Samsung’s latest smartphones, the Galaxy S10, S10 Plus, and S10e are here, and if you’re reading this article, chances are you either pre-ordered one for yourself, or you already have one set up and ready to go. Well, I’ve been using the S10+ for a few days now, and I’ve been digging into it to come up with some useful tips and tricks that you can use. So, here are 5 useful Galaxy S10, S10 Plus, and S10e tips and tricks you should know:

One of the biggest issues with Samsung phones is that they save screenshots inside the Camera folder, which is not only annoying from an organisation perspective, but also means that if you’re using Google Photos, your screenshots will also get backed up to the cloud, wasting storage space, and cluttering up your cloud album. While there’s no built-in way to fix this, you can easily do this with a Tasker profile that will automatically move your screenshots from the Camera roll into a separate folder that you specify. We have a dedicated article on how to save screenshots outside camera roll in Samsung phones that you can check out.

Have you ever been in a situation where you need to show someone something on your phone, but they start looking at everything else as well. Yeah, it’s common courtesy to not do that, but not everyone gets it. Which is why a lot of phones come with features like Guided Access on iPhones, and stuff like that. Well, on the Galaxy S10, this is called Interaction Control. Here’s how you can set it up:

  • Here, head over to Interaction Control, and turn on the toggle. Also, turn on the toggle that says ‘Lock when deactivated’ for additional security.

3. Lockdown

With biometrics being available on almost every single smartphone out there, there have been many reports of people being forced to unlock their phone using Face ID, Iris scanning, or their fingerprints, especially at airports and places with high security. Plus, if you have friends like Rupesh, they might use your fingerprint to unlock your phone while you sleep. That’s where Lockdown comes in handy.

With One UI, Samsung has also brought in gesture navigation to its phones, and while the gestures here are pretty decent, I personally don’t like the fact that One UI puts those weird handles on the bottom of the screen to show you where the gesture buttons are. Well, if you have the same issue, you can actually turn off those gesture hints. Here’s how:

  • In Settings, go to Display. Scroll down, and tap on ‘Navigation bar.’

Have you ever been in a situation where you’re playing music on a Bluetooth speaker, and all of your apps start playing sound through the speaker instead of your phone? This can be really annoying if you’re listening to music on Bluetooth and trying to play a video, or a game on your phone. Well, Samsung has an elegant solution for this, and it’s called Separate App Sound. Here’s how to use it:

  • Go to ‘Separate app sounds‘ and choose the app you want to play sound from on a separate device. Once you’ve done that, choose the device you want to play the sound on.

I’ve only been using the Galaxy S10+ for a couple of days now, and these are the things I was able to discover on the phone. However, I’ll keep looking for more useful tips and we’ll keep this article updated accordingly, so make sure you check back to get even more tips for using your Galaxy S10 (or another Galaxy phone running One UI) more effectively.