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How To Change The Display Resolution
Samsung defaults the screen resolution to FHD+ on your Galaxy S24+ and S24 Ultra, but if you want the extra pixels and increased sharpness, you can bump it up to QHD+ and here’s how:
- Open up the Settings app and tap on Display
- Scroll down and select Screen Resolution, toggle QHD+, and then click Apply.
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Disable Galaxy AI
AI features can be beneficial, but if you aren’t entirely trusting of the technology, you can manually disable AI on your Galaxy S24 smartphone by following these steps:
- Open up the Settings app and select Advanced Features before tapping on Advanced Intelligence
- Next, you can tap on options such as Phone or Interpreter to toggle the AI feature on or off.
Read: Galaxy S24 – How To Use The AI Interpreter Feature
Enable Battery Protection
Keeping your Galaxy S24’s battery in tip-top condition is easy, thanks to the built-in Battery Protection function.
- Open up the Settings app
- Scroll down and select Device Care before tapping Battery
- Tap on Battery Protection and choose between Basic, Adaptive, and Maximum modes.
Enable Auto Reboots
Every phone needs to be rebooted once in a while, it helps keep the performance and organization of the handset in excellent running condition. It’s easy to forget to restart the phone regularly, which is why the Auto Restart feature is so useful.
- Open the Settings app and select Device Care
- This time, you’ll want to choose the Auto Optimization option
- Now, you can choose between letting the Galaxy S24 decide when it needs to reboot and setting a schedule so it restarts when it’s most convenient for your purposes.
Change Video Resolution
Samsung defaults video recording on the Galaxy S24 series to FHD+ resolution, but with such a capable phone, it seems a waste not to bump that up to 4K/UHD resolution and 60FPS.
- Open up the Camera app and tap on Video
- Now you need to tap on the resolution setting (where it says UHD 60 in the screenshot) at the top of the app and choose between HD/FHD/UGH/8K and whether you want 30 or 60 Frames-Per-Second (FPS). The higher the frame rate, the smoother the video will appear.
Enable The Color Palette
We all know about switching up the wallpaper to achieve a unique home screen, but with Samsung’s Galaxy S24, the Color Palette feature also allows you to make icons and menus match the color scheme.
- Open up the Settings app and select the Wallpaper and Style option
- Next, you’ll want to tap on Color Palette
- Toggle the Color Palette button, then choose whether to use a basic color or a selection of colors inspired by your wallpaper.
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Enable Dolby Atmos Sound
Samsung’s default choice in the audio department doesn’t include switching Dolby Atmos on, but it’s easy to change it manually.
- Tap on Sounds and Vibration in the Settings app
- Then you need to select Sound Quality and Effects whereupon you’ll be able to enable Dolby Atmos (and Dolby Atmos for Gaming)
Customize The Power Button
Besides rescuing the Power Button from the clutches of Bixby, you can also set it to open up Samsung Wallet or an app of your choosing.
- Open up the Settings app, scroll down, and select Advanced Features
- Tap on the Side Button, and you’ll be allowed to toggle a double-press action to open up Samsung Wallet or whichever other app you prefer.
Read: How To Enable The Power Button Menu On Your Galaxy S24
Enable Notification History
How many times have you swiped a notification away before you realized what it related to? Have no fear—in a few easy steps, you can turn on Notification History to find out which notification you dismissed.
- Open the Settings app and tap on Notifications
- Next, select Advanced Settings
- Tap on Notification History before enabling it to check your notifications.
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Lock screen widgets are making a limited comeback, and you can customize them on your Galaxy S24 handset with a few taps of your finger. Whether you want to make a widget bigger or smaller, add more, or remove some, it’s easy to achieve when following the steps below.
- First, you’ll need to long-press the Lock Screen
- You can then add or remove widgets and make them bigger or smaller according to your taste. Unfortunately, widget options are limited to Samsung’s own apps, but at least it’s a start.
Switch To Gesture Navigation
If you skipped past the choice when setting the phone up or just fancy trying something different, switching from three-button navigation to gestures is easy.
- Open up the Settings app and select Display
- Then, you’ll want to tap on the Navigation Bar, where you’ll be allowed to switch to or from Swipe Gestures. While you are there, you can also choose to disable the Circle to Search function if it’s something that bothers you.
Want more widgets on your display but don’t want to swipe pages on your home screen? Samsung has you covered with its Stackable Widgets function that lets you stack widgets of the same size on top of each other. These ‘Stacked Widgets’ are then accessible by swiping on the widget. It’s easy enough to set up with the following steps.
- Long press on the widget you’d like to start the stacking process with
- You’ll now be given a range of widget options (both first- and third-party widgets) from which to choose a widget of a similar size.
- Once you’ve found the right widget, click add. Then, swipe left or right on the Stackable Widget on the home screen to access the other widgets.
That’s the end of this particular guide for the Galaxy S24 series, but if you want to find more ways to tweak and customize your phone, feel free to check out our other guides here.
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