[Settings] app
Configure the unit's settings. The settings are grouped into the categories below.
System
Display
Contains settings related to screen brightness, size of text, apps, and items, and so on.
Notifications & actions
Contains settings related to the action center and notifications.
Phone
Allows you to confirm the telephone number and other phone-related settings of the unit. You can also configure settings related to international phone calls.
Messaging
Contains settings related to messages.
Battery saver
Allows you to confirm the specific amount of battery level remaining. You can use battery saver to conserve battery.
Storage
Allows you to display storage usage conditions and change the storage locations of music, photos, apps, and so on.
Device encryption
Allows you to encrypt the contents of the unit’s internal memory.
Driving mode (certain models only)
Contains settings related to driving mode.
Offline maps
Contains settings related to offline maps.
About
Allows you to display device name, information and help contacts. You can also reset the unit here.
Devices
Default camera
Contains settings related to the default camera app.
Bluetooth
Contains settings related to the unit’s Bluetooth features.
NFC
Contains settings related to NFC.
Mouse
Allows you to select the primary button when using a mouse.
USB
Contains settings related to USB connection.
Network & wireless
Data usage
For models supporting cellular transmission: Tracks how much cellular data your phone is using.
Cellular & SIM (certain models only)
Contains settings related to cellular networks and micro SIM cards.
Wi-Fi
Contains settings related to the unit’s Wi-Fi features.
Airplane mode
Allows you to turn airplane mode on and off.
Mobile hotspot (certain models only)
Allows you to share your cellular data connection with other devices.
VPN
Contains settings related to VPN.
Personalization
Start
Contains settings related to the Start screen background, style and tiles.
Colors
Contains settings related to the Start screen colors.
Sounds
Contains settings related to ringtones and various unit sounds.
Lock screen
Allows you to customize the lock screen.
Accounts
Your email and accounts
Contains settings related to email and accounts.
Sign-in options
Allows you to create and change PINs.
Work access
Contains settings to gain access to your organization’s resources (apps, network, email, etc.).
Sync your settings
Allows you to turn sync settings on or off.
Kid’s Corner
Allows you to set a place you can share with your child to use apps, watch videos, play games and listen to music.
Apps Corner
Allows you to give people access to selected apps on your phone, so they see a customized Start screen when they use your phone.
Provisioning
Allows you to set up your device for workplace or school using provisioning packages.
Time & language
Date & time
Contains settings that determine the unit’s date, time, time zone, and time format.
Language
Contains settings related to the display language.
Region
Contains settings related to the region where the unit is used.
Keyboard
Contains settings related to the input language, dictionaries, and keyboard.
Speech
Contains settings related to speech recognition.
Ease of Access
Narrator
Contains settings related to the narrator function.
Magnifier
Allows you to magnify the screen.
High contrast
Allows you to set a high-contrast theme.
Closed captions
Contains settings related to captions.
More options
Allows you to change the text size.
Privacy
Location
Contains settings related to location information services, the location information request indicator, and geofence monitoring.
Camera
Allows you to choose apps that can use the camera.
Microphone
Allows you to choose apps that can use the microphone.
Motion
Contains settings related to motion data.
Speech, inking, & typing
Windows and Cortana can get to know your voice and writing to make better suggestions for you. You can turn off this setting.
Account info
Allows you to choose apps that can access your account information.
Contacts
Allows you to choose apps that can access your contacts.
Calendar
Allows you to choose apps that can access the calendar.
Call history
Allows you to choose apps that can access your call history.
Email
Allows you to choose apps that can access and send email.
Messaging
Allows you to choose apps that can read or send messages.
Radios
Allows you to choose apps that can control radios.
Background apps
Allows you to choose apps that can run in the background.
Accessory apps
Allows you to turn notifications on or off for any accessory companion apps.
Advertising ID
Contains settings related to advertising ID.
Other devices
Allows you to sync the settings between this unit and other devices.
Feedback & diagnostics
Contains settings related to feedback and diagnostics.
Update & security
Phone update
Allows you to configure software updates.
Backup
Contains data backup related settings that help you manage and back up the unit’s data to the cloud.
Find My Phone
Contains features related to finding this unit.
For developers
Contains settings intended for development use.
Extras
Audio extensions
Allows you to turn noise suppression during voice calls on or off.
Customized silent mode
Contains settings related to customized silent mode.
External device
Contains settings related to external devices connected to the unit.
Key & touch
Allows you to change the Start button assignment and adjust the unit’s touch operation settings to suit your working conditions.
Other settings
Allows you to change the active SIM card slot or Wi-Fi roaming signal level.
System monitoring
Displays current information on system abnormalities.