Samsung 6 Edge User Manual

							      
 
 
    
Edge Screen Position 
You can select either the left or right side of the 
display for the Edge screen. 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > Settings 
>  Edg e scr

een > Edge screen position. 
2.	  Tap ei

ther Right side or  Left side to set which 
side the Edge screen appears on. 
3.  When �nished, tap the 
Back arrow to
 
sav e c

hanges.
 
Know Your Device 16	 Edge Screen   
						

							Status Bar
 
The Status Bar at the top of the 
Home screen provides device 
information (such as network 
status, battery charge, and time) 
on the right side and noti�cation 
alerts on the left. 
Status Icons 
Battery is fully charged. 
Battery is low. The yellow area turns red 
as the charge level becomes critical. 
Battery is charging. 
Vibrate mode is enabled. 
Mute mode is enabled. 
The device is connected to a 4G LTE 
wireless network. 
Signal strength. 
Wi-Fi is active. 
No wireless network is available. 
NFC (Near-Field Communication) is 
enabled. 
Noti�cation Icons 
Missed call. 
Call in progress. 
Call is on hold. 
Call is using speakerphone. 
New email has arrived. 
New Gmail has arrived. 
New voicemail message has been 
received. 
New text or multimedia message has 
arrived. 
Download of a �le or app is in progress. 
File is being uploaded or sent. 
Location service (GPS) is active. 
App updates are available from the 
Google Play Store. 
App updates are complete. 
Keyboard is in use. 
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Noti�cation Panel
 
Edit 
Quick settings 
Adjust screen brightness  Search for content on your device 
Tap noti�cation to launch  app or view detail 
Settings 
Con�gure Quick 
connect settings 
Clear all noti�cations 
Noti�cation icons on the 
Status Bar display calendar 
events, device status, and more. 
For details, open the Noti�cation 
Panel.  View the Noti�cation Panel 
1.	 
Swipe down on the Status Bar to display the 
Noti�cation Panel. 
2.  Scroll down the list to see noti�cation details. 
• Tap an item to open it. 
• To clear a single noti�cation, drag the 
noti�cation left or right. Tap CLEAR to clear all 
noti�cations. 
3.	  To close the Noti�cation Panel, swipe upward 
from the bottom of the screen or tap 
Back. 
Know Your Device 18	 Noti�cation Panel   
						

							 
      
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
Quick Settings 
In addition to noti�cations, the Noti�cation Panel 
also provides quick access to device functions such 
as Wi-Fi, allowing you to quickly turn them on or o�. 
To view additional Quick settings : 
►	  Swipe left or right across the visible icons. 
– or – 
Tap EDIT. 
S Finder 
Search your device for apps, contacts, messages, 
email, �les, settings, and more. 
1.	 Swipe down on the Status Bar to display the 
Noti�cation Panel. 
2.	  Tap S Finder. 
3.	  Tap the Search bar and type what you are 
searching for. 
You can narrow the search by tapping Category , 
Time, Location or Ta g  and using preset search 
options. Items that match your search will appear 
below, 
4.	  Tap items to open them. 
Quick Connect 
Search for nearby devices automatically to connect 
to them quickly and easily. 
1.	 Swipe down on the Status Bar to display the 
Noti�cation Panel. 
2.	  Tap Quick connect. Your device automatically 
scans for compatible devices. 
•	 Tap REFRESH to manually scan. 
3.	  Tap a device from a list, and select an option: 
• Share content: Choose a �le to share with the 
device. 
• Share Wi-Fi pro�le: Share available Wi-Fi 
pro�les with the device. 
Customize Your Quick Connect 
1.	 Swipe down on the Status Bar to display the 
Noti�cation Panel. 
2.	  Tap Quick connect. 
3.	  Tap MORE > Set device visibility, and choose 
an option. 
Know Your Device 19	 Noti�cation Panel   
						

							 
 
   
 
 
 
 
Multi Window
 
Multi-task by using multiple 
applications at the same time. 
Use Multi Window 
Apps that support Multi window display together on 
a split screen. You can switch between the apps, 
adjust the size of their display on the screen, and 
copy information from one app to the other. 
Note : Multi window is not available for all apps. 
1.  From any screen, touch and hold 
Recent apps. 
2.	 If you are currently usin

g an app that supports 
Multi window, tap an app to add in split screen, 
or tap two new apps to open in split view. 
Window controls
 
You can also launch recently used apps directly into 
Multi window view: 
1.  Tap the  Recent apps key. 
2.	 Recently used apps that support Multi window 
have a Multi window icon in the title bar. Tap 
the Multi windo w ic

on in the title bar to launch 
the application in Multi window view. 
3.	  Other recentl

y used apps that support 
Multi window appear below the launched app. 
Tap the app icon to add it to the Multi window 
view. 
Note : Only applications that support Multi window 
have the Multi window icon. 
Know Your Device 20	 Multi Window   
						

							 
Window Controls 
Select an application window and tap Control in 
the middle of the windo
w border. 
Control Buttons 
Switch windows: Switch locations between 
Multi window applications. 
Drag and drop content: Move items 
between the application windows. Drag an 
item to share from one window to another. 
Some applications may not support this 
feature. 
Minimize window: Minimize the selected 
app window. T his t

urns the app into a 
circular, movable icon that can be opened 
by tapping on it. 
Maximize window: Open the selected 
window in full screen view. 
Close app: Close the selected application. 
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E n t e r  Te x t
 
Use the Samsung Keyboard 
Type your text input using a QWERTY keyboard. 
Predictive text 
Options key 
Special Keys 
Tap to insert numbers and symbols. 
Tap to insert letters. 
Touch and hold the Options key to: 
Use Google Voice Typing. 
Access the clipboard. 
Insert emoticons. 
Change the layout of the keyboard. 
Access keyboard settings.  Note
: The available Options keys depend on the 
application in use. Not all options are available for all 
apps. 
P r e d i c t i v e  Te x t 
Predictive text suggest words matching your text 
entries, and, optionally, completes common words 
automatically. Predictive text can learn your personal 
writing style from your contacts, messages, email, 
and social networking sites — improving its accuracy 
of predicting your text entries. 
Con�gure the Samsung Keyboard 
To customize the Samsung Keyboard : 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings  > Langua
 ge and input. 
2. Tap Samsun

g keyboard for options. 
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Use Google Voice Typing 
Instead of typing, speak your text input. 
To enable Google Voice Typing : 
1.  On the Samsung Keyboard, tap  Google Voice 
Typing . Y

ou may need to touch and hold the 
Options key (left of the Space key) to �nd it. 
2.  Speak your te

xt. 
Con�gure Google Voice Typing 
To customize Google Voice Typing : 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings  > Langua
 ge and input. 
2. Tap Goo

gle voice typing for options. 
Know Your Device 23 Enter Text   
						

							Calling 
Make telephone calls using a 
variety of calling features and 
services.   
						

							  
   
 
   
 
 
   
     
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
Make and Answer Calls
 
Learn how to make or answer 
a call. Explore features and 
functionality associated with 
making or answering a call. 
Make a Call 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Phone. 
2. Enter a number and tap  Dial. 
Note: If the ke

ypad does not appear, tap the 
Keypad icon. 
Quickly Dial a Number from 
Your Contact List 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Phone > 

C O N TAC T S .
 
– or –
 
From a Home screen, tap   Apps > 
Contacts. 


2.	  While viewin

g your contact list, swipe your �nger 
across a contact to the right call the contact. 
Dial a Recent Number 
All incoming, outgoing, and missed calls are 
recorded in the Call log. If the number or caller is 
listed in your contacts list, the associated name is 
also displayed. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Phone. 
2. Tap LOG . A list of rec

ent calls is displayed. 
3.  Tap a contact, and then tap 
Call. 
End a Call 
When you are ready to end your call: 
• From the main screen, tap End call. 
Answer a Call 
When a call is received the phone rings and 
displays the caller’s phone number, or name if 
stored in the contacts list. 
Answer from the Main Screen 
► At the incoming call screen: 
•  Touch and drag  Answer in any direction to 
answer the call. 
•   Touch and drag  Reject in any direction to 
reject the call and send it to your voicemail. 
• Touch and drag REJECT CALL WITH 
MESSAGE upward, and select a message. 
Answer While Active 
If you are currently in an application when you 
receive a call, it will appear as a popup window. 
• Tap  ANSWER to accept the call and exit the 
application. 
• Tap  REJECT to ignore the call and return to 
the application. 
• Tap  Expand to view the main call screen. 
Calling	 25 Make and Answer Calls