Galaxy S4: The Missing Manual

Chapter 16. Settings

You’ll learn to:

• Change your connection and wireless settings

• Change your Device settings

• Change your device and keyboard settings

• Change your account settings

• Change your email and related settings

RIGHT OUT OF THE box, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is set up for you and ready to go. But what if you want to change the way it notifies you when there’s a call, fine-tune the way its location services work, or alter its music setup? You turn to this chapter, which describes all its settings and explains what they do for you. To get to the Settings screen, press the Menu key when you’re on the Home screen or a pane, and then tap Settings. You’ll find four tabs across the top, Connections, My Device, Accounts, and More. Tap the appropriate tab, scroll to the setting you want to change, and tap it. Then head to the appropriate section of this chapter for the full description and advice.

Connections

THIS TAB CONTROLS THE many various ways you can connect your S4 with other devices, including WiFi, Bluetooth, via your carrier’s network, and beyond.

Wireless and Network

Here’s where you’ll find all the settings for how the Galaxy S4 handles WiFi, wireless, and network access.

Wi-Fi

Tap On to turn on WiFi; if it’s on, tap Off to turn it off. To connect to a WiFi network, tap ...