Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 User manual

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Table of Contents
Introduction 1
AbouttheUserGuide 1
AccessInstructionsonTablet 1
GetStarted 3
PartsandFunctions 3
ChargetheBattery 4
TurnYourTabletOnandOff 5
UsetheTouchscreen 8
ActivateYourTablet 11
CompletetheSetupScreens 12
BasicOperations 14
Basics 14
HomeScreenandApplications(Apps)List 14
TabletSettingsMenu 15
PortraitandLandscapeScreenOrientation 15
CaptureScreenshots 16
Applications 17
LaunchApplications 17
AppsList 17
PhoneNumber 20
AirplaneMode 22
EnterText 23
SamsungKeyboard 23
GoogleVoiceTyping 25
TipsforEditingText 26
GoogleAccount 26
CreateaGoogleAccount 26
SignIntoYourGoogleAccount 33
GooglePlayStore 38
FindandInstallanApp 39
RequestaRefundforaPaidApp 39
UpdateanApp 40
UninstallanApp 43

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GetHelpwithGooglePlay 44
LockandUnlockYourScreen 45
UpdateYourTablet 47
UpdateYourTabletSoftware 47
UpdateYourProfile 50
UpdateYourPRL 51
YourTabletInterface 53
HomeScreenBasics 53
HomeScreenLayout 53
ExtendedHomeScreens 54
StatusBarandNotificationPanel 55
StatusBar 55
NotificationPanel 57
SFinder 59
QuickConnect 60
CustomizetheHomeScreen 61
ChangetheWallpaper 61
AddShortcutstotheHomeScreen 63
AddWidgetstotheHomeScreen 63
AddFolderstotheHomeScreen 64
Contacts 66
AddaContact 66
CheckContacts 68
EditaContact 70
DeleteaContact 71
ShareaContact 73
ImportContacts 74
BackUpContacts 76
MessagingandInternet 78
Gmail 78
CreateandSendaGmailMessage 78
CheckReceivedGmailMessages 80
UseGmailLabels 82
ArchiveGmailThreads 83
MuteGmailThreads 85
DeleteGmailThreads 86
SearchGmailMessages 87

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ReportSpamorPhishingGmail 89
AddAnotherGoogle(Gmail)Account 91
SwitchingBetweenGmailAccounts 93
Email 94
SetUpanEmailAccount 94
AddanEmailAccount 95
AddanExchangeActiveSyncAccount 100
ComposeandSendEmail 102
OpenEmailMessages 105
DeleteanEmailAccount 106
ManageYourEmailInbox 108
ExchangeActiveSyncEmailFeatures 110
DataServicesGeneralInformation(4GLTENetwork) 112
4GLTE 113
YourUserName 113
DataConnectionStatusandIndicators 115
Browser 115
UsetheBrowser 116
AddaBookmark 116
ViewBrowserHistory 118
OpenNewBrowserTab 119
BrowserSettings 120
ChromeBrowser 120
CameraandVideo 123
CameraOverview 123
TakePicturesandRecordVideos 125
TakeaPicture 125
RecordVideos 126
ShootingModes 127
ViewPicturesandVideosUsingGallery 129
EditPictures 132
SharePicturesandVideos 140
SendPicturesorVideosbyEmailorGmail 141
SendPicturesorVideosUsingBluetooth 142
SharePicturesorVideosviaAdditionalAppsorSocialMedia 144
ShareVideosonYouTube 145
CameraOptionsandSettings 146

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SwitchCameras 146
SetCameraOptions 147
AppsandFeatures 150
Calculator 150
Calendar 150
AddanEventtotheCalendar 151
ViewCalendarEvents 153
ShareCalendarEvents 155
SyncCalendars 157
SynchronizeanExchangeActiveSyncCalendar 159
Clock 159
SetAlarms 161
WorldClock 163
Stopwatch 163
Timer 164
Excel 165
GalaxyApps 165
Gallery 165
GoogleHangouts 167
GoogleMaps 169
GooglePlayMovies&TV 171
GooglePlayMusic 171
GoogleSearch 174
UseGoogleSearch 174
UseGoogleVoiceSearch 175
Instagram 176
Messenger 176
MilkMusic 177
Music 177
MyFiles 181
OneDrive 181
OneNote 181
PowerPoint 182
SideSync 182
Video 182
Word 183
YouTube 183

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1Weather 186
Facebook 186
Lookout 187
NASCARMobile 187
PagesManager 187
Samsung+ 187
Connectivity 188
TransferFilesBetweenYourTabletandaComputer 188
Wi-Fi 189
TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork 190
Wi-FiSettings 192
DisconnectWi-Fi 194
Wi-FiDirect 195
Bluetooth 197
BluetoothInformation 198
EnableBluetooth 198
PairBluetoothDevices 200
ConnecttoaPairedBluetoothDevice 203
ShareInformationUsingBluetooth 204
ReceivingDataviaBluetooth 206
Settings 208
BasicSettings 208
Wi-FiSettingsMenu 210
BluetoothSettings 213
HotspotSettings 215
AirplaneMode 220
DataUsageSettings 222
MobileNetworksSettings 224
MoreConnectionSettings 225
TetheringSettings 227
Printing 229
VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 231
SoundsandNotificationsSettings 240
SoundMode 241
Volume 241
Sounds 243
Vibrations 244

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SoundQualityandEffects 245
Notifications 246
DisplaySettings 247
MotionsandGestures 249
ApplicationsSettings 251
ApplicationManager 252
DefaultApplications 254
CalendarSettings 255
CameraSettings 257
ContactsSettings 258
EmailSettings 260
InternetSettings 263
MusicSettings 265
WeatherSettings 266
Users 268
Wallpaper 268
LockScreenandSecuritySettings 269
LockScreenandSecurityOverview 269
ScreenLock 271
DisabletheScreenLock 277
DeviceSecurity 279
Privacy 281
LocationSettings 282
PrivateMode 285
ReportDiagnosticInfo 286
AccessibilitySettings 287
VisionAccessibilitySettings 288
HearingAccessibilitySettings 290
DexterityandInteractionSettings 292
ConfigureOtherAccessibilitySettings 294
AccountSettings 295
BackupandReset 298
LanguageandInputSettings 302
BatterySettings 304
PowerSavingMode 306
UltraPowerSavingMode 307
StorageSettings 309

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Accessories 310
DateandTimeSettings 310
Help 312
ActivateThisDevice 313
SystemUpdate 314
AboutDevice 315
ForAssistance 318
SprintAccountInformationandHelp 318
SprintAccountPasswords 318
ManageYourAccount 318
SprintSupportServices 319
CopyrightInformation 319
Index 320

Introduction 1
Introduction
Thefollowingtopicsdescribethebasicsofusingthisguideandyournewtablet.
About the User Guide
ThankyouforpurchasingyournewSamsungGalaxyTabS2.Thefollowingtopicsexplainhowbest
tousethisguidetogetthemostoutofyourtablet.
Before Using Your Tablet
ThoroughlyreadtheGetStartedguideandImportantInformationbookletthatwerepackagedwith
yourtabletforproperusage.
Accessibleservicesmaybelimitedbysubscriptioncontractconditions.
Descriptions in the User Guide
Notethatmostdescriptionsinthisguidearebasedonyourtablet'ssetupatthetimeofpurchase.
Unlessotherwisenoted,instructionsbeginfromthetablet'shomescreen,whichisdisplayedby
pressingtheHomekey.Someoperationdescriptionsmaybesimplified.
Screenshots and Key Labels
Screenshotsintheuserguidemayappeardifferentlyonyourtablet.Keylabelsintheuserguideare
simplifiedfordescriptionpurposesanddifferfromyourtablet'sdisplay.
Other Notations
Intheuserguide,thetabletmaybereferredtoeitheras“tablet”or“device.”
Access Instructions on Tablet
Whetheryou'renewtoAndroidorjustnewtoyourGalaxyTabS2,yourtabletcanhelpyoulearn
howtouseit.
Access Help
Usethetablet'sHelpmenutolearnaboutyourtablet.
1. Press todisplaythehomescreen.

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2. Fromhome,tapApps >Settings >Help .
3. Tapatopictoviewitscontents,ortapSEARCHtosearchforatopic.

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Get Started
Thefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourtabletandwirelessservice
thefirsttime.
Parts and Functions
Thesetopicsillustrateyourtablet’sprimarypartsandkeyfunctions.
Tablet Layout
Thefollowingillustrationoutlinesyourtablet’sprimaryexternalfeaturesandbuttons.
Part Description
Back key Returntothepreviousscreen,orcloseadialogbox,options
menu,thenotificationpanel,orkeyboard.
Front camera Takepicturesandrecordvideoswhilefacingthescreen,and
videoconference.
Headset jack Pluginaheadsetforconvenient,hands-freeconversations.
Home key/fingerprint
sensor
Returntothehomescreen.PressandholdtoopenGoogle
Search/GoogleNow.Usetoregisterfingerprintsforsecurity.
Light sensor Usetheambientlightleveltoadjustthescreenbrightnessand
contrast.
Microphone Transmityourvoicefortabletcallsorrecordyourvoiceorambient
soundsforvoicerecordingsandvideos.

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Part Description
Power/Lock key Turnthetabletorscreenonoroff,orswitchyourtablettosilent
mode,vibrationmode,orairplanemode.
Rear camera Takepicturesandvideos.
Recent Apps key Accessrecentlyusedapps.
SD card LocationoftheSDcard.
SIM card LocationoftheSIMcard.
Speakers Playsounds.
Touchscreen Displayinformationneededtooperateyourtablet,suchasthecall
status,theContactslist,andthedateandtime.Alsoprovidesone-
tapaccesstoallofyourfeaturesandapplications.
USB charger/accessory
port
ConnectthetablettothechargerviaaUSBcable.
Volume key Adjustmediavolume.
CAUTION! Insertinganaccessoryintotheincorrectjackmaydamagethetablet.
Charge the Battery
Followtheseinstructionstochargeyourtablet’sbatteryusingeithertheincludedchargingheadand
USBcableorviaaUSBconnectiononyourcomputer.
Note:Thistablethasanintegratedbatterythatcannotberemovedbytheuser.
Battery Cautions
Storage:Avoidstoringorleavingthetabletwithnobatterychargeremaining.Savedinformation
andsettingsmaybecomelostorchanged,orthetabletmaybecomeunusable.Chargeonce
everysixmonthsbeforestoringorleavingunusedforalongperiod.
Charge Using the USB Charger
Usethechargerthatcamewithyourtablet.
1. PlugtheUSBcableintotheUSBcharger/accessoryportonthebottomofyourtablet.

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2. PlugtheotherendoftheUSBcableintothecharginghead.
3. Plugthechargingheadintoanelectricaloutlet.
4. Aftercharging,disconnectthetabletfromthecharger.
l Unplugthechargingheadfromtheoutlet,andremovetheUSBcablefromboththetablet
andthecharginghead.
Charge Using a PC Connection
BeforeusingaPCconnectiontochargeyourtablet,ensurethatthecomputeristurnedon.
Dependingonthetypeofconnection,yourtablet’sbatterymaynotcharge.
1. InsertthesmallendoftheUSBcableintotheUSBcharger/accessoryportonthebottomofyour
tablet.
2. InsertthelargeendoftheUSBcableintoaUSBportonyourcomputer.
3. Aftercharging,removetheUSBcablefromboththetabletandthecomputer.
Turn Your Tablet On and Off
Theinstructionsbelowexplainhowtoturnyourtabletonandoff.

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Turn Your Tablet On
n PressandholdthePower/Lockkey.
Yourtabletwillpoweron.Dependingonthesettings,youmayseetheLockscreen.
l SeeLockandUnlockYourScreenandScreenLockforinformationaboutusingthescreen
lock.
l Thefirsttimeyouturnthetableton,youwillseethestartupscreens.SeeCompletethe
SetupScreensfordetails.
l Ifyourtabletisnotyetactivated,seeActivateYourTabletformoreinformation.
Turn Your Tablet Off
1. PressandholdthePower/Lockkeytoopenthetabletoptionsmenu.

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2. TapPower offtoturnthetabletoff.
Yourtabletwillpoweroff.
Yourscreenremainsblankwhileyourtabletisoff(unlessthebatteryischarging).
Note:Ifyourdeviceisnotresponding,pressandholdboththePower/LockandVolumeDown
keyssimultaneouslyformorethansevensecondstorestartthedevice.

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Use the Touchscreen
Yourtablet’stouchscreenletsyoucontrolactionsthroughavarietyoftouchgestures.
Tap or Touch
Whenyouwanttotypeusingthekeyboard,selectitemsonscreensuchasapplicationandsettings
icons,orpressonscreenbuttons,simplytaportouchthemwithyourfinger.
Touch and Hold
Toopentheavailableoptionsforanitem(forexample,acontactorlinkinaWebpage),touchand
holdtheitem.

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Swipe or Slide
Toswipeorslidemeanstoquicklydragyourfingerverticallyorhorizontallyacrossthescreen.
Drag
Todrag,pressandholdyourfingerwithsomepressurebeforeyoustarttomoveyourfinger.While
dragging,donotreleaseyourfingeruntilyouhavereachedthetargetposition.

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Flick
Flickingthescreenissimilartoswiping,exceptthatyouneedtomoveyourfingerinlight,quick
strokes.Thisfingergestureisalwaysinaverticaldirection,suchaswhenflickingthecontactsor
messagelist.
Rotate
Formostscreens,youcanautomaticallychangethescreenorientationfromportraittolandscapeby
turningthetabletsideways.Whenenteringtext,youcanturnthetabletsidewaystobringupabigger
keyboard.SeeEnterTextformoredetails.

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Note:Screenrotationmustbeenabledforthescreenorientationtoautomaticallychange.Toenable
screenrotation,slideyourfingerdownfromthestatusbartodisplaytheNotificationtable,andthen
tapScreen rotationtoenabletheoption.
Pinch and Spread
Pinchthescreenbymovingtwofingersinwardtozoomout,orspreadbymovingtwofingers
outwardtozoomin.
Activate Your Tablet
Followtheinstructionsbelowtoactivateyourtabletifithasnotalreadybeenactivated.Depending
onyouraccountorhowandwhereyoupurchasedyourtablet,itmaybereadytouseoryoumay
needtoactivateitonyourSprintaccount.
n IfyoupurchasedyourtabletataSprintStore,itisprobablyactivatedandreadytouse.
n IfyoureceivedyourtabletinthemailanditisforanewSprintaccountoranewlineofservice,it
isdesignedtoactivateautomatically.
l Whenyouturnthetabletonforthefirsttime,youshouldseeaHands Free Activation
screen,whichmaybefollowedbyaPRL UpdatescreenandaFirmware Updatescreen.
Followtheonscreeninstructionstocontinue.
n Ifyoureceivedyourtabletinthemailandyouareactivatinganewtabletforanexistingnumber
onyouraccount(you’reswappingtablets),youcanactivateonyourcomputeronlineordirectly
onyourtablet.
l Activate on your computer:
o Gotosprint.com/activateandcompletetheonlineinstructionstoactivateyourtablet.
l Activate on your tablet:

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o Turnonyournewtablet.(Makesuretheoldoneisturnedoff.)Yourtabletwill
automaticallyattemptHands-FreeActivation.
o TapActivatetooverrideauto-activationandstartthemanualactivationwizard.
o Followtheonscreenpromptstocompletetheactivationprocess.
Ifyourtabletisstillnotactivated,visitsprint.com/supportforassistance.Ifyoudonothaveaccessto
theInternet,callSprintCustomerServiceat1-888-211-4727fromanothertablet.
Tip:DonotpressthePower/Lockkeywhilethetabletisbeingactivated.PressingthePower/Lock
keycancelstheactivationprocess.
Note:Ifyouarehavinganydifficultywithactivation,visitsprint.com/support.
Complete the Setup Screens
Thesetupscreenshelpyousetupcertainfeaturesandpreferencesonyourtablet.Onceyourtablet
hasbeenturnedon,youwillseeaWelcomemessage.Youcanthencompletethesetupprocess.
Note:Youmaybeabletocompletethesetupscreensbeforeyourtablethasbeenactivatedonyour
Sprintaccount.
1. AttheWelcomescreen,chooseoptions,andthentap tobeginsetup:
l Language:Choosethedefaultlanguageforyourtablet’soperation.
l Accessibility:Configuresettingstoaccesssettingstoimprovetheaccessibilityofyour
tablet’sfeaturesifyouarevisuallyimpairedorhardofhearing.
2. Followtheonscreeninstructionstocompletesetupforeachtopic.TapNext,ortherightarrow,
tomovethroughthesteps.YoucanskipoptionstocontinuetotheNextone.Duringsetup,you
mayseetheseoptions:
Note:Screensmayvarybasedontheactivationstatusofyourtablet.
l Wi-Fi:Bydefault,yourtabletpromptsyoutouseWi-Fiwhenaccessingdataservices.Tapa
Wi-Fiaccesspointtoconnecttoit,oryoucancontinuesetupusingyourtablet’sconnection
tothewirelessnetwork.
l Terms and conditions:ReadtheEndUserLicenseAgreement(EULA)andconsentfor
diagnosticandusagedata.IfyouconsenttoprovidediagnosticandusagedatatoSamsung,
tapthecheckbox.TapNexttoproceed,andthentapAgreetoconfirmthatyouunderstand
andagreetothetermsandconditions.IfyoudonotagreetotheEULA,youcannotcontinue
withsetup.
l Hands Free Activation:AutomaticallyconnecttoSprintnetworkandsetupvoiceanddata
services.
o AfterHandsFreeActivationcompletes,tapOKtocontinue.