Android devices allow you to have more than one home screen, with their corresponding icons and widgets, to configure your desired settings. view quickly when using the phone or tablet. Samsung Galaxy S7 This is no exception, and we'll outline some options that will allow you to manage these in a personalized way. To customize it, keep these in mind. preliminary steps to consider.
To do what we are going to propose with these tricks for the Samsung Galaxy S7, no need to use any additional applications. In other words, the options included in the customization are used TouchWiz which is included in the Korean company's device. Furthermore, any step taken is completely reversible and does not put in no risk the integrity of the terminal. If you are looking for alternatives, you can Personalize your desktop with Overlay Launcher.
The tricks for him Samsung Galaxy S7
Below we explain what has to be done to give a full use to desks in the new high-end models that Samsung presented at the last Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona.
Add and remove desks
To include a new desktop, what you have to do is click on a clean place on it and move to the left to scroll the ones you already have and, in the last one, you see a symbol "+”, You must click on this icon.
If you want to delete one, again you must click on an empty space on one of your desktops, and then press and hold To remove the item, drag it without letting go to the trash can icon at the top; that way you can organize quick access.
Disable Flipboard
This assistant that is included in the Samsung Galaxy S7 appears if you drag the desktop to the right to the maximum. It offers information on the interests that are had and, the truth is that it's not bad at all. Of course, some do not want to use it, so they want it not to be in the place we have discussed.
Disabling it isn't complicated; just do the following: click and hold on an empty area of your desktop until the advanced options appear. From there you can access screen settingsWhen you see the Flipboard tool called Briefing, simply use the slider that you see at the top.
Change the number of icons you can see
You may want to see more - or less - icons on the desktops you have on your Samsung Galaxy S7, you can get it easily. What you have to do is again open management options by pressing and holding in an empty space and then using one of the options at the bottom, for example to use an icon pack.
This is called the Grid, and you can choose between three different options. Try the one that best suits your needs and tap on it (you can experiment to find out). This will change the number of shortcuts you see on the screen and the... widget dimensions what can you use?
Customize your home screen in depth
Give it personality with ThemesPress and hold on the home screen and go to Themes or Settings > Themes. You'll be able to change wallpapers (even Animated wallpapers), icons and fonts with previews before applying.
Adjusts widget size If the developer allows it: press and hold a widget to resize it to fit your grid. Create folders dragging one icon onto another and renaming them by tapping the name; you can change the color from the folder from your palette.
If you use a news reader on the first screen, you can personalize interests or disable it from the same desktop editing view. On S7 Edge, you can decide whether alerts appear in the borders, in full screen or as a standard notification.
App tray and launcher
In the app tray, tap Edit To reorganize and group applications into folders. uninstallPress and hold the icon and use the minus sign (-) if available; if it doesn't appear, it's a system app. You can also open apps faster with the Google search bar.
Don't want an app drawer? Go to your home screen settings (or Galaxy Labs in some versions) and enable the option to Show all apps on desktops, iOS-style. If you prefer a different experience, try three launchers for Android available on the Play Store.
Prevent the Play Store from creating automatic icons When installing: in the Play Store > Settings, uncheck the corresponding box. And if you prefer a different experience, install a launcher From the Play Store (like Nova or Google's native app), choose the default when you press Home; you can always switch back to Samsung's default. See articles like Nova Launcher to learn about advanced features.
Lock screen, security and notifications
Change the Shortcuts From the lock screen (by default Camera and Phone) go to Settings > Lock screen and security > About and shortcuts. Activate the fingerprint reader and configure Smart Lock for trusted places or devices. These are five basic options that is worth knowing.
If you're concerned about privacy, you can enable the auto erase After several failed attempts (use it with caution). Control what is seen in the lock screen: shows, hides, or disables notifications, and even hides content per application in Settings > Notifications > Advanced.
Multitasking, camera, and captures
Take advantage of split screen To see if two apps are compatible at the same time, or use the popup view dragging from the edge to turn an app into a floating window.
Open the camera with a double press on Start; activate RAW in Pro mode, use HDR From settings, enable the video stabilizer (with compatible resolutions) and try Selfie Wide. Save photos to the SD card From the camera settings, activate gesture shooting in Photo methods.
For captures, combine Home + Power Or activate Palm Swipe in Settings > Advanced features and swipe your hand across the screen.
Connections, storage and battery
Activate Smart Connection to switch between Wi-Fi and data according to quality. Define a data limit and restrict background usage from Settings > Data usage. Create a access point Wi-Fi with access control from Settings > Connections.
In Storage, check the memory usage, moves apps to the microSD from the application manager and clean with Smart Manager. Define default apps by type of action to avoid repeated questions.
Optimize battery life: check the battery consumption per app, use power saving mode, enable fast charge Connect via cable and let Doze minimize processes when you're not using the device. Adjust colors in Display Modes or, if you prefer, Turn your desktop background into a source of information; configures or disables Always On Display and, on S7 Edge, activate the night watch.
If you need to, unlock the developer mode Tap repeatedly on Software Information from Settings > About phone.
Others Tricks for the Google operating system you can find them in this section Android Help, where there are varied options for all types of terminals, not only compatible with the Samsung Galaxy S7.
With these options, you can have complete control over your home screen and everything around it: from the grid and widgets to the app drawer, lock screen, and battery usage. A tailored configuration gives you faster access to what you use daily and keeps the Galaxy S7 orderly and efficient without installing anything extra.
