Samsung Gt18190n User Guide
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Travel & local 91 Getting directions for a destination 1 Tap . 2 Tap , and then select a method to enter starting and ending locations: • My current location: Use current location for starting location. • Contacts: Select from the contacts list. • Point on map: Pinpoint by tapping on the map. • My Places: Select from the list of favourite places. 3 Select a travel method, such as driving, public transit, or walking, and then tap GET DIRECTIONS . 4 Select one of the routes that appear, and then tap MAP VIEW to view details. Local Use this application to search for nearby restaurants, banks, bus stops, and more. Tap Local on the Applications screen. This application may not be available depending on the region or service provider. Select a place category, and then select a place from the list of search results. • Map: Pinpoint the place on the map. • Directions: Search for a route to the place. • Call: Call the place’s phone number. To add a place category, tap → Add a search on the category list, enter a keyword to search into the text field.
Travel & local 92 Latitude Use this application to share location information with friends. Tap Latitude on the Applications screen. This application may not be available depending on the region or service provider. To add a friend with whom location information is shared, tap → Select from Contacts or Add via email address. Select one from contacts or enter an email address, and then tap Add friends to send an invitation. Once the invitation is accepted, either party can know where the other party is located. Navigation Use this application to search for a route to a destination. Tap Navigation on the Applications screen. • Navigation maps, your current location, and other navigational data may differ from actual location information. You should always pay attention to road conditions, traffic, and any other factors that may affect your driving. Follow all safety warnings and regulations while driving. • This application may not be available depending on the region or service provider. Specify the destination by using one of the following methods: • Speak the destination address. • Enter the destination address. • Select the destination address from the contacts list. • Select the destination from the list of starred places. Once a route is found, follow on-screen instructions to navigate to the destination.
93 Settings About Settings Use this application to configure the device, set application options, and add accounts. Tap Settings on the Applications screen. Wi-Fi Activate the Wi-Fi feature to connect to a Wi-Fi network and access the Internet or other network devices. To use options, tap . • Advanced: Customise Wi-Fi settings. • WPS push button: Connect to a secured Wi-Fi network with a WPS button. • WPS PIN entry: Connect to a secured Wi-Fi network with a WPS PIN. Setting Wi-Fi sleep policy On the Settings screen, tap Wi-Fi → → Advanced → Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep. When entering power-saving mode, the device automatically turns off Wi-Fi connections. When this happens, the device automatically accesses data networks if it is set to use them. This may incur data transfer fees. To avoid data-usage bills, set this option to Always. Setting Network notification The device can detect open Wi-Fi networks and display an icon on the status bar to notify when available. On the Settings screen, tap Wi-Fi → → Advanced and tick Network notification to activate this feature.
Settings 94 Bluetooth Activate the Bluetooth feature to exchange information over short distances. Data usage Keep track of your data usage amount, and customise the settings for the limitation. • Mobile data: Set to use data connections on any mobile network. • Set mobile data limit: Set a limit for the mobile data usage. • Data usage cycle: Enter monthly reset date to monitor your data usage. To use more options, tap . • Data roaming: Set to use data connections when you are roaming. • Restrict background data: Set to disable sync in the background while using a mobile network. • Auto sync data: Set the device to sync contact, calendar, email, bookmark, and social network image data automatically. • Show Wi-Fi usage: Set to show your data usage via Wi-Fi. • Mobile hotspots: Search for and use another device’s mobile network. More settings Customise settings to control connections with other devices or networks. Flight mode This disables all wireless functions on your device. You can use only non-network services.
Settings 95 Mobile networks • Mobile data: Use to allow packet switching data networks for network services. • Data roaming: Use the device to connect to another network when you are roaming or your home network is not available. • Access Point Names: Set up access point names (APNs). • Network mode: Select a network type. • Network operators: Search for available networks and select a network for roaming. Tethering and portable hotspot • Portable Wi-Fi hotspot: Use the portable Wi-Fi hotspot to share the device’s mobile network connection with computers or other devices through the Wi-Fi network. • USB tethering: Use USB tethering to share the device’s mobile network connection with a computer via USB. When connected to a computer, the device is used as a wireless modem for the computer. • Bluetooth tethering: Use the Bluetooth tethering to share the device’s mobile network connection with computers via Bluetooth. • Help: Learn more about USB, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth tethering. VPN Set up and connect to virtual private networks (VPNs). Nearby devices • File sharing: Activate media sharing to allow other DLNA-enabled devices to access media files on your device. • Shared contents: Set to share your content with other devices. • Device name: Enter a media server name for your device. • Allowed devices list: View the list of devices that can access your device.
Settings 96 • Not-allowed devices list: View the list of devices that are blocked from accessing your device. • Download to: Select a memory location for saving media files. • Upload from other devices: Set to accept uploads from other devices. Kies via Wi-Fi Connect the device to Samsung Kies via a Wi-Fi network. Home screen mode Select a Home screen mode (basic or easy). Blocking mode Select which notifications will be blocked or set to allow notifications for calls from specified contacts in blocking mode. Sound Change settings for various sounds on the device. • Volume: Adjust the volume level for call ringtones, music and videos, system sounds, and notifications. • Device ringtone: Select a ringtone to alert you to incoming calls. • Device vibration: Add or select a vibration pattern. • Default notifications: Select a ringtone for events, such as incoming messages, missed calls, and alarms.
Settings 97 • Vibrate when ringing: Set the device to vibrate and play a ringtone for incoming calls. • Keytones: Set the device to sound when tapping the buttons on the keypad. • Touch sounds: Set the device to sound when selecting an application or option on the touch screen. • Screen lock sound: Set the device to sound when locking or unlocking the touch screen. Display Change the settings for the display. • Wallpaper: –Home screen: Select a background image for the Home screen. –Lock screen: Select a background image for the locked screen. –Home and lock screens: Select a background image for the Home screen and the locked screen. • Brightness: Set the brightness of the display. • Auto-rotate screen: Set the content to rotate automatically when the device is turned. • Screen timeout: Set the length of time the device waits before turning off the display’s backlight. • Smart stay: Set to prevent the display backlight from turning off while you are looking at the display. • Font style: Change the font type for display text. • Font size: Change the font size. • Touch key light duration: Set the duration for the touch button backlight. • Display battery percentage: Set to view the remaining battery life. • Auto adjust screen tone: Set to save power by adjusting the brightness of the display.
Settings 98 Storage View memory information for your device and memory card, or format a memory card. Formatting a memory card permanently deletes all data from it. The actual available capacity of the internal memory is less than the specified capacity because the operating system and default applications occupy part of the memory. Power saving mode Activate power-saving mode and change the settings for power-saving mode. • CPU power saving: Set the device to limit some system resource usage. • Screen power saving: Set the device to decrease the brightness of the display. • Learn about Power saving mode: Discover how to reduce battery consumption. Battery View the amount of battery power consumed by your device. Application manager View and manage the applications on your device.
Settings 99 Location services • Use wireless networks: Set to use Wi-Fi and/or mobile networks for finding the current location. • Use GPS satellites: Set to use the GPS satellite for finding the current location. • Location and Google search: Set to use your current location for Google search and other Google services. Lock screen Change settings for securing the device. • Screen lock: Activate the screen lock feature. • Lock screen options: Change the settings for the locked screen. These settings are applied only when you set the swipe lock option. –Shortcuts: Set to show and edit application shortcuts on the locked screen. This feature may not be available depending on the region or service provider. –Information ticker: Set to show news or stock information on the locked screen. –Clock: Set to show the clock on the locked screen. –Dual clock: Set to show the dual clock on the locked screen. –Weather: Set to show weather information on the locked screen. –Ripple effect: Set to show the ripple effect on the locked screen. –Help text: Set to show the help text on the locked screen. –Camera quick access: Set the device to launch the camera by tapping and holding the screen and rotating the device while the screen is locked. –Wake up in lock screen: Set the device to recognise your wake up command when the screen is locked. –Set wake-up command: Set a wake up command to launch S Voice or perform a specified function. • Owner information: Enter your information that is shown on the locked screen.
Settings 100 Security Change settings for securing the device and the SIM or USIM card. • Encrypt device: Set a password to encrypt data saved on the device. You must enter the password each time you turn on the device. Charge the battery before enabling this setting because it may take more than an hour to encrypt your data. • Encrypt external SD card: –Encrypt: Set to encrypt files when you save them to a memory card. –Full encryption: Set to encrypt all files on a memory card. –Exclude multimedia files: Set to encrypt all files on a memory card, except for media files. If you reset your device to the factory defaults with this setting enabled, the device will not be able to read your encrypted files. Disable this setting before resetting the device. • Remote controls: Set to allow control of your lost or stolen device remotely via the Internet. To use this feature, you must sign in to your Samsung account. –Account registration: Add or view your Samsung account. –Use wireless networks: Set to allow location data collection and to determine the location of your lost or stolen device via Wi-Fi and mobile networks. • SIM Change Alert: Activate the Find my mobile feature. • Find my mobile web page: Access the SamsungDive website (www.samsungdive.com). You can track and control your lost or stolen device on the SamsungDive website. • Set up SIM card lock: –Lock SIM card: Activate or deactivate the PIN lock feature to require the PIN before using the device. –Change SIM PIN: Change the PIN used to access SIM or USIM data. • Make passwords visible: By default, the device hides passwords for security. Set the device to display passwords as they are entered.