Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable or Disable Keep Screen Turned Off Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

When enabled, the keep screen turned off feature in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge can help you prevent your phone's screen from accidentally turning on while in the dark place and causing unwanted actions, e.g., open an app, call a phone number, etc. It comes handy, especially, if you turn off your lock screen or use swipe as your screen lock method.


How to enable or disable the keep screen turned off 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 the screen to find Display and then tap it.
   
   
3. Scroll down the screen and then tap the ON/OFF switch next to Keep screen turned off to enable or disable this option. When the switch turns blue , means the keep screen turned off feature is enabled and your phone will prevent the screen from turning on accidentally while it's in the dark place, such as while you're carrying it in a pocket or bag.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable or Disable LED Indicator Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

When enabled, the LED indicator feature in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge can help you easily know some conditions of your phone(e.g., when the battery is low, when the battery is being charged, when the voice recording is in progress, etc.) and notifications(e.g., missed call, incoming text or email message, etc.) while the screen is turned off by lighting up or flashing the LED indicator that is located in the left side of the light/proximity sensor.


How to enable or disable the LED indicator 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 the screen to find Display and then tap it.
   
   
3. Scroll down the screen and then tap the ON/OFF switch next to LED indicator to enable or disable this option. When the switch turns blue , means the LED indicator feature is enabled.
   
   

   FYI, your phone will light up or flash the LED indicator with certain colour when the screen is turned off to easily notify you about the following conditions:
   

   • Blink the red LED: when the battery level is low.
   • Light up the red LED: when the device is being charged.
   • Light up the green LED: when the battery is fully charged.
   • Blink the blue LED per 10 seconds: when receiving notifications.
   • Blink the blue LED per 1-2 seconds: when the voice recording is in progress.

As a note, third-party apps usually have their own LED indicator settings. Thus, your phone may light up or blink the LED indicator with other colour when you receive notifications from those apps.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Change Screen Mode in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

If needed, you can adjust the display's colour and contrast in your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge by changing the screen mode so you can get the best settings based on your viewing environment.


How to change the screen mode?
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 down the screen to find Display and then tap it.
   
   
3. Scroll down the screen, tap Screen mode and then select from the following options:
   
   • Adaptive display(this option is enabled by default): select this mode to have your phone automatically optimizes the colour range, saturation, and sharpness of the display depending on the type of image being displayed and other criteria, such as the battery level. This mode may not be compatible with third-party apps.
   • AMOLED cinema: select this mode for a better display tone when viewing video with high-quality or in a low-light environment.
   • AMOLED photo: select this mode to have your phone makes the display tone look like real colours.
   • Basic: select this mode for the optimum display in a normal environment.
   
4. The screen mode has been changed.