Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Add, Remove, Rearrange Home Screen Panels in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

You can use home screen in your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge as a starting point to access all features in your phone and place widgets or apps shortcuts for easier access. Since home screen is a customisable part in your phone, you can make some changes, e.g., add new home screen panels, delete unused home screen panels, or rearrange home screen panels, to suit with your need.


How to add a new home screen panel?
When needed, you can add a new home screen panel or more so you can place more items on your home screen by using the following steps:

1. On the home screen, pinch the screen using two fingers or long tap on an empty area to go to the edit screen.
2. Swipe the screen to the rightmost until you see a home screen panel with .
   
   
3. Tap the home screen panel with to add a new home screen panel.
   
   
4. A new home screen panel has been added. To add more home screen panels, repeat from the step #3.

How to remove a home screen panel?
When needed, you can delete an unused home screen panel or more to simplify your home screen by using the following steps:

1. On the home screen, pinch the screen using two fingers or long tap on an empty area to go to the edit screen.
2. Swipe the screen to the right or left to find the home screen panel you want to remove.
   
   
3. Tap and hold the home screen panel and then drag it to the trash can icon at the top of the screen to remove it.
   
   
4. The selected home screen panel and its content(apps shortcuts and widgets) have been deleted. To delete more home screen panels, repeat from the step #2.

How to rearrange home screen panels?
When needed, you can change the order of the home screen panels for easier access by using the following steps:

1. On the home screen, pinch the screen using two fingers or long tap on an empty area to go to the edit screen.
2. Swipe the screen to the right or left to find the home screen panel you want to change its position.
   
   
3. Tap and hold the home screen panel and then drag it to other location to change its position.
   
   
4. The selected home screen panel has been moved to other location. To change other home screen panels position, repeat from the step #2.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Set and Use Always on Display (AOD) Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

With the always on display(AOD) feature, now you just need to glance at your phone each time you want to check your latest notifications(number of missed calls and text messages) and other information(date/time, calendar, battery percentage, or image) without you have to wake the screen. Those notifications and information are clearly displayed on the standby screen and easy to see, but keep using the minimum brightness so you don't have to worry that it'll drain your battery even when you set to use this feature a whole day. But, you have to remember that the AOD feature will not be displayed if the night clock feature is enabled and will also be disabled automatically when the battery level is below 5%.


How to set the always on display (AOD) feature?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. On the Home screen, tap Apps to go to your apps list.
   
   
2. Find Settings and then tap it to go to the settings menu.
   
   
3. Scroll down the screen to find Display and then tap it.
   
   
4. Tap Always on display.
   
   
5. To enable the AOD feature, slide the ON/OFF switch to the right. The switch turns blue when this feature is enabled.
   
   
   * Alternatively, you can quickly enable or disable the AOD feature via the quick settings panel by swiping down the top of the screen using two fingers and then tap Always on display button. The button turns blue when it's enabled.
   
   
6. To set the schedule of the AOD feature, do as follows:
• Tap Time settings.
  
  
• To set the time when your phone has to start displaying the AOD feature, tap and hold the time(hour, minute, AM/PM) and then drag it upwards or downwards to adjust the start time. Alternatively, tap the time(hour, minute, AM/PM) to input the start time using the virtual keyboard and then tap Done button to save the changes.
  
  
• To set the time when your phone has to stop displaying the AOD feature, tap and hold the time(hour, minute, AM/PM) and then drag it upwards or downwards to adjust the end time. Alternatively, tap the time(hour, minute, AM/PM) to input the end time using the virtual keyboard and then tap Done button to save the changes.
  
  
7. To show the clock on the standby screen, do as follows:
• Tap Content to show and then select Clock.
  
  
• To change the clock stye, tap Clock style and then select the required one you want to use.
  
  
• By default, the clock will be displayed without background image. But, you can set your phone to display the clock with the background image by tapping Background image and then select the required image you want to use.
  
  
8. To show calendar on the standby screen, do as follows:
• Tap Content to show and then select Calendar.
  
  
• To change the calendar style, tap Calendar style and then select the required one you want to use.
  
  
9. To show image on the standby screen, do as follows:
• Tap Content to show and then select Image.
  
  
• Tap Image and then select the required one you want to display on the standby screen.
  
  

How to use the always on display (AOD) feature?
If you have set to display clock from 7AM to 8PM, during these hours, your phone will display a low-light clock, battery percentage, date/time, and number of missed calls and text messages(if any) with or without background image when the screen is turned off.

If you have set to display calendar from 7AM to 8PM, during these hours, your phone will display a low-light calendar, battery percentage and date/time when the screen is turned off.

If you have set to display image from 7AM to 8PM, during these hours, your phone will display the selected image when the screen is turned off.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Use Night Clock Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Night clock is a feature in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge that will let you use the edge screen as a clock at night while the main screen is turned off so you just need to glance at your phone to easily check the time. You can set the clock to stay on up to 18 hours. But, the clock will be disabled automatically when the battery level is below 15%.


How to set the night clock 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 Display and then tap it.
   
   
3. Scroll down the screen to find Night clock and then tap it.
   
   
4. To enable the night clock feature, slide the ON/OFF switch to the right. The switch turns blue when it's enabled.
   
   
5. To set the time when your phone has to start displaying the night clock, tap and hold the time(hour, minute, AM/PM) and then drag it upwards or downwards to adjust the start time. Alternatively, tap the time(hour, minute, AM/PM) to input the start time using the virtual keyboard and then tap Done button to save the changes.
   
   
6. To set the time when your phone has to stop displaying the night clock, tap and hold the time(hour, minute, AM/PM) and then drag it upwards or downwards to adjust the end time. Alternatively, tap the time(hour, minute, AM/PM) to input the end time using the virtual keyboard and then tap Done button to save the changes.
   
   
7. To change the night clock position, scroll down the screen, tap Night clock position and then select Right side or Left side.
   
   

How to view the night clock?
As the example, if you have set your phone to display the night clock from 5PM to 5AM in the right side, during these hours, a low-light clock will be displayed on the right edge screen while the main screen is turned off.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable or Disable Fast Wireless Charging Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

If you access the battery menu while you're charging your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge with component and wireless charger that support fast charging, you can enable the fast wireless charging feature so you can charge the battery faster using a wireless charger when the phone or its screen is turned off. While this feature is enabled, the fan inside the wireless charger will operate and may produce noise.


How to enable or disable the fast wireless charging feature?
You can turn on or off this feature when you're not charging your phone's battery 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 the screen to the very bottom and then tap Battery.
   
   
3. Scroll the screen to the very bottom and then tap the ON/OFF switch next to Fast wireless charging to enable or disable it. When the switch turns blue means the fast wireless charging feature is enabled and you can charge your phone's battery using a wireless charger with more quickly when your phone or its screen is turned off. While, when the switch turns gray means the fast wireless charging feature is disabled and the standard charging feature will be used instead.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable or Disable Fast Cable Charging Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

By default, the fast cable charging feature in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is enabled to allow you charge the battery of your phone using a USB cable with more quickly, in condition that you're using the component and charger that support with fast charging feature as well as the phone or its screen is turned off. However, when needed you can disable this feature if you want to use the standard cable charging feature so your phone won't be hotter while it's being charged.


How to enable or disable the fast cable charging 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 the screen to the very bottom and then tap Battery.
   
   
3. Scroll the screen to the very bottom and then tap the ON/OFF switch next to Fast cable charging to enable or disable it. When the switch turns blue , means the fast cable charging feature is enabled.