User Manual: Android Tablet
User Manual: Android Tablet
User Manual: Android Tablet
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating your
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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.
SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Wi-Fi Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Synchronizing with Windows Media Player . . . . . 44
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connecting as a Mass Storage Device . . . . . . . . . 45
Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Section 5: Applications ................................46
Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Multi Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Amazon Kindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
AT&T AllAccess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
AT&T Locker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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Beats Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
myAT&T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Chrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Play Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Play Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Device Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Play Movies & TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Play Newsstand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
For Kids! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Play Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
S Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Samsung Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Google . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Google Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Google+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
WatchON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Hangouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
YP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Keeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Section 6: Settings ...................................... 82
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
About Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
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Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Palm Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Smart Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Data Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Backup and Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Mobile Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
VPN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Browser Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Nearby Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Application Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Screen Mirroring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Default Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Power Saving Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Multi-Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Lock Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
About Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Index ............................................................122
Notification panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Blocking Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
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Section 1: Getting Started
This section helps you to quickly start using your device. Special Text
Understanding This User Manual In this manual, some text is set apart from the rest. This
special text is intended to point out important information,
The instructions in this manual are based on default settings, share quick methods for activating features, define terms,
and may vary from your device depending on the software and more. The definitions for these methods are as follows:
version on your device and any changes to the devices
settings. Notes: Presents alternative options for the current feature,
menu, or sub-menu.
Unless otherwise specified, all instructions in this manual
assume that you are starting from a Home screen. To get to a
Tips: Provides quick or innovative methods or useful
Home screen, you may need to unlock the device. For more shortcuts.
information, refer to Securing Your Device on page 9. Important!: Points out important information about the
Note: Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this user Warning!: Brings important information to your attention
manual start with the device unlocked, at the Home that can help to prevent loss of data or functionality or
screen.
damage to your device.
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 devices settings.
Getting Started 4
Text Conventions SIM Card
This manual provides condensed information about how to Your device uses a 4G LTE SIM (Subscriber Identity Module).
use your device. To make this possible, the following text The 4G LTE SIM is a small, rectangular plastic card that
conventions are used to represent often-used steps: stores information about your wireless service, and may
Arrows are used to represent the sequence of contain other information, such as your PIN, available
selecting successive options in longer, or optional services, and many others features.
repetitive, procedures.
Caution! Do not bend or scratch the SIM card. Take care
For example:
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Installing the 4G LTE SIM Card Battery
1. Locate the SIM card slot on the right side of the tablet. Your device is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion
2. Make sure the gold contacts of the SIM card face
battery. A Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable)
downward and that the notched corner of the card
are included with the device for charging the battery.
faces inward toward the left (as shown).
Battery Indicator
The Battery icon in the Status Bar shows the battery
power level. When battery power is low, 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 Battery on page 111.
Getting Started 6
Charging the Battery 1. Insert the USB cable into the Charger/Accessory Port.
Your device comes with a Charging Head and USB cable to
charge your device from any standard power outlet.
Please note that:
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.
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. 2. Insert the USB cable into the Charging Head, and then
Allow a depleted battery to charge for a few minutes plug the Charging Head into a standard AC power
before you try to turn on the device. outlet.
Power/Lock Key.
Installing a Memory Card
Turning Your 1. Open the memory card slot cover and turn to expose
Device Off the slot.
1. Press and hold the
2. With the gold contacts facing down, carefully slide the
Power/Lock Key. memory card into the slot, pushing gently until it clicks
2. On the options menu, into place.
touch Power off OK.
Setup Wizard
The first time you turn your tablet on, Setup Wizard will guide
you through the basics of setting up your tablet.
your tablet.
Screen Lock.
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Section 2: Understanding Your Device
This section outlines key features of your device and
Camera:
describes the screen and the icons that appear when the
Main (rear): 3 MP
device is in use. It also shows how to navigate through
Front: 1.3 MP
the device.
Connectivity:
Features Wi-Fi Direct
USB 2.0
8-inch WXGA (1280 x 800) TFT touch screen 3.5mm Headset Jack
OS Version: Android 4.4, KitKat Support for photos, videos, and multimedia
1.2 GHz quad-core processor External speaker
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n Video player
Bluetooth 4.0 Music player
Memory: Preloaded applications for productivity, entertainment,
Internal: 16 GB (The actual available capacity of the communicating, and creating content
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.)
Supports microSD memory cards up to 64GB
(not included)
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Back View 1. 3.5mm Headset Jack: Slot for headphones.
The following items can be found on the back, top, and side 2. Camera Lens: Used when taking photos or recording
of your device. videos.
3. External Speaker: Used in music or video playback,
1 2
notification tones, and for other sounds.
8 4. Charger/Accessory Port: Slot for a USB cable when
charging or to sync music and files.
5. microSD Slot: Holds an memory card (not included).
6. SIM Card Slot: Holds the SIM card.
7. Infrared Blaster: Emits infrared signals used for
controlling external devices.
8. Microphone: Used for video chat.
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Understanding Your Device 12
Using the Touch Screen Double-Tapping
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Motions Screen Capture
Simple motions allow easy control of the device. Touch and hold the Power/Lock Key and Home
to capture and save an image of the current screen.
Rotating the Screen
Many applications allow display in either portrait or Note: A copy of the screenshot is automatically saved to the
landscape orientation. Rotating the device causes the display clipboard.
to automatically adjust to fit the new screen orientation.
To prevent the display from rotating automatically, open the To view the screen shots:
Notification Panel and deselect Screen rotation. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Gallery.
2. Touch to open the Screenshots album.
Note: Some applications do not allow screen rotation, or
display a different screen depending on the orientation. 3. Touch a screen capture to view it.
For example, the calculator turns into a scientific
calculator when rotated to landscape.
presently displayed.
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Extended Home Screen
The Home screen consists of the main Home panel, plus Drag panel here to delete
panels that extend beyond the display width to provide more
space for adding shortcuts, widgets and folders.
Slide your finger horizontally across the screen to scroll to
the left or right side panels. As you scroll, the indicator at the
bottom of the display shows your current position. Set as main Home
screen (the panel with
Adding and Removing Home Screen Panels will display when
From the Home screen, pinch the Home screen with you press the
two fingers to display the Edit page options. See Home Key)
Pinching and Spreading on page 13.
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Using Folders 3. Touch Home Screen, Lock screen, or Home and
Touch the folder to open it and access the shortcuts lock screens for options:
inside. Gallery: Access the Gallery to select a photo.
To add shortcuts to the folder, touch and hold the Live wallpapers: Choose from pre-loaded interactive
shortcut, and then drag it to the folder and release. animated wallpapers (Home screen only).
Photos: Access Google Photos to select a photo
Delete a Folder
(Home screen only).
Touch and hold the folder until it detaches, and then Travel wallpaper: View recommended travel
drag it to Remove and release. destinations (Lock screen only).
Wallpapers Wallpapers: Choose from pre-loaded wallpaper
images.
You can choose a picture to display on the Home Screen,
Lock screen, or on both the Home and Lock screens. Choose Note: You can also set the wallpaper in Settings. From a Home
from preloaded wallpapers, or select a photo you have screen, touch Apps Settings. Under Device,
downloaded or taken with the Camera. find Personalization and touch Wallpaper.
1. From a Home screen, touch and hold on an empty area
of the screen until the Home screen pop-up displays.
2. Touch Set wallpaper.
Note: You can also activate Multi window from the Notification
Panel. For more information, refer to Notification Tray Controls
Panel on page 21.
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Multi Window Tray Window Controls
Multi window apps are displayed on the Multi window tray. Select an application window and touch in the middle of
page 19).
2. Swipe the right edge of the screen toward the center to Share items between the application windows. Drag
2. Drag an app off the tray and release. Drag another app
off of the panel and release it into one of the On the Multi window tray:
To save your changes: 3. Scroll down the list to see additional notification
details.
Touch Done.
4. Touch an item to open it.
5. To clear a single notification, drag the notification left
or right. Touch to clear all notifications.
6. To close the Notification Panel, swipe upward from the
bottom of the screen or touch Back.
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Accessing Additional Panel Functions 4. To adjust the system volume, touch the Sound
In addition to notifications, the Notification Panel also slider and drag it to set the Notification sound level or
provides quick and ready access to settings. These can be touch to set the level for Notifications, Media, and
quickly activated or deactivated by toggling them on or off. System sounds. For more information, refer to Sound
You can choose the functions that display. on page 89.
Go to Settings: Notification Panel Options
To go to Settings, touch Settings. For more Adjust screen brightness:
information, refer to Settings on page 82. 1. Touch to display additional options.
Display additional functions: 2. Touch and locate the Notification Panel area at the
1. Touch to display additional options. bottom of the Notification Panel screen.
The following functions can either be activated (green) Touch and hold a desired function, such as Airplane
or deactivated (gray): Wi-Fi, Location, Sound/Vibrate/ mode, and then drag it to the top two rows.
Mute, Screen rotation, Bluetooth, Multi window, Screen Touch Brightness and volume to add these controls
Mirroring, Sync, Smart stay, Power saving, Blocking to the Notification Panel.
mode, and Airplane mode.
2. Touch to display only your primary functions.
3. To set the display brightness, touch the Brightness
slider and drag it to set the display brightness.
The Status Bar at the top of the home screen provides device
No SIM card installed
If the Status Bar is not visible, swipe downward from the top
of the screen. The Status Bar will appear. It will disappear USB connected
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The Nearby devices setting is enabled. New Gmail
GPS enabled
Messaging Icons
New email
Entering Uppercase
Touch before entering a character. For all caps, touch
it twice.
Changing the Keyboard Type
Touch and hold Options, and then touch to
change the keyboard type. Options are: Normal,
Floating, and Split.
Changing Language Keyboards
You can add additional input languages to the keyboard.
Slide the space key left or right to change language
keyboards.
Touch and hold Options, and then touch
Settings Select input languages.
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Entering Text By Voice
Touch to activate the voice input feature, and then speak
into the microphone. The device displays what you speak.
If the device does not recognize your words, touch the
underlined text and select an alternative word or phrase from
the drop-down list.
To change the language or add languages for voice
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Contacts 3. Touch each field to enter information. Touch to add
Store contact information for your friends, family, and another entry, or to remove an entry. Touch to
colleagues to quickly access information or to send a choose a label.
message. Picture: Touch the picture icon to assign a picture to
To access Contacts: the new contact.
From a Home screen, touch Apps Name: Enter the name. Touch to display additional
Contacts. name fields.
Phone: Enter a phone number.
Add a Contact
Email: Enter an email address.
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Contacts
Create. Groups: Assign the contact to a group.
2. To choose where the contact is stored, touch Device or Add another field: Add additional fields for the
contact.
an account.
4. Touch Save.
or
Touch Add new account to add a different account. Note: Your personal Contact entry is always listed at the top of
For more information, refer to Setting Up Accounts the Contacts list under ME. Touch Set up profile to add
on page 27. your contact information.
Bluetooth devices, or in an Email or Gmail as an attachment. faster or to quickly send messages to group members.
Note: Not all Bluetooth devices accept contacts and not all Create a New Group
devices support transfers of multiple contacts. Check Create a new group when you add or edit a contact.
the target devices documentation. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Contacts
Groups tab.
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps
2. Touch Create.
Contacts.
2. Touch Menu Share namecard via. 3. Touch the Group name field and enter a name.
4. Touch Add member, touch individual contacts or touch
3. Touch Selected contact to share only the displayed
Select all, and then touch Done to add the selected
contact, or touch Multiple contacts.
contacts to the group.
4. Touch a sending method, such as Bluetooth or email.
5. Touch Save.
5. Follow the prompts to send the contact information.
Tip: Contacts can belong to more than one group. While
editing a contact, touch the Groups field to add additional
groups.
Once you create a new group, the Contacts list can be set to
display only the contacts in that group. For more information,
refer to Contacts Display Options on page 29.
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Adding Group Members 4. Touch Select all or the name of each contact to
For more information, refer to Updating Contacts on 5. Touch Done to remove the contacts.
page 29.
Contacts are removed from the group and the group
To add multiple contacts to a group:
name is removed from each contacts Group field.
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Contacts
Groups tab. Renaming a Group
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Contacts
2. Touch the group to which you want to add members.
Groups tab.
3. Touch Menu Add member. The contacts list 2. Touch the group you want to rename.
displays.
3. Touch Menu Edit group.
4. Touch Select all or the name of each contact to add.
4. Touch the Group name field and enter a new name.
5. Touch Done to add the contacts to the group.
5. Touch Save.
Removing Group Members
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Contacts
Groups tab.
2. Touch the group from which you want to remove
members.
3. Touch Menu Remove member.
View Favorites
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps
Contacts.
2. Touch the Favorites tab. Only your starred contacts are
displayed.
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Remove Favorites
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Contacts
Favorites tab.
2. Touch Menu Remove from Favorites.
3. Touch individual contacts or touch Select all, then
touch Done to remove.
feature to:
From the Notification Panel
Access the Internet for browsing or to send and receive
1. From any screen, touch the top of the screen and
email.
swipe downward. The Notification Panel displays.
Access your corporate network. 2. Touch Wi-Fi to turn it ON (green) or OFF (gray).
Use hotspots provided by hotels or airports while traveling. From Settings
Wi-Fi communication requires access to an existing Wireless 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
Access Point (WAP). WAPs can be Open (unsecured, as with Under Connections, touch Wi-Fi.
most hotspots) or Secured (requiring you to provide login 2. Touch ON/OFF to enable/disable .
credentials).
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Scan and Connect to a Wi-Fi Network Add a Wi-Fi Network Manually
When you turn on Wi-Fi, your device searches for and
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
displays available Wi-Fi connections.
Under Connections, touch Wi-Fi.
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings. 2. Touch ON/OFF to enable Wi-Fi.
Under Connections, touch Wi-Fi. 3. Touch Add Wi-Fi network and enter the following:
2. Touch ON/OFF to enable Wi-Fi. Your device begins
Network SSID: Enter the name of the Wi-Fi Wireless
scanning for available Wireless Access Points, or you
Access Point (WAP).
can tap Scan to start searching.
Security: Select the type of security used by the WAP.
3. When the scan is complete, touch a Wi-Fi network to
connect. If the Wi-Fi network is open (unsecured), your Note: Depending on the security protocol used by the WAP,
device automatically connects. If the Wi-Fi network is additional network information may be required, such
secured, enter the password at the prompt to connect. as a password.
Tip: You can have your device automatically notify you of Password: If the WAP is secured, enter the password
available networks. See Network notification under or hex key.
Wi-Fi Settings on page 37. 4. Touch Connect.
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Wi-Fi Settings Install certificates: Install authentication
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings. MAC address: View your devices MAC address,
which is required when connecting to some secured
Under Connections, touch Wi-Fi.
networks (not configurable).
2. Touch ON/OFF to enable Wi-Fi.
IP address: View your devices IP address (not
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Wi-Fi Direct 6. On the target device, touch Connect. Once connected,
Wi-Fi Direct allows device-to-device connections so you the target device will show as Connected in your list of
can transfer large amounts of data over a Wi-Fi connection. Wi-Fi Direct devices and the icon will display on
the Status Bar.
These devices must be enabled for Wi-Fi Direct
communication. This connection is direct and not via a Share Information Using Wi-Fi Direct
hot spot or Wireless Access Point (WAP). To share videos, photos, or other information with the
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings. connected device, follow these steps:
Under Connections, touch Wi-Fi. 1. View the information that you want to share. For
2. Touch ON/OFF to enable Wi-Fi. example, if you want to share a photo, find the photo in
3. Touch Wi-Fi Direct. Your device begins scanning for your camera viewer or from a Home screen, touch
other devices enabled with Wi-Fi Direct. Apps My Files, touch and hold to select the
photo, and then use to select a sharing option.
4. Enable Wi-Fi Direct on the target device.
2. Touch the Wi-Fi Direct option.
5. In the list of available devices, touch the target device.
The Wi-Fi Direct settings screen displays, Wi-Fi Direct
or
is turned on, and your device scans for other devices.
If you want to connect to more than one device, touch
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Bluetooth From Settings
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
technology for exchanging information over a distance of Under Connections, touch Bluetooth.
about 30 feet. You do not need to line up the devices to send 2. Touch ON/OFF to enable/disable Bluetooth.
information with Bluetooth. If the devices are in range, you
Pairing with a Bluetooth Device
can exchange information between themeven if they are
in different rooms. Search for a Bluetooth device and pair with it, to exchange
information between your device and the target device.
Your device can use Bluetooth to share photos, contacts and
other content with other Bluetooth-enabled devices. Many of After pairing, your device and the target device will recognize
the apps on your tablet provide options for sharing via each other and exchange information without a passcode
Bluetooth under Menu. or PIN.
Turning Bluetooth On or Off Note: When paired, the Bluetooth paired icon displays in
Turn your devices Bluetooth feature on or off. When you turn the Status Bar. If you receive a new request for pairing
Bluetooth on, your device can search, pair, and connect to while paired with a Bluetooth headset, a new Bluetooth
other Bluetooth devices. icon displays at the left of the Status bar and
When Bluetooth is on, is displayed on the Status Bar. Notifications displays the pairing request.
From the Notification Panel 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
1. From any screen, touch the top of the screen and Under Connections, touch Bluetooth.
swipe downward. The Notification Panel displays. 2. Touch ON/OFF to enable Bluetooth.
2. Touch Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth on (green) or
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4. Touch Scan. Disconnect or Unpair from a
5. From the list of scanned devices, touch the target Bluetooth Device
device, then follow the prompts to complete the Follow these instructions to disconnect or unpair your tablet
pairing: from a Bluetooth device.
If the target device requires a PIN, enter a PIN for the Disconnect from a Bluetooth Device
target device and touch OK. When prompted, enter the 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
PIN on the target device. Under Connections, touch Bluetooth.
If the device allows automatic or smart pairing, your 2. Touch ON/OFF to enable Bluetooth.
device will attempt to pair with the device automatically. 3. Touch the connected device, and then touch OK to
Follow the prompts on your device and the target device disconnect.
to complete the pairing.
Unpair from a Bluetooth Device
Note: Due to different specifications and features of other You can make your tablet forget its pairing connection with
Bluetooth-compatible devices, display and operations another Bluetooth device. To connect to the other device
may be different, and functions such as transfer or again, you may need to enter or confirm a passcode again.
exchange may not be possible with all Bluetooth 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
compatible devices. Under Connections, touch Bluetooth.
2. Touch ON/OFF to enable Bluetooth.
3. Touch the connected device, and then touch
Unpair.
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Send Information Using Bluetooth 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
You can use Bluetooth to transfer information between your Under Connections, touch Bluetooth.
tablet and another Bluetooth-enabled device such as a tablet 2. Touch ON/OFF to enable Bluetooth.
or notebook computer. The first time you transfer information
3. Set the target device to discoverable mode. Refer to
between your table and another device, you need to enter or
the target device's documentation for instructions on
confirm a security passcode. After that, your tablet and the
receiving information over Bluetooth.
other device are paired, and you will not need to exchange
pass codes to transfer information in the future. 4. On your tablet, open the application that contains the
Send Information from Your Tablet to Another Device information or file you want to send. Some common
ways of sharing files via Bluetooth include:
You can send the following types of information, depending
on the device you are sending to: While viewing photos or videos in the Gallery, touch
Images and videos Bluetooth.
Calendar events While playing music using the Music app, touch
Contacts Menu Via Bluetooth.
Audio files While viewing a Contact, touch Menu
Share namecard via Bluetooth.
Note: Your tablet must already be paired to the target device 5. Touch the name of the target device.
in order to share files. For more information, refer to
Pairing with a Bluetooth Device on page 39. 6. On the target device, follow the prompts to accept
the file.
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Receive Data Using Bluetooth Accessing Files Received Using Bluetooth
Your tablet is capable of receiving a wide variety of file types 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
with Bluetooth, including photos, audio files, and documents Under Connections, touch Bluetooth.
such as PDFs. 2. Touch Menu Received files.
3. Touch a file to open it. When you open a received file,
Note: Your tablet must already be paired to the target device
in order to share files. For more information, refer to what happens next depends on the file type:
Pairing with a Bluetooth Device on page 39. Media files and documents are usually opened directly
in a compatible application. For example, if you open a
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings. music track, it starts playing in the Music Player
Under Connections, touch Bluetooth. application.
2. Touch ON/OFF to enable Bluetooth. For a vCalendar file, select the calendar where you
3. When your tablet receives a file transfer request want to save the event, and then touch Import event.
notification, touch Accept. The vCalendar is added to your Calendar events.
4. When the file is transferred, a notification displays. To For a vCard contact file, if there are multiple vCard files
open the file immediately, slide down the Notification on your storage card, you can choose to import one,
Panel, and then touch the relevant notification. several, or all of those contacts to your Contacts list.
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Bluetooth Settings Adding a VPN
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
Under Connections, touch Bluetooth. Under Connections, touch More networks VPN.
2. Touch ON/OFF to enable Bluetooth. To configure a Basic VPN:
3. Touch Menu for options: 1. Touch Basic VPN and then touch Add.
2. Enter the configuration information and then touch
Visibility timeout: Set the length of time your tablet is
Save.
visible to other devices when you turn on visibility.
Received files: Show the list of files received using To configure an Advanced IPsec VPN:
Bluetooth. 1. Touch Advanced IPsec VPN and then touch
Rename device: Change the name of your device Add VPN Connection.
(used to identify your tablet when using Bluetooth). 2. Set a password to protect the private keys and shared
Touch Device name to change it. secrets.
Set up and manage Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). 4. Enter the IPsec configuration information, then touch
Show advanced options to configure additional
Note: You must enable screen security before setting up a options.
VPN. For more information, refer to Lock Screen on
5. Touch Save.
page 91.
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Connecting to a VPN VPN Options
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
Under Connections, touch More networks VPN. Under Connections, touch More networks VPN.
2. Touch the VPN to which you want to connect. 2. Touch Menu Always-on VPN to select a VPN
profile to always stay connected.
3. In the pop-up window, enter any requested credentials.
4. Touch Connect. Synchronizing with Windows
Edit or Delete a VPN Media Player
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings. Ensure that Windows Media Player is installed on your PC.
Under Connections, touch More networks VPN. 1. Attach your device to the computer with the USB cable.
2. Touch and hold the VPN that you want to edit or delete. Your computer recognizes the connection and displays
3. In the pop-up window, touch: the Auto Play screen. (If the Auto Play screen does not
appear, manually launch the program.)
Edit network, make the desired VPN setting changes,
and touch Save. 2. Click the option to Sync digital media files to this
or device to synchronize music files.
Delete network to delete the VPN. 3. Select and drag the music files you want to the sync
list and begin synchronizing.
4. When finished, exit Windows Media Player and
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Connecting as a Mass Storage
Device
You can connect your device to a PC as a removable disk and
access the file on both the device and an installed memory
card (not included).
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Section 5: Applications
This section contains a description of each application that is To manually change the order of the icons on the Apps
available on the Apps screen, its function, and how to screen:
navigate through that particular application. If the application 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps.
is described in another section of this user manual, then a 2. Touch Menu Edit.
cross reference to that description is provided.
3. Touch and hold an icon and drag it to a new position.
Apps Screen
4. Touch Save to save the changes.
The Apps screen displays all applications installed on your
tablet. Applications that you download and install from You can place shortcuts to applications on the Home screen
Google Play or from the web are also added to a Home for quick access to the application. For more information,
screen. refer to Adding a Shortcut or Widget on page 17.
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Application Information Uninstalling/Disabling Apps
To view information about an App, such as the amount of You can uninstall or disable apps you have downloaded. Pre
storage it uses, force the App to stop, uninstall updates, and loaded apps cannot be uninstalled, but certain pre-loaded
clear data: apps can be disabled.
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps.
General Application manager. 2. Touch Menu Uninstall/disable apps.
2. Swipe right to view the All tab, scroll through the apps
3. Apps that can be uninstalled or disabled show on
list, and touch the app to open a screen with details
their icon. Touch , and then follow the prompts to
about the App. uninstall or disable the app.
Updating Applications
Note: To view disabled apps, touch Apps, and then touch
Once you have registered your device (see Software Menu Show disabled apps.
Update on page 121) and signed into your Google Account
(see Your Google Account on page 27), you may see the
Updates Available notification in the Status Bar if there
is a new version of one or more apps available or, when you
open an application that is preloaded on your device, an
Update Available message may be displayed.
1. Touch the top of the screen and swipe downward.
The Status Details screen displays.
2. Touch Updates available.
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Alarm Stopping Alarms
Set alarms for reminders or for wake-up times. Drag outside the large circle to stop an alarm.
1. Touch Alarm. Drag outside the large circle to repeat the alarm
2. Touch Turn alarm on to activate the alarm. A gray after a specified length of time.
alarm means the alarm is deactivated. Deleting Alarms
3. Touch an alarm to change any of its settings and then Touch Menu, touch Delete, and then select the
touch Save to save the updates. alarm(s) to delete. Touch Done to delete the selected
alarm(s).
Note: When an alarm is set, displays in the Status Bar.
Amazon Kindle
Setting Alarms Use the Amazon Kindle application to download books for
reading, right on your device.
Touch Create, set a time for the alarm to go off,
select days for the alarm to repeat, and then touch Note: You must be registered with Amazon to use the Kindle
Save. application.
Location alarm: Set a location. The alarm goes
off when you are in the location. Touch Amazon Kindle.
Snooze: Set an interval and the number of times for
the alarm to repeat after the preset time.
Smart alarm: Set a time for the alarm to go off before
the preset time.
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AT&T AllAccess 1. Sign in to your Google account, if you are not already
AT&T AllAccess is the easy-to-use, all-in-one tool that helps signed in. For more information, refer to Your Google
you view and manage your data plan. Account on page 27.
Touch AT&T AllAccess.
2. Touch AT&T FamilyMap.
AT&T FamilyMap provides peace of mind because you can The AT&T FamilyMap app is downloaded and installed.
use it to conveniently locate a family member on a map from 5. At the AT&T FamilyMap Sign In screen, touch
your wireless device. Plus, AT&T FamilyMap is secure and Get Started to create an account.
private. Only authorized users have permission to locate your or
family members.
Touch Sign In if you already have an account.
Note: FamilyMap requires a paid subscription. To sign up for 6. Follow the onscreen instructions.
service, visit www.att.com/familymap for more information
or contact your AT&T Customer Service Representative.
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AT&T Locker AT&T Ready2Go
Use AT&T Locker to store, share, and sync all of your photos, AT&T Ready2Go allows you to quickly and easily setup your
videos, and documents in one safe, convenient place the tablet by using the web browser on your PC. You can set-up
AT&T cloud. email accounts, import contacts, set wallpaper, configure
1. Sign in to your Google account, if you are not already Wi-Fi and many more features.
signed in. For more information, refer to Your Google Touch AT&T Ready2Go
Account on page 27. For more information, refer to Setup Wizard on page 8.
2. Touch AT&T Locker. Beats Music
3. At the AT&T Locker home screen, touch Sign Up to 1. Touch Beats Music.
create an account. 2. Sign in to your Google account, if you are not already
or
signed in. For more information, refer to Your Google
Touch Log In if you already have an account.
Account on page 27.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to use AT&T Locker. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to use Beats Music.
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Calculator Calendar
The Calculator provides basic and advanced arithmetic
Use this application to manage events and tasks.
functions.
Touch Calendar.
1. Touch Calculator.
Creating Events or Tasks
2. Enter the first number using the numeric keys.
1. Touch and use one of the following methods:
3. Enter the operation for your calculation by touching the Event: Enter an event with an optional repeat setting.
corresponding onscreen arithmetic function key. Task: Enter a task with an optional priority setting.
4. Enter the next number. or
To clear the result: Enter a title and specify which calendar to use or sync
To clear the calculator history: event repeats, when it has an advance alert, or where
To copy or cut the contents of the display: 2. Attach a map showing the location of the event. Enter
Touch and hold entries in the Calculator's display field the location in the Location field, touch next to the
until the pop-up menu displays, and then touch Select field, and then pinpoint the precise location by touching
all, Cut, or Copy. You can then paste the copied value and holding on the map that appears.
in another app.
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Syncing with Google Calendar To view todays events, touch Today at the top of the
1. On a Home screen, touch Apps Settings screen.
General Accounts Google. Deleting Events
2. Touch a Google Account Sync Calendar Sync
Touch an event or task. On the pop-up, touch Menu
now.
Delete.
To manually sync for updating: or
occasions.
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Camera 4. Current shooting mode.
Use this application to take photos or videos.
5. Record video button.
Use Gallery to view photos and videos taken with the
6. Camera button.
devices camera.
9 8
1. Change camera settings.
2. Switch between the front and rear camera.
3. View more options.
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Shooting Mode Panorama: Take a photo composed of many photos
Several photo effects are available. Some modes are not
strung together. To get the best shot, follow these tips:
available when taking self-portraits.
Move the camera slowly in one direction.
Touch MODE, and then scroll up or down the screen at Keep the cameras viewfinder within the guide frame.
the right side of the screen. Avoid taking photos of a subject in front of
unrecognizable backgrounds, such as empty skies or
Auto: Use this to allow the camera to evaluate the
plain walls.
surroundings and determine the ideal mode for the
Sports: Use this setting for fast-moving subjects.
photo.
Night: Use this setting when taking photos in low light
Beauty face: Take a photo with lightened faces for
conditions.
gentler images.
Sound & shot: Use this to take a photo with sound. Panoramic Photos
Touch to take a photo. The device records a few A panoramic photo is a wide landscape image consisting of
seconds of audio after taking a photo. multiple shots.
1. Touch MODE Panorama.
Note: While taking photos in this mode, sound is recorded by
2. Touch and move the camera in one direction. When
the internal microphone.
the blue frame aligns with the viewfinder, the camera
automatically takes another shot in a panoramic
sequence. To stop shooting, touch . If the
viewfinder is out of the direction, the device
stops shooting.
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Applying Filter Effects Zooming In and Out
Use the filter effects to take unique photos or videos. Use one of the following methods:
Touch and select a filter effect. The available Use the Volume button to zoom in or out.
options vary by mode. Spread two fingers apart on the screen to zoom in, and
Recording Videos pinch to zoom out.
To record a video, touch to record a video.
Note: The zoom in and out effect is available when using the
To pause recording, touch . zoom feature while shooting video.
To continue recording, touch
Share Shot
To stop recording, touch .
Touch Options and select one of the
Recording Mode following:
Touch Options Recording mode to change Share shot: Send a photo directly to another device via
the recording mode. Wi-Fi Direct.
Normal: Use this mode for normal quality. Buddy photo share: Set the device to recognize a
Limit for email: Use this mode to lower quality for persons face that you have tagged in a photo and send
sending via messages. it to that person.
Remote viewfinder: Set a device to control the
camera remotely.
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Configuring Settings for Camera Settings
Touch to configure settings for Camera. Not all of Location tag: Attach a GPS location tag to the photo.
the following options are available in both still camera
and video camera modes. The available options vary Tip: Your location is included on your photos when you
depending on the mode used. upload them to the Internet. To avoid this, deactivate the
Location tag setting.
Camera
Photo size: Select a resolution. Use higher resolution Review: Set to show photos or videos after taking
for higher quality. Higher resolution photos take up them.
more memory. Volume key: Set the device to use the Volume button
Metering modes: Select a metering method. This to control the shutter or zoom function.
determines how light values are calculated. Center- Timer: Use this for delayed-time shots.
weighted measures background light in the center of White balance: Select an appropriate white balance,
the scene. Spot measures the light value at a specific so images have a true-to-life color range. The settings
location. Matrix averages the entire scene. are designed for specific lighting situations. These
Video recorder settings are similar to the heat range for white-balance
Video size: Select a resolution. Use higher resolution exposure in professional cameras.
for higher quality. Higher resolution videos take up more Brightness: Adjust the brightness level by moving the
memory. slider.
Guidelines: Display viewfinder guides to help
composition when selecting subjects.
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Voice control: Set the camera to take photos with 4. Touch Reset to reset the quick settings layout to the
voice commands. default settings.
Contextual filename: Set the camera to display
contextual tags. Activate this to use Tag Buddy in
Chrome
Gallery and Story Album. Use Chrome to browse the Internet and bring your tabs and
Save as flipped: Invert the image to create a mirror- bookmarks from your computer to your tablet.
image of the original scene. Touch Chrome.
Storage: Select the memory location for storage.
Contacts
Shutter sound: Select On or Off for a the shutter
Store contact information for your friends, family, and
sound when a photo is taken.
colleagues, to quickly access information or to send a
Reset: Reset the camera settings. message.
Shortcuts Touch Contacts.
Reorganize shortcuts for easy access to the cameras various For more information, refer to Contacts on page 28.
options.
5. Select a file to open it with an appropriate application.
1. Touch Options.
2. Touch and hold a shortcut icon to display all shortcuts.
3. Touch and hold an option and drag it to a slot at the top
of the screen. The other icons can be moved within the
list by touching and dragging them.
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Device Help Email
AT&T Device Help provides online information to help with Use Email to view and manage all your email accounts in one
your tablet questions. application.
1. Touch AT&T Device Help. Touch Email.
The AT&T Device Help screen displays.
Creating an Email Account
2. Follow the onscreen instructions for accessing helpful
To create your first email account:
information.
1. Touch Email.
Drive The first time you set up an email account, the Set up
Use the Google Drive app to open, view, rename, and share email screen displays.
your Google Docs and files.
2. Touch an email account type and follow the prompts to
Visit drive.google.com to learn more. set up your email account.
Note: This app requires a Google Account. Creating Additional Email Accounts
To create additional email accounts after setting up your first
Touch Drive. account, follow these steps:
1. Touch Email.
Your Email screen displays showing your emails from
the active account.
2. Touch Menu Settings.
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3. Touch Add account to add another email account. Syncing Email Accounts
4. Enter the information required to set up another
Syncing refreshes your tablet with the accounts servers.
account.
When you set up an email account, you can choose whether
the account syncs in the background, or manually.
Touch Send email from this account by default, if
Touch Email Refresh.
you want to enable the option.
Deleting Email Accounts
Switching Between Email Accounts
1. Touch Email.
To delete an Email account:
2. Touch the Inbox button at the top of the screen. 3. Touch an email account and then touch Delete
account.
all accounts.
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Email Settings Rules for filtering: Create rules for filtering email
Use the Email Settings to configure your Email preferences. based on names, address, or subject.
3. Touch an account to configure specific settings.
Note: Available settings depend on the email provider.
Available options depend on the account.
1. Touch Email. Composing and Sending Email
2. Touch Menu Settings, then touch 1. Touch Email.
General settings. The following options display: 2. If you have multiple accounts set up, choose an
Display: Set how email is shown in the email list and account from the menu at the top of the screen.
when you open them. 3. Touch Compose, then touch fields to enter
Composing and sending: Set what functions are recipients and the email text.
available while composing and sending email. 4. While composing a message:
Auto advance: Set the screen to show after deleting a
Touch displayed buttons to set Priority, Tracking
message. Choices are: Next email, Previous email, or
options, Security options, and so on.
Email list.
Touch Attach to add a file to the message.
Confirm deletions: Ask for confirmation before
deleting email. Available options depend on the type of email account.
5. Touch the body of the email to enter the text of your
Priority senders: Enter email addresses that you want
email. Touch the text option buttons to edit and format
treated as a priority.
your message text.
Spam addresses: Manage your spam address list.
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6. Touch Send to send the message. Gallery
or Use this application to view images and videos.
Touch Save to save the email to the Drafts folder. Touch Gallery.
For Kids! Viewing Images
Famigo creates a safe and fun mobile environment for your Launching Gallery displays available folders. When another
kids by blocking ads, social networking, and unsafe apps. application, such as Email, saves an image, the Download
Famigo also provides recommendations for kid-safe apps folder is automatically created to contain the image.
and content. Likewise, capturing a screenshot automatically creates the
Touch For Kids! Screenshots folder. Select a folder to open it.
In a folder, images are displayed by creation date. Select an
image to view it in full screen.
Scroll left or right to view the next or previous image.
Zooming In and Out
Use one of the following methods to zoom in or out on
an image:
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Playing Videos Add note on back of image: Use this to write a note
Video files show the icon on their thumbnails. on the back of the image. Touch to edit the note.
In a folder, touch Menu Select item, select with the persons name.
images by ticking, and then touch Delete. 1. Touch Menu Settings Tags Face tag to
enable the feature.
When viewing an image, touch Delete.
2. When a face is recognized, a blue frame appears
Sharing Images around the recognized face.
Use one of the following methods:
3. Touch the face, touch Add name, and then select or
In a folder, touch Menu Select item, select add a contact.
images by ticking, and then touch to share them
4. When the face tag appears on an image, touch the face
with others.
tag and use available options, such as sending
When viewing an image, touch to share it with
messages.
others.
Setting as Wallpaper Tip: To manually add a Face tag, touch and hold anywhere on
the photo for about two seconds and release. A blue
When viewing an image, touch Menu Set as to
frame will appear, allowing you to add a Face tag.
set the image as wallpaper or to assign it to a contact.
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Using Tag Buddy Gmail
To display a contextual tag (weather, location, date, and
Send and receive email with Gmail, Googles web-based
1. Touch Menu Settings Tags Tag buddy. From a Home screen, touch Apps Gmail.
2. Touch ON/OFF to enable the feature.
Setting Up Your Gmail Account
Games If you did not set up a Google Account during the initial
Access social and premium games. Join Game Hub to enjoy configuration, the first time you launch Gmail, your device
free games with your friends. prompts you to set up your Google Account.
Note: You can use more than one Google Account on your
device. From a Home screen, touch Apps
Settings General Accounts Add account
to add an additional Google Account.
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Composing and Sending Gmail Google
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Gmail. Use this application to search not only the Internet, but also
2. Touch Compose, then touch fields to compose applications and their contents on the device as well.
the message. While composing a message, touch Touch Google.
Menu for options.
3. Touch SEND to send this message.
Google Settings
Quickly and easily change Google app settings to suit
or
your preferences.
Touch
Menu Save draft to save a draft of this
message. Note: You must be signed in to the application in which you
want to configure. (For example, sign in to Google+ in
Refreshing Your Gmail Account
order to configure Google+ settings).
Refresh your account to update your device from the Gmail
servers. Touch Google Settings.
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Gmail.
2. While viewing your Inbox, drag your finger downward
across your messages.
Gmail Settings
Use the Gmail Settings to configure your Gmail preferences.
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Gmail.
2. Touch Menu Settings for settings.
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Google+ Hangouts
Stay connected and share life as it happens with Google+. Google Hangouts is an online place to meet friends and
Chat with friends and family, post photos, or see what others family, share photos, and host video calls.
are sharing while youre on the go. Visit google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts to learn more.
Visit google.com/mobile/+ to learn more.
Note: This app requires a Google Account.
Note: This app requires a Google Account.
Touch Hangouts.
Touch Google+.
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Internet Use two fingers, such as your index finger
Your device is equipped with a full HTML Browser that allows
and thumb, to zoom out by making an
you to access the Internet.
inward pinch motion on the screen. To zoom
To access Internet:
in, make an outward motion by sweeping your fingers out.
Touch Internet. Tip: For convenient browsing, you can rotate the device to
Navigating the Internet landscape mode.
The following options are available for Internet navigation.
Command Keys Selecting Items On a Page
While browsing, use gestures and menus to navigate:
Touch Back or to return to the previous page.
Touch an item to select it.
Touch and hold Back to display browser History.
Touch a hyperlink to follow the link.
Touch Forward to go forward to a recent page. Touch and hold on a hyperlink or an image for options.
Touch Refresh to reload the current page. Using Browser Windows
Touching and Dragging You can have multiple windows open at one time and easily
Touch and drag your finger on the screen to navigate pages and switch between windows.
to reposition pages within the screen. 1. Touch Internet.
Entering Text in a Field 2. To open a new window, touch at the top of the
While browsing, touch a text field to display the virtual QWERTY screen.
keyboard to enter text. 3. To switch to another open window, touch its tab at the
Zoom top of the screen.
Tap the screen twice to zoom in or out.
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4. To delete an open window, touch the tab at the top of Creating Bookmarks
the screen, and then touch . While browsing, bookmark a site to quickly access it later.
Entering a URL 1. Touch Internet.
Access a website quickly by entering the URL. 2. Browse to a website, touch Add bookmark, enter
1. Touch Internet. the required information, and touch OK.
2. Touch the URL field at the top of the screen, then enter A gold star displays on the Bookmarked page.
the URL using the virtual QWERTY keyboard. Internet Menu
As you enter characters, potential matches display. While viewing a webpage:
Touch Menu for options.
Note: Use the Delete key to clear the URL field, if
necessary. To configure web settings:
Touch Menu Settings.
3. Touch a match to complete the URL. Follow the onscreen instructions.
or
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Maps Memo
Find your current location, get directions and traffic reports, Use this application to record important information to save
discover local businesses and attractions, and much more. and view at a later date.
Visit google.com/maps/about/explore/mobile to learn more. Touch Memo.
touch
.
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Browsing Memos Music
Browse memo thumbnails by scrolling up or down. Use the Music application to listen to music. You can listen to
To edit a memo, touch a memo thumbnail, and then music using your devices built-in speakers, through a wired
touch the content of the memo. headset, or through a Bluetooth headset.
For more information, refer to Bluetooth on page 39.
To search for a memo, touch .
Press the Volume Key on the side of the device to activate
Memo Options onscreen volume control, then touch and drag on the scale to
While browsing memo thumbnails, touch Menu set the volume. You can also press the Volume Key to adjust
for options: playback volume.
Select: Select notes to share, print, or delete. Touch Music.
Delete: Delete memos. Playing Music
Account: Add a Samsung account in order to sync Select a music category, and then select a song to play.
by view):
Samsung Link.
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Volume control showing volume muted. Replays the current list when the list ends.
Assign the current song as a Favorite. Repeats the currently playing song.
Lists the current playlist songs. To listen to songs at equal volume levels:
Touch Menu Settings Player Smart
Touch and hold to rewind the song. Touch to go to
volume.
previous song.
Plays the entire song list once. When you turn the volume up to level 14 or higher, the adapt
sound option is not applied to music playback. If you turn the
volume down to level 13 or lower, the option is reapplied.
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Setting a Song as an Alarm Ringtone Playing Music by Mood
To use the currently-playing song as an alarm ringtone: Play Music grouped by mood. The playlist is automatically
1. Touch the Tracks tab. created by the device.
2. Touch and hold on the track that is playing until a pop- Touch Menu Music square and select a cell of
up window appears. mood.
or
or
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myAT&T Play Books
Use myAT&T to manage your own AT&T account. You can
Discover more than 3 million free e-books and hundreds of
review and pay your bill, check minutes and data usage,
thousands more to buy in the eBookstore.
upgrade to a new device, or change your rate plan.
Touch Photos.
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Play Movies & TV Play Newsstand
Watch movies and TV shows purchased from Google Play. Subscribe to your favorite magazines so you can have them
You can stream them instantly, or download them for viewing available to read on your device at your leisure.
when youre not connected to the Internet. You can also view Visit play.google.com/store/newsstand to learn more.
videos saved on your device.
Visit play.google.com/store/movies to learn more. Note: This app requires a Google Account.
Note: This app requires a Google Account for some features. Touch Play Store.
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S Voice Here are several examples of spoken commands:
Use this application to command the device by voice to
Open music
perform various functions.
Launch calculator
1. Touch S Voice. Check schedule
2. Read the Samsung Disclaimer then touch Confirm to Tips for better voice recognition:
and touch Next to display the next screen. perform unwanted commands depending on your
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Settings 3. The following video controls are available:
Configure your device to your preferences. Play a video as a small pop-up while viewing
Touch Settings.
another screen. Touch and drag the pop-up video
to the desired location on the screen. Double-tap
For more information, refer to Settings on page 82.
the pop-up to return to full screen mode.
Video Scan DLNA-enabled devices.
Use this application to play video files.
Volume control.
Note: Some file formats are not supported depending on the
device's software. Some files may not play properly Volume control showing volume muted.
depending on the encoding method used.
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Start the video after being paused. Deleting Videos
Touch Menu Delete, select videos by ticking, and
Touch and hold to fast-forward the video. Touch then touch Delete.
to go to next video.
Sharing Videos
Full-screen in ratio view. The video is enlarged as Touch Menu Share via, select videos by ticking, touch
much as possible without becoming distorted. Done, and then select a sharing method.
Full-screen view. The entire screen is used, Using Popup Video Player
which may cause some minor distortion.
Use this feature to use other applications without closing the
Original size view. The video will be played in its video player.
original size. While watching videos, touch to use the
Stretch to fit. The video is enlarged to fit the pop-up player.
screen without becoming distorted. Spread two fingers apart on the screen to enlarge the
player or pinch to reduce it.
Touch to reposition the controls to the right.
To move the player, drag the player to another location.
Note: The screen view icons are a four-way toggle. The icon
that is displayed, is the mode that will display after the
icon is touched.
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Voice Search Set Up WatchON
Use this application to search web pages by speaking. 1. Touch WatchON.
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World Clock To set Daylight Savings time:
Use this application to check the time of many major cities in 1. Touch and hold a city.
the world. 2. Touch DST settings.
1. Touch World Clock. 3. Select Automatic, DST off, or 1 hour.
A list of the locations you have added displays. If Daylight Savings Time is active, a sun symbol
To add another city to the list: appears on the World Clock listing.
1. Touch Add city to add another city to the list. To delete a World Clock entry:
2. Scroll through the list of cities to find the city you want 1. Touch World Clock.
to add or touch the Search bar and use the keyboard to 2. Touch and hold a city. Touch any other cities you want
enter the name of the city you want to add. to delete.
3. Touch Delete.
Tip: Touch the first letter of the citys name, to the right of the
list, to find the city more quickly.
YouTube
3. Touch the city. Watch videos from the YouTube website.
Touch YouTube.
The list of your locations displays including the city
just added.
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YP
The Yellowpages Mobile application provides quick and ready
access to businesses, map locations, and storage of your
favorite searches. Use YP to tap into local businesses,
locations, and events, and connect to your search in real
time.
Touch YP.
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Section 6: Settings
Device
or
Controls
From any screen, touch the top of the screen and
General
Settings 82
Connections Airplane Mode
Control your devices wireless connections in this section. Airplane mode allows you to use many of your tablets
features, such as the camera, music and video apps, etc.
Wi-Fi when you are in an airplane or in any other area where
Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that provides
accessing data networks is prohibited.
access to local area networks.
about 30 feet.
For information on how to use Bluetooth, see Bluetooth on to display the Quick Settings, and then touch
or
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Data Usage Warning! When disabled, you will not be able to use the
View your Wi-Fi data usage. Internet, sync email, or use any app that requires a
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings. data connection unless you are connected to a
Under Connections, touch Data usage. Wi-Fi network.
2. Touch Mobile data to turn Mobile data usage on.
Touch and drag the orange warning bar to set a
Touch Set mobile data limit to allow a data limit to be warning level. You will be notified when data usage
set (as set by the red bar on the chart below). reaches this level.
3. Touch the Data usage cycle drop-down menu and Touch and drag the two white bars to adjust the time
select a date. period displayed.
The data usage displays as a chart, and also displays a Touch an application to view its data usage. Touch
list of each application with a breakdown of data usage Restrict background data to force the application to
by application. sync background data only when connected to a
Wi-Fi network.
4. Set data usage limits:
Touch and drag the red limit bar to set the maximum Note: Data is measured by your device. Your service provider
data limit. When data usage reaches this limit, mobile may account for data usage differently.
data will be disabled.
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5. Touch Menu for options: Location
Data roaming: Turn data roaming On or Off. When Your device only acquires your location when you allow it.
roaming, your device connects to networks outside your To use location-based services, you must first enable
agreements with other providers. Using data while 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
roaming can incur extra charges, depending on your Under Connections, touch Location.
plan. 2. Touch ON/OFF to enable the feature.
Restrict background data: Restrict some apps and
3. Touch Mode to select how your location is determined:
services from working unless you are connected to a
Wi-Fi network. High accuracy: Use GPS, Wi-Fi, and mobile networks.
Auto sync data: Automatically sync data. Disabling Power saving: Use Wi-Fi and mobile networks (no
auto sync will reduce data usage and conserve battery GPS).
power, but notifications and updates will need to be GPS only: Use GPS only.
manually synchronized. 4. Apps that have requested your location are listed under
Show Wi-Fi usage: Display a Wi-Fi tab that shows Recent location requests. Touch an entry to view its
Wi-Fi usage. settings.
Mobile hotspots: Display all mobile hotspots near you. To receive better GPS signals, avoid using your device in the
following conditions:
Inside a building or between buildings
In a tunnel or underground passage
In poor weather
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Around high-voltage or electromagnetic fields My Places
In a vehicle with tinted windows You can save your favorite locations for use with services
Location Reporting: Allow Google apps to use your Touch Select method to set how your location is
devices most recent location data. Touch the ON/OFF determined for that particular place.
switch to turn Location Reporting ON . Touch Save.
Location History: Allow Google to store a history of 5. Touch Add to add additional categories.
your location data. Touch the ON/OFF switch to turn
6. Touch Menu Delete to delete a custom category.
Location History ON . Touch DELETE
LOCATION HISTORY to permanently delete your
Note: Home, Work, and Car cannot be deleted.
location history.
Touch Menu Help for more information.
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Mobile Networks VPN
Set options for network selection and data service. Set up and manage Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).
Mobile networks.
Ethernet
2. Set these options: Manage your ethernet connection and ethernet device.
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
Mobile data: Enable or disable your devices
Under Connections, touch More networks
connection to the mobile data network. You can also
Ethernet.
control this setting at Notifications with the Mobile data
2. Touch Ethernet and follow the onscreen instructions to
setting.
connect to an ethernet network.
Data roaming: (Not configurable) Current roaming
status.
Access Point Names: Configure wireless network
access.
Network operators: Configure network operators.
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Nearby Devices Download to: Set whether to download data to Device
This option allows you to share your media files with nearby or SD card.
DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) enabled devices. Download from other devices: If a nearby device
attempts to upload data, this setting indicates the
Warning! If file sharing is enabled, other devices can access response. Options are: Always accept, Always ask, and
your data. Use this option with care. Always reject.
2. Touch ON/OFF to enable the feature. The device name Screen Mirroring.
displays under Device name. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
3. In the Advanced section, set the following options: Under Connections, touch Screen Mirroring.
2. Touch ON/OFF to enable the feature.
Shared contents: Select the content to share. Choices
are: Videos, Photos, and Music. 3. Available devices are listed. Touch Scan to find more
Allowed devices: Indicate the devices accessible to devices.
your device. 4. Touch a device and follow the prompts to connect.
Denied devices: Indicate the devices not accessible to
your device.
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Device Notifications
This section of the Settings screen contains general settings Select a default ringtone for message, alarm, and other
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Samsung Applications More Settings
Set your applications notification sound settings. Find the best sound and audio settings for you.
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
Under Device, touch Sound. Under Device, touch Sound.
2. The following options are available: 2. Touch Adapt Sound.
Email: Touch an account to adjust its notification 3. Read the instructions and touch Start when you are
settings. ready to begin.
Calendar: Configure your event notifications.
Display
Samsung Keyboard Use the Display settings to configure the way your devices
Set the keyboard sounds. screen operates.
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
Under Device, touch Sound. Under Device, touch Display.
2. The following option are available: The following options are available:
Sound when tapped: Enable auditory feedback when Brightness: Touch and drag the slider to set the
you touch an onscreen key. brightness.
Screen timeout: Set the length of delay between the
last key press or screen touch and the automatic
screen timeout (dim and lock).
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Daydream: Set the device to launch a screensaver Lock Screen
when your device is connected to an optional dock (not
Choose settings for unlocking your screen. For more
included) or charging. Touch the ON/OFF switch to turn information about using the lock and unlock features, see
options.
Screen Lock
Auto rotate screen: Set the screen to rotate
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
automatically. For more information, refer to
Accessibility on page 94. Under Device, touch Lock screen.
Show battery percentage: Set the device to display 2. Touch Screen lock for these options then follow the
the remaining battery life on the Status Bar. onscreen instructions to set up your Screen lock:
Swipe: Swipe the screen to unlock it.
Multi-Window
Pattern: A screen unlock pattern is a touch gesture you
Enable or disable the Multi window feature. Touch ON/OFF to create and use to unlock your device. Follow the
enable the feature. Touch Open in multi window view to prompts to create or change your screen unlock
automatically view content in a multi window when you open
pattern.
files from My Files or Video, or attachments from email and
messages. For more information, refer to Multi Window on PIN: Select a PIN to use for unlocking the screen.
page 19. Password: Create a password for unlocking the
screen.
None: No pattern, PIN, or password is required. The
screen will never lock.
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Lock Screen Options Pattern Options
The following options are available depending on the
These options are available when Screen lock is set to
Swipe Options Clock widget options: Set the size of the Clock widget
The options available when Screen lock is set to Swipe are: that is displayed on your Home screens, and whether to
show the date.
Clock widget options: Set the size of the Clock widget
Personal message: Display a personal message.
that is displayed on your Home screens, and whether to
show the date.
Owner Information: Show owner information on the lock
screen.
Shortcuts: Set shortcuts to appear at the bottom of the
Clock widget options: Set the size of the Clock widget page 18.
Owner Information: Show owner information on the lock Under Device, touch Font.
screen. Font style: Set the font style that your tablet will use. You
Touch Owner information and then touch Show owner can also touch Get fonts online to choose from a wider
info on lock screen to enable or disable the option. selection.
Touch the text field and enter the owner information to Font size: Select which size of font displays.
display.
Secured lock time: Set the screen to lock Instantly with Notification panel
the power key or when the screen times out; or set a Configure the appearance of the Notification Panel. For more
time-out interval for the lock screen. information, refer to Notification Panel on page 21.
Auto factory reset: If the password is entered incorrectly
10 times, reset the device to factory settings and delete all
data and files.
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Accessibility Screen timeout: Select the amount of time the screen
delays shutting off after inactivity.
Accessibility services are special features to make using the
Secured lock time: Select the time interval before the
device easier for those with certain physical disabilities. Use
screen is locked after inactivity (only appears if the
the Accessibility settings to activate these services.
Screen lock feature is configured).
Note: You can download accessibility applications from the
Speak passwords: Speaks passwords to enter them.
Google Play Store and manage their use here.
Single tap mode: Tap to stop/snooze alarms, calendar
events, and timer alerts, and to accept/reject incoming
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings. calls.
Under Device, touch Accessibility. Show shortcut: Set this option to display an
2. Configure the following settings: Accessibility shortcut on the Device options pop-up
Accessibility when you press and hold the power key.
Auto rotate screen: Set the screen orientation to Manage accessibility: Save and update your
automatically change when you rotate the device. When accessibility settings or share them with another
this option is not checked, the screen orientation locks device. You can export your settings, import a
in the current orientation (landscape or portrait) and the previously saved file, or share your file with another
orientation does not change when you rotate the device.
device. Services
TalkBack: Activate the TalkBack feature, which speaks
Tip: From any screen, touch the top of the screen and swipe
feedback aloud to help blind and low-vision users.
downward to display the Quick Settings screen. Touch
Screen rotation to enable or disable the Auto rotate
feature.
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Notification reminders: Beep at set intervals to
Important! TalkBack can collect all of the text you enter, remind you of any unread notifications. Touch ON/OFF
except passwords, including personal data and to enable the feature. Touch Notification reminders
credit card numbers. It may also log your user for options.
interface interactions with the device.
Accessibility shortcut: Quickly enable accessibility
features in two quick steps. Touch ON/OFF to enable
Vision
the feature.
Font size: Set the font size.
Text-to-speech options: Set your preferred TTS
Magnification gestures: Use gestures such as triple-
engine. Touch Speech rate to set the speed at which
tapping, double pinching, and dragging two fingers
across the screen. Touch ON/OFF to enable the the text is spoken. Touch Listen to an example to
feature. play a short speech demonstration. For more
Negative colors: Reverse the display of onscreen information, refer to Speech on page 100.
colors from White text on a Black background to Black Hearing
text on a White background. Sound balance: Use the slider to set the Left and
Color adjustment: Adjust the display colors, if you are Right balance when using a stereo device.
color blind and have difficulty reading the display Mono audio: When Mono audio is enabled, you can
because of the colors. Touch ON/OFF to enable the listen through one earphone to mono audio sound.
feature. Touch Color adjustment and follow the
Turn off all sounds: Turn off all sounds including
onscreen instructions to begin the color adjustment
receiver voice.
process.
Google subtitles (CC): Use Google subtitles with
multimedia files when available. Touch the ON/OFF
switch to turn the feature ON . Touch Google
subtitles (CC) for options.
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Samsung subtitles (CC): Use Samsung subtitles with Blocking Mode
multimedia files when available. Touch the ON/OFF
Turn off notifications for selected features.
switch to turn the feature ON . Touch
Status Bar.
instructions.
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Controls Configuring the Samsung Keyboard
This section of the Settings screen contains input settings for
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
your device. Under Controls, touch Language and input.
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Learn from Gmail: Log in to let your device learn Auto punctuate automatically inserts a full stop in a
your Gmail style. sentence by touching the space bar twice when using
Learn from Twitter: Log in to let your device learn the onscreen QWERTY keyboard.
your Twitter style. Keyboard Swipe
Learn from Contacts: Allow your device to learn None: Disable the keyboard swipe feature.
your Contacts style. SwiftKey Flow: Type words by swiping between
Clear server data: Delete your anonymous data letters.
stored on the personalization server. Cursor control: Move the cursor by sliding your finger
Clear personal data: Remove all personalized data across the keyboard.
entered.
Key-Tap Feedback
Privacy Policy: Read the privacy policy regarding
Sound: Enable or disable auditory feedback when you
Predictive Text and the use of your personalization
touch an onscreen key.
data.
Character preview: Provide an automatic preview of
Auto replacement: Complete or replace the word you
the current character selection within the text string.
are typing with the most probable word when you touch
This is helpful when multiple characters are available
the space bar. Touch ON/OFF to enable it.
within one key.
Auto capitalization automatically capitalizes the first
letter of the first word in each sentence (standard More Settings
English style). Reset settings: Reset Samsung keyboard settings.
Auto spacing: automatically inserts spaces between
words.
Settings 98
Configuring Swype Configuring Google Voice Typing
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
Under Controls, touch Language and input. Under Controls, touch Language and input.
2. Touch next to Swype to display the following 2. Touch Google voice typing to automatically use
Settings: Configure basic Swype settings. When an 3. Touch next to Google voice typing.
option is enabled, a check mark appears in the
The following options are available:
check box.
Themes: Set keyboard options. Choose input languages: Touch Automatic to use
My Words: Set options for managing your dictionary the local language or select a language from the list.
and data. Block offensive words: Enable or disable blocking of
recognized offensive words from the results of your
Languages: Manage the language used for Swype.
voice-input Google searches.
The default language is English. Touch Download
languages, to download additional languages. Offline speech recognition: Enable voice input while
Gestures: Display helpful information on using offline. Touch the All tab to download speech
recognition for other languages.
gestures while using Swype.
Help: Touch How to Swype to view an onscreen
manual for Swype. Touch Show helpful tips for more
Swype information.
Updates: Check for available Swype updates.
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Speech Bluetooth headset: Record audio through a Bluetooth
Set voice search and text-to-speech options. headset, if available.
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Palm Motion 2. Touch the following option to create a check mark and
Activate the palm motion feature to control the device by
activate the feature:
touching the screen with your palm.
Smart stay: Set the screen to stay on as long as you
look at it.
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
Under Controls, touch Palm motion. General
2. Touch ON/OFF to enable the feature.
Settings of a general nature are in this section.
3. Configure the following options (touch each option for
details):
Accounts
Set up and manage accounts, including Samsung, Amazon,
Capture screen: Capture an image of the screen
Cloud, Email, Google, and your social networking accounts.
when you sweep your hand left or right across the
Your device can synchronize information from a variety of
screen.
accounts, including Email, Facebook, Google, and your
Mute/pause: Set the device to pause media playback Samsung account. Depending on the account, you can
when you touch the screen with your palm. choose to synchronize your calendar, contacts, and other
Smart Screen types of content.
The Smart screen options allow you to customize your
With synchronization, you can ensure that the information on
screen settings to make the screen more responsive and
your device is updated with any information that changes in
easier to use.
your accounts.
1. From the Settings screen, touch Controls
Smart screen.
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Adding an Account Synchronizing Accounts
1. From the Settings screen, touch General Accounts Select the items you want to synchronize on your account
2. Touch one of the account types. 1. From the Settings screen, touch General Accounts.
3. Use the keyboard and follow the prompts to enter your 2. Touch the account type, which is located in the
A green button appears next to the account type once 3. Touch the account name.
you have created an account. Your accounts are also Touch the items you want to synchronize with your account to
displayed in the My accounts section of the main create a check mark then touch Sync now.
Accounts menu. This includes items such as app data, calendar, contacts, gmail or
email, photos, and so on.
Touch Cancel sync to stop the synchronization.
Settings 102
Removing an Account Google
Configure options for Google accounts and privacy settings.
Important! Removing an account also deletes all of its
messages, contacts, and other data from the Note: To display these options, you must have a Google
device. account set up on your phone.
1. From the Settings screen, touch General Accounts. 1. From the Settings screen, touch General Accounts.
2. Touch the account type, which is located in the 2. Touch Google.
My accounts section. Configure the following options:
3. Touch the account name.
ACCOUNTS: View Google accounts set up on your device.
4. At the top of the screen, touch Remove account, then
Touch a Google account to configure syncing or to remove the
touch Remove account at the prompt to remove the
account.
account and delete all its messages, contacts, and
PRIVACY: Configure Search, Location settings, Google+, and
other data.
Ads.
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Signing In to Your Samsung Account
Tip: The password is for your Samsung account, not the
Several applications and options require that you create and
password you use for the email address you are entering.
sign in to a Samsung Account.
Plus, you can use only letters, numbers, !, @, $, %, &, ^,
To sign in to your Samsung account:
and * for your Samsung account password.
1. From the Settings screen, touch General Accounts
Add account. 6. If you are creating a new account, the Terms and
2. Touch Samsung account.
Conditions screen displays. Read the Terms and
The Samsung account sign in screen displays.
conditions, Special terms, and Privacy policy and touch
I accept all the terms above.
3. Touch Learn more to display information about
or
Settings 104
Backup and Reset Factory Data Reset
You can back up your data to the Google server and reset
Use Factory data reset to return your device to its factory
your device to its factory defaults.
defaults. This setting erases all data from the device,
including Google or other email account settings, system and
Backup and Restore
application data and settings, and downloaded applications,
To enable or disable backup of your information to the
as well as your music, photos, videos, and other files.
Google server.
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings. Under General, touch Backup and reset.
Under General, touch Backup and reset. 2. Touch Factory data reset.
2. Touch Back up my data to enable or disable back up
The Factory data reset screen displays reset
of application data, Wi-Fi passwords, and other
information.
settings to the Google server.
Once the Back up my data option is enabled, then the 3. Touch Reset device, then follow the prompts to
Backup account and the Automatic restore options perform the reset.
are available.
3. Touch Backup account and touch your Google Gmail
account or touch Add account to set your Google
Gmail account to be backed up to the Google server.
4. Touch Automatic restore to enable automatic
restoration of settings from the Google server. When
enabled, backed-up settings are restored when you
reinstall an application.
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Date and Time Accessories
By default, your device receives date and time information To change accessory settings:
from the wireless network. When you are outside network From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
coverage, you may want to set date and time information Under General, touch Accessories.
Settings 106
Browser Bar Application Manager
Use the Browser Bar option to set up your Browser Bar for You can download and install applications from Google Play
your web browser. or create applications using the Android SDK and install them
1. From the Settings screen, touch General
on your device. Use Application manager settings to manage
Browser Bar.
applications.
2. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up or modify
Warning! Because this device can be configured with system
your Browser Bar.
software not provided by or supported by Google or
any other company, end-users operate these
devices at their own risk.
Memory Usage
See how memory is being used by Downloaded or Running
applications.
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
Under General, touch Application manager.
2. Touch DOWNLOADED, SD CARD, or RUNNING to
display memory usage for that category of
applications.
The graph at the bottom of the DOWNLOADED tab
shows used and free device memory. The graph at the
bottom of the RUNNING tab shows used and free RAM.
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Downloaded Running Services
Display apps you have downloaded onto your device. View and control services running on your device.
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
Under General, touch Application manager. Under General, touch Application manager.
2. Touch DOWNLOADED to view a list of all the
2. Touch the RUNNING tab.
downloaded applications on your device.
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Report: Report failure and other application Users
information. Shared this tablet with multiple people by creating User
accounts and Profiles.
Note: Options vary by application.
Users have their own space, which they can customize with
Default Applications their own apps, wallpaper, and so on. Users can also adjust
tablet settings like Wi-Fi that affect everyone.
Set and manage your default applications.
Setting Up User Profiles
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
Set up user profiles and then select one when unlocking the
Under General, touch Default applications.
device to use personalized settings. By setting up multiple
2. Touch an app to set it as the default application. user profiles, several users can share the device without
or
affecting the personal settings of others, such as email
Touch an app to remove it as the default application.
accounts, wallpaper preferences, and more.
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
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To access the device with a user profile, select a profile at Change User Account Nicknames
the top right of the locked screen. and Photo IDs
The name and photo each user uses in their personal Contact
entry (listed under ME at the top of their Contacts list) is used
as their user name and photo.
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
Under General, touch Users.
2. Touch the current users profile.
3. Make the appropriate changes to the contact name and
photo, and then touch Save.
or
Make name and photo changes to their personal
contact entry in Contacts.
For more information, refer to Updating Contacts on
page 29.
Tip: You can also switch between users by sliding down the Deleting a User or Profile
Notification Panel and touching the current User. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
Under General, touch Users.
2. On the User profile, touch Delete user.
3. Touch Delete.
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Battery Power Saving Mode
See how much battery power is used for device activities. When enabled, your device automatically analyzes the
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings. screen and adjusts the brightness to conserve battery power.
Under General, touch Battery.
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
The battery level displays in percentage. The amount
Under General, touch Power saving mode.
of time the battery was used also displays. Battery
2. Touch ON/OFF to enable the feature.
usage displays in percentages per application.
3. Touch Power saving mode for options:
CPU performance: Limit the maximum performance
Note: Other applications may be running that affect
battery use. of the CPU.
Screen output: Use low power level for the screen.
2. Touch Show battery percentage to display the device 4. Touch Learn about power saving to display more
battery status next to the battery icon. information about conserving power.
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Storage
View the memory allocation for the device and an optional
Device Memory
To view the memory allocation for your device:
From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
Under General, touch Storage.
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SD Card 2. Touch Format SD card and then touch Format SD
Once a memory card (not included) has been installed in your card again on the warning screen.
device, the card memory displays as Total space and 3. Touch Delete all.
Available space.
Unmounting an SD Card
Mounting an SD Card
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
When you install a memory card, it is automatically mounted Under General, touch Storage.
(connected to the tablet) and prepared for use. However, if 2. Touch Unmount SD card.
you unmount the card without removing it from the tablet,
you will need to mount it before it can be accessed. 3. At the prompt, select OK to safely unmount the
Installing a Memory Card on page 8. 4. Remove the SD card from the slot. For more
2. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings. information, refer to Installing a Memory Card on
Under General, touch Storage. page 8.
3. Touch Mount SD card.
Important! Unmounting an SD card will stop some
Formatting an SD Card applications from functioning. Applications may
When formatting a memory card you will want to backup not be available until you mount the SD card
your music and photo files that are stored on the card again.
because formatting the SD card deletes all the stored data.
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
Under General, touch Storage.
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Removing a Memory Card Security
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings. Use the Security settings to secure your device.
Under General, touch Storage.
2. Under SD card, touch Unmount SD card and then
Encryption
touch OK.
To require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your tablet
each time you power it on or encrypt the data on your SD
3. Open the memory card slot cover and turn to expose card each time it is connected:
the slot.
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
4. Gently press inward on the memory card so that it pops Under General, touch Security.
out from the slot, and carefully pull the card out. 2. Touch Encrypt device. For more information, read the
5. Close the memory card slot cover. displayed help screen.
3. Touch Encrypt external SD card to enable the
Important! To prevent damage to information stored on the encryption on SD card data that requires a password
memory card, unmount the card before removing be entered each time the microSD card is connected.
it from the device.
Tip: Make sure your battery is charged more than 80 percent.
Encryption may take an hour or more.
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Find My Mobile Enable or Disable Remote Controls
Use this option to allow your device to be locked and tracked, Once you have signed in to your Samsung Account, you can
and for your data to be deleted remotely. You must sign up enable or disable Remote controls.
for a Samsung account and enable Google location service to 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings
use Find My Mobile. General tab Security Remote controls.
Sign In to Your Samsung Account 2. Enter your Samsung account password in the pop-up
1. From a Home screen, touch Settings Enter password field and touch Done.
General tab Security. Touch Do not show for 90 days to temporarily disable
2. Touch Remote controls. Read the information and this screen.
touch OK to acknowledge the information. 3. Touch OK.
3. Touch Add account to create a Samsung account. The Remote controls screen displays.
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SIM Change Alert Find My Mobile Web Page
Setup a text message alert if the SIM card is changed in your To launch the Find My Mobile web page:
device. You must be signed in to your Samsung account to 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings
use this feature. General tab Security Go to website.
1. From a Home screen, touch Settings 2. Select which application to launch the application.
General tab Security SIM change alert. Touch Internet or Chrome and select Always or
2. Enter your Samsung account password in the pop-up Just once.
Enter password field and touch Done. The Find My Mobile webpage displays.
3. Touch the ON/OFF button at the top of the screen to 3. Follow onscreen instructions.
turn the feature ON .
Reactivation Lock
4. Touch Alert message and enter a short message to
send if the SIM card is changed. Touch OK when Reactivation lock uses your Samsung account to prevent
your device from being reactivated even if your device is
finished.
reset. You must be signed in to your Samsung account to use
5. Under Alert Message Recipients, enter phone this feature.
numbers that are to receive the SIM change alert
1. From a Home screen, touch Settings
message. Touch Create to enter a number manually.
General tab Security Reactivation lock.
Touch Contacts to select an existing number from your
2. Read the popup message and touch OK.
Contacts. The country code must be included with
each recipients phone number. 3. Enter your Samsung account password in the pop-up
6. Touch Save at the top of the screen to save changes. Enter password field and touch Done.
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Factory Data Reset Password Set Up SIM Card Lock
To set up or change a password that will have to be entered As a security measure, you can choose to lock the SIM card,
before a Factory Data Reset can be performed: and require a PIN to use the device.
1. From the Settings screen, touch Security Set up/ 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
change password. Under General, touch Security.
2. Enter a new password and touch Confirm. 2. Touch Set up SIM card lock for these settings:
3. Enter the new password again and touch Confirm.
Lock SIM card: Enable to require a PIN be entered to
Note: The password does not reset when a Factory Data use the device. Set the PIN.
Reset is performed. Change SIM PIN: Create a PIN for accessing the SIM
card.
For more information, refer to Factory Data Reset on
page 105. Passwords
When enabled, password characters display briefly as you
touch them while entering passwords.
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
Under General, touch Security.
2. Touch Make passwords visible to enable or disable
brief displays of password characters.
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Device Administration Security Update Service
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings. To set security update service settings:
Under General, touch Security. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings.
2. Touch Device administrators to add or remove device Under General, touch Security.
administrators.
2. Touch Security policy updates for these options:
3. Touch Unknown sources to enable or disable
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Credential Storage
Caution! When you disable a system CA certificate, the
If a certificate authority (CA) certificate gets compromised or Turn off button changes to Turn on, so you can
for some other reason you do not trust it, you can disable or enable the certificate again, if necessary.
remove it.
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings. 5. Touch OK to return to the certificate list.
Under General, touch Security. 6. Touch Install from device storage, then choose a
2. Touch Storage type to set a storage type for credential certificate and follow the prompts to install encrypted
contents. certificates stored on the USB storage.
3. Touch Trusted credentials. You must have installed a memory card (not included)
The trusted credentials screen has two tabs: containing encrypted certificates to use this feature.
System: Displays CA certificates that are permanently Touch Clear credentials, which only appears if you have
installed in the ROM of your device. installed encrypted certificates, to erase the credential
contents from the device and reset the password.
User: Displays any CA certificates that you installed, for
example, in the process of installing a client certificate.
4. Touch a CA certificate to examine its details.
A scrolling screen displays the details.
Scroll to the bottom of the details screen and touch
Turn off to disable a System certificate.
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About Device Baseband version: Baseband version loaded on this
View information about your device, including status,
device.
legal information, hardware and software versions, and
Kernel version: Display the kernel version of your
battery use.
device.
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings. Build number: Display your devices build number.
Under General, touch About device. SE for Android status: Display Security
2. Touch items to view details: Enhancements for Android status information.
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Index
A Bluetooth Display Settings
Accounts pairing with a device 39
auto rotate 91
setting up 27
turning on or off 39
brightness 90
Alarm 48
C timeout 90
Amazon Kindle 48
Calculator 51
Drive 58
Apps Contacts
composing and sending 60
Play Store 75
display options 29
configuring accounts 58
Screen 46
favorites 33
deleting accounts 59
AT&T AllAccess 49
groups 31
refreshing your accounts 59
AT&T FamilyMap 49
linking 30
switching between accounts 59
AT&T Locker 50
namecards 31
F
AT&T Ready2Go 50
separating linked 30
Family Map 49
B starred contacts 33
For Kids! 61
Battery updating 29
G
charging 7
D Gallery 61
indicator 6
Device Help 58
Games 64
Beats Music 50
Display
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Gmail H Memory Card
account settings 65
Hancom Office Viewer 66
installing 8
Chrome 57
wallpaper 18
Multi Window 19
Drive 58
I
Music
Gmail 64
Infrared Blaster 12
Play Music 75
Google Account 27
My Files 73
Internet 67
Google Settings 65
myAT&T 74
K
Google+ 66
Keeper 68
N
Hangouts 66
Namecards
Maps 69
L sending 31
Photos 74
Location Services Settings 85
Nearby Devices
Play Books 74
Lock Screen
settings 88
Play Music 75
Locking and Unlocking
Negative Colors 95
Play Store 75
locking the device 9
Notification Panel 21
Google Settings 65
unlocking the device 9
P
Google+ 66
M Pairing with Bluetooth 39
Groups
Maps 69
Photos (App) 74
creating 31
Memo 69
Play Books 74
Play Games 74
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Play Movies & TV 75
Shortcuts V
Play Music 75
adding and removing 17
Video 77
Play Newsstand 75
SIM card Voice Search 79
Play Store 75
installation 6
Volume Key 11
Privacy Settings
Sound Settings
Widgets
R volume 89
Wi-Fi 35
S Text settings 37
S Voice 76
entering 25
turning on or off 35
Samsung Account 27
Touch Screen 13
Wi-Fi Direct 38
signing in 104
gestures 13
status icon 23
Samsung Apps 76
motions 14
Windows Media Player
Securing your device
Turning Your Device On and Off 8
synchronizing with 44
passwords 117
mass storage device 45
World Clock
Settings 77
Windows Media Player 44
deleting an entry 80
Location Services 85
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Y
YouTube 80
YP (Yellowpages Mobile) 81
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