Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Setup Daydream in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

Daydream is a feature in Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge that can be used to set your phone to launch a screensaver(e.g., photos in your phone, photos in your Google account, a color change effect, etc.) when your phone is charging or connected to a desktop dock. It can be an alternative way to make your phone to be more attractive if you're bored with that black screen while your phone is charging or docked.


How to setup daydream?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. While the screen is unlocked, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap at the top right to go to the settings menu.
2. Scroll down the screen to the Device section and then tap Display.
   
   
3. Tap Daydream.
   
   
4. Slide the ON/OFF switch to the right to enable daydream. The switch turns green when it's enabled.
   
   
5. When the daydream is enabled, select the desired daydream from the following options:
• Colors: select this option to display the colors change effect as the screensaver.
• Photo Frame: select this option to display a slideshow of photos on your phone as the screensaver. If needed, you can manually select which photos will be displayed as the screensaver by tapping and then select the required photo albums.
• Photo Table: select this option to display photos in your phone with the scattered effect as the screensaver. If needed, you can manually select which photos will be displayed as the screensaver by tapping and then select the required photo albums.
• Photos: select this option to display a slideshow of photos in your phone and/or in your Google account. If needed, you can manually select which photos will be displayed as the screensaver by tapping and then select the required Google account and photo albums in your phone.
  
  
6. If needed, you can preview the selected daydream by tapping More and then select Preview.
   
   
7. If needed, you can select the time when daydream should be activated by tapping More at the top right and then select Select when to daydream. Next, select from the following options:
• While docked
• While charging (either AC or USB charging)
• Both (while docked and charging).
  

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Enable and Use Smart Stay Feature in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

Smart stay is one of the smart features in Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge that works by utilizing the front camera to detect your face to have your phone keeps the screen backlight on while you're looking at it. Enabling this feature will save you from problem of having to turn on the screen again and again each time the screen timeout period is over when you want to use your phone for long time without doing nothing, e.g, read an e-book or a long post in a webpage.


How to enable the smart stay feature?
As the example, we'll turn on the smart stay feature by using two different methods: from the quick settings panel and from the settings menu

Method #1: From the quick settings panel

1. While the screen is unlocked, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel.
2. Tap Edit at the top of the screen to open the quick settings panel.
3. Tap the Smart stay button . The button turns green as a sign that the smart stay feature is enabled.

Method #2: From the settings menu

1. While the screen is unlocked, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap at the top right to go to the settings menu.
2. Scroll down the screen to the Device section and then tap Display.
3. Tap Smart stay.
4. Slide the ON/OFF switch to the right to enable the smart stay feature. The switch turns green when it's enabled.

As a note, the smart stay feature works best when the following conditions are filled:

• When your phone is held steady and upright.
• When your phone is in a well-lit environment, but the screen is not in direct light so that the front camera can easily detect your face.
• When the front camera is not being used by other apps.

How to use the smart stay feature?
As the example, we'll use the smart stay feature when reading a long post in a webpage:

1. Open an article in a webpage in the Internet app.
2. While you're reading the article, the front camera will check your face each time the screen timeout period is over. If you're still looking at the screen and the front camera detects your face, the screen will stay on.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Adjust the Screen Time Out in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge comes with some features that can be used to save more battery, one of which is the screen timeout feature. You can use this feature to adjust the length of the idle time that should be waited by your phone before turning off the screen backlight. As the example, if you set the screen timeout to 30 seconds, means your phone will automatically turn off the screen backlight after 30 seconds of inactivity.

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

1. While the screen is unlocked, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap at the top right to go to the settings menu.
2. Scroll down the screen to the Device 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. FYI, if you concern with your battery life, you can set the screen timeout to a shorter period because it'll save more power as your phone doesn't have to keep the screen backlight on for a longer period.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Stop the Screen Off During Calls in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

By default, the auto screen off during calls feature is enabled because it is designed to help you from accidentally touching something in the screen as well as to conserve more battery. This feature works by utilizing the proximity sensor which is located between the earpiece and the front camera at the top of the phone. When the sensor is blocked by an object (e.g: your ear or face) during a call then the screen will be turned off. However, if for any reason you want to stop the screen off during calls then you have to turn off the proximity sensor during calls by disabling the auto screen off during calls feature.


How to disable auto screen off during calls?
You can use two different methods to access the option to keep the screen stay on during calls: from the Phone app settings and from the general settings menu.

Method #1: From the Phone app settings
You can turn off the auto screen off during calls feature from the Phone app settings by using the following steps:

1. Open Phone app.
2. Tap the Menu key and then select Call settings.
3. Clear the checkbox next to Turn off screen during calls to disable this option.
4. The auto screen off during calls feature has been disabled.

Method #2: From the settings menu
You can turn off the auto screen off during calls feature from the general settings menu by using the following steps:

1. On home screen, tap the Menu key and then select Settings to go to the general settings menu.
2. Tap My device tab.
3. Tap Call.
4. Clear the checkbox next to Turn off screen during calls to disable this option.
5. The auto screen off during calls feature has been disabled.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Enable and Configure Daydream in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

By default, when your phone is connected to a desktop dock or charging, the screen will be off when the screen timeout is over. However, if you're bored with that black screen and want to make your phone to be more attractive then you can enable the daydream feature so that your phone will display an attractive screensaver, e.g: colour change effect, a slideshow of the photos, real-time news, animation, etc when your phone is connected to a desktop dock or charging.

How to enable and configure the daydream feature?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen top 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 Daydream. If the daydream is off, tap the ON/OFF switch to turn it on.
4. Here you can select the required daydream from the following options:
• Colours: select this option if you want your phone displays the colours change effect as the screensaver.
• Desert case: select this option if you want your phone displays the Easter egg animation of Android 4.4.2 Kitkat as the screensaver. This option will be available if you have revealed the hidden Android 4.4.2 Kitkat Easter egg animation.
• Flipboard: select this option if you want your phone displays your personalized magazine as the screensaver. If needed, you can set how your phone updates the news in Flipboard by tapping next to Flipboard and then tap Download new items automatically and then select from: Only on WiFi, Always or Never.
• Google Photos: select this option if you want your phone displays a slideshow of the selected photos in the device and in the selected Google account. If needed, you can manually select which photos will be displayed as the screensaver by tapping next to Google Photos and then select the required photo albums in the device and in the Google photos.
• Photo Frame: select this option if you want your phone displays a slideshow of the photos on the device as the screensaver. If needed, you can manually select which photos will be displayed as the screensaver by tapping next to Photo Frame and then select the required photo albums in the device.
• Photo Table: select this option if you want your phone displays the scattered photos on the table effect as the screensaver. If needed, you can manually select which photos will be displayed as the screensaver by tapping next to Photo Table and then select the required photo albums in the device.
5. If needed, you can see a live preview of the selected daydream by tapping the Preview button at the bottom of the screen.
6. Done. Now, your phone will display the selected daydream as the screensaver when your phone is connected to a desktop dock or charging.

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.