Samsung Galaxy 6 User Manual

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Connecting the charger improperly may cause serious damage to the device. Any 
damage caused by misuse is not covered by the warranty.
•	The device can be used while it is charging, but it may take longer to fully charge 
the battery.
•	If the device receives an unstable power supply while charging, the touchscreen 
may not function. If this happens, unplug the charger from the device.
•	While charging, the device and the charger may heat up. This is normal and should 
not affect the device’s...

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Fast charging
The device has a built-in fast charging feature. You can use this feature to charge the battery 
more quickly while the device or its screen is turned off.
About Fast charging
•	Fast charging uses battery charging technology that charges the battery faster by 
increasing the charging power. The device supports Samsung’s Adaptive fast charging 
feature and Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0.
•	To use Fast charging on your device, connect it to a battery charger that supports 
Adaptive fast...

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Wireless charging
The device has a built-in wireless charging coil. You can charge the battery using a wireless 
charger (sold separately).
1 Place the centre of the device’s back on the centre of the wireless charger.
You can check the remaining charge time on the screen. The actual remaining time may 
vary depending on the charging conditions.
2 After fully charging, disconnect the device from the wireless charger.
•	You can check the battery’s charging status from the battery icon on the...

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Ultra power saving mode
Use this mode to extend the device’s battery power. In ultra power saving mode, the device 
performs the following:
•	Displays colours on the screen as grey tones.
•	Restricts the available apps to essential and selected apps only.
•	Deactivates the mobile data connection when the screen turns off.
•	Deactivates the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth features.
On the Home screen, tap 
Apps → Settings → Battery → Ultra power saving mode, and 
then tap the switch to activate it.
To...

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Touchscreen
•	Do not allow the touchscreen to come into contact with other electrical devices. 
Electrostatic discharges can cause the touchscreen to malfunction.
•	To avoid damaging the touchscreen, do not tap it with anything sharp or apply 
excessive pressure to it with your fingertips.
•	The device may not recognise touch inputs close to the edges of the screen, which 
are outside of the touch input area.
•	Leaving the touchscreen idle for extended periods may result in afterimages 
(screen...

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Tapping and holding
Tap and hold an item or the screen for more than 2 seconds to access available options.
Dragging
To move an item, tap and hold it and drag it to the target position.
Double-tapping
Double-tap on a webpage or image to zoom in. Double-tap again to return.   

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Swiping
Swipe to the left or right on the Home screen or the Apps screen to view other panels. Swipe 
upwards or downwards to scroll through a webpage or a list of items, such as contacts.
Spreading and pinching
Spread two fingers apart on a webpage, map, or image to zoom in a part. Pinch to zoom out.  

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Home screen
Home screen
The Home screen is the starting point for accessing all of the device’s features. It displays 
widgets, shortcuts to apps, and more.
To view other panels, swipe to the left or right, or tap one of the screen indicators at the 
bottom of the screen.
A widgetAn app A folder
Screen indicators
Favourite apps
Apps screen icon  

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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: Change the wallpaper settings for the Home screen and the locked screen.
•	Widgets: Add widgets to the Home screen. Widgets are small apps that launch specific 
app functions to...

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Flipboard Briefing
View the latest articles in various categories. You can get up to date on news that interests 
you using this feature.
On the Home screen, tap 
 or swipe to the right to open Flipboard Briefing. Swipe upwards 
or downwards to browse articles in each news category.
To deactivate Flipboard Briefing, tap and hold an empty area on the Home screen. Then, 
swipe to the right and deselect the tick box at the top of the Flipboard Briefing panel.
Adding items
Tap and hold an app or a...