TouchWiz. In addition, it is prone to periodic freezes, accumulation of many "junk" files. If the developers periodically eliminate these shortcomings during the release of new versions, then they do not seem to intend to change the design in the near future. However, along with the shortcomings, TouchWiz implements many wonderful and necessary functions that cannot be found either on "bare" Android, or on its other modifications. However, many users are unaware of the interface's true potential. In this article, we will try to consider the main useful features of the TouchWiz shell from Samsung, which from year to year persistently continues to switch from one device to another.
Multi-window mode
Owners of Android devices usually use several applications at the same time, so the multi-window mode was invented. In this mode, applications can be visually represented as windows located on the desktop, and it is also possible to divide the active display space between several applications. This approach significantly saves the user's time and makes smartphone management easier and more convenient. Otherwise, you have to switch between several applications many times.
One-handed operation support
As modern gadgets become more and more, the issue of ease of management becomes more and more relevant. The developers have implemented a special "one hand" mode in which all functions become accessible when operated with one hand. Thus, you can cook dinner, hold the steering wheel of a car, hold on to the handrails in public transport, and at the same time continue to use the gadget.
Optimizing calls
In the standard mode, you can no longer interrupt the conversation with the subscriber in the background when you need to go to the desktop and use other functions. This feature is further improved in TouchWiz, where there is no need to pull the shutter to switch back to call mode. Instead, the subscriber is always in a small square located on the left side of the desktop, which is undoubtedly much more convenient. In addition, it allows you to answer an incoming call directly from your desktop by swiping on an additional screen.
Sorting the location of apps in the list
Usually, the user does not have the ability to move application icons to another location that is not provided for by the standard sorting settings. However, TouchWiz does not have this disadvantage. There it is possible to put several applications in folders, display recently downloaded, etc.
The ability to hide the application
Along with the above functions, if necessary, you can hide icons from the general list of applications with just a couple of gestures. This is especially useful when you need to hide confidential information from prying eyes.
Convenient access to switches
To get into the quick settings of Android 5.0, you need to pull the shutter twice. In TouchWiz, one such gesture is enough. At the top of the top menu there is a scroll menu, where the most necessary switches of the gadget are located. In addition, the list of these switches can be changed at your discretion.
Close all applications at once
The standard Android interface did not receive support for closing all running applications at once, while in TouchWiz this option is provided initially.
Calculator history
Often, those who use a calculator need to double-check their calculations, but this cannot be done with a regular calculator. A completely different story with a calculator from Samsung, which at any time will provide a complete history of the calculations performed on it earlier.
File manager
Stock Android for some reason lacks a file manager. Sometimes it can be frustrating, especially when there is no way to download such an indispensable application from Google Play. That is why TouchWiz already has a convenient, bright and efficient application manager.
Instantly change sound settings
In recent versions of Android, support for sound tuning has been effectively improved significantly, however, it is not comparable to the capabilities of TouchWiz in this regard. A proprietary Korean add-on allows you to customize sound very quickly using a pop-up menu right on your desktop.
Energy saving settings
Finally, in stock Android 5.0, there are battery saving settings. In TouchWiz, such features were implemented much earlier, besides, the developers improve the efficiency of this software with each new version.
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And let's talk about the shell that has been used in all gadgets from Samsung for quite a long time. This article will be of interest to those who want to know how Samsung devices interact with their owners. We will tell you about the main functions, features and "chips" that are inherent in this shell, as well as share our opinion about what is good and what is bad in it. Go!
Let's start with the most important thing - the speed of work. Previously, TouchWiz was very heavily loaded with unnecessary services and buns, which are often simply not needed by an ordinary user, the shell was "heavy" and slowed down. Time passed and today we have a simple, convenient, functional shell that works great even on inexpensive Samsung devices. In this review, we'll take a look at TouchWiz built on Android 5.1. This is one of the latest versions of TouchWiz, therefore it has been worked out over the years and is actually brought to perfection.
Let's start with the desktop. As you can see, the application icons here are slightly different from those in the gadgets of other companies. Drawn with high quality, they look very beautiful.
On the desktop, you can create folders and assign them a specific color to make it easier to navigate. Of course, you can change the name of the folder. The same functions are also available in the application menu.
Another main thing that you will often use is the curtain. Here it only slightly resembles the standard one used in "pure" Android. It has been thoroughly reworked, it takes up much less space, and is compact. The main elements are arranged in a line that can be flipped with swipes left and right. The number of elements can be added to this line, and unnecessary ones, on the contrary, can be deleted.
The desktops and the look and feel are pretty easy to customize. You can choose a built-in theme, as well as download additional themes from the Internet and slightly rework the performance of interface elements. You can easily add the necessary widgets to your desktop.
In the system settings, you can choose the font that will be used both in the settings and in the applications.
Now let's talk about the most important function in any phone - it's communication. Working with contacts is cool in TouchWiz. Indeed, since this is done here, other devices from other companies do not have such functionality, as far as I know. Open your contact list, find the one you need and swipe from left to right to make a call, or vice versa, from right to left to send an SMS. Implemented very cool, beautiful and convenient.
The call screen looks like this, as we see the recording of a voice call on the dictaphone is not provided.
A distinctive feature of Android 5 is that when you use an application and you receive a call, this call is displayed at the top in the curtain, neatly. You can answer it not closed application and continue to use it. You can also stop the call, just like turn on the speakerphone. If there is no time to answer the call, you can reject it. Is it convenient and beautiful? I don’t know, everyone will decide for himself.
The functionality of the buttons is also worth mentioning. A double tap on the big Home button will open the camera for you, and a long press on the Google Now program. To the left of it is a button that calls up a list of recent applications, which, if pressed for a long time, will open the menu, and to the right is the standard "Back" button.
In the Apps menu, you can turn off those apps you don't use so that they don't waste energy. If you need to turn them back on, you will have to look for them in the settings and do it manually.
In the settings menu, "Frequently used settings" was done very well. If you often use some phone settings, you can bring them to the very top, they will be in the form of icons. It's convenient and great.
The settings have a built-in equalizer that is activated when headphones are connected. If you don't like using the equalizer, then you can simply automatically optimize the sound, turn on the built-in "enhancers".
Separately, you can adjust the vibration and activate the "Do not disturb" mode. The latter can be set to a schedule, which is very convenient when there is a need to turn off the sound on the smartphone every night and turn it on in the morning. All this is done automatically.
TouchWiz also supports “gestures”, but their list depends on the model, it can be a screenshot with the palm of your hand, or an answer to a call when you hold the phone to your ear.
It should be noted the simple mode, which is used here, just like in most modern smartphones. It will be very convenient for our older relatives who do not like to bother with the settings, who need a couple of buttons in the smartphone and that's it. It looks like this:
Battery charge management is well developed. I would say this is the standard. You can easily view statistics on battery usage, enable power saving modes.
TouchWiz allows you to activate two power saving modes, one normal, which turns off the network when the smartphone is locked, and the second super power saving mode, which turns the smartphone into a regular dialer, thereby significantly extending its life from one charge.
The time and date settings are not unusual:
In addition, in the settings, you can configure and optimize the operation of applications, and also configure notifications.
Samsung also took care of the protection of the device. TouchWiz, like any other shell on Android 5, allows you to set a pattern, PIN, password.
The screen can also be easily optimized programmatically for yourself. You can manually set the brightness, change the font, set up auto-off. It is also possible to select the screen mode, that is, the color rendition
Samsung, seemingly a serious giant, specializing in smartphones lately, offers its customers the perfect devices! Oh no! If you are reading this article, then not everything is in order. Quite often, users of this brand face a problem when the interface starts to jerk up a bit, as a result of which an error of the following format appears: "The TouchWiz Screen application has been stopped." What to do in this case? Flash your phone? Carry to the workshop? To hand over under a guarantee, if it is still valid?
You can solve the problem yourself. It is not a fact that it appeared due to improper operation of the device. Most likely, this is a bug of the shell itself installed in your Samsung. In this article, we will show you several ways to solve this problem.
We will proceed from simpler methods to more complex ones, so we recommend that you perform them in the same order. If you get the error for the first time, then there is a high probability of removing it by removing the battery.
Here's what we do:
- Without turning off the device, remove the battery from it;
- Then press the power button, press for about 30 seconds;
- Put the battery back, close the lid, try to turn on the smartphone.
Why is this done, you ask? With this method, we completely drain the capacitors until they are completely discharged. After that, the phone memory is already rebooted without any problems or interference.
After this procedure, we need to turn on our Samsung in safe mode (this procedure is temporary). Not sure how to do this?
For Samsung devices, the operation is as follows:
- Press the Power button so that our device starts to turn on.
- Next, press and hold the Menu key, waiting for the device to boot into safe mode.
Did not work? Then let's try another method.
- We press simultaneously three keys - Home, Power and Menu. We are waiting for our device to turn on in the appropriate mode. Please note that in this case, the operating system will not load third-party programs. You can easily remove unnecessary and problematic applications.
If you have done all the above steps and still a notification appears with the text "The TouchWiz Screen application has stopped", go to the next step.
Turn on disabled apps
Perhaps your smartphone has disabled standard programs and systems that are necessary for the device to work correctly. To do this, we perform the following operations:
- Go to the "Settings" of your Samsung and go to the tab "Application Manager";
- At the top of the screen, click on the "Disabled" item so that the system displays a list of disabled programs;
- Now we restore each software one by one and check whether the error still appears or not.
If you still have not succeeded, move on to the next point.
Clearing cache and data
- Go to the "Settings" of your device, select the tab "Application Manager";
- Choose the parameter "All" there;
- Find the item "Contacts", go in and clear the cache;
- Then you return to the previous menu, select the phone settings there. Push the button "Clear cache and data".
Please note that after clicking this tab, all previously created settings will be deleted.
Clearing the Touchwiz cache
As a rule, any widget located on your screen can be the cause. Try to remove them all first and restart your smartphone. If it does not help, then click "Settings" and go to the application settings. Find "Details" in the general list and click on "Touchwiz Screen". All that remains is to clear your cache and restart your phone again.
If this method did not help either, then you will have to do a full reset to the factory settings so that all user data is completely deleted from the phone. We also recommend checking your OS version for updates.
Samsung has been aware of this problem for a long time, and has already released fixes for most versions and skins that completely solve the problem. Just be sure to create copies, because all information from the phone will be deleted, that is, you will completely lose all contacts stored on the phone. In some cases, a full flashing of the phone may also be required, for example, if your version of Android is no longer supported by the developer.
If this error appears, and at the same time you cannot go to another menu item or the "Back" button does not work, and the phone seems to be frozen, you can use the quick menu by swiping down and selecting "Settings" in the list. Users often forget about this, although in many cases this method saves.
Generally speaking, in terms of the user situation, most often the problem occurs due to stopping applications, as a result of which a notification appears. And sometimes it is not the user himself who is to blame. he could not disable them, but additional programs that were installed from third-party services or various utilities to speed up the system, cleaning programs, for example, the same Clean Master.
When the TouchWiz user interface installed on Samsung flagship devices does not work correctly, you may receive a message that reads "". The cause of this situation may be problems with the firmware or third-party applications. What can be done in this case?
1. Soft reset
The easiest way to get your Galaxy back on track is to do a soft reset and then boot into Safe Mode. This method almost always helps if the problem " TouchWiz Screen application stopped"Appears for the first time. The device issues one-time messages of this kind when the firmware or the user interface itself fails.The order of your actions:
1) Remove the battery from the switched on device;
2) Press the power button and hold it for at least 30 seconds;
3) Install the battery in place, fix the back cover;
4) Turn on the phone.
The meaning of the procedure is depletion of electrolytic capacitors by completely discharging them... The memory of the device is rebooted without extraneous interference. Next, proceed to boot your Samsung Galaxy into Safe Mode by disabling all third-party apps (at least temporarily). The problem may lie in their work. It didn't help, and TouchWiz stopped again - you need to look for the reason in one of the pre-installed applications or services.
2. Clearing cache and data
1) Go to " Settings»;2) Find Application Manager;
3) Select the tab " Everything»;
4) Select " Contacts"And then clear the cache.
5) Go back to the previous menu and select phone settings;
6) Now click " Clear cache and clear data».
When choosing the method " Clear data»Any changes you made to create your own application settings will be deleted. This method is not a panacea, but it can solve the problem of stopping the user interface.
Note: if you cannot follow the recommended chain, try to close the error message, and then proceed as follows: Home Screen> Easy Mode> Apply. The screen will update. If the message from TouchWiz popped up again, go to the application manager, look in the section " Everything»TouchWiz, then return it to its default settings. By deleting your data and clearing the cache.
Nothing helps? There is only one option left - reset the device to factory settings... We remind you: do not forget to pre-complete
