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Set or change screen lock type on Samsung galaxy S9 & galaxy S9 Plus. You can set a screen lock type in galaxy S9 & galaxy S9 plus from PIN number, Password, Pattern lock, Fingerprint, Intelligent scan, Iris scanner and more. You can manage your S9 screen lock settings under lock screen and security settings.

Lock screen is one of the most important for protect your galaxy S9 and other phone data from other people. PIN Number or Password is the most secure screen lock type compare to others. Follow below given step by step guide to set a screen lock type in galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 Plus.

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You can change screen lock type in galaxy S9 Plus and galaxy S9 from different security options.

Step 1: Go to settings or swipe down notification bar and tap on Settings gear icon

Step 2: Tap on Lock screen and security

Here you can see phone security (Screen lock type, smart lock and secure lock settings), Biometrics (Intelligent scan, Face recognition, Iris scanner and Fingerprint scanner) and lock screen always on display section.

Step 3: Tap on Screen lock type

In Samsung galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 plus screen lock type, choose screen lock type from Swipe, Pattern lock, PIN number, Password, intelligent scan (Face + Iris scanner), Fingerprints options.

In other galaxy S9 Biometric security, you can see intelligent scan, face recognition, Iris scanner, and fingerprint scanner options. You can change screen lock type in galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 Plus from above security options.

You can use smart lock to keep your S9 unlocked when it’s in a trusted device or trusted face or trusted location in your devices. Also auto lock and lock instantly with power key using secure lock settings in your Samsung S9 & S9 plus Oreo.

How to set up fingerprint in Samsung S9 and S9 plus

Step 1: Go to settings in your galaxy S9 and S9 Plus

Step 2: Tap on lock screen & security

Step 3: Tap on Fingerprint sensor

Step 4: Now follow on screen instruction in your S9 devices

Step 5: Create PIN number, Pattern or Password

Step 6: Now place a finger on the fingerprint sensor several times in your phone until show 100% completed.

Now set fingerprint scanner screen lock type in your galaxy S9 & s9 plus.

And that’s it. I hope above given tutorial helpful to set a screen lock type in galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 plus Oreo. If you have any kind of trouble, tell us in below comment box. Stay and connected with us for latest updates.

Annoying by galaxy S9 won’t turn on after fully charging or freezing or touch screen not working or Black screen? If none of the solutions fix your S9 issue, master reset or hard reset galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 Plus Oreo devices. You can master reset Samsung S9 & S9 plus using hardware keys (Volume up + Bixby + Power key).

Before factory reset or hard reset galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 Plus, make sure all of your important data back up in other phone or PC. It will erase all your phone internet storage, Google account, Samsung account, Photo and more data. Also reset forgot pattern lock on galaxy S9 & S9 plus using this article.

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Factory reset or hard reset is the key for fix your galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 plus problems if not worked another solutions you applied.

Hard reset or Master reset galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 Plus Oreo

Step 1: Turn off your galaxy S9 & galaxy S9 plus Oreo

Step 2: Press and hold the Volume up, Bixby key and Power button at same time

When Samsung logo appears on S9 screen, release power key in your device. After few seconds, android system recovery menu view in your galaxy S9 & S9 plus.

Step 3: Press volume down button until factory reset/wipe data view, after that press power button to select it

Step 4: Press volume down button until Yes select then press power button to start wipe cache or clear cache process on galaxy S9 & S9 plus

Step 5: Press volume down button up to reboot system now and press power button to restart your galaxy S9 & S9 plus

Now restart your galaxy S9 & S9 devices and check fix issue or not.

If any app related problem occurs in your galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 plus, you can enable safe mode on S9 or clear the app cache & data in your Samsung galaxy S9 & S9 plus devices.

How to factory data reset galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 Plus

Step 1: Go to Settings in your galaxy S9 & S9 plus

Step 2: Tap on Backup & reset

Step 3: Tap on Factory data reset

Step 4: Tap on Reset Phone

Step 5: Tap on Erase everything

Now restart your galaxy S9 device.

And that’s it. Hope this hard reset galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 Plus solutions fix problem for you. If you have known other handy solution to fix all S9 issue? Share with us in below comment section.

Want to PIN an app on Samsung galaxy S9 and S9 Plus? When enable PIN windows on Galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 Plus Oreo, Only selected PIN app use in your device. This PIN windows or screen pinning galaxy S9 feature helpful when your device use by other people or children. If someone use your phone, just PIN the app or screen they want to use in your device.

When app is pinned, you can’t access other apps, messages, calls and other settings. Only your galaxy S9 & S9 plus current screen use while enable screen pinning in galaxy S9 plus.  Also enable ask for PIN before unpinning app in your S9 devices. Follow below given step by step guide to enable PIN windows on Galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 Plus.

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To use PIN windows in galaxy S9 & S9 plus make sure that screen pinning is turned on. Let see complete process to activate it.

Step 1: Go to settings or swipe down notification bar & tap on Settings gear icon

Step 2: Tap on Lock screen and security

Step 3: Scroll down up to end of the page and tap on other security settings

Step 4: Tap on PIN windows under advanced section

Step 5: Turn on PIN windows

Step 6: Open the screen or app you want to PIN

Step 7: Tap on Recent or Overview button

Step 8: Tap the PIN icon of app at lower right corner of the window

You can see this message on your galaxy S9 screen: Turn on PIN windows

Step 9: Tap on OK

Now you can use only this pinned app in your Samsung S9 & S9 plus devices.

Touch and hold back buttons and recent buttons at the same time to unpin app in galaxy S9 & S9 plus Oreo devices.

How to enable screen pinning android Oreo 8.1 & 8.0: Google Pixel, Pixel 2 XL

Step 1: Go to settings in your Google Pixel Oreo

Step 2: Tap on Security & location

Step 3: Scroll down up to end of the page and tap on Screen pinning

Step 4: Turn on screen pinning toggle button

In android Oreo screen pinning, you can also enable ask for unlock pattern before unpinning app in your devices.

And that’s all. We hope this makes it clear how to enable PIN windows on Galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 Plus. Have you any questions? Leave it below comment box. If you find it helpful, don’t forget to share with others.

Want to enjoy better sound quality and effects in your Samsung galaxy S9 & S9 plus? Just enable Dolby Atmos in galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 plus Oreo devices. When turn on Dolby Atmos in galaxy S9 plus & S9, it will transform your listening experience with moving audio that flows all around you.

In Samsung galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 plus Dolby Atmos settings, you can see Auto/Movie/Music or voice options. To quickly enable Dolby Atmos on Samsung S9, swipe down notification panel and tap on it. Not all sound effect compatible with Dolby Atmos feature in your galaxy S9 and S9 plus Oreo devices.

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There are two ways to turn on Dolby Atmos in galaxy S9 plus and galaxy S9 Oreo devices.

1^st Method: Use Dolby Atmos in galaxy S9 using sounds and vibration settings

Step 1: Swipe down notification panel and tap on Settings gear icon

Step 2: Tap on sounds and vibration

Step 3: Tap on Sound quality and effects under advanced section

By default turn off Dolby Atmos in your S9 device. It will helpful to customize your sound settings and effects.

Step 4: Turn on Dolby Atmos toggle button in your S9

You can see below given four options in your galaxy S9 & S9 plus.

Auto: Optimize sound automatically for whatever you’re listening

Movie: Best possible audio for films, shows and video you watching

Music: Make all you music sound richer, fuller and more balanced

Voice: Make voice loud and clear

Now use Dolby Atmos in Samsung S9 and S9 plus devices. By default set Auto as Dolby Atmos in Samsung S9 plus.

Step 5: You can choose from Auto/Movie/Music/Voice you want

Also change soundalive equalizer from Normal/Pop/Classic/Jazz/Rock or Custom. By default set normal as Equaliser. In advanced equliser, you can see Bass, Treable, instrument and vocal option. You can see other options including UHQ upscaler, Tube amp pro and concert hall.

You can use Adapt sound to find best sound for you and use it for calls, music and videos. Adapt sound may not working properly while media volume sync is turned on in Bluetooth settings. Choose galaxy S9 Adapt sound profile from default/under 30 years old/30 or 60 years old/Over 60 years old.

2^nd Method: Quickly enable Dolby Atmos in galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 plus

Step 1:  Swipe down notification panel from any screen

Step 2: Swipe the notification bar right side and tap & hold the Dolby Atmos

Now you can see all galaxy S9 Dolby Atmos settings.

And that’s all. I hope this tutorial helpful to enable Dolby Atmos in galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 plus. If you have any kind of trouble, tell us in below comment box. Don’t forget to check out our other galaxy S9 tips.

Are you looking for the best launcher for S9/S10? By default set home screen launcher in Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 plus devices. If you want to make your phone look different, change the home screen launcher on galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 plus One UI 2.0 devices using default app settings. The launcher is useful to customize your Samsung S9 home screen settings such as change icons on S9, layouts, app drawer, and other S9 home screen settings. You can download your favorite launcher from Google Play stores such as Nova launcher, S9 launcher and more.

Apply different launchers to your galaxy S9 home screen and customize it. Follow the below-given step by step process to set or change the launcher on Samsung S9 and S9 Plus devices.

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How to Change Default Home Screen Launcher on Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus One UI 2.0

You can switch to another launcher on the latest Samsung Galaxy devices using below given settings.

Change Default Launcher on Samsung Galaxy S10, S10 Plus, and S10e

Step 1: Go to settings in your latest Samsung devices.

Step 2: Tap on Apps.

Step 3: Tap on Three vertical dots (More) at the upper right corner of the screen.

Step 4: Select Default apps.

Step 5: Tap on Home Screen.

Step 6: Choose from One UI Home/Nova Launcher, and any other if installed in your latest Samsung Galaxy devices.

For Samsung S9 and S9 Plus:

Step 1: Go to Settings or swipe down the notification panel and tap on the Settings gear icon in your galaxy S9 device.

Step 2: Tap on Apps.

Step 3: Tap on Three vertical dots (Menu) at the upper right side corner.

Step 4: Select Default apps.

Here you can see various options such as a home app, phone app, browser app, SMS message app and more.

Step 5: Tap the home screen.

You can see default launcher and other downloaded third party launchers on your Samsung S9 & S9 plus device. Also, download & install a third-party launcher from the galaxy store or play store and apply it in your S9.

Step 6: Choose launcher from given list want to set S9 launcher

You can also change galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 plus home screen launcher when you press and hold the home button and just choose launcher you want to set as default.

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And that’s it. Do you have questions about change launcher galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 plus? Tell us in below comment section. Stay and connected with us for the latest technology news.

Annoying by apps notifications in your galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 plus devices? By default enable app notification in your galaxy devices. You can individually turn off app notifications galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 plus. When enable app notification in your device, you can get notification on your S9 plus lock screen.

In latest android Oreo 8.0 & 8.1 devices, you can particular enable/disable app notification you don’t want to see on screen. Just enable important apps notification you want to get notifications such as WhatsApp, Instagram, Snapchat and more.  Follow below given step by step process to turn off app notifications galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 plus Oreo devices.

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You can manage notification of each specific app and also hide content in some apps.

Step 1: Swipe down notification panel & tap on Settings gear icon

Step 2: Tap on notifications

Here you can see list of installed apps in your Samsung galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 plus devices. By default enable app notifications in Samsung S9 and galaxy S9 plus devices.

Step 3: Turn off toggle button of apps you don’t want to get notifications

In galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 plus notification settings, you can also hide app content, show app icon notification badges, long press on app shortcut to view app notifications, LED indicator, Do not disturb mode and other settings.

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It will helpful to show particular app wise notifications you received in your Samsung S9 & S9 plus devices.

Step 1: Go to settings or swipe down notification panel & tap on Settings gear icon

Step 2: Tap on notifications

 Step 3: Tap on App icon badges

Now turn on or turn off specific app icon badge in your Samsung S9 7 S9 plus devices. You can also change the app icon badges style in galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 Plus.

Do you have questions about turn off app notifications galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 plus? Have you turned off notification on your Galaxy S9 & any other devices? Don’t forget to check out our other Samsung S9 tips.