Samsung S5 Mini Instruction Manual

96Cloud
Cloud
Back up your personal data 
using your Samsung account or 
Dropbox.
Use Your Samsung Account
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
 Settings.
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ap Cloud.
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ap your Samsung account to manage your sync 
settings and backup options.
• If you have not signed in to your Samsung 
account, tap Add Samsung account.
• Tap Storage usage to show the storage used 
and remaining storage available.
• Tap Sync settings to select which data to 
sync.
• Tap Backup to manage your back up and...

97Backup and Reset
Backup and Reset
Back up your data to Google 
servers. You can also reset your 
device to its factory defaults.
Backup and Restore
Enable backup of your information to Google 
servers.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings .
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ap Backup and reset for options:
• 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:...

98Language and Input Settings
Language and Input Settings
Configure your device’s 
language and input settings.
Language
Set your default language.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings .
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ap Language and input > Language.
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elect a language from the list.
Default Keyboard
Select your default keyboard or input method.
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 rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings .
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ap Language and input > Default.
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elect a keyboard.
Note : Additional keyboards can be downloaded...

99Language and Input Settings
Swype
Configure options for using the Swype keyboard. 
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings .
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ap Language and input.
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ap Swype for options:
• Settings : Configure basic options.
• Themes: Change the keyboard layout.
• My Words: Manage your personal dictionary, 
new word updates, as well as how Swype can 
learn from your writing style in various apps.
• Languages: Set the current language. 
Additional languages can be downloaded.
• Gestures : Learn...

100Language and Input Settings
Voice Input
Use Google voice recognition to perform Google 
searches using spoken commands.
To perform a voice search, tap 
 in the Google 
search bar or widget. Or say “Ok Google” to launch 
a Google search (if the hotword detection option is 
enabled) .
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings .
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ap Language and input > Voice input for 
options.
• Enhanced Google services: Full voice 
interaction.
• Basic Google recognition: Simple voice 
recognition.
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101Date and Time
By default, your device receives 
date and time information from 
the wireless network.
When you are outside network 
coverage, you may want to 
set date and time information 
manually using the date and time 
settings.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
 Settings.
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ap Date and time. The following options are 
available:
• Automatic date and time: When enabled, the 
device takes date and time updates from the 
wireless network.
• Set date : Enter the current date (only available...

102Safety Assistance
Safety Assistance
Receive real-time information 
about emergencies and severe 
weather conditions.
You can also enable Emergency 
mode: a power-conserving mode 
that restricts certain apps and 
functions while allowing access 
to Messages, Contacts, and 
emergency calls.
Emergency Mode
Use Emergency mode to conserve battery 
power during emergencies. Power-hungry apps 
and functions are disable, but you are still able 
to send messages, use Contacts, and make 
emergency calls.
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103Safety Assistance
Manage Primary Contacts
Select contacts or create new ones to be your 
emergency contacts. These contacts automatically 
receive your help message.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings > Safety assistance.
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ap Manage primary contacts.
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ap Create primary contact and choose one of 
the following options:
• Create contact: Enter a name and phone 
number for a new emergency contact.
• Select from contacts: Designate a contact to 
be an emergency contact. 
Settings  

104Battery
View how battery power is used 
for device activities.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
 Settings.
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ap Battery for options.
• Show battery percentage: Display the battery 
charge percentage next to the battery icon on 
the Status bar.
Battery Chart
The battery level displays as a percentage. The 
amount of time the battery has been used also 
displays.
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ap the Battery chart to view History details.
Apps and OS Usage
Battery usage displays in percentages per 
application.
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ap...

105Power Saving
Conserve battery power by 
automatically adjusting the 
screen brightness, limiting the 
performance of the CPU, and 
other power reduction activities.
Ultra power saving mode saves 
even more battery power by 
using a gray scale theme on the 
Home screen and limiting the 
number of usable apps.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
 Settings.
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ap Power saving for options:
• Power saving mode: Tap ON/OFF to turn the 
feature on and to select options.
• Ultra power saving mode: Tap...