Samsung Galaxy S8 User Manual

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Main Notification Icons
A call has been missed.
A call is on hold.
New voicemail message has been received.
New email has arrived.
New Gmail has arrived.
New text or MMS message.
A calendar event is approaching.
A USB connection is active.
An alarm has been set.
Main Notification Icons
A new Emergency alert has arrived.
An app update is available from the Google Play store.
An app update was successful.
File is being uploaded or sent.
Download of a file or app is in progress....

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Notification Panel
The notification panel gives you access both to notifications and the quick settings menu.
Settings
Quick settingsView all
Notification cards
Clear all 

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• Settings: Display the Settings screen.
• View all: See all available Quick settings, adjust 
screen brightness, and more.
• Clear all : Clear all notifications.
• Notification cards : View details about notifications.
• Quick settings: Quickly enable or disable a feature.
Open the Notification Panel
1. Pull down the status bar. (Slide your finger down 
from the top of the screen.)
2. Drag down  View all to display additional 
quick settings.
Close the Notification Panel
 ►...

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Bixby
Bixby is an assistant that learns from you to help you 
do more. It responds to voice commands, works with 
select apps like email and messages, sets reminders, 
and can help you understand your settings and set up 
your Samsung devices.
Bixby Talks
Use voice and written commands to interact with Bixby.
Bixby can help you:
• Make a call
• Send a text
• Change your settings
•  Find a photo
• Set an alarm
Bixby Sees
Bixby Vision is built into your camera to give you 
a...

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Navigation
Learn the basics for how to navigate through your 
device.
Touchscreen Navigation
Please note that a touchscreen responds best to a 
light touch from the pad of your finger or a capacitive 
stylus. Using excessive force or a metallic object on the 
touchscreen may damage the tempered glass surface 
and void the warranty.
Ta p
Lightly tap items to select or launch them.
• Tap the keyboard to enter characters or text.
• Tap an item to select it.
• Tap an app shortcut to...

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Drag
Touch and hold an item, and then move it to a new 
location.
• Drag an app shortcut to add it to a Home screen.
• Drag a widget to place it in a new location on a 
Home screen.
Pinch and Spread
Pinch the screen using your thumb and forefinger or 
spread by moving your fingers apart.
• Pinch the screen to zoom out while viewing a picture 
or a Web page.
• Spread your fingers on the screen to zoom in while 
viewing a picture or a Web page.
Common Options
The device uses basic...

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Enter Text
You can type on your phone using the touchscreen 
Samsung keyboard or Samsung voice input.
Note: Keyboard layouts and options may change 
depending on where you are using them. For example, 
if you are entering text to do a Web search, a search 
icon may be available instead of an enter key.
Samsung Keyboard
Use the touchscreen Samsung keyboard for entering 
text. The keyboard appears automatically when you tap 
a text entry field, and can be used in either portrait...

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1. From home, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap  Settings >  General management  > 
Language and input .
3. Tap Virtual keyboard  > Samsung keyboard to 
enable it.
Configure Samsung Keyboard
To customize Samsung keyboard:
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings >  General management  > 
Language and input >  Virtual keyboard.
3. Tap Samsung keyboard for options.
Use Samsung Voice Input
Instead of typing, enter text by speaking.
To enable Samsung voice input:
1....

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Configure Samsung Voice Input
To customize Samsung voice input:
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap  Settings >  General management  > 
Language and input .
3. Tap Virtual keyboard  > Samsung voice input fo r 
options:
• Add input languages : Select languages for 
Samsung voice input.
• Hide offensive words : Hide potentially offensive 
words with asterisks.
For more information, see  “Language and Input” on 
page  213.
Tips for Editing Text
Your phone gives you many...

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• Dictionary: Look up a word in the installed 
dictionary. If a dictionary is not yet installed for the 
current language, you will be prompted to install an 
available dictionary.
• Assist : Launch the Google app to search for more 
information.