Is your Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Getting Slower? Here’s How to Speed it up

Samsung recently rolled out new flagships in the shape of Samsung Galaxy S6 and its brother Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge.

Despite these latest additions, there are still lots of love out there for older Samsung products and among them is the Galaxy Note 3.

One major reason why Samsung Galaxy Note 3 still enjoys so much love from all over the world is the size of its display screen. There are thousands of people who still adore and use this phone for their daily needs. However, with constant changes in technology and the upgrades that keep flowing in as far as apps are concerned, it is possible to find yourself with a slower-performing Samsung Galaxy Note 3. If this is happening to your Galaxy Note 3, here are some tricks you can use to speed up this powerful smartphone from Samsung.

A speedy interface

Samsung comes with a number of apps on top of the stock Android and these apps are meant to make life easier for you when using any of these devices. However, some of these apps can prove to be a cause for the slow performance of the Galaxy Note 3. One example is the S Voice feature where the users have to double tap on the home button in order to activate it. This means that your phone will always pause for a few seconds before it responds to any single touch on the home key. To disable this feature, double tap on the home key and when the S Voice opens up, navigate to Options and then Settings. In the general Settings, uncheck the option “Open via home key” and close the S Voice.

You can also do away with the animations that may at times be the cause of the lags in performance. However, this must be done when the Developer Options are enabled. While in the developer options, scroll down to the “Window Animation Scale” option and turn it off. You can also do the same with Animation Duration Scale and Transition Animation Scale. This makes your phone feel a little lighter and performing tasks is also a little faster.

Speedy downloads

The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 offers some of the best downloads speeds as long as you are in a good network. You can download large files with super-fast speeds whether it is using 4G or Wi-Fi. If the downloads seem to be too sluggish, go to the device’s Settings>Connections and then tap on “Download Booster” in order to switch it on.

Replace the Samsung TouchWiz UI

While there are many who think that the TouchWiz UI is an amazing addition from Samsung, there are that who feel that it only but adds to the sluggish performance of the device. In such cases, it would be advisable to download and install another custom launcher like Nova Launcher or Google Now Launcher so as to make things feel different and much better.

Other Galaxy Note 3 tips for speeding it up

If you still can’t achieve the performance speeds that the Galaxy Note 3 used to give you, when it was still a few months old, there are other things you can still try. For instance, make sure you kill any apps running in the background and you aren’t using them. Also ensure that the apps installed on your device are the latest versions. There are also other cases where the problem might be directly linked to a specific app. If this is the case, you can access the app from the System menu and clear its cache. Better still, you can remove the app and reinstall a fresh copy after rebooting your device.

-   ordoh

Six Great Tips & Tricks for Great Photos With the Samsung Galaxy Note 4

It turns out that one of the most popular devices owned by members of our forums is the Samsung Galaxy Note 4. Just a couple of years ago, very few of us would have guessed that the phablet-style phones would catch on so much, but there's no denying reality anymore. Apparently, for many smartphone users, "bigger is better."

Since so many of our members own products in the Galaxy Note series (and especially the Galaxy Note 4) we thought it would be cool to do a quick tips and tricks article to help you take better pictures with your Galaxy Note 4. Of course, there are probably more than just the 6 ideas we came up with. We welcome you to add your own tips and tricks in this thread, because that's what our awesome community is all about! (Incidentally, some of these tips might also be useful with other phones by finding any similar functions that your phone might have.)

The following is our list of 6 tips and tricks for better pictures on the Samsung Galaxy Note 4:

ISO can be increased manually for shooting fast-moving objects -

If you are having a problem with motion blur while trying to take shots of fast-moving objects, you can force the camera to increase its shutter speed by using ISO modes, like ISO400 or ISO800. This will virtually eliminate the motion blur at the cost of increasing the digital noise in the image.

Take a burst of photos by holding down the shutter -

You can set your Note 4 camera to burst mode by holding down the shutter button in Auto Mode. It will then capture 6 full-res images per second. This will help you capture those surprise moments. Incidentally, tweaking the ISO modes won't affect the burst mode's speed, so you can use both together potentially.

Use HDR to take improved images in certain lighting conditions -

HDR mode is useful when there is a bright backlight that is overpowering the image. You can even see a live preview of the image before you take the shot. On top of this, the Galaxy Note 4 includes the ability to combine with the camera's LED flash so you can illuminate nearby objects and improve the image further. This can prove useful when there's a strong light source behind your subject.

Turn on the "Guidelines" feature to help you use the "rule of thirds" -

If you have ever delved deeper into professional photography, you might have heard of the "rule of thirds." It's basically a technique which helps you frame a shot more effectively to create more professional looking photos. To use the technique, you want to imagine that your shot is broken up into an equal grid with three sets of squares horizontally and vertically. You then imagine lining up the main subject of your shot with one of the two vertical lines, while lining up the horizon across one of the horizontal lines. The cool thing about the Galaxy Note 4 is that you can turn on the "Guidelines" feature which actually creates these imaginary lines for you to make it even easier!

Use Selective Focus mode to create a pan focus image -

If you are taking a shot of a close-up subject in the foreground, the default modes of the camera will likely cause the background to appear blurred. This is called "bokeh." If you want to create a picture that makes the background as clear and sharp as the close-up subject, you can switch it to Pan focus. This will basically take two pictures with the focus clarified on both the foreground subject and the background, and then merge them together into one. This creates one complete image which is completely in focus throughout. You activate Pan focus by switching to Selective focus mode, taking the picture, and then applying the effect from the image gallery.

Customize your settings shortcuts -

Here's a tip that basically helps you be more organized and efficient when taking shots. Basically, if you have certain modes and features in your camera settings that you favor or simply use more than the others, you can access them more easily by moving the ones you use the most to the camera app's main screen. You can find three customizable slots so you can drag and drop any setting of your choice.

These are just a few handy tips and tricks to get you on the road to taking better photos with your Samsung Galaxy Note 4. If you are a shutterbug with your Note 4, feel free to add to or simply comment on any of these ideas. We look forward to reading more great ideas!

-   droidforums

How to fix slow WiFi on Samsung Galaxy S6 [Tip]

Last year’s Galaxy S5 was enough of a flop for the head of design to get fired. The South Korean smartphone giant hasn’t made the same mistake again in 2015 with the S6. Many are calling the S6 the best smartphone of the year. While the best phone of the year is easily debatable, the slow WiFi issue on the Samsung Galaxy S6 certainly isn’t.

Here’s how to fix that:

HOW TO FIX SLOW WIFI ON SAMSUNG GALAXY S6

Reset the network on your S6 smartphone

1. Turn on the Sammy S6 and unlock the passcode if you must.

2. Navigate over to the Settings menu.

3. Tap on the WiFi option from the menu and check that it does say it’s working.

4. Now long press on the WiFi option and choose to delete that network.

– it’s important to make sure you have your WiFi network details before you delete or else you will be left with nothing!

5. Now we are going to create that same WiFi network again and hopefully remove the bugs within the system.

6. Tap on the WiFi connection once more and wait for it to detect your network. It should do that automatically, but you will need your WiFi password to connect that.

7. Enter the details of your internet provider has given for your WiFi password and it will now create that connection.

So you followed that guide above but it didn’t solve your problem. Don’t worry, we can try a few more things. Sometimes resetting the internet connection can help your WiFi on the smartphone even though this is considered a smartphone issue and nothing to do with your home network.

Reset the home WiFi network

1. Look around your home and locate the router (some of you might know this as the modem).

2. Collect a paper clip.

3. Hold the paper clip in your hand and look for a small round hole just large enough to fit the paper clip in. – this is the reset button for your router that’s very handy if your network is clogged in general. You don’t lose any data with this.

4. Press down in the hole with the paper clip and wait up to ten seconds for a click sound. that means It’s reset.

5. Now navigate to the Settings app on your S6 smartphone and disconnect and reconnect the WiFi and see if that helps.

Factory Reset the Samsung Galaxy S6

1. If none of the above have fixed your slow WiFi issue on the smartphone you should take the last resort option of a factory reset.

2. Understand that you lose all data you haven’t backed up on the Galaxy S6 by factory resetting it. You can backup the smartphone and then restore that data after you perform the factory reset.

3. Turn on the S6 smartphone.

4. Navigate to Apps > settings > Backup & reset > Reset device > Erase everything.

5. Completing that path is hard resetting the device.

6. Once done, take control of your Google account and set up the smartphone again like you did for the first time when you bought it.

-   dottech

Samsung Galaxy S6 tips and tricks: Get the most from your new phone

Samsung's new flagship smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S6 - and its Galaxy S6edge cousin - is shaping up to be one of the hottest phones of 2015. If you've got your hands on this new device but feel a little lost, then don't panic, we've got you covered.

Not only have we fully reviewed both the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge, but we've fully reviewed the TouchWiz user interface that sits on it, if you're looking for lots of detailed information. 

If you just want some quick tips and tricks, you're in the right place. Here's how to get the most out of your Samsung Galaxy S6. If there's anything else you're struggling with, or have any great tips of your own, be sure to add them to the comments at the bottom of this article. 

Home screen

Edit your home screen: A long press on the wallpaper on any screen lets you edit the wallpaper, widgets, themes or the grid size.

Get more on your home screen: You can change the size of the screen grid on which your shortcuts and widgets sit. It fit more on, select 5x5. This makes widgets more compact or lets you have up to 25 shortcuts.

Resize widgets: Many widgets are resizable. A long press selects them. When you lift your finger, you can drag the blue box that appears and resize your widget. You can even resize the Google search box. 

Create a folder: Simply drag one app on top of another and a folder is created. To remove an app from a folder, open the folder and long press an app to select it and drag it out.

Change a folder colour or name: Open a folder and enter the name you want at the top. If you don't want a name, leave it blank. To change the folder background colour, tap the palette in the right-hand corner and select a new colour. 

Access Flipboard: Swipe right from your home page to access Flipboard for your news updates. Hit the settings button in the top right-hand corner to customise the content you see.

Disable Flipboard: If you don't want it, you can remove Flipboard from your home screen. Long press on your wallpaper, swipe right to Flipboard and uncheck the box. It will then vanish. 

Access Google Now: A long press on the home button will launch Google Now.

Apps tray

Reorder apps: Hit the EDIT button in the top right-hand corner. Drag the apps to the position you want them in. 

Create an apps tray folder: Hit the EDIT button, drag one app over another and a folder will be created. You can then drag this folder to wherever you want it to be.

Uninstall apps: You can uninstall directly from the apps tray. Hit the EDIT button, then tap the minus icon that appears in the corner. If the app can be uninstalled, it will be. If it can't be uninstalled, it will be disabled. 

Notifications and lock screen

Edit Quick Settings: To change the settings you see when you swipe down the notifications, hit EDIT. You'll be shown the full list of options. Drag the shortcut you want to see to the top of the page and hit DONE to save. 

Fingerprint security: To use your fingerprint to unlock, head into settings > lock screen and security > screen lock type. Here you can select fingerprint. We recommend registering at least both thumbs, so you can unlock with either hand. 

Disable lock screen notifications: If you don't want notifications on your lock screen, head to settings > sounds and notifications > notifications on lock screen. This lets you show content, hide content or disable them completely.

To hide content in some app notifications: If you want to have notifications, but hide sensitive information, first enable lock screen notifications to show content as above. Then head into settings > sounds and notifications > app notifications. Here you can select the individual apps you want to hide the content for. Select "hide content on lock screen".

Show weather on the lock screen: If you want weather (or don't want weather) head into settings > lock screen and security > show information. Here you can enable dual clock, weather and your personal message. 

Multi-tasking

Multi app view: To view two apps at the same time, long press the recent apps button and the current app (if compatible) will occupy the top half of the screen. You can then select the second app from the apps shown on the bottom of the display.

Pop-up view: To view your app as a pop-up, drag the app in from the top left-hand corner. The app will shrink down and can then be moved around and placed where you want. To close it, tap the dot at the top - when it expands you have the option to return to fullscreen, close and so on.

SGS6 camera and photo tricks

Quick launch: Double tap on the home button to launch the camera. You can do this from the lock screen or any other place location in the phone. If it's not turned on, head to the camera app > settings and toggle on "quick launch".

Control HDR: In the camera app, hit the HDR toggle button on the left-hand side. This cycles through on-off-auto HDR options. 

Enable video stabilisation: To stabilise your video on the rear camera, you'll have to make sure the quality it set to FHD 1920 x 1080 or lower. It doesn't work at higher quality settings. 

Wide selfie: To get more into your selfie shot, select the front camera, then select MODE. Tap wide selfie and you can take a wider shot.

Change gallery view: If you're looking at your photos and you want more or less on display, you can pinch zoom, to change the thumbnail view. 

Create a photo collage: If you want to share multiple images via Facebook or Twitter as a collage, view an image and hit edit. You can then select Collage, with a range of different options available. 

Miscellaneous SGS6 tips

Take a screen shot: Press the home and standby buttons at the same time. A screenshot will be captured. 

Palm swipe for a screenshot: If you don't want to press the buttons to take a screenshot, head into settings > motions and gestures > and turn on palm swipe to capture. This saves you having to press two buttons at once.

Remove or change Quick Settings in the menu: When you open the settings menu, you're presented with Quick Settings at the top. Hit EDIT and you can change or completely remove these. 

Smart network switching: If you want to let your phone switch to mobile data when a Wi-Fi network is poor, enter settings > Wi-Fi > MORE > Smart network switchto enable or disable.

Set a data limit: If you don't want to exceed your contract data, head into settings > data usage and you have the option to set the data limit and the date your contract renews.

View your Wi-Fi data usage: In settings > data usage hit the MORE button and select to show Wi-Fi usage. This creates a new tab so you can see how much data you're using both over the cellular network and through Wi-Fi. 

Enable download booster: If you're looking for download booster (to use Wi-Fi and mobile networks simultaneously for big downloads, head into settings > more connection settings and you'll find the option. 

Change the display colours: Head into settings > screen mode and you'll get the option to change the way the display looks. If you want something more vibrant, it's here you can set it.

Enable Voice over Wi-Fi: If your network supports it, head into phone > MORE > settings > Wi-Fi calling. This will let you make calls and send messages via Wi-Fi if you have no phone reception.

Find settings quickly: If you're struggling to find the settings you want, head into the settings menu and tap SEARCH. Then you can type whatever you want and suggestions will appear.

-   pocket-lint

Want More Battery Life out of Your Samsung Galaxy S6? Find Out How

While there are multiple battery saving features, and the phone comes with quick charger, it is nice if you could preserve the juice of your battery as much as possible. There are multiple “killers” of the battery and we “use” them on a daily basis. In most cases, we are not even aware how much these killers drain the battery. In order to get more juice out of your Galaxy S6, you must turn your back to the following killers.

Adaptive Brightness

Using automatic brightness is the biggest crime you can commit to your S6. Almost all of us abuse this feature. To be fair, adaptive/automatic brightness produces comfortable viewing for everyone, it cannot select the optical setting. Your eyesight and the eyesight of your friend, mother or grandmother is not the same. Select the brightness to a low level you feel comfortable with. We are not saying you should select brightness at 20%, but somewhere in the range of 50-60% is good enough for most users. Adjusting the brightness will save you hours of battery life.

Screen Timeout

The display and its millions of pixels on it are the biggest killers of battery life. The display drains the battery life the most, when compared to any other feature or part of your smartphone. To reduce the battery drain of your screen, set up your screen timeout. The sleep function is very nice to reduce the battery drain. The more your screen stays awake, even though you are not looking at it, the more battery it drains. Set it to the lowest possible value you are comfortable with.

Widgets and Background Applications

Widgets and applications that run in the background are the next in line of battery killers. You might think the simple weather widget doesn’t drain your battery as much as you think, but you are wrong. The more widgets you install, the more battery they drain. Background apps that update while you do your business also drain enormous amounts of battery power. Consider which apps you need running in the background, and which widgets are useful for your daily use. When you select the priority apps and widgets, uninstall or disable the rest.

-  culturemob

How to quickly launch the camera on Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge

One of the most highlighted feature of the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge are their 16MP rear camera, which features an f/1.9 aperture and OIS.

Despite using the same sensor as the Galaxy Note 4, the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge perform significantly better than it in low-light. The overall experience of using the camera is also better because of the new camera app being lighter and faster than ever before.

Samsung knows that cameras now play a very important part in a smartphone, and should startup and take a shot almost immediately when the user demands it. After all, the biggest reason why smartphones are becoming a camera replacement for many is because its the only camera that users carry with them everywhere.

Samsung includes a camera shortcut on the lockscreen of the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, which allows quick access to the camera. But the Korean company has included an even faster way of opening the camera on the S6 and S6 edge: a simple and quick double press of the home button. The company claims that by using this shortcut, Galaxy S6 (and S6 edge) owners will be able to access the camera in only around 0.7 seconds.

The shortcut works from anywhere in the OS, and even when the device is sleeping — which definitely increases its usability.

Compared to using the camera shortcut on the lockscreen, this process is significantly faster. It basically allows S6 owners to launch the camera while they are taking it out from their pocket to click a picture. By the time they take out the phone from their pocket, the camera app would have opened, allowing users to start clicking pictures immediately.

-  androidbeat

Samsung Galaxy S6 Tips & Tricks

There’s no denying that the new Samsung Galaxy S6 is jam-packed with cool features, so we thought we'd show you how to find the best and brightest of the bunch.

Tip 1: Multi window

The S6 packs the latest incarnation of Samsung’s multi-window feature thanks to a powerful processor that allows for real-time multitasking. There are actually two flavours of this feature on board, the first being the split screen view.

Just tap the app switch button and you’ll see a list of applications currently running. Some will pack a dual window icon on their title bar, which when pressed will snap that app to the top half of your screen, you’ll then be able to select another app to run below it and you can resize the amount of screen real-estate each app has.

Dragging your finger from the top right or left of the screen whilst in an app activates pop-up view. This alternate mode lets you resize an app into a floating window, drag it around, and you can do this with multiple apps at once. You can even minimise or full-screen these apps by tapping the grab handle and selecting one of the icons.

Tip 2: Emergency mode

This feature has the potential to be a real lifesaver, literally. Holding the power button will bring up the standard menu for switching off or restarting your S6, but at the bottom there’s also Emergency Mode.

If you find yourself in a pinch, be that trapped in a burning building or stuck on a bus with a bomb strapped to the bottom you’re going to need all the juice you can for calls and other means of alerting nearby folk. Emergency mode switches the S6’s display into a low-power greyscale affair (similar to Ultra power-saving mode) and minimises which of the phone’s many antennas are in use and which apps are accessible.

You can still make calls, flip on the torch, use an alarm to attract attention and pin a couple of apps like Facebook and the web browser in there too, but when you’re in trouble, updating that status should probably be further down you list of priorities.

Tip 3: Download booster

One innovative feature we’ve seen on a fair few Samsung’s lately is Download Booster and it’s great if you constantly find yourself trying to download big attachments or apps.

Toggle on this feature from the settings menu or the notifications panel and your S6 will optimise download speeds through a combination of WiFi and the phone’s Cat 6 4G LTE mobile data connection. For files over 30MB, this thing should eat through those files like no tomorrow.

Tip 4: Camera quick launch

Samsung’s pushed some powerful new silicon and some extra speedy memory into the Galaxy S6, as such features that were already fast, have been made even faster.

Even if the phone’s screen is off, you can double-tap the home button and jump into the rear camera’s viewfinder in a mere 0.7 seconds and the shutter is pretty rapid too. The iPhone should be worried.

Tip 5: Fingerprint scanner

Whilst the Galaxy S5, the Galaxy Alpha, the Galaxy Note 4 and the Note Edge all packed fingerprint sensors, the S6 is the first phone to offer one that isn’t infuriatingly hit and miss.

When you first set the phone up you’ll be given the opportunity to register a fingerprint. Unlike the company’s older phones, this no longer means swiping to get your print to read, but instead only requires a simple press against the home button, much like Apple’s most recent iPhones.

Not only is it more accurate, convenient and faster, but dip into the settings menu and your digits can also be used to verify online transactions taking place via PayPal and once it’s here, Samsung Pay as well.

-  recombu

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Battery Life Saving Tips on Android 5.0 Lollipop Update

Some users have reported issues with the latest Galaxy Note 4 Android 5.0 Lollipop update and its effect on the battery life of the device, so today we wanted to highlight some tips that might help you out.

3rd Party Apps

One of the things that you should always check for is whether or not the excessive battery drain is due to 3rd party applications. This can be from straight out poorly coded applications or it might be because the 3rd party application isn’t playing well with Lollipop just yet. Google did a good job of allowing all previous applications in the Google Play Store to still run on Lollipop with ART, but that doesn’t mean every single app is optimized for it yet.

So the first thing we should test is whether or not booting into Safe Mode will help. You should try booting your Android 5.0 Lollipop updated Samsung Galaxy Note 4 into Safe Mode and keeping it like that for one full day. If the battery life issue has been resolved while in Safe Mode, then it’s most likely a 3rd party application that is the culprit and you’ll need to find out which one it is and get rid of it until the developer sorts out the optimization.

Troubleshoot Services

Sometimes it’s something as simple as NFC, Bluetooth, WiFi, or Location Services that is the biggest battery life drain on our Android devices. This can sometimes be from the Android OS having some issue with one of those services or maybe it’s an application that is having an issue with one of them. Either way, another great test is to try to disable them one at a time to see if battery life improves. So, one day disable NFC and see if it helps. The next day, disable Bluetooth and see if it helps.

None of these services should be draining the battery in any excessive way, so if you get 1-2 more hours of screen on time with one of them disabled, then something strange is going on. You could try using Battery Saver mode for location services, or even Device Only mode. You could also reset the cache/data of the Bluetooth service (settings, apps, Bluetooth Share) on your Samsung Galaxy Note 4. Or it might be an application that keeps trying to access one of those services and is having trouble doing so.

Cache Partition

Another troubleshooting step that has reportedly helped Samsung Galaxy Note 4 owners on Android 5.0 Lollipop update is to boot up into recovery mode and clear the cache partition. This is a very helpful tip if you have just recently updated an Android device and you are having some type of trouble with it. Whether it’s performanceissues, glitches, bugs, poor battery life performance, etc., clearing the cache partition is a great step to try to see if the issues are related to the cache.

Factory Reset

A factory reset is also a great method for those that don’t mind setting their device back up. Remember to back up as much app data as possible beforehand, but being able to use Android 5.0 Lollipop update on your Samsung Galaxy Note 4 via a clean install can definitely help to resolve some issues. I remember for years that I would never update my Windows PC from one version to the other. I would always format the drive and do a clean install when I was ready to update. It’s the same types of thing here with Android updates and a factory reset can resolve a lot of problems after an update.

Do you have a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 that has received its official Android 5.0 Lollipop update? If so, we want to hear what you think of the Note 4 after it has received its dose of Lollipop. Do you like it better than KitKat? Are you having trouble with something? Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments section below.

-  androidorigin

Tips and Tricks for the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

It’s no surprise that the brand new Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is going to be an incredibly popular smartphone in 2015. We’ve been looking into the device and have uncovered some interesting tips and features that you might not know about already.

You might think the dual-edge display of the Galaxy S6 Edge would function and look exactly like the Galaxy Note Edge, but this isn’t true. The Galaxy Note Edge has a curved display that runs all the way down the length of the device. This meant that there was barely any room for a bezel or the frame on that side at all. It allowed Samsung to incorporate features in the Note Edge that simply aren’t possible on the S6 Edge. It was also pretty annoying for some users depending on how they typically held their phone. These annoyances should all be resolved with the S6 Edge, but it also loses some of that functionality.

Edge Screen Settings

Samsung has made it rather easy to access the features and functions of the Galaxy S6 Edge by putting them in the Quick Settings page. So all you have to do is swipe down from the top of the S6 Edge, tap on the right corner to bring up a list of all the Quick Settings buttons, and then scroll down to find the button that brings up the Settings menu for the Edge screen.

People Edge

Something that was shown off at MWC 2015 this year was the contacts shortcuts that Samsung brought with the Galaxy S6 Edge. This allows you to set some of your favorite contacts to their own color and those ‘tabs’ will now live in the Edge screen of the Galaxy S6 Edge. If you get a text, call, email, etc. from one of those people, you can quickly access it from the edge simply by swiping their color to the left. This brings up a summary of what they sent you (like a text or an email) and then gives you a couple of buttons so you can call them back or send your own text/email to them.

Edge Feeds

With the Galaxy S6 Edge not having a fully curved edge like the Galaxy Note Edge, some people had thought that Samsung was doing away with the Panel feature that many users had been looking forward to seeing. This feature has not been removed and you can still put things like Yahoo News feeds, sports scores, Twitter posts, and your email directly into the Galaxy S6 Edge. Samsung did, however, remove things like the ruler, but the Galaxy S6 Edge can still act as a scrolling ticker of information.

Switch Edges

With the Galaxy Note Edge, some people who are left-handed weren’t very comfortable with the edge screen being on the right. Since the Galaxy S6 Edge has a curved display on both sides, Samsung has allowed you to switch where the specific edge screen features sit. So you can have them on the right side or the left side, all depending on how you hold your device and which way you get the most use out of it. I love seeing customization features like this because it truly lets you use the device the way you want to.

Discreet Call Reject

Another Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge feature that you most likely have already seen is the ability to put the phone face-down on a table/desk and see the edge screen glow to indicate a call or notification is coming in. With the People Edge feature, seeing a certain color can help you to quickly and easily find out who is trying to contact you without even having to lift up the smartphone. Samsung has taken this a step further by allowing you to reject a phone call and send a preset message to the caller simply by pressing your finger on the heart rate sensor as the call is coming in.

Have you had a chance to get your hands on a Galaxy S6 Edge yet? What are your favorite unique features that Samsung has implemented into their 2015 flagship smartphone?

-  androidorigin

How to use the Galaxy Note Edge left handed

                         

After the shock of the Galaxy Note Edge's design wore off when it was announced, the questions as to how one would use this asymmetrical device started to surface. Having such a sharply curved edge on just one side of the phone introduces some interesting usability questions, particularly for people who hold the phone in their left hand. So what has Samsung done about it? Well, a quick dive into the settings helps alleviate the issue.

If you go into the "edge screen" settings on the phone, you'll see an option called "Rotate 180°" down at the bottom of the first page. Check that setting, and you can now turn your Note Edge upside down and the entire interface will rotate. You can now use your phone upside down with the edge screen on the leftside, enabling lefties to swipe and use the curved part of the phone without reaching to an unnatural position.

The back, home and recents keys are now at the top of the phone, and while they do still work you'll be better off using the small pop-up on-screen buttons at the bottom. Swipe up on the small drawer handle you see at the bottom of the screen to get nice on-screen navigation keys instead. The one curious thing that doesn't change when you rotate the phone is the volume rocker — down is up and up is down, still.

This probably isn't a great permanent solution for folks who regularly use the phone with just their left hand, but if you need to do it, know that the Rotate 180 degrees setting will be there for you.

-  androidcentral

How to Remove Duplicate Contacts on Galaxy S5, Galaxy S4 & Galaxy Note 4

You can remove duplicate contacts on the Galaxy S4, Galaxy S5, Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note 3 and other devices like the Galaxy S3 in just a few seconds without spending money on apps to clean up your contacts.

This guide will show you how to find, merge and delete duplicate contacts on Samsung Galaxy smartphones on all major U.S. carriers.

Duplicate contacts happen when you connect multiple email accounts to the Galaxy S or Galaxy Note, such as one from work and one from home. There are also duplicates from poor entries made over the years and slightly different spellings of names.

Use this guide to remove duplicate contacts on your Galaxy S or Galaxy Note.

You don’t need to delete the contacts to fix this problem. Instead you’ll want to merge the two, which keeps the contact in your work email address book and also in your personal email address book. If you find too many duplicates, you can delete them, but merging is a better option for most users.

How to Remove Duplicate Contacts on Galaxy S5, Galaxy S4, Galaxy S3, Galaxy Note 3 & Galaxy Note 4

This method should work on any of the popular Galaxy S or Galaxy Note smart phones, as they all use similar software, including the contacts app. You can find, merge and delete contacts right from your Galaxy S5 or other device without the need to use a computer. If your contacts are a huge mess though, you may want to go into Gmail and edit your contacts from there.

Here’s how to remove duplicate contacts on the Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Note 4 as well as older versions of these phones. The contact app may look slightly different, but the directions should be the same across these devices.

Open the contacts app on your Galaxy smartphone to start.

Open the Contacts app. Don’t try to edit these from your Phone app. Got o the App drawer where you can see all of your apps and then tap on Contacts.

From here, you will want to find the duplicate contacts. Scroll through until you find the contacts you want to merge or link.

Tap on the first contact you need to merge. and then look for the spot where it says, Connected via. Tap on the link icon to the right.

Start the process to link your duplicate contacts.

Then tap on Link another Contact. It will show you some suggestions, and you can also search by scrolling through your contacts.

Choose the contacts to link to. This will look different depending on your phone, but the options are still almost identical.

Select the contacts to link and then tap back. Newer devices like the Galaxy Note 4 allow users to select multiple contacts at the same time, as shown in the image below. If you are on a Galaxy S4 or similar device, you will need to link contacts one by one.

You’ll see the new linked contacts and be able to go back to the main Contacts app screen.

Clean Up Galaxy S5 & Galaxy Note 4 Contacts Faster

On the newer Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy S5, users can clean up contacts using a built-in tool. Here’s how to identify similar contacts on these devices to merge and clean up your contacts.

Choose the option to search for duplicate contacts on the Note 4 or Galaxy S5.

Open the Contacts app and then tap on the three menu dots in the upper right area of the screen. On the Note 4 select Manage similar contacts. On the Galaxy S5 tap on Link Contacts.

This will show you a screen where you can sort by name, phone number or email address to find duplicate contacts. You can tap on the contacts to link them. After you select the ones you want to merge, tap on Done. This links the contacts.

If it finds them, link contacts sharing a name, phone number or email.

Samsung does not include this bulk cleanup option on the Galaxy S4 we tested it on, so users with older devices will need to look for an app to do this like Duplicate Contacts or Contacts Cleaner.

-  gottabemobile