Samsung Note 4 User Guide

							      
   
    
 
 
     
     
     
 
 
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
Set Up SIM Card Lock 
To prevent another person from using your SIM 
card to make unauthorized calls or from accessing 
information stored on your SIM card, you can 
protect the information by using a PIN code. 
When enabled, your phone asks for a PIN number 
each time you use it. Using this option you can also 
change your SIM PIN number. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings 
> General. 
2.  Tap Security > Set up SIM card lock. 
3.	  Touch Lock SIM card, enter your SIM PIN code, 
then touch OK. 
Note : You must activate Lock SIM card before you 
can change your SIM PIN code. 
To change your SIM PIN code: 
1.  Touch Change SIM PIN. 
2.  Enter your old SIM PIN code and touch OK. 
3.  Enter your new SIM PIN code and touch OK. 
4.  Re-type your new SIM PIN code and touch OK. 
View Passwords 
Display password characters brie�y as you type 
them. 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings 
> General. 
2.	  Tap Security > Make passwords visible to turn 
the feature on. 
Security Update Service 
Automatically receive security updates. 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings 
> General. 
2.  Tap Security for options: 
• Security policy updates: Automatically or 
manually check for security policy updates. 
• Send security reports: Send security reports 
to Samsung via Wi-Fi for threat analysis. 
Credential Storage 
Manage your security certi�cates. If a certi�cate 
authority (CA) certi�cate gets compromised or 
for some other reason you do not trust it, you can 
disable or remove it. 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings 
> General. 
2.  Tap Security for options: 
• Storage type: Select a storage location for 
credential contents. 
• Trusted credentials: Display certi�cates in 
your device’s ROM and other certi�cates you 
have installed. 
• Install from device storage: Install a new 
certi�cate from storage. 
• Clear credentials: Erase the credential 

contents from the device and reset the 

password.
 
Settings	 115 Security   
						

							      
 
Help
 
View tips and guidelines for 
using your device. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > Settings 
> General. 
2.	  Tap Help for information about new features, 
getting started, applications, settings, and so on. 
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About Your Device
 
View information about your 
device, including status, legal 
information, hardware and 
software versions, and a tutorial. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > Settings 
> General. 
2.	  Tap About device, and then tap items for more 
details: 
• Software updates: Check for and install 
available software updates. 
• Status: View the status of the battery, network, 
and other information about your device. 
• Legal information: View your device’s open 
source licenses and Google legal information. 
• Report diagnostic info: Give consent 
to provide diagnostic and usage data to 
Samsung to help improve the quality and 
performance of its products and services. 
• Device name: View and change your device’s 
name. 
• Additional device information includes the 
Model number, Android version, Build number, 
and more 
Software Update 
Use Software update to update your device’s 
software. 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings 
> General. 
2.  Tap About device > Software updates. 
3.	  Follow the prompts to check for available 
software updates to download and install. 
Settings	 117 About Your Device   
						

							      
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Application Manager
 
You can download and install 
applications on your device. Use 
Application manager settings to 
manage your downloaded and 
preloaded applications. 
Warning! Because this device can be con�gured 
with system software not provided by or supported 
by Google or any other company, end-users operate 
these devices at their own risk. 
Memory Usage 
See how memory is being used by Downloaded or 
Running applications. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings 
> Applications > Application manager. 
2.	  Swipe across the screen to display 
DOWNLOADED, SD CARD, RUNNING, or ALL 
memory usage for that category of applications. 
The graph on the DOWNLOADED tab shows 
used and free device memory. The graph on the 
RUNNING tab shows used and free RAM. 
Downloaded 
Displays apps you have downloaded onto your 
device. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings 
> Applications > Application manager. 
2.	  Tap DOWNLOADED to view a list of all the 
downloaded applications on your device. 
• To switch the order of the DOWNLOADED list, 
tap  More options > Sort by size, Sort by 
name, or Sort by date. 
• To reset all of your application preferences, 
tap   More options > Reset app preferences. 
• Tap an application to view and update 
information about the application, including 
memory usage, default settings, and 
permissions. The following options are 
displayed: 
-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. 
-Uninstall: Delete the application from the 
device. 
-Move to SD card: Move this app to your 
microSD card. 
-Clear data: Clear application data from 
memory. 
-Clear cache: Clear an application’s 
temporary memory storage. 
-Clear defaults: Clear an application’s 
customization. 
-Permissions: View information about the 
application’s access to your device and 
data. 
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SD Card 
Displays apps you have downloaded onto your 
memory card (not included) . 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings 
> Applications > Application manager. 
2.	  Tap SD CARD to view a list of all the downloaded 
applications on your SD card. 
3.  To switch the order of the SD CARD list, tap 
More options > Sort by size or Sort by name, 
and Sort by date. 
4.	  To reset your application preferences, tap 
More options > Reset app preferences. 
Note : When you reset app preferences, you will not 
lose any app data. 
5.	  Tap an application to view and update 
information about the application, including 
memory usage, default settings, and permissions. 
Running Services 
View and control services running on your device. 
1.  
F

rom a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings 
> Applications > Application manager. 
2.  Tap the RUNNING tab. 
All the applications that are currently running on 
the device display. 
3.	  Tap Show cached processes to display all the 
cached processes that are running. Tap Show 
services in use to switch back. 
4.	  Tap one of the applications to view application 
information. 
• Stop : Stops the application from running 
on the device. This is usually done prior to 
uninstalling the application. (Not all services 
can be stopped. Stopping services may have 
undesirable consequences on the application 
or Android System.) 
• Report: Report failure and other application 
information. 
Note : Options vary by application. 
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Default 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 which provides an 
easier user experience for �rst-
time smartphone users. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > Settings 
> Applications > Default Applications. 
2.  Tap Home and select a Home screen mode: 
• TouchWiz easy home: Provides an easier user 
experience for the �rst-time smartphone users. 
• TouchWiz home: The Home screen that 

originally displays on your phone.
 
3.	  Tap Messages  and select a default messaging 
app. 
4.  To clear defaults you have set up, tap Clear. 
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Applications Settings Shortcuts
 
Shortcuts to the settings for 
various apps are available in one 
convenient location. 
To quickly access the settings for Contacts, Email, 
Gallery, Internet, Calendar, or S Voice: 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings 
> Applications. 
2.	  Tap one of the following to display the settings 
for the selected app: 
• Calendar: For more information, see 

Calendar Settings .
 
• Call: For more information , see Call Settings . 
• Contacts: For more information, see 

Contact Settings.
 
• Email: For more information, see 

Email Settings.
 
• Gallery: For more information, see 

Gallery Settings .
 
• Internet: For more information, see 

Internet Settings .
 
• Messages: For more information, see 

Messages Settings .
 
• S Voice: For more information, see 

S Voice Settings.
 
Settings	 121 Applications Settings Shortcuts