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 a new contact, or tap UPDATE EXISTING to add the 
number to an existing contact.
Importing contacts
Add contacts by importing them from other storages to your device.
1 Tap Contacts on the Apps screen.
2 Tap  → Settings → Import/export contacts → IMPORT.
3 Select a storage location to import contacts from.
4 Select a storage location to save contacts to.
5 Tick VCF files or contacts to import and tap DONE.   
						

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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 index at the right side of the contacts list to scroll through it 
quickly.
•	Tap the search field at the top of the contacts list and enter search criteria.
Tap the contact’s image, or tap the contact’s name 
→ Details. Then take one of the following 
actions:
•	 : Add to favourite contacts.
•	 /  : Make a voice or video call.
•	 : Compose a message.
•	 : Compose an email.
Sharing profile
Share your profile information, such as your photo and status message, with others using the 
profile sharing feature.
•	This feature may not be available depending on the region or service provider.
•	This feature is only available for contacts who have activated the profile sharing 
feature on their device.
On the Apps screen, tap 
Contacts → your profile → Profile sharing, and then tap the switch 
to activate it. To use this feature, your phone number must be verified. You can view your 
contacts’ updated profile information in 
Contacts.
To set additional items to share, tap 
Shared profile info and select items.
To set a contact group to share your profile with, tap 
Share with and select an option.   
						

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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.
1 Tap Messages on the Apps screen.
2 Tap  → Settings → Block messages → Block numbers.
3 Tap INBOX or CONTACTS to select contacts and tap .
To manually enter a number, tap 
Enter number, and then enter a phone number.
Setting the message notification
You can change notification sound, display options, and more.
1 Tap Messages on the Apps screen.
2 Tap  → Settings → Notifications, and then tap the switch to activate it.   
						

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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 the Apps screen, tap 
Settings → Accessibility → 
Notification reminder, and then tap the switch to activate it. Then, tap the Messages switch 
to activate it.
Internet
Introduction
Browse the Internet to search for information and bookmark your favourite webpages to 
access them conveniently.
Browsing webpages
1 Tap Samsung → Internet on the Apps screen.
2 Tap the address field.
3 Enter the web address or a keyword, and then tap Go.   
						

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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.
Activating secret mode
In the toolbar at the bottom of the screen, tap Tabs → ENABLE SECRET. If you are using this 
feature for the first time, set whether to use a password for secret mode.
In secret mode, you cannot use some features, such as screen capture.
In secret mode, the device will change the colour of the toolbars.   
						

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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 an email account when opening Email for the first time.
1 Tap Samsung → Email on the Apps screen.
2 Enter the email address and password, and then tap SIGN IN.
To manually register an email account, tap 
MANUAL SETUP.
3 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.
To set up another email account, tap 
 → Settings → Add account.
If you have more than one email account, you can set one as the default account. Tap 
 → 
Settings →  → Set default account.
Sending emails
1 Tap  to compose an email.
2 Add recipients and enter an email text.
3 Tap SEND to send the mail.   
						

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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 record videos of other people without their permission.
•	Do not take photos or record videos where legally prohibited.
•	Do not take photos or record videos in places where you may violate other people’s 
privacy.
Launching Camera
Use the following methods to launch Camera:
•	Tap Camera on the Apps screen.
•	Press the Home key twice quickly.
•	On the locked screen, drag  outside the large circle.
•	Some methods may not be available depending on the region or service provider.
•	Some camera features are not available when you launch Camera from the locked 
screen or when the screen is turned off while the security features are activated.