How to Use Samsung Galaxy S6 Easy Mode

Learn how to use Samsung Galaxy S6 Easy Mode to simplify the Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 Edge, enlarge icons and text, and unlock a magnifying glass feature that makes it easier to see small text in the real world.

Samsung has done a better job of removing duplicate apps and unnecessary features, but for first-time smartphone owners or users trying to switch from iPhone to Android, the Galaxy S6 Easy Mode is a welcome option for many users.

Easy Mode adds shortcuts to most used settings, enlarges the clock and all your app icons, and makes the Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 Edge easier to use. You still have a smartphone and can download apps, check email and surf the web, but it’s a little easier.

After spending a month or more with the Galaxy S6, you may decide it’s time to return to Standard mode, and it’s as simple as tapping a few options. You can switch between standard mode and Galaxy S6 Easy Mode without losing your other settings or apps.

Here’s how to use Galaxy S6 Easy Mode and what you can do with it.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Easy Mode Guide

The four-minute video below outlines how you can use the Galaxy S6 Easy Mode. This is the same process on Galaxy S6 Edge. It takes less than a minute to switch from Normal Mode to Easy Mode.

To turn on Galaxy S6 Easy mode, you need to go to your settings. Here are the steps to take.

Go to Galaxy S6 settings from the home screen.

Galaxy S6 screen on and phone unlocked (looking at home screen). You will see few settings and some notifications. in the upper right corner.

Turn on Galaxy S6 Easy Mode and then choose which apps to use if you want to change any of them.

Until you see Easy Mode in settings.

On this next screen and then scroll down to select default apps. I close the standard Email application as I check my email in the Gmail app, but you don’t need to use these settings if you don’t want to.

When you’re ready and the Galaxy S6 Easy Mode starts, the screen goes black for a few seconds.

When the phone comes back, you will see screens similar to the one below. You can do it on the right screen to add shortcuts to other apps you love to use. To add contact shortcuts to call someone faster.

This is the Galaxy S6 Easy Mode home screen.

You can also change these options. Always at the top of the screen, learn how to use Galaxy S6 Easy Mode.

Easy Mode includes a Magnifier app to make it easier to read small print.

You can also magnify text up to 5X so you can easily read menus and other small text without squinting or holding a glasses. This is a very useful feature. You can also turn on a flashlight in this app. While in the Magnifier app, you can swipe the bottom bar to magnify more.