Control SmartThings devices, scenes, routines, and services the easy way

The SmartThings app is the centerpiece of any Samsung IoT ecosystem that contains multiple devices. Galaxy phone and tablet users rely on the SmartThings app to control various aspects of their Samsung setups, from smart TVs to wearables and Bespoke home appliances, as well as services, routines, scenes and more. But here’s a quick tip […]

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Samsung’s Modes and Routines is sorely lacking device ecosystem features

I’ve been a fan of Samsung’s Modes and Routines tool for years, but the feeling that it could use a few more options never went away. In fact, as my Samsung device ecosystem expanded, that feeling became more prominent. Granted, you can create plenty of fun and useful automations when you pair a Samsung smart […]

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Samsung SmartThings Week: Never lose your settings and Routines

Throughout the week, we explored everything the Samsung SmartThings platform has to offer, from custom networks and Routines automation to AI-based services. Now, at the end of our SamMobile SmartThings Week journey, it’s time to explore another side of SmartThings – one that lets you sync (some of) your data. In truth, although SmartThings has […]

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Samsung updates RegiStar app with Modes and Routines integration

Samsung’s RegiStar app, a module for the company’s Good Lock suite, allows you to customize many aspects of your Galaxy smartphone. For starters, it enables you to reconfigure options of the Settings app and gives you the ability to check the changes made to system settings. You can also use this app to trigger an […]

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Samsung brings Bixby Routines to Galaxy A33, Galaxy A53, and Galaxy A73

Samsung has added the Bixby Routines feature to the Galaxy A33, Galaxy A53, and Galaxy A73. The new feature was introduced on these phones as a part of the update that brought them Android 13 and One UI 5.0. Until now, Bixby Routines was limited to the Galaxy S10, Galaxy S20, Galaxy S21, Galaxy S22, Galaxy […]

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Modes and Routines app gets updated with better sleep mode features

A few weeks ago, Samsung revealed that it renamed the Bixby Routines app ‘Modes And Routines.’ The new and updated app arrived on Galaxy smartphones and tablets with the Android 13-based One UI 5.0 update. The South Korean firm has now released a new app update. The latest update to the Modes And Routines app […]

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Google is rolling out device triggers for Assistant routines

Earlier this month, Google announced a redesigned Google Home app for Android, and it will soon be available to users enrolled in the Public Preview program. The app has a lot of new features, and one of them is the ability for a device to trigger a Google Assistant routine. However, a few people are […]

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Samsung is bringing Modes & Routines to phones, smartwatches, and tablets

During its SDC 2022 event yesterday, Samsung revealed that it has simplified the Bixby Routines feature on its smartphones so that more people can use it. The company is now calling it Modes, a part of the new Modes And Routines app. It is debuting with One UI 5.0 on Galaxy smartphones. With Modes, the […]

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Apple Fitness+ Gains BTS Dance Routines Ahead of International Dance Day

Apple today announced that its Fitness+ service is being updated with several new dance routines in honor of International Dance Day, which is set to take place on Friday, April 29. The update will include a new Artist Spotlight Dance workout that’s set to the music of popular Korean pop group BTS, featuring moves that […]

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