Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Owners Manual

67Display Settings
Smart Stay
Using the front camera to detect your face, the 
screen does not time out as long as you are facing 
the screen.
1.
 F
rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings  > Display.
2.
 T

ap Smart stay, and tap ON/OFF to turn the 
feature
  on.
Screen Mode
Choose a screen mode to match your type of 
viewing. You can choose to have the device 
automatically adapt the display depending on the 
type of image being displayed, and other criteria 
such as battery level.
1.
 F

rom a Home...

68Motions and Gestures
Control certain device actions 
by touching the screen with the 
palm of your hand.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
 Settings.
2.
 T

ap Motions and gestures.
3.
 
T

ap ON/OFF to enable each of the following:
• Mute: Mute sounds and video by covering the 
screen or turning over the device.
• Palm swipe to capture: Capture an image of 
the screen when you sweep your hand left or 
right across the screen.
Motions and Gestures 
Settings  

69Applications Settings
Applications Settings
Manage settings for applications 
on your tablet.
Application Manager
You can download and install new applications 
on your device. Use Application manager settings 
to manage your downloaded and preloaded 
applications.
Warning: Because this device can be configured 
with system software not provided by or supported 
by Google or any other company, you operate this 
software at your own risk.
Memory Usage
See how memory is being used by Downloaded or...

70Applications Settings
SD Card
Displays apps you have on your SD card.
1.
 F
rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings  > Applications > 
Application manager.
2.
 T

ap SD CARD to view a list of all the downloaded 
applications on your device.
• To switch the order of the SD CARD list, tap 
MORE > Sort by size or Sort by name.
• To reset all of your application preferences, 
tap MORE > Reset app preferences.
• Tap an application to view and update 
information about the application, including 
memory...

71Applications Settings
Default Applications
If you have multiple applications of the same type, 
such as email apps, you can select one app to be 
the default.
1.
 F
rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings  > Applications > 
Default applications.
2.
 Y

our defaults are displayed.
3.
 
T

o clear defaults you have set up, tap CLEAR.
Application Settings
Shortcuts to the settings for various apps are 
available in one convenient location.
1.
 F
 rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings  >...

72Users
Users
Share this tablet with 
multiple people by creating 
User accounts.
Users have their own space, 
which they can customize with 
their own apps, wallpaper, and 
more. Users can also adjust 
tablet settings that affect 
everyone, such as Wi‑ Fi.
Restricted profiles allow 
only limited access to apps 
and content.
Set Up User Profiles
Set up user profiles and then select one when 
unlocking the device to use personalized settings. 
1.
 F

rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings .
2.
 T

ap...

73Wallpaper
Change the look of the Home 
and lock screens with wallpaper. 
You can display a favorite picture 
or choose from preloaded 
wallpapers.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
 Settings.
2.
 T

ap Wallpaper.
3.
 
T

ap HOME SCREEN, LOCK SCREEN, or 
HOME AND LOCK SCREENS.
4.
 
T

ap a image to preview it, and then tap 
SET AS WALLPAPER.
• Tap From Gallery for additional wallpapers.
Wallpaper 
Settings  

74Lock Screen and Security
Secure your device and protect 
your data with Lock Screen and 
Security settings.
Lock Screen
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
 Settings.
2.
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ap Lock screen and security > Screen lock 
type to select a screen lock and level of security:
• Swipe: Swipe the screen to unlock it. This 
option provides no security.
• Pattern : A screen unlock pattern is a tap 
gesture you create and use to unlock your 
device. This option provides medium security.
• PIN : Select a PIN to use...

75Lock Screen and Security
Register a Fingerprint
You can register up to 4 fingerprints. A password 
must also be set up as an alternative to your 
fingerprint.
1.
 F
rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings .
2.
 T

ap Lock screen and security > Fingerprints.
• To add a fingerprint, tap Add fingerprint and 
follow the instructions to register a fingerprint 
and password.
• To rename a fingerprint, touch and hold the 
fingerprint, and then tap RENAME.
• To delete a fingerprint, touch and hold the...

76Lock Screen and Security
Unknown Sources
Enable installation of non-Google Play applications.
1.
 F
 rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings .
2.
 T

ap Lock screen and security > 
Unknown sources to enable this option.
Warning: Enabling installation of third-party 
applications can cause your device and personal data 
to be more vulnerable to attacks by unknown sources.
Other Security Settings
More security options are available.
Encryption
Require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your 
device...