Samsung Ace 4 Manual
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Settings 101 PERSONAL Location Change settings for location information permissions. On the Settings screen, tap Location, and then tap the Location switch to activate it. • Mode: Select a method to collect your location data. • RECENT LOCATION REQUESTS: View which apps request your current location information and their battery usage. • LOCATION SERVICES: View the location services your device is using. Security Change settings for securing the device and the SIM or USIM card. On the Settings screen, tap Security. • Encrypt device: Set a password to encrypt data saved on the device. You must enter the password each time you turn on the device. Charge the battery before enabling this setting because it may take more than an hour to encrypt your data. • Encrypt external SD card: Set the device to encrypt files on a memory card. If you reset your device to the factory defaults with this setting enabled, the device will not be able to read your encrypted files. Disable this setting before resetting the device. • Remote controls: Set the device to allow control of your lost or stolen device remotely via the Internet. To use this feature, you must sign in to your Samsung account. –ACCOUNT REGISTRATION: Add or view your Samsung account. –Use wireless networks: Set the device to allow location data collection or to determine the location of your lost or stolen device via Wi-Fi or mobile network. • SIM Change Alert: Activate or deactivate the Find my mobile feature which helps locate the device when lost or stolen.
Settings 102 • Go to website: Access the Find my mobile website (findmymobile.samsung.com). You can track and control your lost or stolen device from the Find my mobile website. • Set up SIM card lock: –Lock SIM card: Activate or deactivate the PIN lock feature to require the PIN before using the device. –Change SIM PIN: Change the PIN used to access SIM or USIM data. • Make passwords visible: Set the device to display passwords as they are entered. • Device administrators: View device administrators installed on the device. You can allow device administrators to apply new policies to the device. • Unknown sources: Set the device to allow the installation of apps from unknown sources. • Verify apps: Set the device to check the apps for harmful content before installing them. • Security policy updates: Set the device to check and download security updates. • Send security reports: Set the device to automatically send the updated security reports to Samsung. • Storage type: Set a storage type for credential files. • Trusted credentials: Use certificates and credentials to ensure secure use of various apps. • Install from device storage: Install encrypted certificates stored on the USB storage. • Clear credentials: Erase the credential contents from the device and reset the password. Language and input Change the settings for text input. Some options may not be available depending on the selected language. On the Settings screen, tap Language and input. Language Select a display language for all menus and apps. Default Select a default keyboard type for text input.
Settings 103 Samsung keyboard To change the Samsung keyboard settings, tap . The available options may vary depending on the region or service provider. • English(UK): Select a default keyboard layout. • Select input languages: Select languages for text input. • Predictive text: Activate predictive text mode to predict words based on your input and show word suggestions. You can also customise the word prediction settings. • Auto replacement: Set the device to correct misspelled and incomplete words by tapping the space bar or punctuation mark. • Auto capitalisation: Set the device to automatically capitalise the first character after a final punctuation mark, such as a full stop, question mark, or exclamation mark. • Auto spacing: Set the device to automatically insert a space between words. • Auto-punctuate: Set the device to insert a full stop when you double-tap the space bar. • Keyboard swipe: –None: Set the device to deactivate the keyboard swipe feature. –Continuous input: Set the device to enter text by sweeping on the keyboard. • Sound: Set the device to sound when a key is touched. • Character preview: Set the device to display a large image of each character tapped. • Reset settings: Reset Samsung keyboard settings. Google voice typing To change the voice input settings, tap . • Choose input languages: Select languages for text input. • Block offensive words: Set the device to prevent the device from recognising offensive words in voice inputs. • Offline speech recognition: Download and install language data for offline voice input.
Settings 104 Voice search • Language: Select a language for voice recognition. • Speech output: Set the device to provide voice feedback to alert you to the current action. • “OK Google” Detection: Set the device to begin voice recognition when you say the wake-up command while using the search app. This feature may not be available depending on the region or service provider. • Offline speech recognition: Download and install language data for offline voice input. • Block offensive words: Hide offensive words from voice search results. • Bluetooth headset: Set the device to allow voice input of search keywords via the Bluetooth headset microphone when a Bluetooth headset is connected. Text-to-speech options • PREFERRED TTS ENGINE: Select a speech synthesis engine. To change the settings for speech synthesis engines, tap . • Speech rate: Select a speed for the text-to-speech feature. • Listen to an example: Listen to the spoken text for an example. • Default language status: View the status of the default language for the text-to-speech feature. Pointer speed Adjust the pointer speed for the mouse or trackpad connected to your device.
Settings 105 Backup and reset Change the settings for managing settings and data. On the Settings screen, tap Backup and reset. • Back up my data: Set the device to back up settings and app data to the Google server. • Backup account: Set up or edit your Google backup account. • Automatic restore: Set the device to restore settings and app data when the apps are reinstalled on the device. • Factory data reset: Reset settings to the factory default values and delete all data. ACCOUNTS Add account Add email or SNS accounts. On the Settings screen, tap Add account. SYSTEM Date and time Access and alter the following settings to control how the device displays the time and date. On the Settings screen, tap Date and time. If the battery remains fully discharged or removed from the device, the time and date is reset. • Automatic date and time: Automatically update the time and date when moving across time zones. • Automatic time zone: Set the device to receive time zone information from the network when you move across time zones. • Set date: Set the current date manually. • Set time: Set the current time manually.
Settings 106 • Select time zone: Set the home time zone. • Use 24-hour format: Display time in 24-hour format. • Select date format: Select a date format. Accessibility Use this feature to improve accessibility to the device. Refer to About Accessibility for more information. On the Settings screen, tap Accessibility. Printing Configure settings for printer plug-ins installed on the device. You can search for available printers or add one manually to print files via Wi-Fi or cloud services. On the Settings screen, tap Printing. About device Access device information, edit the device name, or update device software. On the Settings screen, tap About device.
107 Accessibility About Accessibility Accessibility menus are special features for those with certain physical disabilities, such as poor eyesight or hearing impairment. Using the Home button to open accessibility menus Voice feedback (TalkBack) Changing the font size Magnifying the screen Reversing the display colours Setting flash notification Turning off all sounds Caption settings Adjusting the sound balance Mono audio Setting tap and hold delay options Interaction control Answering or ending calls Using single tap mode Viewing accessibility services Using other useful features To use accessibility menus, open the Apps screen and tap Settings → Accessibility.
Accessibility 108 Using the Home button to open accessibility menus You can access the following accessibility menus by pressing the Home button three times quickly. • Accessibility • TalkBack • Negative colours • Interaction control On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Accessibility → Direct access, and then tap the Direct access switch to activate it. Then, select an accessibility menu to open when you press the Home button three times quickly. If you select more than one menu, the device displays a pop-up window asking which menu to use each time you press the Home button three times quickly. To enable Interaction control on the accessibility menus, activate the feature. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Accessibility → Interaction control, and then tap the Interaction control switch to activate it. Voice feedback (TalkBack) Activating or deactivating TalkBack When you activate TalkBack, the device reads aloud the text on the screen or selected features. This feature is useful if you have difficulty viewing the screen. 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Accessibility → TalkBack. 2 Tap the TalkBack switch to activate it. To deactivate TalkBack, tap the TalkBack switch and tap anywhere on the screen twice quickly.
Accessibility 109 3 Tap OK. To deactivate TalkBack, tap OK and tap anywhere on the screen twice quickly. When you activate TalkBack, the device provides voice feedback and reads aloud the features you select. Also, the device provides voice feedback when the screen turns off, when you have new notifications, and more. When you activate Explore by touch while using TalkBack, the device reads selected items aloud. Firstly, the device reads aloud items on the screen when you tap them. Then, the device will perform the function or open the app if you tap anywhere on the screen twice quickly. If Explore by touch is deactivated, the device cannot perform various features that require finger gestures. To activate Explore by touch, open the Apps screen, tap Settings → Accessibility → TalkBack → Settings, and then tick Explore by touch. Some features are not available while you are using TalkBack. Controlling the screen with finger gestures You can use various finger gestures to control the screen while you are using TalkBack. If Explore by touch is deactivated, the device cannot perform some of the features that require finger gestures. To activate Explore by touch, open the Apps screen, tap Settings → Accessibility → TalkBack → Settings, and then tick Explore by touch. • Exploring the screen: Place a finger on the screen and move your finger to explore the screen. Select and hold on an item and the device reads aloud the item. When you release your finger, the item under your finger is selected. • Selecting items: Tap an item to select it. Or, select and hold on an item while exploring the screen, and then release your finger. • Opening the selected item: While selected items are read aloud, when you hear the item you want, release your finger from the item. Then, tap anywhere on the screen twice quickly.
Accessibility 110 • Selecting the previous item: Scroll quickly upwards or to the left on the screen with one finger. • Selecting the next item: Scroll quickly downwards or to the right on the screen with one finger. • Scrolling the lists: Scroll the screen upwards or downwards with two fingers. • Returning to the previous page: Scroll the screen to the right with two fingers. • Moving to the next page: Scroll the screen to the left with two fingers. • Unlocking the screen: Scroll the screen in any direction within the locked screen area with two fingers. • Opening the notifications panel: Drag the top of the screen downwards with two fingers. You can configure finger gesture settings for TalkBack in Manage gestures. Refer to Configuring finger gesture settings for more information. Configuring finger gesture settings When you use TalkBack, you can perform actions using finger gestures. You can perform actions such as, returning to the previous screen, opening the Home screen, and more. Configure finger gestures before using them. Configuring settings for vertical gestures You can use two-part vertical gestures by dragging your finger upwards and downwards from the bottom of the screen, or vice versa. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Accessibility → TalkBack → Settings → Manage gestures → Two-part vertical gestures. Then, select one of the following features: • Move to the first and last items on screen: When you drag your finger upwards and then downwards on the screen, the first item at the top of the screen is selected. When you drag your finger downwards and then upwards on the screen, the last item at the bottom of the screen is selected. • Cycle through reading granularities: When you drag your finger upwards and then downwards on the screen, the reading unit changes. The reading unit changes to page, paragraph, line, word, character, and default. When you drag your finger downwards and then upwards on the screen, the reading units change in reverse order.