My Samsung Galaxy S5

Steve Schwartz got an early start as a computer industry writer and author. Immediately after buying an Apple II+ in 1978, he began writing regularly for the computer magazines of the day. Since then, he has written hundreds of articles for major publications, including Macworld, PC World, InfoWorld, and Computerworld. He is also the author of more than 60 books on technology, game, and computer topics, including guides to business/productivity software (Microsoft Office, Access, and FileMaker Pro), Internet software (Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, Entourage, and Gmail), and graphics/image-editing software (Picasa, Picture It!, Digital Image Suite, and CorelDRAW). Following his best-selling My Samsung Galaxy S III and My Samsung Galaxy S 4, this is Steve’s third book in the My series. Before becoming a full-time writer in 1990, Steve served as editor-in-chief for Software Digest and technical services director for Funk Software. He also authored the first trade paperback on the then-new Nintendo phenomenon: Compute!’s Guide to Nintendo Games. Steve has a Ph.D. in psychology, consults on game design, database design, and technology issues, and lives in the fictional town of Lizard Spit, Arizona. You can see the complete list of his books at www.siliconwasteland.com/misc.htm.

Introduction   1
About This Book   1
The Need for a Book   2
How to Read This Book   2
Smartphone “Facts of Life”    3
Chapter 1: Galaxy S5 Essentials   5
About the Galaxy S5   5
The Hardware   6
The Android Operating System and TouchWiz   9
The Interface   9
Customization   10
Charging the Battery   12
Powering On/Off   13
Running the Setup Wizard   14
Run the Setup Wizard   15
Darkening and Restoring the Display   20
Restore a Dark Display   21
Set the Screen Timeout Interval   21
Adjusting the Volume   22
Using a Headset or Headphones   24
Wired Headset or Headphones   24
Bluetooth Headset   24
Setting Up Voicemail   28
Gmail and Your Phone   29
Create a Gmail Account   29
Register Your Gmail Account   30
Creating a Samsung Account   34
Creating a Dropbox Account   37
Working with Data   39
Manually Set a Connection Method   40
Connect to a New Wireless Network   41
Changing the Default Language   44
Wireless Printing   45
Install the Print Services Software (First Time Only)    45
Chapter 2: Understanding the Android/TouchWiz Interface   49
The Home Screen   50
The Status or Notification Bar   50
Main Area   51
Extended Home Screen   52
Set the Home Screen Mode   54
Primary and Other App Shortcuts   56
Using the Hardware Keys   57
Recent Apps Key   57
Home Key   58
Back Key   58
The Notification Panel   59
Interacting with the Touchscreen   60
Using Your Fingers   61
Rotating the Screen   63
Entering Text   64
Use the Keyboard: Tapping   65
Use the Keyboard: Swype   66
Use Voice Input   70
Editing Text   72
Searching for Items on the Phone and Web   74
Use S Finder   75
Search in Settings   77
Use Google Search   78
Chapter 3: Making the Phone Your Own   81
Customizing the Home Screen   81
Select Wallpaper   82
Rearrange, Remove, and Add Home Screen Pages   85
Add Shortcuts   88
Add Widgets   90
Create Folders   93
Reposition and Remove Home Screen Items   96
Setting the Apps View   97
Creating and Working with App Folders   100
Changing System Settings   103
Customize the Quick Setting Buttons   104
Customize the Quick Settings   106
Motions and Gestures Settings   107
Air View   109
One-Handed Operation   109
Ringtones   112
Blocking Mode   120
Safety Assistance Settings   122
Chapter 4: Placing and Receiving Calls   127
Placing Calls   127
Manual Dialing   128
Dial from a Contact Record   132
Dialing from the Call Logs   133
Dialing a Number in a Text or Email Message   136
Emergency Calling   138
Other Outgoing Call Options   140
Speed Dialing   140
Temporarily Blocking Your Caller ID Information   143
Three-Way Calling   144
Inserting Pause and Wait Commands   146
Receiving Calls   146
Respond to an Incoming Call   147
Call Waiting   149
Call Forwarding   150
In-Call Options   150
Checking Voicemail   153
Enabling Mute, Vibrate, or Airplane Mode   155
Mute and Vibrate   156
Airplane Mode   157
Configuring Call Settings   158
Chapter 5: Managing Contacts   165
The Contacts Interface   166
Creating a Contact Record   168
Adding a Photo to a Contact Record   173
Viewing Contacts   175
Editing Contact Records   177
Edit Contacts   177
Set Defaults for a Contact   178
Link and Unlink Contacts   179
Mark Contacts as Favorites   180
Delete Contacts   182
Working with Contact Groups   183
Create a Group   183
Change a Person’s Memberships   185
Email or Text a Group   186
Reorder the Groups   188
Delete a Group   188
Backing Up/Restoring and Exporting/Importing Contact Records   189
Backing Up Contact Data   190
Restoring Contacts from Backups   193
Importing Contact Data from Other Sources into Google Contacts   195
Setting Display Options   197
Chapter 6: Using the Calendar   201
Adding Calendar Accounts   201
Working in Calendar   203
Creating Events and Tasks   203
View the Calendar   211
Manage Events and Tasks   218
Responding to Reminders   219
Setting Calendar Preferences   221
Chapter 7: Browsing the Web   227
Launching Internet   228
Visiting Web Pages   230
Type the Address   230
Following a Link   231
Visit a Bookmarked, Recent, or Saved Page   232
Search for a Site or Page   235
Viewing Pages   236
Portrait or Landscape View   236
Magnification (Zoom)    237
Reader View   238
Refreshing the Page   239
Working with Windows   239
Page Navigation   240
Incognito Browsing   241
Working with Bookmarks   242
Create a Bookmark from the Current Page   242
Create a Bookmark from the History List   244
Edit Bookmarks   245
Using Bookmark Folders   246
Delete Bookmarks   249
More Menu Commands   250
Configuring the Browser   252
Google Chrome Essentials   254
Chapter 8: Sending and Receiving Email   259
Adding Email Accounts   260
Automatically Add an Account   260
Manually Add an Account   263
Configuring Email Accounts   267
Edit General Settings   268
Edit Individual Account Settings   270
Configure an Account’s Sync Settings   274
Delete an Account   277
Retrieving Mail   278
Reading Mail   279
View and Save Attachments   283
Designate and Work with Priority Senders   284
Composing and Sending Mail   287
Create a New Email Message   288
Reply to Mail   292
Forward Mail   293
Add Attachments and Inserts   294
Managing the Mail   297
Deleting Messages   297
Moving Messages   299
Changing the Message Read Status   301
Marking Important Messages   302
Managing the Spam Senders List   303
Using the Gmail App   304
Chapter 9: Messaging   309
About Text and Multimedia Messaging   309
Composing a Text Message (SMS)    310
Composing a Multimedia Message (MMS)    319
Managing Conversations   323
Responding to a New Message Notification   323
Continue a Conversation   324
Reviewing a Conversation   326
Delete Conversations   327
Delete Messages   328
Other Options for Individual Messages   328
Search for Messages   330
Designating Priority Senders   331
Add Priority Senders   331
Manage Priority Senders   333
Configuring Messages Settings   335
Chapter 10: Installing and Using Applications   349
Using Apps   350
Launching an App   350
Using the Hardware Keys   54
Using Multi Window to Run Two Apps   356
Exit/Quit an App   361
Downloading and Installing Apps from Google Play   362
Customize Google Play   366
Enabling App Downloads from Other Sources   368
Using the Amazon Appstore for Android   369
Install the Amazon Appstore App   369
Download Apps from the Amazon Appstore   372
Customize the Amazon Appstore   376
Managing Apps   379
Create Home Screen Shortcuts   379
Uninstall, Disable, and Hide Apps   380
Update Apps   388
Move Apps to Your Memory Card   390
Designating Default Apps   391
Enable the Toolbox App Launcher   393
Special and Noteworthy Apps   395
Chapter 11: Using the GPS   403
Enabling/Disabling GPS   404
Getting Directions from Google Maps   405
Voice Search: Direct to Navigation   406
Launch Google Maps   407
Set a Trip within Google Maps   408
Configuring Location (GPS) Settings   412
Chapter 12: Playing and Managing Music   415
Playing Stored Songs with the Music App   415
Select and Play Songs   416
Use the Equalizer   420
Working with Playlists   422
Create a Playlist   422
Add Songs to a Playlist   423
Play Songs from a Playlist   425
Manage Playlists   426
Deleting Unwanted Songs   432
Delete a Track While Playing a Song   433
Delete Tracks While Browsing   434
Delete an Album or Artist   435
Chapter 13: Shooting, Editing, and Sharing Photos   441
Shooting Photos   441
Shoot Self-Portraits with the Front Camera   442
Shoot Photos with the Rear Camera   444
Changing the Camera Settings   446
Configure and Use the Shortcuts   446
Using the Settings Palette   448
Selecting a Shooting Mode   452
Reviewing Photos   456
Using Gallery to View and Edit Photos   457
Image-Editing with Photo Studio   468
Running a Slideshow   474
Chapter 14: Watching and Creating Videos   477
Streaming Video to the Phone   477
Streaming with a Dedicated App   478
Streaming from Web Pages   480
Playing Videos with the Video App   481
Using the Video Menus   486
Converting DVD Videos for Playback on the Phone   487
Recording Videos with the Phone   496
Participating in Video Chats   501
Chapter 15: Using Voice Services   503
Using S Voice   503
Commanding the Phone   505
Commanding Apps: Calendar   508
Configure S Voice   509
Using Google/Voice Search   512
Configuring Google/Voice Search   515
Chapter 16: Transferring and Sharing Files   519
Transferring Files over USB with Samsung Kies 3   520
Setup and Basic Operation   520
Copy Files   522
Manually Transferring Files over USB   525
Transfer to and from a Mac   526
Transfer to and from a PC   527
Transferring Files Using Bluetooth   529
Send Files from Computer to Phone   529
Send Files from Phone to Computer   531
Emailing Files   535
Email Photos from Gallery   535
Email Songs from My Files   537
Transferring Files Between Phones   539
Use Wi-Fi Direct   539
Use S Beam   542
Chapter 17: Synchronizing Data   549
Developing a Sync Strategy   549
Microsoft Exchange Server   550
Google/Gmail   550
Alternative Software   552
The Sneakernet (Manual) Approach   552
Setting Sync Options and Schedules   553
Performing Manual Syncs   557
Chapter 18: Securing the Phone   563
Securing the Lock Screen   563
Change the Screen Locking Method   564
Setting Lock Screen Options   573
Unlocking the Lock Screen   577
Enabling Private Mode   580
Chapter 19: Powering Other Devices   587
Creating a Mobile Hotspot for Wi-Fi Devices   587
Tethering the Phone and a Computer   592
USB Tethering for Windows PCs   592
Bluetooth Tethering   594
Mirroring the Phone on an HDTV   596
Chapter 20: Optimizing and Troubleshooting   601
Managing Memory   601
Conserving the Battery   603
Configure and Enable Power Saving Mode   603
Configure and Enable Ultra Power Saving Mode   606
Tips for Manually Conserving the Remaining Charge   608
View Battery Usage by Features and Apps   610
Managing Talk Time and Data Usage   612
Checking Current Usage   612
Manage Data Usage   613
What’s Cheaper?    616
Can This Call Be Made Later?    617
Prorated Features   617
Faster Downloads with Download Booster   617
Viewing and Expanding Storage   617
View Used and Available Space   618
Adding a Memory Card   619
Index   621