Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge User Manual

106 Accounts 
   
 
    
     
  
 
      
Accounts
 
Set up and manage accounts, 
including your Google Account, 
Samsung account, email, and 
social networking accounts. 
Depending on the account, you 
can choose to synchronize your 
calendar, contacts, and other 
types of content. 
Add an Account 
You can add and manage all your email, social 
networking, and picture and video sharing accounts. 
1. From a Home screen, tap   Apps 
 > 
 Settings . 
2. Tap Accounts >    A dd account. 
3. T

ap one of the...

107 Google Settings 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Google Settings
 
Con�gure your device’s Google 
settings. 
Customize Google 
To customize your Google settings: 
1.  From a Home screen, tap   Apps 
 > 
 Settings . 
2. Tap 

Google, and select an option to customize: 
• Ads: Con�gure your Google advertising pro�le. 
• Location: Con�gure your Google location 
settings. 
• Nearby : Use your device’s sensors to connect 
with nearby devices. 
• Search & Now: Con�gure your...

108 Backup and Reset 
  
   
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
    
 
Fr

om a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
S et
tings . 
Backup and Reset
 
Back up your data to Google 
servers. You can also reset your 
device to its factory defaults. 
Smart Switch 
Transfer content from your old device to this device. 
1. From a Home screen, tap   Apps > 
 
 Settings . 
2.	 Tap Bac

kup and reset > Open smart switch, 
and then follow the prompts. 
Backup and Restore 
Enable backup of your information to your Samsung 
account or Google...

109 Backup and Reset 
   
     
  
 
Reset Network Settings 
You can reset Wi-Fi, Mobile data, and Bluetooth 
settings with Reset network settings. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap   Apps 
 > 
 Settings . 
2.	 Tap 

Backup and reset > Reset network 
settings. 
3.  Tap Reset settings, and con�rm when prompted. 
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...

110 Language and Input 
   
      
  
 
 
 
   
 
Language and Input
 
Con�gure your device’s 
language and input settings. 
Language 
You can select a default language for your device’s 
menus and keyboards. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap   Apps 
 > 
 Settings . 
2. Tap 

Language and input > Language. 
3.  Select a language from the list. 
Default Keyboard 
You can select a default keyboard for your device’s 
menus and keyboards. 
1. From a Home screen, tap   Apps 
 > 
 Settings . 
2. Tap...

111 Language and Input 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
   
 
Google Voice Typing	 Pointer Speed 
Speak rather than type your text entries using 
Google voice typing. Con�gure pointer speed for an optional mouse or 
trackpad (not included) . 
1.  F

rom a Home screen, tap   Apps > 
 
 Settings . 
2.	 Tap L

anguage and input > Google voice typing 
for options: 
• Languages: Select languages for Google 
voice typing. 
• “Ok Google” detection: Launch a Google 
search whenever you say “OK Google”. 
•...

112 Battery 
  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Battery
 
View how battery power is used 
for device activities. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap    Apps > 
 Settings . 
2. Tap 

Battery for options: 
• Battery usage View battery usage since the 
battery was last fully charged. 
-Past and predicted usage: View a chart of 
past usage and estimated time remaining. 
-Recent battery usage: Tap an item to view 
details of its battery usage. 
-More: Tap Refresh to update the listing. Tap 
Optimize battery usage to select apps...

113 Storage 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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, tap   Apps > 
 S
 ettings . 
2. Tap St

orage . 
- or ­
If you have an optional memory card 

(not included) installed, tap Storage  > 

Internal storage.
 
3.  View the following: 
• Total space: The total space in your device’s 
memory. 
• Available space: The amount of...

114 Storage 
 
    
 
 
 
    
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, tap   Apps > 
 Settings . 
2. Tap 

Storage  > SD card. 
3.  Tap Unmount. 
4.	  Insert the removal tool into the hole on the SIM 
card/Memory card tray, and push until the tray 
pops out. 
5.	  Remove the memory card from the tray, and slide 
the tray back into the slot. 
Format a Memory Card 
Warning:...

115 Date and Time 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Date and Time
 
By default, your device receives 
date and time information from 
the wireless network. 
When you are outside network 
coverage, you may want to 
set date and time information 
manually using the date and time 
settings. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap    Apps > 
 Settings . 
2.	 Tap 

Date and time. The following options are 
available: 
• Automatic date and time: Receive date and 
time updates from the wireless network. 
• Set date : Enter the current date...