Samsung Galaxy A12 User manual

ABOUT
YOUR PHONE
PLEASE RECYCLE
Printed in the U.S.A. BKLT-SAS127DL
ADVANCED FEATURES
DISCOVER
ENJOY
USE

1. REAR CAMERA / ULTRA-WIDE / MACRO/DEPTH / FLASH
2. SIM / MEMORY CARD TRAY
3. RECENT APPLICATIONS:
• Press to open the recently used applications.
• Split screen view: Tap the recently-used applications icon.
Tap the icon located at the top of the app you want to open.
Tap Open in split screen view. To open another app, tap it.
The apps will appear on the top and bottom of the screen.
4. HEADSET JACK
5. VOLUME
6. POWER / LOCK / FINGERPRINT SENSOR
You can wake up or lock the screen with a quick press.
• Press and hold for additional options:
 »Powero »Restart »Emergencymode
 •Holdregisteredngerprinttothesensorbuttonfor
  identication.
7. HOME:
• Press to access the Home screen.
 •PressandholdtoopenGoogleAssistant.
8. BACK
9. CHARGER / USB DOCK
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. YOUR DEVICE......................................................................................... 1
Serial number
Phone number
SIM number
2. ADVANCED FEATURES ....................................................................... 5
Samsung Account ............................................................................... 6
Cloud Storage........................................................................................ 7
 SamsungCloud
OneDrive
Google Account.................................................................................... 9
  Googledrive
  Googlebackup
  Googleassistant
Accessibility .........................................................................................13
Screen reader
Visibility enhancements
  Hearingenhancements
Interaction & dexterity
  Advancedsettings
Apps ........................................................................................................20
  Arrangetheorder
Use folders
Galaxy store
  Samsungapps
  Samsungmembers
Game launcher
Play store
  Googleapps
Calendar................................................................................................24
Camera ..................................................................................................25
Take a picture
  Settings
Options
Modes
Gallery
  Editpicturesandvideos
Contacts ................................................................................................32
  Makeacontactwidget
  SendSOSmessagetoacontact

Data Usage...........................................................................................34
Digital Wellbeing and Parental Controls .................................35
  Yourgoals
Ways to disconnect
  Checkyourkids
Motions and Gestures.....................................................................37
NFC and Payment .............................................................................38
Nearby Device Scanning.................................................................39
Oce Features...................................................................................40
Printing
Multi-window
VPN
  SetUpandManageaVPN
Screenshots .........................................................................................42
04/2021
Security..................................................................................................43
Screen lock
  Facerecognition
  Fingerprintscanner
  Googleplayprotect
Find my mobile
  EncryptSDcard
SIM card lock
PIN windows
  Permissionmanager
Wi-Fi ........................................................................................................50
Wi-Fi direct
Health & Safety Information ........................................................51

1
Learn how to access
the unique numbers
that identify your
device. Keep these for
future reference.
1. Your Device

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ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
Yourphonehasseveraluniqueidentiernumbersthatyoumay
need for activation and other functions. You can access these
numbers as follows:
Serial Number
←
Home>Settings>Aboutphone
Your Serial Number will appear next to IMEI.
Phone Number
←
Home>Settings>Aboutphone
Your Phone Number will appear next to Phone number.
SIM Number
←
Settings>Aboutphone>Status>SIMcardstatus
Your SIM Number will appear under ICCID.
YourSIMnumbercanalsobefoundontheredActivationCard
that came with your phone or, on the SIM card.
1.LocatetheSIM/MemoryCardtrayontheleftedgeofthephone.
2. Press the pin tool provided into the hole until the tray pops out.
3.OntheSIMcard,youwillseeanumberbeginningwith89. This
is your SIM number.
For more information about your device:
Go to your service provider’s website > Help >
Tutorials and User Manuals > select device

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Learn about the
advanced features that
can make your device
more personal and
more fun to use.
2. Advanced Features

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SAMSUNG ACCOUNT
ASamsungaccountcanbecreatedduringthesetupprocess
on your phone. You can also create the account at any time at
account.samsung.com.
HavingaSamsungaccountwillgiveyouaccesstoseveral
featuresonyourphoneincluding:
 • SamsungCloud
 • SamsungAppstore
• Find My Mobile
• and more
CLOUD STORAGE
Samsung Cloud
←
Settings>Accountsandbackup>SamsungCloud
SamsungCloudallowsyoutofreeupmemoryspaceon
your device and still have full access to your most important
information.WhenyouusetheSamsungCloud,youwon’thave
toworryaboutlosingyourdatatoalost,stolen,orabroken
Galaxydevice.Youwillgetaneasyandseamlessbackup,sync,
restore,andupgradeexperienceacrossallyourGalaxydevices.
YouwillneedtocreateaSamsungaccounttoaccessthe
SamsungCloudandotherphonefeatures.Onceyouraccount
is created, you will have 5GBofstoragelinkedtoyouraccount.
UnlimitedstorageisprovidedforpreloadedSamsungappssuch
asContactsandCalendar.

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OneDrive
←
Home screen > Swipe up > Microsoft > OneDrive
OneDrive is an alternate cloud solution app that comes
preinstalled in your device. With OneDrive, you can easily view
andopenyourles,seeyourphotosandvideos,shareale,and
managethoselesdirectlyfromyourdevice.
TomigrateyourSamsungCloudaccounttoOneDrive,simply
opentheSamsungGalleryappsettingandtap‘Switchto
OneDrive’.YoucanalsologinusingyourGoogle(Gmail)account.
WhenyouarereadytotransferyourlesfromtheSamsung
CloudtoOneDrive,followthepromptsor,downloadyour
SamsungClouddatatoamobiledeviceorPC,andthenupload
them to OneDrive manually.
GOOGLE ACCOUNT
YouwillneedtohaveorcreateaGoogle(Gmail)accountto
accessGooglecloudandotherphonefeatures.Onceyour
account is created, you will have 15GBofstoragelinkedtoyour
Googleaccount.AGoogle(Gmail)accountcanbecreatedany
timeatgoogle.com/gmailifyoudonotalreadyhaveone.
HavingaGoogle(Gmail)accountwillgiveyouaccesstoseveral
featuresonyourphoneincluding:
 • GoogleDrivecloudstorage
 • GoogleAssistant
 • GooglePlaystore
• Find My Device
• and more

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Google Drive
←
Settings>Accountsandbackup>GoogleDriveBackupdata
GoogleDriveisalestorageandsynchronizingsolutionthatlets
youstorelesintheGooglecloud.Youcanaccessinformation
storedonGoogleDrivefromanydeviceorlocation,allowing
youtocollaborateondocumentsandtosharelesandphotos.
UsingGoogleDrivealsohelpsyousavememoryspaceonyour
device.
ThelesyoustoreonGoogleDriveareprivatebydefault.You
canchangeyourprivacysettingsandshareindividuallesand
folderswithspecicpeopleorchoosetomakethempublicso
thatanyoneontheinternetcanviewyoursharedles.Youcan
changeprivacysettingsatanytime.
Google backup
YourbackupsareuploadedtotheGooglecloudandare
encryptedusingyourGoogleaccountpassword.Onceyour
Googleaccountiscongured,thefollowingoptionswillbe
available:
• Sync settings:Enableordisablesyncingforcontacts,
calendar, and other apps.
• Back up my data: Select content from your device to back
uptoyourGoogleaccount.
• Restore: InformationinyourGoogleaccountssuchas
ContactsandCalendarcanberestored.Thismayvarybythe
Androidversionanddeviceyouareusing.
WithaGoogleaccountyoucan:
 • Activatedeviceprotectionfeatures.
 • DownloadappsandothercontentfromGooglePlay.
 • BackupyourappstoGoogle,andsyncGoogleserviceslike
CalendarandContactswithyourotherdevices.
What content can be backed up and restored?
 • Appsandappdata
 • Callhistory
 • Contacts
 • Calendar
 • Devicesettings
• Photos and videos
• SMS texts
• Wi-Fi networks and passwords