Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Take Photos Using Burst Shot in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Burst shot is a shooting mode that is available in the stock Camera app in Samsung Galaxy S5 and is designed to let you take a series of photos of moving subjects. By using this shooting mode, you can capture up to 30 photos with a single touch. But, you have to remember that burst shot photos will continue to be saved in the device storage even if you have set your SD card as the default storage in the stock Camera app.

How to enable burst shot in the stock Camera app?
You can turn on this shooting mode by using the following steps:

1. Open the stock Camera app.
2. Tap to open up the detailed settings menu.
3. Tap Burst shots to enable this shooting mode.
4. A window will appear to tell you that burst shot photos will be saved in the device storage. If you wish to not see this window again, check the box in the left side of Do not show again. Tap OK button.
5. The burst shot mode has been enabled.

How to take a burst shot photo?
When you have enabled burst shot mode, now you can use it to take a series of photos of moving subjects. See the following steps as the example:
1. Open the stock Camera app. By default, auto will be used as the shooting mode.
2. Aim the camera to the subject.
3. If needed, you can change the focus point by tapping the screen where the camera should focus. When the subject is in focus, the focus frame turns green.
4. Tap and hold to take a burst shot photo. You can keep holding the camera icon to let the camera takes photos continuously up to 30 photos, or if needed you can stop taking burst shot photos by releasing the camera icon.
5. Burst shot photos will be saved in the device storage.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Fix Can't Find an App in the Apps Menu in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

An insider ever asked me about how to get an app back to his phone since he couldn't find the app in the apps menu. Well, if you're also experiencing this issue, there are two possibilities that can be the culprit of this issue. If the app is a pre-installed app then it may has been accidentally hidden or disabled, while if the app is a third-party app then it may has been accidentally hidden. Thus, to get the app back to the apps menu, you have to unhide the app if it has been hidden or re-enable the app if it has been disabled.

How to show a hidden app?
If the app has been accidentally hidden, you have to unhide the app to get it back to the apps menu by using the following steps:

1. In home screen, tap Apps at the bottom right corner of the screen to go to the apps menu.
2. Tap at the top right or long press the Recent apps key to open up the additional options and then select Show hidden apps.
3. All hidden apps will be displayed here. If the app you're looking for is listed here, tap the app to select it and then tap Done button.
4. The selected app will be shown again in the apps menu.

How to re-enable a disabled app?
If the app has been accidentally disabled, you have to re-enable the app to get it back to the apps menu by using the following steps:

1. In home screen, tap Apps at the bottom right corner of the screen to go to the apps menu.
2. Tap at the top right or long press the Recent apps key to open up the additional options and then select Show disabled apps.
3. All disabled apps will be displayed here. If the app you're looking for is listed here, tap the app to select it and then tap Done button.
4. The selected app will be re-enabled and you should see the app in the apps menu.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Change Recording Mode in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

By default, the stock Camera app uses normal as the recording mode. This recording mode will let you record videos with normal quality. But, if needed you can change the recording mode according to your need. You'll be provided with 5 recording modes. Since each of the recording modes has their own advantage, select the right recording mode will give you a better result.

How to change recording mode in the stock Camera app?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open the stock Camera app.
2. Tap to open up the detailed settings menu.
3. Tap Recording mode and then select from the following options:
• Normal: this option is enabled by default. Select this option if you want to record the video with normal quality.
• Limit for MMS: select this option if you want to decrease the quality of the video to allow you send the video via messaging. This mode limits the video up to 295K.
• Slow motion: select this option when you record a video of a moving object and want the device plays the video in slow motion. You can set the slow motion value to: x1/2, x1/4 or x1/8. As the example, if you choose x1/4 then the device will play the video four times slower than the actual.
• Fast motion: select this option when you record a video of a moving object and want the device plays the video in fast motion. You can set the fast motion value to: x2, x4 or x8. As the example, if you choose x4 then the device will play the video four times faster than the actual.
• Smooth motion: select this option to get a better result when you record a video of a fast moving object.
4. The recording mode has been changed.

As a note, the feature to take photos whilst recording videos is only available in normal mode while the zoom function can only be used in normal mode, limit for MMS mode and smooth mode.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Take Photos Whilst Recording Video in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Whilst recording a video, there are some scenes that may be good if captured as photos. Luckily, the stock Camera app lets you easily take photos whilst recording the video so that you can still continue recording the video and capture the desired scenes. Since taking photos whilst recording video is a default feature, you can directly use this feature without you have to set anything first.

How to take a photo whilst recording a video in the stock Camera app?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open the stock Camera app.
2. Aim the camera to the object.
3. Tap to start recording video, or say "Record video" if you have enabled the voice command feature for recording videos, or press the Volume key if you have set the Volume key as the video-recorder key.
4. Whilst recording video, you can take a photo by tapping . FYI, you can tap this icon to take more photos whilst recording video.
5. Tap to end recording, or press the Volume key if you have set this key as the video-recorder key.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Record Video Using the Volume Key in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

By default, the Volume key in the stock Camera app is set as the zoom key that can be used to adjust the zoom level. But, if needed you can assign this key to other functions, one of which is as the video-recorder key. Set the Volume key as the video-recorder key will let you start and end recording videos simply by pressing the Volume Up key or the Volume Down key.

How to set the Volume key as the video-recorder key in the stock Camera app?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open the stock Camera app.
2. Tap to open up the detailed settings menu.
3. Scroll the settings menu to the very bottom.
4. Tap Volume key and then select Record video.
5. The Volume key has been set as the video-recorder key.

How to use the Volume key to record a video?
When you have set the Volume key as the video-recorder key, now you can use this key to start and end recording a video. See the following steps as the example:

1. Open the stock Camera app.
2. Aim the camera to the object.
3. To start recording video, press the Volume Up key or the Volume Down key.
4. Since there's no key that can be used to pause or resume the recording. If you want to do so, you can use the on-screen icon by tapping to pause the recording and tapping to resume the recording.
5. To end recording video, press the Volume Up key or the Volume Down key.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Record Video Using Voice Command in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

For any reason, if you want to be able to start recording videos without you have to tap any on-screen video-recorder icon or press any physical button, you can alternatively do so by using the default voice command for recording video that is available in the stock Camera app. Unfortunately, there's no voice command to pause/resume/end recording videos so that you have to do so manually.

How to enable the voice command feature for recording videos in the stock Camera app?
Since this feature is not enabled by default, you have to enable this feature first before you can use it to record videos by using the following steps:

1. Open the stock Camera app. You can speed up the way you access the stock Camera app by enabling the camera shortcut in the lock screen.
2. Tap to open the detailed settings menu.
3. Scroll the settings menu to the very bottom.
4. Tap Voice control to enable the voice command feature for recording videos.
5. A window will pop up to show you the voice command that can be used to record videos. The default voice command to record video is "record video".

How to use voice command to record a video?
When the voice command feature for recording video has been enabled, now you can use it to start recording videos. See the following steps as the example:

1. Open the stock Camera app.
2. Aim the camera to the object.
3. Say "record video" to start recording the video.
4. If needed, you can pause the recording by tapping and then resume the recording by tapping .
5. Tap to stop recording video.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Adjust the Zoom Level in the Stock Camera App in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

In some conditions, you will probably need to adjust the zoom level before taking a photo, for instance: when you can't get closer to the subject because it is not safe or in a difficult location, when you want to take a photo of a small object, etc. Fortunately, the stock Camera app lets you adjust the zoom level up to 4x so that you can still get the best shot while you're in those conditions. But, you have to remember that you can't zoom in or out your photos when you're in these shooting modes: shot&more, panorama, virtual tour shot, surround shot, animated photo and sequence shot.

How to adjust the zoom level in the stock Camera app?
You can do so by using two different methods: by using the default zoom gesture and by using the Volume key.

Method #1: By using the default zoom gesture
When you're in the stock Camera app, you can easily zoom in your photo by spreading two fingers apart together on the image in the preview screen and zoom out your photo by pinching the screen. FYI, since this gesture is a default feature in the stock Camera app, you can directly use this feature without you have to set anything first.


Method #2: By using the Volume key
When you're in the stock Camera app, you can set the Volume key as the zoom key by utilizing the Volume key option in the camera settings menu. This will let you zoom in your photo by pressing the Volume Up key and zoom out your photo by pressing the Volume Down key.