Samsung S6 Active User Manual

SMARTPHONE

User Manual

Please read this manual before operating your device

and keep it for future reference.

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Warning: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive toxicity. For more information, please call 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864).

Note: Water-resistant and dustproof based on IP68 rating, which tests submersion up to 1.5 meters for up to 30 minutes.

Intellectual Property

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Open Source Software

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http://opensource.samsung.com.

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SAMSUNG IS NOT LIABLE FOR PERFORMANCE ISSUES OR INCOMPATIBILITIES CAUSED BY YOUR EDITING OF REGISTRY SETTINGS, OR YOUR MODIFICATION OF OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE.

USING CUSTOM OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE YOUR DEVICE AND APPLICATIONS TO WORK IMPROPERLY. YOUR CARRIER MAY NOT PERMIT USERS TO DOWNLOAD CERTAIN SOFTWARE, SUCH AS CUSTOM OS.

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IF YOUR CARRIER PROHIBITS THIS, IF YOU ATTEMPT TO DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE ONTO THE DEVICE WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION, YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED ON THE SCREEN THAT UNAUTHORIZED SOFTWARE HAS BEEN DETECTED. YOU SHOULD THEN POWER DOWN THE DEVICE AND CONTACT YOUR CARRIER TO RESTORE THE DEVICE TO THE CARRIER AUTHORIZED SETTINGS.

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, VSuite™, T9® Text Input, and the Nuance

word mark, ﬁgure mark (stylized “B

Samsung KNOX

Samsung Knox is Samsung’s security platform and is a mark for a Samsung device tested for security with enterprise use in mind. Additional licensing fee may be required. For more information about Knox, please refer to: www.samsung.com/us/knox. [030115]

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Samsung Electronics America (SEA), Inc.

Address:

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Phone: 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864)

Google, the Google logo, Android, the Android logo, Google Play, Gmail, Google Maps, Google Music, Google Hangouts, Picasa, Play Newsstand, YouTube, and other marks are trademarks of Google Inc.

Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the WirelessFidelity Alliance, Inc.

LTE is a trademark of ETSI.

Swype and the Swype logos are trademarks of Swype, Inc.

Devices purchased for use on AT&T’s system are designed for use exclusively on AT&T’s system. You agree that you won’t make any modiﬁcations to the Equipment or programming to enable the Equipment to operate on any other system. A voice plan is required on all voice-capable devices, unless speciﬁcally noted otherwise in the terms governing your agreement. Some devices or plans may require you to subscribe to a data plan.

Internet Address:

www.samsung.com

Do you have questions about your Samsung Mobile Device?

For 24 hour information and assistance, we oﬀer a new FAQ/ARS System (Automated Response System) at: www.samsung.com/us/support

The actual available capacity of the internal memory is less than the speciﬁed capacity because the operating system and default applications occupy part of the memory. The available capacity may change when you upgrade the device.

Your phone is designed to make it easy for you to access a wide variety of content. For your protection, AT&T wants you to be aware that some applications that you enable may involve the location of your phone being shared. For applications available through AT&T, AT&T oﬀers privacy controls that let you decide how an application may use the location of your phone and other phones on your account. However, AT&T’s privacy tools do not apply to applications available outside of AT&T. Please review the terms and conditions and the associated privacy policy for each location-based service to learn how location information will be used and protected.

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Your phone may be used to access the Internet and to download, and/or purchase goods, applications, and services from AT&T or elsewhere from third parties. AT&T provides tools for you to control access to the Internet and certain Internet content. These controls may not be available for certain devices which bypass AT&T controls.

AT&T may collect certain types of information from your device when you use AT&T services to provide customer support and to improve its services. For more information on AT&T’s Privacy Policy, visit

www.att.com/privacy.

Online Legal Information

The online version of the Health/Safety and Warranty guide for your device can be found at:

English

www.samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone-HSGuide

Spanish

www.samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone-HSGuide-SP

The online version of the End User Licensing Agreement for your device can be found online at:

www.samsung.com/us/Legal/SamsungLegal-EULA4.

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Getting Started .................................................................1

Front View ........................................................................... 2

Back View ........................................................................... 3

Assemble Your Device ............................................... 4

Set Up Your Device ......................................................6

Set Up Accounts on Your Device ........................ 7

Know Your Device .........................................................8

Home Screen....................................................................9

Status Bar .........................................................................12

Navigation, Motions, and Gestures ..................13

Notiﬁcation Panel .........................................................14

Multi Window ..................................................................15

Enter Text ..........................................................................17

Calling...................................................................................... 19

Make and Answer Calls ...........................................20

Applications ...................................................................... 24

Apps Screen ...................................................................25

Google Applications ..................................................27

Memo ..................................................................................50

Messages .........................................................................51

Music Player ....................................................................53

My Files ..............................................................................54

S Health .............................................................................56

S Voice ...............................................................................57

Video Player ....................................................................58

Voice Recorder ..............................................................59

Settings .................................................................................. 60

How to Use Settings ..................................................61

Wi-Fi Settings ..................................................................62

Bluetooth ...........................................................................64

Airplane Mode ...............................................................66

Mobile Hotspot and Tethering ..............................67

Data Usage ......................................................................69

Mobile Networks ...........................................................70

NFC and Payment .......................................................71

More Connection Settings ......................................72

Sounds and Notiﬁcations ........................................74

AT&T Applications .......................................................29

Other Applications ......................................................31

Activity Zone ...................................................................33

Calculator ..........................................................................34

Calendar ............................................................................35

Camera and Video ......................................................37

Clock ....................................................................................40

Contacts .............................................................................41

Email ....................................................................................44

Galaxy Apps ...................................................................45

Gallery ................................................................................. 46

Internet ................................................................................48

Display Settings ............................................................77

Motions and Gestures...............................................79

Applications Settings .................................................80

Wallpaper Settings ......................................................82

Themes ...............................................................................83

Lock Screen and Security ......................................84

Privacy and Safety .......................................................88

Easy Mode .......................................................................90

Accessibility .....................................................................91

Accounts ............................................................................93

Backup and Reset.......................................................94

Active Key .........................................................................95

Language and Input Settings ...............................96

Battery ................................................................................. 98

Storage ...............................................................................99

Date and Time Settings ........................................ 100

Help ................................................................................... 101

About Your Device ................................................... 102

Getting Started

Learn about your mobile device hardware, assembly procedures, and how to get started using your new device.

Front View

Earpiece

Status light

Active key

Volume keys

Proximity and gesturesensors

Front camera

Power/Lock key

Recent apps key

Active key: Quickly launch features or

•

applications with one touch.

Back key: Press to return to the previous screen,

•

or to close a dialog box, menu, or keyboard.

Earpiece: Listen to a call.

•

Front camera: Take self-portraits and record

•

videos of yourself.

Home key: Press to return to the Home screen.

•

Proximity and gesture sensors: Detects the

•

presence of objects near the device.

Recent apps key: Press to display recent apps or

•

press and hold for home screen options.

Home key

•

Back key

Power/Lock key: Press and hold to turn the device on or oﬀ. Press to lock or wake up the screen. Press and hold to turn the device oﬀ or restart it, or for quick access to Airplane Mode and Emergency Mode.

Status light: Displays red when charging or the battery is low, blue when a notiﬁcation has arrived or you are voice recording, and green when fully charged.

Volume keys: Press to adjust the volume of your device’s sounds and audio.

Front ViewGetting Started

Back View

Infrared transmitter

Microphone

Back camera

SIM tray

Speaker

Headset jack

Flash

Heart rate sensor

Microphone

Back camera: Take pictures and record videos.

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Flash: Illuminate subjects in low-light

•

environments when taking a photo or recording video.

Headset jack: Connect an optional headset

•

(notincluded).

Heart rate sensor: When using the S Health app,

•

this sensor measures your heart rate via your ﬁngertip.

USB charger/ Accessoryport

Infrared transmitter: Controls external devices

•

using infrared light.

Microphone: Records audio and detects voice

•

commands.

SIM tray: The tray that holds the SIM card. For

•

more information, see Install the SIM Card.

Speaker: Plays music and other sounds.

•

USB charger/Accessory port: Connect the

•

Charger/USB cable (included), and other optional accessories (not included) .

Back ViewGetting Started

Assemble Your Device

This section helps you to assemble your device.

Install the SIM Card

When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided with a plug-in SIM card. During activation, your SIM card will be loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, available optional services, and other features.

Warning: Please be careful when handling the SIM card to avoid damaging it. Keep all SIM cards out of reach of small children.

Charge the Battery

Note: For fastest charging times, use the Adaptive Fast Charging charger that came with your phone. This charger provides faster charging only when connected to devices that support Adaptive FastCharging.

Caution: Use only Samsung-approved charging devices. Samsung accessories are designed to maximize battery life. Using other accessories may invalidate your warranty and may cause damage.

1. Insert the USB 2.0 cable into the port.

1. Carefully pull the SIM card tray out of the slot.

2. Place the SIM card on the tray, and slide the tray back into the slot.

Make sure that the card’s gold contacts face down into the device and that the card is positioned as shown.

Caution: If the card is not inserted correctly, the device will not detect the SIM card. Re-orient the card and place it back into the slot if the SIM is notdetected.

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

3. When charging is complete, unplug the charging head from the outlet and remove the USB cable from the device.

Assemble Your DeviceGetting Started

When to Charge the Battery

When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of operation remain, the device sounds a warning tone at regular intervals.

In this condition, your device conserves its remaining battery power by dimming the screen.

When the battery level becomes too low, the device automatically turns oﬀ.

► For a quick check of your battery level, view

the battery charge indicator located in the upper-right corner of your device’s display. A solid color (

You can also choose to display a percentage value. Viewing a percentage value can provide a better idea of the remaining charge on the battery. For more information, see Battery.

) indicates a full charge.

Assemble Your DeviceGetting Started

Set Up Your Device

Turn Your Device On or Oﬀ

Turn the Device On

► Press and hold the Power/Lock key until the

device starts up.

Turn the Device Oﬀ

1. Press and hold the Power/Lock key until the Device options menu displays.

2. Tap Power oﬀ.

3. On the window that appears, tap POWER OFF.

Note: If your device is not responding, press and hold both the Power and Volume Down keys simultaneously for more than 7 seconds to restart the device.

Conﬁgure Your Phone

When you ﬁrst turn on your phone, you will need to set up a few things.

Secure Your Device

Use your device’s screen lock features to secure your device.

Lock the Device

By default, the device locks automatically when the screen times out.

► To lock the device, press the Power/Lock key.

Unlock the Device

The default Screen lock on your device is Swipe.

► To unlock your device, press the Power/Lock

key or Home key, and then touch and drag your ﬁnger across the screen.

Set Up a Secure Screen Lock

The default Screen lock is Swipe, which oﬀers no security. To choose a more secure screen lock, see Set a Screen Lock.

1. As each screen is displayed, follow the instructions on each screen to set up that particular feature.

2. Tap NEXT, SKIP, or L ATER to progress to the next screen.

Note: Voice Assistant provides voice prompts and descriptions of on-screen items to improve accessibility. During setup, you can enable or disable Voice Assistant by pressing the Home key quickly three times (triple-press).

Set Up Your DeviceGetting Started

Set Up Accounts on Your Device

Google Account

Your new device uses your Google account to fully utilize its Android features, including Gmail, GoogleHangouts, and the Google Play store.

When you turn on your device for the ﬁrst time, set up your existing Google account, or create a new GoogleAccount.

– or –

To create a new Google account or set up your Google account on your device at any time, use Accounts settings. Formore information, see Accounts.

► From a Home screen, tap

> PERSONAL tab > Accounts > Add account > Google.

Apps > Settings

Samsung Account

Create a Samsung account for access to Samsung content and apps on your device. When you turn on your device for the ﬁrst time, set up your existing Samsung account, or create a new Samsung account.

– or –

To create a new Samsung account or set up your Samsung account on your device at any time, use Accounts settings. Formore information, see Accounts.

► From a Home screen, tap

> PERSONAL tab > Accounts > Add account > Samsungaccount.

Apps > Settings

Set Up Accounts on Your DeviceGetting Started

Know Your Device

Learn some of the key features of your mobile device, including the screens and icons, as well as how to navigate the device and enter text using the keyboard.

Warning: Please note that a touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your ﬁnger or a non-metallic stylus. Using excessive force or a metallic object when pressing on the touch screen may damage the tempered glass surface and void the warranty.

Home Screen

Notiﬁcation icons

Widget

Home screen indicator

App shortcuts

Status icons

Status Bar

Apps folder

Apps screen

Apps folder: For your convenience, there are

•

several applications that are grouped into a folder on the main Home screen.

Apps screen: Allows quick access to all of your

•

applications.

App shortcuts: Shortcuts to your favorite

•

applications.

Home screen indicator: Indicates which

•

Homescreen is presently displayed. Swipe across the screen to the right to open My Magazine.

Notiﬁcation icons: Display new messages and

•

emails, notiﬁcations, available software updates, and so on.

Status Bar: Displays device status icons (right)

•

and notiﬁcation icons (left).

Status icons: Display information about the

•

device, such as the network signal strength, battery level, the time, and so on.

Widget: Self-contained application that runs on

•

the Home screen (not shortcuts) .

Home ScreenKnow Your Device

The Home screen is the starting

Wallpapers

point for using your device.

Customize your Home screen by adding application shortcuts, widgets, folders, andusing wallpapers.

Manage Home Screens

Your device comes with multiple Home screens to hold apps and widgets. You can rearrange the Home screens in a diﬀerent order.

1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.

– or –

Touch and hold an empty space on the screen.

2. Use these options to manage screens:

Add a screen: Scroll to the end of the

•

screens, and then tap Add.

Remove a screen: Touch and hold on a

•

screen, and then drag it to

Set a screen as the main Home screen:

•

Tap Main home screen at the top of a screen. This screen displays when you press the Home key.

Change the order of screens: Touch and

•

hold on a screen, and then drag to a new position.

Flipboard Brieﬁng: Scroll to the left of the

•

screens to ﬁnd the Flipboard Brieﬁng screen. To activate this feature, tap the checkbox at the top center of the screen.

Remove.

Change the look of the Home and Lock screens with wallpaper. You can display a favorite picture or choose from preloaded wallpapers.

1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.

– or –

Touch and hold an empty space on the screen.

2. Tap Wallpapers.

For details on viewing and changing wallpapers, see Wallpaper Settings.

To access Wallpaper settings:

► From a Home screen, tap

> PERSONAL tab > Wallpaper.

Apps > Settings

Widgets

Widgets are self-contained apps that run on a Homescreen. There are all kinds of widgets, including links to a speciﬁc contact, Internet bookmarks, Gmail and email accounts, and manyothers.

Add a Widget to a Home Screen

1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.

– or –

Touch and hold an empty space on the screen.

2. Tap Widgets.

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

Remove a Widget

1. From a Home screen, touch and hold a widget to releaseit.

2. Drag the widget to

Note: Removing a widget does not delete the widget, it just removes the widget from the Home screen.

Remove and releaseit.

Home ScreenKnow Your Device

Themes

Set visual themes for all system screens and icons on your phone.

1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.

– or –

Touch and hold an empty space on the screen.

2. Tap Themes.

For details on viewing and changing themes, see Themes.

Remove a Shortcut

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

2. Drag the app shortcut to releaseit.

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

Remove and

Folders

Place folders on a Home screen to organize items.

To access Theme settings :

► From a Home screen, tap

> PERSONAL tab > Themes.

Apps > Settings

Screen Grid

Change the number of icons that can be placed on each Home screen by changing the Screen grid dimensions.

1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.

– or –

Touch and hold an empty space on the screen.

2. Tap Screen grid.

3. Tap a dimension option to preview its appearance. The numbers indicate how many icons can be placed horizontally by how many icons can be placed vertically.

Create a Folder

You can create app folder on a Home screen.

1. Touch and hold an app icon and drag it on top of another app until a highlighted box appears.

2. Release the app icon to create the folder.

Tap Enter folder name to enter a name for the

•

folder.

Tap Palette to change the color

•

(ifdesired).

3. Tap anywhere outside of the folder to close it.

To add more apps, touch an hold an app icon

•

and drag it to the folder.

Remove a Folder from a Home Screen

1. Touch and hold the folder until it detaches.

2. Drag the folder to

Remove and release it.

4. Tap APPLY to apply the selected dimensions.

App Shortcuts

You can use app shortcuts to launch an app from any Home screen.

Add a Shortcut to a Home Screen

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.

2. Touch and hold an app shortcut, drag it to a Home screen, and then release it.

Home ScreenKnow Your Device

Status Bar

The Status Bar at the top of the Home screen provides device information (such as network status, battery charge, and time) on the right side and notiﬁcation alerts on the left.

Status Icons

Battery is fully charged.

Battery is low.

Battery is charging.

Vibrate mode is enabled.

Mute mode is enabled.

Notiﬁcation Icons

Missed call.

Call in progress.

Call is on hold.

Call is using speakerphone.

New email has arrived.

New Gmail has arrived.

New voicemail message has been received.

New text or multimedia message has arrived.

Download of a ﬁle or app is in progress.

The device is connected to a 4G LTE wireless network.

Signal strength.

Wi-Fi is active.

No wireless network is available.

NFC (Near-Field Communication) is enabled.

File is being uploaded or sent.

Location service (GPS) is active.

App updates are available from the Google Play store.

App updates are complete.

Keyboard is in use.

Status BarKnow Your Device

Navigation, Motions, and Gestures

Touchscreen Navigation

Tap

Lightly tap items to select or launch them.

Tap the on screen keyboard to enter characters

•

ortext.

Tap an item to select it.

•

Tap an app icon to launch the application.

•

Touch and Hold

Activate onscreen items by a touch and hold gesture.

Touch and hold a widget on the Home screen to

•

move it.

Touch and hold a ﬁeld to display a pop-up menu

•

of options.

Pinch and Spread

Pinch the screen using your thumb and foreﬁnger or spread by moving your ﬁngers apart.

Pinch or spread the screen to zoom in or out while

•

viewing a picture or a webpage.

Pinch or spread the screen to zoom in or out while

•

taking a picture.

Motions and Gestures

Control your device by making speciﬁc gestures with your hand above the device’s screen. For details, see Motions and Gestures.

To access the Motions and Gestures settings:

► From a Home screen, tap

> DEVICE tab > Motions and gestures.

Apps > Settings

Swipe or Slide

To swipe, lightly drag your ﬁnger vertically or horizontally across the screen.

Swipe the screen to unlock the device.

•

Swipe the screen to scroll through the

•

Homescreens or menu options.

Drag

To drag, touch and hold on an item, and then move it to a new 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.

Navigation, Motions, and GesturesKnow Your Device

Notiﬁcation Panel

Quick settings

Adjust screen

brightness

Tap notiﬁcation to

launch app or view

detail

Settings

Clear all notiﬁcations

Notiﬁcation icons on the StatusBar display calendar events, device status, and more. For details, open the NotiﬁcationPanel.

View the Notiﬁcation Panel

1. Swipe down on the Status Bar to display the Notiﬁcation Panel.

2. Scroll down the list to see notiﬁcation details.

Tap an item to open it.

•

To clear a single notiﬁcation, drag the

•

notiﬁcation left or right. Tap Clear to clear all notiﬁcations.

3. To close the Notiﬁcation Panel, swipe upward from the bottom of the screen or press the

Backkey.

Quick Settings

In addition to notiﬁcations, the Notiﬁcation Panel also provides quick access to device functions such as Wi-Fi, allowing you to quickly turn them on or oﬀ.

To view additional Quick settings:

► On the Notiﬁcation Panel, swipe left or right

across the visible icons.

To customize the Quick settings that appear:

► On the Notiﬁcation Panel, tap EDIT.

Notiﬁcation PanelKnow Your Device

Multi Window

Window controls

Multi-task by using multiple applications at the same time.

Activate Multi Window

Apps that support Multi window display together on a split screen. You can switch between the apps, adjust the size of their display on the screen, and copy information from one app to the other.

Note: Multi window is not available for all apps.

1. From any screen, press and hold the

Recentapps key.

2. If you are currently using an app that supports Multi window, tap an app to add in split screen, or tap two new apps to open in split view.

You can also launch recently used apps directly into Multiwindow view:

1. Press the

2. Recently used apps that support Multiwindow have a the Multiwindow icon in the title bar to launch the application in Multiwindow view.

3. Other recently used apps that support Multiwindow appear below the launched app. Tap the app icon to add it to the Multiwindow view.

Note: Only applications that support Multi window have the Multi window icon.

Recentapps key.

Multiwindow icon in the title bar. Tap

Multi WindowKnow Your Device

Window Controls

Select an application window and tap Controlin the middle of the window border.

Control Buttons

Switch windows: Switch locations between

Multi window applications.

Drag and drop content: Move items between the application windows. Drag an item to share from one window to another. Some applications may not support this feature.

Minimize window: Minimize the selected app window. This turns the app into a circular, movable icon that can be opened by tapping on it.

Maximize window: Open the selected window in full screen view.

Close app: Close the selected application.

Multi WindowKnow Your Device

Enter Text

Use the SamsungKeyboard

Type your text input using a QWERTY keyboard.

Predictive Text

Options key

Special Keys

Conﬁgure the Samsung Keyboard

To customize the Samsung Keyboard:

1. From a Home screen, tap > SYSTEM tab > Language and input.

2. Tap Samsung keyboard for options.

Apps > Settings

Using Google Voice Typing

Instead of typing, speak your text input.

Tap to insert numbers and symbols.

Touch and hold the Options key to:

Use Google Voice Typing.

Access the clipboard.

Insert emoticons.

Change the layout of the keyboard.

Access keyboard settings.

Predic ti ve Tex t

Predictive text suggest words matching your text entries, and, optionally, completes common words automatically. Predictive text can learn your personal writing style from your contacts, messages, email, and social networking sites — improving its accuracy of predicting your text entries.

1. On the Samsung Keyboard, tap Google voice

typing. You may need to touch and hold the Options key (left of the Space key) to ﬁnd it.

2. Speak your text.

Conﬁgure Google Voice Typing

To customize Google Voice Typing:

1. From a Home screen, tap > SYSTEM tab > Language and input.

2. Tap Google voice typing for options.

Apps > Settings

Enter TextKnow Your Device

Use Swype

Swype is a text input method that makes it possible to enter a word by sliding your ﬁnger or stylus from letter to letter, lifting your ﬁnger between words.

Enable and Conﬁgure Swype

To enable the Swype keyboard while entering text:

1. Touch the top of the screen and swipe downward to display the Notiﬁcation Panel.

2. Tap Select keyboard.

3. Tap Swype.

Conﬁgure Swype

To customize Swype:

1. From a Home screen, tap > SYSTEM tab > Language and input.

2. Tap Swype for options.

Apps > Settings

Enter TextKnow Your Device

Calling

Make telephone calls using a variety of calling features and services.

Make and Answer Calls

Learn how to make or answer a call. Explore features and functionality associated with making or answering a call.

Make a Call

1. From a Home screen, tap Phone.

2. Enter a number on the keypad and tap

Note: If the keypad does not appear, tap the

Keypad icon.

Quickly Dial a Number from YourContactList

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Contacts.

– or –

From a Home screen, tap CONTACTS tab.

2. While viewing your contact list, swipe your ﬁnger across a contact to the right call the contact.

Phone >

Dial a Recent Number

Dial.

End a Call

► When you are ready to end your call, tap End.

Answer a Call

When a call is received the phone rings and displays the caller’s phone number, or name if stored in the contacts list.

► At the incoming call screen:

Touch and drag Answer to the right to

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answer the call.

Touch and drag Reject to the left to reject

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the call and send it to your voicemail.

Touch and drag REJECT CALL WITH

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MESSAGE upward, and select a message.

If you are using an app, a popup screen appears for the incoming call.

► On the incoming call popup screen:

Tap Answer to answer the call.

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Tap Reject to reject the call and send it to

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your voicemail.

Tap REJECT CALL WITH MESSAGE and

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select a message.

All incoming, outgoing, and missed calls are recorded in the Call log. If the number or caller is listed in your contacts list, the associated name is also displayed.

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Tap LOG. A list of recent calls is displayed.

3. Tap an entry, and then tap

Phone.

Call.

Tap Expand to exit the app and view the

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main incoming call screen.

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Multitask While On a Call

Place a New Call While on a Call

If you exit the call screen and return to a Homescreen, your active call is indicated by the

Active call icon on the Status Bar.

This lets you continue with your current call and do something else, such as access the contacts list, view a recent email, locate a picture, and so on.

To return to the call screen:

► Swipe the Status Bar downward to reveal

the Notiﬁcation Panel, and then tap the Call notiﬁcation.

To end a call from any application:

► Swipe the Status Bar downward to reveal the

Notiﬁcation Panel, and then tap

End call.

Options During a Call

Your phone provides a number of functions that you can use during a call.

If your service plan supports this feature, you can make another call while a call is in progress.

1. From the active call, tap second call.

2. Dial the new number and tap the call is answered:

Tap Swap to switch between the two calls.

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Tap Merge to hear both callers at once

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(multiconferencing).

Add call to dial the

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Call Waiting

If your service plan supports this feature, you can answer an incoming call while you have a call in progress. You are notiﬁed of an incoming call by a call waiting tone.

To answer a new call while you have a call in progress:

1. Slide new call.

Answer in any direction to answer the

Adjust the Call Volume

► Press the Volume keys to increase or decrease

the volume.

– or –

Tap volume to the incoming audio.

Extra volume to quickly add more

Listen with the Speaker or BluetoothHeadset

Listen to the call using the speaker or through a Bluetoothheadset (not included).

► Tap

speaker.

– or –

Tap (notincluded).

Speaker to hear the caller using the

Bluetooth to use a Bluetooth headset

2. Tap an option:

Put [caller] on hold to place the previous

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caller on hold while you answer the new incoming call.

Merge with [caller] to add the new caller to

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the current call.

End call with [caller] to end the previous call

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and answer the new call.

3. Tap the previous On hold number entry and select This places the new caller on hold and activates the previous call.

Swap to switch between the two calls.

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Call Log

Use Speed Dial to Make a Call

The numbers of the calls you have dialed, received, or missed are stored in the Call log.

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Tap LOG. A list of recent calls is displayed. If the caller is in your contacts list, the caller’s name is displayed.

Phone.

Save a Recent Call to Your Contacts List

1. From a Home screen, tap Phone > LOG.

2. Tap the call that contains the information that you want to save to your contacts list.

3. Tap CREATE CONTACT.

– or –

If you want to replace the number for an existing contact, tap UPDATE EXISTING.

Delete a Call from the Call Log

1. From a Home screen, tap Phone > LOG.

You can assign a shortcut number to a contact for speed dialing their default number.

To make a call using Speed Dial:

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Touch and hold the Speed dial number.

If the Speed dial number is more than 1 digit long, enter the ﬁrst digits, then hold the last digit.

Phone.

Create a Speed Dial

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Phone > CO NTACTS .

2. Tap MORE > Speed dial. The Speed dial screen displays showing the numbers 1 through 100. Number 1 is reserved for voicemail.

3. Tap an unused number (Add contact).

4. Tap a contact to assign to the number. Theselected contact displays in the Speed dial number box.

2. Touch and hold the call you want to delete from the Call log.

3. Tap DELETE.

Add a Call to the Reject List

By adding a caller to your Reject list, future calls from this number will be sent directly to your voicemail.

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Tap the caller you want to add to the Reject list.

3. Tap MORE > Add to Auto reject list.

Phone > LOG.

To remove a Speed Dial number assignment:

1. From a Home screen, tap CO NTACTS .

2. Tap MORE > Speed dial.

3. Find the contact to remove from Speed dial and tap

Remove.

Apps > Phone >

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Make an Emergency Call

The Emergency calling mode makes redialing an emergency number a one-tap process.

Note: This mode can drain your battery power more rapidly than normal calling mode.

Make an Emergency Call without a SIMCard

Without a SIM card, you can only make an emergency call with the phone; normal cell phone service is not available.

1. From a secured Lock screen, tap the phone icon, and swipe outward.

1. Tap EMERGENCYCALL.

2. Enter 911 and tap

3. Complete your call. During this type of call, you will have access to the Speaker mode, Keypad, and End Call features.

Dial.

Make an Emergency Call with a SIM Card

1. From a Home screen, tap Phone.

2. Enter the emergency number (such as 911), then tap

Dial.

Call Settings

To access the Call settings menu:

► From a Home screen, tap

Settings.

– or –

From a Home screen, tap > DEVICE tab > Applications > Phone.

Phone > MORE >

Apps > Settings

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Applications

The Apps screen displays all applications installed on your device, both preloaded apps and apps you download and install yourself.

Learn how to change the way apps appear, organize apps into folders, and uninstall or disable apps.

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Samsung S6 Active User Manual

Table of Contents

Getting Started

Front View

Back View

Assemble Your Device

Set Up Your Device

Set Up Accounts on Your Device

Know Your Device

Home Screen

Status Bar

Navigation, Motions, and Gestures

Multi Window

Enter Text

Calling

Make and Answer Calls

Applications