Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable and Use Edge Panels Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Edge panels is one of features in your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge that works by utilising the edge screen. When this feature is enabled, you can easily access your favourite apps, tasks, contacts, 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. Scroll down the screen to find Edge screen and then tap it.
   
   
3. Tap Edge panels.
   
   
4. If the edge panels feature is off, tap the ON/OFF switch to the right to turn it on. The switch turns blue when it's enabled.
   
   
5. There are 9 of 12 default panels available(you may need to swipe the screen to the left or right to view all of them) that you can select to be displayed on the edge screen:
   
   • Apps edge panel: enable this panel so you can easily access your favourite apps from the edge screen.
   • Tasks edge panel: enable this panel so you can easily access specific app functions from the edge screen.
   • People edge panel: enable this panel so you can easily communicate, such as make a call, send text or email messages, with your favourite contacts from the edge screen.
   • Yahoo! news panel: enable this panel so you can easily view real-time news from Yahoo! webpage on the edge screen.
   • My Places panel: enable this panel so you can easily access specific function and app shortcuts useful in specific places from the edge screen.
   • Yahoo! finance panel: enable this panel so you can easily view information about your favourite stocks on the edge screen.
   • Yahoo! sports panel: enable this panel so you can easily view information about your favourite teams on the edge screen.
   • Quick tools panel: enable this panel so you can easily use your phone as ruler, compass, or torch.
   • Internet panel: enable this panel so you can go to your favourite webpages quickly from the edge screen.
   • S Planner panel: enable this panel so you can easily view your today's schedule from the edge screen.
   • Weather panel: enable this panel so you can easily view the weather information of your current location from the edge screen.
   • Music panel: enable this panel so you can easily play or control your playlist from the edge screen.
   

   FYI, you may need to configure some panels, such as people edge or tasks edge, before you can use it on the edge screen.

6. If needed, you can download more panels from Galaxy apps store by tapping Download and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.
   
   
7. If needed, you can change the order of the enabled panels by using these steps:
   
   • Tap More and then select Reorder.
     
     
   • Drag one of the to the left or right to reorder the selected panels.
     
     

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

1. While the main screen is turned on, drag the edge screen handle towards the center of the screen to open the edge screen panel.
   
   
2. Swipe the edge screen to the right or left to find the required panel. As the example, if you'd like to view the weather information, swipe the edge screen to the left or right until you find the weather panel.
   
   
3. Tap to quickly go to the edge panels menu.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable, Configure, and Use Edge Feeds Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

There are some features in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge that work by utilising the edge screen, one of which is the edge feeds feature. When this feature is enabled, you can easily view your selected feeds, e.g., real-time news of your favourite stock you care about, notifications from your favourite apps, etc., in the edge screen while the main screen is off.


How to enable and configure the edge feeds feature?
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 Edge screen and then tap it.
   
   
3. Tap Edge feeds.
   
   
4. If Edge feeds is off, tap the ON/OFF switch to turn it on. The switch turns blue when it's enabled.
   
   
5. By default, there are 5 feeds available that you can select to be displayed on the edge screen:
   
   • Briefing feeds: enable this feed to display notifications from all apps on the edge screen. If needed, tap to select which apps you want to display its notifications in the edge screen. As the example, if you select Messages app, you can view unread text messages easily on the edge screen while the main screen is off.
     
   • Yahoo! news feed: enable this feed to display real-time news from Yahoo! webpage on the edge screen.
   • S Health feed: enable this feed to display your daily steps information on the edge screen.
   • Yahoo! Finance feed: enable this feed to display information about your favourite stocks on the edge screen. If needed, tap to add, delete, or rearrange your favourite stocks.
   • Yahoo! Sport feed: enable this feed to display information about your favourite teams on the edge screen. If needed, tap to add, delete, or rearrange your favourite teams.
   
6. If needed, you can download more feeds from Galaxy apps store by tapping Download and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete this step.
   
   
7. If needed, you can change the order of the enabled feeds by tapping Reorder and then drag one of the to the left or right.
   
   
8. If needed, you can adjust the time when your phone should wait before turn off the edge screen automatically by tapping Edge feed timeout and then select from the following options: 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, or 10 minutes.
   
   

   As the example, if you set the edge feed timeout to 2 minutes, your phone will automatically turn off the edge screen after 2 minutes of inactivity.

How to use the edge feeds feature?
You can easily access your selected feeds from the edge screen by using the following steps:

1. While the main screen is off, swipe your finger along the edge screen and back in one quick motion to turn on the edge screen.
   
   
2. Swipe the edge screen to the left or right to view the feeds you have enabled in advance.
   
   
3. If needed, tap the required feed on the edge screen to open it in the appropriate app. As the example, if you tap the Yahoo! sport feed, your phone will automatically open the information about your favourite team from the Yahoo! webpage in the Internet app.
   

   FYI, if you use a screen lock type with secure lock settings(PIN, pattern, password, fingerprints, or direction lock), you have to perform your screen lock before the selected feed can be opened in the appropriate app.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable and Use Quick Reply Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

When the edge lighting feature in your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is enabled, you can use the quick reply feature so you can easily and quickly reject calls with preset messages simply by placing and holding your finger on the heart rate sensor for 2 seconds while your phone is turned over.


How to enable the quick reply 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. Scroll down the screen to find Edge screen and then tap it.
   
   
3. Tap Edge lighting.
   
   
4. If Edge lighting is off, tap the ON/OFF switch to turn it on. The switch turns blue when it's enabled.
   
   
5. Tap Quick reply.
   
   
6. Slide the ON/OFF switch to the right to enable the quick reply feature. The switch turns blue when it's enabled.
   
   
7. If needed, you can change the default rejection messages to your own by tapping the message field under the Quick reply message section and then type the desired rejection message you want to use when rejecting calls using the quick reply feature.
   
   

How to reject call with the quick reply feature?
When an incoming call arrives while the quick reply feature is enabled and your phone's screen is facing downwards, place your finger on the heart rate sensor(it's located below the flash, next to the rear camera) and hold it in place for 2 seconds to have your phone automatically rejects the call and sends the preset rejection message to the caller.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable and Use Edge Lighting Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

There are some features in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge that will help you easily know when you receive calls or notifications, one of which is a feature that works by utilising the edge screen named the edge lighting feature. When this feature is enabled, the edge screen will light up when you receive calls or notifications while your phone's screen is facing downwards. It can be an alternative way that you can use if you want to have a smoother light notification than the flash notification feature.


How to enable the edge lighting 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. Scroll down the screen to find Edge screen and then tap it.
   
   
3. Tap Edge lighting.
   
   
4. If Edge lighting is off, tap the ON/OFF switch to turn it on. When the switch turns blue , means the edge lighting feature is enabled.
   
   

How to use the edge lighting feature?
If you have enabled the edge lighting feature and your phone is turned over, your phone will light up the edge screen when receiving calls or notifications, such as text or email messages.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Act Your Phone as Power Bank

If needed, you can act your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge as power bank so it can be used to charge other phones anytime and anywhere by utilising the supplied USB connector and a USB cable.


How to act your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge as power bank?
As the example, we'll use Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge to charge the battery of Samsung Galaxy S5 by using the following steps:

1. Plug the supplied USB connector to the multipurpose jack in the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.
   
   
2. Open the multipurpose jack cover in Samsung Galaxy S5 and then plug the micro USB cable to the multipurpose jack.
   
   
3. Plug the other end of the USB cable to the USB connector in the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.
   
   
4. Now, Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge will start charging the battery of Samsung Galaxy S5.
   
   
5. When you're done charging the phone, disconnect both phones by unplugging the USB adaptor from the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and then unplug the micro USB cable from the Samsung Galaxy S5.

   FYI, make sure to close the multipurpose jack cover in Samsung Galaxy S5 for protection against water damage.