Since the latest Galaxy S Smartphone from Samsung was announced, launched and released for sale in the International market, the main features on it everyone keeps talking about are the following --> Fingerprint Scanner (Not too Flabbergasting, because it's already on the iPhone 5S), Heart Rate Monitor, Download Booster and Water / Dust Resistant ability. But do you know that there are some other interesting and good-to-know features on the Samsung Galaxy S5 which many of us don't know, even Samsung hardly show those features in their advertisements for the Device. Apart from all the key selling points of the Samsung Galaxy S5 aforementioned above, you might like this list of things which you may not have known the Galaxy S5 was capable of.
1. Galaxy S5 Privacy Mode - You can hide certain documents or pictures that only become accessible with a certain unlock pattern. To hide such documents, just go-to settings, select which file(s) you want protected, and then enter a special unlock pattern or pin code. When you or anyone else unlock your phone, the person won't have access to the file(s) thereby the person won’t be able to see those files unless that special unlock pattern or pin code has been entered correctly.
2. Increased Touch Sensitivity, a Pencil would even write on it -The Galaxy S5's screen is so sensitive to touch that you can use an actual pencil to write on it. Although, no one would want to scratch their screen and simultaneously stain it with lead, but other pencil-like items would of course be useful especially when using Apps like S-Memo on the Galaxy S5. All you need to do is dig into the menu settings and increase the device’s touch sensitivity.
3. Galaxy S5 Kids Mode - Ever since my little Brother dropped my Galaxy S3 on the floor and got its screen damaged, I've stopped giving any of my valuable gadgets to kids but who knows if you're a Mr nice guy who loves giving Kids everything to play with, then your little ones will definitely enjoy your Galaxy S5. All you just have to do is download the Kids mode app and when you do, you can turn your Galaxy S5 into a more child-friendly, cute multimedia device for your little ones. It features a simplified, cute design that is easier for children to navigate, special applications that you can download only for kids, app permissions that you set and you can even set a time limit for how long they can use the phone.
4. Virtual Tour Mode, Shot & More - The Galaxy S5′s camera now allows you to create .gif like images that help you to create a “virtual tour”. You take multiple photos of different areas to combine a type of “tour” to show your friends and family. Pretty cool panoramic stuff. Shot and more just allows you to edit your pictures and add effects immediately after you take them. Although, there are so many Photo App that lets you do this but its still nice to have these features directly on the Galaxy S5 own camera.
5. Tilt to make a playlist - Yes! You heard me right, if you’re listening to a certain type of song (like Jenifer Lopez ft French Montana - I Luh Ya Papi --*winks*--) and then tilt your Galaxy S5 horizontally, it will automatically look for songs that are stored in your phone that are similar to the one you’re listening to. This makes setting the perfect music for the perfect mood an easier endeavor.
6. Access Camera directly on the LockScreen - You can start using the Galaxy S5 camera right from the lock screen by swiping the camera icon to the side. Doing this will take you straight into camera mode, saving you a bit of time to capture that perfect moment before it eludes you. This particular feature is available on some other Smartphones too and it is also on the S5.
7. Check Callers Info while talking on the Phone - You can check the information of a caller while you’re already talking with them on the phone. So any communication you’ve had with them, their email address, or whatever info you have saved on your phone can be displayed at any time without being forced to hang up.
8. Priority Sender - You can set your priority contacts with “Priority Senders”. Those you message most in your messaging app can be set to the top, so that you'll have faster and easier access to the ones you reach out to most.
9. Toolbox a sidebar displaying your Favourite Apps - You can use Toolbox to create a small sidebar that displays your favourite apps when you press and hold the small white icon that hovers across all pages on your home-screen . Samsung Touchwiz users from back in the day will remember this little set up from older Samsung Non-Android touchscreen phones.
10. Galaxy S5 Call Notification Pop-ups - The “Call Notification Pop-ups” feature on the Galaxy S5 is not really a big deal as far as am concerned, just that it lets you receive an in-call pop up while you’re using another application, without having to exit the app.
These are the 10 hidden features that many of us don't pay attention to and also, that weren’t really advertised in Samsung’s promotion of the Galaxy S5. Do you know of other features on the Galaxy S5 that should be on this list ? Are you getting more and more excited to get the Galaxy S5 with this additional list of 10 features hidden in it ? Kindly share your thoughts and contributions.
11. pull the status bar ftom the top with two fingers instead of one, and you'll get the pane with all the quick-buttons.
ecopy said:
11. pull the status bar ftom the top with two fingers instead of one, and you'll get the pane with all the quick-buttons.
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Heh this was the most useful tip for me and not even part of the OP
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But it's not new… The two finger status bar works here on Huawei G700 with Android 4.1.2 too. It's not a Kitkat feature.
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Swipe down from top in anywhere will show status bar and you can drag it to see notification.
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What about the text delay option? When you send a text message you can put a delay on it and cancel it before they receive it. Great for drunk texting
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Original list is from this article : http://phandroid.com/2014/04/18/10-hidden-galaxy-s5-features/
Uh, technically this is the original source: http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=35885
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11. pull the status bar ftom the top with two fingers instead of one, and you'll get the pane with all the quick-buttons.
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awesome..never knew that one!
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11. pull the status bar ftom the top with two fingers instead of one, and you'll get the pane with all the quick-buttons.
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I don't know this. Thank you so much. This is useful. :laugh:
By hidden, you must mean right there in plain view...i knew about all these features just by using my phone normally. I would consider a hidden feature the flashlight samsung always put but we cant use for some stupid reason, or developper mode that can be activated by clicking 5 time in build version
hmm learnt a lot
never knew many features from above ...
simacca said:
What about the text delay option? When you send a text message you can put a delay on it and cancel it before they receive it. Great for drunk texting
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How to use this feature?
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How to use this feature?
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It's in the message app settings
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came to say the text delay feature is pretty neat...probably have seen all other features elsewhere at one point or another.
theirs one i found by scrolling though the home screens... as your scrolling though the main screens pull back off the edge from the direction you came from and it turns into one handed use :fingers-crossed:
e.g scrolling left half way on a screen then pull back to the right... make finger come off the right edge... hope ive explained ok :laugh:
dave4bren said:
theirs one i found by scrolling though the home screens... as your scrolling though the main screens pull back off the edge from the direction you came from and it turns into one handed use :fingers-crossed:
e.g scrolling left half way on a screen then pull back to the right... make finger come off the right edge... hope ive explained ok :laugh:
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I use this quite often when I'm out.
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hemander said:
6. Access Camera directly on the LockScreen - You can start using the Galaxy S5 camera right from the lock screen by swiping the camera icon to the side. Doing this will take you straight into camera mode, saving you a bit of time to capture that perfect moment before it eludes you. This particular feature is available on some other Smartphones too and it is also on the S5.
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Beware! If you like location tags on your photos. It won't tag your photos if you use the lockscreen shortcut AND have security enabled on the lockscreen. I actually had to remove the shortcut so I wasn't tempted to use it and loose all the geo tags.
Also if you for some reason (my mother) use the touchwiz easy mode (the alternate launcher) no tags will ever be recorded at all. I understand and can see that the camera itself in this mode is a stripped down version with less settings, they could at least have made it optional via the phone menu or whatever so people who like the photos geo tagged could use the tw easy mode launcher.
thanks
thanks for the info :good: .. I bought one these days
thanks for the info!
i really like feature number 10
The option for quick open notification panel is on the S8+ under home screen settings but I am unable to locate this option on the Note 8. Does anyone know anything about why it is not there or if it is going to be put in down the line? Thanks!
It's supposed to be coming in an update. In the meantime you can also configure the fingerprint sensor to open the notification panel with a swipe downward, or use an alternate launcher that supports this (I use Nova Prime).
I really like using the fingerprint scanner for this since it's a one-handed operation.
Dodge DeBoulet said:
It's supposed to be coming in an update. In the meantime you can also configure the fingerprint sensor to open the notification panel with a swipe downward, or use an alternate launcher that supports this (I use Nova Prime).
I really like using the fingerprint scanner for this since it's a one-handed operation.
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Right Here For Note 8 i have it on my Note 8 ,from there new Touchwiz link: https://www.sammobile.com/apk/touchwiz-home/samsung-touchwiz-home-6-1-50-1-2/
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Dodge DeBoulet said:
It's supposed to be coming in an update. In the meantime you can also configure the fingerprint sensor to open the notification panel with a swipe downward, or use an alternate launcher that supports this (I use Nova Prime).
I really like using the fingerprint scanner for this since it's a one-handed operation.
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I have that done but kinda hard to reach thumbprint sensor on a constant basis which is why I liked the home screen way. I sure hope they do put it back in.
Yay!!
Venom0642 said:
Right Here For Note 8 i have it on my Note 8 ,from there new Touchwiz link: https://www.sammobile.com/apk/touchwiz-home/samsung-touchwiz-home-6-1-50-1-2/
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Thank you so much for that link. Worked perfectly!!!
I downloaded TouchWiz Home from APK Mirror. Seems to have done the job in restoring this option!
I'm just curious as to why the Note8 didn't launch with this functionality. I guess the S8 / S8+ update was already "released" by the time the Note8 FW was finalized.
Hey guys I just made the jump to Pie and One UI on my Note 9 and I discovered 2 additional edge bars like the edge panel on the screen that act as a back button when swiped. Don't know if it's a bug or feature but I looked everywhere in the settings and couldn't find where to enable/disable them ! Any Idea ? Thank you.
Khobzer said:
Hey guys I just made the jump to Pie and One UI on my Note 9 and I discovered 2 additional edge bars like the edge panel on the screen that act as a back button when swiped. Don't know if it's a bug or feature but I looked everywhere in the settings and couldn't find where to enable/disable them ! Any Idea ? Thank you.
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you can disabl in notification bar you find icon to able and disabl
Yeah I need a solution too, its really bugging me out to see 2 screen bars when fullscreen in youtube or netflix or prime video
Do you have Good Lock installed? If so, go to Good Lock and the One Handed Operation and disable it. I had the same on my S9+.
I moved over to the N9600 Note 9..........man I miss the one UI software [emoji3525]
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Yup it's one handed operation
Do any one knows any app / widget / method to manually activate s-pen support without removing s-pen it physically?
I want to use a separate s-pen, from Tab S3, but for this I have to activate "Second S-Pen" support from s-pen option menu. For Now this can only be done by going inside the setting menu and has an effect on SOT.
I was just thinking if, there is a way to put toggle switch somewhere so that it can be activated when needed.
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If you select multiple Spen, the screen will recognize other Spens right away. I do this while I use my wife's tablet Spen which is bigger.
Hi, I just switched from Samsung Galaxy S8 to Huawei P30 pro.
What I miss 'till now is:
1) HD calls (Vo LTE) are they available?
2) phone with caller ID and spam protection: what do you suggest?
3) swipe down to open notification bar (edge gesture just installed works fine)
4) home with drawer: in drawer I see icons ordered by name with vertical scrolling. No way to create folders, move icons and have pagination?
5) seems stupid but was very useful: in Galaxy you can use a tool to take a partial screenshot and keep it floating on the screen. Useful p.e. if you have to write down info from a business card you photographed.
1- working for me
2- depends on where u at, where i live i used true caller till it got blocked
3- install 3rd party launcher
4- same as 3
5- use your knuckles, youtube it to learn how it is done
Thanks.
About screenshots: I can take screenshots using knuckles, I can save a partial screenshot,but I can't make it floating in the screen. You know how to do that (tried to search with no success)
You can split the screen by drawing from left to right with a knuckle across the middle of the screen. Place the screenshot in one half and your app in the other.
Once you take the screenshot, just click the small image of it on the bottom left, it will display it full screen so you can view it, or edit it.
Thanks all, but this do not reply to my question.
If you ever tried galaxy screenshot floating function you should. It's very useful!
Sunlight76 said:
Hi, I just switched from Samsung Galaxy S8 to Huawei P30 pro.
3) swipe down to open notification bar (edge gesture just installed works fine)
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Hey, i did the same switch.
Which app do you use for swipe down for notifications?
Playstore link?
Thx in advance
This one is good: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.de_studio.recentappswitcher.trial
But finally I reintroduced the bottom bar with fourth button to show notifications
Emui is the best(for me) , just give it some time. Samsung experience is the reason I never go with galaxy devices(my wife has s9)
I installed Nova Launcher (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher) as soon as I set up my P30 Pro. It'll take care of your #3 and 4 concerns.