Best Samsung Galaxy S24 Tips and Tricks

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is finally here. It is the company’s flagship device from its non-foldable lineup. This year, apart from the hardware refresh, Samsung has worked a lot on the software as well. As such, if you’re looking for the best Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra tips and tricks to get the most out of your new phone, then you’ve come to the right place. We’ve listed some below, so let’s take a look.

Live Translate During Calls

The Galaxy S24 Ultra has a Live Translate mode for calls. Once enabled, the feature will translate your sentences to the receiver’s language and their responses to your language in real time. Here’s how to enable it:

Step 1: Open the Phone app and tap the three-dot icon in the top right corner. Here, select Settings.

Step 2: Inside the Call settings page, head over to the Call Assist section. Here, tap on ‘Live translate’. Then, enable the toggle for Live Translate.

Step 3: Below it, you can configure the languages for each party. Additionally, you can even set the voice for the system when it speaks on your behalf.

Step 4: When on a call, tap on the ‘Call Assist‘ option. Then, tap on ‘Live translate‘ to use the feature.

Interpreter Mode

As good as Live Translate is, it only works for calls. To translate dialogues outside calls, you can use the S24 Ultra’s Interpreter Mode. As each person speaks, their voice is translated and transcribed directly on the phone, allowing you to understand and respond effortlessly. Here’s how to use it.

Step 1: Head over to Settings > Advanced features > Advanced intelligence. Here, then tap on Interpreter.

Step 2: Now, tap on ‘Language packs for translation’. You can then download the languages you need for translation.

Step 3: Once done, swipe down the notification tray to reveal the quick settings toggles. Here, tap on Interpreter.

Step 4: The Interpreter app should now open up. Simply tap on any of the microphone icons to begin translation.

Summarize Notes

One of the best Galaxy S24 Ultra tips and tricks is to use AI to condense your lengthy notes into concise summaries. It essentially highlights key points, thus saving you precious time. Here’s how to use it.

Step 1: Open the Samsung Notes app and then the saved note that you wish to summarize. In the bottom bar, tap on the Generative AI option, as shown. In the dialog box that pops up asking for permission, tap on OK.

Step 2: Now, select the text you wish to summarize. Once done, simply tap on Summarize.

Get Text Transcripts for Voice Recordings

Using the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, you easily record lectures, interviews, or brainstorming sessions and let the S24 Ultra transcribe them for you. Here’s how to do that.

Open the Voice Recorder app and start playing a saved recording. You should see an option to Transcribe. Select a language and then tap on the Transcribe button again.

And that’s it. The S24 Ultra will start to process the recording, and then show you a transcript of the same. You can also tap on the Summary option at the top to get a summarization of the entire recording.

Use Generative Edit

Another great feature of the Pixel lineup is Magic Editor. Interestingly, Samsung has an answer to that as well, in the form of a Generative Edit. Using this feature, you can remove unwanted objects from photos, adjust the subject’s position, and more. Here’s how you can use it.

Step 1: Open the photo you wish to edit inside the Gallery app and tap on the Edit icon. Then, tap on the Generative AI icon.

Step 2: You can now highlight the subject you wish to edit. Simply circling it should suffice in most cases; the AI will automatically snap to the edges. Once done, you can hold on to the selection to move it around, resize it, or remove it by tapping the erase button.

Step 3: Once you’re happy with the changes you’ve made, tap on the Generate button. The AI will then fill in the remaining spaces of the image.

Use Circle to Search

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is also the first phone to debut Google’s Circle to Search feature. As the name suggests, users can circle, highlight, scribble on, or tap anything on Galaxy S24’s screen to see helpful, high-quality search results.

To use it, tap and hold on the home button on your navigation bar. Alternatively, if you’re using Gesture Navigation, tap and hold the nav bar icon till you feel a vibration. You should now get a pop-up for Circle to Search. Simply tap on ‘Try it now’.

You can then circle the content you wish to identify or learn more about. The phone will automatically search for it and deliver relevant information.

Enable Photo Ambient Wallpaper

Photo Ambient Wallpapers use AI to automatically change a user’s photos based on time and weather. To enable the feature, go to Settings > Advanced features > Labs and tap on ‘Photo ambient wallpaper’.

Once enabled, go to Settings > Wallpaper and Style> Change wallpapers and select the photo of your choice.

Choose whether to apply the wallpaper to the lock screen, home screen, or both, and then tap on Next. You can customize the wallpaper to your liking with effects if you want, or simply tap on Done to apply it.

Set Different Audio Outputs for Each App

Did you know that you can even set different audio outputs for each app on your S24 Ultra? For instance, you can play music through your headphones while keeping navigation directions audible through your phone’s speakers.

To do that, head over to Settings > Sounds and Vibration> Separate app sound.

Now, enable the toggle next to ‘Turn on now’. Then, tap on Select. Here, select the apps you wish to play on a different audio device. Then, press back. You should now be able to select the Audio device for each app.

And that’s it. The specific apps will output to the assigned audio device only, while the other apps will work with the default audio output, that is, your device speakers.