Want to get the most out of your Samsung phone ? One way to do so is to take full advantage of all the features One UI offers to customize its interface and adapt it to your style.
The idea is to combine various features, use shortcuts, and create your own tricks to make your Samsung phone your best tool, whether for studying, work, or just hanging out. If you don’t know where to start, don’t worry; we’ll help you with this series of tricks to get the most out of your mobile device.
Use icons to view notifications in pop-up windows
Do you already have a system for managing notifications? If you have a lot of messaging apps and other applications, you’re probably missing some important notifications.
To fix this problem, you can use the “Smart Pop-up View” feature , which you can find in Settings >> Advanced Features.
Every time you receive a notification from a specific app, you’ll see a floating icon on the screen, as shown in the image. Once you select it, a small pop-up window opens, allowing you to reply from anywhere on your phone. Of course, if you want, you can expand it to display the app in full screen.
This isn’t a useful feature for all apps, but you can temporarily enable it for certain important notifications.
Adjust the screen size for one-handed operation
Take advantage of the possibilities offered by One UI by adjusting the size of a virtual screen to operate the phone with one hand.
To activate this option, go to Settings >> Advanced Features >> One-handed operation. Simply enable this option and choose your preferred method for reducing the screen size: gesture or using the Home button, as shown in the image.
So when you need to use your phone with one hand, use the method you chose and you’ll have control over the screen size.
Use gestures to call or send messages to your contacts
Want to call a contact without the hassle of clicking? Then activate this Samsung feature:
- Go to Settings and scroll down to Advanced Settings
- Select Motions and Gestures and activate the “Swipe to call/send text” option.
Once you’ve activated this option, calling or sending a message to any contact is very simple. Just go to your contacts list and swipe left to call or right to send a message. Simple and practical.
And if you think this method could get you into trouble, as it could cause you to accidentally contact someone, just disable it and that’s it.
Displays pending notification alerts in apps
Want to see all your pending notifications without scrolling through the top bar? You can do so by activating the “App icon alerts” option in the notifications section.
This feature displays the number of available notifications above each app icon , as seen in the second image. It’s a very visual way to know if you have pending messages.
This feature gives you several options for configuring the alert style. You can specify whether to display the number of pending notifications, just an orange dot to catch your attention, or give you the added benefit of displaying all messages by simply tapping the app icon.
Access notifications from anywhere on the screen
If your Samsung phone’s screen is too large, it will be difficult to access the notification bar with one hand. But it’s a problem that can be easily solved.
Just go to Settings >> Home Screen and select “Swipe down for notifications.” Once you activate this option, you can pull down the notification bar by swiping down from anywhere on the screen . This is a great way to use your phone with one hand.
Add GIFs to your lock screen
If you’ve used Always On Display, you’ll know that you have tons of settings to customize your lock screen. You can add different clock styles, widgets, shortcuts, notifications, and more.
You can also add your own personal touch by adding some of your favorite GIFs and adding a little color to your lock screen. To do this, follow these steps:
- Go to Settings >> Lock Screen and turn on Always On Display.
- Tap to view options and choose Clock Style
- Scroll down to the type of clock you see in the image.
- Select GIF to view Samsung’s collection
And if you don’t like the GIF options available, you can add your own images from the gallery.
Improves the touch sensitivity of the screen
If your phone no longer has the screen protector provided by Samsung, you’ll face the difficult task of finding an option that doesn’t affect touch sensitivity.
If this has already happened to you, don’t worry, you can try to improve it with this little trick:
- Go to Settings >> Display
- And activate the Touch Sensitivity option
It is an option that is designed exclusively to provide extra touch sensitivity when using screen protectors.
Always have your favorite camera modes at hand
If you like taking photos, this is a trick you can’t miss. Samsung’s Camera app has tons of options to customize and adjust its features to your needs.
And one of the essential options for not missing any important shots is having your favorite camera modes always at hand. You can customize these settings from the Camera app by following these steps:
- Open the Camera app and scroll through the Modes until you reach “More,” as shown in the image.
- When you select the pencil icon, you’ll have the option to move each Camera Mode to the desired location.
And of course, it’s a setting you can change as many times as you want.
Lock the home screen layout
Have you ever lent your phone and gotten it back with the home screen changed? To prevent this from happening, you can activate a little trick to prevent the home screen layout from being modified .
To do this, go to Settings >> Home Screen >> Lock Home Screen Layout. Once you enable this option, no one will be able to remove or reposition any of the elements on the screen. When you want to change it, just follow the same steps to temporarily disable the option until you make the changes to the screen.
Use gestures for screenshots
What methods do you use for screenshots on your Samsung phone? While we can use the button combination, there’s an easier way to take screenshots.
Just swipe your palm (in any direction) across the screen and you’ll get your screenshot. To use this gesture, simply enable the option from Settings >> Advanced Features >> Motions and Gestures >> Palm swipe to capture, as shown in the image.
