Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Change Default Homepage in Internet App in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

By default, quick access is set as the default homepage in the Internet app in Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, which means it will automatically be opened when you open a new tab or view the homepage. When needed, you can change the default homepage to the current page or other webpage for easier access.


How to change the default homepage in the Internet app?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open the Internet app.
2. Tap More at the top right to view additional options.
   
   
3. If needed, scroll down the additional options and then select Settings.
   
   
4. Tap Homepage.
   
   
5. Now, you can change the default homepage by selecting from the following options:
• Quick access: select this option if you want to set quick access which contains webpages you have added to the quick access and most visited webpages as the default homepage.
• Current page: select this option if you want to set the currently opened page as the default homepage.
• Other webpage: select this option if you want to set other webpage as the default homepage. When you select this option, you need to enter the web address and then tap OK button.

6. The default homepage has been changed and the Internet app will automatically open the homepage you have set when you open a new tab or view the homepage.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Add a Webpage to Quick Access in Internet App in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

The Internet app in Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge uses quick access as the default homepage, which means this app will automatically open it each time a new tab is opened. You can use this feature as an alternative way to easily access your favourite webpages that you have added to the quick access or most visited webpages.


How to add a webpage to quick access in the Internet app?
You can do so by using two different methods: while opening a webpage and while viewing quick access.

Method #1: While opening a webpage

1. While you're opening a webpage in the Internet app, tap More at the top right and then select Add to Quick access.
   
   
2. The shortcut of the currently opened webpage has been created in the quick access list.

Method #2: While viewing quick access

1. When quick access is set as the default homepage, tap at the bottom of the screen to view it.
2. Tap to manually add a webpage to quick access.
   
   
3. Enter the web address and then tap Save button.
   
   
4. The shortcut of the entered webpage has been created in the quick access list.

How to access a webpage via quick access in the Internet app?
You can easily access the webpage you have added to Quick access by using the following steps:

1. While you're browsing with the Internet app and quick access is set as the default homepage, you can access it by tapping at the bottom of the screen. If you'd like to view quick access in new tab, tap at the bottom right corner and then tap New tab.
   
   
2. Tap a shortcut of a webpage to open it.
   
   
3. The webpage will be loaded shortly

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Easily Access Favourite Webpages from Home Screen in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

You can make the way accessing your favourite webpages, either those you find while browsing the Internet or those you have bookmarked before, much easier and faster by adding shortcuts to those webpages on the home screen. It'll save you more time because you can easily access those webpages simply by tapping the shortcut on the home screen.


How to easily access favourite webpages from home screen?
There are two ways that can be taken so you can easily access your favourite webpages the from home screen: by adding a shortcut to a webpage on the home screen and by adding S Bookmarks widget on the home screen.

Method #1: By adding a shortcut to a webpage on the home screen

1. While you're opening a webpage in the Internet app, tap More at the top right and then select Add shortcut on home screen to create the shortcut of the currently opened webpage on the home screen.
   
   
2. Now, you can easily access the webpage by tapping the shortcut on the home screen and the webpage will be loaded shortly in the Internet app.
   
   

Method #2: By adding S bookmarks widget to the home screen

1. Go to the widgets list by long tapping on an empty area on the home screen and then tap Widgets button at the bottom of the screen.
   
   
2. Find S Bookmarks 2x2 widget. Drag the widget to an empty area on the home screen and then release to place it.
   
   
3. If needed, you can adjust the widget size by dragging in or out the blue frame.
   
   
4. Now, you can easily access a bookmarked webpage by tapping the required bookmark on the S bookmark widget on the home screen and the webpage will be loaded shortly in the Internet app.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Use Reading Mode in Internet App in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

When you find a nice post/article on a webpage while browsing with the Internet app in your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge and want to read it conveniently without you have to be disturbed with the extra things in the webpage, e.g., advertisement, the webpage header, widgets, etc., you can use the reading mode feature in this app so those extra things will be eliminated and you can focus on what you want to read.


How to use the reading mode in the Internet app?
You can use this feature by using the following steps:

1. While you're reading a content of a webpage, tap in the left side of the address bar to enable the reading mode feature. FYI, this icon won't be available if the webpage is not fully loaded.
   
   
2. While the reading mode feature is enabled, you can do the following actions:
• Adjusting the page size, go to the step #3.
• Sharing the page, go to the step #4.
• Saving the page for offline reading, go to the step #5.
• Finding a word within the page, go to the step #6.
• Using the night mode feature, go to the step #7.
• Adjusting the zoom level, go to the step #8.
• Disabling the reading mode, go to the step #9.
3. Adjusting the page size:
   If you have difficulty when reading with the current page size, you can adjust its size by tapping Enlarge to make it bigger or tapping Shrink to make it smaller.
   
   
4. Sharing the page:
   If you want to share the page you're reading with others, tap More at the top right and then select Share. Next, you just need to follow the on-screen instructions to finish the process.
   
   
5. Saving the page for offline reading:
   You can save the page you're reading so you can read it later without you have to be connected to the Internet by tapping More at the top right and then select Save webpage.
   
   
6. Finding a word within the page:
   You can find a word within the page you're reading so you can easily jump to the part you're looking by using these steps:
• Tap More at the top right and then select Find on page.
  
  
• Enter a word you want to find in the Find on page field and then tap in the virtual keyboard to start searching. Your phone will highlight every instance of the search word you've entered. Tap or to find each instance of the word you entered.
  
  
7. Using the night mode feature:
   You can enable this mode to reverse the color between the background and the font so you can have a better display to read the page while you're in a low light environment by using these steps:
• Tap More at the top right and then select Enable Night mode to enable it.
  
  
• The background color will turn black and the font will turn white.
• If you'd like to disable the night mode, tap More at the top right and then select Disable Night mode.
  
  
8. Adjusting the zoom level:
   If needed, you can adjust the zoom level of the page you're reading by pinching the screen with two fingers to zoom out, or spreading two fingers apart together on the screen to zoom in.
   
   
9. Disabling the reading mode:
   If you want to exit from this mode and want to revert the page back to the original state, tap in the left side of the address bar.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Save Webpages for Offline Reading in Internet App in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

If you find a nice content on a webpage while browsing the Internet using the Internet app in your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge and want to be able to use or read it later without you have to load it again with your data, you can save the webpage while you're online so you can read it later while you're offline.


How to save a webpage in the Internet app?
While you have an Internet connection, you can save a webpage for offline reading by using the following steps:

1. While you're opening a webpage in the Internet app, tap More at the top right and then select Save webpage(this option won't be available if the webpage is not fully loaded).
   
   
2. The current webpage has been saved for offline reading.

How to open a saved webpage in the Internet app?
If you have saved a webpage, you can open it anytime you want without you have to be connected to the Internet by using the following steps:

1. Open the Internet app.
2. Tap at the bottom of the screen.
   
   
3. Tap the Saved pages tab to view all saved webpages.
4. Tap a saved page you want to read offline.
   
   
5. The selected saved page will be loaded.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Bookmark a Webpage in Internet App in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

The Internet app in your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge lets you to save the links of your favourite webpages to the bookmarks list so you can easily get back to them later without you have to manually type the web address or search it again through the search engine.


How to bookmark a web page in the Internet app?
You can save the link of the currently opened page to your bookmarks list by using the following steps:

1. While you're opening a webpage in the Internet app, tap More at the top right and then select Add to Bookmarks.
   
   
2. The current webpage has been added to the bookmarks list.

How to access a bookmarked web page in the Internet app?
Assuming that you have bookmarked a webpage and have an Internet connection, you can easily access the webpage by using the following steps:

1. Open the Internet app.
2. Tap at the bottom of the screen.
   
   
3. Tap the Bookmarks tab to see all bookmarked pages.
4. Tap the required bookmark to open it.
   
   
5. The webpage of the selected bookmark will be loaded.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Use Internet App in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

Internet app is the default Browser app in your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge that can be used to browse the Internet to search the required information, either by directly opening a webpage or searching it first through the search engine.


How to use the Internet app?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open the Internet app. By default, the quick access will be the default homepage.
   
2. Tap the address bar at the top of the screen.
   
   
3. In the address bar, enter the required web address to open it or enter a keyword to search it in the default search engine, and then tap in the virtual keyboard.
   
   
4. To facilitate your activity while using this app to browse the Internet, you can use some options/toolbars available(if it's hidden, slightly swipe down your finger on the screen to see it):
• : tap it to read the content of the current webpage in the reading mode.
• : tap it to refresh the current webpage.
• : tap it to access additional options, e.g., add the current webpage to your bookmarks, change the settings, etc.
• : tap it to go back one page.
• : tap it to go forward one page.
• : tap it to open the homepage.
• : tap it to view and access your bookmarks, saved webpages, and history.
• : tap it to open the tab manager. You can use it to do some actions, e.g., enable secret mode, open a new tab, close all tabs, switch between opened tabs, etc.