Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Make a Call in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Making a call is a basic function of a phone thus no wonder if all of the phones always provide a stock Phone/Contacts app to their users so that they can make a call to the required contact with ease. In Samsung Galaxy S5, you're provided with various methods to make a call, ranging from the common methods to the advanced ones.


How to make a call?
Actually, there are various methods that can be used to make a call to the required contact, but in this post we'll learn how to make a call with 6 different methods. each of them has their own advantage so that you can use the one that best suit your need.

Method #1: Entering the number
It's the most common method that you can use to make a call to those you have added to the contacts app or those you have not. See the following steps to do so:

1. Open Phone app.
2. If necessary, tap Keypad tab.
3. Enter the phone number you want to call to. While you're entering the number, you will see prediction above the entered number. You can either tap the prediction or tap to see all matching contacts to select one of them.
4. Tap to make a call to the entered number.

Method #2: From the Logs or Contacts app
You can use this method to easily make a call to those who have ever called you or have ever been called by you or those you have added to the Contacts app. See the following steps to do so:

1. Open Phone app.
2. Tap Logs or Contacts tab.
3. Tap the required contact you want to call to.
4. Tap to make a call to the selected contact.

Method #3: From the Favourite
You can use this method to easily make a call to those you have added to the favourite list or to those that you communicate with frequently. See the following steps to do so:

1. Open Phone app.
2. Tap Favorites tab.
3. Tap the required contact you want to call to and the phone will automatically call to the selected contact.

Method #4: Using Easy Call Feature
While you're viewing contacts list in the call logs, favourite contacts list or Contacts app, you can easily call to the required contact simply by swiping the contact from left to the right and the phone will automatically call to the selected contact. If it didn't work, make sure you have enabled the easy call feature in the Phone app settings.

Method #5: Using Direct Call Feature
You can easily make a call to the contacts whose messages, call logs or contacts detail are being displayed on the screen simply by bringing the phone near your ear. Soon after the phone vibrates, it will automatically call the contact. If it didn't work, make sure you have enabled the direct call feature in the settings menu.


Method #6: Using Speed Dial Feature
Speed dial feature lets you assign a contact to a speed dial number and easily call the contact simply by long tapping the speed dial number(if it's multi-digit speed dial number, enter the speed dial number and then long tap the final number) without you have to enter the complete phone number and tap the call icon. In this phone you can add up to 999 speed dial numbers.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Set Home Button to Accept Calls and Power Button to End Calls in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Samsung Galaxy S5 provides you with various ways to answer or end calls, one of which is by pressing the physical button. In this phone, you can set the home key to accept calls and the power key to end calls. It definitely will be a similar way you used to do when you were still using a feature phone or an old smartphone.

How to answer an incoming call with home key?
You have to enable the option to allow you using home key to answer calls. See the following steps to do so:

1. Open Phone app.
2. Tap or long press the Recent apps key to open up the additional options and then select Settings.
3. Tap Call.
4. Tap Answering and ending calls.
5. Check the box next to Pressing the Home key to enable this option.
6. Now, when an incoming call is received, you can pick it up by pressing the home key.

How to end an active call with power key?
You have to enable the option to allow you using power key to end active calls. See the following steps to do so:

1. Open Phone app.
2. Tap or long press the Recent apps key to open up the additional options and then select Settings.
3. Tap Call.
4. Tap Answering and ending calls.
5. Check the box next to Pressing the power key to enable this option.
6. Now, when you're on an active call, you can hang it up by pressing the power key.

Given its function, this feature will be useful for those of you who want to be able to answer or end calls using the physical buttons instead of using other methods (e.g: using on-screen icon, voice command or gesture etc).

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Enable and Use Easy Call and Easy Text Features in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

By default, while you're viewing your contacts list, you can easily call or send a message to a particular contact simply by swiping it to the right or to the left. Since it's not a new feature, some of you may have seen or used this feature in other Samsung Galaxy phones. The different is now you're provided with an option which will let you enable or disable this feature.

How to enable or disable easy call and easy text features?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open Phone app.
2. Tap or long press the Recent apps key to open up the additional options and then select Settings.
3. Tap Contacts.
4. Depending on your current settings, tap Swipe to call or send msg to enable or disable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is checked means the easy call and easy text features are enabled.

How to use easy call and easy text features?
Assuming that you have enabled this feature, then you can use it to make a call or send a message with more easily from your contacts list. See the following steps to do so:

1. Open Phone app.
2. Tap Logs or Favourites or Contacts tab.
3. Making a call with easy call feature:
• Find the required contact you want to make a call to.
• Swipe the contact from left to the right to call the contact.
4. Sending a message with easy text feature:
• Find the required contact you want to send a message to.
• Swipe the contact from right to the left to start writing a message to the contact.
• Send the message when you have finished writing it.

I personally prefer to keep this feature on since for me it's easier to swipe the contact to make a call or send a message while I'm viewing my contacts list than if I have to tap the contact and then tap the small make-a-call/send-message icons. At the first time use you will probably swipe to a wrong direction, but the more you use this feature the less you do the wrong swipe.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Enable and Use In-Call Status Pop-ups in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

In-call status pop-ups is a new feature that can be found in Phone app in Samsung Galaxy S5. If this feature is enabled, when you use other apps whilst on an active call, your phone will display your in-call status in a small pop-up window so that you can easily know your in-call status without having open up the phone app first.

How to enable or disable in-call status pop-ups?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open Phone app.
2. Tap or long press the Recent apps key to open up the additional options and then select Settings.
3. Tap Call.
4. Tap Call-related pop-ups.
5. Depending on your current settings, tap In-call status pop-ups to enable or disable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is checked means the option is enabled and the phone will display your in-call status in a small pop up window while using other app.

How to use in-call status pop-ups?
Assuming that you have enabled in-call status pop-ups, when you're on an active call and then use another app then you'll see the in-call status is displayed in a small pop up window.

• When you're still on an active call, the pop-up window will display the caller's picture and the call duration with the green-coloured background.
• When the call is ended, the pop-up window will display the caller's picture with the word "Ended" as the call status with the orange-coloured background.
• Tap the pop up window to display in-call status in full screen view.
• Drag the pop-up window to move it to the required position.

As a note, though the pop-up will remain on top, it will still let you use/navigate your phone normally. The in-call status pop-ups will be useful for those of you who are tight with the call duration of the incoming calls especially if you have limited voice plan. This feature helps you easily know the call duration so that you can hang up the call at the right time even when using other app.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Enable and Use Call Notification Pop-ups in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Have you ever felt so annoyed when an incoming call was received and taken the whole screen up when you were doing your task/work or chatting with your friends? If that so, you may have to try enabling call notification pop-ups. When this feature is enabled, the incoming call notification will pop up in a small window instead of displayed in full screen view and it allows you keep using/navigating your phone normally so that you'll have some time to finish/save/close your work or write your friend a "I gotta take a call, I'll chat you later" before taking the call.

How to enable or disable call notification pop-ups?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open Phone app.
2. Tap or long press the Recent apps key to open up the additional options and then select Settings.
3. Tap Call.
4. Tap Call-related pop-ups.
5. Depending on your current settings, tap Call notification pop-ups to enable or disable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is checked means this option is enabled and the phone will display incoming call notification in pop-up window when an incoming call is received.

How to use call notification pop-ups?
Assuming that you have enabled the call notification pop-ups feature, when an incoming call is received whilst you're using another app in full screen then you'll see a small window pop-ups displaying the call notification(caller's name and phone number) as well as some of the following call-related buttons:

• : tap this option to display the incoming call screen in full screen view.
• : tap this option to answer the incoming call.
• : tap this option to answer the call and enable the speakerphone
• : tap this option to answer the call and switch to headset. This option will be available if a headset is connected into your phone.
• : tap this option to reject the call.

As a note, the call notification pop-up only appears when you're using another app in full screen view and when the screen is not locked. When there's no app that is being used or when the screen is locked then the incoming call will be displayed in full screen.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Enable and Use Direct Call Feature in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Direct call is a motion feature that can be found in the Samsung Galaxy S5. This feature lets you easily call those whose logs, messages or contact details are being displayed on the screen simply by bringing your phone near your ear, allows you to make a call without physically touching the call icon.

How to enable or disable the direct call 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 Motion section and then tap Motions and gestures .
3. Tap Direct call.
4. Tap the ON/OFF switch located at the top right corner of the screen to enable or disable direct call feature. When the switch is on the right side or shows green means the direct call feature is enabled.

How to use the direct call feature?
Assuming that you have enabled the direct call feature, then you can use the following methods to make a call using the direct call feature.

Method #1: While reading a message
While you're reading a message from a particular contact, you can easily make a call to that contact with direct call feature by using the following steps:

1. Open Messaging app.
2. Tap the required conversation from a particular contact. All messages from that contact are displayed here.
3. Bring your phone near your ear. Once the phone vibrates, it will automatically call the contact whose message you're reading.

Method #2: While viewing a call log detail
While you're viewing a call log of a particular contact, you can easily make a call to that contact with direct call by using the following steps:

1. Open Phone app.
2. Tap Logs tab.
3. Tap the required call log to view the log detail.
4. Bring your phone near your ear. Once the phone vibrates, it will automatically call the contact whose log you're viewing.

Method #3: While viewing a contact detail
While you're viewing a contact detail of a particular contact in Contacts app, you can easily make a call to that contact with direct call by using the following steps:

1. Open Contacts app.
2. Tap the required contact to view its detail.
3. Bring your phone near your ear. Once the phone vibrates, it will automatically call the contact whose detail you're viewing.

Looking the function, the direct call feature will be able to provide you an alternative way to make a call with more easily, especially for those of you who want to be able to control the phone without always having to touch it physically. Another good thing about this feature is it doesn't consume a lot of power to run so that you can let this feature remains on without having to worry your battery will be drained out quickly.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Use Reject Calls with Messages Feature in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Have you ever been in a situation where you couldn't accept the calls but had a little time to explain the reason to the caller why you did so, for instance when you were in a meeting or when you were busy of doing something? If that so, you can save yourself from that problem by using the reject call with message feature. This feature will be able to save your time because it will let you quickly send a response message and reject the call at the same time.

How to customize call rejection messages?
If necessary, you can create a new rejection message as well as edit or remove the required one. You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open Phone app.
2. Tap or long press the Recent apps key to open up the additional options and then select Settings.
3. Tap Call.
4. Tap Call rejection.
5. Tap Rejection messages. All default rejection messages are displayed here.
6. Adding a new rejection message:
   If necessary, you can add more call rejection messages to the list by using the following steps:
• Tap .
• Write your own rejection message here.
• Tap Save button.
• The rejection message will be added to the rejection messages list.
7. Editing a rejection message:
   If necessary, you can edit a rejection message by using the following steps:
• Tap the required rejection message you want to edit.
• Now, you can edit the message.
• Tap Save button to save the change.
8. Removing a rejection message:
   If necessary, you can remove rejection messages from the list by using the following steps:
• Tap .
• Select the required rejection messages you want to remove.
• Tap Done button.
• The selected rejection messages will be deleted from the list.

How to reject call with message?
You can use this feature to easily send a response message when rejecting calls. See the following steps to do so:

1. When an incoming call is received, tap upward Reject call with message (it's located at the bottom of the screen).
2. Select the required rejection message you want to use to reject the call.
3. The message will be sent and the call will be rejected.

Since this feature lets you send a quick response message and reject the call at once then this feature will be helpful to be used when you have to reject the call but you want the caller knows the reason why you do so without having to spend a lot of time to explain it by sending a message separately or by calling back the caller.