Samsung Galaxy S8+ User Manual

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Apps Front camera
• Selfie
: Take selfie shots and apply various 
effects, such as an airbrushed effect.
• Wide selfie : Take wide-angle selfie shots to fit 
more people into your pictures.
Common
• Selective focus : Change the focus of pictures 
after they have been taken. You can focus on 
subjects near to the camera, far away from the 
camera, or both.
• Virtual shot : Create multi-directional views of 
objects.
•  Download : Download additional shooting 
modes from the Galaxy Apps store.
•  More options: See more options for the 
camera modes.
Share Pictures and Videos
The Gallery application lets you share pictures and 
videos on your social networks and messaging apps. 
You can also send them to another phone or your 
computer using Bluetooth.
For more information, see  “Share Pictures and Videos” on 
page  104.
Camera Settings
You can adjust your camera’s settings using the 
icons on the main camera screen and the full camera 
settings menu.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Camera >  Settings  to configure settings 
for the Camera. Available options vary depending 
on the camera or recording mode used. 
						

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Apps Rear camera
• Picture size
: Select a resolution. Use higher 
resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution 
pictures take up more memory.
• Video size : Select a resolution. Use higher 
resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution 
videos take up more memory.
• Tracking AF : Focus on and track a subject 
selected on the preview screen.
• Shape correction : Correct distortion in pictures 
automatically.
• Timer : Take time-delayed pictures or videos.
Front camera
• Picture size : Select a resolution. Use higher 
resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution 
pictures take up more memory.
• Video size : Select a resolution. Use higher 
resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution 
videos take up more memory.
• Save pictures as previewed : Save the 
self-portrait or self- recording as viewed on the 
camera screen, not as flipped images.
• Ways to take pictures : 
 -Tap screen: Tap the screen to take selfies.
 -Show palm : Hold your hand out with your 
palm facing the camera to have your picture 
taken in a few seconds.
 -Tap heart rate sensor : Once your face has 
been recognized, tap the heart rate sensor 
to take a selfie.
• Timer : Take time-delayed pictures or videos.
Common
• Motion photo : Create a short video by taking 
pictures.
• Video stabilization : Activate anti-shake. 
Anti-shake helps to keep the focus steady when 
the camera is moving. 
						

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• Grid lines : Display viewfinder grid lines to help 
composition when selecting subjects.
• Location tags : Attach a GPS location tag to the 
picture.
• Review pictures : Set to show pictures after 
taking them.
• Quick launch : Open camera by pressing the 
Power  key twice in quick succession.
• Storage location : Select the memory location 
for storage. This option only appears if an 
optional memory card (not included) is installed.
• Voice control : Take pictures by saying “Smile,” 
“Cheese,” “Capture,” or “Shoot,” or record videos 
by saying “Record video.”
• Floating Camera button : Add an extra camera 
button that you can move anywhere on the 
screen in Auto and Selfie modes.
• Volume key function : Use the Volume key as the 
camera key, the record key, a zoom key, or for 
system volume.
• Reset settings : Reset the camera settings. 
						

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Apps
Clock 
The Clock app offers features for keeping track of time 
and setting alarms.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Clock, and tap a tab to use a feature:
• Alarm: Set an alarm to ring at a specific time.
• World clock : View the time of day or night in 
other parts of the world. World clock displays 
time in hundreds of different cities, within all 
24 time zones around the world.
• Stopwatch : Measure intervals of time.
• Timer: Use a timer to count down to an event 
based on a preset time length (hours, minutes, 
and seconds).
Alarm
Set an alarm to ring at a specific time.
Create an Alarm
Create an alarm event. You can set one-time or 
recurring alarms, and choose options for how to be 
notified.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Clock >  Add alarm.
3. Tap the following items to configure an alarm: 
• Date: Choose the day for this alarm.
• Time : Set a time for the alarm.
• Repeat : Choose when to repeat the alarm.
• Alarm name : Enter a name for the alarm.
• Snooze: Allow snoozing. Set interval and repeat 
values for the alarm while snoozing. 
						

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• Alarm tone and volume : Choose a sound to 
play for the alarm, and drag the slider to set the 
volume of the alarm.
• Vibration : Choose whether the alarm uses 
vibration alert.
• Read time aloud : Set the device to read the time 
aloud when the alarm rings.
4. Tap  Save to save the alarm.
Delete an Alarm
You can delete an alarm that you created.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Clock, and find the alarm in the alarm 
list (under Alarm ), and then touch and hold it to 
select it.
3. Tap  Delete .
World Clock
The World clock lets you keep track of the current time 
in multiple cities around the globe.
To list a city on the main World clock screen:
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Clock > World clock .
3. Tap  Add city.
4. Tap Search  and enter the name of the city.
5. Tap the city name in the list, and tap  Add.
To remove a city from the main World clock screen:
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Clock > World clock .
3. Find the city to remove, and then touch and hold it 
to select it.
4. Tap Delete . 
						

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Stopwatch
The Stopwatch lets you time events down to a 
hundredth of a second.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Clock > Stopwatch  and use the following 
options:
• Start : Begin timing.
• Stop: Stop timing.
• Lap: Keep track of lap times.
• Resume : Continue timing after stopping the 
clock.
• Reset : Reset the Stopwatch to zero.
Timer
The Timer provides a countdown timer for up to 
99 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Clock > Timer .
3. Use the keypad and tap  Hours, Minutes , 
and  Seconds to set the length of the Timer. 
The following options are available:
• Start : Begin the Timer.
• Pause : Pause the Timer.
• Resume : Resume the Timer.
• Cancel: Stop the Timer. 
						

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Apps
Contacts
The following illustration shows your Contacts app layout and describes the various features.
More optionsSearch
Contact
Add a contact
Image 
						

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• More options : Access additional options.
• Contact: Tap to view quick options.
• Add a contact : Add a new contact.
• Image: Tap to show the contact’s details.
• Search : Search contacts.
The Contacts application lets you store and manage 
contacts from a variety of sources, including contacts 
entered and saved directly in your phone as well as 
contacts synchronized compatible accounts.
Caution : Information saved in Contacts may be lost 
or changed if the battery is removed for a long period 
or left uncharged. Accident or malfunction may also 
cause loss or change to information. It is recommended 
that you keep a separate copy of contacts and other 
important information. Sprint is not responsible for any 
damages from lost or changed contacts.
Add a Contact
Use the following procedure to add a new contact.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Contacts >  Add to add a contact.
3. If you have multiple account types associated with 
your phone, select a contact type.
• Select Google if you want to save contacts 
to your Google Account; these will be synced 
automatically with your Google Account online. 
• Select Device as the sync account if you want 
your contacts on your phone only; they will not 
be synced with any other account.
• Select Samsung account if you want to save 
contacts to your Samsung account; these will 
be synced automatically with your Samsung 
account online. 
						

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4. Use the keyboard to enter as much information as 
you want. 
•  Picture : Tap the picture icon to assign a 
picture to the contact. 
• Name : Enter the name of the contact.
• Organization : Enter organization information 
for the contact.
• Phone : Enter the phone number for the contact.
• Email: Enter email addresses for the contact.
• Groups : Assign the contact to a group.
• More: Show additional fields such as Web 
address, Notes, Nickname, Website, etc.
• Scan business card : Take a picture of a business 
card to add the information for the contact.
5. When you have finished adding information, 
tap  Save . Note
: To select a type (label) for a phone number, email 
address, or postal address (such as Mobile, Home, or 
Work), tap the type to the right of the field and select 
the appropriate type.
Note : To add more phone numbers, email addresses, 
etc., tap 
 Add on the right side of the entry field. 
						

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Save a Phone Number
You can save a phone number to Contacts directly from 
the phone keypad.
1. From home, tap  Phone .
2. Enter a phone number and tap  Add to Contacts .
3. To add the number to an existing contact, tap 
Update existing. To add a new contact, tap 
Create contact .
• For an existing contact, tap the contact name 
and select a number type for the new number.
• For a new contact, enter the name and any 
additional information.
4. Tap Save .
View Contacts
View a contact’s details by displaying a contact entry.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Contacts.
3. Tap a contact to view quick options.
• Tap  Call to dial the contact’s default phone 
number.
• Tap  Message to send the contact a message.
• Tap  Details to view more information about 
the contact.