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How to access the hardware menu button on Samsung Galaxy S5?

galaxy_s5_menu_button_hardwareIf you were a Samsung Android phone user, you should know the menu button that can be found in almost all Samsung Galaxy series phones.

The hardware menu button is one of the handy features in Samsung devices.  It provides a unified way to access options of apps quickly.

Samsung Galaxy S5 has the similar buttons in the bottom: a rectangular Home button,  a back button (capacitive) in the right of the Home button, and the capacitive button in the left.

The button in the left used to be Menu button in all previous Samsung phones. But this was changed in Samsung Galaxy S5.

In Galaxy S5, this button is Recent Apps key. Tapping it will gives you recently used apps. You can re-open them or remove it from the list.

So, where is the menu button in Galaxy S5?

First, most Android apps now has software menu button and therefore a hardware menu button seems  redundant. Google abandoned the hardware buttons in design guidelines since Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) in 2010. But Samsung did not follow it.

Most of the Android vendors abandoned the hardware menu keys. Actually, most even don’t have Home button.

But as an old Samsung phone users, you may still want  a hardware menu button.

To access the hardware menu button in Galaxy S5, you can simply tap and hold Recent apps button.

Once you tap and hold the Recent Apps button, additional options for the current screen will be shown on the screen. This is exactly what a hardware menu button is supposed to do.  If the app has an menu button, it will be equivalent to tap the menu button in the app. So, this is actually a faster way to access the menu buttonof apps.

Even better, on home screen or app drawer, accessing menu button allows you to access some functions quickly without long tapping the screen.

To be precisely, it is Galaxy Note Pro (and Galaxy Tab Pro) announced in January, not Galaxy S5, that first use this method to access hardware menu button.

Did you try to access the hardware menu button on Samsung Galaxy S5?

If you have any problems to use the Galaxy S5 menu button, please let us know it in the comment box below.

More how-to guides , tips and tricks for using Samsung Galaxy S5 are available at Samsung Galaxy S5 how-to guides page.

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  1. sergio says

    May 7, 2014 at 10:31 pm

    Can the recent app button be disabled???

    Reply
    • simon says

      May 8, 2014 at 12:16 am

      No, as I know, you can not disable this hardware button.


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    • knittingfits says

      July 21, 2014 at 5:43 pm

      I hated this new “Recent App” button until I learned to re-think of it as the Multi-Tasking button….then it really changed for me. Plus, long-pressing it still gives me my beloved Menu button. <3

      Reply
  2. Rus says

    May 8, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    Can the hardware button’s functionality be reversed in a way that a single press would prompt menu choices, and press-and-hold will show recent apps?

    Reply
    • simon says

      May 9, 2014 at 12:26 am

      No, although it’s a trivial work for Samsung. The main reason behind this implementation is the consistency with other Android phones (to match the soft keys). Menu button should be implemented in apps based on Google design guidelines.


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      • lostn says

        May 21, 2014 at 1:32 am

        Screw Google. Samsung didn’t follow their design guidelines the in the past, why should they now?

        My HTC phone is like this too. Has a recent apps button, but the options allow you to switch it so that tapping it functions as a menu button and long pressing accesses recent apps. My finger is always close to the bottom than the top where a software menu button would be. I never, EVER use the recent apps function (or if I did, it’s nowhere near as often as I used the menu button) so this is effectively a useless button for me. I like the menu button always being in the same place, regardless of the app.

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        • Brandon Gray says

          August 2, 2014 at 4:16 am

          Well said brother

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        • Alice MAlice Oscar says

          September 2, 2014 at 8:43 pm

          I whole heartedly agree. Plus, being left-handed, I am insulted by this change that forces me to reach up and across the screen to access the menu options. It’s infuriating that Samsung didn’t bother to give me the option to change the use of the button. On my new phone, I keep pressing it accidentally with the heel of my hand as I reach for the soft menu. This is so annoying that I am considering returning my S5 and going back to the S4.

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  3. Aamir Lehri says

    May 15, 2014 at 7:08 am

    Thanks for sharing this guide really helpful

    Reply
  4. Yichen says

    May 23, 2014 at 2:16 am

    Lostn said it best. The menu button was a differentiator for Samsung. As an adroid user we customize everything so the menu button is crucial. The long press works ok but it is imperfect. For example in gallery the long press brings up the in app settings button which I then have to push again to access settings. Bring back our button!

    Reply
  5. bob says

    June 5, 2014 at 10:00 am

    im having issues when holding down the left soft key button in many apps. it is supposed to bring up the menu for the app but only does it for a split second and the menu goes away. this is extremely annoying because I will have to go out of where I am at or rotate the phone orientation to see the menu button. please fix. im sure im not the only one experiencing this.

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    • simon says

      June 5, 2014 at 11:54 am

      The menu key is now redundant. You should get used to the menu key in the apps. It is there for convenience for old users.

      Anyway, if you don’t release, the menu should not disappear.


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      • Alice MAlice Oscar says

        September 2, 2014 at 8:50 pm

        Insisting a forced change is better because and old way is now redundant is a terrible argument and doesn’t encourage customer loyalty to your brand. It’s a really dick move on the part of Samsung.

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  6. James Prendergast says

    June 14, 2014 at 6:41 am

    Well that is just an imperious response Simon. Users are requesting that we have the ability to customize basic functions of the phone. This is about choice, not old school users. For some reason makes of modern devices seem to think it is OK to make sweeping changes to the interfaces they provide. It would not be so bad if these changes only occurred between models. But they think it’s reasonable for everyone to re-learn how the device works with every release and force them on us when we upgrade our phones as well. This is a simple matter of providing what the user wants.

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    • simon says

      June 14, 2014 at 12:50 pm

      Anyway, this is one of the guidelines Google sets for vendors. Nowadays, more and more Android smartphones do not have such hardware buttons.

      From Google’s perspective, choice is one factor, fragmentation is also a factor.

      Unfortunately, more and more tech companies want to teach us how to use the software (e.g., Windows 8/8.1; Android, iOS, Mac…)in their way, instead of catering for the diverse demands.


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  7. Howard Lee says

    June 25, 2014 at 1:37 am

    I just bought a galaxy s5 and i am a long time smartphone user and i cannot access that menu button. When i press the recent apps button i only get the wallpapers, widgets, and home screen settings. I am a verizon customer

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    • simon says

      June 25, 2014 at 12:17 pm

      This is normal. If you are in home screen, the menu is essentially identical to tap and hold blank area. This is different from old Samsung phones.

      If you are in an app, the menu button is similar to the software menu key. The options will be different.


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  8. JoeZ says

    June 29, 2014 at 3:26 am

    Just bought an S5 because my RAZR battery life was just too short but miss my Razr. I like the menu button. Might return the sansung. Why don’t they thing of heavy business users when they design this stuff?

    Reply
    • simon says

      June 29, 2014 at 6:03 am

      I guess this is Google’s vision: no physical buttons. Everything inside software. Actually, a lot of Android phones now even don’t have a home button.


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  9. Detroit Dave says

    July 8, 2014 at 12:57 am

    I agree with the above users who want the menu button back. You still have to support legacy apps that don’t have a menu button. As you stated Simon, giving users the ability to customize the buttons would be a light lift, so please implement this. We come to rely on apps and this is a necessary feature. I switched to Samsung Galaxy S5 from Motorola Droid. I’m thinking of switching back, and obviously I’m not alone.

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    • simon says

      July 8, 2014 at 12:08 pm

      I think many S5 owners have expressed the disappointment on the missing hardware menu key. But Samsung will be unlikely revive the hardware menu key due to the design the guidelines from Google.

      Anyway, I’m also just an ordinary S5 owner. Samsung is more and more arrogant nowadays.


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  10. Not so smartphone says

    July 9, 2014 at 10:06 am

    The “Recent apps” button is absolutely useless; a big, idiotic disadvantage. Apparently Samsung didn’t bother to ask and/or didn’t care about what their customers think. I want my hardware menu button back!!!

    Reply
  11. Francis says

    July 20, 2014 at 1:51 pm

    The recent apps and back button on my S5 do not light up,please advis

    Reply
    • simon says

      July 20, 2014 at 11:59 pm

      Settings–display – – touch key light duration.


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      • Francis says

        July 21, 2014 at 9:51 am

        Still does work,I have tried all of the settings,Touch key light Duration,,,,1.5,-6-off-on,any other ideas,,,THANK YOU,,,

        Reply
        • simon says

          July 21, 2014 at 10:58 am

          You may backup your data and perform a factory reset.


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        • swathi says

          August 12, 2014 at 2:43 am

          Hi Francis , u can switch on by go to settings > enter touch in search > scroll down , make sure you deselect turnoff touch key light …

          Hope this should work for you. Chill !!!!!

          Reply
  12. Andrew Rosansky says

    July 21, 2014 at 3:33 am

    I have the S3 right now and am soon going to upgrade. I had intended on the S5 but if that’s going to be the deal with the menu button I’m not so sure. I use my menu button all the time, and having to press and hold to access it would be inconvenient and really hard to get used to. And let’s face it, these phones are just too large for it to be logical for us to reach for the top of the phone every time I want to use it. And what about apps, even the INTERNET app for goodness sake, that don’t have that easily accessible, if it’s even there at all? Personally I think it’s ridiculous. And as for recent apps, all I have to do is long press the home button which is really quite simple, and not unreasonable because it is only used occasionally to close out apps to increase performance. It DOES NOT need it’s own button! And as for the S5 now making the long press of the home button activate google? Forget it. That is just ridiculous. I can press and hold the menu button to do that, or, even simpler, tap the widget. Why does it need to be the home button? And as lostn says, I have a friend with an HTC phone that allows for the menu button to be used as either the recent apps button or the menu button. How hard would that have been? I understand wanting to appeal to users from other brands who are used to having to use other methods to access the menu, but what happened to appealing to current users who don’t want such fundamental things to change?

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    • simon says

      July 21, 2014 at 10:56 am

      Unfortunately, almost all major android vendors don’t provide hardware menu buttons.

      The home button actually is quite useful.

      Anyway, as a consumer, we have to adapt ourselves if the old feature is not provided and if we don’t have alternatives.


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  13. Gordon says

    August 1, 2014 at 10:19 am

    Got new galaxy S5 had s3 before.Used to be able to copy pages using menu>share>pocket page saving app. How do I do this now?

    Reply
    • simon says

      August 1, 2014 at 11:53 am

      I think you need the same apps. Pocket?


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  14. Pratik Patil says

    August 5, 2014 at 9:59 am

    how can i change the pictures and operate other settings as i was using in galaxy core or other samsung phone of changing wallpaper and pics in whatsapp and other apps

    Reply
    • simon says

      August 5, 2014 at 10:21 am

      Each app has its own settings. Some apps allow you to change, some don’t. For WhatsApp, you can set the wallpaper for your conversations in setting-chat settings – wallpaper.


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  15. sweetie says

    August 12, 2014 at 2:48 am

    I bought a new Samsung s5 , I don’t understand , y battery is getting discharged frequently , almost charging it daily . 🙁 … I m frustrated with the battery charge ..

    OMG guys … Please advice …

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    • simon says

      August 12, 2014 at 10:03 am

      You need check the battery usage details, for example, the screen time. Very often, some third party apps you installed may cause excessive battery drain.


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  16. William Hudson says

    August 30, 2014 at 8:00 pm

    The home button on my Galaxy S5 used to restore to the home page with no problem. Now, for some bizarre reason, pressing the home button once now takes to me to my third page !!!! Any way to correct this? Thanks for any advice.

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    • simon says

      August 31, 2014 at 3:47 am

      It is probably you changed the arrangement of the home screen. Pressing the home button should return to the home screen indicated by the Home icon (others are indicated by -)

      You can re-arrange the locations of the home screens. You can pinch in the home screen, then it allows you to adjust the locations of home screens pages.


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  17. marvey says

    September 14, 2014 at 6:02 am

    My recent apps button is unresponsive. Can someone help me out please

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    • simon says

      September 14, 2014 at 2:18 pm

      If a reboot does not help, you may have to visit the Samsung service centre.


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  18. scottyballgame71 says

    September 16, 2014 at 2:33 am

    Thank you!! Could not for the life of me figure out what happened to the Hardware menu button that I used all the time on my recent RAZR Maxx.

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  19. hate that change says

    December 21, 2014 at 1:24 pm

    I don’t care if there is a menu button or not. But I hate that recent apps button, its like a fast acces to your history. All the time You will have to delete the history of the recent app used if you dont want someone who touch your phone see them. Like I said I dont care about the menu button but REMOVE THAT RECENT APPS BUTTON.

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    • simon says

      December 22, 2014 at 12:29 am

      Phone is designed as personal device. If you are not comfortable, you should not give it to others. There is too much personal info (messages, photos. …)

      In Lollipop update, you can create an account for other people or use guest mode to protect your files. Android Lollipop 5.0 update is being rolled out in some regions. Most galaxy s5 owners will get the Lollipop update in Januay/February 2015.

      Btw, recent apps feature has been in android for long time. Most users actually find it’s very useful. Samsung also added clear all button.


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  20. Gonzo Holon says

    January 20, 2019 at 2:50 pm

    Recent apps button is redundant, holding the home button has been doing that function for at least 6 years. Holding the recent apps button is split screen mode on my phone for some reason. Need this fixed, very annoying. Need my menu button back please. Any ideas?

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    • simon says

      January 21, 2019 at 10:00 am

      Menu button now is software based in Android. Each app can use own menu button. Home screen settlings can be accessed by holding any blank area in the home screen.

      Many owners may be not happy with the change. But there is no way back. No new Android phones now offer hardware menu button.


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  • What’s new in Android Marshmallow update for Moto X (Moto X 2015, Moto X 2014, Moto X Style and Moto X Pure edition)?
  • Top 5 new features in Moto X 2015 (Moto X Style, Moto X Pure edition and Moto X Play) vs Moto X 2014

RSS Moto G Guide

  • Moto G8 vs Moto G8 Power vs Moto G8 Power Lite vs Moto G Power vs Moto G Stylus vs Moto G Pro vs Moto G fast: What are the differences?
  • Moto G8 User Manual for Moto G8 Plus and Moto G8 Play
  • Moto G8 Plus vs Moto G8 Play: Differences and common features

RSS Moto E Guide

  • How to use Moto E6 camera?
  • How to use SIM cards on Moto E6, E6 Plus, E6 Play, and E6s 2020?
  • How to remove Moto E6 back cover (including Moto E6, Moto E6 Plus, Moto E6 Play)?

RSS Galaxy S6 Guide

  • Android Nougat Update Guide for Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge and Galaxy S6 edge+
  • how to use widgets in Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge?
  • Galaxy S6 auto factory reset in Android Marshmallow update
  • Top 10 new features in Android Marshmallow update for Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge and S6 edge+

RSS Headphone Guides

  • AirPods Pro 2 New features explained
  • What is Samsung Seamless Codec? 4 things you should know about this new codec
  • How to use widgets to check battery levels and control Galaxy Buds 2, Galaxy Buds Pro, Galaxy Buds Live, Galaxy Buds+, and Galaxy Buds?
  • AirPods 3 vs AirPods Pro: which one should you choose?
  • AirPods 3 vs AirPods 2: Top 8 improvements and new features of AirPods 3
  • How to Use and Adjust Force Sensor on AirPods Pro like a Pro?

RSS Drive in Singapore

  • Top 5 rules of driving in Singapore safely and legally during COVID-19 Circuit Breaker period
  • Understand COE Price by 10 Simple Questions
  • How to convert a foreign driving license to a Singapore driving license?
  • How to get a Touch ‘n Go card as a Singapore driver?
  • What is covered in the car warranty in Singapore? What is not?
  • What is the Singapore Road Speed Limit?
  • How to register, collect and use Malaysia Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP)?
  • Why are cars in Singapore are so expensive?
  • Drive to Malaysia
  • Car Maintenance and Servicing in Singapore

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