Samsung Galaxy S9 clear view standing cover, aka Galaxy S9 S-View cover in some regions, is one of the official Samsung Galaxy S9 accessories for Galaxy S9 and S9+. The Galaxy S9 clear view standing cover is available in almost all regions, and available for both Galaxy S9 and S9+. You need to make sure you get the correct one. This Galaxy S9 accessories guide explains main features of Galaxy S9 clear view standing cover, pros and cons of Galaxy S9 clear view cover, how to use it, and how to customise it. What is Samsung Galaxy S9 clear view standing cover (aka Galaxy S9 S View cover)? Galaxy S9 clear view standing cover has been a successor for S View covers since Galaxy S8. The whole front cover of the Galaxy S9 clear view standing cover is translucent. You can consider the whole front cover is a big S View window as in Galaxy S7 S View cover. You can control some features of the Galaxy S9 and S9+ through this translucent front cover. You can pick up or reject phone calls without opening the cover. You can also control the music with the cover closed. Dissminig or snoozing an alarm is also available directly from the cover The double-layer back part of the clear view cover offers decent protection for the phone and the camera modules as shown below. You can fold the back cover (actually separate the two layers)  of the Galaxy S9 clear view standing cover to make a stand for Galaxy S9 and S9+ in landscape orientation. There is only one viewing angle in the standing mode as shown below. This viewing angle is good for watching videos or having a hands-free video call. Galaxy S9 clear view standing cover is: an updated (with an enlarged S View window) S View cover for Galaxy S9 and S9+; an all-in-one cover with a back cover, a front cover and a stand for Galaxy S9 and ; a smart cover allowing you to control some functions and features of Galaxy S9 and S9+. Due to the size difference of Galaxy S9 and S9+, the clear view standing cover for Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ is NOT interchangeable. If you have a Galaxy S9, you should get the Galaxy S9 clear view standing cover. If you have a Galaxy S9+, you should get Galaxy S9+ clear view standing cover. Pros and cons of  Galaxy S9 clear view standing cover (S-View cover)? When choosing a case or cover for Galaxy S9 or S9+, you need to consider and balance a few factors: Your budget. Galaxy S9 clear view standing cover is not cheap and actually is in the high-price range. The list (MSRP) price is about $60 (US). The desired form of cover/case. Galaxy S9 clear view standing cover is an all-in-one cover. You cannot remove any parts of the cover. The weight. Galaxy S9 clear view cover is a bit heavy (60-70g) The style. There are four colour options: purple, black, blue and gold. They can almost identically match the colour of Galaxy S9 and S9+. Special features. S View features are the unique selling points of this cover. The kickstand is also useful. Fit for the phone. As one of the official Galaxy S9 and S9+ accessories, the cutout and openings of Galaxy S9 clear view standing cover perfectly fit the phone. Build quality. Galaxy S9 clear view standing cover is made up of high-quality plastics. Surface finishing is excellent. Protection. The Galaxy S9 S View cover offers mild-level of all-around protection: screen, camera, back, and bezel. Based on our usage and experience, Galaxy S9 clear view standing cover excels in: Unique features. You can control some features and functions of the Galaxy S9 and S9+ without opening the cover. Quality. Full protection for Galaxy S9 and S9+. Perfect fit for Galaxy S9 and S9+ (both colour and cutouts). Kickstand (prop-up) in landscape orientation. Of course, there are some disadvantages of Galaxy S9 clear view standing cover including: Heavy. The case is not light. It is about 60-70g, which is similar to Galaxy S9 LED wallet cover. A bit bulky.  This is partially due to the double-layer back cover, which can be converted to a kickstand, Pricey.  The street price should be a bit lower. Some S View window features were removed. Hopefully, based on the pros and cons, you can decide whether Galaxy S9 clear view standing cover is the right case for your Galaxy S9 and S9+. How to use Galaxy S9 clear view standing cover? You can use S View window features in the Galaxy S9 clear view standing cover without opening the case. As shown below, when you play music, you can control the playing on the cover directly. You can use touchscreen gestures on the clear view cover directly without opening it. When someone calls you, you can answer the call by swiping to the left side or reject it…

As explained in the new features of Galaxy S9 and S9+, the camera in both phones was significantly improved with an updated Galaxy S9 camera app. Samsung revamped the user interface of Galaxy S9 camera app to make it more user-friendly (arguably) with different ways to access Galaxy S9 camera modes and effects. This new Galaxy S9 camera app interface is different from that in Galaxy S8. This Galaxy S9 camera guide explains the items in Galaxy S9 camera app user interface (UI) and how to use them. This guide is based on Galaxy S9 with Android 8 (Oreo).  You may check this guide on the Android 9 (Pie) update for Galaxy S9, and this guide for Android 1o update for Galaxy S9 and S10. So, if you are on Android 10, your camera app should look like this. How to access Galaxy S9 camera app? There are at least 6 different ways to access Galaxy S9 camera app in Galaxy S9 and S9+: Galaxy S9 camera quick launch; App icon in Galaxy S9 lock screen; App icon in Galaxy S9 Home screen; App icon in Galaxy S9 Apps screen; Bixby voice command; Google Assistant voice command. You can also access the camera app from Galaxy S9 edge screen. Although the identical Galaxy S9 camera app will be used, there are some restrictions if you access the camera without unlocking Galaxy S9 or S9+. How to use Galaxy S9 camera app? By default, when you start the Galaxy S9 camera, the Auto mode is activated, as shown below. In Auto mode, in addition to the navigation bar at the bottom, you can find at least 11 items, as marked in the screenshot: Shutter button. Video recording button. Shortcut to Gallery app. Galaxy S9 camera modes. Switch between two rear cameras  (Galaxy S9+ only). Bixby vision. Galaxy S9 camera settings. Full-screen view. Turn on/off the flash. Galaxy S9 camera effects. Switch between front and rear cameras. 1. Galaxy S9 camera spp Shutter button You can press this shutter button to take photos immediately. If you tap and hold (long tap) the shutter button, the camera will take photos in burst mode. Photos taken in Galaxy S9 burst mode will always be saved in the internal storage even if you set the photo location in the micro SD card. 2. Video recording button You can tap the video recording button to record a video immediately. You can also tap and hold the recording button to frame the video. 3. Shortcut to Gallery app To the right of the shutter button, the shortcut to the Gallery app allows you to access the Gallery app directly from the Galaxy S9 camera app. If you start the Galaxy S9 camera when the screen is still locked, then you can only check photos taken in the current session. You cannot access any other photos or pictures on the phone in the Gallery app. You cannot delete videos recorded in the current session. You must unlock the phone first. 4. Galaxy S9 camera modes Samsung arranged Galaxy S9 camera modes at the top of the Galaxy S9 camera app. You can tap individual mode to use it. For example, if you want to manually control the dual-aperture feature, you need to enter Pro mode. If you want to record super slow-motion videos, you may tap super slow-mo mode. You need to swipe left and right to reveal all Galaxy S9 camera modes added to the UI. You can manage these Galaxy S9 camera modes in the camera settings (7). 5. Switch between two rear cameras  (Galaxy S9+ only) Galaxy S9+ features two rear cameras, and Galaxy S9 only has only one. So, for Galaxy S9+ users, you have the option to switch to the second rear camera (telephoto lens) if you need it. Please do not confuse this with the dual-aperture in the Galaxy S9 camera. 6. Bixby vision Bixby Vision is part of Samsung's Bixby Assistant. Although many Galaxy S9 owners don't like Bixby Home and want to remove the Bixby Home from Galaxy S9 Home screen, Bixby vision is quite useful and relatively accurate. Bixby vision can detect the object in the focus and give you some relevant info. 7. Galaxy S9 camera settings You can access all Galaxy S9 camera settings on one page. Please refer to Galaxy S9 camera settings guide for detailed explanations of the settings for Galaxy S9 and S9+ cameras. 8. Full-screen view In Galaxy S9 and S9+, the 12MP camera photos are in a 4:3 aspect ratio  (4032*3024). So, in the preview window in the Galaxy S9 camera app, the screen is not fully utilized so that you can save the photo exactly as shown on the screen, If you choose a 16:9 photo (for which the largest size is 9.1MP), more screens will…

In the leftmost of Galaxy S9 Home screen, Samsung reserved it for the Bixby Home. But  Many Galaxy S9 and S9+ owners are not impressed with Bixby. They want to remove Bixby Home from Galaxy S9 Home screen. By removing Bixby Home from Galaxy S9 Home screen, you would at least get a cleaner Galaxy S9 Home screen. This Galaxy S9 guide explains how to remove Bixby Home from Galaxy S9 Home screen, and how to access Bixby Home when it is removed. Why may you want to remove Bixby Home from Galaxy S9 Home screen? Bixby Home is supposed to show you the most relevant info for you when you open it.  The info is pulled from both your data (e.g., calendar) and news feed based (e.g., Linkedin). Such an informational page can be very useful when you are busy. You can just glimpse the Bixby Home to get informed quickly. By default, there are at least two quick ways to access Bixby Home: Navigating to the leftmost panel of Galaxy S9 home screen. Pressing Bixby button once. It is obvious that method 2 is faster and more intuitive to access Bixby Home, and therefore method 1 is redundant.  You may want to remove Bixby Home from Galaxy S9 Home screen to clean up Galaxy S9 home screen. In addition,  some Galaxy S9 and S9+ owners are not fans of Samsung's Bixby. Google Assistant, which is available on almost all Android phones now, in most cases can be a better job. They may feel it is annoyed when they accidentally access the Bixby Home when they want to access the home panel of Galaxy S9 home screen. Although it is almost impossible to disable Bixby in Galaxy S9 and S9+, it is easy to remove Bixby Home from Galaxy S9 Home screen. You can also easily disable Bixby button in Galaxy S9 and S9+. How to remove Bixby Home from Galaxy S9 Home screen? As shown below, in Galaxy S9 and S9+, the leftmost panel in Galaxy S9 Home screen is reserved for Bixby Home. The double-line icon (marked in the red rectangle) in the panel indicator (indicating panel you are in currently) suggests Bixby Home is active. To remove Bixby Home from Galaxy S9 Home screen, you may follow these steps. Step 1: Tap and hold (long tap) any empty space in Galaxy S9 Home screen to enter edit mode You need to tap and hold (long tap) any empty area that is not occupied by app icons or widgets to enter Galaxy S9 Home screen edit mode. You can do this in any home screen panels.  Step 2: Swipe to the leftmost panel (Bixby Home) As shown above, in Galaxy S9 home screen edit mode, you can swipe left or right to access different panels of Galaxy S9 Home screen. To remove Bixby from Galaxy S9 home screen, you need to swipe to the leftmost panel, where Bixby Home is reserved. Step 3: Disable Bixby home in Galaxy S9 Home screen In the Bixby Home panel, tap the switch as shown below to hide Bixby Home in Galaxy S9 home screen. If you already removed (hid) Bixby home in Galaxy S9 Home screen, you can still see this switch in Galaxy S9 home screen edit mode. Step 4: Back to Galaxy S9 Home screen You can exit the Galaxy S9 home screen edit mode by tapping any spaces out of the shaded area. You can also use Home button or Back button in Galaxy S9 navigation bar. As shown above, you can find the double-line icon is hidden and therefore you successfully removed Bixby Home from Galaxy S9 Home screen. How to access Bixby Home after you removed it from Galaxy S9 home screen? You can access Bixby Home by pressing the Bixby button (see Galaxy S9 and S9+ layout) to open Bixby Home. If you disabled Bixby button as well, then you can re-enable Bixby Home in Galaxy S9 Home screen to access it. What you did in this guide is only hiding Bixby Home in Galaxy S9 Home screen, not remove Bixby Home from the phone. Can you disable Bixby in Galaxy S9 and S9+? The quick answer is no. Bixby is deeply integrated into Galaxy S9 and S9+. The phone will not function properly if you somehow brutally disable Bixby. But you can disable some components of Bixby in Galaxy S9 and S9+. For example, you can remove Bixby home from Galaxy S home screen as shown earlier. You can also disable Bixby button (see this guide) and disable Bixby voice as well. But you cannot disable Bixby totally in Galaxy S9 and S9+. Do you know how to remove Bixby Home from Galaxy S9 Home screen in Galaxy S9 and S9+ now? If you have any questions or encounter any problems with…

Galaxy S9 and S9+ feature some significantly new camera features such as the dual-aperture lens, and super slow motion mode. As the first step of trying the new camera in Galaxy S9 and S9+, you need to start Galaxy S9 camera app first. In addition to tapping the camera app icon, you can have several other ways to start Galaxy S9 camera app in S9 and S9+. This Galaxy S9 camera guide shows you the six ways to open Galaxy S9 camera app in your Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+. #1. Use Galaxy S9 camera quick launch to start Galaxy S9 camera app The fastest way to launch Galaxy S9 camera app is to use Galaxy S9 camera quick launch feature, which is enabled by default. You can quickly press the power button twice to start Galaxy S9 camera app immediately.  Samsung named this as Galaxy S9 camera quick launch. The good thing about Galaxy S9 camera quick launch is that it works at any times: when the screen is on or off, or when you are using any apps, or when the screen is locked or unlocked. When you use the Galaxy S9 camera quick launch first time, it will remind you of this feature as shown below. You can then keep it on or turn it off if you want. If you want, you can enable or disable Galaxy S9 camera quick launch in Galaxy S9 camera settings. #2. Use camera app shortcut on Galaxy S9 lock screen to start Galaxy S9 camera app. By default, in Galaxy S9 lock screen as shown below, there are two app shortcuts on the left and right sides of the bottom. One is the phone app for you to make emergency calls without unlocking the phone. And the other is the camera app as shown below. Of course, you can use other apps to replace them in Settings -- Lock screen and security -- App shortcuts. You can tap the camera app icon to open Galaxy S9 camera app without unlocking the screen. If you launch Galaxy S9 camera app without unlocking the screen, you can only access photos taken in this session. You cannot access any other photos or pictures saved in the phone before the screen was locked. This is a security feature, not a bug. For example, if someone gets your phone, he/she is unable to check photos in the phone unless he/she can unlock the phone. #3. Use camera app icon in Galaxy S9 home screen to start Galaxy S9 camera app In Galaxy S9 Home screen, by default, Samsung added the camera app in the favorite tray as shown above. Of course, you can add the camera app shortcut to Galaxy S9  home screen manually. Most people start Galaxy S9 camera app by tapping the icon of the camera app as shown above. Anyway, using Galaxy S9 camera quick launch should be faster if you get used to it. #4. Use camera app icon in Galaxy S9 apps screen to start Galaxy S9 camera app All normal apps installed in Galaxy S9 should appear in the apps screen (apps drawer). So, you can easily find the camera app in Galaxy S9 apps screen. Just tap the icon to open Galaxy S9 camera app, as you did in Galaxy S9 Home screen. #5. Use Bixby voice command to start Galaxy S9 camera app Not all owners of Galaxy S9 and S9+ like Samsung's Bixby. But if you want to use voice commands to start and close apps, then the Bixby voice is probably the best choice in Galaxy S9 and S9+. You can issue voice commands "Open the camera" when holding the Bixby button in the left side of the phone (below volume keys. See Galaxy S9 layout page.) As shown below, you can easily start Galaxy S9 camera app immediately with the simple command. In addition to starting Galaxy S9 camera app, you can also use Bixby voice command to close the camera app. As shown above, you can use Bixby voice command "Stop the camera" to exit Galaxy S9 camera app. If you disabled the Bixby button, you then cannot use this method to start camera app in Galaxy S9 and S9+. #6. Use Google Assistant to start Galaxy S9 camera app In Galaxy S9 and S9+, Google Assistant is also available. You can hold the home button to bring up Google Assistant. Alternatively, you can use "OK Google" to wake up Google Assistant. The voice command used in Google Assistant to start Galaxy S9 camera app "Start the camera"  is similar to that used in Bixby. Of course, there are several variations of the command you can use to open Galaxy S9 camera. Can you use these six ways to start Galaxy S9 camera app in Galaxy S9 and S9+ now?…

Similar to Galaxy S8, Galaxy S9 features software navigation buttons. And Samsung allows you to hide and customize the Galaxy S9 navigation bar and navigation buttons in Galaxy S9 and S9+. You can also use the software home button even when the screen is off. This Galaxy S9 guide shows you how to hide and unhide Galaxy S9 navigation bar, customize the background colour of Galaxy S9 navigation bar, customize the Galaxy S9 navigation button layout, and how to use Galaxy S9 Home button when the screen is off. Update: after updating Galaxy S9 or S9 Plus to Android Pie, you will get the new navigation gestures. You can choose to use the navigation bar with navigation buttons (Home, Back, and  Recents) or use the new navigation gesture.  But you will not be able to hide the navigation bar if you choose to use the navigation bar/buttons.  If you want to use these features and other navigation button customizations, you can use the NavStar app to customize the Galaxy S9 navigation bar and navigation buttons. Please check this guide for the details about the navigation gestures on Galaxy S9 and S9+ with Android Pie update. How to lock Galaxy S9 navigation bar? By default, when you get the new Galaxy S9 or S9+, the navigation bar is shown, but not locked. The dot (official name: show and hide button) on the left side of the Galaxy S9  navigation bar indicates you can hide the status bar if you want. Sometimes, you may not want to use the feature of hiding and unhiding the navigation bar, i.e., you may want to lock Galaxy S9 navigation bar. Please note, when using an app in the split screen view, the Recents button changes to the multiwindow button. You may refer to this guide on how to use apps in Multi Window mode on Galaxy S9 and S9+. To lock the Galaxy S9 navigation bar, you may go to Galaxy S9 Setting, tap Display as shown below. Then in the Display settings page,  tap the Navigation bar as shown above. In the Navigation bar settings page, tap the Show and hide button (marked as 1 in the screenshot below). After you hide the button, then you lock the navigation bar in Galaxy S9 and S9+. If you want to hide Galaxy S9 navigation bar, then you need to enable (show) this button. Showing the show and hide button does not mean the navigation bar will be hidden automatically. You need to use this button to hide and unhide Galaxy S9 navigation bar (read on). As shown above, once you disable the show and hide button, the dot is gone. Now Galaxy S9 navigation bar is locked. And you cannot manually hide the navigation bar and navigation buttons. Please note that some apps may enter immersive full-screen mode automatically. Under this mode, the navigation bar and navigation buttons are hidden automatically.  You cannot lock the navigation bar in this case. How to hide Galaxy S9 navigation bar? And how to access Galaxy S9 navigation bar when it is hidden? When the navigation bar is not locked, i.e., when the dot (show and hide button) is shown on the left side of the navigation bar, you can double tap the button to hide Galaxy S9 navigation bar immediately. When the navigation bar is hidden, you may need to use the navigation buttons. In this case, you can temporally unhide Galaxy S9 navigation bar by swiping upwards from the bottom of the screen as shown below. If you are holding Galaxy S9 in landscape orientation,  you need o swipe to the centre of the screen from the USB port (see Galaxy S9 and S9+ layout) side, not the bottom. As shown above, the navigation bar shows up for about 5 seconds with a darkened background colour. If you do not use it, the navigation bar will automatically disappear after 5 seconds. You can double-tap the show and hide button, which is a hollowed circle now, to show the Galaxy S9 navigation bar and navigation buttons. Please note, you cannot hide the navigation bar on the home screen of Galaxy S9 and S9+. How to change the background colour of the Galaxy S9 navigation bar? Samsung also allows you to customize the background colour of the Galaxy S9 navigation bar. You can choose from one of the six pre-defined colours as shown in the navigation bar setting shown above (marked as 2). Please note, after you update Galaxy S9 or S9+ to Android Pie (Android 9),  you will NOT be able to customize the background colour of the navigation bar.  You can choose to use the navigation bar (with 3 navigation buttons) or to use sue the full-screen navigation gestures (without navigation buttons or the navigation bar). If you choose to…

To effectively use your new phone, you need to know and understand the Galaxy S9 layout and Galaxy S9+ layout. Sometimes, common sense works; sometimes it may not. This Galaxy S9 how-to guide explains the layout of Galaxy S9 and S9+, the difference between the Galaxy S9 layout and Galaxy S9+ layout, and the meaning of essential parts in the layouts of Galaxy S9 and S9+. Why do you need to know Galaxy S9 layout and Galaxy S9+ layout? Although Galaxy S9 and S9+ are not a revolutionary product, the layout of Galaxy S9 and S9+ is substantially different from Android phones from other Android manufacturers. Even compared to Galaxy S8 and S8+ layout, there are a few changes in the Galaxy S9 layout and Galaxy S9+ layout. You need to know and understand Galaxy S9 layout when you want to know the functions of all buttons in Galaxy S9 and S9+. The Galaxy S9 and S9+ layout can also help you find the locations of some parts. For example, a few Galaxy S9 and S9+ owners accidentally inserted the SIM card ejection pin into the top microphone hole. They may spoil the microphone.  Had they known the layout of Galaxy S9 and S9+, they wouldn't have made this mistake. Besides,  it is also beneficial to know the location of antennas and wireless charging coils when using some Galaxy S9 accessories. Anyway, before using your Galaxy S9 or Galaxy S9+, you should spend a few minutes to learn and understand the layout of S9 and S9+ even if you are a seasoned Samsung phone user. The difference between Galaxy S9 layout and Galaxy S9+ layout Unlike Galaxy S8 and S8+, which differ only in size, Galaxy S9 and S9+ have a few considerable differences in the hardware configuration. Due to dual rear camera configuration in Galaxy S9+, the back of Galaxy S9+ layout is different from that of Galaxy S9. The second rear camera is the only difference between Galaxy S9 layout and Galaxy S9+ layout. Galaxy S9 and S9+ layout: front view The front view of Galaxy S9 layout is illustrated in the picture below. The front view of Galaxy S9+ is identical except the screen size. As shown below, you can find in the front of Galaxy S9 and S9+: touchscreen; edge screens; front camera; LED indicator; top speaker (earpiece); proximity/light sensor; iris recognition camera; iris recognition LED (emitter). You should not block the proximity/light sensor if you using a screen protector for Galaxy S9 or S9+. Phone app relies on the proximity sensor to decide when to turn off the screen when you put phones close to the ear. Some Galaxy S9 covers, for example, Galaxy S9 clear view standing cover and LED wallet cover, may use the proximity sensor (together with the magnetic sensor) to detect the status of the case cover. You may check this guide on the 7 Galaxy S9 touchscreen gestures. On the left side volume key; Bixby button. If you press the Bixby button, it will open Bixby Home. If you long press (press and hold) the Bixby button, Bixby Voice will come out. You can disable Bixby button so that it will do nothing in Galaxy S9 or S9+. But you cannot map this button to other functions or apps. You can also use Bixby button+volume up key+power key to reboot Galaxy S9 into Galaxy S9 recovery mode. The volume button is also used when you want to boot the phone into Galaxy S9 safe mode. On the right side: Power button. In addition to powering on/off Galaxy S9, you can also use this button to reboot the phone into Galaxy S9 safe mode, take a screenshot on Galaxy S9 (together with the volume down button), quick launch the camera app. In Android Pie update for Galaxy S0 and S9+, you can also use the power button options to lock down the phone. In the bottom: multipurpose jack (USB-C port) in the bottom. You need this port to charge Galaxy S9 battery. You can also transfer data between Galaxy S9 and a PC through a USB connection. For example, you can transfer data from old phone to Galaxy S9 or S9+ through a USB cable as explained in this guide. You also need to use this port when using Samsung DeX with Galaxy S9 or S9+.  In this case, you need to connect Samsung DeX Station or Samsung DeX Pad to this port. You can also connect a USB flash drive to this port on Galaxy S9 or S9+ to expand the storage. Edge screen is not a separate screen. It is just part of the touchscreen with some special software functions. The earpiece in the top can be used as one of the stereo speakers  (together with the main speaker in the bottom) when you use phone speaker,…

After unboxing Galaxy S9 or S9+, you may want to charge Galaxy S9 battery so that you can start to set it up and use it. When Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ left the factory, the battery is charged to about 50% of the capacity, which is sufficient for you to inspect the phone on the counter. Because the only difference between Galaxy S9 battery and Galaxy S9+ battery is the size (capacity), charging Galaxy S9 battery is identical to that for Galaxy S9+. Therefore, we use Galaxy S9 to refer to both Galaxy S9 and S9+. Two ways to charge Galaxy S9 battery You can charge the Galaxy S9 battery in two ways: Using a USB cable (USB charging). Using a wireless charging pad (wireless charging). All Android phones now support USB charging. The charging port in most Android phones has been shifting from micro USB to USB-C. Both Galaxy S9 and S9+ have a USB-C port for charging and data transfer (e.g., back up Galaxy S9/S9+). In your Galaxy S9 box, you can find the wall charger and the USB cable to charge Galaxy S9 battery. Galaxy S9 and S9+ also support wireless charging. Samsung has added the wireless charging to Galaxy phones since Galaxy S6. You can put Galaxy S9 or S9+ on a wireless charging pad to charge the phone. Besides, you can also charge Galaxy S9 or S9+ when using Samsung DeX. In this situation, the adaptive wall charger is connected to a Samsung DeX Station or a Samsung DeX Pad.  Galaxy S9 or S9+ is connected to the USB-C connector of the DeX Station or DeX pad. What is fast charging for Galaxy S9 and S9+? A normal USB wall charger has a rated output current ranging from 500mA (0.5A/5V, 2.5W)  to 2000mA (2A/5V, 10W). When using such USB wall chargers to charge Galaxy S9 and S9+, the charging voltage does not change. It is fixed at 5V. And Galaxy S9 and S9+ battery can take up to 2A current for this type of wall charger. In addition to "normal" USB charging, Galaxy S9 and S9 also support fast charging when an adaptive wall charger (aka fast charger) is connected. An adaptive wall charger can communicate with Galaxy S9 and S9+. Galaxy S9 and S9+ can then choose two charging modes: Fast charging at 9v 1.67A (15W). Standard charging at 5V up to 2A (10W). The fast charging mode (mode 1) will be active only when: the battery level is less than about 60%; and the phone screen is turned off except always-on display; and the phone temperature is not too high. As you can see, when you charge the Galaxy S9 battery with fast charging, the charging speed can be 50% faster (for the first 60% of the battery). To use Galaxy S9 fast charging, you must use a fast charger, which Samsung named as the adaptive charger.  Such an adaptive charger should have at least two output modes: 5V/2A, and 9v/1.67A. Please note, some wall chargers can output 5V/3A. Galaxy S9 and S9+ will only draw up to 2A and will not use the full output capacity of such chargers. When using Samsung DeX, by default, fast charging is disabled. You can enable fast charging in this case if the wall charger has a power output rating of 12V/2.1A (25W). What is wireless charging and fast wireless charging for Galaxy S9 and S9+? Wireless charging is convenient. You just put Galaxy S9 or S9 on the wireless charging pad to charge Galaxy S9 and S9+. But wireless charging is usually slow.  And it is always slower than the USB cable charging when the same wall charger is used. The slowness in wireless charging is related to the way it works. Galaxy S9 and S9+ wireless charging rely on electromagnetic induction between coils in the charging pad and the coils inside the phone. The actual charging efficiency is usually less than 50%. The standard wireless charging output is about or up to 5W (5V/1A).  Higher charging power may cause substantial heat on the charging coil and the charging pad due to the relatively low efficiency in wireless charging. Galaxy S9 and S9+ support both Qi and PMA wireless charging standards. This means most wireless charging pads should work with Galaxy S9 and S9+. As iPhone 8 and iPhone X support Qi wireless charging standard, any wireless charging pads working with iPhone should work with S9 and S9+. The fast wireless charging usually is advertised as 50% faster than standard wireless charging.   The fast wireless charging output power is typically about 7.5W. Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ actually support up to 9w fast wireless charging. But it is only achievable in a very cool environment for a short period. In a nutshell, you can charge Galaxy S9…

After unboxing Galaxy S9 or S9+, you need to understand the package contents in your Galaxy S9 box or S9+ box so that you can properly use them when needed. The package contents in Galaxy S9 box, and in Galaxy S9+ box are identical except the phone. Also, the Galaxy S9 package contents may slightly vary in different regions. This Galaxy S9 guide shows you the contents of Galaxy S9 box and Galaxy S9+ box. It also explains how to use these items in the Galaxy S9 box. What are the Galaxy S9 package contents in Galaxy S9 box and S9+ box? You can find Galaxy S9 package contents in Galaxy S9 box and S9+ box as shown in the picture below. They include (corresponding to the numbers  marked in the picture): The sealed box. The phone. Wall charger (adaptive charger, aka fast charger). USB cable (USB-A to USB-C). USB connector. SIM card ejection pin. AKG earphone. Additional earbud cups (large and small). There is also a getting-started booklet (leaflet) together with a safety manual (not shown in the picture below). In some regions, printed stickers with IMEI number and serial number may also be included in the box. For the official Galaxy S9 user manual, you may check and download it in your language in the official Samsung Galaxy S9 user guides page. You can also get the online version of the user manual from Settings - User manual. This service may be unavailable in some regions. How to use the items included in Galaxy S9 package contents? Galaxy S9 box (or Galaxy S9+ box) Everything is in the box. Some vendors in some regions may offer additional free accessories. But they should be not in the box. You need to check and make sure the seal is not broken. Galaxy S9 phone or S9+ phone The phone should have some protective plastic films on all sides. You should remove them before using the phone. In almost all regions, the camera lenses are also covered by the plastic film, which must be removed before you take any photos. In some regions, Samsung does not offer a 1-to-1 exchange if the new phone has any problems.  They only offer repair services under warranty. If this is the case in your region, you should power on the phone to test it before leaving the counter. The new phone should have about 50% battery. It is enough for you to try the phone. Wall charger All Galaxy S9 and S9+ come with the adaptive wall charger (aka fast wall charger) for you to charge Galaxy S9 and S9+. You can also purchase a wireless charging pad to charge Galaxy S9 and S9+ wirelessly. Please note, if high moisture is detected in the USB port in Galaxy S9 or S9+, you then cannot charge the phone through USB port until the moisture goes down.  In this case, you have to charge Galaxy S9 or S9+ with a wireless charging pad as explained on this page. You may check this guide on how to charge Galaxy S9 battery properly. USB cable You can use the included USB cable to transfer data between Galaxy S9 (or S9+) and a PC (or other devices), as well as charge Galaxy S9 battery. It is a standard USB-A (to be connected to the normal USB port in the PC or the wall charger) to USB-C cable (to be connected to the USB port in Galaxy S9 or S9+). When you use Samsung DeX Pad or DeX station, you also can use this cable to connect the DeX Station or DeX Pad to the wall charger. USB connector The USB connector is a USB to USB-C adapter. It makes it possible for your Galaxy S9 (or S9+) to connect to other USB-C devices. For example, you can use the USB connector (and the USB cable) to connect your Galaxy S9 to the old smartphones with a USB-C port to transfer data directly as explained in this guide. You can also directly attach an external USB drive and other USB accessories to Galaxy S9 with this USB connector. So, don't lose this tiny gadget. It is very useful. SIM card ejection pin You can use this SIM card ejection PIN to eject the SIM card tray to add or remove SIM card and micro SD card. Please read this Galaxy S9 SIM card guide on how to use SIM card in Galaxy S9 and S9. If you got a dual-SIM version of Galaxy S9 and S9+, you may check this guide on how to use two SIM cards on Galaxy S9 and S9+. To use micro SD card on Galaxy S9 or S9+, you may check this guide. Earphone Galaxy S9 and S9+ still offer the 3.5mm audio jack, which becomes a luxury in the flagship smartphones. Galaxy…

Samsung announced Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, the 9th generation of Galaxy S phones, on February 25, 2018, in Barcelona, Spain, immediately ahead of  MWC 2018. You may want to know the new features of Samsung Galaxy S9. As in previous Galaxy S phones, Samsung staffed some new features of Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ to lure new customers and keep existing customers. This post details the top 10 new features of Galaxy S9 and S9+ to help you decide whether Galaxy S9 or S9+ is the right phone for you. #1. Android Oreo Android Oreo is the latest Android OS. Samsung packed Galaxy S9 and S9+ with Android Oreo 8.0 out of the box. You can enjoy many new features and improvements of Android 8.0 in Galaxy S9 and S9+, although Samsung tweaks a lot of the stock Android. For Galaxy S9 notification dots (notification number badge, app icon badges) on Galaxy S9 and S9+, you may check this guide. #2. Dual-aperture in the main camera: one of the most welcomed new features of Samsung Galaxy S9 Samsung tried to direct your attention to one of the best new features in Galaxy S9 and S9+: the camera. And the most prominent features of the Galaxy S9 camera is dual-aperture. In Auto mode, the Galaxy S9 and S9+ main camera can switch between two apertures of f/2.4 (under normal lighting conditions) and f/1.5 (in low-light conditions) automatically. In Pro mode, you can set the two apertures manually. Unfortunately, you cannot set anything in between. Essentially, the dual-aperture camera makes it easier to capture good photos in low-light conditions. Galaxy S9 and S9+ are the only smartphones in the market with such a feature. You may check this guide on how to use the two apertures in Galaxy S9 and S9+. #3.  Intelligent scan Iris scanner and face recognition is not new in Galaxy phones.  You can enable either of them to unlock the phone in your Galaxy S8, S8+ or Note 8. Both methods work well in contrast conditions: iris scanner does not work well under the sun ( or under intense light), and face recognition refuses to work in darkness. In Galaxy S8 and Note 8, these two methods are mutually exclusive: you can only enable one of them. As another one of the top new features of Galaxy S9 and S9+,  these two methods can be combined in Galaxy S9 and S9+. You can use them together to compliment each other. Samsung touts this new feature of Galaxy S9 and S9+ as intelligent scan, which can automatically choose the most proper method depending on light sensor readings. #4. Better positioning of the fingerprint scanner: Good, but not great new feature of Samsung Galaxy S9 The positioning of the fingerprint scanner in Galaxy S8, S8+ and Note 8 was a joke when Samsung ditched the hardware Home button. Almost all owners of these devices complained about the awkward positioning of the fingerprint scanner. Now, the genesis in Samsung finally found a better place for the fingerprint scanner in Galaxy S9 and S9+. Fingerprint scanner in Galaxy S9 and S9+ is now placed under, not the side of the camera as shown in Galaxy s9 layout. Although the Samsung fingerprint scanner is still rectangular and does not function as a button, the chance of scanning your fingerprint in the camera lens is lower. #5. Sloooooooooow motion Another Galaxy S9 camera improvement is the slow-motion mode. With the new storage strategy for the image sensor, the Galaxy S9 and S9+ can save frames and pictures super fast. One indicator of the fast processing is the 960 frames per second  (fps) in slow motion mode. Even better, such a slow-motion mode can be automatically triggered when you are watching a game. You may check this guide on how to use super slow-motion mode on Galaxy S9 and S9+. #6.  Stereo speakers Galaxy S9 and S9+ still have the 3.5mm audio jack, although a few arrogant Android vendors (HTC is an example) removed it. In addition to keeping the audio jack, Samsung also improved Galaxy S9 speaker. The bottom speaker is used together with the earpiece to deliver real stereo audio. So, when you play music or video through the tiny phone speaker,  you can get louder and stereo sound. If you are using a headphone, you can also boost the sound quality with the not-new adapt sound. #7. The fastest Snapdragon 845 or Exynos 9810 processor Although most 2018 flagship smartphones will feature Snapdragon 845 processor, Galaxy S9 (and S9+) is the first smartphone equipped with this fastest mobile processor. In the international market, Samsung's own Exynos 9810 processor, which is close to Snapdragon 845, will be used. These are the best mobile processor money can buy in today's market. Better performance is guaranteed even though Samsung…

What is Galaxy S9 guides community? Galaxy S9 guides is an online community for owners of Galaxy S9 or S9+ to help fellow owners. If you have any questions on or encounter any problems with Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+, you can get answers and solutions quickly from the community. Galaxy S9 guides community is not affiliated with Samsung in any means.  It is simply an owner-help-owner community. If you need any "official" technical support or need to contact Samsung for warranty or sales related issues,  please approach the local distributor or local Samsung office directly. We are not able to relay any messages to Samsung. What does Galaxy S9 guides community offer? Galaxy S9 guides community offers various how-to guides to help you use Galaxy S9 and S9+. These Galaxy S9 guides are organized into the following five sections:  Galaxy S9 new features guide.  The section covers detailed guides for all new features and functions in Galaxy S9 and S9+. Galaxy S9 how-to guides.  This section is a collection of high-quality how-to guides on how to efficiently use Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+, Galaxy S9 camera guides. There are many improvements and new features in Galaxy S9 (especially S9+) camera. This section has all the guides you need to use major features of Galaxy S9 camera properly. Galaxy S9 accessories guides. This section shows you the useful and affordable Galaxy S9 accessories to help you use and improve Galaxy S9 and S9+. Galaxy S9 user guides. This section is a collection of the official Samsung Galaxy S9 user guides in various languages. You can read and download the official user guide in PDF format in your local language. Besides, comments are open on all pages.  So, everyone can ask questions if they are not addressed in the guides,  The community will and help them get the answer or solution. In a nutshell, Galaxy S9 guides community offers a platform for all owners of Galaxy S9 and S9+ to discuss and share the usage and experiences of the phone. How can you contribute to the Galaxy S9 guides community? There is no join button in Galaxy S9 guides.  There are no signup forms either. All Galaxy S9 guides are open to the public. And of course, it is free. We do not collect any of your personal info.  You can post your Galaxy S9 questions or answers/solutions anonymously. You can help other Galaxy S9 and S9+ owners by: Answering questions posted in the comments section. Sharing your tips, tricks, and solutions in the comments section. Discussing anything related to Galaxy S9 and S9+ on our Facebook page. In addition to releasing high-quality Galaxy S9 guides, the community needs your input. How to reach Galaxy S9 guides community? The simplest way to reach the Galaxy S9 guides community is through the comments in individual pages. You can post your Galaxy S9 questions or your solutions to the relevant guides page. They will benefit the whole community. You can also post your questions on our Facebook page if you need to attach some screenshots or photos. If you want to discuss something related to Galaxy S9 and S9+, you can also start a discussion on our Facebook page or Google+ page. You can also reach us by email if there is any private info involved. Please note, we can only reply to your Gmail (Google mail) account. Do you have any questions or suggestions on Galaxy S9 guides community? Please leave your questions or suggestions in the comment box below. We will try to get back to you as early as possible. You can post them on our Facebook page now.