Samsung Galaxy S5 User Manual

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Home screen options
Tap and hold an area, or pinch your fingers together on the Home screen to access the 
options available on the Home screen.   

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Using My Magazine
Tap  or scroll right on the Home screen to open My Magazine.
My Magazine displays live social network updates and news that you are interested in.
Access additional 
options.
To select the content to be displayed, tap  → Settings, and then select the categories that 
interest you.
To update the content automatically when 
My Magazine opens, tap  → Settings, and then 
tick 
Auto refresh on opening.
To deactivate 
My Magazine, on the Home screen, tap and hold an empty area or...

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Apps screen
The Apps screen displays icons for all apps, including any new apps installed.
On the Home screen, tap 
Apps to open the Apps screen. To view other panels, scroll left or 
right, or select a screen indicator at the bottom of the screen. To customise the Apps screen, 
refer to ‘Managing the Home and Apps screens’ for details.
Access additional 
options.
An app
Screen indicators   

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Opening apps
On the Home screen or the Apps screen, select an app icon to open it.
To open the list of recently-used apps, tap 
 and select an app icon to open.
Closing an app
Close apps not in use to save battery power and maintain device performance.
Tap 
 → , and then tap End next to an app to close it. To close all running apps, tap End 
all
. Alternatively, tap  → .
Installing or uninstalling apps
Samsung Apps
Use this app to purchase and download dedicated Samsung apps.
Tap 
Samsung Apps...

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Play Store
Use this app to purchase and download apps and games that are able to run on the device.
Tap 
Play Store on the Apps screen.
This app may not be available depending on the region or service provider.
Installing apps
Browse apps by category or tap  to search for a keyword.
Select an app to view information about it. To download free apps, tap 
INSTALL. To purchase 
and download apps where charges apply, tap the price and follow the on-screen instructions.
•	To install apps that you...

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Enabling apps
On the Apps screen, tap  → Show disabled apps, select apps, and then tap Done.
Alternatively, on the Apps screen, tap 
Settings → Application manager, scroll to DISABLED, 
select an app, and then tap 
Enable.
•	Hiding apps: Hide apps in the Apps screen only. You can continue to use hidden 
apps.
•	Disabling apps: Disable selected default apps that cannot be uninstalled from the 
device. You cannot use disabled apps.
•	Uninstalling apps: Uninstall downloaded apps.
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Changing the keyboard layout
Tap , select a language under INPUT LANGUAGES, and then select a keyboard layout to 
use.
On the 3x4 keyboard, a key has three or four characters. To enter a character, tap 
repeatedly the key corresponding to the character.
Using additional keyboard functions
Tap and hold  to use the following functions. Other icons may appear instead of the  icon 
depending on the last function that was used.
•	 : Enter text by voice.
Change the language.
Open the keyboard.
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•	 : Add an item from the clipboard.
•	 : Set options for the keyboard.
•	 : Enter emoticons.
•	 : Switch to the floating keyboard. You can move the keyboard to another location by 
dragging 
.
Switch to the standard keyboard.
Copying and pasting
1 Tap and hold over text.
2 Drag  or  to select the desired text, or tap Select all to select all text.
3 Tap Copy or Cut. The selected text is copied to the clipboard.
4 Place the cursor where the text is to be inserted and tap  → Paste. To paste text...

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Using the power saving feature
Power saving mode
Save battery power by limiting the device’s functions.
On the Apps screen, tap 
Settings → Power saving → Power saving mode, and then drag 
the 
Power saving mode switch to the right. Alternatively, open the quick setting panel and 
tap 
Power saving to activate it.
Select from the following options:
•	Block background data: Prevent apps that are running in the background from using a 
mobile data connection.
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On the Apps screen, tap 
Settings → Power saving → Ultra power saving mode, and drag 
the 
Ultra power saving mode switch to the right. Alternatively, open the quick setting panel 
and tap 
U.power saving to activate it.
Launch  Messages.
Add more apps to use.
Remaining battery power
Launch  Internet.
Access additional options.
Launch  Phone.
Estimated battery running time
To add an app on the Home screen, tap  and select an app.
To remove an app from the Home screen, tap 
 → Remove, select an...