With the advent of smartwatches, staying in touch with loved ones has only gotten easier, as has monitoring one’s vitals, tracking activities, and more. A Samsung watch can work beyond one’s imagination, from incredible battery management to automatic SOS calls. Its latest models, the Galaxy Watch 5 and Samsung Watch 6, have some highly advanced features. So, here are 15 hidden Samsung watch hacks to learn to get the best use out of them.
Customize the side buttons
Most people believe that it is tough to remember the side button for every purpose. For this, the brand allows one to customize the side keys through Settings. In Settings, one has to go to Advanced Features and customize the side buttons as per convenience.
Use wrist gestures
By moving one’s wrist in a certain manner, one can control one’s Samsung watch. It can be used for quick controls, answering calls, and managing alerts. One has to go to Advanced Features and customize the wrist gestures for answering and disconnecting calls.
Set a password
Since one’s smartwatch typically contains a lot of important and sensitive data, keeping it safe from hackers and predators is essential. One can set a password or pin on the watch through settings. Go to Settings, click on Security, and choose the lock type.
Use Watch-Only mode
It is quite common to forget to charge one’s watch and run out of battery at crucial times. If one’s Galaxy Watch 5 or Watch 6 is running out of battery, one can enable watch-only mode. This will make the remaining battery last days. To enable this, go to Settings, Battery, and Watch-Only mode.
Read the notifications out loud
If one frequently receives notifications and is too busy to check them, one can enable the ‘Read Notifications Aloud’ feature on the smartwatch. This feature works only when one wears earphones and one’s watch is connected to one’s phone.
Charge with a phone
There is no reason to worry if one’s watch runs out of battery. One can quickly charge one’s Galaxy Watch 6 through a Samsung phone. Place the watch on the rear panel of the phone to charge it. However, this feature is not available in all of the Samsung phones.
Use fall detection
This is one of the unique features of Galaxy Watch 6. It can detect if one has had a hard fall. Essentially, if one falls and faces an emergency, the smartwatch can contact one’s emergency contacts to inform them. This feature can be enabled through the phone’s ‘Safety and Emergency’ option.
Quick launch the app
One can go to the ‘Advanced Features’ option in Settings and enable double press on the home screen. This will quickly launch the most recently used app on the phone. However, one can change this to an app one wants to launch through Settings.
Use the torch
As previously mentioned, one can use hand gestures to use one’s watch. Likewise, one can also use a hand gesture to switch on the torch quickly in case one is stuck in the dark. One can make the hand gesture by going to settings and advanced features.
Change font size and font style
With Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 6, one can customize the font style and size. Head toward the settings, choose Display, and choose the type of font desired. One can also increase and decrease the font size.
Track sleep and snoring patterns
If one isn’t sure if one snores or not, the Galaxy watch can tell them. Once one sleeps, the watch can track one’s sleep schedule and sleep pattern. It can also detect snores and record snores to add them to one’s sleep analysis.
Change watch orientation
One often shifts one’s watch from the left to the right wrist or vice versa. In this case, the watch can change its orientation for the wearer. Moreover, the toggle bar on the right side instead of the left can also be done through settings.
Find My Watch
If one’s watch is not in sight, one can find it with one’s phone and vice versa. Firstly, set up this feature on the phone and watch. Then, if one misplaces either device, one should click on Find My Phone or Find My Watch, and the phone or watch will start playing a loud sound.
Use Google Assistant
Bixby is pre-installed in the Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 6. However, one can replace it with Google Assistant. Install the Google Assistant first and then head towards settings. Choose advanced features and then click on Customize Keys. Now, one can set up Google Assistant.
Activate various modes
One’s Galaxy Watch 5 and Samsung Watch 6 have numerous modes to use. One can use Do Not Disturb (DND), Goodnight, Theater, and Water Lock modes to ease everyday chores. Whether doing laundry or driving a car, these modes will cater to one’s schedule.
Like one’s phone, one can also create a backup for one’s watch. If one backs up the watch, it will be easier for wearers to change it in the future without any hustle and bustle. The backup is saved to the Samsung cloud.
If one has a Galaxy Watch 5 or Samsung Watch 6, one must try these hacks now and see the results. They will surely come in handy and help one navigate the device more easily.
