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How to customize apps on your Samsung Galaxy Watch
Galaxy Watch Active 2 comes with a bigger customizable screen and brand new look. It provides you specific health alerts when you need them. Additionally, it offers a standalone running analysis and can provide a variety of detailed metrics, such as asymmetry, regularity, stiffness, vertical oscillation, ground contact time, to help you improve performance and reduce injury.
The Galaxy Watch Active 2 is super customizable from day one. The tough stainless steel or lightweight aluminum body design, and personalize with a wide assortment of straps, to get a look that’s just perfect.
This smartwatch automatically tracks seven popular activities such as walking, running, cycling, rowing, elliptical trainer, dynamic workouts, and swimming. It gets inspired, healthier, and even level up your downtime.
All you need is Galaxy Watch Active 2 and take a quick look at how to manage watch apps to fully support you. The below guide with instructions helps you to get the proper way to your customize apps.
THE GUIDE BELOW INCLUDES:
- Installing apps
- Arranging apps
- Uninstalling apps
- Hiding apps
Installing apps
How to install apps using the Galaxy Store app
1. Open the Galaxy Store app.
2. Tap the Watch tab.
3. Find the app you want, tap it, and then tap Install.
How to install watch apps using Galaxy Wearable or Samsung Galaxy Watch (iOS)
1. Open the app, and tap the Discover tab.
2. Tap on View more under featured watch apps to browse all options.
3. Find one, tap it, and then tap Install.
Arranging apps
When you are using one specific app, but sometimes it takes much effort to navigate to it on your watch. One way to do is simply change the order of how apps display on the Watch Apps screen.
Please follow the steps outlined below to reorder apps.
1. Launch the Galaxy Wearable app.
2. Swipe to and tap on Apps > Reorder.
3. Tap and hold an app, drag it to the desired position.
4. When you are done, tap Save.
You can display your most recent apps first.
1. Tap App order.
2. Tap on Most recent first.
Note: The most recent first feature does not allow you to customize the app order at the same time.
Uninstalling apps
If you don’t use certain apps anymore, deleting them from your Galaxy Watch can save you more space.
1. Open the Galaxy Wearable app, and then tap the Home tab.
2. Tap Apps > Manage apps.
3. Tap the Delete icon (the trash can) first, select the app you want to remove from the Galaxy Watch Active2, and then tap Uninstall.
To delete apps directly from your watch
1. Navigate to the Watch Apps screen where the app you want to uninstall.
2. Tap the Delete icon on the app.
3. Tap the Check mark to delete the app.
Hiding apps
Some preloaded apps that you don’t use on your smartwatch cannot be uninstalled or disabled. However, you can hide it so it won’t bother you anymore.
1. Launch the Galaxy Wearable app, and then tap the Home tab.
2. Tap Apps > Manage apps.
3. Tap Hide next to the apps you want to hide.
4. Tap Save when finished.
You can also unhide apps whenever you wish to.
1. Tap Add next to the apps you want to unhide under Hidden apps
2. Then tap Save again. Now, the app will appear on the Galaxy Watch Active 2’s Apps screen again.
Samsung is going to open the One UI 7 Beta Program for Galaxy devices soon, and fans are excited to be a part of it. Ahead of registering beta, it is important to ready your Galaxy smartphone for that.
If you have the latest Galaxy flagship smartphone, such as the Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy Z Fold 6, or Galaxy Z Flip 6, here are a few steps to prepare for the Beta update:
1). Keep Your Software Updated
- Make sure your phone is running the latest software version. You can only participate in the Beta if your device’s software is up to date. This also helps with performance and compatibility for the upcoming Beta.
2). Install the Samsung Members app
- Samsung Members app is necessary to join the Beta program. If you haven’t installed it yet, do so soon! To do so, you just need to open Galaxy Store >> Search ‘Samsung Members’ >> Open it and tap to Install.
3). Update the Samsung Members app version
- If you already have the Samsung Members app, check for any updates. Keeping it up to date will help you access the Beta Poster and enjoy new features.
By following these steps, you’ll be ready to join the One UI 7 Beta program as soon as it is available.
Notably, the Korean tech giant hasn’t confirmed when One UI 7 will be released but some reports show that many flagship devices are already being tested internally. However, the recent information reveals that there may be some delays in the Beta rollout.
Today, Samsung is holding its 2024 Developer Conference, where the company will showcase improvements in various features like Bixby, Galaxy AI, One UI, Samsung Health, Samsung Wallet, SmartThings, and Tizen. It’s not clear if Samsung will reveal Android 15-based One UI 7.0 at the event.
Keep an eye on announcements and get ready to enjoy new features on your Galaxy device!
One UI 7 may expand One UI 6.1.1 features to non-flagship devices
Samsung Internet app is filled with a Secret Mode browsing feature. Under Samsung Internet, the company created a myriad of features all geared towards helping to keep you and your online experience safe.
Available for all Android phones, Samsung Internet brings user-centric security and privacy features to web browsing, enabling you to freely browse your favorite websites while helping to safeguard your privacy.
Samsung Internet also enables private environments with Secret Mode. This option offers the same browsing experience as you would normally experience on Samsung Internet but with extra privacy and protection.
Secret Mode won’t let cookies and browsing history for any websites you visit be stored on your phone. As soon as you close all the tabs from Secret Mode, cookies and browsing history will be erased, leaving no clue of what happened.
To use this feature, go to Samsung Internet, and from the main screen, tap on the Tab Manager icon on the bottom where you can manage your open pages. Activate Secret Mode by tapping “Turn on Secret mode”.
Privacy Dashboard:
Available within the Quick Access page, the Privacy Dashboard offers a detailed record of weekly activities and settings that can be adjusted to suit your privacy preferences. To find this, go to the browser, tap the three lines icon, and select Privacy.
Are you using a Samsung Galaxy smartphone running on One UI 6.1 and having trouble finding the video call effects option? Let us tell you that Samsung has updated this feature to make it easier for you to customize your video calls. Here’s what’s new and how you can set it up.
With the One UI 6.1 update, Samsung has moved the video call effects feature settings to the Quick Panel. Now, you can access and change video call effects without having to navigate through multiple screens. When you pull down from the top of your screen, the Quick Panel appears.
Here’s how to set up Video Call Effects:
You can easily use the Video Call effects on your Samsung devices, just need to follow a few steps:
- Start a video call using any app that supports video calling. Make sure you’re in the middle of the call before you try to change the effects.
- While you’re on the video call, pull down from the top of your screen to open the Quick Panel. Pull down again to reveal more options.
- In the Quick Panel, find the Video Call Effects button. Tap on this button to open the settings for video call effects.
- You’ll now see several options to customize your video call. You can change the background, adjust your face effects, modify the color tone, or use automatic framing. Select the options that you like to enhance your video call.
Users with Samsung devices running from One UI 3.1 to One UI 6.0 have to select the video call effects icon directly on the call screen. But with One UI 6.1, accessing these features through the Quick Panel is now simpler.
If you haven’t used these effects on your Galaxy devices yet, try it now to make your video calls fun and engaging.
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