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Guide to phone keys and sockets - Samsung Galaxy S5

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The list below shows you what the different keys and sockets on your phone are used for.

Several functions are associated with On/Off:
Several functions are associated with On/Off:
Several functions are associated with On/Off:
Step 1 of 18

On/Off

Several functions are associated with On/Off:

Press On/Off to turn your phone on or off.
Press On/Off to turn your phone on or off.
Press On/Off to turn your phone on or off.
Step 2 of 18

On/Off

Press On/Off to turn your phone on or off.

Press On/Off to turn on the screen lock.
Press On/Off to turn on the screen lock.
Press On/Off to turn on the screen lock.
Step 3 of 18

On/Off

Press On/Off to turn on the screen lock.

Press and hold On/Off to access silent mode and flight mode.
Press and hold On/Off to access silent mode and flight mode.
Press and hold On/Off to access silent mode and flight mode.
Step 4 of 18

On/Off

Press and hold On/Off to access silent mode and flight mode.

Press the Return key to exit an active menu item or hide the keypad.
Press the Return key to exit an active menu item or hide the keypad.
Press the Return key to exit an active menu item or hide the keypad.
Step 5 of 18

The Return key

Press the Return key to exit an active menu item or hide the keypad.

Press the Application key to view a list of the most recently used menu items and applications.
Press the Application key to view a list of the most recently used menu items and applications.
Press the Application key to view a list of the most recently used menu items and applications.
Step 6 of 18

The Application key

Press the Application key to view a list of the most recently used menu items and applications.

Several functions are associated with the Home key:
Several functions are associated with the Home key:
Several functions are associated with the Home key:
Step 7 of 18

The Home key

Several functions are associated with the Home key:

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
Step 8 of 18

The Home key

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

Press and hold the Home key to search the internet.
Press and hold the Home key to search the internet.
Press and hold the Home key to search the internet.
Step 9 of 18

The Home key

Press and hold the Home key to search the internet.

Several functions are associated with the Volume key:
Several functions are associated with the Volume key:
Several functions are associated with the Volume key:
Step 10 of 18

The Volume key

Several functions are associated with the Volume key:

Press the upper or lower part of the Volume key to adjust the ring volume.
Press the upper or lower part of the Volume key to adjust the ring volume.
Press the upper or lower part of the Volume key to adjust the ring volume.
Step 11 of 18

The Volume key

Press the upper or lower part of the Volume key to adjust the ring volume.

Press the upper or lower part of the Volume key during a call to adjust the volume.
Press the upper or lower part of the Volume key during a call to adjust the volume.
Press the upper or lower part of the Volume key during a call to adjust the volume.
Step 12 of 18

The Volume key

Press the upper or lower part of the Volume key during a call to adjust the volume.

Press the upper or lower part of the Volume key to silence the incoming call alert.
Press the upper or lower part of the Volume key to silence the incoming call alert.
Press the upper or lower part of the Volume key to silence the incoming call alert.
Step 13 of 18

The Volume key

Press the upper or lower part of the Volume key to silence the incoming call alert.

Connect the charger or data cable to the socket and to a wall socket or your computer's USB port.
Connect the charger or data cable to the socket and to a wall socket or your computer's USB port.
Connect the charger or data cable to the socket and to a wall socket or your computer's USB port.
Step 14 of 18

Socket

Connect the charger or data cable to the socket and to a wall socket or your computer's USB port.

Connect the headset to the headset socket.
Connect the headset to the headset socket.
Connect the headset to the headset socket.
Step 15 of 18

Headset socket

Connect the headset to the headset socket.

Place the tip of your finger on the heart rate sensor to check your heart rate when using S Health.
Place the tip of your finger on the heart rate sensor to check your heart rate when using S Health.
Place the tip of your finger on the heart rate sensor to check your heart rate when using S Health.
Step 16 of 18

Heart rate sensor

Place the tip of your finger on the heart rate sensor to check your heart rate when using S Health.

Point the camera lens at the back of your phone at the required object to take a picture or record a video clip.
Point the camera lens at the back of your phone at the required object to take a picture or record a video clip.
Point the camera lens at the back of your phone at the required object to take a picture or record a video clip.
Step 17 of 18

Camera lens at the back of your phone

Point the camera lens at the back of your phone at the required object to take a picture or record a video clip.

Point the camera lens at the front of your phone at the required object during a video call.
Point the camera lens at the front of your phone at the required object during a video call.
Point the camera lens at the front of your phone at the required object during a video call.
Step 18 of 18

Camera lens at the front of your phone

Point the camera lens at the front of your phone at the required object during a video call.

On/Off

Several functions are associated with On/Off:
Press On/Off to turn your phone on or off.
Press On/Off to turn on the screen lock.
Press and hold On/Off to access silent mode and flight mode.

The Return key

Press the Return key to exit an active menu item or hide the keypad.

The Application key

Press the Application key to view a list of the most recently used menu items and applications.

The Home key

Several functions are associated with the Home key:
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
Press and hold the Home key to search the internet.

The Volume key

Several functions are associated with the Volume key:
Press the upper or lower part of the Volume key to adjust the ring volume.
Press the upper or lower part of the Volume key during a call to adjust the volume.
Press the upper or lower part of the Volume key to silence the incoming call alert.

Socket

Connect the charger or data cable to the socket and to a wall socket or your computer's USB port.

Headset socket

Connect the headset to the headset socket.

Heart rate sensor

Place the tip of your finger on the heart rate sensor to check your heart rate when using S Health.

Camera lens at the back of your phone

Point the camera lens at the back of your phone at the required object to take a picture or record a video clip.

Camera lens at the front of your phone

Point the camera lens at the front of your phone at the required object during a video call.
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