Samsung Galaxy S7 How-to guides

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• I have thumbnails from an SD camera card but how do I swipe these ?

  • In what app? Gallery app? You can always select and delete any of them in the app.

• I cannot use "screen rotation" anymore. It was working, but not now. I read the manual and it says to click apps > settings > display and wallpaper then turn on "screen rotation". However my S7 shows "display" and "wallpaper" as two different settings. Neither of which have anything about screen rotation. I know it works somehow but after a lot of time, I cannot figure it out. Can someone help?

  • Samsung changed the settings in Android Nougat update. You can access it from the quick settings buttons. You can swipe down from the status bar twice too access all quick aettling buttons. You can find auto rotate there.

    You may refer to this guide on using quick settings in Galaxy S7 and S7 edge https://gadgetguideonline.com/s7/how-to-customize-galaxy-s7-quick-setting-buttons-after-android-nougat-update/

• S7 edge i need to know what antenna is responible for my data usage and how to replace or test it. I changed my screen and now I can't access mobile data plan , only Wi-Fi works? Thanks

  • Can you make or receive calls? Mobile data use the same modem and antenna.

    Can you enable mobile data? You may check with your phone company for the correct APN settings. Don't mess up APN settings unless you know what you are doing.

• Hi all, I had an old Galaxy before I got my s7 and it would tell me either though the phone speaker or though my head set if one of my contacts txt me or called me saying " new message from so and so " , or " call from so and so " . Is my S7 capable of doing this ?

  • I guess you were using some accessibility settings. Since Android Marshmallow update, Samsung simplified accessibility settings. You probably have to enable voice assistant to read all feedbacks. It's a bit annoying.

• Hi
  I need some help with my calender on my s7. Sometimes I get notifications and sometimes i don't.
  Thanks Jeff

  • Are you using the stock Samsung calendar or a third-party calendar app?

    When you create an event, you have the option on how you will be notified. By default, it's 10 mins in advance.

    But if do not disturb is turned on, by default, only alarm is allowed. You need set it so that calendar events can bypass do not disturb.

• Anyway to disable the scrollbar on the right? Sometimes I accidentally touch it and then I lose my place.

  • What scroll bar? In the home screen or any specific apps?

• query? Lock screen will not hold onto the picture I choose from my gallery. What to do to make it stay!

  • Your need set wallpaper for lock screen. When you choose a picture as wallpaper, you have 3 options: for home screen only, for lock screen only and for both.

    Anyway, chack your wallpaper settings. You may follow this guide https://gadgetguideonline.com/s7/galaxy-s7-online-manual/use-galaxy-s7-wallpapers-to-customize-galaxy-s7-and-s7-edge/

• Can you add and delete items from the pull down notification area? I'd like to add mobile data toggle to turn it off and on quickly.

  • I guess you are taking about quick settings buttons. By default, the mobile data (the one with signal strength) is already available. You may check this guide https://gadgetguideonline.com/s7/how-to-customize-galaxy-s7-quick-setting-buttons-after-android-nougat-update/

• Why oh why do we seem to go backwards with these phones? On my older Samsung, I could add numbers to contacts just by touching the number. Now, on this Nougat OS on my Samsung 7 Edge, they've taken that away and I don't want to use an app - how stupid it was to take that away!! Also, can't add numbers to Auto Reject like my old Samsung, either. Used to be able to just touch the number and a wonderful list came up with choices like Add to Contacts or Add to Auto Reject. Why on earth would they take away basic features like that - if this continues, this may be the end of me and Samsung! To take away features like that is just plain stupid and arrogant if you ask me!

  • As a consultant, I am always having to add recent calls to contacts, and my S5 did it brilliantly. The only workaround I've found is to initiate a call from the Recents list, immediately end the call, and then click the "Add to Contacts" button. It really is the little things that matter... like when you click a Notification that takes you within an app... say to a text message. When you click the back button, you exit the app instead of going back to what should be the previous screen, i.e. your list of text messages. While I do love my S8, it's these "downgrades" and what would seem to be a complete lack of thorough testing of use cases that make me miss my old phone, as slow and useless as it had become.

    • In Recents list, you can tap the entry, then tap details, you can then find the add to contacts button in the bottom. Yes, it requires one more tap on S8.

      For messages, it's actually easier to add contacts. Open the message, to the menu/navigation button in top right, then you can find the add to contact button.

      For message notifications, Android Nougat handle it like a widget. It is not a shortcut to the app. So you can access specific features of the app only.

• Hello. Does anyone know the purpose (and how to remove) of the icon of a battery that has 3 open triangles inside? It's on the top right, and there is also the normal status battery icon. Thank you for your time!

  • Take a screenshot and share it in our Facebook page so that others can see it.

• How to connect to the PC

  • Install SmartSwitch for PC on your PC, then you can connect the phone to the PC with the USB cable. Of course, you can also connect them wirelessly (with restricted features)

    What do you want to do?

• My s7 edge updated and now it keeps saying the server password has changed. when I put a new one in it will not take it and it says authentication failed.

  • From which app? How did you get the notification?

• Just got my galaxy s7 a few days ago. when I use speaker phone on calls I can hear them clear but there is a constant break up on what the other end hears. Is there some mode function causing this?

  • It could be due to mobile network issues. Does it happen to call receivers? Or just a few?

• What is the phone icon that is by the signal icon on my s7.

  • Take a screenshot and share it in our Facebook page so that others can know which icon you are referring to.

• I have a Galaxy S7 which when I am sending a text message it auto corrects words to different spellings or worst different meanings. How do I stop this ?

  • In keyboard settings, you can disable auto correction.

• Can I move the microphone on the right side of the screen on Samsung S7 since I am right handed.

  • what's the problem you encountered? How can you move the physical microphone?

• Earlier Samsung version like S4 etc. had an useful feature of an Auto Call rejection List where you could build a list for auto calls rejection for phone numbers starting with or containing a certain group of numbers. For example you could reject all call from numbers starting with 140 etc.

  I fail to find such facility in S7 Edge which can only take full numbers in the Block List.

  Is there a way of doing it in S7 ?

  • There are some apps in the Play store with such features. But usually they may slow down the phone. Most of them are not free for this feature.

    But in S7, you can turn on Identify unsaved number. It can block telemarketing calls more effectively.

    • Thanks for your reply Simon.

      Does " Identify unsaved number" mean any number that is not in the contact list or something else ? Because if all unknown numbers are blocked then I may miss some calls that I shouldn't miss ?

      What I want to definitely block is telemarketing calls with a know pattern of numbers or numbers starting with ISD codes of certain countries known to send harmful calls. Others avoidable calls can be individually blocked.

      Regards !

      • Identify unsaved number does not block the number by default. But it can remind you whether it is a known telemarketing number based on their own database. It can be accurate in some regions. But it may fail to identify some in some regions.

        Anyway, you my need a third-party app to get what you want. You may try Mr. Number, which has a free version.

• My S7 Messages App does not work like my S5. I want to create a new message and use the recent function to select recent text message recipients. I was able to do that with my S5 as an easy work around with Bitmojis. The recent function in my S7 displays my call log. Can I change a setting so the recent in Messages brings up the messages recipients?

  Messages-->New message-->Contacts Icon in upper Right-->Recent-->displays call log in S7

  • There are some changes in the messaging app from S5 to S7. But most are positive and make the app faster.

    The call log, by default, displays in the reverse chronological order. You can select from the list. What's the problem with this feature.

• My Galaxy S7 keeps sending Game Mode update notifications and I am completely unable to figure out how to disable these notifications. Is there a way?

  • Settings- advanced features - games. You can turn off game launcher and game tools.

    • Nope, sorry. They've been turned off since the beginning. Doesn't stop the notifications.

      • Once you get the notification, you can tap and hold the notification, then choose to disable notification from the app.

        • I'll keep my fingers crossed. It just came back, I tapped and held. All switches were off, so I hit "Force Stop." I think I did this once before and it just turned itself back on. But I'll report back...thanks.

        • And it just keep reappearing!

        • Game mode is integrated in Samsung's Android kernel. If it bothers you, you can try to update it, although you may not use it.

        • Since the page won't allow me to post a reply to you, I'll simply note that, as I said in the OP, the issue is "Game Mode." That's how it appears when the "error" message appears.

        • Thanks for sharing the info.

        • What's the app name you got? Game tools? Game launcher? Game mode? Game optimizing services?

• On the Samsung Galaxy S7 messaging app, when you are texting someone there is a call button on the upper right hand corner. I always accidentally click that button and call people. Is there a way to disable it?

  • no, unfortunately, there is no option to disable the call button. It is apparently hard-coded into the UI.

• I'm unable to change colors on my calendar and there isn't a palate even offered. I also only have repeat, notes and time zone as my only choices at the bottom of the calendar (no invitees or privacy is listed). My son and friends have all of them and also have the palate. I've turned off an on all of the different different calendars. I've went into Google on my laptop and manually hid calendars too. I removed all of the accounts and then added them again. Went into settings and everything else to try and troubleshoot. Nothing seems to work. I currently have on the manage calendars page: two Google calendars including three webcal kids sports linked calendars linked to one of the Google accounts, one Samsung Calendar and task, along with the Device My Calendars Contact's birthdays and My task listed. The sales rep at AT&T did the transfer of info, apps. etc. from my Galaxy S4 so I'm not sure if it h Can anyone please help me? Thank you so much.

  • Which app are you referring to? S Planner or Google calendar?

• Why does the Samsung Galaxy S7 Calendar need location permission in order for me to access the Notifications settings in the Calendar?

  • Because some events are location related.

• Help!! When I enter my PIN and tap OK, my green phone screen always comes up, not my main screen. So each time, I have to press home and if I am not careful, it dials the last number I called if the number is still showing. How can I make it revert to just my main screen?

  • Very likely you accidentally swipe from the the bottom left (where Phone app shortcut is located). If this happens, you will be directed to phone app after unlocking the phone. You can test it by swiping upwards from the "lock' icon or even higher (up to the bottom of the date/time).

    You can remove the phone app shortcut from the lock screen, if you really don't need the shortcut.

    • If i have the pad charger for my galaxy s7 and i charge my phone with it at the same time as the s7 phone port charger both will it DAMAGE my phone or BATTERY AND will it charge it FASTER THEN if i charge it single (port charge)(pad charge)???

      • Do you mean wireless charging pad?

        No, wireless charging will stop automatically when you charge it through the USB port. Only one of them work at any time.

• PLEASE HELP
  I CANT PULL DOWN TO SEE MY NOTIFICATIONS ON MY GALAXY S 7, IF I TRY IT SHOWS THE DATE AND THE QUICK SETTING PANEL ONLY. JUST YESTERDAY I WAS ABLE TO ACCESS THEM SO I DONT KNOW IF ITS SOMETHING I CLICKED OR WHAT
  PLEASE HELP

  • Did you see one row of quick setting buttons or many rows? If later, it means you swiped twice.

    Anyway, take a screenshot and share it in our facebook page so that we can see what exactly you get.

    You can also try to reboot S7 to see whether it helps.

• my gallery isn't anymore organized by events, albums,etc... now in the left corner appears gallery and there are notifications.. i turned off the notifications on gallery and fotos hoping that it will be back to normal but no success. i don't know what happened , if i pressed something by mistake ..but how do i undone this?

  • Take a screenshot and share it in our Facebook page. You may check this guide https://gadgetguideonline.com/galaxys6/samsung-galaxy-s6-online-user-manual/use-galaxy-s6-gallery-app-to-manage-and-edit-your-photos/

• Is there a way to use custom sounds for the screen lock/unlock sounds. I can only find old posts for the older Galaxies when you could replace the root files with your own sounds.

  • I don't think you can customize the lock/unlock sound in the default launcher unless you root the phone.

• How can I stop my volume keys changing the size of my font when I use the messaging app. I've gone on font size and set it to use the font size that I have chosen for the rest of my phone but it still changes.

  • This is a feature you cannot disable in S7. In older generations, there is an option in messages app for you to enable or disable it. But it was removed when Samsung moved to the new TouchWiz.

• How do I delete a contact on my priority senders list?

  • You can remove the star for that contact in Contacts app. Open the contact, then you can tap the star icon.

• When I get text messages on my galaxy s7 I get repeated notifications if I don't look at the message right away. Is there any way that I can stop the repeated notifications, because in all honesty, one notification is fine with me.

  • It seems you turned on notification reminder. You can turn it off in settings - accessibility - notification reminder.

• So I accidentally removed the app that you use to create new folders. Note I can't find it anywhere. What happened? How do I get it back? Is there a way to create folders without it?

  • My files? Your can find it in apps screen.

    • I checked apps but it's not there. I don't know where it went. Any idea where I should look in my files? I'm sorry this seems like a stupid question but thank you so much for replying.

      • Apps drawer. The app cannot be disabled.

• How do I sync my car phone to my Galaxy 7S EDGE?

  • What do you want to sync? Most contentsb and data can be synced through cloud automatically.

• How do I turn on their java script for a s7 edge

  • What Java script are you referring to? For websites, you can try different browsers.

• How do I get the bookmarks displayed in thumbnails instead of URLS? Thank you.

  • In which browser?

• Is there a background noise cancelling feature during calls? My caller hears all the background noise when I am on the phone.

  • Noise cancelling for calls are always on on Galaxy S7. The mic on the top actually is mainly for noise cancelling.

    However, noise cancelling depends on the noise profile. Sometimes, it may not work as you expected.

    If you are using a case or a cover, you need make sure the mic on the top is not blocked.

• Is there any way of removing the emergency call button from the lock screen.
  It's a real pain.

  • Yes, you can set it in settings - lock screen and security - info and app shortcuts - app shortcuts. You may follow this guide: https://gadgetguideonline.com/s7/galaxy-s7-online-manual/galaxy-s7-lock-screen/

• How to use the noise cancelling feature when listening to music? It was the best thing about my previous phone an Xperia Z2.

  • No, Galaxy S7 doesn't have noise cancelling for music. Noise cancelling in S7 is for voice calls only.

    You can get a noise cancelling earphone. For example Bose 25 is extremely good for both air travel and routine use. There are some cheaper ones at around $100-200 in Amazon. Please note, you net get one with "active noise cancelling".

• How do I disable FF camera to prevent accjdental video calls?

  • I don't think you can disable front camera easily. Some headphone shops can help you to remove it. But it is not cheap.

    You can use tape a to cover it.

• Why can I access only the how to guides printed in red and not those in black

  • Why can't I open the guides printed in black?

    • Which browser are you using?

• I cannot access the clipboard on Long press or Tab... I can copy tect on long press and that have been copied to Clipboard message is popped on .. But still i cannot able to access that on Long press on my Galaxy S7.. It was working fine earlier but now it is missing.. But I can access while using the samsung keyboard manually.

  • Your need long press the text field.

    Did you install any task manager apps/antivirus apps/battery saving apps? These apps may affect many features.

• I downloaded a bunch of pdf files and went to the "my files" icon in the "samsung folder" but can't see any of my downloads there. Where might I find these? Why isn't there a "downloads" button as in older devices.
  Thank you

  • How did you download these files? Did you see the download history in my files? Also, you can always navigate to device storage - downloads folder.

• How can I resize the contact image when calling as it only shows as a round circle in the top unlike the s5 that showed the whole of the picture in the top half of the screen?

  • I don't think Galaxy S7 (and S6) offers this option to customize the size of contact photos.

• How can I keep my phone number? Changing from iPhone 4s to galaxy 7

  • Your phone number is assigned by your phone company. It has nothing to do with phones. But a few phone companies may require you to register the phone before using it on their networks. For most phone companies, you can just insert the SIM card into the new phone.

    For your case, your iPhone 4s uses micro SIM card. Galaxy S7 requires smaller nano SIM card. You should exchange your old SIM card to a nano one from your phone company.

    Although it's possible to trim micro SIM card to nano SIM, it's better to get an official one.

• I want my alarm to sound even if phone is silenced.

  • You can try priority mode (do not disturb) on S7. Samsung implemented the new Android notification system in a confusing way......

• I'm debating on changing from IPhone to the new Galaxy s7 -- A feature I love with the IPhone is the ability to send a voicemail through messenger, contacts, or even email.
  Is this feature available on the Galaxy s7?
  Please advise.

  • I think you are talking about sending voice messages. Yes, Galaxy S7 surely have this feature. Actually even some feature phones have this feature as it's a very basic phone feature. In S7, when composing the message, tap the attach button, then you can choose files or choose to record voices.

• Can the speech bubbles in Sms conversations be changed??

  • No, in Galaxy S7, you can only change background, not the bubble itself.

    Some themes may have different design for it.

• How do I turn off badge app notifications on the S7?

  • Do you mean the number badge?

    No, you cannot turn off it unless you use third-party launchers.

• I just got a Galaxy S7. I can not figure out how to set up voice-mail. Please help.

  • Voicemail is always setup by your carrier.

    In Galaxy S7, actually you should NOT do anything. But you can check the setting in Phone app. Open phone app, tap MORE near top right, tap Settings. You can check voice mail settings. Please do NOT change any settings before checking with your carrier.

    To access voicemail, tap and hold 1 in phone app.

• I have the new S7. In a text message, I can see their little profile pic icon next to their speech bubble, but no picture icons shows up beside my speech bubble. I have a profile picture for myself in my contact list. Any idea why it's not appearing in a text conversation?

  • Samsung Galaxy S7 messages app doesn't show owners profile picture. Some other messages apps, for example, Hangouts, may have this feature.

    • Thank you so much!!!!!! I can sleep now

• Hi!
  On my older Galaxy, when I deleted an email, the screen took me to the next one in line in the inbox. Now I get returned to the listing and have to open the next one and start again.
  Is there a way to do it as before?

  • If you are referring to the stock email app, the option for "Auto-advance" was removed for sometime already.

    In Gmail app, you can still find the option to set it to advance to newer email, or older or the list.

    • Thanks so much!

• Hello, Does anyone know how to lock items in the clipboard. I used this all day every day for work and I cant seem to lock text and then they automatically delete when its full.

  • When in clip manager, tap and hold an item, you can lock it delete it. But you cannot increase the total number of usable items.

    To get more control of your clipboard, you can install clipboard manager apps. You can try clip stack.

    • Hi Simon. This is what I used to do on the s5 however when I hold it down the only option is delete

      • Sorry, I just tested it. Yes, it seems the only option is to delete. Not sure why Samsung removed this useful feature. Some owners use Samsung keyboard simply because of the built-in clip manager. Now, part of the clip manager feature was removed.

        If you heavily rely on clipboard, you can try third party clipboard manager apps. You may try clip stack.

        • I'm pissed about this missing option as well. May be returning my phone because of it. It is an essential function i use constantly

        • Yes, it is annoying to remove such features carelessly.

          You may try third-party clip manager apps. They are more flexible, although they require two more taps.

• Assuming you don't want to sync anything unless you choose to do so and you turn off all sync settings and set email to manual sync, what is the easiest way to sync just email when you choose to do so? Do you have to turn on all sync settings to do so?

  • When you open email app, you can always swipe down to sync email manually if global sync is off.

    If global sync is on, you have to turn off auto sync in individual apps.

    It's not a good idea to turn off sync. Instead you should set update frequency in your apps.

• I bought s7 in France. Most of the time I will stay in France, and my s7 is locked to France now, but I will spend more than two months in China this year. How to use Chinese sim card? Is it possible?

  • What do you mean locked? If it's locked by your carrier (because you get subsidy from the carrier), you cannot use other sim cards on the phone. You can use roam service. But it's expensive.

    Anyway, if your phone is locked by your carrier, you have to get another phone to use China sim cards.

    Please note, although the phone is locked to your carrier in France, you can use other features except SIM card in other countries.

    • Thanks for your comments! I bought a naked phone. But when I opened the package, it said I could only use European sim card. Does it mean I could not Chinese one in China?

      • You need activate the phone with a SIM card issued by an Europen carrier. The requirement is only for initial activation.

        After the phone is activated, you can use other SIM cards without issues, as I know.

        • Many thanks! Now I'm totally relieved!

          Best

• My phone galaxy s7 recognises second sim but does not get signal.

  • You can try to manually select mobile operator.

• what languages are available on the S7? My husband is turkish and needs to be able to have it in turkish language not english?

  • The languages available in Galaxy S7 depends on the region. If you purchase the phone locally, then the local language should be included. If you buy the phone from other regions, the Turkish language may be not available in the phone.