Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Instruction Manual

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Airplane Mode
Airplane mode disconnects your device from all 
networks and turns off connectivity features, such as 
phone calls and Wi-Fi.
While in Airplane mode, you can use other features 
such as playing music, watching videos, and other 
offline applications.
To enable or disable Airplane mode:
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Connections  > Airplane mode , 
and then tap  On/Off to enable or disable the 
option.
NFC and Payment
NFC (Near Field...

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Tap and Pay
Tap and pay allows you to select the default payment 
application you want to use for making purchases on 
your device.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Connections  > NFC and 
payment .
3. Tap On/Off  to turn NFC on.
4. Tap Tap and pay .
5. Choose the app that you want as your default.
• Tap Others  to choose other types of 
payment apps.
Mobile Hotspot
Activate Mobile hotspot to allow other devices to use 
your device’s Internet connection....

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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, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Connections  > Mobile hotspot 
and tethering  > Mobile hotspot .
3. Tap On/Off  to turn on Mobile hotspot.
4. Activate Wi-Fi on the target device.
5. Scan for Wi-Fi hotspots and select your device’s 
Mobile hotspot.
6. Enter your device’s Mobile hotspot password on the 
target device.
Change the Mobile Hotspot...

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Settings Note : Using your device as a Mobile hotspot consumes 
battery power and uses data service. While Mobile 
hotspot is active, your device’s applications use the 
Mobile hotspot data service. Roaming while using your 
device as a Mobile hotspot incurs extra data charges.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Connections  > Mobile hotspot 
and tethering  > Mobile hotspot .
3. Tap  More options > Allowed devices , and then 
tap  Add to enter the other device’s...

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• Password : If you choose a security level that 
uses a password, enter the password. A default 
password is displayed on the Mobile hotspot 
screen.
• Show advanced options : Access advanced 
options, including Broadcast channel, and 
to specify the channel your device uses for 
Mobile hotspot.
Wi‑Fi Sharing
Your Wi-Fi network may be shared with other devices. 
Be aware that your device may switch between your 
saved Wi-Fi networks without notice.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access...

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Mobile Networks
Control your device’s access to networks and mobile 
data service.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Connections  > Mobile networks 
for options:
• Data roaming : Enable or disable data while 
roaming on other mobile networks.
• Network mode : Choose a preferred network 
mode.
• System select : Change CDMA roaming mode.
• Access Point Names : Choose or add APNs.
• Network operators: Search for and select 
available mobile networks.
Location...

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5. Tap  Improve accuracy  to use other connections for 
determining your location:
• Wi‑Fi scanning: Allow apps and services to scan 
for Wi-Fi networks automatically, even when 
Wi-Fi is turned off.
• Bluetooth scanning: Allow apps to scan for and 
connect to nearby devices automatically through 
Bluetooth, even when Bluetooth is turned off.
Recent Location Requests
Apps that have requested your location are listed under 
Recent location requests.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access...

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Settings To enable nearby device scanning:
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Connections  > More connection 
settings >  Nearby device scanning .
3. Tap On/Off  to enable the feature.
Printing
Print images and documents to Samsung printers and 
other compatible printers (not included).
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Connections  > More connection 
settings >  Printing.
3. Tap Download plug‑in, and follow the prompts to 
add a...

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Download Booster
Download booster improves download speed by using 
both Wi-Fi and 4G 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:
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Connections  > More connection 
settings >  Download booster .
3. Tap On/Off  to enable Download booster.
Virtual Private Networks 
(VPN)
Set up and manage your Virtual Private Networks...

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Settings To edit or delete a VPN:
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Connections  > More connection 
settings >  VPN.
3. Tap  Settings  next to the VPN that you want to 
edit or delete.
4. Edit the VPN and tap  Save.
– or –
Tap  Delete  to delete the VPN.
Connect to or Disconnect from 
Your VPN 
Once you have set up a VPN connection, connecting to 
and disconnecting from the VPN is easy. To connect to a VPN:
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps
.
2. Tap...