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Your Samsung phone has a hidden tablet mode — here's how to unlock it

Make your Samsung feel like a mini tablet with these quick changes.

Custom apps on the Edge panel on a Galaxy phone.
I turned Samsung's Edge Panel into the most useful part of my phone

Samsung's Edge Panel is criminally underused.

Google search and Samsung Finder on two phones
I replaced Google's search bar with Samsung Finder and I'm never going back

The Google search bar does the basics, Finder does everything else.

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Other storage option in Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
I finally figured out what was eating my Android storage — and the culprit wasn't what I expected

The sneaky culprit eating my Android storage shocked me

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Samsung Galaxy phone in hand
I changed 3 settings on my Samsung Galaxy, and it feels surprisingly fresh again

You don’t need a new phone — just change these settings for a smoother experience.

The Galaxy S26 Ultra standing up.
3 things my Samsung does that other Android phones still can't

The Android that does too much, and I love it.

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Your Samsung phone can optimize itself overnight — here's how to set it up

Make these changes for a faster phone each day.

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Samsung earbuds and a Galaxy phone in the hand.
Samsung phones and earbuds have a hi-res audio mode you're probably not using

Both the Galaxy Buds 3 and Galaxy Buds 4 series offer a hi-res audio mode to help you make use of lossless files — here's how to use it.

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The Galaxy S26 Ultra has everything — but the regular S26 is the smarter buy

Everything you need, for $400 less.

Holding the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26 Ultra in the hand.
I removed every AI feature from my Galaxy phone in 4 simple steps

Galaxy AI isn't hard to disable if you know which settings to change. You can get rid of them all in minutes.

Samsung phone showing security settings
My Samsung has security features I've never seen on any other Android phone

Samsung is clearly ahead of the curve.

The camera sensors on the Galaxy S26 Ultra.
I put the Galaxy S26 Ultra camera up against the Pixel 10 Pro and the results were clear

Color reproduction is still a major issue for Pixel cameras, and I can't believe Google hasn't solved it yet.

Samsung phone showing modes and routines menu
I finally set up Samsung Modes and Routines and I can't believe I managed my day without it

I can't fix your routine, but your phone can certainly help.

The Galaxy S26 Ultra on a table.
Every Galaxy phone should have this app preinstalled

Once you try this, editing photos the old way feels pointless.

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I switched my phone to natural colors and can't unsee how fake vivid mode looks

Boosted color mode is fake, distracting and distasteful and you should turn it off.

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I changed these 3 Android defaults and my phone immediately felt less chaotic

Make these changes and your Android will work the way you do.

The Galaxy S26 Ultra with the screen active.
5 features I disable on Samsung phones before I do anything else

Stop your Galaxy phone from tracking, interrupting, and slowing you down.

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Signing in to a Samsung account on a Galaxy phone.
You don't actually need a Samsung account to use a Galaxy phone — I tested it

In fact, you don't even need a Google account. If you're all about digital privacy, avoiding account logins could be the way to go.

The Galaxy S26 Ultra on a table.
I swap out these 3 Samsung apps for Google ones every time I set up a Galaxy

Samsung Galaxy phones are excellent, but they often come with unnecessary and duplicate apps. These are the ones I always replace first.

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The Galaxy S26 Ultra display leaning against railroad tracks.
Privacy Display is wasted on phones — laptops need it way more

Everyone is talking about Privacy Display as a smartphone feature, but I'm laser-focused on getting it on a laptop.

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