Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Customise Tabs in Music App in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

The Music app in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge has 7 tabs that are enabled by default and used to sort your music collection by certain category, e.g., by playlists, by albums, by folders, by artists, etc. As the example, you can access your music collection through the playlists tab when you want to listen to the music within a playlist you have made before. If needed, you can choose to enable only the required tabs to simplify the app looks or rearrange the order of the tabs for easier access to your music collection.


How to customise tabs in the Music app?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open the Music app.
2. Tap More at the top right and then select Settings.
   
   
3. Tap Tabs to view all tabs. There are 7 tabs available: Playlists, Tracks, Albums, Artists, Genres, Folders, and Composers.
   
   
4. To enable or disable tabs, check or uncheck the box in the left side of the required tab to enable or disable it. When the box is checked, means the tab is enabled and will be displayed in the Music app.
   
   

   As a note, the playlists tab and the tracks tab cannot be disabled.

5. To change the order of tabs, tap and hold next to the required tab and then drag it to required position. For easier access, you can place the frequently used tabs in the top 4 position.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Set a Timer to Automatically Stop Music from Auto-Playing after a Certain Amount of Time in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

If you're the one who often fall asleep with music being played in your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge but don't want to end up waking up in the morning to a depleted battery, you can set a timer in the Music app before you go to sleep to have your phone automatically turns off the playback after the predefined time is over so you don't have to wake up somewhere in the middle of the night just to manually stop the playback. This feature can also help you save more power because your phone doesn't need to use power to play the music when you have fallen asleep.


How to adjust the music auto off timer in the Music app?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open the Music app.
2. Tap More at the top right and then select Settings.
   
   
3. Tap Music auto off and then select from the following options:
   
   • Never: this option is enabled by default. If you select it, your phone will not stop playing the playback until you turn it off manually.
   • After 15 minutes
   • After 30 minutes
   • After 1 hour
   • After 1 hour 30 minutes
   • After 2 hours
   • Custom: select this option if you want to set your own timer. You just need to set the time and then tap Done button to save and apply your customized timer.
   
4. The music auto off timer has been adjusted. As the example, if you set the timer to after 1 hour, your phone will automatically stop music from auto-playing after 1 hour.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Listen to Music at Equal Volume Level in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Music app in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge has a feature named smart volume which will let you set your phone to automatically adjust the volume of all tracks to an equal level with the volume of the current playback. You can use this feature if your music files are come from different sources and/or have different sound qualities which make them sound louder or quieter than the current playback.


How to enable the smart volume feature in the Music app?
You can turn on this feature by using the following steps:

1. Open the Music app.
2. Tap More at the top right and then select Settings.
   
   
3. Tap the ON/OFF switch next to Smart volume to enable or disable this option. The switch turns when it's enabled.
   
   
4. When the smart volume feature is enabled, the Music app will automatically adjust the volume of all tracks to an equal level with the volume of the current playback. As the example, if the volume of the current playback is set to 30%, then the volume of other tracks will automatically be adjusted to 30%.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Listen to Music Wirelessly with Bluetooth Speaker in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

If you're the one who often use your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge to listen to the music, doing this wirelessly with a Bluetooth speaker can be an alternative way if you don't want to plug any cable into your phone when it comes to connect with ear buds, headphones or other external speakers so you can listen to the music away from your phone.


How to listen to music wirelessly with a Bluetooth speaker?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Turn on your Bluetooth speaker.
2. Turn on Bluetooth on your phone by swiping down the top of the screen to access the notification panel and then tap Bluetooth button in the quick settings area. Your phone will automatically scan for all available nearby Bluetooth devices.
   
   
3. Tap your Bluetooth speaker's name to pair and connect it with your phone.
   
   
4. Now, open the Music app and then select the required song you want to listen to with the Bluetooth speaker.
5. If needed, you can use your Bluetooth speaker to keep your phone unlocked while it's being connected by adding this device into the trusted devices list with these steps:
   
   • Swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap the smart lock notification.
     
     
   • Tap Add as trusted device button.
     
     
   • Enter your current screen lock type. As the example, if you use PIN, you have to enter your 4-digit PIN numbers and then tap Done button to continue the process.
     
     
   • A pop up window appears to tell you some info about using your Bluetooth speaker as trusted device. To continue, tap Yes, add button to add your Bluetooth speaker into the trusted devices list.
     
     
   • Press the Power key twice to go to the lock screen. Here, you'll see that the smart lock feature is enabled and you just need to swipe your finger on the screen to unlock it while your phone is connected with your Bluetooth speaker.
     
     

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Listen to Only Audio of a Video File in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

The default Video app in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge has a feature named play audio only that can be used to set your phone to play only the audio from video files so you can use your phone for other activity or turn off the screen to save more power while listening to the audio. It comes handy when you more need to listen the audio of a video than watch it, such as audio books, lectures, tutorial, or even music video.


How to listen to only audio of a video file?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open the Video app.
2. If the videos are grouped by folders, tap a folder and then tap the required video to play it.
3. To enable the play audio only feature, tap More at the top right and then select Enable play audio only.
   
   
4. Press the Home key to minimize the Video app and set your phone to continue playing the playback in the background. You can now use your phone to do other activity or turn off the screen to save more power while listening to the audio.
5. If needed, you can control the playback using the playback controller in the notification panel or lock screen.
   
   
   • Watch the video: tap the video thumbnail to watch the video in the Video app.
   •  : tap this option to restart the playback or skip to the previous video. Tap and hold this option to rewind the playback.
   •  : tap this option to pause the playback
   •  : tap this option to resume the playback.
   •  : tap this option to skip to the next video. Tap and hold this option to fast-forward the playback.
   •  : tap this option to close the video.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Take a Panorama Photo in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Panorama is still be one of the default shooting modes in the Camera app in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. But, it's now embedded with a neat feature called motion panorama which will let you not only take a series of photos in either a horizontal or vertical direction and then stitch the clearest frames together to create a still panoramic photo, but also shoot videos in panorama format at the same times so you can see a moving snapshot of all images you took. You can use this shooting mode when you need to take a photo of a wide scene or big/tall/high/long object without you have to change the distance between you and the object.

How to take a panorama photo?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open the Camera app. By default, it uses the rear camera with the auto mode.
2. Tap Mode to view all available shooting modes and then tap Panorama to enable this shooting mode.
   
   
3. Tap and then select ON to enable the motion panorama feature so you can take videos alongside the panorama images.
   
   
4. Point the camera to the object.
5. Tap to start taking panorama photo and then move your phone slowly in one direction(left/right/top/down).
   
   

   To get the best result when taking a photo with this mode, make sure to keep the image within the provided frame as you move your phone because your phone needs to stitch a series of photos to create a panorama photo. If any, you can use additional tool, such as tripod to keep your phone's position as steady as possible.

6. Keep moving your phone until the image reaches the end of the provided frame and the panorama photo will be saved automatically. Or, you can also manually stop the camera from taking the photo whenever you want by tapping .
   
   
7. Tap the preview thumbnail to view the panorama photo in the Gallery app.
8. Tap to see the full breadth of the images you took with panorama mode.
   
   
9. While the video is being played, you can tap the screen to pause the playback. In this time, you can do the following actions:
   
   • Resume/pause the playback: tap to resume the playback or tap to pause the playback.
   • Pan the panorama photo: to pan a horizontal panorama photo, swipe the screen or tilt your phone to the left or right. To pan a vertical panorama photo, swipe the screen or tilt your phone upwards or downwards.
   • Save the panorama as video: tap Save video to save the video taken with panorama format as .mp4 file.
     
     

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Take a Photo Using Selective Focus Mode in Camera App in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Selective focus is one of shooting modes available in the Camera app in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge that can be used to make a specific object in a photo you take with the rear camera be the centre of attention by applying the out of focus effect in the photo, in other words, your phone will focus on the selected object and blur the rest to make the object becomes stand out.

To get the best result when taking a photo with the selective focus mode, make sure to fill the following conditions:

• Place the object you want to focus on between 10-50 cm from the phone.
• Make sure the distance between the object you want to focus on and the background at least 3 times the distance between the object and your phone. As the example, if you place the object 30 cm from your phone, then the distance between your phone and the background at least 90 cm.
• Avoid taking a photo with the background that cannot be distinguished from the object, such as plain-coloured walls or background with no pattern.
• Make sure to take a photo in a well lit environment and no strong light behind the object so that the camera can easily distinguish between the object and the background.

How to take a photo using the selective focus mode in the Camera app?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open the Camera app. By default, it uses the rear camera with the auto mode.
2. Tap Mode to view all available shooting modes and then tap Selective focus to enable this mode.
   
   
3. Point the camera to the object.
4. Tap the object near your phone to focus on it and then tap to take a photo.
   
   

   Make sure to hold your phone as steady as possible while taking the photo with this shooting mode because your phone needs to take multiple photos to create a final photo with the out of focus effect.

5. When your phone has been finished taking the photo, tap the preview thumbnail to view the photo in the Gallery app.
   
   
6. Tap  to change the focus settings of the photo.
   
   
7. Here, you're provided with the following options that you can select according to your need:
   
   • Near focus : select this option to make the object near the camera becomes stand out by applying the out of focus effect on the rest.
     
     
   • Far focus : select this option to make the object far away from the camera becomes stand out by applying the out of focus effect on the rest.
     
     
   • Pan focus : select this option to have your phone focuses on both the object near the camera and the object far away from the camera, in other words, selecting this option will remove the out of focus effect from the photo.
     
     
8. If you're satisfied with the result and want to be able to edit or change the focus of this photo later, tap Save button. Or, you can save the changes as a different image by tapping Save as new button.