10 Hidden Samsung Galaxy S5 Features You Should Know

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Jump into the Settings menu and you’ll notice this option sitting there. Activating it will open up a customizable toolbox that plays host to several shortcuts. You can access and swap out these apps at will. The easiest way to toggle it is through the notifications pull-down.

We all play favorites, especially when messaging is involved. Enabling the “Priority Senders” option will push all the popular people from your contact list to the top of the messaging app, providing easier access to communicate with them. Go to the Messages app, tap the add icon, and select up to 25 contacts.

Did you know turning the GS5 horizontally will automatically provide you a smart playlist based on the currently played song? Well, if you don't know, now you know.

S-Beam has always served as the primary way to share content with other Galaxy owners. Now there is another and more efficient way of doing so through Quick Connect. Drag down the notification bar and select the option under the Quick Settings icon. This will open a list of nearby devices to wirelessly connect with.

Organization freaks can now assign colors to their folders to differentiate their app groups. Create a folder by long-pressing any app on the homescreen, then tap on the ellipses button to select from five color options: blue, brown, green, gray maroon, and brown.

If you haven't heard yet, the GS5 fingerprint scanner is susceptible to hacks, which can expose all your personal info. So consider Private Mode a must, especially for anyone making PayPal payments and storing naked selfies on the device. Enabling the option through Settings will allow users to keep all sensitive multimedia files (documents, music, voice recordings, etc.) secretive from prying eyes.

Being forced out of an app when receiving a call is one of the biggest smartphone annoyances. Anyone with a GS5 won’t have to worry about that. Enabling the Call Notification feature under the Settings > Call option will let you screen or decline calls without interrupting any programs running in the background. 

Professional videographers might notice deeply saturated colors in the standard video mode. It’s something most casual consumers wouldn’t even notice. However, the most detailed Instagram and Vine user will demand a quick fix. Access the Settings option, jump into Display, and access Screen Mode—where you can enable the Professional Photo mode and reduce color intensity.

Still stuck in your Galaxy Note 3 ways? Breathe easy knowing the GS5 supports a stylus. This is made possibly by increasing the touch sensitivity through the Display setting. Doing so will also make the handset useable with gloves.

Most people have an issue with screen timeout and want a better way of keeping their display active without hitting the power button. Buried underneath the heavy interface is the popular GS3 feature that keeps the screen awake, depending on whether your eyes are pointing at it. Anyone can activate it by entering Settings, Display, and then changing the Screen Timeout setting and selecting the option.