With clear instructions from technology expert Preston Gralla, this Missing Manual gives you a guided tour of Samsung’s new flagship phone, including great new features such as the finge
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Get the most out of Samsung’s Galaxy S5 smartphone
right from the start With clear instructions from
technology expert Preston Gralla, this Missing Manual
gives you a guided tour of Samsung’s new flagship
phone, including great new features such as the
fingerprint scanner, heart rate sensor, and Download
Booster You’ll get expert tips and tricks for playing
music, calling and texting, shooting photos and
videos, and even getting some work done
MOBILE/WIRELESS
Preston Gralla is an
award-winning author of more than 40 books, including Missing Manuals
on Galaxy Tab, Galaxy S II, and NOOK HD He’s a contributing editor for Computerworld, writes articles for national publications, and comments on technology for
TV and radio
missingmanuals.com twitter: @missingmanuals facebook.com/MissingManuals
The important stuff
you need to know
n Keep in touch Call, text, chat, videochat,
conduct conference calls, and reach out
with Facebook and Twitter
n Capture and display images Shoot, edit,
show, and share photos, slideshows, and
high-definition videos
n Play and manage your music Buy music from
Google Play or Amazon and listen to it with
Galaxy S5’s Music app
n Connect to Google Maps Use geolocation and
turn-by-turn drive directions to find your way
n Stay fit with S Health Use this built-in app to
keep track of fitness goals, walking, heart
rate, blood pressure, and more
ISBN: 978-1-491-90453-4
US $24.99 CAN $26.99
Preston Gralla
Galaxy S5
“The Missing Manual series is simply the most intelligent and usable series of guidebooks.”
—KEVIN KELLY, CO-FOUNDER OF WIRED
Covers all Samsung Galaxy S5 TouchWiz models
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Get the most out of Samsung’s Galaxy S5 smartphone
right from the start With clear instructions from
technology expert Preston Gralla, this Missing Manual
gives you a guided tour of Samsung’s new flagship
phone, including great new features such as the
fingerprint scanner, heart rate sensor, and Download
Booster You’ll get expert tips and tricks for playing
music, calling and texting, shooting photos and
videos, and even getting some work done
MOBILE/WIRELESS
Preston Gralla is an
award-winning author of more than 40 books, including Missing Manuals
on Galaxy Tab, Galaxy S II, and NOOK HD He’s a contributing editor for Computerworld, writes articles for national publications, and comments on technology for
TV and radio
missingmanuals.com twitter: @missingmanuals facebook.com/MissingManuals
The important stuff
you need to know
n Keep in touch Call, text, chat, videochat,
conduct conference calls, and reach out
with Facebook and Twitter
n Capture and display images Shoot, edit,
show, and share photos, slideshows, and
high-definition videos
n Play and manage your music Buy music from
Google Play or Amazon and listen to it with
Galaxy S5’s Music app
n Connect to Google Maps Use geolocation and
turn-by-turn drive directions to find your way
n Stay fit with S Health Use this built-in app to
keep track of fitness goals, walking, heart
rate, blood pressure, and more
ISBN: 978-1-491-90453-4
US $24.99 CAN $26.99
Preston Gralla
Galaxy S5
“The Missing Manual series is simply the most intelligent and usable series of guidebooks.”
—KEVIN KELLY, CO-FOUNDER OF WIRED
Covers all Samsung Galaxy S5 TouchWiz models
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Preston Gralla
Beijing | Cambridge | Farnham | Köln | Sebastopol | Tokyo
The book that should have been in the box ®
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By Preston Gralla
Copyright © 2014 Preston Gralla All rights reserved
Printed in the United States of America
Published by O’Reilly Media, Inc., 1005 Gravenstein Highway North,
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Introduction xv
PART I The Basics CHAPTER 1 The Guided Tour 5
Power/Lock Button 5
Headset Jack 8
About the Screen 8
Status Bar Icons 10
The Three Keys 12
Multipurpose Jack and Charger 15
Ringer Volume 17
Microphone 17
Battery 17
SIM Card 18
MicroSD Card 19
Camera 20
Water-Resistant Case 20
Samsung and Google Accounts 21
Home Screen 22
Easy Mode and Standard Mode 27
Customizing the Home Screen and Panes 27
The Magic of the S5’s Gestures 36
Using Multi Window 38
CHAPTER 2 Typing, Texting, and Searching 41
Using the Samsung Keyboard 42
The Magic of the Microphone Key 48
Copying and Pasting Text 51
Text Messaging 53
Searching Your Galaxy S5 63
Voice Search 65
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CHAPTER 3
Phone Calls 69
Placing a Phone Call 69
Dialing a Call 71
Managing Contacts 77
Designating Favorites 83
Answering Calls 84
Conference Calling 86
Voicemail 88
Call Waiting 89
Call Forwarding 90
Caller ID 91
Bluetooth Earpieces 91
PART II The Built-In Features CHAPTER 4 Music 97
Where to Get Music 98
Using the Music App 98
Playing Your Music 102
Creating Playlists 107
Google Music Cloud Player App 111
CHAPTER 5 Camera, Photos, and Video 115
Opening the Gallery 115
Tagging Faces in Photos 122
More Photo Options 123
Working with Multiple Photos 126
Videos in the Gallery 127
Taking Still Photos 129
Using the Onscreen Controls 131
Using Different Modes 133
Taking Video 135
Playing S5 Video on Your TV 136
Using Your S5 as a Universal Remote 137
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CHAPTER 6
Maps and Navigation 141
Google Maps 141
Finding Businesses and Contacts 152
Getting Directions 155
Turn-by-Turn Navigation 157
CHAPTER 7 Calendar 161
Using the Calendar 161
Calendar and Geolocation 172
Working with Multiple Calendars 172
More Calendar Options 174
Google Calendar on the Web 176
PART III The Galaxy S5 Online CHAPTER 8 Getting Online: WiFi, 3G/4G, and Mobile Hotspots 183
How the Galaxy S5 Gets Online 183
Connecting via WiFi 184
Configuring Wi-Fi Direct 196
Wi-Fi Calling 196
Airplane Mode 198
CHAPTER 9 The Web 201
The Galaxy S5’s Browser 201
Basic Navigation and Managing Windows 204
Navigating a Web Page 204
Web Pages Designed for Mobile Phones 206
The Address Bar 208
Bookmarks 209
The History List 214
Tapping Links 215
Saving Online Images 217
Selecting and Copying Text 221
Online Privacy and Security 222
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CHAPTER 10
Email and Gmail 227
Understanding Email on the Galaxy S5 227
Setting Up Gmail 228
Reading Mail in Gmail 229
Replying and Forwarding in Gmail 235
Understanding Gmail’s Organization 235
Managing Incoming Mail in Gmail 236
Writing Messages in Gmail 240
Working with Labels and Search 242
Searching Gmail 244
Setting Up Email Accounts 245
Reading Mail 248
Managing Mail 254
Creating and Sending Mail 255
Using Web-Based Mail Programs 257
CHAPTER 11 Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Chat, and Videochat 259
Facebook 259
Twitter 267
Google+ 271
Chat and Videochat with Google Hangouts 274
Chat and Videochat with ChatON 280
CHAPTER 12 Downloading and Using Apps 283
Apps and Multitasking 284
Where to Get Apps 286
Using Google’s Play Store 288
Downloading from the Web 294
Updating Apps 297
Troubleshooting Apps 302
Thirteen Great Apps 303
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PART IV Advanced Features
CHAPTER 13
Transferring Music, Videos, Pictures, and Other
Files, and Using Group Play 319
Transferring Files by Using Your PC 321
Transferring Files by Using Your Mac 323
Using the Galaxy S5 My Files App 324
Sharing Files by NFC and Beaming 328
Quick Connect 329
Checking Space on Your Galaxy S5 330
Using Group Play 331
CHAPTER 14 Taking the Galaxy S5 to Work 335
Virtual Private Networking (VPN) 337
Using Polaris Office 343
Using Google Docs 344
CHAPTER 15 My Magazine, Google Now, and Voice Search and Control 349
Using My Magazine 350
Using Google Now 352
Using the Magic of Voice Search and Voice Control 357
CHAPTER 16 Settings 365
Quick Settings 365
Network Connections 366
Connect and Share 371
Sound and Display 372
Personalization 378
Motion 381
User and Backup 382
System 384
Applications 393
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APPEnDIX A
Setup and Signup 403
Choosing a Plan 403
Making Account Changes on the Web 404
Upgrading to the Newest Software 404
APPEnDIX B Accessories 407
Useful Accessories 407
Places to Shop 408
APPEnDIX C Troubleshooting and Maintenance 411
Make Sure Your Software Is Up to Date 411
Fixing a Frozen Phone 412
Correcting Email Settings 412
Troubleshooting the SD Card 413
Resetting the Galaxy S5 414
Warranty and Repair 415
Where to Go for Help 415
Index 418
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Preston Gralla is the author of more than 40 books that
have been translated into 20 languages, including Galaxy
S4 The Missing Manual, Windows 8 Hacks, NOOK HD:
The Missing Manual, Galaxy Tab: The Missing Manual, The
Big Book of Windows Hacks, How the Internet Works,
and How Wireless Works He is a contributing editor to
Computerworld, a blogger for ITWorld, and was a
found-ing editor and then editorial director of PC/Computing,
executive editor for CNet/ZDNet, and the founding managing editor of PC Week
He has written about technology for many national newspapers and magazines, including USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, The Dallas Morning News (for whom he wrote a technology column), PC World, and numerous others As a widely recognized technology expert, he has made many television and radio appearances, including on CBS’s The Early Show, MSNBC, ABC World News Now, and National Public Radio Under his editorship, PC/Computing was a finalist for General Excellence in the National Magazine Awards He has also won the
“Best Feature in a Computing Publication” award from the Computer Press Association
Gralla is also the recipient of a Fiction Fellowship from the Massachusetts Cultural Council He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with his wife (his two children have flown the coop) He welcomes feedback about his books by email
at preston@gralla.com
The Missing Credits
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About the Creative Team
Nan Barber (editor) has worked with the Missing Manual series since its
incep-tion—long enough to remember booting up her computer from a floppy disk Email: nanbarber@oreilly.com
Kara Ebrahim (production editor) lives, works, and plays in Cambridge, MA She
loves graphic design and all things outdoors Email: kebrahim@oreilly.com
Yvonne Mills (technical reviewer) is a writer, blogger, and gadget-addicted
she-geek, equally comfortable in the corporate world as she is blogging from within
a fort made out of her extensive tablet collection Follow her musings at www acerbicblonde.com
Julie Van Keuren (proofreader) quit her newspaper job in 2006 to move to
Montana and live the freelancing dream She and her husband (who is living the novel-writing dream) have two hungry teenage sons Email: little_media@yahoo.com
Ron Strauss (indexer) specializes in the indexing of information technology
publications of all kinds Ron is also an accomplished classical violist and lives
in Northern California with his wife and fellow indexer, Annie, and his miniature pinscher, Kanga Email: rstrauss@mchsi.com
Acknowledgements
Many thanks go to my editor, Nan Barber, who not only patiently shepherded this book through the lengthy writing and publishing process, but also provided valuable feedback and sharpened my prose Thanks also go to Brian Sawyer for making the introduction that ultimately led to this book
I’d also like to thank all the other folks at O’Reilly who worked on this book, especially Kara Ebrahim, Yvonne Mills, Julie Van Keuren, and Ron Strauss
—Preston Gralla
The Missing Manual Series
MISSING MANUALS ARE WITTY, superbly written guides to computer ucts that don’t come with printed manuals (which is just about all of them) Each book features a handcrafted index and cross-references to specific pages (not just chapters) Recent and upcoming titles include:
prod-Access 2010: The Missing Manual by Matthew MacDonald
Access 2013: The Missing Manual by Matthew MacDonald
Adobe Edge Animate: The Missing Manual by Chris Grover
Buying a Home: The Missing Manual by Nancy Conner
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Creating a Website: The Missing Manual, Third Edition by Matthew MacDonald
CSS3: The Missing Manual, Third Edition by David Sawyer McFarland
David Pogue’s Digital Photography: The Missing Manual by David Pogue
Dreamweaver CS6: The Missing Manual by David Sawyer McFarland
Dreamweaver CC: The Missing Manual by David Sawyer McFarland and Chris
Grover
Excel 2010: The Missing Manual by Matthew MacDonald
Excel 2013: The Missing Manual by Matthew MacDonald
Facebook: The Missing Manual, Third Edition by E A Vander Veer
FileMaker Pro 12: The Missing Manual by Susan Prosser and Stuart Gripman
FileMaker Pro 13: The Missing Manual by Susan Prosser and Stuart Gripman
Flash CS6: The Missing Manual by Chris Grover
Galaxy Tab: The Missing Manual by Preston Gralla
Galaxy S4: The Missing Manual by Preston Gralla
Google+: The Missing Manual by Kevin Purdy
HTML5: The Missing Manual, Second Edition by Matthew MacDonald
iMovie ’11 & iDVD: The Missing Manual by David Pogue and Aaron Miller
iPad: The Missing Manual, Sixth Edition by J.D Biersdorfer
iPhone: The Missing Manual, Seventh Edition by David Pogue
iPhone App Development: The Missing Manual by Craig Hockenberry
iPhoto ’11: The Missing Manual by David Pogue and Lesa Snider
iPod: The Missing Manual, Eleventh Edition by J.D Biersdorfer and David Pogue
JavaScript & jQuery: The Missing Manual, Third Edition by David Sawyer
McFarland
Kindle Fire HD: The Missing Manual by Peter Meyers
Living Green: The Missing Manual by Nancy Conner
Mac OS X Lion: The Missing Manual by David Pogue
Microsoft Project 2010: The Missing Manual by Bonnie Biafore
Microsoft Project 2013: The Missing Manual by Bonnie Biafore
Motorola Xoom: The Missing Manual by Preston Gralla
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NOOK HD: The Missing Manual by Preston Gralla
Office 2010: The Missing Manual by Nancy Conner and Matthew MacDonald Office 2011 for Macintosh: The Missing Manual by Chris Grover
Office 2013: The Missing Manual by Nancy Conner and Matthew MacDonald
OS X Mountain Lion: The Missing Manual by David Pogue
OS X Mavericks: The Missing Manual by David Pogue
Personal Investing: The Missing Manual by Bonnie Biafore
Photoshop CS6: The Missing Manual by Lesa Snider
Photoshop CC: The Missing Manual by Lesa Snider
Photoshop Elements 12: The Missing Manual by Barbara Brundage
PHP & MySQL: The Missing Manual, Second Edition by Brett McLaughlin
QuickBooks 2013: The Missing Manual by Bonnie Biafore
QuickBooks 2014: The Missing Manual by Bonnie Biafore
Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Mountain Lion Edition by David Pogue
Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Mavericks Edition by David Pogue
Windows 7: The Missing Manual by David Pogue
Windows 8: The Missing Manual by David Pogue
WordPress: The Missing Manual, Second Edition by Matthew MacDonald
Your Body: The Missing Manual by Matthew MacDonald
Your Brain: The Missing Manual by Matthew MacDonald
Your Money: The Missing Manual by J.D Roth
For a full list of all Missing Manuals in print, go to www.missingmanuals.com/ library.html
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It’s the Samsung Galaxy S5—the smartphone with a big 5.1-inch screen that you can control with a wave of your hand
The Galaxy S5 brings together superb hardware from Samsung with Google’s powerful, flexible Android operating system Many people consider the Galaxy S5 to be the best smartphone on the planet If you’re holding this book in your hands, you’re probably among them—or soon will be
This book will help you get the most out of your Galaxy S5, and there’s a lot you can get out of it Whether you’re just looking to get started or want to dig deep into the phone’s capabilities, this book has got you covered
About the Samsung Galaxy S5
WHAT MAKES THE GALAXY S5 so great starts with its hardware Samsung gave it a 5.1-inch, high-resolution screen; a 16-megapixel camera for high-res photos and video; and a front-facing 2-megapixel camera for video calling and video chat Its brain is a superfast 2.5 GHz four-core processor For keeping you connected, the Galaxy S5 has antennas for Bluetooth, WiFi, and GPS
NOTE This book was written based on the T-Mobile version of the Samsung Galaxy S5 Versions from other carriers may have minor variations in what you see onscreen
Introduction
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Oh, and it’s also a darn good phone with great sound quality and all the calling features you could ask for
You could figure out how to make the most of all these features on your own, but by that time there’d be a whole other generation of smartphones to learn This book will put you on the fast track to all the Galaxy S5’s magic
What’s New in the S5
ITS PREDECESSOR THE SAMSUNG Galaxy S4 was a very popular and ful smartphone But the Samsung Galaxy S5 is nothing short of remarkable It introduces countless new features, all of which are useful, and some of which seem more akin to magic than anything else Here are some of the highlights:
power-• Fingerprint scanner Want to make sure only you can use your Samsung
Galaxy S5? It’s now got a fingerprint scanner so you can unlock your phone
by having it check your fingerprints
• Heart rate sensor Put your finger over this sensor and it’ll check your heart
rate
• Faster downloads The S5’s new Download Booster lets you create a big
pipe out of your data and 4G or 3G networks for faster downloads
• Water resistant Worried about dropping your S5 into a puddle of water or
having it rained on? Worry no more It’s now water resistant No, it won’t keep water out if you’re way underwater scuba diving, but in normal every-day use it’s got you covered
• New TouchWiz The software that Samsung layers over Android has
changed It’s now simpler and less cluttered
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The Samsung Galaxy S5 Family
As this book was being written, there
was only one version of the Galaxy S5
available But by the time you read this,
there may be more members of the
family Rumors are that Samsung will
release a phone called the Galaxy S5
Prime with a faster processor, more RAM,
and a higher-resolution screen than the
original Also said to be in the works
is a Samsung Galaxy S5 Google Play
Edition, which would have the same or
similar hardware as the original S5, but
somewhat different software The Google
Play Edition would have a pure version
of Google’s Android operating system on
it—the KitKat version (Android version
4.4, for those of you who are keeping track) The original S5 also has KitKat under the hood, but layered on top of it
is Samsung’s TouchWiz interface, which contributes many additional features
And there may also be a Mini version with a smaller screen and less powerful processor than the original
The software on the Galaxy S5 Mini and Prime would likely be the same as the software on the original version
This book will help you learn about all the TouchWiz Galaxy S5 models, but it doesn’t cover the pure-KitKat Google Play Edition
UP TO SPEED
About This Book
THERE’S AN ENTIRE WORLD to explore in the Samsung Galaxy S5, and the
little leaflet that comes in the box doesn’t begin to give you all the help, advice,
and guidance you need So this book is the manual that should have
accompa-nied the Galaxy S5
The brain running the Galaxy S5 is a piece of software from Google called
Android Samsung then tweaked Android to operate seamlessly with Samsung’s TouchWiz interface Both Google and Samsung regularly issue updates that
improve the way the Galaxy S5 works So there’s a chance that since this book
was written, there have been some changes to the Galaxy S5 To help keep
yourself up to date about them, head to this book’s Errata/Changes page at
http://tinyurl.com/gS5-mm
About the Outline
GALAXY S5: THE MISSING Manual is divided into six parts, each of which has
several chapters:
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• Part I Covers everything you need to know about using the Galaxy S5 as
a phone, as well as how to type on it, send text messages, and use all the phone features So you’ll get a guided tour of the S5, learn how to dial calls, manage your contacts, use caller ID and similar features, make conference calls, and more, including fancy phone tricks like Visual Voicemail You’ll even learn how to control your phone without using your hands
• Part II Gives you the rundown on using the Galaxy S5 for taking pictures,
recording videos, viewing pictures, playing videos, and playing and ing your music You’ll also learn all the new Google Maps features, how to navigate using GPS, and how to find any location in the world There’s also the Calendar app, which you can synchronize with your Google or Outlook calendar
manag-• Part III Tells you everything you need to know about the Galaxy S5’s
remarkable online talents You’ll find out how to get online either over your service provider’s network or a WiFi hotspot, see how you can turn your Galaxy S5 into a portable WiFi hotspot, master email, browse the Web, and download and use countless apps from the Google Play store
• Part IV Covers a wide variety of advanced subjects, including how to sync
and transfer files between the Galaxy S5 and your PC or Mac, how to use the Galaxy S5 at your workplace, and how to control the Galaxy S5 by talking to
it You’ll also find a comprehensive listing of the Galaxy S5’s settings
• Part V Has three reference chapters Appendix A shows you how to activate
your Galaxy S5 Appendix B shows what kind of accessories you can get for your Galaxy S5, such as cases, chargers, and screen protectors Appendix C offers plenty of help troubleshooting issues with the phone’s operation
About→These→Arrows
IN THIS BOOK AND in the entire Missing Manual series, you’ll find instructions like this one: Tap Settings→Call Settings→“Voicemail settings.” That’s a short-hand way of giving longer instructions like this: “Tap the Settings button From the screen that opens, tap Call Settings And from the screen that opens after that, tap ‘Voicemail settings.’”
It’s also used to simplify instructions you’ll need to follow on your PC or Mac, like File→Print
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About the Online Resources
AS THE OWNER OF a Missing Manual, you’ve got more than just a book to
read Online, you’ll find example files so you can get some hands-on experience,
as well as tips, articles, and maybe even a video or two You can also
commu-nicate with the Missing Manual team and tell us what you love (or hate) about
the book Head over to www.missingmanuals.com, or go directly to one of the
who share your interest in the Samsung Galaxy S5 To have your say, go to www missingmanuals.com/feedback
Errata
In an effort to keep this book as up to date and accurate as possible, each time
we print more copies, we’ll make any confirmed corrections you’ve suggested
We also note such changes on the book’s website, so you can mark important
corrections into your own copy of the book, if you like Go to http://tinyurl.com/ gS5-mm to report an error and to view existing corrections
Safari® Books Online
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search over 7,500 technology and creative reference books and videos to find
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CHAPTER 2: Typing, Texting, and Searching
CHAPTER 3: Phone Calls PART I
The Basics
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• Add apps and widgets and change wallpaper
• Use Easy mode
• Replace the battery
• Control the S5 by touch and with the magic of gestures
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To help you unlock all those powers, though, you need a solid understanding of how the Galaxy S5 works and familiarity with all its different parts You’ll want
to know where all its buttons, keys, and ports are located, for example—not
to mention how to get to your Home screen and panes, and use some of the device’s amazing new features, like its ability to let you navigate by merely mov-ing your eyes
CHAPTER 1
The Guided Tour
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• Power off Turns off the S5’s power.
• Airplane mode In Airplane mode, all wireless communications are switched
off, but you can still use the phone’s apps and other features Tap this option
to enter Airplane mode If you’re already in Airplane mode, tap again to get out As the name suggests, Airplane mode is what the cabin crew wants you
to turn on while in the air
• Restart Turns off your S5 and restarts it.
• Mute Turns off all sounds.
• Emergency mode Tap this to use an emergency feature designed to have
the S5 automatically alert people—by text message—if you need emergency assistance It also sends your location information You need to enable Emergency mode before you can use it
• Vibrate Turns off vibration If vibration is turned off, you can turn it back on
here
• Sound If your phone is muted, tap here to turn the sound back on.
TIP The Power/Lock button also performs a useful trick that people near you will appreciate—it shuts off your ringer when you receive a call Press it once when you get
a call, and your ringer turns off You’ll be able to see who’s calling, without the ring, and decide whether to answer the call or ignore it If you ignore the call, it gets sent to voicemail
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Locking the Screen
When you put the Galaxy S5 on Standby using the Power/Lock button, the
screen stops responding to touch It blacks out, indicating that the screen is
locked Always lock the screen before putting the Galaxy S5 in your pocket or bag to avoid accidental screen taps and potentially embarrassing unintended phone calls In fact, every time you leave the phone untouched for a certain
amount of time—as little as 15 seconds to as much as 10 minutes (page 374)—the screen automatically locks itself
While the screen is locked, the Galaxy S5 still operates behind the scenes,
checking email and Facebook on schedule You can still get phone calls and text messages, and even listen to music while the screen is locked
When you again want to use the Galaxy S5, you’ll need to unlock it Press the Power/Lock button or the Home key Then put your fingertip on the screen and slide it to the right or left Your Galaxy S5 is now ready to do your bidding You’ll get notifications about missed calls, text messages, and so on If you’ve set up a PIN on your phone so that only someone with a password can use it, you’ll have
to type in the PIN before you can use your phone (See page 376 for details on how to set up a PIN.)
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TIP You can adjust the amount of time it takes for the Galaxy S5 to lock itself You can also turn off Locked mode entirely And for added security, you can also require that a password be used to unlock your S5, or even your own fingerprint For details, see page 376
Headset Jack
AT THE TOP OF the Galaxy S5, you’ll find a 3.5-millimeter headset jack Notice that it’s a headset jack, not just a garden-variety headphone jack It doesn’t just let you listen; it accepts incoming sound as well That’s so you can plug a head-set (like an earbud headset) into it and use it for making phone calls
Of course, it’s also a headphone jack, so you can plug in headphones or even external speakers and enjoy the phone as a music machine, since it also offers full stereo
About the Screen
THE SCREEN IS WHERE you and the Galaxy S5 do most of your ing with each other Compare the Galaxy S5’s screen to that of almost any other phone, and you’ll immediately notice how roomy it is—5.1 inches, measured diagonally (technically, that’s 1920 × 1080 pixels) It’s got extremely high resolu-tion (432 pixels per inch, for the techie crowd) When you turn it sideways, it switches to a widescreen TV and movie format
communicat-But there’s a lot going on behind that pretty display
TIP Because you’re going to be touching the display with your fingers, it’s going to get dirty and streaky Simply wipe it clean with a soft, lint-free cloth or tissue The screen is scratch-resistant, but if you’re worried about scratches, get a case or screen protector See Appendix B for ideas
Built-in Sensors
Underneath its flat black screen, the Galaxy S5 has a whole bunch of sensors that perform a lot of its magic:
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• Proximity sensor Have you ever noticed that when you’re talking on your
S5, the screen often goes blank? That’s thanks to the proximity sensor It senses when your face is close to it during a phone call and automatically turns off and blanks the touch screen as you keep talking It does this to
save power, and so you don’t accidentally touch the screen while talking and perform some unwanted task
• Ambient light sensor Senses the light level and adjusts your screen’s
bright-ness as a way to save battery power So in bright light, it makes the screen brighter and easier to see; in dim light, it makes the screen dimmer, since bright light is not needed
• Accelerometer As its name implies, this sensor measures acceleration and
motion The Galaxy S5 uses the accelerometer to sense the orientation of the screen and turn it to either landscape or portrait mode But clever app makers use it for other things as well, such as automatic collision notification, which detects when you’re in an accident and then automatically makes a call for assistance for you There’s even an app that works with the phone’s magnetometer to detect potholes as you drive and create a log about their locations, which you can then email to your local department of public
works (It’s called Pothole Agent Search for it on Google Play, as described
on page 289.)
• Magnetometer Measures the strength and direction of the earth’s magnetic
field It’s used for compass apps and can also work with the accelerometer
• Gyroscope This motion detector is used for a host of features For example,
the S5 uses the gyroscope in concert with the accelerometer to interpret
motion gestures you make and let you operate the phone by waving your hands
• Barometer Measures the current atmospheric pressure and altitude The
most obvious use is for weather-related apps But it’s got a lot of other uses
as well For example, when you use an app that measures the number of
calories you burn, that app takes the barometric pressure and altitude into account, because you burn a different number of calories based on those readings
• Gesture This sensor uses infrared light to sense your gestures so that you
can control the S5 without touching it Yes, you read that right You can
control it by waving and other gestures thanks to this sensor And as you’ll see later in this chapter, you can even control scrolling by moving your eyes (You’ll learn all about these tricks later in this chapter on page 36.)
• Fingerprint Yes, the S5 has a fingerprint sensor Why? So you can unlock
your screen using your fingerprints (To see how, turn to page 376.)
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• Heart Rate On the back of the S5 near the top of the screen, just below the
camera lens, you’ll find a heart rate sensor To use it, turn to page 305
• Hall This sensor recognizes when the phone’s cover is closed or open.
Status Bar Icons
THE GALAXY S5 MAKES sure to keep you updated with information about its current status and any news, updates, and information it thinks is important It does so by displaying a variety of icons in the status bar at the top of the screen The status bar is divided into two parts On the right side, you’ll find icons that inform you about the current state of the Galaxy S5, such as signal strength, 3G
or 4G connection status, the time of day, and so on At left is the Notification area, which alerts you when you have email or voice messages waiting, when an event on your calendar is about to occur, and more
NOTE Many applications have their own icons that notify you about news, tion, and updates These always appear on the left side of the status bar You’ll see alert icons from Gmail, Facebook, and others
informa-Here are the most common icons you’ll come across:
• Cell signal The more bars you see, the stronger the signal The stronger
the signal, the clearer the call and the lower the likelihood that you’ll lose a connection If you have no connection at all, then instead of this signal, you’ll see the much-hated warning: (No service)
NOTE When you see a notification on the left side of the status bar, drag down the Notification panel to see more details You can also act upon the notification by tapping its icon after you drag it down—like checking your email or running an app that you’ve just downloaded There’s also a Clear button that makes all notifications go away
• Roaming If you’re outside your carrier’s service area and connected via
another network, you’ll see the Roaming icon Keep in mind that typically you’re charged for making calls or using data when you’re roaming, so when you see this icon, be careful what you do on your Galaxy S5—maybe it’s not the time to download 30 songs and a half-hour TV show
• 3G/4G This one appears when you’re connected via 3G or 4G high-speed
broadband service, which should be most of the time It means that load and upload speeds are fast
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• Bluetooth connection This icon indicates that you’ve turned on
Bluetooth, for making a connection to a headset or some other device
• Mobile hotspot Your Galaxy S5 can serve as a mobile hotspot,
provid-ing Internet service to up to five computers, smartphones, or other devices via WiFi See page 193 for details When you turn the phone into a mobile hotspot, this icon appears
• Airplane mode When you use Airplane mode, you turn off WiFi and
cellular communications You can still keep using your phone’s apps, but it doesn’t interfere with navigation equipment
• Downloading When you’re downloading an app or media file, you’ll see
this icon
• New email message You’ve got mail! See page 248 for more about
read-ing new email
• GPS Your GPS radio is turned on.
• Upcoming event Now you’ll never forget your anniversary—or your
den-tist appointment The Galaxy S5 alerts you via this icon when you’ve got an event about to happen
• Voicemail message You’ve got mail—voicemail, that is (See page 88 to
learn how to check your voicemail.)
• Missed call Someone called you, and you didn’t answer You see this icon
appear even if the person left no voicemail
• Vibrate This symbol indicates that you’ve set your Galaxy S5 to vibrate
when you get a call
• TTY symbol You’ve turned on Teletypewriter mode, a special mode that
lets the Galaxy S5 communicate with a teletypewriter That’s a machine that deaf people use to conduct phone calls by reading and typing text
• Alarm Who needs an alarm clock when you’ve got your Galaxy S5? This
icon indicates that the alarm is on You can even set multiple alarms
• Time Shows you what time it is Say goodbye to your watch
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• Battery Get to know this icon—it shows you how much battery life you’ve
got left When the battery is charging, you see a battery-filling animation and a tiny lightning bolt
• Connected to VPN If you use your Galaxy S5 to connect to your
com-pany network via virtual private networking (VPN), this icon shows when your connection is active You can check your work email and do anything else your company lets VPNers do (If you’re interested in getting VPN access, you’ll need your IT department’s help, as described in Chapter 14.)
• Disconnected from VPN You were on the VPN, and now you’re off.
• USB connection You’ll connect your phone to your computer via a USB
cable for a variety of reasons, including copying and syncing files (Chapter 13) Here’s the icon you’ll see when you make the connection
• SD card is full This icon appears when your SD card (page 19) has run out
of space It’s time to get a bigger or newer one, or start deleting files
• Smart scroll This icon appears when you’re using the S5’s amazing
Smart scroll feature, which lets you scroll through pages by moving your eyes To turn it on, tap the Settings app on the Apps screen and select Accessibility→“Dexterity and interaction” and turn the Smart scroll setting
to on
The Three Keys
MOST OF THE TIME you use your Galaxy S5, you’ll be tapping virtual buttons
on the keyboard But down at the bottom of the Galaxy S5, there are three keys: one fat, white physical one in the middle, and two virtual ones (touch keys) that light up only when you touch them From left to right, here’s what they do
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TIP Don’t like the elusive behavior of the touch keys? You can make them visible all the time by changing the setting See page 375
Recent Apps
Tap this button and you’ll see a list of the apps that you’ve most recently run,
including currently running ones Scroll up and down through them, and then tap the one you want to jump to
Look toward the bottom of the screen at the two icons—the pie icon on the left, and the icon with an X on it (End All) on the right Tap the pie icon and you’ll see
a list of all the currently active apps Up at the top of the screen, you’ll see how much total RAM you have on your S5 and how much you’re currently using That way you can see whether you’re running out of memory, and if you are, shut
down an app or two To shut down an app, tap the End button to its right To kill them all, tap “End all.”
TIP What if you want a faster way to kill all of your currently running apps? On the
Recent Apps screen, tap the icon with the X on it down toward the bottom Boom—they’re gone!
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Home Key
Repeat after me, Dorothy: There’s no place like home, there’s no place like home Wherever you are on the Galaxy S5, press the Home key and you’ll come back to the familiar Home screen You won’t even need to tap your ruby slip-pers together But there’s more the Home key can do as well Hold it down, and you’ll launch an app called Google Now, which is a kind of personal assistant that gives you all kinds of advice, such as what route to take home from work to avoid traffic See page 352 for details
Back Key
Wherever you are, tap this key, and you go to where you just were The Back key works in apps as well as in menus So when you’re browsing the Web, for example, it acts as your Back button Pressing the Back key also makes a dis-played keyboard or menu disappear
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Hey, Wait! Where’s the Menu Key?
On previous Galaxy S series phones,
there used to be a menu key where the
Recent Apps button is now Tapping it
opened up a context-sensitive menu
that gave you a number of options
for whatever app you were using No
more; it’s gone to smartphone heaven
However, that doesn’t mean there’s no
way to get to the menus when you’re in
an app Almost every app you run has a Menu button Just tap it to get to a menu
of popular commands It’s always on the upper right of the screen, and it looks like three small squares on top of one another On page 237, you can see it in action in the Email app Also, a long press
on the Recent key will also bring up the menu in some apps
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION
Multipurpose Jack and Charger
FOR TRANSFERRING FILES AND syncing music and movies between your
computer and the Galaxy S5, there’s a multipurpose jack at the bottom of the phone It normally has a small silver cover, so to get to the jack, flick it open
The multipurpose jack is composed of two small ports—a micro-USB port on
the right and a smaller one to its left The S5 comes with a special cable that
connects to both ports on one end and plugs into a USB port on the other end
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If you use power-hungry features like video and GPS, you may have to charge the S5 every night If you stick to mostly phone calls and text messages, you may be able to get by with charging only two or three times a week
TIP You can use the Galaxy S5 while it’s charging, unless the battery has run down completely In that case, it’ll need to build up a charge before you can turn it on
This port does one more thing as well The S5 may be small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, but it’s still a big-time entertainment machine That’s because it’s HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) capable With it, you can view videos and photos taken on your Galaxy S5 right on your computer or
TV screen—as long as they also have HDMI ports Plug one end of the cable into your Galaxy S5, the other into your PC or TV, and you’re ready to go What does that have to do with the USB port? Plenty: You can buy a special attachment to connect your phone to an HDMI device See page 136 for details
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TIP When you connect your Galaxy S5 to a PC for the first time, your PC may not
recognize it That’s because your PC may need special drivers (small pieces of software)
to communicate with the Galaxy S5 Windows will try its mightiest to find the drivers,
but there’s a chance it won’t be able to locate them If it doesn’t, you can go over to the Samsung help website (www.samsung.com/us/support/) and search for Samsung Galaxy S5 drivers Then download the drivers and follow the instructions for installing them
Ringer Volume
IS YOUR RINGER TOO loud? Too soft? Get it just right by using this long silver key on the S5’s upper left Press the top part to make the volume louder and the bottom one to make it softer When you press, a ringer volume app pops up on your screen, showing you how much louder or softer you’re making the ring
Microphone
THAT TINY LITTLE HOLE at the bottom of the Galaxy S5 is the microphone
Yes, it’s small, but it does the job very nicely
Battery
THE GALAXY S5 HAS a battery cover Yes, that’s right, an actual battery
cover—you can remove the battery and replace it with a new one, unlike some other cellphones To remove the battery, flip the S5 over, put your finger under-neath the small plastic slot on the upper left, and pull off the battery cover
You’ll see the battery, which you can easily remove by putting your finger into the slot at the bottom and gently pulling up Don’t pull it hard or yank it
NOTE Before removing the battery, make sure to turn the Galaxy S5’s power off via the Power/Lock key
To replace the battery, simply put it back into place and then replace the battery cover Now turn the phone back on
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SIM Card
DEPENDING ON YOUR CARRIER, you may need a SIM card to use your phone
If so, you’ll get the SIM card when you buy the phone The carrier may put it in for you, or you may need to do it yourself It’s located above the battery, and you’ll have to remove the battery to get to it When you insert it, make sure the gold-colored contacts face down
WARNING Don’t put a microSD memory card into the slot for the SIM card—it’s easy
to confuse them If you do that accidentally, don’t force it back out Contact Samsung and ask how you can get it to a Samsung Service Center
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