Inside Android – the settings

What you see here is taken from the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 manual.  It lists all the settings.  Some of these settings can be accessed directly from the notification area/panel.

Notification icons appear on the status bar at the top of the screen to report new messages, calendar events, device status, and more. Drag down from the status bar to open the notifications panel. Scroll the list to see additional alerts. To close the notifications panel, drag
up the bar that is at the bottom of the screen. From the notifications panel, you can view your device’s current status and use the following options:
• Wi-Fi: Activate or deactivate the Wi-Fi feature.
• GPS: Activate or deactivate the GPS feature.
• Sound: Activate or deactivate silent mode.
• Screen rotation: Allow or prevent the interface from rotating when you rotate the device.
• Bluetooth: Activate or deactivate the Bluetooth feature.
• Blocking mode: Activate or deactivate blocking mode. In blocking mode, the device will
block notifications. To select which notifications will be blocked, tap Settings → Blocking
mode.
• Power saving: Activate or deactivate power-saving mode.
• Driving mode: Activate or deactivate driving mode.
• Smart stay: Activate or deactivate the smart stay feature.
• Sync: Activate or deactivate auto-syncing of applications.
• Flight mode: Activate or deactivate flight mode.
You can rearrange the options on the notifications panel.

Wi-Fi

Activate the Wi-Fi feature to connect to a Wi-Fi network and access the Internet or other network devices.

• Advanced: Customise Wi-Fi settings.

• WPS push button: Connect to a secured Wi-Fi network with a WPS button.

• WPS PIN entry: Connect to a secured Wi-Fi network with a WPS PIN.

• Help: Access help information for Wi-Fi.

Setting Wi-Fi sleep policy

On the Settings screen, tap Wi-Fi → → 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 data networks if it is set to use them. This may incur data transfer fees. To avoid data-usage bills, set this option to Always.

Setting Network notification

The device can detect open Wi-Fi networks and display an icon on the status bar to notify when available.

On the Settings screen, tap Wi-Fi → → Advanced and tick Network notification to activate this feature.

Bluetooth

Activate the Bluetooth feature to exchange information over short distances.

To use more options, tap .

• Visibility timeout: Set duration that the device is visible.

• Received files: View received files via the Bluetooth feature.

• Help: Access help information for Bluetooth.

Data usage

Keep track of your data usage amount.

To use more options, tap .

• Restrict background data: Set the device to disable sync in the background while using a mobile network.

• Auto sync data: Activate or deactivate auto-syncing of applications. You can select what information to sync for each account in Settings → Accounts.

• Mobile hotspots: Select Wi-Fi hotspots to prevent applications that are running in the background from using them.

More settings

Customise settings to control connections with other devices or networks.

Flight mode

This disables all wireless functions on your device. You can use only non-network services.

VPN

Set up and connect to virtual private networks (VPNs).

Nearby devices

• File sharing: Activate media sharing to allow other DLNA-enabled devices to access media files on your device.

• Shared contents: Set the device to share your content with other devices.

• Allowed devices list: View the list of devices that can access your device.

• Not-allowed devices list: View the list of devices that are blocked from accessing your device.

• Download to: Select a memory location for saving media files.

• Upload from other devices: Set the device to accept uploads from other devices.

Kies via Wi-Fi

Connect the device to Samsung Kies via a Wi-Fi network.

Blocking mode

Select which notifications will be blocked and how long to block them.

Driving mode

Activate driving mode to set the device to read contents aloud and specify applications to use in driving mode.

Nearby devices

• File sharing: Activate media sharing to allow other DLNA-enabled devices to access media files on your device.

• Shared contents: Set the device to share your content with other devices.

• Allowed devices list: View the list of devices that can access your device.

• Not-allowed devices list: View the list of devices that are blocked from accessing your device.

• Download to: Select a memory location for saving media files.

• Upload from other devices: Set the device to accept uploads from other devices.

Kies via Wi-Fi

Connect the device to Samsung Kies via a Wi-Fi network.

Blocking mode

Select which notifications will be blocked and how long to block them.

Driving mode

Activate driving mode to set the device to read contents aloud and specify applications to use in driving mode.

Sound

Change settings for various sounds on the device.

• Volume: Adjust the volume level for music and videos, system sounds, and notifications.

• Default notifications sound: Select a ringtone for events, such as incoming messages and alarms.

• Touch sounds: Set the device to sound when selecting an application or option on the touch screen.

• Screen lock sound: Set the device to sound when locking or unlocking the touch screen.

• Adapt Sound: Personalise the sound for the ear you use most during calls or while listening to music.

Display

Change the settings for the display.

• Wallpaper:

– –Home screen: Select a background image for the Home screen.

– –Lock screen: Select a background image for the locked screen.

– –Home and lock screens: Select a background image for the Home screen and the locked screen.

• Notification panel: Customise the items that appear on the notifications panel.

• Screen mode:

– –Adapt display: Use this mode for optimising the display according to the display settings.

– –Dynamic: Use this mode to make the display tone more vivid.

– –Standard: Use this mode for normal surroundings.

– –Movie: Use this mode for dim surroundings, such as in a dark room

Brightness: Set the brightness of the display.

• Screen timeout: Set the length of time the device waits before turning off the display’s backlight.

• Daydream: Set the device to launch a screensaver when your device is connected to a desktop dock or charging.

• Smart screen:

– –Smart stay: Set the device to prevent the display backlight from turning off while you are looking at the display.

– –Smart rotation: Set the interface not to rotate according to the orientation of your face.

• Font style: Change the font type for display text.

• Font size: Change the font size.

• Increase legibility: Sharpen the text to make it easier to read.

• Touch key light duration: Set the duration for the touch button backlight.

• Display battery percentage: Set the device to display the remaining battery life.

Storage

View memory information for your device and memory card, or format a memory card.

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 the operating system and default applications occupy part of the memory.

Power saving mode

Activate power-saving mode and change the settings for power-saving mode.

• CPU power saving: Set the device to limit some system resource usage.

• Screen power saving: Set the device to decrease the brightness of the display.

• Learn about Power saving mode: Discover how to reduce battery consumption.

Battery

View the amount of battery power consumed by your device.

Application manager

View and manage the applications on your device.

Location services

Change settings for location information permissions.

• Access to my location: Set the device to allow applications to use your current location information.

• Use GPS satellites: Set the device to use the GPS satellite for finding the current location.

• Use wireless networks: Set the device to allow location data collection or to determine the location of your lost or stolen device via Wi-Fi.

• My places: Set up profiles that will be used for specific locations when you use GPS, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth features to find your current location.

Lock screen

Change settings for the locked screen.

• Screen lock: Activate the screen lock feature. The following options may vary depending on the screen lock feature selected.

• Multiple widgets: Set the device to allow use of widgets on the locked screen.

• Lock screen widgets: Change the settings for the locked screen. These settings are applied only when you set the swipe lock option.

– –Clock or personal message: Set the device to show a clock or personal message on the locked screen. The following options may vary, depending on your selection.

For a personal message:

– –Edit personal message: Edit the personal message.

For a clock:

– –Clock size: Change the size of the clock.

– –Show date: Set the device to show the date with the clock.

– –Owner information: Enter your information that is shown with the clock.

• Shortcuts: Set the device to show and edit application shortcuts on the locked screen.

This feature may not be available depending on the region or service provider.

• Unlock effect: Select an effect when you unlock the screen.

• Help text: Set the device to show the help text on the locked screen.

• Wake up in lock screen: Set the device to recognise your wake up command when the screen is locked.

• Set wake-up command: Set a wake up command to launch S Voice or perform a specified function.

Security

Change settings for securing the device.

• Encrypt device: Set a password to encrypt data saved on the device. You must enter the password each time you turn on the device.

Charge the battery before enabling this setting because it may take more than an hour to encrypt your data.

• Encrypt external SD card: Set the device to encrypt files on a memory card.

If you reset your device to the factory defaults with this setting enabled, the device will not be able to read your encrypted files. Disable this setting before resetting the device.

• Remote controls: Set the device to allow control of your lost or stolen device remotely via the Internet. To use this feature, you must sign in to your Samsung and Google

accounts.

– –Add account: Add or view your Samsung account.

– –Use wireless networks: Set the device to allow location data collection or to determine the location of your lost or stolen device via Wi-Fi.

• Find my mobile web page: Access the Find my mobile website

(findmymobile.samsung.com). You can track and control your lost or stolen device on the Find my mobile website.

• Make passwords visible: By default, the device hides passwords for security. Set the device to display passwords as they are entered.

• Device administrators: View device administrators installed on the device. You can allow device administrators to apply new policies to the device.

• Unknown sources: Choose to install applications from any source. If not chosen, download applications only from Play Store.

• Verify apps: Set this to allow Google to check the application for harmful behaviour before installing it.

• Trusted credentials: Use certificates and credentials to ensure secure use of various applications.

• Install from device storage: Install encrypted certificates stored on the USB storage.

• Clear credentials: Erase the credential contents from the device and reset the password

Language and input

Change the settings for text input. Some options may not be available depending on the selected language.

Language

Select a display language for all menus and applications.

Default

Select a default keyboard type for text input.

Google voice typing

To change the voice input settings, tap .

• Choose input languages: Select input languages for text input.

• Block offensive words: Set the device to prevent the device from recognising offensive words in voice inputs.

Samsung keyboard

To change the Samsung keyboard settings, tap .

The available options may vary depending on the region or service provider.

• Input languages: Select languages for text input.

• Predictive text: Activate predictive text mode to predict words based on your input and

show word suggestions. You can also customise the word prediction settings.

• Continuous input: Set the device to enter text by sweeping on the keyboard.

• Cursor control: Enable or disable the smart keyboard navigation feature to move the cursor by scrolling the keyboard.

• Handwriting: Customise settings for handwriting mode, such as recognition time, pen thickness, or pen colour.

Cloud

Change settings for syncing data or files with your Samsung account or Dropbox cloud

storage.

Backup and reset

Change the settings for managing settings and data.

• Back up my data: Set the device to back up settings and application data to the Google server.

• Backup account: Set up or edit your Google backup account.

• Automatic restore: Set the device to restore settings and application data when the applications are reinstalled on the device.

• Factory data reset: Reset settings to the factory default values and delete all data.

Add account

Add email or SNS accounts.

Voice control

Change settings to control options by voice commands.

Accessory

Change the accessory settings.

• Dock sound: Set the device to play a sound when your device is connected to or removed from a desktop dock.

• Audio output mode: Set the device to use the dock speaker when your device is connected to a desktop dock.

• Audio output: Select a sound output format to use when connecting your device to HDMI devices. Some devices may not support the surround sound setting.

Date and time

Access and alter the following settings to control how the device displays the time and date.

If the battery remains fully discharged or removed from the device, the time and date is reset.

• 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

Accessibility services are special features for those with certain physical disabilities. Access

and alert the following settings to improve accessibility to the device.

• Auto-rotate screen: Set the interface to rotate automatically when you rotate the device.

• Screen timeout: Set the length of time the device waits before turning off the display’s backlight.

About device

Access device information and update device software.

Google Settings

Use this application to configure settings for some features provided by Google. Tap Google Settings on the Applications screen.

You can also extend your settings