Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Enable, Use and Disable Ultra Power Saving Mode in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

Ultra power saving mode is an enhanced power saving mode that can be used to extend your battery power so you can use your phone longer, even when the battery level is low. When ultra power saving mode is enabled, your phone will save battery power by changing the color of the screen to grayscale, applying a simplified home screen, restricting app usage to only essential and selected apps, turning off mobile data when the screen is off, turning off connectivity features, etc.


How to enable ultra power saving mode?
You can turn on this feature by using the following steps:

1. 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 System section and then tap Battery.
   
   
3. Tap Ultra power saving mode.
   
   
4. Slide the ON/OFF switch to the right to enable ultra power saving mode.
   
   
5. Ultra power saving mode will be enabled.

How to use ultra power saving mode?
When you're in ultra power saving mode, you can do the following actions:

1. Add apps to the home screen.
   By default, you're provided with three essential apps in the home screen(they're likely: Internet app, Messages app and Phone app). But, when needed you can add up to 3 apps to the home screen by using these steps:
• Tap .
• Select the required app.
• The selected app will be added to the home screen.

2. Remove apps that have been added by you from the home screen.
   When needed, you can remove unused or unwanted apps from the home screen by using these steps:
• Tap More at the top right and then select Remove.
• Tap at the required apps you want to remove.
• Tap OK button.
• The selected apps will be removed from the home screen

3. Using apps.
   You can use apps in the home screen, either default apps or those selected by you. But, some options or features in those apps may not available in order to extend the battery power.
4. Adjust the settings.
   When needed, you can adjust the settings of your phone by using these steps:
• Tap More at the top right and then select Settings.
• Here you can adjust the required settings, e.g., turn on or off Wi-Fi, turn on or off Bluetooth, turn on or off airplane mode, turn on or off mobile networks, turn on or off location, adjust the device's volume and vibration, and adjust the screen brightness.

5. View the battery power information.
   The information of your battery percentage and estimated usage time remaining will be displayed at the bottom of the home screen. This will show you how many days or hours your battery will run out when your phone is in standby mode.

How to disable ultra power saving mode?
You can turn off this feature by using the following steps:

1. Tap More at the top right and then select Turn off ultra power saving mode.
   
   
2. Ultra power saving mode will be disabled.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Configure Power Saving Mode in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge comes with some features that you can use to conserve more battery power, one of which is the power saving mode. You can manually activate this feature whenever you want or set your phone to automatically activate this feature when the remaining battery power reaches certain level. When the power saving mode is activated, it'll limit or disable some of your phone's functions, e.g: limit the maximum CPU performance, reduce the screen brightness, turn off vibration feedback, turn off the touch key light, and reduce the time before the screen is turned off after receiving notifications so your phone will go into sleep mode faster.


How to configure power saving mode?
You can do so 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 System section and then tap Battery.
   
   
3. Tap Power saving mode.
   
   
4. Slide the ON/OFF switch to the right to enable the power saving mode. The switch turns green when it's enabled.
   
   
5. If needed, you can set when your phone has to activate power saving mode by tapping Start power saving and then select Immediately(this option is enabled by default), At 5% battery power, At 15% battery power, At 20% battery power, or At 50% battery power. As the example, if you select At 15% battery power, your phone will automatically activate power saving mode when the remaining battery power reaches 15%.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Enable and Use Magnifier Window Feature in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

Magnifier window is one of accessibility features in Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge which is basically designed to aid limited or low vision users having difficulties seeing or reading what's on the screen. When this feature is enabled, you'll be provided with a magnifier window that you can use to magnify a specific area on the screen so you can see it better.


How to enable the magnifier window feature?
You can turn on this feature by using two different methods: from the settings menu and from the direct access.

Method #1: From the settings menu
You can use the following steps if you'd like to enable the magnifier window and adjust its settings:

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.
   
   
3. Tap Vision.
   
   
4. Scroll down the screen and then tap Magnifier window.
   
   
5. Slide the ON/OFF switch to the right to enable the magnifier window feature. When this feature is enabled, the switch turns green and the magnifier window appears on the screen.
   
   
6. If needed, you can adjust the zoom percentage of the magnifier window. Tap to decrease the zoom level or tap to increase the zoom level.
   
   
7. If needed, you can also adjust the magnifier window size by tapping Magnifier size and then select Small, Medium or Large.
   
   

Method #2: From the direct access menu
If you have enabled the direct access feature, you can use the following steps to quickly enable the magnifier window feature:

1. On any screen, press the Home key three times quickly to open up the direct access menu.
2. In the direct access menu, tap Magnifier window.
   
   
3. The magnifier window feature is enabled and the magnifier window appears on the screen.
   
   

How to use the magnifier window feature?
When the magnifier window is displayed on the screen, you can drag it to a specific area on the screen and magnify what's under the window to help you see it better. When you're done, tap to close the window and disable the magnifier window feature as well.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Enable and Use Magnification Gestures Feature in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

Magnification gestures is a feature in Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge that is basically designed for the visually impaired or low vision users in order to help them easily see a small thing or part in their phones' screen. When this feature is enabled, you can easily magnify what's on your screen by triple tapping the screen. But, you have to remember that when this feature is enabled, the response time could be slowdown, especially when using the dial pad, calculator and keyboard.


How to enable magnification gestures feature?
As the example, we'll enable this feature by using two different methods: from the settings menu and from the direct access menu

Method #1: From the settings menu
You can turn on magnification gestures feature via the settings menu 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 Accessibility.
   
   
3. Tap Vision.
   
   
4. Scroll down the screen and then tap Magnification gestures.
   
   
5. Slide the ON/OFF switch to the right to enable magnification gestures feature. The switch turns green when it's enabled.
   
   

Method #2: From the direct access
If you have enabled the direct access feature, you can turn on magnification gestures feature from the direct access menu by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, press the Home key three times quickly to open up the direct access menu.
2. In the direct access menu, tap Accessibility.
   
   
3. Tap Vision.
   
   
4. Scroll down the screen and then tap Magnification gestures.
   
   
5. Slide the ON/OFF switch to the right to enable magnification gestures feature. The switch turns green when it's enabled.
   
   

How to use magnification gestures feature?
See the following steps as the example of using this feature:

1. To use magnification mode, triple tap anywhere on the screen with one finger(except the keyboard and navigation bar). 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.

2. 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.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Use Smart Lock Trusted Devices Feature in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

When you're using one of the screen lock types with security lock feature(e.g., pattern, direction lock, PIN, password or fingerprints), you can add Bluetooth or NFC devices(e.g., your Bluetooth watch, your car's Bluetooth system, an NFC sticker on the phone dock in your car, or other Bluetooth capable devices) to your trusted devices list to have your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge stays unlocked when connected to those devices.


How to add a Bluetooth device to the trusted devices list?
As the example, we'll add Samsung Galaxy S5 to the trusted devices list when it's connected with your phone and being used for Bluetooth tethering 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. Tap Secure lock settings.
   
   
4. Tap Smart lock.
   
   
5. Perform your screen lock type. As the example, if you use fingerprints as your screen lock, place your finger on the Home key to verify your identity.
   
   
6. Tap Trusted devices.
   
   
7. Tap Add trusted device to start adding Bluetooth devices to the trusted devices list.
   
   
8. Tap Bluetooth.
   
   
9. Tap the Bluetooth device that is being connected with your phone. In this example, tap Galaxy S5.
   
   
10. A pop up window appears on the screen to tell you that a trusted device can keep your phone unlocked when it's nearby, even if someone else is holding it. Tap Yes,add to continue adding the selected device to your trusted devices list.
    
    
11. The selected device has been added to the trusted devices list.

How to use smart lock trusted devices feature?
As the example, we'll use this feature to make unlocking the screen easier while using Bluetooth tethering feature with Samsung Galaxy S5 which has been registered in advance by using the following steps:

1. Swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap Bluetooth to enable Bluetooth and scan all available Bluetooth devices.
   
   
2. Tap the required Bluetooth device you want to connect to. In this example, tap Galaxy S5 which has been added to the trusted devices list.
   
   
3. As long as your phone is connected to your trusted device, your phone will keep unlocked.
4. Press the Power key twice to go to the lock screen. At this time, you just need to swipe the screen to unlock it.
   
   
5. If you'd like to lock the screen while your phone is connected to a trusted device, tap and hold at the bottom of the screen and then drag it out the circle to force your phone to lock securely.