Samsung Galaxy Note 5 User Guide

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SettingsAdvanced Calling
Enjoy high definition voice and video calling 
from Verizon.
To upgrade to Advanced Calling:
 ► From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings  > 
Advanced Calling.
• Tap Activate Advanced Calling and follow the 
instructions to upgrade.
• Tap Advanced Calling, tap ON/OFF to enable 
the option, and select HD Voice and Video 
Calling to enable.
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Mobile Hotspot
Use Mobile Hotspot to share your device’s Internet 
connection with other devices using your device as a 
portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Note : You must have a tethering plan on your service 
account in order to use the Mobile Hotspot.
Warning: Mobile Hotspot consumes battery power and 
uses data service. 
Turn Mobile Hotspot On or Off
Activate your device’s Mobile Hotspot app to allow 
other devices to use your device’s Internet connection.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings > 
More > Mobile Hotspot.
2. Tap ON/OFF to turn Mobile Hotspot on or off.
Warning: By default, your device’s portable Wi-Fi hotspot has no security applied, and any device can 
connect. For more information, see “Configure Mobile 
Hotspot Settings” on page 146 .
Connect a Device to Your Mobile Hotspot
Use the other device’s Wi-Fi control to connect to 
Mobile Hotspot.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings > 
More > Mobile Hotspot.
2. Tap ON/OFF to turn on Mobile Hotspot.
3. Activate Wi-Fi on the target device.
4. Scan for Wi-Fi hotspots and select the target 
device from the list.
5. On the target device, enter your device’s Mobile 
Hotspot password.
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Allowed Device List
Control whether devices connect to Mobile Hotspot 
with the Allowed device list. After you add devices to 
the list, they can scan for your device and connect 
using your device’s Mobile Hotspot name and 
password.
Note: Using your device as a Mobile Hotspot consumes 
battery power and uses data service. While Mobile 
Hotspot is active, your device’s apps will use the Mobile 
Hotspot data service. Roaming while using your device 
as a Mobile Hotspot will incur extra data charges.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings > 
More > Mobile Hotspot.
2. Tap ON/OFF to turn on Mobile HotSpot.
3. Tap MORE > Allowed devices, and then tap 
ADD to enter the other device’s Device name and 
MAC address.
4. Tap OK to add the device.
Change the Mobile Hotspot Password
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings > 
More > Mobile Hotspot.
2. Tap ON/OFF to turn on Mobile Hotspot.
3. Tap MORE > Configure Mobile Hotspot.
4. Tap the Security field and select WPA2 PSK.
5. Scroll down and enter a new password in the 
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Configure Mobile Hotspot Settings
Manage your Mobile Hotspot security and connecting 
settings.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings > 
More > Mobile Hotspot.
2. Tap MORE > Configure Mobile Hotspot:
• Network name: View and change the name of 
your Mobile Hotspot.
• Hide my device: Make your Mobile Hotspot 
invisible to other Wi-Fi devices during a scan. 
Other devices can still connect to your Mobile 
Hotspot, but will have to set up the connection 
manually with your Network SSID and Password.
• Security: Choose the security level for your 
Mobile Hotspot.
• Password: If you choose a security level that 
uses a password, enter the password. By 
default, the password is your device’s phone 
number.
 -Scroll down to view all options.
• Show password: Display your password instead 
of masking it.
• Show advanced options: Access advanced 
options, including Broadcast channel, and to 
specify the channel your device uses for Mobile 
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Turn Off Mobile Hotspot Automatically
Set your device to automatically turn off Mobile 
Hotspot if there are no connected device.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings > 
More > Mobile Hotspot.
2. Tap ON/OFF to turn on Mobile Hotspot.
Tap MORE > Timeout settings and select an 
amount of time.
Tethering
Share your device’s Internet connection with a 
computer that connects to your device using a USB 
cable or via Bluetooth.
Connect Your Device to a Computer 
Using Tethering
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings > 
More > Tethering.
2. Tap ON/OFF to enable a tethering method:
• Bluetooth tethering: Pair your device with 
the computer using Bluetooth. Tap Bluetooth 
tethering to turn tethering on. For more 
information, see Bluetooth.
• USB tethering: Connect the computer to the 
device using the USB cable, and then tap 
USB tethering to turn tethering on.  
						

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Printing
Print images and documents to Samsung printers and 
other compatible printers (not included) .
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings > 
More > Printing.
2. Tap a print service and follow the prompts.
Note : Tap 
 Download plug-in to install additional 
print service drivers.
MirrorLink
1. Connect your device to your car’s system using 
the USB cable.
2. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings > 
More > MirrorLink.
3. Tap Connect to vehicle via USB and follow the 
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Download Booster
Download Booster improves download speed by using 
both Wi-Fi and LTE networks at the same time when 
downloading files over 30 MB in size.
Note: Download Booster uses mobile data services.
To turn on Download Booster:
4. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings > 
More > Download booster.
5. Tap ON/OFF to turn Download booster on.
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Set up and manage your Virtual Private Networks 
(VPNs) .
Note : You must set a screen lock PIN or password 
before setting up a VPN. For more information, see 
“Lock Screen and Security” on page 175.
Add a VPN
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings > 
> More > VPN .
2. Tap Basic VPN or Advanced IPsec VPN.
3. Tap MORE > Add VPN and follow the prompts to 
set up your VPN.  
						

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Connect to a VPN
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings > 
> More > VPN .
2. Tap Basic VPN or Advanced IPsec VPN.
3. Tap the VPN, enter your log in information, and tap 
CONNECT.
Edit or Delete a VPN
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings > 
> More > VPN .
2. Tap Basic VPN or Advanced IPsec VPN.
3. Touch and hold the VPN that you want to edit 
or delete.
Default Messaging App
If you have multiple messaging apps installed, you can 
select which app should be your default messaging 
app.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings 
> More.
2. Tap Default messaging app to select a default.  
						

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Nearby Devices
Share your media files with nearby devices via Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, or Mobile hotspot.
Warning: If file sharing is enabled, other devices can 
access your data. Use this option with care.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings > 
More > Nearby devices.
2. Tap ON/OFF to enable Nearby devices.
3. Set the following options:
• Content to share: Select the content to share. 
Choices are Videos, Photos, and Music.
• Allowed devices: Indicate the devices 
accessible to your device.
• Blocked devices: Indicate the devices not 
accessible to your device.
• Download to: Set whether to download data to 
Device or SD card.
• Receive files from other devices: If a nearby 
device attempts to upload data, this setting 
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SettingsSound and Notification
Configure the sounds and vibrations used to 
indicate notifications, screen touches, and 
other interactions.
Change the Sound Mode
You can switch between sound modes while 
preserving the individual sound settings you have 
made.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings .
2. Tap Sound and notification > Sound mode, and 
then choose a mode:
• Sound: Use the sounds, vibrations, and volume 
levels you have chosen in Sound settings for 
notifications and alerts.
• Vibrate: Your device vibrates for notifications 
and alerts. This uses the Vibration intensity you 
choose in Volume settings.
• Mute: Your device mutes all Sound and 
notification.
Adjust the Volume
Set the volume level and default volume for call 
ringtones, notifications, and other audio.
Tip: You can also set the volume from the Home screen 
by pressing the Volume key.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings.
2. Tap Sound and notification > Volume.
3. Drag the sliders to set the default volume for:
• Ringtone
• Media
• Notifications
• System
Sound and Notification