Motions & usability features. Samsung SM-G870F - GALAXY S5 Active, Galaxy S5 Active, SM-G870F

Motions & usability features

Motions and gestures

Excessive shaking or impact on the device may result in unintended inputs. Control motions properly.

Air browse

On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Motions and gestures → Air browse, and then tap the

Air browse switch to activate it.

Scroll through pages or lists by moving your hand over the sensor in the direction you want to scroll.

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Direct call

On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Motions and gestures → Direct call, and then tap the

Direct call switch to activate it.

While viewing call, message, or contact details, pick up and hold the device to your ear to make a call.

Smart alert

On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Motions and gestures → Smart alert, and then tap the

Smart alert switch to activate it.

If you have missed calls or new messages, the device will vibrate when you pick it up.

This feature may not work if the screen is turned on or the device is not on a flat surface.

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Mute/Pause

On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Motions and gestures → Mute/Pause, and then tap the

Mute/Pause switch to activate it.

Covering screen with hand

Cover the screen with your palm to mute incoming calls or alarms, or to pause media playback.

Turning device over

Turn the device over to mute incoming calls or alarms, or to pause media playback.

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Smart pause

Playback pauses automatically when you look away from the screen. It resumes when you look at the screen again.

Palm swipe to capture

On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Motions and gestures → Palm swipe to capture, and then tap the Palm swipe to capture switch to activate it.

Place the side of your hand on the screen and sweep it across the screen from the right to the left or vice versa to capture a screenshot. The image is saved in the Gallery → → Album

→ Screenshots folder. After capturing a screenshot, you can edit the image and share it with others.

It is not possible to capture a screenshot while using some apps.

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Air view

Hover over an item or the screen with your finger to preview content or view information in a pop-up window.

On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Air view, and then tap the Air view switch to activate it.

Multi window

About Multi window

Use this feature to run two apps on the screen at the same time. You can use this feature to view emails or use the Internet while you play a video simultaneously.

Launching Multi window

1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Multi window, and then tap the Multi window switch to activate it. Alternatively, open the quick setting panel and tap Multi window to activate it.

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2 Tap at the left side of the screen to open the Multi window tray.

Multi window tray handle

3 Tap and hold an app icon to launch from the Multi window tray. Then, drag it to one of the two windows.

App icons marked with can be launched in separate windows on the screen at the same time.

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Creating a Multi window combination

Use this feature to save the combination of the currently-running Multi window apps.

1 Launch two apps in a split-screen Multi window.

2 Open the Multi window tray and tap → Create.

The Multi window combination is added at the top of the Multi window tray.

To delete Multi window combinations, open the Multi window tray, tap → Edit, select a

Multi window combination, and then tap OK.

Adjusting the window size

Drag the circle between the app windows up or down to adjust the size of the windows.

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Using Multi window options

When you use Multi window apps, select the app window and a white frame will appear around it. Tap the circle between the app windows to access the following options:

• : Switch locations between Multi window apps.

• : Drag and drop text or copied images from one window to another. Tap and hold an item in the selected window and drag it to a location in another window.

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Some apps may not support this feature.

• : Close the app.

Toolbox

You can easily launch various apps from the toolbox while using other apps.

On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Toolbox, and then tap the Toolbox switch to activate it.

Alternatively, open the quick setting panel and tap Toolbox to activate it. appears on the screen.

To launch an app, tap and select an app.

To move the toolbox, tap and drag it to another location.

To change the apps in the toolbox, tap and hold , and then drag it to Edit.

To hide the toolbox, tap and hold , and then drag it to Remove.

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One-handed operation

You can switch to one-handed operation mode to conveniently operate the device with one hand.

On the Apps screen, tap Settings → One-handed operation, and then tap the One-handed

operation switch to activate it.

To switch to one-handed operation mode, hold the device in one hand. Then, quickly drag your thumb from the edge of the screen to the centre of the screen and back again.

Enlarge or reduce the screen size.

Open the side menu and access favourite apps.

Return to the full screen view.

Open the side menu and access favourite contacts.

Return to the Home screen.

Adjust the volume.

Return to the previous screen.

Open the list of recent apps.

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Managing shortcuts to contacts or apps

You can manage shortcuts to contacts or apps by opening the side menu.

1 Tap or to open the side menu.

2 Tap at the bottom of the side menu.

3 Tap and hold a contact’s image or an app, and then drag it to the side menu.

To delete a shortcut to a contact’s image or an app, tap .

4 Tap .

Increasing touch screen sensitivity

Use this feature to operate the screen while wearing gloves.

On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Display, and then tick Increase touch sensitivity.

Alternatively, open the quick setting panel and tap Touch sensitivity to activate it.

• Use leather gloves for better recognition while touching the screen. Other types of material may not be recognised.

• For best results, tap the screen firmly while wearing gloves.

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