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How to use Edge panels on your Samsung Galaxy S21 FE?
With so many apps on your smartphone, it can sometimes take a while to find what you need. However, Samsung’s Edge panel can help you out of this. So, in this article, we’ll see how to use Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Edge panels.
Before merging into the method to enable the Samsung Edge panel, let’s know a few about this feature. The Edge panel consists of a variety of customizable panels that can be accessed from the edge of the screen.
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With this, you can have the information or actions you want available with just a swipe and a tap. Edge panels can be used to access apps, tasks, and contacts, as well as view news, sports, and other information. It displays your five most frequently used apps at the top. It also allows you to add or delete apps.
How to use Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Edge Panels:
Enable Edge panel
- Go to Settings of your smartphone
- Select Display
- Swipe down, Turn on Edge Panels by swiping the switch from left to right.
- Swipe leftward to open Edge Panels
- Swipe left or right to select Edge panels
- Tap on the Settings icon to edit or view more Edge Panels.
Samsung Apps panel
You can add apps in two columns to the Apps panel.
- From any screen, drag the Edge handle to the center of the screen. Swipe until the Apps panel is displayed.
- Tap an app or app pair shortcut to open it. You can also tap All apps for the complete app list.
- To open additional windows in pop-up view, drag the app icon from the Apps
panel to the open screen.
To configure Apps panel:
- From any screen, drag the Edge handle to the center of the screen. Swipe until
the Apps panel is displayed. - Tap the Edit panel to add other apps to the Apps panel.
- To add an app to the Apps panel, find it on the left side of the screen and tap
it to add it to an available space on the right column. - To create a folder shortcut, drag an app from the left side of the screen on
top of an app in the columns on the right. - To change the order of the apps on the panel, drag each app to the desired
location.
- To add an app to the Apps panel, find it on the left side of the screen and tap
- To remove an app, tap Remove.
Configure Edge panels
- From the Edge screen, tap Settings.
- The following options are available:
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- Checkbox: Enable or disable each panel.
- Edit (if available): Configure individual panels.
- Search: Find panels that are either installed or available to install
- More options:
- Reorder: Change the order of the panels by dragging them to the left or right.
- Uninstall: Remove a downloaded Edge panel from your device.
- Hide on Lock screen: Choose panels to hide on the Lock screen when a secure screen lock is set.
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- Galaxy Store: Search for and download more Edge panels from Galaxy
Store.
- Galaxy Store: Search for and download more Edge panels from Galaxy
- Tap Back to save changes.
Edge panel position and style
You can change the position of the Edge handle.
- From Settings, tap Display > Edge panels > Handle for the following options:
- Edge handle: Drag to change the position of the Edge handle along the
edge of the screen. - Position: Choose either Right or Left to set which side the Edge screen
displays on. - Lock handle position: Enable to prevent the handle position from being
moved when touched and held. - Style: Choose a color for the Edge handle.
- Transparency: Drag the slider to adjust the transparency of the Edge handle.
- Size: Drag the slider to adjust the size of the Edge handle.
- Edge handle: Drag to change the position of the Edge handle along the
About Edge panels
You can view the current software version and license information for the Edge
panels feature.
- Click on Settings
- Go to Display
- Open Edge panels
- Click on About Edge panels
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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.
How to create 24 hour time-lapse video from single photo on Samsung devices
Samsung offers a range of advanced Gallery and Camera features for Galaxy devices that let you capture and edit images and videos like a professional. One of the amazing features of Samsung devices is the ability to convert a single photo into a 24-hour time-lapse video.
If you’ve ever wanted to see a single photo transform into a stunning time-lapse that captures a full day, this Gallery feature is perfect for you. It can take photos of landscapes, skies, sunsets, and more, and turn them into stunning videos that show the changes from morning to night, all 24 hours.
The 24-hour time-lapse video feature of the Samsung automatically detects if your photo includes elements like the sky or sunset. If it does, the AI on your Samsung device can convert it into a time-lapse video. It provides a unique way to experience how a scene transforms throughout the day, all just by one photo.
How to transform a single photo into a 24-hour time-lapse video
To create a beautiful time-lapse video from a single photo, you just need to follow a few simple steps:
- Open the Gallery app on your Samsung device. Look for photos with landscapes, skies, or sunsets.
- Choose the photo you want to convert.
- Tap the info menu at the bottom of the screen.
- If the photo has a recognizable sky, the 24-hour time-lapse option will appear. Tap it to generate the video.
- After the video is created, you can save it to your Gallery or share it with others.
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