So, you’ve just picked yourself up a Samsung Galaxy S25. Congratulations! The series is dominating lists of the best Android phones of 2025 (so far), and that includes the just-released Galaxy S25 Edge, which is surprisingly decent. In any case, you read the headline, and we all know why you’re here, and that’s to get some tips and tricks on setting up your new phone.
In general, phone setup is personal. You have your apps and potentially even games, along with your favorite wallpaper and likely some Bluetooth devices to set up. However, phones are set up to throw everything they can in your face as quickly as possible to show off all their cool features. Many of those are unnecessary for day-to-day use, and you probably don’t need them.
So, below are the most crucial things I did when I set up my Galaxy S25 Ultra. Hopefully, they help you as much as they helped me. For the most part, taking these steps won’t do much for battery life or performance. What they will do is free up some storage space, get rid of stuff you don’t want clogging up your screens, and keep things clean.
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