Samsung Galaxy Tab GT-P6210 User manual

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

GT-P6210_UM_English_UELA3_BH_031312_F6
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started ...........................6
Understanding This User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Turning Your Device On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Setting Up Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Retrieving Your Google Account Password . . . . 10
Using Google Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Galaxy Tab Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Securing Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Android System Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Section 2: Understanding Your Device .....16
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Side Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Back and Bottom Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Navigating Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Status Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Quick Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Primary Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
App Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Wallpapers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Mini App Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Apps Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Section 3: Entering Text ...........................43
Virtual QWERTY Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Text Input Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Changing the Input Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Entering Text Using the Android Keyboard . . . .44
Entering Text Using the Samsung Keypad . . . .46

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Entering Text Using Swype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Using the Handwriting Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Using Speech Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Section 4: Contacts and Accounts ........... 56
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Section 5: Messaging ............................... 66
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Section 6: Web and Social Networking ... 82
Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Google Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Section 7: Music ........................................98
Music App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Viewing Your Music Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Section 8: Photos and Video ...................111
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Photo Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Media Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Section 9: Connections ...........................127
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Wi-Fi Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Managing Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Samsung Kies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Synchronizing with Windows Media Player . . 133
Connecting as a Mass Storage Device . . . . . 134

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Section 10: Applications and Widgets ..135
GPS Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
AllShare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Amazon Kindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Dual Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
eBook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Google Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Media Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Moviefone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Next Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Pen Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Photo Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Polaris Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Pulse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Samsung Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Screensaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Smart Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Social Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162

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World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Yahoo Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Section 11: Settings ............................... 166
Accessing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Wireless and Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Power Saving Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Location and Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Accounts and Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Language and Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
About Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Section 12: Health and Safety
Information ............................................196
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . 196
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
FCC Part 15 Information to User . . . . . . . . . . 203
Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . 206
UL Certified Travel Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Restricting Children's Access to Your
Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . 213

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Section 13: Warranty Information ..........215
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215
End User License Agreement for Software . . .220
Social Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230
Social Hub Privacy Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
INFORMATION THAT WE COLLECT . . . . . . . . . 233
USE OF INFORMATION WE COLLECT . . . . . . .234
DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO
THIRD PARTIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235
CHILDREN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236
SECURITY OF THE INFORMATION
WE COLLECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236
CHAT ROOMS AND OTHER PUBLIC AREAS . . .236
CONTESTS AND SWEEPSTAKES . . . . . . . . . . .237
ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION
WE COLLECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237
CHANGES TO PRIVACY POLICY . . . . . . . . . . . .238
Social Hub End User License Agreement . . . .238
Index .........................................................243

Getting Started 6
Section 1: Getting Started
This section helps you to quickly start using your device.
Understanding This User Manual
The sections of this manual generally follow the features of
your device. A robust index for features begins on page 243.
Also included is important safety information, beginning on
page 196, that you should know before using your device.
This manual gives navigation instructions according to the
default display settings. If you select other settings,
navigation steps may be different.
Unless otherwise specified, all instructions in this manual
assume that you are starting from a Home screen. To get to a
Home screen, you may need to unlock the device. For more
information, refer to “Securing Your Device” on page 13.
Note: Instructions in this manual are based on default settings
and may vary from your device depending on the
software version on your device and any changes to the
device’s settings.
Note: Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this user manual
start with the device unlocked, at the Home screen.
All screen images in this manual are simulated. Actual
displays may vary depending on the software version of
your device and any changes to the device’s settings.
Special Text
In this manual, some text is set apart from the rest. This
special text is intended to point out important information,
share quick methods for activating features, define terms,
and more. The definitions for these methods are as follows:
• Notes : Presents alternative options for the current feature, menu,
or sub-menu.
• Tips : Provides quick or innovative methods or useful shortcuts.
• Important : Points out important information about the current
feature that could affect performance.
• Warning : Brings important information to your attention that can
help to prevent loss of data or functionality or damage to your
device.

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Text Conventions
This manual provides condensed information about how to
use your device. To make this possible, the following text
conventions are used to represent often-used steps:
Battery
Your device is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion
battery. A Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable)
are included with the device for charging the battery.
Note: The battery comes partially charged. You must fully
charge the battery before using your device for the first
time.
After the first charge, you can use the device while
charging.
Warning! Use only approved charging devices. Approved
accessories are designed to maximize battery life.
Using other accessories may invalidate your
warranty and may cause damage.
Battery Indicator
The Battery icon in the Status Bar shows the battery
power level. When battery power is 15% or less, your device
prompts you to charge the battery. If you continue to operate
the device without charging, the device powers off. For
battery use information, see “About Device” on page 194
Tip: Touch the Time field to display battery charge status.
Charging the Battery
Your device comes with a Wall/USB Charger (Outlet
Connector, Charging Head, and USB cable) to charge your
device from any standard AC power outlet.
➔Arrows are used to represent the sequence of selecting
successiveoptionsinlonger,orrepetitive, procedures.For
example:
From a Home screen, touch
Apps ➔ Settings
➔
Wireless and networks ➔ Wi-Fi settings .

Getting Started 8
Note: The battery comes partially charged. You must fully
charge the battery before using your device for the first
time.
After the first charge, you can use the device while
charging.
1. Carefully slide the Outlet Connector into the Charging
Head (1), making sure the connection is secure.
2. Insert the USB cable into the Charging Head (2).
3. Insert the USB cable into the device’s Charger/
Accessory Port (3).
4. Plug the Charging Head into a standard AC power
outlet.
Warning! While the device is charging, if the touch screen
does not function due to an unstable power supply,
unplug the USB power adapter from the power outlet
or unplug the USB cable from the device.
USB Cable
Charging
Head
Outlet Connector
Correct
Incorrect
Correct
Incorrect
Charger/Accessory
Port
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5. When charging is complete, unplug the Charging Head
from the power outlet and remove the USB cable from
the device.
Turning Your Device On and Off
Turning Your Device On
 Press and hold the Power/Lock Key .
For more information, refer to “Unlocking the Device” on
page 14.
Note: Your device’s internal antenna is located along the top
back of the device. Do not block the antenna; doing so
may affect signal quality and may cause the device to
operate at a higher power level than is necessary. For
more information, refer to “GPS Applications” on
page 135.
Turning Your Device Off
1. Press and hold the Power/Lock Key .
2. At the prompt, touch
Power off .
Setting Up Your Device
When you first turn on your device, you are asked to set up a
few things.
1. A
Welcome screen displays. Scroll through the list and
touch the language you want your device to use, such
as, English (United States). Touch
Start .
2. On the
Wi-Fi setup screen, chose one of the following
options:
• Touch Add network to enter a Network SSID that is not listed.
• Touch Refresh list to make sure you have an accurate list of
Wi-Fi networks.

Getting Started 10
• Touch one of the Wi-Fi networks in the list, enter the password,
and touch
Connect . Touch Back to connect to a different Wi-Fi
network or touch
Next to continue.
• Touch Skip to perform this task later. For more information,
refer to
“Wi-Fi Settings” on page 166.
3. Read the Use Google’s location service screen
information and enable either or both of the Google
location services.
Touch Next to continue.
4. On the Set date and time screen, touch repeatedly
above or below the
Date (month, day, year) and Time
(hour, minute, and AM/PM) fields to set the correct date
and time. Touch
Next .
5. Your new device uses your Google account to fully
utilize its Android features, including Gmail, Maps,
Navigation, Google Talk, and the Android Market.
The
Sign in with your Google Account screen, allows
you to create a new Google account or sign in, if you
already have a Google account.
• Touch Next and then touch Create account or enter the email
address and password of your existing account.
– or –
• Touch Skip to perform this task later. For more information,
refer to
“Setting Up Your Gmail Account” on page 66.
Note: If you skipped Wi-Fi setup, the Sign in with Google
Account screen does not display.
6. Read the
Backup and restore screen information,
enable either or both options, and touch
Done .
The main Home screen displays.
Retrieving Your Google Account
Password
A Google account password is required for Google
applications. If you misplace or forget your Google Account
password, follow these instructions to retrieve it:
1. From your computer, use an Internet browser to
navigate to
http://google.com/accounts .
2. Once the URL loads, click on the
Can’t access your
account?
link and follow the on-screen instructions.

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Using Google Maps
In order to use some applications related to Google Maps,
you must first connect Wi-Fi. For more information, refer to
“Wi-Fi Settings” on page 166.
You must also enable location services to use Google Maps.
Some features require Standalone or Google location
services. For more information, refer to “Location and
Security” on page 176.
Task Manager
Your device can run applications simultaneously and some
applications run in the background.
Use Task Manager to see which applications are running on
your device and to end running applications to extend battery
life. You can also uninstall applications from your device and
see how much memory is used by applications.
Task Manager Pop-Up
The Task manager pop-up provides information about Active
applications
and includes a RAM manager . It also has a link to
the Task Manager application.
To access the Task manager pop-up:
1. From a Home screen, touch
Mini App Tray
➔
Task manager .
– or –
Add the Program monitor widget to a Home screen and
then touch the Program monitor widget. For more
information, refer to “Widgets” on page 29.
The Task manager pop-up displays.
2. Touch the
Active applications tab to view applications
running on your device. Touch to end an
application or
End all to stop all running applications.
3. Touch the
RAM manager tab to display the amount of
Random Access Memory (RAM) currently in use. Touch
Clear memory to clear inactive and background
processes.
4. Touch in the top right corner of the Task manager
pop-up to close the application.
5. Touch in the top left corner to display the Task
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Task Manager Application
The Task Manager application provides information about
applications, including
Active applications , Downloaded , RAM
manager
, Storage , and Help .
To access the Task Manager:
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔ Task Manager .
– or –
From any screen, touch and hold
Home.
– or –
Access Task Manager from the Task manager pop-up.
For more information, refer to “Task Manager Pop-Up”
on page 11.
2. Touch
Active applications to view applications running
on your device. Touch
End to end an application or End
all
to end all running applications.
3. Touch
Downloaded to view applications installed from
Android Market. Touch
Uninstall to remove an
application from your device.
4. Touch
RAM manager to display the amount of Random
Access Memory (RAM) currently in use. Touch
Clear
memory
to clear inactive and background processes.
5. Touch
Storage to view internal and external storage
memory statistics.
6. Touch
Help to view useful tips for extending battery life.
Memory Card
Your device supports removable microSD™ or microSDHC™
memory cards, for storage of music, photos, videos, and
other files.
Note: You can only store music files that you own (from a CD
or purchased with the device) on a memory card.
Installing a Memory Card
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. Replace the Memory Card Slot cover.

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Removing a Memory Card
Important! To prevent damage to information stored on the
memory card, unmount the card before removing it
from the device.
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps ➔ Settings
➔ Storage ➔ SD card ➔ Unmount SD card .
2. Open the Memory Card Slot cover and turn to expose
the slot.
3. Gently press down on the memory card, so that it pops
out from the slot, and carefully pull the card out.
4. Replace the Memory Slot cover.
For more information, refer to “Memory Card” on page 133.
Galaxy Tab Accessories
To find accessories for your Galaxy Tab:
1. Go to
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab-
accessories .
Galaxy Tab accessories display.
2. Use your model number to find compatible
accessories.
Securing Your Device
By default, the device locks automatically when the screen
times out or you can lock it manually. You can unlock the
device using one of the default Unlock screens or, for
increased security, use a personal screen unlock pattern.
For more information about creating and enabling a Screen
unlock pattern, see “Configure Lock Screen” on page 177
For other settings related to securing your device, see
“Location and Security” on page 176
Note: Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual
start with the device unlocked, at the Home screen.
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Locking the device manually
 Press the Power/Lock Key .
Unlocking the Device
1. Press the Power/Lock Key .
2. Touch and drag the
Unlock icon to the edge of the
circle that appears, as shown.
The last screen you accessed displays.
Note: You can choose the type of Screen Unlock you want to
use, from Pattern, PIN or Password. For more
information, refer to “Location and Security” on
page 176.
Troubleshooting
If your device has fatal errors, hangs up, or freezes, you may
need to reset the device to regain functionality.
• If your device is frozen and unresponsive, press and hold the
Power/Lock Key for 10 to 15 seconds.
Android System Recovery
Android System Recovery is used for Google updates. The
average user should never need to perform a system
recovery.
Note: If you entered this menu by mistake, use the Volume Up/
Down key to select
reboot system now , then press the
Power/Lock Key . Your device then continues
to boot up.

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To enter the Android System Recovery mode, follow these
steps:
1. Turn the device off.
2. Press the
Volume Down Key and then
press the
Power/Lock Key at the same time
until the device switches on.
Tip: Volume Down is the end closest to the Power/Lock Key.
3. Once the SAMSUNG logo appears, release the Power/
Lock key while continuing to press the Volume Down
key.
4. Continue to press the Volume Down key until the
Android System Recovery screen displays.
5. Release the Volume Down key.
The following options are available:
• reboot system now : Turns on your device.
• apply update from external storage : Allows you to apply
updates to your device.
•wipedata/factoryreset : Deletes all data from the device
except captured pictures and videos. For more information,
refer to
“Factory Data Reset” on page 186.
• wipe cache partition : Deletes all cache data, such as log files.
6. Press the Volume Up/Down key to scroll up or down,
then press the Power/Lock key to make a selection.