Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable and Use Pop-Up Display Feature in Messages App in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge has some features that are designed to help you quickly know when you receive new text messages so you won't miss any important ones, one of which is the pop-up display feature. When this feature is enabled, your phone will show new messages in pop-ups that stay on top for about 20 seconds while you're on any screen outside the Messages app, except for the lock screen, so you can easily know or read the message as soon as it arrives and then take the necessary actions, e.g., call the sender, quickly reply the message via pop-up, view the message in the Messages app to use other messaging features, etc.


How to enable or disable the pop-up display feature in the Messages app?
You can turn on or off this feature by using the following steps:

1. Open the Messages app.
2. Tap More at the top right and then select Settings.
   
   
3. Tap Notifications.
   
   

   If the notifications is off, tap the ON/OFF switch to turn it on. The switch turns when it's enabled.

4. Tap the ON/OFF switch next to Pop-up display to enable or disable this option. When the switch turns means the pop-up display feature is enabled.
   
   

How to use the pop-up display feature?
Use the following steps as the example of using the pop-up display feature:

1. When the preview message feature is disabled.
   When an incoming text message arrives while you're on any screen outside the Messages app, except for the lock screen, your phone will show a pop-up window to notify you about the message. If needed, you can do further actions with these steps:
   
   • Tap View to open the message in the Messages app.
     
     
   • Tap Close to close the pop-up.
     
     
2. When the preview message feature is enabled.
   When an incoming text message arrives while you're on any screen outside the Messages app, except for the lock screen, your phone will show you the sender and a short preview of the received message in pop-up. If needed, you can do further actions by using these steps:
   
   • To read the whole message, scroll down the message in the pop-up. Or, you can tap View to read the message with more conveniently in the Messages app.
     
     
   • To reply the message, tap Reply button. Enter your message and then tap Send button.
     
     
   • To close the pop-up, tap Close button.
     
     

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable and Use Preview Message Feature in Messages App in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

If you often use your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge to communicate with others using text messages, you can set your phone to show you the sender and a preview of the received message on the lock screen, notification panel, and pop-up to help you easily know if it's an important message so you can quickly take the required action as soon as you read the preview, such as calling the sender or reply the message.


How to enable or disable the preview message feature in the Messages app?
You can turn on or off this feature by using the following steps:

1. Open the Messages app.
2. Tap More at the top right and then select Settings.
   
   
3. Tap Notifications.
   
   

   If the notifications is off, tap the ON/OFF switch to turn it on. The switch turns when it's enabled.

4. Tap the ON/OFF switch next to Preview message to enable or disable this option. When the switch turns means the preview message feature is enabled.
   
   

How to use the preview message feature?
See the following steps as the example of using this feature:

1. When the screen is locked(please note that this feature works if you set the notifications on lock screen setting to show content).
   When a text message arrives, your phone will display the sender and a short preview of the received message on the lock screen. If needed, you can take further actions with these steps:
   
   • Swipe down the message preview on the lock screen.
     
     
   • Tap Call to call the sender or tap Reply to reply the message in the Messages app.
     
     

     If you're using a screen lock type with secure lock settings, e.g., PIN, password, pattern, fingerprints, or direction lock, you need to perform your current screen lock method before the selected action can be done.

2. When the screen is not locked and pop-up display feature is enabled.
   When a text message arrives while you're on any outside the Messages app, your phone will display the sender and a short preview of the received message in pop-ups. If needed, you can take further actions with these steps:
   
   • To read the whole message in pop-up, scroll down the message in the pop-up. Or, you can tap View to read the message with more conveniently in the Messages app.
     
     
   • To reply the message, tap Reply button. Enter your message and then tap Send button.
     
     
   • To close the pop-up, tap Close button.
     
     
3. When the screen is not locked and pop-ups display feature is disabled.
   When a text message arrives, your phone will display the sender and a preview of the received message on the notification panel. If needed, you can take further actions with these steps:
   
   • Swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel.
     
     
   • Tap Call to call the sender or tap Reply to reply the message in the Messages app.
     
     

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable Vibration when Receiving New Text Messages in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

There are some conditions where you may need to set your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge to vibrate when receiving new text messages, as the example, when you're carrying your phone in your pocket while you're in a noisy environment where you may difficult to know the messages just by hearing the notification sound, or when you're in a place where you're prohibited to make any noise so feel the vibration can help you easily know when you have new text messages so you won't miss any important ones, etc.


How to enable vibration when receiving new text messages?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open the Messages app.
2. Tap More at the top right and then select Settings.
   
   
3. Tap Notifications.
   
   

   If notifications is off, tap the ON/OFF switch to turn it on.

4. Slide the ON/OFF switch next to Vibrations to the right to enable it. The switch turns when it's enabled.
   
   

   FYI, this option won't be available when the sound profile in your phone is set to silent.

5. Now, your phone will play a short pulse of vibration when receiving new text messages.