Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Find and Track Your Phone Using Samsung Dive

Have you ever imagine what if your beloved Samsung Galaxy SIII is lost or stolen? Of course this is an event that you would never want to happen. Well, before it happens there are several steps you can take for prevention, such as write down your IMEI number that will you use to complete your report to the police and create Samsung account which will allow you to use the service from Samsung to find and track your lost or stolen phone named Samsung Dive

See also: How to Setup Samsung Account on Samsung Galaxy S3

Once you've finished create new Samsung account or if you already have it, now you can add your account then enable remote control option on your phone in order to allow you to find and track your phone's location using Samsung Dive.


How to add Samsung account and activate remote controls?
Before you're able to use Samsung Dive, first of all you need to add your Samsung account and activate remote controls on your phone. To do so follow the steps below:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Scroll to Settings, then tap on it.
3. Scroll down and find Security, then tap on it.
4. Scroll down and find Remote controls, then tap on it.
5. Tap OK button.
6. Add your Samsung account by tap + icon next to Add account option.
7. Tap Sign In button.
8. Type your email address associated with your Samsung account in Email field.
9. Tap Next key.
10. Type your Samsung account's password in Password field.
11. Tap Sign in button.
12. Turn on Remote controls option by switch the slider next to this option to the right.
13. Tap Use wireless networks to enable it. If the checkbox next to this option is ticked means the option is turned on.
14. Tap Home key to return to the standby mode.

How to use Samsung Dive to find and track your phone?
Once you've finished add your Samsung account to your phone and turn on Remote controls, now you can start using Samsung Dive on your PC to track and find your phone. To do so kindly follow the steps below:

1. Open web browser by clicking the web browser icon on your desktop.
2. In a web browser, go to www.samsungdive.com
3. Click Sign In button.
4. Click E-mail field then type your email address associated with your Samsung account.
5. Click Password field then type your password.
6. Click Sign In button.
7. Click Track My Mobile option in the left side of the screen.
8. Click Find my mobile button.
9. Now you should see the current location of your phone displayed on a map.
10. Click Start Tracking button to start track location of your phone. This will give you the movement history of your phone every 15 minutes for 12 hours.

By knowing on how to use Samsung Dive to find and track your phone, at least now you already know one of the things you can do when your phone is lost or stolen. But, Whatever the reason, be more careful would be better to secure your phone than any applications. So, hope it helps :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Sync with Microsoft Outlook 2010 Contacts

As we have learned beafore that you can retrieve contacts or phone number to your Galaxy SIII in several ways, such as write it down on your own or retrieve it from MMS that contains contact number then save them into your phone book.

See also: How to Save MMS Contact on Samsung Galaxy S3

One more way that you can use to retrieve contacts is by exporting contacts stored in Microsoft Outlook then import them into your Gmail account. Once you finish it, then you can syncing your Gmail contacts with your Galaxy SIII.


How to export contact from Microsoft Outlook?
First thing you should do is exporting your Outlook contacts into the CSV file. To do so kindly following the steps below:

1. On your computer launch Microsoft Outlook by clicking on Outlook icon on the desktop or access it through Start button then all program.
2. On Outlook main page, click File.
3. Click Open.
4. Click Import.
5. On Import and Export Wizard click Export to a file.
6. Click Next button.
7. On Export to a File Wizard click Comma Separated Values (Windows).
8. Click Next button.
9. Click Contacts.
10. Click Next button.
11. Click Browse to choose which folder you would like to save the CSV file.
12. Click Next button.
13. Click Finish. Now your Outlook contacts has been managed to export to the CSV file.

How to import CSV file from Microsoft Outlook to Gmail?
Once you finish export contact from outlook into a CSV file, now you have to do is importing the CSV file into your Gmail account. Below is the steps to do so:

1. On your computer launch web browser by clicking the browser icon on the desktop or access it through Start button then all program.
2. On the browser address bar type Gmail.com to navigate to Gmail.
3. Login to your Gmail account by entering your username and password then click Sign In button.
4. On your Gmail, click Contacts.
5. Click More.
6. In the drop down menu select Import.
7. Click Browse to select the CSV file that you have made before.
8. Click Import button.
9. Finish. Now your CSV file has been imported into your Gmail contacts.

How to sync Gmail contacts with your Galaxy S3?
The last steps that you should do now is sync your Gmail contacts with your phone. Here are the steps:

1. On your Galaxy SIII, go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Scroll to Settings, then tap on it.
3. Tap Accounts and sync.
4. Tap your Google account.
5. Here you can choose what would you like to sync by tick the checkbox next to the option or you can tick all the option displayed on your screen, then tap Sync now button to synchronize the contacts.
6. Finish. Now your Outlook contacts has been synced with your Galaxy SIII.

Well, by knowing on how to sync your Outlook contacts with your phone using Gmail account, now you can retrieve all your Outlook contacts to your phone with ease. You can also use all these steps mentioned above with another email or webmail services. So, try this useful tips then share your experience here through the comment below :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Delete Email Account

One of the useful ability owned by Samsung Galaxy SIII is its ability to check and send email whenever you want. Here you can also add one or more email accounts in order to use them directly through the phone.

See also: How to Add POP3 Email Account on Samsung Galaxy S3

In addition to adding the email, here you can also delete one or more your email account that you added previously. But, note that once you delete an email account, then associated contacts, calendar and all email messages in this account will also be removed.

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How to delete added email account?
As written on bell.ca, if you want to do so then kindly following the steps below:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Scroll to Email, then tap on it.
3. Tap the Menu key.
4. On the pop up menu select Settings.
5. To delete an added email account tap Delete button or the trash symbol located on the top right corner of your phone's screen.
6. Here you can select which email account you want to delete by tapping on the required email account.
7. Tap the Delete button.
8. Confirm the account that you want to delete by tapping Delete button.
9. Done. The email account has been successfully removed from your phone.

Well, you may want to delete one of your e-mail account if you already do not want to use it again, but this method also can be used if the account are having problems, you can remove it then add it again. So, hope this articles useful for all of you :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Setup Samsung Account

Google Play Store is the most popular Android market which is used to get and download Android apps to be installed in your Android phone, including the Samsung Galaxy SIII. Here you can find thousands of usefull apps that can help and facilitate your activities.

See also: How to Download and Install Apps Through Google Play Store on Samsung Galaxy S3

Well, aside from Play Store you can also download apps from the Samsung website, either free or paid version. But, before you can do this you must have a Samsung account first. You can register for the Samsung account through Samsung website or directly on your Galaxy SIII.

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How to create Samsung account?
In this steps, we will learn about how to get your Samsung account directly through the phone. As written on androidcentral.com, to do so kindly following the steps below:

1. Pull down the notification bar from the top of your phone screen.
2. At the bottom of the notification bar you should see Set up Samsung account option. If you can't find it, tap the Settings icon located on the notification bar.
3. Scroll to Accounts, then tap on it.
4. From the list displayed on your phone screen, choose Samsung account.
5. Now you are in the Samsung account page. Here you can choose Create account option if you do not have a Samsung account, or you can select Sign in to an existing account if you already have one. You can also choose your country here.
6. Accept the terms and conditions.
7. Read the privacy policy well then choose Agree.
8. Fill the form with your detail informations then submit the form.
9. Now you will be taken to the mailbox to retrieve a verification email. If you have not add an email account, then you will be prompted to do this.
10. Finish. Now you have managed to create new Samsung account directly through your phone.

By having a Samsung account, you will be able to get some benefits from it, such as downloading apps from Samsung's website, log into SamsungDive.com, etc.. So, try this useful tips then share your experience here through the comment below :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Activate an Existing Google Account

The large screen owned by Samsung Galaxy SIII will give you a different experience when you are watching movie, playing games or watch videos stored on your phone or streaming from online media such as Youtube.

See also: How to Use Youtube on Samsung Galaxy S3

To be able to use YouTube or other Google services with a maximum in your phone, then you need to sign in using a Google account. First of all you need to activate your Google account on your phone.

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How to activate an existing Google account?
To be able to use Google services on your phone, such as Gmail, YouTube, Play Store, etc., you must first activate your Google account on your phone. As written on optus.com.au, to do so kindly following the steps below:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Scroll to Settings, then tap on it.
3. Tap Accounts and sync.
4. Tap Add account.
5. Tap Google.
6. To start activation tap Existing.
7. Tap Email and type your Gmail email address.
8. Tap Password and type your Gmail password.
9. Tap Sign in button.
10. To select the settings for a Google account on your phone follow the instructions displayed on your phone screen.
11. To select backup settings for your Google account follow the instructions displayed on your phone screen.
12. Tap the Next button.
13. Finish. Now your Google account has been successfully activated on your phone.

By activating Google account on your phone, now you can enjoy Google services are available through your phone. So try this useful tips then share your experience here through the comment below :)