Samsung Galaxy Young 2 - Manuals

Getting started 9 Buttons Button Function Power • Press and hold to turn the device on or off. • Press to turn on or lock the screen. Recent apps • Tap to open the list of recent apps. • Tap and hold to access additional options for the current screen. Home • Press to turn on the screen while the sc...

Getting started 16 Removing the memory card Before removing the memory card, first unmount it for safe removal. On the Home screen, tap → Settings → Storage → Unmount SD card . 1 Remove the back cover. 2 Push the memory card until it disengages from the device, and then pull it out. 3 Replace the ba...

Getting started 17 Turning the device on and off Press and hold the Power button for a few seconds to turn on the device.When you turn on your device for the first time or after performing a data reset, follow the on-screen instructions to set up your device.To turn off the device, press and hold th...

Getting started 18 Locking and unlocking the screen Pressing the Power button turns off the screen and locks it. Also, the screen turns off and automatically locks if the device is not used for a specified period.To unlock the screen, press the Power button or the Home button and flick your finger i...

19 Basics Using the touch screen • Do not allow the touch screen to come into contact with other electrical devices. Electrostatic discharges can cause the touch screen to malfunction. • To avoid damaging the touch screen, do not tap it with anything sharp or apply excessive pressure to it with your...

Basics 21 Flicking Flick left or right on the Home screen or the Apps screen to see another panel. Flick up or down to scroll through a webpage or a list of items, such as contacts. Spreading and pinching Spread two fingers apart on a webpage, map, or image to zoom in a part. Pinch to zoom out.

Basics 24 Indicator icons Indicator icons appear on the status bar at the top of the screen. The icons listed in the table below are most common. The status bar may not appear at the top of the screen in some apps. To display the status bar, drag down from the top of the screen. Icon Meaning No sign...

Basics 27 Installing or uninstalling apps Samsung Apps Use this app to purchase and download apps.Tap Samsung Apps on the Apps screen. This app may not be available depending on the region or service provider. Installing apps Browse apps by category or tap to search for a keyword.Select an app to vi...

33 Network connectivity Mobile data Connect the device to a mobile network to use the Internet or share media files with other devices. Refer to Data usage for additional options. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Data usage , and then tick Mobile data . Wi-Fi Connect the device to a Wi-Fi network ...

Network connectivity 34 Adding Wi-Fi networks If the desired network does not appear in the Wi-Fi networks list, tap Add Wi-Fi network at the bottom of the list. Enter the network name in Network SSID , select the security type and enter the password if it is not an open network, and then tap Connec...

Network connectivity 35 Tethering and Mobile hotspot About tethering and mobile hotspots Use this feature to share the device’s mobile data connection with computers and other devices if an Internet connection is unavailable. Connections can be made via Wi-Fi, USB, or Bluetooth. You may incur additi...

Network connectivity 36 Using USB tethering Share the device’s mobile data connection with other devices via a USB cable. 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Tethering and Mobile hotspot . 2 Connect your device to the computer via the USB cable. 3 Tick USB tethering . appears on the status bar when...

Network connectivity 38 Setting the homepage Tap Internet on the Apps screen. Tap → Settings → General → Set homepage , and then select one of the following: • Current page : Set the current webpage as your homepage. • Blank page : Set a blank page as your homepage. • Default page : Set the device’s...

Personalising 41 Moving items On the Apps screen, tap → Edit . Tap and hold an item and drag it to a new location. To move the item to another panel, drag it to the side of the screen.To move an item to a new panel, drag it to Create page that appears at the top of the screen. You can move folders o...

44 Phone Making calls Tap Phone on the Apps screen. Tap Keypad , enter a phone number, and then tap to make a voice call. Access additional options. Add the number to the contacts list. Preview the phone number. View favourite contacts. Delete a preceding character. View the contacts list. View call...

51 Messages & email Messages Sending messages Send text messages (SMS) or multimedia messages (MMS). You may incur additional charges for sending or receiving messages when you are roaming. 1 Tap Messages on the Apps screen. 2 Tap . 3 Add recipients and enter a message. Access additional options...

Messages & email 52 While composing a message, tap to use one of the following options: • Insert smiley : Enter emoticons. • Add subject : Enter a subject. • Add slide : Add message slides. • Schedule message : Set a specified time and date for a message to be sent. • Discard : Cancel composing ...

Messages & email 53 • Schedule message : Set a specified time and date from a message to be sent. • Add to spam numbers / Remove from spam numbers : Identify a phone number as spam or remove a phone number from the spam list. • Discard : Cancel composing the message. • Font size : Change the fon...

Messages & email 54 Sending messages Tap Email on the Apps screen. Tap at the bottom of the screen to compose a message. Add a CC or BCC. Add recipients. Add recipients from the contacts list. Enter a message. Send the message. Access additional options. Enter a subject. Attach images, videos an...

Messages & email 55 Reading messages Tap Email on the Apps screen. Tap , select an email account to use, and new messages are retrieved. To manually retrieve new messages, tap . Tap a message to read. Open attachments. Reply to the message. Add this email address to the contacts list or view oth...

Camera 58 Panorama Use this mode to take a photo composed of many photos strung together.On the Apps screen, tap Camera → → Panorama . To get the best shot, follow these tips: • Move the camera slowly in one direction. • Keep the image within the frame on the camera’s viewfinder. • Avoid taking phot...

Gallery 61 Accessing additional options On the Apps screen, tap Gallery and select an image or a video. Tap and use the following options. • Slideshow : Start a slideshow with the images in the current folder. • Copy to clipboard : Copy the file to the clipboard. • Print : Print the image by connect...

Useful apps and features 68 World clock On the Apps screen, tap Clock → World clock . Creating clocks Tap and enter a city name or select a city from the cities list. Deleting clocks Tap → Delete , select clocks, and then tap Done . Stopwatch On the Apps screen, tap Clock → Stopwatch . Tap Start to ...

Useful apps and features 69 Downloads Use this app to see what files are downloaded through the apps.Tap Downloads on the Apps screen. This app may not be available depending on the region or service provider. Select a file to open it with an appropriate app.To sort the files by date, title, or size...

Useful apps and features 70 Memo Use this app to create memos and organise them by category.Tap Memo on the Apps screen. Composing memos Tap on the memos list and enter a memo. While composing a memo, use the following options: • : Create or set a category. • : Insert images. • : Make a voice record...

Useful apps and features 71 Accessing additional options You can access additional options on the memos list and while viewing memos.On the memos list, tap and use the following options: • Select : Select memos to apply options. • Delete : Delete memos. • Account : Sync memos with your Samsung accou...

Useful apps and features 73 Voice Recorder Recording voice memos Tap Voice Recorder on the Apps screen. Tap to start recording. Speak into the microphone. Tap to pause recording. To cancel recording, tap . Tap to finish recording. Display the list of voice memos. Access additional options. Start rec...

Useful apps and features 76 Hangouts Chat with your friends individually or in groups and use images, emoticons, and video calls while you are chatting. Google Search quickly for items on the Internet or your device. Voice Search Search quickly for items by saying a keyword or phrase. Google Setting...

Connecting with other devices 78 Pairing with other Bluetooth devices 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Bluetooth , tap the Bluetooth switch to activate it, and then tap Scan . The detected devices are listed.To set the device as visible to other devices, tap the device name. 2 Select a device to...

84 Device & data manager Upgrading the device The device can be upgraded to the latest software. Upgrading over the air The device can be directly upgraded to the latest software by the firmware over-the-air (FOTA) service.On the Apps screen, tap Settings → About device → Software update → Updat...

Device & data manager 85 Transferring files between the device and a computer Move audio, video, image, or other types of files from the device to the computer, or vice versa. Do not disconnect the USB cable from the device when you are transferring files. Doing so may cause data loss or device ...

Device & data manager 87 Using a Samsung account 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Add account → Samsung account , and then sign in to your Samsung account. 2 Tap Settings on the Apps screen. 3 Tap Samsung account → Backup , tick the items to back up, and then tap Back up now → Back up . To r...

88 Settings About Settings Use this app to configure the device, set app options, and add accounts.Tap Settings on the Apps screen. WIRELESS AND NETWORKS Wi-Fi Activate the Wi-Fi feature to connect to a Wi-Fi network and access the Internet or other network devices.On the Settings screen, tap Wi-Fi ...

Settings 89 Setting Wi-Fi sleep policy Tap → Advanced → Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep . When the screen is turned off, the device automatically turns off Wi-Fi connections. When this happens, the device automatically accesses mobile networks if it is set to use them. This may incur data transfer fees. ...

Settings 90 • USB tethering : Use USB tethering to share the device’s mobile data connection with a computer via USB. When connected to a computer, the device is used as a wireless modem for the computer. • Bluetooth tethering : Use Bluetooth tethering to share the device’s mobile data connection wi...

Settings 91 NFC Activate the NFC feature to read or write NFC tags that contain information.On the Settings screen, tap NFC , and then tap the NFC switch to activate it. • Android Beam : Turn on the Android Beam feature to send data, such as webpages and contacts, to NFC-enabled devices. • Tap and p...

Settings 92 DEVICE Lock screen Change the settings for the locked screen.On the Settings screen, tap Lock screen . • Screen lock : Change the screen lock method. The following options may vary depending on the screen lock method selected. • Dual clock : Set the device to show the dual clock. • Show ...

Settings 93 • Touch sounds : Set the device to sound when you select an app or option on the touch screen. • Screen lock sound : Set the device to sound when you lock or unlock the touch screen. Display Change the display settings.On the Settings screen, tap Display . • Wallpaper : – Home screen : S...

Settings 94 Call Customise the settings for calling features.On the Settings screen, tap Call . • Set up call reject messages : Add or edit the message sent when you reject a call. • Answering/ending calls : – The home key answers calls : Set the device to answer a call when you press the Home butto...

Settings 95 Storage View memory information for your device and memory card, or format a memory card.On the Settings screen, tap Storage . Formatting a memory card permanently deletes all data from it. The actual available capacity of the internal memory is less than the specified capacity because t...

Settings 97 • Go to website : Access the Find my mobile website ( findmymobile.samsung.com ). You can track and control your lost or stolen device from the Find my mobile website. • Set up SIM card lock : – Lock SIM card : Activate or deactivate the PIN lock feature to require the PIN before using t...

Settings 98 Samsung keyboard To change the Samsung keyboard settings, tap . The available options may vary depending on the region or service provider. • English(UK) : Select a default keyboard layout. • Select input languages : Select languages for text input. • Predictive text : Activate predictiv...

Settings 100 Backup and reset Change the settings for managing settings and data.On the Settings screen, tap Backup and reset . • Back up my data : Set the device to back up settings and app data to the Google server. • Backup account : Set up or edit your Google backup account. • Automatic restore ...

Settings 101 • Set date : Set the current date manually. • Set time : Set the current time manually. • Select time zone : Set the home time zone. • Use 24-hour format : Display time in 24-hour format. • Select date format : Select a date format. Accessibility Use this feature to improve accessibilit...

102 Accessibility About Accessibility Accessibility menus are special features for those with certain physical disabilities, such as poor eyesight or hearing impairment. Setting the accessibility shortcutVoice feedback (TalkBack)Changing the font sizeMagnifying the screenTurning off all soundsMono a...

Accessibility 103 Setting the accessibility shortcut You can view accessibility menus quickly by pressing and holding the Power button.On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Accessibility → Show shortcut , tick Accessibility or TalkBack , and then tap Apply . Voice feedback (TalkBack) Activating or deac...

Accessibility 104 Controlling the screen with finger gestures You can use various finger gestures to control the screen while you are using TalkBack. If Explore by touch is deactivated, the device cannot perform some of the features that require finger gestures.To activate Explore by touch , open th...

Accessibility 105 Configuring finger gesture settings When you use TalkBack, you can perform actions using finger gestures. You can perform actions such as, returning to the previous screen, opening the Home screen, and more. Configure finger gestures before using them. Configuring settings for vert...

Accessibility 106 • Open notifications : Open the notifications panel. • Open global context menu : Open the global contextual menu. Tap and hold the screen to open the circular global contextual menu. You can use features, such as Quick navigation , Read from top , Spell last utterance , and Read f...

Accessibility 107 3 Tap and hold the screen and draw a circle with your finger to explore menus. Then, release your finger when you hear Change granularity . 4 Tap and hold the screen again and draw a circle with your finger to explore menus. Then, release your finger when you hear the reading unit ...

Accessibility 108 Using the quick navigation feature With the quick navigation feature, you can access menus by drawing a circle on the screen without scrolling up or down to select an item.Open the global contextual menu by dragging your finger downwards and then to the right on the screen without ...

Accessibility 109 • Use pitch changes : Set the device to read aloud text at a low pitch when it is entered using a keyboard. • Keyboard echo : Set the device to read aloud text or symbols entered using a keyboard. You can also set the type of keyboard to apply this feature to. • Speak when screen i...

Accessibility 110 • Manage gestures : Assign actions to perform using finger gestures. Refer to Configuring finger gesture settings for more information. • Manage customised labels : View the labels you added. • Resume from suspend : Select a method to resume voice feedback. • Developer settings : S...

Accessibility 111 Entering text using the keyboard To display the keyboard, tap the text input field, and then tap anywhere on the screen twice quickly.When you touch the keyboard with your finger, the device reads aloud the character buttons under your finger. When you hear the character you want, ...

117 Troubleshooting Before contacting a Samsung Service Centre, please attempt the following solutions. Some situations may not apply to your device. When you turn on your device or while you are using the device, it prompts you to enter one of the following codes: • Password: When the device lock f...