Just got a new Galaxy S26? Here are the first 6 things you should do with it

New Galaxy S26 owners are being urged to tweak a few settings right after setup for better privacy and call handling.

On the Galaxy S26 Ultra, Privacy Display can help keep screen content hidden from people nearby.

Samsung’s Direct Voicemail is another useful feature, offering voicemail transcription directly in the Phone app.

The article also points users to where these options live in settings, along with related tools like Secure Folder.