Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Owners Manual

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The Factory data reset screen displays reset 
information.
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Reset device, then follow the prompts to perform 
the reset.
Warning! Performing a Factory data reset will erase all data  from your phone and internal SD card, including your 
Google account, system and application data and 
settings, and downloaded applications. It will not 
erase current system software, bundled 
applications, and external SD card files such as 
music and photos.
Add Account
This menu...

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Tap the account which is located in the 
Accounts 
section.
3. Tap the account name.
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Sync now to synchronize your account or tap Sync 
all
 to synchronize all your accounts. Tap Cancel sync to 
stop the synchronization.
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Settings to access your account settings.
Motion
The Motion settings allow you to set up various Motion 
activation services. For more information on using gestures, 
see “Using Gestures”  on page 35.
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔ Motion.
2. Tap...

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 Shake to update: Once enabled, shake your device to rescan 
for Bluetooth devices, rescan for Wi-Fi devices, Refresh a Web 
page, etc.
 Turn over to mute/pause: Once enabled, mute incoming calls 
and any playing sounds by turning the device display down on 
a surface. This is the opposite of the Pickup to be Notified 
Gesture.
 Advanced settings: allows you to access additional settings 
for Quick glance, Gyroscope calibration, Tilt to zoom, Pan to 
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 Sound and haptic feedback: allows you to hear sound and 
sense haptic feedback when using your S Pen
 Quick command settings: allows you to create pen gestures 
to open selected apps or perform tasks.
 S Pen help: provides additional information about S Pen.
Accessor y Settings
This menu allows you to select the Audio output mode when
using a car or desk dock.
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔ 
Accessory.
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Dock sound to play sounds when inserting or 
removing the phone from the...

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Accessibility
Accessibility services are special features to make using the 
device easier for those with certain physical disabilities. Use 
the Accessibility settings to activate these services.
Note: You can download accessibility applications from Play 
Store and manage their use here.
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔ 
Accessibility.
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Auto-rotate screen to automatically rotate the 
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Text-to-speech output field to adjust your text-
to-speech settings.  For more information, refer to 
“Speech Settings”  on page 152.
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Enhance web  accessibility if want to allow apps to 
install scripts from Google that make their Web content 
more accessible. Tap 
Allow.
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Sound balance field and use the slider to set the 
Left and Right balance when using a stereo device.
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Mono audio field to enable stereo audio to be 
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 Allow mock locations: used by developers when developing 
location-based applications.
 Select app to be debugged: allows developers to select a 
specific app to debug.
 Wait for debugger: specified apps must have debugger 
attached before executing.
 Show touches: Displays touch interactions on the screen.
 Show pointer location: Highlights the data that was touched 
on the screen.
 Show layout boundaries: displays clip bounds, margins, etc.
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About Device
This menu contains legal information, system tutorial 
information, and other phone information such as the model 
number, firmware version, baseband version, kernal version, 
and software build number. 
To access phone information:
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔ About 
device
. 
2. The following information displays:
 Software update: allows you to update your phone software, if 
available. For more information, refer to 
“Software Update”  
on page 162.
 Status: displays...

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Software Update
The AT&T Software Update feature enables you to use your 
phone to connect to the network and upload any new phone 
software directly to your phone. The phone automatically 
updates with the latest available software when you access 
this option.
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔ About 
device
  ➔ Software update.
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Check for updates.
3. At the 
Software update prompt, tap OK to continue.
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Section 9: Connections
This section describes the various connections your phone 
can make including accessing the Internet with your 
Browser, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Connecting your PC.
Internet
The Browser is your access to the mobile web. This section 
explains how to navigate the  Browser and introduces you to 
the basic features.
Accessing the Mobile Web
To access the Browser:
  From the Home screen, tap Internet .
The AT&T/YAHOO! mobile homepage displays.
Navigating with the Browser
1. To...