Samsung 6 Edge User Manual

							  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Sett
 ings. 
2.  Tap Ac c
essibility for options: 
Vision 
• Galaxy TalkBack: Speak feedback aloud to 
help blind and low-vision users. 
-TalkBack 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. 
• Galaxy TalkBack help: Tap for help on using 
Galaxy TalkBack. 
• Dark screen: Keep the screen turned o� at all 
times for privacy. 
• Rapid key input: Release your �nger to enter 
selection instead of double tapping. 
• Speak passwords: Read the characters aloud 
as you enter your passwords. 
• Voice Label: Write voice recordings to 

NFC tags to provide information about 

nearby objects.
 
• Font size: Move the slider to select a font size. 
• Magni�cation gestures: Use exaggerated 
gestures such as triple-tapping, double 
pinching, and dragging two �ngers across the 
screen. 
• Magni�er window: Magnify content shown on 
the screen. 
• Grayscale: Change all colors to gray. 
• Negative colors: Reverse the display 
of onscreen 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 di�culty 
reading the display because of the screen 
color. Tap Color adjustment for options. 
• Accessibility shortcut: Quickly enable 
accessibility features in two quick steps. Tap 
ON/OFF to turn the feature on. 
• Text-to-speech options: Set your preferred 
TTS engine and options. For more information, 
see Text-To-Speech Options . 
Hearing 
• Sound detectors: Alert when baby crying or 
the doorbell is detected. 
• Flash noti�cation: Set your camera light to 
blink whenever you receive a noti�cation. 
• Turn o� all sounds: For privacy, turn o� all 
noti�cations and audio. 
• Hearing aids: Improve the sound quality of 
your device for use with hearing aids. 
• Samsung subtitles (CC): Use Samsung 
subtitles with multimedia �les when available 
Tap Samsung subtitles (CC) for options. 
• Google subtitles (CC): Use Google subtitles 
with multimedia �les when available. Tap 
Google subtitles (CC) for options. 
• 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. 
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• Auto haptic: The device will vibrate in time to 
the sound when listening to music, watching 
videos, or playing games. It will also vibrate 
when buttons are tapped in supported apps. 
This may consume battery power, and not all 
applications will support this feature. 
Dexterity and Interaction 
• Universal switch: Control your phone with 
your customized switches. 
• Assistant menu: Improve the device 
accessibility for users with reduced dexterity. 
• Gesture wake up: Use hand movement to turn 
on the screen. 
• Press and hold delay: Select a time interval 
for this tap gesture. 
• Interaction control: Block areas of the screen 
from touch interaction. Disable Auto rotate 
screen and hard key functions. Only show 
application noti�cations in the Noti�cation 
Panel and the Status Bar. 
More Settings 
• Direction lock: Unlock the screen by swiping 
in a series of four to eight directions. 
• Direct access: Open your accessibility 
settings by pressing the Home Key three times 
in quick succession. 
• Noti�cation reminder: Beep at set intervals to 
remind you of any unread noti�cations. 
• Answering and ending calls: Choose 
alternative ways to answer and end calls. 
• Single tap mode: Tap to stop/snooze alarms 
and calendar events. 
• Manage accessibility: Export your 
accessibility settings and share them with 
another device. 
Services 
Additional accessibility apps may be downloaded 
from the Google Play Store. Certain accessibility 
services you install may be con�gured here. 
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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 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings . 
2.  Tap Account
s > Add account. 
3.  Tap one of the account types. 
4.	  Follow the prompts to enter your credentials and 
set up the account. 
Synchronize Accounts 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings . 
2.  Tap Account
s > [Account type]. 
3.	  Tap an account to view the sync settings for 
that account. 
4.  Check individual data items to sync. 
5.	  Tap MORE > Sync now to synchronize the 
account. 
Note : Sync options and the location of the sync 
command di�er depending on the account type. 
Account Settings 
Each account has its own set of settings. In addition, 
you can con�gure 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.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings . 
2.  Tap Acc ount

s > [Account type]. 
• Tap an account to con�gure that account’s 
settings. 
• Tap Settings or other available options to 
con�gure common settings for all accounts of 
this type. 
• Tap other available options for the account. 
Delete an Account 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings . 
2.  Tap Account
s > [Account type]. 
3.	  Tap the account, and then tap MORE > 
Remove account. 
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Backup and Reset
 
Back up your data to Google 
servers. You can also reset your 
device to its factory defaults. 
Backup and Restore 
Enable backup of your information to Google 
servers. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Set
 tings. 
2.  Tap Bac k
up and reset for options: 
• Samsung account: Con�gure backup and 
restore options using a Samsung account. 
-Back up my data: Enable back up of your 
phone log, messages, and more through 
your Samsung account. 
-Restore : Use your Samsung account to 
restore your backup data. 
• Google account: Con�gure backup and 
restore options using a Google account. 
-Backup account: Select a Google account 
to be used as your backup account. 
-Back up my data: Enable back up of 
application data, Wi-Fi passwords, and 
other settings to Google servers. 
-Automatic restore: Enable automatic 
restoration of settings from Google servers. 
When enabled, backed-up settings are 
restored when you reinstall an application. 
Factory Data Reset 
Return your device to its factory defaults. 
Warning: 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 �les. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Set
 tings. 
2. Tap Back

up and reset > Factory data reset. 
3.	  Tap RESET DEVICE and follow the prompts to 
perform the reset. 
Collect Diagnostics 
Collect diagnostics data for troubleshooting. 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Set
 tings. 
2. Tap Back

up and reset > Collect diagnostics. 
3.	  Tap Diagnostics and read the onscreen 
information. Choose to enable or disable the 
feature by checking Allow Diagnostics. 
Tap More info to display additional information 
or tap Next to display the Connection Assistant 
screen. 
4.	  Tap Connection Assistant and read the 
onscreen information. Tap Accept  or Decline. 
5.	  Tap Special O�ers and read the onscreen 
information. Tap Accept  or Decline. 
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Language and Input Settings
 
Con�gure your device’s 
language and input settings. 
Set Your Default Language 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settin gs. 
2.  Tap Language and in
put > Language. 
3.  Select a language from the list. 
Select Your Default Keyboard 
or Input Method 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settin gs. 
2.  Tap Language and in
put > Default keyboard. 
3.  Select a keyboard. 
Note : Additional keyboards can be downloaded from 
the Google Play Store. 
Samsung Keyboard Settings 
Con�gure options for using the Samsung keyboard. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settin
 gs. 
2.  Tap Languag e and in
put. 
3.  Tap Samsung keyboard for options: 
• English(US): Set the keyboard type to Qwerty 
keyboard or 3x4 keyboard. 
• Select input languages: Choose which 
languages are available on the keyboard. To 
switch between languages, slide the space bar 
sideways. 
• Predictive text: Allow Predictive text to 
suggest words matching your text entries, 
and, optionally, complete common words 
automatically. 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 Settings 
Speak rather than type your text entries using 
Google Voice Typing. 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settin
 gs. 
2.  Tap Languag e and in
put. 
3.  Tap Google voice typing for options: 
• Choose input languages: Select languages 
for Google voice typing. 
• Block o�ensive words: Hide words many 
people �nd o�ensive are in results of Google 
voice searches. O�ensive words are replaced 
in results with a placeholder (####) . 
• O�ine speech recognition: Manage 

downloaded languages. 

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Voice Input 
Use Google voice recognition to perform Google 
searches using spoken commands. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Sett
 ings. 
2.	  Tap Lan gua
ge and input > Voice input for 
options. 
• Tap Enhanced Google services for full voice 
interaction. 
• Tap Basic Google recognition for simple 
voice recognition. 
3.  Tap  Settings  beside the recognition service 
to customize. 
Text-To-Speech Options 
Con�gure your Text-To-Speech (TTS) options. TTS 
is used for various accessibility features, such as 
TalkBack. For more information, see Accessibility . 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings . 
2.	  Tap Lan guage and input > Text-to-speech 
options for options: 
•   Tap  Settings next to the Samsung 
text-to-speech engine for options. 
•   Speech rate: Set the speed at which the text 
is spoken. 
•  Default language status: Display the default 
language in use. 
Mouse/Trackpad Settings 
Con�gure settings for using an optional mouse or 
trackpad (not included) . 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Sett
 ings. 
2.  Tap Lan gua
ge and input > Pointer speed. 
3.	  Drag the slider to the right to go faster or to the 
left to go slower. 
4.  Tap OK to save your setting. 
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Battery
 
View how battery power is used 
for device activities. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Set tings. 
2.  Tap Bat
tery for the following options: 
• Tap BATTERY USAGE to view a battery chart 
and a list of processes and the amount of 
battery power they are using. 
• Tap Power saving mode to con�gure this 
feature, which helps save battery power by 
reducing the power usage by many phone 
features and apps. 
-Tap ON/OFF to turn on Power saving mode. 
-Tap Start power saving to select a 
remaining battery percentage at which 
Power saving mode will automatically be 
enabled. 
• Ta p  Ultra power saving mode to con�gure 
this feature, which applies a simpli�ed 
grayscale theme to your Home screen and 
limits the number of usable apps. 
-Tap ON/OFF to turn the feature on. 
-To turn o� Ultra power saving mode, from 
the Home screen, tap MORE > Turn o� 
Ultra power saving mode. 
• If any apps use an abnormal amount of battery 
power while the screen is turned o�, the apps 
are logged for your review. Tap DETAIL to view 
such apps. 
• Ta p  MORE for the following options: 
-Ta p Hide/Show battery percentage to hide 
or show the battery charge percentage next 
to the battery icon on the Status Bar. 
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Storage
 
View the device memory and 
application usage. 
Device Memory 
View and manage the memory used by the device. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Set
 tings. 
2.  Tap S t
orage . 
• The Device memory displays Total space used. 
• The amounts of memory used are further 
divided into System memory, Used space, 
Cached data, Miscellaneous �les, and 
Available space. 
To increase available memory: 
1.	  Tap Cached data to clear all cached data for all 
apps. Tap DELETE to con�rm. 
2.	  Tap Miscellaneous �les, select 
unnecessary �les individually, or tap SELECT 
ALL, and then tap DELETE. 
Settings 103	 Storage   
						

							  
   
 
Date and Time Settings
 
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 > 
Set tings. 
2. Tap Da

te and time. 
3.	  Set the date, time, time zone, time format, and 
date format. 
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Help
 
View tips and guidelines for 
using your device. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Set tings. 
2.	  Tap Help
 for information about new features, 
applications, settings, and so on. 
3.  Tap SEARCH to search for a topic. 
Settings 105	 Help