Remote working is rapidly changing employment culture It can often feel like we are moving closer and closer towards a project-based economy. And with the proliferation of cloud-based tools and globalised services it’s easy to understand why the professional landscape is changing so quickly.    Digital nomadism, remote work, multi-hyphenate professions and all other iterations of the modern, customisable career seem to be more accepted than ever. Ditch the office! The world is your office. Have five careers! And have them all at once if you want.   As the article How to Join The New Work Tribe on Explore states, by 2020 as many as 105 million US professionals could be working remotely, and 62% of the next generation are likely to be entrepreneurs. It would seem, in this digital age, that tech-savvy, organised individuals are freer than ever to create both their own job titles and their work conditions.   With increased autonomy, panoramic networking potential and a healthier work-life balance on offer, it’s no wonder so many seek to dissolve their cubicle office routines in favour of more agile alternatives. But what do we think? How many of us have, currently are or want to deviate from a traditional 9-to-5 desk? And what does it really entail?   Surely a lot of us have gawked with jealousy at those photos of laptops on faded coffee shop tables overlooking rice fields or a sparkling ocean. The digital nomads travelling the world, working with a view, Wi-Fi connection and beach chair in-hand.   But this is just one end of the spectrum. In reality, as Swiss company IWG reported this year, 50% of employees globally already work away from their main office for a minimum of two and a half days every week. And 80% of those surveyed said they would turn down job offers which offered no flexible working.   So what’s the reality of so-called Generation Flex? Is the ‘work smarter, not longer’ mentality realistic, or sustainable? Have any of us been digital nomads in the past, or want to be in the future? And what does this shift in work culture signify for the future of both employers and employees?     Let us know what you think, The Community Team    Discover more: Community Lifestyle: How to create an eco-lifestyle?  ... View more

Swipe the screen with your palm to capture a screenshot Please Note: Availability of this hack may be affected by your device model or OS   We love Palm swipe to screenshot because it’s fast, easy and looks a little bit cool. It’s an alternative to the traditional two-button, power and volume down screenshot method, or asking Bixby to help you out. Here’s how to set it up:   With the device unlocked, swipe down from the top of the screen to reveal the   Quick Settings   panel. Tap the Settings   icon. It's the cog-like symbol on the right-hand side near the date and time. Now find Advanced features and then Motions and gestures Scroll down to Palm swipe to capture and slide the toggle to activate Find the screen you wish to capture and swipe the bottom edge of your hand across the screen. Your palm should be open with your four fingers pointing away from you and your thumb on top (like a handshake) The edge of your hand should touch the screen as you swipe This gesture will not work while the keyboard is shown.   If you've got a hack of your own to share, create a post and use “Samsung Hacks” in the title. The Community Team    Discover more: Samsung Hacks: Smart alert Samsung Hacks: Blue light reduction Samsung Hacks: Multi-language keyboard ... View more

  One UI 2 is officieel gelanceerd. Met Android 10 onder de motorkap en onze geweldige Samsung Members en Superusers aan het roer, is het de spannendste en meest gestroomlijnde release tot nu toe.   Samsung leden hadden exclusieve toegang tot One UI 2 vóór de publieke release. One UI 2 is de Samsung-maatwerk uitwerking van Android 10. Het neemt het vlaggenschip van Google's besturingssysteem en past het toe op jouw Galaxy-apparaten, zodat je een naadloze, consistente interface krijgt die alles beheert, van navigatiegebaren tot app-functionaliteit   Degenen op deze Community die ons al eerder hebben geholpen met One UI (of dit keer via de Samsung Members app hebben deelgenomen aan het Bèta-programma) kennen de traditionele methode om de software uit te proberen en om eventuele problemen die je tegenkomt te melden via de in-app portal. Dit proces is een essentiële manier om echte intensieve ervaring op te doen met de nieuwe functies en, het belangrijkste, om eventuele kinderziektes op te lossen voor de bredere uitrol naar het publiek.   Daarom hebben we de afgelopen maand de One UI 2 UI Bèta-gemeenschappen gelanceerd in vijf Europese landen en hebben we de deelnemers de vrijheid gegeven om suggesties voor verbeteringen aan te dragen. Deze hubs werden bruisende epicentra van samenwerking en creativiteit. We hebben het over blogposts, discussieruimtes enideeënlaboratoria... en voor het eerst in de geschiedenis van One UI is er een constante uitwisseling van OS-ideeën en -discussies tussen Samsung en de Community.   One UI 2 past het nieuwe besturingssysteem Android 10 aan tot een sterk aangepaste interface om een super gestroomlijnde ervaring te bieden op je Samsung-apparaten. Enkele van onze favoriete voorstellen tot nu toe waren onder andere de mogelijkheid om emoji's te voorspellen, de mogelijkheid om apparaten 's nachts langzaam op te laden (en zo de levensduur van de batterij te beschermen) en de mogelijkheid om voorgeïnstalleerde apps te verwijderen.   Dus wat is het opwindende nieuws? Wat verandert er in One UI 2? Wat is er nieuw, wat gaat eruit en wat blijft er over van de One UI van vorig jaar?   Maak je nooit meer zorgen over het verdwijnen van tekst! Wat is er nieuw in ONE UI 2?   Verbeterde Donker-modus om vermoeidheid van de ogen te verminderen One UI 2 zorgt voor een zachtere weergave en een betere aanpassing van tekst, beeld en kleur in de Dark Mode. Deze slimme modus helpt niet alleen om de stress voor jouw ogen te beperken, maar het ziet er ook super stijlvol uit en kan helpen om de batterij te sparen. Als de Donkere modus is ingeschakeld, worden je achtergrond, widgets en alarmen automatisch donkerder. .   Slimmere achtergronden Een zeer spannende ontwikkeling: One UI 2 is in staat om te herkennen welke delen van jouw achtergrond licht en donker zijn, en zal de kleuren van de tekst op de voorgrond hierop aanpassen. Het is echt een grote aanpassing, omdat je elk van je favoriete achtergronden kunt kiezen zonder je zorgen te maken over hoe compatibel ze zullen zijn met belangrijke informatie op het scherm.   Je kunt gemakkelijk onnodige beelden vinden die opslagruimte innemen. Optimalisatie van het apparaat De verbeterde organisatie van de operationele informatie in One UI 2 maakt het makkelijker om meer uit je apparaat te halen. Je kunt de opslag, het geheugen, de veiligheid en het batterijniveau van je telefoon in de gaten houden en deze informatie gebruiken om de prestaties te optimaliseren.   Gehoor en zichtbaarheid Met One UI 2 kan heb je toegang tot verbeteringen op het gebied van het geluid (zoals versterking van het omgevingsgeluid) en hoge contrasterende kleurvoorkeuren om aangepaste gebruik van het scherm te verbeteren.   Digitaal Wellness Deze functie is ontworpen om overmatig gebruik van de smartphone te voorkomen, vooral op de verkeerde momenten van de dag. Elke fan van de het blauwe lichtfilterkent de voordelen van digitaal ontgiften in de uren voordat jeprobeert te slapen. Bij het uitvallen van het licht kan je met de nieuwe One UI 2 meldingen dempen en het scherm op zwart-wit zetten. Je kunt ook de actieve schermtijd bijhouden en de Focus-modus gebruiken om bepaalde apps gedurende een geselecteerde periode te blokkeren.   Als je deze keer de kans hebt gemist om een bijdrage te leveren: niet getreurd, volgend jaar hebben we je hulp nodig voor One UI 3!   ... View more

Your device will vibrate when lifted if you have notifications to check Please Note: Availability of this hack may be affected by your device model or OS   Smart alert is perfect for those of us who aren’t great at noticing when we have calls or texts to reply to – who grab their phone and keys and sling them in a bag as they rush out the door – or who just don’t check their devices often. With Smart alert, your gadget will vibrate when you pick it up if there are missed calls or messages to view. So next time you grab your phone in a hurry, you’ll know if you’ve missed something. Here’s what to do:   With the device unlocked, swipe down from the top of the screen to reveal the Quick Settings panel. Tap the Settings icon. It's the cog-like symbol on the right-hand side near the date and time. Now find Advanced features and tap Motions and gestures Scroll down to Smart alert and slide the toggle to activate Your device will now vibrate when picked up, to notify you of missed notifications   To activate Smart alert, find Motions and gestures in Settings   If you've got a hack of your own to share, create a post and use “Samsung Hacks” in the title. The Community Team    Discover more: Samsung Hacks: Multi-language keyboard Samsung Hacks: Blue light reduction ... View more

Millions have protested this year against inactivity in the climate crisis Fish are cool. Here in the Community team we’re pretty fascinated with them... they have impressive learning capabilities, they’re amongst the oldest inhabitants of the earth, and there are more species of them than mammals, birds and reptiles combined. We’re also totally intimidated by the colossal scale of all the ‘blue bits’ on the globe. So. Much. Water.   Back in 2016 the World Economic Forum said that by 2050 there would be more plastic in the world’s oceans than fish.   That’s a lot of plastic.   And nowadays, it can feel like every August breaks a summer record. Every year another peculiarity or even disaster is reported, shared on social feeds and beamed through headphones.   An environmental crisis is upon us. And sometimes it’s easy, when cramming into a rammed Metro or Underground carriage – a stranger’s shoulder in your face and another’s briefcase jammed into your back – to feel like a very small cog in an unfathomably large, densely populated machine. And that nothing you could do could ever truly affect the course of the earth’s future.   But these kinds of misconceptions are a luxury the human race simply can’t afford.   A startling UN report created by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and published in May 2019 warned that nature is declining at a rate never seen before, with up to a million species threatened with extinction. The assessment cited climate change, pollution, changes in land and sea use and exploitation of natural resources as key drivers in the crisis.    In a similar vein, NASA has said that the frequency of Category 4 and 5 hurricanes has increased since the early 1980s, and figures released by the Met Office in early 2019 revealed that continued high temperatures could make 2014-2023 the warmest string of years since records began. In fact, global averages are around 1°C higher than pre-industrial levels, contributing to increased frequency of floods, droughts and extreme weather occurrences.   So what can we do?   We were bumbling around some Explore pages over at Samsung.com a while ago and Four Ways to Create an Eco-Home This Summer got us thinking about what tips we could share on the Community for creating eco-friendly lifestyles. The IPBES report called for widespread adoption of sustainable conservation efforts on both national and local levels, and there are all kinds of ways you can make a positive impact.   Recycling, lift-sharing, cutting down meat and dairy consumption, replacing single-use plastics with reusable food containers, sourcing local products and buying second hand clothing are all great ways to make a difference. They're also solutions that many of us have probably heard before, so if you have something to add, why not share it with us?   We're inviting all of you to discuss the habits you're swapping-out for greener alternatives, any positive contributions you're making to the environmental effort, and whether there are any ways you're using technology to reduce your carbon footprint.   As always, we love your feedback. So if you've got something to say, just post it in the comments below.   Big hugs, The Community Team  ... View more

Build data back-up into your digital routine Our personal devices become a digital footprint of our entire lives. Everything from our documents and jogging route home to those photos of a friend’s dog looking guilty next to a broken biscuit tin is in them.   So it goes without saying how important it is to keep all that good stuff backed up and safe. It’s also a job that can feel a little intimidating, especially to those of us that don’t keep up with our digital housekeeping very regularly. So here on the Community we’ve gathered up a mix of useful Support posts, to help break down some options and methods for backing up your data.   How do I back up data to my Google account from my Samsung Galaxy device?   How do I back up data such as photos and videos to Dropbox from my Samsung Galaxy device?   What is Samsung Cloud and how do I use it to back up or restore my data?   How do I back up data using my Samsung account?   How to back up or restore WhatsApp data   We hope you found this Support Splash helpful,  The Community Team  ... View more

  Keep your TV looking and running great What’s that super long code on the back of my TV about? Should I know what it means? Where’s my e-manual? How should I clean my TV screen? Our pals at Support get asked these questions a lot, and we can see why. But that jumble of letters and numbers – the TV model number – is actually pretty easy to read, once you know how. And it turns out, there definitely are a tonne of wrong ways to clean your TV.   We thought it would be helpful for you guys on the Community if we put all this info in one place. So we’ve bundled together some of the most popular TV set-up and maintenance pages for you here:   How should I clean my TV screen?   What do Samsung TV model numbers actually mean? Why are they so long?   How do I update the software on my Samsung Smart TV?   How do I check the signal quality on my TV?   What is the default PIN of my television?   Where do I find the e-manual on my TV?   We hope you found this Support Splash helpful,  The Community Team  ... View more

Blue light exposure before bed can interfere with sleep Please Note: Availability of this hack may be affected by your device model or OS   Scrolling through blogs, playing on apps and replying to emails in bed is a habit shared by a lot of people. For many of us, it’s the only sweet bit of downtime we get all day. But exposure to the blue light emitted by devices, especially before bed, can have a major impact on sleep quality. That’s where the Blue light reduction feature comes in.   This hack is recommended for use during those hours before you want to sleep. Dimming down the blue light (you can even make your device do this automatically at sunset, clever huh?) can alleviate eye strain and reduce the negative impact of gadget exposure before sleep.   With your device unlocked, swipe down from the top of the screen to reveal the Quick Settings panel. If necessary, drag down the Quick Settings panel to reveal more options. Tap Blue light filter to immediately activate. Alternatively, tap and hold the icon to generate the Blue light filter menu. You can also find this by tapping the Settings symbol from the Quick Settings panel, followed by Display. Use the Blue light filter menu to adjust opacity or schedule activation times such as sunset and sunrise or custom.   Easily adjust opacity and activation times from the Blue light filter menu   If you've got a hack of your own to share, create a post and use “Samsung Hacks” in the title. The Community Team  ... View more

Content alert! There are loads of goodies – both original pieces and revamped oldies – set to fly into the Community in upcoming months. You’ll still see the classics like news and competition updates, but there are also some brand-new serial features to get excited about.   Going forward, Community Care will be your one-stop shop for info about changes on the platform, new content releases and developments. In this first post, we're introducing you to some of the titles you can expect to see more of:      Samsung Hacks Each of these little hack-bites will uncover a supercool feature you might not already know about on your devices. This could be anything from reducing blue light exposure to taking a selfie by saying “cheese” . And we want you to share your own hacks too. What's the coolest hidden feature you can show off? Create a post and use “Samsung Hacks” in the title.   Support Splash Our pals at Support are always busy creating useful FAQs, so we’ve decided to bundle together some of the most helpful posts by theme, giving you easy access to all the info you might need to know about a particular topic or device. We'll create similar posts featuring your amazing Community Solutions too so that no one will miss out on any need-to-know info.    Community Lifestyle Here’s where we put a Community twist on some of the cool stuff happening in the wider Samsung universe. We want to get up close and personal with new releases, features and news, to offer practical insights and alternative uses or recommendations. We'll also invite you to share your opinion on topics and stories published on Explore and the Samsung Newsrooms worldwide.    Community Care These articles will show you how to get the very most out of your Community, from rule changes, badge launches and announcements to how to change your avatar and cool stuff like that. They'll also keep you informed about features you may otherwise be unaware of and update you with general housekeeping notices. Keep an eye on these articles if you want to stay in the loop.   Samsung Service Making sure our tech is doing its job to keep enhancing your work, social and private lives is our top priority, and why we love hearing from you so much in the Community. We're continuously looking for innovative ways to improve the support experience for everyone, and we'll use Samsung Service articles to make sure you stay up-to-date with the hottest customer service developments.   Have an idea about a topic or theme for any of the new categories? Leave it in the comments!   Keep doing what you can't,  The Community Team  ... View more

Whether you're learning a new language or you're already a fluent speaker, switching the keyboard enables you to communicate efficiently. Please Note: Availability of this hack may be affected by your device model or OS   Whether you're starting to learn a second language or you're an esteemed polyglot with wizard-level linguistic prowess, there are many reasons why you should enable an extra keyboard on your device.   For one, you'll get the benefit of spell check and auto correction. Think about how many times these have saved you from embarrassing mistakes in the past... now imagine how helpful they'll be for words you're still learning how to spell!   Activating the keyboard for your target language will also give you easy access to special characters and accent marks. They'll either appear as their own tiles or they'll show themselves when you hover over existing letters. It's important to get these right, because missing accents and characters can often change the pronunciation or even the entire meaning of a word.   Lastly, your default keyboard's intuitive functionalities enable it to 'learn' new words. So if you repeatedly type words from other languages on your native keyboard, over time its performance and predictive features may be affected.   Switching between languages is easy. You can also install corresponding dictionaries to quickly check translations or definitions while you're composing your messages.   Here's what you need to do:    With the device unlocked, swipe down from the top of the screen to reveal the Quick Settings panel. Tap the Settings icon. It's the cog-like symbol on the right-hand side near the date and time. Now find General management and then Language and input. Under Keyboards, select On-screen keyboard and then Samsung Keyboard. Here you will see the languages already selected for your device (it could just be one). To add more, just tap Languages and types and then Manage input languages. Find your desired language and slide the toggle to activate. Launch an app where you want to use the language. With the keyboard displayed, simply swipe across the space bar to switch between languages.  To attach a dictionary, make sure you're using the correct keyboard. Write, highlight and tap a word and select Dictionary and follow the steps.    If you've got a hack of your own to share, create a post and use “Samsung Hacks” in the title. The Community Team    ... View more

  Jump in and BUCKLE UP, because One UI 2 Beta has slipped into top gear. With Android 10 under the hood and our amazing Samsung Members and Superusers at the helm, it's set to be the slickest, most exciting and super streamlined release yet.    Samsung Members had exclusive access to One UI 2 before public release One UI 2 is the Samsung-tailored iteration of Android 10. It takes Google's flagship operating system and fits it to your Galaxy devices, giving you a seamless, consistent interface that manages everything from navigation gestures to app functionality. Building on the incredible features of the first, the new One UI software overlay has been adapted, tested and refined by our developers and then trialled by Samsung Members and Superusers in Beta mode.    Those of you who've helped us out with One UI before (or participated in the Beta programme via the Samsung Members app this time around) will be familiar with the traditional method of trialling the software and using the in-app portal to report any problems encountered. This process is a vital way to get real, lived-in experience with the new features and – most importantly – to iron out any teething problems ahead of the wider public roll-out.    But this year we thought – why stop there? You know as well as we do that the Community is bursting at the digital seams with talented tech aficionados, and we wanted to hear from all of you. We didn't just want to know what wasn't working with the existing Beta – we wanted to know what you would bring to the software, what you would add and what you would change . In short, we wanted your ideas and proposals to be integrated into One UI 2's success, and we knew the best way to do that would be to create  a whole new way to communicate.   Participants offered and debated suggestions in the One UI Beta hubs So over the past few months we launched sole-purpose One UI 2 Beta communities across five European countries and gave participants free reign to offer suggestions for improvements. These hubs became buzzing epicentres of collaboration and creativity. We're talking blog posts, discussion rooms, high value ideas labs... and for the first time in One UI history, a continuous two-way exchange of OS ideas and discussions between Samsung and the Community.   Our beloved One UI has come a long way and travelled far since last year; nine countries from across three continents participated in the Beta programme this time around and contributed their valuable feedback. Towards the end of 2019  Samsung Members and Superusers from the UK, France, Poland, Germany and Spain joined participants in Korea, China, India and the USA. The global initiative gave our treasured participants exclusive access to the new interface ahead of public release and let them get up close and personal with all the new features, functions and tools.     One UI 2 tailors new operating system Android 10 to bring a highly customised interface and super streamlined experience to your Samsung devices Quite simply, we were blown away by the quality and quantity of the feedback and engagement we saw in the Beta communities across Europe. We received 3,460 suggestions in the S9 and S10 ideas labs and a further 380 from the Note10 community in Germany. Some of our favourite proposals have included emoji prediction capabilities, the ability to slow charge devices overnight (and thus protect battery life) and the option to uninstall pre-installed apps. We'll update you in 2020 about the progress of these suggestions, so keep checking in.   Key contributors will receive the new Pathfinder badge To show our appreciation for some of the most useful suggestions we received, in the coming months we'll be dishing out a bunch of these super shiny custom-designed Pathfinder badges too. For us it's essential that everyone who has contributed their time and knowledge to improving the customer experience feels appreciated.    So what's all the fuss about? What's changing in One UI 2? What's new, what's out and what's sticking around from the first One UI? You can learn more about new and enhanced features in the article  Experience the next One UI powered by Android 10 first! but we've also included some important bits below.   What's new in ONE UI 2? Never worry about vanishing text again! Enhanced Dark Mode to reduce eye strain One UI 2 brings a softened display and better text, image and colour adjustment in Dark Mode. Not only does this clever mode help to limit stress on your eyes, but it also looks super stylish and can help to conserve battery life. With Dark Mode on, your wallpaper, widgets and alarms will automatically darken.    Smarter Wallpaper A very exciting development – One UI 2 is able to recognise which parts of your wallpaper are light and dark, and will adjust the colours of overlaid text accordingly. It's a real gamechanger because you can choose any of your favourite wallpapers without worrying about how compatible they'll be with important info on the display.    You can easily find unneeded images taking up storage Device optimisation  Enhanced organisation of operational info in One UI 2 makes it easier to get more out of your device. You can monitor your phone's storage, memory, security and battery levels and use this information to optimise its performance.    Hearing and visibility With One UI 2 you can access hearing enhancements (like ambient sound amplification) and high contrast colour preferences to aid hearing and display visibility.    Digital Wellness Here's a friendly intervention to prevent excessive smartphone use, especially at the wrong times of day. Any fans of Blue light reduction mode  will know the benefits of digitally detoxing in the hours before trying to sleep. At light's out, the new One UI 2 allows you to mute notifications and turn the screen to black and white. You can also track screen time and use Focus Mode to block certain apps for set periods of time.   We can't express enough how much we appreciate all the Samsung Members and Superusers that participated in the programme this year. Your contributions to the One UI 2 Communities have pushed our expectations to even higher levels, and nurturing our collaborative relationship with each and every one of you is our number one priority. After all, you live your lives with these devices, you know them better than anyone, and One UI 2 is yours.    If you missed your chance to contribute this time around, don't stress. We'll need your help for One UI 3... Big hugs from the Community team    If you enjoyed this post, or if you want to participate next time, don't forget to like and comment below! ... View more