Samsung Galaxy S8: How to Show Apps Icon on Home Screen in Android 7.0 Nougat

In Samsung Galaxy S8, the Apps icon on the home screen where you can use to access the apps screen is hidden by default. As the compensation, you can access the apps screen simply by swiping up the bottom of the home screen. However, if you don't like using this way and want to get the Apps icon back on your home screen, you can set your phone to show the Apps icon as a favourite app shortcut on the bottom of the the home screen so you can use it to easily access the apps screen.


How to show the Apps icon on the home screen?
As the example, we'll do so by using two different methods: from the settings menu and from the home screen.

Method #1: 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 Apps button.
   
   
5. Select Show Apps button and then tap Apply button to apply your selection.
   
   
6. The Apps button will be displayed as a favourite app shortcut on the home screen.
   
   

Method #2: From the home screen

1. On the 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 Apps button.
   
   
4. Select Show Apps button and then tap Apply to apply your selection.
   
   
5. The Apps button will be displayed as a favourite app shortcut on the home screen.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S8: How to Take Screenshot in Android 7.0 Nougat

In Samsung Galaxy S8, you can take a screenshot to save what's on the screen as an image so you can easily share it with others. I myself always use this feature to create an easier-to-understand how-to-steps post because those screenshots can explain better than the text.


How to take a screenshot?
As the example, we'll do so by using two different methods: by using hardkeys combination and by using hand gesture.

Method #1: By using hardkeys combination
It's a default method to take a screenshot so you don't have to enable any option to be able to use it. As the example, we'll use this method to take a screenshot of an article in a webpage by using the following steps:

1. Open the Internet app and then open a webpage.
2. Once the webpage is fully loaded, press the Power key and the Volume down key at the same time until you hear the shutter sound.
   
   
   As a note, Samsung Galaxy S8 uses different hardkeys combination compared with its predecessor because this phone is no longer use the Home key as this key now becomes a soft key.
3. The screenshot has been taken and will be saved in the Screenshot album in the Gallery app.

Method #2: By using hand gesture
It's an alternative way to take a screenshot if you don't like using hardkeys combination. As the example, we'll use this method to take a screenshot of an article in a webpage by using the following steps:

1. Before you can take a screenshot using hand gesture, you have to enable the palm swipe to capture feature with these steps:
   
   • 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.
     
     
   • Tap Advanced features.
     
     
   • Scroll down the screen and then tap the ON/OFF switch next to Palm swipe to capture to enable or disable this option. When the switch turns , means the palm swipe to capture feature is enabled.
     
     
2. Now, open the Internet app and then open a webpage.
3. Once the webpage is fully loaded, swipe the edge of your hand across the screen while keeping in contact with it until you hear the shutter sound.
   
   
4. The screenshot has been taken and will be saved in the Screenshot album in the Gallery app.

Samsung Galaxy S8: How to Customise Your Home Screen in Android 7.0 Nougat

Home screen is the starting point where you can access apps, features, and other functions in your Samsung Galaxy S8. Fortunately, it's also a customisable part on your phone so you can do some customisations to fit your need, as the example, you can add more panels so you can place more items on your home screen, remove unused panels to simplify your home screen, change the order of the home screen panels for easier access to the favourite panels, or change the default/main home screen so you can easily access this panel from any screen simply by tapping the Home key.


How to customise your home screen?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. On the 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. To add more home screen panels, do as follows:
   
   • Tap + below the home screen panels to quickly go to the panel that you can use to add a new one.
     
     
   • Tap the home screen panel with + inside.
     
     
   • A new home screen panel has been added. Now, you can use it to place more shortcuts to your favourite apps or widgets on your home screen so you can easily and quickly reach them each time you need.
3. To remove a home screen panel, do as follows:
   
   • Swipe the screen to the left or right to find the home screen panel you want to remove.
   • Tap at the top right corner of the home screen panel.
     
     
   • Tap Delete button to confirm removing the selected home screen panel.
     
     
   • The selected home screen panel and its contents(apps shortcuts and widgets) have been removed.
4. To rearrange home screen panels, do as follows:
   
   • Swipe the screen to the left or right to find the home screen panel you want to change its position.
   • Tap and hold the home screen panel and then drag it to other location.
     
     
   • The selected home screen panel has been moved to other location. As a note, it'd better if you place your favourite home screen panels in the top 3 position for easier access to those panels.
5. To change the default/main home screen, do as follows:
   
   • Swipe the screen to the left or right to find the home screen panel you want to set as the main home screen panel.
   • Tap above the home screen panel.
     
     
   • The selected home screen panel has been set as the main home screen. Now, you can easily access this home screen panel from any screen simply by tapping the Home key.