Samsung Galaxy Note 5 User Guide

							SMARTPHONE
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating your device and keep it for future reference. 
						

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Warning: This product contains chemicals known 
to the State of California to cause cancer and 
reproductive toxicity. For more information, please call 
1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864) .
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or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its 
respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Phone, 
including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or 
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Intellectual Property includes, but is not limited to, 
inventions (patentable or unpatentable) , patents, trade 
secrets, copyrights, software, computer programs, and 
related documentation and other works of authorship. 
You may not infringe or otherwise violate the rights 
secured by the Intellectual Property. Moreover, 
you agree that you will not (and will not attempt to) 
modify, prepare derivative works of, reverse engineer, 
decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to 
create source code from the software. No title to or 
ownership in the Intellectual Property is transferred to 
you. All applicable rights of the Intellectual Property 
shall remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers.
Open Source Software
Some software components of this product, including 
but not limited to ‘PowerTOP’ and ‘e2fsprogs’, 
incorporate source code covered under GNU General 
Public License (GPL) , GNU Lesser General Public 
License (LGPL) , OpenSSL License, BSD License and 
other open source licenses. To obtain the source code 
covered under the open source licenses, please visit: 
opensource.samsung.com.
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Disclaimer of Warranties; 
Exclusion of Liability
EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS 
WARRANTY CONTAINED ON THE WARRANTY 
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THEREIN ; OR COMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT 
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THERETO. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE 
INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED 
TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY 
OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO 
THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL 
NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE 
PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE 
EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, 
SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS 
OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.
Modification of Software
SAMSUNG IS NOT LIABLE FOR PERFORMANCE 
ISSUES OR INCOMPATIBILITIES CAUSED BY YOUR 
EDITING OF REGISTRY SETTINGS, OR YOUR 
MODIFICATION OF OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE. 
USING CUSTOM OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE 
MAY CAUSE YOUR DEVICE AND APPLICATIONS 
TO WORK IMPROPERLY. YOUR CARRIER MAY 
NOT PERMIT USERS TO DOWNLOAD CERTAIN 
SOFTWARE, SUCH AS CUSTOM OS.
IF YOUR CARRIER PROHIBITS THIS, IF YOU 
ATTEMPT TO DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE ONTO THE 
DEVICE WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION, YOU WILL 
BE NOTIFIED ON THE SCREEN THAT THE PHONE 
WILL NO LONGER OPERATE AND BE INSTRUCTED 
TO POWER DOWN THE DEVICE. YOU MUST THEN 
CONTACT YOUR CARRIER TO RESTORE THE DEVICE 
TO THE CARRIER AUTHORIZED SETTINGS. 
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Samsung KNOX
Samsung Knox™ is Samsung’s security platform and is 
a mark for a Samsung device tested for security with 
enterprise use in mind. Additional licensing fee may 
be required. For more information about Knox, please 
refer to: samsung.com/us/knox . [030115]
Samsung Electronics America 
(SE A), Inc
Address:
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Ridgefield Park, 
New Jersey 07660
Phone:
1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864)
Internet Address:
samsung.com
©2015 Samsung Electronics America, Inc. Samsung, 
Samsung Galaxy, Multi Window, S Pen, and S Health 
are all trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.  
Screen images are simulated. Appearance of device 
may vary. 
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Do you have questions about your 
Samsung Mobile Phone? 
For 24 hour information and assistance, we offer a 
new FAQ/ARS System (Automated Response System) 
at: samsung.com/us/support
The actual available capacity of the internal memory is 
less than the specified capacity because the operating 
system and default applications occupy part of the 
memory. The available capacity may change when you 
upgrade the device.
Nuance
®, VSuite™, T9® Text Input, and the Nuance logo 
are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nuance 
Communications, Inc., or its affiliates in the United 
States and/or other countries.
ACCESS
® and NetFront™ are trademarks or registered 
trademarks of ACCESS Co., Ltd. in Japan and other 
countries.
The Bluetooth
® word mark, figure mark (stylized “B 
Design”) , and combination mark (Bluetooth word mark 
and “B Design”) are registered trademarks and are 
wholly owned by the Bluetooth SIG. microSD
™ and the microSD logo are Trademarks of the 
SD Card Association.
Openwave
® is a registered Trademark of 
Openwave, Inc.
Google, the Google logo, Android, the Android 
logo, Google Play, Gmail, Google Mail, Google 
Maps, Google Music, Google Now, Chrome, Google 
Hangouts, Picasa, YouTube, and other marks are 
trademarks of Google Inc.
Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wireless Fidelity 
Alliance, Inc. 
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Legal Information
Important legal information can be accessed in writing 
on the mobile device or at samsung.com. 
Read this information before using your mobile 
device.
Samsung Limited Warranty - This product is covered 
under the applicable Samsung Limited Warranty.  
Full written terms and detailed information about 
the warranty and obtaining service are available 
on the device at  Settings > About phone > Legal 
Information > Samsung legal or at samsung.com .
The online version of the Health/Safety and Warranty 
guide for your device can be found at:
English 
samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone-HSGuide
Spanish 
samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone-HSGuide-SP Location of Legal Information on the device:
Health and Safety Information
 
Settings > About phone > Legal information > 
Samsung legal > Health and Safety.
Warranty  
Settings > About phone > Legal information > 
Samsung legal > Warranty
EULA  
Settings > About phone > Legal information > 
Samsung legal > End User License Agreement 
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Getting Started ...............................................................1
Front View
 ........................................................................\
...2
Back View
 ........................................................................\
...4
Assemble Your Device
 .....................................................6
Set Up Your Device
 ...........................................................9
Set Up Accounts on Your Device
 .................................11
Know Your Device ......................................................12
Home Screen
 ...................................................................13
Status Bar
 ........................................................................\
.20
Navigation
 ........................................................................\
.22
S Pen
 ........................................................................\
.........25
Air Command
 ...................................................................28
Notification Panel
 ............................................................34
Multi Window
 ....................................................................37
Enter Text
 ........................................................................\
..40
Calling ........................................................................\
.........44
Phone Screen
 ..................................................................45
Make and Answer Calls
 .................................................48
Speed Dial
 ........................................................................\
53 Emergency Calls
 .............................................................55
Set Up and Access Voicemail ......................................56
Applications ....................................................................57
Apps List ........................................................................\
...58
Google Apps ....................................................................62
Verizon ........................................................................\
.......66
Additional Apps ...............................................................69
Calculator ........................................................................\
..71
Calendar ........................................................................\
...72
Camera and Video ..........................................................74
Clock ........................................................................\
.........81
Contacts ........................................................................\
....84
Email ........................................................................\
..........91
Emergency Alerts ............................................................95
Gallery ........................................................................\
.......96
Internet ........................................................................\
......99
Message+ ......................................................................103
Messages ......................................................................106
Music Player ..................................................................110
My Files ........................................................................\
..113
S Health ........................................................................\
.116
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S Note ........................................................................\
....119
S Voice ........................................................................\
...122
Scrapbook .....................................................................123
Video Player ..................................................................125
Voice Recorder .............................................................128
Settings ........................................................................\
..130
How to Use Settings ....................................................131
Airplane Mode ..............................................................133
Wi-Fi ........................................................................\
........134
Bluetooth ........................................................................\
138
Data Usage ...................................................................141
Mobile Networks ...........................................................142
Advanced Calling .........................................................143
More Settings ................................................................144
Sound and Notification ................................................152
Display and Wallpaper ................................................158
S Pen ........................................................................\
......162
Motions and Gestures .................................................163
Storage ........................................................................\
...164
Battery ........................................................................\
....165
Applications ...................................................................166
NFC and Payment ........................................................170
Themes ........................................................................\
..172
Location ........................................................................\
.173 Lock Screen and Security
 ..........................................175
Privacy and Safety .......................................................182
Easy Mode .....................................................................184
Accounts ........................................................................\
185
Language and Input Settings .....................................187
Backup and Reset .......................................................192
Date and Time ..............................................................194
Accessibility ..................................................................195
Help ........................................................................\
........199
About Phone .................................................................200
System Updates ...........................................................201 
Table of Contents  
						

							Getting Started
Learn about your mobile device 
hardware, assembly procedures, 
and how to get started using your 
new device.  
						

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Getting StartedFront View
Front View
Home key Back Power key Front camera Earpiece
Proximity sensors
Recent appsVolume keys
LED indicator