Samsung S5 Active Owners Manual

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Terms used in this user manual
Ta p
Lightly touch items to select or launch them. For example:
Tap the on screen keyboard to enter characters or text.
Tap a menu item to select it.
Tap an application’s icon to launch the application.
Touch and Hold
Activate on-screen items by a touch and hold gesture. For 
example: 
Touch and hold a widget on the home screen to move it.
Touch and hold on a field to display a pop-up menu of options.
Swipe and Palm Swipe
To swipe, lightly drag your finger vertically or horizontally 
across the screen. Use swipe when:
Unlocking the screen
Scrolling through the Home screen or a menu
To palm swipe, swipe the side of your hand horizontally 
across the screen. Use palm swipe when:
Capturing the screen
Tur n over
Turn your phone over so that the screen faces downward. For 
example:
Mute incoming calls and playing sounds by turning your phone 
over.
Home Screen Over view
The main home screen is the starting point for many 
applications and functions, an d it allows you to add items 
like application icons, shortcuts, folders, or Google widgets 
to give you instant access to information and applications. 
This is the default page and accessible from any menu by 
pressing 
.
Navigating Through the Home Screens
Your phone originally has four home screens but you can 
expand up to seven home screens. If you like, you can place 
different applications on each of the home screens.
  From the main Home screen , sweep the screen with 
your finger in either direction. The main Home Screen 
is located in the middle with a Home screen on each 
side.
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Navigating Through the Application Menus
Your phone initially has three Application Menus available. 
Follow these steps to navigate through the Application 
Menus:1. At the Home screen, tap  . The first Application 
Menu will be displayed.
2. Sweep the screen left or right to access the other two 
menus.
3. Tap one of the application icons.
Note: As you add applications, the number of Application 
menus that you have available will increase.
Navigating Using Sub-Menus
Sub-menus are available when you are at any Home screen 
or have selected a feature or application such as Phone, 
Contacts, Messaging, or Internet.
To access a sub-menu:
1. Press 
.
A sub-menu will appear at  the bottom of the phone 
screen.
2. Tap an option.
Accessing Recently-Used Apps
1.Press   from any screen to open the recently-used 
applications window.
2. Tap an icon to open the selected application.
– or –
Ta p  
 to go to the Task manager.
– or –
Tap   to delete the record of all recently used 
applications.
Using the Multi Window
This feature allows you to run multiple applications on the 
current screen at the same time. 
Note: Only applications found within the Multi window panel 
can be active atop another current application on the 
screen.
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Activating and Deactivating Multi window
There are two different ways you can activate and deactivate 
the Multi window feature:
To activate Multi window via the Notification screen:
1.In a single motion, touch the Status bar to reveal the 
Notifications tab, and then drag it to the bottom of the 
screen to open the Notifications screen.
2. Swipe the row of icons  to the left until the 
Multi window icon is displayed.
3. Ta p  t h e  
Multi window entry to activate the feature. The 
icon turns green when active. 
4. Ta p  
Home   to return to the Home screen.
5. Tap the tab   to open the application panel showing 
all the available Multi window apps.
Note: Once you have turned the Multi window option on in 
step 3, you only need to press and hold the Back key 
( ) to re-activate the Multi window feature.
To activate Multi window via the Settings menu:
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ Settings ➔    
Multi window.
2. Tap the ON/OFF slider, located to the right of the Multi 
window field, to turn the feature on  . 
3. Ta p  
Home   to return to the Home screen.
4. Tap the tab   to open the application panel showing 
all the available Multi window apps.
To deactivate Multi window:
  Press and hold the Back key ( ). This action hides 
the Multi window tab from view.
Repositioning the Multi Window
The Multi window contains two components: tab and apps 
panel. The tab can be manually moved across the screen. 
The apps panel (containing the scrollable apps) can be 
relocated to lock onto either sid e of the screen (left or right).
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To  m o v e  t h e  t a b :
1.Activate the Multi window feature.
2. In a single motion, touch and hold the tab   for 
approximately one-second, then slowly drag it to its 
new location 
along the current screen edge.
Note: This is a quick way to get the tab out of the way if you 
can’t get to a button or option behind it. 
To relocate the Mult i window apps panel:
1.Activate the Multi window feature.
2. Tap the tab to display the apps panel (containing the 
scrollable apps).
3. In a single motion, touch and hold the tab   for 
approximately one-second to detach it from the 
screen, then slowly drag it to its new location along 
either side.
Customizing the Multi Window apps
The applications found within the apps panel of the Multi 
window can be organized by  either being rearranged or 
removed.
To rearrange the Mult i window applications:
1.Activate the Multi window feature.
2. Tap the tab to display the apps panel (containing the 
scrollable apps).
3. In a single motion, touch and  hold a desired app until it 
detaches from the panel, then carefully drag it to a new 
location in the list of apps. Li ft your finger or stylus off 
the screen to let go of the app and drop it into its new 
location.
More - access to additional functions
Create - create a user-defined custom
Edit - edit the available Multi window apps
             Multi window (paired window)
Create
Edit
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To edit a Multi window application:
1.Activate the Multi window feature.
2. Tap the tab to display the apps panel (containing the 
scrollable apps).
3. Ta p   
More ➔   Edit (located at the bottom of 
the list) to reveal a staging area (on the right) that can 
house any removed applications from the Multi 
window panel.
4. Ta p  
Done once you have co mpleted the removal 
process.
To remove a Multi window application:
1. Activate the Multi window feature.
2. Tap the tab to display the apps panel (containing the 
scrollable apps).
3. Ta p   
More ➔   Edit button (located at the 
bottom of the list) to reveal a staging area that can 
house any removed applications from the Multi 
window panel.
4. Ta p  
Done once you have co mpleted the removal 
process.
To restore a Multi window application:
1. Activate the Multi window feature.
2. Tap the tab to display the apps panel (containing the 
scrollable apps).
3. Ta p   
More ➔   Edit located at the bottom of 
the list) to reveal the staging area containing any 
previously removed apps.
4. Locate the desired application.
5. In a single motion, touch and hold a desired app until it 
detaches from the staging area, then carefully drag it 
to a new location in the current list of apps.
Using Multi Window to run multiple apps on the 
same screen
Any of the apps found within the Multi window panel can be 
run at the same time as a current on-screen app. 
Once multiple apps are running on the same screen, you can 
then choose to either swap th eir positions or maximize a 
desired app.
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Note: Only applications found within the Multi-window panel 
can be active atop another current application on the 
screen.
When launching applications  that contain multimedia 
files (music/video), audio from both files will be played 
simultaneously.
In the following example, we will be launching both the 
Messaging and Internet applications. 1. Launch an application such as Messaging.
2. Activate the Multi window feature.
3. Tap the tab to display the apps panel.
4. Touch and hold the desired a pp, such as Internet, until 
it detaches from the panel.
5. In a single motion, drag it over the current app and 
drop the new Multi window ap p over either the top or 
bottom area of the current on-screen app. 
Note: Once two applications are runn ing, the device displays a 
split screen view containing  both the initial app and the 
new Multi window app. Each application is still 
independent of the other.
To switch the arrangement of the applications:
1. Tap the desired 
application area (top 
or bottom).
2. With the two 
applications shown in 
a split screen, tap the 
Border button   
to show the on-screen 
functions.
3. Locate and tap   
Switch Window. The 
current apps are 
switched.
To increase the size of a 
desired applic ation window:
1.With the two 
applications shown in 
a split screen, locate 
the Border bar 
indicating the edge of the app window.
App #1 Drag/Drop Content
App Border Bar
Switch
Window Close
#2
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2.
In a single motion, touch and hold the Border bar then 
drag it to resize the desired window.
To close a selected application:
1.With the two applications shown in a split screen, tap 
one of the two on-screen apps to select it.
2. Tap the Border bar to show the on-screen icons.
3. Locate and tap   
Close Application. The current app 
is closed and the remaining app is maximized.
To add text or image to app:
Dragging and dropping a paragra ph of text or a screen shot 
image is now possible with Multi Window.
1. Drag the Gallery app onto one of the available on-
screen windows. Open an image folder.
2. With the two applications shown in a split screen, tap 
the Border button  .
3. Locate and tap   
Drag and Drop Content. 
4. Drag and drop a paragraph of text or an image from 
one window into the other. 
Note: Not all apps support this feature.
Creating a Customized Multi Window Preset
1.Arrange the Multi window view as desired (app 
location, high of windows, etc.)
1. Once configured, tap   
More ➔   Create).
2. Use the on-screen keyboard to name the new preset of 
paired windows.
3. Ta p  
OK. The new preset then appears at the top of the 
Multi window list of apps.
Customizing Your Home Screen
You can customize your Home sc reen by doing the following: 
Customizing the Toolbox
Creating Shortcuts
Adding and Removing Primary Shortcuts
Adding and Removing Widgets
Moving Icons in the Apps Menu
Creating Application Folders
Managing Wallpapers
Adding and Deleting Home Screens
Moving Home Screens
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Customizing the Toolbox
For more information, refer to “Toolbox”  on page 97.
Activating the Toolbox feature  displays an on-screen button 
that provides quick access to a set of five user-defined 
applications. 
Important! There can only be at most five applications assigned to the quick access Toolbox button.
To activate the Toolbox feature:
1. From the Home screen, tap   Apps ➔ 
 Settings ➔  To o l b o x. 
2. In a single motion touch and slide the 
To o l b o x slider to 
the right to turn it on  . 
To customize the Toolbox applications:
1. From the active Toolbox screen, tap Edit.
2. Place a checkmark alongside up to five applications. 
These will be quickly accessible via the on-screen 
button.
3. Ta p  
Save once you have completed the assignment of 
your applications.
Creating Shortcuts
Shortcuts are different than the current Home screen 
Widgets that only launch an app lication. Shortcuts activate a 
feature, action, or  launch an application.
Note: To move a shortcut from one  screen to another, it must 
first be deleted from its current screen. Navigate to the 
new screen, then add the shortcut.
Adding a shor tcut from the Apps Menu
1. Press   to activate the main Home screen. 
2. Navigate to the desired Home Page.
3. Tap   to display your current applications.
4. Scroll through the list and locate your desired 
application.
5. Touch and hold the application icon. This creates an 
immediate shortcut of the selected icon and closes the 
Apps tab.
6. While still holding the on-scr een icon, position it on the 
current page. Once complete, release the screen to 
lock the new shortcut into its new position on the 
current screen.
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Adding a shortcut via the Add to Home screen
1.Press  to activate the main Home screen.
2. Navigate to the desired Home Page.
3. Touch and hold on an empt y area of the Home screen.
4. Ta p  
Wallpapers, Widgets, or Home screen settings.
5. Press and hold a shortcut from the available list and 
position it on the current screen.
Deleting a shor tcut
1.Press  to activate the main Home screen. 
2. Touch and hold the desired shortcut. This unlocks it 
from its location on the current screen.
3. Drag the icon over the 
Remove icon   and release it.
As you place the shortcut in to the Trash, both items 
turn red.
Note: This action does not delete th e shortcut, it just removes it from the current screen.
Adding and Removing Primar y Shortcuts
You can change any of your primary shortcuts with the 
exception of the 
Apps  shortcut.
1. Press  to activate the main Home screen. 
2. Touch and hold the primary shortcut you want to 
replace, then drag it to an empty space on any Home 
screen.
3. Scroll through the App menu to find the shortcut you 
want to add as the new primary short cut.
4. Touch and hold the new shortc ut, then drag it to the 
empty space in the row of primary shortcuts.
The new primary shortcut will now appear on all Home 
screens. 
Adding and Removing Widgets
Widgets are self-contained applic ations that reside in either 
your Widgets tab or on the main  or extended Home screens. 
Unlike a shortcut, the Widget  appears as an on-screen 
application.
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Adding a Widget
1.Press   to activate the main Home screen.
2. Navigate to the desired Home Page.
3. Touch and hold on an empty area of the screen.
4. Ta p  
Widgets at the bottom of the screen.
5. Press and hold an available Widget to position it on the 
current screen, then release the Widget.
Removing a Widget
1.Touch and hold a Widget until you can move it around
on the screen.
2. Drag the Widget up to the 
Remove icon   and 
release it.
As you place the Widget into  the Trash, both items turn 
red.
Note: This action does not actually delete the Widget, it just 
removes it from the current Home screen.
Moving Icons in the Apps Menu
1. Press   to activate the main Home screen. 
2. Tap   to display your current applications.
3. Ta p
 and tap View as.
4. Ta p  
Custom. A green circle will appear next to the 
option.
5. Ta p
 and tap Edit.
6. Scroll through the list and locate the icon you wish to 
move.
7. Touch and drag the icon to the position that you want. 
To move to a different page, drag the icon to the edge 
of the page until the page sc rolls to the desired page.
8. Ta p  
Save.
9. Press   to return to the Home screen.
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