The Samsung Galaxy S7’s Hidden Secrets

Samsung’s flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S7 has taken the world by storm and if you are one of those lucky blokes who bought one after a major promotion at work, chances are that you are still living under a rock when it comes to knowing the various hidden functionalities present in your new friend. But don’t worry; here are 4 of those hidden secrets.

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· The One-Handed Mode

This is a function built into the S7 that allows users to use the phone with a single hand only; very handy for those who like spending countless hours in the kitchen or for those who dare to use their phones while driving (Strongly discouraged though). It is present in both the S7 and the S7 edge.

To enable it, head over to the setting and tap ‘Advanced Features’. Over here, you will come across the ‘One-Handed Operation’ mode and there will be two options; either you can reduce the screen size by hitting the home button three times or you can select the ‘One-Handed Input’ option to move the keyboard to a corner of the screen.

· Use Two Apps Simultaneously

Yes you heard it correctly! The Galaxy S7 features the ability to run two apps at the same time; now you can surf the internet and edit your thesis simultaneously. How do you access it? It’s simple. Press the square button (the overview button) and this will bring up a list of the most recently used apps.

Look carefully and you will see two rectangles on the left of the apps; tap on it and the app will open, taking up the half of the phone’s display. In the lower half, you will see the same list and you can select the app to multitask with.

· Place More App Shortcuts on the Desktop

The S7 comes with the ability to change the screen’s grid size to accommodate more shortcuts for your favourite apps, games, and widgets. Now you don’t have to worry about removing the ‘Flappy Bird’ shortcut to fit the health tracker app you just downloaded. Simply tap on an empty space of the screen and the ‘screen grid’ option will appear.

S7 comes with a standard 4x4 grid which means that you can keep up to 16 app shortcuts on the home screen. However, you can increase it to 5x5, thereby allowing you to store up to 25 app shortcuts on the desktop.

· Record Your Games

This feature is perfect for those who like to boast about their gaming exploits. The S7 comes with an app called ‘Game Launcher’ that enables you to play games on your handset seamlessly. You can record your gameplay and upload it to YouTube.

Go to settings, then advanced features, and then go to the games section. You will see an option called ‘Game Tools’; tap it to turn it on. Now whenever you are playing a game, tap the floating icon to start recording.

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It is hard to overstate just how dependent on our phones many of us have become. With the emergence of smartphones a decade ago, mobiles evolved into more than a communication device. They became our point of access to the world wide web, our portal to social media, a way to shop, connect with friends, keep up to date with the news, listen to music, snap and share photos and much, much more.

But when does reliance on our mobile phones cross the line from aiding and abetting our day-to-day existence to become something more problematic? When does our mobile phone use start to detract from rather than improve the rest of our lives?

With more than a third of adults and up to half of 16 to 24 year olds believing they spend too much time on their phones, it is not an issue anyone can afford to take lightly. So what are the signs you need to check your mobile usage and make a concerted effort to put down your phone?

You panic if you misplace your mobile phone

A sure sign that your attachment to your mobile is a little more intense than it should be is if you start getting paranoid about losing it. Feelings of panic if you temporarily misplace your handset are not healthy and should tell you it is time to plan some time apart. A way to curb the panic of loosing your phone is to get gadget insurance. It's a smart way of helping ease the burden should you loose it, accidentally damage it or even if something happens to it resulting in the dreaded water damage.

You wake up in the night to check your mobile phone

Lots of people admit that the first they do in the morning and the last thing they do at night is check their phone. But taking things to a whole new level is waking up in the middle of the night because the urge to check your phone is so strong. Letting your phone use interfere with sleep is irrational enough, but it makes even less sense when you start to consider what it is exactly you are checking for - unless they’re as addicted as you, all your social media friends will be fast asleep!

You can’t take a walk without being glued to your mobile phone

It has become a common sight - hordes of people wandering our towns and cities, their eyes not taking in anything around them as they are transfixed on the screen in their hand in front of them. There is a time and a place for everything in life, but if you cannot even go for a walk without spending it looking at your phone, you have to start to wonder if you are letting life in the real world pass you by.

You shun real interaction to chat online

This is a big one - think carefully about any times when friends or acquaintances have invited you out somewhere, for a coffee or for a bite to eat or to go to watch a film or something, and you have said no. Perhaps you didn’t feel in the mood or you suggested you had other plans. What did you do instead? If you found yourself sat around at home on your phone, playing games, chatting on social media, that really is the clincher. Once you start to choose the digital world of your phone over the real world of friends, you know it is time to take action.

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