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 account types. 
4.	  Follow the prompts to enter your credentials and 
set up the account. 
Synchronize Accounts 
You can synchronize your calendar, contacts, and 
other types of accounts. 
1. From a Home screen, tap   
Apps 
 > 
  Settings . 
2. Tap 

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 > Sync all or Sync now to synchronize 
the account. 
Note : Sync options and the location of the sync 
command di�er depending on the account type. 
Account Settings 
Each account has its own set of settings. In addition, 
you can con�gure common settings for all accounts 
of the same type. 
Note : 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, tap   Apps 
 > 
 Settings . 
2. Tap 

Accounts > [Account type]. 
3.	  Tap an account to con�gure that account’s sync 
settings. 
4.  Tap other available options for the account type. 
Remove an Account 
You can remove accounts from your device. 
1. From a Home screen, tap   
Apps 
 > 
  Settings . 
2. Tap 

Accounts > [Account type]. 
3.	  Tap the account and then tap More > 
Remove account.  
Settings  
						

							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 Google search 
settings and Google Now settings. 
• Security: Con�gure the Android Device 

Manager and apps security settings.
 
• Set up nearby device: Set up another device 
using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. 
Note : These options may change if you are signed in 
to your Google Account.  
Settings  
						

							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 servers. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap   Apps > 
 
 Settings . 
2. Tap Bac

kup and reset for options: 
Samsung account 
• Back up my data: Enable back up of your 
phone log, messages, and more through your 
Samsung account. 
• Restore : Use your Samsung account to 
restore your backup data. 
Google account 
• 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. 
Auto Restart 
Optimize your device by restarting it automatically at 
set times. The device only restarts if it is not in use 
and battery power is more than 30%. 
Note : Any unsaved data is lost when the device 
restarts. 
To enable Auto restart: 
1. 
2.  Tap Bac

kup and reset > Auto restart. 
3.	  Tap On/O� to activate Auto restart, and then set 
the following parameters: 
• Time: Set the time of day to restart your 

device.
 
• Days : Select the day of the week to 

automatically restart your device.
 
Reset 
Restore your device to its default settings. 
Reset Settings 
You can reset your device to its factory default 
settings, which resets everything except the security, 
language, and account settings. Personal data is not 
a�ected. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap   Apps > 
 
 Settings . 
2. Tap Bac

kup and reset > Reset settings. 
3.  Tap Reset settings, and con�rm when prompted.  
Settings  
						

							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 account 
settings, system and application data and settings, 
downloaded applications, as well as your music, 
photos, videos, and other �les. Any data stored on 
an external SD card is not a�ected. 
Note : When you sign in to a Google Account on your 
device, Factory Reset Protection is activated. This 
protects your device in the event it is lost or stolen. 
For more information, see Factory Reset Protection. 
If you reset your device to factory default settings 
with the Factory Reset Protection (FRP) feature 
turned on, you must enter the user name and 
password for a registered Google Account to regain 
access to the device. You will not be able to access 
the device without the correct credentials. 
Warning: If you reset your Google Account password, 
you must wait 72 hours after changing your password 
to perform a factory data reset on your device. 
Before resetting your device: 
1.	  Verify that the information you want to keep has 
transferred to your storage area. 
2.	  Log in to your Google Account and con�rm your 
user name and password.  To reset your device: 
1. 
From a Home screen, tap   Apps 
 > 
 Settings . 
2. Tap 

Backup and reset > Factory data reset. 
3.	  Tap Reset device and follow the prompts to 
perform the reset. 
4.	  When the device restarts, follow the prompts to 
set up your device.  
Settings  
						

							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 

Language and input > Default keyboard. 
3.  Select a keyboard. 
Note : Additional keyboards can be downloaded from 
the Google Play store. 
Samsung Keyboard 
Con�gure options for using the Samsung keyboard. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap   Apps 
 > 
 Settings . 
2.	 Tap 

Language and input > Samsung keyboard 
for options: 
• English(US): Set the keyboard type: Qwerty 
keyboard or 3x4 keyboard. 
Add input languages: Choose which 
languages are available on the keyboard. To 
sw
 itch between languages, slide the Space 
bar sideways. 
• 
• 
Predictive text: Predictive text suggests 
words that match your text entries, and can 
automatically complete common words. 
Predictive text can learn your personal writing 
style from your contacts, messages, Gmail, 
and social networking sites — improving its 
accuracy of predicting your text entries. 
• Additional keyboard settings provide 
assistance with capitalization, punctuation, 
and much more.  
Settings  
						

							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”. 
• Hands-free: Allow requests with the device 
locked. 
• Speech output: Select options for spoken 
feedback. 
• O�ine speech recognition: Download and 
install speech recognition engines, allowing 
you to use voice input while not connected to 
the network. 
• Block o�ensive words: Hide search results 
that contain o�ensive words. 
• Bluetooth headset: Use audio input from 
a Bluetooth headset (not included) if one is 
connected. 
Text-to-Speech Options 
Con�gure your Text-to-Speech (TTS) options. 
TTS is used for various accessibility features, 
such as Voice Assistant. For more information, 
see Accessibility . 
1.  From a Home screen, tap   Apps > 
 
 Settings . 
2.	 Tap L

anguage and input > Text-to-speech for 
options: 
• Preferred TTS engine: Choose either the 
Samsung or Google Text-to-speech engine. 
Tap   Settings next to each TTS engine for 
options. 
• Speech rate: Set the speed at which the text 
is spoken. 
• Default language status: Display the default 
language in use.  1. 
From a Home screen, tap   Apps > 
 
 Settings . 
2. Tap L

anguage and input. 
3.	  Under Pointer speed, drag the slider to the right 
to go faster or to the left to go slower. 
4.  Tap OK to save your setting.  
Settings  
						

							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 to 
optimize their individual battery usage. 
• Power saving mode: Save battery power by 
limiting your device’s performance, limiting 
vibration feedback, and restricting location 
services and most background data. 
• Ultra power saving mode: Save battery 
power by applying a simpli�ed grayscale 
theme to your Home screen and limiting the 
number of usable apps. 
• Detail: View details on apps that have an 
abnormal amount of battery usage. 
• Percentage on status bar: Display the battery 
charge percentage next to the battery icon on 
the Status bar. 
• Fast cable charging: Charge the battery more 
quickly.  
Settings  
						

							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 storage 
space currently available. 
• System memory: The minimum amount of 
storage space required to run the system. 
• Used space: The amount of storage space 
currently being used. 
• Other: The space used by app data, 
downloaded �les, and Android system �les. 
• Cached data: The amount of data currently 
cached. 
4.	  Tap Explore to launch My Files to view content 
stored on your device. 
To increase available memory: 
1.  From a Home screen, tap   Apps > 
 Settings . 
2.  Tap Storage . 
3.	  Tap Internal storage > Cached data to clear 
cached data for all apps. 
4.  Tap Delete  to con�rm. 
Memory Card (SD Card) 
Once an optional memory card (not included) has 
been installed in your device, the card memory 
is displayed as part of Total space and Available 
space. 
For more inf

ormation on memory card installation, 
see 
Install t

he SIM Card and a Memory Card
. 
Mount a Memory Card 
When you install an optional memory card, it is 
automatically mounted (connected to the device) 
and prepared for use. However, should you unmount 
the card without removing it from the device, you 
need to mount it before it can be accessed. 
1. From a Home screen, tap   
Apps > 
  Settings . 
2.  Tap Storage
 > SD card. 
3.  Tap Mount.  
Settings  
						

							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: When formatting an SD card, you should 
back up your music and photo �les that are stored on 
the card because formatting the SD card deletes all 
the stored data. 
1. From a Home screen, tap   Apps > 
 Settings . 
2. Tap 

Storage  > SD card. 
3.  Tap Format and follow the prompts.  
Settings  
						

							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 (only available 
when Automatic date and time is disabled) . 
• Set time: Enter the current time (only available 
when Automatic date and time is disabled) . 
• Select time zone: Choose your local time 
zone (only available when Automatic date and 
time is disabled) . 
• Use 24-hour format: Set the format for 

displaying time.
  
Settings