Samsung Galaxy S5 features explained

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• well i bought a phone from saudi arabia there is no settings and selective focus option in my phone,can u just tell me what to do now?

  • By default, once you open camera app, in the left side, the second button is selective focus.

    Are you in easy mode? If so, switching to standard mode will will you this feature.

• Please tell me how to forward a text on my Samsung 5, right now when I press the text to forward the words delete or copy text show up but nothing that says forward

  • Don't move you finger when you tap and hold the message. Also, you can try to tap and hold blank area of the message.

• Can you tell me, what are the uses of multipurpose jack of galaxy s5? Can i use it to connect a projector?

  • It can be used as USB port, charging port, MHL port.

    Of course, you can connect your s5 to a projector. But you need an adapter (micro USB MHL to vga). It should cost you less than $20.

    If your projector also supports HDMI input, you can also use a MHL adapter. This one is usually more expensive. But you can also use it to connect your s5 to a TV.

• Ho il Samsung S5 ma ogni volta che provo a fare il download booster mi dà questo messaggio: download booster disabilitato, esiste un modo per cercare di riabilitarlo?

• trying to find zoom in the camera. on the s4 it was the volume button, but that appears to take a shot on this one. also i dont have a quick camera icon on my lock screen

  • Spread two fingers apart on the screen to zoom in, and pinch to zoom out.

    The camera icon in the lock screen is available when your screen security is set to swipe. Then you can find the option in Settings--lock screen.

• Can the Samsung Galaxy s5 still be water resistant without the battery cover

  • No, if you change the back cover of your s5, for example, using some s view cover, you will lose the water resistant feature.

• When ever my I open a program the net keeps tuning off is it normal

  • Turning

  • Not sure about your question.

    If the WiFi network turns off when you open an app, then you cannot use the WiFi. Of course, this is not normal. By default, WiFi turns off after screen is locked (and no running processes that require internet connection).

• Hey nice info given!
  Can you tell me when will the galaxy s6 smartphone be launched??

• I am not having download booster button in my s5 notification panel nor in any settings...!! Plz help me find that...!

  • That means the download booster is not available for that model. This could be due to one of the two possible reasons : 1. No 4g let in the phone; or 2. The carrier removed it.

• Are all s5 water proof

  • S5 is only water resistant, not water proof.

    You need check the specifications for your model, although almost all s5 (SM G900 series) has this feature.

• Can I send group message ( >20) in samsung S5?

  • I think the limit is 10. Some carriers have even lower limit or don't support group messaging.

• How can I transfer music that I have on my PC to my phone so I can add it to a playlist??

  • Connect your S5 with your PC using an USB cable, then you copy the files to the phone.

    • Do I need to turn on something on my phone to get my PC to recognize my phone?

      • If the phone is not recognized, you can install Samsung kies 3 on your pc (not kies 2),which includes necessary drivers fire pc.

• Which would be the best app to work with s health and gear fit to help manage my medications peak flow, oxygen saturation and bp (entered manually or bluetooth) without needing different apps for each one. need to log measurements and compare graphs including times of doses and before and after readings against activity over time....its difficult have respiratory and mobility issues while needing to monitor effectiveness of new respiratory meds.

  • Including menstral cycles in logs, temperature, mood, anxiety (not just stress) blood sugar, these are all primarily journaling/logging and graphing data which im sure wouldnt be too complex for developers to include....... would also get a thumbs up even if as separate modules integrated in s health like lark

• Oh monthly data dumps to drop box in a useable format would be awesome too thanks

• Ok better explained.....wish list for additional s health modules

  - oxygen saturation and peak flow (respiratory function)
  - blood pressure
  - medication reminders and recording of multiple doses and medications
  - pain/symptom/asthma check (there are surveys with scores) etc medical journal
  - blood sugar
  - fertility - weight temp cycles symptoms tracked/compiled
  - mood tracker, include agitation and anxiety any number of mental health orgs would put their hand up to include their beta apps/research eg NIMH, beyond blue, black dog institute, international bipolar foundation,

  Would build an awesome true health suite

• Why don't you just have s voice without the Internet. . ..?

  • It needs some processing and it's almost impossible to put the database on a phone.

• The function multi window on my can't turn on. How can i fix that problem. Thanks

  • Settings--Multi Window. Drag it to right to enable it.

    Make sure you are not in easy mode. Settings--Easy mode, check Standard mode.

• Is the samsung galaxy s5 water resistant without the multipurpose jack protector?

  • No, you must put on the multipurpose jack (aka USB port) protector to achieve water resistant.

• Kids mode keep up popping up. Can not uninstall it. Where do i delete it on usb to Pc.

  • Settings--Applications manager. Tap Kids mode, tap uninstall.

• I cant use my s5 in the rain.it freezes and cant send messages.just two drops of rain and it wont work.according to the shop its not water resisant but is waterproof

  • Not waterproof. it is not designed to be used in rain or under water (screen will not so responsive unless you change the touch sensitivity).

    it is a kind of protection. If you happen to be caught in a rain, s5 may be not damaged., but s4 will very likely be damaged.

• My wife has somehow gotten her s5 stuck in kids mode. She claims she was never prompted to setup a pin or alternate password, which kids mode asks for in order to exit. How do we exit kids mode without either?

  • Boot the phone into safe mode (when the phone reboots, press and hold volume up button until it finishes the rebooting). In safe mode, you can uninstall the kids mode.

    Then reboot the phone normal way. If you need kids mode, you can add the widget to home screen. Tap the widget to finish the installation and setup.

    You have to create a PIN (4-digit) during the setup. In most regions, alternative password must also be created.

• Hi, I love my samsung 5 other than the fact it will not let me take succesive photos, I take one pic it then has a delay, shows the photo taken and I then have to press the back button to go back to camera screen. How do I change this? Thanks lisa

  • You can turn off review pics/videos in camera settings. In camera app, tap settings icon, scroll down, make sure review pics/videos is off.

    • Brilliant! Thankyou so much, can't believe it was so simple, has been annoying me for ages:)

• Like samsung galaxy beam there is a feature in samsung galaxy s5 for built in projector??
  Someone tell me that s5 has built in projector like samsung galaxy beam

  • No, as I know. A projector needs lens and there's no space for them in s5.

    S5 and some other galaxy devices support screen mirroring to tv through Miracast. Of course, this requires a Miracast supported tv or a Miracast adapter.

• my google search widget, disappeared... how do i get it back??

  • It's a normal widget. You can add it to the home screen just as other widget.

    You can go to app drawer (the 16 dots), switch to widget, tap and hold the Google search widget .

• when i open an email it goes to a blank screen, after it tries to open... then i have to open mail again for it to open.... was not doing this before... whats up???

  • Reboot the phone.

• i need help... anytime someone calls me it is telling me who it is instead of using my ringtone and the weird hand appears how do i turn it off

  • Check this guide: (there are several possible settings) https://galaxys5guide.com/samsung-galaxy-s5-how-to-guides/how-to-silence-galaxy-s5/

• I got into kids mode and i followed te guide of getting out of kids mode and it said to turn it off and it will send it back to normal mode but it didnt im still in kids mode please help i have a llot of messages an notifications i need to see but it wont let me. Please Help. Please

  • You need reboot the phone into safe mode, uninstall kids mode, then reboot, as shown in this guide.

• After I updated the s health app it now tells me that unfortunatley the app has stopped working and I can't get it to it at all

  • You can try to clear cache for this app (settings--application manager-- All -S Health). You can also try to reboot the phone to see whether it helps.

    If your data are synced with Samsung server, you can also tap clear data.

    • Thanks, before I could read this message I just deleted aap and reloaded that seemed to fix the prob but thanks for helping!

• I am wondering if in order to use the pedometer on S Health if I need to wear my phone on an arm band or keep it in my pocket or how I need to wear it to keep accurate steps.

  • Just put it in your pocket.

• You can just carry it in your pocket