Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Use Call Forwarding in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Call forwarding is a feature that will allow you to forward or divert incoming calls to other phone number in a specific condition, e.g: when you want to answer calls in other number, when your phone number is busy or unreachable, or when the incoming call is unanswered so that you won't miss any important call when you're in those conditions.

How to use the call forwarding feature?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open Phone app.
2. Tap the Menu key and then select Call settings.
3. Tap Additional settings.
4. Tap Call forwarding.
5. Tap Voice call.
6. Here you can select the required call forwarding option from the following options:
• Always forward: select this option to forward all incoming calls. When this call forwarding option is enabled, other call forwarding options will be disabled and this icon will be displayed on the status bar as a sign that all calls will be forwarded.
• Forward when busy: select this option to forward incoming calls when your phone number is busy.
• Forward when unanswered: select this option to forward incoming calls when unanswered.
• Forward when unreachable: select this option to forward incoming calls when your phone is turned off or when your phone number is unreachable.
7. Regardless the call forwarding option you have selected in the step #6, you'll be asked to enter an alternative number where the calls will be forwarded to or tap to pick up the required contact from the Contacts app and then tap Enable button. FYI, if you didn't choose always forward, you can enable other call forwarding options by repeating from the step #6.
8. To disable call forwarding, tap the required call forwarding option (e.g: Forward when unanswered) you want to disable and then tap Disable button.

As a note, the call forwarding option in some model numbers of Samsung Galaxy S4 may be disabled or unavailable. Thus, if you don't have this option in your phone, you can alternatively enable call forwarding via text message or by dialing a specific code. You can get further information about the message format or the call forwarding code from your mobile service provider.

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 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.