Samsung Galaxy Tab S User Manual

							96About Device
About Device
View information about your 
device, including current status, 
legal information, hardware and 
software versions, and more.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings  
> General.
2. Tap About device, and then tap items for more 
details:
• Download updates manually: Check for 
software updates.
• Scheduled software updates: Enable 
automatic installation of available software 
updates at the time of your choosing.
• Status: View the status of the battery, network, 
and other information about your device.
• Legal information: View legal notices 
and other legal information, including your 
embedded Samsung legal information.
• Report diagnostic info: Consent to send 
diagnostic and usage data about your device 
to Samsung.
• Device name: View and change your device’s 
name.
• Additional device information includes the 
Model number, Android version, Build number, 
and more. 
Settings  
						

							97Application Manager
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.
Application Manager Options
If you have disabled apps, you can choose whether 
to display them.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings  
> Applications.
2. Tap Application manager.
3. If you have disabled applications:
• Tap  All apps at the top of the screen.
• Tap All apps, Turned on, or Turned off.
4. Tap  More options for the following options:
• Show/Hide system apps: Show or hide 
system (background) apps.
• App permissions: Control which apps have 
permissions to use certain features of your 
device.
• Apps that can appear on top: Choose apps 
that can run on top of other running apps.
• Change system settings: Select which apps 
can change system settings.
• Reset app preferences: Reset options that 
have been changed. Existing app data is not 
deleted.
Manage Apps
You can view and update information about an 
application, including memory usage, default 
settings, and permissions.
1. From a Home screen, tap   Apps  >  Settings  
> Applications.
2. Tap Application manager.
3. Tap an application to view and update 
information about the application. The following 
options are displayed:
• Uninstall/Disable: Uninstall or disable the 
application. Preloaded apps can only be 
disabled.
• Force stop: Stop an app that is misbehaving. 
Restart your device if stopping an app, 
process, or service causes your device to stop 
working correctly.
• Storage : Manage the app’s storage usage.
• Data usage: View mobile data usage.
• Permissions: View permissions granted to the 
app for access to your device’s information.
• Notifications: Configure notifications from 
the app.
• Set as default: Set the app as a default for a 
certain category of apps.
• Battery: View battery usage since the last full 
charge.
• Memory: View memory usage.
Note : Options vary by application. 
Settings  
						

							98Default Applications
If you have multiple applications 
of the same type, such as email 
apps, you can select one app to 
be the default.
You can also use a simpler 
Home screen that provides 
an easier user experience for 
first‑time users.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps  >  Settings  
> Applications.
2. Tap Default applications.
3. Tap the following to choose default apps:
• Browser app: Choose a default browser app.
• Set as default: Choose default apps for other 
functions.
• Home screen: Choose a Home screen type.
• Device assistance app: Choose an app that 
provides assistance for using your device.
Default Applications 
Settings  
						

							99Application Settings
Application Settings
Shortcuts to the settings for 
various apps are available in one 
convenient location.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings  
> Applications.
2. Tap one of the following to display the settings 
for the selected app:
• Contacts
• Email
• Gallery
• Internet
• Calendar
• S Voice
• Google 
Settings