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Turn off the lights and run Routines using Galaxy SmartTag 2

Samsung's Galaxy SmartTag 2 is a location tracker first and foremost. However, what you may not know is that the SmartTag 2 can also be used as a remote controller for SmartThings automations and Routines. This may not be too obvious, but if you press on the Galaxy SmartTag 2, you'll notice this small wearable […]

By Mihai Matei
2 months ago

Things to do once you get One UI 6.1 on your Galaxy phone

After a few months of waiting, Samsung's 2021 and 2022 flagship phones have finally started getting the highly anticipated One UI 6.1 update with Galaxy AI features. Yesterday, Samsung began the One UI 6.1 rollout for the Galaxy Z3 and Z4 lineups, the Galaxy S21 series, and the Galaxy S22 trio of 2022 flagships. At […]

By Mihai Matei
2 months ago

[Video] 5 amazing tips for using Samsung DeX on a Galaxy device

Samsung DeX, the feature that lets you use Galaxy tablets and high-end Galaxy smartphones like a computer with a desktop UI, is pretty awesome. It's also quite underrated, and, as a result, it tends to fly under the radar for many people. Even those who do know about Samsung DeX may not be aware of […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
2 months ago

How to enable 4K display resolution in Samsung DeX

Samsung DeX was introduced in 2017. Many years later, it continues to be the best way to enjoy a desktop-like experience via a smartphone or tablet. All modern flagship Galaxy phones and tablets support Samsung DeX, and Samsung continually makes improvements to the feature from time to time. However, there is room for further improvement […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
2 months ago

How to use navigation gestures with the S Pen on Galaxy phones

Gesture navigation has been a thing on smartphones for some time now. More and more users are switching from the traditional navigation buttons to gestures on Android smartphones, including those made by Samsung. However, on Samsung smartphones and tablets that come with an S Pen, navigation gestures can become an issue when the S Pen […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
3 months ago

One UI 6.1: Instantly translate on-screen text using Circle to Search

Circle to Search is one of the most talked about AI features available on One UI 6.1, the version of One UI that introduced the Galaxy AI experience to Galaxy smartphones and tablets. With Circle to Search, you can circle or highlight any images or text you see on their screen to instantly search for […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
3 months ago

Galaxy S24’s exclusive Dual Recording feature: What is it and how to use it?

Samsung may have brought some of the best Galaxy S24 software features to older flagship smartphones through the One UI 6.1 update, but the Galaxy S24 series still has some exclusive functionality that isn't available on any older device. One feature exclusive to the Galaxy S24 series that not enough people are talking about is […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
3 months ago

One UI 6.1: Watch any video in slow motion with Instant Slow-mo

If you have a Galaxy S24 or any Galaxy device with One UI 6.1 and Galaxy AI, you may be aware of the excellent feature called Instant Slow-mo that's built into the Gallery app. While most features included in the Galaxy AI experience are geared towards productivity, Samsung has also built in some fun tricks. […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
3 months ago

One UI 6.1: Find Circle to Search overrated? Here’s how to turn it off

As you may know by now, some of the AI features on the Galaxy S24 series are powered by Google. In fact, one of the features doesn't even require a Samsung phone nor is it exclusive to Galaxy devices. It's called Circle to Search, which can be used to do Google searches on anything that […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
3 months ago

PSA: One UI 6.1’s AI chat features need Samsung Keyboard

One UI 6.1 comes with what Samsung calls Galaxy AI, a suite of features that use the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance your day-to-day user experience. Galaxy AI offers functionality such as real-time voice and text translation, automatic summaries of texts, notes, and webpages, advanced object manipulation in photo editing, and […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
3 months ago

No Galaxy AI? No problem: Here are a few solid alternatives

Galaxy AI is now rolling out to more devices through the One UI 6.1 firmware update, but Samsung's Advanced Intelligence suite won't be available across the board. As you likely know, if you don't own a Galaxy S24 or one of the few 2023 high-end phones that got Galaxy AI through the One UI update […]

By Mihai Matei
3 months ago

You can prevent cleaning apps from your Galaxy phone’s memory

Samsung's Device Care suite for Galaxy devices lets you monitor and optimize the battery, storage, and memory in just a few taps. It also allows you to manually free up your phone's RAM by stopping background apps in one go. As you may know, you can do this by opening the Settings app, accessing “Device […]

By Mihai Matei
4 months ago

A simple trick to remember for using your Galaxy phone one-handed

It's Friday, and we would like to close the week with a short and sweet piece of advice. We're aiming it at Galaxy phone users who became fans of One UI because of Samsung's philosophy to make everything easier to reach with one hand. The solution Samsung came up with a few years ago to […]

By Mihai Matei
4 months ago

Change your Galaxy phone’s default mobile payment option

While some OEMs don't offer a virtual wallet solution for their phones, Samsung does. It's called Samsung Pay, and it's a part of the Samsung Wallet platform. However, Samsung Pay likely isn't the only mobile payment solution you can use on your Galaxy device. Google offers its own, predictably called Google Pay. Even if you […]

By Mihai Matei
4 months ago

Galaxy S23 fingerprint sensor not working properly with screen protector? Here’s a fix

If your Galaxy S23 is taking too long to recognize your fingerprint or not detecting your fingerprint at all after installing a screen protector, you aren’t alone. After upgrading to a Galaxy S23, the first thing I did after getting the phone was apply a screen protector and put the phone in a case (it’s […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
4 months ago

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