Showing posts with label S6 Edge with Android 5.0.2 Lollipop. Show all posts
Showing posts with label S6 Edge with Android 5.0.2 Lollipop. Show all posts

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Delete or Reorder Contacts in My People in Android 5.0.2 Lollipop

Aside from allowing you to add contacts to the My people list, you're also allowed to manage those contacts when needed, as the example: delete unwanted contacts from the list or change the order of contacts.


How to delete or reorder contacts in the My people list?
Assuming that the people edge feature is on, you can remove or reorder contacts in the My people list by using two different methods: from the settings menu and from the My people tab.


Method #1: From the settings menu
You can do so by using the following steps:
  1. While the screen is unlocked, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap at the top right to go to the settings menu.
  2. Scroll down the screen to the Device section and then tap Edge screen.
  3. Tap People edge.
  4. Tap My people. All contacts you have added to the My people list will be displayed here.
  5. Tap Edit at the top right.
  6. To remove a contact from the My people list, tap at the required contact. The selected contact will be removed from the list.
  7. To change the order of contacts within the My people list, tap and hold next to the required contact and then drag it to the required position.
  8. Tap the Back key to return to the My people menu.


Method #2: From the My people tab
You can do so by using the following steps:
  1. While you're in lock screen, home screen or apps menu, drag the My people tab from the edge screen towards the centre of the screen to open up the My people list.
  2. To remove a contact from the My people list, tap and hold a contact icon and then drag it to the Remove icon located at the top of the screen. The selected contact will be removed from the list.
  3. To change the order of contacts within the My people list, tap and hold a contact icon and then drag it to the required position.
  4. Swipe your finger from the centre of the screen towards the edge screen to close the My people list.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Add Contacts to My People in Android 5.0.2 Lollipop

If you have enabled the people edge feature, you can add your favourite contacts to My people. When you receive calls or notifications from those listed in the My people list, the edge screen in your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge will display a tab contains with assigned colours that can be used to view unread notifications from them. You can also use this tab to quickly call, send text messages or send email messages to contacts that have been added to the My people list.


How to add contacts to My people?
When the people edge feature is on, you can add your favourite contacts to My people by using two different methods: from the settings menu and from the My people tab.


Method #1: From the settings menu
You can add your favourite contacts to My people list from the settings menu by using the following steps:
  1. While the screen is unlocked, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap at the top right to go to the settings menu.
  2. Scroll down to the Device section and then tap Edge screen.
  3. Tap People edge.
  4. Tap My people.
  5. Tap Add contact next to the desired colour indicator.
  6. Select the required contact from your contacts list. FYI, only those saved in the device memory that can be added to the My people list.
  7. The selected contact has been assigned to the selected colour indicator and added to the My people list.
  8. To add more contacts to My people, repeat from the step #5. You can add up to 5 contacts to My people.


Method #2: From My people tab
While you're in lock screen, home screen or apps menu, you can easily add your favourite contacts to My people list by using the following steps:
  1. Drag the My people tab from the edge screen towards the centre of the screen to open up My people list.
  2. Tap + icon that is displayed with the desired colour indicator and then select the required contact from your contacts list. FYI, only those saved in the device memory that can be added to the My people list.
  3. The selected contact has been assigned to the selected colour indicator and added to the My people list.
  4. To add more contacts to My people, repeat from the step #2. You can add up to 5 contacts to My people.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Enable People Edge Feature and Add Contacts to My People in Android 5.0.2 Lollipop

If the edge lighting feature is enabled, you can use the people edge feature to have your phone lights up its edge screen with the different colours when you receive calls or notifications from those you have added to My people while the main screen is off and your phone's screen is facing downwards. As the example, if you have added "Rehan" to My people and assign her to the green colour indicator, when she calls or messages you, the edge screen will light up green when the main screen is off and your phone is turned over.


How to enable the people edge feature and add contacts to My people?
Assuming that the edge lighting feature is enabled, you can enable the people edge feature and add contacts to My people by using the following steps:
  1. While the screen is unlocked, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap at the top right to go to the settings menu.
  2. Scroll down the screen to the Device section and then tap Edge screen.
  3. Tap People edge.
  4. If People edge is off, tap the ON/OFF switch to turn it on. The switch turns green when it's enabled.
  5. To add a contact to My people, do as follows:
    • Tap My people.
    • Tap Add contact next to the required colour indicator.
    • Select the required contact from your contacts list.
    • The selected contact has been added to My people. FYI, you can add up to 5 contacts to My people.
    • Tap the Back key to return to the People edge menu.
  6. If needed, you can set your phone to vibrate if there are notifications from contacts listed in My people when you pick up your phone by sliding the ON/OFF switch next to Alert when picking up to the right to enable it. The switch turns green when it's enabled.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Enable and Use Quick Reply in Android 5.0.2 Lollipop

Edge lighting is a feature in Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge that works by utilizing its edge screen. When the edge lighting feature is enabled and your phone's screen is facing downwards, you can use the quick reply feature to automatically reject incoming calls and send a rejection message to the caller by placing and holding your finger on the heart rate sensor for 2 seconds.


How to enable the quick reply feature?
You can set up this feature by using the following steps:
  1. While the screen is unlocked, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap at the top right to go to the settings menu.
  2. Scroll down the screen to the Device section and then tap Edge screen.
  3. Tap Edge lighting. If Edge lighting is off, tap the ON/OFF switch to turn it on. The switch turns green when it's enabled.
  4. Tap Quick reply.
  5. Slide the ON/OFF switch to the right to enable the quick reply feature. The switch turns green when the quick reply feature is enabled.
  6. If needed, you can edit or change the default rejection message by using these steps:
    • Tap the message under the Quick reply messages section.
    • Type the desired message you want to use when rejecting calls using the quick reply feature.


How to use the quick reply feature to reject incoming calls?
When the quick reply feature is on and your phone is turned over, when an incoming call arrives, place your finger on the heart rate sensor (it's located below the flash at the back side of the phone) and hold it for 2 seconds. Your phone will automatically reject the call and send the rejection message to the caller.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Enable and Use Edge Lighting Feature in Android 5.0.2 Lollipop

One of new features in Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge that works by utilizing its edge screen is the edge lighting feature. If you enable this feature, the edge screen will light up when you receive calls or notifications while your phone's screen is facing downwards.


How to enable the edge lighting feature?
You can do so by using the following steps:
  1. While the screen is unlocked, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap at the top right to go to the settings menu.
  2. Scroll down the screen to the Device section and then tap Edge screen.
  3. Tap Edge lighting.
  4. If Edge lighting is off, tap the ON/OFF switch to turn it on. The switch turns green when it's enabled.
  5. The edge lighting feature has been enabled.


How to use the edge lighting feature?
When the edge lighting feature is enabled and your phone is turned over, the edge screen will light up when you receive calls or notifications(text or email messages).

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Use Night Clock Feature in Android 5.0.2 Lollipop

Aside from giving you beautiful curves, the edge screens in Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also lets you use some new features, one of which is the night clock feature. When this feature is enabled, the edge screen will active to display the clock at the night while the main screen is turned off. You can set your phone to display the night clock up to 12 hours. But, you have to remember that this clock will automatically be disabled when the remaining battery power is below 15%


How to enable the night clock feature?
You can do so by using the following steps:
  1. While the screen is unlocked, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap at the top right to go to the settings menu.
  2. Scroll down the screen to the Device section and then tap Edge screen.
  3. Scroll down the screen and then tap Night clock.
  4. If Night clock is off, tap the ON/OFF switch to turn it on. The switch turns green when it's enabled.
  5. Adjust the start time:
    • Touch the arrows to adjust the start time, or tap Keypad next to Start time to input the start time using the virtual keyboard.
    • Tap Done button.
  6. Adjust the end time:
    • Touch the arrows to adjust the end time, or tap Keypad next to End time to input the end time using the virtual keyboard.
    • Tap Done button.


How to display the night clock?
As the example, if you have set your phone to display the night clock from 9PM to 5AM, during these hours, a low-light clock will be displayed on the edge screen while the main screen is turned off.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Charge the Battery

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge comes with a non-removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery that is claimed to be able to provide you a charge of 2600mAh up to 18 hours of talk time (3G), up to 50 hours of audio playback time and up to 10 hours Internet usage time (3G) without recharge the battery. When you use Samsung's adaptive fast charger, you can charge the battery up to 1,5 times faster than the previous models in condition that your phone or its screen is off. Since this battery is rechargeable, you can recharge it by using the provided USB cable and USB power adaptor/Samsung's adaptive fast charger.


How to charge the battery of Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge?
You can do so by using the following steps:
  1. Turn off your phone. FYI, you can still use your phone while it's being charged, but it may take longer for the battery to be fully charged. Also, if you want to use the fast charging feature, your phone or its screen should be turned off.
  2. Connect the USB cable to the USB power adaptor/Samsung's adaptive fast charger.
  3. Connect the micro USB cable into the multipurpose jack in your phone(it's located under the Home key).
  4. Now, plug the charger/Samsung's adaptive fast charger into an electric socket.
  5. When the battery is fully charged, disconnect your phone from the charger by unplugging the micro USB cable from your phone and then unplug the charger from the electric socket.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Insert or Remove a SIM Card

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a built-in SIM card tray that is located at the top side of the phone. Since the tray is designed to hold a nano SIM card, if yours is a regular or mini SIM card then you have to trim it before inserting it into your phone. You can either trim it by yourself or ask help from your carrier's store. When you have inserted a nano SIM card in your phone, you can use the calling, messaging and data network features.


How to insert a nano SIM card in Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge?
You can do so by using the following steps:
  1. Turn off your phone. As a note, if you don't turn off your phone when inserting a SIM card, your phone will automatically restart once the SIM card is completely inserted.
  2. Insert the ejection pin perpendicularly into the provided hole on the SIM card tray(it's located at the top side of the phone) to loosen the tray.
  3. Pull out the SIM card tray gently from its slot.
  4. Now, place your nano SIM card on the SIM card tray. Make sure the gold-coloured part in the card facing downwards and the angled corner of the card is positioned correctly.
  5. Insert the SIM card tray back into the SIM card tray slot and then push the tray into the slot until it engages in the place.
  6. Once done, turn on your phone.

How to remove a nano SIM card from Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge?
In case you need to remove a nano SIM card from your phone, you can use the following steps:
  1. Turn off your phone.
  2. Insert the ejection pin perpendicularly into the provided hole on the SIM card tray(it's located at the top side of the phone) to loosen the tray.
  3. Pull out the SIM card tray gently from its slot.
  4. Now, remove your nano SIM card from its tray.
  5. Insert the SIM card tray back into the SIM card tray slot and then push the tray into the slot until it engages in the place.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: Front and Back Side Layout

I'm so happy that I finally have the newest Samsung Galaxy S series, Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge. It's a SM-G925F runs with Android 5.0.2 Lollipop. I'm falling in love with this phone since it has a beautiful look, makes me don't want to cover it with a case. In this post, I want to share you the front side and back side layout of this phone.


Front side layout of Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
  1. SIM card tray(at the top side of the phone): use this tray to place a nano SIM card.
  2. LED Indicator: it'll light up or flash red or blue while the screen is off when there are unread notifications, the voice recording is in progress, the battery is low and the phone is being charged.
  3. Proximity/light sensor: during calls, when this sensor is blocked by an object, e.g: face or ear, the screen will be turned off automatically.
  4. Speaker.
  5. 5MP Front facing camera.
  6. Volume button: press these buttons to adjust the volume.
  7. Power button: press this button to turn on or lock the screen. Long press this button to turn on or off the phone.
  8. Touch screen: use this main screen to use apps, navigate your phone, etc.
  9. Edge screen: use this main screen to notify you with the light when you receive calls or notifications, check missed notifications of your important contacts, view feeds and display a night clock.
  10. Recent apps button: tap this button to view the list of your recent apps. Long tap this button to launch the split screen view.
  11. Home button/Fingerprint recognition sensor: press this button to turn on the screen while the screen is locked and return to the home screen. Long press this button to launch Google. When you use fingerprints as the lock screen method, you can use this button to recognize your fingerprint to unlock the screen.
  12. Back button: tap this button to return to the previous screen.
  13. Headset jack(at the bottom side of the phone): use it to insert your headset.
  14. Multipurpose jack(at the bottom side of the phone): use it to insert a micro USB cable when you want to charge your phone or when you want to connect your phone to a PC.
  15. Microphone(at the bottom side of the phone).
  16. Loud speaker(at the bottom side of the phone).



Back side layout of Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
  1. Microphone(at the top side of the phone).
  2. Infrared port: it will be used to remote your TV when you act your phone as a remote control. 
  3. GPS antenna. 
  4. 16MP Rear camera.
  5. Flash: it will light up when you turn on flash when taking photos or when you act your phone as a torch.
  6. NFC antenna/Wireless charging coil: it will be used to pair your phone with other NFC capable device by holding them together back to back. It also be used to charge your phone wirelessly.
  7. Main antenna.