Setup and Use Air Gesture on Samsung Galaxy S4

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The purpose of Air Gestures for your mobile phone is to complete actions by making specific actions or movements over the sensor, without touching the screen.

This is a step-by-step article on how to enable and use the Air Gestures on your Samsung Galaxy S4 phone.

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   On your phone, tap the Menu button then select Settings from the list of options.

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   Scroll down and look for My Device

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   Tap My Device to get to Other Options.

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   From this Other Options, tap on Motions and Gestures then tap it.

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   From the Motions and Gestures list, tap on Air Gesture.

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   By default, Air Gesture will be OFF

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   Simply slide the switch to ON, and the feature will be turned on.

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   To start the tutorial, simply tap the Air Gesture to start

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   Once the feature has been enabled, you will be able to see a have icon inside a diamond.
   
   

   

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When you enabled Air Gesture, all of its features will also be turned on. You have the option to enable only selected features by turning on the switch button to the right of each gesture.

Here, we will discuss each gesture, how they work, and how to perform them.

What Is Quick Glance and How To Use It

With the screen turned off, this feature allows you to view important status information on your phone without actually touching the screen to turn it on. You can choose to view information like time & date, notification icons, missed calls, unread messages, battery power and current music information.

To Use Quick Glance, follow these procedures:

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   With the screen turned off, put your Galaxy S4 on a table, or any flat surface, with the screen face up.

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   Move your hand over the proximity sensor beside your front camera

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   There is no need to touch the screen or the sensor.

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3. 3
   Your phone's status information will be shown in the screen for a few seconds before the screen goes to sleep mode again.

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4. 4
   You have just learned how to use Quick Glance on your Galaxy S4.

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What Is Air Jump and How To Use It

Air Jump allows you to scroll through a web page or your email by moving your hand up or down above the proximity sensor. Take note that most third-party mobile browsers and email applications do not support Air Jump; this gesture only supports the native Internet and Email applications that come pre-installed with your Galaxy S4.

To use Air Jump, follow these procedures:

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   Open the Email/Internet application on the Home screen or in the Applications menu.

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   Open an email or a website and move your hand upward over the sensor if you want to scroll down lower

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   Move your hands downward over the sensor if you want to scroll up.

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4. 4
   You have just learned how to use Air Jump on your Galaxy S4.

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What Is Air Browse and How to Use It

Air Browse allows you to browse through the next or previous items on your phone. It is the air gesture equivalent of tapping on the "Next" or "Previous" button. This gesture is supported by the Gallery, Internet, Music Player and S Memo. Other similar third-party applications do not support Air Browse.

To use Air Browse, follow these procedures.

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   Go to your Home screen and tap on the Apps icon.

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   Open a supporting Application.

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   With the application open and Air Browse enabled, go to the next item, music, memo or internet window by moving your hand to the left above the sensor.

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   Go to the previous item, music, memo or internet window by moving your hand to the right above the sensor

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   Also, when playing music, you can go to the previous and next track, even if the screen is locked.

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   You have just learned how to use Air Browse on your Galaxy S4.

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What Is Air Move and How To Use It

Air Move allows you to move an application icon to another screen on the application menu, or move S Planner events to different pages. This is the air gesture equivalent of tap-hold-and-drag gesture. Only the application icons on your default application menu and the S Planner support this feature. All other similar third-party applications do not support Air Move.

To use the gesture, follow these procedures:

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   Go to the application icon (application menu) or event (S Planner) that you want to move.

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   Tap and hold on the item until you are allowed to move it.

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   Move your hand from left or right to move the screen to that direction.

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   Release the item once you get to the desired location.

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   You have just learned how to use Air Move on your Galaxy S4.

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What Is Air Call Accept and How To Use It

Air Call Accept allows you to answer incoming calls using Air Gesture. You do not need to tap your phone's screen, or slide any button, you just need to move your hand over the sensor to accept the incoming call.

To use Air Call Accept, follow these steps:

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   Enable Air Call Accept

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   You can also opt to enable "Auto Start Speakerphone" by going to Home > Apps > Settings > My Device > Motions and Gestures > Air Gesture > Air Call Accept > Put a check mark on the "Auto Start Speakerphone". This option will automatically switch the call to speaker mode so you can talk and listen to the caller, without touching your device.

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   When you have an incoming call, wave your hand over the phone sensor to answer the call.

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   You have just learned how to use Air Call Accept on your Galaxy S4.

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