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Samsung Galaxy S9 / S9+ - Motions and Gestures

2026-10-22 21:16:50.633

Samsung Galaxy S9 / S9+ - Motions and Gestures

Here's how to manage motion-activated services for your Galaxy S9 / S9+.
Motions and gestures settings allow for various motion-activated services.
  1. From a Home screen, swipe up or down from the center of the display to access the apps screen.
    These instructions only apply to Standard mode and the default Home screen layout.
  2. Navigate:
    Settings Settings icon
    Advanced features
    Motions and gestures
    .
  3. Select any of the following then tap the
    switch
     to turn on Switch on icon or off Switch off icon :
    • Lift to wake
       : Turns the screen on when you pick up your phone.
    • Smart stay
       : Keep the screen on while you're looking at it.
    • Smart alert
       : Your phone will vibrate when you pick it up after missing a call or receiving a message.
    • Easy mute
       : Place your hand on the screen while the screen is on to mute calls and alarms.
    • Direct call
       : Make a call by bringing the phone close to your ear.
    • Finger sensor gestures
       : Open and close apps with the fingerprint sensor.
    • Palm swipe to capture
       : The screen is captured by swiping the edge of your hand across more than half the screen.
    • Swipe to call or send messages
       : Swipe a contact or number right to make a call or left to send a message.