (charging headandUSB Type-C cable) isincludedwith the device for charging the battery from a power outlet.

TIP Whilecharging,thedeviceandthechargermaybecomehotandstop charging.This usuallydoesnotaffectthedevice’slifespanorperformanceandis inthedevice’snormalrangeofoperation.Disconnectthechargerfromthedevice andwaitforthedevicetocooldown.For moreinformation,visit samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00076952.

Accessories

Supportedaccessories(soldseparately) can be configuredthrough Settings. This option may only appear after youhave connectedan accessory to your device.

Visit samsung.com/us/mobile/mobile-accessories to learn more.

◌ From Settings, tapAdvanced features > Accessories.

Startusingyourdevice

Turn on your device | Use the Setup Wizard | Transfer data from an old device | Lock or unlock your device | Side key settings | Accounts | Navigation | Navigation bar | Customize your home screen | Samsung Daily | Bixby | Digital wellbeing and parental controls | Biometric security | Mobile continuity | Multi window | Enter text

Turn on yourdevice

Use the Side key to turn your device on. Do not use the device if the body iscrackedor broken. Use the device only after it hasbeen repaired.

◌ Pressandholdthe Side key to turn the device on.

• To turn the device off, open the Notification panel, andtap C) Power >

Power off. Confirm when prompted.

• To restart your device, open the Notification panel, andtap C) Power > Restart. Confirm when prompted.

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TIP Youcan also turn your device off by pressing the Side and Volume down keys at the same time. To learn more about powering off your device from Settings, tapAdvanced features > Side key > How to power off your tablet.

Use the Setup Wizard

The first time youturn your device on, the SetupWizardguidesyouthrough the basics of setting upyour device.

Follow the promptsto choose a default language, connect to a Wi-Fi® network, set up accounts, choose location services, learn about your device’sfeatures, andmore.

Transferdata from an old device

Use Smart Switch™ to transfer contacts, photos, music, videos, messages, notes, calendars, andmore from your olddevice. Smart Switch can transfer your data via USB cable, Wi-Fi, or computer.

Visit samsung.com/us/support/owners/app/smart-switch to learn more.

1.From Settings, tapAccountsand backup > Smart Switch.

2.Follow the promptsandselect the content to transfer.

Visit samsung.com/smartswitch for more information.

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Lock orunlock yourdevice

Use your device’sscreen lock featuresto secure your device. By default, the device locksautomatically when the screen timesout. For more information about screen locks, see Lock screen and security.

Side key

Press to lock. Press to turn on the screen, and then swipe the screen to unlock it.

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Side keysettings

Youcan customize the shortcutsassignedto the Side key.

Double press

Choose which feature islaunchedwhen the Side key ispressedtwice.

1.From Settings, tapAdvanced features > Side key.

2.Tap Double press to enable thisfeature, andtapan option: • Quick launch camera (default)

• Open Bixby • Open app

Pressandhold

Choose which feature islaunchedwhen youpressandholdthe Side key.

1.From Settings, tapAdvanced features > Side key.

2.Under the Pressandholdheading, tapan option:

•Wake Bixby (default)

•Power off menu

Accounts

Set upandmanage your accounts.

TIP Accountsmay support email, calendars, contacts, andother features. See your carrier for more information.

AddaGoogle Account

Sign in to your Google Account to accessyour Google CloudStorage, appsinstalled from your account, andmake full use of your device’sAndroid™ features.

1.From Settings, tapAccountsand backup > Accounts.

2.Tap +Add account > Google.

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NOTE When yousign in to a Google Account, Factory Reset Protection (FRP) is activated. FRP requiresyour Google Account information when resetting to factory settings. For more information, see Factory Reset Protection.

AddaSamsungaccount

1.From Settings, tapAccountsand backup > Accounts.

2.Tap+Add account > Samsung account.

TIP To quickly accessyour Samsung account, from Settingstape Samsung account profile.

AddanOutlook account

1.From Settings, tapAccountsand backup > Accounts.

2.Tap+Add account > Outlook.

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Draganddrop

Touch andholdan item, andthen move it to a new location.

•Drag an appshortcut to addit to a Home screen.

•Drag a widget to place it in a new location.

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Zoominandout

Bring your thumbandforefinger together or apart on the screen to zoom in andout.

•Move your thumbandforefinger together on the screen to zoom out.

•Move your thumbandforefinger apart on the screen to zoom in.

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Touchandhold

Touch andholditemsto activate them.

•Touch andholda fieldto display a pop-upmenuof options.

•Touch andholda Home screen to customize the Home screen.

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Navigationbuttons

Use buttonsalong the bottom of the screen for quick navigation. Thisisthe default setting.

1. From Settings, tap-~•, ,,~ •-

Display > Navigation bar > Navigation buttons.

2.Tapan option under Button order to choose which side of the screen the Back andRecent appsiconsdisplay.

Full screengestures

Hide the navigation buttonsat the bottom of the screen for an unobstructedscreen experience. Insteadswipe to navigate your device.

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2. Tapan option to customize:

•More options: Choose a gesture type andsensitivity.

•Gesture hints: Display linesat the bottom of the screen where each screen gesture islocated.

•Show button to hide keyboard: Show an icon on the bottom right corner of the screen to hide the keyboardwhen the phone isin portrait mode.

•Block gestureswith S Pen: Prevent the S Pen from making navigation gestures.

Customize yourhome screen

The Home screen isthe starting point for navigating your device. Youcan place your favorite appsandwidgetshere, in addition to setting upadditional Home screens, removing screens, changing the order of screens, andchoosing a main Home screen.

Appicons

Use appiconsto launch an appfrom any Home screen.

◌ From Apps, touch andholdan appicon, andtap D

Add to Home.

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To remove an icon:

◌From a Home screen, touch andholdan appicon, andthen tapRemove from Home.

NOTE Removing an icon doesnot delete the app, it just removesthe icon from a Home screen.

Wallpaper

Change the look of the Home andLock screensby choosing a favorite picture, video, or preloadedwallpaper.

1.From a Home screen, touch andholdthe screen, andthen tapWallpaper.

2.Tapone of the following menusfor available wallpapers:

•Mywallpapers: Choose from featuredanddownloadedwallpapers.

•Gallery: Choose picturesandvideossavedin the Gallery app.

•ApplyDark mode to Wallpaper: Enable to apply Dark mode to your wallpaper.

3.Tapa picture or video to choose it. Choose which screen or screensyouwant to apply the wallpaper to.

4.Tap Set on Home screen, Set on Lock screen, or Set on Home and Lock screens

(depending on which screensare applicable).

•If applying a wallpaper to both the Home andLock screens, enable Sync my edits if youwant any editsmade to that wallpaper to be appliedto both screens.

Widgets

Addwidgetsto your home screensfor quick accessto info or apps.

1.From-a Home screen, touch andholdthe screen.

2.Tap •• Widgets, andthen touch andholda widget, drag it to a Home screen, and release it.

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Customize Widgets

Once youhave addeda widget, youcan customize where it'slocatedandhow it functions.

◌From a Home screen, touch andholda widget, andtapan option:

•l1tRemove from Home: Delete a widget from your screen.

•(I Widget settings: Customize the function or appearance of the widget.

•0 App info: Review the widget usage, permissions, andmore.

Home screensettings

Customize your Home andAppsscreens.

1.From a Home screen, touch andholdthe screen.

2.Tap (IHome screen settings to customize:

•Home screen layout: Set your device to have separate Home andApps screens, or only a Home screen where all appsare located.

•Home screen grid: Choose a layout to determine how iconsare arrangedon the Home screen.

•Appsscreen grid: Choose a layout to determine how iconsare arrangedon the Appsscreen.

•Appsbutton: Adda button to the Home screen for easy accessto the Apps screen.

•App icon badges: Enable to show badgeson appswith active notifications. Youcan also choose the badge style.

•Lock Home screen layout: Prevent itemson the Home screen from being removedor repositioned.

•Add appsto Home screen: Automatically addnewly-downloadedappsto the Home screen.

•Swipe down for notification panel: Enable thisfeature to open the Notification panel by swiping down anywhere on the Home screen.

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•Hide apps: Choose appsto hide from the Home andAppscreens. Return to thisscreen to restore hidden apps. Hidden appsare still installedandcan appear asresultsin Finder searches.

•About Home screen: View version information.

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Statusbar

The Statusbar providesdevice information on the right side andnotification alertson the left.

Status icons

Battery full

Battery low

Charging

Mute

Airplane mode	Bluetooth active	Wi-Fi active	Location active
Notificationicons			.......
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New email		-	Wi-Fi available	Appupdate
New email	Download	Upload	Wi-Fi available	Appupdate

Configure display optionsfor the Statusbar.

◌ From Quick settings, tap ••• More options > Statusbar for the following options:

•Show notification icons: Choose how to display notification iconson the Statusbar.

•Show batterypercentage: Display the battery charge percentage next to the battery icon on the Status bar.

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Viewthe Notificationpanel

Youcan accessthe Notification panel from any screen.

1.Drag the Statusbar down to display the Notification panel.

2.Swipe down the list to see notification details.

•To open an item, tapit.

•To clear a single notification, drag the notification left or right.

•To clear all notifications, tap Clear.

•To customize notifications, tap Notification settings.

3.Drag upwardfrom the bottom of the screen or tap <Back to close the Notification panel.

Quicksettings

The Notification panel providesquick accessto device functionsusing Quick settings.

1.	Drag the Statusbar down to display the Notification panel.
2.	Drag		View all downward.
	•	Tapa quick setting icon to turn it on or off.
	•	Touch andholda quick setting icon to open the setting.
	•	Tap	Q Finder search to search the device.
	•	Tap	C) Power off for Power off, Restart, andEmergency mode options.
	•	Tap	0	Open settings to quickly accessthe device'ssettingsmenu.

	•	Tap	•
			• More options to reorder Quick settingsor to change the button layout.
	•		•
		Drag the Brightnessslider to adjust the screen brightness.
3.	Drag		View all upwardto close Quick settings.

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S Pen

The S Pen providesa variety of helpful functions. Use your S Pen to launch apps, take notes, or draw a picture.

Airview

Hover the S Pen over the screen to preview content or view information about an item on the screen. The following Air view featuresare available:

•Preview an email message before opening it.

•Preview the contentsof a photo album or enlarge a picture.

•Preview a video andnavigate to a specific scene by hovering over the timeline.

•View the name or description of an icon or a button.

NOTE The preview function isonly available when the S Pen’son-screen pointer isa solidcolor.

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Aircommand

Settings

1.Tap0 Air command or holdthe S Pen near the screen so that the pointer appears, andthen pressthe S Pen button once.

2.Tapan option:

•Create note: Launch a new note in the Samsung Notesapp.

•View all notes: Launch the Samsung Notesappandview a listing of the notesyouhave created.

•Smart select: Draw aroundan area of the screen to collect it in the Gallery app.

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•e Screen write: Capture screenshotsandwrite or draw on them.

•~Live messages: Create a short animatedmessage by drawing or writing

with the S Pen.

•0 AR Doodle: Draw interactive doodlesusing the AR camera feature.

•0 PENUP: Use the S Pen to draw, color, edit, andshare live drawings.

•(±) Add shortcuts: Addmore appsor functionsto the Air commandmenu.

•0 Settings: Customize Air commandby configuring appsandfunctions, and

by changing how the Air commandmenuappears.

Create note

Launch a new note directly in the Samsung Notesapp. For more information, see

Samsung Notes.

◌ Tap0 Air command > GCreate note.

Viewallnotes

Launch the Samsung Notesappandview a listing of the notesyouhave created.

◌ TapAir command >View all notes.

Smart select

The Smart select feature allowsyouto copy content from any screen. Youcan then addit to your Gallery appor share it with your contacts.

1.Tap0 Air command >Smart select.

2.Tapa shape in the menu, andthen drag the S Pen to select content. The following optionsappear:

•Extract text: Identify andextract text from the selectedcontent.

•Pin to screen: Place a shortcut to the collectedcontent on a Home screen.

•Auto select: Allow Smart select to automatically select content to extract.

•Draw: Draw on the capturedcontent.

•Share: Choose a sharing methodto share your content.

3.TapSave.

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Screenwrite

Screen write allowsyouto capture screenshotsandwrite or draw on them.

1.Tap0 Air command >Screen write.

2.The current screen iscaptured, anda pen tool appears. The following editing toolsare provided:

•Crop: Drag the edgesof the screen to cropthe capturedcontent.

•Pen type: Draw on the screenshot. Tapthe Pen icon a secondtime to change the pen tipandsize.

•Color: Change the pen color.

•Thickness: Change the pen stroke.

•Undo: Reverse the last action.

•Redo: Repeat the last action that wasundone.

•Share: Choose a sharing methodto share your content.

3.Tap Save. The content issavedto the Gallery app.

TIP Holdthe S Pen button to erase your drawingson the screen memo.

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Live messages

Recordan animateddrawing or written message.

Back	Format
Pen effects	Thickness
Color

Preview

Start over

Undo

Drawing

progress

1.Tap0 Air command >Live messages.

2.Select one of the following backgroundoptions:

•Collection: See all live messagesyouhave created.

•Gallery: Pick an image or video for the background.

•Camera: Capture an image to use for the background.

•Color: Pick a color for the background.

3.Follow the promptsto begin creating your live message.

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4.Tap Format to change the file type of your live message to either MP4 or GIF.

5.Tap Done to save.

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