Samsung Galaxy S8: How to Enable and Use Edge Panels Feature in Android 7.0 Nougat

In Samsung Galaxy S8, you can use the edge panels feature as the alternative way to easily access your favourite apps, contacts, some specific apps functions, and other useful panels from the edge screen while the main screen is turned on.


How to enable the edge panels feature?
You can turn on 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. Tap Display.
   
   
3. Scroll down the screen to find Edge screen and then tap it.
   
   
4. To enable the edge panels feature, tap the ON/OFF switch next to Edge panels. The switch turns when it's enabled.
   
   
5. Tap Edge panels to customise the edge panels feature.
   
   
6. To select which panels you want to display on the edge screen, check the radio button above the required panels. There are 13 default panels available(you may need to swipe the screen to the left or right to view all of them):
   
   • Apps edge: enable this panel so you can easily access your favourite apps from the edge screen.
   • People edge: enable this panel so you can easily communicate, such as make a call, send text or email messages, to your favourite contacts from the edge screen.
   • Smart select: enable this panel so you can easily select an area to capture as an image or a GIF animation.
   • Clipboard edge: enable this panel so you can easily access clipboard where you can view all copied texts or images from the edge screen.
   • Reminder: enable this panel so you can easily view your reminders from the edge screen.
   • Device maintenance: enable this panel so you can easily optimise and check your device's status, e.g. battery, storage, etc.
   • Tasks edge: enable this panel so you can easily access specific app functions, e.g., take a selfie shot photo, view album, etc., from the edge screen.
   • Weather: enable this panel so you can easily view the weather information of your current location from the edge screen.
   • Quick tools: enable this panel so you can easily use your phone as ruler, compass, or torch.
   • Calendar: enable this panel so you can easily view calendar and your today's schedule from the edge screen.
   • Samsung Internet: enable this panel so you can go to your favourite webpages quickly from the edge screen.
   • Sports: enable this panel so you can easily view information about your favourite teams on the edge screen.
   • Finance: enable this panel so you can easily view information about your favourite stocks on the edge screen.
7. If needed, you can download more panels from Galaxy apps store by tapping Download and then follow the on-screen instructions.
   
   
8. If needed, you can change the order of the enabled panels by using these steps:
   
   • Tap and then select Reorder.
     
     
   • Drag the icons above the required panel to the left or right to change its order.
     
     

How to use the edge panels feature?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. While the main is turned on, drag the edge screen handle towards the centre of the screen to open the edge panels.
   
   
2. Swipe the edge screen to the right or left to find the required panel. As the example, if you'd like to easily act your phone as a ruler, swipe the edge screen to the left or right until you find the quick tools panel and then activate the ruler function.
   
   
3. Tap to quickly go to the edge panels menu.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S8: How to Hide Apps in Android 7.0 Nougat

Hide apps is a feature in Samsung Galaxy S8 that you can use to hide apps, either pre-loaded or third-party apps, so that they won't be displayed in the apps screen. You can use this feature to clean up your apps screen for easier access by hiding unused/unwanted apps that cannot be uninstalled or to avoid those who use your phone know apps that you'd rather keep just for yourself. However, hiding an app will not disable its function so that other related apps can continue using this app.


How to hide apps?
As the example, we'll hide the Calendar app by using three different methods: from a home screen, from an apps screen, and from the settings menu.

Method #1: From a home screen

1. On a home screen, pinch the screen using two fingers or long tap on an empty area to go to the screen where you can customise your home screen.
2. Tap Home screen settings.
   
   
3. Tap Hide apps.
   
   
4. Select the Calendar app and then tap Apply button to apply your selection.
   
   
5. The selected app will be hidden and not be displayed in the Apps screen.

Method #2: From an apps screen

1. On a home screen, swipe up the bottom of the screen to go to the apps screen.
2. Tap at the top right and then select Settings.
   
   
3. Tap Hide apps.
   
   
4. Select the Calendar app and then tap Apply button to apply your selection.
   
   
5. The selected app will be hidden and not be displayed in the Apps screen.

Method #3: 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. Tap Display.
   
   
3. Tap Home screen.
   
   
4. Tap Hide apps.
   
   
5. Select the Calendar app and then tap Apply button to apply your selection.
   
   
6. The selected app will be hidden and not be displayed in the Apps screen.

Samsung Galaxy S8: How to Adjust Apps Screen Grid Size in Android 7.0 Nougat

Apps screen is a part on your Samsung Galaxy S8 where you can use to access all your apps, either pre-loaded or third-party apps. Since your phone supports multiple apps screens, your apps will be displayed in multiple pages if you have many apps and they don't fit in a single page. However, the grid size of your apps screen can be adjusted so you can display more or less items within a page in your apps screen.


How to adjust the grid size of an apps screen?
As the example, we'll do so by using three different methods: from a home screen, from an apps screen, and from the settings menu.

Method #1: From a home screen

1. On a home screen, pinch the screen using two fingers or long tap on an empty area to go to the screen where you can customise your home screen.
2. Tap Home screen settings.
   
   
3. Tap Apps screen grid.
   
   
   As a note, this option won't be available if you set the home screen layout to Home screen only because the apps screen will be disabled and all your apps will be displayed on the home screen.
4. Select the required grid size you want to use. There are two grid sizes available:
   
   • 4x6: select this option to divide an apps screen becomes 4 rows and 6 columns so you can display up to 24 items within a page in your apps screen.
   • 5x6: select this option to divide a home screen becomes 5 rows and 6 columns so you can display up to 30 items within a page in your apps screen.
   
   Tap Apply button to apply your selection.
5. The selected grid size will be applied to your apps screen.

Method #2: From an apps screen

1. On a home screen, swipe up the bottom of the screen to go to the apps screen.
2. Tap at the top right and then select Settings.
   
   
3. Tap Apps screen grid.
   
   
4. Select the required grid size you want to use. There are two grid sizes available:
   
   • 4x6: select this option to divide an apps screen becomes 4 rows and 6 columns so you can display up to 24 items within a page in your apps screen.
   • 5x6: select this option to divide a home screen becomes 5 rows and 6 columns so you can display up to 30 items within a page in your apps screen.
   
   Tap Apply button to apply your selection.
5. The selected grid size will be applied to your apps screen.

Method #3: 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. Tap Display.
   
   
3. Tap Home screen.
   
   
4. Tap Apps screen grid.
   
   
5. Select the required grid size you want to use. There are two grid sizes available:
   
   • 4x6: select this option to divide an apps screen becomes 4 rows and 6 columns so you can display up to 24 items within a page in your apps screen.
   • 5x6: select this option to divide a home screen becomes 5 rows and 6 columns so you can display up to 30 items within a page in your apps screen.
   
   Tap Apply button to apply your selection.
6. The selected grid size will be applied to your apps screen.

Samsung Galaxy S8: How to Adjust Home Screen Grid Size in Android 7.0 Nougat

By default, the grid size of a home screen in your Samsung Galaxy S8 is set to 5x5 which means a single home screen will be divided into 5 rows and 5 columns so you can display up to 25 1x1 widgets or app shortcuts. If needed, you can adjust that grid size so you can display more or less items in your home screen.


How to adjust the grid size of a home screen?
As the example, we'll do so by using two different methods: from a home screen and from the settings menu.

Method #1: From a home screen

1. On a home screen, pinch the screen using two fingers or long tap on an empty area to go to the screen where you can customise your home screen.
   
2. Tap Home screen settings.
   
   
3. Tap Home screen grid.
   
   
4. Select the required grid size you want to use. There are three grid sizes available:
   
   • 4x5: select this option to divide a home screen becomes 4 rows and 5 columns so you can display up to 20 items.
   • 4x6: select this option to divide a home screen becomes 4 rows and 6 columns so you can add or display up to 24 items.
   • 5x5: select this option to divide a home screen becomes 5 rows and 5 columns so you can add or display up to 25 items.
   
   Once done, tap Apply button to apply your selection.
5. The selected grid size will be applied to your home 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 to go to the settings menu.
   
   
2. Tap Display.
   
   
3. Tap Home screen.
   
   
4. Tap Home screen grid.
   
   
5. Select the required grid size you want to use. There are three grid sizes available:
   
   • 4x5: select this option to divide a home screen becomes 4 rows and 5 columns so you can display up to 20 items.
   • 4x6: select this option to divide a home screen becomes 4 rows and 6 columns so you can add or display up to 24 items.
   • 5x5: select this option to divide a home screen becomes 5 rows and 5 columns so you can add or display up to 25 items.
   
   Once done, tap Apply button to apply your selection.
6. The selected grid size will be applied to your home screen.