How to Use Settings
Access Settings
There are a couple of ways to access your device
settings.
► From a Home screen, tap
Settings.
– or –
Drag down from the Status bar to display the
Notification panel, and then tap
Categories of Settings
In the Tab view, settings are grouped into five
categories.
Connections: Configure your connections to other
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devices and networks.
Device: Customize the device's display, sounds
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and more.
Controls: Configure motions and gestures, and
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the S Pen.
General: Configure your personal accounts and
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preferences, and other system settings.
Apps: Use Application manager to mange your
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apps, configure app settings, and assign default
applications.
Change How Settings Are Listed
Settings can be listed in a list view or a tab view.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings.
2. Tap
More options > View as.
3. Select a different view.
Settings
Apps >
Settings.
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Search for Settings
If you are not sure exactly where to find a certain
setting, you can use the Search feature.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings.
Search.
2. Tap
Enter a word or words in the Search
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field. As you type, settings that match are
displayed on the screen.
Tap an entry to go to that setting.
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Customize Quick Settings
Quick settings are the settings that you are most
likely to frequently use. When you first access
the Settings menu, the Quick setting menu is not
defined.
To create or edit the Quick settings list:
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings.
2. Tap
More options > Edit quick settings.
Choose settings to display in your
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Quick settings menu. Settings that are already
in the Quick settings menu are checked.
Uncheck a setting to remove it from the Quick
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settings list.
3. Tap Done to save your new Quick settings menu.
When you create the Quick settings list, a new
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tab called Quick Settings is displayed with the
items you selected.
To remove the Quick Settings tab, uncheck all
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settings.
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How to Use Settings