Samsung Galaxy J3 V Owners Manual

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Settings Display and Wallpaper
Screen Rotation
Rotate the screen based on the orientation of your 
device.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Settings .
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ap Display and wallpaper.
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ap Screen rotation to turn the feature on or off.
Set the Screen Timeout
Turn the screen off after a set amount of time.
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 rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Settings .
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ap Display and wallpaper > Screen timeout and 
choose a time period.
Select a Screen Mode
Choose a screen mode to match your type of viewing.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Settings .
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ap Display and wallpaper > Screen mode and 
choose a screen mode:
• Tap Adaptive display if you want your device 
to automatically optimize the display to match 
the type of image displayed and other criteria, 
such as battery level.
– or –
Choose a specific type of screen mode based 
on what you are viewing.  
						

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Settings Display and Wallpaper
Screen Saver
The Screen saver setting controls what is displayed 
on the screen when the device is docked (dock not 
included) or while charging. You can choose to display 
colors or display photos.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Settings .
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ap Display and wallpaper > Screen saver.
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ap On/Off to enable the Screen saver.
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onfigure options:
• Colors: Tap the selector to display a changing 
screen of colors.
• Photo table: Display pictures in a photo table. 
Tap  Settings for options.
• Photo frame: Display pictures in a photo 
frame. Tap  Settings for options.
• Photos : Display pictures from your 
Google Account. Tap  Settings for options. 5.  
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 ap More for additional options:
• Preview: See a demonstration of Screen saver.
• Select when to use: Select when your device 
can go into Screen saver mode.  
						

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SettingsAdvanced Features
Configure features on your device that make 
it easier to use.
One-Handed Operation
Change the screen layout to accommodate operating 
your device with one hand.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Settings .
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ap Advanced features > One-handed operation.
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ap On/Off to enable or disable the following:
• Reduce screen size: Press the Home key 
three times in quick succession to reduce the 
size of the display.
• One-handed input: Adjust the size and 
position of the keyboard and other input 
methods for easier input with one hand.
Other Features
Configure other useful features. For example, you can 
control certain device actions by picking up the device 
and by touching the screen with the palm of your hand 
or turning over the device.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Settings .
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ap Advanced features.
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ap On/Off to enable each of the following:
• Quick launch camera: Open the Camera by 
quickly pressing the Home key twice.
• Smart alert: Set the device to vibrate when 
you pick it up to notify you about missed calls 
and messages.
• Easy mute: Mute sounds and video by 
covering the screen or turning over the device.
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SettingsStorage
View the device memory and usage. Mount, 
unmount, or format an optional memory card 
(not included) .
Device Memory
View and manage the memory used by the device.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Settings .
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ap Storage .
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ap Internal storage (if an optional SD card is 
installed) . Device storage used out of the total 
space available is displayed.
The amounts of memory used are further divided 
into:
• Total space: The total amount of memory on 
your device.
• Available space: The amount of storage 
space currently available.
• System memory: The minimum amount of 
storage space required to run the system.
• Apps: The amount of storage space currently 
being used by apps.
• Pictures, videos: The amount of storage 
space currently being used by pictures and 
videos.
• Audio: The amount of storage space currently 
being used by audio.
• Other: The space used by app data, 
downloaded files, and Android system files.
• Cached data: The amount of data currently 
cached.
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ap Explore to launch My Files to view content 
stored on your device.
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Settings Storage
To increase available memory:
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Settings .
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ap Storage .
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ap Internal storage (if an optional SD card is 
installed) .
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ap Cached data to clear cached data for all 
apps.
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ap Delete  to confirm.
Memory Card (SD Card)
Once an optional memory card (not included) has 
been installed in your device, the card memory is 
displayed as part of Total space and Available space.
For more information on memory card installation, see 
“Install a Memory Card” on page 7 .
Mount a Memory Card
When you install an optional memory card, it is 
automatically mounted (connected to the device) and 
prepared for use. However, should you unmount the 
card without removing it from the device, you need to 
mount it before it can be accessed.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Settings .
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ap Storage  > SD card.
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ap Mount.  
						

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Settings Storage
Remove a Memory Card
Warning: To prevent damage to information stored on 
the memory card, unmount the card before removing it 
from the device.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Settings .
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ap Storage  > SD card.
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ap Unmount.
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ve the back cover. For more information, see 
“Remove the Back Cover” on page 6 .
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lide the card out carefully.
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Replac

e the back cover. For more information, see 
“Replace the Back Cover” on page 8 .
Format a Memory Card
Warning: When formatting an SD card, you should 
back up your music and photo files that are stored on 
the card because formatting the SD card deletes all the 
stored data.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Settings .
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ap Storage  > SD card.
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ap Format and follow the prompts.  
						

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SettingsBattery
View how battery power is used for device 
activities.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings .
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ap Battery for options:
• Power saving mode: Save battery power by 
limiting your device’s performance, limiting 
vibration feedback, and restricting location 
services and most background data.
• Ultra power saving mode: Save battery 
power by applying a simplified grayscale 
theme to your Home screen and limiting the 
number of usable apps.
• Show battery percentage: Display the battery 
charge percentage next to the battery icon on 
the Status bar.
• Past and predicted usage: View estimated 
usage time remaining based on your usage 
over the last 7 days.
• Recent battery usage: Tap an item to view 
details of its battery usage.
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ap More for the following options:
• Refresh: Update the listing.
• Optimize battery usage: Choose apps to 
optimize their individual battery usage.
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SettingsApplications Settings
Manage settings for applications on your 
device.
Application Manager
You can download and install new applications on your 
device. Use Application manager settings to manage 
your downloaded and preloaded applications.
Warning: Because this device can be configured 
with system software not provided by or supported by 
Google or any other company, you operate this software 
at your own risk.
Application Manager Options
If have disabled apps, you can choose whether to 
display them.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Settings .
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ap Applications > Application manager. 3.
 
If y
 ou have disabled applications:
• Tap  All apps at the top left of the screen.
• Tap All apps, Turned on, or Turned off.
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ap More for the following options:
• Memory: View memory usage information.
• Show/Hide system apps: Show or hide 
system (background) apps.
• Draw over other apps: Choose apps that can 
run on top of other running apps.
• Modify system settings: Select which apps 
can change system endings.
• Reset app preferences: Reset options that 
have been changed. Existing app data is not 
deleted.
Note : Options vary by application.
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Settings Applications Settings
Manage Apps
You can view and update information about an 
application, including memory usage, default settings, 
and permissions.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Settings .
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ap Applications > Application manager.
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ap an application to view and update information 
about the application. The following options are 
displayed:
• Uninstall/Disable: Uninstall or disable the 
application. Preloaded apps can only be 
disabled.
• Force stop: Stop an app that is misbehaving. 
Restart your device if stopping an app, 
process, or service causes your device to stop 
working correctly.
• Storage : Manage the app’s storage usage.
• Data usage: View mobile data usage.
• Permissions: View permissions granted to the 
app for access to your device’s information.
• Notifications: Configure notifications from 
the app.
• Set as default: Set the app as a default for a 
certain category of apps.
• Battery: View battery usage since the last full 
charge.
• Memory: View memory usage.  
						

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Settings Applications Settings
Default Applications
If you have multiple applications of the same type, 
such as email apps, you can select one app to be the 
default.
You can also use a simpler Home screen that provides 
an easier user experience for first-time smartphone 
users.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Settings .
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ap Applications > Default applications.
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ap the following to choose default apps:
• Browser app: Choose a default browser app.
• Calling app: Choose a default calling app.
• Messaging app: Choose a default messaging 
(text and multimedia) app.
• Set as default: Choose default apps for other 
functions.
• Home screen: Choose a Home screen type.
• Device assistance app: Choose an app that 
provides assistance for using your device.
Application Settings
Shortcuts to the settings for various apps are available 
in one convenient location.
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 rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Settings .
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ap Applications.
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ap one of the following to display the settings for 
the selected app:
• Calendar
• Camera
• Contacts
• Email
• Messages
• Phone
• Weather