Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Enable Icon Backgrounds Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

By default, your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge displays icons only on the home screen and apps screen. But, if you have updated your phone to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, you can turn on the icon backgrounds feature to make those icons become more stand out by displaying them with shaded background.


How to enable the icon backgrounds feature?
You can turn this feature on 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 until you find Display and then tap it.
   
   
3. Tap Icon backgrounds.
   
   
4. Select Icons with backgrounds to have your phone displays icons with shaded background to make them stand out on the home screen and apps screen and then tap Done button to save the changes.
   
   
5. You can press the Home key to return to the home screen and see the changes.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: 4 Quick Ways to Launch Camera App in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

The default Camera app in Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is supported with powerful hardware and software to help you get the best result when taking photos with your phone. For easier access to this app, you're also provided with some features that will let you easily and quickly launch or open the Camera app each time you need it.


4 quick ways to launch the Camera app
You can use one of the following ways to easily launch the Camera app:

1. Launch the Camera app from the Home screen.
   By default, the shortcut of the Camera app is available in the main Home screen. If it's not there, add the shortcut to this app to Home screen first so you can easily open the app simply by single tapping the shortcut of the Camera app on Home screen.
   
   
2. Launch the Camera app from the lock screen.
   By default, you can find the shortcut of the Camera app at the bottom right corner of the lock screen. You just need to swipe the camera icon to easily launch the Camera app without you have to unlock the screen first.
   
   
3. Launch the Camera app from any screen using quick launch camera feature.
   When the quick launch camera feature is enabled, you can quickly open the Camera app no matter what the app or screen you're opening simply by pressing the Home key twice in quick succession.
4. Launch the Camera app from the edge screen.
   When you have added the Camera app to the apps edge, you can open this app from the edge screen. You have to drag the edge screen handle towards the centre the screen to view the apps edge(if the people edge is displayed at the first place, swipe across the screen again to access the apps edge) and then tap the Camera app icon to open this app.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Change the Grid Size on Home Screen in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

By default, a home screen in your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has 4 rows and 4 columns which mean you'll be able to add or display up to 16 1x1 widgets or shortcuts to apps in a home screen. When needed, you can change the size of the grid on your home screen so you can add or display more or less widgets or shortcuts to apps.

How to change the grid size on home screen?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. While you're in a home screen, pinch the screen using two fingers or long tap on an empty area.
2. Tap the Screen grid icon at the bottom of the screen.
3. Select the required grid size you want to use. There are three grid sizes available:
• 4x4: select this option to divide your home screen becomes 4 columns and 4 rows so you can add or display up to 16 items. This option is enabled by default.
• 4x5: select this option to divide your home screen becomes 4 columns and 5 rows so you can add or display up to 20 items.
• 5x5: select this option to divide your home screen becomes 5 columns and 5 rows so you can add or display up to 25 items.
4. Tap the Apply button to save your changes.
5. The selected grid size will be applied to your home screen.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Change Themes in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

There are some ways that you can do to customize your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, one of which is by changing its theme. This will change the visual elements of the home screen, lock screen, apps and icons.

How to change Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge theme?
You can do so by using two different methods: from a home screen and from the settings menu.

Method #1: From a home screen
You can change your phone's theme from a home screen by using the following steps:

1. While you're in a home screen, pinch the screen using two fingers or long tap on an empty area.
2. Tap the Themes icon at the bottom of the screen.
   
   
3. Tap the required theme you want to use. By default, there are three preloaded themes available: Default, Pink and Space. If you'd like to have more themes, you can download them from the theme store by tapping the Theme Store button at the bottom of the screen.
   
   
4. Swipe the screen to the left to see the preview of the selected theme. As a note, the visual elements of interface(e.g: colors, icons, and wallpapers) will change depending on the selected theme. Tap the Apply button to apply the selected theme to your phone.
   
   
5. A pop up window appears to inform you that applying the selected theme may close some apps and unsaved data may be lost. Tap the Apply button to continue.
   
   
6. Wait until the process of applying theme is completed.
   
   
7. The selected theme has been applied to your phone.

Method #2: From the settings menu
You can change your phone's theme from the settings menu 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 Personal section and then tap Themes.
   
   
3. Tap the required theme you want to use. By default, there are three preloaded themes available: Default, Pink and Space. If you'd like to have more themes, you can download them from the theme store by tapping the Theme Store button at the bottom of the screen.
   
   
4. Swipe the screen to the left to see the preview of the selected theme. As a note, the visual elements of interface(e.g: colors, icons, and wallpapers) will change depending on the selected theme. Tap the Apply button to apply the selected theme to your phone.
   
   
5. A pop up window appears to inform you that applying the selected theme may close some apps and unsaved data may be lost. Tap the Apply button to continue.
   
   
6. Wait until the process of applying theme is completed.
   
   
7. The selected theme has been applied to your phone.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Add or Remove Shortcuts to Apps in Home Screen in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

In Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, there are several ways that can be done to help you quickly access your favourite apps, one of which is by adding shortcuts to your favourite apps in your home screen. It will save you more time since you don't need to go to the apps menu when you need to use your favourite apps. If needed, you can also easily remove unused or unwanted shortcuts to apps from your home screen.

How to add a shortcut to an app to the home screen?
As the example, we'll try adding a shortcut to the Gallery app to the home screen by using the following steps:

1. While you're in a home screen, tap Apps at the bottom right corner of the screen to go to the apps menu.
2. Swipe the screen to the left or right to find the Gallery app.
3. Tap and hold the Gallery app icon and then drag it to an empty area in a home screen to create a shortcut to this app in the home screen.
4. A shortcut to the Gallery app has been added to the home screen. If you need to add more home screens to your phone so you can add more shortcuts to apps, you can find the complete steps here.

How to remove a shortcut to an app from the home screen?
When needed, you can easily remove unused or unwanted shortcuts of apps from your home screen. As the example, we'll try removing the Gallery app shortcut from the home screen by using the following steps:

1. Go to the home screen where the shortcut of the Gallery app is placed in.
2. Tap and hold the shortcut of the Gallery app and then drag it to the Remove icon located at the top of the screen to remove it from the home screen.
3. The shortcut of the Gallery app has been removed from the home screen.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Add or Remove Widget in Home Screen in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

Widgets are small apps that can be used to easily launch a specific app function to provide you information and convenient access from your phone's home screen, for instance: the music widget that will let you easily control the music playback from the home screen, the weather widget that will let you easily know the weather information from the home screen, etc.

How to add a widget to the home screen?
Before you can use a widget, you have to add it first to your home screen. As the example, we'll try adding the music widget to the home screen by using the following steps:

1. While you're in a home screen, pinch the screen using two fingers or long tap on an empty area.
2. Tap the Widgets icon at the bottom of the screen to view the widgets list.
3. Swipe the screen to the left or right to find the Music 4x1 widget, or you can use the search function to find this widget with more quickly by using these steps:
• Tap More at the top right and then select Search widgets.
• Type music in the search field. All music widgets will be displayed on your screen.
4. Tap and hold the Music 4x1 widget and then drag it to an empty area on a home screen. Release to place the widget.
5. The Music 4x1 widget has been added to the home screen. As a note, some widgets may ask you to do some configurations, if that so, you just need to follow the on-screen instructions to complete the configuration. If you'd like to add more home screens in your phone so you can add more widgets, you can find the complete steps here.

How to remove a widget from the home screen?
When needed, you can easily remove unused or unwanted widgets from your home screen. As the example, we'll try removing the music widget from the home screen by using the following steps:

1. Go to the home screen where the music widget is placed in.
2. Tap and hold the music widget and then drag it to the Remove icon located at the top of the screen. Release to delete the widget.
3. The music widget has been removed from the home screen.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Enable and Use Wallpaper Motion Effect in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

When you're in the wallpaper menu, you can not only change the home screen wallpaper to personalize your home screen, but also enable wallpaper motion effect to give a visual effect for the wallpaper. When this feature is enabled, your home screen wallpaper will move(though it's so slightly) when you tilt your phone.


How to enable the wallpaper motion effect?
You can turn this feature on by using two different methods: from a home screen and from the settings menu.

Method #1: From a home screen
You can enable the wallpaper motion effect from a home screen by using the following steps:

1. While you're in a home screen, pinch the screen using two fingers or long tap on an empty area.
2. Tap the Wallpapers button at the bottom of the screen.
3. Slide the ON/OFF switch next to Wallpaper motion effect to the right to enable it. The switch turns green when it's enabled.

Method #2: From the settings menu
You can enable the wallpaper motion effect from the settings menu 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 Personal section and then tap Wallpaper.
3. Slide the ON/OFF switch next to Wallpaper motion effect to the right to enable it. The switch turns green when it's enabled.

How to use the wallpaper motion effect?
When the wallpaper motion effect is enabled and you're in a home screen, tilt your phone left and right or forwards and backwards to have your phone moves the wallpaper.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Change Home Screen Wallpaper in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

When needed, you can do some customizations to the home screen in your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, one of which is by changing its background image(we often call it as wallpaper). You can set other preloaded wallpaper as your home screen wallpaper when you're bored with your current wallpaper, or you can use your own picture as your home screen wallpaper when you want to have a unique wallpaper.


How to change the home screen wallpaper?
You can do so by using some different methods. As the example, we'll try changing the home screen wallpaper from a home screen and from the settings menu.

Method #1: From a home screen
You can change the background image of your home screen from a home screen by using the following steps:

1. While you're in a home screen, pinch the screen using two fingers or long tap on an empty area to edit your home screen.
2. Tap the Wallpapers button at the bottom of the screen.
3. Tap the drop down box at the top of the screen and then select Home screen.
4. To use your own picture as the home screen wallpaper, do as follows:
• Tap the From Gallery thumbnail at the bottom of the screen.
• Tap an album and then select the required picture you want to use as the home screen wallpaper.
• Tap the Set as wallpaper button.
• The selected picture has been set as the home screen wallpaper.
5. To use other preloaded wallpaper as the home screen wallpaper, do as follows:
• Swipe the screen that displays the wallpaper thumbnails to the left to view more of the available preloaded wallpapers.
• Tap a thumbnail of a preloaded wallpaper you want to set as home screen wallpaper.
• Tap the Set as wallpaper button.
• The selected preloaded wallpaper has been set as the home screen wallpaper.

Method #2: From the settings menu
You can change the background image of your home screen from the settings menu 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 Personal section and then tap Wallpaper.
3. Tap the drop down box at the top of the screen and then select Home screen.
4. To use your own picture as the home screen wallpaper, do as follows:
• Tap the From Gallery thumbnail at the bottom of the screen.
• Tap an album and then select the required picture you want to use as the home screen wallpaper.
• Tap the Set as wallpaper button.
• The selected picture has been set as the home screen wallpaper.
5. To use other preloaded wallpaper as the home screen wallpaper, do as follows:
• Swipe the screen that displays the wallpaper thumbnails to the left to view more of the available preloaded wallpapers.
• Tap a thumbnail of a preloaded wallpaper you want to set as home screen wallpaper.
• Tap the Set as wallpaper button.
• The selected preloaded wallpaper has been set as the home screen wallpaper.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Add, Remove or Rearrange Home Screen in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

Home screen is a part of your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge that can be used as the starting point to access all features available in your phone. It can be used to place widgets or shortcuts to apps for easier access. When needed, you can add, remove or rearrange your home screens to suit your need.

How to add a new home screen?
When needed, you can add more home screens in your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge so you can place more apps or widgets by using the following steps:

1. While you're in a home screen, pinch the screen using two fingers or long tap on an empty area to edit your home screen.
2. Swipe the screen to the leftmost and then tap a home screen preview with + sign inside to add a new home screen. As a note, you're allowed to have up to 15 home screens.
3. A new home screen has been added.

How to remove a home screen?
In case you want to remove a home screen, e.g: when you want to simplify your home screens by removing unused ones, you can do so by using the following steps:

1. While you're in the home screen, pinch the screen using two fingers or long tap on an empty area to edit your home screens.
2. Swipe the screen to the left or right to find a preview of a home screen you want to remove.
3. Tap and hold the preview of the home screen you want to remove and then drag it to the Trash can icon at the top of the screen.
4. The selected home screen has been removed. FYI, when you remove a home screen, all widgets and shortcuts in this home screen will automatically be removed too.

How to rearrange home screens?
When needed, you can change the order of your home screens for more convenient access by using the following steps:

1. While you're in the home screen, pinch the screen using two fingers or long tap on an empty area to edit your home screens.
2. Swipe the screen to the left or right to find a preview of a home screen you want to change its position.
3. Tap and hold the preview of the home screen you want to change its position and then drag it to the required position.
4. The position of the selected home screen has been changed.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Change Home and Lock Screens Wallpaper at the Same Time in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

Change the background image(also called wallpaper) of the home screen or lock screen is one of the ways that can be taken to personalize your phone. If needed, you can even set the same wallpaper for your home and lock screens at the same time.


How to change home and lock screens wallpaper at the same time?
In this post, we'll try to change home screen and lock screen wallpaper at the same time by using two different methods: from the home screen and from the settings menu.

Method #1: From the home screen
If your Samsung Galaxy S4 has been updated to Android 5.0.1 Lollipop, you can set the same wallpaper for your home screen and lock screen at the same time by using the following steps:

1. While you're in home screen, tap the Menu key or long tap in a blank area in the home screen.
2. Tap Wallpapers button at the bottom of the screen
3. Select Home and lock screen from the provided options displayed at the top of the screen.
4. To use a static wallpaper go to the step #5, to use a live wallpaper go to the step #6, while to use your own picture go to the step #7.
5. Use the same static wallpaper as home and lock screens wallpaper:
• Swipe the provided static wallpapers at the bottom of the screen to the right or to the left and then tap the required static wallpaper.
• Tap Set as wallpaper button.
• The selected static wallpaper will be applied to your home screen and lock screen.
6. Use the same live wallpaper as home and lock screens wallpaper:
• Swipe the provided wallpapers at the bottom of the screen to the rightmost and then tap the required live wallpaper(Bubbles or Phase beam).
• Tap Set as wallpaper button.
• The selected live wallpaper will be applied to your home screen and lock screen.
7. Use your own picture as home and lock screens wallpaper:
• Tap From Gallery thumbnail at the bottom of the screen.
• Select the required picture in the Gallery app.
• If needed, you can adjust the area of the selected picture that will be used as home screen and lock screen wallpaper.
• Tap Save button.
• The selected picture will be set as your home screen and lock screen wallpaper.

Method #2: From the settings menu
You can set the same wallpaper for your home screen and lock screen at the same time from the settings menu by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notifications panel and then tap at the top right to go to the settings menu.
2. Tap My device tab.
3. Tap Display.
4. Tap Wallpaper.
5. Select Home and lock screen from the provided options displayed at the top of the screen.
6. To use a static wallpaper go to the step #7, to use a live wallpaper go to the step #8, while to use your own picture go to the step #9.
7. Use the same static wallpaper as home and lock screens wallpaper:
• Swipe the provided static wallpapers at the bottom of the screen to the right or to the left and then tap the required static wallpaper.
• Tap Set as wallpaper button.
• The selected static wallpaper will be applied to your home screen and lock screen.
8. Use the same live wallpaper as home and lock screens wallpaper:
• Swipe the provided wallpapers at the bottom of the screen to the rightmost and then tap the required live wallpaper(Bubbles or Phase beam).
• Tap Set as wallpaper button.
• The selected live wallpaper will be applied to your home screen and lock screen.
9. Use your own picture as home and lock screens wallpaper:
• Tap From Gallery thumbnail at the bottom of the screen.
• Select the required picture in the Gallery app.
• If needed, you can adjust the area of the selected picture that will be used as home screen and lock screen wallpaper.
• Tap Save button.
• The selected picture will be set as your home screen and lock screen wallpaper.