Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 does not have a stylus. You need get used to Galaxy S7 touchscreen gestures to control the phone.
The good news is Galaxy S7 touchscreen gestures are almost identical to those in other Android phones. So, it should not take much time to use Galaxy S7 touchscreen gestures if you used Android phones before.
Please note Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge accept the identical touchscreen gestures. In this page, we generalized them as Galaxy S7 touchscreen gestures.
There are 8 Galaxy S7 touchscreen gestures for you to control Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge:
You can tap or touch the touchscreen (in the corresponding region) with your finger as shown below, when you want to:
You can lightly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the touchscreen as shown below. This Galaxy S7 touchscreen gesture is known as swipe or slide.
With this touchscreen gesture, you can:
Touch and hold items on the touchscreen for more than 2 seconds to activate them as shown below.
You may use this touch screen gesture:
Touch and hold an item, and then move it to a new location on the screen. So, this touchscreen gesture as shown below requires 2 steps: tap and hold, then move.
While dragging, you should not release your finger until you have reached the target position in the touchscreen.
You may use this Galaxy S7 touch screen gesture:
You can double-tap on a webpage or image to zoom in.
To return, double-tap again as shown below.
On Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7, you can double tap Home button to launch camera app.
Pinch (move fingers inward) Galaxy S7 touchscreen using your thumb and forefinger to zoom out. This touchscreen gesture is accepted by more apps than double-tap.
Spread (move fingers outward) Galaxy S7 touchscreen to zoom in when viewing a picture or a Web page.
Flicking the touchscreen is very similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe your finger in light, quick strokes.
In addition,this Galaxy S7 touchscreen gesture is always in a vertical direction, such as when flicking the contacts or message list. But nowadays, quick swiping in horizontal direction may also called flicking.
If you have questions or encounter problems on using these 8 Galaxy S7 touchscreen gestures, 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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I am quite annoyed that one of the latest updates does not allow you to change the ringtone or the notification sound for each of my contacts, they said that it will be reinstated in another future update!!! But my gripe is "WHY DID THEY DISABLE IT IN THE FIRST BLOODY PLACE!!!!!!" I am well pissed off about it!!!
You can still set different ringtones and notification tones for individuals. But they are in different locations.
For ringtone, open the contact, tap edit, then tap view more in the bottom. You can set ringtone and vibration patterns.
For SMS notification tone, open messages app, open the thread for that person, tap the menu key (3 vertical dots in top right), tap notifications (under conversations), tap custom, now you can set different notification tone for this contact.
I cannot move icons on my home screen, I am in easy mode and have tried all recommendation but no joy don't know what else to do.
Why do you use Easy mode? switch to standard mode (settings -- easy mode) to use all features.
Easy mode is for absolutely new Android users. You should use standard mode.
My s7
keep poping up this application is not supported by split screen. And it keeps going back to the recent opened app. What can I do its so frustrating.
Very likely, you hold the Recents button accidently. This is a new gesture on Android Nougat update for S7 to convert current app into split screen view. You may disable this multi window gesture in settings - advanced features - multi window. This was detailed in this guide: https://gadgetguideonline.com/s7/how-to-use-galaxy-s7-multi-window-new-features-in-android-nougat-udpate-for-galaxy-s7-and-galaxy-s7-edge/
My S7 automatically download the latest software..G930PVPU4BQAA and now: my camera doesn't work; to move around on screen I need to use 2-fingers. Is it possible to go back to prior software.
No, you cannot uninstall Android update.
If there are many issues after the update, you can try to back up the phone and try a factory data reset.
I want to delete the touchscreen gestures on my samsung s7. How do I do it?
Touch screen gesture is essential part of smartphone. What gesture bothers you?
Hi.. My T-Mobile S7 I can't find the palm swipe for screenshots..any help please
Settings - advanced features - palm swipe to capture. You may refer to this guide on other methods to take sscreenshot on Galaxy S7: https://gadgetguideonline.com/s7/how-to-take-screenshot-on-galaxy-s7-and-galaxy-s7-edge/
I have put a tempered glass on my s7 edge's scree so the touch sensitivity of my phone has reduced, i need to press the scree instead of touching it. I want to know the cause of this issue or is it usual? If my screen protector is the problem which brand screen protector can i use?
My recommendation is not to use screen protector on S7 edge.
For S7 (not S7 edge), most tempered glass screen protector should work.
Anyway, for me, I usually recommend spigen brand for phone accessories.
So....no stylus that will work properly with my Samsung Galaxy S7?
Most normal (and cheap as well) stylus work with Galaxy S7.
Do you have issues with specific stylus?
I just upgraded to an s7 from anow s4 running Lollipop (both Verizon). One of my favorite functions was to hover my finger over email or calendar items and be able to see a few lines of what was inside.
I cannot figure out how to activate it on my s7. Is it gone?
An unrelated question: the stock mail app on my s4 used to show thread together with a small number indicating how many messages were in the thread. When I opened the message all the messages from the thrend were available. It as a great year to catch up, in fact, I preferred it to going to my PC.
Again, I cannot figure out how to activate it on my s7. Is it gone?
The air view feature was not included in S7.
The thread view for email is still there. When you open am email, in the bottom (same line as Reply, next to Delete), you can find the thread button with number badge. Tap it to open this email in thread view. If you cannot find it, you can scroll all the way to top.