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..., product or service. Damage caused by use , submit or share with third parties. Quick Start Guide and Terms & Conditions Read this document before operating the mobile device, accessories, or software (defined collectively and individually as shown S Pen SIM card 1 SIM tool Use the SIM tool to open the tray 2 SIM card Insert the SIM card in the tray SIM card Galaxy S23+ Galaxy S23 Camera Volume Side key On/Off Lock/Unlock Charge your device using this wireless device and any...
..., product or service. Damage caused by use , submit or share with third parties. Quick Start Guide and Terms & Conditions Read this document before operating the mobile device, accessories, or software (defined collectively and individually as shown S Pen SIM card 1 SIM tool Use the SIM tool to open the tray 2 SIM card Insert the SIM card in the tray SIM card Galaxy S23+ Galaxy S23 Camera Volume Side key On/Off Lock/Unlock Charge your device using this wireless device and any...
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... | Charge the battery | Wireless power sharing Start using your device: Turn on your device | Use the Setup Wizard | Bring data from an old device | Lock or unlock your device | Side key settings | Accounts | Set up voicemail | Navigation | Navigation bar | Customize your home screen | S Pen | Bixby | Modes and Routines | Digital wellbeing and parental controls | Always On Display | Biometric security | Multi window | Edge panels | Enter text Customize your home screen: App icons | Wallpaper | Themes | Icons | Widgets | Home screen settings | Easy mode | Status bar | Notification panel | Quick...
... | Charge the battery | Wireless power sharing Start using your device: Turn on your device | Use the Setup Wizard | Bring data from an old device | Lock or unlock your device | Side key settings | Accounts | Set up voicemail | Navigation | Navigation bar | Customize your home screen | S Pen | Bixby | Modes and Routines | Digital wellbeing and parental controls | Always On Display | Biometric security | Multi window | Edge panels | Enter text Customize your home screen: App icons | Wallpaper | Themes | Icons | Widgets | Home screen settings | Easy mode | Status bar | Notification panel | Quick...
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... an old device | Lock or unlock your device | Side key settings | Accounts | Set up voicemail | Navigation | Navigation bar | Customize your home screen | S Pen | Bixby | Modes and Routines | Digital wellbeing and parental controls | Always On Display | Biometric security | Multi window | Edge panels | Enter text Turn on your device Use the Side key to turn the device off, press and hold the Side and Volume down keys at the same time, and tap Power off your network environment. • Charging speed or efficiency...
... an old device | Lock or unlock your device | Side key settings | Accounts | Set up voicemail | Navigation | Navigation bar | Customize your home screen | S Pen | Bixby | Modes and Routines | Digital wellbeing and parental controls | Always On Display | Biometric security | Multi window | Edge panels | Enter text Turn on your device Use the Side key to turn the device off, press and hold the Side and Volume down keys at the same time, and tap Power off your network environment. • Charging speed or efficiency...
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... media services. • Show Apps screen button on Home screen: Add a button to the Home screen for notification panel: Enable this screen to restore hidden apps. Getting started Home screen settings Customize your device's orientation is changed from portrait to Home screen: When enabled swipe right from the Home and App screens. Return to this feature to show a media page. You can appear as results in Finder searches. • App icon badges: Enable to open the Notification panel by swiping down anywhere on apps with active notifications...
... media services. • Show Apps screen button on Home screen: Add a button to the Home screen for notification panel: Enable this screen to restore hidden apps. Getting started Home screen settings Customize your device's orientation is changed from portrait to Home screen: When enabled swipe right from the Home and App screens. Return to this feature to show a media page. You can appear as results in Finder searches. • App icon badges: Enable to open the Notification panel by swiping down anywhere on apps with active notifications...
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... command icon: Display an icon for the S Pen, including connections, sounds, and vibrations. 40 l Screen off memos: Create Screen off and then writing on the screen. Configure S Pen settings Settings for the S Pen can edit the converted text with your S Pen to open the Air command menu. Your handwriting is removed: Choose what happens when you can be modified. Screen off . l Air view: Turn Air view on the screen. ◌ From Settings...
... command icon: Display an icon for the S Pen, including connections, sounds, and vibrations. 40 l Screen off memos: Create Screen off and then writing on the screen. Configure S Pen settings Settings for the S Pen can edit the converted text with your S Pen to open the Air command menu. Your handwriting is removed: Choose what happens when you can be modified. Screen off . l Air view: Turn Air view on the screen. ◌ From Settings...
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.../us/support/owners/app/samsung-notes to the grocery store 0 Do laundry 0 Call mom Insert ' A r B :-T .:!:. Assign a title Navigate up < I 1tl rn I Ill 0 V ·- · Set text options Devices and software are for reference only. 110 You can share your notes easily using social networking services. the illustrations you see here are constantly evolving - Apps Q Samsung Notes Use Samsung Notes to create notes containing text, images with footnotes, voice recordings, and music.
.../us/support/owners/app/samsung-notes to the grocery store 0 Do laundry 0 Call mom Insert ' A r B :-T .:!:. Assign a title Navigate up < I 1tl rn I Ill 0 V ·- · Set text options Devices and software are for reference only. 110 You can share your notes easily using social networking services. the illustrations you see here are constantly evolving - Apps Q Samsung Notes Use Samsung Notes to create notes containing text, images with footnotes, voice recordings, and music.
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... may vary by touching your device to two connected Bluetooth audio devices. 1. Connections > Ultra-wideband (UWB) to enable this feature. Tap and pay Use an NFC payment app to make payments by service provider. ◌ From Settings, tap function. Settings Dual audio You can play audio to them (up NFC and payment Near Field Communication (NFC) allows you to communicate with currently open , tap Pay...
... may vary by touching your device to two connected Bluetooth audio devices. 1. Connections > Ultra-wideband (UWB) to enable this feature. Tap and pay Use an NFC payment app to make payments by service provider. ◌ From Settings, tap function. Settings Dual audio You can play audio to them (up NFC and payment Near Field Communication (NFC) allows you to communicate with currently open , tap Pay...
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... disable all network connections including calling, texting, mobile data, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. Devices that enable the built-in dual SIM capability after launch. ◌ From Settings, tap Connections > SIM manager for the following options: • SSIlMM cards: View, enable, disable, or rename installed physical SIM cards in eSIM capability after launch. Settings Airplane mode Airplane mode turns off by service provider. Options may also have a microSD card slot for expandable storage if supported. It may vary by use a dual SIM...
... disable all network connections including calling, texting, mobile data, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. Devices that enable the built-in dual SIM capability after launch. ◌ From Settings, tap Connections > SIM manager for the following options: • SSIlMM cards: View, enable, disable, or rename installed physical SIM cards in eSIM capability after launch. Settings Airplane mode Airplane mode turns off by service provider. Options may also have a microSD card slot for expandable storage if supported. It may vary by use a dual SIM...
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...> Mobile networks. • Mobile data: Enable mobile data usage. • International data roaming: Change voice, text and data roaming settings for international roaming. • Data roaming access: Configure access to mobile networks while roaming. • Data roaming: Enable data usage while roaming on other mobile networks. • Enhanced Calling: Enable enhanced communication using LTE data. • System select: Change the CDMA roaming mode, if applicable for your service provider. • Access Point Names: Choose or add APNs, which have the network settings your device needs to...
...> Mobile networks. • Mobile data: Enable mobile data usage. • International data roaming: Change voice, text and data roaming settings for international roaming. • Data roaming access: Configure access to mobile networks while roaming. • Data roaming: Enable data usage while roaming on other mobile networks. • Enhanced Calling: Enable enhanced communication using LTE data. • System select: Change the CDMA roaming mode, if applicable for your service provider. • Access Point Names: Choose or add APNs, which have the network settings your device needs to...
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..., tap Allowed to use mobile data, even when your device is on, and tap next to each app to specify restrictions. Settings Turn on Data saver Use Data saver to reduce your data consumption by preventing selected apps from your plan. • International data roaming: Enable mobile data services while roaming internationally. • Mobile data only apps: Set apps to always use data C> while Data saver is connected to Wi-Fi. • Mobile data usage: View data usage over mobile connections over a period of time.
..., tap Allowed to use mobile data, even when your device is on, and tap next to each app to specify restrictions. Settings Turn on Data saver Use Data saver to reduce your data consumption by preventing selected apps from your plan. • International data roaming: Enable mobile data services while roaming internationally. • Mobile data only apps: Set apps to always use data C> while Data saver is connected to Wi-Fi. • Mobile data usage: View data usage over mobile connections over a period of time.
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... share your device. 1. Nearby device scanning Easily set up connections to other available devices by service provider. 1. From Settings, tap Connections > More connection settings > Printing. + 2. Connections > More connection settings > Nearby device 2. This feature sends you a notification when there are available devices to connect to. 1. Connect to a printer Connect your device to a printer on the same Wi-Fi network to easily print documents and images from your device's Internet connection using Bluetooth. • Connect the computer to the device using a USB cable...
... share your device. 1. Nearby device scanning Easily set up connections to other available devices by service provider. 1. From Settings, tap Connections > More connection settings > Printing. + 2. Connections > More connection settings > Nearby device 2. This feature sends you a notification when there are available devices to connect to. 1. Connect to a printer Connect your device to a printer on the same Wi-Fi network to easily print documents and images from your device's Internet connection using Bluetooth. • Connect the computer to the device using a USB cable...
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... Samsung account. • Continue apps on other devices: Pick up where you can use on another device to this device when you make a call, answer a call, or play media. • Call & text on other connected devices. 0 ◌ From Settings, tap Connected devices for use an Ethernet cable to connect your Galaxy Book to control this device and drag things back and forth. 131 Connections > More connection settings > Network lock Connected devices Achieve mobile continuity between your device and other devices: Make and answer calls and text messages from your device...
... Samsung account. • Continue apps on other devices: Pick up where you can use on another device to this device when you make a call, answer a call, or play media. • Call & text on other connected devices. 0 ◌ From Settings, tap Connected devices for use an Ethernet cable to connect your Galaxy Book to control this device and drag things back and forth. 131 Connections > More connection settings > Network lock Connected devices Achieve mobile continuity between your device and other devices: Make and answer calls and text messages from your device...
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... notifications sounds to make selections. • Dialing keypad: Play a tone when dialing numbers on the Phone keypad. • Samsung keyboard: Play a sound when typing with the Samsung keyboard. • Charging: Play a sound when a charger is connected. • Screen lock/unlock: Play a sound when you touch or tap the screen to be unique for the following • System sound volume: Drag the slider to adjust the system volume. • System sound theme: Choose a sound theme to use an audio file as a ringtone. Settings Ringtone Customize your call ringtone by service...
... notifications sounds to make selections. • Dialing keypad: Play a tone when dialing numbers on the Phone keypad. • Samsung keyboard: Play a sound when typing with the Samsung keyboard. • Charging: Play a sound when a charger is connected. • Screen lock/unlock: Play a sound when you touch or tap the screen to be unique for the following • System sound volume: Drag the slider to adjust the system volume. • System sound theme: Choose a sound theme to use an audio file as a ringtone. Settings Ringtone Customize your call ringtone by service...
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... this mode in turned on the Status bar. • Notification history: Display recent and snoozed notifications. 139 Advanced notifications settings You can also set a schedule for recurring events like to block sounds and notifications. • For how long?: Choose a default duration for Do not disturb mode when you enable it manually. Call, message, and conversation notifications will still reach you even if you don't allow Do not disturb exceptions. • App notifications: Add apps...
... this mode in turned on the Status bar. • Notification history: Display recent and snoozed notifications. 139 Advanced notifications settings You can also set a schedule for recurring events like to block sounds and notifications. • For how long?: Choose a default duration for Do not disturb mode when you enable it manually. Call, message, and conversation notifications will still reach you even if you don't allow Do not disturb exceptions. • App notifications: Add apps...
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One-handed mode You can secure your device and protect your data by setting a screen lock. Screen lock types | Find My Mobile | Google Play Protect | Security update | Permission manager | Controls and alerts | Samsung Privacy | Google Privacy | Samsung Pass | Secure Folder | Secure Wi-Fi | Private Share | Samsung Blockchain Keystore | Install unknown apps | Password for factory data reset | Set up SIM card lock | View passwords | Device administration | Credential storage | Advanced security settings | Location Screen lock types You can choose from the following options: • Gesture:...
One-handed mode You can secure your device and protect your data by setting a screen lock. Screen lock types | Find My Mobile | Google Play Protect | Security update | Permission manager | Controls and alerts | Samsung Privacy | Google Privacy | Samsung Pass | Secure Folder | Secure Wi-Fi | Private Share | Samsung Blockchain Keystore | Install unknown apps | Password for factory data reset | Set up SIM card lock | View passwords | Device administration | Credential storage | Advanced security settings | Location Screen lock types You can choose from the following options: • Gesture:...
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... your data to be deleted remotely. Settings Find My Mobile You can protect your device from loss or theft by allowing your device to be locked, tracked online, and for automatically. To access your device to send its last location to the Find My Mobile server when the remaining battery charge falls below a certain level. Google Play Protect You can configure Google Play to regularly check your apps and device for security...
... your data to be deleted remotely. Settings Find My Mobile You can protect your device from loss or theft by allowing your device to be locked, tracked online, and for automatically. To access your device to send its last location to the Find My Mobile server when the remaining battery charge falls below a certain level. Google Play Protect You can configure Google Play to regularly check your apps and device for security...
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... attempts to use it on as you type them. 0 ◌ From Settings, tap Security and privacy > Other security settings > Make passwords visible to turn on the feature. • Tap Change SIM card PIN to create a new PIN. View passwords You can have administrative access to your device. • Install from device/phone storage: Install a new certificate from storage. 152 Device administration You can authorize security features and apps to have characters displayed briefly in another device. Settings Set up SIM card lock You can set up SIM card lock and...
... attempts to use it on as you type them. 0 ◌ From Settings, tap Security and privacy > Other security settings > Make passwords visible to turn on the feature. • Tap Change SIM card PIN to create a new PIN. View passwords You can have administrative access to your device. • Install from device/phone storage: Install a new certificate from storage. 152 Device administration You can authorize security features and apps to have characters displayed briefly in another device. Settings Set up SIM card lock You can set up SIM card lock and...
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... by service provider. ◌ From Settings, tap Cloud: Accounts and backup and tap an option under Samsung • Back up data: Configure your Samsung account to back up data to a USB storage device, or restore backup data using Smart Switch. Under Google Drive, tap Back up your Samsung account. From Settings, tap Accounts and backup > Manage accounts. 2. Available options depend on your backup data. For more information, see Bring data from your device's Google settings. External storage transfer You can enable backup...
... by service provider. ◌ From Settings, tap Cloud: Accounts and backup and tap an option under Samsung • Back up data: Configure your Samsung account to back up data to a USB storage device, or restore backup data using Smart Switch. Under Google Drive, tap Back up your Samsung account. From Settings, tap Accounts and backup > Manage accounts. 2. Available options depend on your backup data. For more information, see Bring data from your device's Google settings. External storage transfer You can enable backup...
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...and location checking. Battery View how battery power is enabled. • Background usage limits: View apps that use excessive battery power and clearing unneeded items. • Deleting unnecessary files and closing apps running in the background. • Scanning for the following actions: • Identifying apps that you don't use the quick optimization feature: ◌ From Settings, tap Battery and device care > Optimize now. Quick optimization | Battery | Storage | Memory | Advanced device care options | Language and input | Date and time | Customization service | Troubleshooting...
...and location checking. Battery View how battery power is enabled. • Background usage limits: View apps that use excessive battery power and clearing unneeded items. • Deleting unnecessary files and closing apps running in the background. • Scanning for the following actions: • Identifying apps that you don't use the quick optimization feature: ◌ From Settings, tap Battery and device care > Optimize now. Quick optimization | Battery | Storage | Memory | Advanced device care options | Language and input | Date and time | Customization service | Troubleshooting...
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...Use software upgrade assistant: Install a tool to install system updates. Reset all settings You can reset your device to its factory default settings, which resets everything except the security, language, and account settings. Tap Reset settings, and confirm when prompted. Personal data is not affected. 1. Settings Troubleshooting You can check for your device. Options may vary by service provider. ◌ From Settings, tap Software update/System updates for the following options: • Check for updates: Manually check for software updates. • Check for software updates: Manually...
...Use software upgrade assistant: Install a tool to install system updates. Reset all settings You can reset your device to its factory default settings, which resets everything except the security, language, and account settings. Tap Reset settings, and confirm when prompted. Personal data is not affected. 1. Settings Troubleshooting You can check for your device. Options may vary by service provider. ◌ From Settings, tap Software update/System updates for the following options: • Check for updates: Manually check for software updates. • Check for software updates: Manually...