Samsung A5 Manual

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Contacts
Introduction
Create new contacts or manage contacts on the device.
Adding contacts
Creating a new contact
1 Tap Contacts on the Apps screen.
2 Tap  and select a storage location.
3 Enter contact information.
Select a storage location.Add an image.
Open more information fields.
Scan contact information from a  business card. Enter contact information.
Depending on the selected storage location, the types of information you can save 
may vary.
4 Tap SAVE.   

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Adding a phone number to Contacts from the keypad
1 Tap Phone on the Apps screen.
2 Enter the number and tap Add to Contacts.
If the keypad does not appear on the screen, tap 
 to open the keypad.
3 Tap Create contact to create a new contact, or tap Update existing to add the number to 
an existing contact.
Adding a phone number to Contacts from the calls list
1 On the Apps screen, tap Phone → RECENTS.
2 Tap a caller’s image, or tap a phone number → Details.
3 Tap CREATE CONTACT to create...

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Syncing contacts with your web accounts
Sync your device contacts with online contacts saved in your web accounts, such as your 
Samsung account.
On the Apps screen, tap 
Settings → Cloud and accounts → Accounts, select an account 
name, select the account to sync with, and then tap the 
Sync Contacts switch to activate it.
Searching for contacts
On the Apps screen, tap Contacts.
Use one of the following search methods:
•	Scroll up or down the contacts list.
•	Drag a finger along the...

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Sharing contacts
You can share contacts with others by using various sharing options.
1 Tap Contacts on the Apps screen.
2 Tap  → Share.
3 Tick contacts and tap SHARE.
4 Select a sharing method.
Messages
Introduction
Send and view messages by conversation.
Sending messages
You may incur additional charges for sending messages when you are roaming.
1 Tap Messages on the Apps screen.
2 Tap .
3 Add recipients and tap COMPOSE.   

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4 Enter a message.
► Single SIM models:
Access additional options.
Enter a message.
Add recipients  from the contacts 
list.
Enter emoticons.
Attach files.
Edit recipients.
Send the message.
► Dual SIM models:
Access additional options.
Enter a message.
Select contacts from the 
contacts list.
Enter emoticons.
Enter recipients. Attach files. Send the message.
5 ► Single SIM models: Tap SEND to send the message.
► Dual SIM models: Tap  or  to send the message.   

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Viewing messages
Messages are grouped into message threads by contact.
You may incur additional charges for receiving messages when you are roaming.
1 Tap Messages on the Apps screen.
2 On the messages list, select a contact.
3 View your conversation.
► Single SIM models: To reply to the message, enter a message and tap SEND.
► Dual SIM models: To reply to the message, enter a message and tap  or .
Blocking unwanted messages
Block messages from specific numbers added to your block list.
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3 Change the notification settings.
•	Notification sound: Change the notification sound.
•	Vibrations: Set the device to vibrate when you receive messages.
•	Pop-up display: Set the device to display messages in pop-up windows.
•	Preview message: Set the device to display message content on the locked screen 
and in pop-up windows.
Setting a message reminder
You can set an alert at an interval to let you know that you have unchecked notifications. 
If this feature is not activated, open...

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To view the toolbars, drag your finger downwards slightly on the screen.
Open the homepage.
Bookmark the current webpage.Move to the previously visited  page. Open the browsers tab 
manager. Access additional options.
Refresh the current webpage.
View your bookmarks, saved 
webpages, and recent browsing 
history.
Using secret mode
In secret mode, you can separately save and manage open tabs, bookmarks, and saved pages. 
You can lock secret mode using a password and your fingerprint....

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Changing security settings
You can change your password or the lock method.
Tap 
 → Settings → Privacy → Secret mode security → Change password. To set your 
registered fingerprint as the lock method along with the password, tap the 
Fingerprints 
switch to activate it. Refer to Fingerprint recognition for more information about using your 
fingerprints.
Deactivating secret mode
In the toolbar at the bottom of the screen, tap Tabs → DISABLE SECRET.
Email
Setting up email accounts
Set up...

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Reading emails
When Email is open, the device will automatically retrieve new emails. To manually retrieve 
emails, swipe downwards on the screen.
Tap an email on the screen to read it.
If email syncing is disabled, new emails cannot be retrieved. To enable email syncing, 
tap 
 → Settings → your account name, and then tap the Sync account switch to 
activate it.
Camera
Introduction
Take photos and record videos using various modes and settings.
Camera etiquette
•	Do not take photos or...