The best Samsung Galaxy S5 tips and tricks

BY Rita El Khoury

Published 4 Jul 2014

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The Samsung Galaxy S5 was one of the most hyped and popular flagships of 2014, with a fingerprint scanner, a heart rate monitor, an excellent 16MP camera, and Samsung’s signature software that adds hundreds of new options to stock Android. Whether you have just purchased your Galaxy S5 now that it is a bit more affordable or you have had it since it begun shipping, there are about to be features and tips that you haven’t yet discovered about it. We’re here to help you with that!

Samsung Galaxy S5 Beginner tips

Everyone has to start somewhere, don’t they? When it comes to the Galaxy S5, Samsung has added so many functions that everything can seem a bit too daunting at first. Here are the things you need to know first and foremost:

Special Galaxy S5 modes and features tips

Samsung has added enough options and modes to the Galaxy S5 to confuse even the best of us. Thankfully, you can enable and disable most of them, depending on what you need, and some of them are genuinely useful.

Starting with the different modes:

And then there are all the features available to you:

Of course, some of Samsung’s options might start getting your way and annoying you in day-to-day use. The two biggest culprits are S Voice and My Magazine that tend to take over your device. Here’s how to disable them.

Samsung Galaxy S5 camera tips

The camera on the Galaxy S5 is an impressive lens and several software optimizations and options tucked in. You should take your time to explore all the options that it offers,

Get more from the Galaxy S5

If the previous tips and tutorials aren’t nearly enough for you, and you’re suspecting that there is more hidden in that shiny gadget, you are in luck.

Samsung Galaxy S5 customization tips

Your Galaxy S5 is yours and you should be able to make it feel as such with your own elements and preferred look.

Samsung Galaxy S5 Rooting and Hacking

Once you are familiar with everything on the Galaxy S5, and you have gone from beginner to expert, you can let yourself go and try some more difficult tricks.

What other excellent tips and tricks do you know about the Samsung Galaxy S5? Share them with us below!