Samsung Galaxy 7 User Guide
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21 Know Your Device Home Screen Themes Set visual themes for all system screens and icons on your device. 1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen. 2. Tap Themes to customize. For more information, see “Themes” on page 155 . To access Theme settings: ► From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Themes. Screen Grid Change the number of icons that can be placed on each Home screen by changing the Screen grid dimensions. 1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen. 2. Tap Screen grid. 3. Tap a dimension option (4 x 4, 4 x 5, or 5 x 5) to preview its appearance. The numbers indicate how many icons can be placed horizontally by how many icons can be placed vertically. 4. Tap Apply to apply the selected dimensions. App Shortcuts You can use app shortcuts to launch an app from any Home screen. Add a Shortcut to a Home Screen You can add a shortcut to a Home screen. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps. 2. Touch and hold an app shortcut, drag it to a Home screen, and then release it.
22 Know Your Device Home Screen Remove a Shortcut You can remove a shortcut that you added to a Home screen. 1. Touch and hold an app shortcut to release it. 2. Drag the app shortcut to Remove and release it. Note : Removing a shortcut does not delete the app, it just removes the shortcut from the Home screen. Folders Place folders on a Home screen to organize items. Create a Folder You can create an app folder on a Home screen. 1. From a Home screen, touch and hold an app shortcut and drag it on top of another app shortcut until a highlighted box appears. 2. Release the app shortcut to create the folder. • Enter folder name: Enter a name for the folder. • Palette: Change the color. • Add application: Place more apps in the folder. Tap apps to select them, and then tap Add. 3. Tap anywhere outside of the folder to close it. • To add more apps, touch and hold an app shortcut and drag it to the folder. Remove a Folder from a Home Screen You can remove a folder that you added to a Home screen. 1. Touch and hold the folder until it detaches. 2. Drag the folder to Remove and release it.
23 Know Your DeviceStatus Bar Status Bar The Status bar at the top of the Home screen provides device information (such as network status, battery charge, and time) on the right side and notification alerts on the left. Status Icons Battery full: Battery is fully charged. Battery low: Battery is low. The yellow area turns red as the charge level becomes critical. Battery charging: Battery is charging. Vibrate mode: Vibrate mode is enabled. Status Icons Mute mode: Mute mode is enabled. 4G LTE active: The device is connected to a 4G LTE wireless network. Signal strength: Cellular network signal strength. Network not available: No wireless network is available. Wi-Fi active: Wi-Fi is active. Wi-Fi available: A Wi-Fi network is available. NFC enabled: NFC (Near Field Communication) is enabled.
24 Know Your Device Status Bar Notification Icons Missed call: A call has been missed. Call in progress: A call is in progress. Call on hold: A call is on hold. Speakerphone: A call is using speakerphone. New email: New email has arrived. New Gmail: New Gmail has arrived. New voicemail: New voicemail message has been received. New message: New text or multimedia message has arrived. Notification Icons File download in progress: Download of a file or app is in progress. File upload in progress: File is being uploaded or sent. GPS active: Location service (GPS) is active and acquiring a signal. App updates available: App updates are available from the Google Play store. App updates complete: App installation or updates are complete.
25 Know Your DeviceNavigation Navigation Learn the basics for how to navigate through your device. Touchscreen Navigation Use the following motions and gestures on your touchscreen to navigate the device. Ta p Lightly tap items to select or launch them. • Tap the keyboard to enter characters or text. • Tap an item to select it. • Tap an app shortcut to launch the application. Touch and Hold Touch and hold items on the screen to activate them. • Touch and hold a widget on a Home screen to move it. • Touch and hold a field to display a pop-up menu of options. Swipe Lightly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen. • Swipe the screen to unlock the device. • Swipe the screen to scroll through the Home screens or menu options.
26 Know Your Device Navigation Drag Touch and hold an item, and then move it to a new location. • Drag an app shortcut to add it to a Home screen. • Drag a widget to place it in a new location on a Home screen. Pinch and Spread Pinch the screen using your thumb and forefinger or spread by moving your fingers apart. • Pinch the screen to zoom out while viewing a picture or a web page. • Spread your fingers on the screen to zoom in while viewing a picture or a web page. Common Options The device uses basic command options to perform common actions. • More: Tap to view more menu options for a screen. This often allows you to select items to delete or share. • Delete: Tap to select items to delete. • Share: Tap to select items to share, and a sharing method. • Edit: Tap to customize the screen. • On/Off button: Tap to turn the option on () or off (). • Checkbox: Tap to enable or select. When enabled, a checkmark is displayed. You can often tap a checkbox at the top of the screen to select all. • Menu: Tap to view available options for the field.
27 Know Your DeviceNotification Panel Notification icons on the Status bar display calendar events, device status, and more. For details, open the Notification panel. Notification Panel Clear notifications View all Settings Notification card Screen brightness Quick settings Quick connect Notification settings
28 Know Your Device Notification Panel Notification Panel Features • Settings: Display the Settings screen. • View all: See all available Quick settings. • Clear notifications: Clear all notifications. • Notification settings: Enable or disable notifications from each app. For more information, see “Notifications” on page 138 . • Notification card: View details about a notification. • Quick connect: Search for nearby devices to connect with quickly and easily. • Screen brightness: Adjust screen brightness. • Quick settings: Quickly enable or disable a feature.
29 Know Your Device Notification Panel View the Notification Panel You can access the Notification panel from any Home screen. 1. Drag the Status bar down to display the Notification panel. 2. Swipe down the list to see notification details. • To open an item, tap it. • To clear a single notification, drag the notification left or right. • To clear all notifications, tap Clear. 3. Drag upward from the bottom of the screen or tap Back to close the Notification panel. Quick Settings In addition to notifications, the Notification panel also provides quick access to device functions such as Wi-Fi, allowing you to quickly turn them on or off. To view additional Quick settings: 1. Drag the Status bar down to display the Notification panel. 2. Swipe left or right across the visible icons. To customize the Quick settings that display: 1. Drag the Status bar down to display the Notification panel. 2. Tap View all, and then tap Edit. • Quick settings: Drag the icons to change their positions. The first ten icons appear on the Notification panel. • Quick connect: Tap On/Off to show or hide this feature on the Notification panel. 3. Tap Done to save.
30 Know Your Device Notification Panel Quick Connect Search for nearby devices automatically to connect to them quickly and easily. 1. Drag the Status bar down to display the Notification panel. 2. Tap Quick connect. Your device automatically scans for compatible devices. • Scan for nearby devices: Scan for compatible devices. • Refresh: Update the list of discovered devices. • More: -Settings: Configure device visibility and view information about Quick connect. -About Quick connect: View Quick connect information. -Help: Read help topics for Quick connect. 3. Tap a device from the list and select an option: • Share content: Choose a file to share with the device. • Share Wi-Fi profile: Share available Wi-Fi profiles with the device. To disconnect from a device: 1. Drag the Status bar down to display the Notification panel. 2. Tap Quick connect. 3. Tap Disconnect next to a paired device.