There are a number of extra helpful settings that are not enabled by default you could take pleasure in by tapping on Superior settings within the notifications hub. The primary is to activate Present all notifications. As an alternative of a measly three notification icons on the highest left of the display within the standing bar, you will see all of the notifications you have but to acknowledge. You also needs to activate Notification historical past—helpful for the instances you by chance swipe a notification away earlier than you bought an opportunity to learn its contents. I additionally like utilizing the snooze perform to remind myself about notifications later within the day, and you’ll faucet the Present snooze button to show this on. (You will see slightly bell icon on the underside proper nook of your notifications; press that to snooze them.) 

Maintain the All the time-on Show … All the time On

The All the time-on Show is there to allow you to rapidly see the time or any pending notifications once you look at your telephone, however by default this characteristic is ready to Faucet to point out, that means you’ll want to faucet the display to see the All the time-on Show. Weird. To repair this, go to Settings > Lock display > All the time-on Show and select Present all the time. It does drain extra battery life, however it’s price making an attempt out to see how a lot. I’ve discovered having it on to be extra helpful. Right here, you may as well customise the look of the clock on the lock display. 

Wake the Cellphone When You Carry It

You possibly can have your Samsung Galaxy telephone wake once you carry it as a substitute of requiring a faucet on the display. You can too double-tap the display to show it on and double-tap it once more to show it off. Studying an internet web page and the display instances out and turns off? There is a repair for that too. Go to Settings > Superior options > Motions and gestures and toggle on Carry to wake, Double faucet to activate display, Double faucet to show off display, and Maintain display on whereas viewing. Now the display will not flip off so long as you are observing it head-on. 

Disable the Samsung Pockets Swipe Up

In case you turned on gesture navigation, you will instantly understand how annoying it’s that Samsung Pockets, by default, involves life once you swipe from the underside fringe of the display. Certain, it is a quick option to entry your bank cards, however it’s really easy to by chance set off once you simply need to see your latest apps. In case you use Samsung Pockets, you may flip this off by heading to the Menu tab within the app and tapping the gear icon, after which Fast entry. Faucet Entry places and default card and toggle off Lock display, Residence display, and Display screen off. Do not use Samsung Pockets in any respect? Simply press and maintain the icon within the app drawer and faucet Uninstall. 

Get Rid of Folders within the App Drawer

Seeing folders within the app drawer annoys me. Once I’m rapidly trying to find an app and I do not discover it within the record, it is normally as a result of it is in a folder. One of many first issues I do after I arrange a brand new Samsung telephone is type the app drawer alphabetically. To do that, swipe up from the house display to entry the app drawer and faucet on the triple-dot icon on the prime proper. Faucet Type and select Alphabetical order. In case you actually like folders in your app drawer, simply press and maintain an app and drag it on prime of one other to create one. But when you don’t need them, press and maintain any folders you discover within the app drawer and faucet Delete folder. 

Flip off the Edge Panel

See that translucent pane on the precise fringe of your display? Have you ever by chance opened it once you meant to swipe again and go to a earlier web page or app? Me too. That is referred to as Edge Panel, and it is a tucked-away panel that allows you to get quick entry to a set of apps (of your selection). It is like a persistent dock. 

This may be immensely helpful, so I encourage you to mess around with it first. Open it and faucet the gear icon on the backside to customise it and select the apps or panels you need (you may have it present contacts, the climate, and a lot extra). You can too go to Settings > Show > Edge panel > Deal with to tweak the place of the panel and alter the transparency, dimension, etcetera, which could make it tougher to by chance set off. In case you simply need to flip Edge Panel off, head to Settings > Show > and toggle off Edge panels.   

Reorder Your Fast Settings Tiles

The Fast-Settings tiles once you pull down the notification drawer are useful, whether or not you need to rapidly activate the flashlight or use the Do Not Disturb mode. The format could be a little unusual once you first arrange a Samsung telephone, however don’t be concerned, you may reorder it. Swipe down from the house display twice till you see a vertical triple-button icon on the prime proper within the notification drawer. Faucet this, then Edit buttons. You possibly can press and maintain any of the tiles to maneuver them round, even disguise ones you do not use (and discover hidden ones that you just would possibly). Press Carried out. 

Activate the Coloration Palette

Wish to match your telephone’s system theme together with your wallpaper? Press and maintain wherever on the house display till you see the house display settings menu, then faucet on Wallpaper and elegance. Faucet Coloration palette, and toggle it on. You possibly can select from a set of colours it pulls out of your wallpaper, or from a set of fundamental colours. Toggle Apply palette to app icons for a extra cohesive look, although this solely works if an app helps the characteristic (most first-party apps do). 

Broaden Your Grids 

Wish to add extra space to your private home display? You possibly can tweak the grid format so as to add extra rows and columns so you may match extra on the display. Press and maintain wherever on the house display to see the Residence Display screen settings menu. Faucet Settings > Residence display grid and mess around with the completely different grid sizes to see what works for you. I want maxing it out to 5X6. You are able to do the identical for the app drawer and even your folders by going to the App display grid and Folders grid, although I want 5X5 and 4X4 for these, respectively.  

Activate Battery Safety

In case you intend to carry on to your smartphone for a number of years (as you need to), you then’ll need to shield the battery in any respect prices. Attempt to hold your telephone between 50 and 80 p.c charged, as depleting it fully or retaining it topped up on a regular basis can lower the battery’s effectivity over time. Samsung has a characteristic that may assist with this—head to Settings > Battery and system care > Battery > Extra battery settings and toggle on Defend battery. It will restrict the utmost cost to 85 p.c, thereby extending the lifetime of your telephone. This does imply completely shedding 15 p.c per day, however attempt it out for a number of days to see how severely it impacts your use. You’ll find ideas on the way to save smartphone battery life right here.

Activate Dolby Atmos Sound

Samsung brags about the way in which its telephones help Dolby Atmos for richer-sounding audio, however this characteristic is off by default. To show it on, head to Settings > Sounds and vibrations > Sound high quality and results. Toggle on Dolby Atmos. I normally set it on Auto, and there is a barely noticeable distinction in audio high quality—music usually sounds slightly louder and extra strong. You will discover different sound settings you may mess around with right here, just like the Equalizer and Adapt Sound options to tweak the audio to your ears.

Get Rid of Bloatware 

Years in the past, Samsung did not allow you to uninstall numerous bloatware—apps that had been redundant or that you just by no means needed to make use of. These days, you may uninstall most of those apps. Simply faucet and maintain the app within the app drawer or house display and press Uninstall. If you cannot uninstall them, you may on the very least Disable them so that they disappear from view. This now works with Samsung’s Calendar app, which was beforehand tough to do away with. 

If you cannot uninstall or disable an app, your subsequent most suitable choice is to cover it. Open the app drawer, faucet the triple-dot icon on the prime proper, faucet Settings, and scroll right down to Cover apps on Residence and App screens. Faucet on the app you need to disguise, and that is it!

Allow Hyperlink to Home windows

Acquired a Home windows PC? You possibly can join your Samsung telephone to make and take calls out of your machine, see texts and photographs, and even use your telephone apps in Home windows. On Home windows, open the Microsoft Retailer app and search and set up Cellphone Hyperlink. In your Samsung system, head to Settings > Linked gadgets > Hyperlink to Home windows. Comply with the prompts on the screens to pair the 2 gadgets through the QR code.

Swap Your Keyboard

In case you’re typically pissed off with Samsung’s default keyboard, you are not alone. I a lot want Gboard, Google’s keyboard app. The excellent news is that it is simple to swap keyboards! When you obtain the keyboard you need, whether or not it is Gboard or another third-party app, head to Settings > Common administration > Keyboard record and default and faucet on Default keyboard. You would possibly must toggle in your new keyboard on this menu first. Head again to Common administration and faucet on Gboard settings to customise it to your liking. 

Activate Sensible Lock

Android has lengthy had a characteristic that retains your telephone unlocked once you’re linked to a different system with Bluetooth (like a automotive or smartwatch), or in the event you’re in a selected location, like your private home. Do not flip this on in the event you really feel uncomfortable having your telephone unlocked in these eventualities, however in the event you discover it handy, you may head to Settings > Lock display > Sensible Lock to mess around with it. I normally want turning on Trusted gadgets and selecting my automotive in order that I need not fuss with a passcode or fingerprint after I’m driving (not that I am actively utilizing my telephone whereas driving). However I want utilizing Sensible Lock’s Trusted locations perform to basically disable the lock display passcode after I’m house. 

Add Emergency Contacts and Emergency Sharing

It is sensible to place your emergency contacts in your smartphone. So as to add individuals, you may go to Settings > Security and emergency > Emergency contacts and add family and friends out of your contacts. Head again to the earlier menu and ensure Emergency SOS is toggled on. This allows you to press the facility key 5 instances to begin a 10-second countdown that may dial emergency providers. Toggle on Share information with emergency contacts to maintain them within the loop, and this can take you to Emergency sharing settings. You’ve the choice of permitting the telephone to ship photos from the entrance and rear cameras in addition to an audio recording when it sends your location to your emergency contacts. It will additionally add a warning in case your Galaxy telephone is sort of out of battery.