Samsung Galaxy S8+ User Manual

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Secret Mode
Pages viewed in Secret mode are not listed in your 
browser history or search history, and leave no traces 
(such as cookies) on your device. Secret tabs are a 
darker shade than the normal tab windows.
Any downloaded files remain on your device after you 
close the secret tab.
To enable Secret mode:
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps . 
2. Tap Samsung folder >  Internet .
3. Tap  Ta b s.
4. Tap Turn on secret mode .
5. Tap Set password  to protect your Secret mode data 
with a...

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Messages 
With text messaging (SMS), you can send and receive 
instant text messages between your wireless phone 
and another messaging-ready phone. Multimedia 
messages, or MMS, can contain text and pictures, 
recorded voice, audio or video files, picture slideshows, 
contact cards (vCard), or appointments (vCalendar). See 
your service plan for applicable charges for messaging.
Send a Text Message
Quickly compose and send text messages on your 
phone.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps ....

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Send a Multimedia Message (MMS)
When you need to add a little more to a text message, 
you can send a multimedia message (MMS) with 
pictures, voice recordings, audio or video files, contact 
cards (vCard), or appointments (vCalendar).
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps . 
2. Tap  Messages.
3. On the Messages screen, tap  Compose new 
message .
4. To add recipients, you can:
• Enter phone numbers directly in the Recipient 
field. If you are sending the message to several 
phone numbers,...

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• Other : Select from the following sources:
 -Image : Attach a stored picture. See  
“View Pictures and Videos” on page  101.
 -Video : Attach a stored video.
 -Audio : Attach a stored music file or voice 
recording.
 -Record audio : Make a voice recording and 
attach it.
 -Samsung Notes : Attach a note. See 
“Samsung Notes” on page  146.
 -Calendar: Select the calendar event you 
want to attach. See “Calendar ” on page  65.
 -Location: Add your current location 
(requires GPS to be turned on)...

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• Add music or a voice recording : Tap  Attach > 
Audio and select a file.
• Add a new slide : Tap Add slide .
• View the next or previous slide : Tap up or down.
• Preview your slideshow: Tap  More options > 
Preview .
• For more options : Tap  More options and 
select an option.
4. When you have finished composing the multimedia 
message, tap  Done to end the slideshow, and then 
tap  Send .
Tip : To compose a slide show, you can also simply 
attach multiple items separately to the MMS...

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New Messages Notification
Depending on your notification settings, the phone 
will play a ringtone, vibrate, or display the message 
briefly in the status bar when you receive a new text or 
multimedia message.
 New message  also appears in the notifications 
area of the status bar to notify you of a new text or 
multimedia message. The Messages app shortcut 
(if shown on the home screen) also displays the 
number of new messages.
• To open the message, pull down the status bar to 
open the...

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Note : If a message contains a link to a Web page, tap 
the message and then tap the link to open it in the Web 
browser.
Note : If a message contains a phone number, tap the 
message and then tap the phone number to dial the 
number or add it to your contacts.
View a Multimedia Message (MMS)
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps . 
2. Tap  Messages.
3. On the Messages screen, tap a multimedia message 
or conversation to open it.
4. Tap the attachment to open it.
• If the attachment is a vCard...

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Apps Note : To reply to a text message with a multimedia 
message, open the text message, and then tap either 
 Menu > Add subject o r Attach . The text message is 
automatically converted into a multimedia message.
Protect (Lock) a Message
You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted 
even if you delete the other messages in the 
conversation.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps . 
2. Tap  Messages.
3. On the Messages screen, tap a conversation.
4. Touch and hold the message that you want...

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Delete a Single Message
1. While viewing a conversation, touch and hold the 
message that you want to delete.
• If the message is locked, tap  Unlock on the 
options menu and hold the message to display 
the options menu again.
2. Tap  Delete  on the options menu.
3. When prompted to confirm, tap  Delete.
View Contact Information from a Message
When you have received a message from someone in 
your stored contacts, you can tap the contact’s picture 
or icon in the conversation to open a menu of...

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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 home, 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....