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-colour, 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
Personalise 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 synchronise 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
Author Biography
Steve Schwartz got an early start as a computer industry writer and author. Immediately after buying an Apple II+ in 1978, he began writing regularly for the computer magazines of the day. Since then, he has written hundreds of articles for major publications, including Macworld, PC World, InfoWorld, and Computerworld. He is also the author of more than 60 books on technology, game, and computer topics, including guides to business/productivity software (Microsoft Office, Access, and FileMaker Pro), Internet software (Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, Entourage, and Gmail), and graphics/image-editing software (Picasa, Picture It!, Digital Image Suite, and CorelDRAW). Following his best-selling My Samsung Galaxy S III and My Samsung Galaxy S 4, this is Steve's third book in the My series.
Before becoming a full-time writer in 1990, Steve served as editor-in-chief for Software Digest and technical services director for Funk Software. He also authored the first trade paperback on the then-new Nintendo phenomenon: Compute!'s Guide to Nintendo Games.
Steve has a Ph.D. in psychology, consults on game design, database design, and technology issues, and lives in the fictional town of Lizard Spit, Arizona. You can see the complete list of his books at www.siliconwasteland.com/misc.htm.