Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Owners Manual

							Changing Your Settings       134
9.
Ta p  
Allowed devices list, then select the connected 
devices you would like to allow. 
10. Ta p  
Not-allowed devices list, then select the connected 
devices you would like to not allow. 
11. Ta p  
Download to, then select the destination of any 
downloaded (shared) content. Choose from Device or 
SD card.
12. Ta p  
Upload from other devices, then select the actions 
you’ll take when you upload content from other 
devices. Choose from either Always accept, Always 
ask, or Always reject.
AllShare Cast
With AllShare Cast, you can wirelessly share your phones 
screen with Wi-Fi-enabled TV using the AllShare Cast Hub 
accessory.
1. Confirm you have already logged in to your Samsung 
account. There should be no   icon in the 
Notifications area of the screen.
2. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔ More 
settings 
➔ AllShare Cast. 3.
Ta p  t h e  
OFF / ON icon to turn AllShare Cast on 
.
4. Make sure you and the device you want to share with 
are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. For more 
information, refer to  “Connect to a Wi-Fi Network”  on 
page 170.
Your phone automatically scans for other compatible 
devices.
5. Follow the on-screen instruct ions to connect with the 
TV.
Note: This feature allows a connec tion between your phone 
and the optional AllShare Cast Hub, via a shared Wi-Fi 
connection. The AllShare Ca st Hub then allows the 
communicating TV to mirror what is being shown on the 
phones display.
Kies via Wi-Fi
Kies via Wi-Fi allows you to sync your PC wirelessly with your 
device provided they are both  on the same Wi-Fi network. 
You can view and share videos, photos, music, ringtones, 
and more.
ON 
						

							1351.
From your PC, download th e Samsung Kies application 
if you don’t already have it. You can find it at
 
samsung.com.
2. From your PC, launch the Samsung Kies application.
3. From your PC, connect to a Wi-Fi network.
4. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔ More 
settings
  ➔ Kies via Wi-Fi.
5. From your device, connect to the same Wi-Fi network 
that your PC is connected to  if you have not already 
done so. For more information, refer to  “Connect to a 
Wi-Fi Network”  on page 170.
Home screen mode
Home screen mode allows you to set your display to the 
conventional layout of Basic mode or provide an easier user 
experience for the first-ti me smartphone users using 
Easy 
mode
.
1. From the Home screen, tap     ➔ 
Settings ➔ Home 
screen mode
.
2. Tap the pull-down dropbox and select one of the 
following options:
: provides conventional layout for the apps and 
widgets on your home screens.
: provides easier user experience for first-time 
smartphone users on the home screens.
3. Ta p  Apply.
Blocking Mode
When Blocking mode is enabled, notifications for selected 
features will be disabled. You will only receive notifications of 
incoming calls from people on your allowed list.
1. From the Home screen, tap     ➔ 
Settings ➔ 
Blocking mode.
2. In a single motion touch and slide the 
Blocking mode 
slider to the right to turn it on  . 
Confirm that the Blocking mode active icon   
appears in the Status bar.
3. Place a green checkmark adjacent to those features 
you would like to enable. Choose from: Disable 
incoming calls, Disable notifications, Disable alarm and 
timer, Disable LED indicator.
ON 
						

							Changing Your Settings       136
4.
Configure a timeframe for these features to be active. 
Remove the checkmark from the 
Always field to 
configure the 
From and To time fields.
5. Ta p  
Allowed contacts to assign those contacts that are 
exempted from these rules. Choose from None, All 
contacts, Favorites, or Custom. Allowed contacts will 
then appear in the 
Allowed contact list.
Sound Settings
From this menu you can control the sounds on the phone.
  From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings  ➔ Sound.
The following options display:
Vo l u me
The Volume option allows you to change the volume for all 
phone sounds in one easy location. 1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔ Sound 
➔ Volume.
2. Touch and drag the slider to adjust the sound volume 
for Media, Ringtone, Notifications, and System.
3. Ta p  
OK.
Vibration intensity
Vibration intensity allows you to select how intense the 
vibration is for different options.
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔ Sound 
➔ Vibration intensity.
2. Touch and drag the slider to adjust the Vibration 
intensity for Incoming call, Notification, and Haptic 
feedback.
Device ringtone
This option allows you to set the ringtone.
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔ Sound.
2. Ta p  
Device ringtone.
3. Tap a ringtone and tap 
OK.
Device vibration
This option allows you to set your phone to vibrate and ring.
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔ Sound.
2. Ta p  
Device vibration. 
3. Select a vibration pattern and tap 
OK. 
						

							137
Default notifications
This option allows you to set the ringtone that will sound for 
notifications and alarms.1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔ Sound.
2. Ta p  
Default notifications.
3. Tap a ringtone and tap 
OK.
Vibrate when ringing
This option allows you to enable your phone to vibrate 
whenever it rings.
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔ Sound.
2. Ta p  
Vibrate when ringing to create a checkmark and 
enable the feature.
System Tone Settings
The System tone settings are used when you use the dialing 
pad, make a screen selection, lock your screen, or tap the 
screen. 1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔ Sound.
2. Tap any of the following options to create a checkmark 
and activate the feature:
: makes a sound when you tap a key on the 
keyboard.
 Touch sounds: makes a sound when you touch the screen.
 Screen lock sound: makes a sound when your screen is 
locked or unlocked.
 Haptic feedback: makes a vibration when you tap soft keys 
and on certain UI interactions.
Display Settings
In this menu, you can change various settings for the display.
  From the Home screen, tap    ➔ Settings ➔ Display.
The following options display:
: allows you to set the Wallpaper for your Home 
screen, Lock screen, or both. For more information, refer to 
“Changing the Wallpaper”  on page 48.
: allows you to turn on your LED lights for 
charging, low battery, incoming notifications, and voice 
recording. The light will turn on by default unless you turn them 
off.
: tap this option to enable/disable the automatic 
Multi window feature. 
						

							Changing Your Settings       138
 Page buddy: allows context related pages to be created on the 
Home screen. You can select S Pen page, Earphones page, 
Docking page, and Roaming page. Tap Page buddy help for 
more information. Touch and slide the Page buddy slider to the 
right to turn it on  .
 Screen mode: allows you to select from several different color 
modes.
: configures the LCD Brightness levels. Tap 
Automatic brightness to allow the phone to self-adjust or drag 
the slider and tap OK.
 Auto-rotate screen: allows you to switch the display 
orientation automatically when you rotate the phone.
 Screen timeout: adjusts the delay time before the screen 
automatically turns off. Selections are: 15 seconds, 30 
seconds, 1 minute, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, and 10 minutes.
 Smart rotation: disables the auto screen rotation by checking 
the orientation of your face and the device.
: disables the screen timeout if your phone detects 
that your face is watching the screen.
 Font style: allows you to set the font style that your phone will 
use. You can also tap Get fonts online to choose from a wider 
selection.
: allows you to select which size of font is displayed.
 Touch key light duration: allows you to adjust the delay before 
the Touch key light automatically turns off.
 Display battery percentage: allows you to see the battery 
charge percentage next to the battery charge icon at the top of 
the display.
 Auto adjust screen tone: allows you to save power because 
the phone analyzes the displayed screen image and adjusts the 
LCD brightness.
Storage
From this menu you can view the memory allocation for the 
memory card and USB as well as mount or unmount the SD 
card.
For more information about mounting or unmounting the SD 
card, see  “Memory Card”  on page 52.
To view the memory allocation for your external SD card:
ON 
						

							139
  From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings ➔ 
Storage .The available memory displays under the 
To t a l  
space
 and Available space headings for both Device 
memory and SD card.
SD card
  Ta p  Unmount SD card to unmount your SD card so that 
you can safely remove it, then tap 
OK.
– or –
1. Ta p  
Format SD card to re-format your SD card. This will 
delete all data on your SD  card including music, videos, 
and photos.
2. Ta p  
Format SD card again.
3. Ta p  
Delete all to continue or press   to cancel.
Note: The Format SD card option is only available when your 
SD card is mounted.
Power Saving Mode
Power Saving Mode allows you to manage your phone to 
conserve power.
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔ Power 
saving mode
.
2. Ta p  t h e  
OFF / ON icon next to Power saving to turn 
Power saving mode on  .
3. Tap the following options to create a checkmark and 
conserve power:
 CPU power saving: allows you to limit the maximum 
performance of the CPU.
 Screen power saving: allows you to lower the screen power 
level.
 Background color: allows you to change the background color 
on email and internet to save power.
 Turn off haptic feedback: allows you to turn off vibration when 
you tap or touch the screen.
4. Ta p  Learn about power saving to learn about various 
ways to conserve battery power. 
ON 
						

							Changing Your Settings       140
Batter y
See how much battery power is used for device activities.1. From a Home screen, tap    ➔ Settings ➔  Battery .
The battery level displays in percentage. The amount 
of time the battery was used also displays. Battery 
usage displays in percentages per application.
2. Ta p  
Screen, Cell standby, Android System, Android OS, 
Media server, Device idle, or any other listed application 
to view how it is affecting battery use.
Note: Other applications may be running that affect battery use.
Application Manager
You can download and install applications from Play Store or 
create applications using the Android SDK and install them 
on your device. Use Applicatio n manager settings to manage 
applications.
Warning! Because this device can be configured with system  software not provided by or supported by Google or 
any other company, end-users operate these devices 
at their own risk.
Memor y Usage
See how memory is being used by Downloaded or Running 
applications.
1. From a Home screen, tap    ➔ Settings ➔ 
Application manager.
2. Ta p  
Downloaded, Running, or All to display memory 
usage for that category of applications.
The graph at the bottom of the Downloaded tab shows 
used and free device memory. The graph at the bottom 
of the Running tab shows used and free RAM.
Downloaded
Displays apps you have downloaded onto your device.
1. From a Home screen, tap    ➔ Settings ➔ 
Application manager.
2. Ta p  t h e  
Downloaded tab to view a list of all the 
downloaded applicatio ns on your device. 
						

							1413.
To switch the order of the lists displayed in the 
Downloaded tabs, press   ➔  
Sort by size or Sort by 
name
.
4. To reset your application preferences, press   ➔  
Reset app preferences.
Note: This will reset the preferences for disabled apps, 
disabled app notifications, default applications for 
actions, and background data  restrictions for apps. You 
will not lose any app data.
5. Tap 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 a Home screen, tap    ➔ Settings  ➔ 
Application manager.
2. Ta p  t h e  
Running tab. All the applications that are 
currently running on the device display. 3.
Ta p  
Show cached processes to display all the cached 
processes that are running. Tap 
Show services in use to 
switch back.
4. Tap 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. 
						

							Changing Your Settings       142
Location Ser vices
The Location services settings allow you to set up how the 
phone will determine your location and the sensor settings 
for your phone.
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔ More 
settings 
➔ Location services.
2. Tap any of the following options to create a checkmark 
and activate the service:
 Use wireless networks: allows applications to use data from 
mobile networks and Wi-Fi to help determine your location.
 Use GPS satellites: allows applications to use GPS to pinpoint 
your location.
 Location and Google search: allows Google to use your 
location data for improved search results and other services.
Lock Screen Settings
Choose settings for unlocki ng your screen. For more 
information about using the lock and unlock features, see 
“Locking and Unlocking the Touch Screen” on page 12.
Screen Lock
1. From the Home screen, tap     ➔ Settings ➔ Lock 
screen
. 2.
Ta p  
Screen lock for these options:
: Swipe the screen to unlock it.
: While tapping and holding the screen, tilt the device 
forward to unlock.
 Face unlock: Look at your phone to unlock it. 
 Face and voice: Look at your phone and speak to unlock.
: A screen unlock pattern is a touch gesture you create 
and use to unlock your device. Follow the prompts to create or 
change your screen unlock pattern.
: Select a PIN to use for unlocking the screen.
: Create a password for unlocking the screen.
: No pattern, PIN, or password is required. The screen will 
never lock.
Lock screen options
Activate or deactivates various Unlock screen functions. 
Note: The Lock screen options are only available when the Screen lock option is set to Swipe or Motion.
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔ Lock 
screen
  ➔ Lock screen options. 
						

							1432.
The following options are available:
 sets shortcuts to appear at the bottom of the Lock 
screen. Touch and slide the slider to the right to turn it on  .
 Information ticker sets the news and stock information ticker 
to appear across the bottom of the Lock screen. Touch and 
slide the slider to the right to turn it on  .
 allows you to display the digital clock while the Lock 
screen is active. Enabled by default.
 displays a set of dual digital clock on the Lock 
screen while you are traveling. Tap the entry to set your home 
city. This time zone then becomes the time used by one of 
these on-screen clocks. Touch and slide the slider to the right 
to turn it on  .
 Weather displays the current area weather on the Lock screen. 
Touch and slide the slider to the right to turn it on  . 
Tap and set both the temperature units (F or C) and a refresh 
time.
 Ripple effect activates/deactivates the ripple effect on the lock 
screen when you tap it.
 Ink effect activates/deactivates the ink effect on the lock 
screen when you tap it. the Ripple effect must be activated first.
shows help information on the Lock screen.
 Camera quick access provides you with quick access to the 
camera function from the Lock screen. When this option has 
been activated, touch and hold the lock screen while rotating 
the device to the landscape position then release the screen. 
Touch and slide the slider to the right to turn it on  .
 Wake up in lock screen requires that you say a command to 
wake-up S Voice.
 Set wake-up command designates your S Voice wake-up 
commands. Tap Wake-up S Voice and follow the on-screen 
prompts to create a new verbal command.
Note: These options vary depending on the selected Lock 
settings.
Popup Note on lock screen
This option allows the Popup No te feature to be active on 
your lock screen.
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔ Lock 
screen
.
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON