Samsung Galaxy S8 Hidden Features

Samsung Galaxy S8 Hidden Features – Top 10 Tips and Tricks for Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ Unlock the hidden features of your Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus

Samsung’s 2017 flagships, the Galaxy S8 and S8+ are currently one of the best smartphones that pack powerful hardware into a beautiful shell. We’ve been using the Galaxy S8 for a while now and the device has really impressed us. The S8 runs on Samsung Experience 8.1 based on Android 7.0 Nougat, offering a host of interesting and unique features.

Samsung Galaxy S8 Hidden Features

While there are already various tips and tricks available all over the web for the duo, we have tried to find out some fresh and useful tips. This will help you unlock the full potential of your Samsung flagship.

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Without further ado, let us guide you through a list of tips that you can try on your S8 to improve the overall user experience. None of the tips below require root and apply to both the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus. Here you go:

Similar to Google Assistant and Siri, Samsung’s Bixby is an artificial intelligence system that comes integrated with the Galaxy S8 and S8+. Bixby can be quickly accessed by pressing the dedicated button located just below the volume rocker on the S8 and S8+. Bixby offers a variety of features to interact with your phone, such as Bixby Voice, Bixby Vision, Bixby Home, and Bixby Reminder. But if you don’t like Bixby and want to use its hardware key to either launch Google Assistant or trigger another action instead, an app called “bxActions” lets you do it without root.

With bxActions, you can easily transform your Bixby button to launch the camera, toggle music playback, Google Now, jump to the latest app, enable silent mode, turn on/off the flashlight, launch any app, and more. In comfort mode, one can activate the Bixby trigger to take pictures using the Bixby button. The app also provides an option to completely disable the Bixby button on the Galaxy S8 or S8 Plus.

The call recording feature is requested by most of the users for personal matters or business purposes. There is no option to record calls on Galaxy S8/S8+, but interested users can get this feature by using “Call Recorder Galaxy S8”. The app is free and works as advertised. It records the audio in both directions and saves them in MP3 format. The calls are automatically recorded without human intervention when you receive or make a call. Users can hear the audio recording immediately after hanging up and can even see the history of incoming and outgoing calls. The user interface is user-friendly, but looks very outdated.

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Total Recall app also offers tons of settings like choosing calls to record, contact filtering, uploading recordings to Google Drive, password protection, choosing audio format, choosing storage destination and so on. The app works very well on the S8 and does not require root access.

Those who like to customize their smartphone with cool add-ons will definitely find this trick useful. Although the Galaxy S8 offers an option to change the background color of the navigation bar and the layout of the on-screen keys. At the same time, you can unlock it completely by using “Navbar Apps”, which does not require root.

In addition to choosing the standard solid color as the background, Navbar Apps allows you to display colors from the currently running app. It also allows you to display custom images as background and includes several styles for you to choose. The premium version unlocks the ability to import or select images created by fans. You can also display the battery percentage back in the navigation bar along with the selected wallpaper. The user can easily customize the widget setting to their liking.

Generally, all phones come with a flashlight switch available from quick settings, but they only have the basic functionality of turning it on or off. The Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus come standard with a smart tweak that allows you to control the brightness of the flashlight according to the lighting conditions. To set the brightness, simply tap the flashlight text that appears just below the flashlight icon in the shadow for quick settings. Then you can choose any of the 5 levels to adjust the brightness.

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In the past, we’ve seen built-in ad blocking functionality included in mobile browsers such as UC Browser and Opera. Samsung seems to have added a similar feature to its browser. Even if the Internet app is not pre-installed on the Galaxy S8, you can simply install it from Google Play or the Galaxy Essentials store.

By using the Samsung Internet app, you can get rid of intrusive and annoying ads while browsing on your phone.

Open the app and tap the three dots in the upper right corner. Go to Extensions > Content Blocker and click “Download Blocker” to download Content Blocker. You can activate up to 5 blockers at the same time.

Now you won’t see any ads on multiple websites when ad blocking is enabled. If you want to see a page with ads, just tap “Show without content blocking” in the menu. It also shows the number of spam blocked on a particular web page.

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The SoundAssistant app is an audio utility app from Samsung that you can install from Google Play. With this app, you can customize your phone’s sound for different scenarios like home, work, and sleep. It also allows you to adjust the media volume instead of the ringtone when you press the volume buttons. One can even control the volume of individual apps, which means you can set the desired volume for music and games.

Another interesting feature is the “Dual app sound” option which allows an app to play sound along with other apps ie. you can play YouTube and Wynk Music at the same time. Another feature limited to the S8 is the ability to specify the external device for each app, such as Bluetooth for a music app and Speaker for a gaming app.

We’ve seen a multi-window popup view feature in Galaxy devices like the Note 5 and S7 that let you resize and display an app in popup view, allowing for better multitasking. A similar feature is also present in the Galaxy S8, but has been implemented in an improved way that does not harm the user experience.

To open an app in popup mode on S8, go to Recent apps > long press the desired app and drag the app to the window that says “Drop here for popup view”. The app then opens in a separate window that you can drag, resize, minimize, maximize or close. Alternatively, the older way of resizing apps can be enabled by going to Settings > Advanced Features > Multi Window > Popup View Action.

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As you may know, YouTube does not allow background video playback on mobile devices unless you have a YouTube Red subscription. As a result, the video stops when you close the YouTube app, preventing you from listening to the audio while doing something else. However, there are several solutions to get the job done, but here’s a simple trick that will allow you to run YouTube in the background on the Galaxy S8 if the screen turns off without the need for additional apps.

, just play the YouTube video. Then plug in your AKG headphones and turn off the screen. Now click the play button on the headphones, which is between the volume up and down. The video continues to play in the background and you can even navigate through your phone while listening. You can also perform this operation with another headphone that has a play/pause button integrated.

If you frequently use different types of camera modes, this tip might really interest you. In Galaxy S8, you can add a shortcut to specific camera modes like Pro mode, Panorama, Slow-motion, Hyperlapse, etc. right on your home screen. This can help you access these modes instantly with a single tap, allowing you to capture an unplanned moment without delay.

To do so, open the camera app and swipe right to see the modes. Now tap on the 3 dots from the top right corner and select “Add Shortcut to Home Screen”. Then tap the shortcut icon of the desired mode for quick access.

Tricks And Hidden Features Of Galaxy S8 And S8+

It’s usually a good idea to add owner information to your Android phone’s lock screen with a custom message that says “If found, call XX-XX-XXX” which can improve the chances of getting your lost phone back. Or you can just add a cool message. In some other devices running Nougat, we couldn’t see the “Show owner information” option, but thankfully it’s there on the Galaxy S8.

To view owner information on the S8, go to Settings > Lock screen & security > Information and FaceWidgets > Contact information. The entered text will then appear on the lock screen and Always On Display.

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