Samsung Galaxy the Complete Manual 14th Edition

Getting started Applications

Applications

These are the key applications that you will be using

every day with your Samsung Galaxy device

Settings The Settings area, accessible via its app icon or by pressing the

Menu button from the home screen and selecting Settings, allows you

to control every aspect of your device.

Camera The Camera app is a very versatile tool that provides you with

a deluge of options ranging from fun filters to pro photographers’

settings, and it also has a number of handy launch shortcuts.

Internet The Internet app is your first port of call when it comes to

surfing the web. Browsing is fast and simple, and you can zoom out to

the tab view by simply pinching.

Email Samsung’s Email app is a useful tool for managing multiple email

accounts, allowing you to direct all your mail to one handy app with full

search, folder and labelling capabilities.

Galaxy Apps Galaxy Apps is a portal to apps and games that offers

many discounts and deals as well as a fresh system of categories,

including apps selected by Samsung and featured collections.

Phone The mainstay of mobile devices, your Samsung Galaxy also has

its cornerstone Phone app. You can dial directly using the keypad or

start typing names to find your saved contacts.

Messages Messages allows you to keep in touch with everyone

important to you. You can send SMS or MMS messages, and make calls

by simply lifting your phone during a text conversation.

Play Store Google Play is the main hub for content on your Samsung

Galaxy device. Here you can browse, download and share apps, games,

movies, music, books and magazines.

Gallery All the photos you take, as well as the screenshots you save, the

images you download and those you transfer from other devices, can all

be viewed from within the Gallery app.

Contacts The Contacts app is a powerful tool that amalgamates your

contacts data saved in a range of places, including Google, Facebook

and LinkedIn, and provides quick access to calls and messages.

Hangouts Google’s new messaging service neatly wraps its

predecessors into a neat, functional app that lets you carry on the

conversation you’re having in your Circles on your Galaxy device.

Fig 1 Control your Galaxy device

Fig 2 Discover apps and discounts

Fig 3 Store phone numbers and more

Fig 4 Start browsing the web

Fig 5 Take photos wherever you are