Samsung Galaxy S8: How to Enable or Disable Edge Panel Handle Vibration Feature in Android 7.0 Nougat

If needed, you can set your Samsung Galaxy S8 to provide you a short pulse of vibration when you're tapping the edge panel handle to access edge panels by enabling the edge panel handle vibration feature. This feature comes handy especially when you set the handle to be invisible because the vibration will help you easily know that you have tapped the right area where the handle is placed in.


How to enable or disable the edge panel handle vibration feature?
Assuming that the edge panels feature is enabled, you can do so by using the following steps:

1. While the main screen is turned on, drag the edge panel handle towards the centre of the screen to open the edge panel.
   
   
2. Tap at the bottom of the screen to quickly go to the edge panels menu.
   
   
3. Tap at the top right and then select Handle settings.
   
   
4. Tap the ON/OFF switch next to Vibration to enable or disable this option. When the switch turns means the edge panel handle vibration feature is enabled and your phone will vibrate when you're tapping the edge panel handle.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S8: How to Make Edge Panel Handle Invisible in Android 7.0 Nougat

In your Samsung Galaxy S8, you can have an invisible edge panel handle by adjusting its transparency to the highest level if you want to stay using the edge panels feature but don't want to see its handle displayed or take any space on your screen.


How to make the edge panel handle invisible?
Assuming that the edge panels feature is enabled, you can do so by using the following steps:

1. While the main screen is turned on, drag the edge panel handle towards the centre of the screen to open the edge panel.
   
   
2. Tap at the bottom of the screen to quickly go to the edge panels menu.
   
   
3. Tap at the top right and then select Handle settings.
   
   
4. Slide the handle transparency adjustment bar to the rightmost to have an invisible handle
   
   
   As a note, since the handle is invisible, you have to remember where the handle position is when you need to use it to access the edge panels. You can also set the handle to a bigger size so you'll have a wider area to easily access the edge panels.

Samsung Galaxy S8: How to Adjust Edge Panel Handle Size in Android 7.0 Nougat

If needed, you can adjust the size of the edge panel handle in your Samsung Galaxy S8 to a smaller size if you'd like it just takes small space of your screen or to a larger size to help you easily access to your edge panels if you have difficulty when doing so with smaller handle.


How to adjust the size of the edge panel handle?
Assuming that the edge panels feature is enabled, you can do so by using the following steps:

1. While the main screen is turned on, drag the edge panel handle towards the centre of the screen to open the edge panel.
   
   
2. Tap at the bottom of the screen to quickly go to the edge panels menu.
   
   
3. Tap at the top right and then select Handle settings.
   
   
4. Slide the handle size adjustment bar to the left for a smaller handle or to the right for a larger handle.
   
   
5. The size of the edge panel handle has been adjusted.

Samsung Galaxy S8: How to Change Active Edge Screen in Android 7.0 Nougat

In your Samsung Galaxy S8, you can select which side your edge panels will be displayed on. You can choose either to activate the right or left edge screen for easier and more convenient access to the edge panels. As the example, you can choose to activate the left edge screen if you're a left handed user so you can easily access edge panels with your left hand while holding your phone.


How to change active edge screen?
Since the right edge screen is set as the active edge screen by default, we'll change the active edge screen from right to left. Assuming that the edge panels feature is enabled, you can set the left edge screen as the active edge screen by using the following steps:

1. While the main screen is turned on, drag the edge panel handle towards the centre of the screen to open the edge panel.
   
   
2. Tap at the bottom of the screen to quickly go to the edge panels menu.
   
   
3. Tap at the top right and then select Handle settings.
   
   
4. Select Left to activate the left edge screen and place the edge panel handle on the left edge screen so you can easily access and use your edge panels with your left hand.
   
   
5. The left edge screen has been set as the active edge screen and will be used to display your edge panels.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S8: How to Change Edge Panel Handle Position in Android 7.0 Nougat

If needed, you can change the position of the edge panel handle along the edge of the screen, either to a higher or lower position than the current, for easier and more convenient access to the edge panel in your Samsung Galaxy S8.


How to change the edge panel handle position?
Assuming that the edge panels feature is enabled, you can change the position of the edge panel handle by using the following steps:

1. While the main screen is turned on, drag the edge panel handle towards the centre of the screen to open the edge panel.
   
   
2. Tap at the bottom of the screen to quickly go to the edge panels menu.
   
   
3. Tap at the top right and then select Handle settings.
   
   
4. Drag up or down to change the position of the edge panel handle.
   
   
5. The edge panel handle position has been changed.

Samsung Galaxy S8: How to Enable and Use Edge Panels Feature in Android 7.0 Nougat

In Samsung Galaxy S8, you can use the edge panels feature as the alternative way to easily access your favourite apps, contacts, some specific apps functions, and other useful panels from the edge screen while the main screen is turned on.


How to enable the edge panels feature?
You can turn on 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. Tap Display.
   
   
3. Scroll down the screen to find Edge screen and then tap it.
   
   
4. To enable the edge panels feature, tap the ON/OFF switch next to Edge panels. The switch turns when it's enabled.
   
   
5. Tap Edge panels to customise the edge panels feature.
   
   
6. To select which panels you want to display on the edge screen, check the radio button above the required panels. There are 13 default panels available(you may need to swipe the screen to the left or right to view all of them):
   
   • Apps edge: enable this panel so you can easily access your favourite apps from the edge screen.
   • People edge: enable this panel so you can easily communicate, such as make a call, send text or email messages, to your favourite contacts from the edge screen.
   • Smart select: enable this panel so you can easily select an area to capture as an image or a GIF animation.
   • Clipboard edge: enable this panel so you can easily access clipboard where you can view all copied texts or images from the edge screen.
   • Reminder: enable this panel so you can easily view your reminders from the edge screen.
   • Device maintenance: enable this panel so you can easily optimise and check your device's status, e.g. battery, storage, etc.
   • Tasks edge: enable this panel so you can easily access specific app functions, e.g., take a selfie shot photo, view album, etc., from the edge screen.
   • Weather: enable this panel so you can easily view the weather information of your current location from the edge screen.
   • Quick tools: enable this panel so you can easily use your phone as ruler, compass, or torch.
   • Calendar: enable this panel so you can easily view calendar and your today's schedule from the edge screen.
   • Samsung Internet: enable this panel so you can go to your favourite webpages quickly from the edge screen.
   • Sports: enable this panel so you can easily view information about your favourite teams on the edge screen.
   • Finance: enable this panel so you can easily view information about your favourite stocks on the edge screen.
7. If needed, you can download more panels from Galaxy apps store by tapping Download and then follow the on-screen instructions.
   
   
8. If needed, you can change the order of the enabled panels by using these steps:
   
   • Tap and then select Reorder.
     
     
   • Drag the icons above the required panel to the left or right to change its order.
     
     

How to use the edge panels feature?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. While the main is turned on, drag the edge screen handle towards the centre of the screen to open the edge panels.
   
   
2. Swipe the edge screen to the right or left to find the required panel. As the example, if you'd like to easily act your phone as a ruler, swipe the edge screen to the left or right until you find the quick tools panel and then activate the ruler function.
   
   
3. Tap to quickly go to the edge panels menu.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S8: How to Hide Apps in Android 7.0 Nougat

Hide apps is a feature in Samsung Galaxy S8 that you can use to hide apps, either pre-loaded or third-party apps, so that they won't be displayed in the apps screen. You can use this feature to clean up your apps screen for easier access by hiding unused/unwanted apps that cannot be uninstalled or to avoid those who use your phone know apps that you'd rather keep just for yourself. However, hiding an app will not disable its function so that other related apps can continue using this app.


How to hide apps?
As the example, we'll hide the Calendar app by using three different methods: from a home screen, from an apps screen, and from the settings menu.

Method #1: From a home screen

1. On a home screen, pinch the screen using two fingers or long tap on an empty area to go to the screen where you can customise your home screen.
2. Tap Home screen settings.
   
   
3. Tap Hide apps.
   
   
4. Select the Calendar app and then tap Apply button to apply your selection.
   
   
5. The selected app will be hidden and not be displayed in the Apps screen.

Method #2: From an apps screen

1. On a home screen, swipe up the bottom of the screen to go to the apps screen.
2. Tap at the top right and then select Settings.
   
   
3. Tap Hide apps.
   
   
4. Select the Calendar app and then tap Apply button to apply your selection.
   
   
5. The selected app will be hidden and not be displayed in the Apps screen.

Method #3: 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. Tap Display.
   
   
3. Tap Home screen.
   
   
4. Tap Hide apps.
   
   
5. Select the Calendar app and then tap Apply button to apply your selection.
   
   
6. The selected app will be hidden and not be displayed in the Apps screen.