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One UI 4.1 Tip: How to use Gboard’s GIF keyboard on your Samsung phone?
Along with memes and viral videos, GIFs have become the default tool for web humor. They are widely used and are being loved nowadays. There are many ways to get new GIFs from the internet. While the Google Keyboard app offers a specific GIF keyboard that has a lot of variety.
Well, not only Gboard but many apps have a built-in GIF finder where you can search and send various GIFs easily. Unfortunately, these app’s animated images are only limited to those applications and you are not allowed to send them to other sites.
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On the other flip, Gboard provides you with the ability to search and send GIFs from the keyboard anywhere. You can use it with Google Messages, Samsung Messages, Telegram, WhatsApp, or other messaging applications.
However, it should be noted that the GIF finder in Google keyboard on Android acts as a file finder. Thus, when you send a GIF, it uploads that file to the messaging app but it won’t work on some social media apps such as Instagram or Twitter comment section.
In this article, we’ll see how to use Gboard’s GIF keyboard on your Samsung One UI 4.1 smartphones to search and send new GIFs.
Samsung One UI 4.1: Gboard GIF keyboard
Samsung smartphones come pre-installed with Samsung Keyboard. However, you can download the Google keyboard from PlayStore to get access to additional functionalities. Once you have downloaded it, select the Gboard keyboard instead of Samsung’s.
Now follow the below-mentioned steps in order to get tips on using the Gboard GIF keyboard.
- Open up a messaging app you want to send a GIF in. We are using Samsung messages.
- Once you find a conversation, make sure Gboard opens up.
- You may have to switch to it if it isn’t your default keyboard.
- Look for and tap the emoji icon next to the spacebar on your screen.
- Once the emoji page opens, tap the GIF icon.
- There are various varieties of GIFs available on the keyboard, swipe left or right to find one that suits your mood.
- Good Night
- Good Morning
- Confused
- Chill Out
- Love
- Happy
- Cry
- NBA
- YES
- NO
- LOL
- Excited
- Bye
- Sorry
- Congratulations
- Sleepy
- Hello
- Hugs
- Ok
- Please
- Thank You
- and many more.
- You can also search for GIFs using the search bar.
- You can also scroll through GIF themes by swiping left next to the search bar.
- Once you find the GIF you want, just tap it.
- Gboard will send the GIF after you tap it in some apps.
- If it doesn’t, you may have to hit the send button in that app.
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Samsung Galaxy S24 series introduced several new features and enhancements with the One UI 6.1, one of which is Intelligent Optimization. This feature is designed to give users specific control over the image processing levels directly from the camera settings.
The Intelligent Optimization feature allows users to adjust how their photos are processed. Whether capturing everyday moments or professional shots, the Intelligent Optimization feature in One UI 6.1 ensures that your photos meet your standards with minimal effort.
How to activate it?
You can easily enable the Intelligent Optimization feature by following the steps below.
- Open the Camera app, then Settings.
- Tap on Intelligent Optimization.
- Choose the desired optimization level
- Maximum
- Medium: Speed up capture time by doing less optimization
- Minimum: Take pictures as fast as possible by not optimizing pictures after they are taken.
- Optionally, enable or disable the Scene Optimizer.
This feature allows for customization of photo attributes such as sharpness, contrast, and brightness. For example, selecting the minimum level results in more natural-looking images, while the maximum level increases detail and sharpness, which is ideal for zoomed-in shots. Notably, the quality optimization setting of these levels only affects Photo Mode.
If you enable Scene Optimizer, it automatically optimizes the color and contrast of pictures to make dark scenes look brighter, food looks tastier and landscapes look more vivid.
How to use One UI 6.1 Camera Shift feature on your Samsung Galaxy
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Samsung’s One UI 6.1 offers a range of new features and Galaxy AI Suite that significantly improves the user experience. With the latest Galaxy Enhance-X app, users of Samsung One UI 6.1 devices can enhance their photos using an innovative feature called Camera Shift. This feature is designed to provide more flexibility and control over the composition of photos.
The Camera Shift feature allows users to alter the perspective of a photograph after it has been taken. This is mainly useful in situations where capturing the perfect angle in real time is not possible.
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Moreover, the Camera Shift uses advanced AI algorithms to modify the angle and perspective of your photos, providing a result that aligns with your imagination. With events that unfold rapidly and capturing every detail that matters, Camera Shift ensures that you can revisit and adjust those moments.
How to use it?
You can easily use the Camera Shift feature on your Samsung Galaxy smartphone running One UI 6.1, just need to follow a few steps:
- Open the Galaxy Store app and download the Galaxy Enhance-X app.
- Select the photo you wish to edit and choose the “Camera Shift” option.
- A slider will appear, enabling you to change the photo’s perspective as you see fit.
Samsung Galaxy Enhance-X’s Camera Shift feature enhances mobile photography by making it easier to take pictures and expanding the creative options for users. If you have the latest version of Galaxy Enhance-X and One UI 6.1 running Samsung device then you can enjoy this feature.
Samsung Galaxy S24 series introduced a significant enhancement to the user experience with One UI 6.1, which allows extensive customization of lock screen widgets. This impressive feature is a first for the flagship devices, allowing users to personalize their lock screen to a great extent.
One UI 6.1 lets users arrange different widgets on their lock screen according to personal preference. These widgets include a customizable clock display color, battery indicators, calendar, weather forecast, and even Samsung Health’s daily activity graphs.
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Arrange Widgets on Samsung One UI 6.1 Lock Screen
To customize the lock screen, users just need to follow a few steps:
- Simply touch and hold to your phone’s lock screen.
- Select ‘Widgets’ to view the available options and swipe up to see available widgets such as battery, clock and reminders.
Add
- Now, tap on Widgets, then select the desired widget option. You can repeat this process to continue adding widgets.
- To rearrange widgets, touch and hold the selected widget, then drag it to a new place next to the other widgets.
Remove
- If a user decides to remove a widget, they can do so by tapping the red minus icon. This will delete it from your lock screen.
Once the customization is complete, users can save their settings by tapping ‘Done’. This personalized setup allows for efficient access to information directly from the lock screen. If you have a Galaxy device running One UI 6.1, then you can try Lock Screen widget customization.