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 password.
– or –
Tap  Don’t use password . To turn off Secret mode:
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps
. 
2. Tap Samsung folder >  Internet .
3. Tap  Ta b s > Turn off secret mode .
Browser Settings
Configure your Browser settings.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps . 
2. Tap Samsung folder >  Internet .
3. Tap  More options  > Settings .
4. Tap an option and follow the prompts. 
						

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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 . 
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, separate the phone numbers 
with a comma. As you enter information, any 
matching phone numbers from your contacts list 
are displayed. Tap a match to enter that number 
or address directly.
• Tap  Add from Contacts , and then select 
the contacts to whom you want to send the 
message. You can also select contact groups 
as recipients. When you have selected all the 
message recipients, tap  Compose.
5. Tap the Enter message field and then start 
composing your message.
6. When done, tap  Send to send the text message.  
						

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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, separate the numbers with a 
comma. 
 -As you enter information, any matching 
phone numbers from your contacts list are 
displayed. Tap a match to enter that number 
or address directly.
• Tap  Add from Contacts , and then select 
the contacts to whom you want to send the 
message. You can also select contact groups 
as recipients. When you have selected all the 
message recipients, tap  Compose.
5. Tap the Enter message field, and then start 
composing your message.
6. Tap  Attach .
7. In the Attach window, select from the following file 
attachments:
• Camera : Take a new picture.
• Gallery: Attach a picture from the Gallery app.  
						

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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) or a location 
you pick on a map to your message. 
 -Contacts : Select a contact from your phone, 
and then select which contact information 
you want to attach. See “Contacts” on 
page  80.
8. Tap Send to send the MMS message.
Create a Slideshow
In a multimedia message, you can add slides, each 
containing a picture, video, or audio.
1. In the message you are composing, tap  Menu > 
Create slideshow to add space for a new slide.
2. Tap the space for the slide.
3. To compose your slideshow, do any of the following:
• Add a picture : Tap  Attach > Image and select 
a picture.
• Add a video : Tap  Attach > Video  and select 
a video. (You cannot add both a picture and a 
video on the same slide.)  
						

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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 message. 
Tap 
 Attach  and select a file type, location, and file 
and then repeat it for additional slides. Your phone will 
automatically compile a slide show.
Save and Resume a Draft Message
While composing a text or multimedia message, tap 
 Back  to automatically save your message as a draft.
To resume composing the message:
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps . 
2. Tap  Messages.
3. Tap the message to resume editing it.
4. When you finish editing the message, tap  Send.  
						

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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 notification panel. Tap the new message to 
open and read it.
Manage Message Conversations
Text and multimedia messages that are sent to and 
received from a contact (or a number) are grouped into 
conversations or message threads in the Messages 
screen. Text or MMS conversations let you see 
exchanged messages (similar to a chat program) with a 
contact on the screen.
Read a Text Message
Do one of the following:
• On the Messages screen, tap the text message or 
conversation to open and read it.
•  If you have a new message notification, pull down 
the status bar to open the notification panel. Tap the 
new message to open and read it.
To return to the Messages screen from a conversation:
 ► Tap  Back . 
						

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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 contact, it is 
imported to your phone’s contacts list. For more 
information, see  “Contacts” on page  80.
• If the attachment is a vCalendar file, you can 
choose the calendar where you want to save the 
event. For information on using Calendar, see 
“Calendar ” on page  65.
5. To save the attachment to device memory or an 
SD card, touch and hold the attachment, and then 
tap Save attachment on the options menu.
Note : When Auto retrieve in MMS settings is disabled, 
only the message header is downloaded. To download 
the entire message, tap the  Download button at the 
right side of the message.
Note : If you are concerned about the size of your data 
downloads, check the multimedia message size before 
you download it.
Reply to a Message
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps . 
2. Tap  Messages.
3. On the Messages screen, tap a conversation to 
open  it.
4. Tap the text box at the bottom of the screen, enter 
your reply message, and then tap  Send. 
						

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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 to lock.
5. Tap Lock  on the options menu. A lock icon is 
displayed at the right hand side of the message.
Delete Conversations
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps . 
2. Tap  Messages.
3. Touch and hold a conversation to select it.
• Tap additional conversations to be deleted.
4. Tap Delete and then tap  Delete to confirm. Any 
locked messages will not be deleted.
Tip : You can also delete a conversation while you are 
viewing it. While viewing a conversation, tap 
 Menu > 
Delete , and then tap  Delete to confirm. If there are any 
locked messages in the conversation, you will be asked 
if you want to delete protected messages. 
						

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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 options. 
Depending on the stored contact information, you can 
view the contact details, place a phone call or send an 
email message to the contact, and more.
Messages Settings
The messages settings menu lets you control options 
for your text and MMS messages including message 
limits, size settings, and notifications.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps . 
2. Tap  Messages.
3. Tap  More options > Settings to configure 
settings. 
						

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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.
 -Categories
 -Images: View image files.
 -Audio: View audio files.
 -Videos : View video files.
 -Documents : View document files.
 -Downloads: View all apps and files that have 
been downloaded to the device.
 -Installation files : View all APK files.