Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Turn Off All Sounds in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

If you're in a situation where you don't want your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge plays any sounds, including via the speakerphone, e.g., when you're at library, when you're on a date, or in a meeting room, etc., you can enable the turn off all sounds feature to easily turn off all sounds in your phone without you have to change the sound profile or adjust the volume settings.


How to turn off all sounds?
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 to find Accessibility and then tap it.
   
   

   FYI, if you have enabled the direct access feature and selected the accessibility option, you can quickly access the accessibility menu from any screen by pressing the Home key three times quickly to open up the direct access menu and then tap Accessibility.

3. Tap Hearing.
   
   
4. Slide the ON/OFF switch next to Turn off all sounds to the right to enable this option. When the switch turns blue means this option is enabled and all sounds in your phone will be turned off.
   
   

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

Flash notification is one of accessibility features available in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge that will let you set your phone to flash the camera light(it's located next to the rear camera) when receiving notifications or when alarms sound. This feature is basically designed for those who are deaf or have hearing impairment because light notification is more noticeable for them than the sound notification.


How to enable or disable the flash notification feature?
You can turn on or off 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 to find Accessibility and then tap it.
   
   

   FYI, if you have enabled the direct access feature and selected the accessibility option, you can quickly access the accessibility menu from any screen by pressing the Home key three times quickly to open up the direct access menu and then tap Accessibility.

3. Tap Hearing.
   
   
4. Tap the ON/OFF switch next to Flash notification to enable or disable this option. When the switch turns blue , means the flash notification feature is enabled and your phone will fire the camera light when you receive notifications or when alarms sound.
   
   

How to use the flash notification feature?
When this feature is enabled and you're receiving notifications, e.g., text messages, calls, etc., or when alarms sound, your phone will flash the camera light to notify you. If the easy mute feature is enabled, you can easily stop your phone from flashing by turning the device over.

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

Easy mute is one of gesture-based features in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge that will let you mute incoming calls or alarms by placing your hand on the screen or turning the device over. It comes handy to easily silence the call or alarm when it rings in wrong or unwanted situations, e.g., while you're at library, while you're in a meeting, etc.


How to enable or disable the easy mute feature?
You can turn on or off 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 Advanced features and then tap it.
   
   
3. Scroll the screen to the very bottom and then tap Easy mute.
   
   
4. Tap the ON/OFF switch to enable or disable the easy mute feature. The switch turns blue when it's enabled.
   
   

How to use the easy mute feature?
When the easy mute feature is enabled and an incoming call arrives or an alarm goes off, cover the screen with your palm or turn the device over so that the screen will face downwards to mute/silence the call or alarm tone.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Use Color Adjustment Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

If you are a colorblind user or have problems to see/distinguish colors that have similarity which make you have difficulty when reading what's on your phone's screen, you can use the color adjustment feature in your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge to change the screen colors to more recognisable colors. You have to complete the initial process first to help your phone determines which colors you have difficulty with and need to be adjusted.


How to use the color adjustment 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 Accessibility and then tap it.
   
   
3. Tap Vision.
   
   
4. Scroll the screen to the very bottom and then tap Color adjustment.
   
   
5. To enable the color adjustment feature, slide the ON/OFF switch to the right.
   
   
6. You'll be given with some information about the proper way to do the initial color adjustment process, e.g., you have to use the default display settings, you have to do the initial process in an environment with normal indoor lighting, etc. Tap Start button to begin the process.
   
   
7. Arrange the provided colors in order of similarity, starting from the fixed color on the bottom panel and then select the color that is most similar to the previous one. Do this until all provided colors are placed on the bottom panel. If you place a color in the wrong position, drag and drop the color to rearrange it.
   
   
8. Once you're finished arranging the colors, tap Done button.
   
   
9. If you can arrange and distinguish the colors well, your phone will tell you that the color adjustment is not necessary to do.
   
   
10. If you cannot arrange and distinguish the colors, your phone will adjust the colors on the screen. When needed, you can also fine-tune the colors by tapping Camera to take a picture or Image to use the provided image. As the example, we'll select Image.
    
    
11. If needed, slide the color adjustment bar to the right or left until you find the best settings and then tap Done button.
    
    
12. The colors on your phone's screen have been adjusted.
13. If you're not satisfied with the result, you can do the initial process again by tapping Reset at the top right and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.
    
    
14. Next time, you can quickly enable or disable the color adjustment feature from any screen by pressing the Home key three times quickly and then tap Color adjustment. It can be done if you have enabled the direct access feature and selected the Color adjustment option.
    
    

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable the Negative Colors Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Negative colors is one of accessibility features in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge that will let you invert the screen's colors so the dark colors will dominate it. You can use this feature as a night mode where the background will be in black and the text will be in white so you can easily read what's on the screen in low-light situations and prevent eye strain if you're very sensitive with light. This feature can also be used as an alternative way to conserve more battery power because using darker colors consume less power than brighter ones. As a note, this feature effects the screen only, in other words, all photos, videos, or screenshots taken while the negative colors feature is enabled will be saved in normal colors.

How to enable the negative colors feature?
As the example, we'll do so by using two different methods: from the settings menu and from the direct access menu.

Method #1: From the settings menu

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 Accessibility and then tap it.
   
   
3. Tap Vision.
   
   
4. Scroll down the screen and then slide the ON/OFF switch next to Negative colors to the right to enable this feature and invert the colors on your phone's screen.
   
   

Method #2: From the direct access menu
If you have enabled the direct access feature and selected Negative colors, you can use the following steps to quickly enable the negative colors feature from the direct access menu:

1. On any screen, press the Home key three times quickly to open up the direct access menu and then tap Negative colors.
   
   
2. The negative colors feature is enabled and the colors on your phone's screen will be inverted.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable Grayscale Mode in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Grayscale is one of accessibility features in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge that can be used to turn everything on your phone's screen to black and white. Using this feature can help you save more battery power, read what's on the screen with more easily when you are in a dark/low-light environment or have certain vision difficulty. As a note, this feature effects the screen only, in other words, all photos, videos, and screenshots taken while the grayscale mode is enabled will be saved in full-color.

How to enable the grayscale mode?
As the example, we'll do so by using two different methods: from the settings menu and from the direct access menu.

Method #1: From the settings menu

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 Accessibility and then tap it.
   
   
3. Tap Vision.
   
   
4. Scroll the screen to the very bottom and then slide the ON/OFF switch next to Grayscale to the right to enable the grayscale mode and turn everything shown in the screen to black and white.
   
   

Method #2: From the direct access menu
If you have enabled the direct access feature and selected Grayscale, you can use the following steps to quickly enable the grayscale mode from the direct access menu:

1. On any screen, press the Home key three times quickly to open up the direct access menu and then tap Grayscale.
   
   
2. The grayscale mode is enabled and everything shown in the screen will be turned to black and white.

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

If you're limited or low vision user, there are some features available in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge that can be used to help you read what's on the screen better, one of which is the magnification gestures feature. When this feature is enabled, you can easily magnify what's on the screen simply by triple tapping the screen. But, you have to remember that using this feature can slow down the response time in Phone app, Calculator, and other apps, especially those apps use the dial pad or keyboard.


How to enable or disable the magnification gestures feature?
You can turn on or off 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 to find Accessibility and then tap it.
   
   

   FYI, if you have enabled the direct access feature and selected the accessibility option, you can quickly access the accessibility menu from any screen by pressing the Home key three times quickly to open up the direct access menu and then tap Accessibility.

3. Tap Vision.
   
   
4. Scroll down the screen to find Magnification gestures and then tap it.
   
   
5. Tap the ON/OFF switch to enable or disable the magnification gestures feature. When the switch turns blue , means the magnification gestures feature is enabled.
   
   

How to use the magnification gestures feature?
When this feature is enabled, you can use it to magnify what's on the screen by using the following steps:

1. Go to the app or screen you want to magnify.
2. To activate the magnification mode, triple tap anywhere on the screen(except the keyboard and navigation bar) with one finger. While the screen is zoomed in, you can do the following actions:
   
   • Drag two or more fingers across the screen to pan or explore different part of the screen.
   • Spread two fingers apart together on the screen to increase the zoom level.
   • Pinch two fingers together on the screen to decrease the zoom level.
   • Triple tap the screen to return to the normal state or deactivate the magnification mode.
   
3. To temporarily magnify what's under your finger, triple tap the screen and hold your finger on the screen. Without lifting your finger from the screen, you can do the following actions:
   
   • Drag your finger to pan or explore different part of the screen.
   • Lift your finger from the screen to return to the normal state.