User's Manual

Settings
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Report diagnostic info : Set the device to automatically send the device’s diagnostic and
usage information to Samsung.
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Send SOS messages : Set the device to send help messages by pressing the Power
key three times. You can also send sound recordings along with the message to the
recipients. Refer to Send SOS messages for more information.
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Find My Mobile : Activate or deactivate the Find My Mobile feature. Access the Find
my mobile website (findmymobile.samsung.cn) to track and control your lost or stolen
device.
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Unknown sources : Set the device to allow the installation of apps from unknown
sources.
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Encrypt device : Your device’s data is encrypted to prevent others from accessing it if
the device is lost or stolen. To use your encrypted device, you must decrypt the device’s
data every time you turn on the device. You can set whether your device’s data will be
decrypted automatically or whether an unlock code is required. It is not possible to back
up or restore data when it is encrypted. If you enter the unlock code incorrectly several
times in a row and reach the attempt limit, your device will perform a factory data reset.
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Encrypt 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.
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Other security settings : Configure additional security settings.
Private mode
Hide personal content in your device to prevent others from accessing it.
Activating private mode
1
On the Settings screen, tap Privacy and security
→
Private mode , and then tap the
switch to activate it.
If you are activating private mode for the first time, follow the on-screen instructions to
set up a private mode access code.
2
Follow the on-screen instructions to enter the preset private mode access code.
Private mode is activated and the
icon appears on the status bar.
You can view and access the hidden items only when private mode is activated. To
hide items stored in the private folder, deactivate private mode.