Own a Samsung phone? I changed 10 settings to greatly improve its performance

Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.

I've been fairly adamant that Samsung's One UI 8 is my favorite Android skin. It is fast, responsive, and intuitive. But nothing comes fine-tuned to your experience straight out of the box. You need to personalize your smartphone to make it more appealing.

I change almost a dozen settings on every Samsung Galaxy phone to best suit my needs, and I believe these will elevate your user experience, too.

Also: The best Samsung phones to buy

From setting the highest available screen resolution to more privacy-focused features, here are 10 Galaxy phone settings (plus a bonus) that I recommend changing to enhance your Galaxy phone experience. Please note that some settings might be phone-specific.

1. Turn off pop-up notifications

Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET

I do not like it when a message from a contact or an intrusive app notification pops up while I am in the middle of reading online or texting my favorite people. I get distracted easily. If a notification pops up, I tap on it and forget what I was doing.

Also: Your Samsung phone has a secret Wi-Fi menu that's incredibly useful - how to access it

... continue reading