Indholdsfortegnelse for Issue 8 i Samsung Galaxy The Complete Manual

From the latest Galaxy S24 range to the amazing Galaxy Tab, every device is packed with incredible tools and innovations. However, even if you have owned an Android device before, getting to grips with the numerous unique features, tools and apps packed into your Samsung Galaxy can be a challenge. We will show you how to get your device set up and working smoothly, as well as explaining what the more advanced features do and showing you some cool tips and tricks that will help turn you into a Samsung Galaxy pro! Learn how to make the most of some of the most popular apps available, and discover what your Samsung device can really do! Master your tech @ www.pclpublications.com…

Choosing a microSD Some memory cards may not be fully compatible with the device. Using an incompatible card may damage the device or the memory card. If you buy your memory card from a Samsung mobile store, you should be OK. Card Capacity As already mentioned, not all devices can read all sizes of microSD card. The most recent Samsung devices can use a card of up to 1TB, but your particular model might be limited to a smaller capacity, or not be able to use a memory card at all. Check this before buying a microSD card for your device. Recycling Cards You may have a microSD card in an old device you can use. Be aware that some memory cards may not be compatible with your device depending…

Essential Keyboards Tips The keyboard is updated almost every time Android is updated, so the exact features you have access to on your device might vary, depending on the version you are using. Here’s a guide to the newest version. Tip 1 – Hide or Reveal Tap anywhere you can enter text, such as the text box in the Messages app or the Search field in just about any app, and the virtual keyboard appears. If you want to hide it again, tap the down-pointing chevron at the foot of the screen, which has replaced the Back button and it disappears. Tip 2 – Toggle Caps Lock To type a capital letter in any app, tap the Shift key once. The next letter you type will be upper case, after…

Connecting to a Network Before trying to connect to a Wi-Fi network, you should make sure you know the SSID (its name) of the network you want to connect to, as well as the password needed. These should be supplied with your router. 1 Open the Settings app and look for the Wi-Fi heading. It’s probably under ‘Connections’. First of all, you must turn your Wi-Fi connectivity on. Drag the slider to the right, then tap Wi-Fi. Your device begins to scan for and displays any networks within range, in a list. 2 Next to each available network, you will see an indication of signal strength and whether the network is secured. Hopefully you will see your Wi-Fi network in the list. If not, make sure that the Wi-Fi router…

Set Up Google Assistant The Google Assistant is really rather clever, and it makes sense to take advantage of it. After all, its complete design is entirely based on making your life easier, so why not let it? Here’s how to get started with your Google Assistant. 1 You can access Google Assistant at any time, by pressing and holding the Home button. This opens a small panel at the bottom of the screen, with the assistant immediately ready to listen to voice commands, or react to typed searches or queries. You can even take photos for Google to identify. 2When you open Google Assistant for the first time, you will see a link to “Unlock more Assistant features”. This allows you to turn on screen context, which changes what the…

Fingerprint Unlock Adding your fingerprint to compatible Samsung Galaxy devices is a relatively simple task but one that needs to be completed before continuing. Follow this guide to registering and using fingerprints on your device. 1 Before the fingerprint recognition will function, you will need to register one or more of your prints with the device. Once you have added one or more fingerprints, you can use them to unlock the device, sign in to certain websites, verify some payments and verify your Samsung account whenever asked to. 2 Open Settings > Security and privacy > Biometrics and look for Fingerprints or similar. Confirm your PIN if necessary, tap Continue on the next screen and then tap Add Fingerprint. You’re now taken to the print registration screen, where you can…

1 Add a Screen Lock It has certainly been mentioned elsewhere in the security guides in this book, but we will say it again; setting a screen lock pattern, password or PIN is an essential security step! And it is one which every user should make a priority as soon as their device is set up. PIN and password locks are the most secure option, but a pattern lock generally offers faster access to your device and is easier to remember for most users. If you’re using a pattern lock, at least make it complicated enough that it can’t be easily guessed, and disable the option to have it displayed on screen as you draw it. 2 Set Up User Profiles If your device is to be shared with other members…

Always on Display The Always on Display shows information in a very low power way, using less than one percent of your battery life per hour. If your battery power drops below five per cent, the display turns off. Here’s how to set up your AOD. 1 Head into the main Settings app on your Samsung Galaxy and look for the Lock Screen settings. About halfway down the list of settings you see ‘Always on display’. Tap the switch to turn this option on. The lock screen is now shown even when the Galaxy device goes to sleep. 2 Tap the Always on Display option to show its settings. You can change how the Always on Display behaves, such as whether you need to tap it to show or it’s shown always…

Connections Whichever model of Samsung Galaxy you have, it has several ports and other such facilities to connect it to peripherals and also to charge and connect to a computer. It will also, of course, have a SIM card drawer to house the SIM card provided by your mobile service provider. Not every Galaxy model has every port described here. USB-C/Micro USB Most modern devices, including recent Samsung Galaxy models, use USB-C connections for charging the phone or tablet and as a data cable, for connecting it to your computer. Older Galaxy phones and tablets might use Micro USB instead. Either way, it’s usually found at the bottom of your device. 3.5mm Audio Port The most recent Galaxy devices forego the headphone or 3.5mm port, as most users today use…

Dialling a Number There are lots of different ways to initiate a call on your Samsung Galaxy phone, but if you know the number you want to contact, it’s usually fastest to simply open the keypad and type in the number on the screen. 1 To begin making a call on your Samsung device, tap the phone icon on your Home screen and, by default, the call log screen (Recents) will open. This lets you quickly return a call to a recent caller. If the person you want to call is not in the call log, tap the Keypad button at the bottom of the screen to enter a number manually. 2 The Samsung phone dialler is pretty much standard and should be familiar to anyone who has used a…

Change the Default Ringtone You can customise most of the various sounds used on your device, even if that just means turning them on or off, from the ringtone to keypad tones. Here’s a guide to personalising the sounds on your Samsung. 1 Open the main Settings app and look for “Sounds” or “Sounds and Vibration”. You can access almost all of the sound options on your device from this settings menu. Scroll down until you see the Ringtone heading, tap it and you will see a list of all of the available ringtones. 2 Select a ringtone and a preview of it plays. Tap the Back button if happy with your selection. Scroll down to the bottom of the list to see the option to ‘Add from phone’ or ‘Add ringtone’…

Automatic Email Setup For most users, the automatic email setup wizard will take any hard work out of configuring your email app and should be able to find the relevant email server details from the email address you provide. 1 Open the Gmail app from the Apps menu on your phone and choose ‘Add email address’ then the type of email you’re setting up to start the setup process. Enter your email address, along with the password. Tap Next and wait to see if the Email app can pull the email settings from your ISP automatically. 2 Once the automatic setup is complete, you can choose if and when the app checks for new emails. You can set a higher frequency for peak times and a lower frequency for off-peak times. If…

Notification Panel The Notification panel is the quick way to view and interact with alerts on Android. If you learn how to use this properly, you might never need to view notification settings. Here’s how to go about using your Notifications panel. 1 Notifications will appear as small icons in the status bar at the top of the screen. To open the Notification panel, drag your finger down over the status bar. They are grouped together so, for example, if you have several Gmail messages, they will be displayed in a single list. 2 Notifications are usually displayed with a small amount of information in the panel. However, you can expand most of these by dragging your finger down the notification group. This will allow you to see more information…

Cloud Backing Up and Restoring Several cloud backup options are available to Samsung Galaxy users. To get to them, open the Settings app and go to Accounts and Backup. From there, proceed with the following steps to back up and sync your device. 1 Open the Settings app, and go to Accounts and backup. Here you see the backup options that are available to you. In this case, we can back up to Samsung Cloud or Google Drive. We’re using Samsung Cloud, which is why there’s no Restore option for Google Drive. 2 Tap Back up data, listed under the service you want to use. Once again, we’re using Samsung Cloud. On the next screen, you’re given a list of things that are optional in a backup. Switch on every item you…

Bixby Set Up Before you can use the Bixby digital assistant, you have to set it up. Fortunately, this is fairly easy to do. Follow this short guide and you’ll soon be up and running with your Samsung assistant, and ready to use Bixby to its fullest. 1 To access Bixby, press and hold the side button. The first time you open the Samsung digital assistant, you’re shown this screen, which gives information about the service and what it can do on your Samsung Galaxy device. Tap the Continue button to begin the setup process. 2 There’s not much to do here. If necessary, you might be asked to choose a language for Bixby. You get to pick a voice style (male or female), and you’re shown a list of…

Dark Mode Dark mode, which turns much of the interface black instead of the default white, can be scheduled to turn on and off at regular times as well as being enabled as and when you want to. This is how to do it. 1 Open the main Settings app and look for the Display settings. Here you can find the option to enable Dark mode, as well as the options to configure it. If you just want to turn Night mode on straight away, just tap the Dark graphic and you see the Settings screen change to black. 2 If you want to schedule Dark mode, tap Dark mode settings underneath the graphics. You have the choice of scheduling Dark mode for sunset to sunrise, or you can choose a custom…

Inserting Your Nano-SIM Card Before you get started with your Samsung Galaxy, you need to insert the Nano-SIM card you got from your mobile phone service provider. If you have the wrong size card, go to your provider’s store and get it exchanged. 1 To activate your Samsung Galaxy, you must first insert the Nano-SIM card provided by your mobile phone network provider. If you don’t have one, or have the wrong size, go to their store. 2 Use a SIM eject tool like the one pictured here, or maybe a straightened paper clip, and insert it into the small hole next to the SIM slot. The tray then pops out as shown. 3 Place the SIM card in the tray (there’s only one way it can go in) and slide the tray…

Create a New Message Despite how simple an act it might seem, there are a number of options to consider when composing and sending SMS messages on your Samsung Galaxy device. Let’s take a look at the Android Messages application. 1 To start a new message, first of all, tap the Messaging app icon on the Home screen. On many Samsung devices, the Messages app icon is in the dock at the bottom of the screen. Tap the New Message icon at the bottom right of the screen to begin composing the message. 2 In the top box, either type the phone number that you want to message, the name of the contact, or tap the Contacts icon beside the box and choose who you want to message from the contacts list.…

Changing the Wallpaper The exact steps for changing the wallpaper may vary between devices, depending on how new the device is, and which version of Android is currently being used. 1 Tap and hold in any blank area on the Home screen until it shrinks and options appear. Exact options will vary but you will usually see Wallpapers, Widgets and Settings. Tap the Wallpapers option and the Wallpaper selection screen will show under the “My wallpapers” heading. 2 Tap the ‘View all’ or ‘My wallpapers’ option and then scroll through the wallpaper thumbnails to see all system wallpapers available on your device. If you like the look of one of them, tap on the thumbnail and then choose whether to apply it to Lock screen, Home screen or both. 3…

Browsing the Internet The Google Chrome browser is far from the only option for getting onto the Internet but unless you need very specific features offered by other browsers, Chrome is a great all round choice. Here’s how to use it. 1 Search Field Type your search terms or URL here. You will also see a microphone icon, which when tapped will allow you to search by voice. 2 Chrome Menu The Menu button should always be visible and gives you access to the bookmarking button, page refresh and the forward and back buttons. 3 Bookmarks List Tap the star at the bottom of the Chrome Home screen to see your bookmarked websites. You can also access bookmarks through the menu. 4 Recent Sites Recently visited websites will be displayed…

PIN, Pattern or Password Locks Choosing between PIN, Pattern and Password lock is down to personal preference, and also your security concerns regarding the level at which you want to protect your data. Here’s how to go about making that choice. 1 Open the main Settings and scroll down to the Security section. Screen Security is the first section, with Screen Lock the first option. Within the Screen Lock settings you will see five options: None, Swipe, Pattern, PIN, and Pattern. Swipe and None can be ignored for now. 2 To set up a pattern lock, tap Pattern and choose whether you want to add an extra sign in on start-up. Tap Continue and draw your pattern out on the dots. The lines of your pattern can cross over each…

Antivirus Software Just like on your computer there are lots of different Anti-virus tools available on Android; and just like on a PC, they all do broadly similar things and offer similar features. You will also have a choice of using a free app, or paying for a premium app. One of the best free apps is AVG AntiVirus FREE. With AVG AntiVirus FREE for Android phones and tablets you’ll receive effective, easy-to-use virus and malware protection, as well as a real-time app scanner, phone locator, task killer, app lock and local device wipe. Understanding Virus Threats You really don’t need to panic over the threat of viruses on your device, but it makes sense to know more about them so you can stay malware-free. Android Viruses There are thankfully…

Multi-window on Samsung Multi-window mode on Samsung devices has been available for some time, and works very slightly differently to most other devices, even after updating to the latest version of Android. Here’s a guide to how it works. 1 On your Samsung device, tap the Recents button to view the thumbnails of recently opened apps. On the top bar of each app thumbnail is a multi-window icon. Tap this to open the first app in the top half of the screen. You will see that the bottom half still shows Recent Apps. 2You can then tap the thumbnail to open an app in the bottom half of the screen. To change the ratio of the split, touch and hold on the dividing line and drag it up and down.…

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