Table of contents:
- Gestures with the palm of the hand
- Data erasure against thieves
- Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 split screen
- The notification alarm
- Schedule always-on display to save battery at night
- Reduce gaming performance to save battery
Among its most outstanding features we have its 16 megapixel front and rear cameras with a very fast focusing system and spectacular behavior in low light environments. In addition to its waterproof design or its excellent autonomy. All this with a price of 430 euros, although you can get it already cheaper.
Apart from its technical characteristics, the Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 also has a good handful of interesting functions that can go unnoticed. We tell you how to activate and what are these functions hidden in plain sight for.
Gestures with the palm of the hand
It is not a very hidden function, but you can easily overlook it if you do not dive into the mobile options. The Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 allows you to play with two gestures of the palm of the hand on the screen.
The first to take a screenshot. With this mode enabled, simply drag the side of your palm across the panel. Capture will automatically take place. Its operation is really fine, so we will not have to repeat the gesture never or almost never.
To activate the screen capture by hand, you have to go to the Settings menu, Advanced functions and Move palm to capture.
The other gesture is to automatically mute any call. A very interesting option if we are in the middle of a movie at the cinema and we forgot to turn off the volume. Or if we are in the middle of a meeting. With this option enabled, simply cover the screen with the palm of your hand to silence the incoming call.
To activate this function, go to the Settings menu, Advanced functions and Quick mute.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 has an anti-thief feature
Data erasure against thieves
If we regularly store private data on the Samsung Galaxy A5 2017, the last thing we want is for our messages, photos or files to fall into the wrong hands. In the event that our phone has been stolen, there is a function to prevent a thief from forcing access to our terminal.
In the event that someone tries to unlock the device incorrectly 15 times, the factory settings will be directly restored and all the data that we have stored on the mobile will be erased.
The way to activate this function is through the Settings menu, Lock screen and security, Security lock settings and Auto-reset values.
We recommend combining this function with a cloud service to make backup copies of both photos and other data on the phone. With the Samsung account, a good part of the information that we have on the computer can be stored.
Its divided screen allows you to use apps like Chrome, YouTube or Facebook at the same time
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 split screen
It's a feature that you can easily end up in by mistake, but it's a great candidate to go unnoticed. And it is not usual to have this function on mobiles of this screen format. In fact, the little brother of the A series, the Samsung Galaxy A3 2017, does not have this function.
To activate it, just press and hold the touch button on the left of the start that is used to access the list of open apps.
The split screen allows us to use two apps at the same time. With the advantage of being able to choose the screen size that each of the screens occupies . An excellent option to enjoy a YouTube video while doing other things on your mobile.
The notification alarm
Are you waiting for an important message or email but can't (or don't want to) keep an eye on your phone all the time? The notification reminder serves as a kind of alarm that alerts us every so often that an important notification has arrived on the Samsung Galaxy A5 2017.
From this menu you can configure both the apps that will send us a warning and the time in which the new reminder will arrive (between 1 minute and 15 minutes). In addition, we can also choose between a sound or a vibration.
The reminder for notifications is activated through the Settings, Accessibility and Remind notification menu.
Always On Display can be programmed to turn off at night
Schedule always-on display to save battery at night
The always-on screen or Always On Display is one of the functions that this device has inherited from the Samsung Galaxy S7. Basically, it shows phone data like notifications or the time with the screen off.
Despite its usefulness, when we sleep it does not make so much sense to waste the Galaxy A5 2017 battery in vain. Luckily, we can program the Always On Display to automatically turn off at certain times.
To configure the hours at which this function is active, you have to go to the Settings menu, Display and Always On Display. Then the Always option is unchecked and a Set Schedule menu will appear.
There are two power saving modes in Game Launcher
Reduce gaming performance to save battery
You are likely hooked on more than one game. The Galaxy A5 2017 is a good terminal to enjoy more powerful titles, thanks to its screen or its processor. However, certain games can drain the battery quite quickly.
To prevent this, there is the option of reducing the performance of our favorite game to enjoy it for a longer time. The performance reduction is done through Game Launcher. With this tool open, we click on the Energy Saving Off icon and then choose the option that best suits our needs.
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