Samsung Galaxy Note 8 User Manual

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Message+ Tabs
Message+ uses tabs to save content sent and received 
within the app.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps . 
2. Tap Verizon  folder >  Message+ .
3. The following tabs are available:
• Photos & Videos : View photos and videos that 
have been sent and received.
• eGIFT : Send gift cards using the Message+ app.
• Contacts : Save numbers from your messages.
• Links: View any hyperlinks that have been sent 
or received.
• Audio : View audio recordings that have been 
sent and received.
Delete Messages
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps . 
2. Tap Verizon  folder >  Message+ .
3. Tap a conversation to display it.
4. Touch and hold the message you want to delete, 
and then tap  Delete messages on the pop-up 
menu. Follow the prompts to confirm the deletion.
Protect a Message from Deletion
You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted 
even if you delete the other messages in the 
conversation.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps . 
2. Tap Verizon  folder >  Message+ .
3. Tap a conversation to display it.
4. Touch and hold the message that you want to lock, 
and then tap  Lock message on the pop-up menu. 
A lock icon displays on the message. 
						

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Reply to Messages
Messages you exchange with another person are 
displayed as conversations in the Messages app, so you 
can see all the messages in one place.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps . 
2. Tap Verizon  folder >  Message+ .
3. Tap a conversation to display it.
4. Tap the Type a message field and then type your 
reply message.
5. When the message is complete, tap  Send . 
						

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Messages
Learn how to send and receive different messages 
using the Samsung Messages app on your device.
Types of Messages
The Samsung Messages app provides the following 
message types:
• Text Messages (SMS)
• Multimedia Messages (MMS)
The Short Message Service (SMS) lets you send and 
receive text messages to and from other mobile phones 
or email addresses. To use this feature, you may need to 
subscribe to your service provider’s message service. The Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) lets you send 
and receive multimedia messages (such as picture, 
video, and audio messages) to and from other mobile 
phones or email addresses. To use this feature, you may 
need to subscribe to your service provider’s multimedia 
message service.
Create and Send Messages
This section describes how to create and send a 
message using the Messages app.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps
. 
2. Tap  Messages >  Compose.
• You can choose recipients from Contacts, 
Groups, or Recents.  
						

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3. Tap  Compose .
• To manually enter a recipient, tap the Recipient  
field. Enter additional recipients by separating 
each entry with a semicolon (;).
• To add a recipient from your contacts, tap 
 Add from Contacts .
4. Tap the Enter message field to enter a message.
• To attach items to your message, tap  Attach.
• To add emoticons to your message, tap 
 Emoticon .
5. Review the message and tap  Send.
Note : If you exit a message before you send it, the 
message is automatically saved as a draft.
Send SOS Messages
Send a message with your location to designated 
contacts when you are in an emergency situation.
To enable SOS messages:
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps . 
2. Tap  Settings > Privacy and emergency  > Send 
SOS messages , and then tap On/Off to enable this 
feature.
3. Tap  Send messages to > Add  and add recipients by 
creating new contacts or selecting from Contacts.
• To include a picture from your front and 
rear camera in your SOS messages, tap 
Attach pictures .
• To include a five-second audio recording in your 
SOS message, tap  Attach audio recording .
To send an SOS message:
 ► Press the Power  key quickly three times.  
						

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View New Messages
To view messages:
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Messages, and then tap the new message 
to view it.
• To play a multimedia message attachment 
(audio or video), tap 
 Play .
• To scroll through the list of messages, swipe up 
or down the page.
Delete Messages
To delete messages, follow these steps:
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps . 
2. Tap  Messages >  More options > Edit .
3. Tap each message you want to delete or tap the 
All checkbox at the top of the screen to select all 
messages.
4. Tap  Delete  and confirm when prompted.
Message Search
You can search through your messages by using the 
Message Search feature.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps . 
2. Tap  Messages > Search .
3. Enter a word or phrase to search for, and then tap 
 Search on the keyboard.
Messages Settings
Configure the settings for text messages, multimedia 
messages, push messages, and more.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps . 
2. Tap  Messages >  More options > Settings .  
						

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Emergency Alerts
This device is designed to receive wireless emergency 
alerts from the Commercial Mobile Alerting System 
(CMAS), which may also be known as the Personal 
Localized Alerting Network (PLAN). For more 
information, contact your wireless provider.
Emergency alerts allows customers to receive 
geographically-targeted messages. Alert messages 
notify customers of imminent threats to their safety 
within their area. There is no charge for receiving an 
Emergency alert message.
There are three types of Emergency alerts:
• Alerts issued by the President
• Alerts involving imminent threats to safety of life 
(extreme and severe)
• AMBER alerts (missing child alert)
Users may choose not to receive Imminent alerts 
(extreme and severe) and AMBER alerts. Note
: Alerts issued by the President cannot be 
disabled.
To disable Imminent and AMBER alerts:
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps . 
2. Tap  Settings > Privacy and emergency  > 
Emergency alerts .
3. Tap Emergency alerts  > Settings  > Alert types .
• All alerts are enabled (on) by default.
4. Tap an alert option to disable it.  
						

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My Files 
Access files stored on your device, including images, 
videos, music, and sound clips.
To view files in My Files:
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps . 
2. Tap Samsung folder >  My Files .
3. Tap a category to view the relevant files or folders.
4. Tap a file or folder to open it.
File Groups
Files stored in the device are organized into the 
following groups:
• Recent files : View recently accessed files.
 -This option appears if one or more files have 
been accessed recently.
• Categories
 -Images: View image files.
 -Audio: View audio files.
 -Videos : View video files.
 -Documents : View document files.
 -Downloads: View all apps and files that have 
been downloaded to the device.
 -Installation files : View all APK files.
• Phone
 -Internal storage: View folders and files located 
on the device.
 -SD card : View folders and files located on the 
optional SD card (not included). 
• Cloud
 -Google Drive : Use a Google account for cloud 
storage.  
						

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My Files Options
Use My Files options to search, edit, clear file history, 
and more.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps . 
2. Tap Samsung folder >  My Files . The following 
options are available:
•  Search : Search for a file or folder.
•  More options: Tap for the following options:
 -Verizon cloud : Connect to the Verizon Cloud 
service.
 -Clear recent file history : Clear the Recent 
files category. This option only appears if 
files have been accessed recently.
 -Get more space : View storage information 
for your device.
 -Settings : View settings for the My Files app.  
						

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PEN.UP
Share photos, comment on other creations, or just 
browse through the pages for something to add to your 
personal collection. This community brings together 
anyone that uses the S Pen to draw, sketch, scribble 
or paint.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps . 
2. Tap Samsung folder >  PEN.UP .  
						

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