Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Enable and Use Voice Control Feature in Camera App in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

When using the Camera app in your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, you can tap the on-screen icon to take a photo or record a video. However, when you want to reduce shake caused by your hand's movement or are in a condition where your hand can't be used to touch the on-screen icon, you can enable the voice control feature in this app so you can take photos or record videos by using one of the predefined voice commands.


How to enable the voice control feature in the Camera app?
You can turn this feature on by using the following steps:

1. In the Home screen, tap Apps at the bottom right corner of the screen to go to the apps menu and then tap the Camera app to open it. As a note, if the quick launch camera feature is enabled, you can quickly launch the Camera app from any screen simply by pressing the Home key twice in quick succession.
2. Tap at the top left corner of the screen to view the detailed settings for the Camera app.
   
   
3. Scroll the screen to the very bottom and then slide the ON/OFF switch next to Voice control to the right to enable it.
   
   
4. A pop up window appears on the screen to inform you about all voice commands that can be used to take a picture or record a video. Tap OK button to continue enabling the voice control feature.
   
   
5. The voice control feature has been enabled.

How to use the voice control feature?
If you have enabled the voice control feature in the Camera app, you can use the predefined voice commands to take a photo or record a video as described in the following steps:
1. Open the Camera app.
2. Aim the camera to the object.
3. To take a photo, say "smile", "cheese", "capture", or "shoot". While, to record a video, say "record video".

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Answer or Reject Call Using Voice Commands in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has several features to let you easily answer or reject calls in any condition, one of which is by using voice commands. It can be an alternative way if you can't answer or reject calls by pressing the physical button or touching the on-screen icon.


How to enable voice commands to answer or reject call?
You can turn this feature on by using some methods. As the example, we'll do so by using two different methods: from the phone app and from the settings menu.

Method #1: From the Phone app

1. Open Phone app.
2. Tap More at the top right and then select Settings.
3. Tap Answering and ending calls.
4. Slide the ON/OFF switch next to Using voice commands to the right to enable it. The switch turns green when it's enabled.

Method #2: From the settings menu

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 to the Personal section and then tap Accessibility.
3. Tap Answering and ending calls.
4. Slide the ON/OFF switch next to Using voice commands to the right to enable it. The switch turns green when it's enabled.

How to use voice commands to answer or reject calls?
Assuming that the voice commands to answer or reject calls is enabled and the sound mode is not set to Vibrate, when an incoming call arrives, say "answer" to answer the call or say "reject" to reject the call. The speaker will automatically turn on when you answer the call using your voice.