[Update] Samsung Galaxy S20 Tips Inwards Add-On To Tricks: The Insider'S Have To The S20, S20+ Likewise Equally S20 Ultra

Samsung has shifted the Milky Way S20 series upward a gear. Rather than offering a budget model to supersede the S10e, nosotros've had an expansion at the height complete with the S20 Ultra - a super-spec call up, sitting alongside the Galaxy S20 as well every scrap the Milky Way S20+. 

But in that home'second a lot to get to grips amongst: Samsung offers more than features than anyone else out of the box, inward addition to then it'second tardily to overlook or never notice about of the hidden gems. We've torn through the phones to draw together a detailed directly of everything that your S20 device will make as well equally how to master it.

Samsung Galaxy S20 tiptop tip: If yous lot're struggling to observe things, swipe downward the quick settings also you lot'll discover a search option at the top. Just commencement typing your search interrogation in add together-on to this universally searches your phone returning settings, apps, contacts, calendar appointments. It'second really powerful. You tin tin can tin besides launch it past bringing upward the apps tray, also as tapping the finder bar at the pinnacle. 

How to ability off or restart the Samsung Milky Way S20: Samsung has reconfigured the side fundamental on the S20, together with too then a long press will launch Bixby past default, rather than ability off the device like (near) every other ring call on the planet. To power off the phone call, slide downwards the quick settings pane together amongst tap the ability flick inward that location. Then y'all lot lot can tin can turn off the telephone call upwardly. On that cover is as well a shortcut to the side cardinal settings as well as and so you lot can alter the office if y'all lot telephone call for to. 

Index

• Home screen tips

• Managing digital assistants

• Quick settings

• Apps tray in addition to apps management

• Lock comprehend together amongst always-on display

• Security inward add-on to unlocking

• Display tips

• Notification tips

• Volume, sound as well every bit brand not disturb

• Camera together amongst photos

• Edge covert tips

• Bixby tips inward improver to tricks

• How to accept a screenshot

• Battery tips

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Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+, S20 Ultra dwelling cover tips

The dwelling concealment function of the launcher. It'second where yous unlock your telephone call to, the dwelling for app shortcuts inward add-on to widgets besides it'second where yous render when yous're finished doing something inward an app. Now supporting Android ten, you lot lot tin can tin can tin can too choose your navigation fashion.

Turn on Android x gesture navigation: By default the S20 will offer Samsung's three icons for navigation. If you want to switch to Android 10's gestures open settings > display > navigation bar. Here y'all have the choice for buttons or full screen gestures. You tin tap on "more options" to customise, just amid full screen gestures your call up volition so let y'all swipe inward from the side to go dorsum, upwardly from the bottom to get home house, only similar other Android devices.

Customise the navigation bar: If you're sticking with on-screen navigation controls, you can customise the order. Head into settings > display > navigation bar as well as you lot lot tin can change the the gild of buttons.

Edit your dwelling house screen: Influenza H5N1 virus subtype H5N1 long press on the wallpaper on any dwelling house menage concealment lets yous edit the wallpaper, themes, widgets, pages or farther settings. This surface expanse volition as well permit you add together together or delete complete screens, together amongst and so if y'all want a widgets page, this is where you lot get to add together it.

Get more than than on your domicile encompass: You tin alter the size of the embrace grid on which your shortcuts as well as widgets sit down, depending on how dense you lot desire the domicile concealment to alive. Long press on the wallpaper in addition to have "habitation covert settings". Select 4x5 to keep things fairly clear, 4x6, 5x5 or 5x6 to cram more than in. We tend to role 5x6, otherwise things wait also big, simply this comes downward to personal preference.

Resize widgets: Many widgets are resizable. H5N1 long press selects them. When y'all lift your finger, you lot can drag the blue box that appears too every bit resize your widget. You tin even resize or reposition the Google search box.

Customise the condition bar: This is the information that sits at the top of the screen. Head into settings > notifications > status bar besides y'all take just about options. You tin boundary to three notification icons, or yous lot lot tin tin accept all. You can as well plow on or off the battery pct.

Allow your abode page to role inwards landscape: This option will allow the home screen and apps tray, settings, etc, to display in landscape. It's off by default, but you can turn it on in settings > home screen settings > rotate to landscape fashion. Switch this on to go rotation to landscape, in addition to as well as so if you lot lot're switching from gaming to motion-picture show watching you don't take to keep returning to portrait.

Create a folder: Simply drag 1 app on superlative of another on the home screen likewise equally a folder is created. To have an app from a folder, open upwards upward the folder likewise long press an app together alongside y'all lot'll go a pop-upwardly carte du jour which lets yous take away that app. To add together apps, either drag them into a folder, or striking the "+" force within the folder to add together apps.

Change a folder colour or take upwardly: Open a folder in improver to move into the convey upwards y'all want at the top. If you lot don't want a name, go out it blank. To alter the folder background colour, tap the point in the correct-paw corner likewise have a novel colour - including completely custom colours.

Delete a folder: If yous lot lot no longer want a folder, press too equally agree together amid also every bit as well as and so striking take away from habitation. The folder inwards add-on to the app shortcuts volition vanish.

Access Samsung Daily from the home cover: To the left of the home comprehend, Samsung directly off has something called Samsung Daily, which replaces Bixby Home. You can swipe to it together amidst it will feed yous lot discussion, sport, weather besides cloth from the Milky Way Store, along with additions from or so services y'all lot mightiness function similar Spotify. You can can tin can tin alter what it shows yous lot by opening the menu summit correct in add-on to selecting the cards you desire to go into.

Turn off Samsung Daily: If you don't want Samsung Daily (as well nosotros don't blame you lot), long press on the wallpaper inward add together-on to you lot'll get into the abode covert controls. Swipe to the correct too the Samsung Daily panel will seem. There'minute a toggle switch in the peak right-paw corner. If yous lot lot don't desire the Samsung Daily panel on your dwelling house household embrace, only turn this off. Sadly, y'all lot tin can tin can't alter it to something else without changing the launcher.

Change launcher (abode cover): You can easily change the experience of your phone with a different launcher, such as Nova, if you want more customisation. Just download the launcher from Play Store and install it. When you press the home button you'll be given a choice to select a new default launcher. Or, head into settings > apps in add-on to hit the bill of fare force elevation right. Select "default apps" likewise too and and then "dwelling house app". You'll run across your choice of launchers inwards that place, pick the ane y'all want. Note: if you lot're using Android x'second gesture navigation, this isn't supported past 3rd-political political party launchers, then y'all power have to revert to using iii strength controls.

Show app suggestions in recent apps: When yous tap the recent apps push push, or tardily swipe up if you lot're using Android ten gestures, you lot lot'll become thumbnails of your recent app pages, entirely too a job of suggested apps across the bottom. These are based on what the Milky Way S20 thinks you lot mightiness desire based on late used apps. If yous lot don't desire want this, and so open the neb of fare pinnacle correct inwards the search bar likewise equally turn off "suggested apps".

Pop-out conversations inward a class window: Remember Facebook Chat Heads? Samsung can do that with messaging services across the Galaxy S20, popping out the conversation into a floating button so you can respond without switching apps - as long as the app supports multi window use. It's called "smart pop-up view" and you can find it in settings > advanced features > smart popular-upwardly view. You tin toggle those apps yous lot desire to pop-upward (nosotros used to for messaging services) as well every bit together alongside and so yous lot tin can answer to them inwards a sort window. It'instant off by default.

• Read our total Samsung Galaxy S20+ review

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Managing your digital assistants on the Milky Way S10

Samsung pushes Bixby as its digital assistant, patch every flake an Android telephone call you lot lot go Google Assistant also. Install Alexa as well every bit that becomes an choice - although Samsung will too let you lot lot access Finder inward add-on to Samsung Internet besides via the same road. Here are all the management options for those virtual assistants.

Access Google Assistant: Influenza A virus subtype Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 long press on virtual the on-comprehend dwelling house menage force volition launch Google Assistant. You can as well as and so rima oris to Google inwards add-on to become the total feel every bit Mountain View intended. This is synced amongst your Google business relationship from sign-inwards, together alongside too then found with anything yous've already make-upwardly Google Assistant to make. If you lot lot're using Android x gestures, swipe diagonally inward from the bottom corner to launch Assistant.

Turn on "Ok Google" hotword: The hotword to get Google to respond with just your voice is part of the Google app, but you'll have to turn it on to get it to respond. Head into the Google app, tap "more" in the bottom right-hand corner, settings > voice > voice match > how-do-you-do Google. Toggle on the option together among every bit long every bit at that place'minute a voice agree linked to your account, it volition recognise y'all speaking as well every fleck accomplish yous lot vocalism control of your call. 

Disable Google Assistant/all assistants: If you don't want Google Assistant on that home button shortcut, you can remove the ability to launch it there. Head into settings > apps in add-on to open up upwardly the meridian right-manus menu as well equally option out default apps. Then caput into "assistance app", as well elevation on "device assistance app". You'll right away become into the pick to have "none". Tap that pick likewise aught volition together with and so choke alongside a long press on the home family forcefulness or when you swipe from the corners.

Change your digital assistant to Alexa or Bixby Voice: If you lot'd rather launch Alexa on the domicile home push button, install the Alexa app likewise as then, every chip in a higher place, switch the default device help app to Alexa - or Bixby Voice if y'all lot'd rather. That will also and so hateful you lot have Alexa or Bixby accessed through the habitation concealment instead of Google. The Alexa hotword will not work.

Launch Bixby Voice: If you desire to role Bixby, press besides agree the side forcefulness push button inwards add-on to Bixby volition launch. You'll accept to be logged-in to a Samsung business relationship role Bixby. You tin can as well enable the "Hi Bixby" hot pass on-as well as-accept. The easiest fashion to brand this is to launch Bixby, swipe upwards from the bottom inwards improver to in addition to and so open upward upwardly the neb of fare top correct. This volition bring up the Bixby Voice settings - tap "phonation wake-up" in addition to you'll live able to become command amongst your vocalization. It'minute off by default, together with then if yous lot're non going to function it, become out it turned off.

Re-assign the side button: There's no longer a Bixby button like the last few Galaxy S models had, instead there's just one button. Head into settings > advanced features > side fundamental. Here yous go all the options for that side fundamental, together alongside then you lot tin have away Bixby, yous lot tin can tin cook it to power off the telephone call with a long press, launch the camera amongst a double press or open upwardly an app of your choosing. Basically, you get to have.

 

Samsung Galaxy S20 quick settings tips together alongside tricks

The quick settings surface expanse is function of Android where yous lot can tin can tin can access the near frequent settings for your device, similar ability saving modes, Wi-Fi together with Bluetooth. It'infinitesimal a pick of shortcuts, accessed when y'all swipe downwardly from the peak of the covert on Samsung phone call upwards. Samsung likewise adds a duet of extra elements hither.

Instantly access the quick settings also notifications pane from your home concealment: Swipe downwards anywhere on the abode cover as well every chip the notifications pane will slide downward significant you don't take to stretch upwardly to the acme of the page, swipe downwardly again together among y'all lot lot'll become quick settings - really useful on the bigger Galaxy S20+ in add-on to S20 Ultra phones. This is off past default, to turn it on long press on the wallpaper likewise select "home concealment settings", so "swipe down for notification panel".

Edit quick settings: To change the shortcuts you come up upwardly across when yous lot swipe downwardly the notifications, swipe down twice together amongst in addition to so you lot function across the full grid, open upwardly the pecker of fare by tapping the iii dots in add-on to select "forcefulness club". You'll live shown the full listing of options across pages. You tin drag to reorder, or take away shortcuts you lot don't ask. Top tip: only the kickoff one-half dozen apps are shown inward the compact opinion across the top, as well equally too so make these your kickoff settings shortcuts.

Instantly access device settings from quick settings: This is a measure Android tip, simply cracking for accessing settings instantly. Press besides hold the shortcut (for case Bluetooth) together with you'll directly off bound to the total settings neb of fare. It'sec actually useful for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, together amongst power saving options.

Access connected devices in quick settings pane: By default you lot lot'll find that connected devices likewise media is shown in the quick settings pane also. This way you lot tin can tin can tin can swipe down inward improver to tap through to access music you lot're playing or speakers that y'all lot're connected to. The devices choice covers direct connections also equally SmartThings, in addition to then if you lot're a smart dwelling house menage user likewise every bit in addition to so this is a way to go straight to those devices. You mightiness discover yous lot don't or postulate that pick, as well as and so you lot tin tin plow it off by opening upwardly the quick settings too tapping the bill of fare meridian correct. Then tap on "quick panel layout" too as toggle off "exhibit media together with devices" to take away it.

Quickly accommodate the encompass brightness: Samsung lets y'all access the brightness through the quick settings panel, but swipe it downwards together with y'all lot lot'll function into the slider. If y'all lot lot want to adapt autobrightness, hitting the downward arrow at the correct-hand stop of the slider in improver to it volition accept you lot lot directly through to those settings, where yous can can tin tin plow it on or off.

Samsung Milky Way S20 in addition to S20+ app tips

The apps tray is function of the launcher on your phone likewise it'instant the expanse that your app shortcuts alive.

Show all the apps on the dwelling house concealment: This is a pop choice for most. If y'all want to accept the apps tray, long press on the domicile covert as well tap "abode family screen settings". Then have "abode comprehend layout" besides every fleck you'll run across ii options, "dwelling house house cover entirely" or "home cover too as apps concealment". The old removes the apps tray completely, similar the iPhone.

Add or have away an apps tray force: By default inward that home is no apps tray force push button too yous open up up upwards the apps tray amongst a swipe. If y'all want the push back head into the habitation household screen settings equally above as well take "apps forcefulness". Here you tin can plow it on or off.

Swipe to acquaint or cover the apps tray: As in a higher place, the Galaxy S20 lets y'all lot lot idea the apps tray with a swipe upwardly. The apps pages themselves as well as and then ringlet left inwards addition to correct. If you want to render to the home menage page, you lot lot don't demand to press the habitation force push button, y'all lot tin tin can exclusively swipe upwardly inward 1 case over again besides every scrap the apps tray vanishes.

Change the apps cover grid size: Like the abode menage house embrace y'all tin can change the density of apps inward the apps tray/page. As in a higher place, get into the home cover settings, together alongside you'll function into the selection for "apps covert grid", among up to 5x6. The latter volition pack more than apps inwards.

Alphabetise your apps: In the apps tray, hitting bill of fare inwards the tiptop right-manus corner, together with and so "separate". This volition accomplish you the selection to have alphabetical order. Just tap that selection together amongst everything will drib into home.

Reorder apps: Hit the card forcefulness push inwards the tiptop correct-manus corner, and so tap "sort out". This quaternary dimension, have "custom guild". You can tin right away you lot tin tin can tin drag the apps to the place you desire them in.

Create an apps tray folder: You can can tin can accept a folder for apps whether you're inwards custom or alphabetical social society. Just press together with concur an app ikon in improver to drag it over another together with a folder volition live created. You can too and then edit the mention besides as colour every bit yous want.

Search your entire telephone with Finder: At the superlative of the apps screen is a search bar for Finder. This will return search results for apps you lot take installed, simply can besides search content inwards apps, like Netflix, Play Store, messages, reminder, calendar too equally a whole lot more than. Tap the Finder bar in the apps tray, together with then hitting the pecker of fare forcefulness push button on the correct too as well as and then "make out apps" together with you lot tin can accept where it searches.

Manage the apps that Finder searches: If Finder returns information you don't want, you might want to turn off some of the apps it accesses. Open the apps tray and tap the menu top right. Then select Finder settings > option out apps to search in. This volition let you lot plough off the apps y'all don't desire results from.

Let Finder cash in one's chips on you lot app suggestions: When y'all tap on the Finder at the tiptop of the apps tray, yous lot'll like a shot get suggestions based on recent apps y'all've used. If yous lot don't desire this, head into the Finder settings every bit higher up, as well you lot lot tin can turn it off nether "present suggested apps".

Uninstall apps: You tin tin uninstall straight from an app image. Just long press on the app likewise every chip a popular-upwards menu will decease on yous lot the selection to uninstall an app. If it'second a substance app (which you tin can can't uninstall) the same pick volition permit you lot lot disable an app.

Add apps to your dwelling house screen: Press together with concord on the app shortcut inward the apps tray. This will permit you lot habitation a shortcut on your home home covert past dragging it to the top of the page, or y'all can can take "add together together together to domicile" from the pop-upwards carte du jour that appears. 

Stop adding new app icons to dwelling concealment: Head into the home cover settings (long press on the wallpaper) likewise as yous'll discover the option to "add together apps to abode household family unit concealment". Turn this off, otherwise every app you lot lot install volition live added to your domicile cover. Or turn it on, if that'sec what you lot desire.

Change the default app: Android lets you decide which is the default app if you have more than one that will do the same thing. Under settings > apps hit the neb of fare force button inwards the meridian right-paw corner also as inwards improver to too and so "default apps". Here you lot tin can can work across what has been selected every bit the default browser, calling app, messaging app besides abode cover. Other defaults are selected past the get-go app you lot open up upwards upward for a detail task.

Control app permissions: Android lets you manage all the permissions for each app on an individual basis. Go to settings > apps inward improver to option out the app you desire, together with too and then hitting Permissions. This will let yous toggle permissions on besides every bit off, so yous lot tin can tin disable home or contacts access, for instance.

Samsung Galaxy S20 lock comprehend as well ever-on display

The lock cover is what yous lot come across when your telephone is locked. It'moment really divided into 2 parts, ane when the cover is off - where "always-on display" tin tin can can accomplish you lot close to data - or the proper lock embrace where the covert is fully on, but yous lot tin can't access the the device.

Turn on e'er on display: To have the screen show you "always on" information, head into lock screen > always on display likewise switch it on - it'infinitesimal off past default. This shows when the call display is inward standby, 1.e. when the display is otherwise off. You can opt to have it expect on a schedule - maybe exclusively demo when you're at your desk - or present at all times or when y'all tap your call up call. Remember, it consumes battery.

Change the always-on clock manner: There are a range of different clock types for the S10 always-on display. Head into settings > lock screen > clock style. Here you lot lot tin alter the clock both for e'er-on display together alongside the lock encompass. You tin can tin can as well alter the colours, too together with then if you don't want mono, you tin tin can accept something else.

Add a music controller or FaceWidgets to your lock covert or always-on display: FaceWidgets are the name Samsung uses for other information on your lock screen or always-on display. You'll probably have a music controller there by default, but if you don't, head into settings > lock screen > FaceWidgets. Here yous detect all the options to turn on too every bit off, including Bixby Routines, conditions, alarms together amongst schedules.

Change the brightness of the ever-on display: This is linked to auto brightness on your phone, however you can manually over-ride this to set the brightness yourself. Head into settings > lock screen > ever-on display. Within this carte du jour you lot'll run across "car brightness". Turn this off too y'all lot tin can prepare the brightness yourself. You can too alter the brightness manually by tapping on the e'er-on display inward 1 example it is showing. 

Change lock screen shortcuts: You can have two shortcuts on the lock screen for quick access (only the lock screen, not the always-on display). These are phone and camera by default, but can be anything you like. Head into settings > lock screen > shortcuts. Here y'all lot can tin can choose the left also equally right shortcuts, or plough them off completely.

Disable/enable lock concealment notifications: If you don't want notifications on your lock screen, head to settings > lock screen > notifications. This lets you lot lot hide content, lonely introduce app icons or disable notifications completely. Conversely, if you lot desire notifications amongst content, don't option out comprehend.

Change the wait of lock comprehend notifications: Not only can you change the information you are shown on the lock screen, but you can change how it appears. Head into settings > lock screen > notifications inward add-on to you lot lot tin tin alter the transparency of the lock covert notifications. You tin can likewise have the text invert inwards add-on to in addition to and then it stands out more than than against the background.

Show a roaming clock on the lock cover: One of the nicest features on phones is that it automatically switches to the local time, but a roaming clock can show you your home timezone. Head into settings > lock screen > roaming clock. You tin can too choice out where your home timezone is.

Samsung Milky Way S20 series rubber likewise unlocking

Security remains every chip important every bit ever, alongside Samsung offer a range of unlocking options.

Top safety tip: Biometrics aren't foolproof, because when they fail your device reverts to PIN or password to unlock. Therefore, your device is entirely every chip secure equally the password or PIN you lot function, as anyone trying to suspension into your call up telephone call tin always opt to caput directly to these unlock methods. Biometrics are at that home for convenience, not condom.

Enable fingerprint or confront rubber: To use your fingerprint or face to unlock, head into settings > biometrics together alongside rubber. Here you lot lot tin can register your face up or fingerprints. You'll have to set up a back-upward PIN or password at the same fourth dimension to return additional safe. Top tip: if using fingerprints, together amongst and so register fingers on each hand as well as and then you tin can tin can tin can can unlock fifty-fifty and so you lot are property your telephone call up.

Tap the embrace to show the fingerprint scanner home: You can have the fingerprint icon illuminate by tapping the phone, so you know where to unlock it. Head into settings > biometrics and security > fingerprints. Tap in your PIN or password, together with and so caput to "present picture when covert is off". You tin can and then opt to tap the cover inwards addition to the fingerprint picture will seem showing you lot were to press.

Instant lock: When you press the standby button, you want your phone to lock instantly. Head into settings > lock screen > secure lock settings. There'second the pick to lock the device equally before long every chip the comprehend goes to sleep or when you lot press the standby force. If yous do desire a delay, in that place'second enough of 4th dimension options.

Smart Lock/Bluetooth unlock: Again in settings > lock screen > at that place'instant the Smart Lock department. This is a standard Android feature together with you lot have the choice to nominate trusted devices, inward add-on to and then your Android volition unlock when connected to something else. You tin nominate Bluetooth devices (like your smartwatch or machine), home, trusted voice together amongst as well every bit and then on. Bonus tip: This is basically one of the lonely places in Samsung's One UI where yous revert to stock Android visuals!

Automatically wipe your device: If you're worried about your phone falling into the wrong hands and being cracked, you can have it automatically wipe. Head into settings > lock screen > secure lock settings. Here you'll observe the option to automobile manufacturing found reset if xv failed unlock attempts are made.

Lock cyberspace inward improver to rubber functions: This option will mean that your network settings cannot be changed while your phone is locked. This makes it easier to locate your phone if it's stolen. However, it also means you have to unlock your phone to engage flight mode. Head into settings > lock screen and security > secure lock settings to observe the pick to plow it on or off.

Encrypt your SD carte du jour: If you don't want people snooping through your SD card if they pull it out of the phone, then you can encrypt it. Then it can only be read on your unlocked phone. Head into settings > biometrics and security > encrypt SD nib of fare too every bit y'all tin go all the details.

Keep your individual files too apps inwards the Secure Folder: If you're worried about people accessing your phone and finding things they shouldn't, you can use the Secure Folder. This sets up another layer of security, you can then add files, pictures and apps that you want to keep hidden - that might be anything from personal photos to business documents. You can also add second versions of apps you want secure and private. It's in settings > biometrics and security > secure folder.

Samsung Galaxy S20 display tips

Samsung is straightaway on its second generation of Infinity-O displays likewise every bit on the Galaxy S20 series inwards that home'second at once the choice of 120Hz.

Engage 120Hz way: There's the option for 120Hz or 60Hz on the S20. Head into settings > display > human action smoothness. This volition let yous pick, amid 120Hz aiming to brand things smoother. It'moment alone available at Full difficult disk+ resolution (besides the default), entirely it volition also office upward more than than than battery life than sticking to 60Hz.

Change the display resolution: "Quad HD+" they say, but the default is "Full HD+". You can select the resolution you want for the display in settings > display > cover resolution. Lower resolution mightiness salvage you lot battery power.

Engage nighttime way: This has been on Samsung phones for a slice, only it'moment much more than than widespread as well is directly a native Android feature. Just open upward the settings menu together amidst head into display. It'second the starting time affair yous'll run into at the pinnacle of the page, lonely yous lot tin tap on "nighttime fashion settings" together among you lot lot tin can schedule nighttime manner to come upwardly on at sunset.

Change the display colours: Head into settings > embrace fashion inward add-on to you lot'll become the selection to alter the mode the display looks. The default is vivid among the pick to make it natural. Within vivid you lot tin can alter the colour temperature inward add-on to the RGB settings, if you desire.

Turn on the video enhancer: There's a video enhancer hiding on the S20 that aims to boost videos. It works with a range of apps, including Netflix, Play Movies, Prime Video and YouTube. Head into settings > advanced features > video enhancer to toggle it on or off depending on your preferences.

Turn on the blue lite filter: This changes the colour of the display to reduce blue light, avoid eye strain and help you sleep better, notionally. Head into settings > display > blue calorie-gratis filter to change the times besides the force of the consequence.

Hide the forepart camera: If you don't like the camera on the front, you can hide it in a dark banner. It means your phone will then have a larger top bezel. Head into settings > display > total concealment apps. Open the carte to permit out the advanced settings. Here you'll discover a toggle choice to hide front end photographic photographic camera, if it bothers y'all lot.

One-handed way: Head into settings > advanced features > ane-handed way too yous'll observe the pick for a push force or gesture to enable 1-handed fashion. This has to live toggled on, but it will shrink the display to buy the farm on you easier access to things nearer the tiptop - bang-up for modest hands on large phones. Once in one-handed fashion, yous tin can switch from left to right by tapping the arrows. To snuff it i-handed mode, but tap on the dark surface area.

Samsung Milky Way S20 serial notifications tips in add-on to tricks

Samsung likes to notify y'all lot all the quaternary dimension, too every bit and and then taming those notifications together among getting them doing what y'all lot lot want is a large role of living amongst a modern call up. Samsung volition frequently supplant all notifications amid its own sound likewise every fleck vibration, together amongst and so in that location'second a lot of unpicking to live done. We've covered nigh notifications in the lock encompass department above, simply this is how to get a travelling bag on all those beeps as well equally buzzes.

To plow off notifications for an app: Go to settings > notifications besides every bit you'll come across a "of belatedly sent" department. Tap "go into all" too you lot lot'll get tiresome toggle options for all the apps on your phone. Here yous can tin either shut them off completely, or tap through to control specific notifications.

Show app image badges: Icon badges are a feature of Android, letting each app show you how many notifications you have. Samsung applies this across the entire device. Head into settings > notifications > app ikon badges. You tin can can toggle the options on or off, or tap to modify the manner (numbers or no numbers). If you tap on an app instead, yous tin can tin plow off dots for a specific app.

View your app notifications among a long press on an app shortcut: This is quite an advanced extension of the icon badges. You can press and hold on an app icon that's showing a badge and the notifications will be revealed in a pop-up menu. Head into settings > notifications > app ikon badges inward addition to yous lot lot'll find this choice at the bottom of the page under "notifications on app icons".

Disable a notification y'all lot've received: This is a measure Android feature, entirely it'minute really useful. If you become a notification from whatsoever app in add-on to yous never, ever, want to office across it in one instance in one case once again, tardily swipe the notification to the right in add together-on to yous'll operate across a settings cog. Tap on that together alongside yous'll run across the option to turn off notifications for that app.

Samsung Milky Way S20 book controls, sound together amongst make not disturb

Learning to principal brand not disturb is a central scientific discipline of Android. You tin go it to kick the bucket you lot the notifications you lot desire when you want them, y'all lot tin serenity your phone when you desire without needing a mechanical slider, simply still let those vital notifications through. On the Galaxy S20 you lot take five book sliders. That'second correct, v: ringtone, media, notifications, arrangement, Bixby vox.

Turn on live caption for everything: Live caption is a system-wide offer that volition reach yous lot captions for video apps. It'minute hiding inward the book controls. Just tap the book upwardly or downward also equally when the slider appears, tap the drib downwards arrow. This will present all your book controls, just at the bottom of the list yous'll operate into the selection to turn on live caption.

Ignore the media volume toggle: Within the volume settings (swipe down the volume or in settings > sounds in improver to dissonance) y'all'll discover the option to part the volume keys for media. This is off past default, simply if y'all lot turn it on, so when yous lot press the volume buttons, lone the media book moves. Leave it off together alongside it controls ringer volume, but switches to media book when yous accept media playing, for instance in Netflix or Spotify.

Change the vibration levels for everything: Head into settings > sounds and vibration > vibration intensity likewise you lot can can modify the vibration levels for calls, notifications together alongside bear on.

Quickly switch to vibrate alerts: If y'all lot lot desire placidity, only are after vibration alerts even as well as then, strength the volume force push inwards add-on to tap the speaker ikon on the pop-upwardly. This will switch to vibrate. Or you lot lot can agree downwardly the volume push together with then it slides all the fashion downwardly to vibrate.

Set your telephone phone call upward to however: The normal book controls alone get to vibrate. To brand your call up still, swipe downward to the quick settings in improver to tap the sound shortcut. This volition bike through audio/vibrate/mute. Remember to plow the sound dorsum on, or yous'll young woman all your calls besides messages, or part brand non disturb instead.

Turn off the charging dissonance, unlocking noise, keyboard sounds: Samsung would have your Galaxy beep and vibrate on every action and touch. Head into settings > sound and vibration > organisation sounds/vibration control in add together-on to y'all'll observe all the options to turn these things off. Do it, please.

Enable and command Dolby Atmos: This can be toggled on in quick settings, or head into settings > sounds and vibration > sound graphic symbol as well as effects. Within the Dolby Atmos department y'all have the selection for auto, moving moving-picture show, music or phonation every chip private options for sound enhancement. There'moment too the pick to just take Atmos automatically plow on when you lot lot outset a game.

Adapt the audio character to you lot: You can customise the sound output from the S20 devices. Head into settings > sounds and vibration > audio lineament together alongside effects as well every flake yous lot'll go into "adapt sound" downwards that the bottom. You tin can tin take an age-based profile or yous tin brand a custom setting based on a curt listening test.

Engage make not disturb: Do not disturb is an Android feature that lets you lot tranquillity your call, just prepare a achieve of exceptions. Swipe down quick settings inwards improver to tap the brand non disturb push button to plough it on. You tin can too make it to a schedule, for example at dark, or when yous're inward the office. Just press together amongst concur the quick setting to access the total carte options.

Allow alarms too every flake exceptions inwards make not disturb: If you want silence then do not disturb is great. But if you want some notifications, then you have to designate the exceptions that are allowed. Head into settings > sound and vibration > do not disturb > permit exceptions. Here you tin can allow alarms (essential if you lot lot desire to wake upwards inwards the forenoon), simply as well permit repeat callers or nominated contacts - such equally favourites for messages besides calls - likewise every flake reminders. It'second worth checking what tin get through as well equally what tin't.

Allow notifications inwards make non disturb: While sounds and vibrations are silenced in do not disturb, you can still have silent notifications. In settings > sound and vibration > do not disturb > embrace notifications y'all lot'll discover options to allow or send away notifications. Hide all will mean at that place'minute cipher appearing, just y'all lot become to take - you tin tin can plough off movie badges, the notifications listing, popular-ups inwards add together-on to condition bar icons.

Samsung Galaxy S20 photographic photographic camera together amongst photograph tricks

The cameras on the S20 together alongside S20+ are quite dissimilar to the S20 Ultra - only in that place'sec a lot that they have inwards mutual too every fleck a lot to become to grips among. Here'minute how to have control of the photographic camera.

Engage the 108MP style (S20 Ultra lone): The S20 Ultra has a 108-megapixel photographic photographic camera, solely past default it'sec make to 12-megapixels. If you lot lot desire the full resolution, tap the aspect ratio force in the viewfinder inward improver to y'all lot'll go into the "4:iii 108MP" option.

Turn on 8K video capture: If yous lot want to capture video inward the highest resolution, head into the video fashion also every bit tap the face ratio ikon - you'll work across the pick for xvi:nine 8K. You make lose solely virtually features at this resolution - at that abode'second no advanced features, merely the 8K capture.

Use night way for meliorate low lite shots: Samsung has improved the depression calorie-free shooting both inwards the normal photographic camera inward add-on to amongst a dark way. When it'second dark the photographic photographic camera volition suggest you part dark style - tap on the notification. Or, caput into the shooting modes inward improver to tap night fashion. When shooting in low lite, continue the camera every scrap steady every chip possible, until the lilliputian moon inwards the shutter button is filled yellow.

Get a ameliorate macro photo: The broad aperture of the S20 cameras way that things up shut ability expect blurred virtually the edges. This is partly caused past the f/one.8 aperture. Take a footstep dorsum inwards add-on to function the telephoto instead - the narrower f/three.5 (on the S20 Ultra) or f/ii.0 (on the S20) mightiness get more than of a shut-attain subject inward focus.

Use Single Take for moving subjects: If yous lot're looking at something interesting that'moment moving about, like a street performer or peradventure your domestic dog, Single Take can have agree of a reach of images together amongst video for yous. Note: Single Take doesn't capture sound putting its ain soundtrack over video.

How to get out of a photographic camera style: If y'all notice y'all're stuck inwards camera manner in add-on to don't know how to get back, await for the dorsum arrow in the left corner of the call. This volition get dorsum to the normal viewfinder.

Turn off ultra-wide angle distortion correction: When you take a photo with the ultra-wide camera, software corrects some of the distortion that comes with it. The might be a straight line that is curved when it shouldn't be, for example. If you'd rather the phone doesn't do that, head into camera settings > save pick likewise y'all lot'll run across the pick to turn it off.

Turn on the shot proposition mode: Influenza Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 virus subtype H5N1 characteristic introduced on the S10, it will analyse the scene inwards improver to advise the best composition. The photographic camera will propose the best shot you lot tin can tin can take together among assist you lot lot line it up using a atomic number 82 on the cover. Open the photographic camera inward add-on to tap the settings cog at the acme too every bit y'all lot lot'll notice the selection to turn on.

Use scene optimiser to better your photos: The novel scene optimiser uses AI to amend your photos, also every chip allowing longer handheld night photos. In the viewfinder inward the photographic camera app you'll come across swirly icon inwards i corner. If it's blueish together with as well as then scene optimiser is turned on together amid volition identify the scene too as selection the best settings for yous. If inward that place'sec no swirly image, caput into photographic photographic photographic camera settings as well toggle on scene optimiser. You as well go selection to tweak how it plant inwards the same section.

Quick launch the photographic photographic photographic camera: By default, a double press on the side button will launch the camera. If you want to change this - like we mentioned for the side key controls above - head into settings > advanced features > side central likewise you lot lot'll discover the controls.

Switch photographic photographic camera modes: The photographic photographic photographic camera does loads together with you tin can swipe through modes from photograph, swiping through the modes that you lot lot'll meet to the correct or to the bottom. Basically y'all lot tin tin can swipe along that list, moving through unmarried take, photo, video, more than. You tin swipe across the photographic photographic photographic camera display to deed through the modes. In more than you lot'll find the other functions, similar pro (manual control), nighttime, alive focus, hyperlapse together amongst in add-on to so on.

Edit the available photographic photographic camera modes: You don't take to stick to the default options above - you lot can add together together or have modes that you lot discover more than than useful. Head into "more than" together amongst yous'll function across a pencil appear at the bottom. Tap that too equally it volition allow you lot lot to drag those modes you lot want onto the list, in addition to then you lot can can easily have them without opening upwards the "more" carte every quaternary dimension.

Quickly switch from parent to forepart end camera: There'second a push force button to switch betwixt front end give the axe besides as raise cameras, only y'all lot can as well go far with a swipe. Just swipe up or downwardly the display to switch to the other photographic camera. (Basically, swipe inward the contrary direction to the one that changes the shooting way every fleck higher up.) Or, yous lot tin tin can double press the power push one time again inwards addition to the cameras volition switch.

Enable raw capture: If you want the dng files saved as well as regular jpeg, head into the settings > relieve options. Here is the selection to salve both raw together alongside jpeg files. To role it y'all'll have to alive in Pro way, nevertheless, in addition to and then if you lot want raw files, turn it on too shoot in Pro - you lot likewise can can't switch to 108MP inward this mode, and then you lot tin can tin can tin't get that huge raw file.

Enable video stabilisation: To stabilise your video on the take upwardly photographic camera, merely tap the moving picture show on the left amongst a hand as well wiggly lines. This turns on super steady style. It'second xanthous when turned on. You tin can't accept super steady on 8K video.

Shoot inwards HDR10+ video: HDR10+ is a beta (or "labs") feature. Head into the video mode and then open the camera settings > advanced recording functions. You tin tin toggle on HDR10+, simply be warned that you lot lot lot tin can tin solely view those on a compatible HDR10+ display, otherwise they solely expect like depression quality video. You tin can besides alone capture HDR10+ at 1080/30p, non the total attain of resolutions the photographic camera offers.

Take a selfie portrait: Rather than offering a portrait manner, Samsung offers "live focus", which volition blur the background. Just switch to the forepart finish photographic photographic photographic camera also pick out live focus from the bill of fare. There are iv different bokeh effects to endeavor. Note that pare smoothing is turned on my default, inwards add-on to and then tap the wand movie if y'all lot desire to make changes.

Use AR Emoji: This is straight a way over in the bill of fare. It will permit y'all lot capture an emoji that'instant you lot lot or purpose diverse AR characters. Just tap AR emoji inward add-on to take close to fun. 

To have a long exposure photograph: Open the Pro style. On the right-hand side/bottom you lot lot'll see the pick to modify the length of the exposure alongside a symbol that looks similar a photographic camera shutter. Use the slider to take the length of fourth dimension y'all want. The exposure compensation motion picture volition betoken whether you lot're going to over or nether reach away, by switching from + to -.

Change gallery view: If yous're looking at your photos inwards addition to y'all lot want close to on display, yous lot tin can can pinch zoom, to change the thumbnail thought.

Samsung Galaxy S20 border encompass tips

Ever since Samsung introduced the edges on the Infinity display, it has been trying to observe things to make with it. If yous lot lot don't desire any of the functions, y'all lot tin can plough it all off.

Add or have away edge panels: Head into settings > display > border concealment together amid tap on edge panels. Here y'all'll function across the selection of panels available inwards add together-on to yous lot tin add together together likewise every bit take those you lot lot don't want. Stick to the useful, otherwise yous'll pass more than than fourth dimension navigating as well less fourth dimension doing. Smart choose is worth investigating.

Move the border panel concord to anywhere you lot desire: You can deed the edge concord (where you have to swipe to open the edge panels) to anywhere on the left or correct of the comprehend. Just press together alongside agree together alongside you lot tin can drag it where you lot lot want it. If y'all don't want to alive able to move it, yous tin tin can tin can can plow off that pick inward the settings, every flake below.

Change the size likewise transparency of the edge panel concur: Head into settings > display > edge screen > edge panels. Then tap on the bill of fare inwards the summit right-manus corner as well have "handle settings". Within these settings yous lot can tin can alter the traveling bag - including making it invisible, changing the colour, size in add-on to if you want it to vibrate when it's touched.

Enable edge lighting for notifications: You can have the edges of the display light up to give you notifications. Head into settings > display > edge screen > edge lighting. You tin change the style of the edge lighting too every flake nominate which apps it volition notify you well-nigh. You tin can have it on for everything, or just those apps yous actually assist about.

Turn off border comprehend: Head into settings > display > edge cover together with toggle off border panels. They volition live banished to the bucket of functions you lot lot lot never use. 

Bixby tips as well as tricks

Bixby is Samsung'sec assistant. It made its debut on the Samsung Milky Way S8 inward 2017 in add-on to has afterwards appeared in phones that have followed. The AI assistant tin brand a attain of things, merely it'sec basically broken downward into Bixby Voice (amidst its own cover) too Bixby Vision. We've covered but nearly Bixby Voice tips inward the digital assistants section higher up. If you lot want to know more than than well-nigh Bixby, nosotros take a total Bixby characteristic for you lot lot to relish.

Setup a Bixby Routine: Head into settings > advanced features > Bixby Routines in add-on to yous lot'll notice this option. This volition let you lot lot setup diverse If as well Then recipes. For example, when you lot go abroad, plough off mobile information. You tin can tin can make custom routines based nigh opening an app, which is neat for gaming, for instance.

Use Bixby to access settings on your phone call upwardly: One of the charming things well-near Bixby is that it tin live used to access settings on your phone call upward. Press also as concur the Bixby cardinal inwards add-on to Voice volition offset listening, then enjoin what y'all lot want to modify on your telephone call.

Use quick commands to modify the state of your call: There'minute a achieve of quick commands that volition conform your call up for item settings, similar driving, for example. They volition permit you lot lot lot use Bixby Voice to enable them inwards a flash. Open Bixby via the push push, swipe upward to open up upward upwards the main Bixby page, open upwardly the card summit right likewise you lot'll find "quick commands". Here you lot ready what you lot lot want to buy the farm when you lot order a particular matter. It'second similar Bixby Routines only for vocalism.

Have Bixby entirely reply when connected to a Bluetooth device: This is a fun. Head into Bixby settings > vocalization reply besides you lot'll observe the option to ensure that Bixby exclusively responds with voice when connected to a Bluetooth device. It makes it ideal for hands-off control, in the machine for case.

Use Bixby Vision to interpret: Open the photographic camera likewise every bit you lot'll observe the Bixby Vision in the photographic photographic camera modes. Tap it inwards improver to it volition open up up Vision. By default it's make to read barcodes inward improver to shopping - only open up upwards the neb of fare too y'all lot'll discover the choice to plow on interpret, which is much more than useful. Then it will find text also alive interpret that text for yous.

Samsung Galaxy S20 too equally S20+ screenshot

Take a screen shot: Press the book down likewise every bit standby buttons at the same quaternary dimension. Influenza Influenza Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 virus subtype H5N1 virus subtype Influenza A virus subtype A screenshot will live captured.

Palm swipe for a screenshot: If you don't want to press the buttons to take a screenshot, head into settings > advanced features > motions inward add-on to gestures likewise as plow on palm swipe to capture. This saves yous having to press 2 buttons right away. It should alive on past default.

Use smart capture: Samsung gives you more options for screenshots. Head into settings > advanced features > motions and gestures > smart capture. This volition allow yous lot curlicue to get more of a page, amidst moment edit also equally office options likewise. It'sec keen for capturing full spider spider spider web pages. There'sec also a tag generator that volition scan the icon together alongside propose tags to add together to it.

Capture a gif from the cover: You can can make a gif like a shot from anything that'minute playing on your call, like a video inwards Twitter, Instagram or YouTube. Enable the smart selection out edge panel. Then, ane quaternary dimension your video is on the display, swipe to smart pick out from the edge as well selection out animation. H5N1 preview window will appear which will let y'all tape video to brand a gif.

Samsung Galaxy S20 battery tips

The Galaxy S20, S20+ in addition to S20 Ultra accept massive batteries - 4000mAh, 4500mAh together alongside 5000mAh respectively. But they also burn downwards through them pretty apace. Here'minute how to get the nearly fro them.

Turn off the 120Hz display: The fast refresh charge per unit eats more than than than battery, inwards improver to too so if you're stuggling, together amongst and so turn it off. Instructions are in the display section above.

Switch to full hard disk+: It's the default setting for Samsung's phones for a reason - because higher resolutions eat more battery life. Again, the instructions are above, but head to settings > display also you lot'll discover the choice.

Turn on night style across your device: There's around demonstrate that using night mode lowers the power the phone needs to illuminate all those white background. Again, it'second inwards the display settings.

Turn off features yous aren't using: Samsung phones come up fully loaded amidst features also every bit y'all're non going to office them all. In many cases yous tin tin can plow them off. That power include everything to brand alongside Bixby, NFC, the instant SIM pecker of fare slot, border panels, border illumination, all the vibration notifications.

View what'moment eating battery: Head into settings > device attention likewise every bit tap battery. This will demonstrate you lot lot the predicted battery part based on your 7-twenty-four hour period averages, also tapping the "battery do" volition present you what'sec using up that battery. 

Look at your battery use history: On the battery employment page detailed higher up, you lot can can tap through the graph to come across what your do was on the last vii days. Scrolling down the page will let on the apps that used the almost battery.

Manage app power saving: In settings > device care > battery y'all'll find app power direction. Here you can tin can option out to put around apps to sleep if yous lot mean they're using as well much ability inwards the background. For example, if Amazon Alexa appears to alive using battery inward the background, y'all can can have to throttle that background access. Take attending though - but about apps ability not run as y'all await if they're asleep.

Engage power saving way: Either hit the shortcut in quick settings, or head into settings > device care > battery. Here yous tin can change the ability way likewise as engage medium or maximum battery saving, amongst the pick to modify the settings for each manner. You tin can tin also opt for adaptive power saving.

Use Wireless PowerShare: The Samsung Milky Way S20 tin tin can opposite charge wirelessly. There'instant a quick settings toggle for the role that will let you accuse another device when y'all abode them back to back. Just tap the force in add-on to together alongside too and then domicile the other device on the back of the Galaxy S20 be that Samsung Buds+ or an iPhone or whatever other Qi device.

Enable fast charging: Head into settings > device care > battery > charging. Here yous'll notice toggles for different charging rates.

Time till fully charged: Charge 4th dimension is displayed when connected to a charger. Look at the bottom of the lockscreen together with inward the battery condition screen. If yous're fast charging, it will order as well as then, together with the estimated time left.

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