Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Set Application Notifications as Priority in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

By default, notifications(sound and vibration) of all apps will be turned off when Do not disturb mode is enabled. But, if needed, you can set app notifications as priority to allow notifications of the app as exceptions, in other words, your phone will play a sound and/or vibrate when a notification of the app that you have set its notifications as priority arrives even when your phone is in Do not disturb mode.

How to set notifications of an app as priority?
As the example, we'll set Gmail app notifications as priority so that your phone will play a sound and/or vibrate when an account in your Gmail app receives a new email message even when Do not disturb mode is enabled. Use the following steps to do so:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notifications panel and then tap at the top right 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 Sounds and notifications .
3. Scroll the screen to the very bottom.
4. Tap App notifications.
5. Scroll down to find Gmail app, and then tap it.
6. Slide the ON/OFF switch next to Priority to the right to enable this option. The switch turns green when it's enabled.
7. Gmail app notifications has been set as priority.

As a note, in Apps notifications menu, all apps with notifications set as priority will be labelled with Priority under the app name.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Enable or Disable Key Tap Sound in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

Samsung Galaxy S5 comes with a default virtual keyboard named Samsung keyboard. If needed, you can do some customizations to this keyboard, one of which is by enabling the key tap sound feature so that your phone will play a tap sound when you tap any key on the Samsung keyboard. But, if you don't like that key tap sound feedback, you can get rid the sound simply by disabling the key tap sound feature.


How to enable or disable the key tap sound feature?
As a note, to make this feature works, make sure your phone is not in silent or vibration mode. Well, you can turn on or off the key tap sound feature by using several methods. But, as the example, we'll try to do so by using three different methods: from the sounds and notifications menu, from the language and input menu and from a screen or app where you can enter text.

Method #1: From the sounds and notifications menu

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notifications panel and then tap at the top right 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 Sounds and notifications .
3. Scroll down the screen to find Other sounds, and then tap it.
4. Tap Sound when tapped to enable or disable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is checked means the key tap sound feature is enabled and your phone will play a tap sound when a Samsung keyboard key is tapped.

Method #2: From the Language and input menu

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notifications panel and then tap at the top right to go to the settings menu.
2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the System section and then tap Language and input .
3. Tap Samsung keyboard.
4. Scroll the screen to the very bottom.
5. Tap Sound to enable or disable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is checked means the key tap sound feature is enabled and your phone will play a tap sound when a Samsung keyboard key is tapped.

Method #3: From a screen or app where you can input text

1. Open an app or screen where you can enter text. For instance, you can open the stock Messaging app to compose a new text message.
2. Tap at the bottom right to create a new text message.
3. A virtual keyboard will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.
4. Long tap the key in the left side of the space bar and then tap to quickly go to the Samsung keyboard settings.
5. Scroll the screen to the very bottom.
6. Tap Sound to enable or disable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is checked means the key tap sound feature is enabled and your phone will play a tap sound when a Samsung keyboard key is tapped.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Enable or Disable Touch Sounds in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

When your phone is not in silent or vibration mode, you can set your phone to play a water-drop-like sound when you make a selection on the screen(e.g: tap an app, tap an icon, tap an option, etc.) or press the soft key (the Back key or the Recent apps key) by enabling the touch sounds. But, if you don't like that sound, you can easily get rid the sound simply by disabling the touch sounds.

How to enable or disable touch sounds?
You can turn on or off this option by using the following steps:

1. In any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notifications panel and then tap at the top right 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 Sounds and notifications .
3. Scroll down to find Other sounds, and then tap it.
4. Tap Touch sounds to enable or disable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is checked means the touch sounds is enabled and your phone will play a water-drop-like sound each time you make a screen selection, press the Back key or press the Recent apps key.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Enable or Disable Screen Lock Sound in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

If your lock screen is not turned off and your phone is not in silent or vibration mode, you can set your phone to play a sound when you lock or unlock the screen by enabling the screen lock sound. Even, you can get a different screen lock sound when you have set swipe as your unlock method by changing the lock screen effect. But, if you don't want your phone plays a sound when you lock or unlock the screen, you can get rid the sound simply by disabling the screen lock sound.

How to enable or disable screen lock sound?
You can turn on or off this option by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notifications panel and then tap at the top right 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 Sounds and notifications .
3. Scroll down the screen to find Other sounds, and then tap it.
4. Tap Screen lock sound to enable or disable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is checked means the screen lock sound is enabled and your phone will play a sound when you lock or unlock the screen.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Fix No Notification Sound When Receiving New Text Messages in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

By default, a notification sound or message tone will be played if you receive a new text message to help you easily know that you have a new one. However, there are 4 conditions that can cause the notification sound is not played when you receive a new text message: 1)the notifications in the stock messaging app settings is disabled or the message tone is set to silent, 2)the phone is on silent or vibration mode, 3)the volume of the general notifications is too low, 4)the notifications of the stock messaging app is blocked or disabled. So, based on the things that probably make you get no notification sound or message tone when receiving a new text message, you can try fixing this issue by doing the following steps:

Step #1: Make sure the notifications in the stock Messaging app settings is enabled and the message tone is not set to silent
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open the stock Messaging app.
2. Tap or long press the Recent apps key to open up the additional options and then tap Settings.
3. Scroll the screen to the very bottom.
4. Tap Notifications. If notifications is off, tap the ON/OFF switch to turn it on.
5. Tap Notification sound and then select the required message tone you want to use. Here, you have to make sure that you don't choose Silent as the message tone.
6. Tap OK button to save the changes.

Step #2: Make sure to place your phone to the sound mode
You have to place your phone in sound mode to make your phone plays the notification sound when you receive a new text message 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 Sound .
3. Tap Sound mode and then select Sound.

Step #3: Make sure the notifications volume is adjusted
If needed, you can increase the volume of the general notifications 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 Sound .
3. Tap Volume.
4. Drag the volume adjustment bar below the Notifications option to the right to increase the volume.
5. Tap OK button to save the changes.

Step #4: Make sure the notifications of the stock Messaging app is enabled
You have to set your phone to show or enable notifications for the stock messaging app 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 Applications section and then tap Application manager .
3. Swipe the screen from the right to the left to access the All screen. You'll see all installed apps in your phone are listed here.
4. Scroll down to find Messages and then tap it.
5. Make sure to check the box in the left side of the Show notifications option to enable it and let you receive notification sound when you receive a new text message.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Enable or Disable Screen Lock Sound in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Samsung Galaxy S5 provides you with several screen lock methods to have your device more secure and prevent from unauthorized access. When you have enabled a screen lock method, you'll be given with some options to personalize your lock screen, one of which is the screen lock sound. When the screen lock sound is enabled, your phone will sound when you're locking or unlocking the screen. But, if you don't want your phone sounds when locking or unlocking the screen or if you feel annoyed with the sound then you can turn off the sound simply by disabling the screen lock sound.


How to turn on or off the screen lock sound?
To make the screen lock sound works, make sure the screen lock is not turned off and your phone is not in silent or vibration mode. Well, you can access the option to enable or disable the screen lock sound by using two different methods: from the general settings menu and from the S Finder.

Method #1: 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 Sound .
3. Scroll down to the Feedback section.
4. Depending on your current settings, tap Screen lock sound to enable or disable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is checked means the screen lock sound is enabled and your phone will play a sound when you're locking or unlocking the screen.

Method #2: From the S Finder

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 "screen lock sound" in the search field and then tap to start searching.
3. In the search result page, under the Settings section, tap Screen lock sound. It'll quickly bring you to the place where the screen lock sound option is located.
4. Depending on your current settings, tap Screen lock sound to enable or disable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is checked means the screen lock sound is enabled and your phone will play a sound when you're locking or unlocking the screen.

As a note, if you have enabled swipe as your screen lock method then you can have different tone for the screen lock sound by changing the lock screen effect. But, if you have enabled a screen lock method other than swipe then the screen lock sound will use the water ripple sound as its tone by default. Also, if needed, you can increase or decrease the screen lock sound volume by adjusting the system volume in the general sound volume settings.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Enable or Disable Touch Sounds in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Samsung Galaxy S5 has some audio feedback options, one of which is the touch sounds. When you enable the touch sounds, your phone will play sound like a quiet click when you select an app, an icon, a button, an option or make a selection on the screen. But, if you don't like your phone sounds when you select something on the screen or if you feel annoyed with the sound then you can turn off the sound simply by disabling the touch sounds.


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

Method #1: 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 Sound .
3. Scroll down to the Feedback section.
4. Depending on your current settings, tap Touch sounds to enable or disable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is checked means the touch sound is enabled and your phone will play sound each time you make a screen selection.

Method #2: From the S Finder

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 "touch sounds" in the search field and then tap to start searching.
3. In the search result page, under the Settings section, tap Touch sounds. It'll quickly bring you to the place where the touch sounds option is located.
4. Depending on your current settings, tap Touch sounds to enable or disable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is checked means the touch sound is enabled and your phone will play sound each time you make a screen selection.

As a note, if you place your phone in silent or vibration mode, the touch sounds will not work even when you have turned this option on. Also, if needed, you can increase or decrease the touch sounds volume by adjusting the system volume in the general sound volume settings.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Enable or Disable Dialling Keypad Tone in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Dialling phone number in the Phone app is one of the most common method to make a call. If needed, while making a call using this method, you can set your phone to play a tone when the dialling keypad is touched by enabling the dialling keypad tone. But, if you don't like your phone sounds when you tap the dialling keypad or if you feel annoyed with that tone, you can easily turn off this tone simply by disabling the dialling keypad tone.


How to turn on or off the dialling keypad tone?
In this post, we'll try enabling or disabling the dialling keypad tone using three different methods: from the general settings menu, from the Phone app settings, and from the S Finder.

Method #1: 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 Sound .
3. Scroll down to the Feedback section.
4. Depending on your current settings, tap Dialling keypad tone to enable or disable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is checked means the dialling keypad tone is enabled and the phone will play sound when the dialling keypad is tapped.

Method #2: From the Phone app settings

1. Open Phone app.
2. Tap at the top right corner of the screen or long press the Recent apps key to open up the additional options and then select Settings.
3. Tap Call.
4. Tap Ringtones and keypad tones.
5. Depending on your current settings, tap Dialling keypad tone to enable or disable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is checked means the dialling keypad tone is enabled and the phone will play sound when the dialling keypad is tapped.

Method #3: From the S Finder

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap S Finder button.
2. Key in "dialling keypad tone" in the search field and then tap to start searching.
3. In the search result, under Settings section, tap Dialling keypad tone. It'll quickly bring you to the place where this option is located in the general settings menu.
4. Depending on your current settings, tap Dialling keypad tone to enable or disable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is checked means the dialling keypad tone is enabled and the phone will play sound when the dialling keypad is tapped.

As a note, you can't change the sound for the dialling keypad tone, but you can increase or decrease its volume by adjusting the system volume in the general sound volume settings.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Enable Mono Audio in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Mono audio is a feature available in Samsung Galaxy S5 that will allow you to set the device to switch the sound output from stereo to mono when you connect your earphones into your phone. You can use this feature when you have a hearing impairment that makes you can only hear well with your left or right ear or when you're in a situation where using a single earphone is more convenient.


How to enable mono audio?
You can switch the audio from stereo to mono for listening with a single earphone by using two different methods: from the general settings menu and from the direct access option.

Method #1: 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 Personalisation section and then tap Accessibility .
3. Tap Hearing.
4. Check the box next to Mono audio to enable this option.
5. Mono audio for listening with a single earphone has been enabled.

Method #2: From the direct access option
This method can be used if you have enabled the accessibility menu within the direct access feature. You can use the following steps to switch audio from stereo to mono from the direct access option:

1. On any screen, press the Home key three times quickly.
2. Tap Accessibility.
3. Tap Hearing.
4. Check the box next to Mono audio to enable this option.
5. Mono audio for listening with a single earphone has been enabled.