Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 User manual

Table of Contents
Device Functions.................................... 3
Front .....................................................................3
Back .....................................................................4
Setting Up Your Device......................... 5
Turning Your Device On and Off ...................8
Locking and Unlocking Screen.....................9
Initial Device Configuration.............................9
Home Screen......................................... 10
Navigating the Home Screen ...................... 10
Status Bar ........................................................ 10
Notification Screen ........................................ 10
Customize Your Device....................... 11
Widgets............................................................. 11
Wallpaper ......................................................... 12
Language ......................................................... 12
Contacts ................................................. 13
Creating a New Contact ............................... 13
Adding a Number to an Existing Contact. 14
Deleting an Existing Contact ....................... 14

Connections .......................................... 15
Connecting to Bluetooth............................... 15
Connecting to Wi-Fi ....................................... 16
Apps & More .......................................... 17
Installing Apps ................................................ 17
Gmail (Google Account)............................... 18
Setting Up Your Email Accounts ............... 19
Internet.............................................................. 20
Camera ............................................................. 21
Lock Screen.................................................... 22

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Device Functions
Recent Back
Home
SIM Card Slot
Memory Card Slot
Power/Lock Button
Volume
Headset Jack
Front-facing Camera
Front

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USB/Accessory Port
Camera
Back

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Setting Up Your Device
Step 1. Install the SIM
1. Hold the device securely.
2. Use the SIM/SD card removal tool
that came with your device to open
the SIM card tray.
3. Carefully place the new SIM card into
the tray with the logo facing up.
4. Gently push the tray into the slot.

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Step 2. Install the optional microSD card
1. Hold the device securely.
2. Use the SIM/SD card removal tool
that came with your device to open
the SD card tray.
3. Carefully place the new SD card into
the tray with the logo facing up.
4. Gently push the tray into the slot.

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Step 2. Install the optional microSD card
1. Hold the device securely.
2. Use the SIM/SD card removal tool
that came with your device to open
the SD card tray.
3. Carefully place the new SD card into
the tray with the logo facing up.
4. Gently push the tray into the slot.
Step 3. Charging the Device
Before turning on your phone, charge it
fully.
Your phone comes with an Adaptive Fast
Charging charger and a USB cable. Plug
the smaller end of the cable into the USB
charger port on your phone and the other
end into the charger; then plug the charger
into an electrical outlet.
Warning! Please use only an approved
charging accessory to charge
your device. Improper handling
of the charging port, and the use
of an incompatible charger, may
cause damage to your device
and void the warranty.

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Turning Your Device On and Off
1. To turn ON, press and hold the
Power/Lock key.
2. To turn OFF, press and hold
Power/Lock key and follow the
prompts.

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Locking and Unlocking Screen
1. To Lock, press the Power/Lock key.
2. To Unlock, press the Power/Lock
key then swipe your finger across the
screen.
Initial Device Configuration
1. Select a language and tap or tap
ACCESSIBILITY if you are visually
impaired or hard of hearing.
2. Follow the prompts to complete
setup.

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Home Screen
Navigating the Home Screen
Swipe your fingers left or right to view the
entire Home screen. Customize the screen
with widgets and shortcuts to your favorite
applications.
Status Bar
The Status bar displays at the top of
your Home screen. Icons indicating your
device’s status and new notification alerts
displays on the status bar.
Notification Screen
The Notification area indicates new
message events (data sync status, new
messages, calendar events, etc).

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Customize Your Device
Widgets
Widgets are self-contained apps that run on
a Home screen.
►Touch and hold a blank space on a
home screens to access options.
●Widgets: Widgets are self-
contained apps that run on a
Home screen. There are all
kinds of widgets, including links
to a specific contact, Internet
bookmarks, Gmail and email
accounts, and many others.
Remove a Widget
1. From a Home screen, touch and hold
a widget to release it.
2. Drag the widget to the Delete icon (at
the top of the display) and release it.
Note: Removing a widget does not delete
the widget, it just removes the
widget from the Home screen.

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Wallpaper
Change the look of the Home and Lock
screens with wallpaper. You can display a
favorite picture, or choose from preloaded
wallpapers.
►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 a
preloaded wallpaper.
Language
►From the Home screen, tap Apps
gSettings gLanguage and
input.

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Contacts
Creating a New Contact
1. From the Home screen, tap
Apps gContacts.
2. Add contacts to your device from an
existing contacts list. Select from the
following:
●SYNC WITH YOUR ACCOUNTS:
merges with contact account
synced on your device.
●IMPORT CONTACTS: imports
contacts from an application.
3. Tap Add Contact and enter the
desired information.
4. Tap SAVE to store the new entry.

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Adding a Number to an Existing
Contact
1. From the Home screen, tap
Apps gContacts.
2. Tap a contact name from the list and
tap EDIT.
3. Tap within the phone number
area and enter a new phone number.
4. Tap SAVE to store the new entry.
Deleting an Existing Contact
1. From the Home screen, tap
Contacts.
2. Touch and hold a contact name from
the list and tap DELETE.

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Connections
Connecting to Bluetooth
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps
gSettings gBluetooth.
2. Touch and slide the Bluetooth slider
to the right to turn it on.
3. If necessary, tap SCAN. Review the
list of discovered in-range Bluetooth®
devices.
4. Tap a device to initiate pairing.
5. Enter the passkey/PIN code, if
needed, and tap OK.
6. The external device must also accept
the connection and enter your
device’s PIN code. Once successfully
paired to an external device,
displays in the status bar.

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Connecting to Wi-Fi
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps
gSettings gWi-Fi.
2. Touch and slide the Wi-Fi slider to
the right to turn it on.
3. Tap SCAN to display a list of Wi-Fi
networks in-range.
4. Tap a network to connect and enter
the password if prompted. When
connected displays in the status
bar.

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Apps & More
Installing Apps
Apps are available to download on Google
Play™ Store.
1. From the Home screen, tap
Apps gPlay Store.
2. Tap an app you want to download
and tap INSTALL or the app’s price.
3. Tap ACCEPT after reviewing the
app’s permissions.

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Gmail (Google Account)
Before you can access Google™
applications, you must first sign into or set
up a new Gmail™ account.
►From the Home screen, tap Apps
gGmail.
●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 setup on your
device.

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Setting Up Your Email Accounts
Check email on the go with popular
Internet-based email accounts.
1. From the Home screen, tap
Apps gEmail.
2. Enter your email address and
password into the appropriate fields
and tap NEXT.
3. Follow the prompts to complete
setup.
4. Tap DONE to store the new account.

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Internet
Take the Internet on the go. You can reach
the latest news, get the weather and follow
your stocks.
►From the Home screen, tap Apps
gInternet.
To enter a URL:
You can access a website quickly by
entering the URL.
►From the homepage tap the URL field
at the top of the screen, enter the URL
and tap Go on your keyboard.
To add a new tab:
1. From your browser window, swipe
the screen down and tap Tabs g
NEW TAB. A new browser window
displays.
2. Tap Tabs to see the open windows,
and tap a window to view it.