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Exactly!!!getting more and more used to the phone.. i am liking it more and more.
That is the Standard method of Android systems since I first used them years ago.... I have never seen one of my Android phones dial a contact just by tapping the name out of the list as you bring it up. I also bring up a list of users.
I type "MIK" and a whole slew of Mike contacts come up, I tap one of those names and the dialer screen comes up.... but to dial that contact you must initiate the Dialing function.... this is exactly where I also Send a Message from.
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My biggest peeve is that I have to update defaults every few days. Like today, I went to make a call and it asked if I wanted to use phone or Skype. Not just these apps, but lots of them.
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I can't stand that the power button is opposite the volume up/down toggle! I always end up shutting down the phone! Also, the charge port should NOT be on the bottom, it should be on the side so it can be propped up both portrait and landscape. My HTC had this right...What's your biggest annoyance with the S5
I've read all that has been written about the good for both the M8 and S5 and I'm undecided.
I'm hoping since I can't decide base on the good features perhaps the bad will help....
How is it that it always shut down your phone by pushing that button???I can't stand that the power button is opposite the volume up/down toggle! I always end up shutting down the phone! Also, the charge port should NOT be on the bottom, it should be on the side so it can be propped up both portrait and landscape. My HTC had this right...
Also, the charge port should NOT be on the bottom, it should be on the side so it can be propped up both portrait and landscape. My HTC had this right...
The fact that you can't connect to the internet while on a call pretty much blows, but the phone is smooth...
On the calling, you can select the function to call the current contact when lifting the phone to your ear. I use it, it works.
I would like to play with KK launcher a lot more, but it is going to have to be on a phone that I do not use everyday. My S5 is tuned perfectly and it is going to stay that way.
Oh sorry, I wasn't clear on that. What I meant is the combination of the volume & power button bringing up that screen to power off & whatnot.Gotta live with it or do auto updates or shut off the notifications.
It is kinda like what I get everytime I post here:
How is it that it always shut down your phone by pushing that button???
First if you push it once, it either shuts off your screen or turns it on. You have to press a few seconds AND then select what you want to do on the Device Options screen and only then will it shut down. So no, that button don't shut down the phone if you accidentally push it.
Maybe your talking about another phone....
In re to your S5 being tuned in exactly how you like it, by all means - share your secrets!!! Is there any way to change the font COLOR for the apps & folders? Since the fonts are white, I can't see them unless I have a super-dark wallpaper.
Thanks for any tips & secrets!
this is the 2nd time I've read this. I CAN browse the Internet and use the phone at the same time. Not understanding why some can't.
Are you in one of the areas with spark, because I believe that allows for volte(voice over lte)?
i think your misunderstanding..
when i go to the dialer, i am calling someone.. not texting.. on my HTC, i would start by typing the persons name, lets say.. bobby.. i would type 262, and a list of names would show up.. i could then click his name.. and it dialed him.
on this phone.. i do the same.. his name pops up.. i have to click his name.. his number populates in the really huge number screen.. then click the green call button on the bottom to make the call..
i will give KK launcher a try.. i am really happy with how touchwiz works with launcher seamlessly..
I use NovaLauncher (highly recommend it).
Explain why? If it was better that touchwiz, Samsung would be using it.
I like most of what Samsung offers, I just tweak it some.
Well, I AM a power user every day and had many smartphones over the years, see sig. I have no problem with touchwiz and am perfectly happy with it.I've never used the standard launcher on any phone, so I can't compare it to TouchWiz but Samsung's in-house apps are not known for the quality. One of the best features of NovaLauncher is the ability to back-up my settings and launcher screens. I got a new phone, installed my apps, and then imported by NovaLauncher settings and my launcher was perfect, right from the start. No twiddling with settings, no organizing screens.
Also, I have a Nexus 7 and I use NovaLauncher on that with the exact same launcher screen layout, so I know where everything is when I switch between devices.
My wife also has a S5. I don't want to train her on anything, so she uses TouchWiz and has no complaints, although I would not describe her as a power user.
this is the 2nd time I've read this. I CAN browse the Internet and use the phone at the same time. Not understanding why some can't.
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