Samsung Galaxy S8+ User Manual

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Icon Frames
You can show icons with shaded frames to make them 
stand out on the Home screen and Apps list screen.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap  Settings >  Display > Icon frames and 
choose one of the following options:
• Icons only : Show icons only.
• Icons with frames : Show icons with shaded 
frames.
3. Tap  Apply , and confirm when prompted.
LED Indicator
Light up the LED indicator when charging, voice 
recording, or receiving notifications.
1. From home, swipe up to...

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Navigation Bar
You can configure the Navigation bar background color 
and button layout.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap  Settings >  Display > Navigation bar  fo r 
the following settings:
• Background color : Choose color for the 
background of the Navigation bar.
• Unlock with Home button : Touch and hold 
 Home while the screen is off to skip the Lock 
screen and go directly to the Home screen.
• Button layout : Choose the order of the 
navigation keys.
• Home button...

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Screen Saver
Screen saver controls what is displayed on the screen 
when the device is docked (dock not included) or while 
charging. You can choose to display colors or photos.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap  Settings >  Display > Screen saver .
3. Tap On/Off  to enable Screen saver.
4. Configure options:
• Colors: Tap the selector to display a changing 
screen of colors.
• Photo Table : Display pictures in a photo table. 
Tap 
 Settings for options.
• Photo frame : Display...

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One-Handed Mode
Change the screen layout to accommodate operating 
your device with one hand.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap  Settings >  Advanced features  > 
One‑handed mode .
3. Tap On/Off  to enable or disable the following:
• Gesture : Swipe up diagonally from either 
bottom corner to reduce the display size.
• Button : Tap  Home three times in quick 
succession to reduce the display size. 

Wallpapers 
and Themes
You can change the appearance of your device with 
custom wallpapers, themes, and icons. 

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Wallpapers
You can change the wallpaper for the Home and lock 
screens.
To change wallpaper:
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap  Settings >  Wallpapers and themes  > 
Wallpapers .
For more information, see  “Change the Wallpaper ” on 
page  27.
Themes
Themes are packages of visual content that provide 
different wallpapers and icons for your phone.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings >  Wallpapers and themes  > 
Themes .
3. Tap a theme to view a preview of the...

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Icons
Apply custom icons to replace built‑in app icons.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings >  Wallpapers and themes  > 
Icons .
3. Tap an icon set to view a preview of the icons.
• Tap View all  to see all available icon sets.
4. Tap Apply to apply the selected icon set.
Always On Displays 
(AODs)
Apply custom layouts for the Always On Display. For 
more information, see  “Lock Screen and AOD Settings” on 
page  226.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap...

Device 
Maintenance 
Device maintenance provides an overview of the 
status of your device’s battery, storage, memory, and 
device security. You can also automatically optimize 
your device’s system resources. 

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Quick Optimization
The quick optimization feature improves device 
performance through the following actions:
• Identifying apps that use excessive battery power 
and clearing unneeded items from memory.
• Deleting unnecessary files and closing apps running 
in the background.
• Scanning for malware.
To use the quick optimization feature:
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings >  Device maintenance .
3. Tap Optimize now .
Battery
Monitor your phone’s battery usage through...

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• App power monitor: Put apps to sleep so that 
they do not use battery power when not in use. 
Tap  Save power to enable.
• Unmonitored apps : Select apps to exclude from 
being put to sleep by the App power monitor.
•  More options :
 -Advanced settings : Configure notification 
settings, the app power monitor, and choose 
whether or not to see the battery percentage 
on the status bar.
Performance Mode
Optimize your device’s performance features to best fit 
your usage.
1. From home, swipe...