Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge User Manual

							16 Noti�cation Panel 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
Settings 
View all 
Quick settings 
Screen brightness
  Quick connect
 
Noti�cation card 
Noti�cation settings  Clear noti�cations 
Noti�cation Panel
 
Noti�cation icons on the Status bar display calendar events, device 
status, and more. For details, open the Noti�cation panel. 
• Settings: Display the Settings screen. 
• View all: See all available Quick settings. 
• Clear noti�cations: Clear all noti�cations. 
• Noti�cation settings: Enable or disable 
noti�cations from each app. For more information, 
see Noti�cations . 
• Noti�cation card: View details about a 
noti�cation. 
• Quick connect: Search for nearby devices to 
connect with quickly and easily. 
• Screen brightness: Adjust screen brightness. 
• Quick settings: Quickly enable or disable a 
feature.  
Know Your Device  
						

							17 Noti�cation Panel 
  
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
View the Noti�cation Panel	 Quick Connect 
You can access the Noti�cation panel from any 
Home screen. Search for nearby devices automatically to connect 
to them quickly and easily. 
1.	  Dr

ag the Status bar down to display the 
Noti�cation panel. 
2.  Swipe down the list to see noti�cation details. 
• To open an item, tap it. 
• To clear a single noti�cation, drag the 

noti�cation left or right. 

• To clear all noti�cations, tap Clear. 
3.	  Drag upward from the bottom of the screen or 
t

ap   Back to close the Noti�cation panel. 
Quick Settings 
In addition to noti�cations, the Noti�cation panel 
also provides quick access to device functions such 
as Wi-Fi, allowing you to quickly turn them on or o�. 
To view additional Quick settings: 
1.	 Drag the Status bar down to display the 
Noti�cation panel. 
2.  Swipe left or right across the visible icons. 
To customize the Quick settings that display: 
1.	  Drag the Status bar down to display the 
Noti�cation panel. 
2.  Tap 
 View all, and then tap Edit. 
• Quick settings: Drag the icons to change their 
positions. The �rst ten icons appear on the 
Noti�cation panel. 
• Quick connect: Tap On/O� to show or hide 
this feature on the Noti�cation panel. 
3.  Tap Done to save.  1.	 
Drag the Status bar down to display the 
Noti�cation panel. 
2.	  Tap Quick connect. Your device automatically 
scans for compatible devices. 
• Scan for nearby devices: Scan for compatible 
devices. 
• Refresh: Update the list of discovered devices. 
• More: 
-Settings : Con�gure device visibility and 
view information about Quick connect. 
-About Quick connect: View Quick connect 
information. 
-Help: Read help topics for Quick connect. 
3

.	  Tap a device from the list and select an option: 
• Share content: Choose a �le to share with the 
device. 
• Share Wi-Fi pro�le: Share available Wi-Fi 
pro�les with the device. 
To disconnect from a device: 
1.	  Drag the Status bar down to display the 
Noti�cation panel. 
2.	  Tap Quick connect. 
3.	  Tap Disconnect next to a paired device.  
Know Your Device  
						

							18 Multi Window 
 
 
 
Multi Window
 
Multitask by using multiple applications at the same time.
 
Activate Multi Window 
Apps that support Multi window display together on 
a split screen. You can switch between the apps, 
adjust the size of their display on the screen, and 
copy information from one app to the other. 
Note: Multi window is not available for all apps. 
Window controls 
1. From any screen, touch and hold   Recent. 
2.	 Tap two apps that support Multi window to open 
them in split screen view. 
- or ­
If you are currently using an app that supports 
Multi window, tap another app to add it in split 
screen view.  
Know Your Device  
						

							 
 
 
 
 
You can also launch recently used apps directly into 
Multi window view: 
1. Tap   Recent. 
• Recently used apps that support Multi window 
have a   Multi window icon in their title bar. 
2. Tap   Multi window in the title bar to launch an 
application in split screen view. 
• Other recently used apps that support 
Multi window display below the launched app. 
3.  Tap an app icon to add it to the split screen view. 
Note : Only applications that support Multi window 
have the Multi window icon. 
Window Controls 
Select an app window, and then tap   Window controls in the middle of the 
window border. 
Controls 
Switch windows: Switch locations between 
Multi window apps. 
Drag and drop content: Move items 
between the app windows. Drag an item to 
share from one window to another. Not all 
applications support this feature. 
Minimize window: Minimize the selected app 
window. This turns the app into a circular, 
movable icon that can be opened by tapping 
on it. 
Maximize window: Open the selected app 
window in full screen view. 
Close app: Close the selected app. 
19 Multi Window  
Know Your Device  
						

							20 Edge Screen 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Edge Screen 
The Edge screen provides 
a variety of useful tools for 
noti�cations, information feeds, 
and timekeeping. 
Edge Panels 
Edge panels can be used to access apps, tasks, 
and contacts, as well as view news, sports, and 
other information on the Edge screen. 
To view Edge panels: 
►	  When the screen is turned on, swipe the Edge 
panel handle from the edge of the screen to the 
center. Keep swiping to view other panels. 
To con�gure Edge panels: 
►	  From any screen, open the Edge screen, and 
then t

ap  Settings . 
For more informa

tion, see Edge Panels . 
Apps Edge 
You can add up to ten apps in two columns to the 
Apps edge panel. 
To view Apps edge: 
►	 When the screen is turned on, swipe the Edge 
handle from the edge of the screen to the center. 
Keep swiping until the Apps edge panel is 
displayed.  To con�gure Apps edge: 
1.	 
From any screen, open the Edge screen, and 
swipe until the Apps edge panel is displayed. 
2.  Tap 
 Add to add other apps to the Apps edge. 
• To add an app to the Apps edge, �nd it on the 
left side of the screen and tap it to add it to an 
available space on a column on the right. 
• To change the order of the apps on the Edge 
panel, drag each app to the desired location. 
• To remove an app, tap   Remove. 
3. Tap   Bac

k to save changes. 
Ta s k s  E d g e 
You can add shortcuts to common tasks performed 
with stock apps to the Tasks edge panel. Up to ten 
tasks in two columns can be added. 
To view Tasks edge: 
►	  When the screen is turned on, swipe the Edge 
panel handle from the edge of the screen to the 
center. Keep swiping until the Tasks edge panel 
is displayed.  
Know Your Device  
						

							21 Edge Screen 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
To con�gure Tasks edge: 
1.	  From any screen, open the Edge screen, swipe 
until the Tasks edge panel is displayed. 
2.  Tap 
 Add to add other tasks to the 

Tasks edge.
 
• To add a shortcut to the Tasks edge, �nd it on 
the left side of the screen and drag it on to an 
available space on a column on the right. 
• To change the order of the tasks on the Edge 
panel, drag each task to the desired location. 
• To remove a task, tap   Remove. 
• To change the Tasks edge panel from one 
column to two, tap Add column. 
3.  Tap   Back to save changes. 
People Edge 
People edge allows you to set the Edge screen 
to light up with distinct colors when you receive 
noti�cations about contacts in your My people list. 
You can also use this panel to quickly communicate 
with contacts in your My people list. 
To view People edge: 
►	 When the screen is turned on, swipe the Edge 
panel handle from the edge of the screen to the 
center. Keep swiping until the People edge panel 
is displayed.  To con�gure People edge: 
1.	 
From any screen, open the Edge screen, swipe 
until the People edge panel is displayed. 
2.  Tap 
 Add to add other contacts to the 

People edge.
 
• To remove a contact, touch and hold the 
contact and then drag it to   Remove. 
• To change the order of the contacts on the 
Edge panel, drag each contact to the desired 
location. 
3.  Tap   OnCircle to communicate with your 
friends using images, stickers, and other fun 
messages. 
4.  T

ap   
Back to save changes. 
Edge Feeds 
Edge feeds display select information and 
noti�cations on the Edge screen when the screen is 
turned o�. 
To view Edge feeds: 
►	  When the screen is turned o�, quickly swipe your 
�nger along the Edge screen in one direction, 
and then back in the opposite direction. 
For more information, see Edge Feeds .  
Know Your Device  
						

							Predictive text 
Options
    
     
E n t e r  Te x t
 
Text can be entered using a 
keyboard or by speaking. 
Use the Samsung Keyboard 
Enter text using a QWERTY keyboard. 
Special Keys 
Symbol: Tap to insert symbols. 
Touch and hold Options for the following:  Voice input: Enter text using Google 
Voice
™ typing. 
Clipboard: Access the clipboard. 
Emoticon: Insert an emoticon at the 
cursor position. 
Keyboard settings: Access keyboard 
settings. 
Note : Available options depend on the app in use. 
Not all options are available for all apps. 
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, email, 
and social networking sites — improving the accuracy 
of predicting text entries. 
Con�gure the Samsung Keyboard 
To customize the Samsung keyboard: 
1.  From a Home screen, tap   Apps > 
 Sett
 ings. 
2.	 Tap Languag

e and input > Samsung keyboard 
for options. 
22	 Enter Text  
Know Your Device  
						

							23 Enter Text 
Settings	 Delete text 
 
  
 
     
Use Google Voice Typing 
Instead of typing, enter text by speaking. 
To enable Google voice typing: 
1. Tap   Voice input on the Samsung keyboard. 
• You may need to touch and hold Options 
(left of the Space bar) to �nd it. 
2.  Speak your text. 
Note : Tap 
 Settings > Languages to download 
additional languages for use with Google voice typing. 
Con�gure Google Voice Typing 
To customize Google voice typing: 
1.  From a Home screen, tap   Apps > 
 S
 ettings . 
2.	 Tap Lan

guage and input > Google voice typing 
for options.  
Know Your Device  
						

							24 Emergency Mode 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
Emergency Mode
 
Emergency mode conserves 
your device’s remaining power 
when you are in an emergency 
situation. 
Emergency mode saves battery power by: 
• Changing the color of the screen to grayscale. 
• Restricting application usage to only essential 
applications and those you select. 
• Turning o� Mobile data when the screen is o�. 
• Turning o� connectivity features such as Wi-Fi and 
Bluetooth®. 
Note : When Emergency mode is turned o�, the 
Location settings may stay the same as they were in 
Emergency mode. 
Activate Emergency Mode 
To activate Emergency mode: 
1.	  Press and hold the Power  key to display the 
Device options window. 
2.	  Tap Emergency mode. 
• When accessing for the �rst time, read the 
Terms and conditions. If you accept them, tap 
the   Checkbox, and then tap Agree . 
3.	 Tap T

urn on. 
Turn O� Emergency Mode 
►	  From the Emergency mode Home screen, 
tap More > Turn o� Emergency mode. 
Use Emergency Mode 
While in Emergency mode, your device conserves 
power. The following apps and features are available 
on the Home screen: 
• Flashlight: Use the device’s �ash as a steady 
source of light. 
• Emergency alarm: Sound an audible siren. 
• Share my location: Send your location 
information to your emergency contacts. 
• Phone: Launch the call screen. 
• Internet: Launch the Web browser. 
Add: Add other available apps. • 
-Facebook: Launch Facebook™.
 
-Maps: Launch Google Maps™.
 
• Battery percentage: Display estimated battery 
charge remaining. 
• Estimated usage time remaining: Display 
estimated standby time that can be reached based 
on current battery charge and usage. 
• Emergency call: Dial the emergency telephone 
number (for example, 911) . This kind of call can 
be made even without activated cellular service. 
• More: 
-Turn o� Emergency mode: Disable Emergency 
mode and return to standard mode. 
-Remove: Choose apps to remove from the 

screen.
 
-Manage emergency contacts: Add emergency 
contacts if none have been set in Safety 
Assistance. 
-Settings : Con�gure the available settings. Only 
a limited number of settings are enabled in 
Emergency mode.  
Know Your Device  
						

							Calling 
Make telephone calls 
using a variety of calling 
features and services.