The Samsung Galaxy S5 has been on the market for some time
now, and it came with dozens of reviews and hands-on posts hitting the web,
fans of the device probably already know about most of its main features.
Without further delay, here are Samsung’s top 10 hidden
features that weren’t really advertised in Samsung’s promotion of the Galaxy S5
have been released today.
All of the key selling points: its camera, dust and water
resistance, and built-in heart rate monitor have been rightfully pimped in
advertisements, but here’s a list of a few things you may not have known the
Galaxy S5 was capable of.
1.)
You can write on it with a pencil.
The screen is so sensitive to touch that you could use an
actual pencil point to write on it. Why anyone would want to scratch up their
screen and simultaneously stain it with lead, is of course, beyond us. All you
need to do is dig into the menu settings and increase the device’s touch
sensitivity.
2.) Tilt to make a playlist:
That’s right, if you’re listening to a certain type of song
and then tilt your phone horizontally, your Galaxy S5 will automatically look
for songs that are stored in your phone that are similar to the one you’re
listening to. This makes setting the perfect music, for the perfect mood, an
easier endeavour. If it works correctly, that is.
3.) Quickly
access apps with Toolbox:
You can use Toolbox to create a small sidebar that displays
your favourite apps when you press and hold the small white icon that hovers
across all pages on your home-screen. Samsung Touchwiz users from back in the
day will remember this little set up from older, non-Android, Samsung touch
screen handsets. Just enable it in your settings and you can get to toolboxing.
4.) The Galaxy S5 has a privacy mode:
You can hide certain documents or pictures that only become
accessible with a certain unlock pattern. You just need to go into the
settings, select which files you want protected, and then enter a special
unlock pattern or pin code. When you unlock your phone, you or whoever has
access to it won’t be able to see these files unless that special unlocks code
have been entered.
5.) The Galaxy S5 has a kid’s mode:
You need to download the Kids mode app and when you do; you
can turn your Galaxy S5 into a more child-friendly, cute multimedia device for
your little ones. It features a simplified, cute design that is easier to
children to navigate, special applications that you can download only for kids,
app permissions that you set (don’t want you child playing GTA mobile, now do
you?), and even set a time limit for how long they can use the phone.
6.) Access camera from the lock
screen
Access your camera right from the lock screen by swiping the
camera icon to the side. You’ll go straight into camera mode, saving you a bit
of time to capture that picture perfect moment before it eludes you.
7.) Virtual Tour, Shot & More Mode:
The Galaxy S5′s camera now allows you to create .gif like
images that help you to create a “virtual tour”. You take multiple photos of
different areas to combine a type of “tour” to show your friends and family.
Pretty cool panoramic stuff. Shot and more just allows you to edit your
pictures and add effects immediately after you take them.
8.) You can set your priority contacts with “Priority
Senders”:
The top people you message in your messaging app can be set
up top, so you have easier access to the ones you reach out to most.
9.) Check
Caller Information at any time:
You can also check the information of a caller while you’re
already talking on the phone. So any communication you’ve had with them, their
email address, or whatever info you have saved on your phone, can be displayed
at any time.
10.) Receive calls without leaving your current app:
The S5 also provides “Call Notification Pop-ups”, and you
can receive an in-call pop up while you’re using another application, without
having to exit the application.
I hope you have learnt something new about the S5? If so,
are you more inclined to buy one now?
