samsung galaxy s8

The Galaxy S8 has a number of "smart" features that make it easier to perform certain tasks. Smart Alert - phone will vibrate when you pick it up to let you know about missed calls/messages Direct call - call someone by putting the phone to your ear when looking at their contact details/message...

Samsung introduced a feature called "Smart Stay" a couple of years ago. It keeps the display from turning off when you're looking at it. The feature has been moved from the forefront, but it's still on the Galaxy S8. Go to Settings > Advanced features Toggle on Smart stay Smart Stay works best...

The Galaxy S8 has a couple of battery saver modes you can use to squeeze out extra juice when you need it. You shouldn't use these modes all the time, but they can come in handy in a pinch. Go to Settings > Device maintenance Tap Battery Choose a battery saver mode Mid - decreases brightness...

The Galaxy S8 has built-in "Performance modes" that allow you to optimize the performance to best fit your usage. Go to Settings > Device maintenance Select Performance mode Performance mode has 4 modes: Optimized - Balance battery and screen resolution Game - Makes games run more smoothly...

One of the cool features of Samsung phones is called "Samsung Pay." This app allows you to use your phone like a credit card. Simply hold your phone to a card scanner and pay. Here's how to set it up. Open the Samsung Pay app Set up an account Tap USE FINGERPRINT to add security, or use a PIN...

The Galaxy S8 has a taller display than most phones. It has an 18:9 aspect ratio, which means there is extra screen real estate. Most apps use the full screen correctly, but if you see empty space you can force apps to use full screen. Go to Settings > Display Select Full screen apps Toggle the...

The Galaxy S8's Multi Window mode allows you to open and use two apps at the same time. Because of the S8's unique aspect ratio, there's plenty of room to display two separate app windows without feeling cramped. Here's how you enable Multi Window on the Galaxy S8: Tap the physical “Recents”...

The Galaxy S8's SOS feature makes it easy to notify a trusted contact when you're in danger. Let's hope you never find yourself in a position to use it, but it's better safe than sorry. Like most good things in life, there's a little bit of setup involved. Go to Settings Tap Advanced features...

The Galaxy S8 is taking the Galaxy S7's Private Mode and expanding upon it with a new feature they call Secure Folder. It's basically a folder that locks and encrypts everything from photos, to files, notes, and even apps. Open the Settings app Lock screen and security Tap Secure Folder Follow...

The Galaxy S8 is a built-in iris scanner that secures your device using the unique pattern of your irises. Since no two people have the same eyes, it's a very secure method of locking down your device and because it's using infrared, it works just as well in the dark. Here's where you'll find...

Live Photos is a fun iPhone features that creates a "living" photo by attaching a short video clip to a photo. The Galaxy S8 has a similar feature called Motion Photos, but you to turn it on. Here's how: Open the camera app Tap the settings button (gear icon) Scroll down and tap Motion photo...

It's possible to save a compressed JPEG and RAW copy of each picture you take while in Pro mode. To enable this feature, just follow these steps: Open the Camera app Tap on the settings button (gear icon) Tap on Picture size Enable Save RAW and JPEG files

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...

In the event your Galaxy S8 becomes frozen or unresponsive, you can always force it to restart by following these steps. Hold down the Power button and Volume Down button at the same time for about 8 seconds until until the display turns off, the phone vibrates and the the Samsung Galaxy S8...

Occasionally you'll see a notification on your Galaxy S8 from "App power monitor" telling you that "X apps running in the background have been put to sleep to save power." It's a little misleading as most of the time these apps weren't actually doing anything (as evidenced by their power usage...