Samsung Galaxy Tab A User manual

TABLET
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating
your device and keep it for future reference.

Legal Information
READ THIS INFORMATION BEFORE USING YOUR
MOBILE DEVICE.
Arbitration Agreement - This Product is subject
to a binding arbitration agreement between you
and SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.
(“Samsung”). You can opt out of the agreement
within 30 calendar days of the rst consumer
purchase by emailing [email protected] or
calling 1-800-SAMSUNG(726-7864) and providing
the applicable information. For complete terms
and conditions that bind you and Samsung, refer to
the “Arbitration Agreement” section of the Terms &
Conditions, included with the Product.
Find Legal Information Online
The full Arbitration Agreement, Standard Limited
Warranty, End User License Agreement (EULA),
and Health & Safety Information for your device are
available online:
Arbitration Agreement, Standard Limited Warranty,
and Health & Safety Information:
Phone:
• English: samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone-HSGuide
• Spanish: samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone-HSGuide-SP
Tablet:
• English: samsung.com/us/Legal/Tablet-HSGuide
• Spanish: samsung.com/us/Legal/Tablet-HSGuide-SP
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End User License Agreement:
• English: samsung.com/us/Legal/SamsungLegal-EULA4
• Spanish: samsung.com/us/Legal/SamsungLegal-
EULA4/#SPANISH
Find Legal Information on the Mobile Device
The full Arbitration Agreement, Standard Limited
Warranty, End User License Agreement (EULA) and
Health & Safety Information are also available on the
device, in the Samsung legal section of Settings. The
location depends on the device, and is usually in the
“About device” or “About phone” section, for example:
• Settings > About phone or About device or
Abouttablet > Legal information > Samsung legal
• Or, use the Search feature to search for “Legal”.
Intellectual Property
All Intellectual Property, as dened below, owned by
or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its
respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG mobile
device, including but not limited to, accessories, parts,
or software relating thereto (the “mobile device”), is
proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal
laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions.
Intellectual Property includes, but is not limited to,
inventions (patentable or unpatentable), patents, trade
secrets, copyrights, software, computer programs, and
related documentation and other works of authorship.
You may not infringe or otherwise violate the rights
secured by the Intellectual Property. Moreover, you
agree that you will not (and will not attempt to)
modify, prepare derivative works of, reverse engineer,
decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to create
source code from the software. No title to or ownership
in the Intellectual Property is transferred to you. All
applicable rights of the Intellectual Property shall
remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers.
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Open Source Software
Some software components of this product, including
but not limited to ‘PowerTOP’ and ‘e2fsprogs’,
incorporate source code covered under GNU General
Public License (GPL), GNU Lesser General Public
License (LGPL), OpenSSL License, BSD License and
other open source licenses. To obtain the source code
covered under the open source licenses, please visit:
opensource.samsung.com
Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion
of Liability
The information below explains that a user accepts
this Product as sold, including the hardware and
software components as created and packaged for
sale. If the user changes these parameters through
a unique modication, Samsung will not be held
responsible for damages or issues that result from
these end-user changes.
Except as set forth in the Standard Limited Warranty
that accompanies the Product, the purchaser takes
the product “as is”, and Samsung makes no express
or implied warranty of any kind whatsoever with
respect to the product, including but not limited
tothe:
• merchantability of the product or its tness for
any particular purpose or use;
• design, condition or quality of the product;
• performance of the product;
• workmanship of the product or the components
contained therein; or
• compliance of the product with the requirements
of any law, rule, specication or contract
pertaining thereto.
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Nothing contained in the User Manual shall be
construed to create an express or implied warranty
of any kind whatsoever with respect to the Product.
In addition, Samsung shall not be liable for any
damages of any kind resulting from the purchase or
use of the product or arising from the breach of the
express warranty, including incidental, special or
consequential damages, or loss of anticipated prots
or benets.
Modication of Software
Samsung is not liable for performance issues or
incompatibilities caused by your editing of registry
settings, or your modication of Operating System
(OS) software.
Using custom OS software may cause your device and
applications to work improperly. Your carrier may not
permit users to download certain software, such as
custom OS.
Samsung Knox
Samsung Knox is Samsung’s security platform and is
a mark for a Samsung device tested for security with
enterprise use in mind. Additional licensing fee may be
required. For more information about Knox, please refer
to: samsung.com/us/knox
Restricting Children’s Access to
YourMobile Device
Your mobile device is not a toy. Do not allow children
under the age of 3 to play with it because they could
hurt themselves or others or damage the device. If
parents choose to allow children 3 or older to use the
device, they should make sure that there is adequate
supervision of children while using the device to guard
against damage to the device and use of services that
may increase wireless or other charges.
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!
WARNING:
CHOKING HAZARD
- Small parts.
Not for children under 3 years.
©2017 Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
Samsung, Samsung Galaxy, and MultiWindow are all
trademarks of SamsungElectronics Co., Ltd.
Other marks are the property of their
respectiveowners.
Parental control settings should be enabled to ensure
that children do not have access to services or content
not approved by the parent. Routinely check this device
to ensure it is working properly and is safe for children
to use.
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
Address:
85 Challenger Road
Ridgeeld Park,
New Jersey 07660
Phone: 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864)
Internet: samsung.com
Some multimedia (audio/video) les contain Digital
Rights Management (DRM) technology to verify you
have the right to use the les. Preloaded apps on your
device may not be compatible with DRM-protected
les.
Screen images are simulated. Appearance of device
may vary.
The actual available capacity of the internal memory is
less than the specied capacity because the operating
system and default applications occupy part of the
memory. The available capacity may change when you
upgrade the device.
Please check with your service provider to verify
qualifying services/features.
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Getting Started...............................1
Front View .....................................2
Back View......................................3
Assemble Your Device ..........................4
Set Up Your Device .............................7
Set Up Accounts on Your Device .................9
Know Your Device ...........................11
Home Screen..................................12
Customize the Home Screen....................13
Status Bar ....................................17
Navigation ...................................19
Table of Contents
Notification Panel .............................21
Multi Window ................................ 23
Enter Text.................................... 25
Applications ................................28
Apps List .................................... 29
Google Apps ................................. 33
Additional Apps .............................. 36
Calculator.................................... 38
Calendar..................................... 39
Camera and Video ............................ 42
Clock ........................................ 47

Contacts .....................................50
Email........................................ 57
Galaxy Apps...................................61
Gallery ...................................... 62
Internet ......................................67
Memo ........................................71
My Files ..................................... 73
Settings .....................................75
How to Use Settings ...........................76
Connections ..................................77
Sound .......................................88
Notifications ................................. 92
Display ...................................... 93
Wallpaper.................................... 96
Advanced Features ........................... 97
Device Maintenance .......................... 99
Applications Settings ........................104
Lock Screen and Security..................... 106
Cloud and Accounts...........................112
GoogleSettings ..............................118
Accessibility .................................119
General Management.........................122
Software Update ............................ 130
About Tablet .................................131
Table of Contents vii

Getting Started
Learn about your mobile device
hardware, assemblyprocedures,
and how to get started usingyour
new device.

Front View
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6
5
1
2
3
4
1. Front camera: Take self‑portraits and record videos
of yourself.
2. Power key: Press and hold to turn the device on
or off, or to restart it. Press to lock or wake up the
screen.
3. Volume key: Adjust the volume of your device’s
sounds and audio playback.
4. Back: Return to the previous screen or close a dialog
box, menu, or keyboard.
5. Home key: Return to the Home screen.
6. Recent apps: Tap to display recent apps, or touch and
hold for Multiwindow™.
7. Proximity sensor: Detect the presence of objects
near the device.
Getting Started 2 Front View