Samsung galaxy note 5 User manual

User Guide
Guía del Usuario
GH68-44385R Printed in USA
User Guide

SMARTPHONE
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating
your device and keep it for future reference.

Legal Information
READ THIS INFORMATION BEFORE USING YOUR
MOBILE DEVICE.
Arbitration Agreement - This Product is subject
to a binding arbitration agreement between you
and SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.
(“Samsung”). You can opt out of the agreement
within 30 calendar days of the first consumer
purchase by emailing [email protected] or
calling 1-800-SAMSUNG(726-7864) and providing
the applicable information. For complete terms
and conditions that bind you and Samsung, refer to
the “Arbitration Agreement” section of the Terms &
Conditions, included with the Product.
Find Legal Information Online
The full Arbitration Agreement, Standard Limited
Warranty, End User License Agreement (EULA),
and Health & Safety Information for your device are
available online:
Arbitration Agreement, Standard Limited Warranty,
and Health & Safety Information:
Phone:
• English: samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone-HSGuide
• Spanish: samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone-HSGuide-SP
Tablet:
• English: samsung.com/us/Legal/Tablet-HSGuide
• Spanish: samsung.com/us/Legal/Tablet-HSGuide-SP
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End User License Agreement:
• English: samsung.com/us/Legal/SamsungLegal-EULA4
• Spanish: samsung.com/us/Legal/SamsungLegal-
EULA4/#SPANISH
Find Legal Information on the Mobile Device
The full Arbitration Agreement, Standard Limited
Warranty, End User License Agreement (EULA) and
Health & Safety Information are also available on the
device, in the Samsung legal section of Settings. The
location depends on the device, and is usually in the
“About device” or “About phone” section, for example:
• Settings > About phone or About device >
Legalinformation > Samsung legal
• Or, use the Search feature to search for “Legal”.
Intellectual Property
All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned
by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung
or its respective suppliers relating to the Product,
including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or
software relating thereto, is proprietary to Samsung
and protected under federal laws, state laws,
and international treaty provisions. Intellectual
Property includes, but is not limited to, inventions
(patentable or unpatentable), patents, trade secrets,
copyrights, software, computer programs, and related
documentation and other works of authorship.
You may not infringe or otherwise violate the rights
secured by the Intellectual Property. Moreover, you
agree that you will not (and will not attempt to)
modify, prepare derivative works of, reverse engineer,
decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to create
source code from the software. No title to or ownership
in the Intellectual Property is transferred to you. All
applicable rights of the Intellectual Property shall
remain with Samsung and its suppliers.

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Open Source Software
Some software components of this product, including
but not limited to ‘PowerTOP’ and ‘e2fsprogs’,
incorporate source code covered under GNU General
Public License (GPL), GNU Lesser General Public
License (LGPL), OpenSSL License, BSD License and
other open source licenses. To obtain the source code
covered under the open source licenses, please visit:
opensource.samsung.com
Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion
of Liability
The information below explains that a user accepts
this Product as sold, including the hardware and
software components as created and packaged for
sale. If the user changes these parameters through
a unique modification, Samsung will not be held
responsible for damages or issues that result from
these end-user changes.
Except as set forth in the Standard Limited Warranty
that accompanies the Product, the purchaser takes
the product “as is”, and Samsung makes no express
or implied warranty of any kind whatsoever with
respect to the product, including but not limited to
the:
• merchantability of the product or its fitness for
any particular purpose or use;
• design, condition or quality of the product;
• performance of the product;
• workmanship of the product or the components
contained therein; or
• compliance of the product with the requirements
of any law, rule, specification or contract
pertaining thereto.

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Nothing contained in the User Manual shall be
construed to create an express or implied warranty
of any kind whatsoever with respect to the Product.
In addition, Samsung shall not be liable for any
damages of any kind resulting from the purchase or
use of the product or arising from the breach of the
express warranty, including incidental, special or
consequential damages, or loss of anticipated profits
or benefits.
Modification of Software
Samsung is not liable for performance issues or
incompatibilities caused by your editing of registry
settings, or your modification of Operating System
(OS) software.
Using custom OS software may cause your device and
applications to work improperly. Your carrier may not
permit users to download certain software, such as
custom OS.
If your carrier prohibits this, and if you attempt
to download software onto the device without
authorization; you will be notified on the screen that
the device will no longer operate and you will then
be instructed to power down the device. You must
then contact your carrier to restore the device to the
carrier authorized settings.
Samsung Knox
Samsung Knox is Samsung’s security platform and is
a mark for a Samsung device tested for security with
enterprise use in mind. Additional licensing fee may be
required. For more information about Knox, please refer
to: samsung.com/us/knox

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Restricting Children’s Access to
YourMobile Device
Your device is not a toy. Do not allow children to
play with it because they could hurt themselves and
others, damage the device, or make calls that increase
your device bill. Keep the device and all its parts and
accessories out of the reach of small children.
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
Address:
85 Challenger Road
Ridgefield Park,
New Jersey 07660
Phone: 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864)
Internet: samsung.com
©2017 Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
Samsung, Samsung Galaxy, MultiWindow, SPen,
SHealth, and SVoice are all trademarks of
SamsungElectronicsCo., Ltd.
Other marks are the property of their
respectiveowners.
Some multimedia (audio/video) files contain Digital
Rights Management (DRM) technology to verify you
have the right to use the files. Preloaded apps on your
device may not be compatible with DRM-protected
files.
Screen images are simulated. Appearance of device
may vary.
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.

Getting Started...............................1
Front View .....................................2
Back View......................................3
Assemble Your Device ..........................4
Set Up Your Device .............................7
Set Up Accounts on Your Device .................9
Know Your Device ...........................11
Home Screen..................................12
Customize the Home Screen....................13
Status Bar ....................................18
Navigation .................................. 20
SPen ........................................ 22
Air Command ................................ 25
Notification Panel .............................31
Multi Window ................................ 33
Enter Text.................................... 35
Emergency Mode ............................. 39
Calling ....................................... 41
Phone Screen ................................ 42
Make and Answer Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Speed Dial ....................................51
Emergency Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
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Set Up and Access Voicemail .................. 55
Applications ................................57
Apps List .................................... 58
Google Apps ................................. 62
Verizon Apps ................................. 65
Additional Apps ...............................67
Calculator.................................... 69
Calendar......................................71
Camera and Video .............................74
Clock ....................................... 82
Contacts ..................................... 85
Email........................................ 92
Emergency Alerts ............................ 96
Gallery ...................................... 97
Internet .....................................101
Message+................................... 105
Messages ...................................108
Music Player .................................112
My Files .....................................114
SHealth .....................................116
SNote .......................................118
SVoice ......................................121
Scrapbook ...................................122
Video Player ................................ 124
Voice Recorder ...............................127
Settings ....................................129
How to Use Settings ......................... 130
Airplane Mode ...............................132
Wi-Fi ....................................... 133
Bluetooth....................................137

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Mobile Hotspot and Tethering ................140
Data Usage ................................. 144
Mobile Networks ............................ 145
Advanced Calling............................ 146
More Settings ............................... 148
Sounds and Vibration .........................152
Notifications ................................ 158
Display ..................................... 159
Wallpapers and Themes...................... 164
SPen Settings............................... 166
Advanced Features .......................... 168
Storage......................................171
Battery ......................................173
Performance Mode ...........................174
Applications Settings .........................175
NFC and Payment ............................179
Location .....................................181
Lock Screen and Security..................... 183
Privacy and Emergency ...................... 190
Easy Mode .................................. 193
Accounts ................................... 194
GoogleSettings ............................. 196
Language and Input Settings ..................197
Backup and Reset ...........................202
Date and Time...............................205
Accessibility ................................206
Help........................................ 210
About Phone .................................211
System Updates ..............................212