Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Owners Manual

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To activate Smart Screen:
The Smart screen options allow you to customize your 
screen settings to make the screen more responsive and 
easier to use.1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔  
Controls.
2. In a single motion touch and slide the 
Smart screen 
slider to the right to turn it on. 
3. Tap any of the following options to create a checkmark 
and activate the features:
: disables the screen timeout if your phone detects 
that your face is watching the...

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Removing an Account
Important! Removing an account also deletes all of its messages, contacts, and other data from the 
device.
1. From a Home screen, tap    ➔ Settings  ➔ 
 
General ➔ Accounts.
2. Tap the account which is located in the 
My accounts 
section.
3. Tap the account name.
4. At the bottom of the screen, tap 
Remove account, then 
tap 
Remove account at the prompt to remove the 
account and delete all its messages, contacts, and 
other data.
Synchronizing Accounts
Select the items you...

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Backup Account
If you have enabled the Back up my data option, then the 
Backup account option is available.
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔   
General ➔ Back up and reset.
2. Ta p  
Backup account and tap your Google Gmail account 
or tap 
Add account to set your Google Gmail account to 
be backed up to the Google server.
Automatic Restore
By setting this option, when you reinstall an application, all of 
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Important! Deactivate Automatic date and time to manually set the rest of the options.
4. Ta p  
Set date and tap the up and down arrows to set the 
Month, Day, and Ye a r then tap Set.
5. Ta p  
Set time and tap the up and down arrows to set the 
Hour, Minute, and PM/AM, then tap Set.
6. Ta p  
Select time zone, then tap a time zone.
7. Optional: Tap 
Use 24-hour format. If this is not selected 
the phone automatically  uses a 12-hour format.
8. Ta p  
Select date format and tap the date format...

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Application Manager
You can download and install applications from Play Store or 
create applications using the Android SDK and install them 
on your device. Use Application manager settings to manage 
applications.
Warning! Because this device can be configured with system  software not provided by or supported by Google or 
any other company, end-users operate these devices 
at their own risk.
Memor y Usage
See how memory is being used by Downloaded or Running...

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SD Card
Displays apps you have downloaded onto your SD card.
1. From a Home screen, tap    ➔ Settings  ➔ 
 
General ➔ Application manager.
2. Ta p  t h e  
SD CARD tab to view a list of all the downloaded 
applications on your device.
3. To switch the order of the lists displayed in the On SD 
card tab, press    ➔ 
Sort by size or Sort by name.
4. To reset your application preferences, press   ➔  
Reset app preferences.
Note: When you Reset app preferences, you will not lose any 
app data.
5. Tap an...

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Batter y
See how much battery power is used for device activities.1. From a Home screen, tap    ➔ Settings ➔  
 
General ➔ Battery .
The battery level displays in percentage. The amount 
of time the battery was used also displays. Battery 
usage displays in percentages per application.
2. Ta p  
Screen, Android OS, Cell standby or any other listed 
application to view how it  is affecting battery use.
Note: Other applications may be running that affect battery use.
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Storage
From this menu you can view the memory allocation for the 
memory card and USB as well as mount or unmount the SD 
card.
For more information about moun ting or unmounting the SD 
card, see  “Memory Card”  on page 43.
To view the memory allocation for your external SD card:
  From the Home screen, tap   ➔  Settings ➔   
General ➔  Storage .The available memory displays 
under the 
To t a l  s p a c e and Available space headings for 
both Device memory and SD card.
SD card
  Ta p  Unmount...

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Tip: Make sure your battery is charged more than 80 percent. Encryption may take an hour or more.
Set up/change password
Use this option to set up your password when one is first 
required or change your current password. 
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔   
General ➔ Security ➔ Set up/change password.
2. Enter a new password and tap 
Confirm.
3. Enter the new password again and tap 
Confirm.
Set up SIM card lock
Prevent another user from us ing your SIM card...

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Enter the new PUK code that you received from your 
AT&T Customer Service Representative in the 
PUK code 
field.
4. Enter a new PIN code in the 
Enter a new PIN field and 
tap 
OK.
5. Enter the new PIN code again in the 
Confirm your new 
PIN 
field and tap OK.
Note: While your SIM PIN is locked, you will still be able to make Emergency calls if necessary.
Make passwords visible
When enabled, password characters display briefly as you 
touch them while entering passwords. 1. From the Home screen,...