Samsung Note 7 User Guide

11Set Up Your Device 
Getting Started
Note : Accessibility options can be configured by 
tapping  Accessibility . For more information, see 
“Accessibility” on page 209.
Smart Switch
Use Smart Switch™ to transfer contacts, photos, and 
other content from your old device. You can also use 
the included USB connector to copy content quickly 
and easily from your old device, without installing the 
Smart Switch app.
Old 
DeviceNew 
Galaxy
USB connector
USB cable
Note : The USB option must be set to Media...

12Set Up Your Device 
Getting Started
1. Select Smart Switch  during setup.
– or –
From a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Settings  > 
Backup and reset > Open  Smart Switch.
2.
 
F

ollow the prompts and select the content to 
transfer.
Visit samsung.com/smartswitch for more information 
and to learn how to use the USB connector to transfer 
content faster.
Secure Your Device
Use your device’s screen lock features to secure your 
device.
Lock the Device
By default, the device locks automatically when the...

13Set Up Accounts on Your Device
Getting Started
Set Up Accounts on Your Device
Samsung Account
Create a Samsung account for access to Samsung 
content and apps on your device. When you turn on 
your device for the first time, set up your existing 
Samsung account or create a new Samsung account.
– or –
To create a new Samsung account or set up your 
Samsung account on your device at any time, use 
Accounts settings. For more information, see “Accounts” 
on page  198.
1.
 F

rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps...

14Set Up Accounts on Your Device
Getting Started
Factory Reset Protection
When you sign in to a Google Account on your device, 
Factory Reset Protection is turned on. Factory Reset 
Protection (FRP) prevents other people from using 
your device if it is reset to factory settings without your 
permission. For example, if your device is lost or stolen 
and a factory data reset is performed, only someone 
with your Google Account username and password can 
use the device.
You will not be able to access the...

Know Your Device
Learn some of the key features of 
your mobile device, including the 
screens and icons, as well as how to 
navigate the device and enter text 
using the keyboard.
Warning: Please note that a touch screen responds 
best to a light touch from the pad of your finger or a 
capacitive stylus. Using excessive force or a metallic 
object when pressing on the touch screen may damage 
the tempered glass surface and void the warranty. 

16Home Screen
Know Your Device
Home Screen
1. Status bar : Displays device 
status icons (right) and 
notification icons (left). 
For more information, see 
“Status Bar” on page  21.
2.
 
E
 dge screen handle : 
Reveals the Edge screen.
3.
 
A
 pp folder : Groups 
multiple apps into a folder.
4.
 
A
 pps list : Allows quick 
access to all of your 
applications.
5.
 
P
 rimary app shortcuts : 
Displays these shortcuts 
on all Home screens. 6.
 H ome screen indicator: 
Indicates which 
Home screen is...

17Customize the Home Screen
Know Your Device
Customize the Home Screen
Customize your Home screens by adding application shortcuts, widgets, and 
folders, and using wallpapers.
To access Home screen manager:
 ► F

rom a Home screen, pinch the screen.
– or –
Touch and hold an empty space on the screen.
Manage Home Screens
Your device comes with multiple Home screens to 
hold app shortcuts and widgets. You can add, remove, 
change the order of screens, as well as choose a 
different main Home screen.
1....

18Customize the Home Screen
Know Your Device
Wallpapers and Themes
Set visual themes for all system screens and icons on 
your device. Change the look of the Home and Lock 
screens with wallpaper. You can display a favorite 
picture or choose from preloaded wallpapers.
1.
 F

rom a Home screen, pinch the screen.
2.
 
T
 ap Wallpapers and themes  to customize. 
For more information, see “Wallpapers and Themes” on 
page  163.
Widgets
Widgets are simple application extensions that 
run on a Home screen....

19Customize the Home Screen
Know Your Device
Screen Grid
Change the number of icons that can be placed on each 
Home screen by changing the Screen grid dimensions.
1.
 F

rom a Home screen, pinch the screen.
2.
 
T
 ap Screen grid .
3.
 T

ap a dimension option ( 4 x 4, 4 x 5 , or 5 x 5 ) to 
preview its appearance. The numbers indicate how 
many icons can be placed horizontally by how many 
icons can be placed vertically.
4.
 T

ap Apply to apply the selected dimensions.
App Shortcuts
You can use app...

20Customize the Home Screen
Know Your Device
Folders
Place folders on a Home screen to organize items.
Create a Folder
You can create an app folder on a Home screen.
1.
 F

rom a Home screen, touch and hold an app 
shortcut and drag it on top of another app shortcut 
until a highlighted box appears.
2.
 
R
 elease the app shortcut to create the folder.
• Enter folder name : Enter a name for the folder.
•  Palette: Change the color.
•  Add: Place more apps in the folder. Tap apps 
to select them, and then...