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Frontline workers love the Galaxy XCover Pro because it offers the best of both worlds: the power and versatility of a smartphone plus the durability and one-button access to key features, just like the two-way radios and barcode scanners they’re often replacing. In just a few clicks, users can easily customize the physical buttons on their Galaxy XCover Pro to quickly launch applications and turn on frequently used utilities such as the camera or flashlight — even while wearing gloves.
The Galaxy XCover Pro’s three programmable buttons — the XCover key, the top key and the side key — can each be set up to perform two different functions, making up to six apps accessible in a flash. That enables workers to quickly access the tools they need most, without having to pause to unlock their phones and navigate to an app. For example:
Programmable buttons add efficiency by making workers’ most-used apps incredibly easy to access. Workers in industries as varied as retail, public service, transportation, healthcare and manufacturing are finding that rugged smartphones are the key to unlocking newfound efficiency and better access to critical data.
It’s easy for any user to customize the three external buttons on their Galaxy XCover Pro. Here’s how it’s done:
Now all the keys are customized and ready to go. And they can be changed at any time.
Samsung Knox device management capabilities can enable more advanced remapping of the Galaxy XCover Pro’s physical buttons. For example, if you want to enable a specific action within an app to take place when the button is long-pressed (instead of simply opening the application), Knox APIs allow this customization to be implemented across an entire fleet of devices.
Usability is essential in gaining adoption of new technology, and programmable buttons can help deliver the frictionless user experience that helps workers make the transition. Users accustomed to bulky two-way radios will appreciate the customizable push-to-talk functionality of their smartphones, while also being able to access powerful apps that make their jobs flow smoothly with the simple press of a button.
The programmable buttons on the Galaxy XCover Pro can even be activated with gloves on, making them easy to use in cold environments. Once they’ve activated an app with a programmable button, users can even navigate the screen with gloves still on, thanks to enhanced touch sensitivity, another programmable setting.
Programming the physical buttons on the Galaxy XCover Pro is a quick, easy way to help frontline workers access the critical tools they need, no matter where their jobs take them.
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