Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Instruction Manual

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Settings
 -Settings : Configure Sync, notifications, or 
remove your Samsung account.
 -FAQ : Launch the Samsung help web site 
to view additional information based on 
frequently asked questions.
 -Contact us : Contact Samsung.
My Profile
Manage your personal information and Samsung 
account details.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Cloud and accounts > My Profile .
• If a Samsung account has not been added, follow 
the prompts to add one.
Add an Account
You can add and manage all your email, social 
networking, and picture and video sharing accounts.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Cloud and accounts > Accounts > 
 Add account .
3. Tap one of the account types.
4. Follow the prompts to enter your credentials and 
set up the account. 
						

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Synchronize Accounts
You can synchronize your calendar, contacts, and other 
types of accounts.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Cloud and accounts > Accounts > 
[Account type] .
3. Tap an account to view the sync settings for that 
account.
4. Tap individual data items to sync.
5. Tap  More options > Sync now to synchronize the 
account.
Account Settings
Each account has its own set of settings. In addition, 
you can configure common settings for all accounts of 
the same type.
Account settings and available features vary between 
account types and service providers. Contact your 
service provider for more information on your account’s 
settings.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Cloud and accounts > Accounts > 
[Account type] .
3. Tap an account to configure that account’s sync 
settings.
4. Tap other available options for the account type. 
						

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Remove an Account
You can remove accounts from your device.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Cloud and accounts > Accounts > 
[Account type] .
3. Tap the account and then tap  More options > 
Remove account .
Backup and Restore
Back up your data to your Samsung or Google accounts.
Samsung Account
Enable backup of your information to your Samsung 
account.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Cloud and accounts > 
Backup and restore for options:
• Backup settings : Configure your Samsung 
account to back up your data.
• Restore : Use your Samsung account to restore 
your backup data. 
						

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Google Account
Enable backup of your information to your Google 
account.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Cloud and accounts > 
Backup and restore for options:
• Back up my data : Enable back up of application 
data, Wi-Fi passwords, and other settings to 
Google servers.
• Backup account : Select a Google Account to be 
used as your backup account.
• Automatic restore : Enable automatic 
restoration of settings from Google servers. 
When enabled, backed-up settings are restored 
when you reinstall an application.
Google Settings
Configure your device’s Google settings. Available 
options depend on your Google account.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Google , and select an option to 
customize. 
						

							Accessibility
Accessibility services are special features 
that make using the device easier for those 
with certain physical disabilities.
For more information about Accessibility 
for Samsung products, please contact us at 
[email protected]. 
						

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Settings
Vision
You can turn on Accessibility features to assist with 
visual aspects of the device. 
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Accessibility  > Vision, and tap 
an option:
• Voice Assistant : Give spoken feedback to assist 
blind and low-vision users .
 -Voice Assistant can collect all of the text you 
enter, except passwords, including personal 
data and credit card numbers. It may also 
log your user interface interactions with the 
device.
• Voice Assistant help: View help on using Voice 
Assistant.
• Dark screen : Keep the screen turned off at all 
times for privacy.
• Rapid key input : Release your finger to enter 
selection instead of double tapping.
• Speak passwords : Read the characters aloud as 
you enter your passwords.
• Accessibility shortcut : Quickly enable 
accessibility features in two quick steps.
• Voice Label : Write voice recordings to NFC tags 
to provide information about nearby objects.
• Screen zoom and font : Configure the screen 
zoom level and font size and style.
• High contrast fonts : Adjust the color and 
outline of fonts to increase the contrast with the 
background.
• High contrast keyboard : Adjust the size of the 
Samsung keyboard and change its colors to 
increase the contrast between the keys and the 
background.
• Show button shapes : Show buttons with shaded 
backgrounds to make them stand out. 
						

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Settings
• Magnifier window : Magnify content shown on 
the screen.
• Magnification gestures : Use exaggerated 
gestures such as triple-tapping, double 
pinching, and dragging two fingers across the 
screen. 
• Large mouse/touchpad pointer : Enable a large 
pointer for a connected mouse or touchpad.
• Grayscale : Enable grayscale mode instead of 
using colors.
• Negative colors : Reverse the display of colors 
from white text on a black background to black 
text on a white background.
• Color adjustment : Adjust the color of the screen 
if you are color blind or have difficulty reading 
the display because of the screen color.
Hearing
You can turn on Accessibility features to assist with 
audio aspects of the device. 
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Accessibility  > Hearing, and tap 
an option:
• Sound detectors : Receive alerts when the 
device detects a baby crying or a doorbell.
• Flash notification : Set the camera light 
or screen to blink whenever you receive a 
notification.
• Mute all sounds : Turn off all notifications and 
audio for privacy.
• Hearing aids : Improve the sound quality for use 
with hearing aids.
• Samsung subtitles (CC) : Use Samsung subtitles 
with multimedia files when available. 
						

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Settings
• Google subtitles (CC) : Use Google subtitles with 
multimedia files when available.
• Left/right sound balance : Use the slider to set 
the left and right balance when using a stereo 
device.
• Mono audio : Switch audio from stereo to mono 
for use with one earphone.
Dexterity and 
Interaction
You can turn on Accessibility features to assist with 
dexterity and interaction aspects of the device.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Accessibility  > Dexterity and 
interaction , and tap an option:
• Universal switch : Control your device with your 
customized switches.
• Assistant menu : Improve the device 
accessibility for users with reduced dexterity.
• Easy screen turn on : Turn on the screen without 
having to press any buttons.
• Press and hold delay : Select a time interval for 
this action.
• Click after pointer stops : Automatically click on 
an item after the pointer stops over it.
• Interaction control : Block areas of the 
screen from touch interaction. Disable auto 
screen rotation and hard key functions. 
Only show application notifications in the 
Notification panel and the Status bar. 
						

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Settings
More Accessibility 
Settings
Customize additional accessibility features for your 
device.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Accessibility , and tap an option:
• Text‑to‑speech: Set your preferred TTS 
engine and options. For more information, see 
“Text-to-Speech Options” on page  179.
• Direction lock : Unlock the screen by swiping in 
a series of directions.
• Direct access : Open your accessibility settings 
by pressing the Volume up  key and the 
Power  key together.
• Notification reminder : Beep at set intervals to 
remind you of any unread notifications.
• Answering and ending calls : Select shortcuts 
for answering and ending calls.
• Single tap mode : Dismiss or snooze alarms, 
calendar events, and timer alerts, and answer or 
reject incoming calls with a single tap.
• Accessibility settings backup : Import and 
export your accessibility settings, or share them 
with other devices.
Accessibility Services
Additional accessibility apps may be downloaded from 
the Google Play store.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Accessibility .
3. Other installed accessibility services may be listed 
and configured under Services . 
						

							Other Settings
Configure features on your device that 
make it easier to use.