Samsung Galaxy S8 User Manual

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Secure Folder
Lock your private content and apps to enhance security. 
You must sign in to your Samsung account in order to 
use Secure Folder. You must also set a secure lock for 
your device.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap  Settings > Lock screen and security > 
Secure Folder  and follow the prompts to secure 
content on your device.
Secure Startup
Protect your device by requiring a numeric PIN or 
password to be entered before it starts up. You must 
have a secured screen lock for this option to be 
available.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Lock screen and security > 
Secure startup  and select an option.
Encrypt SD Card
Require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your 
optional memory card (not included) when you first 
access it after powering on your device.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Lock screen and security > 
Encrypt SD card .
3. Tap Encrypt SD card and follow the prompts to 
encrypt all data on your memory card. 
						

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Set Up SIM Card Lock
Require your SIM card PIN to unlock and use your 
SIM card.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap  Settings > Lock screen and security > 
Other security settings > Set up SIM card lock and 
follow the prompts.
• Tap  Lock SIM card to enable the feature.
• Tap Change SIM card PIN to create a new PIN.
View Passwords
Display password characters briefly as you type them.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Lock screen and security > 
Other security settings > Make passwords visible 
to turn the feature on.
Security Update Service
Automatically receive security updates.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Lock 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. 
						

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Phone Administration
Manage your device administrators and application 
installation privileges.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap  Settings > Lock screen and security > 
Other security settings > Phone administrators .
• Tap Android Device Manager to allow it to lock 
or erase a lost device.
• Tap  Secure Folder to allow it to manage 
your device.
• Tap  Support & Protection  to protect your 
mobile device from threats posed by malicious 
websites.
Credential Storage
Manage your security certificates. If a certificate 
authority (CA) certificate gets compromised or for some 
other reason you do not trust it, you can disable or 
remove it.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Lock screen and security > 
Other security settings for the following options:
• Storage type : Select a storage location for 
credential contents.
• View security certificates : Display certificates 
in your device’s ROM and other certificates you 
have installed.
• User certificates : View user certificates.
• Install from phone storage : Install a new 
certificate from storage.
• Clear credentials : Erase the credential contents 
from the device and reset the password. 
						

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Advanced Security 
Settings
Use these options to configure advanced security 
settings.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap  Settings > 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, or Pattern). For 
more information, see  “Set a Screen Lock” on 
page  221.
• 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.
• Notification access : View the applications that 
can access notifications you receive on your 
device.
• Do not disturb permission : View which apps 
have permission to change the Do not disturb 
settings. 
						

							Accounts
Set up and manage accounts, including your 
Google Account, Samsung account, email, and 
social networking accounts. 
						

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Samsung Cloud
Keep your data safe by backing up device to Samsung 
cloud storage. This allows you to restore your phone 
at any time. You can also sync your data from multiple 
devices. From home, swipe up to access Apps.
1. Tap  Settings >  Cloud and accounts > 
Samsung Cloud .
• If a Samsung account has not been added, follow 
the prompts to add one.
2. Once a Samsung account is configured, the 
following options are available:
• Manage cloud storage : View how much cloud 
storage your data is using.
• Backup settings : Configure backup for 
supported apps using your Samsung Cloud 
account.
• Restore : Download any stored backup 
information to your device.
• Data to sync : Tap the following items to enable 
or disable syncing:
 -Contacts (Samsung account) : Sync contact 
info.
 -Calendar (Samsung account) : Sync your 
events and tasks.
 -Samsung Notes : Sync your notes and 
categories.
 -Internet : Sync bookmarks, saved pages, and 
opened tabs from your browser.
 -Keyboard data : Sync predictive text data.
 -Gallery: Sync your images and videos.
•  More options:
 -Sync now : Sync all selected settings.
 -Sync information : View details about the 
sync process.  
						

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 -Settings: Choose whether to sync data only 
when the device is connected to a Wi-Fi 
network, receive push notifications, or 
remove your Samsung account.
 -FAQ: Go to the Customer Support website for 
Samsung Cloud information.
 -Contact us : Go to the Customer Support 
website and submit an question online.
Accounts Settings
Add and manage all your email, social networking, and 
picture and video sharing accounts.
Set Up a New Account
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings >  Cloud and accounts .
3. Tap Add account .
4. Tap an account type and then follow the prompts to 
add the required account information.
Manage Existing Accounts
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings >  Cloud and accounts .
3. Tap the account type to see the existing accounts.
4. View and configure your account settings as 
desired. 
						

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Backup and Restore
Your phone’s Backup and restore menu lets you back 
up your phone’s data and settings to Google servers 
before resetting your phone to the original factory 
settings. The Factory data reset erases all data from 
the phone’s application storage, including:
• Your Samsung account
• Your Google Account
• All other email and social networking accounts
• System and application data and settings
• Downloaded applications
Performing a factory data reset (see  “Factory Data 
Reset” on page  216) erases all data on the phone. It is 
recommended that you back up important data before 
performing a factory data reset.
Erased information cannot be restored. Only erase data 
after you are sure you have saved everything you need.
Access Backup and Restore Options
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings >  Cloud and accounts .
3. Tap Backup and restore .
4. Set options.
Samsung Account Backup Settings
Enable backup of your information to your Samsung 
account.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings >  Cloud and accounts .
3. Tap Backup and restore .
4. Configure these options under the Samsung 
account heading:
• Back up my data: Enable back up of your phone 
log, messages and more through your Samsung 
account. 
						

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• Restore: Use your Samsung account to restore 
your backup data.
Google Account Backup Settings
Enable backup of your information to Google servers.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings >  Cloud and accounts .
3. Tap Backup and restore .
4. Configure these options under the Google account 
heading:
• Back up my data: Enable back up of application 
data, Wi-Fi passwords, and other settings to 
Google servers.
• Backup account: Select a Google Account to be 
used as your backup account.
• Automatic restore : Enable automatic 
restoration of settings from Google servers. 
When enabled, backed-up settings are restored 
when you reinstall an application.
Google Settings
Configure your device’s Google settings.
To customize your Google settings:
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings >  Google.
3. Select an option to customize:
• Location : Configure your Google location 
settings.
• Security : Configure the Android Device Manager 
and apps security settings.
• Set up nearby device : Set up another device 
using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
• Ads : Configure your Google advertising profile.
• App preview messages : Receive and reply to 
messages sent from messaging apps that are 
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• Nearby: Use your device’s sensors to connect 
with nearby devices.
• Search & Now : Configure your Google search 
settings.
• Set up nearby device : Set up another device 
using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Note : These options may change if you are signed in to 
your Google Account.