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Display modes on Samsung Galaxy Note 4

These aren’t the only display modes available on some Samsung Galaxy devices. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Samsung is famous for its over-saturated Super AMOLED displays, but for those who prefer a more natural look, there’s a hidden display mode that’s super easy to activate. It’s available on more recent Galaxy devices like the Galaxy S6, S6 edge, and Note 4, and you don’t need root access to enable it.

Here’s how to find it.

PingPongRoot on the Galaxy S6. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

PingPongRoot on the Galaxy S6. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Struggling to live without root access on your Galaxy S6 and S6 edge? Well, now you don’t have to.

A new “PingPongRoot” exploit exploit for Samsung’s latest flagships makes rooting super simple — anyone can do it in just a few minutes. What’s more, it won’t trip your Knox counter, so you’ll still be able to take advantage of Samsung’s security features and you won’t invalidate your warranty.

Here’s what you need to do.

It's easy to make the battery percentage disappear. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

It’s easy to make the battery percentage disappear. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

If you don’t need to see a battery percentage in your status bar and feel it’s taking up too much space, you can hide it on your Galaxy S6 and S6 edge. Samsung doesn’t make this totally clear, but it’s a simple process that will take you less than a minute.

Here’s how.

Briefing-Galaxy-S6

Briefing on the Galaxy S6. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Samsung’s new Briefing page on the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge puts breaking news one swipe away from your home screen — but if you’re one of the many who don’t want that, you’ll be pleased to know it’s incredibly easy to turn it off.

Here’s how.

Action Launcher 3 on the Galaxy S6. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Action Launcher 3 on the Galaxy S6. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Samsung has delivered much-improved TouchWiz software with the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge, but there are still some things you can do to make the experience even better. One of those is switching to a better launcher, and in this walkthrough, we’ll show you how.

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