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This will let you install those apps. Clear notification badges: On some apps Facebook for example , you can have a "badge" that shows you how many notifications you have for that app. If you don't want to look at that every time you pass over the app, long press on the icon and you'll see the option to "clear badge".
This removes that notification from the icon. Quick settings is a feature of Android putting your essential and often used settings at your fingertips. Samsung adds a range of tweaks and changes to super power the quick settings area. There are two views, a single swipe instant access and the full quick settings pane. Here's how to get the most out of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 quick settings.
Add brightness adjustment to the instant access view: When you swipe down you'll see five key settings appeal in the instant access view. Brightness is something you can add to this view, meaning you can change the display brightness really quickly and without opening up the full quick settings area. First, open the full quick settings view as below and tap the down arrow to open the options. You'll see a toggle here for "show control on top". This moves the brightness slider up the quick settings area so it's easier to get to quickly.
Instant access to full quick settings: Swipe down with two fingers and you'll skip notifications and the instant access view and head straight into the full quick settings panel. Or double swipe down. Access full settings for the quick setting: Confused? Don't be. You can just to the full settings for any of the quick settings icons with a long press. For example, if you want to jump to the Wi-Fi controls, press and hold the Wi-Fi icon in quick settings and you'll jump to the full menu page for Wi-Fi.
This will select a device like Wi-Fi or Bluetooth without heading to the full settings menu. Edit quick settings icons: To change the selection of shortcuts in quick settings open the quick settings area and tap the menu top right. This gives you the option of "button order", where you can add or remove the icons by dragging them in and out of the list.
You can also reorder the apps. Remember that the first five icons are those you see on the instant access view, so pick your most important settings and put those at the top. Change the quick settings grid: This lets you change the number of shortcuts shown in the quick settings area, meaning you can get more on one page. This lets you choose 3x3, 4x3 or 5x3. The latter crams the most in.
This takes you to the full settings menu, but it sits pretty close to the settings menu for the quick settings area, so make sure you tap the right one. This will scan for things to connect to and offer devices that are found, like your Samsung TV. To turn off the option, open quick connect, hit the top-right menu, and turn off quick panel connect. If you want to turn it back on, open quick settings, tap the Finder search box and scroll down.
There you'll find the option to scan for devices. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 offers a whole range of security options, including iris, fingerprint and face recognition, meaning more options for unlocking your phone. These are phone and camera by default, but can be anything you like. Here you can select the left and right shortcuts, or turn them off completely. Here you can select the biometric options you want, as well as select if you want a PIN, password or pattern you'll need one of these before you can use biometrics.
Here you can add your fingerprints and toggle on or off the fingerprint unlock option. We recommend registering at least the forefinger on both hands, so you can unlock with either hand. You'll have to set a back-up PIN or passcode at the same time. Alongside fingerprint, you'll get the option to scan your iris as another unlock option. Face recognition: To use your face to unlock your phone, head into the lock screen settings as above and select face recognition.
This will learn your face and let you unlock by looking at your phone. This is less secure than iris scanning or fingerprint scanning as it can be opened with a picture of you. Use your iris to unlock the phone: To use iris, you need to swipe up from the lock screen. This will open the iris scanner and beam your eyeball. There's the option to lock the device as soon as the screen goes to sleep or when you press the standby button.
If you do want a delay, there's plenty of time options. This is a standard Android feature and you have the option to nominate trusted devices, so your Android will unlock when connected to something else. You can nominate Bluetooth devices like your smartwatch or car Bluetooth , location, trusted voice and so on. Automatically wipe your device: If you're worried about your phone falling into the wrong hands and being cracked, you can have it automatically wipe.
Here you'll find the option to auto factory reset if 15 failed unlock attempts are made. Unlock with home button: The virtual home button under this display with usually wake up the screen with a hard press. But you can use it to bypass this and get straight to security, making for faster and easier unlocking. The Note 8 will do both. When you enter your PIN for the first time or change it , there's a checkbox option to let you confirm the PIN without tapping ok. If you use PIN, this just makes things faster to unlock.
There are also a whole load of functions relating to notifications on the lock screen which we look at in the notifications section below.
If you're looking for tips and tricks around the always-on display, those are in the display section below. Here's how to use edge screen like a pro. Or, swipe in to open edge screen, then tap the cog bottom centre. You can add or remove content, as well as download other content here.
For best effect, don't have too many panels, otherwise you might as well just unlock the phone and go direct. For the Note 8 there's a smart select option that gives you access to some S Pen-like functions. Change the apps in apps edge: One of the edge panels offers you app shortcuts.
As above, head into edge panels and tap EDIT at the bottom of apps edge. You can then bin Samsung's suggestions and load it with your own apps, like Pokemon Go or anything else you need to get to quickly. This will let you create double shortcuts to launch two apps in split screen mode. Head into the edit section as detailed above, but then tap "create app pair" top left. You can then select two apps you'll want launched together as long as they support split screen mode.
Change the location and size of the edge screen handle: This is important. As the Note 8 is a big phone, it's really useful to be able to change the location of the edge screen launch tab. Head into edit edge panels as above and click the menu top right, tap handle settings. Make it per cent transparent and it vanishes, so you don't have the little bar there looking ugly.
You can also add vibration if you'd like it. You can then arrange your panels. Use edge screen from the lock screen: You don't have to do anything, it just works.
This will then flash the edges of the display when you have a notification. Compared to the Note 5 , the S Pen in the Note 8 has enhanced levels of pressure sensitivity 4, distinct levels of pressure , [7] though The Verge noted that those enhancements were featured in the defunct Note 7. For example, it will let specific people call, or certain apps notify you. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our customers. Add music controls to Always On display: You can have music controls as part of your Always On display too. Or, swipe in to open edge screen, then tap the cog bottom centre. Fortunately, we've done the hard work for you.
Swipe in and you'll be presented with your edge panels from the lock screen if its awake. Before you can open an app or contact, you'll need to unlock your phone, which is where iris scanning is really quick and easy. This will then flash the edges of the display when you have a notification.