Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Change Screen Mode in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Samsung Galaxy S5 has some features which will give you more control to your phone's display, one of which is the screen mode. This feature lets you altering the color range, saturation and sharpness of the display. However, since everyone's eyes are different, Samsung Galaxy S5 has been equipped with five screen modes so that the user can choose the one that suit their need to get a better viewing experience.

How to change the screen mode?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Sound and display section and then tap Display .
3. Tap Screen mode and then select from the following options:
• Adapt display: select this option if you want your phone automatically optimizes the color range, saturation and sharpness of the display while you're in Gallery, Camera, Internet, Video, Smart remote and Google Play Books apps. The adapt display works best to be used in high-light environment, e.g: while you're in outdoor.
• Dynamic: select this option if you want your phone makes the display tone more vivid and pop.
• Standard: select this option if you want to have a display with colors that pop in normal surroundings.
• Professional photo: select this option if you want your phone makes the display tone look like real colors.
• Cinema: select this option if you want to have a better display tone while using your phone in low-light environment, e.g: while you're in indoor or in a dark room.
4. Tap Save button.
5. The screen mode has been changed.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Enable Adapt Display in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Adapt display is an advanced display technology in Samsung Galaxy S5 which will be able to provide you a more personalized viewing experience since the display will be adapted to you. When adapt display is enabled, it'll automatically optimize the color range, saturation and sharpness of the display based on the analyze of the incoming lights and the contents you're viewing while you're in Gallery, Camera, Internet, Video, Smart remote and Google Play Books applications. The adapt display will not only provide you the best viewing experience, but it will also make the display being easier for your eyes.

How to turn on the adapt display feature?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Sound and display section and then tap Display .
3. Tap Screen mode and then select Adapt display.
4. Tap Save button.
5. The adapt display has been enabled.

As a note, the adapt display feature may not work with the third-party applications, as the example this feature works in the stock Browser app(Internet app) but may not work in the other third-party browser apps.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Set LED Indicator in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Samsung Galaxy S5 is equipped with a LED indicator or notification light which is located at the top left corner above the screen. When the options within the LED indicator menu are enabled, your phone will light up or blink the LED indicator to notify you of missed notifications, low battery, when the device is being charged or is fully charged, or when the device is recording a voice while the screen is off.

How to set the LED Indicator?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Sound and display section and then tap Display .
3. Scroll the screen to the very bottom.
4. Tap LED indicator.
5. Here you'll be provided with the following options:
• Charging: check the box next to this option to enable it and make your phone lights up the red LED when the device is connected to a charger and is charging while the screen is off. When the battery has been fully charged, the phone will light up the green LED.
• Low battery: check the box next to this option to enable it and make your phone blinks the red LED when the battery level is low while the screen is off.
• Notifications: check the box next to this option to enable it and make your phone blinks the blue LED per 10 seconds when you have missed notifications, e.g: missed calls, unread messages, or app notifications while the screen is off.
• Voice recording: check the box next to this option to enable it and make your phone blinks the blue LED per 1-2 seconds when the voice recording is still in the progress while the screen is off. FYI, the voice recording option only available if you have enabled the notifications option.

As a note, the LED indicator won't blink blue when you have notifications of an app if you have set your phone to hide notifications for that app. Also, some third-party apps may have their own LED indicator settings so that you may find your phone glows or flashes the LED indicator with other color.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Enable or Disable Glove Mode in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Samsung Galaxy S5 has some useful features which will help you use your phone better in a specific condition, one of which is the glove mode. When the glove mode is enabled, the sensitivity of the touch screen will be increased so that you can using touch screen better while you're wearing gloves.


How to turn on or off the glove mode?
You can access the option to enable or disable the glove mode by using two different methods: from the general settings menu and from the S Finder.

Method #1: From the settings menu
You can turn on or off the glove mode from the general settings menu by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Sound and display section and then tap Display .
3. Scroll the screen to the very bottom.
4. Depending on your current settings, tap Increase touch sensitivity to enable or disable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is checked means the glove mode is enabled and the touch sensitivity of the screen will be increased.

Method #2: From the S Finder
You can turn on or off the glove mode from the S Finder by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap the S Finder button.
2. Key in "increase touch sensitivity" in the search field and then tap to start searching. The search result will be appeared shortly.
3. Depending on your current settings, tap the checkbox next to Increase touch sensitivity in the search result page under the Settings section to enable or disable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is checked means the glove mode is enabled and the touch sensitivity of the screen will be increased.

As a note, to make this mode works well and get a better recognition while touching the screen using glove, it'd better if you use leather gloves and tap the screen firmly.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Fix Screen Brightness Goes Dimmer Randomly in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

The auto adjust screen tone option is a power saver option in Samsung Galaxy S5. When you enable this option, the screen tone will be adjusted automatically according to the light and the analysis of the on-screen images to save more power therefore you will probably notice that your screen is slightly dimmer or darker when you use your phone to view a page or an app that has a lot of white space, such as: while you're opening a webpage in Internet app or viewing documents. Thus, if you don't want your screen dims randomly so that you can take full advantage of your big screen then you can try fixing this issue by disabling the auto adjust screen tone.


How to disable the auto adjust screen tone?
You can use two different methods to access the option to disable the auto adjust screen tone: from the general settings menu and from the S Finder.

Method #1: From the settings menu
You can turn off the auto adjust screen tone via the general settings menu by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Sound and display section and then tap Display .
3. Clear the checkbox next to Auto adjust screen tone to disable this option.
4. The auto adjust screen tone has been disabled.

Method #2: From the S Finder
You can turn off the auto adjust screen tone via the S Finder by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap the S Finder button.
2. Key in "auto adjust screen tone" in the search field and then tap to start searching.
3. In the search result page, under the Settings section, clear the checkbox next to Auto adjust screen tone to disable this option.
4. The auto adjust screen tone has been disabled.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Enable Auto Adjust Screen Tone in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Samsung Galaxy S5 has some power saver options, one of which is the auto adjust screen tone. When this option is enabled, your phone will automatically adjust the screen tone based on the light and the analysis of the on-screen images. You may see the difference of the screen tone when you jump between a colourful page to a page or an app that has a lot of white space, for instance when you jump from the home screen to the Internet app to access the Google search page, you'll probably notice that the page is dimmed slightly. Since a brighter screen consumes more battery then dimming the screen will help you to conserve more battery.


How to turn on the auto adjust screen tone?
You can access the option to enable the auto adjust screen tone by using two different methods: from the general settings menu and from the S Finder.

Method #1: From the settings menu
You can turn on the auto adjust screen tone via the general settings menu by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Sound and display section and then tap Display .
3. Check the box next to Auto adjust screen tone to enable this option.
4. The auto adjust screen tone has been enabled.

Method #2: From the S Finder
You can turn on the auto adjust screen tone via the S Finder by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap the S Finder button.
2. Key in "auto adjust screen tone" in the search field and then tap to start searching.
3. In the search result page, under the Settings section, check the box next to Auto adjust screen tone to enable this option.
4. The auto adjust screen tone has been enabled.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Fix Screen Colour Looks Like a Negative Film in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

If your screen colour is inverted or looks like a negative film, don't be panic first since it doesn't always mean that the screen is broken. It may happen if you have accidentally turned on the negative colours feature which will inverse the screen display to the negative colour and display the on-screen text white on black. So, if you're experiencing this issue, you can fix it and get back a normal screen colour by disabling the negative colours feature in your phone.


How to disable the negative colours feature?
If you like to reverse the screen colour back to the default, then you have to disable the negative colours feature in your phone. You can do so by using two different methods: from the general settings menu and from the direct access option.

Method #1: From the settings menu
You can disable the negative colours feature from the general settings menu by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Personalisation section and then tap Accessibility .
3. Tap Vision.
4. Scroll the screen to the bottom and then clear the checkbox next to Negative colours to disable this option.
5. The screen colour will be reversed back to the default and the text will be displayed black on white.

Method #2: From the direct access option
If you have enabled the negative colours option within the direct access feature, then you can use the following steps to disable the negative colours feature:

1. On any screen, press the Home key three times quickly.
2. Tap Negative colours to disable this option.
3. The screen colour will be reversed back to the default and the text will be displayed black on white.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Enable Negative Colour Mode in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Negative colours is a feature available in Samsung Galaxy S5 that will allow you to reverse the screen colour so that the screen visibility can be improved and the text on the screen can be easily recognized. When the negative colour mode is enabled, the screen will look like a negative film and the text will be displayed white on black instead of black on white. The inverted screen colour will not only make it easier for your eyes, but also be able to help you conserve the battery.


How to enable the negative colour mode?
In this post, we'll try reversing the screen colour by enabling the negative colour mode using two different methods: from the settings menu and from the direct access option.

Method #1: From the settings menu
You can enable the negative colour mode from the general settings menu by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Personalisation section and then tap Accessibility .
3. Tap Vision.
4. Scroll the screen to the bottom and then check the box next to Negative colours to enable the negative colour mode.
5. Now, the screen colour will be reversed to the negative colour.

Method #2: From the direct access option
This method can be used if you have enabled the negative colours option within the direct access feature. Well, you can use the following steps to enable the negative colour mode from the direct access option:

1. On any screen, press the Home key three times quickly to view the direct access option.
2. Tap Negative colours to enable the negative colour mode.
3. Now, the screen colour will be reversed to the negative colour.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Adjust Screen Timeout in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Samsung Galaxy S5 has some features that have been designed to help you save more battery, one of which is the screen timeout feature that will allow you to set the length of the idle time that should be waited by the device before turning off the screen backlight, in other words, the device will turn off the screen backlight if you don't use your phone until the specified screen timeout is over. The screen timeout can be adjusted from 15 seconds to 10 minutes.

How to adjust the screen timeout?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Sound and display section and then tap Display .
3. Tap Screen timeout and then select from the following options:
• 15 seconds
• 30 seconds
• 1 minute
• 2 minutes
• 5 minutes
• 10 minutes
4. The screen timeout has been adjusted.

As a note, if you're tight with battery life issue, you'd better to set the screen timeout to a shorter period since it'll help you to save power as the battery doesn't have to keep the screen backlight on for longer time, unless you're using the smart stay feature then you'd better to set the screen timeout for a longer period.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Adjust Touch Key Light Duration in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Samsung Galaxy S5 allows you to adjust the touch key light duration so that you can set how long should the Recent apps and Back keys' backlight remains on be. You can set these keys to remain on for certain period after one of them is pressed, or set them to always on even though none of them is pressed. If needed, you can also turn off these keys' backlight so that they won't light up even when you press them.

How to adjust the touch key light duration?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Sound and display section and then tap Display .
3. Scroll the screen to the very bottom.
4. Tap Touch key light duration and then select from the following options:
• 1,5 seconds: select this option to set the Recent apps and Back keys's backlight remains on for 1,5 seconds after one of them is pressed.
• 6 seconds: select this option to set the Recent apps and Back keys's backlight remains on for 6 seconds after one of them is pressed.
• Always off: select this option to set the Recent apps and Back keys's backlight always off even when you press the key.
• Always on: select this option to set the Recent apps and Back keys's backlight always on even though none of them is pressed.
5. The touch key light duration has been adjusted.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Change Font Style and Size in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Samsung Galaxy S5 allows you to customize the font used by the device. You can either change the device font style from the default font style to the desired one to make your phone looks different and more personal or, if needed, you can also adjust the font size to make the font smaller or bigger. When you have customized the device font, it will be applied to the device except for the body of the email messages and the webpages since they will remain using the default font style and have their own settings to adjust the font size.

How to change font style and size?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Sound and display section and then tap Display .
3. Tap Font.
4. Change the font style:
• Tap Font style and then select the desired font style from the following options: Default, Choco Cooky, Cool Jazz, Rosemary or Samsung Sans.
• Tap Yes button to confirm.
• The selected font style will be applied.
5. Adjust the font size:
• Tap Font size and then select the desired font size from the following options: Tiny, Extra small, Small, Medium, Large, Extra large or Huge.
• The device font will be adjusted to the selected size.

As a note, there are some apps that can't support the huge font size. So, if you have adjusted the font to this size, the font within those apps will automatically be displayed in the large font size.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Adjust Screen Brightness in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

In certain condition, you will probably need to adjust the screen brightness of your Samsung Galaxy S5, for instance you may need to increase it when you're in a brighter environment or decrease it when you're in a darker environment. You can manually adjust the screen brightness or let the phone to self-adjust the screen brightness using its sensor.


How to adjust the screen brightness?
Generally, there are two methods available that can be used to adjust the screen brightness: from the notification panel and from the settings menu.

Method #1: From the Notification panel

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel.
2. By default, the screen brightness adjustment bar is located below the S Finder and Quick connect buttons. If it's not there, you have to enable it first by using the following steps:
• Tap to go to the settings menu.
• With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Sound and display section and then tap Notification panel .
• Make sure to check the box next to Brightness adjustment to display the screen brightness adjustment bar in the notification panel.
3. Depending on your current settings, tap the Auto checkbox to enable or disable Automatic brightness. When the Auto checkbox is checked means the automatic brightness is enabled and the phone will be able to automatically adjust the screen brightness using its sensor.
4. To adjust the screen brightness manually, tap and slide the bar to the left for a darker screen, or tap and slide the bar to the right for a brighter screen.

Method #2: From the settings menu

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Sound and display section and then tap Display .
3. Tap Brightness.
4. Depending on your current settings, tap Automatic brightness to enable or disable it. When the checkbox in the left side of this option is checked means the automatic brightness is enabled and the phone will be able to automatically adjust the brightness using its sensor.
5. To adjust the screen brightness manually, tap and slide the bar to the left for a darker screen, or tap and slide the bar to the right for a brighter screen.
6. Tap OK button to save the changes.

Tips:
To help you conserving the battery, it's recommended to turn the automatic brightness on so that the phone will be able to automatically adjust the screen brightness using its sensor based on the remaining charge in the battery. But, you have to remember that turn this feature on will make the screen dimmer since it'll will reduce the maximum brightness.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Enable and Use Smart Rotation in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Smart rotation is an advanced feature in Samsung Galaxy S5 that has similar function with the auto rotate feature. The difference is the auto rotate feature will automatically rotate the screen based on the phone orientation, while the smart rotation feature will automatically rotate the screen based on your face's orientation. The smart rotation feature works by utilizing the front facing camera to detect your face and then rotate the screen accordingly.

How to enable or disable the smart rotation feature?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Sound and display section and then tap Display .
3. Tap Screen rotation. If the screen rotation is off, tap the ON/OFF switch to turn it on.
4. Depending on your current settings, tap Smart rotation to enable or disable it. When the checkbox next to the Smart rotation is checked means this feature is enabled.

How to use the smart rotation feature?
Before using this feature, make sure the following conditions are fulfilled so that the smart rotation feature will work best:

• The device is held steady and upright.
• The device is in a well-lit environment so that it'll get enough light to be used by the front camera to detect your face.
• The screen is not in direct light so that the front camera can easily detect your face.
• The front camera is not being used by other apps.

Assuming that you have enabled the smart rotation feature and all of the conditions have been fulfilled, then you can use the smart rotation feature to control the screen rotation. As the example, we'll use this feature while browsing a webpage in Internet app:

1. Open a webpage in the Internet app.
2. While holding the phone steady and upright, change both the phone and your face orientations at the same time (e.g: from vertical to horizontal position or vice versa). The smart rotation icon will be displayed on the status bar as a sign that the front camera is detecting your face. If the front camera manages to detect your face then the screen will rotate accordingly.

As a note, the smart rotation feature can't be used when you're in home screen and apps menu since both of them are designed to be displayed in portrait view only. All in all, the smart rotation feature is a great feature and will be able to provide you a better experience when using your phone (e.g: browsing webpages, using any app, etc) since this feature will make the screen orientation always be the same as your face's.