Samsung Galaxy 6 User Manual

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Creating folders
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.
3 Tap Enter folder name and enter a folder name.
To change the folder colour, tap 
.
To add more apps to the folder, tap and hold another app, and then drag it to the folder.
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 
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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
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.
Creating folders
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.  
						

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4 Tap Enter folder name and enter a folder name.
To change the folder colour, tap 
.
To add more apps to the folder, tap and hold another app, and then drag it to the folder.
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
Roaming (outside of normal service area)
GPRS network connected
EDGE network connected
UMTS network connected
HSDPA network connected
HSPA+ network connected
 / LTE network connected (LTE-enabled models)
Wi-Fi connected
Bluetooth feature activated
GPS activated
Call in progress
Missed call
New text or multimedia message
Alarm activated
Mute mode activated
Vibration mode activated  
						

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Icon Meaning
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.
To unlock the screen, press the Power key or the Home key and swipe in any direction.
You can change the way that you lock the screen to prevent others from accessing your 
personal information.
On the Apps screen, tap 
Settings → Lock screen and security → Screen lock type, and then 
select a screen lock method. The device requires an unlock code whenever unlocking it.
If the unlock code is forgotten, take the device to a Samsung Service Centre to reset it.
Pattern
Draw a pattern by connecting four dots or more, and then draw the pattern again to verify it. 
Set a backup PIN to unlock the screen when you forget the pattern.  
						

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PIN
A PIN consists of numbers only. Enter at least four numbers, and then enter the password 
again to verify it.
Password
A password consists of characters and numbers. Enter at least four characters including 
numbers and symbols, and then enter the password again to verify it.
Fingerprint
Register your fingerprints to unlock the screen. Refer to Fingerprint recognition for more 
information.
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.  
						

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You can use the following functions on the notification panel.
Launch 
Settings.
Launch  S Finder.
Tap a notification and perform  various actions.
Clear all notifications.Adjust the brightness.
Rearrange quick setting buttons.
Quick setting buttons
Launch Quick Connect.
Using quick setting buttons
Tap quick setting buttons to activate some features. Swipe to the left or right on the buttons 
area to view more buttons. To view more detailed settings, tap and hold a button.
To rearrange buttons, tap 
EDIT, tap and hold a button, and then drag it to another location.
S Finder
Search for a wide variety of content with a keyword.
Searching for content on the device
Open the notification panel and tap S Finder.
Enter a keyword in the search field or tap 
 and say a keyword.
To get more refined results, tap the filter buttons under the search field, and then select filter 
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Setting search categories
You can set search categories to search for content in specific search fields.
Tap 
MORE → Select search locations and select categories.
Quick Connect
Automatically search for nearby devices and quickly connect to them.
•	When connecting to a device that does not support the Quick connect feature, 
ensure that Wi-Fi Direct or the Bluetooth feature is activated.
•	Connection methods may vary depending on the type of connected devices or the 
shared content.
Connecting to other devices
1 Open the notification panel and tap Quick Connect.
If you are using this feature for the first time, select a visibility option and tap 
ENABLE 
QUICK CONNECT
.
When the panel opens, the  Wi-Fi and the Bluetooth features are activated automatically 
and the device searches for nearby devices.
If you have installed Samsung Link on your device, the list of devices registered with 
Samsung Link will appear at the top of the screen.
2 Select a device from the list and connect to it by following the on-screen instructions.
The next steps may vary depending on the connected device.
To change your device’s visibility setting, tap 
SETTINGS → Device visibility, and then 
select an option.
Re-searching for devices
If the desired device does not appear in the list, search for the device.
Tap 
REFRESH and select the device from the list of detected devices.  
						

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Sharing content
Share content with the connected devices.
1 Open the notification panel and tap Quick Connect.
2 Select a device from the list of detected devices.
3 Tap Share content and select a media category.
4 Follow the on-screen instructions to send content to the connected device.
The next steps may vary depending on the selected media category.
Entering text
Keyboard layout
A keyboard appears automatically when you enter text to send messages, create memos, and 
more.
Text entry is not supported in some languages. To enter text, you must change the 
input language to one of the supported languages.
Break to the next line. Delete a preceding character.
Enter punctuation marks.
Enter uppercase. For all caps, tap 
it twice.
Change the keyboard settings.
Enter a space.
Changing the input language
Tap  → Select input languages, and then select the languages to use. When you select 
two or more languages, you can switch between the input languages by swiping to the left or 
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Changing the keyboard layout
Tap , select a language under Input languages, and then select a keyboard layout to use.
On 3x4 keyboard, a key has three or four characters. To enter a character, tap the 
corresponding key repeatedly until the desired character appears.
Additional keyboard functions
Tap and hold  to use various functions. Other icons may appear instead of the  icon 
depending on the last function that was used.
•	 : Enter text by voice.
Change the language.
Open the keyboard. Start or pause entering text by 
voice.
•	 : Add an item from the clipboard.
•	 : Enter emoticons.
•	 : Switch to the floating keyboard. You can move the keyboard to another location by 
dragging the tab.
Switch to the standard keyboard.
•	 : Change the keyboard settings.  
						

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Copying and pasting
1 Tap and hold over text.
2 Drag  or  to select the desired text, or tap Select all to select all text.
3 Tap Copy or Cut.
The selected text is copied to the clipboard.
4 Place the cursor where the text is to be inserted and tap  → Paste.
To paste text that you have previously copied, tap 
Clipboard and select the text.
Dictionary
Look up definitions for words while using certain features, such as when browsing webpages.
1 Tap and hold over a word that you want to look up.
If the word you want to look up is not selected, drag 
 or  to select the desired text.
2 Tap Dictionary on the options list.
If a dictionary is not preinstalled on the device, tap 
 next to a dictionary to download it.
3 View the definition in the dictionary pop-up window.
To switch to the full screen view, tap 
. Tap the definition on the screen to view more 
definitions. In the detailed view, tap 
 to add the word to your favourite words list or tap 
SEARCH WEB to use the word as a search term.