Showing posts with label Display. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Display. Show all posts

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Change Screen Mode in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

If needed, you can adjust the display's colour and contrast in your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge by changing the screen mode so you can get the best settings based on your viewing environment.


How to change the screen mode?
You can do so by using the following steps:
  1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
  2. Scroll down the screen to find Display and then tap it.
  3. Scroll down the screen, tap Screen mode and then select from the following options:
    • Adaptive display(this option is enabled by default): select this mode to have your phone automatically optimizes the colour range, saturation, and sharpness of the display depending on the type of image being displayed and other criteria, such as the battery level. This mode may not be compatible with third-party apps.
    • AMOLED cinema: select this mode for a better display tone when viewing video with high-quality or in a low-light environment.
    • AMOLED photo: select this mode to have your phone makes the display tone look like real colours.
    • Basic: select this mode for the optimum display in a normal environment.
  4. The screen mode has been changed.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable and Use Smart Stay Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

If you want to use your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge for a long time without doing touch interaction, such as for reading an e-book or a long post in a webpage, but don't want to turn on the screen again and again each time the screen timeout period is over, you can enable the smart stay feature to have your phone uses the front camera to detect your face so that the screen backlight will stay on while you're looking at it.


How to enable or disable the smart stay feature?
You can turn on or off this feature by using the following steps:
  1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
  2. Scroll down the screen to find Display and then tap it.
  3. Tap Smart stay.
  4. Depending on your current settings, tap the ON/OFF switch to enable or disable the smart stay feature. When the switch turns blue , means this feature is enabled.


Before using the smart stay feature, you have to know that this feature works best when the following conditions are filled:
  • When your phone is held steady and upright.
  • When your phone is in a well-lit environment, but the screen is not in direct light so that the front camera can easily detect your face.
  • When the front camera is not being used by other apps.


How to use the smart stay feature?
As the example, we'll use the smart stay feature when reading a long post in a webpage by using the following steps:
  1. Open the Internet app and then open a webpage to read an article.
  2. While you're reading the article on the webpage, the front camera will check your face each time the screen timeout period is over. If the front camera detects your face, the screen will stay on. If not, the screen will be turned off.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable Icon Backgrounds Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

By default, icons on the home screen and apps screen in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge are displayed icons only or without background. If needed, you can set your phone to display those icons with shaded background to make them become more stand out by enabling the icon backgrounds feature.


How to enable the icon backgrounds feature?
You can turn this feature on by using the following steps:
  1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
  2. Scroll down the screen to find Display and then tap it.
  3. Tap Icon backgrounds.
  4. Select Icons with backgrounds to have your phone displays icons with shaded background to make them stand out on the home screen and apps screen and then tap Done button to save the changes.
  5. Go to your home screen or apps screen to see the changes.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Adjust Screen Brightness in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

If needed, you can manually adjust the screen brightness in your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge so you can fit it with your need, as the example, you can set it darker while you're using your phone in low-light environment or when your eyes are sensitive with light, you can set it brighter while you're using your phone in outdoor or under the sunlight, etc. If needed, you can also set your phone to automatically adjust the screen brightness using its sensor based on the remaining charge in the battery if you want to save more power because it'll reduce the maximum brightness of the screen so the screen will consume less power.


How to adjust the screen brightness?
As the example, we'll do so by using two different methods: from the notification panel and from the settings menu.

Method #1: From the Notification panel
  1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel.
  2. Depending on your current settings, tap the box above Auto to enable or disable the Automatic brightness feature. When the box is checked, means this feature is enabled and your phone will automatically adjust the screen brightness using the sensor.
    FYI, when this feature is enabled, the screen will be dimmer because the maximum brightness of the screen is reduced.
  3. To adjust the screen brightness manually, slide the screen brightness adjustment bar to the left for a darker screen, or to the right for a brighter screen.

Method #2: From the settings menu
  1. On any screen, 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 find Display and then tap it.
  3. Depending on your current settings, tap the box above Auto to enable or disable the Automatic brightness feature. When the box is checked, means this feature is enabled and your phone will automatically adjust the screen brightness using the sensor.
    FYI, when this feature is enabled, the screen will be dimmer because the maximum brightness of the screen is reduced.
  4. To adjust the screen brightness manually, slide the screen brightness adjustment bar to the left for a darker screen, or to the right for a brighter screen.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Use Color Adjustment Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

If you are a colorblind user or have problems to see/distinguish colors that have similarity which make you have difficulty when reading what's on your phone's screen, you can use the color adjustment feature in your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge to change the screen colors to more recognisable colors. You have to complete the initial process first to help your phone determines which colors you have difficulty with and need to be adjusted.


How to use the color adjustment feature?
You can do so by using the following steps:
  1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
  2. Scroll down the screen to find Accessibility and then tap it.
  3. Tap Vision.
  4. Scroll the screen to the very bottom and then tap Color adjustment.
  5. To enable the color adjustment feature, slide the ON/OFF switch to the right.
  6. You'll be given with some information about the proper way to do the initial color adjustment process, e.g., you have to use the default display settings, you have to do the initial process in an environment with normal indoor lighting, etc. Tap Start button to begin the process.
  7. Arrange the provided colors in order of similarity, starting from the fixed color on the bottom panel and then select the color that is most similar to the previous one. Do this until all provided colors are placed on the bottom panel. If you place a color in the wrong position, drag and drop the color to rearrange it.
  8. Once you're finished arranging the colors, tap Done button.
  9. If you can arrange and distinguish the colors well, your phone will tell you that the color adjustment is not necessary to do.
  10. If you cannot arrange and distinguish the colors, your phone will adjust the colors on the screen. When needed, you can also fine-tune the colors by tapping Camera to take a picture or Image to use the provided image. As the example, we'll select Image.
  11. If needed, slide the color adjustment bar to the right or left until you find the best settings and then tap Done button.
  12. The colors on your phone's screen have been adjusted.
  13. If you're not satisfied with the result, you can do the initial process again by tapping Reset at the top right and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.
  14. Next time, you can quickly enable or disable the color adjustment feature from any screen by pressing the Home key three times quickly and then tap Color adjustment. It can be done if you have enabled the direct access feature and selected the Color adjustment option.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable the Negative Colors Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Negative colors is one of accessibility features in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge that will let you invert the screen's colors so the dark colors will dominate it. You can use this feature as a night mode where the background will be in black and the text will be in white so you can easily read what's on the screen in low-light situations and prevent eye strain if you're very sensitive with light. This feature can also be used as an alternative way to conserve more battery power because using darker colors consume less power than brighter ones. As a note, this feature effects the screen only, in other words, all photos, videos, or screenshots taken while the negative colors feature is enabled will be saved in normal colors.


How to enable the negative colors feature?
As the example, we'll do so by using two different methods: from the settings menu and from the direct access menu.

Method #1: From the settings menu
  1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
  2. Scroll down the screen to find Accessibility and then tap it.
  3. Tap Vision.
  4. Scroll down the screen and then slide the ON/OFF switch next to Negative colors to the right to enable this feature and invert the colors on your phone's screen.

Method #2: From the direct access menu
If you have enabled the direct access feature and selected Negative colors, you can use the following steps to quickly enable the negative colors feature from the direct access menu:
  1. On any screen, press the Home key three times quickly to open up the direct access menu and then tap Negative colors.
  2. The negative colors feature is enabled and the colors on your phone's screen will be inverted.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable Grayscale Mode in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Grayscale is one of accessibility features in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge that can be used to turn everything on your phone's screen to black and white. Using this feature can help you save more battery power, read what's on the screen with more easily when you are in a dark/low-light environment or have certain vision difficulty. As a note, this feature effects the screen only, in other words, all photos, videos, and screenshots taken while the grayscale mode is enabled will be saved in full-color.


How to enable the grayscale mode?
As the example, we'll do so by using two different methods: from the settings menu and from the direct access menu.

Method #1: From the settings menu
  1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
  2. Scroll down the screen to find Accessibility and then tap it.
  3. Tap Vision.
  4. Scroll the screen to the very bottom and then slide the ON/OFF switch next to Grayscale to the right to enable the grayscale mode and turn everything shown in the screen to black and white.

Method #2: From the direct access menu
If you have enabled the direct access feature and selected Grayscale, you can use the following steps to quickly enable the grayscale mode from the direct access menu:
  1. On any screen, press the Home key three times quickly to open up the direct access menu and then tap Grayscale.
  2. The grayscale mode is enabled and everything shown in the screen will be turned to black and white.