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Meet the Galaxy S6’s Hardware and Controls

After getting your Galaxy S6 and unboxing it, you should plug it in to charge if the battery level is low. If your carrier has not installed a SIM card, you should install one. You can then start the Galaxy S6 and meet its hardware and controls. The Galaxy S6 has three physical buttons: Power, Volume, and Home. The phone also has two soft buttons, the Recents button () to the left of the Home button, and the Back button () to the right.

Perform the Initial Setup Routine

The first time you turn on your Galaxy S6, it displays the Welcome screen, on which you choose which language to use. You then perform the initial setup routine, a one-time procedure in which you select essential settings and connect the phone to a wireless network.

During setup, you can use the Tap & Go feature to transfer settings and data from another Android device to your Galaxy S6.

During the initial setup routine, you can choose whether to back up the data from your Galaxy S6 to your Google account. You can also decide whether to allow apps to determine your location and send anonymous location data to Google’s servers, and whether to allow Google’s location service to scan for Wi-Fi networks even when Wi-Fi is turned off. Google uses the data provided to improve location accuracy.

During the initial setup routine, you can set your Galaxy S6 to use a Samsung account. This is a free account that enables you to store data on Samsung’s servers, share it among your devices, and restore it if your device suffers a failure. If you do not have a Samsung account yet, you can create one during setup.

You can set a wake-up command that you speak to wake your Galaxy S6 with your voice. You can then give commands with your voice.

Your Galaxy S6 includes a fingerprint-recognition feature that helps you to keep your valuable data and personal items secure against intruders. After registering your fingerprint, you can unlock your Galaxy S6 quickly and easily by placing your finger on the Home button. You must also set a password in case fingerprint recognition fails.

You set up fingerprint recognition by scanning your finger or thumb in various positions. Register multiple fingers in case you abrade the skin on your fingertip or injure your finger.

Connect to a Wireless Network

To get the most use out of your Galaxy S6, you likely will need to connect it to several wireless networks in different locations. Many wireless networks broadcast the network name, and often you need to provide only the password to make a connection. To connect to a wireless network that does not broadcast its name, you need to type the name to identify the network and then provide the password. For some networks, you may need to specify an IP address or proxy server details.

Explore the User Interface and Launch Apps

When you press Power or Home to wake your Galaxy S6 from sleep, Android displays the lock screen. You then unlock your phone to reach the Home screen, which contains a Favorites tray of icons for running frequently used apps, shortcuts to apps, and the Apps icon for accessing the full list of apps installed.

You can add other icons to the Home screen as needed. When you launch an app, its screen appears. From the app, you can return to the Home screen by pressing Home. You can then launch another app.