Samsung SM-T320NZWAXAR, SM-T320NZKAXAR User Manual

ANDROID TABLET
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating your
device and keep it for future reference.
Warning!
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started ...........................5
Understanding This User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Turning Your Device On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Setting Up Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Galaxy Tab Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Securing Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Holding the Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Section 2: Understanding Your Device .....12
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Front and Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Back, Top, and Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Navigating Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Using the Touch Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Multi Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Apps and Widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
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Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Wallpapers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Apps Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
My Magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Screen Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Section 3: Accounts and Contacts ...........38
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Your Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Your Samsung Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Section 4: Messaging ...............................46
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Hangouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Google+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Section 5: Multimedia .............................. 51
Listening to Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Flipboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
WatchON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Section 6: Camera and Video ................... 56
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Section 7: Connections ............................ 70
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Wi-Fi Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Managing Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Samsung Kies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Synchronizing with Windows Media Player . . . 81
Connecting as a Mass Storage Device . . . . . . 81
Section 8: Applications ............................82
Updating Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
GPS Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Accessing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Application Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Chrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Dropbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
e-Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Flipboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Google . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Google Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Google+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Hangouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Hancom Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
KNOX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
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Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Netflix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Play Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Play Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Play Movies & TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Play Newsstand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Play Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Remote PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
S Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Samsung Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Screen Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
SideSync 3.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
WatchON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
WebEx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Section 9: Settings ..................................103
About Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
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Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Data Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Location Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
More Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Nearby Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Screen Mirroring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Multi Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Lock Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Notification Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Blocking Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Language and Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Voice Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Motions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Palm Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Smart Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Cloud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Backup and Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Application Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Default Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Power Saving Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
About Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Section 10: Health and Safety
Information ........................................... 140
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . 140 Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
FCC Part 15 Information to User . . . . . . . . . . 147
Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . 150
UL Certified Travel Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Restricting Children's Access to Your
Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . 158
Section 11: Warranty Information ..........160
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
End User License Agreement for Software . . 165
Index .........................................................173
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Section 1: Getting Started

This section helps you to quickly start using your device.

Understanding This User Manual

The sections of this manual generally follow the features of your device. A robust index for features begins on page 173.
Also included is important safety information, beginning on page 140, that you should know before using your device.
This manual gives navigation instructions according to the default display settings. If you select other settings, navigation steps may be different.
Unless otherwise specified, all instructions in this manual assume that you are starting from a Home screen. To get to a Home screen, you may need to unlock the device. For more information, refer to “Securing Your Device” on page 10.
Note:
Instructions in this manual are based on default settings and may vary from your device depending on the software version on your device and any changes to the device’s settings.
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Note:
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this user manual start with the device unlocked, at the Home screen.
All screen images in this manual are simulated. Actual displays may vary depending on the software version of your device and any changes to the device’s settings.
Special Text
In this manual, some text is set apart from the rest. This special text is intended to point out important information, share quick methods for activating features, define terms, and more. The definitions for these methods are as follows:
Notes
: Presents alternative options for the current feature, menu,
or sub-menu.
Tips
: Provides quick or innovative methods or useful shortcuts.
Important
: Points out important information about the current
feature that could affect performance.
Warning
: Brings important information to your attention that can help to prevent loss of data or functionality or damage to your device.
Text Conventions
This manual provides condensed information about how to use your device. To make this possible, the following text conventions are used to represent often-used steps:
Arrows are used to represent the sequence of selecting successive options in longer, or repetitive, procedures.
For example: From a Home screen, touch
Connections
Certain features and options use an button.
For example: Tou ch the
ON or OFF .
tab
Wi-Fi
OFF / ON
button to turn Bluetooth
.
Settings
OFF / ON

Battery

Your device is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion battery. A Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable) are included with the device for charging the battery.
Warning!
Use only approved charging devices. Approved accessories are designed to maximize battery life. Using other accessories may invalidate your warranty and may cause damage.
Battery Indicator
The Battery icon in the Status Bar shows the battery power level. When battery power is 15% or less, your device prompts you to charge the battery. If you continue to operate the device without charging, the device powers off. For battery use information, see “About Device” on page 139.
Charging the Battery
Your device comes with a Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable) to charge your device from any standard AC power outlet.
Getting Started 6
Note:
The battery comes partially charged. You must fully charge the battery before using your device for the first time. After the first charge, you can use the device while charging.
1. Insert the USB cable into the device’s Charger/
Accessory Port.
2. Insert the USB cable into the Charging Head.
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3. Plug the Charging Head into a standard AC power
outlet.
Warning!
While the device is charging, if the touch screen does not function due to an unstable power supply, unplug the USB power adapter from the power outlet or unplug the USB cable from the device.
4. When charging is complete, unplug the Charging Head
from the power outlet and remove the USB cable from the device.
Note:
You cannot charge the battery using the USB cable and your PC.
If the battery is completely discharged, you cannot turn on the device, even with the USB power adapter connected. Allow a depleted battery to charge for a few minutes before you try to turn on the device.

Turning Your Device On and Off

Turning Your Device On
Press and hold the
Power/Lock Key
For more information, refer to “Unlocking the Device” on page 11.
Turning Your Device Off
1. Press and hold the Power/Lock Key
2. On the Device options
menu, touch OK.
.
.
Power off

Setting Up Your Device

When you turn on your device for the first time, it displays a Welcome screen. Follow the prompts to set up features and preferences on your device.
Some screens can be skipped (touch (touch
Back
).
1. From the Welcome screen, select a language and
touch
Next
to get started.
Note:
If you are visually impaired or hard of hearing, touch
Accessibility
Settings. For more information, refer to “Accessibility” on page 116.
. For more information, see Accessibility
Next
) or re-displayed
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2. Follow the prompts to complete each section. For each
topic, you will have the option to skip it and continue to the next screen.
•Wi-Fi
: Sign in to an available Wi-Fi network. For secured Wi-Fi networks, you will need to enter a password. For more information, refer to “Wi-Fi” on page 70.
• Date and time
• End user license agreement
Agreement and touch
and conditions above
error reports during device failures, touch
•Got Google?
Account, or touch new Google Account.
• Make it Google
instructions to create a new Google Account or touch Touch to learn more about Google Accounts.
This screen only displays if you did not previously sign in to your Google Account.
• Google and your Location
location services. Touch each location service to enable.
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: Set the date, time, and select a time zone.
: Read the End User License
I understand and agree to the terms
. If you would like to send Samsung
Yes
.
: Touch
Yes
to sign in to your current Google
No
and follow the instructions to set up a
: Touch
Get an account
: Read the information about
and follow the
Not now
• This tablet belongs to…
information is used by the tablet to personalize certain apps.
• Samsung account
Samsung account or touch instructions to sign in or set up a new Samsung account.
Touch
here
to learn more using your Samsung account.
•Dropbox
: Touch set up a new Dropbox account or touch your existing Dropbox account.
• Thank you
.
: This screen displays the Device name and an
option to learn more.
Device name
identify the tablet when using Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Direct, and so on. The default is the model name, SM-T320.
Finish
: Your setup is now complete. Touch
main Home screen.
: Enter your first and last name. This
: Touch
Sign in
to sign in to your current
Create new account
Create account
: Enter a name for the tablet. This name is used to
and follow the instructions to
Sign in
Finish
. Follow the
to sign in to
to display the

Memory Card

Your device supports removable microSD or microSDHC memory cards with maximum capacities of 64 GB (depending on the memory card manufacturer and type). Memory cards are used to store music, photos, videos, and other files.
Installing a Memory Card
1. Open the memory card slot cover and turn to expose
the slot.
2. With the gold contacts facing down, carefully slide the
memory card into the slot, pushing gently until it clicks into place.
3. Close the Memory Card Slot cover.

Galaxy Tab Accessories

To find accessories for your Galaxy Tab:
1. Go to
samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab-accessories
2. Use your model number to find compatible
accessories.

Securing Your Device

By default, the device locks automatically when the screen times out or you can lock it manually.
Unlock the tablet by swiping your finger across the screen. This is the default Screen lock (Swipe), and offers no security.
Prevent others from using or accessing personal data and information stored in the device by using a secure Screen Lock.
For more information about creating and enabling a secure Screen Lock, see “Lock Screen” on page 112.
For other settings related to securing your device, see “Security” on page 135.
Note:
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the device unlocked, at the Home screen.
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.
Locking the Device Manually
Press the
Power/Lock Key
.
Unlocking the Device
1. Press the
2. Swipe across the screen as shown. This is the default
Swipe screen lock and offers no security.
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Power/Lock Key
. The Lock screen displays.

Holding the Device

Your device’s internal antenna is located along the top back of the device. Do not block the antenna; doing so may affect signal quality and may cause the device to operate at a higher power level than is necessary.

Troubleshooting

If your device has fatal errors, hangs up, or freezes, you may need to reset the device to regain functionality.
If your device is frozen and unresponsive, press and hold the
Power/Lock Key
for 8 to 10 seconds.

Section 2: Understanding Your Device

This section outlines key features of your device and describes the screen and the icons that appear when the device is in use. It also shows how to navigate through the device.

Features

8.4-inch WQXGA (2560x1600) TFT (PLS) LCD touch screen
Android Version: KitKat 4.4.2
Wi-Fi, 2.3 GHz quad-core processor
Full HTML Web Browser
Bluetooth 4.0 Wireless technology. For more information, refer to
“Bluetooth” on page 74.
Built-in Wi-Fi technology (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
8 megapixel camera and camcorder, plus 2 megapixel full HD
forward-facing camera for video chat
Full integration of Google applications (Gmail, YouTube,
Google Maps, and Voice Search)
Photo gallery that supports GIF, AGIF, JPEG, PNG, BMP, WBMP, and WEBP formats
Messaging Features:
Gmail
Email (corporate and personal)
Google Hangouts (Instant Messaging and Video Chat)
HD Video Player (1080p)
Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, VC-1, VP8, WMV7/8, Sorenson Spark, MP43
Format: AVI, MP4, 3GP, MKV, WMV, ASF, FLV
Music player that supports MP3, AAC/AAC+/EAAC+, WMA, Vorbis, FLAC, AC-3, AMR-NB/WB, WAV
Support for microSD and microSDHC memory cards
Preloaded applications such as Google Play Books, Store, and more. For more information, refer to “More Application Information” on page 33.
Warning!
This device does not support some USB storage media devices. For more information, refer to “Galaxy Tab Accessories” on page 10.
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Google Play

Front and Sides

Light Sensor
Front-facing Camera Lens
Display Screen
Memory Card Slot
Recent Apps
BackHome
Microphone Power/ Lock Key
Volu me Key
Infrared Blaster
3.5 mm Headset Jack
External Speaker
External Speaker
Camera Lens
Flash
Charger/ Accessor y Port
GPS Antenna
The following items can be found on the front and sides of your device.

Back, Top, and Bottom

The following items can be found on the back, top, and bottom of your device.
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Home Screen

Apps Screen
Refresh Conten t
Status Indicators
App Shortcuts
Notifications
Status Bar
Widgets
Current Screen
Google Search
The Home screen is the starting point for using your device. It consists of:
Status Bar
and status indicators on the right side.
Note
and drag the top of the screen down. It will disappear after a view seconds.
Notifications
top of the screen to report new messages, calendar events, device status, and more. Drag down from the Status Bar to open the Notification Panel.
Status Indicators
strength, battery charge, and time.
Refresh Content
Widgets
widgets are found on the Home screen by default.
Google Search
information, refer to “Google” on page 89.
: The Status Bar displays notifications on the left side
: The Status Bar is sometimes hidden. To display it, touch
: Notification icons appear on the Status Bar at the
: Touch to refresh the content of the Widget.
: Applications that run on the Home screen. Some
: Search the web by typing or speaking. For more
: Display your current network status, signal
App Shortcuts
Current Screen
displayed.
Apps Screen
: Touch to launch your favorite apps.
: Shows which Home screen is presently
: Access to all your apps and widgets.
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Additional Home Screens
Drag to resize
The Home screen has two different kinds of panels. The Standard panels display shortcuts to applications and widgets and the Magazine panels can host Home Screen Apps, which are built-in apps that run on the Home screen. The Home screen can have multiple panels.
One Home screen is designated as the main Home screen, and it displays whenever you press the Home key.
To scroll through the Home screens:
Slide your finger horizontally across the screen.
Customize Home Screen Apps
Home Screen Apps are built-in apps that run in multiple windows on the Home screens. You can modify the layout of each Home screen by adding or removing Home Screen Apps and resizing them.
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To modify a Home screen:
1. From a Home screen, touch and hold on a Home
Screen App until the Edit page displays.
2. Tou ch
Change layout
Screen Apps.
to randomly rearrange the Home
To resize a Home Screen App:
Active Page
Main Home Screen
Home Screen Apps
Add Page
1. Touch and hold a Home Screen App until a gold box
appears around it.
2. Drag a side of the box to resize it. The other Home
Screen Apps automatically adjust to accommodate the resized window.
Note:
Not all Home Screen Apps can be resized.
To relocate a Home Screen App:
1. Touch and hold a Home Screen App until it “releases”
from the page.
2. Drag the Home Screen App to a new location and
release. The other Home Screen Apps automatically adjust to accommodate it.
Customizing Home Screens
Your device comes with two default Home Screens, which contain Home Screen Apps.You can add two additional pages of Home Screen Apps and up to three additional pages to hold apps and widgets.
To customize the Home screens:
1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen from diagonal
corners to the center to display the editing screen.
2. Touch a Home screen to activate it.
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Add or remove Home Screen Apps:
Home Screen Apps currently in use on the active page display a check mark.
Touc h a
Home Screen App
To uch active page.
Change the layout of Home Screen Apps:
To uch Screen Apps on the active page.
To rearrange the order of pages:
Touch and hold, and then drag a page to a new location.
To set a new main Home screen:
To uch main Home screen ( )
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to remove the Home Screen App from the
Change layout
on a Home screen to set it as the new
to add it to the active page.
to randomly rearrange the Home
.
Add or remove Home screens:
To add a new Home screen:
Touch .
To remove an existing Home screen:
Touch and hold, and then drag a page to

Navigating Your Device

Use command keys and the touch screen to navigate.
Command Keys
Recent Apps
To display a list of recently used apps:
Tou ch
To close an app:
Drag the app preview up or down.
To end all running apps:
Touch
Recent apps
Close all
.
. Touch an app to open it.
Remove
.
To manage running apps, downloads, device memory, and storage:
Tou ch
For more information, refer to “Task Manager” on page 35.
Home
To display the main Home screen:
Tou ch Home.
To launch Google Now:
Touch and hold
Back
To return to the previous screen, option, or step:
Tou ch Back
Recent apps
.
Home.
Task Manager
.

Using the Touch Screen

Use only fingers to touch the screen.
Caution!
Do not allow the touch screen to come into contact with other electrical devices. Electrostatic discharges can cause the touch screen to malfunction.
To avoid damaging the touch screen, do not touch it with anything sharp or apply excessive pressure to it with your fingertips.
Leaving the touch screen idle for extended periods may result in afterimages (screen burn-in) or ghosting. Turn off the touch screen when you do not use the device.
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Finger Gestures
Touching
To open an application, to select a menu item, to press an onscreen button, or to enter a character using the onscreen keyboard, touch it with a finger.
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Touching and Holding
Touch and hold an item for more than 2 seconds to access available options.
Dragging
To move an icon, thumbnail, or preview to a new location, touch and hold it and drag it to the target position.
Double-Tapping
Double-tap on a web page, map, or image to zoom in a part. Double-tap again to zoom out again.
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Swipe
Swipe left or right on the Home screen or the Applications screen to see another panel. Swipe up or down to scroll through a web page or a list, such as contacts.
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Pinching and Spreading
Spread two fingers apart on a web page, map, or image to zoom in. Pinch to zoom out.
Control Motions
Simple motions allow easy control of the device. Before using motions, make sure the motion feature is
activated.
1. From a Home screen, touch Controls
tab
Motions
OFF / ON
2. Touch the
ON .
button to turn the feature
.
➔ Settings
Note:
Excessive shaking or impact to the device may result in
unintended inputs. Control motions properly.
Rotating the Screen
Many applications allow display in either portrait or landscape orientation. Rotating the device causes the display to automatically adjust to fit the new screen orientation.
To prevent the display from rotating automatically, open the Notification Panel and deselect
Screen rotation
.
Note:
Some applications do not allow screen rotation. Some applications display a different screen depending on the orientation. For example, the calculator turns into a scientific calculator when rotated to landscape.
Tilting
Touch and hold two points on the screen, and then tilt the device back and forth to zoom in or out.
Note:
To move an icon to a new location, touch and hold it and drag it to the target position. For more information, refer to “Dragging” on page 20.
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Panning to Browse
When an image is zoomed in, touch and hold a point on the screen, and then move the device in any direction to browse the image.
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Palm Motions
Use palm motions to control the device by touching the screen.
Before using motions, make sure the palm motion feature is activated.
1. From a Home screen, touch Controls
tab
Palm motion
OFF / ON
2. Touch the
ON .
Sweeping
Sweep your hand across the screen to capture a screenshot. The image is saved in
button to turn the feature
Gallery
➔ Settings
.
Screenshots
album.
Covering
Cover the screen with a palm to pause media playback.
Capturing Screenshots
Press and hold the capture and save an image of the current screen.
Note:
A copy of the screenshot is automatically saved to the
clipboard.
To view the screen shots:
1. From a Home screen, touch
2. Touch
3. Touch a screen capture file to display it.
Categories
Power/Lock Key
Images
.
and
My Files
Home

Multi Window

Multi task by using up to four applications at the same time.
Note:
Only applications displayed on the Multi window panel
can be used with the Multi window feature.
Activate Multi Window
1. From a Home screen, touch ➔ Settings Device
tab.
2. Tou ch
3. Tou ch t he
to
.
4. If desired, touch
Note:
Multi window
ON .
automatically view content in Multi window when you open files from My Files or Video player, or attachments from email and messages.
You can also activate Multi window from the Notification Panel. For more information, refer to “Notification Panel” on page 27.
.
OFF / ON
button to turn Multi window
Open in multi window view
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to
Multi Window Controls
Panel Controls
Multi Window Panel
App 1
App 2
Note:
Once Multi window is activated, to show the Multi window panel, touch and hold Multi window panel appears at the right side of the screen. To hide the Multi window panel, touch
Back
.
Recent apps
. The
Multi Window Panel
Multi window apps are displayed on the Multi window panel.
Display the Multi window panel:
1. Activate Multi window (see “Activate Multi Window” on
page 24).
2. Swipe the right edge of the screen toward the center to
display the Multi window panel. After a few seconds, the panel will be hidden again.
Using Multi Window Applications
You can use Multi window to run two applications at the same time.
1. With Multi window activated, swipe the right edge of
the screen toward the center to display the Multi window panel.
2. Drag an app off the panel and release. Drag up to three
more apps off of the panel and release them into one of the highlighted windows.
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