Samsung Galaxy S8+ User Manual

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System Sounds
Set various other system sound options.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap  Settings >  Sounds and vibration , and 
tap to enable each option:
• Touch sounds : Play tones when you touch or tap 
the screen to make selections. 
• Screen lock sounds : Play a sound when you 
unlock the screen.
• Emergency tone : Set the emergency tone to 
alert, vibrate, or silent.
• Charging sound: Play a sound when a charger is 
connected.
• Vibration feedback : Enable vibration when the 
navigation keys are tapped.
Key-Tap Feedback
Play tones when the dialing keypad or the keyboard is 
tapped.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings >  Sounds and vibration , and 
then tap to enable each option:
• Dialing keypad tones : Play a tone when the 
dialing keypad is tapped.
• Keyboard sound : Play a sound when the 
Samsung keyboard is tapped.
• Keyboard vibration : Enable vibrations when the 
Samsung keyboard is tapped. 
						

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Sound Quality and 
Effects
Select options for sound quality while headphones 
or compatible Bluetooth headsets or speakers are 
connected.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap  Settings >  Sounds and vibration  > 
Sound quality and effects .
3. Tap Equalizer and choose a setting, or tap 
Advanced  o r Basic  to customize your sound 
settings.
4. Tap  On/Off  to enable each option:
• UHQ upscaler : Enhance the sound resolution 
of music and videos for a clearer listening 
experience.
• Surround : Recreate the effects of rich surround 
sound.
• Tube Amp Pro : Simulate the soft timbre of a 
tube amplifier.
• Concert hall : Simulate the reverb of a 
concert hall.
5. Tap  Adapt sound  and follow the prompts to 
customize your sound settings.
Note : Sound effects are only available while 
headphones or a compatible Bluetooth headset is 
connected. 
						

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Separate App Sound
You can choose to have an app play sound on a speaker 
or headphones separate from the rest of the sounds on 
your phone. 
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap  Settings >  Sounds and vibration  > 
Separate app sound .
3. Tap On/Off  to enable Separate app sound, and then 
set the following options:
• App : Choose an app to play its sound on a 
separate audio device.
• Audio device : Choose the audio device that you 
want the app’s sound to be played on. 
						

							Notifications 
Select which apps you want to receive alerts from. 
Alerts include notifications, sounds, and vibrations. 
						

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Block App Notifications
Block notifications for apps.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap  Settings >  Notifications .
3. Tap On/Off  next to an app or All apps to enable or 
disable notifications.
Customize App 
Notifications
Customize notification settings for each application 
individually.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings >  Notifications .
3. Tap an app, and select an option:
• Allow notifications : Receive notifications from 
this app.
• Show silently : Do not make a sound or vibrate, 
and block previews in pop‑ups.
• Set as priority : Allow notifications from this app 
to sound and turn on the screen while Do not 
disturb is turned on.  
						

							Display
Configure your display’s brightness, 
screen timeout delay, and other 
display settings. 
						

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Screen Brightness
Adjust the screen brightness to suit your surroundings 
or personal preference. You may also want to adjust 
screen brightness to conserve battery power.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap  Settings >  Display.
3. Customize options under Brightness:
• Drag the  Brightness slider to set a custom 
brightness level.
• Tap  Auto brightness  to automatically adjust 
the screen brightness based on the lighting 
conditions.
Note : You can also control Brightness from the 
notification panel.
Blue Light Filter
Use the Blue light filter at night to help you sleep 
better. You can set a schedule to automatically turn this 
feature on and off.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings >  Display > Blue light filter .
3. Tap Turn on now to enable this feature.
• When enabled, drag the Opacity  slider to set the 
opacity of the filter.
• Tap  Turn on as scheduled to set a schedule 
for when Blue light filter should be enabled. 
You can choose Sunset to sunrise o r 
Custom schedule .  
						

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Screen Mode
Choose a screen mode to match your type of viewing.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap  Settings >  Display > Screen mode  and 
choose a screen mode:
• Tap  Adaptive display  if you want your device to 
automatically optimize the display to match the 
type of image displayed and other criteria, such 
as battery level.
– or –
Choose a specific type of screen mode based on 
what you are viewing.
Screen Resolution
You can change the screen resolution level. All apps 
will close when you change the resolution.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings >  Display > Screen resolution  
and choose a screen resolution level.
3. Tap  Apply  to change the resolution. 
						

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Screen Zoom and Font
You can set the screen zoom, font size, and font style 
for all text that is displayed on the screen.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap  Settings >  Display.
3. Tap Screen zoom and font for the following 
options;
• Drag the  Screen zoom slider to adjust screen 
zoom. The preview above it will adjust 
accordingly.
• Drag the  Font size slider to adjust the font size.
• Tap a font style to select a font, or tap  Download 
fonts  to find new fonts from Galaxy Apps.
4. Tap Apply to set the font size and style.
Full Screen Apps
Choose which apps you want to use in the full screen 
aspect ratio. 
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings >  Display > Full screen apps 
and tap apps to enable or disable this feature. 
						

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Easy Mode
Easy mode provides a simpler experience using your 
phone, with a simpler home screen layout and simpler 
app interactions. If you are a first‑time smartphone 
user, or just to want to simplify the operation of your 
phone, you can turn on Easy mode at any time.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings >  Display > Easy mode .
3. Tap Easy mode  to enable this feature.
• When Easy mode is enabled, you can swipe 
down the page and select which apps you want 
to display on the Home screens.
4. Tap the apps you want to add or remove.
5. Tap Apply  to save your settings.
Return to Standard Mode
You can use the Easy mode Settings menu to return to 
Standard mode.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings >  Display > Easy mode  > 
Standard mode .
3. Tap Apply  to exit Easy mode.