Samsung Galaxy S7 (SM-G930F) User Manual

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3 Tap Enter folder name and enter a folder name.
To change the folder colour, tap 
.
To add more apps to the folder, tap 
, tick the apps, and then tap ADD. You can also add 
an app by dragging it to the folder on the Home screen.
To move apps from a folder to the Home screen, tap the folder, and then drag an app to the 
Home screen.
To delete apps in a folder, tap the folder, and then drag the app you want to delete to 
Remove at the top of the screen.
Managing panels
On the Home screen, tap and hold an empty area to add, move, or remove a panel.
To add a panel, swipe to the left, and then tap 
.
To move a panel, tap and hold a panel preview, and then drag it to a new location.
To remove a panel, tap and hold a panel preview, and then drag it to 
Remove at the top of 
the screen.
To set a panel as the main Home screen, tap 
.
Apps screen
The Apps screen displays icons for all apps, including newly installed apps.
On the Home screen, tap 
Apps to open the Apps screen. To view other panels, swipe to the 
left or right.
Moving items
This feature may not be available depending on the region or service provider.
On the Apps screen, tap 
EDIT. Tap and hold an item and drag it to a new location.
To move the item to another panel, drag it to the side of the screen.   
						

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Creating folders
Create folders and gather similar applications to quickly access and launch apps you want.
This feature may not be available depending on the region or service provider.
1 On the Apps screen, tap EDIT.
2 Tap and hold an app, and then drag it over another app.
3 Drop the app when a folder frame appears around the apps.
A new folder containing the selected apps will be created.
4 Tap Enter folder name and enter a folder name.
To change the folder colour, tap 
.
To add more apps to the folder, tap 
, tick the apps, and then tap ADD. You can also add 
an app by dragging it to the folder on the Apps screen.
To delete a folder, select a folder with 
. Only the folder will be deleted. The folder’s apps will 
be relocated to the Apps screen.   
						

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Rearranging items
You can rearrange items in alphabetical order on the Apps screen.
On the Apps screen, tap 
A-Z → SAVE.
Searching for items
You can search for items on the Apps screen.
On the Apps screen, tap 
SEARCH and enter characters. The device will search for and display 
the items containing the characters you entered.
Indicator icons
Indicator icons appear on the status bar at the top of the screen. The icons listed in the table 
below are most common.
The status bar may not appear at the top of the screen in some apps. To display the 
status bar, drag down from the top of the screen.
Icon Meaning
No signal
 / Signal strength
 / Currently accessing SIM or USIM card (dual SIM models)
 / Roaming (outside of normal service area)
GPRS network connected
EDGE network connected
UMTS network connected
HSDPA network connected
HSPA+ network connected
 / LTE network connected (LTE-enabled models)
Wi-Fi connected
Bluetooth feature activated
GPS activated   
						

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Icon Meaning
Call in progress
Missed call
New text or multimedia message
Alarm activated
Mute mode activated
Vibration mode activated
Flight mode activated
Error occurred or caution required
Battery power level
Lock screen
Pressing the Power key turns off the screen and locks it. Also, the screen turns off and 
automatically locks if the device is not used for a specified period.
The screen is locked with 
Swipe, the default screen lock method.
Press the Power key or the Home key and swipe in any direction to unlock the screen.   
						

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To change the screen lock method, on the Apps screen, tap Settings → Lock screen and 
security
 → Screen lock type, and then select a method.
When you set a pattern, PIN, password, or fingerprint for the screen lock method, you can 
protect your personal information by preventing others from accessing your device. After 
setting the screen lock method, the device will require an unlock code whenever unlocking it.
•	Swipe: Swipe in any direction on the screen to unlock it.
•	Pattern: Draw a pattern with four or more dots to unlock the screen.
•	PIN: Enter a PIN with at least four numbers to unlock the screen.
•	Password: Enter a password with at least four characters, numbers, or symbols to unlock 
the screen.
•	None: Do not set a screen lock method.
•	Fingerprints: Register your fingerprints to unlock the screen. Refer to Fingerprint 
recognition for more information.
•	If the unlock code is forgotten, take the device to a Samsung Service Centre to 
reset it.
•	You can set your device to perform a factory data reset if you enter the unlock code 
incorrectly several times in a row and reach the attempt limit. On the Apps screen, 
tap 
Settings → Lock screen and security → Secure lock settings and tap the 
Auto factory reset switch to activate it.   
						

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Notification panel
Using the notification panel
When you receive new notifications, such as messages or missed calls, indicator icons appear 
on the status bar. To see more information about the icons, open the notification panel and 
view the details.
To open the notification panel, drag the status bar downwards. To close the notification panel, 
swipe upwards on the screen.
You can use the following functions on the notification panel.
► Single SIM models:
View more quick setting buttons.
Launch  Settings.
Tap a notification and perform 
various actions. Clear all notifications. Adjust the brightness.
Quick setting buttons
Launch  Quick connect.
Access the notification settings.   
						

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► Dual SIM models:
Launch  Settings.
Tap a notification and perform  various actions. Clear all notifications.Adjust the brightness.
View more quick setting buttons.
Access the notification settings.
Quick setting buttons
Launch  Quick connect.
SIM and USIM card feature 
preferences. Tap to access the 
SIM card manager.
Using quick setting buttons
Tap quick setting buttons to activate some features. Swipe to the left or right on the buttons 
area, or tap 
 to view more buttons. To view more detailed settings, tap and hold a button.
To rearrange buttons, tap 
 → EDIT, tap and hold a button, and then drag it to another 
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S Finder
Search for a wide variety of content with a keyword.
Searching for content on the device
Open the notification panel and tap  → S Finder.
Enter a keyword in the search field or tap 
 and say a keyword.
To get more refined results, tap 
Filter under the search field, and then select filter details.
Setting search categories
You can set search categories to search for content in specific search fields.
Tap 
MORE → Select search locations and select categories.
Entering text
Keyboard layout
A keyboard appears automatically when you enter text to send messages, create memos, and 
more.
Text entry is not supported in some languages. To enter text, you must change the 
input language to one of the supported languages.
Break to the next line. Delete a preceding character.
Enter punctuation marks.
Enter uppercase. For all caps, tap 
it twice.
Change the keyboard settings.
Enter a space.   
						

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Changing the input language
Tap  → Add input languages, and then select the languages to use. When you select two 
or more languages, you can switch between the input languages by swiping to the left or 
right on the space key.
Changing the keyboard layout
Tap , select a language under Languages and types, and then select a keyboard layout to 
use.
On 3x4 keyboard, a key has three or four characters. To enter a character, tap the 
corresponding key repeatedly until the desired character appears.
Additional keyboard functions
Tap and hold  to use various functions. Other icons may appear instead of the  icon 
depending on the last function that was used.
•	 : Enter text by voice.
Open the keyboard. Start or pause entering text by 
voice.
•	 : Add an item from the clipboard.
•	 : Enter emoticons.
•	 : Change the keyboard settings.   
						

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Copying and pasting
1 Tap and hold over text.
2 Drag  or  to select the desired text, or tap Select all to select all text.
3 Tap Copy or Cut.
The selected text is copied to the clipboard.
4 Tap and hold where the text is to be inserted and tap Paste.
To paste text that you have previously copied, tap 
Clipboard and select the text.
Dictionary
Look up definitions for words while using certain features, such as when browsing webpages.
1 Tap and hold over a word that you want to look up.
If the word you want to look up is not selected, drag 
 or  to select the desired text.
2 Tap Dictionary on the options list.
If a dictionary is not preinstalled on the device, tap 
Manage dictionaries →  next to a 
dictionary to download it.
3 View the definition in the dictionary pop-up window.
To switch to the full screen view, tap 
. Tap the definition on the screen to view more 
definitions. In the detailed view, tap 
 to add the word to your favourite words list or tap 
Search Web to use the word as a search term.