Samsung Tab 4 User Guide

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card.
 Clear data: Clear application data from memory.
 Clear cache: Clear an app’s temporary memory 
storage.
 Clear defaults: Clear an app’s customization.
 Permissions: View information about the app’s access 
to your device and data.
SD Card
Displays apps you have downloaded onto your SD card.
1.From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔ 
Application manager.
2.Touch SD CARD to view a list of all the downloaded 
applications on your device.
3.To switch the order of the SD CARD list, touch   Menu 
➔ Sort by size or Sort by name.
4.To reset your application preferences, touch 
 Menu 
➔ Reset app preferences.
Note: When you Reset app preferences, you will not lose any app data.
5.Touch an application to view and update information 
about the application, including memory usage, default 
settings, and permissions.
Running Ser vices
View and control services running on your device.
1.From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔ 
Application manager.
2.To u c h  t h e  RUNNING tab.
All the applications that are currently running on the 
device display.
3.To u c h  Show cached processes to display all the 
cached processes that are running. Touch Show 
services in use to switch back. 
						

							1174.Touch one of the applications to view application 
information.
The following options display:
: Stops the application from running on the device. 
This is usually done prior to uninstalling the application.
Warning! Not all services can be stopped. Stopping services 
may have undesirable consequences on the 
application or Android System.
: Report failure and other application 
information.
Note: Options vary by application.
Default Applications
Set and manage your default applications.
1.From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔ 
Default applications.
2.Touch an app to set it as the default application.
– or –
Touch Clear to remove the app.
Users
Shared this tablet with multiple people by creating User 
accounts and Profiles. 
Users have their own space, which they can customize 
with their own apps, wallpaper, and so on. Users can also 
adjust tablet settings like Wi-Fi that affect everyone.
Restricted profiles are restricted accounts that allow only 
limited access to apps and content.
Setting Up Users and Profiles
By setting up multiple user profiles, several users can share 
the device without affecting the personal settings of others, 
such as email accounts, wallpaper preferences, and more.
1.From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔  
Users.
2.To u c h   Add user and select User or Restricted 
profile.
3.Follow the onscreen prompts to set up the account. 
						

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Changing Users
To access the device with a user profile, select a profile at 
the top right of the locked screen.
Tip: You can also switch between users by sliding down the 
Notification Panel and touching the current user.
Change User Account Nicknames and Photo IDs
The photo and name each user uses in their personal Contact 
entry (listed under ME at the top of their Contacts list) is used 
as their User account ID. 
To change a user’s photo or name:
1.To u c h  Contacts.
2.Touch their personal Contact entry to edit their Contact 
information. For more information, refer to “My 
Personal Contact” on page 37.
– or –
1.From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔ 
Users.
2.To u c h   Menu and edit the user’s personal Contact 
entry. 
						

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Deleting a User or Profile
Each user can only delete their own account, while the 
Owner can delete any user account.
If you are the Owner:
1.From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔ 
Users.
2.Touch a user, and then touch   
Delete.
If you are a User:
1.From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔ 
Users.
2.Touch  Menu ➔ Delete [user] from this device.
Batter y
See how much battery power is used for device activities.
1.From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔ 
Battery.
The battery level displays as a percentage. The amount 
of time the battery has been used also displays. 
Battery usage displays in percentages per application.
2.To u c h  Screen, Android System, or Android OS to 
view how the display and the Android system are 
affecting battery use.
Note: Other applications may be running that affect battery use.
3.To u c h   Refresh to update the listing.
4.To u c h  Show battery percentage to display the device 
battery status next to the battery icon. 
						

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Power Saving Mode
When enabled, your device automatically analyzes the 
screen and adjusts the brightness to conserve battery power.
1.From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔ 
Power saving mode.
2.Touch the OFF/ON button to turn the feature ON
3.Turn Power saving on and touch the Power saving 
mode settings (CPU power saving or Screen power 
saving) to enable or disable them.
4.Touch Learn about power saving to display more 
information about conserving power.
Storage
View the device memory and usage, or mount, unmount, or 
format an optional memory card (not included).
Device Memor y
  From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔ 
Storage. The Device memory displays as Total space, 
System memory, Used space, Cached data, 
Miscellaneous files, and Available space.
SD Card
Once a memory card has been installed in your device, the 
card memory displays as Total space and Available space.
Mounting an SD Card
When you install a memory card, it is automatically mounted 
(connected to the tablet) and prepared for use. However, 
should you unmount the card without removing it from the 
tablet, you will need to mount it before it can be accessed. 
1.Install an SD card. For more information, refer to 
“Installing a Memory Card” on page 8.
2.From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔ 
Storage.
3.To u c h  Mount SD card. 
						

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Unmounting an SD Card
Important! To prevent damage to information stored on the 
memory card, always unmount the card before 
removing it from the device.
1.From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔ 
Storage.
2.Touch Unmount SD card.
3.At the prompt, select OK to safely unmount the 
memory card.
4.Remove the SD card from the slot. For more 
information, refer to “Galaxy Tab Accessories” on 
page 8.
Important! Unmounting an SD card will stop some 
applications from functioning. Applications may 
not be available until you mount the SD card 
again.
Removing a Memor y Card
Important! To prevent damage to information stored on the 
memory card, unmount the card before removing 
it from the device.
1.From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔ 
Storage.
2.Under SD card, touch Unmount SD card and then 
touchOK.
3.Open the memory card slot cover and turn to expose 
the slot.
4.Gently press inward on the memor y card so that it pops 
out from the slot, and carefully pull the card out.
5.Close the memory card slot cover. 
						

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Formatting an SD Card
When formatting an SD card you will want to backup your 
music and photo files that are stored on the card because 
formatting the SD card deletes all the stored data.
1.From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔ 
Storage.
2.Touch Format SD card and then touch Format SD 
card again on the warning screen.
3.Touch Delete all.
Security
Use the Security settings to secure your device.
Encr yption
To require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your tablet 
each time you power it on or encrypt the data on your SD 
card each time it is connected:
1.From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔ 
Security.
2.To u c h  Encrypt device. For more information, read the 
displayed help screen.
3.To u c h  Encrypt external SD card to enable the 
encryption on SD card data that requires a password 
be entered each time the microSD card is connected.
Tip: Make sure your battery is charged more than 80 percent. 
Encryption takes an hour or more. 
						

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Find My Mobile
Use this option to allow your device to be locked and tracked, 
and for your data to be deleted remotely. You must sign up 
for a Samsung account and enable Google location service to 
use Remote controls.
Sign In to Your Samsung Account
1.From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔ 
Security.
2.Touch Remote controls. Read the information and 
touch OK to acknowledge the information.
3.Touch Add account to create a Samsung account.
For more information about Samsung accounts, see 
“Your Samsung Account” on page 34.
Enable or Disable Remote Controls
Once you have signed in to your Samsung Account, you can 
enable or disable Remote controls.
1.From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔ 
Security ➔ Remote controls.
2.Enter your Samsung account password in the pop-up 
Enter password field and touch Done. The 
Introduction to remote controls screen displays.
To u c h  Do not show for 90 days to temporarily disable 
this screen.
3.To u c h  OK. The Remote controls screen displays.
4.To u c h  t h e  OFF/ON button to turn the feature ON
5.To u c h  Use wireless networks to enable location 
information using the wireless network. 
						

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Find My Mobile Web Page
To launch the Find My Mobile web page:
1.From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔ 
Security ➔ Go to the Find my mobile webpage.
2.Select which application to launch the application. 
Touch Internet or Chrome and select Always or 
Just once. The Find My Mobile webpage displays.
3.Follow the onscreen instructions.
Passwords
Briefly display password characters as you touch them while 
entering passwords.
1.From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔ 
Security.
2.Touch Make passwords visible to enable the feature.
Device Administration
To add or remove device administrators:
1.From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔ 
Security.
2.To u c h  Device administrators.
To enable or disable installation of non-Google Play 
applications.
1.From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔ 
Security.
2.To u c h  Unknown sources.
An informational pop-up displays.
3.Read the message and touch OK to allow installation of 
non-Google Play applications.
Warning! Enabling this option causes your tablet and 
personal data to be more vulnerable to attack by 
applications from unknown sources.
4.To block or warn before installing apps that may cause 
harm, touch Verify apps. 
						

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Security Update Ser vice
To set security update service settings:
1.From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔ 
Security.
2.Touch Security policy updates for these options:
 Automatic updates: Automatically check for changes 
to the security policy and download any updates to 
improve security.
 Check for updates: Check for updates manually.
3.Touch Send security reports to send security reports 
to Samsung via Wi-Fi for threat analysis.
Credential Storage
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.From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔ 
Security.
2.To u c h  Storage type to set a storage type for credential 
contents.
3.To u c h  Trusted credentials.
The trusted credentials screen has two tabs:
: Displays CA certificates that are permanently 
installed in the ROM of your device.
: Displays any CA certificates that you installed, for 
example, in the process of installing a client certificate.
4.Touch a CA certificate to examine its details. A scrolling 
screen displays the details.
Scroll to the bottom of the details screen and touch 
Tu r n  o f f to disable a System certificate.