Samsung Galaxy 7 User Guide

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Settings Display and Wallpaper
Set the Screen Timeout
Turn the screen off after a set amount of time.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings.
2. Tap Display and wallpaper > Screen timeout and 
choose a time period.
Enable Smart Stay
The screen does not time out as long as you are 
facing the front camera.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings.
2. Tap Display and wallpaper > Smart stay, and tap 
On/Off to turn the feature on.
Always On Display
Choose an image or information to display...

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Settings Display and Wallpaper
Select a Screen Mode
Choose a screen mode to match your type of viewing.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings.
2. Tap Display and wallpaper > Screen mode and 
choose a screen mode:
• Tap Adaptive display if you want your device 
to automatically optimize the display to match 
the type of image displayed and other criteria, 
such as battery level.
– or –
Choose a specific type of screen mode based 
on what you are viewing.
LED Indicator
Light up the LED indicator...

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Settings Display and Wallpaper
Screensaver
The screensaver setting controls what is displayed 
on the screen when the device is docked (dock not 
included) or while charging. You can choose to display 
colors or display photos.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings.
2. Tap Display and wallpaper > Screensaver.
3. Tap On/Off to enable the screen saver.
4. Configure options:
• Colors: Tap the selector to display a changing 
screen of colors.
• Photo table: Display pictures in a photo table. 
Tap...

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SettingsAdvanced Features
Configure features on your device that make 
it easier to use.
Manage Game Features
Manage useful features while you play games.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >   Settings .
2. Tap Advanced features > Games.
3. Tap On/Off to enable or disable the following:
• Game launcher: Automatically arranges all 
your games in one place.
• Game tools: When enabled, a button floating 
over top of your game provides convenient 
game features, such as No alerts during game, 
Minimize...

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Settings Advanced Features
Other Features
Configure other useful features. For example, you can 
control certain device actions by picking up the device 
and by touching the screen with the palm of your hand 
or turning over the device.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings.
2. Tap Advanced features.
3. Tap On/Off to enable each of the following:
• Quick launch camera: Open the Camera by 
quickly pressing the Home key twice.
• Pop-up view gesture: View an app in pop-up 
view by swiping...

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SettingsStorage
View the device memory and usage. Mount, 
unmount, or format an optional memory card 
(not included) .
Device Memory
View and manage the memory used by the device.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings .
2. Tap Storage .
• Device storage used out of the total space 
available is displayed.
3. Tap Internal storage for the following:
• Total space: The total amount of memory on 
your device.
• Available space: The amount of storage 
space currently available.
• System memory: The...

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Settings Storage
To increase available memory:
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings.
2. Tap Storage .
3. Tap Internal storage > Cached data to clear 
cached data for all apps.
4. Tap Delete to confirm.
Memory Card (SD Card)
Once an optional memory card (not included) has 
been installed in your device, the card memory is 
displayed as part of Total space and Available space.
For more information on memory card installation, 
see “Install the SIM Card and a Memory Card” on 
page 6.
Mount a...

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Settings Storage
Remove a Memory Card
Warning: To prevent damage to information stored on 
the memory card, unmount the card before removing it 
from the device.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings.
2. Tap Storage  > SD card.
3. Tap Unmount.
4. Insert the removal tool into the hole on the 
SIM card/Memory card tray, and push until the 
tray pops out.
5. Remove the memory card from the tray, and slide 
the tray back into the slot.
Format a Memory Card
Warning: When formatting an SD card, you...

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SettingsBattery
View how battery power is used for device 
activities.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings .
2. Tap Battery for options:
• Power saving mode: Save battery power by 
limiting your device’s performance, limiting 
vibration feedback, and restricting location 
services and most background data.
• Ultra power saving mode: Save battery 
power by applying a simplified grayscale 
theme to your Home screen and limiting the 
number of usable apps.
• Fast cable charging: Charge the...

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SettingsApplications Settings
Manage settings for applications on your 
device.
Application Manager
You can download and install new applications on your 
device. Use Application manager settings to manage 
your downloaded and preloaded applications.
Warning: Because this device can be configured 
with system software not provided by or supported by 
Google or any other company, you operate this software 
at your own risk.
Application Manager Options
If have disabled apps, you can choose whether to...