Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ - roneyribeiro

Samsung's flagships - the Galaxy S8 and S8+ - were launched in India a few days ago.

premium look and cool features

, calling it

impressive

would be an understatement. Running on Android Nougat and paired with Samsung's own TouchWhiz, there's no doubt the Galaxy S8 is teaming up with features.

Today in this article, we help you discover 13 cool Samsung Galaxy S8 tips and tricks that will help you push the S8 experience even further.

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1. Customize the navigation bar

With the S8 and S8+, Samsung has upgraded the branded diamond-shaped key for on-screen buttons. By default, the back button is on the right and the recents are on the left. The good news is that if you are not comfortable with this configuration, you can easily swap the buttons.

Plus, you can even add a pop of color to the navigation bar. Head into Display Settings > Navigation Bar and pick any background color you want. That said, dashing blue doesn't is not bad. What's more, you can adjust the sensitivity of the bar as you like

The all-new Samsung Galaxy S8 boasts a high resolution of 2220 x 1080, but that doesn't put every pixel into action. To get the most out of it, you can set the screen resolution to its full glory at 2960 x 1440.

2. Customize Edge flows and apps

Admittedly, the edges of the Galaxy S8 are smooth and handy for displaying the latest

weather reports

, news and message alerts. Which makes it even better that the edges are

highly customizable

All you have to do is download new Edge apps and swap them out for the ones that are already there. Head to Edge Screen Settings > Edge Panels and choose from the available options: apps, contacts, smart select, tasks, reminders, etc.

3. Boost your downloads

The Galaxy S8 also sports the

Download Booster

which

speed up download speed

for large files over 30MB. This technology, which debuted in the Galaxy Alpha, uses Wi-Fi and cellular data simultaneously to speed up the process.

This setting can be accessed by going to Connections > More Connection Settings and toggling the Download Reminder switch to On.

People with caps on their cellular data, monitor cellular data usage.

4. Fingerprint Gestures

If the rear-placed fingerprint sensor annoyed you, here's good news. Well, it doesn't just unlock the phone for you, it also doubles as a neat door to the notification drawer. .All you have to do is swipe over it and the notification shade will be accessible immediately.

Nice tip

: Did you know that the S8 camera has built-in controls that allow you to take pictures when you say certain commands like “Cheese”, “Smile”, “Capture” or “Shoot”. Now you know that.

5. Put a twist on selfies

Looking for Snapchat-like filters on your phone? Well, the Galaxy S8 has the answer. The S8 has some incredibly fun filters built into the camera. There are a total of 31 cartoon filters to choose from.

This feature can be accessed by tapping the bear icon on the right. If you ask me, bunny is my favorite.

6. Lay out everything

This feature is for the

iOS converts

there, who are accustomed to apps on the home screen. Most Android phones come with a

app drawer

which includes tons of apps, with the bare minimum of apps on the home screen.

Well, if that doesn't work for you, you can replicate the look of iOS by heading to home screen settings > home screen layout and choosing the Home screen option. reception only.

7. Manage apps with ease

For a

long term android user

, deleting an app normally involves long-pressing the app and dragging it to the uninstall label at the top.

Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+

The Galaxy S8 has done away with drag and drop. In its place you have a very nifty feature where you just have to long press on an app and a menu will pop up with all the necessary options.

8. Anchor the screen

Android Nougat introduced the split window system and the S8 seems to have taken it a step further. Now you can dock a specific part of a window to the top of the screen, while continuing to work on the bottom half of the screen.

This nifty feature comes in really handy when you're watching a video or live stream. All you have to do is long-press the recents key, tap the dock screen icon, and select the portions. Ta-Da, you have a nice screen anchored at the top.

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9. One-handed mode

Agreed that the

Samsung Galaxy S8 infinity screen

is too amazing with its bright and impressive display and its smoothness. But then, not every time you will have both hands free to browse it.

Fortunately, it comes with one-handed mode which shrinks the screen towards the lower parts of the screen, giving you the freedom to use it with one hand. having small hands.

To enable this, all you have to do is head to advanced features and enable the option. Now that it's set, triple tap the home button or swipe up diagonally from the bottom corner. That's it.

10. Improve game mode

The Game Launcher app returns to the Galaxy S8 and S8+. Previously featured in the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, this one aims to enhance the gaming experience.

The best part is that all these features can be accessed by tapping on the floating bubble.

Additionally, when you get into serious games, you can make the phone divert more processing power to the game, via performance mode.

11. Auto Align Icons

With the S8, you can enjoy the best of both Android and iOS worlds, when it comes to snapping icons on the home screen.

So if you want to go the Android way, go ahead and place the icons anywhere on the screen. home screen and press the auto-align icon. Simple.

12. Configure Secure Folder

You might already know that the Samsung Galaxy S8 comes with the Knox Security Shield. Apart from other security aspects like iris scanner and facial recognition, the S8 also has the

Secure Folder

.Also available in advanced features, this one allows you to create a secure vault in the phone.

Armed with options to lock it with a PIN or password, this folder lets you have parallel apps like a gallery, email account, or notes app. will only be available in the Vault Gallery.

To verify

how fast a

pattern lock can be disabled on android

13. Dual audio

The Samsung Galaxy S8's dual audio mode allows you to transmit the same sound to two wireless devices simultaneously. Made possible by Bluetooth 5.0 (which is a

completely different story

), now you can even walk around the house and yard without the connection dropping.

Bonus: Buy with Bixby

Samsung's smart assistant is also making its debut with this amazing phone.Although not yet having the

voice commands

, Bixby can perform small tasks easily. And among them is the Bixby camera. Point it at your object of interest and Bixby will extract information from it on Amazon, Pinterest and much more.

And with the debut of the Galaxy S8, another small feature also marks its debut –

new emojis

from Emoji 4.0.Emoji 4.0 is the latest icon collection and you can get your hands on little broccoli, cute giraffe and more.

Is it already on your wish list?

In conclusion, the Samsung Galaxy S8 is just fantastic, as you can imagine. Coupled with the brand new Bluetooth 5.0, infinity display and the tips and tricks above, it's the whole phone that we wanted. So is it already on your wish list?