Help New Android Owner - Need a lot of help

[mshelbym]

I have been an iphone owner since 2007 and just switched over to the Galaxy 6s Edge+. I have several issues/questions:

-Every time I press the home key, it asks me to select launcher (nova launcher, touchwiz home or touchwiz easy home). I choose Nova Launcher, but it does not set it as a default. I cleared the default and tried again. Nothing. Then I downloaded an app to help setting defaults and that didn't work either. It seems to be the only (and most frustrating) action that is not setting a default. Is this a glitch? Is there something I can do? Uninstalling Nova Launcher is not an option, it's the only way I'm surviving and getting use to the non-iphone.

-In my manual and several places online, it says that I should have a video camera on the bottom left corner of my phone dialer to make video calls, however, all I have is a visual voicemail button. Where is the option to make video calls, and if there isn't one, what is the easiest way to going about making a video call - Hangout, facebooks, anything else?

-One of the things I am missing from my iphone is my photo streams. Is there a decent replacement for this feature?

- How are people coming along with the whole imessage issue with apple? I'm still having issues receiving group messages, but it's only been a few days.

- When my screen is locked and phone is just sitting next to me, how do I get it to where when I get a notification, my screen will light up so that I can actually see it? Right now, I hear the notification, but I have to press my home key in order to see it on my lock screen.

-Pretty much 98% of my friends/family/co-workers have iphones, how do I become able to send emojis where they can see them?

Any input anyone has would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[ogwilson]

Hey Shelby,

Here are some answers you may be looking for. Hope they help!

 

[catt4u]

Hi and welcome tot the Android scene.

You've got most of your answers but for the video calling it's very simple on your S6.
If you're in the dialer tab (on top of the screen you can tap it if you open the phone app) you will see the green videocamera and you're set to videocall.
All Samsung phones have it as a standard and it works flawless of your network is fast

 

[catt4u]

fast enough or if you're on WiFi
I take it you've got a non-carrier (unlocked) phone though.
Otherwise it could be that your provider has put other, carrier specific software on your phone.
I'm using the same phone here in The Netherlands and I have a non-carrier unlocked phone.

 

[mshelbym]

It seems that the AT&T S6 doesn't have the video calling built in, so I just downloaded skype, will have to just make sure my friends download it as well, or I guess I can just use my old iphone when on wifi.

 

[dynomot]

It seems that the AT&T S6 doesn't have the video calling built in, so I just downloaded skype, will have to just make sure my friends download it as well, or I guess I can just use my old iphone when on wifi.

Yes, Skype is more than adequate. Annoying that AT&T "clone ware" (a term used to described carrier versions of Samsung firmwares that have features removed and applications added), stops video calling.