Samsung galaxy S9 User manual

Quick Reference
Guide
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Table of Contents
2 Samsung Care
3 Know your device
5 Device setup
9 Home screen
12 Volume and ringtones
13 Hello Bixby
14 Useful apps
15 Calls
16 Voicemail
17 Contacts
18 Messages
20 Camera
21 Internet
22 Connections

2
Samsung Care
How can we help you?
Get to know your product
• To access user manuals, tips and more
visit samsung.com/us/support.
Ask the community
• To ask questions and get solutions
from other Samsung customers visit
us.community.samsung.com.
Contact us for support
• For hardware or software support call us
at 800.SAMSUNG orvisit
samsung.com/us/support/contact.
• To nd a service location near you
visit support-us.samsung.com/cyber/
locator/asc_locator.jsp.
Volume
buttons
Edge
screen
Bixby
button

3
Know your device
Volume
buttons
+
-
Edge
screen
Bixby
button
Edge
screen
SIM/microSD
card slot
Front
camera
Headset jack
Power/
Lock
button
Iris
scanner

4
USB/Charger port
Dual camera and
Fingerprint
scanner
Camera and
Fingerprint
scanner

5
Device setup
Insert a SIM and optional microSD card
Ifyou need to replace your SIM card or
insert a microSD™card, follow these steps.
1. Hold the device securely.
2. Use the SIM removal tool that came
with your device to open the
SIM/microSD card tray.
• With the carrier logo facing up, place
the SIM card into the tray.
• With the gold contacts facing down,
place the optional microSD card
into the tray. (microSD card sold
separately.)
3. Gently push the tray into the slot.
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Charge the device
Before turning on your phone, charge it
fully.
Your phone comes with an Adaptive Fast
Charging charger and a USB cable. Use fast
charge technology to quickly charge your
phone.
Note: 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.
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Configure the device
When you rst turn on your device, you
need to set up a few things.
1. Select a language and tap START or tap
ACCESSIBILITY.
2. Follow the prompts to complete the
setup process.
Note: Select Smart Switch during setup, or
open it later to easily transfer your photos,
videos, music, apps and more.
From the Home screen swipe up for Apps
and then tap Settings > Cloud and
accounts > Smart Switch and follow the
prompts.
Lock and unlock the screen
Use your device’s screen lock features to
secure your device.
• To Lock, press the Power/Lock key.
• To Unlock, press the Power/Lock key
then swipe your nger across the screen.

8
Lock features
The Screen lock menu allows you to choose
from a variety of locking features.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up for
Apps and tap Settings >
Lock screen and security >
Screen lock type.
2. Tap a screen lock type and follow the
prompts to begin registration:
• Swipe
• Pattern
• PIN
• Password
• None
• Intelligent Scan
• Face
• Iris
• Fingerprints
Note: The Iris Scanner is not intended for
use as a medical device; biometric data
collected and stored locally by the Iris
Scanner is not intended for any diagnostic,
therapeutic, or preventative medical
purposes. Please follow all instructions for
use of this feature. For more information,
refer to the online support content or visit
samsung.com/us/irisscanner.

9
Home screen
• Swipe up or down to display the Apps
panel.
• Swipe the Home screen left for
additional panels.
• Swipe the Edge handle to access
Edge panels.
• Swipe right to open Bixby.
Status
Edge
Handle
Widgets
Notifications
Recent Back
Home

10
Edge screen
The Edge screen provides a shortcut to
call, text or email favorite contacts and
much more.
1. From the Home
screen, swipe the
Edge handle
to display the
Edge panels.
2. Swipe to view
Edge screens.
3. Tap to
customize,
download, and
add new Edge
panels.

11
Customize your device
⁃Touch and hold a blank space on a
home screens to access options.
• Wallpapers: Change the look of the
Home and Lock screens. Display
a favorite picture or choose from
preloaded wallpapers. You can also
customize the Always on Display
screen.
• Themes: Change the look for system
screens and icons.
• Widgets: Drag a widget to an empty
space on the Home screen for quick
access to applications.
• Home screen settings: Customize the
look of the Home screen.

12
Volume and ringtones
⁃From the Home screen, swipe up for
Apps and then tap Settings >
Sounds and vibration.
• Tap Volume to increase or decrease
device volume settings.
• Tap Ringtone to select a ringtone.

13
Hello Bixby
To launch Hello Bixby , press the Bixby
button.
Hello Bixby allows you to quickly set
reminders, create voice dictation, search
and access content on your phone and on
the Internet.
Note: For more information about Bixby,
visit samsung.com/us/support/owners/
app/Bixby.

14
Useful apps
Play Store: Download new apps from
the Google Play store.
Visit play.google.com/store/apps to
learn more.
Galaxy Apps: Download Samsung
apps that are optimized for use with
Galaxy devices.
Visit samsung.com/us/support/
owners/app/galaxy-apps to learn
more.
Smart Things: Monitor and control
your Samsung devices and
appliances from your phone.
Visit samsung.com/us/support/
smart-home/smartthings to learn
more.
Samsung Health: Provides core
features to keep your body t and
healthy.
Visit samsung.com/us/support/
owners/app/samsung-health to
learn more.
Smart Switch: Easily transfer photos,
videos, music, apps and more from
your old phone to your new galaxy.
Visit samsung.com/us/support/
owners/app/smart-switch to learn
more.

15
Calls
1. To make a call, tap Phone.
2. Tap to make a phone call or tap
to make a video call.
Note: Video calling may not be available,
consult your service provider for details.
3. When receiving a call or ending a call
touch and slide the following:
• To answer a call, touch and slide .
• To reject and route a call to your
voicemail, touch and slide .
• To end a call, touch and slide .

16
Voicemail
Setup voicemail
1. From the Home screen, tap Phone.
2. Touch and hold .
3. Follow the prompts to set up your mail
box.
Access voicemail
1. From the Home screen, tap Phone.
2. Touch and hold .

17
Contacts
Create a contact
1. From the Home screen, swipe up for
Apps and tap Contacts.
2. Tap to add a new contacts.
3. Enter the desired information and tap
SAVE to store the new entry.
Edit a contact
1. From the Home screen, swipe up for
Apps and tap Contacts.
2. Tap a contact name from the list and
tap Details >EDIT.
3. Edit the desired information and tap
SAVE.
Delete a contact
1. From the Home screen, swipe up for
Apps and tap Contacts.
2. Touch and hold a contact name from the
list and tap DELETE.

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Messages
Create and send a message
1. From the Home screen, tap
Messages > New message .
2. Enter a phone number or contact name
in the Recipient eld.
Note: If entering a phone number, press
to add the phone number as a recipient.
3. Tap START to compose a message.
4. Tap Enter message and enter your text.
• Tap to add an attachment.
• Touch and hold to create an audio
message.
• Tap to add a sticker or a GIF.
5. Tap to send the message.

19
Gmail
Use Gmail™ to send and receive email.
Before you can access Gmail, you must rst
sign in or create a new Google account.
⁃From the Home screen, swipe up for
Apps and then tap Gmail.
• Tap Add an email address to create
a new account or to log into an
existing Gmail account.
• Tap TAKE ME TO GMAIL if you have an
account set up on your device.
Setup Email accounts
Congure Email for most accounts in just a
few steps.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up for
Apps and then tap Email.
2. Enter your email address and password
into the appropriate elds and tap
SIGN IN.
3. Follow the prompts to complete setup.