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Your Galaxy S6 has features you didn't know about. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Your Galaxy S6 has features you didn’t know about. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Samsung has baked a long list of hidden features into its latest version of TouchWiz that aren’t available by default on the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge — such as call recording, Wi-Fi calling, the ability to schedule text messages, and support for VoLTE.

But if you’ve already rooted your handset, you can enable them manually.

TWRP already supports Samsung's latest and greatest. Photo: Samsung

TWRP already supports Samsung’s latest and greatest. Photo: Samsung

If you’re already bored with Samsung’s new TouchWiz software, you’ll be pleased to know custom ROMs are now one step closer for the new Galaxy S6. Just days after the device went on sale for the first time, it already has its first custom recovery in TWRP.

LED Music Effect in action. Screenshot: Cult of Android

LED Music Effect in action. Screenshot: Cult of Android

You probably only ever notice your smartphone’s LED notification light when you have new alerts, but it can do so much more. If your handset is rooted, a new app called LED Music Effect can turn it into an awesomely colorful visualizer for your favorite tunes.

The S6 Edge is compatible with CF-Auto-Root. Photo: Samsung

The S6 Edge is compatible with CF-Auto-Root. Photo: Samsung

If you can’t live without root access on your Android, you’ll be pleased to know that there is already a root method for Samsung’s all-new Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge — weeks before they even go on sale.

Is this not the best boot animation you've ever seen? Photo: Bhoot

Is this not the best boot animation you’ve ever seen? Photo: Bhoot

I don’t tend to get too excited about boot animations; I usually stick with whichever one comes bundled with the ROM I’m using and pay very little attention to it. But as a fan of the Zelda franchise, I can’t help but be amazed by the beauty above.

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