Create a Separate Mobile System on Your Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Using KNOX

You can add more applications to your KNOX container. These applications will only work and can only be opened through KNOX. There are no traces of these installed applications on your main system. Follow the procedures below to add application to KNOX on your Samsung Galaxy Note3.

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   Go to your Note3's Home screen

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   You can press on the Home button (lower-middle hard button) once and your device will go back to the Home screen. You can also tap on the Back key (lower-right soft key) a few times to get to the Home screen.

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   Tap on the Apps icon

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   The Apps icon is located on the lower-right part of your Note3's screen. It will take you to the screen where all the applications on your Note3 are listed.

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   Tap on the KNOX icon

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   KNOX has an icon similar to a yellow shield with a keyhole on it. Tap on this icon to open the KNOX application.

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   From the KNOX home screen, tap on the Apps icon

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   This will take you to the application screen, where all installed KNOX applications are displayed.

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   From the KNOX home screen, tap on Samsung KNOX apps

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   Samsung KNOX apps is the equivalent of the Samsung apps and Play Store on your main system. This application allows you to download and install applications on your Samsung KNOX system.

   

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   Samsung KNOX will now open

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   You will be shown all the available applications for KNOX. You can also enhance results by tapping on the Paid, Free, and New tabs to see list of applications based on their categories.

   

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   Choose from the apps on the list and install your desired application

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8. 8
   You have successfully learned how to install applications on KNOX

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When you have installed KNOX apps on your Note3, you may not notice the downloaded and installed applications on the KNOX home screen. These applications are still not shown unless you want them to appear on the home screen. To add KNOX apps to the KNOX home screen of your Galaxy Note3, follow the procedures below:

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   Go to your Note3's home screen

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   You can press on the Home button (lower-middle hard button) once and your device will go back to the home screen. You can also tap on the Back key (lower-right soft key) a few times to get to the home screen.

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   Tap on the Apps icon

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   The Apps icon is located on the lower-right part of your Note3's screen. It will take you to the screen where all the applications listed on your Note3 are shown.

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   Tap on the KNOX icon

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   KNOX has an icon similar to a yellow shield with a keyhole on it. Tap on this icon to open the KNOX application.

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   From the KNOX home screen, tap on the Apps icon

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   This will take you to the application screen, where all installed KNOX applications are displayed.

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5. 5
   From the Apps list tap on the Menu button

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   The Menu button (lower-left soft key) allows you to view other options available.

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   Tap on the Add to personal home screen option

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   This option will allow you to add KNOX applications to your KNOX home screen.

   

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   Put a check mark on the applications you want to move to the home screen

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   You will now see the entire app list on your KNOX container. Tap on the check box on the upper right of each icon. You can tap on multiple icons to add multiple applications to the home screen.

   

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   Tap on Done

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   When you have chosen the applications that you want to see on the home screen, you tap on the "Done" button on the upper-right part of your screen.

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   You have successfully learned how to add application icons on KNOX using your Samsung Galaxy Note3

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You can go to your KNOX's settings to change any configuration on KNOX. To get to the KNOX settings, perform the following procedures.

1. 1
   Go to your Note3's Home screen

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   You can press on the Home button (lower-middle hard button) once and your device will go back to the Home screen. You can also tap on the Back key (lower-right soft key) for a few times to get to the home screen.

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   Tap on the Apps icon

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   The Apps icon is located on the lower-right part of your Note3's screen. It will take you to the screen where all the applications on your Note3 are listed.

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   Tap on the KNOX icon

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   KNOX has an icon similar to a yellow shield with a keyhole on it. Tap on this icon to open the KNOX application.

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   From your KNOX home screen, tap on Menu (lower-left soft key) to view available menu on your KNOX home screen

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   Tap on "KNOX Settings"

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   From the list of available KNOX home screen menu options, tap on KNOX Settings to get to the settings page where you can modify current KNOX settings. The following settings are:  

   1. Password Timeout. Allows you to adjust the time for your phone to stay inactive before KNOX will require you to add password when you want to use KNOX again.
   2. Change password. Allows you to change your KNOX password.
   3. Quick mode change. Allows you to add a shortcut of KNOX to the notification panel.
   4. Show KNOX contacts. Allows you to show the contacts on KNOX to the contacts on your main system. If you put a check mark on this option, the contacts, logs, and messages saved on KNOX will also appear on your main system.
   5. About KNOX. Allows you to view important information about KNOX. Here, you can also recheck Terms and conditions and Open source license, or get to uninstall KNOX if ever you do think that there is a need to.
   6. We are done with the walk-through on settings for KNOX on Samsung Galaxy Note3.

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Unlike most applications, you cannot normally uninstall KNOX. As, by essence, KNOX is completely separate from your device, it does not allow you to uninstall itself like any other applications do. You need to uninstall KNOX right from its environment. Follow the procedures below to uninstall KNOX on your Samsung Galaxy Note3:

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   Go to your Note3's Home screen

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   You can press on the Home button (lower-middle hard button) once and your device will go back to the home screen. You can also tap on the Back key (lower-right soft key) a few times to get to the home screen.

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   Tap on the Apps icon

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   The Apps icon is located on the lower-right part of your Note3's screen. It will take you to the screen where all the applications on your Note3 are listed.

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   Tap on the KNOX icon

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   KNOX has an icon similar to a yellow shield with a keyhole on it. Tap on this icon to open the KNOX application.

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   From your KNOX home screen, tap on Menu (lower-left soft key) to view available menu options on your KNOX home screen

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   Tap on "KNOX Settings"

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   Settings will show you available options for KNOX.

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   Tap on About KNOX

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   From the list of available options, tap on "About Knox". From there, tap on the Uninstall option.

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   Back up your data

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   When you initiate on uninstalling KNOX, your device will ask if you want to back up data for KNOX. Tap on Back up and your photos, media files, calendars and contacts will be backed up during the uninstallation process.

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   Enter your KNOX password

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   You will be required to enter the KNOX password before you can proceed. Tap on Continue once you have entered the correct password.

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   Tap on Next

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   Back up process of your data will commence. Wait for it to finish. To get to your backup file, you can go to your Apps list, tap on My Files, tap on All and "Know". You will see the file KnoxBackup.zip in that folder.

   

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    Tap on OK to uninstall KNOX

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    Wait for the process to be done and KNOX should be uninstalled on your device.

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11. 11
    You have successfully uninstalled KNOX on your Samsung Galaxy Note3.

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I forgot my password for Samsung KNOX. How do I set another one?

I don't know where I can reset the password. Can you help me?

There is only one way to reset a Samsung KNOX password, and that is through the Samsung KNOX password reset tool. Simply click the link, and you will be taken to the Samsung site, where you can enter in the email address associated with your Samsung KNOX account. Once you do that, click the blue E-mail new password button, and further instructions will be emailed to the associated account from Samsung. This will let you reset your password, and regain access to your KNOX account.

For additional assistance with this or other problems, please let us know in the questions section.

My KNOX is not creating and failed to run?

Help me, how do I run or create my KNOX?

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How to move Facebook messenger to Knox?

How to move Facebook messenger to Knox

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Can I separate my personal contacts from my Knox?

Can I separate my personal contacts from my Knox side. So, I can maintain two contact list, one on each side?

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About Knox, that I want to discuss?

Can I use all the apps in Knox like browsers, Facebook, WhatsApp, Gallery, calls and messages. . I mean I divide my mobile into 2 groups; 1 is for everywhere and 1 is only for me who never being suspected by anyone

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