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By default set default apps on Galaxy S9 and S9 plus devices. You can change default apps in galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 plus such as the Camera app, Calendar app, Browser app, home app, phone app, SMS messages app, and more. You can enable set default apps in Samsung S9 & S9 plus using apps & notifications settings.

Different android device has slightly different settings for mange default apps on Galaxy S9 & S9 plus. If you don’t like by default apps in your S9, download third-party apps and set as default apps in galaxy S9 plus devices. Follow the below-given steps to set or change default Samsung S9 apps.

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How to Set Default Apps on Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus

By default set Google chrome set as the browser and other apps.

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

Step 2: Tap on Apps.

Step 3: Tap on three vertical dots at the upper right side corner.

Here you can see several settings including sort by size, default apps, app permission, show system apps, special access and reset app preference.

Step 4: Select default apps.

By default set browser app, calling app, messaging app, launcher, calendar, camera, set default apps automatically, device assistant app and more.

Step 5: Tap on apps.

Step 6: Select your default browser app for set default apps in galaxy S9 & S9 plus.

In the browser app, you can choose from Google chrome/Samsung Internet, Firefox, Dolphin and more.   You’ll change other default apps settings in your Samsung S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus devices. Also, select which home screen you want to use.

How to change default apps on android Oreo 8.1 & 8.0

Step 1: Go to Settings in your android Oreo.

Step 2: Tap on Apps under the device section.

You can show a list of installed apps in your pixel device.

Step 3: Tap on the Settings gear icon from the upper right corner.

Step 4: Tap on SMS app/home apps/phone app you want to change.

Step 5: Choose your favorite app to set as a default app in your android devices.

And that’s it. Did you find the above tutorial helpful to set or change default apps in Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus? Share your thoughts related to this article. Don’t forget to check out our galaxy S9 plus tips.

Here’s the complete guide to enable edge lighting galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 plus Oreo devices. By default disable edge lighting in your Samsung S9 & S9 plus devices. You can turn on Galaxy S9 edge lighting under display settings. When turn on edge lighting in S9 & S9 plus, light up the edge screen when you receive notification without unlock the screen.

You can manage notifications and change edge lighting style in Samsung S9 & S9 plus devices. Also select which apps you want to see with edge lighting. The edge screen will light up when you receive notifications from the apps you select. Follow below given step by step guide to turn on or enable edge lighting galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 Plus.

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How to enable edge lighting galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 Plus Oreo

Have you ever enable and use edge lighting on other Samsung galaxy devices? Let see process to turn on galaxy S9 plus edge lighting.

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

Step 2: Tap on Display settings

In galaxy S9 & S9 plus display settings, you can see auto brightness, blue light filter, screen resolution, full screen apps, easy mode, Edge screen, LED indicator, Status bar and more settings.

Step 3: Tap on Edge screen

Here you can see edge panel and edge lighting options. By default disable edge lighting in your galaxy S9 & S9 plus devices.

Step 4: Turn on edge lighting toggle button

When screen is unlock, edge lighting replaces regular notification pop-ups.

You can also choose when show edge lighting on your Samsung S9 devices.

Step 5: Choose from when screen is on/when screen is off/Always

Step 6: Tap on three vertical dots at upper right corner for quick reply

When your S9 screen is off and the phone is turned face down, incoming calls will show on edge lighting.

In edge lighting settings, you can see below given two options.

Edge lighting style

In galaxy S9 & S9 plus Edge lighting style, you can see effect, transparency and width option. You can change S9 edge lighting color effect from basic/multicolor/glow or glitter effect.

Mange notifications

Select apps you want to use with edge lighting in Samsung S9 & S9 plus. If notifications are disable in the apps settings, Samsung galaxy S9 edge lighting not working. You can individually enable/disable edge lighting apps notifications in S9.

And that’s it. We hope this makes clear how to enable edge lighting galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 Plus Oreo. If you have any trouble, tell us in below comment box. Stay and connect with us for latest tips and tricks.

Want to customize home screen app icon size on Samsung S9 & S9 plus? You can change apps screen grid size in Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus under home screen settings. In Samsung galaxy S9 & S9 plus apps tray settings, you can add or remove apps tray, show or hide the apps try, reorder apps, uninstall apps, add apps to S9 home screen and more settings.

By default apps grid size set as 5×6 and another option you can set is 4×6. You can remove the apps tray in your galaxy S9 & S9 plus Oreo devices. Also create apps tray folder and hide the apps tray if you don’t need. Follow below given step by step process to change apps screen grid size in Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus.

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How to change apps screen grid size in Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus Oreo

Step 1: Tap & hold the blank space in your galaxy S9 & S9 plus

Here you’ll see wallpapers, widgets, themes and home screen settings.

Step 2: Tap on Home screen settings

In galaxy S9 & S9 plus home screen settings, you can see several features such as home screen grid, apps screen grid, app icon badges, quick open notification panel, add apps to home screen, portrait mode and hide apps options.

Step 3: Tap on Apps screen grid

By default set apps grid size 5×6.

Step 4: Choose from option to change apps grid size

Using above settings, you can also change home screen grid size in your galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 plus devices. By default home grid size set as 5×5.

Enable landscape home screen in galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 Plus

Step 1: Tap & hold the blank space in your galaxy S9 & S9 plus

Here you can change wallpaper, theme and add or remove widgets on Samsung galaxy S9 and S9 plus devices.

Step 2: Tap on Home screen settings

Step 3: Scroll down up to Portrait mode

Step 4: Enable/disable portrait mode in S9 plus

And that’s it.  I hope this little tip helpful to change apps screen grid size in Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus. If you have any kind of trouble, tell us in below comment box. Don’t forget to check out our other Samsung S9 and S9 plus tips.

Video enhancer feature is useful to enhance the photo quality of your videos with brighter & different vivid colors in your Samsung galaxy S9 and other devices. By default disable video enhancer galaxy S9 plus. You can enable video enhancer galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 plus using advanced feature settings.

You can see by default apps that compatible with this galaxy S9 & S9 plus video enhancer features such as YouTube, Netflix, Google play movies & TV, IMDB, video player and more. Follow below given step by step process to enable video enhancer galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 Plus devices.

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How to turn on or enable video enhancer galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 Plus

By default turn off video enhancer in Samsung S9 and other devices. To enable it, apply below settings in your devices.

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

Step 2: Tap on Advanced features

Here you can see several useful settings such as smart stay, Games, one-handed mode, Multi window mode, finger sensor gestures and more.

Step 3: Scroll down up to video enhancer & tap on it

By default turn off this feature in your devices.

Step 4: Turn on video enhancer toggle button in S9

You can see by default list of video enhancer apps in your Samsung galaxy S9 & S9 plus devices. Now enjoy videos or movies in your galaxy S9 with your favorite vivid colors from list.

In galaxy S9 & S9 plus advanced feature settings, you can use below given important gestures.

Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus Gestures

Finger sensor gestures: By default turn off finger sensor gestures in Samsung galaxy S9 plus devices. Swipe up or down on the fingerprint sensor to open or close the notification panel.

Palm swipe to capture: Swiping the edge of your hand across the screen to capture screenshot on Samsung S9 and S9 plus.

Easy Mute: To mute your galaxy S9 incoming calls & alarms, just putting your hand over the screen. To use it enable easy mute gesture in galaxy S9 & S9 plus.

And that’s it. I hope this tutorial helpful to enable video enhancer galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 Plus. Do you have any other S9 tips? Tell us in below comment box. Stay and connected with us for latest Samsung galaxy devices updates.

Are you annoyed by an unknown number of phone or spam calls on Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9 Plus? Here’s how to block a number on Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus devices. When you block a number on Samsung S9+, that device can’t receive calls or text messages from that mobile number. You can add a number or choose a contact from your phone to the block list. Also, block restricted or unknown number calls on Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ devices. You need to unblock a number on Samsung Galaxy S9 series to receive a call and SMS from that number.

Samsung Galaxy S9 call settings include caller information, answering & ending calls, call alerts, show a call-in pop-up, caller ID & spam protection, and more. Let’s see step by step process to block text messages on Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus.

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How to Block a Number on Galaxy S9 Plus and Galaxy S9

Step 1: Open the Phone app in your Galaxy S9 & S9+.

Step 2: Tap on Three vertical lines or Three vertical dots in the upper right corner.

Step 3: Select Settings.

Step 4: Tap on Block numbers under call settings on Galaxy S9 & S9 Plus.

Step 5: Tap on Add a number.

Step 6: Enter the phone number you want to block calls and texts.

Step 7: Tap on Block.

Now, Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus block calls and text messages from particular phone numbers.

You can also turn on show caller information to show the contact information for each caller in your Samsung S9 & S9 Plus devices.

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How to Unblock a Number on Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus

To unblock a phone number on your Samsung Galaxy, tap the blocked number or – icon in front of the blocked number and tap on unblock. You’ll receive an SMS and calls after unblocking the number.

Phone app > Three vertical dots at the top right corner > Settings > Blocked Numbers > – Icon of the Number > Unblock.

Do you still have any questions related to block a number on Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus? Have you blocked any number on your S9 & S9 Plus? Tell us in the below comment section.

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Want to make calls over Wi-Fi on Samsung S9 & S9 plus devices? Let see steps to turn on wifi calling on galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 plus. Wi-Fi calling feature allows users to make & receive calls over Wi-Fi networks in galaxy S9 to when the cellular network isn’t available. You can enable/disable Wi-Fi calling under phone app settings.

By default disable Wi-Fi calling in your S9 device. The different carrier has slightly different settings to turn on Wi-Fi calling on S9 & S9 plus devices such as Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint, etc. Follow the below-given step by step guide to set up wifi calling on galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 plus devices.

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How to Turn on Wifi Calling on Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 plus

It’s quite easy to make Wi-Fi calls on Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 plus. Check out the below steps to activate Wi-Fi calling on your devices.

Step 1: Open Phone app in your galaxy S9 & S9 plus.

Step 2: Tap on three vertical lines at the upper right corner.

Step 3: Select settings.

Here you can see galaxy S9 call settings, phone settings, voice mail, and Wi-Fi calling section. By default disable Wi-Fi calling in your S9 devices.

Step 4: Turn on Wi-Fi calling toggle button

Now make Wi-Fi calls when mobile data networks not available in your galaxy S9 & S9 plus. In other galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 plus phone settings, you can hide contacts without number, block numbers, answering & ending calls, show caller information, call alert, voicemail settings, show call-in pop-up and more settings.

Turn on Wi-Fi calling on Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus

Step 1: Swipe down from the notification panel twice & select the “Settings” gear icon.

Step 2: Tap “Connection” under settings.

Step 3: Tap “Wi-Fi calling“.

Enter address, city, state, and other details if the first time set up Wi-Fi calling on Samsung Galaxy S8 devices.

Step 4: Tap “OK”.

Step 5: Toggle off or on Wi-Fi Calling on Samsung S8 and S8 plus.

How to Activate Wi-Fi calling on Google Pixel & Pixel XL (7.1.2)

You can enable Wi-Fi calling Google Pixel XL if support carrier. Make sure your Pixel devices connected with Wi-Fi.

Step 1: Open the Phone app in your Google Pixel.

Step 2: Tap on Three vertical dots from top of the right side corner.

Step 3: Tap on Settings.

Step 4: Tap on Calls.

Step 5: Enable Wi-Fi calling.

And that’s it. Did you find the above tutorial helpful to enable wifi calling on galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 plus? If you have any questions, tall us in below comment box. Stay and connected with us for the latest Galaxy S9 tips. Don’t forget to check out our other Samsung galaxy tips and tricks.