Samsung SM-N915VZKEVZW 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.

Intellectual Property

All Intellectual Property, as deﬁned below, owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Phone, including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or software relating there to (the “Phone System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions. Intellectual Property includes, but is not limited to, inventions (patentable or unpatentable), patents, trade secrets, copyrights, software, computer programs, and related documentation and other works of authorship. You may not infringe or otherwise violate the rights secured by the Intellectual Property. Moreover, you agree that you will not (and will not attempt to) modify, prepare derivative works of, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to create source code from the software. No title to or

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ownership in the Intellectual Property is transferred to you. All applicable rights of the Intellectual Property shall remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers.

Open Source Software

Some software components of this product, including but not limited to ‘PowerTOP’ and ‘e2fsprogs’, incorporate source code covered under GNU General Public License (GPL), GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), OpenSSL License, BSD License and other open source licenses. To obtain the source code covered under the open source licenses, please visit:

http://opensource.samsung.com

Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of Liability

EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED ON THE WARRANTY PAGE ENCLOSED WITH THE PRODUCT, THE PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT “AS IS”, AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED

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WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE; THE DESIGN, CONDITION OR QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT; THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT; THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE PRODUCT OR THE COMPONENTS CONTAINED THEREIN; OR COMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY LAW, RULE, SPECIFICATION OR CONTRACT PERTAINING THERETO. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.

Modiﬁcation of Software

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.

IF YOUR CARRIER PROHIBITS THIS, IF YOU ATTEMPT TO DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE ONTO THE DEVICE WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION, YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED ON THE SCREEN THAT THE PHONE WILL NO LONGER OPERATE AND BE INSTRUCTED TO POWER DOWN THE DEVICE. YOU MUST THEN CONTACT YOUR CARRIER TO RESTORE THE DEVICE TO THE CARRIER AUTHORIZED SETTINGS.

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SAFE™ (Samsung For Enterprise)

SAFE™: “SAFE™” (Samsung for Enterprise) is a mark for a Samsung device which has been tested against Samsung’s own internal criteria for interoperability with certain third part y security-related solutions for MDM and VPN. The testing includes ﬁeld testing with local network connection and menu tree testing which tests functionality of the solutions in conjunction with the Samsung device. During the testing, the device is tested with the security solutions to see if the solutions work with the device as described by the third party security solution providers. The testing, for example, includes ﬁeld testing with local network connection and menu tree testing which tests functionality of the solutions in conjunction with the Samsung device. For more information about Samsung’s SAFE™ program, please refer to www.samsung.com/us/safe.

Disclaimer of Warranties: EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THEIR STANDARD END USER LICENSE AND WARRANTY, TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC, AND THEIR AFFILIATES (COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO HEREIN AS THE “SAMSUNG ENTITIES”) EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL

WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, INTEROPERABILITY OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, WITH RESPECT TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY PROTECTION, SAFE

™

DEVICES AND APPLICATIONS TESTED WITH SAFE™ DEVICES. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE SAMSUNG ENTITIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY PROTECTION, SAFE DEVICES OR APPLICATIONS TESTED WITH SAFE

™

DEVICES. In addition, information technology security protection will be aﬀected by features or functionality associated with, among other things the e-mail platform, master data management, and virtual private network solutions selected by the software provider, solution provider or user. Choice of an e-mail, master data management, and virtual private network solution is at the sole discretion of the software provider, solution provider or user and any associated eﬀect on information technology security protection is solely the responsibility of the software provider, solution provider or user. For complete statement of limited warranty, please refer to

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www.samsung.com/us/safe, available on the web and

where Samsung smartphones and mobile devices are sold. [091714]

Samsung Telecommunications America (STA), LLC

Headquarters:

1301 E. Lookout Drive Richardson, TX 75082

1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864) 1-888-987-HELP (4357)

Internet Address:

www.samsung.com

2014 Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC. Samsung, Galaxy, Galaxy Note, S Pen, Multi window, S Health are registered trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Do you have questions about your Samsung Mobile Phone?

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.

Nuance are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nuance Communications, Inc., or its aﬃliates in the United States and/or other countries.

The Bluetooth Design”) , and combination mark (Bluetooth word mark and “B Design”) are registered trademarks and are wholly owned by the Bluetooth SIG.

microSD SD Card Association.

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

word mark, ﬁgure mark (stylized “B

™

and the microSD logo are Trademarks of the

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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.

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

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-EULA3.

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Table of Contents

Getting Started

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

Back View ........................................................................4

Assemble Your Device ..................................................6

Set Up Your Device .....................................................10

Set Up Accounts on Your Device .............................12

Know Your Device

Home Screen ................................................................14

Status Bar ......................................................................20

Edge Screen .................................................................22

Navigation, Motions, and Gestures ..........................24

Notiﬁcation Panel .........................................................26

Multi Window .................................................................28

S Pen ..............................................................................32

Entering Text .................................................................38

Calling

.............................................................................41

Making and Answering Calls .....................................42

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...................................................13

Applications

Apps Screen .................................................................51

Google Applications ....................................................55

Verizon Applications ....................................................58

Other Applications .......................................................60

Calculator ......................................................................63

Calendar ........................................................................64

Camera ...........................................................................66

Chrome ..........................................................................70

Clock ..............................................................................71

Contacts .........................................................................73

Email ...............................................................................79

Gallery ............................................................................81

Internet ...........................................................................84

Message+ ......................................................................87

Messages ......................................................................90

Music Player .................................................................94

My Files ..........................................................................98

S Health ...................................................................... 101

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Table of Contents

S Note ......................................................................... 103

S Voice ........................................................................ 106

Scrapbook .................................................................. 107

Smart Remote ............................................................ 109

Video Player ............................................................... 110

Voice Recorder .......................................................... 111

Settings

....................................................................... 113

Airplane Mode ........................................................... 114

Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct .............................................. 115

Bluetooth .................................................................... 119

Data Usage ................................................................. 122

More Networks .......................................................... 124

Sound Settings .......................................................... 133

Display Settings ........................................................ 138

Wallpaper .................................................................... 142

Lock Screen .............................................................. 143

Multi Window Settings ............................................. 146

Notiﬁcation Panel ...................................................... 147

Edge Screen Settings .............................................. 148

One-Handed Operation ........................................... 151

Storage ....................................................................... 152

Battery ......................................................................... 155

Power Saving Mode ................................................. 156

Application Manager and Default Applications ... 157

Easy Mode ................................................................. 161

Blocking Mode .......................................................... 162

Private Mode .............................................................. 163

Location Services ..................................................... 164

Security ....................................................................... 167

Finger Scanner .......................................................... 170

Language and Input Devices .................................. 172

Backup and Reset .................................................... 176

Motions and Gestures .............................................. 178

S Pen ........................................................................... 179

Accounts ..................................................................... 181

Date and Time Settings ........................................... 182

Accessibility ............................................................... 183

Safety Assistance ..................................................... 186

Accessories ............................................................... 188

Printing ........................................................................ 189

Help ............................................................................. 190

About Phone .............................................................. 191

System Updates ........................................................ 192

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Getting Started

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

Getting Started

Front View

Headset Jack

Status Light

Volume Key

Recent Apps* Back*

*Recent apps and Back light up when navigating through the device.

Earpiece Proximity and Gesture Sensors

Power/Lock Key Front Camera

Edge Screen

Home/Finger Scanner

Front View

Getting Started

Back: Tap to return to the previous screen, or to

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close a dialog box, menu, or keyboard.

Earpiece: Listen to a call.

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Edge Screen: Provides quick access to frequently

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used apps, alerts, notiﬁcations, and device functionality all with the swipe of a thumb.

Front Camera: Take self-portraits and record

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videos of yourself.

Headset Jack: Connect an optional headset

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(notincluded).

Home/Finger Scanner: Tap to return to the Home

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screen. Activate the Fingerprint security feature.

Proximity and Gesture Sensors: Detects the

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presence of objects near the device.

Recent Apps: Tap to display recent apps or touch

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and hold for home screen options.

Power/Lock Key: Press and hold to turn the device

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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, Emergency Mode, and to Mute, Vibrate, and Sound modes.

Status Light: Displays red when charging or the

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battery is low, blue when a notiﬁcation has arrived or you are voice recording, and green when fully charged.

Volume Key: Press to adjust the volume of your

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device’s sounds and audio.

Front View

Getting Started

Back View

Microphone

Infrared Transmitter

Rear Camera

Flash

Speaker

S Pen

Microphone

USB/Charger Port

Heart Rate Sensor

Microphone

Back View

Getting Started

Rear Camera: Take pictures and record videos.

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Flash: Illuminate subjects in low-light environments

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when taking a photo or recording video.

Heart Rate Sensor: When using the S Health

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app, this sensor measures your heart rate via your ﬁngertip.

Infrared Transmitter: Controls external devices

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using infrared light.

Microphone: Records audio and detects voice

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commands.

S Pen: Holder for the S Pen stylus.

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Speaker: Plays music, and other sounds.

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USB/Charger Port: Connect the Charger/USB

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cable (included) , and other optional accessories (not included).

Back View

Getting Started

Assemble Your Device

Prior to use you need to assemble your device.

Remove the Back Cover

1. Hold the phone securely.

2. Locate the cover release latch and carefully pull the cover oﬀ.

Warning: Do not bend or twist the back cover excessively. Doing so may damage the cover.

Assemble Your Device

Getting Started

Replace the SIM Card

Your device comes with the SIM card already installed. If you need to replace your SIM card, follow these steps.

1. If the battery is in the phone, carefully remove it.

2. Slide the SIM card out of the SIM card slot.

3. Carefully slide the new SIM card into the slot with the Verizon logo facing up.

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

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.

Install a Memory Card

You can install an optional microSD or microSDHC memory card (not included) to expand available memory space.

Note: A memory card can be installed at any time; it is not necessary to install it prior to using the device.

For more information on installing a memory card, see

Install a Memory Card.

Assemble Your Device

Getting Started

Install the Battery Replace the Back Cover

1. Insert the battery into the opening on the back of 1. Place the back cover over the back of the phone. the phone, making sure the gold contacts align.

2. Then press down along the edges to secure the cover. 2. Gently press down to secure the battery.

Assemble Your Device

Getting Started

Charge the Battery

Before turning on your phone, charge it fully. Your phone comes with an Adaptive Fast Charging charger and a USB cable.

1. Plug the smaller end of the cable into the USB/ Charger port on your phone and the other end into the charger.

2. Then plug the charger into an electrical outlet to charge the phone.

Caution: Failure to unplug the wall charger before you remove the battery, can cause damage to the device.

When to Charge the Battery

When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of operation remain, the battery icon blinks and 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 Status Bar of your device’s display. A solid color indicates a full charg

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.

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Getting Started

Set Up Your Device

Turn Your Device On or Oﬀ

Turning the Device On

Press and hold the Power/Lock key until the device vibrates and starts up.

Turning the Device Oﬀ

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

2. Tap Power oﬀ.

Setup Wizard

The ﬁrst time you turn your device on, the Setup Wizard displays. It will guide 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.

Set Up Your Device

Getting Started

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, 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

Lock Screen.

Set Up Your Device

Getting 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



Settings> Accounts > Add account >

Google.

Apps >

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



Settings> Accounts > Add account >

Samsungaccount.

Apps >

Set Up Accounts on Your Device

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.

Know Your Device

Home Screen

Notiﬁcation Icons

Widget

Phone Shortcut

Status Bar Status Icons

Home Screen Indicator

Edge Screen

App Shortcuts

Apps Folder

Apps Screen

Home Screen

Know Your Device

Apps Folder: For your convenience, there are

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several applications that are grouped into folders on the Edge Screen.

Apps Screen: Allows quick access to all of your

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applications.

App Shortcuts: Shortcuts to your favorite

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applications.

Edge Screen: The display area along the edge of

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your phone.

Home Screen Indicator: Indicates which

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Homescreen is presently displayed.

Notiﬁcation Icons: Display new messages and

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

Phone Shortcut: Tap to access the Keypad and

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make calls.

Status Bar: Displays device status icons (right) and

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notiﬁcation icons (left).

Status Icons: Display information about the device,

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such as the network signal strength, batter y level, the time, and so on.

Widgets: Self-contained applications that run on a

•

Home screen (not shortcuts) .

Home Screen

Know Your Device

The Home screen is the starting 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

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screens, and then tap Add.

Remove a screen: Touch and hold on a

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screen, and then drag it to Remove.

Set a screen as the main Home screen:

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

Change the order of screens: Touch and hold

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

Touch Home screen settings for options:

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Transition eﬀect: Change the visual eﬀect

used when you move between Home screens.

Flipboard Brieﬁng: Display all Flipboard

brieﬁng updates on the Home screen.

Home Screen

Know Your Device

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 release it.

Remove a Shortcut

1. Touch and hold a shortcut to releaseit.

2. Drag the icon to Remove and release it.

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

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 the Home Screen

1. Touch and hold an empty space on the screen, and then tap Widgets.

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

Remove a Widget

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

2. Drag the widget to Remove and releaseit.

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

Home Screen

Know Your Device

Folders

Place folders on the Home screen to organize items.

Adding Folders

1. From a Home screen, touch and hold an app shortcut.

2. Drag the shortcut onto Create folder and release.

Enter a folder name.

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Tap Add to place additional apps in the

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folder.

Tap Done on the keyboard.

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A folder will be created with the shortcuts inside.

Using Folders

1. Tap the folder to open it and access the shortcuts inside.

2. To add shortcuts to the folder, touch and hold the shortcut, and then drag it onto the folder and release.

3. To delete a folder, touch and hold the folder until it detaches, and then drag it to Remove and release.

Home Screen

Know Your Device

Change the Wallpaper

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, and then choose Home screen, Lock screen, or Home and lock screens.

3. Tap a wallpaper to see a sample, and then tap Set as wallpaper.

Home Screen

Know 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. The yellow area turns red as the charge level becomes critical.

Battery is charging.

Vibrate mode is enabled.

Status Icons

Mute mode is enabled.

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.

Status Bar

Know Your Device

Notication Icons Notication Icons

Missed call. Location service (GPS) is active.

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.

File is being uploaded or sent.

App updates are available from the Google Play Store.

App updates are complete.

Keyboard is in use.

Connected to a computer using a USBcable.

Status Bar

Know Your Device

Edge Screen

The Edge Screen provides a variety of useful tools, shortcuts, and widgets. Panels for the Edge Screen can be added, removed, and customized to your preferences.

Basic Gestures

The Edge Screen responds to basic gestures as follows:

Swipe right or left to switch between panels.

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Touch the top of the Edge Screen and swipe

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downward to view the Quick tools.

Touch the bottom of the Edge Screen and swipe

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upward to access Edge Screen settings (only when the screen is unlocked).

Customize App Shortcuts

You can choose the apps you want to display in the Edge Screen.

► Tap

Favorite Apps to display the apps tray on

the main screen to edit your Edge Screen.

To remove an app from the Edge Screen, tap

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and drag it oﬀ of the tray.

To add an app to the Edge Screen, tap and

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drag it to the tray.

To relocate an app, tap and drag it to a new

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location.

Tap Done when you are ﬁnished.

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Edge Screen

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