Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Enable and Use Smart Scroll in android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Smart scroll is one of the smart features that you can find in Samsung Galaxy S5. When this feature is enabled, you can scroll pages while browsing a webpage or reading an email message simply by tilting your head or the device. This feature works by utilizing the front camera to detect your face and act on that information to automatically scroll the pages up or down.

How to Enable or disable the smart scroll feature?
You can turn on or off the smart scroll feature 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 Dexterity and interaction.
4. Tap Smart scroll. If Smart scroll is off, tap the ON/OFF switch to turn it on.
5. Under the Scroll by section, you'll be presented with the following options:
• Tilting head: select this option if you want to be able to scroll pages by tilting your head backwards or forwards.
• Tilting device: select this option if you want to be able to scroll pages by tilting the device backwards or forwards.
6. Under the General section, you'll be presented with two options that can be used to customized the smart scroll feature. They are:
• Speed: use this option to adjust the speed of scrolling pages while using the smart scroll feature.
• Visual feedback display: enable this option if you want the device displaying a signal icon when your action is recognized.

How to use the smart scroll feature?
Before using the smart scroll feature, you have to make sure that the following conditions are fulfilled so that this feature will work well:

• 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.
• The Multi window feature is not being enabled.
• When you use this feature in Internet app, make sure the webpage is not being displayed in the reader mode.

Assuming that you have enabled the smart scroll feature and the conditions above are fulfilled, then you can use the smart scroll feature to scroll pages in the Internet app and the stock Email app. As the example, we'll try using the smart scroll while browsing a webpage in Internet app:

1. Open Internet app.
2. Open a webpage by entering the URL in the address bar and then tap Go.
3. Wait until the webpage is fully loaded and you'll see the smart scroll icon is displayed on the status bar.
4. If you enable the smart scroll feature by tilting head:
• Look at the screen until this icon is displayed in the middle of the screen as a sign that your face has been recognized.
• Tilting your head backwards to scroll up the webpage.
• Tilting your head forwards to scroll down the webpage.
5. If you enable the smart scroll by tilting the device:
• Look at the screen until this icon is displayed in the middle of the screen as a sign that your face has been recognized.
• Tilting the device forwards to scroll up the webpage.
• Tilting the device backwards to scroll down the webpage.

If you have ever used this feature in the older Samsung Galaxy S series, you will probably notice that the smart scroll feature in Samsung Galaxy S5 has been improved because this feature now has a better face recognition. But, you have to remember that since this feature needs a lot of power to run, then use this feature to scroll pages for a long time will drain your battery quickly.

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

Smart pause is one of the smart features that can be found in Samsung Galaxy S5. When this feature is enabled, the video playback will be paused when you look away from the screen and it will be resumed when you look back to the screen. This feature works by utilizing the front camera to detect your face when you're watching a video and then act on that information to automatically pause/resume the video playback.


How to enable or disable the smart pause feature?
Generally, there are two methods that can be used to enable or disable the smart pause feature: from the settings menu and from the quick settings panel.

Method #1: From the settings menu
Use the following steps to turn on or off the smart pause feature 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 Motion section and then tap Motions and gestures .
3. Tap Mute/Pause. If Mute/Pause is off, tap the ON/OFF switch to turn it on.
4. Depending on your current settings, tap Smart Pause to enable or disable it. When the checkbox next to this option is checked means the smart pause feature is enabled.

Method #2: From the quick settings panel
FYI, this method works if the Mute/Pause option in the settings menu is turned on. Use the following steps to quickly turn on or off the smart pause feature from the quick settings panel:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen using two fingers to open up the quick settings panel.
2. Depending on your current settings, tap Smart pause button to enable or disable it. When the Smart pause button turns green means the smart pause feature is enabled.

How to use the smart pause feature?
Before using the smart pause feature, you have to make sure that the following conditions are fulfilled so that this feature will work well:

• 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.
• The Multi window feature is not being enabled.
• The video is played in the stock Video player and not displayed in the pop-up video player or the pip view.

Assuming that you have enabled the smart pause feature and all conditions above have been fulfilled, then you can use this feature to easily pause the video you're watching. See the following steps as the example:

1. Open the stock Video player app.
2. Tap a video to play it.
3. While you're watching the video, the smart pause icon will keep displayed on the status bar as a sign that the front camera is detecting your face.
4. With the device is held steady and upright, move your head in any direction to pause the video playback, and look back to the screen to resume the video playback.

For the record, since the front camera will keep detecting your face when the video is being played, then use this feature to watch a long-duration video will drain your battery quickly.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Enable and Use Turn Over to Mute/Pause Gesture in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Turning device over is a gesture available in Samsung Galaxy S5 that has a similar function with the covering screen with hand gesture. Both of these gestures can be used to mute incoming calls or alarms as well as to pause the media playback. The difference is cover to mute/pause gesture will work to mute/pause when you cover the screen with your palm, while turning over to mute/pause gesture will work to mute/pause when you turn the device over so that the screen will face downwards.

How to enable or disable mute/pause by turning the device over gesture?
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 Mute/Pause. If Mute/Pause is off, tap the ON/OFF switch to turn it on.
4. Depending on your current settings, tap Turning device over to enable or disable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is checked means this gesture is enabled and you can mute/pause simply by turning the device over.

How to use mute/pause by turning the device over gesture?
Assuming that you have enabled turning device over gesture, now you can use this gesture to mute/pause as described in the following examples:

1. Mute incoming calls
   When an incoming call is received, turn the device over so that the screen will face downwards. It will mute the call so that the phone won't play the ringtone.
2. Mute alarms
   When an alarm goes off, turn the device over so that the screen will face downwards. It will mute the alarm so that the phone won't play the alarm tone.
3. Pause the media playback
   When you're playing a music in the stock Music player app or watching a video in the stock Video player app, turn the device over so that the screen will face downwards to pause the media playback.

As same as cover to mute/pause gesture, turn device over to mute/pause gesture also won't work when the screen is off, when you're using earphones and when it's used in the third-party apps.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Enable and Use Cover to Mute/Pause Gesture in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

There are some of gestures that can be used to easily and quickly control functions in Samsung Galaxy S5, one of which is covering screen with hand gesture which will let you to mute incoming calls or alarms as well as to pause the media playback simply by covering the screen with your palm. Using gestures to mute/pause is simpler and easier than if you have to manually mute/pause by tapping the on-screen icon or pressing the physical button.

How to enable or disable mute/pause by covering screen with hand gesture?
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 Mute/Pause. If Mute/Pause is off, tap the ON/OFF switch to turn it on.
4. Depending on your current settings, tap Covering screen with hand to enable or disable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is checked means this feature is enabled and you can mute/pause by covering the screen with your hand.

How to use mute/pause by covering screen with hand gesture?
Assuming that you have enabled the covering screen with hand gesture, then you can use this feature to mute/pause as described in the following examples:

1. Mute incoming calls
   When an incoming call is received, cover the screen with your palm to mute the call so that the phone won't play the ringtone.
2. Mute alarms
   When an alarm goes off, cover the screen with your palm to mute the alarm so that the phone won't play the alarm tone.
3. Pause the media playback
   When you're playing music in the stock Music player app or watching video in the stock Video player app, cover the screen with your palm to pause the music or video. FYI, since this gesture can only be used to pause the media playback, then you have to tap the on-screen Play button manually if you want to resume it.

For the record, this feature won't work when the screen is off, when you're using earphones and when it's used in the third-party apps.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Adjust Sound Volume in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

In Samsung Galaxy S5, you're allowed to adjust the sound level for ringtone, media, notifications and system with ease in one place. You can either increase the sound volume for some options or decrease the sound volume for others according to your need.


How to adjust the sound volume?
Generally, there are two methods that can be used to access the menu to adjust the volume of all phone sounds: from the settings menu and by pressing the volume key.

Method #1: From the settings menu

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 Sound .
3. Tap Volume.
4. Tap and drag the volume adjustment bar to the left or to the right to adjust the sound volume for Ringtone, Media, Notifications and System. .
5. Tap OK button to save the changes.

Method #2: By pressing the Volume key

1. While the screen is unlocked, press the Volume Up or the Volume Down key and you'll see the volume adjustment bar is displayed on the screen.
2. Tap in the right side of the volume adjustment bar to view more detailed settings.
3. Tap and drag the volume adjustment bar to the left or to the right to adjust the sound volume for Ringtone, Media, Notifications and System.

As a note, specifically for media sound, when you're playing or opening a media file (e.g: music, video or game), you can not only adjust the media sound volume from the settings menu, but also directly from the app by utilizing the volume icon or by pressing the Volume Up or the Volume Down key.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Change Sound Profile in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

In certain condition, you may need to change the sound profile on your Samsung Galaxy S5. In a normal situation, you will probably place your phone on sound mode, but in some other situations you probably have to place your phone on silent or vibration mode in order to make your phone doesn't play any device sound or only vibrates so that it will not disturb others. Luckily, Samsung Galaxy S5 lets you to change the sound profile so that you can place your phone in the desired one with ease according to your need.


How to change sound profile?
Generally, there are three methods that can be used to change the sound profile: from the notification panel, from the settings menu and from the device options.

Method #1: From the notification panel

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel.
2. Tap the Sound/Vibrate/Mute button to change the sound profile. The button will change depending on the sound profile you're using:
• : this button will display when the sound profile is set to Sound. In this mode, the phone will play sounds for incoming calls, notifications, media and system.
• : this button will display when the sound profile is set to Vibrate. In this mode, the phone will vibrate for incoming calls and will silence the notifications.
• : this button will display when the sound profile is set to Mute. In this mode, the phone will silence all sounds, except the media sound, without having to turn off the phone.

Method #2: From the settings menu

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 Sound .
3. Tap Sound mode and then select from the following options:
• Sound: select this option to enable sound mode. In this mode, the phone will play sounds for incoming calls, notifications, media and system.
• Vibrate: select this option to enable vibration mode. In this mode, the phone will vibrate for incoming calls and will silence the notifications.
• Mute: select this option to enable silent mode. In this mode, the phone will silence all sounds, except the media sound, without having to turn off the phone.

Method #3: From the device options

1. Long press the Power key until you see the device options is displayed.
2. Tap to enable silent mode. In this mode, the phone will silence all sounds, except the media sound, without having to turn off the phone. The button will turn green when it's enabled.
3. Tap to enable vibration mode. In this mode, the phone will vibrate for incoming calls and will silence the notifications. The button will turn green when it's enabled.
4. Tap to turn on sound mode. In this mode, the phone will play sounds for incoming calls, notifications, media and system. The button will turn green when it's enabled.

As a note, when your phone is on mute/silent mode, you can press the Volume up key once to enable the vibration mode or press it twice to enable the sound mode. When you're in the vibration mode, you can press the Volume up key once to enable the sound mode.

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.