Samsung S5 Mini Instruction Manual

							106Storage
Storage
View the device memory and 
usage, or mount, unmount, or 
format an optional memory card 
(not included) .
Device Memory
View and manage the memory used by the device.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings .
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ap Storage .
• The Device memory displays Total space, 
which is the total space/free space in your 
phone’s memory.
• The amounts of memory used are further 
divided into:
 -System memory: The minimum amount of 
storage space required to run the system.
 -Used space: The amount of storage space 
currently being used.
 -Cached data: The amount of data currently 
cached.
 -Miscellaneous files: The amount of memory 
used to store miscellaneous files.
 -Available space: The amount of storage 
space currently available.
To increase available memory:
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ap Cached data to clear all cached data for all 
apps. Tap OK to confirm.
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ap Miscellaneous files, select unnecessary 
files or tap SELECT ALL, and then tap 
 Delete .
Memory Card (SD Card)
Once an optional memory card (not included) has 
been installed in your device, the card memory 
displays as Total space and Available space.
Install a Memory Card
You can use an optional microSD or microSDHC 
card (not included) to add additional memory space 
to your device. 
1. Remove the back cover. For more information, 
see Remove the Back Cover .
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ith the gold contacts facing down, carefully 
slide the memory card into the microSD card 
slot, which is located above the SIM card slot.
3.
 
Replac
 e the back cover. For more information, 
see Replace the Back Cover . 
Settings  
						

							107Storage
Mount a Memory Card
When you install an optional memory card, it is 
automatically mounted (connected to the device) 
and prepared for use. However, should you unmount 
the card without removing it from the device, you 
have to mount it before it can be accessed. 
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings .
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ap Storage  > Mount SD card.
Unmount a Memory Card
To prevent damage to information stored on the 
memory card, always unmount the card before 
removing it from the device.
Unmounting an SD card may stop some applications 
from functioning until you mount the SD card again.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings .
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ap Storage  > Unmount SD card.
Remove a Memory Card
Warning: To prevent damage to information stored on 
the memory card, unmount the card before removing 
it from the device.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings .
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ap Storage  > Unmount SD card.
3.
 
Remo
 ve the back cover. For more information, 
see Remove the Back Cover .
4.
 
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lide the card out.
5.
 
Replac
 e the back cover. For more information, 
see Replace the Back Cover .
Format a Memory Card
Warning: When formatting an SD card, you should 
back up your music and photo files that are stored on 
the card because formatting the SD card deletes all 
the stored data.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings .
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ap Storage  > Format SD card and follow the 
prompts. 
Settings  
						

							108Security
Secure your device and protect 
your data with Security settings.
Device Administration
Manage your device administrators and application 
installation privileges.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings .
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ap Security for options:
• Device administrators: Add or remove device 
administrators.
• Unknown sources: Enable installation of 
non -
G
 oogle Play applications.
Warning: Enabling installation of third-party 
applications can cause your device and personal data 
to be more vulnerable to attacks by unknown sources.
Encryption
Require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your 
device each time you power it on or encrypt the 
data on a memory card (not included) each time it is 
connected.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings .
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ap Security for options:
• Tap Encrypt device and follow the prompts to 
encrypt all data on your device.
• Tap Encrypt external SD card to encrypt data 
on a memory card (not included) .
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. 
Note : You must sign up for a Samsung account 
and enable Google location service to use Remote 
controls.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings .
2.
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ap Security for options:
• Remote controls: Lock and erase your data 
remotely if your device is lost or stolen.
• Go to website: Direct link to the Find my 
Mobile website.
• Reactivation lock: Use your Samsung 
account to stop anyone from reactivating your 
device without your permission.
Passwords
Display password characters briefly as you type 
them.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings .
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ap Security > Make passwords visible to turn 
the feature
  on.
Security 
Settings  
						

							109Security
Security Update Service
Automatically receive security updates.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings .
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ap Security for options:
• Security policy updates: Automatically or 
manually check for security policy updates.
• Send security reports: Send security reports 
to Samsung via Wi-Fi for threat analysis.
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.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings .
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ap Security for options: 
• Storage type: Select a storage location for 
credential contents.
• Trusted credentials: Display certificates in 
your device’s ROM and other certificates you 
have installed.
• Install from device storage: Install a new 
certificate from storage.
• Clear credentials: Erase the credential 
contents from the device and reset the 
password.
Advanced Security Settings
Protect your device with these advanced security 
options.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings .
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ap Security for options: 
• Trust agents: (Only available when a secure 
screen lock is set.) Set screen lock type to 
use.
• Pin windows: Pin a specific app on your 
device screen. Follow the prompts.
• Apps with access to usage data: View which 
applications can access your device’s usage 
history.
• Smart Lock: (Only available when a secure 
screen lock is set.) Set your phone to stay 
unlocked when you have trusted devices 
connected or when it is in a trusted place.
Note : To view Trusted agents and Smart Lock, set up 
a screen lock (PIN, Password, Pattern, or Fingerprint) . 
For more information, see Set a Screen Lock. 
Settings  
						

							110Help
View tips and guidelines for 
using your device.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
 Settings.
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ap Help for information about:
• New features
• Getting started
• Applications
• Settings
Help 
Settings  
						

							111About Your Device
About Your Device
View information about your 
device, including status, legal 
information, hardware and 
software versions, and more.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
 Settings.
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ap About device, and then tap items for more 
details:
• Software updates: Check for and install 
available software updates.
• Status: View the status of the battery, network, 
and other information about your device.
• Legal information: View legal notices 
and other legal information, including your 
embedded Samsung legal information.
• Report diagnostic info: Give consent 
to provide diagnostic and usage data to 
Samsung to help improve the quality and 
performance of its products and services.
• Device name: View and change your device’s 
name.
• Additional device information includes the 
Model number, Android version, Build number, 
and more.
Software Update
Use Software update to update your device’s 
software.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings .
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ap About device > Software updates.
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ollow the prompts to check for available 
software updates to download and install. 
Settings  
						

							112Application Manager
Application Manager
You can download and install 
new applications on your device. 
Use Application manager 
settings to manage your 
downloaded and preloaded 
applications.
Warning: Because this device can be configured 
with system software not provided by or supported 
by Google or any other company, you operate this 
software at your own risk.
Memory Usage
See how memory is being used by Downloaded or 
Running applications.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings  > Application manager.
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wipe across the screen to display 
DOWNLOADED, SD CARD, RUNNING, or ALL 
to display memory usage for that category of 
applications. If you have disabled applications, a 
DISABLED tab also displays.
Downloaded
Displays apps you have downloaded onto your 
device.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings  > Application manager.
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ap DOWNLOADED to view a list of all the 
downloaded applications on your device.
• To switch the order of the DOWNLOADED list, 
tap 
 More options > Sort by size or Sort by 
name.
• To reset all of your application preferences, 
tap 
 More options > Reset app preferences. 3.  
T
 ap an application to view and update 
information about the application, including 
memory usage, default settings, and permissions. 
The following options are displayed (not all 
applications support these options):
• FORCE STOP: Stop an app that is 
misbehaving. Restart your device if stopping 
an app, process, or service causes your 
device to stop working correctly.
• UNINSTALL/UNINSTALL UPDATES: Delete 
the application from the device or uninstall 
updates made to apps that cannot be deleted.
• DISABLE: Disable the app.
• Show notifications: Tap the checkbox to 
enable or disable notifications from the app. 
Notifications display in the Status bar.
• MOVE TO SD CARD: Move this app to your 
microSD card.
• CLEAR DATA: Clear application data from 
memory.
• CLEAR CACHE: Clear an application’s 
temporary memory storage.
• CLEAR DEFAULTS: Clear an application’s 
customization.
• Permissions: View information about the 
application’s access to your device and data. 
Settings  
						

							113Application Manager
SD Card
Displays apps you have downloaded onto your 
memory card (not included) .
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings  > Application manager.
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ap SD CARD to view a list of all the downloaded 
applications on your SD card.
• To switch the order of the SD CARD list, tap 
 More options > Sort by size or Sort by 
name.
• To reset your application preferences, tap 
 More options > Reset app preferences.
Note : When you reset app preferences, no app data 
is lost.
3.
 
T

ap an application to view and update 
information about the application, including 
memory usage, default settings, and permissions.
Running Services
View and control services running on your device.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings  > Application manager.
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ap RUNNING to view a list of running services.
• All the applications that are currently running 
on the device display.
• The graph on the RUNNING tab shows used 
and free RAM.
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ap SHOW CACHED PROCESSES to display 
all the cached processes that are running. Tap 
SHOW SERVICES IN USE to switch back.
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ap one of the applications to view application 
information.
• STOP : Stops the application from running 
on the device. This is usually done prior to 
uninstalling the application. (Not all services 
can be stopped. Stopping some services 
may have undesirable consequences on the 
application or Android System.)
• REPORT: Report failure and other application 
information.
Note : Options vary by application.
Disabled Services
View and configure disabled apps on your device.
Note: This screen only displays if you have disabled 
an app on the Apps list.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings  > Applications > 
Application manager.
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ap DISABLED to view a list of applications you 
have disabled.
• To switch the order of the DISABLED list, tap 
 More options > Sort by size or Sort by 
name.
• To reset all of your application preferences, 
tap 
  More options > Reset app preferences.
3.
 
T

ap an application to view and update 
information about the application, including 
memory usage, default settings, and permissions. 
The following options are displayed:
• FORCE STOP: Stop an app that is 
misbehaving. Restart your device if stopping 
an app, process, or service causes your 
device to stop working correctly.
• ENABLE: This moves the application back to 
the Apps list.
• Show notifications: Tap the checkbox to 
enable or disable notifications from the app. 
Notifications display in the Status bar.
• MOVE TO SD CARD: Move this app to your 
microSD card.
• CLEAR DATA: Clear application data from 
memory.
• CLEAR CACHE: Clear an application’s 
temporary memory storage.
• CLEAR DEFAULTS: Clear an application’s 
customization.
• Permissions: View information about the 
application’s access to your device and data.
Note : Options vary by application. 
Settings  
						

							114Default Applications
Default Applications
If you have multiple applications 
of the same type, such as email 
apps, you can select one app to 
be the default.
You can also use a simpler 
Home screen which provides 
an easier user experience for 
first
-t
ime smartphone users.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
 Settings  > Default applications.
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ap Home and select a Home screen mode:
• TouchWiz easy home: Provides an easier user 
experience for the first-time smartphone users.
• TouchWiz home: The Home screen that 
originally displays on your phone.
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ap Messages  and select a default 
messaging app.
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o clear defaults you have set up, tap CLEAR. 
Settings  
						

							115Applications Settings Shortcuts
Applications Settings Shortcuts
Shortcuts to the settings for 
various apps are available in one 
convenient location.
To quickly access the settings for Calendar, Call, 
Contacts, Email, Gallery, Internet, Messages, or 
S Voice:
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Settings .
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ap one of the following to display the settings 
for the selected app:
• Calendar
• Call
• Contacts
• Email
• Gallery
• Internet
• Messages
• S Voice 
Settings