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It was all great but then suddenly, my Galaxy S5 is starting to become sluggish, often freezes and turns off unexpectedly. --  What should you do if you encounter any of these issues with your Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone? Performance issues like the phone performing slowly, often freezing, unexpectedly restarts or turns off, error message prompts, as well as inability to install or update apps can be remedied with the following workarounds and troubleshooting procedures.  You can refer to this guide whenever you need it. A. Remove and re-insert SD card. Removing the SD card can also help determine whether or not the problem is triggered by the SD card. Follow these steps to safely remove the SD card from your S5 handset: 1. Drag down the notification bar from the Home screen. 2. Tap on the Settings icon. 3. Scroll to and select System . 4. Tap on Storage . 5. Scroll to and tap to select Unmount SD card. 6. Tap OK to continue. 7. Power off the phone. 8. Take ...

The main issue that we are aiming to address in this article is on the Galaxy S5 contacts that went blank or incomplete after syncing with online accounts like Facebook, Google and Corporate email. Contact issues with the Galaxy S5 can be due to a number of factors including an inconsistent network connection, sync online is disabled, poor Wi-Fi network and the like. Sometimes, this happens because the information saved for your contact is incomplete or you are seeing two or more versions of Contact. Our first recommendation is to look into each of the possible causes and ensure none of them is causing the problem. After ensuring the problem isn't triggered by any of the potential causes, proceed with the application of available workarounds and resolution methods to get rid of the problem. A. Toggle Wi-Fi on/off One of the recommended methods to troubleshoot device issues, including this one, is turning Wi-Fi off and on. Here's how to get this done on your Galaxy Alph...

Read this content and learn how to assign or set custom ringtones and notification on your new Samsung Galaxy Note 4 device. Covered in this guide are methods to change the notification sounds and ringtones, as well as transfer audio files from a computer and set as ringtones or notifications on the Galaxy Note 4. A. Changing Notification sounds on the Note 4 Follow these steps to change the notification sounds on your Note 4 device: 1. Tap Apps from the Home screen. 2. Tap Settings to continue. 3. Tap Sound . 4. Tap Notifications under Ringtones and Notifications. 5. Tap to select a notification sound you want to use. 6. Tap OK to set or assign your chosen notification sound. B. Changing Ringtones on the Note 4 Follow these steps to change the ringtone of your Note 4 device: 1. Tap Apps from the Home screen . 2. Tap Settings to continue. 3. Tap Sound . 4. Tap Ringtones under Ringtones and Notifications. 5. Tap to select a ringtone you want to use. 6. Tap OK ...

In this guide, we'll help you learn the basics of Samsung Galaxy Alpha's network connectivity, particularly on Mobile Data and Wi-Fi network management. Read on to learn how to use mobile data, and use and manage wireless networks on your new Galaxy device. Using Mobile Data on Galaxy Alpha You can connect your Galaxy Alpha to a mobile network for Internet use, or media file sharing with other devices. Follow these steps to activate Mobile Data on your device: Tap on Apps from the Home screen. Tap on Settings . Select Data Usage Tap Mobile Data, to enable and use the feature. Alternately, you can activate mobile data by opening the quick setting panel , and then tapping on Mobile data from the given options. Note: Charges may apply when using mobile data on your device. Please contact your carrier for more information on mobile data charges. Using Wi-Fi on Galaxy Alpha You can connect your Galaxy Alpha to a Wi-Fi n...

Here's a help for new owners of Samsung Galaxy Note 4 who are trying to use the S Health feature, particularly in setting up the UV intensity, SpO2 and Stress Level. S Health is an integrated feature of the Galaxy S5, and now a more enhanced and by far, the latest version is sported by the Galaxy Note 4. Similar to the previous version, the latest S Health version on the Galaxy Note 4 also has the essential functions including an exercise tracker with built-in pedometer, as well as the ability to keep tabs on food, sleep patterns, weight and your rate with the built-in sensor. As for the enhanced features, the new S Health version can now enable the phone to sense your blood oxygen saturation (SpO2), as well as the strength of the UV (ultraviolet) rays/light from the sun. Both the SpO2 and UV rays are measured using the sensor module located below the rear camera of the Galaxy Note 4. Read on to learn how to set up the UV intensity, SpO2 and the Stress Level on the Galaxy...

This guide will walk you through customizing default keyboard settings and text entry on the new Samsung Galaxy Note 4 device. Specific topics that are being covered in this content include changing default keyboard, entering symbols and numbers, using text entry mode, and turning haptic feedback on or off your Galaxy Note 4. Read on to learn more.

This article contains workarounds to resolve a problem with the Galaxy S5 that is associated with the USB connection, in which particularly the device is unable to connect to a Windows computer. Normally, you can connect your Galaxy S5 to a computer with the USB cable directly. But for some reasons the phone is not seen as mass storage when attached to the computer via USB cable. Whether it's the computer that is unable to detect your phone, or your phone is not installed or attached properly. USB connection issues, including the phone that unable to connect to the computer could be due to a number of factors.

This content is only offered to those who are willing to SIM unlock their new Note 4 device, with the Mobile Device Unlock code from T-Mobile. We do not encourage you to SIM unlock your Galaxy Note 4, though. Therefore, it would be up to you to decide. With the Mobile Device Unlock code, you will be able to use a SIM card from another wireless carrier on your device. If you own a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 from T-Mobile, then here's a quick guide for you to use the Mobile Device unlock code to use a different SIM card, especially when you travel internationally. Important note: If you happen to get an error message while attempting to activate/use the Mobile Device Unlock code on your device, we suggest you should stop right away to prevent your device from being locked permanently.

Samsung's new Galaxy Note 4 device integrates a voice recorder for users to record audios, use voice memos, and/or recording modes available. This guide will teach you how to use the meeting mode on voice recorder of the Galaxy Note 4. Read on to learn more.

This article elaborates the recommended methods to fix a connectivity issue with the Galaxy S5 smartphone, particularly on the GPS. So, if you have landed into this page in an effort to find solution or workarounds available to fix the same issue on your Galaxy S5 device, then read on to find out. Problem Overview All of a sudden, my phone is unable to find my location. When I attempt to use the GPS, I am getting a message saying, "searching for signal."

The new Samsung Galaxy Note 4 offers a lot of new features and functions, including the one that offers users a modern way of taking notes. This feature is called Photo Note. With Photo Note, you can make your own notes, take photos and instantly convert analog to digital images. You can also use the S Pen to easily edit notes, change colors and insert more memos on your device. Here's a quick guide on how to use Photo Note on the Galaxy Note 4.

Dropped calls are best described when the phone hangs up or cuts off in the middle of the call and when you're trying to call back the phone says it's not taking calls. This article elaborates the recommended procedures and workarounds that will help you troubleshoot and/or resolve dropped call issue with the Galaxy S5 smartphone. This content is for all S5 users having the same problem, so you too can use this guide when necessary. Among the first things to check whenever you encounter dropped calls is your phone's signal strength. If the signal strength is low, fluctuating or intermittent, then that is most likely causing the problem.

This article is aimed at helping owners/users of the Galaxy S5 with Internet problems on their device, particularly those who cannot browse the Internet. If you too can't browse the Internet on your Samsung Galaxy S5, then here's a troubleshooting guide for you to follow. Note:  Be sure to test your device after completing each of the following steps to determine whether the problem has already been fixed. Otherwise, continue to the next resolution process.

Some S5 owners said they are not getting any signal or service on their device while they haven't done anything that might have messed up the Internet settings so far. And this is what we are going to address in this content. Before we start, let us take a closer look on what might have triggered this issue to occur on the phone.

You can set and show high quality images with My Interest as wallpaper on your new Samsung Galaxy Note 4 lock screen. My Interest offers you with different categories to choose from, including Drawings, Travel, Nature, Landscape, Night Sky, Pets, and Food. All you have to do is to select your preferred categories from which you will get new wallpaper images for download and set as wallpaper. Read on to learn how to get and set high quality wallpaper images for your Note 4's lock screen.

Some people are having trouble finding/viewing the duration of their previous calls on their Galaxy S4 smartphone. Others said they can only view the duration of the most recent calls, but unable to find of any past calls they received on their device. Here's the problem detail relayed to us by a Galaxy S4 owner who's having the same issue: "I'm trying to view the duration of my previous past calls as I'm trying to account my billing statement. But for some reasons, I can only seem to find the most recent one. I'm also not seeing the Log tab. My Galaxy S4 is running 4.4.2. I know it should be in there but I just can't figure out how to get to it. Please help!"

Some users of the Galaxy S5 have reported Bluetooth issues with their phone, including a microphone that is not working with Bluetooth. The problem is best described when trying to call someone using a Bluetooth headset but then their voice couldn't be heard on the other end. And this is specifically the problem that we are going to address in this content. If you too encounter such problem on your Galaxy S5 microphone when making calls, then you may consider this content as your guide to fix it.

To address the augmenting concern on handling large display sizes, Samsung has designed its newest Galaxy Note 4 with the most practical one-handed solution yet, called the side key panel. When you enable the side key panel, you will be able to access major navigation keys including Home, Menu, Back and Recent Apps, App List, as well as Reduce Screen on the side, allowing quick thumb access. You can also move the side key panel from left to right (vice-versa) of the screen, depending on your preference.

You can automatically upload your captured photos and videos from your Samsung Galaxy S5 to Google+, if you've already added your Google+ account to your phone. This guide will help you get this done. If you still haven't set up a Google+ account, then that's what you should do first. Sign up to Google+  and follow the instructions to complete the registration of your Google+ account. When you're done setting up your Google+, then proceed with the following steps.

Here's a quick guide for you to ensure every hardware component on your device are working just fine. You can perform a hardware test on most Samsung devices including the Galaxy S5 smartphone. Making this part of your regular device check is recommended to see and make sure the phone's basic hardware functionality, like touch screen sensitivity and display, is all good.

In response to a commonly asked question raised by a number of Galaxy S5 users recently, we've created this quick guide on how to view email snippets on the GS 5 home screen. If you too want to see snippets of your emails on the home screen of your Samsung Galaxy S5, then you may refer to this content. But before you start, be sure to connect your phone to the Internet, otherwise, you won't be able to view your emails snippets later.

Similar to the Galaxy Note 3, the new Galaxy Note flagship device also integrates the reduce screen feature, which you can use along with One-hand Operation. So if you are not satisfied with the current screen size of your Note 4 device, or find it big enough to view perhaps, then you can have it changed. In this guide, we'll teach you how to use Reduce screen size feature to reduce the size of your Note 4 screen. You may start whenever you're all set.

Here's an easy guide on how to use the Smart Select feature of the new Galaxy Note 4 to capture image from a video clip, and send it via text message to your friends. Start here whenever you're ready.

Smart Select is one of the new and enhanced S-Pen features of the new Samsung Galaxy Note 4 device. This feature is among the available functions for use with the Air Command. With the Air Command, you can quickly access many different functions and features of the new Note device. All you have to do is press the S Pen button while holding down your S Pen a few millimeters above the screen. A list of four available pen features will appear after you press the S Pen button, including Action Memo, Smart Select, Image Clip and Screen Write.

Samsung's S Health app came out this year with the company's flagship phone, the Galaxy S5. The new Samsung Galaxy Note 4, which is yet to be released, will also come packed with the but the more improved version. Users can now setup UV intensity, SpO2 and Stress Level. Learn how to set these features up and enjoy using S Health with your new phone.

The new Samsung Galaxy Note 4 sports a 16MP High resolution Rear camera with powerful Smart OIS (Optical Image Stabilizer).It minimizes shaking when shooting, previewing, and recording. Also, the exposure time automatically adjusts to take sharp pictures in low-light environments. Camera setting options on Galaxy Note 4 are minimized by 2-depth structure. Frequently used items are arranged in the first layer and all other items in the second layer.

Using Photo note, you can separately save and edit the text and image part from taken image. You can use Photo Note feature to capture and improve the readability of text before inserting an image of the text into your notes. Create notes by taking photos of content from various sources, such as handwritten text or drawings. You can apply the Photo note effect to make it easier to view text from a photo by deleting the background.  From taken images, Photo note will automatically recognize text and images by different sections in your document and you can edit it.

Similar to other Samsung mobile devices, messaging on the new Samsung Galaxy Alpha also comes in form of Short Message Service (SMS) and Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS). This means you can add or insert sound file, video clip or images to an SMS message. In addition, quick calls can also be made while viewing a conversation. This is made possible with the Galaxy Alpha's Direct Call Gesture. Direct call gesture is available for use when you're viewing with a contact that has a phone number. To use Direct call, simply hold your device towards your ear while viewing a conversation, and your phone will place a call to the contact. Another way to make a quick contact on the phone, is by touching the contact and sliding your finger to the right side of the screen. Please continue reading to learn how to use the Messaging app on the new Samsung Galaxy Alpha.

A keyboard automatically shows when you enter text to create memos or send messages on your Samsung Galaxy Alpha. There are also some languages that do not support text entry. In order to enter text, you need to change the input language and set it to one of the supported languages on your device. This guide will teach you how to change the input language and the keyboard layout, as well as on how to use additional keyboard functions on the new Galaxy Alpha handset. Read on to learn more.

In this article, we've summed up 5 of the common questions and minor issues raised by some users of Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone. These would include the Galaxy S5 backlight that is not working, lose connection when transferring data from an older Samsung device, SMS delivery report often prompts, device doesn't recognize fingerprint, and finally, cannot transfer S Note/S Memo files from an old Samsung device to the Galaxy S5. If too have encountered any of the aforesaid issues with your Galaxy S5, then you may consider reading this content.

Similar to the Galaxy S5, the new Samsung Galaxy Alpha also offers a convenient way to hide files you don't want to be accessed or viewed by others. This is made possible with its built-in feature called the Private Mode. When you're in Private Mode, you can view all your photos, videous and other files. You can exit Private Mode if you let others use your device and rest assured any of your personal files will be hidden, unless they know the unlock code or pattern you've set. This guide will walk you through the steps in using, activating and deactivating the Private Mode on your Galaxy Alpha.

The new Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has a Selfie Mode added to the pre-existing modes in its camera. It will help you take better self portraits. Photos taken under this mode remain as is; there will be no filters nor changes to the symmetry of the face. Since Galaxy Note 4 has two cameras, there are also two ways to take a selfie depending on which camera you use.

Limit your Samsung Galaxy S5's respond to on-screen touches. Read on to learn how. With Interaction control in Samsung Galaxy S5, you can restrict your phone's reaction to inputs while using apps. In order to use this mode, you would need to activate or enable it first on your device. When enabled, you then can set limit to other phone users on the access and control of your data or media. Basically, Interaction Control will help you customize the way you interact with your phone apps and settings, block or unblock areas of the screen from touch interaction/response, and likewise, disables Auto rotate screen and hard key functions on your device.

Studio app is a tool you can use to add effects to a photo and edit movie clips using a complete suite of editing tools within the Samsung Galaxy S5 Gallery. Among the basic photo tuning or editing tasks you can do with the Studio app, include adjusting brightnesss, contrast, and color using a wide variety of photo-editing effects. There are several types of Studios available in the Galaxy S5 handset including photo studio, collage studio, shot & more, video clip studio, and video trimmer.

You can configure display options on your Samsung Galaxy Tab S including screen brightness, screen timeout, touch key light duration, screen mode, auto adjust screen tone, multi-window, daydream, auto rotate screen, show battery percentage and edit after screen capture. Read on the entire content to learn how to configure each of these settings on your tablet.

You can keep track of data usage and control connection to mobile data service on your Samsung Galaxy Tab S. Here's a quick guide on how to manage your tablet's data usage to avoid extra charges on your account. Your tablet comes with a built-in data usage application, to show you much data you have been used and which apps or services are responsible for your data usage. Aside from setting mobile data limits, you can also view Wi-Fi usage, restrict background data usage and turn data roaming usage on or off. Here are the steps to check data usage settings on your Samsung Galaxy Tab S.