Samsung Galaxy S4 User Manual

							85 Lock Screen 
  
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lock Screen
 
Choose a method for unlocking 
your screen. Di�erent Screen 
Locks have di�erent levels of 
security and options. 
Set a Screen Lock 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Setting s > MY DEVICE tab. 
2.	  Tap Lock screen. 
3.	  T

ap Screen lock to select a screen lock and 
level of security: 
• Swipe: Swipe the screen to unlock it. This 
option provides no security. 
• Pattern : A screen unlock pattern is a tap 
gesture you create and use to unlock your 
device. This option provides medium security. 
• PIN : Select a PIN to use for unlocking the 
screen. This option provides medium to high 
security. 
• Password: Create a password for unlocking 
the screen. This option provides high security. 
• None: Never use a Lock screen. 
Show or Hide Sensitive 
Noti�cation Content 
After choosing a secured lock screen, you can 
select whether to show or hide sensitive noti�cation 
content on the lock screen. 
1.	  Tap Show all content, Hide sensitive content, 
or Do not show noti�cations. 
2.	  Tap DONE. 
Screen Lock Options 
Swipe Only 
• Phone shortcut: Display a phone shortcut on your 
Lock screen. 
• Unlock e�ect: Set the visual e�ect used when 
unlocking the screen. 
• Help text: Display help text on the lock screen. 
• Wake up in lock screen: Use spoken wake-up 
commands when Swipe lock is enabled. 
• Set wake-up command: Con�gure up to four 
verbal wake-up commands. 
Pattern Only 
• 
 Make pattern visible: Display the pattern as you 
draw it. 
All Screen Locks 
• Lock screen widgets: Customize widgets on 
the lock screen, such as clocks and a personal 
message. 
• Camera shortcut: Display a camera shortcut on 
your Lock screen. 
• Lock automatically: Set a time-out for lock 
screen. 
• Lock instantly with power key: Lock the screen 
by pressing the Power/Lock key.  
Settings  
						

							86 Display Settings 
  
 
   
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Display Settings
 
Adjust display options and 
features, including the wallpaper, 
Noti�cation Panel, Multi window, 
screen brightness, font options, 
and more. 
Wallpaper Settings 
Change the look of the Home and Lock screens with 
wallpaper. 
You can display a favorite picture or choose from 
preloaded wallpapers. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settin
 gs > MY DEVICE tab > Display. 
2.	 Tap Wallpaper. 
3.	  Tap 

Home screen, Lock screen, or Home and 
lock screen. 
4.	  Tap an image to preview it, and then tap 
SET AS WALLPAPER. 
• Tap From Gallery for additional wallpapers. 
• Tap Bubbles or Phase beam for animated 
wallpaper. (Animated wallpaper consumes 
additional battery power.) 
• Tap Travel wallpaper to set up that option 
(Lock screen only) . 
For more information, see Change the Wallpaper . 
Noti�cation Panel Settings 
Customize which Quick setting buttons appear on 
the Noti�cation Panel. 
You can also customize which apps appear on the 
Recommended apps menu on the Noti�cation Panel 
when you perform certain actions, such as plugging 
in earphones. 
For more information, see Noti�cation Panel. 
►  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settin
 gs > MY DEVICE tab > Display > 
Noti�cation panel. 
– or – 
From the Noti�cation Panel, tap  View all > 
Edit. 
The following options are available: 
• Brightness adjustment: Adjust the screen 
brightness from the Noti�cation Panel. 
• Recommended apps: Show selected apps 
on the Noti�cation Panel after certain actions, 
such as connecting earphones. Tap ON/OFF 
to turn the feature on. 
To customi

ze which quick setting buttons appear at 
the top of the Noti�cation Panel: 
►  Touch and drag buttons to reorder them. 
To use the default layout: 
►  Tap RESET.  
Settings  
						

							87 Display Settings 
  
 
     
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
Recommended Apps 
When you perform certain actions, such as plugging 
in earphones, the Noti�cation Panel can display 
shortcuts to your favorite related apps, such as 
Music Player or Google Play Music. 
To customize which shortcuts appear on the 
Recommended apps menu: 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settin
 gs > MY DEVICE tab > Display. 
2.	 Tap Noti�ca

tion panel > Recommended apps. 
3.	  Tap ON/OFF to turn the feature on. 
4.	  Tap EDIT and choose which apps to display on 
the Noti�cation Panel when you insert earphones 
or dock your phone. 
Multi Window Settings 
To turn on the Multi Window feature: 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settin
 gs > MY DEVICE tab > Display. 
2.	  Tap Multi window t

o enable the feature: 
For more information, see Use Multi Window . 
Screen Mode 
Choose a screen mode to match your type of 
viewing. You can choose to have the device 
automatically adapt the display depending on the 
type of image being displayed, and other criteria 
such as battery level. 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settin
 gs > MY DEVICE tab > Display. 
2.	  Ta p  Screen mode, and then choose a scr

een 
mode. 
• To have your device automatically optimize 
the display to match the type of image being 
displayed and other criteria, such as battery 
level, tap Adapt display. 
– or – 
Choose a speci�c type of screen mode based 
on what your are viewing. 
Reading Mode 
Optimize the screen for reading with selected 
applications. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settin
 gs > MY DEVICE tab > Display. 
2.	  Tap Reading mode. 
3.	  T

ap ON/OFF to enable the feature. 
4.	  Tap EDIT to select additional applications for use 
with Reading mode. 
Brightness 
Adjust the screen brightness to suit your 
surroundings or to your personal preference. 
You may also want to adjust screen brightness to 
conserve battery power. 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settin
 gs > MY DEVICE tab > Display. 
2.	  Tap Brightnes

s for options: 
• Tap Automatic brightness to allow the device 
to adjust brightness automatically. 
• To set a custom brightness level, clear the 
Automatic brightness check mark and then 
drag the Brightness level. 
Note : You can also control Brightness from the 
Noti�cation Panel. Drag down the Status Bar at the top 
of the screen to �nd the Brightness options. 
Auto Rotate Screen 
Use the front camera to rotate the screen based on 
the orientation of your face. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settin
 gs > MY DEVICE tab > Display. 
2.	  Tap Auto rot

ate screen to turn the feature on.  
Settings  
						

							88 Display Settings 
  
 
 
 
  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Screen Timeout 
Choose how long the display screen remains lit after 
you tap the screen or press any key. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings  > M

Y DEVICE tab > Display. 
2.	  Tap Screen timeout, and then choose a time 
period

. 
Daydream (Screen Saver) 
The Daydream setting controls what the screen 
displays when the device is docked (dock not 
included) , or while charging. You can choose to 
display colors, or display photos stored on your 
device. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings  > M

Y DEVICE tab > Display. 
2. Tap Daydream. 
3.	  Tap 

ON/OFF to turn Daydream on and con�gure 
the following options: 
• Colors: Tap the selector to display a changing 
screen of colors. 
• Flipboard: Display pictures from Flipboard. 
Tap  Settings for options. 
• Google Photos: Display pictures from your 
Google Photos account. Tap  Settings for 
options. 
• Photo Frame: Display pictures in a photo 
frame. Tap  Settings for options. 
• Photo Table: Display pictures in a photo table. 
Tap Settings for options. 
4. Tap  Menu > Preview to see a demonstr

ation 
of Daydream. 
5.  Tap  Menu > Select when to daydre

am and 
tap While docked, While charging, or Both . 
Font Style and Size 
You can set the font style and size for all text that 
displays on the screen. 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings  > M

Y DEVICE tab > Display. 
2.  Tap Font style to choose a f

ont style. 
•   Tap DOWNLOAD to �nd new fonts from the 
Google Play store. 
3.   Tap Font size and tap a font size. 
Touch Key Light Duration 
Set the length of time  Menu and Back 
remain lit after you tap them. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings  > M
Y DEVICE tab > Display. 
2.	  Tap Touch key light durat

ion to choose a 
timeout period. 
Show Battery Percentage 
Display the battery charge percentage next to the 
battery icon in the Status Bar. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings  > M

Y DEVICE tab > Display. 
2.	  Tap Show battery percent

age to enable this 
feature. 
Edit After Screen Capture 
This feature allows you to go edit a screen 
immediately after taking a screen capture. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings  > M

Y DEVICE tab > Display. 
2.	  Tap Edit after screen capture

 to enable the 
feature.  
Settings  
						

							89 Display Settings 
  
 
 
  
 
 
Auto Adjust Screen Tone 
Your device will analyze the images displayed on the 
screen and automatically adjust the brightness to 
conserve battery power. 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Setting
 s > MY DEVICE tab > Display. 
2.	   Tap Auto adjust screen t

one to turn the 
feature on. 
Increase the Touch Sensitivity of 
the Screen 
Increase the sensitivity of the touch screen to 
improve results when wearing gloves. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Setting
 s > MY DEVICE tab > Display. 
2.	   Tap Increase touch sensit

ivity to turn the 
feature on  
Settings  
						

							90 LED Indicator 
  
 
 
 
 
 
LED Indicator
 
Allows you to turn on your 
LED lights for charging, 
missed events, and incoming 
noti�cations. The light will turn 
on by default unless you turn it 
o�. 
Select which functions the LED indicator on the front 
of the device will display. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings  > 

MY DEVICE tab. 
2.	  Tap LED indicator. 
The follo

wing options display: 
• Charging: LED lights up when the device is 
connected to the charger. 
• Low battery: LED lights up when the battery 
level is low. 
• Noti�cations: LED lights up when you have 
missed calls, messages, or application events. 
• Voice recording: LED lights up when you are 
recording voice. The LED only lights up when 
the screen is o�.  
Settings  
						

							91 Sounds and Noti�cations 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
   
Sounds and Noti�cations
 
Con�gure the sounds and 
vibrations used to indicate 
noti�cations, screen touches, 
and other activities. 
Adjust the Volume 
Set the system volume level, and set default volume 
for call ringtones, noti�cations, and other audio. 
Tip: You can also set System volume from the Home 
screen by pressing the Volume key. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings 
 > MY DEVICE tab > Sounds and 
noti�cations. 
2.	   Drag the sliders to set the def

ault volume for: 
• Ringtone 
• Media 
• Noti�cations 
• System 
Sound Mode 
You can switch between sound modes, while 
preserving the individual sound settings you have 
made. 
Tip: Sound modes are also available from the Device 
options menu. Press and hold the Power/Lock key, 
and then choose Mute, Vibrate, or Sound from the 
Device options. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings  > 

MY DEVICE tab > Sounds and 
noti�cations. 
2.	   Tap Sound mode, and then choose a mode: 
• Sound: Your device uses the sounds, 
vibrations, and volume levels you have chosen 
in Sound settings for noti�cations and alerts. 
• Vibrate: Your device vibrates for noti�cations 
and alerts. This uses the Vibration intensity 
you choose in Sound settings. 
• Mute: Your device plays no sounds or 
vibrations. Onscreen reminders will still occur. 
Vibration Intensity 
Set the vibration intensity of incoming calls, 
noti�cations, and Haptic feedback. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings 
 > MY DEVICE tab > Sounds and 
noti�cations. 
2.	  Ta p  Vibration intensity. 
3

.	  Drag the sliders to set the various vibration 
intensities.  
Settings  
						

							92 Sounds and Noti�cations 
  
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
     
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vibrate When Ringing 
Your device can vibrate in addition to ringing when 
you receive a call. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings 
 > MY DEVICE tab > Sounds and 
noti�cations. 
2.	   Ta p  Vibrate when ringing

 to turn the feature on. 
Note : This feature is only available when the Sound 
mode is set to Sound. 
Ringtones 
Choose from preset ringtones or add your own. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings 
 > MY DEVICE tab > Sounds and 
noti�cations. 
2.	  Ta p  Ringtones. 
3.	  Tap a rin

gtone to hear a preview, and then tap 
OK to set it as your default ringtone. 
– or –
 
Tap ADD   to use an audio �le as a ringtone.
 
Vibrations 
Choose from preset vibration patterns or create your 
own pattern. 
1. 
From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings 
 > MY DEVICE tab > Sounds and 
noti�cations. 
2.	  Ta p  Vibrations. 
3.	  Tap a pa

ttern to preview it, and then tap OK to   
set it as your default vibration pattern. 
– or – 
Tap CR E ATE   and follow the prompts to create a 
new vibration pattern. 
Noti�cation Ringtone 
Choose a sound for noti�cations, such as for new 
messages and event reminders. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings 
 > MY DEVICE tab > Sounds and 
noti�cations. 
2.	  Ta p  Noti�cation rin

gtone. 
3.	  Tap a sound to preview it, and then tap OK to set 
it as your default noti�cation sound. 
Other Sounds 
Set various other sound options. 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings 
 > MY DEVICE tab > Sounds and 
noti�cations. 
2.	  Tap Other sounds. 
3.	  Tap the chec

kbox next to the options under 
Feedback and Samsung keyboard to indicate 
whether to enable the sound or vibration. 
4.	  To modify sound settings associated with several 
frequently used apps, tap one of the following to 
access the app’s sound settings: 
• Call: Con�gure call noti�cations and alerts. 
• Messaging: Con�gure messaging noti�cations 
and alerts. 
• Email: Con�gure email account noti�cations. 
• Calendar: Con�gure event noti�cations.  
Settings  
						

							93 Sounds and Noti�cations 
  
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
 
Do Not Disturb 
You can set your phone to silence all calls and 
alerts except for times you schedule. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Sett
 ings > MY DEVICE tab > Sounds and 
noti�cations. 
2.	  Ta p  Do not distur

b. 
3.	  Tap ON/OFF to turn the feature on. 
4.	  Tap Allow exceptions to allow alarms, calls, 
messages, or events and reminders. 
5.	  Tap Set schedule and then tap Days , Start 
time, and End time to set up a do not disturb 
schedule. 
Noti�cations on Lock Screen 
To de�ne how noti�cations should be displayed on 
your phone’s lock screen: 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Sett
 ings > MY DEVICE tab > Sounds and 
noti�cations. 
2.	   Tap Noti�c

ations on lock screen and select an 
option: Show all content, Hide sensitive content, 
or Do not show noti�cations. 
Application Noti�cations 
To set whether application noti�cations are 
displayed: 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Sett
 ings > MY DEVICE tab > Sounds and 
noti�cations. 
2.	  Tap Application no

ti�cations. 
3.	  Scroll through the alphabetical list of apps and 
tap the app. 
4.	  Tap ON/OFF to block all noti�cations from 
this app, to show priority noti�cations for the 
selected app, or to hide sensitive content from 
the selected app. 
Noti�cation Access 
Allow apps to read noti�cations. 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Setting
 s > MY DEVICE tab > Sounds and 
noti�cations. 
2.	  Ta p  Noti�cation ac

cess. 
3.	  Tap the checkbox next to an app to turn the 
feature on. 
More Sound Settings 
Customize your call sounds. Touch 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Setting
 s > MY DEVICE tab > Sounds and 
noti�cations. 
2.	  Ta p  Adapt sound. 
3.	  Read the inst

ructions and touch S TA R T . 
4.	  Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your 
personal call sound.  
Settings  
						

							94 Easy Mode 
  
 
 
 
   
Easy Mode
 
Switch between the default 
screen layout and a simpler 
layout. The Easy Mode layout 
has larger text and icons, making 
for a more straightforward visual 
experience. 
To enable Easy Mode: 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Setting
 s > MY DEVICE tab. 
2.	  Ta p   Easy mode to enable this feature. 
When Easy mode is enabled, you can scroll 
down the page and select which apps you want 
to appear on the Home screens. 
3.	  Tap the c

heckbox next to the apps you want to 
add or remove. 
4.	  When �nished, tap  DONE.  
Settings