Samsung 6 Edge User Manual

							 
   
 
 
Set Up Your Device
 
Turn Your Device On or O� 
Turn the Device On 
►	  Press and hold the Power/Lock key until the 
device vibrates and starts up. 
Turn the Device O� 
1.	 Press and hold the Power/Lock key until the 
device vibrates and the Device options menu 
displays. 
2.	  Tap Power o�. 
Welcome Screen 
The �rst time you turn your device on, the Welcome 
Screen displays. It will guide 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. 
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/Lock key. 
Unlock the Device 
The default Screen lock on your device is Swipe. 
►	 To unlock your device, press the Power/Lock 
key or Home key, and then touch and drag your 
�nger across the screen. 
Set Up a Secure Screen Lock 
The default Screen lock is Swipe, which o�ers no 
security. To choose a more secure screen lock, see 
Set a Screen Lock . 
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Set Up Accounts on Your Device
 
Google Account 
Your new device uses your Google Account to 
fully utilize its Android features, including Gmail, 
Google Hangouts, and the Google Play Store. 
When you turn on your device for the �rst time, set 
up your existing Google Account, or create a new 
Google Account. 
– or – 
To create a new Google Account or set up your 
Google Account on your device at any time, use 
Accounts settings. For more information, see 
Accounts . 
► From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Sett in
gs > Accounts > Add account > 
Google. 
Samsung Account 
Create a Samsung account for access to Samsung 
content and apps on your device. 
When you turn on your device for the �rst time, set 
up your existing Samsung account or create a new 
Samsung account. 
– or – 
To create a new Samsung account or set up your 
Samsung account on your device at any time, 
use Accounts settings. For more information, see 
Accounts . 
► From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Sett i
ngs  > Accounts > Add account > 
Samsung account. 
Getting Started 7 Set Up Accounts on Your Device   
						

							Know Your Device 
Warning: Please note that a touch screen 
responds best to a light touch from the pad 
of your �nger or a non-metallic stylus. Using 
excessive force or a metallic object when 
pressing on the touch screen may damage the 
tempered glass surface and void the warranty. Learn some of the key 
features of your mobile 
device, including the screens 
and icons, as well as how to 
navigate the device and enter 
text using the keyboard.   
						

							Noti�cation icons	Status icons 
Status Bar 
People edge tab 
Widget  App folder 
Home screen indicator  Apps screen 
App shortcuts 
•   App folder: Applications can be grouped into 
folders on the Home screens. 
•  App shortcuts: Shortcuts to your favorite 	
applications.	 
•  Apps screen: Allows quick access to all of your 
applications.	 
•  Home screen indicator: Indicates which 
Home screen is presently displayed. Swipe 
across the screen to the right to display the 
Flipboard Brie�ng screen. 
•  Noti�cation icons: Display new messages and 
emails, noti�cations, available software updates, 
and so on. 
•  People edge tab: Swipe the tab toward the center 
of the screen to reveal your People edge contacts. 
Note : The People edge tab can appear on either the 
right or left sides of the screen depending on your 

Edge screen settings.
 
•   Status Bar: Displays device status icons (right) 
and noti�cation icons (left) . 
•  Status icons: Display information about the 
device, such as the network signal strength, 
battery level, the time, and so on. 
•  Widgets: Self-contained applications that run on 
the Home screen (not shortcuts) . 
Home Screen
 
 
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The Home screen is the starting 
point for using your device. 
Customize your Home screen 
by adding application shortcuts, 
widgets, folders, and using 
wallpapers. 
Manage Home Screens 
Your device comes with multiple Home screens to 
hold apps and widgets. You can rearrange the Home 
screens in a di�erent order. 
1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen. 
– or – 
Touch and hold an empty space on the screen. 
2.  Use these options to manage screens: 
• Add a screen: Scroll to the end of the 

screens, and then tap 
 Add. 
• Remove a screen: Touch and hold on a 

screen, and then drag it to 
 Remove. 
• Set a screen as the main Home screen: 
Tap Main Home screen at the top of a 
screen. This screen displa
 ys when you press 
the Home key. 
• Change the order of screens: Touch and 
hold on a screen, and then drag to a new 
position. 
• Flipboard Brie�ng: Scroll to the left of the 
screens to �nd the Flipboard Brie�ng screen. 
To activate this feature, tap the checkbox at 
the top center of the screen. 
Wallpapers 
Change the look of the Home and Lock screens 
with wallpaper. You can display a favorite picture or 
choose from preloaded wallpapers. 
1.  From a Home screen, pinch the screen. 
– or – 
Touch and hold an empty space on the screen. 
2.  Tap Wallpapers. 
For details on viewing and changing wallpapers, see 
Wallpaper Settings . 
To access Wallpaper settings : 
►  From a Home screen, tap 
Apps > Settings 
>  Wallpaper. 
Widgets 
Widgets are self-contained apps that run on a 
Home screen. There are all kinds of widgets, 
including links to a speci�c contact, Internet 
bookmarks, Gmail and email accounts, and 
many others. 
Add a Widget to a Home Screen 
1.	  Touch and hold an empty space on the screen, 
and then tap Widgets. 
2.	  Touch and hold a widget, drag it to a 
Home screen, and then release it. 
Remove a Widget 
1.	 From a Home screen, touch and hold a widget to 
release it. 
2.  Drag the widget to  Remove and release it. 
Note: Remov

ing a widget does not delete the widget, 
it just removes the widget from the Home screen. 
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Themes 
Set visual themes for all system screens and icons 
on your phone. 
1.	  From a Home screen, pinch the screen. 
– or – 
Touch and hold an empty space on the screen. 
2.  Tap Themes.
 
For details on viewing and changing themes, 

see Themes .
 
To access Theme settings:
 
► 
From a Hom

e screen, tap 
 Apps > Settings 
>  Themes. 
Screen Grid 
Change the number of icons that can be placed on 
each Home screen by changing the Screen grid 
dimensions. 
1.	  From a Home screen, pinch the screen. 
– or – 
Touch and hold an empty space on the screen. 
2.  Tap Screen grid. 
3.	  Tap a dimension option (4 x 4, 4 x 5, or 5 x 5) 
to preview its appearance. The numbers indicate 
how many icons can be placed horizontally by 
how many icons can be placed vertically. 
4.  Tap APPLY  to apply the selected dimensions. 
App Shortcuts 
You can use app shortcuts to launch an app from 
any Home screen. 
Add a Shortcut to a Home Screen 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps. 
2.	  Touch and hold an app short
cut, drag it to a 
Home screen, and then release it. 
Remove a Shortcut 
1.  Touch and hold an app shortcut to release it. 
2.  Drag the app shortcut to  Remove and 

release it.
 
Note : Removin

g a shortcut does not delete the app, it 
just removes the shortcut from the Home screen. 
Folders 
Place folders on a Home screen to organize items. 
Create a Folder 
You can create app folder on a Home screen. 
1.	  Touch and hold an app icon and drag it on top of 
another app until a highlighted box appears. 
2.  Release the app icon to create the folder. 
3.  Tap the line to enter a name for the folder. 
4.  Tap the 
Palette icon to change the color 
(if desired) . 
5. Tap anywhere out

side of the folder to close it. 
6.	  To add more apps, touch an hold an app icon 
and drag it to the folder. 
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Add a Folder to a Home Screen 
Folders created on an Apps screen can be added to 
a Home screen 
1.	 From an Apps screen, touch and hold an app 
folder. 
2.	  Drag the folder onto a Home screen and 
release it. 
Remove a Folder from a Home Screen 
1.	 Touch and hold the folder until it detaches. 
2.  Drag the folder to  Remove and release it. 
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Navigation, Motions, and Gestures 
Touchscreen Navigation 
Ta p 
Lightly tap items to select or launch them. 
• Tap the on screen keyboard to enter characters 
or text. 
• Tap an item to select it. 
• Tap an app icon to launch the application. 
Touch and Hold 
Activate onscreen items by a touch and hold 
gesture. For example: 
• Touch and hold a widget on a Home screen to 
move it. 
• Touch and hold a �eld to display a popup menu 
of options. 
Swipe or Slide 
To swipe, lightly drag your �nger vertically or 
horizontally across the screen. 
• Swipe the screen to unlock the device. 
• Swipe the screen to scroll through the 
Home screens or menu options. 
Drag 
To drag, touch and hold on an item, and then move 
it to a new location. 
• Drag an app shortcut to add it to a Home screen. 
• Drag a widget to place it in a new location on a 
Home screen. 
Pinch and Spread 
Pinch the screen using your thumb and fore�nger or 
spread by moving your �ngers apart. 
• Pinch or spread the screen to zoom in or out while 
viewing a picture or a web page. 
• Pinch or spread the screen to zoom in or out while 
taking a picture. 
Motions and Gestures 
Control your device by making speci�c gestures 
with your hand above the device’s screen. 
To customize the Motions and Gestures, see 
Motions and Gestures . 
Enable Motions and Gestures 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >
 Settings > Motions and gestures. 
2.	  Tap each op

tion and then tap ON/OFF to enable 
each feature. 
For more information, see Motions and Gestures . 
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Edge Screen
 
The Edge screen provides 
a variety of useful tools for 
noti�cations, information feeds, 
and timekeeping. 
Noti�cation Options 
You can con�gure which noti�cations appear 
on the Edge screen, Edge lighting options, and 
priority contacts. 
Edge lighting and Quick reply are features that 
activate when your phone is turned over (display 
side down) . 
Edge Lighting 
Edge lighting illuminates the Edge screen when a 
noti�cation is received. If People edge is also on, 
the color of the indicator will be that assigned to the 
contact who is calling or messaging. 
To turn on Edge lighting : 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > Settings 
>  Edg e scr

een > Edge lighting. 
2.  Tap th

e ON/OFF switch to turn on the feature. 
Quick Reply 
Quick reply allows you to reject an incoming phone 
call with a text message by placing your �nger on 
the heart rate sensor for two seconds. The call is 
rejected, and a preset message is sent to the caller.  To turn on and con�gure Quick reply: 
1. 
From a Home screen, tap 
Apps > Settings 
> Edg e scr

een > Edge lighting. 
2.  Ta p  Quic

k reply. 
3.  Tap the ON/OFF switch to enable Quick reply. 
4.  Tap the message to edit the text reply. 
5.   When �nished, tap the 
Back arrow to 
save changes. 
People Edge 
People edge allows you to set important contacts for 
custom noti�cations on the Edge screen. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > Settings 
>  Edg e scr

een > People edge. 
– or – 
Swipe the 

People edge tab to the center of the 
screen, and tap  Settings. 
2. Tap th

e ON/OFF switch to turn on the feature. 
• Ta p  My people to add contacts to the My 
people list. 
-Ta p  Add contact to add a person from 
your c
ontact list. Noti�cations from that 
person appear in the color assigned. 
-Ta p  EDIT to rearrange the order contacts 
appear on the screen, or to remove 
contacts. 
3.	  Ta p  Alert when picking up to enable or disable 
alerts from your My people contacts when you 
pick up your phone. 
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Select Noti�cations 
You can choose which kinds of noti�cations appear 
on the Edge screen. 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > Settings 
>  Edge scr een

 > Select noti�cations. 
2.	  Tap the 

ON/OFF switch next to each of the 
following noti�cation types to activate or 
deactivate alerts on the Edge screen: 
• Missed call 
• Messages 
• Email 
3.  When �nished, tap the  Back arrow to
 
save c h

anges.
 
More Features 
In addition to contacts and noti�cations, the Edge 
screen can be con�gured for news, time, and can 
even be moved to the opposite side of the screen. 
Information Stream 
The Information stream feature displays feeds that 
you select on the Edge screen. 
To view the Information stream : 
►	  When the main screen is turned o�, quickly 
swipe your �nger along the Edge screen in 
one direction, and then back in the opposite 
direction. 
To con�gure the Information stream : 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > Settings 
>  Edg e scr

een > Information stream. 
2.	  Tap th

e ON/OFF switch to activate the 
Information stream feature.  3. 
Ta p  Manage feeds to con�gure the following: 
• Tap the checkbox on each feed that you want 
to appear on the Edge screen. 
• To edit a feed, tap the  Settings icon (if 
ava
ilable) to customize the feed. 
• To download more feeds, swipe to the right 
and tap the Download feeds b a r. 
• To change the order of the feeds, tap 
REORDER and drag the selected feeds into 
the order you prefer. 
4.	  Ta p  Edge screen timeout to con�gure how long 
the Edge screen stays on when activated. 
5.	  Ta p  Weather to con�gure weather settings, 
as well as select which screens and apps that 
weather information appears on. 
Night Clock 
Set up a clock that displays on the Edge screen 
when the phone screen is o�. Night mode is 
available for a maximum of 12 hours. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > Settings 
>  Edg e scr

een > Night clock. 
2.	  Tap th

e ON/OFF switch to activate the Night 
clock feature. 
3.	  Tap the numbers on the Start time clock to set 
the time for the Night clock to activate. 
4.	  Tap the numbers on the End time clock to set 
the time for the Night clock to deactivate. 
5.  When �nished, tap the 
Back arrow to
 
sav e c

hanges.
 
Know Your Device 15	 Edge Screen