My Samsung Galaxy S5

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My Samsung Galaxy S%

Friendly, quick, and 100% practical, My Samsung Galaxy S5 is the must-have companion for every Samsung Galaxy S5 user. 

  • Step-by-step instructions with callouts to Samsung Galaxy S5 photos that show you exactly what to do
  • Help when you run into Samsung Galaxy S5 problems or limitations
  • Tips and Notes to help you get the most from your Samsung Galaxy S5

Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your Samsung Galaxy S5 working just the way you want. Learn how to:

  • Quickly set up your Galaxy S5 and master its improved TouchWiz interface
  • Save time with great features such as Priority Senders, S Finder, and Swype
  • Personalize the Home screen and tweak system settings to make your S5 uniquely yours
  • Manage your contacts and create appointments
  • Reach out to friends with text and multimedia messages
  • Send and receive email from multiple accounts, including Gmail
  • Capture stunning photos with the amazing 16MP, HDR-capable camera
  • Shoot state-of-the-art ultra-high definition/4K videos
  • Make your phone child-friendly and child-safe with Kids Mode
  • Never get lost with built-in GPS and Google Maps
  • Move files over Wi-Fi, USB, or Bluetooth
  • Reliably synchronize important contact, calendar, and other data
  • Find great new apps on Google Play, Amazon Appstore, and beyond
  • Make the most of S Voice and Google/Voice Search, your new “personal assistants”
  • Check your heart rate and track your personal fitness
  • Stretch battery life to the max with Ultra Power Saving mode
  • “Mirror” your phone’s display on your high-def TV
  • Share Internet access by transforming your S5 into a mobile hotspot
  • Protect your personal data with the new Fingerprint Scanner
  • Keep your phone safe and secure--and enable it to be found if you lose it
  • Fix lockups, memory shortages, and other annoyances


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Sample chapter, Table of Contents, and Index: Making the Samsung Galaxy S 5 Phone Your Own 

Related article: Using Private Mode to Hide Sensitive Files on Your Samsung Galaxy S5

My Samsung Galaxy S5

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656 pages, full color
Retail: $24.99 U.S.
Que Publishing, 2014

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Steven Schwartz, Ph.D. • Siliconwasteland.com