

Samsung’s S Voice can also make your phone feel slower, because it’s waiting for the second home button tap that invokes it. Go in there and reduce the number against “transition animation scale” to zero to speed up visuals.

This little ritual enables the S5’s Developer Mode, and you’ll find a new Developer Options menu item inside Settings once you’ve enabled it. Go into Settings > About Device and then tap Build Number seven times. If your S5 feels a little sluggish you can make it feel sharper with a couple of little tweaks. Replace the default icon set with the settings you want quick access to.

Go into Settings > Toolbox and then tap Edit to add the apps you’d like Toolbox to feature. You can customize Samsung’s own Toolbox app too. Just tap and hold to drag the icons around. In the little panel tap on the grid icon in the top right hand corner, and in the longer panel tap on the pencil icon.

The Notification area is something you’ll use all the time, and it’s easy to change its layout. Change what’s in the Notification area and the Toolbox If you’d rather have a list view, press the options button in the top right hand corner and then tap List View. Samsung’s layout for the Settings screen is bright and colorful, but it isn’t necessarily the best way to see all the different options. The fingerprint scanner works with thumbs too. That way if someone finds your phone they won’t be able to get into it, but they will be able to find out how to get hold of you. It’s a good idea to use Settings > Lock Screen to add owner information on the Lock Screen too. Despite what it shows on screen you don’t need to use the device with two hands: register your thumbprint while holding the S5 for easier unlocking. Go into Settings > Fingerprint > Use Fingerprint Recognition to calibrate it and register your print. Protecting your phone with the fingerprint scanner is one of the simplest and most effective ways to lock your Samsung. Set up the fingerprint scanner and lock screen The S5: a great phone that's easy to customize / © ANDROIDPITġ.
