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Showing posts with label Fix. Show all posts

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Fix No Tickboxes in the Email List in the Stock Email App in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

By default, the stock Email app provides a tickbox or checkbox for each email message in inbox or other folders so that you can easily select them and do the required action, e.g: delete the selected email messages, move the selected email messages to other folder, etc. However, if you don't have those tickboxes in your email list, the option to hide them may has been accidentally enabled, therefore disable this option should be able to show those tickboxes back in your email list.


How to show tickboxes in the email list in the stock Email app?
You can do so by using the following steps:
  1. Open the stock Email app.
  2. Tap or long press the Recent apps key to open up the additional options and then select Settings.
  3. Tap Display.
  4. Clear checkbox next to Hide tickboxes to disable this option and show tickboxes in the email list.
  5. Now, press the Back key twice to go back to the inbox and you should see the tickboxes are displayed in the email list to let you multi-select email messages simply by single tapping the required email messages.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Fix Double Notifications When Receiving a New Text Message in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

By default, Samsung Galaxy S5 has been equipped with the stock Messaging app that can be used to send text messages or receive them. But, for some reason, you may want to install a third-party Messaging app in your phone, for instance when the stock Messaging app doesn't have a feature you're looking for. Since you finally have two Messaging apps: the stock Messaging app and a third-party Messaging app, it'll make you get double notifications when receiving a new text message. To fix this issue, there are two ways that you can do: set the third-party Messaging as the default app or disable notification of the stock Messaging app.


How to set a third-party Messaging app as the default app?
By default, you'll be asked to set the third-party Messaging app as the default app once this app is installed. But, in case you skip that step, you can manually set the third-party Messaging app as the default app by using the following steps:
  1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
  2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Applications section and then tap Default applications .
  3. Tap Messages and then select the required third-party Messaging app you want to set as the default.
  4. Tap OK button.
  5. The selected third-party Messaging app has been set as the default app.
  6. From now on, you won't get any notification from the stock Messaging app and will only get notification from the third-party Messaging app you have set as the default when receiving a new text message.

How to disable notification of the stock Messaging app?
FYI, this step may make you miss important alerts and updates of the stock Messaging app. To disable the stock Messaging app notification, you can use one of the following methods:


Method #1: From the app menu
  1. In home screen, tap the Apps icon at the bottom right corner of the screen. It'll bring you to the apps menu.
  2. Find the Messages icon.
  3. Tap and hold the Messages icon and then drag it to the App info icon located at the top of the screen. It'll bring you to the App info screen of the stock Messaging app.
  4. Clear the checkbox in the left side of the Show notifications.
  5. Tap OK button.
  6. The notification of the stock Messaging app has been disabled.
  7. From now on, you won't get any notification from the stock Messaging app and will only get notification from the third-party Messaging app when receiving a new text message.


Method #2: From the settings menu
  1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
  2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Applications section and then tap Application manager .
  3. Swipe the screen from the right to the left to access the ALL screen. All installed apps will be displayed here.
  4. Scroll down to find Messages and then tap it.
  5. Clear the checkbox in the left side of the Show notifications.
  6. Tap OK button.
  7. The notification of the stock Messaging has been disabled.
  8. From now on, you won't get any notification from the stock Messaging app and will only get notification from the third-party Messaging app when receiving a new text message.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Fix No Notification Sound When Receiving New Text Messages in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

By default, a notification sound or message tone will be played if you receive a new text message to help you easily know that you have a new one. However, there are 4 conditions that can cause the notification sound is not played when you receive a new text message: 1)the notifications in the stock messaging app settings is disabled or the message tone is set to silent, 2)the phone is on silent or vibration mode, 3)the volume of the general notifications is too low, 4)the notifications of the stock messaging app is blocked or disabled. So, based on the things that probably make you get no notification sound or message tone when receiving a new text message, you can try fixing this issue by doing the following steps:


Step #1: Make sure the notifications in the stock Messaging app settings is enabled and the message tone is not set to silent
You can do so by using the following steps:
  1. Open the stock Messaging app.
  2. Tap or long press the Recent apps key to open up the additional options and then tap Settings.
  3. Scroll the screen to the very bottom.
  4. Tap Notifications. If notifications is off, tap the ON/OFF switch to turn it on.
  5. Tap Notification sound and then select the required message tone you want to use. Here, you have to make sure that you don't choose Silent as the message tone.
  6. Tap OK button to save the changes.


Step #2: Make sure to place your phone to the sound mode
You have to place your phone in sound mode to make your phone plays the notification sound when you receive a new text message by using the following steps:
  1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
  2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Sound and display section and then tap Sound .
  3. Tap Sound mode and then select Sound.


Step #3: Make sure the notifications volume is adjusted
If needed, you can increase the volume of the general notifications by using the following steps:
  1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
  2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Sound and display section and then tap Sound .
  3. Tap Volume.
  4. Drag the volume adjustment bar below the Notifications option to the right to increase the volume.
  5. Tap OK button to save the changes.


Step #4: Make sure the notifications of the stock Messaging app is enabled
You have to set your phone to show or enable notifications for the stock messaging app by using the following steps:
  1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
  2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Applications section and then tap Application manager .
  3. Swipe the screen from the right to the left to access the All screen. You'll see all installed apps in your phone are listed here.
  4. Scroll down to find Messages and then tap it.
  5. Make sure to check the box in the left side of the Show notifications option to enable it and let you receive notification sound when you receive a new text message.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Fix Screen Brightness Goes Dimmer Randomly in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

The auto adjust screen tone option is a power saver option in Samsung Galaxy S5. When you enable this option, the screen tone will be adjusted automatically according to the light and the analysis of the on-screen images to save more power therefore you will probably notice that your screen is slightly dimmer or darker when you use your phone to view a page or an app that has a lot of white space, such as: while you're opening a webpage in Internet app or viewing documents. Thus, if you don't want your screen dims randomly so that you can take full advantage of your big screen then you can try fixing this issue by disabling the auto adjust screen tone.


How to disable the auto adjust screen tone?
You can use two different methods to access the option to disable the auto adjust screen tone: from the general settings menu and from the S Finder.


Method #1: From the settings menu
You can turn off the auto adjust screen tone via the general settings menu by using the following steps:
  1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
  2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Sound and display section and then tap Display .
  3. Clear the checkbox next to Auto adjust screen tone to disable this option.
  4. The auto adjust screen tone has been disabled.


Method #2: From the S Finder
You can turn off the auto adjust screen tone via the S Finder by using the following steps:
  1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap the S Finder button.
  2. Key in "auto adjust screen tone" in the search field and then tap to start searching.
  3. In the search result page, under the Settings section, clear the checkbox next to Auto adjust screen tone to disable this option.
  4. The auto adjust screen tone has been disabled.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Fix Haptic Feedback Not Working in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Samsung Galaxy S5 has an option named haptic feedback which will allow you to set your phone to vibrate each time the back key or the recent apps key are pressed. However, there are 4 conditions that can cause the haptic feedback doesn't work and make your phone doesn't vibrate when you press the soft keys, they are: 1)the haptic feedback option is disabled 2)the vibration intensity for the haptic feedback is not adjusted 3)the phone is in the silent mode 4)the power saving mode is enabled. So, based on the things that probably make this issue happens, do the following steps to fix this issue and make the haptic feedback works:


Step #1: Make sure the haptic feedback is enabled
You can make sure that the haptic feedback option is enabled by using the following steps:
  1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
  2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Sound and display section and then tap Sound .
  3. Scroll down to the Feedback section.
  4. Make sure to check the box next to Haptic feedback to enable this option.
  5. The haptic feedback has been enabled.


Step #2: Make sure the vibration intensity for the haptic feedback is adjusted
If needed, you can increase the vibration intensity for the haptic feedback by using the following steps:
  1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
  2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Sound and display section and then tap Sound .
  3. Tap Vibration intensity.
  4. Drag the vibration intensity adjustment bar for the haptic feedback to the right to increase it.
  5. Tap OK button to save the changes.
  6. The vibration intensity for the haptic feedback has been adjusted.


Step #3: Make sure the phone is not in silent mode
You have to place your phone in sound or vibration mode to make the haptic feedback works by using the following steps:
  1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
  2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Sound and display section and then tap Sound .
  3. Tap Sound mode and then select Sound or Vibrate.


Step #4: Make sure the power saving mode is disabled
When you enable the power saving mode, it'll automatically turn off the haptic feedback. Thus, you have to turn off the power saving mode to make the haptic feedback works by using the following steps:
  1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
  2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the System section and then tap Power saving .
  3. Tap Power saving mode.
  4. Slide the ON/OFF switch to the left to disable the power saving mode.
  5. The power saving mode has been disabled.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Fix Screen Colour Looks Like a Negative Film in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

If your screen colour is inverted or looks like a negative film, don't be panic first since it doesn't always mean that the screen is broken. It may happen if you have accidentally turned on the negative colours feature which will inverse the screen display to the negative colour and display the on-screen text white on black. So, if you're experiencing this issue, you can fix it and get back a normal screen colour by disabling the negative colours feature in your phone.


How to disable the negative colours feature?
If you like to reverse the screen colour back to the default, then you have to disable the negative colours feature in your phone. You can do so by using two different methods: from the general settings menu and from the direct access option.


Method #1: From the settings menu
You can disable the negative colours feature from the general settings menu by using the following steps:
  1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
  2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Personalisation section and then tap Accessibility .
  3. Tap Vision.
  4. Scroll the screen to the bottom and then clear the checkbox next to Negative colours to disable this option.
  5. The screen colour will be reversed back to the default and the text will be displayed black on white.


Method #2: From the direct access option
If you have enabled the negative colours option within the direct access feature, then you can use the following steps to disable the negative colours feature:
  1. On any screen, press the Home key three times quickly.
  2. Tap Negative colours to disable this option.
  3. The screen colour will be reversed back to the default and the text will be displayed black on white.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Fix Can't Send Text Messages to Premium Numbers, Short Numbers or Short Codes in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

A couple days back, an insider named Amber sent me an email and told me that she had accidentally chosen the "never" button when trying to send a premium or short code text message to get a store discount. Afterwards, she couldn't send that message anymore. Well, if you're also experiencing the same problem where you can't send text messages to premium numbers, short numbers or short codes using the stock Messaging app, you can fix this issue by changing the Messaging app permission.


How to set Messaging app to allow you sending a text message to a premium number, short number or short code?
There are two methods available that can be used to change the Messaging app permission so that you'll be able to send text messages to premium numbers, short numbers or short codes: from the apps menu and from the app manager.


Method #1: From the applications menu
  1. In Home screen, tap Apps to go to the apps menu.
  2. Tap and hold Messages and then drag it to the App info icon located at the top of the screen.
  3. In the App info screen, scroll down the screen to the Permissions section.
  4. Tap the box below the "This app may charge you money: Send premium SMS" and then select Ask if you want to be asked each time you send a premium SMS or select Always allow if you want to directly send premium SMS without having to be asked first.


Method #2: From the application manager
  1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
  2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Applications section and then tap Application manager .
  3. Swipe the screen from the right to the left to access the ALL screen. All installed apps in your phone will be listed here.
  4. Scroll down the screen to find Messages, and then tap it.
  5. In the App info screen, scroll down the screen to the Permissions section.
  6. Tap the Box below the "This app may charge you money: Send premium SMS" and then select Ask if you want to be asked each time you send a premium SMS or select Always allow  if you want to directly send premium SMS without having to be asked first.

As a note, I do believe that these steps can be used to fix the same problem in other Samsung Galaxy S phones since I can also use these steps in my Samsung Galaxy S4.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Fix No Backlight When Pressing the Recent Apps or Back Keys in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

By default, Samsung Galaxy S5 sets the Recent apps and Back keys' backlight to remain on for certain period after one of these keys is pressed. If the backlights don't light up even when you have pressed the Recent apps key or the Back key then there are two possibilities that may cause this problem: 1) the touch key light duration is set to always off, 2) the option to turn off key light within power saving mode is enabled.


How to fix no backlight when pressing the Recent apps or Back keys?
If you're also experiencing this issue on your phone, you can fix it by doing the following actions:


First: Make sure the touch key light duration is not set to always off
To do so, kindly do as follows:
  1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
  2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Sound and display section and then tap Display .
  3. Scroll the screen to the very bottom.
  4. Tap Touch key light duration and then select 1,5 seconds or 6 seconds or Always on.
  5. If needed, you can restart your phone. Once the phone is on, you can try pressing the Recent apps key or the Back key and the backlights should be light up.


Second: Make sure the option to turn off touch key light within power saving mode is off
If you still don't have the backlight when pressing the Recent apps or Back keys even when you have set the touch key light duration to 1,5 seconds or anything except always off, then make sure the option to turn off touch key light within power saving mode is disabled. You can do so by using the following steps:
  1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
  2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the System section and then tap Power saving.
  3. Tap Power saving mode .
  4. Tap Restrict performance.
  5. Clear the check box next to Turn off touch key light to disable this option.
  6. Now, you can try pressing the Recent apps key or the Back key and the backlights should be light up.