Samsung Galaxy Watch Active SM-R500 User manual

User manual

Table of contents
Device features 1
Exercise in the water 1
Goodnight mode 1
Water and dust resistances 1
Get started 2
Device layout 3
Assemble your device 4
Wear the Watch 5
Start using your device 7
Galaxy Wearable app 7
Lock or unlock your device 8
Navigation 9
Change the watch face 9
Status panel 14
Notifications 15
Water lock mode 17
Do not disturb 17
Theater mode 17
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Goodnight mode 18
Apps 19
Using apps 20
Access apps 20
Auto open apps 20
Sort apps 20
App permissions 20
Recent apps 21
Hide apps 21
Uninstall apps 21
Samsung apps 22
Messages 22
Phone 24
Contacts 25
Bixby 26
Samsung Health 27
Galaxy Store 33
Weather 33
Alarm 34
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Calendar 34
Reminder 35
Email 36
Music app 37
Gallery 38
Find My Phone 40
World clock 41
Additional apps 42
Spotify 42
Settings 43
Access Settings 44
Connections 44
Bluetooth 44
Wi-Fi 44
NFC 45
Connection alerts 45
Airplane mode 46
Location 46
Connect to a new phone 46
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Vibration 46
Vibration intensity 46
Long vibration 47
Ringtone vibration 47
Notification vibration 47
Display 47
Watch faces 47
Adjust screen brightness 48
Set the screen timeout 48
Show last app 48
Background style 48
Font style 48
Font size 48
Device maintenance 49
Date and time 49
Power saving mode 49
Watch only mode 50
Reset the Watch 50
Watch status 50
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Lock screen and security 51
Set a screen lock 51
Remote security 51
Accessibility 52
Visibility enhancements 52
Advanced settings 52
Text to speech 53
Other settings 53
Custom shortcut 53
Wake-up gesture 53
Touch sensitivity 54
Watch info 54
Learn more 55
Videos 55
Tips 55
Smart Simulator 55
Samsung Care 55
Talk to an agent 55
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Legal information 56
Intellectual property 57
Open source software 57
Disclaimer of warranties; exclusion ofliability 57
Modification of software 58
Samsung Knox 58
Maintaining water and dust resistance 59
Restricting children’s access to your mobile device 60
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. 60
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Device features
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Meet Bixby
Bixby responds to your voice commands and can help you understand your
settings and set up your Samsung device. For more information, see Bixby on
page26.
Exercise in the water
Use Water lock mode when you exercise in the water. See Water lock mode on
page17.
Goodnight mode
Goodnight mutes all alerts, except for alarms and notifications. For more
information, see Goodnight mode on page18.
Water and dust resistances
This device is rated 5ATM, and passed military specification (MIL-STD-810G)
testing. See Maintaining water and dust resistance on page59.
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Device features

Get started
Device layout
Assemble your device
Start using your device
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Device layout
Get started
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Devices and software are constantly evolving — the illustrations you see here are for reference only.