Samsung galaxy S6 edge Quick start guide

Brand: Samsung

Model: galaxy S6 edge

Category: Smartphones

Type: Quick start guide

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge: Experience the next level of mobile innovation with its stunning curved display that offers an immersive viewing experience. Capture life's moments with its advanced 16MP rear-facing camera and 5MP front-facing camera for high-quality selfies. Stay connected with 4G LTE speed and enjoy a long-lasting battery life that keeps up with your busy lifestyle.

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Table of Contents

2 My Carrier

3 Device Functions

5 Device Setup

8 Home Screen

9 Calling Features

12 Voicemail

13 Contacts

14 Messages

16 Connections

21 Apps & More

26 MetroPCS Quick Start

Information

My Carrier

This guide provides you with the information you

need to get started. For more information and

additional support, please visit

metropcs.com where you can:

● Register via the Manage & Pay tab to check

your minutes, pay your bill, upgrade your

phone, and change your rate plan.

● Get support via the Support option.

Note: Devices and software are constantly

evolving—the screen images and icons you

see here are for reference only.

Note: This device should only be used with

firmware versions that have been approved

for use by MetroPCS and the device

manufacturer. If unauthorized firmware is

placed on the device, it will not function.

*Recent Apps and Back keys illuminate when navigating

through the device.

Recent

Apps

Headset

jack

*Recent Apps and Back keys illuminate when navigating

through the device.

Device Functions

Volume key

Recent

Apps

Headset

jack

Home

Back

Power/

Lock key

SIM card

slot

Front

camera

Front View

Rear camera

Flash

USB/Charger port

Back View

Device Setup

Install the SIM Card

The Samsung Galaxy S 6 has a smaller, slimmer

SIM card. Your old SIM card will not work in this

device. Visit a MetroPCS store or call MetroPCS

customer support at 1-888-Metro-8 for your new

SIM card.

We recommend that you back up any contacts

you saved to the SIM card, using Gmail or other

options. For step-by-step instructions please,

visit a MetroPCS store or call MetroPCS customer

support at 1-888-Metro-8.

Charge the Device

Before turning on your phone, charge it fully.

Your phone comes with an Adaptive Fast

Charging charger and a USB cable. Plug the

smaller end of the cable into the USB charger

port on your phone and the other end into the

charger. Then plug the charger into an electrical

outlet to charge the phone.

Warning: Please use only Samsung-approved

charging devices. Improper handling of

the charging port, as well as the use of an

incompatible charger, may cause damage to

your device and void the warranty.

Turn the Phone On and Off

● To turn On, press and hold the

Power/Lock key.

● To turn Off, press and hold the

Power/Lock key, then follow

the prompts.

Lock and Unlock the Screen

Use your device’s screen lock features to secure

your device.

● To Lock, press the Power/Lock key.

● To Unlock, press the Power/Lock key, and

then swipe your finger across the screen.

Configure the Device

1. Select a language and tap START or

ACCESSIBILITY.

2. Follow the prompts to complete the

setup process.

Swipe left or right for

additional panels

Home Screen

The home screen is the starting point for

this device.

Status

Widgets

Apps

shortcuts

Apps

launcher

Dock

Notifications

Calling Features

Make a Call

Explore features and functionality associated

with making or answering a call.

◆ From the Home screen, tap Phone.

Contacts

list

Additional

options

Favorites

Hide

keypad

Dial

number

Video

conference

Voicemail

Call

history

Answer a Call

◆ At the incoming call screen, touch and

slide Answer in any direction to

answer the call.

End a Call

◆ From within an active call, tap

End call.

Reject a Call

◆ At the incoming call screen, touch and

slide Reject in any direction to route

the call to your voicemail.

Wi-Fi Calling

Wi-Fi

™

Calling allows you to make and receive

phone calls and messages over a Wi-Fi

connection.

Important! You must have an E911 address

registered with your account in order to use

Wi-Fi Calling. You can register an E911 address

via the myMetro

Android

™

app that is either

preinstalled on your phone, or available for

download from the Google Play

™

store. If you do

not have an Android smartphone, you can call

611 to update the address.

Enable Wi-Fi Calling

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps

Settings

More connection settings

Wi-Fi Calling.

2. Tap the Wi-Fi Calling slider to toggle off the

feature. Tap it again to activate and register

your device with the network.

3. Conrm that Wi-Fi is connected and

Wi-Fi Calling Ready displays in the

Status Bar.

Disable Wi-Fi Calling

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps

Settings

More connection settings

Wi-Fi Calling.

2. Tap the Wi-Fi Calling slider to toggle off

the feature.

Change connection preferences

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps

Settings

More connection settings

Wi-Fi Calling.

2. Tap Connection Preference and select

your preference.

Voicemail

Set Up Voicemail

1. From the Home screen, tap Phone.

2. Touch and hold .

3. Follow the prompts to set up your mail box.

Access Voicemail

1. From the Home screen, tap Phone.

2. Touch and hold .

Visual Voicemail

View a list of people who left a voicemail

message, and listen to messages in any order

directly from the device, without calling

Voicemail.

Initial Configuration and Setup

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps

MetroPCS folder

Visual Voicemail.

2. Read the information and follow the

setup instructions.

3. Tap an on-screen voicemail message to play

it back.

Delete Visual Voicemail Messages

1. From the Visual Voicemail application

screen, tap the voicemail message you want

to delete.

2. Tap Delete

OK.

Contacts

Create a New Contact

1. From the Home screen, tap Contacts.

2. Tap Add New Contacts.

3. Tap a destination type.

4. Enter the desired information.

5. Tap SAVE to store the new entry.

Add a Number to an Existing Contact

1. From the Home screen, tap Contacts.

2. Tap a contact name from the list and

tap EDIT.

3. Tap within the phone number area and

enter a new phone number.

4. Tap SAVE to complete and store the new

entry.

Delete an Existing Contact

1. From the Home screen, tap Contacts.

2. Touch and hold a contact name from the list

and tap DELETE.

Messages

Create and Send a Message

1. From the Home screen, tap Messages.

2. Tap to compose a message.

3. Enter either the recipient’s phone number,

or e-mail address.

4. Tap the Enter message eld and use the

keypad to enter a message.

● Tap Attach and select a file type.

● Tap Emoticons to choose an

emoticon.

5. Review your message and tap .

Gmail

Before you can access Google

™

applications,

you must rst sign in to or create a new Gmail

account.

◆ From the Home screen, tap Google folder

Gmail.

● Tap Add an email address to create a

new account or to log into an existing

Gmail account.

● Tap TAKE ME TO GMAIL if you have an

account set up on your device.

Setting Up Your Email Accounts

Check email on the go with popular

Internet-based email accounts.

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps

Email.

2. Enter your email address and password into

the appropriate elds, and then tap SIGN IN.

3. Follow the prompts to complete the setup.

4. Tap DONE to store the new account.

Connections

Connect to Bluetooth

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps

Settings

Bluetooth.

2. Touch and slide the Bluetooth

™

slider to the

right to turn it on.

3. Tap a device from the list to initiate pairing.

4. Enter the passkey/PIN code, if needed, and

then tap OK.

5. Once successfully paired to an external

device, appears within the Status area.

Connecting to Wi-Fi

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps

Settings

Wi-Fi.

2. Touch and slide the Wi-Fi slider to the right

to turn it on.

3. Tap a network to connect and enter the

password if prompted. When connected,

you will see in the Status bar.

Android Beam

Beam large les that cannot be sent via email

or text to another compatible device that is in

direct contact.

Activate Android Beam

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps

Settings

NFC and payment.

2. Tap NFC and verify that the NFC feature is

active.

3. If not already active, tap the Android Beam

eld and, in a single motion, touch and slide

it to the right to turn it on.

4. Complete the transfer process between the

two NFC-enabled devices by placing them

back-to-back. This feature can come in very

handy to quickly share pictures between

users with compatible Android Beam

devices.

Mobile Hotspot

Turn your device into a Wi-Fi Hotspot.

Note: The feature works best when used in

conjunction with 4G/LTE

™

data services. You

must have qualifying service on your account in

order to use the Mobile Hotspot.

Activate the Smartphone Mobile Hotspot

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps

Settings

Mobile Hotspot and

Tethering

Mobile Hotspot.

2. Touch and slide the On/Off slider to turn it

on.

3. Edit the Network name eld to create a new

Network SSID name.

4. Enable the Broadcast network name (SSID)

eld to broadcast your SSID name to nearby

devices.

5. Verify that the Security eld is set to

WPA2 PSK.

6. Enter a new password, and then tap SAVE to

store the new settings.

7. Conrm that the Mobile Hotspot active icon

appears at the top of the screen.

Note: It is recommended that you maintain a

secure connection by using a password.

Change the Mobile Hotspot Password

1. From the Mobile Hotspot screen, tap

Mobile Hotspot

Configure

Mobile Hotspot.

2. With security enabled, delete the previous

password and enter a new one into the

Password eld.

3. Tap SAVE to store the new settings.

Note: Using your 4G/LTE service and

Smartphone Mobile Hotspot drains your

phone’s battery. To keep using the phone as

a hotspot, it should be connected to a power

supply.

USB Tethering

Share your device’s mobile data connection via a

direct USB connection between your device and

a single computer.

● If additional software or USB drivers are

required, go to:

samsung.com/us/support/downloads.

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Samsung galaxy S6 edge Quick start guide

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Model: galaxy S6 edge

Category: Smartphones

Type: Quick start guide

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