Galaxy S7 Guides will help you use your Galaxy S7 or S7 edge for all tasks.
Galaxy S7 guides are organised in the following sections.
You can find the official Galaxy S7 user guide (user manual) in different languages for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge.
The detailed step-by-step Galaxy S7 guides will show you how to use certain features of Galaxy S7 or change/customise certain configurations on your Galaxy S7.
Galaxy S7 online manual section hosts Galaxy S7 guides for new Galaxy S7 owners. This section covers commonly used Galaxy S7 features and shows you how to use them.
Galaxy S7 has the best smartphone camera you can get in 2016. Samsung Galaxy S7 camera guide will show you how to use the Galaxy S7 camera. Some tips and tricks of the Galaxy S7 camera are also covered.
Is Samsung Galaxy S7 a suitable phone for you? Which size of Galaxy S7 is for you? Do you need a Galaxy S7 case?
The Galaxy S7 buyer guide will help you decide whether Galaxy S7 is a suitable phone for you. We also introduce you to some affordable Samsung Galaxy S7 accessories in the Galaxy S7 buyer guide.
Here is the list of the most recent Galaxy S7 guides. The complete list of Galaxy S7 guides can be found in Galaxy S7 Guide.
Update: Samsung moved the Google settings back to the standard location in Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in a May update. You can access Google settings in Galaxy S7 and S7 edge as in other Android devices at Settings–– Google.
Google settings on Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge is a centralized app for you to set almost everything related to your Google account and Google services on the phone. These include:
Some Google settings can also be accessed from individual apps.
For example, Google Photos backup settings can be done in Google Photos app.
Search and Now settings can be set in Google app (Google Now app, or Google Search app).
But a centralized location for most Google settings is convenient for most Android users.
In previous versions (since Android Jelly Bean), Google tried to put more and more settings into this centralized Google Settings.
Prior to Android Marshmallow, you can find the Google Settings app icon (shown above) in the apps screen (app drawer)
But when you get your Samsung Galaxy S7 or S7 edge, you may immediately find you cannot find the Google Settings icon for as shown in the beginning of this page.
It is not in Galaxy S7 Apps screen.
It is not in Galaxy S7 Home screen.
It is not in any app folders.
Then, where is Google Settings on Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge?
Yes, some nerds may tell you Google Settings has a dedicated entry in the Settings in Android Marshmallow.
But when you check Galaxy S7 Settings, you still cannot find Google Settings on Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge.
If you try to Search Galaxy S7 settings, it will not return Google Settings either.
Did Samsung remove Google Settings on Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge?
Of course, not.
Samsung put Google Settings entry under Settings–Applications on Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge.
You can find Google settings after Samsung apps settings.… Read the rest
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By default, when you use Galaxy S7 main camera, the Auto mode will be used. For front-facing camera, the default Galaxy S7 camera mode is selfie mode.
The Auto mode (or selfie mode for front-facing camera) is usually sufficient for most users in most scenarios.
But sometimes, you may consider to use other Galaxy S7 camera modes. For example:
In addition, Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge offer a few special camera modes, including hyperlapse, virtual shot, live broadcast, video collage. To use these Galaxy S7 camera modes, you have to manually change to it or create a Galaxy S7 camera mode shortcut in home screen.
We will have individual guides on how to use these Galaxy S7 camera modes.
The number of pre-installed Galaxy S7 camera modes may slightly different in different regions or on different carriers.
In most regions, the following Galaxy S7 camera modes are pre-installed for rear camera as shown below:
For front-facing camera, the pre-installed Galaxy S7 camera modes include:
To change Galaxy S7 camera modes, you can tap Mode button as shown below in camera preview screen.
In the Galaxy S7 camera modes screen, select the camera mode you want to use as shown below.
Now, you Galaxy S7 camera switches to this new camera mode.
Please note, camera mode selection is not consistent.
When you launch Galaxy S7 camera next time, the default camera mode will be used again. Your previous selection for camera mode is not saved after you exit the camera app.
If you use certain Galaxy S7 camera mode often, you can add a camera mode shortcut to Galaxy S7 home screen.… Read the rest
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It is time to talk about Samsung Galaxy S7, which will be announced just in a few weeks in early 2016.
Will Galaxy S7 be the best Android phone in 2016?
Will Galaxy S7 save Samsung in 2016?
Is Galaxy S7 the right smartphone for you?
How to use the new features in Galaxy S7?
All these will be answered in this Galaxy S7 Guides community. At least, we will try to answer all of them.
If you are familiar with us, you probably already know that we have created many high-quality guides for Samsung smartphone and tablet in following sites already:
So, this Galaxy S7 Guides community is a natural expansion of our efforts of offering best quality guides for Galaxy S7 owners.
It is a community for Galaxy S7 owners to help Galaxy S7 owners.
Please note, this site/blog/community is NOT affiliated to Samsung. Please contact Samsung for any warranty issues or for requesting official technical support of Galaxy S7.
As a blog dedicated offering detailed Galaxy S7 guides for all Galaxy S7 owners, the following contents are offered in Galaxy S7 Guides community:
You can find the official Galaxy S7 user guide (user manual) in your own languages. All these official Galaxy S7 user manuals are in PDF format and are free to download and print.
High-quality Galaxy S7 how-to guides are the core of the community.
The detailed step-by-step Galaxy S7 guides will show you how to use some important features of Galaxy S7, or to change/customize certain settings on your Galaxy S7.
You can find the HTML (and extended) version of Galaxy S7 user manual (Galaxy S7 user guide) for all Galaxy S7 owners. Most commonly used Galaxy S7 features are explained, and the usage are shown in detail.
Galaxy S7 has the best smartphone camera you can get in 2016. Samsung Galaxy S7 camera guide will show you how to use the Galaxy S7 camera.… Read the rest
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Edge lighting is a special edge screen feature for Galaxy S7 edge. Edge screen lights up when you receive a call or notification while Galaxy S7 edge screen is
facing downwards as shown below.
Edge lighting can be a quite interesting feature if you use it properly together with People edge (see this guide).
If People edge is activated, the edge screen lights up with a customized color when you receive a call or a notification from your priority contacts.
Edge lighting was first introduced in Galaxy S6 edge. So, it is not a new feature for Galaxy S7 edge.
But many Galaxy S7 edge owners may be not aware of this interesting feature that cannot be found in any other Android devices.
To enable edge lighting, go to Galaxy S7 Settings, tap Edge screen, tap Edge lighting.
Then tap the switch to activate it as shown below.
In addition to lighting the edge screen on incoming calls and notifications, you can also reject incoming calls using custom rejection messages with edge lighting.
You can enable quick replay with edge lighting by tapping Quick reply as shown above.
Tap the switch near top right to enable quick reply.
Once quick reply is enabled, you can customize the quick reply message as shown above so that the caller will receive the message when the call is rejected.
When Galaxy S7 edge’s screen is facing downwards, you can hold your finger on the heart rate monitor sensor on the back of Galaxy S7 edge for two seconds to reject calls as shown below.
Q1: I enabled edge lighting, but it does not light up when it rings?
A1: Edge lighting works only when the phone screen is facing downwards on a flat surface.
Q2: Why does edge lighting only illuminate in one color regardless who is calling?
A2: You need enable and configure People edge to get assigned colors. Please refer to this guide on using People edge.
If you have any questions or encounter any problems on edge lighting for Galaxy S7 edge, please let us know your questions or problems in the comment box below.… Read the rest
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As most of Galaxy S7 owners use a lot of free apps. We understand many app developers rely on ad revenue to pay their bills.
So, normally we can tolerate ads in apps without installing the ad blocker apps. Just FYI, some app blockers may replace original ads with their own ads. So these guys are using other developers’ work to earn money.
Anyway, the majority of Galaxy S7 owners may get angry when some apps push pop up ads which affect your phone usage unless you tap the ad or close the app.
Even worse, some nasty apps may push pop up ads when the app is NOT in use. They deliberately to hide the app pushing pop up ads.
For example, as shown below, when I browsed my own website with Chrome browser, and suddenly, a pop up ads blocked my view as shown below.
I have no way to close this pop up ad. The X in the pop up ad actually direct me to Google Play store to install the poor app, or to some suspicious sites.
This is an example of malicious pop up ad. I believe most of us hate them.
I know I do not use such pop up ads in the website because this is our own website. I know the ad types and sources.
I know Chrome never push pop up ads.
I know my ISP does not have such a shabby business.
Then where does this pop ads come?
So I decided to dig it further to find out the app pushing pop up ads.
Such ads do not show all times. Sometimes, it shows once a day or twice a day or every the other day.
I know such nasty pop up ads are pushed by some apps installed on my Galaxy S7 edge. But you do not know which one because the app developer deliberately tried to hide app.
Initially, I thought, it is through notification. So, I disabled notification for most suspicious apps.
But this does not solve the issue. A developer told me it is from a running service, not through notification system.
And my friend shared his method to find out the app pushing pop up ads in Galaxy S7 .… Read the rest
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With Android Nougat update for Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, Samsung also updated their camera app.
Again, this update brought some confusions among many owners. It seems Samsung lacks a clear roadmap for their apps.
This page was prepared to help owners of Galaxy S7 and S7 edge who have questions on using Galaxy S7 camera app with Android Nougat update. If your Galaxy S7 or S7 edge is still running Android Marshmallow, please check this guide.
First, here is the list of major changes in Galaxy S7 camera app with Android Nougat update:
Please note, the changes are more or less on usability only. There are no changes in features of the Galaxy S7 camera and Galaxy S7 edge camera.
The new preview screen of Galaxy S7 camera app with Android Nougat update looks cleaner. The old preview screen under Marshmallow can be found here.
But if you are a seasoned Samsung phone user, you may find it is confusing.
As shown below, the new preview screen of Galaxy S7 camera app with Android Nougat update have 8 functional parts (the numbers are corresponding to those shown in the screenshot below):
1. Take a photo.
You need tap it to take the picture.
Please note, Samsung camera app does not support tap to take photos by default (you need manually enable it for front camera). But if it is not convenient for you to tap this button, you can use many other ways to take a photo in Galaxy S7 and S7 edge including:
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Number badge is part of Samsung TouchWiz launcher. You can find it in almost all Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets. But it is not easy to clear number badge prior to Android Nougat update,
In Android Nougat update for Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, you can now quickly clear number badge without opening the app.
Number badge is a small number shown next to app icons in Galaxy S7 home screen and apps screen, as shown below.
The number in the number badge indicates total number of unread messages inside the app.
In Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, only pre-installed apps and Samsung apps may have the number badge.
The number can remind you on any unread messages. It is a useful feature.
But to clear number badge, it is not easy prior to Android Nougat update.
You have to open the app and read all messages to clear the number.
Sometimes, the number is not cleared properly if the messages is stored in remote locations (servers) due to syncing frequency and caching.
For example, your voicemail messages are stored in your carrier’s server. You may find the number is not cleared even after you read all messages. It may have a few hours delay in updating.
This can be annoying.
Now, in Android Nougat update for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, you can easily clear number badge from Galaxy S7 home screen without opening the app, and without reading the messages.
Read on……
As mentioned, the “old” method to clear the number badge is to read the messages!
Once you finish reading all unread messages, the number will disappear.
In Android Nougat udpate, Samsung allows you to clear number badge from Galaxy S7 home screen directly without reading them.
In this example, you want to clear the badge for Facebook, which has 25 notifications.
But you do not want to read them.
You can tap and hold (aka long tap) Facebook app icon as shown below.
You now should get the context menu as shown below.
Of course, you can remove this app from home screen or move it to other home screen panels as explained in the linked guides.
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Android Nougat udpate for Galaxy S7 and S7 edge allows you to further customize Galaxy S7 quick setting buttons, including, adjusting button layout and ordering these quick setting buttons.
If your phone is still running Marshmallow, please check this guide.
After applying Android Nougat update for Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, you may noticed the quick setting buttons (icons) were changed.
It seems it is part of Samsung’s design overhaul for material design.
In addition to the aesthetic update, there are four major changes:
Please note, the size of quick setting buttons is a bit smaller. If you want to make it bigger, you can change screen zoom level.
In the notification panel, only first 6 quick setting buttons will be shown after Android Nougat update.
As in previous versions of Android, you can swipe down again from notification panel to access Galaxy S7 quick setting buttons with Android Nougat update.
You can also swipe down with two fingers from the status bar to access Galaxy S7 quick setting buttons.
In the quick settings button, you can tap the menu key (3 vertical dots) as shown below.
You will then have two options for customizing Galaxy S7 quick setting buttons after Android Nougat update:
As shown above, you can use one of the three button layout: 3×3, 4×3 or 5×3, to customize Galaxy S7 quick setting buttons after Android Nougat update.
After you choose the desired button layout, you need tap OK button as shown above to apply the change.… Read the rest
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Like most other smartphones, Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge do not have a dedicated hardware button for camera.
This means before you can take photos with Samsung Galaxy S7 or Galxy S7 edge, you must launch the camera app.
The good news is that there are several different ways to launch Galaxy S7 camera app (access camera in Samsung Galaxy S7):
Since Galaxy S6, Samsung introduced quick launch for camera app. And Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge fully support quick launch for Galaxy S7 camera.
You can press Home button twice to launch camera app instantly. This is referred as Galaxy S7 camera quick launch,
Galaxy S7 camera quick launch works even when the screen is off or locked.
So, Galaxy S7 camera quick launch is the fastest method to launch Galaxy S7 camera app in S7 and S7 edge.
By default, Galaxy S7 camera quick launch is enabled.
If you find Galaxy S7 camera quick launch does not work on your Samsung Galaxy S7 or S7 edge, you may check the settings.
Go to Galaxy S7 settings, tap Applications.
In Settings–Applications, tap Camera as shown below.
In Camera Setting page, you can enable or disable Galaxy S7 camera quick launch as shown below.
As explained in Galaxy S7 lock screen guide, you can put two app shortcuts in Galaxy S7 lock screen.
By default, camera app shortcuts is on the bottom right in Galaxy S7 lock screen.
You can tap the icon to launch Galaxy S7 camera app without unlocking the screen.
Because lock screen is not unlocked, you cannot edit the photos after you take them. You cannot share them before you unlock the phone.
By default, camera app icon is in the favorite tray in Galaxy S7 Home screen.
You can tap the icon to launch camera app from Galaxy S7 Home screen, just like using other apps.… Read the rest
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Multi window feature was greatly improved in Android Nougat update for Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S6 edge+ and Galaxy Note 5.
This page explains how to use Galaxy S7 multi window new features in Android Nougat udpate. If your phone is still running Android Marshmallow (Android 6.0), please check this guide.
Although Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are mentioned in the page, this guide applies to all other Samsung phones with Android Nougat update including Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S6 edge+, Galaxy Note 5.
Google finally introduced multi window feature in Android Nougat.
Up to Android Nougat 7.1, only split-screen type multi window feature is available. There is no pop-up view yet.
But for many Samsung Galaxy phone users, multi window has been available since Galaxy Note II in 2012.
In the Android Nougat udpate, Samsung continued to improve this useful feature. The major Galaxy S7 multi window new features in Android Nougat udpate for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge include:
For some basic and old features of multi window, you may check this guide
.As mentioned in this guide, Galaxy S7 multi window has two modes: split screen view (2 apps running side by side) and pop-up view (apps running in front of other apps).
In previous versions, you can use pop-up view gesture to convert an app in normal mode to pop-up view multi window mode.
In Android Nougat update for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, a new split screen view action gesture was added to allow you to convert an app in normal mode to split screen view multi window mode.… Read the rest
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If you cannot find the brightness control after getting Android Nougat udpate for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, or if you want to show brightness control above notification panel, this guide will give you the answer.
Many owners of Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge owners find they cannot locate brightness control in the notification panel as shown below.
Of course, you can adjust brightness in Settings— Display — Brightness.
But it would be more convenient to adjust brightness in notification panel.
So, where is the brightness control in Android Nougat update for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge?
Why did Samsung hide the brightness control?
The answer is that, in Android Nougat update for Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, by default, brightness control was moved below the quick settings buttons, not above notifications.
This is somewhat similar to phones with stock Android, which requires 2 swipes (or swipe with 2 fingers) to access brightness settings.
So, as shown below, if you swipe down again in the notification panel (or swipe down from status bar with 2 fingers) to show all quick settings buttons.
Below the quick settings buttons, you can find brightness control as shown below.
The good news is you can move the brightness control above notifications. Read on…
As shown above, you can tap the arrow down button right to brightness slider to access all settings for brightness.
You can now find the option to show control in top as shown below.
Tap the switch to enable it.
Then tap Done as shown below.
Now, you can check again in the notification panel.
The brightness control now is moved above notifications. This would save you one swipe to access it.
Of course, it is very annoying that Samsung make such unnecessary changes.
If you still have any questions on encounter any problems on showing brightness control above notification panel in Android Nougat update for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, please let us know your questions or problems in the comment box below.
The community will try to help you.… Read the rest
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Like all other Android phones, Galaxy S7 also has its own Galaxy S7 recovery mode. When you boot your Galaxy S7, there are at least 3 possible boot up options:
By default, Galaxy S7 boots into Android system and you can use the device. Other modes require special button combinations when booting up.
Recovery mode is for Android device owners to reset the device, to apply updates from zip file or through ADB, to wipe cache partitions, to reboot into boot loader, or to mount file systems.
Each Android vendor may put slightly different features in recovery mode. There are also some third-party recoveries for Galaxy S7, for example, TWRP.
This guide is written for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. But it also applies to other Samsung devices with Android Lollipop or later.
By default, after you hold power button for a few seconds, Galaxy S7 should reboot normally into lock screen.
To reboot into Galaxy S7 recovery mode, you may follow these steps:
You need power off Galaxy S7 if you want to enter Samsung Galaxy S7 recovery mode.
To power off Galaxy S7, you can use power button options.
As shown below, when Galaxy S7 is on, hold power button for 1-3 seconds to get power button options.
Tap Power off, then confirm the action by tapping Power off again to power off Galaxy S7.
When Galaxy S7 is powered off
It should take less than 3 seconds for the screen to light up.
After the screen lights up, you may hold the three buttons for another 2-3 seconds. Then release all three buttons.
Before you reach the Galaxy S7 recovery menu, the phone screen may shows “applying updates….” and a splash of a dead Android.
You just wait a few seconds, and eventually, the phone will reboot into Galaxy S7 recovery mode with the following recovery menu screen.… Read the rest
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Galaxy S7 camera timer in Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge allows you to capture photos on a delay after the shutter button is tapped.
The delay is most useful when you want to include yourself in the photo and you can put Galaxy S7 or S7 edge in a tripod.
Essentially, the camera timer in Galaxy S7 and S7 edge is similar to self timer in your normal camera. Photos will be taken after the specified period (delay).
But in Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, in addition to tapping the shutter button, Galaxy S7 camera timer supports other shooting methods as well.
This means you can also use voice control or volume keys together with the timer for the rear and front cameras. Front camera even supports more methods.
In addition, in stead of taking one photo, you can let Galaxy S7 and S7 edge take 3 photos consecutively after the timer elapses.
By default, Galaxy S7 camera timer is turned off.
You need turn it on and set it before you can use the timer on Galaxy S7 and S7 edge.
Please note, camera timer settings for front camera and rear camera are independent. In other words, you need to set timer for front camera and rear camera independently. But the procedures are identical.
In Galaxy S7 camera preview screen, as shown below, tap the timer icon.
You can find the following Galaxy S7 camera timer options:
For example, as shown in the screenshot below, you can set timer to 10 seconds and enable the option to take 3 photos.
Timer in Galaxy S7 camera will start after you tap the shutter button (or other shooting methods are activated).
Once Galaxy S7 camera timer is triggered, countdown will be shown on the camera preview screen as shown in the screenshot below.… Read the rest
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Android Nougat update for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge introduced some changes in icons and buttons. This page explains to you two of the most confusing new Galaxy S7 status icons you may find in the status bar: data saver status icon and performance mode notification icon.
Some Galaxy S7 status icons are carrier specific, for example, voLTE, WiFi calling. For these icons, they may be different in different phones.
But for data saver and performance mode status icons, they are identical in all Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge devices.
By default, after you apply the Android Nougat udpate for Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge, data saver will be automatically turned on.
And therefore, you may notice the following icon in the right side of the status bar.
Data saver is a new feature in Android Nougat.
Prior to Android Nougat, there is an option called restrict background data in stock Android. Data saver in Android Nougat is a replacement for this option.
Compared to simply restricting background data, data saver uses some algorithms to decide how to save data usage without comprising the phone functions.
Data saver can prevent some apps from sending and receiving data in background.
For apps you are actively using, it may also reduce the frequency of data usage to save data.
You can turn off or turn on data saver in Settings —Connections-–Data usage–-Data saver in Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge.
After data saver is turned off, the data saver status icon will then disappear from the status bar.
After applying Android Nougat udpate, Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge is in optimized mode. You can manually adjust some settings to meet your needs.
For example, the default screen resolution was scaled down to 1080p in optimized mode. You can adjust the screen resolution to WQHD 1440p or HD 720p as explained in this guide.
To make your life easier, Samsung also introduced three pre-defined performance modes for gaming, entertainment and high performance.
So, you can switch to any of these 3 modes with one tap to get the optimized settings for each mode without fiddling around various settings.
When any of the 3 performance modes is activated, you will find the performance mode icon as shown below.… Read the rest
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Galaxy S7 S View cover (and Galaxy S7 edge S View cover) , as shown left is a special folio-type flip cover with a special plastic window, S View window. It is one of the official accessories for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge.
Samsung first introduced S View cover for Galaxy S4 in 2013. Initially the S view window was a small rectangle. Since Galaxy Note 3, the S View window became larger (close to a square) as shown in this guide.
Different from other brands of flip covers, S view cover offers additional features through the plastic S View window. The features offered in S View window changed with time and phone models.
Prior to Galaxy S6, you have to remove the back cover to use S View cover. Because Galaxy S6 (and S6 edge), Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S7 (and S7 edge) have non-removable back panel, Galaxy S7 S View cover have to snap on the phone.
Galaxy S7 S view cover (and Galaxy S7 edge S view cover) offers the following special features:
So, in addition to protecting the phone (and the screen), Galaxy S7 S view cover offers these exclusive features. These features can be very useful for some Galaxy S7 or S7 owners.
Please note, in the market, only Samsung’s Galaxy S7 S view cover offers such features.… Read the rest
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With the release of Samsung Galaxy S7 Android Nougat update, new features and improvements were introduced in Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge running Android Nougat 7.0.
Hence, you need these updated official user manual for Galaxy S7 with Android Nougat update.
The updated official user manuals in this page cover both Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge with Android Nougat update.
If your Galaxy S7 is still running Marshmallow, you should check these Galaxy S7 user manuals in your own languages.
If your Galaxy S7 edge is still running Marshmallow, you should check these Galaxy S7 edge user manuals in your own languages.
For detailed how to guides for Galaxy S7 and S7 edge with Android Nougat update, please check Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge Android Nougat update guides.
If you cannot find the Galaxy S7 User Manual with Android Nougat udpate for your Galaxy S7, you can try this user guide.
Download link (in PDF): Samsung Galaxy S7 User Manual with Android Nougat update in English for International versions (Android Nougat 7.0, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Africa and Asia)
If you cannot find the Galaxy S7 edge user manual with Android Nougat udpate for your Galaxy S7 edge, you can try this user guide.
Download link (in PDF): Samsung Galaxy S7 edge User Manual with Android Nougat update in English language for International versions (Android Nougat 7.0, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Africa and Asia, SM-G935)
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The No. 1 concern for smartphone owners whose phones were stolen or lost is usually private data saved on the phone. If the data went to hands of bad guys, the loss may be far more significant than monetary value of the phone.
So, a lot of Android security features were introduced since Android Lollipop. For example, you can encrypt the whole phone to protect your data. Of course, factory data reset (FDR) protection may also deter phone thieves.
On top of the standard Android security measures, since Android Marshmallow, Samsung also added Galaxy S7 auto factory data reset to further protect private data for phone owners.
If someone tries to unlock your phone for more than 15 times, your Galaxy S7 can then destroy all data and reset the phone if Galaxy S7 auto factory data reset is enabled.
Please note Galaxy S7 auto factory data reset is a security feature for your private data. If you forget your lock screen PIN/password/pattern, the measure applies to you as well.
If you want to manually factory reset Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge, please follow this guide.
By default, Galaxy S7 auto factory data reset is disabled.
To enable Galaxy S7 auto factory data reset, you can go to Galaxy S7 Settings.
Tap lock screen and security in Galaxy S7 Settings page.
In Lock screen and security page, tap Secure lock settings as shown below.
Tap (or drag) the switch for Auto factory reset as shown below to enable or disable Galaxy S7 auto factory data reset on your S7 or S7 edge.
If auto factory reset is turned on Galaxy S7 or S7 edge, Galaxy S7 will wiped the phone automatically after 15 failed attempts.
Since Android Marshmallow, Samsung introduced a new waiting time scheme for wrong input on Galaxy S7 edge lock screen. In other words, if you offer wrong PIN/password/pattern/fingerprint, you may have to wait up to 60 minutes (1 hour) to try again. This is also a security feature to deter brute force attack in case you lose your Galaxy S7 or S7 edge.
Please note, the result of Galaxy S7 auto factory data reset is identical to that of factory data reset done manually.… Read the rest
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Android Nougat update for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge introduced Galaxy S7 performance mode optimized for different usage scenarios: gaming, entertaining, and high performance.
Different owners may use Galaxy S7 or S7 edge very differently. Even one owner may use the phone differently during different periods.
Such different usages may have different requirements for hardware and software optimization to get the best user experience.
One-size-fits-all type configuration is almost impossible to deliver the best user experience, even Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge have top-notch hardware specs.
Samsung tried to address this issue with Galaxy S7 performance mode in Android Nougat update for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge.
Each Galaxy S7 performance mode is designed for a specific usage scenario: gaming, entertaining, high performance,
By default, after applying Nougat udpate, Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S& edge will enter “optimized” mode, which is optimized for normal daily usage.
For example, the optimized mode set the screen resolution to full HD 1080p, instead of the WQHD 1440p. Of course, you can change Galaxy S7 screen resolution and change screen zoom level.
If you need to use Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge for gaming, watching videos, or for maximum performance, you can then change and customize Galaxy S7 performance mode.
In addition to the default optimized mode, Galaxy S7 and S7 edge offer 3 additional pre-defined performance modes in Android Nougat update for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge.
Of course, you can further customize any of these 3 Galaxy S7 performance modes.
Game mode is optimized for gaming experiences.
By default, when you choose game mode for Galaxy S7 performance mode, the screen brightness will increase by 10% automatically, screen resolution will be adjusted to full HD 1080p, game tools and game launcher will be activated instantly.
As mentioned, you can also customize the default profile. For example, set default screen resolution in game mode as WQHD 1440p.
Entertainment mode is optimized for watching videos and listening music.
When this Galaxy S7 performance mode is enabled, by default, the screen resolution will be adjusted to WQHD, video enhancer will be turned on. UHQ upscaler for music and video will also be turned on automatically.… Read the rest
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Samsung Galaxy S7 notification panel is a centralized location for all notifications from all apps on your Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge.
This guide applies to Galaxy S7 edge notification panel as well, although Galaxy S7 notification panel is used in the guide.
You can access Samsung Galaxy S7 notification panel by swiping down from the status bar (top of the screen) as shown below.
If you are in immersive full-screen mode (full-screen without status bar), you can just swipe from top of the screen to access Galaxy S7 notification panel. You can in either landscape mode or portrait mode.
Please note, unlike other Android phones, Samsung Galaxy S7 only use one finger to access notification panel.
If you swipe down from top of screen with 2 fingers, or swipe down twice with one finger, you will get the Quick Setting buttons panel, not Galaxy S7 notification panel.
Samsung Galaxy S7 (and S7 edge) has two versions based on number of SIM card supported: single SIM version and dual SIM version of Galaxy S7 (and S7 edge).
For single SIM version of Galaxy S7 (S7 edge), you can put SIM card in slot 1 and slot 2 is for micro SD card.
For dual SIM version of Galaxy S7 9S7 edge), you can put either SIM card or micro SD card into slot 2 (but not bother) as explained in Galaxy S7 SIM card guide page.
If there is only one SIM card installed, Galaxy S7 notification panel will look like the screenshot shown below.
You can find the following components in Galaxy S7 notification panel (as shown above):
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Enjoy your Galaxy S7.