Samsung Galaxy Tab A User manual

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

Legal
WARNING! This product contains chemicals known to
the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or
other reproductive harm. For more information, please
call 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864).
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
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remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers.
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source code covered under GNU General Public License
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OpenSSL License, BSD License and other open source
licenses. Toobtain the source code covered under
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opensource.samsung.com
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of Liability
EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY
CONTAINED ON THE WARRANTY PAGE ENCLOSED
WITH THE PRODUCT, THE PURCHASER TAKES THE
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PERTAINING THERETO. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE
INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO
CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT.
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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 PROFITS OR
BENEFITS.
Modication of Software
SAMSUNG IS NOT LIABLE FOR PERFORMANCE ISSUES
OR INCOMPATIBILITIES CAUSED BY YOUR EDITING
OF REGISTRY SETTINGS, OR YOUR MODIFICATION OF
OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE.
USING CUSTOM OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE MAY
CAUSE YOUR DEVICE AND APPLICATIONS TO WORK
IMPROPERLY. YOUR CARRIER MAY NOT PERMIT USERS
TO DOWNLOAD CERTAIN SOFTWARE, SUCH AS CUSTOM
OS.
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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 [061616]
Note: For additional assistance and information, please
refer to the comprehensive User Guide found in the
NOOK Library on your device as well as on www.NOOK.
com and www.samsung.com. You can also contact
Customer Service at 1-800-THE-BOOK to speak with a
Customer Service Representative.
Samsung Electronics America (SEA),
Inc.
Address:
85 Challenger Road
Ridgeeld Park,
New Jersey 07660
Phone:
1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864)
Internet Address:
samsung.com
©2016 Samsung Electronics America, Inc. Samsung,
Samsung Galaxy, MultiWindow, SPen, SHealth, S
Voice, Samsung Pay, and Samsung Milk Music are all
trademarks of SamsungElectronics Co., Ltd.
Other marks are the property of their respective
owners.
Note: Screen images are simulated. Appearance of
device may vary.
Do you have questions about your Samsung
Mobile Device?
For 24 hour information and assistance, we offer a new
FAQ/ARS System (Automated Response System) at:
samsung.com/us/support
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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.
NOOK®, NOOK Books®, NOOK Catalogs™, NOOK
Magazine®, NOOK Newspaper®, NOOK Newsstand®,
NOOK Store®, ArticleView®, LendMe®, and the NOOK
logos are trademarks of Nook Digital, LLC or its
afliates. Your use of NOOK is subject to the Terms
of Service and Privacy Policy located in the Settings
section of your device and here: NOOK.com/legal.
Contains Reader®Mobile technology by Adobe Systems
Incorporated. Adobe®, Reader®, and Reader®Mobile are
either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe
Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other
countries.
Your NOOK includes the Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate®
Dictionary, Eleventh Edition, with Geographic and
Biographic Information. Merriam-Webster and
Collegiate are trademarks of Merriam-Webster, Inc. and
are used herein pursuant to license. Copyright © 2009-
2011 Merriam-Webster, Inc. All rights reserved.
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is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Ofce
and certain other jurisdictions.
Georgia is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation which
is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Ofce
and certain other jurisdictions.
Other company and product names mentioned herein
may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Screen images used with permission of Nook Digital,
LLC.
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Legal Information
Important legal information can be accessed in writing
on the mobile device or at samsung.com
READ THIS INFORMATION BEFORE USING YOUR
MOBILE DEVICE.
Samsung Limited Warranty - This product is covered
under the applicable Samsung Limited Warranty
INCLUDING ITS DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE
and your right to opt out of arbitration within 30
calendar days of the rst consumer purchase. You
may opt out by either sending an email to optout@
sea.samsung.com with the subject line “Arbitration
Opt-Out” or by calling 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864).
For more detailed procedures, please refer to the
“Dispute Resolution Procedures and Arbitration and
Opt-Out” section of the Limited Warranty.
Full written terms and detailed information about the
warranty and obtaining service are available on the
device at: Settings > About device > Legalinformation
> Samsung legal oryou may access the online version
of the Health/Safety and Warranty guide for your device
at:
English
samsung.com/us/Legal/Tablet-HSGuide
Spanish
samsung.com/us/Legal/Tablet-HSGuide-SP
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The online version of the End User License Agreement
(EULA) for your device can be found online at:
samsung.com/us/Legal/SamsungLegal-EULA4
Location of Legal Information on the device:
• NOOK Device Terms of Service
NOOK Settings > Legal > Device Terms
• NOOK Store Terms of Service
NOOK Settings > Legal > Store Terms
• NOOK Privacy Policy
NOOK Settings > Legal > Privacy Policy
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Welcome ......................................1
Getting Started.............................. 3
Front View .....................................4
Back View......................................5
Assemble Your Device ..........................6
Set Up Your Device .............................9
Set Up Accounts on Your Device ................12
Know Your Device .......................... 14
Home Screen..................................15
Status Bar ................................... 20
Navigation ................................. 22
Table of Contents
Notification Panel ............................ 24
MultiWindow ................................ 26
Enter Text.................................... 28
NOOK by Barnes & Noble.................. 31
NOOK Features on the Home Screen ........... 32
NOOK Reader ................................ 36
NOOK Shop and the NOOK Store............... 42
NOOK Library ................................46
NOOK Proles................................ 49
NOOK Settings ............................... 57
NOOK Search .................................61
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Sideloading Files ............................. 62
Dictionaries..................................64
NOOK Legal Information ...................... 65
Applications ................................66
Apps List .....................................67
Google Apps ..................................71
NOOK Apps ...................................74
Additional Apps ...............................77
Calculator.................................... 78
Calendar..................................... 79
Camera and Video ............................ 82
Clock ........................................ 87
Contacts .....................................90
Email........................................ 96
Galaxy Apps.................................100
Gallery ......................................101
Memo ......................................104
My Files .................................... 106
Video Player .................................110
Settings .....................................112
How to Use Settings ..........................113
Airplane Mode ...............................114
Wi‑Fi ........................................115
Bluetooth....................................119
Data Usage ..................................122
More Connection Settings.................... 123
Sounds and Notications..................... 125
Display ..................................... 129
Applications Settings .........................132
Users........................................137
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Wallpaper.................................. 139
Lock Screen and Security..................... 140
Privacy ..................................... 145
Accessibility .................................147
Accounts ................................... 150
Backup and Reset ............................152
Language and Input ......................... 154
Battery ..................................... 159
Storage..................................... 160
Date and Time............................... 163
User Manual ................................ 164
About Device................................ 165
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