Samsung S5 Mini Instruction Manual

							16Notification Panel
Quick settingsAdjust screen  brightness View additional 
Quick settings Settings
Clear all 
notifications 
Tap notification to launch 
app or view detail
Search for content on your device
Configure Quick 
connect settings
Notification icons on the 
Status bar display calendar 
events, device status, and 
more. For details, open the 
Notification panel.
View the Notification Panel
1. Swipe down on the Status bar to display the 
Notification panel.
2.
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croll down the list to see notification details.
• Tap an item to open it.
• To clear a single notification, drag the 
notification left or right. Tap CLEAR to clear all 
notifications.
3.
 
T

o close the Notification panel, swipe upward 
from the bottom of the screen or tap 
 Back.
Quick Settings
In addition to notifications, the Notification panel 
also provides quick access to device functions such 
as Wi-Fi, allowing you to quickly turn them on or off.
To view additional Quick settings:
 ► S

wipe left or right across the visible icons.
– or –
Tap 
 View all.
Notification Panel Settings
To customize the Notification panel:
 ► F

rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings  > Notification panel.
Notification Panel 
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							17Enter Text
Use the Samsung Keyboard
Type your text input using a QWERTY keyboard.
Options keyPredictive text
Special Keys
Symbols: Tap to insert numbers and 
symbols.
Touch and hold the Options key to:
Voice typing: Use Google Voice™ typing.
Handwriting mode: Use your handwriting 
to enter text.
Clipboard: Access the clipboard.
Keyboard settings; Access keyboard 
settings.
Insert emoji: Insert an emoji at the cursor 
position.
Keyboard layout: Change the layout of the 
keyboard. Note
: The available Options keys depend on the 
application in use. Not all options are available for 
all apps.
P r e d i c t i v e  Te x t
Predictive text suggests words that match your 
text entries, and automatically completes common 
words. Predictive text can learn your personal 
writing style from your contacts, messages, email, 
and social networking sites
 
—
  
im
 proving its accuracy 
of predicting your text entries.
Configure the Samsung Keyboard
To customize the Samsung Keyboard:
1.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings  > Language and input.
2.
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ap Samsung keyboard for options.
E n t e r  Te x t 
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							18Enter Text
Use Google Voice Typing
Instead of typing, enter text by speaking.
Languages
To enable Google voice typing:
1.
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he Samsung Keyboard, tap 
 Google voice 
typing. 
• You may need to touch and hold the Options 
key (left of the Space key) to find it.
2.
 Spe

ak your text.
Note : Tap Languages to download additional 
languages for use with Google voice typing.
Configure Google Voice Typing
To customize Google voice typing:
1.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings  > Language and input.
2.
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ap Google voice typing for options.
Use Swype
Swype is a text input method that makes it possible 
to enter a word by sliding your finger or stylus from 
letter to letter, lifting your finger between words.
For example, to enter the word “this”, simply slide 
your finger or stylus across t-h-i-s.
Enable Swype
To enable the Swype keyboard while entering text:
1.
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 ouch the top of the screen and swipe downward 
to display the Notification panel.
2.
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ap Select keyboard.
3.
 
T
 ap Swype.
Configure Swype
To customize Swype:
1.
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 rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings  > Language and input.
2.
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ap Swype for options. 
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							Make telephone calls using a 
variety of calling features and 
services.
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							20Make and Answer Calls
Make and Answer Calls
Learn how to make or answer 
a call. Explore features and 
functionality associated with 
making or answering a call.
Make a Call
1. From a Home screen, tap  Phone.
2.
 Ent

er a number and tap 
 Dial.
Quickly Dial a Number from 
Your Contact List
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
 Contacts.
2.
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hile viewing your contact list, swipe your finger 
across a contact to the right call the contact.
Dial a Recent Number
All incoming, outgoing, and missed calls are 
recorded in the Call log. If the number or caller is 
listed in your contacts list, the associated name is 
also displayed. 
1.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Phone.
2.
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ap the 
 Logs  tab. A list of recent calls is 
displayed.
3.
 
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ap a contact, and then tap 
 Call.
Answer or Reject a Call
When a call is received, the phone rings and 
displays the caller’s phone number or name if stored 
in the contacts list.
Answer from the Main Screen
At the incoming call screen:
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ouch and drag 
 Answer in any direction to 
answer the call.
– or –
Touch and drag 
 Reject in any direction to 
reject the call and send it to your voicemail.
Answer While Active
If you are using an app when you receive a call, it 
will appear as a pop-up window.
On the incoming call pop-up screen:
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ap 
 Answer to answer the call and exit the 
application.
– or –
Tap 
 Reject to reject the call and send it to 
your voicemail.
End a Call
When you are ready to end your call:
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ap 
 End call. 
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							21Make and Answer Calls
Multitask While on a Call
If you exit the call screen and return to a Home 
screen, your active call is indicated by 
 on the 
Status bar.
This lets you continue with your current call and do 
something else, such as access the contacts list, 
view a recent email, locate a picture, and more.
To return to the call screen:
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ap 
 Reactivate to return to the call screen.
To end a call from any application:
 ► S

wipe the Status bar downward to reveal the 
Notification panel, and then tap 
 End. 
Options During a Call
Your phone provides a number of functions that you 
can use during a call.
Adjust the Call Volume
 ► Press the Volume Key to increase or decrease 
the volume.
– or –
Quickly add more volume to the incoming audio 
by tapping 
 More options > Extra volume.
Listen with the Speaker or 
Bluetooth Headset
Listen to the call using the speaker or through a 
Bluetooth headset (not included) .
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ap Speaker to hear the caller using the 
speaker.
– or –
Tap Bluetooth to use a Bluetooth headset 
(not included) .
Personalize the Call Sound Setting
Adjust the sound by using an audio equalizer.
 ► F

rom the currently active call, tap 
 More options > Personalize call sound. 
Place a New Call While on a Call
If your service plan supports this feature, you can 
make another call while a call is in progress. 
1.
 F

rom the active call, tap Add call to dial the 
second call. The first call is displayed as a 
thumbnail. 
2.
 Dial t

he new number and tap 
 Dial.
3.
 
W

hen the new call is answered:
• Tap SWAP to switch between the two calls.
• Tap Merge to hear both callers at once 
(multi conferencing) . 
Call Waiting
If your service plan supports this feature, you can 
answer an incoming call while you have a call in 
progress. You are notified of an incoming call by a 
call waiting tone. 
To answer a new call while you have a call in 
progress:
1.
 S

lide 
 Answer in any direction to answer the 
new call.
2.
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ap an option:
• Put [caller] on hold to place the previous 
caller on hold while you answer the new 
incoming call.
• Merge with [caller] to add the new caller to 
the current call.
• End call with [caller] to end the previous call 
and answer the new call.
3.
 
T

ap the previous On hold number entry and 
select SWAP to switch between the two calls. 
This places the new caller on hold and activates 
the previous call. 
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							22Make and Answer Calls
Call Log
The numbers of the calls you have dialed, received, 
or missed are stored in the Call log.
1.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Phone:
2.
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ap the 
 Logs  tab. A list of recent calls is 
displayed. If the caller is in your contacts list, the 
caller’s name is displayed.
Save a Recent Call to Your Contacts List 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Phone:
2.
 T

ap the 
 Logs  tab.
3.
 
T

ap the call that contains the information that you 
want to save to your contacts list. 
4.
 
T

ap CREATE CONTACT.
– or –
If you want to replace the number for an existing 
contact, tap UPDATE EXISTING.
Delete a Call from the Call Log
1. From a Home screen, tap  Phone:
2.
 T

ap the 
 Logs  tab.
3.
 
T

ouch and hold the call you want to delete from 
the Call log.
4.
 
T

ap 
 Delete .
Add a Call to the Reject List
By adding a caller to your Reject list, future calls 
from this number will be sent directly to your 
voicemail.
1.
 F

rom a Home screen, tap 
 Phone:
2.
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ap the 
 Logs  tab.
3.
 
T

ouch and hold the caller you want to add to the 
Reject list.
4.
 
T

ap 
 More options > Add to Auto reject list.
Use Speed Dial to Make a Call
You can assign a shortcut number to a contact for 
speed dialing their default number.
To create a Speed Dial:
1.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Contacts.
2.
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ap 
 More options > Speed dial. The Speed 
dial screen displays showing the numbers 1 
through 100. Number 1 is reserved for voicemail.
3.
 
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ap an unused number. A list of contacts 
displays.
4.
 
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ap a contact to assign it to the number. 
The selected contact displays in the speed dial 
number box.
To make a call using Speed Dial:
1.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Phone:
2.
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ap the 
 Keypad tab.
3.
 
T

ouch and hold the speed dial number.
If the speed dial number is more than one digit 
long, enter the first digits, then hold the last digit.
To remove a Speed Dial number assignment:
1.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Contacts.
2.
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ap 
 More options > Speed dial. 
3.
 
F

ind the contact to remove from Speed Dial and 
tap 
 Remove.  
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							23Make and Answer Calls
Make an Emergency Call
The Emergency calling mode makes redialing an 
emergency number a one-tap process. 
Note: This mode can drain your battery power more 
rapidly than normal calling mode. 
Make an Emergency Call without a 
SIM Card
Without a SIM card, you can only make an 
emergency call with the phone; normal cell phone 
service is not available. 
1.
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rom the Lock screen, tap 
 Emergency call 
and drag upward.
2.
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ap EMERGENCY CALL to display the 
Emergency dialer.
3.
 
Ent

er 911 and tap 
 Dial.
4.
 
C

omplete your call. During this type of call, you 
will have access to the Speaker mode, Keypad, 
and End Call features.
5.
 
T

ap 
 End call.
Make an Emergency Call with a SIM Card
1. From a Home screen, tap  Phone.
2.
 Ent

er 911 and tap 
 Dial.
Call Settings
To access the Call settings menu:
 ► F

rom a Home screen, tap 
 Phone > 
 More options > Settings > Call.
– or –
From a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings > Call. 
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							Applications
The Apps list displays all 
applications installed on your 
device, both preloaded apps 
and apps you download and 
install yourself.
Learn how to change the way 
apps appear, organize apps 
into folders, and uninstall or 
disable apps.  
						

							25Apps List
The Apps list shows all 
preloaded apps and apps that 
you downloaded. You can 
uninstall, disable, or hide apps 
from view.
Shortcuts to apps can be placed on any of the 
Home screens. For more information,  
see Add a Shortcut to a Home Screen.
Access Applications
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps.
2.
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ap an application’s shortcut to launch it.
3.
 
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o return to the main Home screen, press the 
Home key.
Download and Install New Apps
Find new apps to download and install on your 
device.
•  Play Store: Download new apps from the 
Google Play store. 
Visit play.google.com/store/apps to learn more.
•  Galaxy Apps: View and download Samsung 
apps that are optimized for use with Galaxy 
devices. Visit  
samsung.com/levant/apps/mobile/galaxyapps/ 
to learn more.
Note : When you access 
 Samsung apps, Galaxy 
Apps is downloaded to your tablet and displays on the 
Apps screen.
View Your Downloaded Apps
You can view all of the apps you have downloaded 
and installed on your device.
1.
 F

rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps.
2. Tap 
 More options > Downloaded apps.
Uninstall or Disable Apps
You can uninstall or disable apps you download 
and install. 
• Preloaded apps cannot be uninstalled.
• Apps that are disabled are turned off and hidden 
from view.
1.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps.
2.
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ap 
 More options > Uninstall/disable apps. 
Apps that can be uninstalled show 
 Uninstall/Disable on their shortcut. 
3.
 
T

ap 
  Uninstall/Disable and follow the prompts 
to either uninstall or disable the app.
To enable apps after disabling them:
1.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings  > Application manager.
2.
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wipe to the DISABLED screen and tap the app 
you want to enable.
3.
 
T

ap ENABLE. The app displays again in the 
Apps list.
For more information, see Disabled Services .
Apps List 
Applications