If you have switched from an older Samsung model on the new Samsung Galaxy S7, then you may have noticed that you no longer can endlessly scroll through the menu or the home screen pages.

The endless transition has made it possible to quickly switch from the first page to the last, and vice versa. Now the question arises whether this feature can be enabled in the settings on the Samsung Galaxy S7 again.

The answer is unfortunately no. This is no longer possible since the S6 smartphone. The endless transition was a very useful thing but was removed from Samsung for unknown reasons from the TouchWiz GUI. To obtain this feature again, it helps to install an alternative launcher.

You now know that it is no longer possible on the Samsung Galaxy S7 to endlessly scroll through the menu and also in the app menu.

If you want to install on the new Samsung Galaxy S7 data from an older Samsung Galaxy smartphone, then you habitually use "Samsung Smart Switch." Would you like to install this useful app now on the Samsung Galaxy S7, then you will be notificated within the Google Play Store that this app is not compatible with your smartphone.

The reason is the following: On the Samsung Galaxy S7 series, Samsung Smart Switch is automatically included in the firmware.

This means, that you dont need to download Samsung SmartSwitch .

We show you where you can find SmartSwitch on the Samsung Galaxy S7:

Open the menu and then the Android settings. Then tap "Save and Reset". At the top of the next submenu select "Smart Switch ". Tap on the entry and then proceed as usual to transfer your data from an old phone to the Samsung Galaxy S7.

Now you know why you cannot download Samsung Smart Switch on the Samsung Galaxy S7.

The ringtones that can be found on the Samsung Galaxy S7 in Android are all sweet, but also unoriginal. That's why many users want a separate ring tone, for example, a current song of the charts, to use it as a ringtone on their cellphone. If you want to use on your Samsung Galaxy S7 an MP3 song use as a ringtone, then please proceed as follows:

To get started, you need a song in MP3 format on the Samsung Galaxy S7. The MP3 ringtone can for example be transferred from a PC to the Samsung Galaxy S7 via the supplied USB cable. If the MP3 song dubbed on the Samsung Galaxy S7, you can now begin to set it up as an active ringtone in Android.

Here's how to proceed: Please open from the start screen the menu and then tap on Settings. Find the menu item "Sound & Alerts". Tap on this menu item and it will open the submenu. In this you can select the menu item "ringtones".

It will now open a list in which all the ringtones are listed that are currently available on the Samsung Galaxy S7. These are normally those that are already provided by Android, the mobile operator or Samsung.

Own MP3 songs that are on your phone are not included in this list. In order to add a new mp3 ringtone, tap the button "Add ringtone" at the end of the list. It will now open the Sound Selection window. In this you can see all the songs, which are stored in MP3 format on your Samsung Galaxy S7. Now select an MP3 song, which you use as your active ringtone on Samsung Galaxy S7.

If you have a MP3 song selected, this will be played, so you can check whether this is the right MP3 file for a ring tone experience. Are you satisfied with the selection, you can apply the selected MP3 song by tapping the button "Ok".

Now you have set on your Samsung Galaxy S7 a ringtone which was saved as MP3 file on the internal memory or memory card. When you receive a call on your phone, then this ring tone is from now on played.

Samsung has installed in its new model, the Samsung Galaxy S7, different camera sensors. There are installed modules from Samsung itself, but also modules from Sony. The camera sensors are almost identical in performance, but there are nevertheless subtle differences, which manifest themselves especially in photos and videos at dusk and at night.

The file size of the images, which were taken from the two sensors, is also different.

• The camera sensor from Samsung is called: Samsung Isocell sensor
• The camera sensor from Sony is called: Sony Exmor IMX260 sensor

If you are interested, which of the two sensors has been installed in your Samsung Galaxy S7, then you can find it easily out by using a special app:

Download and install on your Samsung Galaxy S7 the app "AIDA64".

• Download AIDA64

Now open the app and tap on the entry "Devices". The authorization request on the camera must now be allowed! In the section “camera ID” you will see either:

• SONY_IMX260_FIMC_IS --> Sony Exmor IMX260 sensor
• SLSI_S5K2L1_FIMC_IS --> Samsung Isocell sensor

It is still difficult to assess which of the two camera sensors is better, since each user has different preferences. On the Internet you will find numerous test images from each sensor. You know now how you can find out on the Samsung Galaxy S7, which camera sensor was installed.

The background motion effect, also called Parallax effect is to simulate the user that the viewing angle is always from the top at a 90 ° angle. Most of this background motion effect is more annoying than really helpful, why you might want to disable that feature.

If so, then the background motion effect can be disabled as follows:

Open the menu and then the Settings. Tap here now on "Wallpaper". In the next screen you will now already see the option “background motion effect”. You can now disable it on your Samsung Galaxy S7 by using the slider.

Your home screen will from now on not move, if you tilt the Samsung Galaxy S7 aside.

If you have purchased the Samsung Galaxy S7 with a new contract, then in the most cases you will get a new SIM card. This SIM card is protected by a pin. The combination of the pin numbers is very likely to be different than it was the case with your smartphone before.

If you want to change this Sim Pin on the Samsung Galaxy S7 now, then we want to show you here exactly how it works:

You need to navigate into the following submenu of your Samsung Galaxy S7:

1. Open from the Start screen the menu and then the Android settings

2. Navigate here to "device security" and subsequently into the "Other Security settings" menu

3. Select "Sim Pin Options" and "Change Sim card Pin ". After that you can now choose a new pin for your Sim card. First you need to enter the old Sim Card Pin. Subsequently, the new pin can be set.

You now know how to change the PIN on the SIM card on the Samsung Galaxy S7.

The display of the battery charge in percent is a very useful thing on the Samsung Galaxy S7. The remaining battery percentage in the status bar of the device is displayed next to the battery icon. If you do not have the percentage display, then you can enable it as follows:

Navigate from the home screen of the Samsung Galaxy S7 to:

Menu --> Settings --> Battery

In this submenu of your Samsung Galaxy S7 you can now activate the “battery status in percent” option by using the checkbox.

You will then also see the percentage indicator of the battery in the status bar at the top of the screen next to the battery icon. You now know how to display the battery status in percent symbol in Android Marshmallow on the Samsung Galaxy S7.

Typically a smartphone like the Samsung Galaxy S7 receives at irregular intervals firmware updates, firstly to improve the functions of the device and to close other important software vulnerabilities. You can search on the Samsung Galaxy S7 for such firmware updates manually.

We show you exactly how it works:

Navigate to Menu --> Settings and scroll in this menu all the way down to "Device Information". Select the entry "Software Update" now. Tap on the entry and then select "Update Now". The Samsung Galaxy S7 will now search for the latest firmware updates on the servers. If an update is available it will be downloaded to your device and if you want installed immediately.

You now know how to search download and then install on the Samsung Galaxy S7 manually for a new firmware update.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 has many new features which were presented at the MWC in Barcelona. The ultra-power saving mode was not presented, because this was already integrated in the S6. Now you might ask yourself the question:

Is the Samsung Galaxy S7 still equipped with the Ultra power saving mode? The answer to this question is yes!

The ultra-power saving mode was of course be installed on the Samsung Galaxy S7. Thus, the battery life can be extended very well in an “emergency”. The Ultra Power saving mode is located at the Samsung Galaxy S7 here:

Menu --> Settings --> Battery

The ultra-power saving mode can be activated or disabled on the Samsung Galaxy S7 by a switch. You know now that your smartphone has a "range extender" and therefore use a single battery charge longer.

If you have installed the software Samsung Kies on your computer in order to manage your backups and maintain contacts, then you will have the following issues with the Samsung Galaxy S7. Samsung Kies will not recognize the Samsung Galaxy S7.

The reason for this is that Samsung Kies does no longer supports the new Samsung Galaxy devices since the S6 model. Instead, for these new devices, as well as for the Samsung Galaxy S7, the Software Smart Switch is available. You can download Smart Switch for your PC and the Samsung Galaxy S7 as follows:

• Download Samsung Smart Switch for PC

Once you have the software installed on your PC, you can connect the Samsung Galaxy S7 via USB cable to the PC. Smart Switch will recognize your phone and offer you a limited range of options for backup, recovery etc..

You now know how to proceed when Samsung Kies does not recognize your new Samsung Galaxy S7.