Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G User Manual

User manual

Features

Mobile continuity| Bixby| Biometric security| Dark mode

Getting started

Device Layout: Galaxy Z Fold2 5G| Folded| Adaptive flex mode

Set up your device: Charge the battery| Wireless PowerShare

Start using your device: Turn on your device| Use the Setup Wizard| Transfer data from

Camera and Gallery

Mobile continuity

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Contents

Samsung apps

Google apps

Microsoft apps

Outlook| LinkedIn| Office | OneDrive

Settings

Customization: Display| Notifications| Sounds and vibration

Security: Lock screen and security| Face recognition| Fingerprint scanner

Accounts: Samsung Cloud | Add an account| Account settings| Remove an account|

Backup and restore| Google settings

Backup: Samsung account| Google Account| External storage transfer

Accessibility: Screen Reader| Visibility enhancements | Hearing enhancements|

Interaction and dexterity| Advanced settings| Installed services | About Accessibility

Other: Tips and help| Dual Messenger | About phone

Learn more

Legal information

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Galaxy Z Fold2 5G

Folded

Adaptive flex mode

Set up your device

Start using your device

Speaker

Side key/ Fingerprint scanner

Volume keys

Front camera

Speaker

SIM card tray

USB charger/ Accessory port

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Galaxy Z Fold2 5G

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WARNING Your device contains magnets. Keep a safe distance between your device and objects that may be affected by magnets such as credit cards and implantable medical devices. If you have an implantable medical device, consult your physician before use.

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Do not press the screen or the front camera with a hard or sharp object, such as a pen or your fingernail, or apply excessive pressure. Doing so could result in scratching or puncturing the screen.

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This device is not water or dust resistant. Do not allow any liquids or particles to enter the device.

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When using the speakers, such as when playing media files or using speakerphone, do not place the device close to your ears.

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Be careful not to expose the camera lens to a strong light source, such as direct sunlight. If the camera lens is exposed to a strong light source, such as direct sunlight, the camera image sensor may be damaged. A damaged image sensor is irreparable and will cause dots or spots in pictures.

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If you use the device with its glass or acrylic body broken, there may be a risk of injury.

Side key/

Fingerprint

scanner

Volume keys

Rear cameras

USB charger/

Accessory port

Flash

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Folded

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Fold the device before putting it in a bag or storing it. Do not store the device unfolded as another object could scratch or puncture the screen.

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Do not fold the device toward the back side. The device will be damaged.

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When folding the device, do not place any objects, such as cards, coins, or keys, on the Main screen. The screen may be damaged.

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You may notice a crease at the center of the Main screen. This is a normal characteristic of the device.

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Flex mode

Tent mode Cover mode

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Adaptive flex mode

Take advantage of both screens for your preferred viewing and camera experiences.

l Flex mode:Open the phone and set it on a flat surface. Adjust one of the halves of

the inside screen to a comfortable viewing angle. The video or viewfinder moves to the top half of the screen, while the controls appear on the bottom half.

l Tent view: Prop your device up on a flat surface using the edges of the screen and

watch video on the cover screen.

l Cover view: Watch video on the cover screen by setting the other half of the phone

on a flat surface and adjusting the cover screen to a comfortable viewing angle.

NOTE Flex mode is only available for supported apps.

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Install SIM card

Place the SIM card into the tray with the gold contacts facing down.

Charge your device

Before turning on your device, charge it fully.

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Set up your device

Charge the battery| Wireless PowerShare

Your device uses a nano-SIM card. A SIM card may be preinstalled, or you may be able to use your previous SIM card. Contact your carrier for more details.

NOTEThe use of mobile devices on an aircraft or a ship may be subject to federal and local guidelines and restrictions. Check with appropriate authorities and always follow crew instructions regarding when and how you may use your device.

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NOTEUse only charging devices and batteries (if applicable) that are approved by Samsung. Samsung charging devices and batteries are designed for your device to maximize battery life. Using other charging devices and batteries may void your warranty and may cause damage.

Charge the battery

Your device is powered by a rechargeable battery. Acharger (charging head and USB Type-C cable) is included with the device for charging the battery from a power outlet.

TIP While charging, the device and the charger may become hot and stop charging. Thisusually does not affect the device’s lifespan or performance and is in the device’s normal range of operation. Disconnect the charger from the device and wait for the device to cool down. Formore information, visit samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00076952.

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Wireless PowerShare

Wirelessly charge your compatible Samsung devices using your phone. Some features are not available while sharing power.

From Quick settings, tap Wireless PowerShare to enable this feature.

2. With the phone face down, place the compatible device on the back of the phone to charge. A notification sound or vibration occurs when charging begins.

NOTEWireless PowerShare works with most Qi-Certified devices. Requires minimum 30% battery to share. Speed and power efficiency of charge varies by device. May not work with some accessories, covers, or other manufacturer’s devices. If you have trouble connecting or charging is slow, remove any cover from each device.

For best results when using Wireless PowerShare, please note:

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Remove any accessories or cover before using the feature. Depending on the type of accessory or cover, Wireless PowerShare may not work properly.

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The location of the wireless charging coil may vary by device, so you may need to adjust the placement to make a connection. When charging starts, a notification or vibration will occur, so the notification will help you know you've made a connection.

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Call reception or data services may be affected, depending on your network environment.

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Charging speed or efficiency can vary depending on device condition or surrounding environment.

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Do not use headphones while charging with Wireless PowerShare.

Start using your device

Turn on your device

Use the Side key to turn your device on. Do not use the device if the body is cracked or broken. Use the device only after it has been repaired.

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Press and hold the Side key to turn the device on.

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To turn the device off, open the Notification panel, and tap

Power off

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To restart your device, open the Notification panel, and tap

Restart

TIP You can 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, tap Advanced features > Side key > How to power off your phone.

. Confirm when prompted.

Power

Use the Setup Wizard

The first time you turn your device on, the Setup Wizard guides you through the basics of setting up your device.

Follow the prompts to choose a default language, connect to a Wi-Fi®network, set up accounts, choose location services, learn about your device’s features, and more.

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Transfer data from an old device

Use Smart Switch™to transfer contacts, photos, music, videos, messages, notes, calendars, and more from your old device. 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.

From Settings, tap Accounts and backup > Smart Switch.

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

Visit samsung.com/smartswitch for more information.

Side key

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

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Lock or unlock your device

Use your device’s screen lock features to secure your device. By default, the device locks automatically when the screen times out. For more information about screen locks, see Lock screen and security.

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Side key settings

You can customize the shortcuts assigned to the Side key.

Double press

Choose which feature is launched when the Side key is pressed twice.

From Settings, tap Advanced features > Side key.

2. Tap Double press to enable this feature, and tap an option:

l Quick launch camera (default)

l Open Bixby

l Open app

Press and hold

Choose which feature is launched when you press and hold the Sidekey.

From Settings, tap Advanced features > Side key.

2. Under the Press and hold heading, tap an option:

l Wake Bixby (default)

l Power off menu

Accounts

Set up and manage your accounts.

TIPAccounts may support email, calendars, contacts, and other features. See your carrier for more information.

Add a Google Account

Sign in to your Google Account to access your Google Cloud Storage, apps installed from your account, and make full use of your device’s Android™features.

From Settings, tap Accounts and backup > Accounts.

Tap Add account > Google.

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NOTEWhen you sign in to a Google Account, Factory Reset Protection (FRP) is activated. FRP requires your Google Account information when resetting to factory settings. For more information, see Factory Reset Protection.

Add a Samsung account

From Settings, tap Accounts and backup > Accounts.

Tap Add account> Samsung account.

TIPTo quickly access your Samsung account, from Settings tap Samsung account profile.

Add an Outlook account

From Settings, tap Accounts and backup > Accounts.

Tap Add account > Outlook.

Set up voicemail

You can set up your voicemail service when you access it for the first time. You can access voicemail through the Phone app.

From Phone, touch and hold the 1 key.

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

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Navigation

A touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your finger or a capacitive stylus. Using excessive force or a metallic object on the touch screen may damage the surface of the screen and the damage will not be covered by the warranty.

Tap

Lightly touch items to select or launch them.

l Tap an item to select it.

l Double-tap an image to zoom in or out.

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Swipe

Lightly drag your finger across the screen.

l Swipe the screen to unlock the device.

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

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Drag and drop

Touch and hold an item, and then move it to a new location.

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

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

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Zoom in and out

Bring your thumb and forefinger together or apart on the screen to zoom in and out.

l Move your thumb and forefinger together on the screen to zoom out.

l Move your thumb and forefinger apart on the screen to zoom in.

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Touch and hold

Touch and hold items to activate them.

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

l Touch and hold a Home screen to customize the Home screen.

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Home

Back

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Navigation bar

You may navigate your device by using either the navigation buttons or full screen gestures.

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Navigation buttons

Use buttons along the bottom of the screen for quick navigation.

From Settings, tap Display > Navigation bar > Buttons.

2. Tap an option under Button order to choose which side of the screen the Back and Recent apps icons display.

3. Tap Button position to choose the position of the buttons on the Navigation bar.

Navigation gestures

Hide the navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen for an unobstructed screen experience. Instead swipe to navigate your device.

From Settings, tap Display > Navigation bar > Swipe gestures to enable the feature.

2. Tap an option to customize:

l More options: Choose a gesture type and sensitivity.

l Gesture hints: Display lines at the bottom of the screen where each screen

gesture is located.

l Show button to hide keyboard: Show an icon on the bottom right corner of

the screen to hide the keyboard when the device is in portrait mode.

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Customize your home screen

The Home screen is the starting point for navigating your device. You can place your favorite apps and widgets here, in addition to setting up additional Home screens, removing screens, changing the order of screens, and choosing a main Home screen.

App icons

Use app icons to launch an app from any Home screen.

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From Apps, touch and hold an app icon, and tap Add to Home.

To remove an icon:

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From a Home screen, touch and hold an app icon, and then tap Remove from Home.

NOTERemoving an icon does not delete the app, it just removes the icon from a

Home screen.

Wallpaper

Change the look of the Home and Lock screens by choosing a favorite picture, video, or preloaded wallpaper.

From a Home screen, touch and hold the screen, and then tap Wallpaper.

2. Tap one of the following menus for available wallpapers:

• My wallpapers: Choose from featured and downloaded wallpapers.

• Gallery: Choose pictures and videos saved in the Gallery app.

• Wallpaper services: Enable additional features including guide page and

Dynamic Lock screen.

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

• Explore more wallpapers: Find and download more wallpapers from Galaxy

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3. Tap a picture or video to choose it.

• If choosing a single picture, choose which screen or screens you want to apply the wallpaper to.

• Videos and multiple pictures can only be applied to the Lock screen.

• If choosing videos or pictures from the Gallery, tap on one or more items, and

then tap Done.

4. Tap Set on Home screen, Set on Lock screen, or Set on Lock and Home screens (depending on which screens are applicable).

• If applying a wallpaper to both the Home and Lock screens, enable Sync my edits if you want any edits made to that wallpaper to be applied to both

screens.

Themes

Set a theme to be applied to your Home and Lock screens, wallpapers, and app icons.

1. From a Home screen, touch and hold the screen.

Tap Themes to customize.

3. Tap a theme to preview and download it to Mythemes.

Tap Navigation drawer > My stuff > Themes to see downloaded themes.

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

Icons

Apply different icon sets to replace the default icons.

1. From a Home screen, touch and hold the screen.

Tap Themes > Icons to customize.

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

Tap Navigation drawer > My stuff > Icons to see downloaded icons.

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

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Widgets

Add widgets to your home screens for quick access to info or apps.

1. From a Home screen, touch and hold the screen.

Tap Widgets, and then touch and hold a widget, drag it to a Homescreen, and releaseit.

Customize Widgets

Once you have added a widget, you can customize where it's located and how it functions.

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From a Home screen, touch and hold a widget, and tap an option:

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Remove from Home

Widget settings

App info

: Review the widget usage, permissions, and more.

: Delete a widget from your screen.

: Customize the function or appearance of the widget.

Home screen settings

Customize your Home and Apps screens.

1. From a Home screen, touch and hold the screen.

Tap Home screen settings to customize:

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

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

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

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

• App icon badges:Enable to show badges on apps with active notifications. You can also choose the badge style.

• Lock Home screen layout: Prevent items on the Home screen from being removed or repositioned.

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

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

• Rotate to landscape mode:Rotate the Home screen automatically when your device’s orientation is changed from portrait to landscape.

• Hide apps: Choose apps to hide from the Home and App screens. Return to this screen to restore hidden apps. Hidden apps are still installed and can appear as results in Finder searches.

• About Home screen: View version information.

Apps list

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Easy mode

The Easy mode layout has larger text and icons, making for a more straightforward visual experience. Switch between the default screen layout and a simpler layout.

From Settings, tap Display > Easy mode.

Tap to enable this feature. The following options appear:

• Touch and hold delay:Set how long it takes for a continuous touch to be recognized as a touch and hold.

• High contrast keyboard: Choose a keyboard with high contrast colors.

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Status bar

The Status bar provides device information on the right side and notification alerts on the left.

Status icons

Battery full Battery low Charging Mute Vibrate

Airplane mode Bluetooth active Wi-Fi active Location active Alarm

Notification icons

Missed calls Call in progress Call on hold New message Voicemail

New email Download Upload Wi-Fi available App update

Configure display options for the Status bar.

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From Quick settings, tap More options > Status bar for the following options:

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Show notification icons: Choose how to display notification icons on the Status bar.

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

Device settings

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Quick settings

Notiﬁcation

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Notification panel

For quick access to notifications, settings, and more, simply open the Notification panel.

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