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Here’s how to create shortcuts on your Samsung phone’s home screen
Your smartphone contains many applications, files, chats, pictures, and other content, which makes it challenging to find what you want to use at the present time. However, a shortcut on your phone’s home screen can be very helpful. Samsung offers you the ability to add various kinds of shortcuts to your home screen. Want to know how? Read the complete story.
A home screen shortcut is a quick and efficient way to accomplish various tasks on your phone without the headache of finding that particular feature in different apps or settings. They can also help you be more productive by allowing you to multitask.
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It’s worth noticing that since shortcuts are just links to apps or functions and not main functions themselves, they don’t take up extra space on your phone’s memory. So you can create as many shortcuts as you want on your phone’s home screen.
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How to create shortcuts on Samsung Home Screen:
Create app shortcut:
Simply, go to your phone’s app screen. Tap and hold an app icon that you want a shortcut for, a pop-up will appear. Tap on “Add to Home” and it’s done. You can now shift that app shortcut anywhere on the home screen.
Create pictures, files, or documents shortcuts:
Head over to the “My Files” app on your Galaxy phone and reach the place where that file is saved. Next, tap and hold that file, tap on the “More” option, and finally, click the “Add to Home” option.
This way, you can create shortcuts for your most used files, documents, pictures, videos, and others and can simply tap on the shortcut on your home screen to use it. Now you won’t always need to find that file on your phone.
Create chat shortcuts:
Open WhatsApp, Signal, or any chatting application. Now open the chat you want a shortcut for. Tap on the More option (three-dot menu) and tap the “Add chat to home” or “Add shortcut” option. It’s worth mentioning that all applications do not support this feature.
If you own a pair of Galaxy Buds, you might want to use them with both your phone and tablet. But how do you switch between the two devices without having to manually disconnect and reconnect them? Don’t worry, you can do that as Samsung offers a function for Galaxy devices named “Auto switch to other devices”.
The Auto switch to other devices function allows your Galaxy Buds to automatically connect to the phone or tablet you’re using when you start a call or play media. This way, you don’t have to worry about missing a call or pausing your music when you switch devices. You can enjoy seamless audio across your Samsung devices.
To use this feature, you need to sign in to the same Samsung account on both your phone and tablet. This feature may vary depending on your device, so make sure you have the latest software update on both devices. You also need to enable Bluetooth on both devices and pair your Galaxy Buds with them.
To enable the auto switch feature, follow these steps:
- Tap on Earbuds settings.
- Tap on the Auto switch to other devices option
- Toggle on the switch, next to the devices you want to use with the auto switch.
That’s it! Now you can enjoy using your Galaxy Buds with both your phone and tablet without any issue. You can also disable the auto switch feature anytime by following the same steps and toggling off the switch.
Samsung offers a bundle of features for lock screen customization on your Galaxy smartphone. In addition to the wallpaper, you can now add transition effects for lock screen wallpapers, all thanks to the Samsung Wonderland Good Lock module.
The new update of Samsung Wonderland added a new type of wallpaper that includes captivating transition effects when the user turns on the screen. It allows users to customize their experience by setting different wallpapers with transitions.
How to add transitional effects on the lock screen?
To apply the transition effect lock screen wallpaper, you just need to follow a few steps given below.
- Open Samsusng Wonderland app.
- Tap on the “Create your different lock screen effect” option.
- Select any one transitional wallpaper for the lock screen. You can also select it from the Gallery app.
- Now tap on the Set as Wallpaper option and it is done.
However, you can customize the transition effects type, Speed, thickness, Brightness, and Grayscale of the lock screen, just need to tap on the Edit option ahead of Set as wallpaper.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 offers a remarkable feature named Water Lock Mode. It prevents unintended interactions while submerged in water. This feature is a valuable addition, ensuring seamless functionality and peace of mind while wearing the Galaxy Watch 4 in the water.
There are two simple methods to activate Water Lock Mode on the Galaxy Watch 4. The first involves a quick swipe down to access the Quick Settings Panel, followed by tapping the Water Mode icon.
Alternatively, users can enable this mode through the device’s Settings menu by selecting “Advanced Features” and toggling on the “Water Lock” option. Once enabled, Water Lock Mode renders the touchscreen inactive, shielding the watch from accidental touches underwater.
To deactivate Water Lock Mode, users can press and hold the home key. The watch emits sounds to expel water from the speaker, while a gentle shake eliminates any moisture from the pressure sensor.
