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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 S Pen features confirmed via Galaxy Tab S4 firmware

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 S Pen features confirmed via Galaxy Tab S4 firmware

July 21, 2018
The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is launching in just under 3 weeks, which means it's time for the leaks to start intensifying. The S Pen on the Samsung Galaxy Note series of smartphones is what makes the Note, well, the Note. This year's upgrade of the Galaxy Note series is going to include an updated,...
Samsung Good Lock addon brings swipe gestures to the Galaxy S9/Note 8/S8

Samsung Good Lock addon brings swipe gestures to the Galaxy S9/Note 8/S8

July 17, 2018
Just a month ago, Samsung released Good Lock for Android Oreo. Since then they have updated the apps that comprise Good Lock 2018 for the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ with new features. The "One Hand Operation +" addon was updated a few days ago with new edge gesture features to help make life easier...
Samsung Calendar update brings stickers to the Samsung Galaxy S8/Galaxy Note 8

Samsung Calendar update brings stickers to the Samsung Galaxy S8/Galaxy Note 8

July 9, 2018
The Samsung Calendar application on the Samsung Galaxy S8 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is receiving an update which brings stickers. This is useful for a number of different use cases, including simply being able to glance at your calendar and know what's going on. Want to mark a birthday? Simply set a birthday...
Get the Samsung Galaxy S9/S8/Note 8 Edge Screen feature on any Android phone

Get the Samsung Galaxy S9/S8/Note 8 Edge Screen feature on any Android phone

June 29, 2018
Samsung introduced curved edge displays to their phone lineup starting with the Galaxy Note Edge, a phone that was sold in limited quantities. The Edge display became mainstream with the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge in 2015. With the Samsung Galaxy S8, Samsung Galaxy Note 8, and Samsung Galaxy S9, every Samsung flagship...
Samsung Good Lock addon brings new Always on Display/Lock Screen clock designs

Samsung Good Lock addon brings new Always on Display/Lock Screen clock designs

June 23, 2018
Samsung released a revamped version of Good Lock last week with a new addon system for UI customization. It was first released to just South Korea, but then it was expanded into the United States on Monday. Today, Samsung Good Lock has been updated with a new app called ClockFace. It works on any Samsung...
Samsung Messages now lets you add custom ringtones to each contact

Samsung Messages now lets you add custom ringtones to each contact

June 18, 2018
Samsung updated their stock Samsung messenger app for the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ today with a highly requested feature: the ability to assign different ringtones to different contacts. With the official update to Samsung Experience 9.0 based on Android 8.0 Oreo, this feature was removed. Now it's finally back in an update to...
How to get the latest Samsung Good Lock on any Samsung Galaxy phone running Oreo

How to get the latest Samsung Good Lock on any Samsung Galaxy phone running Oreo

June 16, 2018
Today Samsung released the updated version of Good Lock that works on any Samsung Galaxy device running Android Oreo like the Samsung Galaxy S7, Samsung Galaxy S8, Samsung Galaxy Note 8, and Samsung Galaxy S9. It was showing up in the Galaxy App store in South Korea but not in other regions. Fortunately, it was...
Call recording rolling out to some Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ after latest update

Call recording rolling out to some Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ after latest update

May 29, 2018
Samsung released the May security update for the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ not too long ago. It added the latest security patch along with call recording on devices from certain regions. This was noticed by Reddit user The-Mentalist who took a screenshot of the call recording option in the in-call UI. This update is build...
With the Note 8, Samsung No Longer Delivers Embarrassing Real-World Performance [Comparing Note 8, Pixel XL, OnePlus 5]

With the Note 8, Samsung No Longer Delivers Embarrassing Real-World Performance [Comparing Note 8, Pixel XL, OnePlus 5]

October 1, 2017
For the longest time, TouchWiz was often criticized for its inability to get with the times and correct some of its longest-running points of criticism. Bloatware, a myriad of redundant features, outdated aesthetics and sub-par performance were the main things that stood out to many enthusiasts -- particularly those enamored with stock Android. Through many...
Update to TouchWiz Home Addresses Lag on Galaxy S8/S8+

Update to TouchWiz Home Addresses Lag on Galaxy S8/S8+

June 28, 2017
We're just about halfway through 2017, and the Samsung Galaxy S8 still remains as one of the most attractive smartphones that money can buy. The S8's Infinity Display truly is something to behold, but while Samsung may have knocked it out of the park with the S8's screen, the company's latest flagship still suffers from...
While Android Leaps Forward, Samsung’s Software Still has Trouble Catching Up to its Hardware

While Android Leaps Forward, Samsung’s Software Still has Trouble Catching Up to its Hardware

May 27, 2017
I don’t tend to keep it a secret that I am a fan of Samsung phones. I wrote about how I felt the Note7 was a "Remarkable Phone for Life", meaning that it was suited for everything life throws at it, and I could probably rewrite that article substituting every Note7 reference for the Galaxy...
Three Actually-Hidden, Non-Clickbaity Tricks for Your New Galaxy S8 or S8+

Three Actually-Hidden, Non-Clickbaity Tricks for Your New Galaxy S8 or S8+

April 19, 2017
If you had pre-ordered a Samsung Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+, you likely woke up to your package tracker displaying a satisfying "DELIVERED TODAY BY 8:00PM." We would know, as our staff's Galaxy S8 and S8+ units are arriving today and tomorrow, too. Setting up a new Galaxy smartphone (or any smartphone, for that matter) is...