There are different ways to share files from your Android phone. You can send something via an instant messaging app like WhatsApp or Telegram, or upload it to Drive and share the link. The desired method to send the file and the recipient is usually selected via the share menu when trying to send the file.
When you select a file to send and press the Share button, a share menu will pop up with many options. You get your frequent contacts for your most used apps to help you pick one and share files quickly. If you frequently send files to certain contacts or through specific apps, it’s a good idea to customize the sharing menu so you don’t have to scroll or swipe to some options.
You can add your favorite contacts and apps at the top and remove some unnecessary elements. Here’s how to customize the Share Menu on a Samsung Galaxy phone. If you’re on the other side of the smartphone spectrum, you can check out how to edit the share sheet on iPhone.
How to customize the share menu using default options
The main method to customize the share menu on Samsung Galaxy phones is very simple as you can use the default options in your phone’s settings. Samsung’s One UI provides basic tools for editing the share menu. Here’s how to tweak and change the sharing menu on a Samsung Galaxy phone.
Step 1: Open the Settings app on your Samsung phone, scroll down to Advanced Features and tap it.
Step 2: You’ll see a toggle next to ‘Show contacts when sharing content’. You can turn it on or off. If you want to see contact suggestions while sharing files, enable this feature. If you just want to see app recommendations, turn it off.
Step 3: Open any app on your phone from where you can share files. We will use the Gallery app as an example.
Step 4: Select the image or file you want to share and tap the Share button.
Your phone will show you a share menu that pops up from the bottom. The first row contains people recently contacted, and the bottom row contains popular apps for sharing files.
Step 5: If you regularly upload files to certain apps, you can choose to show those apps in the bottom row consistently. For that, swipe left on the bottom row until you see the More button at the bottom. Touch it.
Step 6: You will see a list of apps. Tap the Edit button in the top right corner.
Step 7: Select the apps you want to add as favorites by tapping on them. Those apps will appear on the Favorites panel at the top.
Step 8: After adding your favorite apps, tap the back button. A list of your favorite apps will appear in the bottom row whenever you open the share menu.
That’s how you can make your favorite apps appear for quick access from the share menu on your Samsung Galaxy phone. While you can pin your favorite apps in the share menu, you cannot pin your favorite contacts to the top. Fortunately, you can solve that problem with the Good Lock app.
How to Customize the Share Menu Using Samsung Good Lock
Good Lock is an app available for download from Samsung’s original Galaxy Store. It gives you a lot of customization options and can even help you edit the share menu.
Step 1: Download and install the Good Lock app on your Galaxy smartphone.
Step 2: Open the app and scroll down to the Home Up banner. Tap the install button next to Home Up to install the module from the Galaxy Store.
Step 3: Once the module installs, return to the Good Lock app and tap Home.
Step 4: Activate the switch at the top to start using Home Up.
Step 5: Select Sharing Manager. This will bring up a menu where you can customize sharing options.
Step 6: Chip Buttons option will show or hide small buttons at the top like Nearby Share. You can choose to set it to Show or Hide.
Step 7: To pin your favorite contacts in the top row, select the ‘Add favorite direct share’ option.
Step 8: Scroll through the available options and tap on the contact you want to add. Those contacts will appear at the top.
Step 9: Once you’re done adding your favorite contacts, tap the back key in the top left corner.
The next time you open the share menu to share a file or link, your favorite contacts will appear at the top of the share menu.
Share files with your favorite apps and contacts
It’s now a lot easier to share files with your contacts and favorite apps because they’re just a tap away from you. Next time you want to upload a photo directly to your Instagram story, you’ll only need to make a few taps. It’s also easier to send memes to your friends when you pin their contact photo at the top of the share menu.
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