Samsung Galaxy S6 edge User manual

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Table of Contents
Introduction 1
AccessInstructionsonPhone 1
AccessHelp 1
GetSupportfromSprintZone 2
GetStarted 4
PhoneLayout 4
ChargetheBattery 5
TurnYourPhoneOnandOff 7
UsetheTouchscreen 9
ActivateYourPhone 12
CompletetheSetupScreens 13
BasicOperations 15
Basics 15
HomeScreenandApplications(Apps)List 15
PhoneSettingsMenu 16
PortraitandLandscapeScreenOrientation 16
CaptureScreenshots 17
EdgeScreen 18
EdgeScreenNotificationOptions 18
OtherEdgeScreenFeatures 24
Applications 28
LaunchApplications 28
AppsList 29
PhoneNumber 34
AirplaneMode 35
EnterText 37
SamsungKeyboard 37
GoogleVoiceTyping 38
TipsforEditingText 39
GoogleAccount 39
CreateaGoogleAccount 40
SignIntoYourGoogleAccount 46
GooglePlayStore 50

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FindandInstallanApp 51
RequestaRefundforaPaidApp 52
UpdateanApp 53
UninstallanApp 55
GetHelpwithGooglePlay 57
LockandUnlockYourScreen 58
UpdateYourPhone 60
UpdateYourPhoneSoftware 60
UpdateYourProfile 62
UpdateYourPRL 63
YourPhoneInterface 65
HomeScreenBasics 65
HomeScreenLayout 65
ExtendedHomeScreens 66
StatusBar 67
NotificationPanel 69
SFinder 72
QuickConnect 73
CustomizetheHomeScreen 74
ChangetheWallpaper 75
AddShortcutstotheHomeScreen 76
AddWidgetstotheHomeScreen 77
AddFolderstotheHomeScreen 78
PhoneApp 80
Wi-FiCalling 80
PlaceandAnswerCalls 81
CallUsingthePhoneDialer 81
CallEmergencyNumbers 83
AnswerPhoneCalls 84
In-CallScreenLayoutandOperations 86
PlaceCallsfromContacts/CallLogs 88
PlaceaCallfromContacts 88
CallfromCallLogs 90
OptionalServices 92
VoicemailSetup 93
VisualVoicemail 94
SetUpVisualVoicemail 94

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ReviewVisualVoicemail 95
ListentoMultipleVoicemailMessages 96
VisualVoicemailOptions 97
ConfigureVisualVoicemailSettings 98
CallerIDBlocking 101
CallWaiting 102
ConferenceCalling 102
CallForwarding 104
CallSettings 106
Contacts 107
AddaContact 107
CheckContacts 111
ContactsScreenLayout 112
EditaContact 113
DeleteaContact 115
ShareaContact 116
ProfileSharing 118
ImportContacts 120
BackUpContacts 121
MessagingandInternet 123
TextandMultimediaMessaging 123
SendaTextMessage 123
SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS) 124
SendanEnhancedMessage 127
SaveandResumeaDraftMessage 131
NewMessagesNotification 131
ManageMessageConversations 132
CreateandSendGmail 134
CheckReceivedGmailMessages 137
OpenNewGmailMessages 137
OpenGmailMessages 137
ManageGmailMessages 139
UseGmailLabels 139
ArchiveGmailThreads 140
MuteGmailThreads 141
DeleteGmailThreads 142
SearchGmailMessages 143

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ReportSpamorPhishingGmail 144
AddAnotherGoogle(Gmail)Account 145
SwitchingBetweenGmailAccounts 147
Email 148
SetUpanEmailAccount 149
AddanEmailAccount 149
AddanExchangeActiveSyncAccount 153
ComposeandSendEmail 155
OpenNewEmailMessages 157
OpenEmailMessages 158
DeleteanEmailAccount 159
ManageYourEmailInbox 161
ExchangeActiveSyncEmailFeatures 162
DataServicesGeneralInformation(LTEand3GNetworks) 165
SprintSparkLTE 165
YourUserName 166
DataConnectionStatusandIndicators 169
Browser 169
UsetheBrowser 169
AddaBookmark 170
ViewBrowserHistory 172
OpenNewBrowserTab 173
BrowserSettings 174
ChromeBrowser 174
CameraandVideo 176
TakePicturesandRecordVideos 177
TakeaPicture 177
ViewfinderScreen 178
RecordVideos 179
ShootingModes 180
ViewPicturesandVideosUsingGallery 182
EditPictures 186
SharePicturesandVideos 192
SendPicturesorVideosbyEmailorGmail 193
SendaPictureorVideobyMultimediaMessage 194
SendPicturesorVideosUsingBluetooth 196
SharePicturesorVideosviaAdditionalAppsorSocialMedia 197

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ShareVideosonYouTube 198
CameraOptionsandSettings 200
SwitchCameras 200
SetCameraOptions 200
UsefulAppsandFeatures 203
SprintZone 203
SprintFamilyLocator 203
SprintFun&Games 203
SprintTV&Movies 203
Calculator 204
Calendar 205
AddanEventtotheCalendar 206
ViewCalendarEvents 208
ShareCalendarEvents 209
SyncCalendars 211
SynchronizeanExchangeActiveSyncCalendar 213
Clock 214
SetAlarms 215
WorldClock 216
Stopwatch 217
Timer 218
GalaxyApps 218
Gallery 218
GoogleHangouts 219
GoogleMaps 221
GooglePlayBooks 223
GooglePlayGames 223
GooglePlayMovies&TV 224
GooglePlayMusic 224
GooglePlayNewsstand 227
GoogleSearch 227
UseGoogleSearch 227
UseGoogleVoiceSearch 228
LookoutSecurity 229
Memo 229
Milk 230
Music 231

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MyFiles 234
OneDrive 235
OneNote 235
PeelSmartRemote 235
SVoice 235
Video 236
VoiceRecorder 236
YouTube 239
1Weather 241
Amazon 241
AppPass 241
eBay 242
MessagingPlus 242
NASCARMobile2014 242
NBAGameTime 242
NextRadio 242
Scout 243
Spotify 243
Facebook 243
Uber 244
Connectivity 245
TransferFilesBetweenYourPhoneandaComputer 245
Wi-Fi 246
TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork 247
Wi-FiSettings 249
DisconnectWi-Fi 250
Wi-FiDirect 252
Bluetooth 255
BluetoothInformation 255
EnableBluetooth 255
PairBluetoothDevices 257
ConnecttoaPairedBluetoothDevice 260
ShareInformationUsingBluetooth 261
ReceivingDataviaBluetooth 263
SprintWorldwideWirelessService 265
ActivateSprintWorldwideServiceonYourAccount 265
YourPhone’sSIMCardforInternationalRoaming 265

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SetNetworkModeOptions 266
MakeandReceiveWorldwideCalls 266
SprintInternationalVoicemailService 267
SetUpYourVoicemailAccessNumberforInternationalUse 268
AccessYourVoicemailInternationally 268
InternationalDataRoaming 269
InternationalRoamingStatusMessages 269
ContactSprintforAssistancewithInternationalService 271
Settings 273
BasicSettings 273
Wi-FiCallingSettings 276
Wi-FiSettingsMenu 278
BluetoothSettings 281
HotspotSettings 283
AirplaneMode 287
DataUsageSettings 289
MobileNetworksSettings 291
NFCandPayment 293
MoreConnectionSettings 297
TetheringSettings 299
Printing 300
VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 302
DefaultMessagingAppSettings 310
SoundsandNotificationsSettings 311
SoundMode 312
Volume 313
RingtonesandSounds 314
Vibrations 315
SoundQualityandEffects 316
Notifications 317
DisplaySettings 318
EdgeScreenSettings 320
MotionsandGestures 321
ApplicationsSettings 322
ApplicationManager 324
DefaultApplications 325
CalendarSettings 327

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CameraSettings 328
ContactsSettings 329
EmailSettings 331
InternetSettings 334
MessagesSettings 336
MusicSettings 338
PhoneSettings 339
SVoiceSettings 342
WeatherSettings 343
Wallpaper 345
Themes 346
LockScreenandSecuritySettings 347
LockScreenandSecurityOverview 347
ScreenLock 348
DisabletheScreenLock 354
PrivacyandSafety 356
PrivateMode 357
ReportDiagnosticInfo 358
SendSOSMessage 358
LocationSettings 359
AccessibilitySettings 362
VisionAccessibilitySettings 364
HearingAccessibilitySettings 365
DexterityandInteractionSettings 367
ConfigureOtherAccessibilitySettings 369
AddAccounts 370
BackupandReset 372
LanguageandInputSettings 375
BatterySettings 378
PowerSavingMode 379
UltraPowerSavingMode 380
StorageSettings 382
DateandTimeSettings 383
Help 385
ActivateThisDevice 386
SystemUpdate 387
AboutDevice 387

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CopyrightInformation 389
ForAssistance 390
SprintAccountInformationandHelp 390
SprintAccountPasswords 390
ManageYourAccount 390
SprintSupportServices 391
Index 392

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S6edge.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'renewtoAndroidorjustnewtoyourGalaxyS6,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.
Phone Layout
Thefollowingillustrationoutlinesyourphone’sprimaryexternalfeaturesandbuttons.
Part Description
RearCamera Takepicturesandvideos.
Back keyReturnyoutothepreviousscreen,orcloseadialogbox,options
menu,theNotificationPanel,oronscreenkeyboard.
Earpiece Listentocallsandautomatedpromptswhenusingthephone.
Flash Helpilluminatesubjectsinlow-lightenvironmentswhenthe
cameraisfocusingandcapturingapictureorvideo.
Front Camera Takepicturesandrecordsvideoswhilefacingthescreen,and
allowsyoutovideoconference.
Headset Jack Pluginaheadsetforconvenient,hands-freeconversations.
Heart Rate Monitor MeasureyourheartrateviayourfingertipwhenusingtheSHealth
app.
Home key/ Fingerprint
Sensor
ReturnyoutotheHomescreen.PressandholdtoopenGoogle
Search/GoogleNow.Usetoregisterfingerprintsforsecurity.

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Part Description
Infrared Transmitter Controlotherdevicesusinginfraredlight.
LED Indicator TheLEDindicatorblinksorglowswhencharging,toindicatelow
battery,toannouncenewnotifications,andwhenvoicerecording.
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.
Power key Turnthephoneorscreenonoroff,orswitchyourphonetosilent
mode,vibrationmode,orairplanemode.
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sensor
temporarilylocksthescreentopreventaccidentalscreentouches.
Recents key Accessrecentlyusedapps.
SIM Card LocationoftheSIMcard.
Speaker Playringtonesandsounds.Thespeakeralsoletsyouhearthe
caller’svoiceinspeakerphonemode.
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.
USB Charger/Accessory
Port
ConnectthephonetothechargerviaaUSBcable.
Volume key Adjusttheringtoneormediavolumeoradjustthevoicevolume
duringacall.
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phonehasanintegratedbatterythatcannotberemovedbytheuser.
Battery Cautions
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Chargingchargerthatcamewithyourphone.This
chargerprovidesfasterchargingonlywhenconnectedtodevicesthathaveAdaptiveFastCharging.

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1. PlugtheUSBcableintotheUSBcharger/accessoryportonthebottomofyourphone.
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.

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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 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.
Turn Your Phone Off
1. PressandholdthePower keytoopenthephoneoptionsmenu.

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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 or Touch
Whenyouwanttotypeusingtheonscreenkeyboard,selectitemsonscreensuchasapplicationand
settingsicons,orpressonscreen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.

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Swipe or Slide
Toswipeorslidemeanstoquicklydragyourfingerverticallyorhorizontallyacrossthescreen.
Drag
Todrag,pressandholdyourfingerwithsomepressurebeforeyoustarttomoveyourfinger.While
dragging,donotreleaseyourfingeruntilyouhavereachedthetargetposition.