Samsung Note 7 User Guide

							201Language and Input 
Settings
Language and Input 
Configure your device’s language and input settings.
Language
You can select a default language for your device’s 
menus and keyboards.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Settings .
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ap  Language and input > Language .
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elect a language from the list.
Default Keyboard
You can select a default keyboard for your device’s 
menus and keyboards.
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 rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Settings .
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ap  Language and input > Default keyboard.
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elect a keyboard.
Note : Additional keyboards can be downloaded from 
the Google Play store. 
						

							202Language and Input 
Settings
Samsung Keyboard
Configure options for using the Samsung keyboard.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Settings .
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ap  Language and input  > Samsung keyboard fo r 
options:
• Languages and types : Choose the languages 
and keyboard types.
• Predictive text : Predictive text suggests 
words that match your text entries, and can 
automatically complete common words. 
Predictive text can learn your personal writing 
style from your contacts, messages, Gmail, and 
social networking sites — improving its accuracy 
of predicting your text entries.
• Additional keyboard settings provide assistance 
with capitalization, punctuation, and much 
more.
Google Voice Typing
Speak rather than type your text entries using 
Google voice typing.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Settings .
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ap  Language and input > Google voice typing fo r 
options:
• Languages : Select languages for Google voice 
typing.
• “Ok Google” detection : Launch a Google search 
whenever you say “OK Google”.
• Hands‑free : Allow requests with the device 
locked.
• Speech output : Select options for spoken 
feedback.
• Offline speech recognition: Download and 
install speech recognition engines, allowing you 
to use voice input while not connected to the 
network. 
						

							203Language and Input 
Settings
• Block offensive words : Hide search results that 
contain offensive words.
• Bluetooth headset : Use audio input from 
a Bluetooth headset (not included) if one is 
connected.
Samsung Voice Input
Select the language to use with Samsung Voice input. 
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Settings .
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ap  Language and input  > Samsung voice input .
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ap  Language  and chose another language.
Handwriting Recognition
Use this option to select a language that is used by the 
device to recognize your handwriting.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Settings .
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ap  Language and input .
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 Handwriting recognition , tap Language .
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ap  Select input language  to select another 
language. 
						

							204Language and Input 
Settings
Text‑to‑ Speech Options
Configure your Text-to-Speech (TTS) options. TTS is 
used for various accessibility features, such as Voice 
Assistant. For more information, see  “Accessibility” on 
page  209.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Settings .
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ap  Language and input > Text
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eech fo r 
options:
• Preferred TTS engine : Choose either the 
Samsung or Google Text-to-speech engine. Tap 
 Settings next to each TTS engine for options.
• Speech rate : Set the speed at which the text is 
spoken.
• Default language status : Display the default 
language in use.
Pointer Speed
Configure pointer speed for an optional mouse or 
trackpad (not included).
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Settings .
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ap  Language and input .
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 Pointer speed , drag the slider to the right to 
go faster or to the left to go slower. 
						

							205Backup and Reset 
Settings
Backup and Reset 
Back up your data to Google servers. You can also reset your device to its 
factory defaults.
Smart Switch
Transfer content from your old device to this device.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Settings .
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ap  Backup and reset > Open Smart Switch , and 
then follow the prompts.
Visit samsung.com/smartswitch for more information 
and to learn how to use the USB connector to transfer 
content faster.
Backup and Restore
Enable backup of your information to Google servers.
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 rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Settings .
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ap  Backup and reset for options:
• Back up my data : Enable back up of application 
data, Wi-Fi passwords, and other settings to 
Google servers. 
						

							206Backup and Reset 
Settings
• Backup account : Select a Google Account to be 
used as your backup account.
• Automatic restore : Enable automatic 
restoration of settings from Google servers. 
When enabled, backed-up settings are restored 
when you reinstall an application.
Reset
Restore your device to its default settings.
Reset Settings
You can reset your device to its factory default settings, 
which resets everything except the security, language, 
and account settings. Personal data is not affected.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Settings .
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ap  Backup and reset >  Reset settings.
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ap  Reset settings , and confirm when prompted.
Reset Network Settings
You can reset Wi-Fi, Mobile data, and Bluetooth 
settings with Reset network settings.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Settings .
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ap  Backup and reset >  Reset network settings .
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ap  Reset settings , and confirm when prompted.
Factory Data Reset
You can reset your device to factory defaults, erasing all 
data from your device.
This action permanently erases ALL data from the 
device, including Google or other account settings, 
system and application data and settings, downloaded 
applications, as well as your music, photos, videos, and 
other files. Any data stored on an external SD card is 
not affected.
Note: When you sign in to a Google Account on your 
device, Factory Reset Protection is activated. This 
protects your device in the event it is lost or stolen.  
						

							207Backup and Reset 
Settings
For more information, see “Factory Reset Protection” on 
page  14.
If you reset your device to factory default settings with 
the Factory Reset Protection (FRP) feature turned 
on, you must enter the user name and password 
for a registered Google Account to regain access to 
the device. You will not be able to access the device 
without the correct credentials. 
Warning : If you reset your Google Account password, 
you must wait 72 hours after changing your password 
to perform a factory data reset on your device.
Before resetting your device:
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erify that the information you want to keep has 
transferred to your storage area. 
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 og in to your Google Account and confirm your 
user name and password. To reset your device:
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Settings.
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ap  Backup and reset > Factory data reset .
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ap  Reset phone and follow the prompts to 
perform the reset.
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the device restarts, follow the prompts to set 
up your device. 
						

							208Date and Time 
Settings
Date and Time 
By default, your device receives date and time information from the wireless 
network.
When you are outside network coverage, you may want to set date and time 
information manually using the date and time settings.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings .
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ap  Date and time . The following options are 
available:
• Automatic date and time : Receive date and 
time updates from the wireless network. 
When Automatic date and time is disabled, the 
following options are available:
 -Set date : Enter the current date.
 -Set time : Enter the current time. 
 -Select time zone : Choose your local time 
zone.
• Use 24‑hour format : Set the format for 
displaying time. 
						

							209Accessibility 
Settings
Accessibility 
Accessibility services are special features that make using the device easier 
for those with certain physical disabilities.
Note : You can download additional accessibility 
applications from the Google Play store.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Settings .
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ap  Accessibility for options:
Vision
• Voice Assistant : Give spoken feedback to assist 
blind and low-vision users.
 -Voice Assistant can collect all of the text 
you enter, except passwords, including 
personal data and credit card numbers. It 
may also log your user interface interactions 
with the device.
• Voice Assistant help : View help on using Voice 
Assistant.
• Dark screen : Keep the screen turned off at all 
times for privacy.
• Rapid key input : Release your finger to enter 
selection instead of double tapping. 
• Speak passwords : Read the characters aloud as 
you enter your passwords.
• Text‑to‑speech : Set your preferred TTS engine 
and options. For more information, see  
“Text-to-Speech Options” on page  204.
• Accessibility shortcut : Quickly enable 
accessibility features in two quick steps.
• Voice label : Write voice recordings to NFC tags 
to provide information about nearby objects. 
						

							210Accessibility 
Settings
• Font size : Set the font size.
• High contrast fonts : Adjust the color and 
outline of fonts to increase the contrast with the 
background.
• High contrast keyboard : Adjust the size of the 
Samsung keyboard and change its colors to 
increase the contrast between the keys and the 
background.
• Show button shapes : Show buttons with shaded 
backgrounds to make them stand out.
• Magnifier window : Magnify content shown on 
the screen.
• Magnification gestures : Use exaggerated 
gestures such as triple-tapping, double 
pinching, and dragging two fingers across the 
screen. 
• Grayscale : Change all colors to gray.
• Negative colors : Reverse the display of colors 
from white text on a black background to black 
text on a white background.
• Color adjustment : Adjust the color of the screen 
if you are color blind or have difficulty reading 
the display because of the screen color. 
Hearing
• Sound detectors : Give an alert when a crying 
baby or a doorbell is detected.
• Flash notification : Set your camera light to 
blink whenever you receive a notification.
• Turn off all sounds : Turn off all notifications and 
audio for privacy.
• Hearing aids : Improve the sound quality for use 
with hearing aids.