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When you buy a Samsung Galaxy phone, you’re not only getting the standard, stock Android experience as far as software is concerned: You’re also getting One UI, Samsung’s own version of Android, with its own visual look, AI features, and other tweaks. One UI means you get access to settings on Galaxy handsets that aren’t available on other Android phones \u2013 you can apply customizations and controls that you won’t find on handsets from Nothing or Google. Whether you’re thinking about buying a Galaxy phone and want to know what benefits it has, or you already have a Samsung handset and want to make sure you’re exploring everything it has to offer, here are some of my favorite settings that are exclusive to One UI:<\/p>\n
Adjust your Galaxy’s color balance<\/h2>\n
Many other Android phones offer some basic tweaks to the display’s color balance, but Samsung does its best to give you more control. if you tap Display > Screen Mode<\/strong> From Settings, you can adjust white balance with a slider, and switch between lively<\/strong> And Natural<\/strong> Mode.<\/p>\n Tap advanced settings<\/strong>And you can implement changes that are even more detailed. You get separate sliders for the red, green, and blue channels, and another slider to adjust the vibrancy of the screen. Keep your eye on the preview images at the top to see the effects of your changes.<\/p>\n \n Side button customization.<\/span> The main side or power button on Galaxy phones can be remapped if you don’t want to stick with the default configuration, allowing a double press to launch the camera and a long press to launch Google Gemini. (Note that you can’t customize a single press that will either lock or unlock your handset.)<\/p>\n From Settings, select Advanced Features > Side Button<\/strong>then choose one of the two press twice<\/strong> Or long press<\/strong>. You have lots of options for the double press: everything from the flashlight and magnifier to Samsung Voice Recorder or any other app of your choice. To long press, you can switch to a different digital assistant, or turn off the phone by long pressing instead. By default, you have to press and hold both the side button and the volume down button to turn off a Samsung Galaxy handset, so it may be more convenient to switch to a long press.<\/p>\n The Edge Panel available on Samsung phones is a real powerhouse for One UI. It’s a pop-up shortcut box that gives you quick access to apps, contacts, and features on your phone, and it can work alongside the Windows taskbar or the macOS dock.<\/p>\n You can set up and customize the Edge panel by going to Settings Display > Edge Panel<\/strong>. The options here let you change the appearance and position of the panel and switch between the type of panel you want: Choose from apps<\/strong>, People<\/strong>, Work<\/strong>, Season<\/strong>, tool<\/strong>, clipboard<\/strong>Or reminder<\/strong>. To customize the actual shortcuts on the Edge panel, open it by swiping in from the edge of the screen, then tap the pen icon at the bottom. You can ensure that your most used apps and shortcuts are always easily accessible.<\/p>\n \n RAM Plus Settings.<\/span> Samsung Galaxy phones come with a feature called RAM Plus that takes some of your handset’s storage and uses it as temporary RAM \u2013 which should mean launching and switching between apps goes more quickly. You can find and select the feature and change how much storage capacity it uses. Device Care > Memory > RAM Plus<\/strong> From Settings.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What do you think so far? One UI has a multi-window mode that turns Android into a more desktop-like operating system, and it can be helpful on phones with larger screens when you need to bring a few apps closer together. You can configure the feature by opening Settings and selecting Advanced Features > Multi Window<\/strong>.<\/p>\n To actually bring the apps closer to each other, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to the center of the display to see your recently opened apps. Tap any app icon at the top of the carousel, then select Open in split screen view<\/strong>. You then have to select the second app to share the display with the first one.<\/p>\n \n Auto restart option.<\/span> If you open Settings and select Device Care > Auto Optimization<\/strong>You’ll see an option labeled Auto Restart. If you enable it, your phone will restart when not in use to “keep it running at its best” (Samsung’s words). you can choose restart if necessary<\/strong> Or restart on a schedule<\/strong>. These regular restarts can help clear the memory and temporary file cache on your phone, which in turn can optimize performance. As the information on the screen tells you, the restart will only happen if the screen is off, you’re not actively using your phone, the battery level is around 30 percent and the SIM card lock feature is turned off.<\/p>\n One UI on Galaxy phones doesn’t just offer WiFi \u2013 it offers “Intelligent Wi-Fi”, meaning it uses AI to optimize your connection as much as possible. Tasks where latency is important (like video calls) are prioritized, and if the phone thinks you’ll get better performance over a cellular connection, it will automatically switch to this instead.<\/p>\n To find the option, open Settings and select Connection > Wi-Fi<\/strong>. Then you have to tap on the three dots in the upper right corner, select Intelligent Wi-Fi<\/strong> From the menu, and then you are able to turn on the features that you want to use. There is also a secret WiFi monitoring device hidden here.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nCustomize your Galaxy’s side button<\/h2>\n
\n Credit: Lifehacker<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nSet up the Edge panel on your Galaxy<\/h2>\n
Boost your Galaxy’s available RAM<\/h2>\n
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Restart your Galaxy automatically<\/h2>\n
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\n Credit: Lifehacker<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nApply ‘Intelligent Wi-Fi’ to your Galaxy<\/h2>\n