Samsung Galaxy Tab A User manual

TABLET
User Manual
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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.
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Warranty, End User License Agreement (EULA),
and Health & Safety Information for your device are
available online:
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and Health & Safety Information:
Phone:
• English: samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone-HSGuide
• Spanish: samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone-HSGuide-SP
Tablet:
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• Spanish: samsung.com/us/Legal/Tablet-HSGuide-SP
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End User License Agreement:
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• 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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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

Back View
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1. Headset jack: Connect an optional headset (not
included).
2. Rear camera: Take pictures and record videos.
3. Flash: Illuminate subjects in low-light environments
when taking a photo or recording video.
4. Speakers: Play music and other sounds.
5. Memory card tray: Install an optional memory
card (notincluded) for storage of files. For more
information, see “Install an Optional Memory Card” on
page4.
6. Microphone: Record audio and detect voice
commands.
7. USB charger/Accessory port: Connect the
USBcharger (included) and other optional
accessories (not included).
Getting Started 3 Back View

Assemble Your Device
This section helps you to assemble your device.
Install an Optional Memory Card
You can install an optional microSD™memory card
(notincluded) to add more memory space to your
device.
Warning: Small components such as Memory cards can
pose a choking risk. Please be careful when handling
these cards to avoid damaging them.
1. Open the memory card slot cover and turn to
expose the slot. 2. With the gold contacts facing down, carefully slide
the memory card into the slot, pushing gently until
it clicks into place.
3. Close the memory card slot cover.
Getting Started 4 Assemble Your Device

Charge the Battery
Your device is powered by a rechargeable, standard
Li‑Ion battery. A USB charger (charging head and USB
cable) is included with the device for charging the
battery from any standard outlet.
The battery comes partially charged. You can use the
device while charging.
1. Insert the USB cable into the USB charger/
Accessory port.
Caution: Use only charging devices that are approved
by Samsung. Samsung accessories are designed for
your device to maximize battery life. Using other
accessories may void your warranty and may cause
damage.
2. Connect the USB cable to the charging head, and
then plug the charging head into a standard outlet.
3. Unplug the charging head from the outlet and
remove the USB cable from the device when
charging is complete.
Getting Started 5 Assemble Your Device

When to Charge the Battery
When the battery is low and only a few minutes of
operation remain, the device sounds a warning tone at
regular intervals.
In this condition, your device conserves its remaining
battery power by dimming the screen.
When the battery level becomes too low, the device
automatically turns off.
For a quick check of your battery level:
►View the battery charge indicator located in the top
right corner of your device’s display. Asolid color
( ) indicates a full charge.
You can also choose to display a percentage value.
Viewing a percentage value can provide a better idea
of the remaining charge on the battery. For more
information, see “Battery” on page100.
Getting Started 6 Assemble Your Device

Set Up Your Device
Turn Your Device On or Off
The instructions below explain how to turn your device
on or off.
Turn the Device On
To turn the device on:
►Press and hold the Power key until the device
turnson.
Turn the Device Off
To turn the device off:
1. Press and hold the Power key.
2. Tap Power off, and confirm if prompted.
Restart the Device
If your device stops responding to taps or finger
gestures and you are unable to turn it off, youcan
restart your device.
►Press and hold the Volume down key and the
Power key at the same time for morethan seven
seconds.
Initial Set Up
The first time you turn your device on, a Welcome
screen is displayed. It guides you through the basics of
setting up your device.
Follow the prompts to choose a default language,
connect to a Wi-Fi® network, set up accounts, choose
location services, learn about your device’s features,
and more.
Getting Started 7 Set Up Your Device

Voice Assistant provides voice prompts and
descriptions of items on the screen to improve
accessibility. To enable or disable Voice Assistant
during setup, press the Home key quickly three times.
Secure Your Device
Use your device’s screen lock features to secure your
device.
Lock the Device
By default, the device locks automatically when the
screen times out.
To lock the device:
►Press the Power key.
Unlock the Device
The default Screen lock on your device is Swipe.
Note: To choose a more secure screen lock, see
“Set a Screen Lock” on page106.
To unlock the device:
►Press the Power key or Home key, and then drag
your finger across the screen.
Getting Started 8 Set Up Your Device

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Set Up Accounts on Your Device
Samsung Account
Create a Samsung account for access to Samsung
content and apps on your device. When you turn on
your device for the first time, set up your existing
Samsung account or create a new Samsung account.
– or –
To create a new Samsung account or set up your
Samsung account on your device at any time, use
Accounts settings.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings.
2. Tap Cloud and accounts > Accounts.
3. Tap Addaccount > Samsungaccount.
Google Account
Your new device uses your Google™ Account to fully
utilize its Android™ features, including Gmail™ and the
Google Play™store.
When you turn on your device for the first time, set
up your existing Google Account or create a new
GoogleAccount.
– or –
To create a new Google Account or set up your Google
Account on your device at any time, use Accounts
settings.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings.
2. Tap Cloud and accounts > Accounts.
3. Tap Addaccount > Google.
Getting Started 9 Set Up Accounts on Your Device

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Factory Reset Protection
When you sign in to a Google Account on your device,
Factory Reset Protection is activated. Factory Reset
Protection (FRP) prevents other people from using
your device if it is reset to factory settings without your
permission. For example, if your device is lost or stolen
and a factory data reset is performed, only someone
with your Google Account username and password can
use the device.
You will not be able to access the device after a factory
data reset if you do not have your Google Account
username and password. For more information, see
“Factory Data Reset” on page128.
Caution: Before shipping your device back to Samsung
or taking it to your nearest Samsung-authorized service
center, you should remove your Google Account before
resetting the device back to factory settings. For more
information, visit samsung.com/us/support/frp.
Enable Factory Reset Protection
Adding a Google Account to your device automatically
activates the Factory Reset Protection security feature.
Disable Factory Reset Protection
To disable FRP, remove all Google Accounts from the
device.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings.
2. Tap Cloud and accounts > Accounts > Google.
• If you have more than one Google Account set
up on your device, tap the Google Account you
want to remove.
3. Tap Moreoptions > Remove account. Confirm
when prompted.
Getting Started 10 Set Up Accounts on Your Device

Know Your Device
Learn some of the key features of
your mobile device, including the
screens and icons, as well as how to
navigate the device and enter text
using the keyboard.

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Home Screen
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1. Status bar: Displays device status icons (right) and
notification icons (left). For more information, see
“Status Bar” on page17.
2. App folder: Groups multiple apps into a folder.
3. Apps list: Allows quick access to all of your
applications.
4. Primary app shortcuts: Displays these shortcuts on
all Home screens.
5. Home screen indicator: Indicates which Homescreen
is currently visible.
6. App shortcuts: Launches your favorite applications.
7. Widget: Runs as a simple application extension (nota
shortcut) on a Homescreen.
Know Your Device 12 Home Screen