Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Use Private Mode in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Private mode is one of privacy features in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge that you can use to hide content in the Gallery app, Video app, Music app, Voice recorder app, and My Files app, that you want to keep private. All contents that you have moved to Private can only be seen while the private mode is enabled. You can use this feature if you often use your phone to store your personal files but don't want others see those files without your permission.


How to enable private mode?
As the example, we'll enable this feature when the screen lock type is set to PIN and fingerprints by using the following steps:

1. While the screen is unlocked, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap at the top right to go to the settings menu.
   
   
2. Scroll down the screen to find Privacy and safety, and then tap it.
   
   
3. Tap Private Mode.
   
   
4. Tap the ON/OFF switch to enable the private mode.
   
   
5. Place your finger on the fingerprint sensor on the Home key to verify your identity to enable the private mode. If the phone recognises it, the private mode will be enabled and this icon will be displayed on the status bar.
   
   
6. If needed, you can change the access type you want to use to access private mode by using these steps:
   
   • Tap Private mode access type.
     
     
   • Place your finger on the fingerprint sensor on the Home key to verify your identity so you can change this setting.
     
     
   • Select the required access type you want to use. You can select from: Pattern, PIN, or Password.
     
     
   • Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the steps.
7. If you're tight with the security issue, you can set your phone to automatically disable the private mode when the screen is turned off by sliding the ON/OFF switch next to Auto disable to the right. The switch turns when it's enabled.
   
   

How to move or hide contents to Private?
As the example, we'll hide some photos in the Gallery app to Private by using the following steps:

1. While the private mode is disabled, open the Gallery app.
2. Open an album and then select some photos you want to move to Private.
3. Tap More at the top right and then select Move to Private.
   
   
4. Place your finger on the fingerprint sensor on the Home key to verify your identity to move the selected photos to Private.
   
   
5. When your phone recognises your fingerprint, the selected photos will be moved to Private so it can only be seen when private mode is enabled.

How to view hidden or private contents?
As the example, we'll view photos that have been hidden or moved to Private in the Gallery app by using the following steps:

1. Open the Gallery app.
2. If the Private mode is disabled, you can quickly enable it by swiping down the top of the screen using two fingers to open up the quick settings panel and then tap Private mode button .
   
   
3. Place your finger on the fingerprint sensor on the Home key to verify your identity to enable the private mode. If the phone recognises it, the private mode will be enabled and this icon will be displayed on the status bar.
   
   
4. Now, open Private folder. All photos you have moved to Private will be displayed here.
   
   
5. When you're finished accessing your private content, you can disable the private mode to keep those contents private by swiping down the top of the screen using two fingers to open up the quick settings panel and then tap Private mode button . However, if the auto disable feature is enabled, the private mode will be disabled automatically when the screen is turned off.
   
   

How to unhide hidden or private contents?
As the example, we'll remove some hidden photos from Private in the Gallery app by using the following steps:

1. Open the Gallery app.
2. If the Private mode is disabled, you can quickly enable it by swiping down the top of the screen using two fingers to open up the quick settings panel and then tap Private mode button .
   
   
3. Place your finger on the fingerprint sensor on the Home key to verify your identity to enable the private mode. If the phone recognises it, the private mode will be enabled and this icon will be displayed on the status bar.
   
   
4. Open Private folder.
   
   
5. Select photos you want to unhide.
6. Tap More at the top right and then select Remove from Private.
   
   
7. Select the required album you want to use to place the selected photos removed from Private so it can be seen when private mode is disabled.
   
   
8. When you're finished accessing your private content, you can disable the private mode to keep those contents private by swiping down the top of the screen using two fingers to open up the quick settings panel and then tap Private mode button . However, if the auto disable feature is enabled, the private mode will be disabled automatically when the screen is turned off.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable Surround Effect in Music App in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Surround is a sound effect available in Music app in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge that you can use to improve your experience when listening to the music with a headphone or a compatible Bluetooth headset. When this sound effect is enabled, your phone will recreate the effect of rich surround sound to create a reverb-like effect when playing music as if you're listening to the music in a room.


How to enable the surround effect in the Music app?
Assuming that you have connected your phone with a headphone or a compatible Bluetooth headset, you can turn on this feature by using the following steps:

1. Open the Music app and then play a song you want to listen to.
2. Tap More at the top right and then select SoundAlive.
   
   
3. Tap the ON/OFF switch next to Surround to enable or disable this effect. When the switch turns means the surround effect is enabled and your phone will recreate the effect of rich surround sound when playing music.
   

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable Tube Amp Pro Effect in Music App in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Tube Amp Pro is a sound effect available in the Music app in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge that you can use to improve your experience when listening to the music with a headphone or a compatible Bluetooth headset. When this sound effect is enabled, your phone will simulate the soft timbre of a tube amplifier when playing music to make it becomes warmer and softer.


How to enable the Tube Amp Pro effect in the Music app?
Assuming that you have connected your phone with a headphone or a compatible Bluetooth headset, you can turn on this feature by using the following steps:

1. Open the Music app and then play a song you want to listen to.
2. Tap More at the top right and then select SoundAlive.
   
   
3. Tap the ON/OFF switch next to Tube Amp Pro to enable or disable this effect. When the switch turns means the Tube Amp Pro effect is enabled and your phone will simulate the soft timbre of a tube amplifier when playing music.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Take 3D Photos with Virtual Shot Mode in Camera App in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

If you'd like to have an easier way to show others about how an object looks like when it's viewed in different angles with a photo, you can use the virtual shot mode in the Camera app in Galaxy S7 Edge to take a photo of an object with the rear camera so you can view it in 3D. When you take a photo with this mode, the camera will take a series of photos while you're circling the phone around the object to create multi-directional views of the object.


How to take a 3D photo with the virtual shot 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 and then tap Virtual shot to enable this mode.
   
   
3. Aim the camera to an object. To get a better result, make sure to place the object in the centre of the preview screen.
4. Tap to start taking a 3D photo with the virtual shot mode and then move your phone around the object slowly in one direction(to left or right).
   
   
5. Keep moving your phone around the object while keeping the object centered on the screen until the arrow becomes completely yellow and then your phone will automatically save the photo. Or, you can also manually stop the camera from taking the photo whenever you want by tapping .
   
   
6. Once done, tap the preview thumbnail to view the photo in the Gallery app.
7. To view the 3D photo, tap in the middle of the photo to have your phone rotates all around the image.
   
   
8. If you'd like to view the object within the photo from different angles, drag your finger left or right on the screen, or tilt your phone left or right.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Create and Edit a Slow Motion Video in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Slow motion is a camera mode in the Camera app in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge that you can use to record a video of a moving object at a high frame rate with the rear camera so you can view it in slow motion to make object movements or scenes within the video to be more attention grabbing or dramatic. If needed, you can edit your slow motion video to fit with your need, such as trim the beginning of the video or adjust the slow motion speed.


How to create a slow motion video 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 and then tap Slow motion enable this mode.
   
   
3. Aim the camera to the object.
4. Tap to start recording the video.
   
   
5. When you're finished, tap to stop recording the video.
   
   

How to edit a slow motion video in the Gallery app?
When needed, after creating a slow motion video, you can edit the video in the Gallery app to suit your need by using the following steps:

1. In the preview screen of the Camera app, tap the preview thumbnail of the slow motion video to view it in the Gallery app.
2. Tap to play the slow motion video. Your phone will play the video with a randomly set of slow motion section.
   
   
3. Tap to pause the playback.
   
   
4. If needed, you can drag at the beginning or at the end of the video to trim the beginning or end part of the video. If you'd like trim the video with more precisely, tap and hold and then drag it to the left or right so you can move through the section frame by frame.
   
   
5. If needed, you can drag at the beginning or at the end of the slow motion section to adjust the selected area of the video you want to play in slow motion. If you'd like adjust it with more precisely, tap and hold and then drag it to the left or right so you can move through the section frame by frame.
   
   
6. If needed, you can adjust the slow motion speed by tapping within the slow motion section and then tap the current speed option. Select from: 1/2, 1/4, or 1/8(it's enabled by default). As the example, if you select 1/4, your phone will play the video four times slower than the actual speed of the video.
   
   
7. If needed, you can divide a slow motion section into two parts by tapping within the slow motion section and then tap .
   
   
8. Tap to preview the playback.
   
   
9. If you'd like to save the edited video, tap Export. The video will be saved in the Video editor album.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Use Screen Flash When Taking Self-Portrait Photos in Camera App in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Now, you can act the touch screen in your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge as a flash when you take a self-portrait photo with the selfie mode in the Camera app. You can use it to help you get a better selfie when taking a photo in low-light environment or in the shade to balance light between your face and the background.


How to take a selfie flash with the front camera?
You can do so 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. By default, the front camera uses the selfie mode. If it doesn't uses this mode, tap Mode and then select Selfie to enable this mode.
   
   
4. Tap the flash icon to change the flash setting. The icon will change depending on the flash setting you're using:
   
   • : this icon will display when the flash is set to on.
   • : this icon will display when the flash is set to off.
   • : this icon will display when the flash is set to auto which means your phone will automatically fire the flash based on the shooting conditions.
   

   As the example, we'll set the flash settings to ON.

5. Face the front camera lens.
6. Tap to fire the screen flash and take a photo of yourself.
   
   

   FYI, if you have difficulty in making a good selfie-shot photo by tapping the on-screen camera icon because it makes more shakes and blurriness in your photo, you can use other alternative ways to take a selfie-shot photo becomes easier and more convenient, e.g., by saying voice command, by showing your palm on the preview screen, etc.

7. Tap the preview thumbnail to view the photo in the Gallery app.