Galaxy S9: First 10 Things to Do!

Once you've got that Samsung Galaxy S9 or Galaxy S9+ out of the box, what should you do? We've got a list of the first 10 things or tips and tricks to consider doing, like getting your security right with lock screen settings, learning to launch the camera quickly, tweaking quick settings shortcuts, deciding on Bixby or Samsung Edge Screen, and looking through the list of Advanced Features.
We'll have more Galaxy S9 tips and tricks later, along with our S9 review, but this should get you off to a solid start.
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[@aphro123star]

**patiently waiting for the S10 to come out so I can buy the S9**

[@mariekano9730]

Facts

[@metree5052]

Parps How much u think the price is gonna drop

[@tacoguy210]

@@metree5052 bout tree fiddy

[@DoctorChurrasco]

@@metree5052 5 dolars

[@DoctorChurrasco]

same

[@syd_jzx100]

Upgraded from the iPhone 5S to the S9. What an upgrade!

[@leenaahmed9418]

Lmao same! My S9 coming in two days can't wait!

[@mevs.theworld8079]

Charisma thought I was the only one? Lmao

[@thelatenightgamer2624]

Noice

[@Its_Mannix]

Same

[@keshavgoel4733]

oof same

[@melissamariee710]

Went from iPhone 6s to the s9+ :) so excited! This phone and screen is huge

[@therealbosstopob4l974]

Can i have ur iphone6s? Im using s3 mini

[@melissamariee710]

THE REAL BOSSTOP OB4L if it wasn't busted, I'd sell it lol

[@popescucalin3998]

I'm going from 6 plus to S9. Can't wait.

[@astriul2746]

Good choice.

[@astriul2746]

Much better than the Iphone Xpensive 😅

[@kareem7051]

This dude just taught me how to set a lock screen

[@ytnoname1189]

lol no shit, android 101

[@PecosHank]

Useful tips. thanks dude.

[@thechosenone1923]

With a little bit of luck I am getting my S9 this friday. Watching this on my S5. What. an. upgrade. my. dudes.

[@therealbosstopob4l974]

:( can u send me your s5, i have an s3 mini

[@thechosenone1923]

THE REAL BOSSTOP OB4L I think my mom is not permitting. Sorry.

[@xxxtentakota3769]

Same, but switching from iPhone 5!

[@thechosenone1923]

ViruZen Nice! Good choice not switching to the IPX hahahaha

[@MatthewMoscotto]

Tim Verwoerd You deserve this upgrade.

[@exiledvoid2429]

i killed the bixby button off 1st thing i got the phone.

[@elisabrown9851]

Edit the button to open a different app and not Bixby

[@ketriel2472]

@@elisabrown9851 agree

[@hoganhogan952]

that stupid bixbybutton is in the worst location imaginable. What were they thinking?

[@ketriel2472]

@@hoganhogan952 i dont press it at all tho, i even have it set to open discord and it works perfectly

[@BionicRasta]

I often accidentally press it when changing the volume.

[@bathtub_jim7652]

I just jumped from an s5 to s9...big upgrade for sure

[@NARDIPSINGH]

Bathtub_Jim 😲😲😲

[@nurdanjotham896]

weirdo 1234567890 me too. And I am little nervous 😂

[@goufackkentsaleandrinlebel8826]

me too

[@c4keizerg354]

Me2 :)

[@TheSkyFeds]

I went from s5 to s8+ and just now got an s9+

[@mx_parzival8062]

Who else is watching this on the s9

[@agm309]

Meeeeee

[@ishdeepsingh5808]

Meeeeee

[@Joshua-zj3id]

Me

[@rigvfx5705]

Mee

[@brycetidd2846]

I'm not

[@m.o.javeee]

iPhone users: "Samsung is trash lol" Also iPhone users: iOS 11 bugs, battery dies after a year, messy notifications, broken screen, compromises, couldn't type a capital I for 2 weeks, spent $1000 for an emoji machine, no expandable storage, only comeback is blurry camera

[@Dawg99999]

never had many problems. why do android have duplicate icons...lol

[@DjSpyjoy]

As an iPhone user luckily switching over to Samsung on Monday, I agree 100%

[@Aidancordell]

Apples a star but it's nothing compared to a galaxy

[@astriul2746]

That's Apple in a nutshell :)

[@astriul2746]

Not to mention that they slow down their older models

[@hst1185]

I've been an Apple user for 6 years now. But I just upgraded to the Samsung S9+ and I can definitely say that I'm happy about it.

[@obayrafi2632]

Still happy?

[@mikaylaroberts804]

Just got my S9+ two weeks ago. Already in love! Great videos! ❤

[@cooperjohnson739]

This was one of the best videos I have seen on this subject! Thank you so much. I never got bored and the information was great.

[@Brentstarga]

VERY VERY VERY Helpful and informative! Thank you! ❤

[@paulculbertson1101]

Thanks for this post. Just got a S9 as a replacement phone and your top ten list really helped.

[@janohara8191]

Dude!!! Thank you! I've always had an android phone and know a lot of tricks, but you just showed me so much more for my S9+! Thank you thank you! :)

[@tristanlouden5900]

Switching from iOS after 6 years or so. This is very helpful. Thanks!

[@withlove_eya]

Switching to S9 from my Note 3 after 5-6 years.. what an upgrade 😂😂

[@ssj2gohanboss]

That's a fat upgrade

[@bunnybgood411]

Thank you for making this clear. Best video so far.

[@MoeLarryTheCheese]

Fantastic review. Great content, and best of all, no "uh, uh, uh".......and my favorite "GO AHEAD AND" every other sentence. This guy is great. Subscribed!!

[@NonsensicalSpudz]

i just want the bixiby button remapppable to like a mute toggle switch or dedicated camera button

[@DroidlifeDL]

That would be clutch!

[@Awaks]

NonsensicalVids Dedicated camera toggle???.....Ummm, double-tap Lé Power Button???

[@NonsensicalSpudz]

double tapping the power button opens the camera, not taking photos, also again thats not dedicated to a function

[@Awaks]

NonsensicalVids Double taping the power button/Pressing the power button twice, *is* dedicated to a function....it's the *Quick Launch Camera* function???....any of their devices still with a physical home button, does this by pressing the Home Button twice instead. If taking a pic is your issue, in the app you can select your floating button or choose the volume keys(or the power key, I think) to take a pic, or tap the heart rate sensor....out of the app, you can create a shortcut to any of the photo-modes you please, tell Bixby(who you don't need to tell "Hi" anymore unlike "Hey" used by others) to take a regular shot or selfie(of course with a 5 second countdown timer).....so I don't get....why add a dedicated button when you have these already???

[@NonsensicalSpudz]

i think you're completely overlooking what i'm asking. dedicated button/assigned button. as in a button which can be used for the camera shutter in a better position than the volume rocker etc, is what would be nice. and also sony have a dedicated camera button on their devices specifically for taking photos. thats what its for. you seem to confuse, taking photos with opening an app

[@sashafortin]

Watching on my current samsung grand prime, getting an S9+ two days from now! Can't wait.

[@twistybeard4703]

In at the deep end. I just got my first quality smartphone. The S9+ and this video helped me out alot. Some of the things I had already discovered, but quite a bit was new to me. Thank you.

[@evanthompson157]

Thanks so much you were very helpful. I feel very confident in purchasing & optimizing the S9

[@alexciobanu311]

Definitely getting s9 in a month or two, iPhone X is just a ripoff

[@oloyolo6711]

S10 coming in spring and it's worth the wait

[@AlphaMacho]

@@oloyolo6711 fr this nigga barely gon get s9

[@thegooodmorninggirlpodcast]

Dankmemes21121 I feel the exact same way!!

[@LuisSanchez-dk7ne]

@@oloyolo6711 s10 is probably gonna be about a 1k lol

[@laurawalters3150]

S9 is better than iphone 11

[@MissDiva324]

Great review and great style!!! Just upgraded to s8 from s5 and WOW, what a difference! Will keep this s8 for a few years hopefully and then switch in another 4 models or so to hopefully ANOTHER BIG DIFFERENCE!!!

[@tyler69]

Victoria Lesko I have a s8 too ima wait a couple years to upgrade

[@MatthewMoscotto]

Victoria Lesko Your in a great position to get the Galaxy 10. The S9 and S8 are pretty much the same phones.

[@MissDiva324]

Matthew Moscotto I don't think the 10 will be much different either! We'll see!

[@himani8927]

Matthew Moscotto can’t afford to switch every two years... if I get the s9 do you think I could hold off on an upgrade until 2021 or so? (dang 2020 sounds futuristic but it’s only a year and a half away)

[@cupid3890]

I upgraded from the s5 to the s9 and I am in love with my new phone

[@timy2ton363]

Cool, thanks man. Steap learning curve from the S7. Didnt even know the phone had this many functions cause all they talk about is the camera. Appreciate it.

[@richardware7293]

My wife and I just upgraded from S4 to S9, lots of information to understand and learn. Videos like this, beats buying any book, and still not understand what's going on....thanks for these videos..

[@ajnabeechowdhuryAjnabee]

honestly, i like the samsung style more than stock android style,, Its simple and stylish

[@jtw.111]

Same! Samsung's UI used to be so ugly a few years ago, but it's so elegant and simple now. They definitely listened to feedback! (That, and they're going with the general trend of UI design)

[@obayrafi2632]

@@jtw.111 Its even better now with OneUI

[@tonkathemalamute]

I just got this and went live. The picture was pixelated and blurry. Can you tell me how to fix it?

[@pat7785]

Get better internet

[@AyeeSecret]

Your internet is slow

[@joannejohnson5345]

Stay still don't zoom

[@Battledongus]

Very useful advice! Just got s9 yesterday and i didn't know about the blue light filter or the edge screen

[@obsant7214]

You saved my life with the touch sensitive thx you so much

[@lucyw.mcmellan7274]

Very helpful, thanks. I got my S9 yesterday.

[@paola9646]

I have my purple S9 plus and I just installed a 400GB micro sd card. It works great.

[@Dustin34]

Why tf would you need that much storage on a fucking phone

[@jennyramsey8704]

Great tutorial for a first-time smart phone user. Thank you.

[@joetarlos]

Great video, I really enjoyed it and thought that it was very formative...

[@issac9930]

11:45 That "show control on top" button actually ads your brightness slider to your 6 quick settings, so you can change the brightness after swiping your notifications down once, instead of having to swipe down twice first

[@KarlRock]

In India they've disabled the "Double Tap Power Button To Open Camera" feature. I was wondering why it didn't work.

[@senoozyxd823]

why though ?

[@jonapple2325]

@@senoozyxd823 you're a bit late

[@alexanderrahl482]

@@jonapple2325 His lateness is only matched by the irrelevancy of your comment.

[@jonapple2325]

@@alexanderrahl482 you're a bit late

[@theosoreos]

@@jonapple2325 I'm a bit late

[@GoodBariusOfTheNorth]

Thanks for the video, I've gone through plenty older androids but this is my first new phone ever. I'm pretty tech savy and I can't wait to see what this phone has for me!

[@johndoe2635]

Just got my S9 yesterday. Fantastic video, thank you 👍👍👍

[@Darthpsy66]

It's been almost a year that I bought my S9 and I never took the time to know my phone until now lol. From now on I'm going to research all of the devices I purchase.

[@jamezsamsel]

Im getting one next week!!!

[@Mary-wo5cx]

Great helpful video!

[@fluxequinox]

Really good video! Thanks

[@laker249]

9:23 Disable?? Just funny how you said it, cause it sounded like you were surprised,lol.

[@kj-marslander]

it's unusual to find 'disable' on long press on android. It's always been on iPhone as uninstall.

[@xxlj_hoopin23xx66]

Just got my s9+ yesterday:)

[@DroidlifeDL]

Nice! Thoughts so far?

[@xxlj_hoopin23xx66]

Love it especially the stereo speakers this phone is a beast

[@raniabusalah749]

how is the selfie camera? do you recommend this phone?

[@xxlj_hoopin23xx66]

abu salah highly recommend it..cameras r great especially intelligence scan I truly think this is the best overall phone it has everything u need in a phone

[@bogdanadzic9305]

abu salah selfie sucks i hate it but i love rest

[@DebraDukes]

Kellen Awesome review for those who just purchased.Quick to the point review.Nicely Done.Love the Color Sharp.Deb 👌

[@NelaRc]

I love this you did great thank you

[@untitled795]

Got the S9 today and it feels and looks like a fucking Audi

[@femalej777]

Got small hands... small pockets in jeans ..Petite. So I got S9. I'm happy

[@tamarasorbo1550]

Haha me too

[@thelegando4281]

s9 plus is amazing to watch netflix with huge screen and 525 pixels

[@Dustin34]

@@thelegando4281 do you even know what pixels are??? The s9 has wayyy more then 525 pixels.

[@zanderallan4373]

@@Dustin34 think he ment ppi not just pxels cux 550 ppi is alright

[@JuanGarcia-tu4yj]

Thank you for making my life easier man

[@lisainfl210]

Super helpful! Thanks!!!

[@PK-db9qj]

Why everyone shows s9 in thumbnail and do whole video with s9+

[@sweetpea4301]

I know right 😓 lol

[@michellewilde4412]

I know right!!! It drives me crazy

[@vs-nk8kv]

Its the same phone just pigger screen and some other small upgrades but everything that u can do in the s9+ you can do in the s9

[@PK-db9qj]

@@vs-nk8kv naa , there is a camera difference , battery difference , ram difference.

[@piyush5617]

Because they are dick

[@Paul_McNulty]

To get to the second lot of quick settings panel you don't need to pull it down twice. You just use two fingers to pull down the panel - a double finger pull down swipe - and pull it all the way down. When you toggle the brightness slider option to 'Show control on top' it means the slider will show on screen just below the first six quick setting buttons when you do your first pull down on that panel. When it is not toggled the brightness button doesn't show on the first pull down but shows on the second (or double finger) pull down. The toggle does not mean the brightness slider is to go to the top of the quick settings panel.

[@jenniferc1601]

Very helpful - thank you!

[@BK42Cycles]

Very nice tips!!

[@dantetemple7876]

Watching on my s9 :)

[@botakleong788]

that pixel 2 xl as the prop tho... haha

[@DroidlifeDL]

Hah couldn't help myself

[@danielpena2136]

Wild

[@paudub70]

Thanks for this, very useful 👍

[@VolcanicDeadLocked]

Thanks you I didn't know about any of that stuff good to know I plan on buying GS 9+ now I want it even more 👌 good job

[@yarnvfx]

Watching on my new s9+ 😁

[@NARDIPSINGH]

TheFatalFart me too

[@manunathan12]

Watching on this on my S9+

[@shazia2078]

Manu Nathan same here

[@daesdesires]

Same

[@shirleymccance9851]

@@shazia2078 ďz

[@catt5426]

Haha so am I

[@randomg7420]

Yeah same

[@mrek2068]

Simply fantastic video. Many thanks.

[@fw4698]

Well done ... terrific review of the S9

[@chayshai]

Just got my s9 today from the s7 (:

[@nigelyuen05]

Neulei u lucky im still on note 3

[@joneagle810]

Got mine from the s5 lol.

[@neonsvampen1]

Yea same

[@jeneralgod]

just order my S9, my s7 was having issues freezing and rebooting itself, so i ironically dumped it into a bowl of water and ice and issue was solved XD

[@anddyyoung]

So did i

[@Brandon-rq3ys]

The best thing about the S9 is the camera Pro Mode. If you don't know how to use it then learn how. It's not hard to use once you get the hang of it (I didnt have a clue when i first got it, but learned quickly). It will change everything about your photos that you take.

[@bleeke69]

Excellent video.

[@earlkyat8092]

Thank you for your help I enjoyed the video

[@juztryinnabehonest99]

Android and grandparents do not go together! Their home screens are a mess with widgets and apps all over the place! 😂

[@marthar4370]

that's why my mom has an iphone

[@juztryinnabehonest99]

Martha R my grandmother and mother as well.

[@jtw.111]

Yeah, Android is definitely for more at least semi-tech savvy people. iPhones are good for older folks and people who don't like/know how to customize a lot of their phone's features. They're nice and simple.

[@536bobbie]

Not all grand parents or Great Grandparents are built alike just like all young people are not!! Am 82, just got my 2nd Android (SSS9) and wouldn't have it any different. Had I phone first several years ago...didn't offer enough. Love my new S9....been using the S5 for several years.

[@lindaburke3181]

Not true, I am a grandmother and my homepage and all my settings are tidy and set to exactly where I want them.

[@faroutantics1847]

They should have the bixiby button into a programmable macro key..

[@beverlycrittendon4495]

Love this thanks!

[@vreepeter]

What mic are you using? Audio is phenomenal. Thanks so much for the informative video.

[@alexruiz5088]

I love the galaxy s9 and bixby yeah man thanks Samsung you rock

[@edgest]

The first phone was S3 then moved to S6 and now S9. Love the S series!

[@anthing5181]

3×3

[@XxBabyGurlLovexX]

I went from S3 to S5 to S7 and will be getting S9 in a few more days. Had my S7 for 3 years and had nevrr given me problems. I'm excited about getting the S9!

[@mrrobot6757]

I went from a sony LT15a to a S3 to S5 to S7 and now 2 months ago to the S9... android 10 as wellllll 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@yungmusic3903]

Best S9 guide everrrr!!

[@nikicoskinas1740]

So helpful. Thanks.

[@Sean-hr9ct]

Went from a Samsing J3 prime to a S9. UPGRADE OF THE CENTURY TBH

[@jugg1049]

Sean Golas lol try iPhone 6s to Samsung S9 bro 😂

[@christopherdougherty7740]

I would send you a picture if I knew how lol, I just got the 256gb internal storage international unlocked version, that's an awesome device

[@johnnymorenojr8539]

chris dougherty who the fuck gives a shit how much storage you got.

[@christopherdougherty7740]

#1 Stunna True, I just find it fascinating,

[@razrv3lc]

wait why? You can get micro SD cards way cheaper than what the higher storage versions of the phone cost lol

[@victoriaviolet2134]

I'm going from iPhone SE to the s9, I had an s7 prior to my SE. So excited!

[@kingkarnthongtan7882]

Very useful. Thank you.

[@AyoBroliic]

Dam that thing is smooth. About tonjust jump from v30. Love this phone but s9+ and specs are lookin nice af. And treble support

[@DroidlifeDL]

It's pretty slick and I'm kind of a Pixel 2 XL fanboy. Even I can admit this thing is nice.

[@t_pagz]

But I’m curious to see this treble support and if it means faster updates for these phones. If it does, Win!

[@Malik689]

Tony Pagoria Hope so 🤞🏽

[@wjames8980]

Pretty great screen on time!! Just 7% drain for 38mins(note the clock at start was 2:30pm and it ends at 3:03pm), that's an easy 6-7hrs SOT on a full charge

[@meilohishml4851]

Just got mine 2days ago and its absolutely gorgeous 😍

[@PhxFinestEnt]

Fast efficient and effective! Thank you!

[@rawandhwayyiz4302]

His hand must be tired.....

[@Cowesset]

Arty Lair when does he breathe?

[@agatar2688]

Rawand Hwayyiz m

[@jeneralgod]

@ģřœğ ğůìń he has a team of editors, this guy doesn't

[@domaineferrandiere3189]

Watching this on my Nokia 3210

[@ssemwangaflorence1391]

😃😃enjoy dear

[@lchan9682]

Good video. Thank you.

[@MrsMiamore1]

I just got mine today..super excited *_*

[@GeorgiA-vh7tl]

My Samsung s9 is coming wednesday. Can't wait to upgrade from Iphone 6!

[@milaniamilani5737]

Awww :D

[@118866jar1]

I’m getting mine soon as well. Ditching my iPhone X

[@t.p.7373]

... Play and right/left arrow icons. Is there a way to adjust sensitivity somehow? Tyvm

[@Dundundumie]

T. P. There is

[@JordanMac79]

Advanced features

[@NELSONG12]

Great info. Thank you

[@paulmonterona2908]

After 3 years as my daily phone its still kickin 😁😁

[@zombeat7376]

Good. I am definitely interested in advanced features. I am into my Sony phones but fancied a change (I still have Sony phones though.) picked up the s9 second hand. It is definitely a bit different from the Sony ones. But tbh i definitely prefer the Sony ones. Actually initially I was regretting buying and didn't like it much the Samsung s9 but its definitely growing on me and quickly too. Although I probably won't get another Samsung. This said the sound is surprisingly good. Would give my Sony xz3 some competition when it comes to sound. But I don't believe for a second the display looks just as good as my xz3. It's slightly smaller too. (I have big hands). It's a nice enough display but I think Samsung seems to have some useful features that the Sony ones don't have. Not loads but one or two. I am even starting to like bixby. I had to charge my phone fully twice yesterday. But I just turned off the always on thing and hopefully that will make a difference to the battery.

[@Handonforehead]

Turning off always on display won't save much, maybe 3% a day at most. Turning on dark mode and switching to medium power saving helps quite a bit

[@jayant_muchandikar]

My s9 plus doesnt have quick launch option in advance setting pls help

[@edgaralan9917]

Most informative , thank you..

[@t.p.7373]

Great video, ty

[@ArnoldsKtm]

For the love of God, disable pattern visibility so people can't just straight up see it.

[@tenacious1]

People who don't realize that they can move their apps around are ex-Apple users. lol

[@darkstepwarrior88]

Again so helpful, these tips really boast my productivity

[@aaronsouthern8012]

Switched from the S7 to the s9plus and my sweet buttery Jesus it's amazing so far