Samsung SM-R815 User guide

SAMSUNG

User manual

Table of contents

Special features

Getting started

Front and back views

Assemble your device

Charge the battery

Wear the Watch

Start using your device

Lock or unlock your device

Galaxy Wearable app

Navigation

Watch screen

Change the watch face

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7

8

9

11

14

15

17

18

Status panel

20

Notifications

24

Enter text

26

Water lock mode

30

Theater mode

31

Goodnight mode

31

Apps

32

Using apps

33

Access apps

33

Open apps

33

Auto open apps

33

Recent apps

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Sort apps

App permissions

Hide apps

Uninstall apps

Samsung apps

Messages

Phone

Contacts

Email

Samsung Health

Galaxy Apps

PPT Controller

Samsung Flow

Find My Phone

Reminder

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35

39

42

44

45

54

55

57

58

59

Music app

60

Gallery

62

Weather

65

Alarm

66

World clock

67

Calendar

68

Bixby

69

Alti-Barometer

71

News Briefing

72

Settings

73

How to use Settings

74

Connections

74

Bluetooth

74

Mobile networks

75

Wi-Fi

75

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NFC

Connection alerts

Airplane mode

Data usage

Location

Connect to a new phone

Sounds and vibration

Sound mode

Vibrate with sound

Volume

Vibration intensity

Long vibration

Ringtone

Ringtone vibration

Notification sound

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Notification vibration

83

Touch sounds

83

Do not disturb

84

Display

84

Watch faces

84

Adjust screen brightness

85

Set the screen timeout

85

Show last app

85

Background style

86

Font

86

Touch sensitivity

86

Device maintenance

87

Date and time

87

Power saving mode

88

Watch only mode

88

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Reset the Watch

Watch status

Lock screen and security

Set a screen lock

Security update service

Remote security

Watch connection

Accessibility

Text to speech

Other settings

Custom shortcut

Wake-up gesture

Watch info

Getting help

Videos

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Smart Simulator

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Tips and Tricks

96

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Samsung Care

96

90

Legal

97

91

Intellectual property

98

91

Open source software

98

92

Disclaimer of warranties; exclusion of liability

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92

Modification of software

100

93

Samsung Knox

100

93

Maintaining water and dust resistance

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Samsung Electronics America, Inc.

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Special features

Work out in the water

Use Water lock mode when you exercise in the

water. See

W

ater lock mode on page 30

.

Water and dust resistances

This device is rated 5ATM, and passed military

specification (MIL-STD-810G) testing. See

M

aintaining

water and dust resistance on page 100.

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Getting started

Front and back views

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Assemble your device

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Start using your device

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Front and back views

Bezel

Touchscreen

Heart

rate

sensor

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1. Insert the USB cable into the USB charger port.

Assemble your device

Learn about your mobile device hardware, assembly

procedures,

and how to get started using your new

device.

2. Connect t

he USB cable to the charging head, and

then plug the charging head into a standard

outlet.

3.

Place the Watch onto the wireless charger dock.

Charge the battery

Your device is powered by a rechargeable Li-Ion

battery.

Warning: Do not disassemble, modify, or repair your

device. Placing objects, such as magnetic stripe

cards, including credit cards, phone cards, passbooks,

and boarding passes, next to the device or charger

may cause damage from the charger or device’s

magnetic field.

The battery comes partially charged. You can use the

device while charging.

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Caution: Use only charging devices that are approved

by Samsung. Samsung accessories are designed for

your device to maximize battery life. Using other

accessories may void your warranty and may cause

damage.

While charging, the device and the charger may

become hot. This does not affect the device’s

lifespan or performance and is in the device’s normal

range of operation.

The charger may stop charging if the battery

becomes too hot.

If the device heats up while charging the battery:

1. Disconnect the charger from the device and close

any running apps.

2. Wait for the device to cool down and then begin

charging the device again.

Note: Prevent the USB charger port and the small

end of the charger from coming into contact with

conductive materials, such as liquids, dust, metal

powders, and pencil leads.

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Check the charge status

Wear the Watch

When you connect the Watch and the wireless

charger dock, the wireless charger dock’s LED

indicator flashes certain colors to indicate the

battery level.

l Red > Green > Orange: Standby mode

l Red: Charging.

l Green: Fully charged

l Orange: Connected to a low-charger head

Note: When a wireless charger dock error occurs, the

LED indicator flashes red. Disconnect the Watch from

the wireless charger dock, and then reconnect. If the

error occurs again, contact a Samsung Service Center

for service support.

Wear the Watch firmly around your lower arm just

above your wrist as shown below. Do not fasten the

Watch too tightly.

1. Open the buckle and place the strap around

your wrist.

2. Fit the strap to your wrist, insert the pin into an

adjustment hole, and then secure the buckle to

close it.

Warning: If you feel discomfort while using the

device, stop using it. If your device becomes hot,

please remove it until it cools.

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Strap tips and precautions

l Some people may experience discomfort when

wearing the Watch for prolonged periods.

l If you have sensitive skin or fasten the Watch too

tightly, you may feel some discomfort.

l Do not expose the straps to very wet conditions.

Wet straps can cause skin irritations. Dry the

straps first. If you experience skin irritation when

wearing the device, stop wearing the device and

consult a physician.

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Replace the strap

Detach the strap from the Watch to replace it with

a new one.

To remove the strap:

u Slide the strap’s spring bar inwards and pull the

strap away from the Watch.

To replace the strap:

u Insert one end of the spring bar into the lug, slide

the spring bar inwards, and connect the new

strap.

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Start using your device

The instructions below explain how to turn your

device on or off.

To turn the device on:

u Press and hold the Power button until the device

turns on.

To turn the device off:

1. Press and hold the Power button.

2. Tap Power off.

Lock or unlock your device

Use the screen lock features to secure your device.

Your Watch locks when you remove it from your wrist

or when the screen times out while you are

wearingit.

To unlock the Watch:

u Press the Power button or Back button.

The default Screen lock on your device is None.

To choose a secure screen lock, see

S

et a screen lock

on page 90

.

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Galaxy Wearable app

To connect your Watch to a smartphone, install the

Galaxy Wearable app on the smartphone. You can

download the app from Galaxy Apps, or the Google

Play

™

store.

Compatible with select devices using Android 5.0 and

later, with at least 1.5 GB RAM. Supported devices

may vary by carrier and device. Some features may

not be available. For best results, connect with

compatible Samsung Galaxy devices. For a list of

compatible smartphones, please visit samsung.com/

us/support/owners/app/galaxy-wearable-watch.

Connect the Watch to a smartphone

Turn on the Watch.

1. From the Apps screen of the smartphone, tap

Galaxy Wearable.

2.

If necessary, update the app to the latest version.

3. Tap Start the Journey, and follow the prompts to

select your device.

4. When the Bluetooth

®

pairing request window is

displayed, confirm the passkeys displayed on

your Watch and smartphone match, and then

tap OK.

5. Follow the prompts to complete the connection.

When the devices are connected, a tutorial is

displayed on the Watch’s screen. Follow the prompts

to learn basic controls.

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Connect the Watch to a new

smartphone

When you connect the Watch to another smartphone,

the Watch automatically resets and all data is

removed from its memory. Make sure you back up

any important data stored on your Watch.

Back up your Watch’s data on your smartphone as

follows:

1. From the Apps screen of the smartphone, tap

Galaxy Wearable > S

ettings tab.

2. T

ap About watch > Back up and restore > Back up

settings.

Remote connection

Set the Watch to remotely connect to the

smartphone when a Bluetooth connection between

the devices is not available. With this connection, you

can still receive notifications from your smartphone.

To enable or disable this feature:

1. From the Apps screen of the smartphone, tap

Galaxy Wearable > S

ettings tab.

2. T

ap Watch connection > Remote connection.

Note: You must connect the Watch to Wi-Fi and sign

in to your Samsung account on the smartphone to

enable this feature.

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Disconnect

1. From the Apps screen of the smartphone, tap

Galaxy Wearable.

2. T

ap More options > Disconnect, and then confirm

when prompted. The Watch disconnects from

your smartphone.

Navigation

Please note that a touchscreen responds best to a

light touch from the pad of your finger or a

capacitive stylus. Using excessive force or a metallic

object on the touchscreen may damage the tempered

glass surface and void the warranty.

Tap

Lightly tap the screen to launch an app, select a

menu item, or press a button.

Double-tap

Lightly tap an image twice to zoom in and out.

Touch and hold

Touch and hold items to access edit mode or view

available options.

Swipe

Lightly drag your finger vertically or horizontally

across the screen to view panels.

Drag

Touch and hold an item, and then move it to a new

location.

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Watch screen

Rotate the bezel left to view notifications and right

to view widgets.

Change the watch face

From the Watch:

1. Touch and hold the Watch screen, and then rotate

the bezel to view available watch faces.

l You can add more watch faces by rotating to

Apps and tapping Galaxy Apps.

2. Touch and hold the watch face to select it.

l You can customize the watch face by tapping

Customize.

From the smartphone:

1. From the Apps screen of the smartphone, tap

Galaxy Wearable > Wa

tch faces tab.

2. Ta

p a desired watch face. The watch face you

selected is applied on the Watch screen.

3.

Tap

Customize to se

lect a background and

items to display on the watch face.

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Widgets

You can add widgets to the Home screens. Widgets

are small apps that offer limited functionality to

provide information and convenient access.

Add Widgets

To add more widgets on the Home screen:

1. Rotate the bezel to the end of the Widget

screens, and tap Add widget.

2. Select a widget.

The selected widget is displayed in a new panel.

Move Widgets

u Touch and hold a widget and then drag it to the

desired location.

Remove Widgets

u Touch and hold a widget, and then tap Delete.

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Status panel

To open the Status panel:

u On the Watch screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.

Indicator icons

Do not disturb

Settings

Ringtone volume

Theater mode

Power saving mode

Watch always on

Airplane mode

Brightness

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