8 Best Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Tips and Tricks You Should Know
Here is : 8 Best Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Tips and Tricks You Should Know
With the Galaxy Watch 4, Samsung has opted to switch from the Tizen operating system to Google’s Wear OS. As a result, the user interface has changed slightly, both in the app and on the watch. In addition to new functions, such as electrocardiogram and blood pressure, this new Samsung watch also contains many tips and tricks. They not only improve the overall performance of the smartwatch, but also help you customize the watch according to your needs.
So, if you want to get the most out of your smartwatch, here are the best tips and tricks for Samsung Galaxy Watch 4.
8 Best Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Tips and Tricks You Should Know
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1. APP REPLACEMENT.
One of the biggest changes on the Galaxy Watch 4 is the layout of the apps. Whereas before all apps were arranged in a circle, they are now arranged in a hexagonal list. The default layout can make it a bit difficult to locate apps, especially if you’re in a hurry.
Fortunately, it doesn’t take long to rearrange them to suit your needs. Just press and hold an app and drag it to the desired location. Nice, isn’t it?
Do this for all important apps and in no time you’ll have an efficient launcher.
2. HIGHLIGHT ALL IMPORTANT COMPLICATIONS
Like its predecessors, the Galaxy Watch 4 allows you to play with the watch faces. You can choose between a minimal watch face and an activity-oriented watch face.
The best part is that you can further customize these watch faces and highlight your favorite complications. For example, if you want the AQI, barometer and pedometer to be displayed on the home screen instead of the Breathing and Sleep complications, you can do so.
To customize the watch face on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4, long press the watch face to access Edit > Customize.
Once done, tap each of the complication dots and choose one according to your preference.
8 Best Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Tips and Tricks You Should Know
3. EDIT NOTIFICATIONS
The smartwatch is an extension of your smartphone, which means that your wrist will vibrate every time you receive an email, message or any other random notification on your phone. These situations can sometimes be very distracting.
At the same time, however, you can’t miss important notifications. Fortunately, the Galaxy Watch 4 lets you choose which apps you want to receive notifications from.
To make these changes, open the Galaxy Wearable app on your smartphone, tap on Notifications. You know the rest of the story.
Tip: You can also choose to show notifications from apps you just installed on your smartphone. Go to Notifications > Advanced Notification Settings and toggle the switch next to “Enable for new apps”.
4. SYNCING AND SENDING SONGS AND MUSIC TRACKS.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 allows you to transfer a number of songs offline from your smartphone to your smartwatch. So when the time comes, you can connect your wireless headphones directly to the watch and listen to your favorite songs.
To do this, go to the Manage content tab and select Add songs. Once this is done, select the songs and press the Done button.
5. ADAPT THE QUICK SETTINGS TO YOUR NEEDS
The Quick Settings or Quick Panel on the Galaxy Watch 4 lets you get your work done quickly. Simply pull down the panel and tap the desired button to activate/deactivate the mode.
However, this shortcut is useless if you can’t access important tools in an instant. This is where the edit panel comes in.
To edit the quick panel, open the companion application and press the quick panel button. Click the minus sign for unnecessary functions. When you’re done, rearrange the tiles to your liking.
6. ENABLE AUTOMATIC LOCATION DETECTION
The Galaxy Watch 4 is equipped with an automatic exercise detection function for walking, running, swimming, etc. Once the watch detects that you are exercising for a certain period of time, it records all the details.
However, the watch does not have automatic position detection enabled by default, since activating GPS at any time can drain the battery. But if you’re walking and running, it’s a good idea to turn on location tracking. This makes it easy to track your run, miles traveled, calories burned, and more.
To enable location tracking, open Settings > Samsung Health on your smartwatch and choose Automatic to track your workouts. Then scroll down until you see the Log Location option and press the button next to it.
7. ENABLE GESTURE CONTROL
Like the idea of answering your phones by shaking your wrist? Futuristic, perhaps? With the Galaxy Watch 4, you can enable gestures to answer and reject calls by shaking your wrist.
Open the Wearable app on your phone to enable gesture control, go to Watch Settings > Advanced Settings > Gestures and enable the buttons for both options.
At the same time, you can tap the options to see the correct way to shake your wrists.
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8. CHANGING QUICK RESPONSES
The watch lets you send a number of set responses when you receive messages and texts. The default messages are usually Yes, No, Thank You, etc.
If you are used to sending slightly longer responses, you can add more. Right now the system allows you to add 30 characters to a message. So you will have to be creative in adding them.
To add new quick replies, go to Watch Settings > General > Quick Replies on your phone. Then scroll down the page until you see the Add Reply button.
Here’s how to add a personal touch to your Galaxy Watch 4. In addition to the above, you can explore health-related features such as electrocardiogram and snore detection..