[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] featureza8336:
List of tips & tricks

Optimize battery usage for individual apps

Settings - Battery - More - Optimize battery usage

All of my apps except for my stock Verizon ones and some system apps were already optimized

Disable scanning to improve battery

Settings - Location - Improve accuracy

Disable Bluetooth and WiFi scanning to keep your phone from scanning through these services even when you have the service turned off.

Change permission settings for individual apps

Settings - Privacy and emergency - App permissions

I went through and disabled some different apps that were requesting my location to help save battery. You also get a warning if the app you're changing is designed for an older version of Android and might cause issues.

Disable Quick connect in notification drop down

Access notification drop down by swiping down - tap the down arrow - Edit - turn off

Spelling correction for other keyboards

Samsung now has a built in spelling correction feature with their stock keyboard. But if you use another keyboard you lose that feature. If you download the Google keyboard it comes with spelling correction that works on any keyboard. I even disable it as an input method. The only bug is that enabling the Samsung keyboard will disable Google spelling correction, and you'll have to go toggle it on once you switch to another keyboard.

Download Google keyboard > Settings - Language and input - Spelling correction - Google keyboard

Lock screen shortcuts

Settings - Lock screen and security - Info and app shortcuts - App shortcuts

You can change the app shortcuts shown on the lock screen or choose to disable them altogether.

Pin Windows

Settings - Lock screen and security - Other security settings - Pin windows - On

Allows you to lock a current window on your device so you can let someone borrow your device for a moment. If you turn on "ask for pattern" it will prevent access to other apps without unlocking your phone.

Thanks 'insang-droid'

Turn off usage data access

Settings - Lock screen and security - Other security settings - Usage data access - More - Show system apps

Turning this off prevents apps from monitoring which other apps you use, how often you use them, your service provider, and other usage data. I don't see any reason my bloatware Amazon app needs access to which other apps I use.

Home screen options

Launch home screen settings by pinching your screen or by long pressing on an open area. From here you can change wallpapers, widgets, themes, and your screen grid (thanks 'insang-droid'). You can also add new blank pages, remove an existing page, and set your home screen. By going left, you can disable Flipboard Briefing if it was turned on.

Screen grid options are 4x4, 4x5, and 5x5

Fingerprint tips

You can add up to 4 fingerprint profiles in your S7. I recommend holding the phone as your normally do when you register your thumb. Rotate and move your thumb around, hold the phone with one hand and do it. Register your prints as multiple slots to make it more likely to accept your print. Also, tapping your finger instead of holding seems to unlock your phone faster.

Better screenshots

Settings - Advanced features - Smart capture

With smart capture on, you can immediately crop your screenshot, share it, or scroll down a page and take a long screenshot. This feature is really awesome if you are trying to save a long webpage or something that won't fit on one screen.

Settings - Advanced features - Palm swipe to capture

Instead of holding the Home and Power buttons simultaneously, you can swipe your hand across the screen to take a screenshot.

Remove Samsung Bookmarks in Chrome

Settings - Applications - Application manager - More - Show system apps - com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks - Disable

Gets rid of the Samsung Bookmarks in Chrome that show up as their own tab and also under Mobile Bookmarks.