Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 User manual

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SAMSUNG
Galaxy Tab S2

SI\MSUNG
Galaxy Tab S2
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 first 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 foryour 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
End User License Agreement:
• English: samsung.com/us/Legal/SamsungLegal-EULA4
• Spanish: samsung.com/us/Legal/SamsungLegal-
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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 defined 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 modification, 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 fitness 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, specification 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 profits
or benefits.
Modification of Software
Samsung is not liable for performance issues or
incompatibilities caused by your editing of registry
settings, or your modification 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.
If your carrier prohibits this, and if you attempt
to download software onto the device without
authorization; you will be notified on the screen that
the device will no longer operate and you will then
be instructed to power down the device. You must
then contact your carrier to restore the device to the
carrier authorized settings.
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
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Restricting Children’s Access to
YourMobile Device
Your device is not a toy. Do not allow children to
play with it because they could hurt themselves and
others, damage the device, or make calls that increase
your device bill. Keep the device and all its parts and
accessories out of the reach of small children.
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
Address:
85 Challenger Road
Ridgefield Park,
New Jersey 07660
Phone: 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864)
Internet: samsung.com
©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.
Some multimedia (audio/video) files contain Digital
Rights Management (DRM) technology to verify you
have the right to use the files. Preloaded apps on your
device may not be compatible with DRM-protected
files.
Screen images are simulated. Appearance of device
may vary.
The actual available capacity of the internal memory is
less than the specified capacity because the operating
system and default applications occupy part of the
memory. The available capacity may change when you
upgrade the device.
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Getting Started...............................1
Front View .....................................2
Back View......................................3
Assemble Your Device ..........................4
Set Up Your Device .............................8
Set Up Accounts on Your Device ................10
Know Your Device .......................... 12
Home Screen..................................13
Customize the Home Screen....................14
Status Bar ....................................18
Navigation ................................... 20
Table of Contents
Notification Panel ............................ 22
MultiWindow ................................ 24
Enter Text.................................... 26
Applications ................................29
Apps List ....................................30
Google Apps ................................. 34
Verizon Apps ................................. 36
Additional Apps .............................. 37
Calculator.................................... 39
Calendar.....................................40
Camera and Video ............................ 43

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Clock ........................................ 49
Contacts ..................................... 52
Email........................................ 58
Gallery ...................................... 62
Memo ....................................... 66
Message+....................................68
Music Player ..................................71
My Files ..................................... 73
Video Player ..................................75
Settings .....................................78
How to Use Settings ......................... 79
AirplaneMode ...............................80
Wi-Fi‑.........................................81
Bluetooth.................................... 85
Mobile Hotspot and Tethering .................88
Data Usage .................................. 92
Mobile Networks ............................. 94
More Settings ................................ 95
Sounds and Vibration ......................... 99
Notifications ................................104
Display ..................................... 105
Wallpaper.................................. 109
Advanced Features ...........................110
Storage ......................................112
Battery ......................................115
Applications Settings .........................116
Users........................................119
Location .....................................121
Lock Screen and Security..................... 123
Privacy ..................................... 130

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Accounts ....................................132
Google Settings ............................. 134
Language and Input ......................... 135
Backup and Reset ........................... 139
Date and Time............................... 142
Accessibility ................................ 143
Accessories ..................................147
Help........................................ 148
About Tablet ................................ 149
System Updates ............................. 150

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

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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. Microphone: Record audio and detect voice
commands.
5. Back: Return to the previous screen, or close a dialog
box, menu, or keyboard.
6. Home key/Finger scanner: Return to the Home
screen. Activate the Fingerprint security feature.
7. Recent apps: Tap to display recent apps, or touch and
hold for Multiwindow™.
8. Proximity sensors: Detect the presence of objects
near the device.
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1. Simple clickers: Securely attach optional covers (not
included) to these retractable attachment points.
2. Speakers: Play music and other sounds.
3. Headset jack: Connect an optional headset (not
included).
4. USB charger/Accessory port: Connect the
USBcharger (included) and other optional
accessories (not included).
5. SIM card tray: Install the SIM card. For more
information, see “Install the SIM Card” on page4.
6. 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5.
7. Rear camera: Take pictures and record videos.
Getting Started 3 Back View

Assemble Your Device
This section helps you to assemble your device.
Install the SIM Card
When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are
provided with a plug‑in SIM card. During activation,
your SIM card is loaded with your subscription details.
Warning: Small components such as SIM and memory
cards can pose a choking risk. Please be careful when
handling these cards to avoid damaging them.
1. Insert the removal tool into the hole on the
SIMcard tray, and then push until the tray pops out.
Caution: Be careful when using the removal tool to
eject an internal card tray.
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2. Place the SIM card on the tray.
• Make sure that the card’s gold contacts face
down into the device and that the card is
positioned as shown.
3. Slide the SIM card tray back into the slot.
Install an Optional Memory Card
You can also install an optional microSD™memory
card (notincluded) to add more memory space to
yourdevice.
1. Insert the removal tool into the hole on the memory
card tray, and then push until the tray pops out.
Caution: Be careful when using the removal tool to
eject an internal memory card tray.
2. Place the memory card on the tray, positioned as
shown.
3. Slide the tray back into the slot.
Getting Started 5 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 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.
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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115.
Getting Started 7 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.
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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123.
To unlock the device:
► Press the Power key or Home key, and then drag
your finger across the screen.
Getting Started 9 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.
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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 >
Accounts.
2. 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.
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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 >
Accounts.
2. Tap Addaccount > Google.
Getting Started 10 Set Up Accounts on Your Device