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Several hidden features in the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge – you may not have known about them. Perhaps they will be useful to you …
Some of the features we'll be talking about are neatly disguised in the complex TouchWiz menu system. This shell is a real storehouse of functions that never ceases to amaze us with one or another hidden trump card. Let's see what you can find useful this time – it's time to discover a sophisticated user in yourself!
1. Smart Alert function – convenient, but somewhat energy consuming
If you pick up your Galaxy flagship and feel a slight vibration, then Smart Alert is working. Vibration alerts you to an unseen notification when you pick up your phone from a flat surface. A handy feature, however, it can make your device drain faster than usual as it uses sensors to recognize when you pick it up. You can enable or disable the function in the Settings – Additional functions menu.
2. Compact screen mode
A hidden setting, which has already been discussed in more detail. One user discovered it using Nova Launcher on his Galaxy S7. It turned out that a third-party launcher allows you to adjust the DPI scaling of the interface so that more information fits on the screen.
3. Automatic reboot
Your Galaxy S7 or S7 edge may reboot automatically from time to time to 'optimize performance', as Samsung says. If you enable this feature, your device will restart when the screen is inactive, when you are not using it, when the charge is over 30% and when the SIM card protection is disabled with a pin code. The function is available in the 'Backup and reset' menu.
4. Energy Saving Material Black Theme
Black color in devices with AMOLED – screens is more gentle on the battery than any other, due to the fact that individual pixels are not highlighted. Therefore, downloading an all-black theme can extend the life of your phone's battery. Find and download a theme from the Samsung store that changes all backgrounds to black, like this one.
5. Docking windows – well hidden, but still there
Docking windows is a feature that first appeared in Android Marshmallow and allows you to pin a specific application window on the screen so that it cannot be closed, activated by the buttons of its interface or 'Back'. It hides deep in the bowels of TouchWiz: go to Settings – Lock screen and security – Other security settings and scroll to the desired item. By enabling window pinning, you can pin any application from the recently launched menu. Very useful, for example, if you are giving your device to another person and do not want them to start digging in it.
6. Notification reminder
If you want your device to remind you of every notification you receive, it's possible in TouchWiz. The function is located in the Settings – Accessibility menu. Your device may vibrate after a specified period of time, set in seconds, if you have an unseen notification. So you won't miss anything important.
7. Doorbell and baby crying detector
Did you know your Galaxy S7 or S7 edge can detect doorbell and crying? But he can! Go to Settings – Accessibility – Hearing – Sound detectors, and here you can activate these two interesting functions – Baby monitor sensor and Doorbell detector.
8. Control of illumination of touch buttons
Unfortunately, Samsung removed a feature from TouchWiz that allowed users to control the backlighting of touch buttons. But this does not mean that they have completely lost this opportunity. Thanks to the Galaxy Button Lights app, you can determine when the buttons should go off and when they should be highlighted at all.
