One thing I am missing on the S8 from the S7 (apart from the camera with movement photo's) is the Edge Screen. I really like that and the feeds, especially at night seeing what the time is etc but even though the edge screen is in the s8 it doesn't seem to work like it did on the S7 with times to come on and off etc.
Is it because it has all gone or am I missing something?
Edge app and edge notifications are In different places. Look on your pull down to configure notifications.
In Notifications Edge screen is already allowed, thanks anyway
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I was cleaning my screen yesterday and somehow activated a sidebar that showed more detailed notifications than the always-on display. It was on the left side of the screen (the same side I have my edge display configured for). It had a checkbox at the top, and showed who sent the last email I received. I could swipe to a second screen that had a news ticker.
I have no idea how I activated this. I am sometimes able to do it again by cleaning the screen when the phone is powered off. But no amount of swiping/clicking with my finger seems to be able to do it. I can only accidentally do it by cleaning the screen with a cloth (wiping up and down on the screen).
Any ideas what this is, or how to activate it properly? I haven't seen anything about it in reviews, and I don't see it mentioned in the manual. I tried to take a screenshot, but apparently you can't do that when the screen is powered off.
Edit: I figured it out. It's the "Edge Feed". You activate it by swiping your finger up and back on the edge of the screen while the screen is powered off. There's a bunch of settings for it in the edge screen settings. I somehow just never noticed that portion of the feature before.
Swipe up then down quickly on the edge of the screen while the screen is off and you will see your notifications.
If you go into the Edge settings and go to Edge Feeds and you can see the settings there.
CuBz90 said:
Swipe up then down quickly on the edge of the screen while the screen is off and you will see your notifications.
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Thanks. I just figured it out as you were replying. Cool feature!
Haha - im guessing you are new to this Edge thing?
They have it on S6 Edge too - it bassically works by swiping the edge of the screen (while screen is off) and displaying basic information - you can continue swiping to get more minipanels
You can also use it as night watch - when phone is docked
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tim2london said:
Haha - im guessing you are new to this Edge thing?
They have it on S6 Edge too - it bassically works by swiping the edge of the screen (while screen is off) and displaying basic information - you can continue swiping to get more minipanels
You can also use it as night watch - when phone is docked
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Also you can asign edge colours to your contacts so if someone calls, txt or emails and the phone is screen-down - the edges will glow in a specific colour
I found that much more entertaining
Hey guys, you know that S7 Edge feature where if you swipe the edge when locked it will show notifications, well to me it doesnt work sometimes, reboot fixes it.
anyone else?
Jomari29 said:
Hey guys, you know that S7 Edge feature where if you swipe the edge when locked it will show notifications, well to me it doesnt work sometimes, reboot fixes it.
anyone else?
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mines still not working after restart
I faced the same problem. Is any way to get solved that?
I disabled all my Edge apps, they use a quite a chunk of ram for the purpose they serve.
The problem is not to disable Edge apps but feeds not working
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I have the same issue when I swipe the edge on the s7 edge when the screen is locked it says unable to show notifications
Has never worked for me. Shows "unable to show notifications"
Not working for me either.
I was disabling some apps with Package Disabler Pro and I killed a bunch of them.
First thing I noticed was that mu Samsung S Clear Cover wasnt working (when I flipped the cover the screen wouldnt turn off), a simple restart fixed the problem but then I noticed the Edge Feed wasnt.
When I swipe my finger up and down on any side, nothing happens nor shows up.
I did notice that when I do the gesture the phone wouldnt sleep anymore (simply by holding my thumb on the home button after doing the up-down thing would unlock the phone) and the screen would still be black
Still no solution? I have a hungarian S7 edge and am facing the same ptoblem using the firmare version G935FXXU1APC8.
Solution to edge notifications not working
I found this for the s6. I was having the same issues with my s7. This fixed it!
How to solve “Unable to show notifications” problem for edge screen on Galaxy S6 edge?
You will get the “Unable to show notifications” on the edge screen if you disable notifications on lock screen,
As edge screen on Galaxy S6 edge is part of the lock screen. If you, for privacy reasons, disable notifications on lock screen, notifications will not be shown on edge screen as well.
Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge offers you three options on notifications on lock screen (in Settings—Sound and notifications –-Notifications on lock screen **I searched "notifications on lock screen in my settings***):
1.Show content. Notification will be shown, as well as the preview of the notification.
2.Hide content. Notification will be shown, but no preview of the content.
3.Do not show notifications. Notifications will not be shown on lock screen, including edge screen. If this is selected, you will get the “Unable to show notifications” on edges screen on Galaxy S6 edge.
So, the solution for this “Unable to show notifications” problem on edge screen on Galaxy S6 edge, is to choose Hide content or Show content for notifications on lock screen, not the third one.
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Still no solution? I have a hungarian S7 edge and am facing the same ptoblem using the firmare version G935FXXU1APC8.
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I just posted a solution I found! Worked for me.
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Jomari29 said:
Hey guys, you know that S7 Edge feature where if you swipe the edge when locked it will show notifications, well to me it doesnt work sometimes, reboot fixes it.
anyone else?
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I posted a solution on this thread. It worked for me.
Enter you phone settings then lock screen and security then notification and choose show content and this wil make the edge screen work and and problem f unable to show notification solved
hope u get satisfied guys ))
Currently using Nite Edge and love being able to answer phone calls from the Edge as it doesn't intrude the whole screen. Does this still work on s7 edge?
Also, do you get notifications on the edge when using the phone or while it's on lock?
FromToronto said:
Currently using Nite Edge and love being able to answer phone calls from the Edge as it doesn't intrude the whole screen. Does this still work on s7 edge?
Also, do you get notifications on the edge when using the phone or while it's on lock?
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Nope, This was only on the Note Edge as it had a marginally more functional and a useful edge.
On the S7 Edge - Answering calls are not possible.
However when screen is off, you can swipe to view the notifications on the edge.
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I often find myself inadvertently touching a bit of the screen when I hold my phone (usually when I'm lying in bed) and it's pretty annoying. I don't like having to shift my grip to just the sides as I constantly feel like I'm about to drop it.
I've also found that I simply don't use any of the edge features aside from sometimes the "Edge panels" which is restricted to a narrow part of the right edge next to the power button. Is there a way to disable a few milimeters of the touchscreen on both sides and even better, have a 'cutout' to activate the edge panel?
No doubt people will read this and wonder why I got an Edge in the first place, and not the standard S7. It was for the looks, bigger battery and bigger screen.
Hey, i got the s7 edge a few weeks ago too and this is annoying me a lot as well. Did you manage to fix it somehow?
I started a better thread for this at https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/help/hate-edge-screen-how-disable-t3442697/page2
Mods, please close this one.
On the s7 edge, when screen was off, there was a way to trigger on the edge display and see news feed and notifications scrolling on the edge display. Doesn't seem to work o S8.. any idea?
varun.gid said:
On the s7 edge, when screen was off, there was a way to trigger on the edge display and see news feed and notifications scrolling on the edge display. Doesn't seem to work o S8.. any idea?
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On my S7 edge running MM I go to Settings -> Edge Screen and have Edge Feed turned on. Not sure if Nougat or the S8 is different.
Have you tried hitting the magnifying glass to search for it while you're in the settings menu?
Even i couldn't find that option. Is this feature removed i n S8?
Edge feed
varun.gid said:
On the s7 edge, when screen was off, there was a way to trigger on the edge display and see news feed and notifications scrolling on the edge display. Doesn't seem to work o S8.. any idea?
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It only took someone to ask Samsung now we have to play the waiting game.
Technically S8 and S8 plus are an infinity display not an edge screen phones. That's the reason no edge feeds options in these latest phones.
I even contacted Samsung regarding the same and received the following message
"I am afraid that the S8 and S8+ do not have this feature as they have infinity screen not the edge screen.
There is no updates on whether the Edge
screen feature will be introduced on the
58 but please keep an eye on the
website as any news will be available on
there for you. Thank you"
Do you guys talk about "edge panels"? There are available many panels that you can choose from. No news feed panel though.
I had no S7 to compare but I like it a lot.
any news about edge feeds? is this can port from s7 edge rom?