Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Disable App Shortcuts on Lock Screen in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

By default, Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge displays two app shortcuts on the lock screen, the Phone app at the bottom left corner and the Camera app at the bottom right corner, so you can quickly access those apps when you need to make a call or take a picture. But, if you don't like the idea of using lock screen to access apps or just want to clean up your lock screen, you can easily remove one or both of those app shortcuts.


How to remove app shortcuts from the lock 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 to go to the settings menu.
   
   
2. Scroll down the screen to find Lock screen and security and then tap it.
   
   
3. Tap Info and app shortcuts.
   
   
4. Tap App shortcuts.
   
   
5. To remove the left shortcut from the lock screen, tap Left shortcut and then slide the ON/OFF switch to the left to turn off this feature. When the switch turns gray, means the left shortcut is disabled and removed from the lock screen.
   
   
6. Tap the Back key to return to the previous screen.
7. To remove the right shortcut from the lock screen, tap Right shortcut and then slide the ON/OFF switch to the left to turn off this feature. When the switch turns gray, means the right shortcut is disabled and removed from the lock screen.
   
   
8. Press the Power key twice to go to the lock screen and see the changes.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Use Owner Information Feature on Lock Screen in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Owner information is a feature in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge that can be used to display your personal information, e.g., your name, alternative phone, email address, etc., on the lock screen. It can be a simple way that can be taken to help you easily find your phone when it lost because that information can help the one who find your phone to easily know how to contact you without having to unlock your phone's screen, especially if you're using one of screen lock types with secure lock settings(PIN, password, fingerprints, or pattern) as the screen lock method.


How to use the owner information feature on the lock 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 to go to the settings menu.
   
   
2. Scroll down to find Lock screen and security and then tap it.
   
   
3. Tap Info and app shortcuts.
   
   
4. Tap Owner information.
   
   
5. Write the desired information you want to show on the lock screen and then tap Done button.
   
   
6. Press the Power key twice to go to the lock screen and you'll see the owner information is displayed below the date/time.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Change App Shortcuts on Lock Screen in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

By default, Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge uses swipe as the screen lock type and displays two app shortcuts at the bottom of the lock screen, the Camera app in the right corner and the Phone app in the left corner. When needed, you can change those default app shortcuts to your favourite apps so you can easily and quickly access those apps even when the screen is locked.


How to change the application shortcuts on the lock 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 to go to the settings menu.
   
   
2. Scroll down the screen to find Lock screen and security and then tap it.
   
   
3. Tap Info and app shortcuts.
   
   
4. Tap App shortcuts.
   
   
5. To set the app shortcut you want to display at the bottom left corner of the lock screen, tap Left shortcut and then select the required app. As the example, we'll select the Music player app.
   
   
6. To set the app shortcut you want to display at the bottom right corner of the lock screen, tap Right shortcut and then select the required app. As the example, we'll select the Internet app.
   
   
7. Press the Power key twice to go to the lock screen and see the changes. The shortcut of the Music player app is displayed at the bottom left corner of the lock screen and the shortcut of the Internet app is displayed at the bottom right corner of the screen.
8. To access the selected app from the lock screen, tap and hold the app shortcut and then drag it out the circle. If you have change the screen lock type from swipe to other method, e.g., PIN, password, etc., you have to perform the screen lock type before you can open the app.