Samsung Galaxy S8 Quick start guide

Table of Contents

2 Device Functions

3 Device Setup

7 Home Screen

8 Customize Home Screen

10 Always On

11 Edge Screen

13 Apps

14 Samsung Smart Switch

15 Hello Bixby

16 Calls

19 Voicemail

20 Contacts

21 Messages

23 Camera

24 Internet

25 Connections

29 Security

31 MetroPCS Quick Start

Information

2

Device Functions

Front View

Volume

Keys

+

-

SIM/microSD

Card Tray

Front

Camera

Iris

Scanner

Bixby

Power/

Lock

USB/Charging Port

Note: The fingerprint scanner is located on

the back of the phone.

3

Iris

Scanner

Device Setup

Install the SIM Card

Ifyou need to replace your SIM card, follow these

steps.

1. Hold the device securely.

2. Use the SIM removal tool that came with

your device to open the SIM card tray.

3. Carefully place the new SIM card into the

tray with the carrier logo facing upward.

Power/

Lock

4

Optional: Insert memory card

1. Hold the device securely.

2. Use the tool that came with your device

to open the SIM/microSD

™

card tray.

3. Carefully place the memory card into

the tray with the gold contact facing

downward.

4. Gently push the tray into the slot.

Note: Supports microSD

™

/SDHC

™

/SDXC

™

memory cards (sold separately).

5

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 larger end into the

charger. Then plug the charger into an electrical

outlet to charge the phone.

Note: Use only charging devices and

batteries approved by Samsung. Samsung

accessories are designed for your device

to maximize battery life. Using other

accessories may invalidate your warranty

and may cause damage.

6

Turn the Device On and Off

• To turn ON, press and hold the

Power/Lock key.

• To turn OFF, press and hold

Power/Lock key and 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

then swipe your nger across the screen.

Configure Your Device

When you rst turn on your device, you need to

set up a few things.

1. Select a language and tap START or tap

ACCESSIBILITY.

2. Follow the prompts to complete the setup

process.

Recent

Apps

7

Home Screen

The Home screen is the starting point for using

your device.

• Swipe up to open the Apps panel.

• Swipe right or left to acess additional

screens.

• Swipe the Edge handle to access Edge

panels.

Status

Edge

Handle

Widgets

Notifications

Recent

Apps

Back

Home

8

Customize Home Screen

Wallpaper and Widgets

◆ Touch and hold a blank space on a home

screens to access options.

• Wallpapers and themes: Change the look of

the Home and Lock screens with a variety

of wallpapers, icons, and themes. You can

also customize Icons and the

Always on Display screen.

• Widgets: Widgets are self-contained apps

that run on a Home screen. Drag a widget

to an empty space on the Home screen for

quick access to applications.

• Home screen settings: Customize the look

of the Home screen.

9

Volume and Ringtones

◆ From the Home screen, swipe up for Apps

and then tap Settings

g

Sounds

and vibration.

• Tap Volume to increase or decrease

device volume settings.

• Tap Ringtone to select a ringtone.

10

Always On

With Always On, time, date, and notications

are always displayed in standby mode, without

unlocking your device.

Enable Always On

◆ From the Home screen, swipe up for Apps

and then tap Settings

g

Lock screen

and security

g

Always On Display.

11

Edge Screen

The Edge screen provides a shortcut to call, text

or email favorite contacts and much more.

Using the Edge Screen

1. From the Home screen, swipe the Edge

panel handle to display the Edge panels.

2. Swipe left or right to view Edge screens.

12

Customize Edge Panels

◆ From an Edge panel tap .

More

options

Download additional

edge panels

Edit panel

13

Apps

Find new apps to download and install on your

device.

Play Store: Download new apps from the

Google Play store.

Visit play.google.com/store/apps to

learn more.

Galaxy Apps: view and download

Samsung apps that are optimized for use

with Galaxy devices.

Visit samsung.com/levant/apps/mobile/

galaxyapps to learn more.

14

Samsung Smart Switch

Easily transfer your photos, videos, music, apps

and more with Samsung Smart Switch

™

.

Use the USB connector (that came with your new

device) to transfer content.

Select Smart Switch during setup, or open it

later from the Home screen by swiping up for

Apps and tapping

Settings

g

Cloud and

accounts

g

Smart Switch.

For more information and a list of compatible

devices visit samsung.com/smartswitch.

USB

connector

USB cable

(old device)

15

USB

connector

USB cable

(old device)

Hello Bixby

To launch Hello Bixby, press the Bixby key.

Hello Bixby allows you to quickly set reminders,

create voice dictation, search and access content

on your phone and on the Internet.

16

Calls

Make a Call

◆ From the Home screen, tap Phone.

Answer a Call

◆ From the incoming call screen, touch and

slide Answer in any direction.

End a Call

◆ From the call screen, tap End call.

Reject a Call

◆ From the incoming call screen, touch and

slide Reject in any direction to route

the call to your voicemail system.

Additional

options

Hide keypad

Video calling

V

oicemail

17

Additional

options

Video calling

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, swipe up for Apps

and then tap Settings

g

Connections

g

More connection settings

g

Wi-Fi Calling.

2. Tap Enable/Disable to turn off the

feature; tap it again to activate and

register your device with the network.

When connected displays in the

Status bar.

18

Disable Wi-Fi Calling

1. From the Home screen, swipe up for Apps

and then tap Settings

g

Connections

g

More connection settings

g

Wi-Fi Calling .

2. Tap Enable/Disable to turn off the

feature.

Change connection preferences

1. From the Home screen, swipe up for Apps

and then tap Settings

g

Connections

g

More connection settings

g

Wi-Fi Calling.

2. Select your Wi-Fi Calling preference.

19

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.

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Samsung Galaxy S8 Quick start guide

Samsung Galaxy S8 Quick start guide

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