Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Instruction Manual

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Settings
Help
View your device’s user manual on your device.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Help .
Manage Game Features
Automatically arranges all your games in one place.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Advanced features  > Games  > 
Game launcher .
Device Assistance App
Device assistance apps help you by gathering 
information from the screen currently shown.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Advanced features  > 
Device assistance app .
3. Tap an option to customize:
• Device assistance app : Select your default 
assistance app.
• Analyze on‑screen text : Analyze text shown on 
the screen to provide related content.
• Analyze on‑screen images : Take and analyze 
images of the screen. 
						

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Settings
Dual Messenger
Use two separate accounts for the same app.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Advanced features  > 
Dual messenger .
3. Tap On/Off  next to supported apps to enable the 
feature for each app.
About Phone
View information about your device, including current 
status, legal information, hardware and software 
versions, and more.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > About phone, and then tap items 
for more details:
• My phone number : View your phone number.
• Status: View the status of the battery, network, 
and other information about your device.
• Legal information : View legal notices and other 
legal information, including your embedded 
Samsung legal information.
• Device name : View and change your 
device’s name.
• Additional device information includes the 
Model number, Android version, Build number, 
and more. 
						

							Additional resources 
for your device.
Getting Help 
						

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Getting Help
Videos
samsung.com/spsn
Simulators
samsungsimulator.com
Tips
samsung.com/us/support/tips/galaxy
Samsung Care
samsung.com/us/support 
						

							View legal information 
for your device.
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Legal
Legal Information
READ THIS INFORMATION BEFORE USING YOUR 
MOBILE DEVICE.
Arbitration Agreement - This Product is subject 
to a binding arbitration agreement between you 
and SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. 
(“Samsung”). You can opt out of the agreement 
within 30 calendar days of the first consumer 
purchase by emailing  [email protected]  or 
calling 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864) and providing 
the applicable information. For complete terms 
and conditions that bind you and Samsung, refer to 
the “Arbitration Agreement” section of the Terms & 
Conditions, included with the Product.
Find Legal Information Online
The full Arbitration Agreement, Standard Limited 
Warranty, End User License Agreement (EULA), 
and Health & Safety Information for your device are 
available online:
Arbitration Agreement, Standard Limited Warranty, 
and Health & Safety Information:
Phone:
• English: samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone-HSGuide  
• Spanish: samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone-HSGuide-SP
Tablet:
• English: samsung.com/us/Legal/Tablet-HSGuide
• Spanish: samsung.com/us/Legal/Tablet-HSGuide-SP
End User License Agreement:
• English: samsung.com/us/Legal/SamsungLegal-EULA4
• Spanish: samsung.com/us/Legal/SamsungLegal-
EULA4/#SPANISH 
						

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Legal Find Legal Information on the Mobile Device 
The full Arbitration Agreement, Standard Limited 
Warranty, End User License Agreement (EULA) and 
Health & Safety Information are also available on the 
device, in the Samsung legal section of Settings. The 
location depends on the device, and is usually in the 
“About device” or “About phone” section, for example:
• Settings  > About phone  o r About device o r 
About tablet >  Legal information  > Samsung legal
• Or, use the Search feature to search for “Legal”.  
Intellectual Property
All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned 
by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung 
or its respective suppliers relating to the Product, 
including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or 
software relating thereto, is proprietary to Samsung 
and protected under federal laws, state laws, and 
international treaty provisions. 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. 
						

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Legal
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
HEVC Patents
Covered by Patents at patentlist.hevcadvance.com THIS PRODUCT IS SOLD WITH A LIMITED LICENSE AND 
IS AUTHORIZED TO BE USED ONLY IN CONNECTION 
WITH HEVC CONTENT THAT MEETS EACH OF THE 
THREE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS: (1) HEVC 
CONTENT ONLY FOR PERSONAL USE; (2) HEVC 
CONTENT THAT IS NOT OFFERED FOR SALE; AND (3) 
HEVC CONTENT THAT IS CREATED BY THE OWNER OF 
THE PRODUCT. 
THIS PRODUCT MAY NOT BE USED IN CONNECTION 
WITH HEVC ENCODED CONTENT CREATED BY A 
THIRD PARTY, WHICH THE USER HAS ORDERED OR 
PURCHASED FROM A THIRD PARTY, UNLESS THE 
USER IS SEPARATELY GRANTED RIGHTS TO USE THE 
PRODUCT WITH SUCH CONTENT BY A LICENSED 
SELLER OF THE CONTENT. 
YOUR USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN CONNECTION WITH 
HEVC ENCODED CONTENT IS DEEMED ACCEPTANCE 
OF THE LIMITED AUTHORITY TO USE AS NOTED 
ABOVE. 
						

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Legal
Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion 
of Liability
The information below explains that a user accepts 
this Product as sold, including the hardware and 
software components as created and packaged for 
sale. If the user changes these parameters through 
a unique modification, Samsung will not be held 
responsible for damages or issues that result from 
these end-user changes.
Except as set forth in the Standard Limited Warranty 
that accompanies the Product, the purchaser takes 
the product “as is”, and Samsung makes no express 
or implied warranty of any kind whatsoever with 
respect to the product, including but not limited 
to the: 
• merchantability of the product or its fitness for 
any particular purpose or use; 
• design, condition or quality of the product; 
• performance of the product; 
• workmanship of the product or the components 
contained therein; or 
• compliance of the product with the requirements 
of any law, rule, specification or contract 
pertaining thereto. 
Nothing contained in the User 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. 
						

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Legal
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 
(OS) software. 
Using custom OS software may cause your device and 
applications to work improperly. Your carrier may not 
permit users to download certain software, such as 
custom OS.
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
Maintaining Water and Dust 
Resistance
CAUTION!  To avoid electric shock and damage to your 
device, do not charge device while it is wet or in an area 
where it could get wet. Do not handle device, charger or 
cords with wet hands while charging.
This device is rated IP68 using the Ingress Protection 
rating system. 
Your device has been tested in a controlled 
environment and shown to be water and dust resistant 
in certain circumstances (meets requirements of 
classification IP68 as described by the international 
standard IEC 60529 – Degrees of Protection provided 
by Enclosures [IP Code]; test conditions: 15-35°C, 
86-106 kPa, 5.0 feet, for 30 minutes). Despite this 
classification, your device is not impervious to water 
damage in any situation. It is important that all 
compartments are closed tightly.