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Use Galaxy S7 Settings

When you want to change system settings for Samsung Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge, you need access and use Galaxy S7 Settings. This guide shows you how to access and use Galaxy S7 Settings, and how to customize quick settings section on Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge.

Galaxy S7 Settings is a special app for you to adjust system settings for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. This is similar to other Android phones.

So, it is almost certain tghat you will access and use Galaxy S7 Settings sooner or later.

This page shows you how to access Galaxy S7 Settings, how to use search feature in Galaxy S7 Settings and how to customize quick settings in Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge.

This guide applies to both Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, although in the  text, only Galaxy S7 Settings (not Galaxy S7 edge Settings) is used.

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1) How to access Galaxy S7 Settings?
1.1) Method 1: access Galaxy S7 Settings from notification panel
1.2) Method 2: access Galaxy S7 Settings from Apps screen
2) How to use Galaxy S7 Settings?
3) How to customize quick settings in Galaxy S7 Settings?
4) Can you use Galaxy S7 Settings to customize Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge? Can you customize quick settings section in Galaxy S7 Settings?

How to access Galaxy S7 Settings?

You can access Galaxy S7 Settings in two different methods.  The outcome is identical.

Method 1: access Galaxy S7 Settings from notification panel

You can access Galaxy S7 notification panel by swiping downwards from top of the screen (status bar)  with one finger.

In the Galaxy S7 notification panel, you can then tap the Gear icon as shown below to access Galaxy S7 Settings.

This method is usually faster than the second method mentioned below.

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Method 2: access Galaxy S7 Settings from Apps screen

You can also access Galaxy S7 Settings from Galaxy S7 Apps screen.

In Galaxy S7 apps screen, tap the Settings icon as shown below to access Galaxy S7 settings.

If you hide Galaxy S7 Apps screen, all apps will be placed in Galaxy S7 Home screen. You can then find the Settings icon in Galaxy S7 home screen.

Tap the icon similarly as shown below to launch the Settings app.

access Galaxy S7 Settings from Apps screen

How to use Galaxy S7 Settings?

All user-accessible system settings can be accessed from Galaxy S7 Settings as shown below.

On the top right of Galaxy S7 Settings page, you can find Search button as shown below.

You can tap the Search button to search items among Galaxy S7 Settings. The search is limited to settings entries.

The first part in the page is quick settings section. You can put frequently used settings items  (up to 9) here so that you can access them without scrolling down. Please refer to next section on how to customize quick settings section.

Below quick settings, you can find all Settings entries for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge.

Samsung tried to categorize the settings entries into 5 groups:

  • Connections related settings.  All icons in this group are in light blue. You can find settings related to WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC and mobile network here.
  • Application and Smart manager (dark blue).
  • Device settings (orange).
  • Customization and accounts (yellow).
  • System (green).

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How to customize quick settings in  Galaxy S7 Settings?

You can customize the quick settings section in Galaxy S7 Settings page.

Tap EDIT button as shown above.

You can then select or de-select items for quick settings section as shown above by tapping the item.

Galaxy S7 allows up to 9 items in quick settings section.

The number of selected items are displayed in top right corner as shown above.

If you try to select one more item after 9 items were selected, you will get a pop-out message as shown below.

Unable to add items. Maximum number of quick settings items (9) reached,

If you need the new item, you have to deselect one of the selected item.

Once you finish the selection, tap Edit quick settings button in the top as shown below to return.

You can also tap Back button to return.

For example, if you select 9 items, you can now see the new quick settings section as shown below.

Please do NOT confuse this quick settings section with quick settings buttons in Galaxy S7 notification panel. They are totally unrelated.

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Can you use Galaxy S7 Settings to customize Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge? Can you customize quick settings section in Galaxy S7 Settings?

If you need help on using Galaxy S7 Settings to customize 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.

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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Comments

  1. Craig R Leonard says

    I am trying to clear my galaxy s7 of pop ups.i went to the tutorial but I am unable to find some of the buttons that are described here. Can you assist

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  2. Glenna saavedra says

    Recently a update changed the way i view my apps.i go to gear icon and it used be colorful and everything was listed now its short and sweet very few items. How can i share pics of problem thank you

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  4. Rock Gravel says

    I was wondering if there was a way to change the settings screen layout. It is not the conventional android settings screen. My carrier is T-Mobile and I have an s7.

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  5. Brian says

    It appears the 7.0 Nougat update removed the “quick settings” feature described in “Method 2” (e.g. removed the ability to add shortcuts to certain Settings options from within the Settings menu itself). Can anyone confirm? Thanks!

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  6. Norman Parke says

    Hi, I have the S7 but I can’t find the easy mode in the settings , I seem to be in the standard mode but I can’t find the pro modes either, have read and re-read all the help files but they all suggest going to settings and selecting easy mode ???, but it isn’t on this camera.
    Hope someone is able to help me.
    Thanks

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  7. Yavar says

    My settings page does not have a search option on the top right hand side. Game tools does not appear anywhere for me under advanced features. When I first got my phone notifications came up about the game mode but I ignored them and now it’s just completely gone. I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 and really want these game stuff back as it looks good. Can someone help please?

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  8. Arash says

    I have Samsung Galaxy S7 At&t the problem is when i swipe down to notification bar it doesn’t have any mobile data option don’t know why?

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  11. Liz Watson says

    Hello of You.
    I strongly believe that my Galaxy S7 lacks the call barring key, I just can not find it. Please advise me how to locate it.

    Thanks a lot.
    Liz.

    Reply

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