Top 10 Samsung Galaxy S10+ tips, tricks, and hidden features!
1) Hide Dual Front Cameras: The Samsung Galaxy S10+ has a small cutout for its dual selfie cameras, and it might come in the way while watching the content on the screen. If you think it’s bothering you, you can hide it right away. To hide the front camera, enter Settings -> Display -> Full screen apps -> Hide front camera and turn on the slider. This will add a black bar to the top of the screen so the front camera won’t be visible.
2) Use On-Screen Ultrasonic Fingerprint Scanner: No, you don’t get a physical fingerprint scanner, the Samsung Galaxy S10+ features an on-screen ultrasonic fingerprint scanner that unlocks the phone by putting your thumb on the screen. If you haven’t been aware of its ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, make use of it. Go to Settings -> Biometrics and security -> Fingerprints -> Add fingerprint and register a fingerprint.
3) Reverse Wireless Charging: If you don’t know, the Samsung Galaxy S10+ has the ability to charge devices that support wireless charging, such as charging the Galaxy Buds or the Galaxy Watch using the Galaxy S10+. The Wireless PowerShare might come handy for those who want to keep their wireless devices charged without needing a wireless charger. A similar trait was first seen on the HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro which is also capable of charging devices wirelessly and now the Galaxy S10+ is under the same league. This feature is rare and should not be confused with the wired reverse charging. To charge devices using the Galaxy S10+, swipe from the top and tap the Wireless PowerShare button. Flip the phone and put the devices on the back to charge.
4) Show Battery Percentage In Status Bar : The battery percentage isn’t visible in the status bar by default, you have to turn on this setting manually to make it appear. On your Samsung Galaxy S10+, enter the Settings -> Notifications -> Status bar and turn on the slider ‘Show battery percentage‘. The remaining percentage of the battery will be shown on the left side of the animated battery icon.
5) Enable Night Mode (Dark Mode:) : Enabling the Night mode will help you keep your eyes comfortable at night, the Night mode will use a darker theme instead and utilizes the Super AMOLED display to keep things darker on the screen. Make use of the Night mode by entering the Settings -> Display -> Night mode.
6) Run Dual Apps Running dual apps: of the same kind is another tremendous feature added in the OneUI. The Samsung Galaxy S10+ can run dual WhatsApp, dual Instagram, dual SnapChat or any other supported app simultaneously. Enter the Settings -> Advanced features -> Dual Messenger and choose the apps you want to run in dual mode.
7) Hide Albums In Gallery : Hiding the albums in the Gallery is another handy trick that can be used to keep people away from checking out the photos and videos saved on the phone. Launch the Gallery app, tap the three dots in the corner and tap ‘Hide or unhide albums‘ from the menu. Mark the albums you want to hide, they won’t be visible in the gallery until you unhide them. To unhide the albums, repeat the same steps and deselect the marked ones.
8) Make Use Of Edge Screen : The Samsung Galaxy S10+ comes with edge display and with the that, you can quickly access the edge shortcuts by swiping the Edge panel. Drag the Edge panel handle to view edge shortcuts. It also comes with Edge lighting that glows whenever a notification arrives. Head to Settings -> Display -> Edge screen and edit the panels you want to keep and Edge lighting settings.
9) New Gesture Navigation : The swipe gestures will help you to quickly navigate the phone, rather than tapping on the buttons, just swipe from the edge to the upwards. Go to Settings -> Display -> Navigation bar and tap the Full screen gestures. You will see gesture hints that display where to swipe up for Home, Back, and Recents actions.
10) Palm Swipe To Capture :Taking screenshots with power and volume keys is one way and using the gestures is another. It’s easy to take screenshots with a swipe of your Palm on the edge across the screen. Go to Settings -> Advanced features -> Motion and gestures -> Palm swipe to capture and enable the slider.
1) Hide Dual Front Cameras: The Samsung Galaxy S10+ has a small cutout for its dual selfie cameras, and it might come in the way while watching the content on the screen. If you think it’s bothering you, you can hide it right away. To hide the front camera, enter Settings -> Display -> Full screen apps -> Hide front camera and turn on the slider. This will add a black bar to the top of the screen so the front camera won’t be visible.
2) Use On-Screen Ultrasonic Fingerprint Scanner: No, you don’t get a physical fingerprint scanner, the Samsung Galaxy S10+ features an on-screen ultrasonic fingerprint scanner that unlocks the phone by putting your thumb on the screen. If you haven’t been aware of its ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, make use of it. Go to Settings -> Biometrics and security -> Fingerprints -> Add fingerprint and register a fingerprint.
3) Reverse Wireless Charging: If you don’t know, the Samsung Galaxy S10+ has the ability to charge devices that support wireless charging, such as charging the Galaxy Buds or the Galaxy Watch using the Galaxy S10+. The Wireless PowerShare might come handy for those who want to keep their wireless devices charged without needing a wireless charger. A similar trait was first seen on the HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro which is also capable of charging devices wirelessly and now the Galaxy S10+ is under the same league. This feature is rare and should not be confused with the wired reverse charging. To charge devices using the Galaxy S10+, swipe from the top and tap the Wireless PowerShare button. Flip the phone and put the devices on the back to charge.
4) Show Battery Percentage In Status Bar : The battery percentage isn’t visible in the status bar by default, you have to turn on this setting manually to make it appear. On your Samsung Galaxy S10+, enter the Settings -> Notifications -> Status bar and turn on the slider ‘Show battery percentage‘. The remaining percentage of the battery will be shown on the left side of the animated battery icon.
5) Enable Night Mode (Dark Mode:) : Enabling the Night mode will help you keep your eyes comfortable at night, the Night mode will use a darker theme instead and utilizes the Super AMOLED display to keep things darker on the screen. Make use of the Night mode by entering the Settings -> Display -> Night mode.
6) Run Dual Apps Running dual apps: of the same kind is another tremendous feature added in the OneUI. The Samsung Galaxy S10+ can run dual WhatsApp, dual Instagram, dual SnapChat or any other supported app simultaneously. Enter the Settings -> Advanced features -> Dual Messenger and choose the apps you want to run in dual mode.
7) Hide Albums In Gallery : Hiding the albums in the Gallery is another handy trick that can be used to keep people away from checking out the photos and videos saved on the phone. Launch the Gallery app, tap the three dots in the corner and tap ‘Hide or unhide albums‘ from the menu. Mark the albums you want to hide, they won’t be visible in the gallery until you unhide them. To unhide the albums, repeat the same steps and deselect the marked ones.
8) Make Use Of Edge Screen : The Samsung Galaxy S10+ comes with edge display and with the that, you can quickly access the edge shortcuts by swiping the Edge panel. Drag the Edge panel handle to view edge shortcuts. It also comes with Edge lighting that glows whenever a notification arrives. Head to Settings -> Display -> Edge screen and edit the panels you want to keep and Edge lighting settings.
9) New Gesture Navigation : The swipe gestures will help you to quickly navigate the phone, rather than tapping on the buttons, just swipe from the edge to the upwards. Go to Settings -> Display -> Navigation bar and tap the Full screen gestures. You will see gesture hints that display where to swipe up for Home, Back, and Recents actions.
10) Palm Swipe To Capture :Taking screenshots with power and volume keys is one way and using the gestures is another. It’s easy to take screenshots with a swipe of your Palm on the edge across the screen. Go to Settings -> Advanced features -> Motion and gestures -> Palm swipe to capture and enable the slider.
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