Samsung Galaxy 7 User Guide

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SettingsMobile Hotspot and Tethering
Use Mobile hotspot and Tethering to share 
your device’s Internet connection with other 
devices.
Enable Mobile Hotspot
Activate Mobile hotspot to allow other devices to use 
your device’s Internet connection.
Note : You must have a tethering plan on your service 
account in order to use Mobile hotspot.
Warning: Mobile hotspot consumes battery power and 
uses data service.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings .
2. Tap Mobile hotspot and tethering > 
Mobile...

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Settings Mobile Hotspot and Tethering
Allowed Devices List
Control whether devices connect to your Mobile 
hotspot  with the Allowed devices list. After you add 
devices to the list, they can scan for your device and 
connect using your device’s Mobile hotspot name and 
password.
Note: Using your device as a Mobile hotspot consumes 
battery power and uses data service. While Mobile 
hotspot is active, your device’s applications use the 
Mobile hotspot data service. Roaming while using your 
device as...

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Settings Mobile Hotspot and Tethering
• Network name: View and change the name of 
your Mobile hotspot.
• Hide my device: Make your Mobile hotspot 
invisible to other Wi-Fi devices during a scan. 
Other devices can still connect to your Mobile 
hotspot, but have to set up the connection 
manually with your Network SSID and 
Password.
• Security: Choose the security level for your 
Mobile hotspot.
• Password: If you choose a security level 
that uses a password, enter the password. A 
default password...

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Settings Mobile Hotspot and Tethering
Tethering Your Device
You can use Bluetooth or USB tethering to share your 
device’s internet connection with a computer.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings.
2. Tap Mobile hotspot and tethering, and choose a 
tethering option:
• Bluetooth tethering: Use Bluetooth to pair 
your device with the computer.
• USB tethering: Connect the computer to the 
device using the USB cable, and then tap 
USB tethering to turn tethering on.  

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SettingsData Usage
Data Usage
Monitor how your data is being used, and 
set limits and restrictions to conserve it.
Note : Your service provider may account for data usage 
differently.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings .
2. Tap Data usage for options:
• Data usage cycle: Tap the drop-down menu, 
and then choose a time period for data usage. 
Data usage for the period is displayed on the 
graph, along with usage by application at the 
bottom of the screen.
• Mobile data: Enable mobile...

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SettingsMobile Networks
Mobile Networks
Control your device’s access to networks 
and mobile data service.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings .
2. Tap Mobile networks for options:
• Data roaming access: Enable or disable 
connection to data services when your device 
is roaming on another network.
• Roaming: Current roaming status. (Not 
configurable.)
• Signal strength: Current signal strength. (Not 
configurable.)
• Access Point Names: Choose or add APNs.
• Network mode: Choose a...

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SettingsAdvanced Calling
Enjoy high definition voice and video calling 
from Verizon.
To upgrade to Advanced Calling:
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings.
2. Tap Advanced calling > Activate advanced 
calling, and follow the instructions to upgrade.
3. Tap Advanced calling, and tap On/Off to enable 
the feature.
4. Activate Wi-Fi calling to use Wi-Fi when the 
mobile network is not available.
Advanced Calling   

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SettingsMore Settings
More Settings
The More connection settings allow you to 
configure a variety of connectivity settings 
for your device. 
Nearby Device Scanning
Scan for nearby devices to connect to and set them 
up easily. You receive a notification when there are 
available devices to connect to.
Note : This function uses Bluetooth Low Energy scanning 
even if Bluetooth is turned off on your device.
To enable nearby device scanning:
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings.
2. Tap More >...

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Settings More Settings
MirrorLink
Mirror your device’s display on your car’s 
entertainment and information screen using a USB 
connection. 
Note: To use this feature, your car system must support 
MirrorLink.
To turn on MirrorLink:
1. Connect your device to your car’s system using 
the USB cable.
2. On your device’s Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings.
3. Tap More > MirrorLink.
4. Tap Connect to vehicle via USB and follow the 
prompts.
5. Tap More > MirrorLink device ID to view the 
MirrorLink ID for...

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Settings More Settings
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Set up and manage your Virtual Private Networks 
(VPNs) .
Note: You must set a secured screen before 
setting up a VPN. For more information, see 
“Lock Screen and Security” on page 158 .
Add a VPN
Use the VPN settings menu to add a VPN connection 
to your device.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings.
2. Tap More > VPN.
3. Tap Basic VPN or Advanced IPsec VPN.
4. Tap More > Add VPN and follow the prompts to set 
up your VPN.
Connect to a...