Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Change Display Option for Notifications on Lock Screen in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

When you're changing screen lock type in your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge to one of those with secure lock settings(pattern, PIN, password, or fingerprints), you'll be asked to select which display option you'd like to use for notifications on the lock screen. However, you can also change this setting anytime you want with ease to suit your need. You can set your phone to show notifications come from all or some apps with or without its contents on the lock screen, or turn off lock screen notifications.


How to change display option for notifications 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 Notifications on lock screen.
  4. Tap Content on lock screen and then select from the following options:
    • Show content: select this option to show notifications and its contents on the lock screen. This option is enabled by default.
    • Hide content: select this option to show notifications without its contents on the lock screen.
    • Do not show notifications: select this option to turn off notifications on the lock screen.
  5. By default, if you select Show content, your phone will display notifications come from all apps and its contents on the lock screen. But, when needed, you can turn off lock screen notifications of the specific apps while you're using this setting. As the example, slide the ON/OFF switch next to Facebook app to the left if you don't want your phone displays notifications come from Facebook app on the lock screen.
  6. By default, if you select Hide content, your phone will display notifications come from all apps without its contents on the lock screen. But, when needed, you can turn off lock screen notifications of the specific apps while you're using this setting. As the example, slide the ON/OFF switch next to Facebook app to the left if you don't want your phone displays notifications come from Facebook app on the lock screen.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable or Disable Dialing Keypad Tones Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

When the sound profile in your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is set to the sound mode, you can enable the dialing keypad tones feature to have your phone plays a tone when you're tapping the dialing keypad in the default/Samsung Phone app.


How to enable or disable the dialing keypad tones 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 Sounds and vibration and then tap it.
  3. Scroll down the screen and then tap the ON/OFF switch next to Dialing keypad tones to enable or disable this option. when the switch turns blue , means the dialing keypad tones feature is enabled and your phone will play a tone when the dialing keypad in the Samsung Phone app is tapped.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable or Disable Auto Factory Reset Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

When you're using one of screen lock types with secure lock settings(pattern, PIN, password, or fingerprints), you can enable the auto factory reset feature to have your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge automatically resets to factory settings if you or others attempt to unlock the phone incorrectly 15 times. This feature will give you two advantages: 1) it will provide you an easier way to factory reset your phone when you forget your screen lock method than if you have to do so manually from the recovery mode, 2) it will prevent unauthorised people from accessing or using information saved in your phone when it lost or stolen.


How to enable or disable the auto factory reset 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 Lock screen and security and then tap it.
  3. Tap Secure lock settings.
  4. Tap the ON/OFF switch next to Auto factory reset to enable or disable this option. When the switch turns blue , means the auto factory reset feature is enabled and your phone will perform factory reset automatically if you or others attempt to unlock the phone incorrectly 15 times. Please note that performing factory reset will delete all data, including files and downloaded apps.