Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Enable, Configure and Use Information Stream in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

Information stream is a feature in Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge that works by utilizing its edge screen. When this feature is enabled, you can view real-time news and other information you have selected in advance on the edge screen when the main screen is turned off.


How to enable the information stream feature?
You can do so by using two different methods: from the settings menu and from the edge screen.

Method #1: From the settings menu
You can enable the information stream feature via the settings menu by using these steps:

1. While the screen is unlocked, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap at the top right to go to the settings menu.
2. Scroll down the screen to the Device section and then tap Edge screen.
3. Tap Information stream.
4. Slide the ON/OFF switch to the right to enable it. When the switch turns green means the information stream feature is enabled.

Method #2: From the edge screen
When people edge or apps edge feature is enabled, you can enable the information stream feature from the edge screen by using these steps:

1. Drag the handle on the edge screen towards the centre of the screen to open the edge screen.
2. Tap to go to the edge screen menu.
3. Tap Information stream.
4. Slide the ON/OFF switch to the right to enable it. When the switch turns green means the information stream feature is enabled.

How to configure the information stream feature?
When you have enabled the information stream feature, you can do these configurations:

1. Enable or disable feeds.
   You can choose which feeds you want to display on the edge screen by using these steps:
• While you're in the information stream menu, tap Manage feeds.
• Select the required feeds you want to display on the edge screen by checking the box in the required feeds. In some feeds, you can adjust its settings by tapping next to the feed. As the example, you can tap next to the notifications feed to select which apps you want to display its notifications on the edge screen.
• If needed, you can download other feeds from Galaxy Apps by swiping the screen to the left and then tap Download feeds.
2. Adjust the edge screen time out.
   By default, the edge screen will automatically turn off if it's not used for about 1 minute. But, when needed you can change the edge screen's timeout by using these steps:
• While you're in the information stream menu, tap Edge screen timeout.
• Select the required option. There are 6 options available: 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 5 minutes or 10 minutes.
3. Enable or disable weather information.
   You can set your phone to display the weather information on the edge screen by using these steps:
• While you're in the information stream menu, tap Weather.
• Slide the ON/OFF switch to the right to enable it. When the switch turns green means the weather information will be displayed on the edge screen.
• When needed, you can adjust the weather settings by tapping the Weather settings button.

How to use the information stream feature?
When you have enabled and configured the information stream feature, you can use this feature by using the following steps:

1. While the main screen is off, swipe the edge screen upwards then downwards or vice versa in one quick motion to turn on the edge screen.
2. Swipe the edge screen to the left or to the right to view the feeds you have selected in advance.
3. Tap a feed on the edge screen to view it in an appropriate app. As the example, if you tap the Flipboard feed, it'll automatically be opened in the Flipboard app.