{"id":446393,"date":"2022-05-13T14:00:43","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T11:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/5-annoying-features-you-can-disable-on-samsung-phones\/"},"modified":"2022-05-13T14:00:43","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T11:00:43","slug":"5-annoying-features-you-can-disable-on-samsung-phones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-annoying-features-you-can-disable-on-samsung-phones\/","title":{"rendered":"#5 Annoying Features You Can Disable on Samsung Phones"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35cce802fe2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-annoying-features-you-can-disable-on-samsung-phones\/#%E2%80%9C5_Annoying_Features_You_Can_Disable_on_Samsung_Phones%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;5 Annoying Features You Can Disable on Samsung Phones&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-annoying-features-you-can-disable-on-samsung-phones\/#Swap_the_Nav_Button_Order\" >Swap the Nav Button Order<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-annoying-features-you-can-disable-on-samsung-phones\/#Take_Back_the_Power_Button\" >Take Back the Power Button<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-annoying-features-you-can-disable-on-samsung-phones\/#Stop_Killing_Background_Apps\" >Stop Killing Background Apps<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-annoying-features-you-can-disable-on-samsung-phones\/#Clean_up_the_Quick_Settings\" >Clean up the Quick Settings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-annoying-features-you-can-disable-on-samsung-phones\/#Remove_Samsung_Free\" >Remove Samsung Free<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9C5_Annoying_Features_You_Can_Disable_on_Samsung_Phones%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;5 Annoying Features You Can Disable on Samsung Phones&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-788516 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Samsung-S22-Screen-Closeup.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Samsung-S22-Screen-Closeup.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Samsung-S22-Screen-Closeup.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Samsung phone close up.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/bangkok-thailand-samsung-launch-new-galaxy-2121263567\" data-credittext=\"Framesira\/Shutterstock.com\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/bangkok-thailand-samsung-launch-new-galaxy-2121263567\">Framesira\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The \u201ceverything but the kitchen sink\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roach that Samsung employs is not for everyone. Some things are useful, other things are not. The good <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> is Samsung doesn\u2019t <em>force<\/em> features on you. Many things can be turned off or customized.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve highlighted a few of the common annoyances people have with Samsung phones. They may not all be annoying to you personally, but that\u2019s the beauty of personalization. Even if you\u2019re not crazy about these features, you can take advantage of Samsung\u2019s excellent hardware and get Samsung\u2019s questionable software choices out of the way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>The Worst Thing About Samsung Phones Is Samsung Software<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Swap_the_Nav_Button_Order\"><\/span>Swap the Nav Button Order<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Many Android devices now come with gesture navigation as the default, but Samsung is sticking with the three-button layout. Samsung is the only Android manufacturer that puts the \u201cBack\u201d button on the right side.<\/p>\n<p>This feels very unnatural to me. The button is literally pointing to the left and that is also the direction that \u201cback\u201d usually correlates to. For example, when you open the Recent apps menu, the previous app is on the left.<\/p>\n<p>Fixing this is simple. Go to Settings &gt; Display &gt; Navigation Bar and select the other \u201cButton Order\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-802041\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-28_12-14-37.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Swap the button order.\" width=\"435\" height=\"170\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Change the Navigation Buttons or Gestures on Android<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_Back_the_Power_Button\"><\/span>Take Back the Power Button<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot_20220215-141904_Settings.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Choose &quot;Power Off Menu.&quot;\" width=\"450\" height=\"211\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>One of the most annoying things about modern Samsung Galaxy phones is Bixby. The virtual assistant shows up in a few places that you probably don\u2019t want, most notably the power button.<\/p>\n<p>By default, holding the power button wakes up Bixby. This is annoying for a couple of reasons. One, it\u2019s not the behavior we expect from a power button. Two, you probably don\u2019t want to use Bixby. Thankfully, it can be remapped.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Disable Bixby on the Samsung Galaxy S22<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stop_Killing_Background_Apps\"><\/span>Stop Killing Background Apps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-20_16-30-40.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Now select &quot;Optimize Battery Usage.&quot;\" width=\"394\" height=\"144\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Battery life is something that can make or break your experience with a phone. Manufacturers know this and they do everything they can to improve it, even to the detriment of other things. Samsung phones are notorious for aggressively killing background apps in the name saving battery.<\/p>\n<p>These battery \u201coptimizations\u201d can result in missing notifications and apps not behaving as well as they should. It\u2019s also just not necessary to kill background apps all the time. The good news is you can turn off the battery optimizations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Stop Android From Killing Background Apps<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Clean_up_the_Quick_Settings\"><\/span>Clean up the Quick Settings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Samsung\u2019s Quick Settings panel is a little different than other Android devices. By default, there\u2019s a lot going on. Taking a few minutes to clean it up can improve the experience a lot.<\/p>\n<p>First, swipe down twice from the top of the screen and tap the three-dot menu icon in the top right.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-802040\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-28_14-23-31.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"433\" height=\"104\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Then select \u201cQuick Panel Layout.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-802039\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-28_14-24-05.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Quick Panel Layout.&quot;\" width=\"436\" height=\"160\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>First, you can decide when you want to see the brightness control slider. It can show up in the Quick Settings always or only when fully expanded.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-802037\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-28_14-25-03.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Brightness controls.\" width=\"651\" height=\"161\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, you can customize when you see the \u201cDevice Control\u201d and \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> Output\u201d buttons.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-802038\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-28_14-25-00.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Device and Media buttons.\" width=\"650\" height=\"208\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Control Your Smart Home from Samsung Quick Settings<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remove_Samsung_Free\"><\/span>Remove Samsung Free<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2021-06-29_16-20-13.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Simply toggle the switch at the top of the page off.\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSamsung Free\u201d is a service that aggregates news, videos, podcasts, and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s. The service is completely free, but it\u2019s probably not something you were intending to use when you got the phone.<\/p>\n<p>Some Galaxy devices come with a Samsung Free panel on the left-most home screen page. You can either completely remove it or swap it for Google Discover. Of course, this isn\u2019t a problem if you choose to use a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/62940\/the-7-best-android-launchers\/\">third-party launcher<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Remove Samsung Free From the Galaxy S22 Home Screen<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Samsung Galaxy phones have a lot of super handy abilities, things that set them apart from the competition. 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