The best One UI productivity features for your Galaxy S20

The range of the Samsung Galaxy S20 It is one of the most powerful that we find today in the Spanish market. One of the keys to these phones is One UI, its level of customization, which has been perfectly adapted to this range of phones, as well as presenting a huge number of features, many of them aimed at productivity.

One UI is a level that offers us many possibilities, it has become a favorite of Android users. In these Galaxy S20 you can get the most out of it at this level from Samsung, thanks to its many functions. We tell you the best productivity features we can use.

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Bixby routine

This feature is nothing new in One UI, as it was officially introduced with the Galaxy S10 last year, where it has already stood out as the best feature on phones. Although Bixby isn’t the best assistant we can use, This feature of Bixby routines is one of the most interesting to take advantage of these Samsung Galaxy S20.

This is a function that tries to automate some phone functions (turn on WiFi when we get home, turn on energy saving at night, wake up in the morning, connect to a specific device….). The idea is that when we create these routines, these actions are performed automatically, making it much more efficient for us to use the phone. Furthermore, it is a continuously improving function. It can be activated on your Galaxy S20 as follows:

1. Open Settings.
2. Access advanced features.
3. Tap Bixby Routine.
4. Set the routines you want to use on your phone.

Navigation gestures

One of the biggest news that the launch of Android 10 left us was the introduction of gesture navigation. Samsung has introduced a number of additional options in One UI designed to get more out of these gestures in these Galaxy S20s. Since we can hide the keyboard button, which for many users is a bit annoying, or have gesture suggestions, which will allow you to better adapt to using these gestures on the phone. To activate them, follow these steps:

1. Open settings.
2. Go to the Screen section.
3. Enter the navigation bar.
4. Tap Gestures to activate them.

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Use with one hand

Samsung is an expert in using the mobile phone with one handThey also have a great app for that. The Galaxy S20 + and S20 Ultra have large screens, which may not always be comfortable for many users. Fortunately, in the phone settings we have an option to configure their use with one hand, which also gives us many possibilities, so that it is very convenient to use these screens with one hand.

Since it allows you to customize actions with certain gestures (swipe left, a diagonal gesture …), so you can perform certain actions that previously required multiple gestures or using two hands, now with one hand. The steps to set it up in the Galaxy S20 are:

1. Open the One UI settings.
2. Access advanced features.
3. Tap One-handed operation.
4. Enable this option.

Further, we can perfect its use with One Hand Operation +, the Samsung application we have already talked about. Thanks to it you can customize those actions, which we mentioned earlier. The application can be downloaded for free on phones, from this link:

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Windows connection

To be productive, a good connection between the mobile phone and the computer is important. Fortunately, Samsung has good tools for this, which we can use in One UI, How is the shortcut to the Windows application, which we talked about last spring. Thanks to it, it is very easy to move files between the two.

This application allows us to send a file maximum 100 files each time, with a maximum size of 512GB in total. Despite these limitations, it presents itself as an ideal option for moving files between mobile and computer. Especially if you have taken a lot of photos or recorded videos with your Galaxy S20, it is a good method.

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Pantalla Edge

A feature that has been around for some time in One UI and that divides many users, but which offers many possibilities. Since we can choose from a large number of panels or even download others to use. There are options like being able to select which part of the screen you want to capture when taking a screenshot, without having to crop afterwards, a good helper for many.

The wide selection of panels and options allows this You can get a lot out of it in your Galaxy S20. So it’s worth a try. The steps to activate it are:

1. Open settings.
2. Enter the screen.
3. Tap Edge Screen.
4. Enable this option.

You can then proceed with customization which panels you want to use on your phone, as well as being able to download more from the Galaxy Store. A divisive tool in One UI, but one that offers many options for good use in these Galaxy S20s. Therefore, it is worth a try and then see if it is a productivity tool on your phone.