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How to use edge lighting on Galaxy S7 edge?

You can let edge screen lights up when you receive a call or notification. You can even let it light up in assigned colors for some special contacts. This guide also shows you how to use edge lighting to reject incoming calls with custom rejection messages.

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1) What is edge lighting on Galaxy S7 edge?
2) How to enable edge lighting on Galaxy S7 edge?
3) How to use quick replay with edge lighting on Galaxy S7 edge?
4) FAQs on edge lighting on Galaxy S7 edge
5) Can you use edge lighting on Galaxy S7 edge? Do you know how to use edge lighting on Galaxy S7 edge to reject calls and send a quick reply automatically

What is edge lighting on Galaxy S7 edge?

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.

What is edge lighting on Galaxy S7 edge

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.

How to enable edge lighting on Galaxy S7 edge?

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.

enable edge lighting on Galaxy S7 edgeuse quick replay with edge lighting on Galaxy S7 edge?

How to use quick replay with edge lighting on Galaxy S7 edge?

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.

reject calls with edge lighting on Galaxy S7 edge

FAQs on edge lighting on Galaxy S7 edge

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.

Can you use edge lighting on Galaxy S7 edge? Do you know how to use edge lighting on Galaxy S7 edge to reject calls and send a quick reply automatically

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.

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.

For more Galaxy S7 camera guides, please check Galaxy S7 camera guide page

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  2. Chelsea Ann Thomas says

    Hi i want to change the edge colours and the effects of it when someone calls but don’t know how

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  4. Prashant Suvarna says

    It seems that we need to change the Screen mode under Settings from Adaptive to Basic.
    Then under Edge screen option, you’ll find Edge lighting which you can turn on.
    This is for those S7 Edge with latest Nougat OS

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  8. ShAh says

    Not only edge screen color option is removed but also raw image capture removed too in nougat update, and people still call it an update

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  9. Dawn says

    Please please help I’m pulling my hair out my edge lighting is not working I’ve done everything on the screen all is turned on but still not working??

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  10. Louise bagley says

    Hello can someone help me I done a system update on my Samsung galaxy s7 edge and its taken the colour off the people edge so when I get calls or a text the colour don’t show down the side is there a way I can get the colour no on please?????????????

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  11. Anonymous says

    Smh that’s how I knew if the text worth replying to by color edge in people. This update suck dude..

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  13. Jojo says

    I saw a friends s7edge edge light constantly lights up even when not in use. How can you do that pls. She happens not to know how she did it.

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  15. Muhammad Shahjehan AKhter says

    Hello

    I have problem in my S7 edge lighting. Its edge lighting works for message but is not working for calls even when the phone is up side down. Will be very thankful for any positive feed back.

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  16. Cathy says

    How can. I change my Edge lighting color for contacts “other” than my people? Unknown calls come in a color assigned to one of my people.

    Help?

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  17. Rocky Arellano says

    When I get a text message the edge lighting will work but for a few seconds only then the screen will turn on and then off, after that edge lighting will stop. Isn’t that it will only stop when you only pick up the phone? Even in my people edge, it’s still the same. Thanks!

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