Samsung Galaxy S8+ User Manual

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Storage
The Storage settings menu lets you manage internal 
and optional installed SD card (not included) storage 
on your phone.
Access Storage Settings
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap  Settings >  Device maintenance  > 
Storage .
3. View memory usage for the different types of 
information stored in your phone’s memory. 
4. Tap an item for more information.
Note : Tap Clean now to free up storage space by 
removing unneeded files.
Memory Card (SD Card)
Once an optional memory card (not included) has been 
installed in your device, the card memory is displayed 
in the Storage setting.
For more information, see  “Install the SIM Card and a 
Memory Card” on page  7.
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 home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings >  Device maintenance  > 
Storage .
3. Tap  More options > Storage settings .
4. Under Portable storage , tap your SD card, and then 
tap  Mount . 
						

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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 home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings >  Device maintenance  > 
Storage .
3. Tap  More options > Storage settings .
4. Under Portable storage , tap your SD card, and then 
tap  Unmount .
5. Remove your memory card from the device.
Format a Memory Card
Warning: When formatting an SD card, you should back 
up your music and photo files that are stored on the 
card because formatting the SD card deletes all the 
stored data.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings >  Device maintenance  > 
Storage .
3. Tap  More options > Storage settings .
4. Under Portable storage , tap your SD card, tap 
Format , and then follow the prompts. 
						

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Memory
Check the amount of available memory. You can close 
background apps and reduce the amount of memory 
you are using to speed up your device.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap  Settings >  Device maintenance  > 
Memory .
• The used and available memory are shown.
3. To free up as much RAM as possible, tap  Clean now 
and follow the prompts.
• The selected apps and services in the list will be 
closed.
Language and Input
Your phone’s language and input settings let you select 
a language for the phone’s menus and keyboards, 
select and configure keyboard settings, configure 
speech input settings, and set your phone’s mouse/
trackpad options.
Access Language and Input 
Setting Options
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings >  General management  > 
Language and input .
3. Set options. 
						

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Select the Default Language for 
Your Phone
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap  Settings >  General management  > 
Language and input .
3. Tap Language  > Add language .
4. Tap an available language.
Language and Input Options
Some of the language and input options are detailed 
below.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings >  General management  > 
Language and input .
3. Set options:
• Language: Tap a language to assign it.
• Virtual keyboard : Configure your virtual 
keyboards.
 -Samsung keyboard : Configure options for 
the standard Samsung keyboard.
 -Google voice typing : Configure your options 
for voice input, including language detection.
• Physical keyboard : Configure options for when 
a physical keyboard is connected.
• Text‑to‑speech: Tap a settings option and 
follow the prompts.
• Pointer speed : Drag the slider to adjust the 
speed of a mouse or trackpad pointer. 
						

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Date and Time
Use the Date and Time settings menu either to 
automatically use the network‑provided date and time 
or manually set these values, as well as select time and 
date format options.
Access Date and Time Options
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings >  General management  > 
Date and time . 
3. Set available date and time options.
Report Diagnostic 
Information
This feature sends diagnostic information about your 
device when you are having technical problems.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings >  General management .
3. Tap Report diagnostic information  to enable or 
disable this feature.
Reset
Reset device and network settings. You can also reset 
your device to its factory defaults.
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 affected.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings >  General management  > 
Reset  > Reset settings .
3. Tap Reset settings , and confirm when prompted. 
						

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Reset Network Settings
You can reset Wi‑Fi, Mobile data, and Bluetooth 
settings with Reset network settings.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap  Settings >  General management  > 
Reset  > Reset network settings .
3. Tap Reset settings , and confirm 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 files. Any data stored on an external SD card is 
not affected.
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” on 
page  13.
If you reset your device to factory default settings 
with the Factory Reset Protection (FRP) feature 
activated, 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, it 
can take 24 hours for the password reset to sync with 
all devices registered to the account.
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 confirm your 
user name and password. 
						

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To reset your device:
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps
.
2. Tap  Settings >  General management  > 
Reset > Factory data reset .
3. Tap Reset and follow the prompts to perform the 
reset.
4. When the device restarts, follow the prompts to set 
up your device.
Note : Unless you removed all Google Accounts from 
the phone before performing the Factory data reset, 
you will need to sign in to the Google Account that was 
previously assigned to the phone to complete setup.
Auto Restart
Optimize your device by restarting it automatically 
at set times. Any unsaved data will be lost when the 
device restarts.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings >  General management  > 
Reset > Auto restart .
3. Tap On/Off  to activate Auto restart, and then set 
the following parameters:
• Time : Set the time of day to restart your device.
• Day: Select the day of the week to automatically 
restart your device. 
						

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System Updates
Keep your phone up‑to‑date with the latest software.
Update Your Phone
From time to time, updates may become available for 
your phone. 
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap  Settings >  System updates  > 
Download updates manually .
Software Update Cautions
• During update: The phone cannot be used until the 
software update is complete. It may take time to 
update your phone’s software.
• Signal during update : Update your phone where 
signal reception is good, and do not change location 
during the update process. Make sure the battery is 
adequately charged before beginning an update.  A weak signal or low battery during an update may 
cause the update to fail. An update failure may disable 
the phone.
Other functions during update
: Other phone functions 
cannot be used during a software update.
Update Your Phone’s Software
You can update your phone’s software using the 
System updates option.
Before Updating Your Phone
Updating your phone may result in a loss of saved 
data depending on the condition of your phone 
(malfunctioning, damaged, water seepage, etc.). 
You must back up all critical information before 
updating your phone firmware. 
						

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Update Software
Once you have backed up all your data, use the 
Download updates manually option to update your 
phone’s software.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings >  System updates .
3. Tap Download updates manually .
Alternatively, you can access system updates through 
the notification panel.
1. Pull down the status bar.
2. Tap  System Update Available  to open the 
System updates screen.
3. Tap  Download  and follow the prompts.
4. Tap Restart and install  to complete the process.
Confirm Your Current Phone Software
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings >  About device .
3. Locate the Software version read‑only field. 
						

							Lock Screen 
and Security 
Secure your device and protect your data with Lock 
Screen and Security settings.