Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Use Notification Readout Feature in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Notification readout is a feature available in Samsung Galaxy S5 which will let your phone reads aloud notifications when you have incoming calls from favourite contacts, when you have text or email messages from priority senders, when S Planner event alarms sound as well as when the regular alarms sound. Given the function, this feature is designed to help you easily know the notifications even before you see the notifications in your phone.

How to use the notification readout feature?
To be able to use this feature, you need to enable the notification options within the notification readout 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 at the top of the screen to go to the settings menu.
2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the System section and then select Language and input .
3. Scroll the screen to the very bottom.
4. Tap Notification readout.
5. Now, you'll be provided with the following options that you can enable according to your need:
• Calls from favourite contacts: enable this option if you want your phone reads out callers' information when you're receiving calls from all contacts you have marked as favourites.
• Msgs from priority senders: enable this option if you want your phone reads out senders' information when you're receiving new messages from all contacts you have set as priority senders in the stock Messaging app.
• Emails from priority senders: enable this option if you want your phone reads out senders' information when you're receiving new email messages from all contacts you have set as priority senders in the stock Email app.
• S Planner event info: enable this option if you want your phone reads out event information when S Planner event alarms sound.
• Alarm info: enable this option if you want your phone reads out alarm information when alarms sound.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Set Contacts as Favourites in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

I do believe that from the entire of your contacts list in your Samsung Galaxy S5, you have some favourite contacts that you tend to communicate with frequently, those you call over and over again. Instead of have to find them through the entire of your contacts list or the call histories which is can be time consuming, it will be easier for you to find them by adding those contacts to your favourites list so that you can place them in a single list and separate them from the entire of your contacts list.


How to add a contact to the favourites list?
You can add the required contact to your favourites list by using three different methods: from the favourite contacts list, from the contacts list and from the Starred in Android contacts group.

Method #1: From the favourite contacts list
You can set contacts as favourites from the favourites contacts list by using the following steps:

1. Open Contacts app.
2. Tap the Favourites tab.
3. Tap to add contacts to your favourites list.
4. Select the required contacts.
5. Tap Done button.
6. The selected contact have been added to the favourite contacts list.

Method #2 : From the contacts list
You can set a contact as favourite while viewing the contact's detail information by using the following steps:

1. Open Contacts app.
2. Tap the Contacts tab. All of your contacts will be displayed here.
3. Tap the required contact.
4. Tap at the top of the screen to set the contact as favourite. The icon will turn yellow as a sign that the contact has been set as favourite and added to the favourite contacts list.

Method #3: From the "Starred in Android" contacts group
FYI, Samsung Galaxy S5 has some default contacts groups, one of which is the Starred in Android contacts group. Adding contacts to this contacts group will automatically add them to the favourites list as well. See the following steps to do so:

1. Open Contacts app.
2. Tap the Contacts tab.
3. Tap to go to the contacts groups list.
4. Tap Starred in Android.
5. Tap to add contacts to the selected contacts group.
6. Select the required contacts.
7. Tap Done button.
8. The selected contacts have been added to the Starred in Android contacts group as well as to the favourite contacts list.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Set Email Addresses or Contacts as Priority Senders in Email App in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

As same as the priority senders feature in the stock Messaging app, the priority senders feature in the stock Email app also lets you to set contacts that you communicate with frequently as priority senders. By adding email addresses or contacts with email addresses to the priority senders list in the stock Email app, you cannot only have a different inbox to help you manage email messages from priority senders with more easily, but also adjust settings for them separately, for instance: set different tone for incoming email messages from priority senders, set the app to show the priority senders inbox whenever you open the stock Email app, etc.

How to set an email address or contact as priority senders in the stock Email app?
You can do so by adding the required email address or contact to the priority senders list in the stock Email app by using the following steps:

1. Open the stock Email app.
2. Tap at the top left corner of the screen to open up the menus.
3. Tap Priority senders.
4. Tap to add a new priority sender. To add an email address to the priority senders list manually go to the step #5, while to add an email address from the existing contact to the priority senders list go to the step #6.
5. Adding an email address to the priority senders list manually:
• Tap Enter email.
• Enter the required email address.
• Tap OK button.
• The email address has been added to the priority senders list.
6. Adding an email address from the existing contact to the priority senders list:
• Tap Contacts to go to the contacts list. Here you'll be provided with the list of contacts that have email addresses.
• Tap the required contact.
• Tap Done button.
• The selected contact has been added to the priority senders list.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Fix Double Notifications When Receiving a New Text Message in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

By default, Samsung Galaxy S5 has been equipped with the stock Messaging app that can be used to send text messages or receive them. But, for some reason, you may want to install a third-party Messaging app in your phone, for instance when the stock Messaging app doesn't have a feature you're looking for. Since you finally have two Messaging apps: the stock Messaging app and a third-party Messaging app, it'll make you get double notifications when receiving a new text message. To fix this issue, there are two ways that you can do: set the third-party Messaging as the default app or disable notification of the stock Messaging app.

How to set a third-party Messaging app as the default app?
By default, you'll be asked to set the third-party Messaging app as the default app once this app is installed. But, in case you skip that step, you can manually set the third-party Messaging app as the default 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 Default applications .
3. Tap Messages and then select the required third-party Messaging app you want to set as the default.
4. Tap OK button.
5. The selected third-party Messaging app has been set as the default app.
6. From now on, you won't get any notification from the stock Messaging app and will only get notification from the third-party Messaging app you have set as the default when receiving a new text message.

How to disable notification of the stock Messaging app?
FYI, this step may make you miss important alerts and updates of the stock Messaging app. To disable the stock Messaging app notification, you can use one of the following methods:

Method #1: From the app menu

1. In home screen, tap the Apps icon at the bottom right corner of the screen. It'll bring you to the apps menu.
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 bring you to the App info screen of the stock Messaging app.
4. Clear the checkbox in the left side of the Show notifications.
5. Tap OK button.
6. The notification of the stock Messaging app has been disabled.
7. From now on, you won't get any notification from the stock Messaging app and will only get notification from the third-party Messaging app when receiving a new text message.

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 Applications section and then tap Application manager .
3. Swipe the screen from the right to the left to access the ALL screen. All installed apps will be displayed here.
4. Scroll down to find Messages and then tap it.
5. Clear the checkbox in the left side of the Show notifications.
6. Tap OK button.
7. The notification of the stock Messaging has been disabled.
8. From now on, you won't get any notification from the stock Messaging app and will only get notification from the third-party Messaging app when receiving a new text message.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Copy or Move Photos From One Album to Another in the Stock Gallery App in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

By default, all photos you have taken with the Camera app will be saved in an album named Camera in Gallery app. Since the photos in this album may have different categories, you'll probably need to organize them by copying or moving them to the appropriate album so that the photos with the same category will be placed in the same album, for instance you can copy or move all of your family photos you have taken with the Camera app to the album named Family. As a note, copying photos will duplicate the photos to the new album without deleting the original ones, while moving photos will move the photos to the new album and deleting the original ones.

How to copy or move photos from one album to another in the stock Gallery app?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open the stock Gallery app. By default, this app displays photos by album or folder where the photos are saved in.
2. Tap an album.
3. Tap or long press the Recent apps key to open up the additional options and then tap Select.
4. Select the required photos you want to copy or move.
5. Copying photos to another album:
• Tap or long press the Recent apps key to open up the additional options and then select Copy to album.
• Select the required album where you want to place the selected photos to. Or, if needed, you can create a new album by tapping Create album button and then enter the required album name and then select OK button.
• The selected photos have been copied to the selected album.
6. Moving photos to another album:
• Tap or long press the Recent apps key to open up the additional options and then select Move to album.
• Select the required album where you want to place the selected photos to. Or, if needed, you can create a new album by tapping Create album button and then enter the required album name and then select OK button.
• The selected photos have been moved to the selected album.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Reset App Preferences in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

If restarting the phone and performing clear app cache or clear app data couldn't fix error when using app, reset app preferences can be the next alternative way to fix the error since it'll handle other possibilities that may cause the error, such as: re-enable all disabled apps, re-enable all disabled apps notifications, clear all default apps, clear all background data restrictions for apps and clear all permission restrictions.

How to reset app preferences?
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 Applications section and then tap Application manager .
3. In the Downloaded tab, tap or long press the Recent apps key to open up the additional options and then select Reset app preferences.
4. Tap Reset apps button to continue the process.
5. Once the process is completed, if needed you can restart your phone before retrying the app.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Move Downloaded Apps From SD Card Back to Device Storage in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Samsung Galaxy S5 has several features that can be used to help you keep your device storage has enough free space so that your phone can work properly and doesn't encounter any error caused by low internal storage, one of those features is the ability to move downloaded apps to the SD card. It'll be helpful especially if you have a lot of downloaded apps in your phone. However, certain app may not work properly after it has been moved to the SD card. So, if you're encountering this issue, you can try to fix it by moving the app back to the device storage.

How to move a downloaded app from the SD card back to the device storage?
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 Applications section and then select Application manager .
3. Swipe the screen from the right to the left to access the SD CARD tab. All downloaded apps that can be moved to the SD card will be displayed here. FYI, if the checkbox in the right side of an app is checked means the app has been moved to the SD card.
4. Tap the required app that you want to move from the SD card back to the device storage.
5. Tap Move to device storage button.
6. The selected application has been successfully moved from the SD card back to the device storage.