Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Disable an App Notifications in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

For some reason, you may don't want to be notified by certain app, for instance when you have to keep an app but don't want to be notified when there's an available update for the app, or when you have to keep an app but the app often sends you unwanted notifications, or when you have two apps that have the same function and need to block notifications of one of these apps to avoid double notifications, etc. Disabling notifications of an app will make the notification sound, the notification on the status bar and in the notification panel of the app are disabled. However, before disabling the notifications of an app, you have to know that it may cause you to miss any important alerts and updates of the app.


How to disable notifications of an app?
Since I have two messaging apps in my phone (the stock and a third-party messaging apps) thus as the example, we'll try disabling the notifications of the stock messaging app to avoid double notifications when receiving new text messages. We'll do so by using three different methods: from the general settings menu, from the apps menu and from the notification panel.

Method #1: From the general settings menu
This method lets you disable notifications of any installed apps in your phone, even when the app is not listed in the apps menu. As the example, use the following steps to disable notifications of the stock messaging app from the general 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 Applications section and then tap Application manager .
3. Swipe the screen from the right to the left to access the All screen. Here, all installed apps in your phone will be listed.
4. Scroll down to find Messages, and then tap it.
5. Clear the checkbox in the left side of the Show notifications to hide notifications of the stock messaging app and then tap OK button to confirm.
6. The notifications of the stock messaging app has been disabled.

Method #2: From the apps menu
This method lets you easily disable notifications for an app that is listed in the apps menu. As the example, use the following steps to disable the notifications of the stock messaging app from the apps menu:

1. On home screen, tap Apps .
2. Find the Messages icon.
3. Tap and hold the Messages icon and then drag it to the App info icon located at the top of the screen. It'll quickly bring you to the app info icon of the stock messaging app.
4. Clear the checkbox in the left side of the Show notifications to hide notifications of the stock messaging app and then tap OK button to confirm.
5. The notifications of the stock messaging app has been disabled.

Method #3: From the notification panel
This method lets you easily disable notifications of an app when it's sending you an unwanted notification. As the example, use the following steps to disable notifications of the stock messaging app from the notification panel:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel.
2. Tap and hold the incoming message notification and then tap App info. It'll quickly bring you to the app info of the app that has sent the notification, which is the stock messaging app.
3. Clear the checkbox in the left side of the Show notifications to hide notifications of the stock messaging app and then tap OK button to confirm.
4. The notifications of the stock messaging app has been disabled.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Disable Flight Mode in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Some insiders have mailed me and said that they couldn't send text messages, make calls or use mobile data when they had the airplane icon on their status bars. Apparently, they have accidentally enabled the airplane or flight mode which turned off the connection to their mobile service provider so that they couldn't use the calling, messaging and data network features. If you're also experiencing this issue, you can fix it simply by turning off the flight mode feature.


How to disable the flight mode?
You can turn off the flight mode so that you can place your phone back to the normal mode by using four different methods: from the general settings menu, from the quick settings panel, from the device options and from the lock screen.

Method #1: From the general settings menu
You can turn off the flight 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 Network connections section and then tap Flight mode .
3. Slide the ON/OFF switch to the left to disable the flight mode.
4. The flight mode has been disabled and your phone will be back to the normal mode.

Method #2: From the quick settings panel
You can turn off the flight mode from the quick settings panel by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen using two fingers to open up the quick settings panel.
2. Tap Flight mode button and then tap OK button to confirm disabling the flight mode.
3. The flight mode has been disabled and your phone will be back to the normal mode.

Method #3: From the device options
You can turn off the flight mode from the device options by using the following steps:

1. While the screen is on, long press the Power key to display the device options.
2. Tap Flight mode and then tap OK button to confirm disabling the flight mode.
3. The flight mode has been disabled and your phone will be back to the normal mode.

Method #4: From the lock screen
By default, the flight mode status will be displayed on lock screen when it's enabled therefore you can easily disable this feature from here by using the following steps:

1. While the screen is locked, tap Turn off button and then tap OK button to confirm disabling the flight mode.
2. The flight mode has been disabled and your phone will be back to the normal mode.

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

Samsung Galaxy S5 has some features which will let you using your phone in a specific condition, one of which is the flight mode or airplane mode. When the flight mode is enabled, the connection to your mobile service provider will be turned off so that you won't be able to send/receive any calls/messages or use data network features. Enabling the flight mode will also turn off your device's connectivity features, e.g: Bluetooth and Wi-Fi so that you have to turn these features on manually through the settings menu or on the notification panel when you want to use them. Given the function, you can use this feature if you still want to be able to use other features on your phone, for instance playing games, listening to the music, taking pictures, etc when you're in an airplane or in other area where using radio transmitter is prohibited.


How to enable the airplane mode?
There are some methods that can be used to turn on the flight mode or the airplane mode. But, this time, we'll try turning on this feature by using three different methods: from the general settings menu, from the quick settings panel and from the device options.

Method #1: From the general 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 Network connections section and then tap Flight mode . 
3. Slide the ON/OFF switch to the right to enable the flight mode.
4. The flight mode has been enabled and you'll see the flight mode icon is displayed on the status bar.

Method #2: 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. Tap the Flight mode button and then tap OK button to confirm enabling the flight mode. FYI, the button turns green when it's enabled.
3. The flight mode has been enabled and you'll see the flight mode icon is displayed on the status bar.

Method #3: From the device options

1. While the screen is on, long press the Power key to display the device options.
2. Tap Flight mode and then tap OK button to confirm enabling the flight mode.
3. The flight mode has been enabled and you'll see the flight mode icon is displayed on the status bar.

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.