Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Disable and Re-enable Applications in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge comes with some default or built-in apps. You might find that some of them are useful for you, but the others are not. Since those default apps can't be uninstalled, if you want to clean up your phone from those apps and free up some space, you can alternatively disable them. When an app is disabled, it can't be used or accessed by you or other apps that are related to this app.


How to disable applications?
As the example, we'll disable an app by using two different methods: from the apps screen and from the app manager menu.

Method #1: From the apps screen

1. On Home screen, tap Apps to go to the apps screen.
   
   
2. Tap Edit at the top right.
   
   
3. The default apps that can be disabled will have this icon .
4. Tap the required app you want to disable, e.g., Samsung Gear app.
   
   
5. A pop up window appears on the screen to warn you that disabling the selected app will also disable all the features related to this app. Tap Disable to continue disabling the selected app.
   
   
6. If you'd like to disable more apps, repeat from the step #4.
7. Tap Done button to go back to the apps screen.
   
   
8. The icon of the apps that you have disabled will be removed from the apps screen and home screen.

Method #2: From the app manager menu

1. On any screen, 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 Applications.
   
   
3. Tap Application manager.
   
   
4. Swipe the screen from the right to the left until you see the All tab. All installed apps will be listed here.
5. Find the required app you want to disable, e.g., Samsung Gear app, and then tap it.
   
   
6. Tap Disable button.
   
   
7. A pop up window appears on the screen to warn you that disabling the selected app may cause problem with other apps that are related to the selected app. Tap OK button to continue disabling the selected app.
   
   
8. If the selected app had been updated, a pop up window appears on the screen to tell you that you have to replace the selected app with the factory version if you'd like to disable it. Tap Uninstall to continue uninstalling update of the selected app and disabling it.
   
   
9. To disable more apps, press the Back key and then repeat from the step #5.
10. The icon of the apps that you have disabled will be removed from the apps screen and home screen.

How to re-enable disabled apps?
For some reason, you might want to re-enable disabled apps, e.g: when you have accidentally disabled a wrong app, when you encounter error while using an app that is related with the app that you have disabled before, etc. You can use the following steps to re-enable a disabled app:

1. On any screen, 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 Applications.
   
   
3. Tap Application manager.
   
   
4. Swipe the screen to the rightmost to access the Disabled tab. All disabled apps will be listed here.
5. Tap the required app you want to re-enabled, e.g., Samsung Gear app that had been disabled before.
   
   
6. Tap Enable button to re-enable the selected app.
   
   
7. To re-enable more apps, press the Back key and then repeat from the step #5.
8. The icon of the disabled app that you have re-enabled will be re-displayed in the apps screen. If you'd like to be able to access this app from the home screen, you have to add the shortcut of this app again to the home screen manually.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Show Weather Information on Edge Screen in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

When the main screen in your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is off, you can set your phone to display some information on the active edge screen for easier access to those information, one of which is the information about the latest weather conditions in your current city.


How to enable the option to show weather info on the edge screen?
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 at the top right to go to the settings menu.
2. Scroll down to the Device section and then tap Edge screen. Alternatively, if the people edge or apps edge feature is enabled, you can quickly access the edge screen menu by dragging the edge screen handle towards the centre of the screen to open up the edge screen and then tap .
   
   
3. Tap Information stream.
   
   
4. If the Information stream is off, tap the ON/OFF switch to turn it on. The switch turns green when it's enabled.
   
   
5. Scroll down the screen and then tap Weather.
   
   
6. Slide the ON/OFF switch to the right to enable this option and show weather info on the edge screen. The switch turns green when it's enabled.
   
   

How to view weather info on the edge screen?
When you have enabled the option to show the weather info on the edge screen, you can use the following steps to view the info on the edge screen:

1. While the main screen is off, swipe the edge screen upwards then downwards or vice versa in one quick motion to turn on the edge screen.
   
   
2. The weather info will be displayed on the edge screen.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Show Weather Information on Lock Screen in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

If you'd like to easily know the latest weather conditions in your current city, you can set your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge to display the weather information on your lock screen so you can know the info even when the screen is locked.


How to show weather info on lock screen?
You can enable the option to show weather info on lock screen 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 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. Tap Show information.
   
   
4. Tap Weather.
   
   
5. Slide the ON/OFF switch next to Lock screen to the right to enable this option and show weather info on your lock screen. The switch turns green when it's enabled.
   
   
6. Press the Power key twice to go to the lock screen and you'll see the weather info is displayed at the top right of the screen.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Use Auto Restart Feature in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

There are some issues in any Android phone, including with Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, that can be fixed by restarting the phone, e.g., misbehaving apps, the touchscreen responds slowly, etc. Instead of manually restarting your phone, you can use auto restart feature to have your phone restarts automatically at set time.


How to use the auto restart 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 at the top right to go to the settings menu.
2. Scroll down to the Personal section and then tap Backup and reset.
   
   
3. Tap Auto restart.
   
   
4. Slide the ON/OFF switch to the right to enable auto restart feature. The switch turns green when it's enabled.
   
   
5. Tap Auto restart time and then set the required time to auto restart your phone and then tap Done button.
   
   
6. Tap Auto restart days and then select the required day to auto restart your phone.
   
   
7. Now, your phone will automatically restart at scheduled time. As the example, if you have set the time to 21:00 and the day to Every Sunday, your phone will automatically restart every Sunday at 21:00 in condition that your phone is not in use, the battery power is more than 30% and the SIM card lock feature is disabled.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Adjust Tap and Hold Delay in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

By default, when you do long press in your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, your phone will wait for about 0.5 seconds before it opens contextual menu or trigger another actions. However, if this default delay doesn't suit with your need, you can adjust the recognition time for long press in your phone to a shorter or longer duration. As the example, you can select a longer delay if you have difficulty to differentiate between a quick or long press when using a shorter delay, or you can create your own delay if none of the provided delays suit with your need.


How to adjust tap and hold delay?
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 at the top right to go to the settings menu.
2. Scroll down to the Personal section and then tap Accessibility. Alternatively, if you have enabled the direct access feature, you can quickly access the accessibility menu by pressing the Home key three times quickly.
   
   
3. Tap Dexterity and interaction.
   
   
4. Tap Tap and hold delay.
   
   
5. Now, you can select the required tap and hold delay from the following options:
• Short (0.5 seconds)
• Medium (1.0 second)
• Long (1.5 seconds)
• Custom: select this option if you want to create your own delay. You just need to tap and hold your finger in the provided box and then release after the desired length of time. Tap Save button to save your customized delay.

6. The tap and hold delay has been adjusted.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Adjust Sound Balance when Using a Headset in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

By default, your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge uses stereo audio as the sound output so you can hear the sound with two earphones. However, if you have certain hearing difficulty which makes your left ear hears better than your right ear or vice versa when using two earphones, or when you have trouble with your headset which makes it doesn't produce a balanced sound output, you can fix it by adjusting the left/right sound balance so you can hear the sound better and equally in both your ears when using headset.


How to adjust the sound balance when using a headset?
As the example, we'll do so by using two different methods: from the settings menu and from the direct access menu(it can be done if you have enabled the direct access feature).

Method #1: From the settings menu

1. Connect a headset to your phone and wear it, then play a music in your phone.
2. In any screen, 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.
3. Scroll down to the Personal section and then tap Accessibility.
   
   
4. Tap Hearing.
   
   
5. Drag the sound balance adjustment bar to the left or right to adjust the sound balance.
   
   

Method #2: From the direct access menu

1. Connect a headset to your phone and wear it, then play a music in your phone.
2. In any screen, press the Home key three times quickly to open up the direct access menu.
3. In the direct access menu, tap Accessibility.
   
   
4. Tap Hearing.
   
   
5. Drag the sound balance adjustment bar to the left or right to adjust the sound balance.