David is a mobile computer geek who firmly believes that in order to stay healthy, one needs to eat daily doses of gadgets for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Join him as he indulges his passion for technology and fascination with all things Android. There have been more and more remote control apps coming out for the Android platform as of late, and it should come as no surprise as the hardware inside most or all devices these days almost begs for this type of feature to exist.
Back in Settings, the other option under Notifications, "Show remote control on notification panel," is pretty straightforward -- when enabled and the app is running, a mini remote will display in your notification shade. Just swipe down from the top of your phone at any time to access it. Now that your home theater is paired with your phone, and you're familiar with using WatchOn as a standard remote, it's time to dig into the greatest benefit of using your S4 as a universal remote: personalized recommendations and an improved TV guide.
Each time you launch the app, WatchOn will revert to showing you recommendations for shows that are airing at that moment. At the bottom, however, you can skip ahead to later showtimes. When you select a show from the tiled catalog, a card will appear with a thumbnail, along with a description of the movie or episode. From the card, you can switch to that channel, set a recording if you have a DVR , and set a reminder.
You might be tempted, but don't dismiss those options to like or dislike the show from the info card. The more you like or dislike shows and movies, the better the recommendations will be. Best of all, once you dislike a show, WatchOn will never recommend it to you again. Sorry, "Real World," had to do it. We said WatchOn was smart, but we didn't say it was genius -- sometimes those recommendations just won't do.
In that case, there are a few other ways to discover shows and movies within the app. In the upper-left corner, tap the menu button to display the sidebar. At the top, you can search for a specific show, or toggle through categories like Movies, TV Shows, and Sports to display all the programming in those categories without any personalization filtering. But the best feature in this sidebar is the Channel Guide.
Until a la carte cable packages are offered, one of the biggest issues with the current state of cable is that you often have to browse through dozens of uninteresting or irrelevant channels before landing on one that tempts you.
With the Channel Guide, however, you can edit your listings so that only channels that matter are displayed. You can even hide standard definition channels if you have an HD subscription. Here, start by choosing the resolution and language at the top. Then, head back and uncheck any any channels you don't care for.
When you're done, go back to the sidebar, go to the Channel Guide, and check out your updated, personalized listings. It's surprising just how robust and functional! If you're curious enough to dive into the latter, here are some key settings that could markedly improve your WatchOn experience. Adding more rooms Why stop at just one setup? WatchOn lets you configure multiple rooms, allowing you to easily switch between controlling TVs and home theaters in different rooms. To add another room, go to Settings and hit "Add room.
Then, pair your phone with the TV, cable box, and other components by following the process outlined in "Pairing your phone. Once your phone is paired, you can quickly switch between rooms by tapping the menu button and selecting "Change room.
You will be able to access the full Quick Setting panel for a complete overview of all options directly instead of seeing only five icons like you would if you had only used one finger. Also, by tapping and holding the Quick Setting panel icon, you can directly access the settings. You can rearrange the order of the icons within the panel by long-tapping the icon you wish to change in the notification panel settings and dragging it to the place you want it to be located.
Add your TV remote control to the notification panel. You can also easily add this function to the notification panel. Do you dislike how cumbersome multitasking can be on a smartphone? If you want to check the location of where you and your friend are meeting, at the same time as sending your friend a message, you can in fact do this with GALAXY S4!
For instance, once you press new message, tap the setting icon of the QWERTY keyboard, which is next to the space bar. Then select the pop-up keyboard icon, which has a plus on the keyboard icon. Now you can do two things at once! Blocking mode for when you do not wish to be disturbed. We have all lost a little sleep when our phones unexpectedly chime or ring in the middle of the night — or even more embarrassingly, in an important meeting.
You can turn on the Blocking mode just by tapping Settings, then my device, and then blocking mode. You can block notifications from selected features such as phone calls and text messages during chosen periods, such as when you are in class, at work, or asleep. Worried if you might miss an important call? Now you can sleep well! Wi-Fi Timer for efficient data usage.
Adapt Sound optimizes sound quality. Once you connect your earphones or headphones to your phone, tap Settings, then My device, then Sound, and then Adapt Sound to activate the function. When you select Start, you will hear a series of beeps that resemble a hearing test. You will be asked to confirm if you can hear a sound for each of the 20 tests.
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