Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Turn Phone PIN On or Off

When you using Samsung Galaxy S3 as your phone, you can customize it according to your need. One of the thing that you can customize inside it is the way you want to unlock your phone. There are several ways to unlock your phone, such as using PIN or password.

See also: How to Customize Samsung Galaxy S3 Lock Screen

You can also use PIN to protect your SIM from unauthorized access by turning your PIN protection on. Once you turn this option on, you will be prompted to key it when you turn your phone on.


How to turn on mobile phone PIN?
You can turn this option on by following the steps below:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Scroll to Settings, then tap on it.
3. Tap Security.
4. Tap Set up SIM card lock.
5. To turn on SIM PIN tap Lock SIM card. When the checkbox next to this option is ticked means this option is enabled.
6. Key in your PIN. The default PIN is 0000 then tap OK button.
7. Finish. Now you have managed activated your mobile phone PIN.

How to turn off mobile phone PIN?
For any reason you may want to turn off your phone PIN. To do so following the steps below:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Scroll to Settings, then tap on it.
3. Tap Security.
4. Tap Set up SIM card lock.
5. To turn off SIM PIN tap Lock SIM card. When the tick on the checkbox next to this option is removed means this option is disabled.
6. Key in your PIN. The default PIN is 0000 then tap OK button.
7. Finish. Now you have managed to turn off your mobile phone PIN.

Well, by knowing on how to set your phone PIN on or off, now you can set it according to your needs. Set this option on means you have made your SIM more secure. And for the record, if you entering the wrong PIN three times in a row, your SIM will be blocked and you need to key in your PUK to unblock it. And if you entering a wrong PUK ten times in a row then your SIM will be blocked permanently, or in other words you need to replace your SIM with the new ones. So, try this useful tips then share your experience here through the comment below :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Manage Data Usage

In Samsung Galaxy SIII you can do some limitation on it and set it according to what your needs and desires, such as set limitation on how much your message that you want to keep on your phone. This will of couse can help you to avoid your phone full of incoming or outgoing message and can free up your phone's space.

See also: How to Set Limit and Auto Delete Old Text or Multimedia Messages on Samsung Galaxy S3

In this phone you can also set limitation to your data usage to suit your needs. This limitation of couse will help you to avoid unwanted data charges and reduce your data usage.

How to manage data usage?
You can manage it by setting limitation on it. Below are the steps you need to do:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Scroll to Settings, then tap on it.
3. Tap Data usage.
4. Tap Set mobile data limit.
5. On the dialog box of Limit data usage, tap OK button to enable it.
6. Tap Data usage cycle.
7. On pop up menu select Change cycle.
8. Here you will determine which date you wish to use as usage cycle reset date by scrolling to the required date of each month.
9. Tap Set button to save your changes.
10. Tap Limit.
11. Here you will determine how much Megabyte of the data you wish to use as data usage limit by scrolling to the required data usage limit.
12. Tap Set button to save your changes.
13. Tap Warning.
14. Here you will determine how much Megabyte of the data you wish to use as data usage warning by scrolling to the required data usage warning.
15. Tap Set button to save your changes.
16. Finish. Now you have successfully managed your data usage.

Well, by knowing on how to manage your data usage, now you can set limitation on it according your needs. When your data usage reach the spesified limit then mobile data connection will be automatically disabled. So, try this useful tips then share your experience here through the comment below :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Change Screen Timeout Duration

Previously we have learned about how to save more battery consumption by setting down the email syncing frequency, due to this activity will need more power when it accessing the mobile network more often.

See also: How to Change the Email Check Frequency on Samsung Galaxy S3

One more way that you can also do to save more battery consumption on your Galaxy SIII is by changing the screen time out duration as short as possible. By doing this, means you will reduce power consumption by the huge screen owned by this phone when the it is not in used.


How to change the screen time out duration?
Screen time out duration will determine how long your phone's standby time after not being used. To change it kindly following the steps below:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Scroll to Settings, then tap on it.
3. Tap Display.
4. Tap Screen timeout.
5. On pop up menu select which screen timeout duration you wish to use, eg 1 minute or 30 seconds. More shorter duration means save more battery consumption. When the dot indicator next to option shows green means the option is selected.
6. Finish. Now your phone's screen timeout setting has been change.

Well, by knowing on how to adjust the screen timout duration, now you can set it down to save more battery consumption and help prolong your battery life. So try this useful tips then share your experience here through the comment below :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Change Email Check Frequency

One of the most common problem experienced by users of the Samsung Galaxy SIII is the poor battery life issue. This is caused mainly by the existing features and a huge screen owned by this phone that requires a lot of power to run. Fortunately, this phone was comes with a removable battery that will allow you to replace it with the new ones if it have a problem or broken.

See also: How to Insert and Remove Battery on Samsung Galaxy S3

In addition to replace with an extended battery, there are some ways that you can do to get better battery life, such as: using useful apps, turning off unused features, set the screen settings, etc.. Another thing you can also do to help prolong battery life is by changing the email syncing frequency becomes longer.


How to change the email check frequency?
When your phone checks for new email messages more frequently, then it will access the mobile network more often, means your phone will use more lot of battery consumption. Set this option down will help you to save more battery consumption and prolong your battery life. To do so 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. Tap the required email account you wish to change its syncing frequency.
6. Tap Email check frequency.
7. On the pop up menu select which option you wish to use, for example: Every hour. More rarely its frequency means save more battery consumption. When the dot indicator next to the option shows green means the option is selected.
8. Finish. Now the setting has been changed and your phone will check for new email in accordance with the frequency that you specified before.

Well, by knowing on how to change the email check frequency, now you can save more battery consumption which means that you have helped to prolong your battery life. So, try this useful tips then share your experience here through the comment below :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Add or Remove Contact from Reject List

In Samsung Galaxy SIII you can control and customize almost everything inside it with ease, according to spesify which the contact or phone number you want to allow or disallow to call you.

See also: How to Block Unknown or Unwanted Calls on Samsung Galaxy S3

Here you can also add or remove certain phone number into reject list. When you add them into this list means they will be rejected if they call you. But, when you remove them from this list means they will be able to call you.


How to add contact to reject list?
You may have some reason to add one or more contacts in your phone into this list. To do so kindly following the steps below:

1. Tap Contact icon on Home screen. Or if there is no Contact icon, you can access it from app launcher.
2. Tap the required contact to add them to the reject list.
3. Tap the Menu key.
4. On pop up menu select Add to reject list.
5. To add more contact into this list, repeat from the steps #2.
6. Finish. Now you have managed to add contact into reject list.

How to remove contact from reject list?
For any reason if you want to remove contact from reject list that you have added before, then do the steps below:

1. Tap Contact icon on Home screen. Or if there is no Contact icon, you can access it from app launcher.
2. Tap the required contact you wish to remove from reject list. The blacklisted contact will have the Not Allowed sign next to the number in Edit window.
3. Tap the Menu key.
4. On pop up menu select Remove from reject list.
5. To remove more contact from this list, repeat from the steps #2.
6. Finish. Now you have managed to remove contact from reject list.

Well, by knowing on how to add or remove contact from reject list, now you can determine which contact you want to allow or disallow to call you. So, try this useful tips then share your experience here through the comment below :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Use Buddy Photo Share

Several shot mode that equipped Samsung Galaxy SIII camera will allow you to take a picture with a different result. One of them is beauty shot mode that will allow the camera to remove the facial imperfection, removing noise or even an acne in photo that will resulting on very clear and smooth face.

See also: How to Use Camera Beauty Shot Mode on Samsung Galaxy S3

One more useful feature that comes with this phone's camera is buddy photo share that will allow you to tag a person on a photo with a contact name and send it to them.


How to use buddy photo share?
You can use it as easy as you use another camera's features avalaible on this phone. Here the steps:

1. Open Camera app from the Home screen. Or you can access it by going to Apps through Home screen then tap Camera.
2. Tap the shooting mode icon or the square symbol located on the left side of the viewfinder screen.
3. On the pop up menu select Buddy Photo Share. When the dot indicator next to mode option shows green means that mode is selected.
4. Take a photo of some peoples by tapping the camera icon.
5. In a photo result will appear a yellow box that indicate any face detected by the camera, then tap the yellow box.
6. Tap Add name.
7. Tap the required contact you wish to tag.
8. To add more face tag, repeat from the steps #5.
9. Once you finish add name you wish to tag, tap on blank area of the photo to send it to the contacts.
10. Tap Send button located on the upper right corner of the screen.
11. Here you will see all contact that you have tagged before, tick the checkbox next to the contact to select them.
12. Tap OK button. Now the picture will be sent to the selected contacts.

Well, it's easy and fun, right? By knowing on how to use buddy photo share, now you can share the picture with ease by tag the face in the photo with the required contact name then send the picture to them. So, try this tips then share your experience here through the comment below :)

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 :)