Top 5+ Samsung Galaxy S7 & S7 Edge Tips and Tricks

How well do you know and utilize the full functionality of your Galaxy S7 & S7 Edge? There are plenty of well-known and hidden features that come with this powerful device. For this post we selected the top 5+ features that we think everyone who owns Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge should know and use.




  1. Turn AOD (Always On Display) settings on
  2. Block Interruptions While Playing Games
  3. Identify Unsaved Callers
  4. Schedule Restarts on your Galaxy S7 & S7 Edge
  5. Set Up Sound Detectors on your Galaxy Phone
  6. Turn On Download Booster

Turn AOD (Always On Display) settings on

This is one of the best features of Samsung Galaxy S7 & S7 edge. Make sure yours is turned on. What is does is, it makes the screen light up a smaller number of pixels to prevent unused pixels from draining your battery.

You can turn on this feature in:

  • Settings
  • Display
  • Always On Display
  • (Turn On)

Block Interruptions While Playing Games

Do you hate all the notifications that bother you while playing games? You can turn it off on your Samsung Galaxy.

You can turn on this feature in:

  • Settings
  • Advanced Features
  • Games
  • (Turn off the Notification Option). You can also adjust some other settings in here based on your preferences.

Identify Unsaved Callers 

This is one of the useful tips you can use on your Galaxy phone. This feature allows you to block callers from people you do not know, that includes telemarketers and scammers – a very useful feature integrated on Galaxy S7 & S7 Edge.

You can turn on this feature in:

  • Settings
  • Advanced Features
  • Identify Unsaved Numbers
  • (Switch On the feature to set up the caller identification).

Schedule Restarts on your Galaxy S7 & S7 Edge

It is recommended to restart you phone every once in a while. It helps your phone to manage its memory and to avoid device freeze ups. But you can set your phone to do the work for you.

You can turn on this feature in:

  • Settings
  • Backup & Reset
  • Auto Restart (and set the recurring times)

Set Up Sound Detectors on your Galaxy Phone

This is a very useful trick to use as your phone has the ability to detect whether your doorbell has rung or where there is a baby crying. Especially if you have your headphone on or doing something in another room. Your phone will notify you when it detects these sounds.

You can turn on this feature in:

  • Settings
  • Accessibility
  • Hearing
  • Sound detectors (toggle on/off the Baby crying detector or Doorbell detector)

Turn On Download Booster

In case you want to download apps or other files at a rapid pace, you can make it happen using the Download Booster. But be warned, this feature uses your Wi-Fi and data connection combined to download the files.

You can turn on this feature in:

  • Settings
  • More connection settings
  • Download Booster

Are there some other Galaxy S7 & S7 Edge tips not mentioned in here that you like? Please leave a comment.


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