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Replace Bixby key with Google Assistant

  Use this easy tweak to make Google Assistant pop up when single-pressing the Bixby key on your Samsung Galaxy device, instead of Bixby. No 3rd-party app needed. Make sure you installed Google Assistant app from Google Play Store. Go to Settings , Advanced Features . Go to Bixby Key . Select Double press to open Bixby , and enable Use single press . At Single Press screen, switch it to On , and select Run quick command . Tap on Go to quick commands link, and tap the + button on the top right corner to create one. On What you say to Bixby, type google . On What Bixby does, type launch assistant . Back to the Run Quick Command screen, select your newly created google quick command. Now when you single-press the Bixby button, it will open up Google Assistant. Disclaimer: The content provided in this article is for informational purposes only. You are solely responsible for verifying the information as being appropriate for your personal use.

Fingerprint Sensor Icon on Always On Display

  In Samsung Galaxy devices with a fingerprint sensor, you can have the fingerprint icon always visible when the screen is off through the Always On Display. An alternative is to tap on the screen while it's off to make the icon appear.  To enable either of those options: Tap into Settings . Tap Biometrics and Security . Tap on Fingerprints (type your pin code to access). Under Show icon when screen is off , select Tap to show if you don't have the AOD enabled, or select On Always On Display to have it visible at all times. You can also keep the icon off but keep the fingerprint functionality on at all times, even when the screen is off. On the same Fingerprints screen, enable Fingerprint Always On . Disclaimer: The content provided in this article is for informational purposes only. You are solely responsible for verifying the information as being appropriate for your personal use.

How to add a shortcut of a Split Screen App Combo in Edge Panel

  In Samsung Galaxy devices, along with the Split Screen functionality, where you can have 2 apps visible on your screen simultaneously, you can also have an icon shortcut of that combination of the 2 apps in Edge panel. Therefore, whenever you want to open those 2 apps in Split Screen mode again, all you have to do is slide to open Edge panel, and tap on the corresponding icon. Open your 2 apps and tap the 3 lines icon of the Navigation bar to open the Recent Apps screen. On the icon of your desired app, tap and hold to bring up the menu. Tap on Open in split-screen view . Select your second app. On the middle in between those 2 apps, tap on the second icon with the + sign, to add the shortcut to the Edge panel. Disclaimer: The content provided in this article is for informational purposes only. You are solely responsible for verifying the information as being appropriate for your personal use.