Learning about and managing my Samsung Galaxy Tablet
If your Samsung tablet becomes unresponsive or doesn't perform as expected, you can perform a hard reset to return it to the factory default state.
- Before resetting your tablet, turn it off and then on again. This may fix some issues. If your tablet wonʼt turn off, follow the steps below.
- Press and hold the Volume up, Home and Power buttons until the Samsung logo appears on the screen.
- Scroll to wipe data/factory reset by pressing the Volume down button.
- Press the Power button.
- Scroll to Yes by pressing the Volume down button
- Press the Power button.
- The tablet will now wipe all contents.
- Press the Power button.
- The tablet will now reboot to the initial setup screen.
You can see how much memory has been used, and how much is available, on your Samsung tablet.
- Touch Apps.
- Touch Settings.
- Scroll to and touch Storage.
- The storage details are displayed.
Find the phone number of the SIM card in your Samsung tablet.
- Touch Apps.
- Touch Settings.
- Scroll to and touch About device.
- Touch Status.
- The phone number is displayed.
Follow these steps to insert a SIM card into your Samsung tablet. You can also insert a memory card (microSD card) for additional storage space.
- Using your thumb or finger, gently open the flap to reveal the SIM card slot.
- Insert the SIM card with the metal contacts facing down. Slide it into the SIM card slot.
- Gently close the flap.
Applicable to:
All versions of Samsung Galaxy Tab, Tab A, Tab S, Tab S2.