Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable and Use One-Handed Operation Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

One-handed operation is a feature in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge that is designed for your convenience when using your phone with one hand. You can use this feature to reduce the size of the display to become smaller and change its position so you can easily control your phone with one hand. You can also use this feature to adjust the size and position of the input methods, e.g., keypad, in-call buttons, Samsung keyboard, calculator, unlock pattern, unlock PIN/password, etc., so you can easily input character(text, number, etc.) in your phone with one hand


How to enable or disable the one-handed operation 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. Tap One-handed operation.
   
   
4. Tap the ON/OFF switch next to Reduce screen size to enable or disable this option. When the switch turns blue , means this option is enabled and you can reduce the screen size for easy controlling your phone with one hand.
   
   
5. Tap the ON/OFF switch next to One-handed input to enable or disable this option. When the switch turns blue , means this option is enabled and you can reduce the size of the input methods for easier input with one hand.
   
   

How to use the one-handed operation feature?
See the following steps as the example of using this feature:

1. Reducing the screen size.
   You can use it whenever you need to easily control or use your phone with one hand. As the example, we'll do so when browsing a webpage in the Internet app with these steps:
   
   • Open the Internet app and then open a webpage.
     
     
   • Press the Home key three times quickly to reduce the screen size and its layout so it will be smaller than the default size. FYI, when this feature is enabled, the direct access feature will be turned off automatically.
   • Tap or to change the screen position. As the example, if you're a left handed user, you can place the adjusted screen in the left side of the screen.
     
     
   • Now, you can easily use your phone to browse the webpage with one hand.
   • Tap Return to full screen button to return the screen size back to the normal size.
     
     
2. Adjusting the size of the input methods.
   You can use it on any screen or app where you need to easily input something in your phone with one hand. As the example, we'll do so when unlocking the screen with PIN number with these steps:
   
   • Swipe your finger on the lock screen to open the screen where you can input your PIN number.
     
     
   • Tap or to change the keypad position. As the example, if you're a left handed user, you can place the adjusted keypad in the left side of the screen.
     
     
   • Now, you can enter your PIN number with one hand and then tap OK button to unlock the screen.
     
     

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable and Use Smart Capture Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

If taking a screenshot with regular way is not enough for you, you can try doing so by using the smart capture feature. When this feature is enabled, your phone will provide additional options after taking a screenshot, lets you capture hidden areas of the screen so you can save the whole screen into a single image, crop the screenshot to remove unwanted or unused area, or immediately share it with others as soon as you take it.


How to enable or disable the smart capture 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. Tap Smart capture.
   
   
4. Depending on your current settings, tap the ON/OFF switch to enable or disable the smart capture feature. When the switch turns blue , means this feature is enabled.
   
   

How to use the smart capture feature?
As the example, we'll use this feature to capture a long post in a webpage by using the following steps:

1. Open the Internet app and then open a webpage.
   
   
2. Capture the current screen, either by pressing the Power key and the Home key at the same time, or by swiping the edge of your hand across the screen, until you hear the shutter sound. After the screenshot is taken, the smart capture options will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.
3. To capture hidden areas of the screen, use these steps:
• Tap Capture more to automatically scroll down the screen and capture additional screenshot. Repeat this step until the whole screens are captured.
  
  
• Your phone will stitch all screenshots into a single image.
  
  
4. To immediately share the screenshot to others, use these steps:
• Tap Share .
  
  
• Select the required share method you want to use to share the image, e.g., Bluetooth, Wi-Fi direct, etc.
  
  
• Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.
5. To crop the screenshot so you can remove unused area of the screenshot, use these steps:
• Tap Crop .
  
  
• Drag the edge of the frame to adjust the area you want to crop and then tap Save in Gallery to save the changes.
  
  

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Take a Screenshot in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Take a screenshot is one of Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge abilities that will let you save what's on the screen as an image so you can use or share it to others with ease.


How to take a screenshot?
You can do so by using two different methods: by using hardkeys combination and by using hand gesture.

Method #1: By using hardkeys combination
It's a default method to take a screenshot so you don't have to enable any option to be able to use it. As the example, we'll use this method to take a screenshot of an article in a webpage by using the following steps:

1. Open the Internet app and then open a webpage.
   
   
2. Once the webpage is fully loaded, press the Home key and the Power key at the same time until you hear the shutter sound.
   
   
3. The screenshot has been taken and will be saved in the Screenshot album in your Gallery app.

Method #2: By using hand gesture
It's an alternative way to take a screenshot if you don't like using hardkeys combination. As the example, we'll use this method to take a screenshot of an article in a webpage by using the following steps:

1. Before you can take a screenshot using hand gesture, you have to enable the palm swipe to capture feature with these steps:
• 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.
  
  
• Scroll down to find Advanced features and then tap it.
  
  
• Tap Palm swipe to capture.
  
  
• Depending on your current settings, tap the ON/OFF switch to enable or disable the palm swipe to capture feature. When the switch turns blue , means this feature is enabled.
  
  
2. Now, open the Internet app and then open a webpage.
   
   
3. Place the edge of your palm on the screen and swipe it across more than half of the screen, while keeping in contact with it, until you hear the shutter sound.
   
   
4. The screenshot has been taken and will be saved in the Screenshot album in your Gallery app.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable and Use Quick Launch Camera Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

While you're using your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge for doing something, e.g., write a text message, browsing a webpage, etc., and suddenly there's a nice moment you want to capture, then don't make multiple steps to launch the Camera app make you miss that moment. By using the quick launch camera feature, you can set your phone to automatically launch the Camera app each time you press the Home key twice in quick succession no matter what the app or screen you're opening.


How to enable or disable the quick launch camera 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. Depending on your current settings, tap the ON/OFF switch next to Quick launch camera to enable or disable this option. When the switch turns blue , means the quick launch camera feature is enabled.
   
   

How to use the quick launch camera feature?
When this feature is enabled, press the Home key twice in quick succession to quickly launch the Camera app.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable and Use Direct Call Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Some features in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge work by utilising the proximity sensor, one of which is the direct call feature. When this feature is enabled, you can easily call the contact whose call log, message or contact details are currently displayed on the screen by bringing your phone near to your ear.


How to enable or disable the direct call 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. Tap Direct call.
   
   
4. Depending on your current settings, tap the ON/OFF switch to enable or disable the direct call feature. When the switch turns blue , means this feature is enabled.
   
   

How to use the direct call feature?
As the example, we'll use this feature when viewing a contact's log by using the following steps:

1. Open the Phone app.
2. Tap Log tab.
   
   
3. Tap a call log of a contact you want to call.
   
   
4. Now, bring your phone close to your ear and it will automatically call the contact whose call log is selected by you.