Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable and Use Tap to Take Pictures Feature in Camera App in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

If you often have difficulty to get well-focused photos when taking your self-portrait photo with your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, you can enable the tap to take pictures feature in the Camera app to have your phone changes the focus and takes the photo at the same time when you tap the image on the preview screen.


How to enable or disable the tap to take pictures feature in the Camera app?
You can turn on or off this feature by using the following steps:

1. Open the Camera app. By default, it uses the rear camera.
2. Tap to switch the camera from the rear to the front.
   
   
3. Tap at the top left corner of the screen to view more detailed settings for the front camera.
   
   
4. Tap Shooting methods(front).
   
   
5. Tap the ON/OFF switch next to Tap to take pictures to enable or disable this option. When the switch turns , means the tap to take pictures feature is enabled.
   
   

How to use the tap to take pictures feature when taking a self-portrait photo in the Camera app?
As the example, we'll use this feature to easily take selfies by using the following steps:

1. Open the Camera app. By default, it uses the rear camera.
2. Tap to switch the camera from the rear to the front.
3. Point the camera to the object.
4. Tap anywhere on the screen to change the focus and take a self-portrait photo at the same time.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable and Use Voice Control Feature in Camera App in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

The Camera app in your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge has various features that are designed to help you easily take a picture in any condition, one of which is the voice control feature. When this feature is enabled, you can take a picture by saying the predefined voice command. It comes handy when you cannot use your hand to control your phone when you want to take a picture.


How to enable or disable the voice control feature in the Camera app?
Before you can take a picture with your voice, you have to enable the voice control feature in the Camera app by using the following steps:

1. Open the Camera app.
2. To enable or disable the voice control feature for the rear camera, do as follows:
   
   • Tap at the top left corner of the screen to view more detailed settings.
     
     
   • Tap Shooting methods(rear).
     
     
   • Tap the ON/OFF switch next to Voice control to enable or disable this option. When the switch turns , means the voice control feature is enabled and you can take a picture with the rear camera by saying the predefined voice command.
     
     
3. To enable or disable the voice control feature for the front camera, do as follows:
   
   • Tap to switch from the rear camera to the front camera.
     
     
   • Tap at the top left corner of the screen to view more detailed settings.
     
     
   • Tap Shooting methods(front).
     
     
   • Tap the ON/OFF switch next to Voice control to enable or disable this option. When the switch turns , means the voice control feature is enabled and you can take a picture with the front camera by saying the predefined voice command.
     
     

How to use the voice control feature to take a picture in the Camera app?
If you have enabled this feature, you can take a picture with your voice. As the example, we'll use this feature to take a picture with the rear camera in the Camera app by using the following steps:

1. Open the Camera app.
2. Point the camera to the object.
3. If needed, you can manually change the focus by tapping anywhere on the screen where the camera should focus.
4. Say "Smile", "Cheese", "Capture", or "Shoot" to take a picture.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Use Volume Keys to Take Picture in the Camera App in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Aside from giving you some features to let you quickly access the Camera app, your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge also gives you some features that you can use to help you easily take a picture in any condition, one of which is by assigning the Volume key as the camera key so you can take a picture by pressing the Volume up key or the Volume down key. You can use this feature as an alternative way if you don't like or have difficulty to use other ways to take a picture.


How to assign the Volume keys as the camera key in the Camera app?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open the Camera app.
2. Tap at the top left corner of the screen to see more detailed settings.
   
   
3. Scroll down the screen, tap Volume keys function and then select Take pictures.
   
   
4. The Volume keys have been set as the camera key.

How to take a picture using the Volume keys?
Use the following steps as the example of using the Volume keys to take a picture:

1. Open the Camera app.
2. Point the camera to the object.
3. If needed, you can manually change the focus by tapping anywhere on the screen where the camera should focus.
4. Press the Volume up key or the Volume down key to take a picture.