Samsung Gt18190n User Guide
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Settings 101 • Device administrators: View device administrators installed on the device. You can allow device administrators to apply new policies to the device. • Unknown sources: Choose to install applications from any source. If not chosen, download applications only from Play Store. • Trusted credentials: Use certificates and credentials to ensure secure use of various applications. • Install from device storage: Install encrypted certificates stored on the USB storage. • Clear credentials: Erase the credential contents from the device and reset the password. Language and input Change the settings for text input. Language Select a display language for all menus and applications. Default Select a default keyboard type for text input. Google voice typing To change the voice input settings, tap . • Choose input languages: Select input languages for text input. • Block offensive words: Set to prevent the device from recognising offensive words in voice inputs. • Download offline speech recognition: Download and install language data for offline voice input. Samsung keyboard To change the Samsung keyboard settings, tap . • Portrait keyboard types: Change the keyboard layout. • Input language: Select languages for text input.
Settings 102 • Predictive text: Activate predictive text mode to predict words based on your input and show word suggestions. You can also customise the word prediction settings. • Continuous input: Set to enter text by sweeping on the keyboard. • Keyboard swipe: Enable or disable the keyboard sweeping feature for the text input mode. Switch between input modes by scrolling left or right on the keyboard. This feature may not be available depending on the region or service provider. • Handwriting: Customise settings for handwriting mode, such as recognition time, pen thickness, or pen colour. • Voice input: Activate the voice input feature to enter text by voice. • Auto capitalisation: Set the device to automatically capitalise the first character after a final punctuation mark, such as a full stop, question mark, or exclamation mark. • Auto-punctuate: Set the device to insert a full stop when you double-tap the space bar. • Character preview: Set the device to display a large image of each character tapped. • Key-tap sound: Set the device to sound when a key is touched. • Tutorial: Learn how to enter text with the Samsung keyboard. • Reset settings: Reset Samsung keyboard settings. Voice recogniser Select a voice recognition engine. Voice search For Samsung voice recognition, use the following options: • Language: Select a language for the voice recognition. • Open via the home key: Set to launch S Voice by pressing the Home button twice. • Use location data: Set to use location information for voice search results. • Hide offensive words: Hide offensive words from voice search results. • Help: Access help information for S Voice. • About: View version information. • Auto-start speaker: Set to automatically turn on the speakerphone when making a call with S Voice.
Settings 103 • Show body of message: Set to view the text of a new message received while in driving mode. • Wake up command: Set to start voice recognition by saying a wake up command while using S Voice. • Wake up in lock screen: Set the device to recognise commands for controlling the device when the screen is locked. • Set wake-up command: Set a wake up command to launch S Voice or perform a specified function. • Check missed events: Set to check missed calls, messages, or events when S Voice is launched by pressing the headset button. • Home address: Enter your home address to use location information with the voice command feature. • Log in to Facebook: Enter your Facebook account information by voice. • Log in to Twitter: Enter your Twitter account information by voice. For Google voice recognition, use the following options: • Language: Select a language for the voice recognition. • Speech output: Set the device to provide voice feedback to alert you to the current action. • Block offensive words: Hide offensive words from voice search results. • Download offline speech recognition: Download and install language data for offline voice input. Text-to-speech output • Preferred TTS engine: Select a speech synthesis engine. To change the settings for speech synthesis engines, tap . • Speech rate: Select a speed for the text-to-speech feature. • Listen to an example: Listen to the spoken text for an example. • Driving mode: Activate driving mode to set the device to read contents aloud and specify applications to use in driving mode.
Settings 104 Pointer speed Adjust the pointer speed for the mouse or trackpad connected to your device. Backup and reset Change the settings for managing settings and data. • Back up my data: Set to back up settings and application data to the Google server. • Backup account: Set up or edit your Google backup account. • Automatic restore: Set to restore settings and application data when the applications are reinstalled on the device. • Factory data reset: Reset settings to the factory default values and delete all data. Add account Add email or SNS accounts. Motion Activate the motion feature and change settings for motion recognition. • Direct call: Set to make a voice call by picking up and holding the device near your ear while viewing call, message, or contact details. • Smart alert: Set the device to alert you if you have missed calls or new messages when you pick up the device. • Double tap to top: Set to move to the top of a list of contacts or email messages when you double-tap the device. • Tilt to zoom: Set to zoom in or out while viewing images in Gallery or browsing webpages, when you tap and hold two points with your fingers and then tilt the device back and forth.
Settings 105 • Pan to move icon: Set to move an item to another page when tapping and holding the item and then panning the device to the left or right. • Pan to browse images: Set to scroll through an image by moving the device in any direction when the image is zoomed in. • Shake to update: Set the device to search for Bluetooth devices by shaking it. • Turn over to mute/pause: Set to mute incoming calls, alarms, music, and the FM radio by placing the device face down. • Sensitivity settings: Adjust the reaction speed for each motion. • Learn about motions: View the tutorial for controlling motions. Accessory Change the accessory settings. • Dock sound: Set the device to play a sound when your device is connected to or removed from a car or desktop dock. • Audio output mode: Set to use the dock speaker when your device is connected to a car or desktop dock. • Desk home screen display: Set the device to show the desk clock when your device is connected to a car or desktop dock. • Audio applications: Set the device to show which applications are available when you connect a headset to the device. Date and time Access and alter the following settings to control how the device displays the time and date. If the battery remains fully discharged or removed from the device, the time and date is reset. • Automatic date and time: Automatically update the time and date when moving across time zones. • Set date: Set the current date manually.
Settings 106 • Set time: Set the current time manually. • Automatic time zone: Set to receive time zone information from the network when you move across time zones. • Select time zone: Set the home time zone. • Use 24-hour format: Display time in 24-hour format. • Select date format: Select a date format. Accessibility Accessibility services are special features for those with certain physical disabilities. Access and alert the following settings to improve accessibility to the device. • Auto-rotate screen: Set the interface to rotate automatically when you rotate the device. • Screen timeout: Set the length of time the device waits before turning off the display’s backlight. • Speak passwords: Set the device to read aloud passwords you enter with Talkback. • Answering/Ending calls: –The home key answers calls: Set the device to answer an incoming call when pressing the Home button. –The power key ends calls: Set the device to end a call when pressing the Power button. • Accessibility shortcut: Add a shortcut to Accessibility on the quick menu that appears when you press and hold the Power button. • TalkBack: Activate Talkback, which provides voice feedback. • Font size: Change the font size. • Text-to-speech output: –Preferred TTS engine: Select a speech synthesis engine. To change the settings for speech synthesis engines, tap . –Speech rate: Select a speed for the text-to-speech feature.
Settings 107 –Listen to an example: Listen to the spoken text for an example. –Driving mode: Activate driving mode to set the device to read contents aloud and specify applications to use in driving mode. • Enhance web accessibility: Set applications to install web scripts to make their web content more accessible. • Mono audio: Enable mono sound when listening to audio with one earbud. • Turn off all sounds: Mute all device sounds. • Tap and hold delay: Set the recognition time for tapping and holding the screen. Developer options Change the settings for application development. • Desktop backup password: Set a password to secure your backup data. • Stay awake: Set the screen to remain on while you are charging the battery. • Protect SD card: Set to request a confirmation when reading data from a memory card. • USB debugging: Activate USB debugging mode to connect your device to a computer with a USB cable. • Allow mock locations: Allow mock locations and service information to be sent to a Location Manager service for testing. • Select debug app: Select applications to debug and prevent errors when you pause debugging. • Wait for debugger: Set to prevent the selected application from loading until the debugger is ready. • Show touches: Set to show the pointer when you touch the screen. • Show pointer location: Set to show the coordinates and traces of the pointer when you touch the screen. • Show layout boundaries: Set to show boundaries.
Settings 108 • Show GPU view updates: Set to flash areas of the screen when they are updated with the GPU. • Show screen updates: Set to flash areas of the screen when they are updated. • Window animation scale: Select a speed for opening and closing pop-up windows. • Transition animation scale: Select a speed for switching between screens. • Animator duration scale: Select how long pop-up windows will be shown. • Disable hardware overlays: Set to hide hardware overlays. • Force GPU rendering: Set to use 2D hardware acceleration to improve graphic performance. • Strict mode: Set the device to flash the screen when applications perform long operations. • Show CPU usage: Set to list all active processes. • Profile GPU rendering: Set to check the time of GPU rendering time. • Enable traces: Set to capture traces of application and system performance. • Do not keep activities: Set to end a running application when you launch a new application. • Limit background processes: Set to limit the number of processes that can run in the background. • Show all ANRs: Set the device to alert you to unresponsive applications that are running in the background. About device Access device information and update device software.
109 Troubleshooting When you turn on your device or while you are using the device, it prompts you to enter one of the following codes: • Password: When the device lock feature is enabled, you must enter the password you set for the device. • PIN: When using the device for the first time or when the PIN requirement is enabled, you must enter the PIN supplied with the SIM or USIM card. You can disable this feature by using the Lock SIM card menu. • PUK: Your SIM or USIM card is blocked, usually as a result of entering your PIN incorrectly several times. You must enter the PUK supplied by your service provider. • PIN2: When you access a menu requiring the PIN2, you must enter the PIN2 supplied with the SIM or USIM card. For details, contact your service provider. Your device displays network or service error messages • When you are in areas with weak signals or poor reception, you may lose reception. Move to another area and try again. • You cannot access some options without a subscription. Contact your service provider for more details. The touch screen responds slowly or improperly If your device has a touch screen and the touch screen is not responding properly, try the following: • Remove any protective covers from the touch screen. Protective covers may prevent the device from recognising your inputs and are not recommended for touch screen devices. • Ensure that your hands are clean and dry when tapping the touch screen. • Restart your device to clear any temporary software bugs. • Ensure that your device software is upgraded to the latest version. • If the touch screen is scratched or damaged, take it to your local Samsung Service Centre.
Troubleshooting 110 Your device freezes or has fatal errors If your device freezes or hangs, you may need to close programs or reset the device to regain functionality. If your device is frozen and unresponsive, press and hold the Power button for 8-10 seconds. The device reboots automatically. If this does not solve the problem, perform a factory data reset. On the Applications screen, tap Settings → Backup and reset → Factory data reset → Reset device → Erase everything . Calls are being dropped When you are in areas with weak signals or poor reception, you may lose your connection to the network. Move to another area and try again. Outgoing calls are not connected • Ensure that you have pressed the Dial key. • Ensure that you have accessed the right cellular network. • Ensure that you have not set call barring for the phone number you are dialling. Incoming calls are not connected • Ensure that your device is turned on. • Ensure that you have accessed the right cellular network. • Ensure that you have not set call barring for the incoming phone number. Others cannot hear you speaking on a call • Ensure that you are not covering the built-in microphone. • Ensure that the microphone is close to your mouth. • If using a headset, ensure that it is properly connected.