Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge User Manual

							96 Home Screen Settings 
 
Home Screen Settings
 
Customize your Home screen 
by adding application shortcuts, 
widgets, folders, and using 
wallpapers. 
To customize Home screen: 
► From a Home screen, tap   Apps 
 > 
 Settings  > Home screen. 
- or ­
From a Home screen, either touch and hold an 
em

pty space on a screen or pinch the screen. 
For more information, see 
Home Screen .  
Settings  
						

							97 Lock Screen and Security 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
Lock Screen and Security
 
Secure your device and protect 
your data with Lock Screen and 
Security settings. 
Set a Screen Lock 
It is recommended that you secure your device 
using a Screen lock. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap   Apps 
 > 
 Settings . 
2.	 Tap 

Lock screen and security > Screen lock 
type to select a screen lock and level of security: 
• Swipe: Swipe the screen to unlock it. This 
option provides no security. 
• Pattern : Create a pattern that you draw on 
the screen to unlock your device. This option 
provides medium security. 
• PIN : Select a PIN to use for unlocking the 
screen. This option provides medium to high 
security. 
• Password: Create a password for unlocking 
the screen. This option provides high security. 
• None: Never use a Lock screen. 
• Fingerprints: Use �ngerprint recognition 
to unlock the screen. This option provides 
medium to high security. 
3.	  If you choose a secured lock screen option, 
select your noti�cation preferences: 
• Show content 
• Hide content 
• Do not show noti�cations 
4.	  Tap Set up to set up and use �ngerprints to 
unlock the device in addition to a PIN, pattern, or 
password. Tap Later  to skip �ngerprints setup.  5.	 
Choose a screen lock option: 
• Info and app shortcuts: Display a dual clock, 
or information such as the weather, on the 
Lock screen. 
• Noti�cations on lock screen: Show 

noti�cations on the Lock screen.
 
• Secure lock settings: Set your secure lock 
functions such as Secured lock time, and 
Smart lock. 
-This option is not available with Swipe. 
N

ote : Options vary based on the screen lock type. 
Fingerprints 
Use �ngerprint recognition as an alternative to 
entering passwords in certain apps. 
You can also use your �ngerprint to verify your 
identity when logging in to your Samsung account. 
Note : Fingerprint recognition uses the unique 
characteristics of each �ngerprint to enhance the 
security of your device. The likelihood of the �ngerprint 
sensor confusing even small areas of two di�erent 
�ngerprints is very low. But in rare cases, the 
sensor may recognize a �ngerprint that is similar 
to a registered �ngerprint. 
To use �ngerprints to unlock the device, you must 
set a pattern, PIN, or password. 
►	  If you do not currently have a secure screen 
lock, tap Pattern , PIN, or Password and follow 
the prompts.  
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							98 Lock Screen and Security 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
 
     
Register a Fingerprint 
You can register up to three �ngerprints. A password 
is also set up as an alternative to your �ngerprint. 
1. From a Home screen, tap   Apps 
 > 
 Settings . 
2. Tap 

Lock screen and security > Fingerprints. 
• To add a �ngerprint, tap   Add �ngerprint 
and follow the prompts to register a �ngerprint 
and password. You must set a pattern, PIN, or 
password to protect your �ngerprints. 
• To rename a �ngerprint, tap the �ngerprint, 
enter a new name, and then tap Rename. 
• To delete a �ngerprint, touch and hold the 
�ngerprint, and then tap Remove. Con�rm 
when prompted. 
Fingerprint Veri�cation 
Fingerprint veri�cation can be used for other 
accounts accessed from your device. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap   Apps 
 > 
 Settings . 
2. Tap 

Lock screen and security > Fingerprints. 
• Web sign-in: Access your online accounts 
using your �ngerprint. 
• Verify Samsung account: Verify your identity 
using your �ngerprint when logging in to your 
Samsung account. 
• Use with Samsung Pay: Use your �ngerprint 
for secure and fast payments with the 
Samsung Pay app. 
• Fingerprint unlock: Tap On/O� to enable or 
disable �ngerprint security. 
Find My Mobile 
Protect your device from loss or theft allowing your 
device to be locked, tracked, and for your data to be 
deleted remotely. 
►	  To access your device remotely, visit 
�ndmymobile.samsung.com . 
Note : You must sign up for a Samsung account and 
enable Google location service to use Find My Mobile. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap   Apps 
 > 
 Settings . 
2.	 Tap 

Lock screen and security > 
Find My Mobile. 
3.	  Enter your Samsung account password or, if 
you are not logged in to your Samsung account, 
tap Add account and follow the prompts. The 
following options are available: 
• Remote controls: Allows you to access your 
device remotely. 
• Google location service: Activate or 

deactivate Google location service. This 

service must be on in order to �nd your 

device.
 
• SIM change alert: Prevent unauthorized 
changes to your SIM card by being alerted 
whenever an app or service attempts to 
change data on your SIM card. 
Unknown Sources 
Enable installation of non- Google Play applications. 
1. From a Home screen, tap   Apps 
 > 
 Settings . 
2.	 Tap 

Lock screen and security > 
Unknown sources to enable this option. 
Warning: Enabling installation of third-party 
applications can cause your device and personal data 
to be more vulnerable to attacks by unknown sources.  
Settings  
						

							99 Lock Screen and Security 
  
    
    
 
       
 
   
 
 From a Home screen, tap   Apps > 
 Settings . 
 
 
Secure Startup 
Require a numeric PIN or password each time you 
power it on. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap   Apps > 
 S
 ettings . 
2.	 Tap Loc

k screen and security > Secure startup 
> Require PIN when device turns on. 
Encrypt SD Card 
Require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your 
SD card (not included) when you �rst access it after 
powering on your device. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap   Apps > 
 S
 ettings . 
2.	 Tap Loc

k screen and security > Encrypt 
SD card. 
3.	  Tap Encrypt SD card and follow the prompts to 
encrypt all data on your memory card. 
Other Security Settings 
SIM Card Lock 
Require both your SIM card PIN and your ordinary 
screen lock type when unlocking the device. 
1. From a Home screen, tap   Apps > 
 
 Settings . 
2.	 Tap Loc

k screen and security > Other security 
settings > Set up SIM card lock. 
3.  Tap Lock SIM card to enable the feature. 
4.  Tap Change SIM card PIN to create a new PIN. 
View Passwords 
Display password characters brie�y as you type 
them. 
1. From a Home screen, tap   Apps > 
 S
 ettings . 
2.	 Tap Loc

k screen and security > Other security 
settings > Make passwords visible to turn the 
feature on. 
Security Update Service 
Automatically receive security updates. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap   Apps > 
 S
 ettings . 
2.	 Tap Loc

k screen and security > Other security 
settings for the following Security update 
service options: 
• Security policy updates: Automatically or 
manually check for security policy updates. 
-Automatic updates can also be limited to 
only when your device is connected to a 
Wi-Fi network. 
• Send security reports: Use Wi-Fi to send 
security reports to Samsung for threat 
analysis. 
Device Administration 
Manage your device administrators and application 
installation privileges. 
1. 
2.	  Tap Loc

k screen and security > Other security 
settings > Device administrators. 
• Tap Android Device Manager to allow it to 
lock or erase a lost device.  
Settings  
						

							100 Lock Screen and Security 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
   
 
 
 
 
Credential Storage	 Advanced Security Settings 
Manage your security certi�cates. If a certi�cate 
authority (CA) certi�cate gets compromised or 
for some other reason you do not trust it, you can 
disable or remove it. Use these options to con�gure advanced security 
settings. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap   Apps  > 
 Settings . 
2.	 Tap 

Lock screen and security > Other security 
settings for the following Credential storage 
options: 
• Storage type: Select a storage location for 
credential contents. 
• View security certi�cates: Display certi�cates 
in your device’s ROM and other certi�cates 
you have installed. 
• User certi�cates: View user certi�cates. 
• Install from device storage: Install a new 
certi�cate from storage. 
• Clear credentials: Erase the credential 

contents from the device and reset the 

password.
  1. 
From a Home screen, tap   Apps 
 > 
 Settings . 
2.	 Tap 

Lock screen and security > Other security 
settings for the following advanced options: 
• Trust agents: Perform selected actions when 
trusted devices are connected. 
-To view Trust agents, set up a secured 
screen lock (Password, PIN, Pattern, or 
Fingerprints) . For more information, see 
S

et a Screen Lock . 
• Pin windows: Pin an app on your device 
screen, preventing access to other features of 
your device. 
• Usage data access: View the applications that 
can access your device’s usage history. 
• Noti�cation access: View the applications 
that can access noti�cations you receive on 
your device. 
• Do not disturb permission: View which apps 
have permission to change the Do not disturb 
settings.  
Settings  
						

							101 Privacy and Safety 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
   
    
 
Privacy and Safety
 
Choose from various modes 
designed to hide personal 
content from being accessed by 
anyone else using your device, 
or to aid you in an emergency. 
Location 
Some apps, such as Google Maps, may require 
one or more location services be turned on for full 
functionality. 
Locating Method 
Before using any features that require location 
assistance, you must enable your device’s location 
services. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap   Apps > 
 
 Settings . 
2. Tap Pr

ivacy and safety > Location. 
3.  Tap On/O� to turn on Location services. 
4.	  Tap Locating method to select how your 
location is determined: 
• GPS, Wi-Fi, and mobile networks: Uses GPS, 
Wi-Fi, and mobile networks. 
• Wi-Fi and mobile networks: Uses Wi-Fi and 
mobile networks (no GPS) . 
• GPS only: Uses GPS only.  5.	 
Tap Improve accuracy to use other connections 
for determining your location: 
• Wi-Fi scanning: Allow apps and services to 
scan for Wi-Fi networks automatically, even 
when Wi-Fi is turned o�. 
• Bluetooth scanning: Allow apps to scan for 
and connect to nearby devices automatically 
through Bluetooth, even when Bluetooth is 
turned o�. 
Recent Location Requests 
Apps that have requested your location are listed 
under Recent location requests. 
1. From a Home screen, tap   Apps > 
 
 Settings . 
2. Tap Pr

ivacy and safety > Location. 
3.  Tap On/O� to turn on Location services. 
4.	  Tap an entry under Recent location requests to 
view the app’s settings. 
Location Services 
Google Location History™ stores and uses your 
device’s most recent location data. Google apps, 
such as Google Maps, can use this data to improve 
your search results based on places that you have 
visited. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap   Apps > 
  S

ettings . 
2. Tap Pr

ivacy and safety > Location. 
3.  Tap On/O� to turn on Location services. 
4.	  Tap  Google Location History and sign in to your 
Google Account for more options.  
Settings  
						

							102 Privacy and Safety 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
   
    
      
 
 
 
 
App Permissions 
Control which apps have permissions to use certain 
features of your device. 
1. From a Home screen, tap   Apps 
 > 
 Settings . 
2. Tap 

Privacy and safety > App permissions. 
3.	  Tap the following features to see which apps 
have permission to access them: 
• Body Sensors 
• Calendar 
• Camera 
• Contacts 
• Location 
• Microphone 
• Phone 
• SMS 
• Storage 
• Additional permissions 
4.	  Tap On/O� next to each app to enable or 
disable permissions for that feature. 
Private Mode 
Hide personal content from being accessed by 
anyone else using your device. Private mode is only 
available for certain applications. 
Note : A secure screen lock (Pattern, PIN, Password, 
or Fingerprint) is required to use Private mode. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap   Apps 
 > 
 Settings . 
2. Tap 

Privacy and safety > Private mode. 
3.  Tap On/O� to enable Private mode. 
4.	  Follow the prompts to learn about and set up 
Private mode. 
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 

Privacy and safety > Report diagnostic 
info. 
3.	  Read the consent information, and then tap Ye s 
to enable this feature or tap No thanks. 
Send SOS Messages 
Send a quick alert to your primary contacts when 
you are in an emergency situation. 
1. From a Home screen, tap   
 Apps > 
 Settings . 
2. Tap 

Privacy and safety > Send SOS messages. 
3.	  Tap On/O� to turn the feature on and con�gure 
the following options: 
• Send messages to: Add recipients by 

creating new contacts or selecting from 

Contacts.
 
• Attach pictures: Send pictures to your 

emergency contacts.
 
• Attach audio recording: Send a short audio 
message to your emergency contacts. 
To send a help message: 
►  Press the Power  key quickly three times.  
Settings  
						

							103 Easy Mode 
   
 
  
   
 
Easy Mode
 
Switch between the default 
screen layout and a simpler 
layout. The Easy mode layout 
has larger text and icons, making 
for a more straightforward visual 
experience. 
To enable Easy mode: 
1.  From a Home screen, tap   Apps 
 > 
 Settings . 
2. Tap 

Easy mode. 
3.  Tap Easy mode to enable this feature. 
• When Easy mode is enabled, you can swipe 
down the page and select which apps you 
want to display on the Home screens. 
4.  Tap the apps you want to add or remove. 
5.  Tap Done to save your settings. 
To disable Easy mode: 
1.  From a Home screen, tap 
 Settings. 
2.	 Tap 

Easy mode > Standard mode to exit 
Easy mode. 
3.  Tap Done to con�rm.  
Settings  
						

							104 Accessibility 
  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 
 > 
 Settings . 
2. Tap 

Accessibility for options: 
Vision 
• Voice Assistant: Give spoken feedback aloud 
to assist blind and low-vision users. 
-Voice Assistant 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. 
• Voice Assistant help: View help on using 
Voice Assistant. 
• 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. 
• Text-to-speech: Set your preferred TTS 
engine and options. For more information, see 
Text-to-Speech Options . 
• Accessibility shortcut: Quickly enable 
accessibility features in two quick steps. 
• Voice label: Write voice recordings to 

NFC tags to provide information about 

nearby objects.
 
• Font size: Set the font size. 
• High contrast fonts: Adjust the color and 
outline of fonts to increase the contrast with 
the background. 
• High contrast keyboard: Adjust the size of 
the Samsung keyboard and change its colors 
to increase the contrast between the keys and 
the background. 
• Show button shapes: Show buttons with 
shaded backgrounds to make them stand out. 
• Magni�er window: Magnify content shown on 
the screen. 
• Magni�cation gestures: Use exaggerated 
gestures such as triple-tapping, double 
pinching, and dragging two �ngers across the 
screen. 
• Grayscale: Change all colors to gray. 
• Negative colors: Reverse the display of 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. 
Hearing 
• Sound detectors: Give an alert when a crying 
baby or a doorbell is detected. 
• Flash noti�cation: Set your camera light to 
blink whenever you receive a noti�cation. 
• Turn o� all sounds: Turn o� all noti�cations 
and audio for privacy. 
• Hearing aids: Improve the sound quality for 
use with hearing aids. 
• Samsung subtitles (CC): Use Samsung 
subtitles with multimedia �les when available. 
• Google subtitles (CC): Use Google subtitles 
with multimedia �les when available.  
Settings  
						

							105 Accessibility 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
• 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. 
Dexterity and interaction 
• Universal switch: Control your device with 
your customized switches. 
• Assistant menu: Improve the device 
accessibility for users with reduced dexterity. 
• Easy screen turn on: Wake up your device by 
waving your hand over the sensor. 
• Press and hold delay: Select a time interval 
for this action. 
• Interaction control: Block areas of the 
screen from touch interaction. Disable auto 
screen rotation 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 quickly 
three times in succession. 
• Noti�cation reminder: Beep at set intervals to 
remind you of any unread noti�cations. 
• Answering and ending calls: Select shortcuts 
for answering and ending calls. 
• Single tap mode: Dismiss or snooze alarms, 
calendar events, and timer alerts, and answer 
or reject incoming calls with a single tap. 
• 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.  
Settings