The Galaxy S5’s 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display is simply one of the best to ever grace a smartphone, but it doesn’t always make for easy operation with one hand. Samsung, having seemingly thought of everything, has included the convenient one-handed operation mode, easily accessed with a quick swiping gesture.
One-handed operation shrinks the display area to a more manageable width and height, making all areas of the screen easy to reach with your thumb. You can’t overstate the convenience of this, especially when you only have one free hand to operate your phone.
In order to take advantage of one-handed operation, you might need to enable the feature under the settings menu. Do so by following these simple steps:
A simple gesture will automatically orient your phone for one-handed operation. The gesture requires a quick, precise movement and can at times be a bit finicky. Once you get the hang of this gesture, however, it might just become an essential part of your Galaxy S5 toolkit.
With one quick swipe that intimidating 5.1-inch display just became a whole lot more manageable, leaving you with complete access to all system features and functions. It’s so simple you might wonder how you ever lived without it.