Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable and Use Magnifier Window Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

If you're a limited/low vision user or have difficulty when reading what's on the screen because it's too small for your eyes, you can use the magnifier window feature in your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge to magnify content shown on a specific area on the screen using the provided magnifier window so you can see it better.


How to enable the magnifier window feature?
As the example, we'll do so by using two different methods: from the settings menu and from the direct access menu.

Method #1: From the settings menu
You can use the following steps to enable and adjust the setting of the magnifier window feature from the settings menu:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
   
   
2. Scroll down the screen to find Accessibility and then tap it.
   
   
3. Tap Vision.
   
   
4. Scroll down the screen and then tap Magnifier window.
   
   
5. Slide the ON/OFF switch to the right to enable the magnifier window. The switch turns blue when it's enabled and a magnifier window appears on the screen.
   
   
6. If needed, you can adjust the zoom level of the magnifier window by sliding the zoom level adjustment bar to the left for a lower zoom percentage or to the right for a higher zoom percentage.
   
   
7. If needed, you can adjust the magnifier window size by tapping Magnifier size and then select Small, Medium, or Large.
   
   

Method #2: From the direct access menu
You can use the following steps to easily enable the magnifier window from any screen, in condition that you have enabled the direct access feature and selected the magnifier window option:

1. On any screen, press the Home key three times quickly to open up the direct access menu and then tap Magnifier window.
   
   
2. The magnifier window feature is enabled and the magnifier window appears on the screen.
   
   

How to use the magnifier window feature?
When the magnifier window is displayed on the screen, drag it to a specific area on the screen to magnify what's under the window. When you're done, tap to close the window and disable the magnifier window feature.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable or Disable Show Button Shapes Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

If you have difficulty to differentiate button with other options/menus/text in your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, you can enable the show button shapes feature so that buttons in your phone will be displayed with shaded background to make them become more stand out.

How to enable or disable the show button shapes feature?
You can turn on or off this feature by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
   
   
2. Scroll down to find Accessibility and then tap it.
   
   

   FYI, if you have enabled the direct access feature and selected the accessibility option, you can quickly access the accessibility menu from any screen by pressing the Home key three times quickly to open up the direct access menu and then tap Accessibility.

3. Tap Vision.
   
   
4. Scroll down the screen and then tap the ON/OFF switch next to Show button shapes to enable or disable it. When the switch turns blue , means the show button shapes feature is enabled and your phone will show buttons with shaded background to make them stand out.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable or Disable High Contrast Fonts Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

If you're a low vision user or have difficulty when reading your phone using the default font colours, you can enable the high contrast fonts feature to have your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge increases the contrast between the text and the background by outlining the text and adjusting its colours, where the black/gray text will be darker and the blue text will be changed to black, so you can read what's on the screen better.

How to enable or disable the high contrast fonts feature?
You can turn on or off this feature by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
   
   
2. Scroll down to find Accessibility and then tap it.
   
   

   * FYI, if you have enabled the direct access feature and selected the accessibility option, you can quickly access the accessibility menu from any screen by pressing the Home key three times quickly to open up the direct access menu and then tap Accessibility.

3. Tap Vision.
   
   
4. Scroll down the screen and then tap the ON/OFF switch next to High contrast fonts to enable or disable it. When the switch turns blue , means the high contrast fonts feature is enabled and your phone will adjust the color and outline of fonts to increase the contrast with the background.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Adjust Font Size in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

By default, the font size in your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is set to small. But, if you have difficulty in reading your phone with this size, you can adjust the font size in your phone to a smaller or bigger one so you can read what's on the screen better.


How to adjust the font size?
As the example, we'll do so by using two different methods: from the settings menu and from the direct access menu.

Method #1: From the settings menu
You can adjust the font size from tiny to huge via the settings menu by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
   
   
2. Scroll down to find Display and then tap it.
   
   
3. Tap Font.
   
   
4. To adjust the font size, drag the font size adjustment bar to the left for a smaller font or to the right for a bigger font. FYI, there are some apps that don't support the huge size, therefore if you select this size, the font within those apps will automatically be displayed in the smaller size. Tap Done button to save the changes.
   
   
5. The selected font size will be applied to your phone except for the body of the email messages and the body of the webpages.

Method #2: From the direct access menu
Assuming that you have enabled the direct access feature and added Accessibility, you can adjust the font size from tiny to extra huge via the direct access menu by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, press the Home key three times quickly to open up the direct access menu and then tap Accessibility.
   
   
2. Tap Vision.
   
   
3. Scroll down the screen to find Font size and then tap it.
   
   
4. If you need bigger font than huge size, slide the ON/OFF switch next to Larger font sizes to the right to enable it. The switch turns blue when it's enabled and you'll be provided with 4 extra huge font sizes.
   
   
5. To adjust the font size, drag the font size adjustment bar to the left for a smaller font or to the right for a bigger font. FYI, if you set the font size to the Extra huge, it'll be applied in specific apps only and other apps that don't support with this size will automatically use the font with the smaller size. Tap Done button to save the changes.
   
   
6. The selected font size will be applied to your phone except for the body of the email messages and the body of the webpages.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Setup and Use Direction Lock Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Direction lock is an additional screen lock type that you can use to unlock the screen if you have enabled it in the Accessibility menu. When it's enabled, you can unlock the screen by drawing the direction combination that you set in advance.


How to setup the direction lock feature?
As the example, we'll do so when the current screen lock type is set to PIN by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
   
   
2. Scroll down the screen to find Accessibility and then tap it. FYI, if you have enabled the direct access feature and selected Accessibility, you can quickly access the accessibility menu by pressing the Home key three times in quick succession to open up the direct access menu and then tap Accessibility.
   
   
3. Tap Direction lock.
   
   
4. Slide the ON/OFF switch to the right to enable the direction lock feature.
   
   
5. Enter the current 4-digit PIN numbers and then tap Next button.
   
   
6. Now, draw a series of four to eight directions(left, right, up or down) and then tap Continue button.
   
   
7. Draw the direction combination again to verify it and then tap Confirm button.
   
   
8. The direction lock has been set as the screen lock type.
9. When needed, while you're in the direction lock menu, you can enable or disable the following options:
   
   • Vibration feedback: enable this option to have your phone vibrates when you draw the direction combination to unlock the screen.
   • Sound feedback: enable this option to have your phone plays a sound when you draw the direction combination to unlock the screen.
   • Show directions: enable this option to have your phone shows the direction arrows when you draw the direction combination to unlock the screen.
   • Read drawn directions aloud: enable this option to have your phone reads aloud the direction when you draw the direction combination to unlock the screen.
   

How to use the direction lock feature?
You can unlock the screen using the direction lock by using the following steps:

1. When the screen is turned off, press the Power key to turn it on.
2. Swipe your finger on the lock screen and then draw series of directions that you have set before to unlock the screen.
   
   
3. If you draw the right combination, the screen will be unlocked and you can use your phone.

Note: The direction lock feature in the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow won't give you the option to enter the PIN number as the alternative way to unlock the screen when you enter the combination incorrectly 5 times or so. You're just asked to try again in a couple of seconds. Thus, if you decide to use this feature, make sure to remember or write down the combination somewhere that you can use to remember when you forget it. However, if you have enabled the auto factory reset feature, your phone will automatically reset to the factory settings if you have drawn the combination incorrectly 15 times.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable and Use Direct Access Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Since Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is designed for everyone, it comes with set of accessibility features so that those with visual, hearing, or dexterity impairment can use this phone with ease. For easier access, you can enable the direct access feature and then select the required accessibility settings or functions so you can easily access them through the direct access menu by pressing the Home key three times quickly.


How to enable the direct access feature?
You can turn on this feature and add the required accessibility settings by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
   
   
2. Scroll down the screen to find Accessibility and then tap it.
   
   
3. Tap Direct access.
   
   
4. Slide the ON/OFF switch to the right to enable this feature. The switch turns blue when it's enabled.
   
   
5. Now, select which accessibility settings you want to display when accessing the direct access menu by sliding the ON/OFF switch next to the required settings to the right. There are 8 settings available that can be added to the direct access menu:
   
   • Accessibility
   • Voice Assistant
   • Universal switch
   • Magnifier window
   • Negative colors
   • Grayscale
   • Color adjustment(you have to set up colour adjustment in Vision first to add this option in the direct access menu).
   • Interaction control(you have to turn on interaction control in Dexterity and interaction first to add this option in the direct access menu).
   
6. The selected settings have been added to the direct access menu.

How to use the direct access feature?
As the example, we'll access the accessibility menu through the direct access menu by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, press the Home key three times in quick succession to open up the direct access menu.
2. Tap Accessibility to quickly go to the accessibility menu.
   
   
3. Now, you can adjust the required settings in the accessibility menu.