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Samsung Galaxy A8 2018

Android 7.1

Change the device

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Restart your phone

Improve battery life

Change ringtone

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Setup and first use

Contacts and messaging

Connectivity and network

First steps

Turn your phone on and off

Charge your phone

Activate Google account on your phone

Security settings

Turn SIM lock on or off

Turn the lock code on or off

Sound and screen settings

Change ringtone

Turn silent mode on or off

Set date and time on your phone

Turn notifications on or off

Screenshot on your phone

eSIM

Transfer eSIM to your Samsung phone

Activate eSIM on your Samsung phone using a QR code

Calls and voicemail

Turn call waiting on or off

Turn your own caller ID on or off

Turn call barring on or off

Turn WiFi Calling on or off

Save voicemail number

Set up voicemail

Cancel all diverts

App management

Install apps from Google Play

Use music player

Turn automatic app updates on or off

Move apps to memory card

Clear your cache

Battery usage

Improve battery life

Restart

Restart your phone

Update and restoring factory settings

Update your phone

Factory reset your phone

Contacts

Copy contacts between your SIM and your phone

Copy contacts from social networks and email accounts

Call a contact in your address book

Text messaging

Set up text messaging

Write and send text messages

Picture messaging

Set up picture messaging

Write and send picture messages

Email

Set up POP3 email

Set up IMAP email

Write and send emails

Network settings

Change network mode

Turn airplane mode on or off

Internet and WiFi

Set up your phone for internet

Connect to a WiFi network

Use hotspot on your phone

Turn automatic use of mobile data on or off

Data usage

Check data usage

Turn mobile data on or off

Turn roaming on or off

Bluetooth

Connect to a Bluetooth device

GPS

Turn GPS on or off

Backup and synchronisation

Back up pictures and videos to Google Drive

Sync content automatically

Transfer files between computer and phone