10 interesting tips on Samsung Galaxy S8 not everyone knows

November 2022 · 5 minute read

Galaxy S8 is Samsung's most ambitious phone. S8 boasts the world's first infinity screen. So users can miss out on many unique features on Samsung Galaxy S8. Using these tips and tricks, you can easily grasp to use the S8 to achieve the desired features and performance.

1. Change the size of the application icon and the main screen

You can adjust the size of the main screen icon on the S8 in three steps:

  • Press the phone's main screen control panel.
  • Select 'Home screen settings.'
  • Customize the main grid (grid) screen.

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    You can adjust the main screen grid to any size: 4 × 5, 4 × 6 or 5 × 5. You can change the application screen grid to 4 × 6 or 5 × 6.

    2. Change the screen mask of the iris scanner

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    The default setting of Galaxy S8 to unlock iris scanner is through biometric features and Samsung has some funny cartoon character mask for you to use. To set up iris scanner for your phone:

  • Go to Settings on your phone, then go to 'Lock screen and Security -> Iris scanner.'
  • Preview the screen mask and then select 'Choose the mask.'
  • Guide to scanning iris effectively on Galaxy S8

    • 3. Create animated GIF images

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    You can easily create animated GIF images with S8 using 'Smart Select Edge'. Refer to the article The interesting hidden GIF creation feature in Galaxy S8 to know how to do it.

    4. Customize the screen "Always On"

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    The Galaxy S8 "Always on" screen keeps the phone in Low Power mode. In this mode, the S8 screen displays the date, application notification, time and media control.

  • Go to Settings, then go to 'Lock screen and security -> Always on display.'
  • In the menu, you can change the clock layout, photo background and colors. In addition, you can also control the display time there.

    • 5. Control the Edge Panel

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    You can customize S8's Edge Panel to enable or disable Edge Panel:

  • Go to Settings .
  • Then go to Edge screen.
  • Select On or Off .

    • You can turn on and set the Edge Panel on the left or right of the phone. To configure Edge Panel:

  • Open the Edge screen.
  • Click the gear icon (Edge Panel Settings).
  • Touch the three dots icon to open 'More Options.'
  • Select 'Handle settings.'
  • Change position to left or right by preference. You can also adjust the vibration, size and transparency on the 'Handle settings' menu .

    • 6. Change application screen settings and home screen

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    You can delete the App drawer and display all applications on the phone's home screen. Follow these steps:

  • Press and hold on the home screen.
  • Touch the home screen settings.
  • Go to the main screen layout.
  • Select the following options: Home and Apps screen and Home screen only . If you select Home screen only , all your apps will be displayed on the home screen, App drawer will be deleted.

    • 7. Remove the black bars on the side of the screen

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    The screen rate of Samsung S8 is 18.5: 9, but most applications and videos are 16: 9. Use the phone's full screen mode to remove the black bars on the side, the colored bars This black is the result of the difference in screen ratio.

    The infinite screen of the S8 provides a rich and rich image experience. Leave the phone in full screen mode:

  • Go to Settings .
  • Click Display and access 'Full-screen'. From here you can turn on or off the entire screen mode.

    • 8. Arrange the main screen

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    Applications you download from Play Store automatically add a new icon to the main screen. This feature can make your main screen cluttered. You can turn off adding icons automatically to the home screen by:

  • Go to the Google Play Store app.
  • Click on the three parallel horizontal icons (at the top of the screen).
  • Go to Settings .
  • Uncheck 'Add to Home screen.'

    • Easily find your apps by sorting them in alphabetical order instead of leaving them in the order they were downloaded. To do this:

  • Open the App Drawer .
  • Touch the three dots at the top right of the screen.
  • Click ' Sort .'
  • Select 'Alphabetical order.'

    • 9. Activate the phone in one-handed mode

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    Samsung Galaxy S8 is easy to use, especially when you use one-handed mode. Features reduce the size of the screen. Read the article How to activate one-handed mode on Samsung Galaxy S8 to know how to use this feature.

    10. Enable Bluetooth dual audio and touch gestures by fingerprint

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    Samsung Galaxy S8 is the first smartphone to incorporate Bluetooth 5.0 technology. This allows you to transmit audio to two different headsets at the same time. To establish:

  • Open 'Settings app -> Connections.'
  • Turn on Bluetooth.
  • Touch the three dots at the top right of the screen and select "'Dual audio."
  • Pair two speakers or headphones.

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    Finger touch gestures allow you to swipe the fingerprint scanner to drag the notification bar. You can launch Samsung Pay by swiping the fingerprint scanner, setting it up by going to 'Settings app -> Advanced features -> Finger sensor gestures.'

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