Use the Notifications Panel on Samsung Galaxy S5

Hi, you are watching VisiHow. Today we are going to teach how to modify the notifications panel of your Samsung Galaxy S5 or Android phones.

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   Press the power button on the right side of your phone here

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   It will open up the phone, then swipe to open the unlock screen

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   To access to the notification panel we are simply going to swipe it down from the top

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   When we swipe it down you will see our notification panel

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   You can swipe to the side to see additional apps we got here in the notification panel

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   In our case what we are going to do is tap on the settings icon

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   That sets of the icons we have will show, there is the notification panel here

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   Tap on the notification panel here

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   That will allow us to see our notification panel and change it

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    Tap on the home button, I will show another way you get there

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    If you want to use another way to get there, on your home screen, tap on the Apps button

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    Once you tap on Apps, scroll through until you find the settings icon (gear shaped icon)

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    Here are my settings

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    Tap on the settings and it will open up the same page I showed you

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    Tap on the notifications panel

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    Once you are in the notifications panel you are going to have the option to allow the Brightness Adjustment

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    Also setup your recommended applications; it is used when you plug your headphone

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    That is going to change some of the applications that popup, because you change the way you are interacting with your device by using headphones.

    

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    We can also change the quick setting buttons

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    We have this set of Active buttons.

    

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    I can reset this

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    Or I can add Available buttons to it

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    My Smart Stay is a great feature where when you are looking at your phone, and it detects that you are looking at it, and the screen stays on.

    

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    There is also an Airplane Mode which is very useful especially for travelers

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    Now let us start with the Brightness adjustment

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    Tap on that it will turn OFF.

    

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    Tap on the Brightness adjustment again to turn it back ON

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    It is adjusting the brightness depending on the environment they you are in. If they step up in the bright sun, verses stepping in the building, elevator, or basement, as your phone detects the change in the ambient light It will also going to shift the brightness of the screen. It is a great way to save some battery.

    

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    Next we are going to click on the Recommended Applications

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    Tap on it and we will have this screen.

    

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    The recommended applications as you can see here are the applications that come on when your earphone are connected to the device

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    You can change how this happen you can customize how this popup.

    

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    Now we have the Music Player, YouTube, Phone or Remote etc

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    These are the things that Samsung has determined it is beneficial and helpful to you when you have your earphone connected

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    And in general they are because you are probably listening to YouTube or playing music or on a phone call. So it is fine to keep this turned ON.

    

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    Our Quick settings buttons is used to add or remove any of them

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    You can simply tap and drag

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    For example I will tap on the Airplane icon and drag it here

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    To maneuver those icons, you simply have to slide and move them around

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    I like my WiFi,I like my Location, I like my Sound, while Screen Rotation I almost never use that because I like my screen just to rotate, Bluetooth it is nice to use it occasionally to turn ON, Mobile Data, I don't worry much about that, Power Saving I don't worry so much about that

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    Tool box I rarely use that, Screen Mirroring is a special function apps.

    

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    However you may have different ways you use your device or would like them used

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    As in that case as in mine, what I am trying to do is to set the things I use the most at the top.

    

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    I use WiFi a lot

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    I use Location a lot

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    I use the Sound

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    I travel frequently; Airplane Mode is a big one for me, so let us move this up here

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    I am not worried about Power Saving

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    I am not worried about SYNC, Touch Sensitivity, Mobile Hotspot, Private Mode, Screen Resolution, or Screen Mirroring

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    Or really any of the other things that are out here.

    

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    The main ones for me are the top ones

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    Those are what I use the most.

    

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    If you want to drag, for example the Private Mode up, the Screen Resolution will swipe there

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    You can only have a maximum of ten of these apps in your Active buttons set

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    If you want to reset it, just tap on the reset button there

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    It will say

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    your quick settings layout will be reset to the default settings. Press on OK.

    

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    Here we go, now the big deal for me is getting the Airplane Mode back up there

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    So this is how you access your notifications panel and change the setting on the notification panel

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    Press on the Home button

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    It will take us back to the home screen

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    To see how we did set the notification panel, swipe down the notification panel

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    And now my notifications panel has changed as I set it

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    Press the home button back

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    Thanks very much for watching VisiHow

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    Have a great day I am looking forward to see you in our next video.

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Samsung's most powerful for 2014 has arrived! Samsung Galaxy S5 is packed with one of the most powerful processor, camera and health features. We have all the tutorials, instructions and tips on how to get the most out of your phone on this

The notification allows you to view more details about the icons and new events on your status bar. These include the indicator icons, new messages, missed calls and other application notifications. The notification panel also allows you to quickly go to Galaxy S5's Settings, launch S Finder and Quick connect, adjust brightness and do other functions.

To open or close the notification panel, follow these procedures:

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   Wherever you are on the Home screen, drag the status bar to the bottom part of your screen to open the Notification Panel

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   You can do this be touching the top-most part of your screen then do a dragging gesture to the lower part of the screen.

   

   • Most applications allow you to open the notification panel while you are using the application. You need to double swipe to the bottom to open the Notifications Panel. First swipe will show the Status bar and the second swipe will pull down the Notification Panel. If an application does not allow you to pull down the Notification panel, then you can minimize it by pressing the Home button.

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   You will now see the Notification Panel for your Samsung Galaxy S5

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   Here, you can do actions depending on what you want to do. The next section will discuss on how to use and maximize the functions of your Notifications Panel.

   

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   To close the notification panel, drag the Notification bar from the bottom to the upper part of your phone's screen.

   

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   You have just learned how to open and close the notifications panel on your Samsung Galaxy S5.

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The Notification Panel contains icons and actions that can help you maximize your time while using your phone. The Notification Panel is shown below showing each icon and function:

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   Date and Time - allows you to quickly go to the Date and Time Settings and edit your time and date preferences.

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   Launch Settings icon - allows you to quickly go to your device's settings where you can change your phone's default settings to your chosen settings.

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   View all Quick Settings buttons - allows you to open the quick options panel where you can view icons that you can quickly turn on and off

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   This will save you time since you do not need to go to the Settings to turn on or off some features.

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   Quick Options Panel - contains the icon that allows you to turn on and off some features on your phone.

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   Connect Samsung Galaxy S5 to Nearby Devices via Quick Connect icon - allows you to search and connect to supporting nearby devices

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   This feature also allows your phone to be used as a remote control for a supporting TV. You can also share files and data between your device and computers.

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   Manual adjust screen brightness icon - allows to quickly and manually adjust the brightness of your phone's screen

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   Make sure that the auto-adjust tick box is not checked so that manual adjustment option will work. Take note that this bar will disappear when your phone runs on low battery to maximize your phone power usage.

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   Auto-adjust screen brightness tick box - allows your phone to automatically adjust your screen's brightness depending on the ambient lighting conditions

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   Galaxy S5 has an ambient light detector that senses the amount of light on the surrounding environment.

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   Clear all notification button - allows you delete and clear all notifications on the notification bar

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   Notifications bar - displays the notifications on your phone

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   You can tap on a notification to open and view it.

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Cannot access notification panel vertically?

To access your notifications panel, swipe down from the top of your Samsung Galaxy S5's screen with one finger. Using two fingers will access the Quick Settings bar on your Galaxy S5, where you can quickly turn on and off various features. Using just one finger, on the other hand, will open up your notifications panel.

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