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Tips<br />
Tricks Hacks Apps<br />
Set up one-handed functionality<br />
Splay Launcher is an innovative app that totally changes how you handle a phone<br />
There are plenty of launcher apps out there<br />
that play around with the way your phone<br />
works, but few of them go as far as Splay. In<br />
fact this application almost entirely abandons<br />
the traditional smartphone layout in favour of<br />
a sci-fi-style wheel that lets you slide a thumb<br />
around to select the apps and actions you<br />
want to initiate.<br />
Admittedly it takes a bit of getting used<br />
to, but once it clicks you’ll find yourself able<br />
to swipe around with the same hand you’re<br />
holding your phone with no problem. There<br />
are a few customisation options as well, so<br />
in this tutorial we’ll walk you through how<br />
the app works and how you can set it up to<br />
maximise the ease of surfing through your<br />
Splay Launcher Revolutionise your handset<br />
Android phone with just one hand.<br />
Once again this is an app that doesn’t need<br />
root permissions, and because it’s currently in<br />
beta it’s free.<br />
On the downside, that means not all<br />
the kinks have been ironed out yet, but<br />
nevertheless it’s still a brilliant way of<br />
interacting with your smartphone.<br />
1: Watch the video<br />
Head to the Google Play Store and grab Splay<br />
Launcher for free. Once it’s installed it will<br />
run you through a brief video that shows<br />
you some of the features the launcher offers.<br />
Afterwards you’ll be taken to the main screen<br />
of the app.<br />
2: Have a thumb through<br />
You control the launcher by sliding a thumb<br />
around the spokes. Slide one farther down<br />
a spoke to get more options. Once you’re<br />
familiar with how things work, navigate to the<br />
Apps spoke; you’ll see there are some empty<br />
slots here.<br />
3: Set your apps<br />
Use the Edit Shortcuts spoke to get to this<br />
screen and add seven of your most-used apps<br />
to the free spaces. Now you can get to them<br />
in a few simple swipes. You will find the rest of<br />
your applications in a standard layout via the<br />
Apps spoke.<br />
4: On the menu<br />
Your notifications bar is still accessible as<br />
usual by sliding it down from the top of the<br />
screen. If your device has one, the menu<br />
button offers up a few different options too.<br />
You can access your phone’s settings and a list<br />
of your apps from here.<br />
5: The search function<br />
Tapping the magnifying glass in the<br />
bottom-right of the screen opens a search<br />
box. Here you can look for apps, contacts<br />
and media files on your phone, as well as<br />
quickly searching the internet using your own<br />
web browser.<br />
22 <strong>Samsung</strong> <strong>Galaxy</strong> Tips, Tricks, Apps & Hacks