Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Enable and Use Assistant Plus Feature in Internet App in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

If you often use the stock Internet app in your Samsung Galaxy S5 to browse webpages or search something online, you can enable the assistant plus feature within the assistant menu so that you can easily access to some frequently used options or features available in the stock Internet app, e.g: enter URL, open a new page, close an opened page, etc.

How to enable the assistant plus feature for the stock Internet app?
When the assistant menu feature has been enabled, you can easily enable the assistant plus feature for the stock Internet app by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, tap the assistant menu icon and then tap Settings to quickly go to the settings menu for the assistant menu feature.
2. Tap Assistant plus.
3. Slide the ON/OFF switch to the right to enable this option. The switch turns green when it's enabled.
4. Check the box next to Internet to enable assistant plus for the stock Internet app.
5. The assistant plus feature for the stock Internet app has been enabled.

How to use the assistant plus feature for the stock Internet app?
You can use the following steps to use the assistant plus feature in the stock Internet app:

1. Open the stock Internet app.
2. Tap the assistant menu icon .
3. Aside from all default menus, you'll see these three additional contextual menu options within the assistant menu icon:
• Enter URL : tap this option to easily enter the webpage URL in the address bar.
• Tab manager : tap this option to go to the tab manager when you want to open a new page, switch between opened pages, close certain or all opened pages, open a new incognito page, etc.
• New tab : tap this option to easily open a new page or tab.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Enable and Use Assistant Plus Feature in Camera App in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

Within the assistant menu, there's a feature named assistant plus that can be used in some default apps, one of which is the stock Camera app. By enabling the assistant plus feature, you'll be given with some additional contextual menu options within the assistant menu icon when you're using the stock Camera app to let you easily access to a certain frequently used option or feature in the stock Camera app.

How to enable the assistant plus feature for the stock Camera app?
Assuming that you have enabled the assistant menu feature, you can easily enable assistant plus feature for the stock Camera app by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, tap the assistant menu icon and then tap Settings to quickly go to the settings menu for the assistant menu feature.
2. Tap Assistant plus.
3. Slide the ON/OFF switch to the right to enable this option. The switch turns green when it's enabled.
4. Check the box next to Camera to enable assistant plus for the stock Camera app.
5. The assistant plus feature for the stock Camera app has been enabled.

How to use the assistant plus feature for the stock Camera app?
Once the assistant plus feature for the stock Camera app is enabled, you can use the following steps to use this feature in the stock Camera app:

1. Open the stock Camera app.
2. Tap the assistant menu icon .
3. Aside from all default menus, you'll see these two additional contextual menu options within the assistant menu icon:
• Switch camera : tap this option to easily switch between the rear and the front-facing camera.
• Gallery : tap this option to quickly open up the latest picture taken with the stock Camera app in the Gallery app.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Use Assistant Menu Feature in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

If you want to easily navigate your phone using one hand or if you're the one with dexterity issue, you can enable the assistant menu feature so that your phone will display the assistant menu icon on your screen to let you easily access to a certain frequently used feature or action. You can enable this feature using some methods and then configure it to suit your needs.


How to use the assistant menu feature?
Assuming that you have enabled the assistant menu feature, you'll see the assistant menu icon is displayed on your screen and always stays on top when you're opening apps, in the home screen and lock screen. You just need to tap the assistant menu icon and you'll be provided with these default menus:

• Recent apps : tap this option to view all recently used apps, or long tap this option to access additional options available for the currently opened screen or app.
• Home : tap this option to return to the default home screen, or in other word you can use this option to replace the Home button function
• Back : tap this option to return to the previous screen or undo your last action, or in other word you can use this option to replace the Back button function
• Notification panel : tap this option to open up the notification panel.
• Cursor : tap this option to use the cursor tool to navigate your phone.
• More options : tap this option to access additional options available for the currently opened screen or app.
• Volume : tap this option to open the volume adjustment bar and then you can use it to adjust the volume.
• Easy pinch to zoom : tap this option to open up the zoom adjustment bar and then you can use it to zoom in or out the currently opened screen or app. Please note, that some apps don't support this option.
• Settings : tap this option to quickly go to the setting menu for the assistant menu feature.
• Power off : tap this option to turn off the phone, or long tap this option to open up the device options menu.
• Lock screen : tap this option to lock the screen.
• Screen capture : tap this option to take a screenshot of the currently opened screen.
• Device options : tap this option to open up the device options menu.
• Screen rotation : tap this option to enable or disable the screen rotation feature. When the screen rotation is disabled, you can tap this option to manually change the screen rotation (portrait view or landscape view with the Home button in the left side or the right side)
• Brightness : tap this option to open up the brightness adjustment bar and then you can use it to adjust the screen brightness as well as to enable or disable auto brightness feature.
• Restart : tap this option to restart your phone.

As a note, if you have enabled the assistant plus feature, you'll see some contextual menu options within the assistant menu icon when you access this icon in the selected app.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Enable and Configure Assistant Menu in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

Basically, the assistant menu feature can be found in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat. But, you can still find this feature when you have updated your Samsung Galaxy S5 to Android 5.0.1 Lollipop. Just to remind us, assistant menu is a feature designed to assist those with dexterity issues or those who want to easily navigate their phones using one hand by simplifying access to certain frequently used features or actions using the assistant menu icon. The icon will stay on top so that the users can easily access it.


How to enable the assistant menu feature?
You can turn on this feature by using three different methods: from the settings menu, from the S Finder and from the direct access menu.

Method #1: From the settings menu
You can enable assistant menu 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 notifications panel and then tap at the top right 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 Assistant menu.
5. Slide the ON/OFF switch to the right to enable this feature. The switch turns green when this feature is enabled and the assistant menu icon will be displayed on your screen.

Method #2: From the S Finder
You can utilize the S Finder app to quickly go to the assistant menu feature and then enable it by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notifications panel and then tap S Finder button.
2. Type "assistant menu" in the search field and then tap at the virtual keyboard to start searching.
3. In the search result list, tap Assistant menu to quickly go to the assistant menu feature.
4. Slide the ON/OFF switch to the right to enable this feature. The switch turns green when this feature is enabled and the assistant menu icon will be displayed on your screen.

Method #3: From the direct access menu
If you have enabled the direct access, you can quickly go to the assistant menu feature and then enable it from the direct access menu by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, press the Home key three times to open up the direct access menu.
2. Tap Accessibility.
3. Tap Dexterity and interaction.
4. Tap Assistant menu.
5. Slide the ON/OFF switch to the right to enable this feature. The switch turns green when this feature is enabled and the assistant menu icon will be displayed on your screen.

How to configure the assistant menu feature?
Assuming that this feature is enabled, there are some options within this feature that can be customized according to your need:

1. Change the assistant menu icon position:
• Tap the assistant menu icon and then tap Settings .
• Tap Dominant hand and then select Right if you'd like to place the icon on the right side of the screen, or select Left if you'd like to place the icon on the left side of the screen.
• The icon will be displayed in the selected position.
2. Customize menus within the assistant menu icon:
• Tap the assistant menu icon and then tap Settings .
• Tap Edit.
• To remove the existing menu from the assistant menu icon, tap at the required menu you want to remove.
• To add the available menu to the assistant menu icon, tap at the required menu you want to add.
• To reorder menus within the assistant menu icon, drag and drop the menu to the desired position.
• To reset the menus within the assistant menu icon back to the default, tap at the top right and then select Reset. Tap Reset button to confirm.
3. Enable the assistant plus feature:
   You can enable this option so that your phone will display contextual menu options for the selected applications by using these steps:
• Tap the assistant menu icon and then tap Settings.
• Tap Assistant plus.
• Slide the ON/OFF switch to the right to enable this menu. The switch turns green when it's enabled.
• Select the required apps that you want to display its contextual menu options in the assistant menu icon. There are 7 apps available: Camera, Email, Gallery, Internet, Messages, Phone/Contacts and Settings.
• If you have selected an app(e.g: Internet app), when you open this app, you'll see some contextual menu options are displayed in the assistant menu icon, e.g: Enter URL, Tab manager and New Tab.
4. Change the touch pad size:
• Tap the assistant menu icon and then tap Settings .
• Tap Touchpad size and then select Small, Medium or Large.
• From now on, the touchpad will be displayed with the selected size when you're using the cursor tool in the assistant menu.
5. Change the cursor size:
• Tap the assistant menu icon and then tap Settings .
• Tap Cursor size and then select Medium or Large.
• From now on, the cursor will be displayed with the selected size when you're using the cursor tool in the assistant menu.
6. Change the cursor speed:
• Tap the assistant menu icon and then tap Settings .
• Tap Cursor speed and then select Slow, Normal or Fast.
• From now on, the cursor will use the selected speed when you're using the cursor tool in the assistant menu.