Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Enable and Use Mute by Covering the Screen with Hand or by Turning the Device Over in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

Mute is a motions and gestures feature in Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge that can be used to mute incoming calls or alarms by using palm motion or facing the device screen downwards. This feature can help you to easily silence the call or alarm tone when it rings loudly in the wrong or unwanted situation, e.g: when you're at library, when you're taking a nap, etc.

How to enable mute by covering the screen with hand or by turning the device over?
You can turn this feature on 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 to the Device section and then tap Motions and gestures.
3. Slide the ON/OFF switch next to Mute to the right to enable this option. The switch turns green when it's enabled.

How to mute calls or alarms by covering the screen with hand?
When an incoming call arrives or an alarm goes off, cover the screen with your palm to mute the call or alarm so that the phone won't play the ringtone or alarm tone.


How to mute calls or alarms by turning the device over?
When an incoming call arrives or an alarm goes off, turn the device over so that the screen will face downwards. It will mute the call or alarm so that the phone won't play the ringtone or alarm tone.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Take a Screenshot in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

As same as the older Samsung Galaxy S phones, Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also has the ability to capture the screen, lets you easily save what's on your screen as image and share it to others. You can take a screenshot either by using physical button combinations or by using your palm.

How to take a screenshot by using physical button combinations?
Since it's a default feature, you can use this method to take a screenshot without you have to turn on any feature first. As the example, we'll take a screenshot of an article in a webpage using physical button combinations by using the following steps:

1. Open Internet app and then open a webpage.
2. Press the Power key and the Home key simultaneously until you hear the shutter sound.
3. The screenshot has been taken and will be saved in the Screenshot album in your Gallery app.

How to take a screenshot by using your palm?
If you'd like using a simpler way to take a screenshot than using the keys, you can set your phone to let you do so by swiping your palm across the screen. As the example, we'll take a screenshot of an article in a webpage using the palm swipe to capture feature by using the following steps:

1. Before you can take a screenshot by using your palm, you have to enable the palm swipe to capture feature first with these steps:
• 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.
• Scroll down to the Device section and then tap Motions and gestures.
• Slide the ON/OFF switch next to Palm swipe to capture to the right to enable the palm swipe to capture feature. The switch turns green when it's enabled.
2. Now, open Internet app and then open a webpage.
3. Place the edge of your palm on the screen and then swipe it across the screen from side to side until you hear the shutter sound.
4. The screenshot has been taken and will be saved in the Screenshot album in your Gallery app.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Enable and Use Smart Alert Feature in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

When the smart alert feature in your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is enabled, it'll set your phone to vibrate when you pick up your phone to notify you about missed calls and messages, helps to remind you to check the notifications as soon as you pick up your phone. When needed, you can call back or reply the message when it came from your important or favorite contacts.

How to enable the smart alert feature?
You can turn this feature on 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 to the Device section and then tap Motions and gestures.
3. Slide the switch next to Smart alert to the right to enable the smart alert feature. The switch turns green when it's enabled.

How to use the smart alert feature?
See the following steps to use the smart alert feature:

1. After you use your phone then put it down, the screen will automatically turn off after a set of interval.
2. When you pick up your phone, your phone will vibrate when you have missed calls or messages.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Enable and Use Gesture Wake Up Feature in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

Gesture wake up, in older Samsung Galaxy S phones we used to call it as air wake up feature, is a feature in Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge which will let you wake up the screen by moving your hand above the proximity and gesture sensor, lets you turn on the screen automatically without you have to press the Power key or Home key. It can be useful when you want to check clock, weather or other notifications in your lock screen but you don't want to press the physical button with your hand, e.g: when your hand is wet or dirty.


How to enable the gesture wake up feature?
As the example, we'll turn on this feature by using two different methods: from the settings menu and from the direct access menu(it can be used if you have enabled the direct access feature).

Method #1: From the settings menu

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 to the Personal section and then tap Accessibility.
   
   
3. Tap Dexterity and interaction.
   
   
4. Tap Gesture wake up.
   
   
5. Slide the ON/OFF switch to the right to enable the gesture wake up feature. The switch turns green when it's enabled.
   
   

Method #2: From the direct access menu

1. While the screen is unlocked, press the Home key three times quickly to open up the direct access menu.
2. In the direct access menu, tap Accessibility.
   
   
3. Tap Dexterity and interaction.
   
   
4. Tap Gesture wake up.
   
   
5. Slide the ON/OFF switch to the right to enable the gesture wake up feature. The switch turns green when it's enabled.
   
   

How to use the gesture wake up feature?
When the gesture wake up feature is enabled, you can use the following steps to use this feature to easily turn on your phone's screen:

1. When your phone is on a flat or stable surface and the screen is turned off, move your hand above the proximity and gesture sensor(it's located above the screen next to the LED indicator).
2. When the sensor recognizes your gesture, the screen will turn on automatically.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Use Pin Windows Feature in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge comes with some security features that can be used to secure your phone based on your need and condition, one of which is the pin windows feature. When this feature is enabled, you can pin an app so that your phone can only be used to navigate this app. It can be useful when you want to prevent other people who borrow your phone for certain purpose, e.g: seeing your photo collection, to access other apps or dig your phone secretly to know your personal data or information.


How to enable the pin windows feature?
You can turn this feature on 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 to the Personal section and then tap Lock screen and security.
   
   
3. Scroll the screen to the very bottom and then tap Other security settings.
   
   
4. Scroll the screen to the very bottom and then tap Pin windows.
   
   
5. Slide the ON/OFF switch to the right to enable the pin windows feature. The switch turns green when it's enabled.
   
   
6. When needed, you can set your phone to ask performing screen lock type when unpin a pinned app by sliding the ON/OFF switch next to Use screen lock type to unpin to the right to enable it. The switch turns green when it's enabled. FYI, you have to use more secure screen lock type(pattern, pin, password or fingerprints) if you'd like to use this option.
   
   

How to pin an app?
As the example, we'll use this feature to pin Gallery app by using the following steps:

1. Open Gallery app.
2. Tap the Recent apps key(it's located in the left side of the Home key) to view your recent apps list.
3. When needed, scroll the screen to the very bottom and then tap at the bottom right corner of the screen.
   
4. A pop up window contains with some information about the pin windows feature will be displayed on the screen. Tap Start to start pinning Gallery app.
   
   
5. Gallery app has been pinned and you can only use your phone to navigate this app. As a note, while an app is pinned, notifications from other apps will be blocked and other functions, such calling and messaging, may not available.

How to unpin a pinned app?
You have to unpin a pinned app if you'd like to be able to navigate away from the pinned app. As the example, we'll unpin Gallery app that we have pinned before by using the following steps:

1. Tap and hold the Back key and the Recent apps key at the same time.
   
   
2. Perform the screen lock type(assuming that you set fingerprints as the screen lock type, place the registered fingerprint on the Home key). FYI, it has to be done if you enable the use screen lock type to unpin option in advance.
   
   
3. Gallery app has been unpinned and you now can navigate your phone or open other apps.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Open Multiple Apps at Once in Pop-up View in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

In Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, the multi window feature gets an improvement because now you can not only open two apps at once in the split screen view, but also open multiple apps at once in the pop-up view. It's a cool and easier way to multitask in your phone because you can easily do several tasks(e,g: you can easily share a nice post you find while browsing to your friend via message and save it in a memo for yourself) without you have to access the recent apps list each time you want to switch among those apps.

How to open multiple apps at once in the pop up view?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. On the Home screen, tap Apps at the bottom right corner of the screen to go to the apps menu.
2. Open an app and then drag down diagonally from the top left/right corner of the screen to view the app in the pop-up view. Repeat this step to open more apps in pop-up view.
   
   
3. To adjust the size of a pop-up window, tap the required pop-up window and then drag out/in diagonally the edge of the pop up window to adjust its size.
   
   
4. To move a pop-up window, tap the required pop-up window and then drag the circle icon at the top of the pop-up window to the required location.
   
   
5. To switch among pop-up windows, tap a pop-up window of the required app. The selected pop-up window will be displayed at the top.
6. To access available options of a pop-up window, tap the required pop-up window and then tap the circle icon at the top of the pop-up. The options are:
• : tap this option to drag and drop text or image from one pop-up window to another. Tap and hold text or image in the selected pop-up window and then drag it to a location in another pop-up window.
• : tap this option to minimize the selected pop-up window. When a pop-up window is minimized, it'll be displayed as a floating icon and always on top. You can also press the Home key if you'd like to minimize all pop-up windows.
• : tap this option to maximize the selected pop-up window.
• : tap this option to close the selected pop-up window. You can also tap the Recent apps key and then tap Close all button if you'd like to close all pop-up windows.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Run Two Apps at the Same Time in Split Screen View in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

In Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, you can use the multi window feature to split its screen becomes two so you'll be able to run two apps at the same time, lets you stream a music video in Youtube app while reading the song lyric in Internet app or watch a movie in Video player app while composing text message to someone in Messaging app.


How to run two apps at the same time in split screen view?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Long tap the Recent apps key(it's located at the left side of the Home key) to launch the split screen view. All apps that can be opened in split screen view will be displayed here.
2. Tap an app to launch it in the split screen view. If you hold your phone in portrait view, the selected app will be opened in the upper window.
   
   
3. Tap another app to launch it in the split screen view.
   
   
4. Select an app window and then tap the circle icon between the app windows to access the following options:
• : tap this option to switch position between app windows.
• : tap this option to drag and drop text or image from one app window to another. Tap and hold text or image in the selected app window and then drag it to a location in another app window.
• : tap this option to minimize the selected app window.
• : tap this option to maximize the selected app window.
• : tap this option to close the selected app window.
5. If you'd like to adjust the selected app window size, tap and hold the circle icon between the app windows and then drag it downwards or upwards.