Samsung A5 Manual

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Home screen options
On the Home screen, tap and hold an empty area, or pinch your fingers together to access 
the available options. Customise the Home screen by adding, deleting, or rearranging Home 
screen panels. You can also set the Home screen wallpaper, add widgets to the Home screen, 
and more.
•	Wallpapers and themes: Change the device’s wallpaper, theme, or icons.
•	Widgets: Add widgets to the Home screen. Widgets are small apps that launch specific 
app functions to provide information and convenient access on your Home screen.
•	Screen grid: Change the size of the grid to display more or less items on the Home screen 
and the Apps screen.
Adding items
Tap and hold an app or a folder from the Apps screen, and then drag it to the Home screen.
To add widgets, tap and hold an empty area on the Home screen, tap 
Widgets, tap and hold a 
widget, and then drag it to the Home screen.   
						

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Moving items
Tap and hold an item on the Home screen, and then drag it to a new location.
You can also move frequently used apps to the shortcuts area at the bottom of the Home 
screen.
To move the item to another panel, drag it to the side of the screen.
To move an item more easily, tap and hold an item, and drag it to 
Move apps at the top of the 
screen. The item will move to the panel at the top of the screen. Swipe to the left or right to 
move to another panel and drag the item to a new location.
Removing items
Tap and hold an item, and then drag it to Remove at the top of the screen.
Creating folders
Create folders and gather similar applications to quickly access and launch apps.
1 On the Home screen, tap and hold an app, and then drag it over another app.
2 Drop the app when a folder frame appears around the apps.
A new folder containing the selected apps will be created.   
						

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3 Tap Enter folder name and enter a folder name.
To change the folder colour, tap 
.
To add more apps to the folder, tap 
ADD, tick the apps, and then tap ADD. You can also 
add an app by dragging it to the folder on the Home screen.
To move apps from a folder to the Home screen, tap the folder, and then drag an app to the 
Home screen.
To delete apps in a folder, tap the folder, and then drag the app you want to delete to 
Remove at the top of the screen.
Managing panels
On the Home screen, tap and hold an empty area to add, move, or remove a panel.
To add a panel, swipe to the left, and then tap 
.
To move a panel, tap and hold a panel preview, and then drag it to a new location.
To remove a panel, tap and hold a panel preview, and then drag it to 
Remove at the top of 
the screen.
To set a panel as the main Home screen, tap 
.
Using quick options
On the Home screen, tap and hold an app icon or folder to quickly access options.
Apps screen
The Apps screen displays icons for all apps, including newly installed apps.
On the Home screen, tap 
Apps to open the Apps screen. To view other panels, swipe to the 
left or right, or select a screen indicator at the bottom of the screen.
Moving items
This feature may not be available depending on the region or service provider.
On the Apps screen, tap 
 → Edit. Tap and hold an item and drag it to a new location.
To move the item to another panel, drag it to the side of the screen.   
						

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Creating folders
Create folders and gather similar applications to quickly access and launch apps you want.
This feature may not be available depending on the region or service provider.
1 On the Apps screen, tap  → Edit.
2 Tap and hold an app, and then drag it over another app.
3 Drop the app when a folder frame appears around the apps.
A new folder containing the selected apps will be created.
4 Tap Enter folder name and enter a folder name.
To change the folder colour, tap 
.
To add more apps to the folder, tap 
ADD, tick the apps, and then tap ADD. You can also 
add an app by dragging it to the folder on the Apps screen.
To delete a folder, select a folder with 
. Only the folder will be deleted. The folder’s apps will 
be relocated to the Apps screen.   
						

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Rearranging items
You can rearrange items in alphabetical order on the Apps screen.
On the Apps screen, tap 
 → Sort → Alphabetical order.
Searching for items
You can search for apps on the Apps screen or from Galaxy Apps or Play Store.
On the Apps screen, enter characters in the search field. The device will search for and display 
the items containing the characters you entered.
Indicator icons
Indicator icons appear on the status bar at the top of the screen. The icons listed in the table 
below are most common.
The status bar may not appear at the top of the screen in some apps. To display the 
status bar, drag down from the top of the screen.
Icon Meaning
No signal
 / Signal strength
 / Currently accessing SIM or USIM card (dual SIM models)
 / Roaming (outside of normal service area)
GPRS network connected
EDGE network connected
UMTS network connected
HSDPA network connected
HSPA+ network connected
 / LTE network connected
Wi-Fi connected
Bluetooth feature activated
GPS activated   
						

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Icon Meaning
Call in progress
Missed call
New text or multimedia message
Alarm activated
Mute mode activated
Vibration mode activated
Flight mode activated
Error occurred or caution required
Battery power level
Lock screen
Pressing the Power key turns off the screen and locks it. Also, the screen turns off and 
automatically locks if the device is not used for a specified period.
The screen is locked with 
Swipe, the default screen lock method.
Press the Power key or the Home key and swipe in any direction to unlock the screen.   
						

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To change the screen lock method, on the Apps screen, tap Settings → Lock screen and 
security
 → Screen lock type, and then select a method.
When you set a pattern, PIN, password, or fingerprint for the screen lock method, you can 
protect your personal information by preventing others from accessing your device. After 
setting the screen lock method, the device will require an unlock code whenever unlocking it.
•	Swipe: Swipe in any direction on the screen to unlock it.
•	Pattern: Draw a pattern with four or more dots to unlock the screen.
•	PIN: Enter a PIN with at least four numbers to unlock the screen.
•	Password: Enter a password with at least four characters, numbers, or symbols to unlock 
the screen.
•	None: Do not set a screen lock method.
•	Fingerprints: Register your fingerprints to unlock the screen. Refer to Fingerprint 
recognition for more information.
•	You can unlock your device’s screen remotely from the Find My Mobile website 
( findmymobile.samsung.com) using your Samsung account. To use this feature, the 
device must be connected to a  Wi-Fi or mobile network and you must sign in to 
your Samsung account.
•	If the unlock code is forgotten, you will not be able to use the device if you do not 
reset it. Samsung is not responsible for any data loss or inconvenience caused by 
forgotten unlock codes.
•	You can set your device to perform a factory data reset if you enter the unlock code 
incorrectly several times in a row and reach the attempt limit. On the Apps screen, 
tap 
Settings → Lock screen and security → Secure lock settings and tap the 
Auto factory reset switch to activate it.   
						

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Always On Display
You can set the device to display information, such as a clock, calendar, or image, on the 
screen when it is turned off.
1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Display → Always On Display and tap the switch to 
activate it.
2 Tap Layouts → Content to show and select an item to display.
•	Clock: Select a clock style and a background image.
•	Calendar: Select a calendar style.
•	Image: Select an image to display on the screen when it is turned off.
When you select 
Clock or Calendar, you can set to display notification icons as well. Tap 
the 
Show notifications switch to activate it.
When the screen is off, the device will display the selected information.
This feature will be deactivated when the battery power drops below 5 %.
Setting the schedule for the Always On Display feature
On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Display → Always On Display and tap the Show always 
switch to deactivate it. Then, tap 
Set schedule and set the start time and end time.   
						

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Opening notifications when the screen is off
When you receive message, missed call, or app notifications, notification icons will appear on 
the screen even when it is turned off. Double-tap a notification icon with your finger to view 
its notification.
If the screen is locked, you must unlock it to view notifications.
Controlling music playback when the screen is off
You can control music playback when the screen is off, without turning on the screen.
Double-tap the title of the currently playing song with your finger. The music controller will 
appear. Double-tap the icons to control the playback.    
						

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Notification panel
Using the notification panel
When you receive new notifications, such as messages or missed calls, indicator icons appear 
on the status bar. To see more information about the icons, open the notification panel and 
view the details.
To open the notification panel, drag the status bar downwards. To close the notification panel, 
swipe upwards on the screen.
You can open the notification panel, even on the locked screen.
You can use the following functions on the notification panel.
►  Single SIM models:
Launch Settings.
Tap a notification and perform  various actions. Clear all notifications.
Quick setting buttons
Block notifications from apps.