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Samsung Galaxy Tab A (8.4 inch) - Adjust Brightness / Display Settings

2026-10-22 20:07:11.76

Samsung Galaxy Tab A (8.4 inch) - Adjust Brightness / Display Settings

Here's how to adjust screen brightness and other display settings (e.g., Screen saver, Screen timeout, Font size, etc.) for your Galaxy Tab A (8.4 inch).
Follow these steps to adjust brightness settings and display / font settings for your Galaxy Tab A (8.4).

Adjust Brightness Settings

  1. From a Home screen, swipe up from the center of the display to access the apps screen.
  2. Navigate:
    Settings Settings icon
    Display
    .
  3. To adjust brightness, move the
    slider
     (at the top) left or right.
    To increase brightness for 15 minutes for better outdoor viewing, tap the
    Outdoor mode switch
     to turn this setting on Switch on icon or off Switch off icon.

Adjust Display / Font Settings

  1. From a Home screen, swipe up from the center of the display to access the apps screen.
  2. Navigate:
    Settings Settings icon
    Display
    .
  3. Tap the switch for any of the following to turn on Switch on or off Switch off :
    If necessary, tap each option to configure additional settings.
    • Outdoor mode
    • Night mode
    • Screen saver
  4. Tap
    Screen timeout
     then select an option (e.g., 15 seconds, 1 minute, 5 minutes, etc.).
  5. Tap
    Navigation bar
     then select any of the following:
    • Buttons
    • Swipe gestures
    • Button order
    • Button position
  6. Tap the
    Back icon
     Back icon (lower-right).
  7. To control what happens when the phone is docked or charging:
    1. Tap
      Screen saver
      .
    2. Tap the
      Screen saver switch
       to turn on or off.
    3. When on, select an option (e.g., Colors, Photo Table, etc.).
      Selected when blue circle appears on the left.
    4. Tap the
      Back icon
      .
  8. Tap
    Font size and style
     then drag the
    slider
     left or right to make the text on the screen smaller or larger.