User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Samsung GALAXY S5 mini User Manual
- Getting Started
- Know Your Device
- Calling
- Applications
- Settings
- How to Use Settings
- Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- Tethering and Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Airplane Mode
- Data Usage
- Location Services
- Mobile Networks
- Default Messaging App
- Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
- Sharing Files with NFC
- Nearby Devices
- Printing
- Screen Mirroring
- Sound
- Display
- Wallpaper
- Lock Screen
- Notification Panel
- Toolbox
- Easy Mode
- Accessibility
- Blocking Mode
- Private Mode
- Fingerprint Scanner
- Motions and Gestures
- Air View
- Accounts
- Cloud
- Backup and Reset
- Language and Input Settings
- Date and Time
- Safety Assistance
- Battery
- Power Saving
- Storage
- Security
- Help
- About Your Device
- Application Manager
- Default Applications
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Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi DirectSettings
Wi-Fi Status Indicators
These Status bar icons show your current Wi-Fi
connection status:
Displays when Wi-Fi is connected, active,
and communicating with a Wireless Access
Point (WAP).
An Wi-Fi access point is available, but you
are not connected to it. It may also display
if there is a communication issue with the
target Wireless Access Point (WAP).
Wi-Fi Settings
The Wi-Fi settings menu allows you to set up many
of your device’s advanced Wi-Fi services.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap ON/OFF to turn Wi-Fi on.
3. Tap
Menu for options:
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Advanced:
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Network notification: Receive a notification
when new Wireless Access Points (WAPs)
are available.
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Passpoint: Connect to passpoint-enabled Wi-
Fi Access Points automatically.
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Sort by: Sort Wi-Fi networks by Alphabet or
Signal strength.
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Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Specify when to
disconnect from Wi-Fi.
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Always allow scanning: Allow Google location
service and other apps to scan for networks,
even when Wi-Fi is turned off.
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Install certificates: Install authentication
certificates.
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MAC address: View your device’s MAC
address, which is required when connecting to
some secured networks (not configurable).
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IP address: View your device’s IP address (not
configurable).
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WPS push button: Set up a connection to a
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) router or other
equipment.
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WPS PIN entry: View the PIN used by your
device to set up a PIN-secured connection
to a Wi-Fi router or other equipment (not
configurable).
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Help: Learn about setting up and using Wi-Fi
networks, and other settings.
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct allows direct device-to-device
connections via Wi-Fi, without having to connect to a
Wi-Fi network.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap ON/OFF to turn Wi-Fi on.
Wi-Fi must be on to configure settings.
3. Tap
Menu > Wi-Fi Direct. Your device
automatically scans for nearby Wi-Fi Direct
devices, or you can tap Scan to start scanning.
4. After scanning for devices, select a device,
and then follow the prompts to complete the
connection.
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Tap Menu > Multi connect to scan for
devices that support multi connect. Select the
devices and follow the prompts to establish
the connections.
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To rename your device (as seen by other
devices), tap Menu > Rename device.
Wi-Fi Direct Status Indicator
Displays when connected to another device
using Wi-Fi Direct.