Samsung On 5 User Guide
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86Lock Screen and Security Settings Lock Screen and Security Secure your device and protect your data with Lock Screen and Security settings. Set a Screen Lock It is recommended that you secure your device using a Screen lock. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings . 2. T ap Lock screen and security > Screen lock type to select a screen lock and level of security: • Swipe: Swipe the screen to unlock it. This option provides no security. • Pattern : Create a pattern that you draw on the screen to unlock your device. This option provides medium security. • PIN : Select a PIN to use for unlocking the screen. This option provides medium to high security. • Password: Create a password for unlocking the screen. This option provides high security. • None: Never use a Lock screen. 3. S elect your notification preferences, if you choose a secured lock screen option: • Show content • Hide content • Do not show notifications 4. Choose a scr een lock option: • Info and app shortcuts: Display a dual clock, or information such as the weather, on the Lock screen. • Notifications on lock screen: Show notifications on the Lock screen. • Secure lock settings: Set your secure lock functions such as Secured lock time, and Smart lock. This option is not available with Swipe. Note : Options vary based on the screen lock type. Find My Mobile Protect your device from loss or theft allowing your device to be locked, tracked, and for your data to be deleted remotely. ►T o access your device remotely, visit findmymobile.samsung.com . Note : You must sign up for a Samsung account and enable Google location service to use Find My Mobile. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings . 2. T ap Lock screen and security > Find My Mobile. 3. Ent er your Samsung account password or, if you are not logged in to your Samsung account, tap Add account and follow the prompts. The following options are available: • Remote controls: Allows you to access your device remotely. • Google location service: Activate or deactivate Google location service. This service must be on in order to find your device. • SIM change alert: Prevent unauthorized changes to your SIM card by being alerted whenever an app or service attempts to change data on your SIM card.
87Lock Screen and Security Settings Unknown Sources Enable installation of non- Google Play applications. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings . 2. T ap Lock screen and security > Unknown sources to enable this option. Warning: Enabling installation of third-party applications can cause your device and personal data to be more vulnerable to attacks by unknown sources. Secure Startup Require a numeric PIN or password each time you power on your device. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings . 2. T ap Lock screen and security > Secure startup and follow the prompts. Encrypt SD Card Require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your SD card (not included) when you first access it after powering on your device. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings . 2. T ap Lock screen and security > Encrypt SD card. 3. T ap Encrypt SD card and follow the prompts to encrypt all data on your memory card. Other Security Settings SIM Card Lock Require both your SIM card PIN and your ordinary screen lock type when unlocking the device. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings . 2. T ap Lock screen and security > Other security settings > Set up SIM card lock and follow the prompts. 3. T ap Lock SIM card to enable the feature. 4. T ap Change SIM card PIN to create a new PIN. View Passwords Display password characters briefly as you type them. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings . 2. T ap Lock screen and security > Other security settings > Make passwords visible to turn the feature on. Security Update Service Automatically receive security updates. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings . 2. T ap Lock screen and security > Other security settings for the following Security update service options: • Security policy updates: Automatically or manually check for security policy updates. -Automatic updates can also be limited to only when your device is connected to a Wi - Fi network. • Send security reports: Use Wi-Fi to send security reports to Samsung for threat analysis.
88Lock Screen and Security Settings Device Administration Manage your device administrators and application installation privileges. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings . 2. T ap Lock screen and security > Other security settings > Device administrators. • Tap Android Device Manager to allow it to lock or erase a lost device. Credential Storage Manage your security certificates. If a certificate authority (CA) certificate gets compromised or for some other reason you do not trust it, you can disable or remove it. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings . 2. T ap Lock screen and security > Other security settings for the following Credential storage options: • Storage type: Select a storage location for credential contents. • View security certificates: Display certificates in your device’s ROM and other certificates you have installed. • User certificates: View user certificates. • Install from device storage: Install a new certificate from storage. • Clear credentials: Erase the credential contents from the device and reset the password. Advanced Security Settings Use these options to configure advanced security settings. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings . 2. T ap Lock screen and security > Other security settings for the following advanced options: • Trust agents: Perform selected actions when trusted devices are connected. -To view Trust agents, set up a secured screen lock (Password, PIN, Pattern, or Fingerprints) . For more information, see Set a Screen Lock . • Pin windows: Pin an app on your device screen, preventing access to other features of your device. • Usage data access: View the applications that can access your device’s usage history. • Notification access: View the applications that can access notifications you receive on your device. • Do not disturb permission: View which apps have permission to change the Do not disturb settings.
89Privacy and Safety Settings Privacy and Safety Choose from various modes designed to hide personal content from being accessed by anyone else using your device, or to aid you in an emergency. Location Some apps, such as Google Maps, may require one or more location services be turned on for full functionality. Locating Method Before using any features that require location assistance, you must enable your device’s location services. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings . 2. T ap Privacy and safety > Location. 3. T ap On/Off to turn on Location services. 4. T ap Locating method to select how your location is determined: • GPS, Wi-Fi, and mobile networks: Use GPS, Wi-Fi, and mobile networks. • Wi-Fi and mobile networks: Use Wi-Fi and mobile networks (no GPS) . • GPS only: Use GPS only. 5. T ap Improve accuracy to use other connections for determining your location: • Wi-Fi scanning: Allow apps and services to scan for Wi-Fi networks automatically, even when Wi-Fi is turned off. • Bluetooth scanning: Allow apps to scan for and connect to nearby devices automatically through Bluetooth, even when Bluetooth is turned off. Recent Location Requests Apps that have requested your location are listed under Recent location requests. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings . 2. T ap Privacy and safety > Location. 3. T ap On/Off to turn on Location services. 4. T ap an entry under Recent location requests to view the app’s settings. Location Services Google Location History™ stores and uses your device’s most recent location data. Google apps, such as Google Maps, can use this data to improve your search results based on places that you have visited. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings . 2. T ap Privacy and safety > Location. 3. T ap On/Off to turn on Location services. 4. T ap Google Location History and sign in to your Google Account for more options.
90Privacy and Safety Settings App Permissions Control which apps have permissions to use certain features of your device. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings . 2. T ap Privacy and safety > App permissions. 3. T ap the following features to see which apps have permission to access them: • Body sensors • Calendar • Camera • Contacts • Location • Microphone • Phone • SMS • Storage • Additional permissions 4. T ap On/Off next to each app to enable or disable permissions for that feature. Report Diagnostic Info This feature sends diagnostic information about your device when you are having technical problems. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings . 2. T ap Privacy and safety > Report diagnostic info. 3. Re ad the consent information, and then tap Ye s to enable this feature or tap No thanks.
91Easy Mode Settings Easy Mode Switch between the default screen layout and a simpler layout. The Easy mode layout has larger text and icons, making for a more straightforward visual experience. To enable Easy mode: 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings . 2. T ap Easy mode. 3. T ap Easy mode to enable this feature. • When Easy mode is enabled, you can swipe down the page and select which apps you want to display on the Home screens. 4. T ap the apps you want to add or remove. 5. T ap Done to save your settings. To disable Easy mode: 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Settings . 2. T ap Easy mode > Standard mode to exit Easy mode. 3. T ap Done to confirm.
92Accessibility 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. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings . 2. T ap Accessibility for options: Vision • 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 . • Accessibility shortcut: Quickly enable accessibility features in two quick steps. • Voice label: Write voice recordings to NFC tags to provide information about nearby objects. • 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. • Color inversion: Reverse the display of colors from white text on a black background to black text on a white background. • Color correction: Adjust the color of the screen if you are color blind or have difficulty reading the display because of the screen color. Hearing • 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. • Samsung subtitles (CC): Use Samsung subtitles with multimedia files when available. • Google subtitles (CC): Use Google subtitles with multimedia files when available. • Left/right sound balance: Use the slider to set the left and right balance when using a stereo device. • Mono audio: Switch audio from stereo to mono for use with one earphone. Dexterity and interaction • Assistant menu: Improve the device accessibility for users with reduced dexterity. • Press and hold delay: Select a time interval for this action. • Interaction control: Block areas of the screen from touch interaction. Disable auto screen rotation and hard key functions. Only show application notifications in the Notification panel and the Status bar.
93Accessibility Settings More settings • Direct access: Open your accessibility settings by pressing the Home key quickly three times in succession. • Notification reminder: Beep at set intervals to remind you of any unread notifications. • Answering and ending calls: Select shortcuts for answering and ending calls. • Single tap mode: Tap to stop/snooze alarms and calendar events. Services Additional accessibility apps may be downloaded from the Google Play store. Certain accessibility services you install may be configured here. • TalkBack: When TalkBack is on, your device provides spoken feedback to help blind and low -v ision users. • Switch Access : Switch Access allows you to control your device using configurable key combinations. You can move focus to clickable items and select them.
94Accounts Settings Accounts Set up and manage accounts, including your Google Account, Samsung account, email, and social networking accounts. Depending on the account, you can choose to synchronize your calendar, contacts, and other types of content. Add an Account You can add and manage all your email, social networking, and picture and video sharing accounts. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings . 2. T ap Accounts > Add account. 3. T ap one of the account types. 4. F ollow the prompts to enter your credentials and set up the account. Synchronize Accounts You can synchronize your calendar, contacts, and other types of accounts. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings . 2. T ap Accounts > [Account type]. 3. T ap an account to view the sync settings for that account. 4. T ap individual data items to sync. 5. T ap More > Sync all or Sync now to synchronize the account. Note : Sync options and the location of the sync command differ depending on the account type. Account Settings Each account has its own set of settings. In addition, you can configure common settings for all accounts of the same type. Note : Account settings and available features vary between account types and service providers. Contact your service provider for more information on your account’s settings. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings . 2. T ap Accounts > [Account type]. 3. T ap an account to configure that account’s sync settings. 4. T ap other available options for the account type. Remove an Account You can remove accounts from your device. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings . 2. T ap Accounts > [Account type]. 3. T ap the account and then tap More > Remove account.
95Google Settings Settings Google Settings Configure your device’s Google settings. Customize Google To customize your Google settings: 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. T ap Google, and select an option to customize: • Ads: Configure your Google advertising profile. • Location: Configure your Google location settings. • Nearby : Use your device’s sensors to connect with nearby devices. • Search & Now: Configure your Google search settings and Google Now settings. • Security: Configure the Android Device Manager and apps security settings. • Set up nearby device: Set up another device using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Note : These options may change if you are signed in to your Google Account.