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Galaxy S10 Tip: Swipe down on the home screen to access notifications
With smartphone screens getting bigger by the day, getting to Android's notification panel can be a chore, especially if you have small hands. Android allows you to swipe down on the fingerprint sensor to open the notification panel, but with the fingerprint sensor sitting under the display on the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+, that convenience […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 5 years ago
Galaxy S8 Tip: Prepare your phone for the Android 8.0 Oreo update
It's only a matter of time before Samsung starts rolling out the official Android 8.0 Oreo update to the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, with the beta program having ended in every country where it was made available. Galaxy S8 and S8+ owners will be scrambling to download the update once it goes live, but […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 6 years ago
How to change Home button long-press behavior on the Galaxy Note 8 and Galaxy S8
If you're the owner of a Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+, you've probably noticed that long-pressing the Home button toggles Google Assistant. But did you know that you can remap the key to launch a different service? Don't get too excited, though: you will probably just see options like Google Now and […]
- By Josh L.
- 6 years ago
How to reactivate Bixby button on Galaxy smartphones
Samsung launched its AI-powered digital voice assistant with the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+. It even added a dedicated hardware button for summoning Bixby. A lot of people were left unimpressed by Bixby and many of them wanted to an option to either remap the Bixby button to open some other app or to […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S8 Tip: Here’s how you create folders inside the app drawer
The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ come with a range of customization options for the home screen. Samsung's new Experience launcher does away with the app drawer button but gives you an option to get it back. You can even disable the app drawer altogether and put all your apps on the home screen, and […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S8 Tip: How to sync your Google Chrome bookmarks with Samsung Internet web browser
The Galaxy S8 and S8+ (and most Galaxy smartphones and tablets from Samsung) come preinstalled with the company's custom built web browser Samsung Internet. It's faster and smoother than Google Chrome for Android, and comes with a lot of additional features like an ad blocker, a secret mode that authenticates users by fingerprints or iris, a QR code […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Here’s how you can extend the battery life on your Galaxy S8 or S8+
For all the specs and features that the Galaxy S8 and S8+ carry, their battery sizes don't seem like enough. In practice, the Galaxy S8+ manages to last impressively long (at least on Wi-Fi), but the Galaxy S8 doesn't fare so well. Some of you might be getting great battery life while some of you […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S8 Tip: How to shoot 4K video
By default, the recently-released Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ record video in Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 30fps. However, both handsets are more than capable of shooting in gorgeous 4K UHD (3840×2160) — and with a few quick taps on the screen, you can do just that. Here's how: Step 1: Open the Camera application. Step 2: Tap the Settings […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S8 Tip: Change screen density to fit more content on the display
Want that tall, narrow display on your Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+ to be able to show more content on-screen than it does right now? Well, there's a setting for that. You can change the screen density on the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ (as well as other Samsung devices running Nougat) to increase (or […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S8 Tip: Slide up or down the camera shutter button to zoom in or out
The Galaxy S8 and S8+ come with a 12-megapixel rear-facing camera that’s broadly similar to that of the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge. However, Samsung has done some work on the software side to things improve image quality (using Multi Frame Processing) and ease of use (through a newer camera UI). The new camera app […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
How to move all of your data from an iPhone to a Galaxy S8
If you've made the switch from an iPhone to a Galaxy S8, there's a good chance you're going to want to transfer all of your content from iOS to Android. The good news is: it's possible. However, if you don't have an adapter handy to connect the two devices, it's going to take a little […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S8 Tip: How to enable Smart Stay on Galaxy S8 and S8+
The Smart Stay feature, which Samsung debuted with the Galaxy S3 five years ago, is still present in the recently released Galaxy S8 and S8+. However, it's turned off by default. When activated, the Smart Stay feature keeps the screen on while you're looking at it. The feature uses the front-facing camera of the smartphone to […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S8 Tip: How to clear unread notification badges from app icons
The default app launcher on the Galaxy S8 and S8+ can show unread notification badges on respective app icons. This makes it easier for users to know which apps have notifications that they haven’t checked out yet. However, it can also get pretty annoying when apps bombard users with useless notifications, It’s quite easy, actually, […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S8 Tip: Here’s how to enable image stabilization for smoother 4K videos
The Galaxy S8 and S8+ feature a 12-megapixel rear-facing camera with Dual Pixel phase-detection autofocus, OIS, and 4K video recording. These features might seem similar to that of the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, but they come with slightly upgraded sensors and a brand new 10nm octa-core processor. This gives Samsung more headroom for things […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Follow these 5 tips to get the most out of your shiny new Galaxy S8
If you've just got your hands on a Galaxy S8 (or Galaxy S8+, for that matter), we'd recommend following these five tips, which include changing the screen resolution, rearranging the placement of the on-screen buttons and sorting applications in alphabetical order, to get the very most out of it. Adjust the transparency of the Edge panel […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
