Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Instruction Manual

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Storage
View the device memory and usage. Mount, unmount, 
or format an optional memory card (not included).
Device Memory
View and manage the memory used by the device.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Device maintenance  > Storage . 
To increase available memory:
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Device maintenance  > Storage .
3. Tap Clean now and follow the prompts.
Memory Card (SD Card)
Once an optional memory card...

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1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Device maintenance  > Storage .
3. Tap  More options > Storage settings .
4. Under Portable storage , tap your SD card, and then 
tap  Mount .
Remove a Memory Card
Warning : To prevent damage to information stored on 
the memory card, unmount the card before removing it 
from the device.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Device maintenance  > Storage .
3. Tap  More options > Storage settings...

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Memory
Check the amount of available memory. You can close 
background apps and reduce the amount of memory 
you are using to speed up your device.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Device maintenance  > Memory .
• The used and available memory are shown.
3. To free up as much memory as possible, tap 
Clean now and follow the prompts.
• The selected apps and services in the list will be 
closed.
Language and Input
Configure your device’s language and input...

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Default Keyboard
You can select a default keyboard for your device’s 
menus and keyboards.
Additional keyboards can be downloaded from the 
Google Play store.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > General management  > 
Language and input .
3. Tap Default keyboard , and select a keyboard.
Google Voice Typing
Speak rather than type your text entries using 
Google Voice™ typing.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > General management...

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Manage On‑Screen Keyboards
Enable or disable on-screen keyboards.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > General management  > 
Language and input .
3. Tap On‑screen keyboard  > Manage keyboards .
4. Tap each keyboard to enable or disable.
Physical Keyboards
Customize options when you have a physical keyboard 
connected to your device (Sold separately).
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > General management  > 
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Handwriting Recognition
Change the language used for handwriting recognition 
in Samsung Notes.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > General management  > 
Language and input > Language  (under 
Handwriting recognition).
3. Tap a language to set it.
• To load more languages, tap  Select input 
languages .
Text‑to‑Speech Options
Configure your Text-to-Speech (TTS) options. TTS is 
used for various accessibility features, such as 
Voice Assistant.
1. From a Home...

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Pointer Speed
Configure pointer speed for an optional mouse or 
trackpad (not included).
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > General management  > 
Language and input .
3. Under Pointer speed , drag the slider to the right to 
go faster or to the left to go slower.
Date and Time
By default, your device receives date and time 
information from the wireless network. When you are 
outside network coverage, you can to set date and time 
information manually using...

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Report Diagnostic 
Information
This feature sends diagnostic information about your 
device when you are having technical problems.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > General management  > 
Report diagnostic information .
3. Read and accept the consent information to enable 
this feature.
Reset
Reset device and network settings. You can also reset 
your device to its factory defaults.
Reset Settings
You can reset your device to its factory default settings,...

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Factory Data Reset
You can reset your device to factory defaults, erasing all 
data from your device.
This action permanently erases ALL data from the 
device, including Google or other account settings, 
system and application data and settings, downloaded 
applications, as well as your music, photos, videos, and 
other files. Any data stored on an external SD card is 
not affected.
Note : When you sign in to a Google Account on your 
device, Factory Reset Protection is activated. This...

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Auto Restart
Optimize your device by restarting it automatically 
at set times. Any unsaved data will be lost when the 
device restarts.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > General management  > Reset > 
Auto restart .
3. Tap On/Off  to activate Auto restart, and then set 
the following parameters:
• Time : Set the time of day to restart your device.
• Day: Select the day of the week to automatically 
restart your device.
Software Update
Check for and install...