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The new status bar and the added Performance mode are among the biggest new visual and feature changes __with Nougat on the S7 and S7 edge |
We already listed some of the major new features that the Android 7.0 Nougat update will bring to your Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, for those who didn't bother to install a preview version while the Galaxy Beta Program was running, but we have something even better to share
__with you now.
Coming straight from Samsung's news center, the announcement of the official Android 7.0 Nougat update rollout is the one we have been waiting for to show you the finalized versions of the key new features and visuals that will be introduced with the Nougat software for your Galaxy S7 edge. Some of these, like the App shortcuts for default Samsung apps, or the multi-window mode, are inherent for Android 7, but many others belong to Samsung's new UX, and we aren't talking about the different iconography in the settings menu, or the notification shade background colors.
There is, for example, the ability to change the native screen resolution when you don't need all that granular detail, which would ease the work of the GPU, thus eventually have positive effect on battery life. The messaging app now allows you to classify texts by threads and contacts, and there are plenty of other changes coming your way with Nougat and the new Samsung UX, which you can check out below.
7 key new features and visuals of the Android 7 Nougat for your Galaxy S7 and S7 edge
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From the background, to the notification labels - everything in Samsung's status bar has changed with Nougat. The Quick Panel sports a much cleaner look now, since icon subtitles have been removed from the the panel’s first depth. Icons in the second pull-down depth are organized into a 3 x 3 grid, making them easier to find and tap. As on all Nougat phones, notifications have been grouped to display information succinctly, and you can also reply directly to messages from the notification shade. S7 and S7 edge users can also utilize the integrated S Finder to locate what they want on their smartphone or the web straight from the status bar.
Brand new status bar
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The most subtle yes most often visible change would be the improved home screen icon shapes and consistency. While still round, the iconography is now flatter, with different, more uniform imagery inside, and uses seven instead of nine primary colors for less visual clutter on your home screen.
More consistent iconography
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The new so-called "Performance mode" option, folds into itself battery-saving settings in the default Optimized regime, but tacks on gaming and media consumption choices, too. Game mode provides useful functions such as Game Launcher and Game Tools. Entertainment mode enhances sound and image quality and High Performance mode enables the highest quality display settings possible.
Performance mode
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Selling Multi Window mode to the split screen pioneer Samsung must not have been an easy task for Google, which introduces this feature with Nougat, but having it on a system level is a different ballgame. An improved controller allows the window size to be more easily adjusted in split screen view. Also, with a new pop-up window function that supports up to five separate windows in addition to the two in the split-screen view, users can access up to seven apps at the same time. Not that you'll be doing more than two on the S7 5-incher, but it's nice to know the ability exists.
Native Multi Window mode
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Samsung Pass, the feature that works as a master key for website login on Samsung's internet browser, is now supported on the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge. Users can use their fingerprint to log into selected websites and apps with Samsung Pass. The feature will soon be expanded to support mobile banking app integration.
Samsung Pass
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The camera app has undergone a full spring cleaning, too. The 12 shortcuts in viewfinder mode have whittled down to four, and you can simply swipe to reach everything else - up for the selfie camera, left for the effects, right for the shooting modes, simple as that.
Simplified, gesture-based camera interface
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The menu tree in the Setting app has been shortened by accommodating the two-depths approach, and there is brand new iconography with more minimalistic labels, plus plenty of new independent settings, including dedicated display resolution change menu.
New settings app
From the background, to the notification labels - everything in Samsung's status bar has changed with Nougat. The Quick Panel sports a much cleaner look now, since icon subtitles have been removed from the the panel’s first depth. Icons in the second pull-down depth are organized into a 3 x 3 grid, making them easier to find and tap. As on all Nougat phones, notifications have been grouped to display information succinctly, and you can also reply directly to messages from the notification shade. S7 and S7 edge users can also utilize the integrated S Finder to locate what they want on their smartphone or the web straight from the status bar.
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7 key new features and visuals of the Android 7 Nougat for your Galaxy S7 and S7 edge
1. Brand new status bar
From the background, to the notification labels - everything in Samsung's status bar has changed with Nougat. The Quick Panel sports a much cleaner look now, since icon subtitles have been removed from the the panel’s first depth. Icons in the second pull-down depth are organized into a 3 x 3 grid, making them easier to find and tap. As on all Nougat phones, notifications have been grouped to display information succinctly, and you can also reply directly to messages from the notification shade. S7 and S7 edge users can also utilize the integrated S Finder to locate what they want on their smartphone or the web straight from the status bar.
2. More consistent iconography
The most subtle yes most often visible change would be the improved home screen icon shapes and consistency. While still round, the iconography is now flatter, with different, more uniform imagery inside, and uses seven instead of nine primary colors for less visual clutter on your home screen.
3. Performance mode
The new so-called "Performance mode" option, folds into itself battery-saving settings in the default Optimized regime, but tacks on gaming and media consumption choices, too. Game mode provides useful functions such as Game Launcher and Game Tools. Entertainment mode enhances sound and image quality and High Performance mode enables the highest quality display settings possible.
4. Native Multi Window mode
Selling Multi Window mode to the split screen pioneer Samsung must not have been an easy task for Google, which introduces this feature with Nougat, but having it on a system level is a different ballgame. An improved controller allows the window size to be more easily adjusted in split screen view. Also, with a new pop-up window function that supports up to five separate windows in addition to the two in the split-screen view, users can access up to seven apps at the same time. Not that you'll be doing more than two on the S7 5-incher, but it's nice to know the ability exists.
5. Samsung Pass
Samsung Pass, the feature that works as a master key for website login on Samsung's internet browser, is now supported on the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge. Users can use their fingerprint to log into selected websites and apps with Samsung Pass. The feature will soon be expanded to support mobile banking app integration.
6. Simplified, gesture-based camera interface
The camera app has undergone a full spring cleaning, too. The 12 shortcuts in viewfinder mode have whittled down to four, and you can simply swipe to reach everything else - up for the selfie camera, left for the effects, right for the shooting modes, simple as that.
7. New settings app
The menu tree in the Setting app has been shortened by accommodating the two-depths approach, and there is brand new iconography with more minimalistic labels, plus plenty of new independent settings, including dedicated display resolution change menu.
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