Samsung Galaxy S6 edge 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 9
ActivateYourPhone 12
CompletetheSetupScreens 13
BasicOperations 14
Basics 14
HomeScreenandApplications(Apps)List 14
PhoneSettingsMenu 15
PortraitandLandscapeScreenOrientation 15
CaptureScreenshots 16
Applications 16
LaunchApplications 16
AppsList 17
PhoneNumber 21
AirplaneMode 21
EnterText 22
SamsungKeyboard 22
GoogleVoiceTyping 23
TipsforEditingText 24
GoogleAccount 25
CreateaGoogleAccount 25
SignIntoYourGoogleAccount 26
FactoryResetProtection 27
GooglePlayStore 28
FindandInstallanApp 28

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RequestaRefundforaPaidApp 29
UpdateanApp 29
UninstallanApp 30
GetHelpwithGooglePlay 31
LockandUnlockYourScreen 32
UpdateYourPhone 32
UpdateYourPhoneSoftware 33
UpdateYourProfile 35
UpdateYourPRL 36
YourPhone'sHomeScreen 38
HomeScreenBasics 38
HomeScreenLayout 38
ExtendedHomeScreens 39
StatusBarandNotificationPanel 39
StatusBar 39
NotificationPanel 42
SFinder 44
QuickConnect 45
MultiWindow 47
CustomizetheHomeScreen 48
ChangetheWallpaper 48
AddShortcutstotheHomeScreen 49
AddWidgetstotheHomeScreen 50
AddFolderstotheHomeScreen 50
PhoneApp 52
Wi-FiCalling 52
PlaceandAnswerCalls 53
CallUsingthePhoneDialer 54
CallEmergencyNumbers 55
AnswerPhoneCalls 55
In-CallScreenLayoutandOperations 58
PlaceCallsfromContacts/CallLogs 59
PlaceaCallfromContacts 59
CallfromCallLog 60
OptionalServices 62
VoicemailSetup 62
SetUpVisualVoicemail 63

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ReviewVisualVoicemail 63
VisualVoicemailOptions 63
ConfigureVisualVoicemailSettings 65
ChangeYourMainGreeting 65
EdittheDisplayName 65
CallerIDBlocking 65
CallWaiting 66
ConferenceCalling 66
CallForwarding 68
CallSettings 68
Contacts 72
AddaContact 72
CheckContacts 74
ContactsScreenLayout 75
EditaContact 76
DeleteaContact 77
Favorites 77
Groups 78
ShareaContact 79
ProfileSharing 81
ImportContacts 83
BackUpContacts 83
MessagingandInternet 85
TextandMultimediaMessaging 85
SendaTextMessage 85
SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS) 86
UseEnhancedMessaging 88
SaveandResumeaDraftMessage 90
NewMessagesNotification 91
ManageMessageConversations 91
CreateandSendGmail 93
CheckReceivedGmailMessages 94
OpenNewGmailMessages 94
OpenGmailMessages 95
ManageGmailMessages 96
UseGmailLabels 96
ArchiveGmailThreads 97

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MuteGmailThreads 97
DeleteGmailThreads 98
SearchGmailMessages 98
ReportSpam 98
AddAnotherGoogle(Gmail)Account 98
SwitchingBetweenGmailAccounts 99
GmailSettings 99
Email 100
SetUpanEmailAccount 100
AddanEmailAccount 101
AddanExchangeActiveSyncAccount 103
CreateandSendanEmailMessage 103
OpenEmailMessages 104
DeleteanEmailAccount 106
ManageYourEmailInbox 106
ExchangeActiveSyncEmailFeatures 108
DataServicesGeneralInformation(4GLTEand3GNetworks) 109
4GLTE 109
YourUserName 110
DataConnectionStatusandIndicators 111
Browser 111
UsetheBrowser 112
AddaBookmark 113
ViewBrowserHistory 114
OpenNewBrowserTabs 114
ChromeBrowser 116
Facebook 116
Hangouts 117
Instagram 118
Messenger 118
CameraandVideo 119
TakePicturesandRecordVideos 120
TakeaPicture 120
ViewfinderScreen 121
RecordVideos 122
ShootingModes 123
ViewPicturesandVideosUsingGallery 124

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EditPictures 126
SharePicturesandVideos 130
SendPicturesorVideosbyEmail 130
SendaPictureorVideobyMultimediaMessage 131
SendPicturesorVideosUsingBluetooth 132
SharePicturesorVideosUsingAdditionalAppsorSocialMedia 133
ShareVideosonYouTube 134
CameraSettings 135
SwitchCameras 135
SetCameraFunctions 135
LiveBroadcast 137
AppsandFeatures 140
1Weather 140
AmazonShopping 140
AppSpotlight 140
Calculator 140
Calendar 141
AddanEventtotheCalendar 142
ViewCalendarEvents 143
SyncCalendars 144
SynchronizeanExchangeActiveSyncCalendar 145
Clock 145
SetAlarms 146
AdditionalClockFeatures 146
Drive 148
GalaxyApps 148
GoogleMaps 148
GooglePlayMusicApp 149
PlayMusicwithGooglePlay 149
GooglePlayMusicScreenLayout 150
CreatePlaylistsinGooglePlayMusic 151
GooglePlayNewsstand 152
GoogleSearch 153
HancomOffice2014 153
Lookout 153
Memo 154
Music 154

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MyFiles 156
NASCARMobile 157
NextRadio 157
OneDrive 157
OneNote 158
PeelSmartRemote 158
Photos 158
SHealth 158
SVoice 160
SamsungMilkMusic 161
SamsungPay 161
Samsung+ 163
SprintFamilyLocator 163
SprintFamilyWall 163
SprintFun&Games 163
SprintMusicPlus 163
SprintProtect 164
SprintTV&Movies 164
SprintZone 165
Video 166
VoiceRecorder 167
YouTube 172
Connectivity 174
TransferFilesbetweenYourPhoneandaComputer 174
Wi-Fi 175
TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork 175
Wi-FiSettings 176
DisconnectWi-Fi 177
Wi-FiDirect 178
Hotspot 178
Bluetooth 180
BluetoothInformation 180
EnabletheBluetoothFeature 180
PairBluetoothDevices 181
ConnecttoaPairedBluetoothDevice 182
SendInformationUsingBluetooth 183
ReceiveInformationUsingBluetooth 184

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Tethering 185
SprintWorldwideWirelessService 186
ActivateSprintWorldwideServiceonYourAccount 186
YourPhone’sSIMCardforInternationalGSMRoaming 186
EnableGlobalRoamingMode 187
SettheCommunicationsMethodforGlobalUse 188
SelectaCarrier 188
MakeandReceiveWorldwideCalls 188
SprintInternationalVoicemailService 189
SetUpYourVoicemailAccessNumberforInternationalUse 189
AccessYourVoicemailInternationally 190
InternationalDataRoaming 190
AccessEmailandDataServicesInternationally 191
ContactSprintforAssistancewithInternationalService 191
Settings 193
BasicSettings 193
Wi-FiCallingSettings 195
Wi-FiSettingsMenu 196
BluetoothSettings 199
AirplaneMode 201
HotspotandTetheringSettings 201
TetheringSettings 203
DataUsageSettings 204
MobileNetworksSettings 206
NFCandPayment 208
MoreConnectionSettings 210
NearbyDeviceScanning 211
Printing 212
MirrorLink 214
VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 215
SmartManager 221
ApplicationsSettings 224
ApplicationManager 225
DefaultApplications 228
ApplicationSettings 229
CalendarSettings 230
CameraSettings 231

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ContactsSettings 233
EmailSettings 234
InternetSettings 238
MessagesSettings 240
MusicSettings 242
PhoneSettings 243
SVoiceSettings 246
WeatherSettings 248
GoogleSettings 249
SoundsandVibrationSettings 251
SoundMode 252
VibrateWhileRinging 254
Volume 254
VibrationIntensity 256
RingtonesandSounds 257
VibrationPattern 259
NotificationSound 260
DoNotDisturb 261
SystemSounds 264
Key-tapFeedback 266
SoundQualityandEffects 267
NotificationsSettings 268
DisplaySettings 269
AdvancedFeatures 271
Wallpaper 272
Themes 274
HomeScreenSettings 275
LockScreenandSecuritySettings 276
LockScreenandSecurityOverview 277
ScreenLock 278
DisabletheScreenLock 281
DeviceSecurity 281
PrivacyandSafety 283
LocationSettings 284
AppPermissions 288
PrivateMode 289
ReportDiagnosticInfo 291

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SendSOSMessage 292
EasyMode 293
AccessibilitySettings 295
VisionAccessibilitySettings 297
HearingAccessibilitySettings 298
DexterityandInteractionSettings 300
ConfigureOtherAccessibilitySettings 302
Accounts 303
BackupandReset 306
SamsungAccountBackupandRestoreSettings 308
GoogleAccountBackupandRestoreSettings 309
AutoRestart 310
Reset 311
FactoryDataReset 313
LanguageandInputSettings 314
BatterySettings 317
PowerSavingMode 318
UltraPowerSavingMode 319
StorageSettings 321
DateandTimeSettings 322
Help 324
ActivateThisDevice 325
SystemUpdate 326
AboutDevice 327
ForAssistance 330
Troubleshooting 330
SprintAccountInformationandHelp 331
SprintAccountPasswords 331
ManageYourAccount 331
SprintSupportServices 332
CopyrightInformation 333
IntellectualProperty 333
OpenSourceSoftware 333
DisclaimerofWarranties;ExclusionofLiability 333
ModificationofSoftware 334
SamsungKNOX 334
SamsungElectronicsAmerica(SEA),Inc. 334

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DoyouhavequestionsaboutyourSamsungMobileDevice 335
LegalInformation 335
Index 336

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S6.Thefollowingtopicsexplainhowbestto
usethisguidetogetthemostoutofyourphone.
Before Using Your Phone
ReadtheGetStartedguideandImportantInformationbookletthatwerepackagedwithyourphone
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Home .Someoperationdescriptionsmaybesimplified.
Screenshots and Key Labels
Screenshotsandotherillustrationsinthis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
Thesetopicswillhelpyoufindhelponyournewphoneandwillintroducethebasicsofusingyour
phone'stouchscreenifyouareanewuser.
Access Help
Usethephone'sHelpmenutolearnaboutyourphone.
1. PressHome 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Samsung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keys.
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/Lock key Turnthephoneorscreenonoroff,orswitchyourphoneto
Emergencymode.
SIM card tray LocationoftheSIMcard.

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Part Description
Back key Returntothepreviousscreen,orcloseadialogbox,options
menu,thenotificationpanel,orkeyboard.
Home key/fingerprint
sensor
Return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 key 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 and light sensor 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
Infrared transmitter Controlotherdevicesusinginfraredlight.
Flash Helpilluminatesubjectsinlow-lightenvironmentswhenthe
cameraisfocusingandcapturingapictureorvideo.

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Part Description
Heart rate monitor MeasureyourheartrateusingyourfingertipwhenusingtheS
Health™app.
Headset jack Pluginaheadsetforconvenient,hands-freeconversations.
USB charger/accessory
port
ConnectthephonetothechargerusingaUSBcable.
Microphone Transmityourvoiceforphonecallsorrecordyourvoiceor
ambientsoundsforvoicerecordingsandvideos.
Speaker Playringtonesandsounds.Thespeakeralsoletsyouhearthe
caller’svoiceinspeakerphonemode.
Rear camera Takepicturesandvideos.
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usingaUSBconnectiononyourcomputer.
Tip: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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
Itisrecommendedyoufullychargethebatterybeforeusingyourdeviceforthefirsttime.Forfastest
chargingtimes,usetheSamsungAdaptiveFastChargerthatcamewithyourdevice.Thischarger
providesfasterchargingonlywhenconnectedtodevicesthatsupport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.
Turn Your Phone On
n PressandholdthePower/Lockkey.

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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.
Turn Your Phone Off
1. PressandholdthePower/Lock keytodisplaythedeviceoptionsmenu.
2. Tap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).

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Use the Touchscreen
Yourphone’stouchscreenletsyoucontrolactionsthroughavarietyoftouchgestures.
Tap
Whenyouwanttotypeusingthekeyboard,selectitemssuchasapplicationandsettingsicons,or
pressbuttons,simplytaportouchthemwithyourfinger.
Touch and Hold
Toopentheavailableoptionsforanitem(forexample,acontactorlinkinaWebpage),touchand
holdtheitem.