Troubleshooting: Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge volume and power buttons stop working

You’re in the middle of a Google Hangouts chat on your Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge when you stop to turn down the volume and quiet down notifications. Suddenly, you find yourself pressing the volume down button to no avail. You can’t turn down the volume. You can still use the volume up button, but the volume down button doesn’t work. Then, you decide to turn off the display with the power/standby button so that you may wake the device out of sleep (a simple little jolt may do, you tell yourself), only to discover that the power/standby button doesn’t work, either. What’re you going to do? Galaxy S6 users experienced a UI bug, as well as RAM management problems and fingerprint scanner issues last year, and no handset (including Samsung’s latest) is perfect.

Fortunately, the solution is simple: you need only hold down the volume down button and the power/standby button until the screen goes black. Continue to hold until you see the phone name (“Galaxy S7 edge,” for example) appear on-screen. At that point, you’ll be brought to a menu page that can be navigated by pressing the volume up or volume down buttons. Select “reboot normally” and then press the home button to confirm this selection. Immediately, the Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge will reboot and everything should work as normal. My Galaxy S7 edge ran into this problem and I tried the above. It works.

Have you experienced any random issues with the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge? If so, let us know. We’d love to help.

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Telus delays Marshmallow rollout for Galaxy S6 edge+ and Galaxy Note 5 again

Canada’s second-largest carrier, Telus, announced earlier today that it has been forced to push back its Marshmallow rollout for the Galaxy S6 edge+ and Galaxy Note 5 once again. Originally, the upgrade was scheduled to roll out on March 9, but due to unforeseen circumstances it wasn’t ready, so it was delayed until March 13. Now, however, it appears the operator’s having some difficulty prepping its release for the mass market as it’s unfortunately postponed the firmware distribution for a further three days — so it’s now set to take flight on March 16.

Thankfully, it looks like Telus will be able to meet its self-imposed deadline of March 30 for the standard Galaxy S6 edge and April 13 for the non-curved Galaxy S6, but we’d recommend taking these dates with a very large pinch of salt as the network’s renowned for missing firmware deadlines. It’s not only Samsung-branded smartphones that are proving to be problematic, though. For reasons unknown, the table appears to be lacking the inclusion of the LG G3, which was previously present.

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Verizon launches annual upgrade program for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge

Verizon today announced the launch of an annual upgrade program for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. Customers who picked up either flagship from Verizon are eligible to get a brand new smartphone every year. The program will allow customers to trade-in their device and upgrade to any new smartphone every year, so if they have paid off more than 50 percent of the device price, customers will be able to upgrade to the Galaxy S8 immediately when it arrives in 2017.

For a limited time, Big Red is offering customers who switch from another network or new customers who activate a Galaxy S7 or S7 edge $100 in bill credit which will be applied within 2-3 billing cycles. Existing customers can get up to $300 when they trade in their previous smartphone and upgrade or add a line for either of Samsung’s new flagship smartphones. This is a limited time offer.

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Galaxy S7 mini rumored with Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890 processor

It wouldn’t surprise Samsung fans if the company came out with the Galaxy S7 mini. Samsung has released “mini” variants of its Galaxy S smartphones in the past – there were reports that it was working on the Galaxy S6 mini but we never saw that handset – a new rumor out of Taiwan claims that to compete against Apple’s upcoming smaller iPhone Samsung is going to launch the Galaxy S7 mini with either the Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890 processor.

Apple has scheduled an event on March 21 where it’s expected to launch the iPhone SE. It’s said to be a 4-inch iPhone with an A9 processor and NFC for Apple Pay. The rumor out of Taiwan claims that owing to the interest surrounding this handset Samsung might come out with the Galaxy S7 mini. The new handset is said to feature a 4.6-inch 720×1280 resolution display and a Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890 processor under the hood. These are the same processors you’ll find in the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. The Galaxy S7 mini is also rumored to feature 3GB RAM and a 12-megapixel rear camera in a package that’s just 9.9mm thin.

This is pure speculation at this point in time as there’s no concrete evidence to show that Samsung really has the Galaxy S7 mini in the pipeline. If there’s any truth to this rumor we’re likely going to hear more about this device in the coming weeks. In the meantime, we’ll keep our ear to the ground to find out more about the Galaxy S7 mini.

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3-14-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy J5, Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy A5 and more

Samsung has a plethora of phones and tablets in its lineup, and regularly releases firmware updates for various devices. These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs. Software updates for Samsung devices roll out in various regions every day, and you can find out which firmware updates were pushed out by the company over the last 24 hours through our firmware list.

As usual, you can download each of these firmware from our firmware section (simply enter your device’s model number to view all firmware for that device) in order to update to a new firmware manually, or as a means to return to your phone or tablet’s stock software.

Country (Product Code)	Model	Model Name	Version	PDA
Algeria (TMC)	SM-G318H	SM-G318H	4.4.4	G318HXXU0APA2
Argentina (ARO)	GT-I9500	GALAXY S4	5.0.1	I9500UBUHPB2
Argentina (ARO)	GT-I9500	GALAXY S4	5.0.1	I9500UBUHOL1
Australia (XSA)	SM-G935F	Galaxy S7 edge	6.0.1	G935FXXU1APAW
Australia (Optus) (OPS)	SM-G935F	Galaxy S7 edge	6.0.1	G935FXXU1APAW
Australia (Telstra) (TEL)	SM-G935F	Galaxy S7 edge	6.0.1	G935FXXU1APB5
Australia (Vodafone) (VAU)	SM-G935F	Galaxy S7 edge	6.0.1	G935FXXU1APAW
Baltic (SEB)	SM-A510F	Galaxy A5 ⑥	5.1.1	A510FXXU1APA3
Baltic (SEB)	SM-N910C	GALAXY Note4	5.1.1	N910CXXS2CPB3
Baltic (SEB)	SM-T815	Galaxy Tab S2	5.0.2	T815XXU2APB2
Baltic (SEB)	SM-N910C	GALAXY Note4	5.1.1	N910CXXU2COJ5
Baltick (BAL)	SM-N910F	GALAXY Note4	5.1.1	N910FXXS1CPC1
Baltick (BAL)	SM-N910F	GALAXY Note4	5.1.1	N910FXXU1COJ3
Brazil (ZTO)	SM-T116BU	GALAXY Tab3 Lite	4.4.4	T116BUUBU0APC1
Brazil (ZTO)	SM-T116BU	GALAXY Tab3 Lite	4.4.4	T116BUUBU0AOJ1
Bulgaria (BGL)	GT-I8200	GALAXY S ? mini	4.2.2	I8200XXUANJ3
Bulgaria (BGL)	GT-I8200	GALAXY S ? mini	4.2.2	I8200XXUAPB1
Canada (XAC)	SM-T670	GALAXY View	5.1.1	T670UEU1AOJD
Caucasus Countries (CAU)	SM-T815	Galaxy Tab S2	5.0.2	T815XXU2APB2
Caucasus Countries (CAU)	SM-N910C	GALAXY Note4	5.1.1	N910CXXU2COJ5
Caucasus Countries (CAU)	SM-N910C	GALAXY Note4	5.1.1	N910CXXS2CPB3
Cellular south (XAR)	SM-T320NU	GALAXY Tab PRO	4.4.2	T320NUUEU1AOB8
Chile (CRC)	GT-I9500	GALAXY S4	5.0.1	I9500UBUHOH5
Chile (CRC)	GT-I9500	GALAXY S4	5.0.1	I9500UBUHOL1
Chile (Telefonica) (CHT)	SM-G920I	Galaxy S6	5.1.1	G920IDVU3DPA5
Chile (Telefonica) (CHT)	SM-G935F	Galaxy S7 edge	6.0.1	G935FXXU1APB4
Chile (Telefonica) (CHT)	SM-G920I	Galaxy S6	5.1.1	G920IDVU3DOJ6
China (Open China) (CHC)	SM-G9350		6.0.1	G9350ZCU1APBA
Colombia (Comcel) (COM)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4	5.0.1	I9505VJUHOL2
Colombia (Comcel) (COM)	SM-G935F	Galaxy S7 edge	6.0.1	G935FXXU1APB4
Colombia (Comcel) (COM)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4	4.3	I9505VJUEMKE
France (XEF)	SM-T815	Galaxy Tab S2	5.0.2	T815XXU2APB2
Germany (DBT)	SM-G928F	Galaxy S6 edge+	6.0.1	G928FXXU2BPB6
Greece (EUR)	SM-G318H	SM-G318H	4.4.4	G318HXCU0APB1
Greece (EUR)	SM-T815	Galaxy Tab S2	5.0.2	T815XXU2APB2
Greece (EUR)	SM-G318H	SM-G318H	4.4.4	G318HXCU0AOI2
Guatemala (Tigo) (CGU)	GT-I9500	GALAXY S4	5.0.1	I9500UBUHPB2
Guatemala (Tigo) (CGU)	GT-I9500	GALAXY S4	5.0.1	I9500UBUHOH4
Hong Kong (TGY)	SM-G9350		6.0.1	G9350ZHU1APB9
Hungary (XEH)	SM-T815	Galaxy Tab S2	5.0.2	T815XXU2APB2
India (Black Edition)(INU)	SM-G360FY	GALAXY CORE Prime	5.0.2	G360FYXXU2BPB5
India (Black Edition)(INU)	SM-G360FY	GALAXY CORE Prime	5.0.2	G360FYXXU2BPB5
Italy (ITV)	SM-J500FN	Galaxy J5	5.1.1	J500FNXXU1APB1
Jamaica (CWW)	SM-G935F	Galaxy S7 edge	6.0.1	G935FXXU1APB4
Kazakhstan (SKZ)	SM-T815	Galaxy Tab S2	5.0.2	T815XXU2APB2
Kazakhstan (SKZ)	SM-N910C	GALAXY Note4	5.1.1	N910CXXU2COJ5
Kazakhstan (SKZ)	SM-N7505	SM-N7505	4.4.2	N7505XXUCOC1
Kazakhstan (SKZ)	SM-N910C	GALAXY Note4	5.1.1	N910CXXS2CPB3
Kazakhstan (SKZ)	SM-N7505	SM-N7505	5.1.1	N7505XXUDPB1
Korea (KT Corporation) (KTC)	SM-G935K		6.0.1	G935KKKU1APB5
Libya (BTC)	SM-G928C	Galaxy S6 edge+	6.0.1	G928CXXU2BPBA
Luxembourg (LUX)	GT-S7275R	GALAXY ACE 3	4.2.2	S7275RXXUANC1
Luxembourg (LUX)	SM-J500FN	Galaxy J5	5.1.1	J500FNXXU1AOI6
Luxembourg (LUX)	SM-J500FN	Galaxy J5	5.1.1	J500FNXXU1APB1
Malaysia (XME)	SM-G9287C	Galaxy S6 edge+	6.0.1	G9287CDXU2BPB4
Mexico (Telcel) (TCE)	SM-P600	GALAXY Note 10.1	4.4.2	P600UBUCOD1
Mexico (Telcel) (TCE)	SM-P600	GALAXY Note 10.1	5.1.1	P600UBUDPB1
Netherlands (PHN)	SM-G318H	SM-G318H	4.4.4	G318HXCU0APB1
Netherlands (PHN)	SM-G928F	Galaxy S6 edge+	6.0.1	G928FXXU2BPB6
Netherlands (PHN)	SM-G318H	SM-G318H	4.4.4	G318HXCU0AOI2
Netherlands (PHN)	SM-J500FN	Galaxy J5	5.1.1	J500FNXXU1APB1
New Zealand (NZC)	SM-G935F	Galaxy S7 edge	6.0.1	G935FXXU1APAW
New Zealand (Vodafone) (VNZ)	SM-G935F	Galaxy S7 edge	6.0.1	G935FXXU1APAW
New Zealand (Vodafone) (VNX)	SM-G318H	SM-G318H	4.4.4	G318HXCU0APA1
New Zealand (Vodafone) (VNZ)	SM-G318H	SM-G318H	4.4.4	G318HXCU0APA1
Nordic countries (NEE)	SM-J500FN	Galaxy J5	5.1.1	J500FNXXU1APB1
Panama (TPA)	SM-G935F	Galaxy S7 edge	6.0.1	G935FXXU1APAW
Panama (TPA)	SM-G360M	GALAXY CORE LTE Prime	5.0.2	G360MUBU1BOG1
Panama (TPA)	SM-G360M	GALAXY CORE LTE Prime	5.0.2	G360MUBU1BPB2
Panama (Claro) (CPA)	SM-G925I	Galaxy S6 edge	5.1.1	G925IDVU2COGA
Panama (Claro) (CPA)	SM-G925I	Galaxy S6 edge	5.1.1	G925IDVU3DOJF
Papua New Guinea (PNG)	SM-G318H	SM-G318H	4.4.4	G318HXWU0AOK1
Papua New Guinea (PNG)	SM-G935F	Galaxy S7 edge	6.0.1	G935FXXU1APAW
Papua New Guinea (PNG)	SM-G318H	SM-G318H	4.4.4	G318HXWU0APA1
Paraguay (Claro) (CTP)	SM-G530H	GALAXY GRAND Prime	5.0.2	G530HXXU2BOK3
Philippines (Globe) (GLB)	SM-G9287C	Galaxy S6 edge+	6.0.1	G9287CDXU2BPB4
Philippines (Open Line) (XTC)	SM-G9287C	Galaxy S6 edge+	6.0.1	G9287CDXU2BPB4
Philippines (Smart) (SMA)	SM-G9287C	Galaxy S6 edge+	6.0.1	G9287CDXU2BPB4
Poland (XEO)	SM-J500FN	Galaxy J5	5.1.1	J500FNXXU1AOJ3
Poland (XEO)	SM-J500FN	Galaxy J5	5.1.1	J500FNXXU1APB1
Portugal (MEO)	SM-G318H	SM-G318H	4.4.4	G318HXCU0APB1
Portugal (MEO)	SM-G318H	SM-G318H	4.4.4	G318HXCU0AOI2
Portugal (TPH) (TPH)	SM-T815	Galaxy Tab S2	5.0.2	T815XXU2APB2
Puerto Rico (PCT)	SM-G935F	Galaxy S7 edge	6.0.1	G935FXXU1APB3
Russia (SER)	SM-N7505	SM-N7505	4.4.2	N7505XXUCOE1
Russia (SER)	SM-N7505	SM-N7505	5.1.1	N7505XXUDPB1
Russia (SER)	SM-T815	Galaxy Tab S2	5.0.2	T815XXU2APB2
Russia (SER)	SM-G318H	SM-G318H	4.4.4	G318HXPU0APB1
Russia (SER)	SM-G318H	SM-G318H	4.4.4	G318HXXU0APA2
Slovakia (ORX)	SM-A310F	Galaxy A3 ?	5.1.1	A310FXXU1APB7
Sweden (Tre) (HTS)	SM-G928F	Galaxy S6 edge+	6.0.1	G928FXXU2BPB6
Ukraine (Kyivstar) (SEK)	SM-T815	Galaxy Tab S2	5.0.2	T815XXU2APB2
United Arab Emirates (XSG)	SM-G920F	Galaxy S6	5.1.1	G920FXXU3QOLO
United Arab Emirates (XSG)	SM-G920F	Galaxy S6	6.0.1	G920FXXU3DPC2
United Kingdom (BTU)	SM-N910F	GALAXY Note4	5.1.1	N910FXXU1COJ3
United Kingdom (BTU)	SM-N910F	GALAXY Note4	5.1.1	N910FXXS1CPC1
Unknown (ALE)	SM-G935F	Galaxy S7 edge	6.0.1	G935FXXU1APB4
Unknown (XID)	SM-G9287C	Galaxy S6 edge+	6.0.1	G9287CDXU2BPB4
Unknown (MYM)	SM-G9287C	Galaxy S6 edge+	6.0.1	G9287CDXU2BPB4
Unknown (BVO)	SM-T561M	Galaxy Tab E	4.4.4	T561MUBU0APA1
Unknown (CHX)	SM-G935F	Galaxy S7 edge	6.0.1	G935FXXU1APB4
Unknown (VFJ)	SM-G935F	Galaxy S7 edge	6.0.1	G935FXXU1APAW
Uruguay (UPO)	SM-A500M	GALAXY A5	5.0.2	A500MUBU1BPB2
Uruguay (UPO)	SM-A500M	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500MUBU1AOE3
Uzbekistan (CAC)	SM-T815	Galaxy Tab S2	5.0.2	T815XXU2APB2

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Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) headed to AT&T

The Galaxy J3 (2016) hasn’t seen much attention since its launch in China. The device has gone under the radar, and Samsung has launched it in a very limited number of markets. Prepaid US operators Boost and Virgin Mobile had announced that they would be selling the J3 (2016), and the phone now seems to be headed to one of the country’s four major carriers, as an image of the AT&T variant has been published online.

Like the regular variant, the Galaxy J3 (2016) for AT&T comes with a two-tone design on the front – the image shows the white version, which is colored black above the display but is white everywhere else. It’s a sporty look that we also saw on the Galaxy J1 (2016), though it’s not something everyone will take a liking to. In terms of specs, the Galaxy J3 comes with a 5-inch Super AMOLED display, a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 1.5GB of RAM, an 8-megapixel rear camera, a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, and a 2,600 mAh battery.

The Galaxy J3 (2016) runs Android 5.1.1 Lollipop out of the box, and there’s little chance of the device getting an upgrade to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Pricing should be under the $200 mark (Boost and Virgin Mobile have priced it at $179), and contract plans (should they be offered by AT&T) should carry zero upfront cost. We’ll let you know once AT&T starts selling the Galaxy J3 (2016).

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Samsung shows how virtual reality can help defeat fear of public speaking

Samsung has started a new #BeFearless series on its website through which it brings us stories of people who have used virtual reality technology to get over their fears. The company wants to cement its position as a major player in the VR arena and the series will only help showcase the abilities of its VR technology which it has already started highlighting in advertisements and marketing materials.

Part 1 of the #BeFearless series brings us the story of Salminaz Shimshilova, a 29-year-old fashion designer from Dubai, who had a fear of public speaking. Samsung pioneered this program for the Gear VR headset and called for volunteers to take part in four-week step-by-step immersive virtual coaching programs to help them overcome their fears. Volunteers encountered a range of daunting scenarios in the virtual world with each scenario having four levels of difficulty. Participants were encouraged to repeat levels until they felt fully confident, they had to pass stages to advance to the next level. Samsung based the tests on scientific and medically proven criteria with changes in heart rate being measured using Gear S smartwatches aside from taking into account the amount of virtual eye contact and self-assessed anxiety checks.

After four weeks of VR training Salminaz was able to overcome her fear of public speaking as she successfully delivered a talk in front of a large crowd at the Courtyard Playhouse theater in Dubai. “The program helped me get over my fears,” said Salminaz following her four-week program, “It was a great idea,” she remarked. Samsung also highlights the stories of Maria Melkosyants who aspires to be a teacher and of Franziska Eichenaur, a student who had trouble making presentations in class, and how both of them were able to benefit from VR training to overcome their fear of public speaking.

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MixRadio being discontinued from March 21

Samsung launched a new Tizen-powered smartphone about six months ago at an event in India. The company also announced a partnership with MixRadio at the event, the partnership provided Samsung Z3 owners in the country free access for life to a library of 30 million songs. Unfortunately the life of this partnership wasn’t more than six months as MixRadio is discontinuing its service from March 21, 2016.

Samsung Mobile India confirmed through a tweet that MixRadio is going to discontinue its service from March 21, 2016. It also calls on users to uninstall the app from their devices as it would no longer serve any purpose after March 21. There are plenty of other music streaming options but they don’t necessarily have apps for Tizen-powered handsets so Samsung Z3 owners affected by this will have to rely upon web-based services like YouTube and Soundcloud for their music fix.

We regret to inform you that MixRadio is discontinuing its service from 21 March 2016. Please uninstall the app. http://pic.twitter.com/Gktn90jGUJ

— Samsung Mobile India (@SamsungMobileIN) March 14, 2016

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How to take a screenshot on the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge were announced at Samsung’s Unpacked 2016 event and offer the best flagship package yet in the Galaxy S lineup. Like every Android smartphone, you can take screenshots on the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge to capture whatever content is on the screen, and we’re here to tell you exactly how you can go about the entire process.

There are two methods for taking regular screenshots, and there’s also an option to take a scrolling screenshot, which lets you capture multiple pages of content in a single long image.

Method 1

1. First, you need to have whatever it is you want a screenshot of to be on the display. This can be an app, game, or any other screen that you want to capture. Make sure the display is on, of course.
2. Press and hold the power button and the home button at the same time until you hear a camera shutter sound and see an animation. You get both a sound and visual cue once a screenshot is captured, so it’s impossible to miss that the screenshot has been taken.

Method 2

1. Samsung’s phones also come with a gesture for capturing a screenshot. This gesture lets you swipe the screen with the edge of your hand from right to left.
2. To enable this gesture, head into the Settings » Motions and gestures menu, and toggle the “Palm swipe to capture” option to on. You will then see a visual example of how this works at the top.
3. Now simply get to the app or screen you want to capture, then swipe the screen from right to left with the edge of your hand (the hand should be on the display in a karate chop-like manner) and voila, your screenshot will be captured.

Scrolling screenshot

If the content on your phone’s display can be scrolled to show more information (for example, when you’re in the settings menu, reading a long document, or browsing a website), you can take a scrolling screenshot. Here’s how to do it.

1. Follow either of the two methods above to take a screenshot.
2. Once the screenshot is taken, you will get an option to “Capture more” on the screen. Hit “Capture more” to make the screen scroll down and capture more content. Once you’re done, just press back or tap somewhere other than the screenshot options shown on the screen to stop and save the entire image.
   

Once taken, you can access your recent screenshot by dragging down the status bar and clicking on the screenshot notification. You can also delete the screenshot here, or go into editing mode by pressing the relevant button in the notification. To access all your screenshots, simply go into the Gallery app and into the Screenshots folder. If your gallery is set to show images based on time (this can be changed by clicking on the arrow at the top left of the gallery), you will see the screenshots alongside all your other photos, sorted based on the time they were taken.

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The Galaxy S7 only costs Samsung $255 to manufacture

A new report published by American industry research firm IHS claims that Samsung’s flagship smartphone of 2016, the Galaxy S7, costs the company a mere $255 to manufacture. It then hits the shelves in the United States with an unsubsidized price tag of $670 attached, which means that for every Galaxy S7 sold, the South Korean giant makes an eye-watering $415 profit.

IHS believes that the most expensive component the flagship has on board is Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 CPU, which costs Samsung approximately $62 per unit, followed by the 12-megapixel camera module at $13.80, after which comes the $5 assembly charge. The other $174.30 is eaten up by additional hardware, including the aluminum frame, glass backplate, Super AMOLED display and integrated SSD.

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How to auto restart your Samsung Galaxy device to optimize performance

Computing devices can get slow after long periods of usage. That’s true of any computing device, and it’s especially true for a mobile device. Our smartphones and tablets stay on and in use for many days at a stretch, with usually only a battery recharge and idle periods at night giving them a respite. Most smartphone users are aware that a slow device can be made to work faster with a simple reboot every few days. But did you know Samsung has built in an option on Android 5.1 to make its devices restart automatically at manually definable intervals?

Yep, Samsung really does give you an option to restart your device to make sure its performance remains optimum. The problem? Well, the company has hidden the auto restart option in the Backup and reset menu in the settings screen. This isn’t a section of the settings most people access unless they are looking to factory reset their smartphone or tablet, and the Auto restart option has gone under the radar as a result.

Well, we have been aware of this option since the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge were updated to Android 5.1.1, and here’s how you can set your Galaxy smartphone or tablet (running Android 5.0 or later) can be set to restart automatically at set intervals. Keep in mind that Auto restart is only available on devices launched in or after 2015 that came with at least Android 5.0 out of the box.

1. Go to the settings menu, then go into the Backup and reset submenu.
2. Under the Device management tab, click on Auto restart.
3. Now, toggle the button at the top right from Off to On.
4. By default, the auto restart should be set to take place at 3 AM on Mondays, but you can change the time and the days the device restarts from the options at the bottom of the Auto restart menu.

That’s it. Once you’ve turned it on, your smartphone or tablet will automatically restart at the defined time. Selecting a time at night is the best thing to do, since you can wake up in the morning to a device that is faster and smoother than it was when you went to sleep. With newer Samsung devices the software is very optimized so a restart isn’t exactly necessary, but regular automatic restarts are certainly a nice way of getting your device back to smoother operation without having to manually restart it.

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[Poll] Will you turn off the app drawer on your Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge?

The Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge come with a lot of new software options, such as the Game Launcher app and the Always On Display mode. Samsung is also playing around with some experimental features under the ‘Galaxy Labs’ settings. One of these options lets users turn off the app drawer by placing all the installed apps directly on the smartphone’s homescreen.

LG has gone a step further and has completely removed the dedicated app launcher from the G5. Other Android smartphone brands like Huawei, Xiaomi, Lenovo, Oppo and many others have been doing it for quite some time now, as they all offer an interface with the look and feel of iOS. The question is, will you turn off the app drawer on your Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge?

Some people may not like the idea of moving to an iPhone-esque user interface on their Samsung smartphone, but others – especially those who upgrade to the Galaxy S7 or S7 edge from Chinese Android smartphones – may not mind it. Whatever your preference is, let us know through the poll!

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Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) manuals confirm metal frame

We’re still a couple of months away from the time the Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 would have been on the market for a year, but it looks like their successors could make an early debut. The Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) have been popping up here and there since January this year, and we have now stumbled upon the official user manuals for both phones.

The user manuals are available for carriers China Mobile and China Telecom on Samsung’s website, suggesting the second-generation J5 and J7 will be unveiled in China before other markets, just like their predecessors. The manuals don’t exactly reveal anything in terms of the devices, but we can once again see antenna slits on the phones’ frames, slits that are only required on metallic devices. Either the J5 (2016) and J7 (2016) will become the first budget phones from Samsung to sport a metallic frame, or those slits are simply part of the design and aren’t there for improved antenna reception (which seems unlikely). The backs are still removable, so users will be able to access the large batteries that are expected to be part of the package. A front-facing LED flash is making a comeback.

Both devices run Android 5.1 Lollipop, and according to the manual they will come preloaded with Samsung’s music player app. The app was missing on the Galaxy J5 and was also made a downloadable option on the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, so it doesn’t look like Samsung has decided on the app’s fate just yet. Also confirmed by the manual is NFC connectivity on both the J5 and J7 (2016), though like the original phones the presence of NFC is likely to be market dependent. A fingerprint sensor isn’t mentioned, so we can forget the possibility of the Galaxy J7 (2016) sporting one despite what its kernel source might have suggested.

The Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 were by far the best budget smartphones from Samsung when they released, and all the leaked specs are suggesting the 2016 iterations will improve the experience even further. There is still no word on when an official announcement will come, but we can expect a launch soon considering Samsung has the manuals ready to go and the phones have received certifications from the FCC and the Bluetooth SIG.

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You can purchase Exynos-powered Galaxy S7 edge in the US for $699.99

The Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge units launched in the US are powered by the Snapdragon 820 processor. However, if you want to try out the Exynos variant of the Galaxy S7 edge in the US, you can purchase one on eBay for $699.99.

The unlocked international variant of the Galaxy S7 edge (SM-G935F) with an Exynos 8890 chipset (and ARM Mali-T880MP14) is available for purchase in the US through eBay. It’s available in black, gold, and silver. The smartphone will be compatible with most LTE bands in the country, but it won’t support CDMA networks.

Seller 232tech is shipping the device in the US without any additional charge, but the device lacks official US warranty. So, beware if you don’t want to end up with a high-end smartphone without official warranty.

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Over 100,000 units of Galaxy S7 and S7 edge were sold in Korea in the first two days

Samsung was able to sell over 100,000 units of its current generation flagship smartphones in South Korea within the first two days of the launch. Combined sales of the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge reached 60,000 on the first day and 40,000 on the second day.

According to the sales data acquired by Yonhap News, the Galaxy S7 edge accounted for 40 percent of the total sales. The initial pace of sales is said to be roughly on par with the demand generated by the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge. Samsung claimed that sales on Saturday, which is usually a slow day, were pretty well.

Last year, the South Korean smartphone giant miscalculated the demand for flat screen and curved screen variants of the Galaxy S6. The company produced more units of the Galaxy S6 than necessary and underproduced the Galaxy S6 edge, which affected sales negatively. Hopefully, the company won’t repeat the mistake this year.

Also read: Samsung Galaxy S7 edge review: Something great becomes even better!

Samsung started selling the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 worldwide last week, and the sales have exceeded the company’s expectations. These devices brought back features like a microSD card slot and water-resistance, which were present in the Galaxy S5.

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