Samsung Galaxy S4 gesture control: the best tips
Do you want to operate your Samsung Galaxy S4 as contactlessly as possible? We have put together the best tips to help you learn how to use gesture control and show you the four most useful functions.
Turn on Samsung Galaxy S4 gesture control
As a rule, the gesture control is already activated at the factory - if you have deactivated it accidentally or intentionally, we will briefly show you how to undo the setting.
- Find the "Settings" app and navigate to "My device".
- Scroll down until "Movements and gestures" appears in the list, then, if necessary, slide the "Gestures" slider into the activated state and select the same menu item by tapping on the font next to the slider.
- Now you can select or deselect individual functions and test each of them in a demo mode by tapping on their name.
Quick Check: Show news on the display
The Quick Check enables you to call up the most important information (missed calls, new messages, time and charge status) at a glance - without having to take your phone.
- Place your device on a flat surface. If the screen has turned off, simply hold your hand flat over the screen or the built-in sensor next to the speaker.
Air Call-Accept: Answer calls with a gesture
You know that: the hands are dirty and a call comes in. Then the "Air Call Accept" function is probably the best tip for you to answer the call with a simple gesture in the future.
- As soon as your cell phone rings, wave your Galaxy S4 with your palm close to the display. Tip: Make a slow and steady movement, otherwise the smartphone could not recognize the call accept gesture. Incidentally, this also applies to all other Air functions.
Swipe from right to left for screenshot
Screenshots can also be taken with a simple gesture control, but only as long as you are not in a running application.
- To do this, hold your hand upright on the right side of the Galaxy S4 and wipe evenly from right to left. The image is then saved under "Gallery" and "Screenshots".
Use Smart Pause for video playback
Samsung has also come up with a smart solution for playing videos. When the function is activated, the Galaxy S4 recognizes whether you are looking at the display or not. As soon as you take your eyes off while the playback is running, the video also pauses - look, it starts again.
- To activate Smart Pause, you have to navigate in the settings under menu to "My device" and "Smart screen". Then check the "Smart Pause" checkbox.
This guide was created with Android 4.3. created. In our picture gallery you will find 20 more useful tips for using the S4. If you use Air View in addition to gesture control and have a problem with it, we will show you the best solutions in this practical tip.