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Galaxy S7 buttons

What are the functions of the 6 Galaxy S7 buttons? How to use the combinations of Galaxy S7 buttons? This guide will help you master the 4 hardware buttons and their combinations, and 2 capacitive buttons.

Table of Contents hide
1) What are the 6 Galaxy S7 buttons?
2) Galaxy S7 Home button
3) Galaxy S7 Power button
4) Galaxy S7 volume up button and volume down button
5) Galaxy S7 Back button
6) Galaxy S7 Recent button
7) Home button + Power button: take screenshot on Galaxy S7
8) Power button + Volume down button: reboot when Galaxy S7 is not responsive
9) Power button + Volume down button: reboot into Galaxy S7 safe mode
10) Power button + Home button+ Volume up button: reboot into Galaxy S7 recovery mode
11) Power button + Home button+ Volume down button: reboot into Galaxy S7 download mode
12) Can you use Samsung Galaxy S7 buttons and Galaxy S7 edge buttons? Do you know the functions of the combination of Galaxy S7 buttons?

What are the 6 Galaxy S7 buttons?

Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 have only 4 hardware buttons (hardware keys) as shown in Galaxy S7 layout and Galaxy S7 edge layout page:

  1. Home button
  2. Power button
  3. Volume up button
  4. Volume down button

In addition, Galaxy S7 has 2 capacitive buttons:

  1. Back button
  2. Recent button

So, in total, there are 6 Galaxy S7 buttons for you to use to control Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge.

This guide will explain to you the functions of these 6  Galaxy S7 buttons and Galaxy S7 edge buttons. In addition, functions of combination of Galaxy S7 buttons are also explained so that you can use Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge effectively.

Galaxy S7 buttons are identical to Galaxy S7 edge buttons. The functions are also identical.

So, in this page, although only Galaxy S7 buttons are mentioned most of the time, this guide applies equally to Galaxy S7 edge buttons.

Galaxy S7 Home button

Galaxy S7 buttons and Galaxy S7 edge buttons: home buttonGalaxy S7 Home button  is below the screen as shown in the Galaxy S7 layout page.

Galaxy Home button is a combination of hardware button and fingerprint sensor.  Please check this guide (coming soon) on how to use fingerprint on Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge.

The Galaxy S7 Home button has different functions depending on the state of Galaxy S7, and the way you press the button.

  • When the screen (display) is off, you can press Galaxy S7 Home button to turn on the display.
  • When you are using an app, you can press Galaxy S7 Home button to push the app to background and navigate to home screen.
  • When you are in apps screen (app drawer), you can press Galaxy S7 Home button to return to Galaxy S7 home screen.
  • When you are in Galaxy S7 home screen, but you are not in the Home panel, tapping Galaxy S7 Home button will bring you to the home panel of Galaxy S7 home screen.
  • In any screen except lock screen, you can press and hold Galaxy S7 Home button to launch Now on tap, by default. Now on tap is essentially a tailored Google Now card for your specific screen. You can turn off Now on tap feature if you want.
  • In any screen including lock screen, or even when the screen is off,  you can press Galaxy S7 Home button twice to launch camera app, by default. You can turn off this quick launch feature if you want.

Galaxy S7 Power button

Galaxy S7 buttons and Galaxy S7 edge buttons: power buttonGalaxy S7 Power button is located in the right side of Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge.

Galaxy S7 Power button has many functions, in addition to power on/off Galaxy S7 or S7 edge.

Here is the list of the functions of Galaxy S7 Power button:

  • When Galaxy S7 is powered off, you can press and hold Galaxy S7 Power button for a few seconds to power on Galaxy S7.
  • When Galaxy S7 is powered on, you can press and hold Galaxy S7 Power button to get 3 power options: power off, restart and emergency mode.
  • When Galaxy S7  screen is off, you can press Galaxy S7 Power button to turn on the screen.
  • When Galaxy S7 screen is on, you can press Galaxy S7 Power button to turn off the screen and lock the screen.
  • If configured, you can press Galaxy S7 Power button to reject or end a phone call.

Galaxy S7 Power button can combine with other buttons to perform other tasks. Please read on.

Galaxy S7 volume up button and volume down button

Galaxy S7 buttons and Galaxy S7 edge buttons: volume up and down button As everyone knows, Galaxy S7 volume up or down buttons are for you to adjust volume.

In addition to adjusting volume, you can use volume button to take photos in Galaxy S7 camera app.

In Messages app, you can sue volume up button to zoom in and volume down to zoom out the text.

Galaxy S7 volume buttons are located in the left side of the phone.

Again, galaxy S7 volume buttons can combine with other buttons for other functions.

Galaxy S7 Back button

Galaxy S7 buttons and Galaxy S7 edge buttons: back buttonGalaxy S7 back button is a capacitive button, right to the Galaxy S7 Home button.

Most other Android phones may use software button for back button. And most vendors put the back button in the left side, not right side, of home button.

So, if you just switched to Galaxy S7 from other Android phones, you need some time to adjust yourself for the location of the Back button and Recent button.

Galaxy S7 Back button mainly lets you return to the previous screen of the app you are running. But the actual behavior of Galaxy S7 Back button may depend on individual apps. Some apps may exit once you tap the Galaxy S7 Back button.

Galaxy S7 Recent button

Galaxy S7 buttons and Galaxy S7 edge buttons: recent buttonGalaxy S7 Recent button (or recent apps button) is in the left side of Home button.

When you tap Galaxy S7 Recent button, you  will see a list of apps you used (in chronological order). You can re-launch the app there.  If you Exit the app by press Galaxy S7 Home button, normally, you can continue the session.

If you tap and hold Galaxy S7 Recent button, you will get the multi-window feature. Please check this guide on how to use multi-window feature in Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge.

When Back button or Recent button is touched, both of them will light up by default (except in power saving mode). This guide shows you how to disable the touch button light or adjust the duration.

Home button + Power button: take screenshot on Galaxy S7

If you press and hold Galaxy Home button and Power button simultaneously, you can take a screenshot on Galaxy S7 or S7 edge.

Power button + Volume down button: reboot when Galaxy S7 is not responsive

If you Galaxy S7 hangs, and it is not responsive to power button (remember Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge battery is non-removable.) , you can press and hold Power button together with Volume down button for more than 7 seconds.  Galaxy S7 should reboot.

Power button + Volume down button: reboot into Galaxy S7 safe mode

When Galaxy S7 is powered off, you can press and hold volume down button first, then without releasing volume down button,  press and hold Power button, to reboot Galaxy S7 into safe mode.

For more info on Galaxy S7 mode and how to use it, please check Galaxy S7 safe mode page.

Power button + Home button+ Volume up button: reboot into Galaxy S7 recovery mode

When Galaxy S7 is powered off, you can press and hold volume up button,  without releasing volume up  button,  press and hold Home button,  then without releasing Home button and volume up button,  press and hold power button, to reboot Galaxy S7 into recovery mode (to clear cache partition, to reset Galaxy S7….).

You can learn how to use recovery mode to clear cache partition or to reset Galaxy S7 in this Galaxy S7 recovery mode page.

Power button + Home button+ Volume down button: reboot into Galaxy S7 download mode

When Galaxy S7 is powered off, you can press and hold volume down button,  without releasing volume down button,  press and hold Home button,  then without releasing Home button and volume down button,  press and hold Power button, to reboot Galaxy S7 into download mode ( e.g., to use ODIN to flash the phone).  You should not try Galaxy S7 download mode unless you fully understand what you are doing.

Can you use Samsung Galaxy S7 buttons and Galaxy S7 edge buttons? Do you know the functions of the combination of Galaxy S7 buttons?

If you have any questions or encounter any problems to use Samsung Galaxy S7 buttons or Galaxy S7 edge buttons, please let us know your questions or problems in the comment box below.

The community will try to help you.

You can get the official Samsung Galaxy S7 user manual (user guide) in your local language here, and Galaxy S7 edge user manual (user guide) in your local language here.

For other guides on using Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, please check Galaxy S7 online manual page.

For detailed Galaxy S7 how-to guides, please check Galaxy S7 how-to guides page.

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  1. John says

    December 30, 2022 at 12:30 pm

    It would be good to know if the volume up button is the top one, which seems likely, or whether it’s the other way round. Hard to follow the instructions without knowing this.

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    • simon says

      December 30, 2022 at 1:43 pm

      Volume up is on the top.


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  2. Char says

    April 14, 2018 at 1:16 am

    Is there anyway to change the function of the power button so that it does not end calls when pushed?

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    • simon says

      April 15, 2018 at 4:14 am

      Yes, you can. In Settings – accessibility – answer and end phone calls. You can disable press power button to end calls.


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  3. Victor says

    December 6, 2017 at 8:54 pm

    Few days ago I pres Volume down button and it was start to record the sound each was playing on a video
    How can I re-use it? Course I don’t remember what I’ve done

    Reply
    • simon says

      December 7, 2017 at 12:21 am

      What app are you using?


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  4. Diana says

    October 2, 2017 at 11:09 am

    I have a galaxy S7 active and my power button does not work anymore… how can I turn my phone on? I have been turning iron for some time by pushing random buttons and now for some reason it won’t turn on by any of the other buttons but I know it fully charged because when I plug it into my laptop and go to properties it says 100% charged. Also, I have a blue light in the upper left corner on.

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    • simon says

      October 2, 2017 at 2:00 pm

      if the power button is broken, you should fix it. There are no substitute for power button.

      If the phone is not on, your laptop cannot see anything. The battery percentage is very likely for the laptop. But yes, the blue/green light indicates it is fully charged.


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  5. Rezlo says

    July 25, 2017 at 12:42 pm

    How can I right click in OneNote to get the menu with the option to copy image to text?

    Reply
    • simon says

      July 25, 2017 at 11:45 pm

      Right click is for mouse. In Android, you need to tap and hold the text or image to be copied. Your can then adjust the range as explained in this page https://gadgetguideonline.com/android/android-marshmallow-guide/how-to-use-android-marshmallow-text-selection-feature/


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  6. kidzzy says

    July 18, 2017 at 5:12 pm

    My return and recent buttons just stop working. What can I do to fix it

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    • simon says

      July 18, 2017 at 11:40 pm

      Did you try it in safe mode? You can follow this guide to test it in safe mode https://gadgetguideonline.com/s7/sasmung-galaxy-s7-how-to-guides/galaxy-s7-safe-mode/


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  7. Tabetha Leinberger says

    May 15, 2017 at 11:09 pm

    I am locked out after a software update. Can you help me?

    Reply
    • simon says

      May 16, 2017 at 5:18 am

      If you forget your PIN/password, you can try to use Samsung’s find my mobile to unlock it as explained in this guide https://gadgetguideonline.com/s7/sasmung-galaxy-s7-how-to-guides/unlock-galaxy-s7-and-galaxy-s7-edge-using-samsung-find-my-mobile/


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  8. Nicola Burrow says

    May 4, 2017 at 9:58 pm

    I have Samsung Galaxy S7. Pressing my home button used to take me to my home screen. Now it goes to my last screen. Is there anyway to change it back?

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    • simon says

      May 5, 2017 at 12:52 am

      Did you try to reboot the phone to see whether it helps?


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  9. Cameron says

    March 31, 2017 at 1:14 am

    So I have an S7 Edge.

    I dropped my phone and it hit a rock or something. It landed right on the power button and got jammed it. The power button doesn’t work at all. Is there and way to assign a different button for the power cuz this sucks? I have to wait for the screen to time out everytime i use my phone.

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    • simon says

      March 31, 2017 at 5:38 am

      No, you cannot. Hardware buttons are part of the hardware. You should fix it in Samsung service centre. It should not be expensive.

      If your only concern is turning off/on display. You can get a official cover, for example, s view cover or led cover .


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  10. Parin says

    March 20, 2017 at 9:43 pm

    Even though i press recent app button and close whatsapp…still it is not closed…why?

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    • simon says

      March 21, 2017 at 12:48 am

      This is normal.You only close the UI. The app is still running in background. Otherwise, how can you get notification when new messages come? You should not worry about such background apps. Android can manage them.

      If you really want to stop it, you can do so in settings – applications – application manager – WhatsApp. You can choose to force stop. But it may restart itself automatically after a while.


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  11. Jason says

    March 16, 2017 at 8:24 pm

    I have a Galaxy note 7 and had to restart it. Now the power button does not work but the home screen turns it on now.Also I cannot take screen shots as it turns my phone off. What did I do?

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    • simon says

      March 17, 2017 at 1:46 am

      First, you should NOT use Note 7. If your Note 7 causes a fire, you may have legal troubles.

      if the power button is broken, you have to fix it. There are no alternative power button. For Home button, you can only wake up the screen.

      For taking screenshot on Note devices, you can use S Pen.


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  12. Jack Edwards says

    March 7, 2017 at 8:19 pm

    Perhaps on loosely related, but after 3 weeks of getting a silver s7 edge, the paint in the centre of the home button popped off. After a lot of fighting with the provider and 9 weeks of waiting without a phone, I got a replacement. I now avoid as much as possible even touching the home button, but it is scratched already. Samsung has not acknowledged this is an issue – let alone that it is a serious issue. I bought a new phone and it looks like sh*t. Those smartasses who say that we are just knocking Samsung will change their tune the second the paint falls off their fancy phones. It is ridiculous for such an expensive device!. I am a die-hard Samsung fan, S4, Note, Note 2 and Note 4 were my previous 4 phones. I was so looking forward to a Note 7 but had to settle for the S7, just to get kicked in the teeth again with flaky paint. I’m afraid Samsung has shot itself in both feet by showing blatant disregard for the customer. It is very doubtful that my next phone will be a Samsung again.

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  13. Dina says

    January 4, 2017 at 9:28 am

    Hi,

    I had Samsung 4 before and in some apps important for me (for example E-post and Moon Reader) I used so called ‘recent button’ for opening settings of the app. Now it is impossible because wherever I press this button I get a list of recent open apps instead. So how can I inactivate this feature of the ‘recent button’ so it can continue to work like in Samsung 4?
    This is so bad right now so I don’t have any access to settings in MoonReader app for example.

    Thank you so much in advance!

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    • simon says

      January 4, 2017 at 9:58 am

      The menu button was changed to Recent button for long time. You cannot change it.

      App developers should implement settings or navigations or both inside the app. Unless the app has not been updated for more than 3 years, most apps have own buttons. Normal it is a 3 vertical dots, or 3 lines.


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    • Chrissy says

      February 21, 2017 at 8:08 pm

      I can’t find where to add a comment just to reply to one.. I really wish they’d would not put the home button and power button across from each other cuz I always turn my volume off or hit my power button. Does anyone else have problems with this?

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  14. W. Harrison says

    December 24, 2016 at 1:07 am

    Hi I have been trying to find information on reprograming the Direct TV hot button on the Samsung Galaxy 7 active located just above the volume buttons. Tis button accidentally gets touch many times throughout the day when you are reaching in your pocket. Samsung must know not everyone is a fan of DirectTV and would have program and alternative for this button’s use and not just put a hard button there dedicated to DirectTV.
    Can you please help?

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    • simon says

      December 24, 2016 at 12:53 pm

      Not sure about S7 active. But I guess you cannot re-program it without root.


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  15. Patti says

    December 10, 2016 at 2:55 am

    Is it possible to change the home button to double tap to turn on screen saver.

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    • simon says

      December 10, 2016 at 10:14 am

      No, double tap is for camera quick launch in S7. Other apps cannot use this gesture even if you disable it for camera.


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  16. Brandy says

    November 7, 2016 at 9:42 pm

    When I’m in my messages I’m somehow accidentally making phone calls to the person whose text conversation is pulled up. I’m not sure what buttons I’m pressing to do this, it’s usually after I’ve put it in my pocket or carrying it. Does anyone know what buttons I’m pressing and how to turn that feature off?

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    • simon says

      November 8, 2016 at 12:56 am

      There is a call button near the top when reading messages. Unfortunately, the button cannot be removed.

      If the screen is locked, it should not make calls.


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  17. Dirk says

    October 28, 2016 at 7:12 am

    When I lift my S7 from my pocket by touching the display it ends the call. How do I resolve this problem?

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    • simon says

      October 28, 2016 at 7:49 am

      You probably pressed power button, or tapped ending call button. Please note, when you take the phone out of pocket, the display should turn on automatically when you are in a call.


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  18. Debbie says

    October 8, 2016 at 4:38 pm

    I have the s7 edge and my back button does it work at all. Is there any way to fix this? It worked when I first bought the phone. Thanks

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    • simon says

      October 9, 2016 at 2:21 am

      If you are sure the back button does not work, you have to visit the service center to check hardware. It should be under warranty.

      Please note, game tools in Galaxy S7 and S7 edge can block button if enabled. Anyway, you can test the button with camera or messages app.

      If you want to check it further, you can try to clear cache partition, and in safe mode.


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  19. Danielle says

    September 30, 2016 at 7:22 am

    There is, what looks like, a bubble on the screen of my galaxy s7 where the Recent Button is located, making my phone think that button is being pressed. Therefore I am constantly being taken back to the home screen, or multi-window view, constantly. Is there a way to disable that button so I am able to use my phone again?

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    • simon says

      September 30, 2016 at 12:59 pm

      There is no such a button. There are only Back and Recent buttons in the two sides of Home button.

      if it is hardware problem, you should check the hardware in service center.

      You can test your phone by dialing (in phone app) *#0*# Sub-key is for you the two capacitive buttons.


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  20. Lauren Lucas says

    September 24, 2016 at 8:18 am

    I dropped my phone and the power button doesn’t work. Can I change my power button to something else eg the volume down button?

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    • simon says

      September 24, 2016 at 12:35 pm

      You don’t need power button to wake up the phone because you can use home button. You can also use other buttons or gestures to lock the phone with the help of some third party apps.

      But you can not use other buttons to power on the phone.

      Anyway, you should fix it. It should not so expensive.


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  21. Wassim says

    September 2, 2016 at 11:41 am

    Thank you for the Information, but this function didn’t work on my Galaxy S7:
    Power button + Home button+ Volume up button: reboot into Galaxy S7 recovery mode.

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    • simon says

      September 2, 2016 at 12:50 pm

      What do you get?

      You should hold Volume button, then Home button and Power button. The sequence is important as detailed in this post.


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      • Wassim says

        September 2, 2016 at 2:14 pm

        Thank you Simon,
        It works now, I tried it when the device turned on and therefore it didn’t work.

        Best Regards

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        • simon says

          September 3, 2016 at 6:37 am

          Thank you for letting us know your solution.


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