Samsung Galaxy Note5 User manual

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Table of Contents
Introduction 1
AbouttheUserGuide 1
AccessInstructionsonPhone 1
AccessHelp 1
GetSupportfromSprintZone 2
GetStarted 4
PartsandFunctions 4
ChargetheBattery 6
TurnYourPhoneOnandOff 7
UsetheTouchscreen 10
ActivateYourPhone 13
CompletetheSetupScreens 14
BasicOperations 16
Basics 16
HomeScreenandApplications(Apps)List 16
PhoneSettingsMenu 17
PortraitandLandscapeScreenOrientation 17
CaptureScreenshots 18
SPen 18
SPenOptions 19
AirView 20
AirCommand 20
ActionMemo 21
SmartSelect 25
ScreenWrite 27
SNote 27
AddorRemoveAirCommandShortcuts 28
Applications 30
LaunchApplications 30
AppsList 30
PhoneNumber 34
AirplaneMode 35
EnterText 35

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SamsungKeyboard 35
GoogleVoiceTyping 37
TipsforEditingText 38
GoogleAccount 38
CreateaGoogleAccount 39
SignIntoYourGoogleAccount 45
FactoryResetProtection 49
GooglePlayStore 50
FindandInstallanApp 50
RequestaRefundforaPaidApp 51
UpdateanApp 52
UninstallanApp 53
GetHelpwithGooglePlay 54
LockandUnlockYourScreen 55
UpdateYourPhone 57
UpdateYourPhoneSoftware 57
UpdateYourProfile 59
UpdateYourPRL 60
YourPhone'sHomeScreen 61
HomeScreenBasics 61
HomeScreenLayout 61
ExtendedHomeScreens 62
StatusBarandNotificationPanel 63
StatusBar 63
NotificationPanel 65
SFinder 67
QuickConnect 68
MultiWindow 70
CustomizetheHomeScreen 71
ChangetheWallpaper 71
AddShortcutstotheHomeScreen 72
AddWidgetstotheHomeScreen 73
AddFolderstotheHomeScreen 74
PhoneApp 76
PlaceandAnswerCalls 76
CallUsingthePhoneDialer 76
CallEmergencyNumbers 78

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AnswerPhoneCalls 78
In-CallScreenLayoutandOptions 80
PlaceaCallfromContacts 82
CallfromCallLogs 84
OptionalServices 86
VoicemailSetup 86
SetUpVisualVoicemail 87
ReviewVisualVoicemail 88
VisualVoicemailOptions 89
ConfigureVisualVoicemailSettings 90
Wi-FiCalling 93
CallerIDBlocking 94
CallWaiting 94
ConferenceCalling 95
CallForwarding 96
CallSettings 98
Contacts 101
ContactsScreenLayout 101
AddaContact 102
ViewContacts 105
EditaContact 106
DeleteaContact 107
ShareaContact 109
ProfileSharing 111
ImportContacts 113
BackUpContacts 114
MessagingandInternet 115
TextandMultimediaMessaging 115
SendaTextMessage 115
SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS) 116
UseEnhancedMessaging 119
SaveandResumeaDraftMessage 123
NewMessagesNotification 123
ManageMessageConversations 124
Gmail 126
CreateandSendaGmailMessage 127
CheckReceivedGmailMessages 128

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UseGmailLabels 130
ArchiveGmailThreads 131
MuteGmailThreads 132
DeleteGmailThreads 133
SearchGmailMessages 134
ReportSpamGmail 136
AddAnotherGoogle(Gmail)Account 137
SwitchingBetweenGmailAccounts 139
GmailSettings 139
Email 141
SetUpanEmailAccount 141
AddanEmailAccount 141
AddanExchangeActiveSyncAccount 145
ComposeandSendEmail 147
OpenEmailMessages 149
DeleteanEmailAccount 151
ManageYourEmailInbox 153
ExchangeActiveSyncEmailFeatures 154
DataServicesGeneralInformation(LTEand3GNetworks) 157
4GLTE 157
YourUserName 158
DataConnectionStatusandIndicators 160
Browser 161
UsetheBrowser 161
AddaBookmark 162
ViewBrowserHistory 163
OpenNewBrowserTab 164
ChromeBrowser 166
CameraandVideo 168
CameraOverview 168
TakePicturesandRecordVideos 169
TakeaPicture 170
RecordVideos 171
ShootingModes 172
ViewPicturesandVideosUsingGallery 174
EditPictures 177
AutoAdjustaPicture 177

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RotateaPicture 178
CropaPicture 179
DrawonaPicture 180
SharePicturesandVideos 182
SendPicturesorVideosbyEmailorGmail 182
SendaPictureorVideobyMultimediaMessage 183
SendPicturesorVideosUsingBluetooth 184
SharePicturesorVideosviaAdditionalAppsorSocialMedia 186
ShareVideosonYouTube 187
CameraOptionsandSettings 188
SwitchCameras 188
SetCameraOptions 189
LiveBroadcast 190
AppsandFeatures 194
SprintZone 194
SprintFamilyLocator 194
SprintFun&Games 195
SprintTV&Movies 195
SprintMusicPlus 196
1Weather 197
Amazon 197
AppSpotlight 197
Calculator 197
Calendar 198
AddanEventtotheCalendar 199
ViewCalendarEvents 201
ShareCalendarEvents 202
SyncCalendars 203
SynchronizeanExchangeActiveSyncCalendar 205
Clock 205
SetAlarms 207
WorldClock 208
Stopwatch 209
Timer 209
GalaxyApps 210
Gallery 210
GoogleHangouts 211

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GoogleMaps 213
GooglePlayMovies&TV 215
GooglePlayMusicApp 216
PlayMusicwithGooglePlay 216
GooglePlayMusicScreenLayout 216
CreatePlaylistsinGooglePlayMusic 217
GoogleSearch 218
UseGoogleSearch 218
UseGoogleVoiceSearch 219
Facebook 220
Instagram 221
Lookout 221
Messenger 222
MicrosoftExcel 222
MicrosoftOneDrive 222
MicrosoftOneNote 222
MicrosoftPowerPoint 223
MicrosoftWord 223
Music 223
MyFiles 226
NASCARMobile 227
NextRadio 227
PagesManager 227
SHealth 228
SNoteApp 230
SVoice 231
SamsungMilkMusic 232
SamsungGear 232
SamsungPay 233
Samsung+ 233
Scrapbook 233
SideSync 234
Video 235
VoiceRecorder 236
YouTube 238
Connectivity 240
TransferFilesBetweenYourPhoneandaComputer 240

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Wi-Fi 241
TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork 242
Wi-FiSettings 243
DisconnectWi-Fi 245
Wi-FiDirect 246
Bluetooth 248
BluetoothInformation 248
EnableBluetooth 248
PairBluetoothDevices 249
ConnecttoaPairedBluetoothDevice 251
ShareInformationUsingBluetooth 252
ReceiveDataviaBluetooth 254
GlobalServices 256
SettheCommunicationsMethodforGlobalUse 256
SelectaCarrier 257
ActivateSprintWorldwideServiceonYourAccount 257
YourPhone’sSIMCardforInternationalGSMRoaming 258
EnableGlobalRoamingMode 258
MakeandReceiveWorldwideCalls 261
SprintInternationalVoicemailService 262
SetUpYourVoicemailAccessNumberforInternationalUse 262
AccessYourVoicemailInternationally 262
InternationalDataRoaming 263
AccessEmailandDataServicesInternationally 263
ContactSprintforAssistancewithInternationalService 264
Settings 266
BasicSettings 266
Wi-FiCallingSettings 269
Wi-FiSettingsMenu 271
BluetoothSettings 273
AirplaneMode 274
HotspotSettings 275
TetheringSettings 278
DataUsageSettings 279
MobileNetworksSettings 281
NFCandPayment 282
MoreConnectionSettings 285

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NearbyDeviceScanning 286
Printing 287
MirrorLink 290
VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 291
SmartManager 298
ApplicationsSettings 300
ApplicationManager 301
DefaultApplications 303
CalendarSettings 304
CameraSettings 306
ContactsSettings 307
EmailSettings 308
InternetSettings 311
MessagesSettings 313
MusicSettings 315
PhoneSettings 316
SVoiceSettings 319
WeatherSettings 320
GoogleSettings 321
SoundsandVibrationsSettings 322
SoundMode 324
VibrateWhileRinging 325
Volume 325
VibrationIntensity 326
RingtonesandSounds 327
VibrationPattern 328
NotificationSound 329
DoNotDisturb 330
SystemSounds 331
Key-TapFeedback 332
SoundQualityandEffects 333
DisplaySettings 333
SPenSettings 335
AdvancedFeatures 336
Wallpaper 337
Themes 338
HomeScreenSettings 339

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LockScreenandSecuritySettings 340
LockScreenandSecurityOverview 340
ScreenLock 341
DisabletheScreenLock 347
DeviceSecurity 348
PrivacyandSafety 350
LocationSettings 351
AppPermissions 355
PrivateMode 356
ReportDiagnosticInfo 357
SendSOSMessage 357
EasyMode 358
AccessibilitySettings 360
VisionAccessibilitySettings 361
HearingAccessibilitySettings 363
DexterityandInteractionSettings 365
ConfigureOtherAccessibilitySettings 366
AddAccounts 367
BackupandReset 369
FactoryDataReset 371
LanguageandInputSettings 372
BatterySettings 376
PowerSavingMode 377
UltraPowerSavingMode 378
AdditionalBatteryFeatures 379
StorageSettings 380
DateandTimeSettings 381
Help 382
ActivateThisDevice 383
SystemUpdate 384
AboutDevice 385
ForAssistance 388
SprintAccountInformationandHelp 388
SprintAccountPasswords 388
ManageYourAccount 388
SprintSupportServices 389
CopyrightInformation 390

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IntellectualProperty 390
DisclaimerofWarranties;ExclusionofLiability 390
SamsungKNOX 391
SamsungElectronicsAmerica(SEA),Inc. 391
LegalInformation 391
Index 393

Introduction 1
Introduction
Thefollowingtopicsdescribethebasicsofusingthisguideandyournewphone.
About the User Guide
ThankyouforpurchasingyournewSamsungGalaxyNote5.Thefollowingtopicsexplainhowbest
tousethisguidetogetthemostoutofyourphone.
Before Using Your Phone
ReadGetStartedandBasicOperationsthoroughlyforproperusage.
Accessibleservicesmaybelimitedbysubscriptioncontractconditions.
Descriptions in the User Guide
Notethatmostdescriptionsinthisguidearebasedonyourphone'ssetupatthetimeofpurchase.
Unlessotherwisenoted,instructionsbeginfromthephone'shomescreen,whichisdisplayedby
pressingtheHomekey.Someoperationdescriptionsmaybesimplified.
Screenshots and Key Labels
Screenshotsintheuserguidemayappeardifferentlyonyourphone.Keylabelsintheuserguideare
simplifiedfordescriptionpurposesanddifferfromyourphone'sdisplay.
Other Notations
Intheuserguide,thephonemaybereferredtoeitheras“phone,”“device,”or“handset.”
Access Instructions on Phone
WhetheryouarenewtoAndroid™orjustnewtoyourGalaxyNote5,yourphonecanhelpyoulearn
howtouseit.
Access Help
Usethephone'sHelpmenutolearnaboutyourphone.
1. Press todisplaythehomescreen.

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2. Fromhome,tapApps >Settings >Help .
3. Tapatopictoviewitscontents,ortapSearchtosearchforatopic.
Get Support from Sprint Zone
Inadditiontoyourphone'sbuilt-inHelpmenu,youcanalsoaccesssupportforyourphoneand
servicethroughthepreloadedSprintZoneapp.
1. Fromhome,tapApps >Sprint Zone .

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2. FromtheSprintZonemainpage,tapSupport.
3. Tapatopictoviewitscontents.

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Get Started
Thefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourphoneandwirelessservice
thefirsttime.
Parts and Functions
Thesetopicsillustrateyourphone’sprimarypartsandkeyfunctions.
Note:Yourphone'sscreensandappslayoutsaresubjecttochange.Thisuserguideusessample
imagesonly.
Phone Layout
Thefollowingillustrationoutlinesyourphone’sprimaryexternalfeaturesandbuttons.
Front View
Part Description
Earpiece Listentocallsandautomatedpromptswhenusingthephone.
Front camera Takespicturesandrecordsvideoswhilefacingthescreen,and
allowsyoutovideoconference.
Power key Turnthephoneorscreenonoroff,orswitchyourphonetosilent
mode,vibrationmode,orairplanemode.

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Part Description
Back key Returnyoutothepreviousscreen,orcloseadialogbox,options
menu,thenotificationpanel,oronscreenkeyboard.
Home key/fingerprint
scanner
Returnyoutothehomescreen.PressandholdtoopenGoogle™
Search/GoogleNow™.Usetoregisterfingerprintsforsecurity.
Recent apps key Accessrecentlyusedapps.
Touchscreen Displayinformationneededtooperateyourphone,suchasthe
callstatus,theContactslist,andthedateandtime.Alsoprovides
one-tapaccesstoallofyourfeaturesandapplications.
Volume keys Adjusttheringtoneormediavolumeoradjustthevoicevolume
duringacall.
LED indicator TheLEDindicatorblinksorglowswhencharging,toindicatelow
battery,toannouncenewnotifications,andwhenvoicerecording.
Proximity sensors Detectwhenobjectsareclosetothescreen.Forexample,when
youholdthephonetoyourearwhileonaphonecall,thesensors
temporarilylockthescreentopreventaccidentalscreentouches.
Back View
Part Description
Rear camera Takepicturesandvideos.

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Part Description
Microphone Transmityourvoiceforphonecallsorrecordyourvoiceor
ambientsoundsforvoicerecordingsandvideos.Therearetwo
microphones,oneonthetopandoneonthebottom.
Flash Helpilluminatesubjectsinlow-lightenvironmentswhenthe
cameraisfocusingandcapturingapictureorvideo.
Heart rate monitor MeasureyourheartrateviayourfingertipwhenusingtheS
Health™app.Formoreinformation,seeSHealth.
Headset jack Pluginaheadsetforconvenient,hands-freeconversations.
USB charger/accessory
port
ConnectthephonetothechargerviaaUSBcable.
Speaker Playringtonesandsounds.Thespeakeralsoletsyouhearthe
caller’svoiceinspeakerphonemode.
S Pen StoragecompartmentfortheSPen™.
SIM card tray LocationoftheSIMcard.
CAUTION! Insertinganaccessoryintotheincorrectjackmaydamagethephone.
Charge the Battery
Followtheseinstructionstochargeyourphone’sbatteryusingeithertheincludedchargingheadand
USBcableorviaaUSBconnectiononyourcomputer.
Note:ThisdeviceisalsocompatiblewithSamsung-approvedwirelesschargingdevices--sold
separately.
Note:Thisphonehasanintegratedbatterythatcannotberemovedbytheuser.
Battery Cautions
Caution:UseonlychargingdevicesandbatteriesapprovedbySamsung.Samsung
accessoriesaredesignedforyourdevicetomaximizebatterylife.Usingotheraccessoriesmay
invalidateyourwarrantyandmaycausedamage.
Storage:Avoidstoringorleavingthephonewithnobatterychargeremaining.Saved
informationandsettingsmaybecomelostorchanged,orthephonemaybecomeunusable.
Chargeonceeverysixmonthsbeforestoringorleavingunusedforalongperiod.
Charge Using the AC Adapter
Forfastestchargingtimes,usetheAdaptiveFastChargerthatcamewithyourphone.Thischarger
providesfasterchargingonlywhenconnectedtodevicesthathaveAdaptiveFastCharging.
1. PlugtheUSBcableintotheUSBcharger/accessoryportonthebottomofyourphone.

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2. PlugtheotherendoftheUSBcableintothecharginghead.
3. Plugthechargingheadintoanelectricaloutlet.
4. Aftercharging,disconnectthephonefromthecharger.
l Unplugthechargingheadfromtheoutlet,andremovethemicroUSBcablefromthephone
andthecharginghead.
Charge Using a PC Connection
BeforeusingaPCconnectiontochargeyourphone,ensurethatthecomputeristurnedon.
Dependingonthetypeofconnection,yourphone’sbatterymaynotcharge.
1. InsertthesmallendoftheUSBcableintotheUSBcharger/accessoryportonthebottomofyour
phone.
2. InsertthelargeendoftheUSBcableintoaUSBportonyourcomputer.
3. Aftercharging,removetheUSBcablefromboththephoneandthecomputer.
Turn Your Phone On and Off
Theinstructionsbelowexplainhowtoturnyourphoneonandoff.

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Turn Your Phone On
n PressandholdthePower key.
Yourphonewillpoweron.Dependingonthesettings,youmayseethelockscreen.
l SeeLockandUnlockYourScreenandScreenLockforinformationaboutusingthescreen
lock.
l Thefirsttimeyouturnthephoneon,youwillseethestartupscreens.SeeCompletethe
SetupScreensfordetails.
l Ifyourphoneisnotyetactivated,seeActivateYourPhoneformoreinformation.

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Turn Your Phone Off
1. PressandholdthePower keytoopenthephoneoptionsmenu.
2. TapPower off>Power off toturnthephoneoff.
Yourphonewillpoweroff.
Yourscreenremainsblankwhileyourphoneisoff(unlessthebatteryischarging).
Note:Ifyourdeviceisnotresponding,pressandholdboththePowerandVolumeDownkeys
simultaneouslyformorethansevensecondstorestartthedevice.