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Joe Maring \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n
There\u2019s a lot to do whenever you get a new Android phone. There are apps to download, accounts to sign into, photos to transfer, and so on. No matter how many times I\u2019ve done it, it\u2019s always a chore.<\/p>\n
This is especially true with Samsung phones. Samsung\u2019s One UI software is chock-full of features and settings, and while some are great, others annoy me to no end. Between Samsung Keyboard, screenshot gestures, and more, there are a lot of Samsung features I\u2019ll never understand.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019ve got a new Samsung phone yourself, whether it\u2019s a Galaxy S26<\/a> or another model, here are the first six features I always disable as soon as I get a new Samsung Android phone.<\/p>\n What do you think is the worst Samsung software feature?<\/p>\n 54 votes<\/p>\n Samsung Keyboard<\/p>\n 33%<\/p>\n Split notification panel<\/p>\n 31%<\/p>\n Edge Panels<\/p>\n 15%<\/p>\n Samsung Wallet shortcuts<\/p>\n 9%<\/p>\n Lock screen notification icons<\/p>\n 6%<\/p>\n Screenshot swipe gesture<\/p>\n 6%<\/p>\n Get rid of Samsung Keyboard\n<\/p>\n The\u00a0very\u00a0first thing I recommend doing is getting rid of Samsung Keyboard. This is the default keyboard installed on every new Samsung device, and as I\u2019ve written about before, Samsung Keyboard is a dumpster fire<\/a>. It\u2019s difficult to type on, has horrendous auto-correct, bad voice typing \u2014 the list goes on.<\/p>\n Rather than suffer through endless typos that\u2019ll have your friends debating removing you from all your group chats, you should disable Samsung Keyboard and replace it with Gboard ASAP. To do this:<\/p>\n Download\u00a0Gboard\u00a0from the Play Store. You don\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0to use Gboard if there\u2019s another keyboard you\u2019d rather use. The important thing is that you fire off Samsung Keyboard into the sunset and use literally anything else instead.<\/p>\n Turn off split notifications and Quick Settings\n<\/p>\n Equally annoying is how modern Samsung phones split the notification panel and Quick Settings between two separate pages \u2014 forcing you to swipe from the upper-left corner for the former and the upper-right for the latter. Samsung isn\u2019t the only Android brand that does this, but that doesn\u2019t make it any less frustrating.<\/p>\n The good news is that you can easily kill this split design. Here are the steps to follow:<\/p>\n Swipe down from the\u00a0upper-right corner\u00a0to view your Quick Settings. Now, swiping down from anywhere at the top of your screen shows your Quick Settings at the top and your notifications below them \u2014 just how it should be on every Android phone.<\/p>\n Disable Edge Panels\n<\/p>\n Edge Panels<\/a> have been a staple Samsung feature for years. I know some people love swiping from the edge of the screen for favorite app shortcuts, but I\u2019ve always found it to be more of a nuisance than anything else. That\u2019s why I always disable Edge Panels on every new Samsung phone.<\/p>\n Like most of the features here, turning off Edge Panels is pretty simple.<\/p>\n Open the\u00a0Settings app. Just like that, the Edge Panels shortcut on the right edge of the screen is gone, so you won\u2019t accidentally open it multiple times throughout the day (like I always do before turning it off).<\/p>\n Toggle off Samsung Wallet shortcuts\n<\/p>\n Edge Panels isn\u2019t the only home screen shortcut enabled by default on Samsung phones. At the bottom of all Samsung phone home screens is also a Samsung Wallet shortcut. If you use Samsung Wallet, having that shortcut to swipe up and access your credit\/debit card is great! But if you\u2019re like me and don\u2019t use Samsung Wallet, it\u2019s a pain in the butt.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re also fed up with Samsung Wallet\u2019s constant presence on your home screen, you can turn it off \u2014 it\u2019s just a little tricky to figure out.<\/p>\n Open the\u00a0Samsung Wallet app\u00a0on your phone. Here, you\u2019ll see toggles for three different Samsung Wallet swipe up gestures \u2014 including\u00a0Lock screen,\u00a0Home screen, and\u00a0Screen off. You can pick and choose which ones you want to disable\/keep enabled, but I\u2019d recommend turning all of them off if you don\u2019t use Samsung Wallet.<\/p>\n Fix lock screen notifications\n<\/p>\n If you want to change this (you will), follow these steps:<\/p>\n Open the\u00a0Settings app. With this fixed, you\u2019ll now see full notification banners in the center of your lock screen, making it much less likely you\u2019ll miss an important text or email when glancing at your phone. It\u2019s ridiculous that this isn\u2019t the default notification appearance on Samsung phones, but at least it\u2019s easy enough to fix.<\/p>\n Deactivate the screenshot swipe gesture\n<\/p>\n Last but not least is Samsung\u2019s screenshot swipe gesture. This is enabled by default and lets you swipe your hand along the edge of your screen to capture a screenshot. It might sound like a nifty gesture on paper, but in reality, it means I accidentally take a screenshot every single time I wipe smudges or dust off my display. Every. Single. Time.<\/p>\n To turn this swipe gesture off, simply follow these steps:<\/p>\n Open the\u00a0Settings app. You can still take screenshots by pressing the volume down and power keys, but no longer will screenshots be taken just because you wipe your display. Thank goodness.<\/p>\n There are tons of additional features and settings enabled by default on Samsung phones. If I didn\u2019t mention something you think is equally annoying \u2014 and just as deserving of being disabled ASAP \u2014 let us know in the comments below.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n
\nOpen the app.
\nTap\u00a0Enable in settings.
\nTap the toggle next to\u00a0Gboard.
\nTap\u00a0OK.
\nTap\u00a0Default keyboard.
\nTap\u00a0Gboard.<\/p>\n
\nTap the\u00a0pencil icon\u00a0to enter edit mode.
\nTap\u00a0Panel settings.
\nTap\u00a0Together.<\/p>\n
\nTap\u00a0Display.
\nScroll down the page.
\nTap the toggle next to\u00a0Edge panels.<\/p>\n
\nTap\u00a0Continue.
\nIf prompted, enter your Samsung account password.
\nAllow phone permissions.
\nConfirm your PIN or fingerprint if prompted.
\nFrom the Samsung Wallet home screen, tap the\u00a0three dots\u00a0in the upper-right.
\nTap\u00a0Settings.
\nTap\u00a0Quick access.
\nTap\u00a0Swipe up gesture.<\/p>\n
\nTap\u00a0Notifications.
\nTap\u00a0Lock screen.
\nTap\u00a0Cards\u00a0(it\u2019s set to Icons by default).<\/p>\n
\nScroll down the page.
\nTap\u00a0Advanced features.
\nTap\u00a0Motions and gestures.
\nTap the toggle next to\u00a0Palm swipe to capture.<\/p>\n
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