Samsung? You’ve been using the side button wrong your whole life

Samsung Youve been using the side button wrong your whole

Samsung mobiles have a lot of functions and settings. Some you use all the time, others you’ve probably never heard of.

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Everyone knows that Samsung Galaxy phones have a side button below the volume button which is used to turn the phone on and off.

However, few know that it can be used for much more than just that.

There is a hidden setting in your mobile that allows you to change how the side button works, which can make using your phone significantly smoother.

Photo: Francis Joseph Dean/Dean Pictures / Alamy / Stella Pictures

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Set the function

A click on the side button switches the phone on or off as you know. However, you can set it so that two clicks on the button open an app of your choice, directly from your home screen.

This is good for quickly accessing an app you use often, such as your email, YouTube or Messages.

Another good trick is to connect the button to the flashlight.

Here’s how to set up the feature:

  • Go to Settingssearch for and select Side key and then press Side key again.
  • Activate Double press.
  • Here you can choose to either let the double tap open the camera, which is also a good option, or as mentioned, choose any app you want to have quick access to no matter where you are in your phone.

    Source: Samsung

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