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Another feature found inside the Camera app is Bixby Vision. Once activated, Bixby Vision can search for products online, discover new places nearby, or even translate foreign text simply by taking a photo of a place or object with the camera. The Bixby Vision button can be found directly...

The Galaxy S8 has a plethora of shooting modes for both casual photographers or enthusiasts. If the stock camera modes just aren't doing it for ya, there are additional modes you can download from the Galaxy Apps store. Here's how: Open the Camera app Swipe right to open the camera modes screen...

Studies have shown that reading your smartphone before bed couldn't interfere with your bodies natural ability to fall asleep. To help combat this, the Galaxy S8 has a feature that's very similar to iPhone's Night Shift mode. It's called Blue Light Filter and you can quickly turn it off/on by...

TouchWiz home (the default launcher on the Galaxy S8) has a bunch of useful features, one of theme is the ability to hide apps. Whether you're looking to tidy up your phone's app drawer, or you want to keep some apps out of view of others, here's how you can hide apps on the Galaxy S8: Simply...

Depending on your carrier, the Galaxy S8 could come with a handful of pre-loaded applications. Some of these can be removed completely from the device, while others can only be disabled (this prevents them from ever running and using up system resources). Here's how you uninstall and/or...

If you're coming from a non-Galaxy device, you may have noticed how the Galaxy S8 automatically sets your default apps the first time you choose them from the Android intents list. When opening a link or shortcut on other Android devices, you're usually given the option to use an app either...

For this year's Galaxy S8, Samsung has removed the physical home button and capacitive keys in favor on on-screen buttons. If the order of the navigation buttons doesn't suit you, they can be changed by following these steps: Open the Settings app Select Display Scroll down and select...

The Galaxy S8's Quick Settings tiles are located in the notification shade. Swiping down twice will display a full page of your Quick Settings, allowing you to tap them to toggle basic device functions like the WiFi, Airplane mode or flashlight. It's possible to reorder these tiles (or add new...

The Galaxy S8's display is really tall compared to devices of a similar size. Because of this, it can be difficult to use the phone with one hand. To help with this, the Galaxy S8 has a feature called One-handed mode which effectively shrinks the entire UI of the device into a smaller window...

For those who struggle with tiny fonts and icons, the Galaxy S8's Easy mode makes things much easier for those with bad eyesight. It's essentially an extremely simplified home screen and once activated, enlarges the entire phone's UI including fonts and buttons. Here's where you'll find the...

The Galaxy S8 comes standard with 64GB of storage in the US. While this sounds like a lot of space, recording 4K UHD video or downloading music can quickly eat up this space. Thankfully the Galaxy S8 accepts micro SD cards up to 256GB in size and there are plenty affordable options available...

Taking a screenshot Galaxy S8 and sharing it to other apps or contacts is really easy. It's actually different from previous generations, so here's how you do it: Press and hold the power button and volume down button simultaneously. Wait until you see the screenshot animation For a brief...

In previous versions of Android and other devices moving apps to your SD card was performed on an app-by-app basis (but only apps that support this feature). The Moto G5 Plus itself doesn't support this old method, but there is another way and it involves the phone using the entire SD card as...

Adding contacts is a basic smartphone function, one that everyone should learn right off the bat. In the event that something happens to your phone or you need to upgrade/switch to something new, you'll also want to make sure these contacts are backed up safely to the cloud. Here's how you do...

In the event your phone gets ever becomes lost or stolen, it's important that you have all your photos and videos backed up safely online. Google is providing Moto G5 Plus owners with 2 years of unlimited full, original quality backups via the Google Photos app. All you have to do is open the...

Photos, videos, any other types of files you've downloaded off the internet all get stored in the Downloads folder inside your phone's storage. The easiest way to access -- and delete -- downloaded items on the Moto G5 Plus is by opening the Downloads app inside your app drawer. From there...

To shoot or record 4K video with the Moto G5 Plus, you just have to open the camera app then do the following: Swipe right from the left most edge of the display to open the camera settings. Scroll down and under Video select Video size (rear). Tap 4K Ultra HD (30fps). Close the camera...

Scanning a QR code on the Moto G5 Plus, is easy because it's built into the stock camera app. Just open the camera app and point it at a QR code you'd like to scan. The camera app will automatically identify the QR and showing the info on screen. If it's a link, you can either following the...

The SD card and SIM card are located in the same slot, right on top of the Moto G5 Plus. Simply insert the included SIM card removal tool that came in the box (or use a small paper clip) and press it firmly inside the hole until the tray pops out slightly. Pull the tray out with your fingers and...

In the event that something goes extremely wrong your phone and you need to factory reset the device and delete all apps and user data, you can do so from recovery mode. To access recovery mode, you will need to do the following: Power down the device, Press and hold the Volume Down (-) button...

Should the day come that you need to send your phone in for repairs or perhaps you just want to sell it, you'll need to erase all the personal data you have stored on the device (apps, photos, etc.). You can do this by following these steps: Open the Settings app Scroll down and select Backup &...

If your Moto G5 Plus becomes unresponsive or frozen, you can perform a hard reset by pressing and Press and hold the Power and Volume Up buttons for about 10 seconds. The phone will automatically restart, showing the Moto logo/bootup sequence for a few seconds before taking you to the lock screen.

Removing or deleting unwanted apps is something you should learn on any device. Don't worry, Android makes this easy. When it comes time to do finally do the deed, there are two main methods for deleting apps from your Moto G5 Plus. Here's how: Method 1 Open the Settings app Tap on Apps Tap on...

Backing up your device data (WiFi passwords, call history, contacts, etc.) and app data is easy. Open the Settings app Scroll down and select Backup & reset Tap on Back up my data Tap the switch and set it to the On position Once turned on, your Moto G5 Plus will periodically save your device...

While the regular Moto G5 (aka Moto G 5th Gen.) has a removable battery cover on the back, the G5 Plus is a different story. The back cover cannot be opened -- at least not my normal means -- so please do not try prying it off. Of course it's possible to remove the back cover for repairs, but...