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 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Options 18
OtherEdgeScreenFeatures 24
Applications 30
LaunchApplications 30
AppsList 30
PhoneNumber 34
AirplaneMode 35
EnterText 37
SamsungKeyboard 37
GoogleVoiceTyping 38
TipsforEditingText 39
GoogleAccount 40
CreateaGoogleAccount 40
SignIntoYourGoogleAccount 46

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GooglePlayStore 51
FindandInstallanApp 52
RequestaRefundforaPaidApp 53
UpdateanApp 53
UninstallanApp 56
GetHelpwithGooglePlay 58
LockandUnlockYourScreen 59
UpdateYourPhone 61
UpdateYourPhoneSoftware 61
UpdateYourProfile 63
UpdateYourPRL 64
YourPhoneInterface 66
HomeScreenBasics 66
HomeScreenLayout 66
ExtendedHomeScreens 67
StatusBarandNotificationPanel 68
StatusBar 68
NotificationPanel 70
SFinder 73
QuickConnect 74
CustomizetheHomeScreen 75
ChangetheWallpaper 75
AddShortcutstotheHomeScreen 77
AddWidgetstotheHomeScreen 77
AddFolderstotheHomeScreen 78
PhoneApp 80
PlaceandAnswerCalls 80
CallUsingthePhoneDialer 80
CallEmergencyNumbers 82
AnswerPhoneCalls 83
In-CallScreenLayoutandOptions 85
PlaceaCallfromContacts 87
CallfromCallLogs 89
OptionalServices 91
VoicemailSetup 92
VisualVoicemailSetup 93
ReviewVisualVoicemail 94

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ListentoMultipleVoicemailMessages 95
VisualVoicemailOptions 96
ConfigureVisualVoicemailSettings 97
Wi-FiCalling 100
CallerIDBlocking 101
CallWaiting 102
ConferenceCalling 103
CallForwarding 105
CallSettings 106
Contacts 109
ContactsScreenLayout 109
AddaContact 110
ViewContacts 113
EditaContact 114
DeleteaContact 116
ShareaContact 117
ProfileSharing 119
ImportContacts 121
BackUpContacts 122
MessagingandInternet 124
TextandMultimediaMessaging 124
SendaTextMessage 124
SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS) 125
UseEnhancedMessaging 128
SaveandResumeaDraftMessage 132
NewMessagesNotification 132
ManageMessageConversations 133
Gmail 136
CreateandSendaGmailMessage 136
CheckReceivedGmailMessages 138
UseGmailLabels 140
ArchiveGmailThreads 141
MuteGmailThreads 142
DeleteGmailThreads 143
SearchGmailMessages 144
ReportSpamGmail 145
AddAnotherGoogle(Gmail)Account 146

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SwitchingBetweenGmailAccounts 148
GmailSettings 149
Email 151
SetUpanEmailAccount 151
AddanEmailAccount 151
AddanExchangeActiveSyncAccount 155
ComposeandSendEmail 157
OpenEmailMessages 159
DeleteanEmailAccount 162
ManageYourEmailInbox 163
ExchangeActiveSyncEmailFeatures 165
DataServicesGeneralInformation(LTEand3GNetworks) 167
4GLTE 168
YourUserName 169
DataConnectionStatusandIndicators 171
Browser 172
UsetheBrowser 172
AddaBookmark 173
ViewBrowserHistory 174
OpenNewBrowserTab 175
ChromeBrowser 177
CameraandVideo 179
CameraOverview 179
TakePicturesandRecordVideos 180
TakeaPicture 181
RecordVideos 182
ShootingModes 183
ViewPicturesandVideosUsingGallery 185
EditPictures 188
AutoAdjustaPicture 188
RotateaPicture 189
CropaPicture 190
PhotoEditor 192
AnimateaPicture 193
Collage 195
SharePicturesandVideos 197
SendPicturesorVideosbyEmailorGmail 198

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SendaPictureorVideobyMultimediaMessage 199
SendPicturesorVideosUsingBluetooth 201
SharePicturesorVideosviaAdditionalAppsorSocialMedia 202
ShareVideosonYouTube 203
CameraOptionsandSettings 205
SwitchCameras 205
SetCameraOptions 205
LiveBroadcast 207
AppsandFeatures 211
SprintZone 211
SprintFamilyLocator 211
SprintFun&Games 212
SprintTV&Movies 212
SprintMusicPlus 213
Calculator 214
Calendar 215
AddanEventtotheCalendar 215
ViewCalendarEvents 218
ShareCalendarEvents 219
SyncCalendars 221
SynchronizeanExchangeActiveSyncCalendar 222
Clock 223
SetAlarms 224
WorldClock 225
Stopwatch 226
Timer 227
GalaxyApps 227
Gallery 227
GoogleHangouts 229
GoogleMaps 230
GooglePlayMovies&TV 232
GooglePlayMusic 233
GoogleSearch 235
UseGoogleSearch 235
UseGoogleVoiceSearch 237
Facebook 237
Instagram 238

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Memo 239
Messenger 240
MicrosoftExcel 240
MicrosoftOneDrive 241
MicrosoftOneNote 241
MicrosoftPowerPoint 241
MicrosoftWord 241
MilkMusic 241
Music 242
MyFiles 245
SHealth 246
SVoice 248
SamsungPay 248
SideSync 249
Video 249
VoiceRecorder 250
YouTube 253
1Weather 255
Amazon 255
AppSpotlight 255
Lookout 256
MessagingPlus 256
NASCARMobile 256
NBAGameTime 256
NextRadio 256
PagesManager 257
Samsung+ 257
SamsungGear 257
Uber 257
Connectivity 258
TransferFilesBetweenYourPhoneandaComputer 258
Wi-Fi 259
TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork 260
Wi-FiSettings 261
DisconnectWi-Fi 263
Wi-FiDirect 264
Bluetooth 266

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BluetoothInformation 266
EnableBluetooth 267
PairBluetoothDevices 268
ConnecttoaPairedBluetoothDevice 270
ShareInformationUsingBluetooth 271
ReceivingDataviaBluetooth 273
GlobalServices 275
SettheCommunicationsMethodforGlobalUse 275
SelectaCarrier 276
ActivateSprintWorldwideServiceonYourAccount 277
YourPhone’sSIMCardforInternationalGSMRoaming 277
EnableGlobalRoamingMode 278
MakeandReceiveWorldwideCalls 281
SprintInternationalVoicemailService 282
SetUpYourVoicemailAccessNumberforInternationalUse 282
AccessYourVoicemailInternationally 282
InternationalDataRoaming 283
AccessEmailandDataServicesInternationally 283
ContactSprintforAssistancewithInternationalService 284
Settings 286
BasicSettings 286
Wi-FiCallingSettings 289
Wi-FiSettingsMenu 291
BluetoothSettings 294
HotspotSettings 295
AirplaneMode 298
DataUsageSettings 300
MobileNetworksSettings 301
NFCandPayment 302
MoreConnectionSettings 305
TetheringSettings 306
Printing 307
MirrorLink 311
VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 312
DefaultMessagingAppSettings 319
SoundsandNotificationsSettings 320
SoundMode 321

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Volume 322
RingtonesandSounds 323
Vibrations 325
SoundQualityandEffects 327
Notifications 328
DisplaySettings 328
EdgeScreenSettings 330
MotionsandGestures 331
ApplicationsSettings 332
ApplicationManager 333
DefaultApplications 334
CalendarSettings 335
CameraSettings 337
ContactsSettings 338
EmailSettings 339
InternetSettings 342
MessagesSettings 344
MusicSettings 346
PhoneSettings 347
SVoiceSettings 350
WeatherSettings 351
Wallpaper 353
Themes 354
LockScreenandSecuritySettings 355
LockScreenandSecurityOverview 355
ScreenLock 356
DisabletheScreenLock 362
DeviceSecurity 364
PrivacyandSafety 366
LocationSettings 367
PrivateMode 370
ReportDiagnosticInfo 371
SendSOSMessage 372
EasyMode 373
AccessibilitySettings 375
VisionAccessibilitySettings 376
HearingAccessibilitySettings 378

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DexterityandInteractionSettings 379
ConfigureOtherAccessibilitySettings 381
AddAccounts 382
BackupandReset 385
LanguageandInputSettings 388
BatterySettings 392
PowerSavingMode 393
UltraPowerSavingMode 394
StorageSettings 395
DateandTimeSettings 397
Help 398
ActivateThisDevice 399
SystemUpdate 400
AboutDevice 401
ForAssistance 404
SprintAccountInformationandHelp 404
SprintAccountPasswords 404
ManageYourAccount 404
SprintSupportServices 405
CopyrightInformation 406
Index 407

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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S6edge+,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.
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 Takes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.

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Part Description
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.
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 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.
Recent apps 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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Samsung-approvedchargingdevices.Samsungaccessoriesaredesigned
tomaximizebatterylife.Usingotheraccessoriesmayinvalidateyourwarrantyandmaycause
damage.

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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.
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.

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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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.

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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.
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VolumeDownkeys
simultaneouslyformorethansevensecondstorestartthedevice.

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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.