Samsung Galaxy J7 V Owners Manual

							Device 
Maintenance
View the status of your device’s battery, 
storage, and memory. You can also 
automatically optimize your device’s 
system resources. 
						

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Quick Optimization
The quick optimization feature improves device 
performance through the following actions:
• Identifying apps that use excessive battery power 
and clearing unneeded items from memory.
• Deleting unnecessary files and closing apps running 
in the background.
• Scanning for malware.
To use the quick optimization feature:
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings .
2. Tap Device maintenance .
3. Tap Optimize now .
Battery
View how battery power is used for device activities.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings.
2. Tap Device maintenance  > Battery  for options:
• Battery usage : View details of battery usage by 
item.
• Power saving mode : Extend battery life by 
selecting a power saving mode level. Choose 
Off , Mid , or Max . Estimated remaining battery 
life for each mode is provided.
• App power monitor : Put apps to sleep so that 
they do not use battery power when not in use. 
Tap  Save power to enable.
• Unmonitored apps : Select apps to exclude from 
being put to sleep by the App power monitor.
•  More options >  Advanced settings : Configure 
advanced battery settings and notifications, 
such as showing a battery percentage in the 
Status bar.  
						

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Storage
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.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings.
2. Tap Device maintenance  > Storage . Used memory 
is divided into:
• Documents
• Images
• Audio
• Videos
• Apps
To increase available memory:
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings .
2. Tap Device maintenance  > Storage .
3. Tap Clean now and follow the prompts.
Memory Card (SD Card)
Once an optional memory card (not included) has been 
installed in your device, the card memory is displayed 
in the Storage setting.
For more information, see “Install an Optional Memory 
Card” on page  6.  
						

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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.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings .
2. Tap Device maintenance  > Storage .
3. Tap  More options > Storage settings .
4. Under Portable storage , tap your SD card, and then 
tap  Mount .
Remove a Memory Card
Warning : To prevent damage to information stored on 
the memory card, unmount the card before removing it 
from the device.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps  >  Settings .
2. Tap Device maintenance  > Storage .
3. Tap  More options > Storage settings .
4. Under Portable storage , tap your SD card, and then 
tap  Unmount .
5. Remove your memory card from the device.
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.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps  >  Settings .
2. Tap Device maintenance  > Storage .
3. Tap  More options > Storage settings .
4. Under Portable storage , tap your SD card, tap 
Format , and then follow the prompts.  
						

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Memory
Check the amount of available memory. You can close 
background apps and reduce the amount of memory 
you are using to speed up your device.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings .
2. Tap Device maintenance  > Memory .
• The used and available memory are shown.
3. To free up as much memory as possible, 
tap Clean now and follow the prompts.
• The selected apps and services in the list will be 
closed.
Language and Input
Configure your device’s language and input settings.
Change the Device Language
You can add languages to your list and organize them 
according to preference. If an app does not support 
your default language then it will move to the next 
supported language in your list.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings .
2. Tap General management  > Language and input > 
Language .
3. Tap  Add language , and select a language from 
the list.
• To change the default language, or remove a 
language from your list, tap  Edit.  
						

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Manage Virtual Keyboards
Enable or disable virtual keyboards.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings.
2. Tap General management  > Language and input > 
Virtual keyboard  > Manage keyboards .
3. Tap each keyboard to enable or disable.
Physical Keyboards
Customize options when you have a physical keyboard 
connected to your device (sold separately).
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings .
2. Tap General management  > Language and input .
3. Tap Physical keyboard , and then choose an option:
• Show virtual keyboard : Show the virtual 
keyboard while a physical keyboard is also 
being used.
• Keyboard shortcuts : Show explanations of the 
keyboard shortcuts on the screen.
Text-to-Speech Options
Configure your Text‑t o‑Speech ( TTS) options. TTS 
is used for various accessibility features, such as 
Voice Assistant.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings.
2. Tap General management  > Language and input > 
Text-to-speech for options:
• Preferred TTS engine : Choose either the 
Samsung or Google Text‑t o‑speech engine . 
Tap  Settings next to each TTS engine for 
options.
• Speech rate : Set the speed at which the text is 
spoken.
• Pitch : Set the pitch at which the text is spoken.  
						

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• Reset speech rate: Reset the speed at which the 
text is spoken to the default setting.
• Reset pitch : Reset the pitch at which the text is 
spoken to the default setting.
• Listen to an example : Play a short 
demonstration of speech synthesis.
• Default language status : Display the default 
language in use.
Pointer Speed
Configure pointer speed for an optional mouse or 
trackpad (not included).
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings .
2. Tap General management  > Language and input .
3. Under Pointer speed , drag the slider to the right to 
go faster or to the left to go slower.
Date and Time
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 >  Settings .
2. Tap General management  > Date and time . The 
following options are available:
• Automatic date and time : Receive date and 
time updates from the wireless network. 
When Automatic date and time is disabled, the 
following options are available:
 -Set date : Enter the current date.
 -Set time : Enter the current time.
 -Select time zone : Choose your local time 
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• Use 24-hour format: Set the format for 
displaying time.
Report Diagnostic Info
This feature sends diagnostic information about your 
device when you are having technical problems.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings .
2. Tap General management  > Report diagnostic info .
3. Read the consent information, and then tap  Ye s to 
enable the feature or tap  No thanks.
Reset
Reset device and network settings. You can also reset 
your device to its factory defaults.
Reset Settings
You can reset your device to its factory default settings, 
which resets everything except the security, language, 
and account settings. Personal data is not affected.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings.
2. Tap General management  > Reset  > Reset settings .
3. Tap Reset settings , and confirm when prompted.
Reset Network Settings
You can reset Wi‑Fi, Mobile data, and Bluetooth 
settings with Reset network settings.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings.
2. Tap General management  > Reset > 
Reset network settings .
3. Tap Reset settings , and confirm when prompted.  
						

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Factory Data Reset
You can reset your device to factory defaults, erasing all 
data from your device.
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 files. Any data stored on an external SD card is 
not affected.
Note: When you sign in to a Google Account on your 
device, Factory Reset Protection is activated. This 
protects your device in the event it is lost or stolen. 
For more information, see “Factory Reset Protection” on 
page  12.
If you reset your device to factory default settings 
with the Factory Reset Protection (FRP) feature 
activated, you must enter the user name and password 
for a registered Google Account to regain access to 
the device. You will not be able to access the device 
without the correct credentials. Warning
: If you reset your Google Account password, it 
can take 24 hours for the password reset to sync with 
all devices registered to the account.
Before resetting your device:
1. Verify that the information you want to keep has 
transferred to your storage area. 
2. Log in to your Google Account and confirm your 
user name and password.
To reset your device:
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings .
2. Tap General management  > Reset > 
Factory data reset .
3. Tap Reset device and follow the prompts to 
perform the reset.
4. When the device restarts, follow the prompts to set 
up your device.  
						

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Software Update
Check for and install available software updates for 
your device.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings.
2. Tap Software update  for the following options:
• Download updates manually : Check for 
software updates.
• Scheduled software updates : Enable automatic 
installation of available software updates at the 
time of your choosing.