Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Act Your Phone as Power Bank

If needed, you can act your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge as power bank so it can be used to charge other phones anytime and anywhere by utilising the supplied USB connector and a USB cable.


How to act your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge as power bank?
As the example, we'll use Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge to charge the battery of Samsung Galaxy S5 by using the following steps:

1. Plug the supplied USB connector to the multipurpose jack in the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.
   
   
2. Open the multipurpose jack cover in Samsung Galaxy S5 and then plug the micro USB cable to the multipurpose jack.
   
   
3. Plug the other end of the USB cable to the USB connector in the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.
   
   
4. Now, Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge will start charging the battery of Samsung Galaxy S5.
   
   
5. When you're done charging the phone, disconnect both phones by unplugging the USB adaptor from the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and then unplug the micro USB cable from the Samsung Galaxy S5.

   FYI, make sure to close the multipurpose jack cover in Samsung Galaxy S5 for protection against water damage.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable or Disable Fast Wireless Charging Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

If you access the battery menu while you're charging your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge with component and wireless charger that support fast charging, you can enable the fast wireless charging feature so you can charge the battery faster using a wireless charger when the phone or its screen is turned off. While this feature is enabled, the fan inside the wireless charger will operate and may produce noise.


How to enable or disable the fast wireless charging feature?
You can turn on or off this feature when you're not charging your phone's battery 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 the screen to the very bottom and then tap Battery.
   
   
3. Scroll the screen to the very bottom and then tap the ON/OFF switch next to Fast wireless charging to enable or disable it. When the switch turns blue means the fast wireless charging feature is enabled and you can charge your phone's battery using a wireless charger with more quickly when your phone or its screen is turned off. While, when the switch turns gray means the fast wireless charging feature is disabled and the standard charging feature will be used instead.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable or Disable Fast Cable Charging Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

By default, the fast cable charging feature in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is enabled to allow you charge the battery of your phone using a USB cable with more quickly, in condition that you're using the component and charger that support with fast charging feature as well as the phone or its screen is turned off. However, when needed you can disable this feature if you want to use the standard cable charging feature so your phone won't be hotter while it's being charged.


How to enable or disable the fast cable charging 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 the screen to the very bottom and then tap Battery.
   
   
3. Scroll the screen to the very bottom and then tap the ON/OFF switch next to Fast cable charging to enable or disable it. When the switch turns blue , means the fast cable charging feature is enabled.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Charge the Battery Using a Wireless Charger

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge has a wireless charging coil that is located in the back side of the phone to allow you charge your phone's battery with a wireless charger(sold separately). It's easier way to charge your phone because you don't have to plug and unplug a micro USB cable into the multipurpose jack in your phone each time you want to charge your phone's battery.


How to charge the battery using a wireless charger(EP-NG930)?
You can charge the battery of your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge with a wireless charger by using the following steps:

1. Connect the USB cable to the USB power adaptor/Samsung's adaptive fast charger.
   
   
2. Connect the micro USB cable into the charger port at the back side of the wireless charger.
   
   
3. Plug the USB power adaptor/Samsung's adaptive fast charger into an electric socket to turn on wireless charger.
4. Turn off your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge or its screen. Actually, you can still use your phone while it's being charged, but it may take longer to fully charge the battery. Also, if you want to use the fast wireless charging feature(it's enabled by default) so you can charge the battery with more quickly, your phone or its screen should be turned off.
5. Place the centre of your phone's back vertically or horizontally on the centre of the wireless charger to start charging the battery. When needed, you can check the remaining charging time on the screen by pressing the Home key.
   
   
6. When the battery is fully charged(the battery percentage shows 100% and the LED indicator lights green), remove your phone from the wireless charger and then unplug the USB power adaptor/Samsung's adaptive fast charger from the electric socket to turn off the wireless charger.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Charge the Battery

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge comes with a non-removable Li-Ion 3600mAh battery which is claimed can provide you a charge of 3600mAh up to 27 hours of talk time(3G), up to 74 hours of playback time without recharge the battery. Since it's a rechargeable battery, when the battery level is low, you can charge it with the USB cable and Samsung's adaptive fast charger that came with the unit.


How to charge the battery of Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Turn off your phone or its screen. Actually, you can still use your phone while it's being charged, but it may take longer to fully charge the battery. Also, if you want to use the fast cable charging feature(it's enabled by default) to be able to charge the battery with more quickly, your phone or its screen should be turned off.
2. Connect the USB cable to the USB power adaptor/Samsung's adaptive fast charger.
   
   
3. Connect the micro USB cable into the multipurpose jack(it's located under the Home button) in your phone.
   
   
4. Plug the USB power adaptor/Samsung's adaptive fast charger into an electric socket to start charging the battery.
5. When needed, you can check the remaining charging time on the screen by pressing the Home key.
   
   
6. When the battery is fully charged(the battery percentage shows 100% and the LED indicator lights green), disconnect your phone from the charger by unplugging the micro USB cable from your phone and then unplug the USB power adaptor/Samsung's adaptive fast charger from the electric socket.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Charge the Battery Using a Wireless Charger

Your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a built-in wireless charging coil pinned in the back side of the phone to let you charge the battery using a wireless charger. This can be alternative way if you want to have an easier way to charge the battery or don't like to plug and unplug a micro USB cable into multipurpose jack in your phone each time you want to charge the battery.


How to charge the battery using a wireless charger(EP-NG930)?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Connect the USB cable to the USB power adaptor/Samsung's adaptive fast charger.
   
   
2. Connect the micro USB cable into the charger port at the back side of the wireless charger.
   
   
3. Plug the USB power adaptor/Samsung's adaptive fast charger into an electric socket.
4. Place the centre of the your phone's back vertically or horizontally on the centre of the wireless charger. When needed, you can check the remaining charging time on the screen by pressing the Home key.
   
   
5. If you'd like using the fast wireless charging feature, make sure the following conditions are filled:
• The fast wireless charging feature is enabled. Please note that during fast wireless charging, the fan inside the wireless charger will operate and may produce a noise. If you don't like that noise, turn off this feature.
• You're using a charger and components that support the fast wireless charging.
• The phone or the screen is turned off.
6. When the battery is fully charged, remove your phone from the wireless charger and then unplug the USB power adaptor from the electric socket.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Enable or Disable Fast Cable Charging Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

By default, your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge will automatically use the fast charging feature if you charge your phone's battery with the provided USB cable and the adaptive fast charging, makes the battery can be charged with more quickly in condition that your phone or its screen is turned off. However, if you have updated your phone to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, you'll have an option that can be used to enable or disable the fast cable charging feature. If this feature is enabled, you can charge the battery with more quickly with the fast charging feature. While, if this feature is disabled, standard charging will be used instead.


How to enable or disable the fast cable charging feature?
You can do so 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 the screen to the very bottom and then tap Battery.
   
   
3. Scroll the screen to the very bottom. Depending on your current setting, tap the ON/OFF switch next to Fast cable charging to enable or disable it. When the switch turns blue means the fast cable charging feature is enabled and you can charge your phone's battery with more quickly while your phone or its screen is turned off.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Display Battery Percentage in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge comes with a non-removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery. Since this battery is rechargeable, you can recharge the battery by using the provided USB cable and USB power adaptor when the battery is low so you can keep using your phone. You can see the battery icon on the status bar if you need to know how much charge is left in your battery. But, if you want to easily know the exact amount of battery left in your phone, you can set your phone to show the battery level in terms of percentage.

How to show the battery percentage on the status bar?
You can do so by using the following 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 System section and then tap Battery.
3. Scroll the screen to the very bottom.
4. Slide the ON/OFF switch next to Show power on status bar to the right to enable this option. The switch turns green when it's enabled and the battery percentage will be displayed on the status bar.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Charge the Battery

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge comes with a non-removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery that is claimed to be able to provide you a charge of 2600mAh up to 18 hours of talk time (3G), up to 50 hours of audio playback time and up to 10 hours Internet usage time (3G) without recharge the battery. When you use Samsung's adaptive fast charger, you can charge the battery up to 1,5 times faster than the previous models in condition that your phone or its screen is off. Since this battery is rechargeable, you can recharge it by using the provided USB cable and USB power adaptor/Samsung's adaptive fast charger.


How to charge the battery of Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Turn off your phone. FYI, you can still use your phone while it's being charged, but it may take longer for the battery to be fully charged. Also, if you want to use the fast charging feature, your phone or its screen should be turned off.
2. Connect the USB cable to the USB power adaptor/Samsung's adaptive fast charger.
   
   
3. Connect the micro USB cable into the multipurpose jack in your phone(it's located under the Home key).
   
   
4. Now, plug the charger/Samsung's adaptive fast charger into an electric socket.
5. When the battery is fully charged, disconnect your phone from the charger by unplugging the micro USB cable from your phone and then unplug the charger from the electric socket.