Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Enable or Disable Blocking Mode

As we all know that Samsung Galaxy SIII comes last year with Android Ice Cream Sandwich as its operating system. But, this year you can upgrading your phone to the newest Android version: Android Jelly Bean.

See Also: Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Update for Samsung Galaxy SIII is Now Available at U.S. Cellular and Verizon Wireless

If you've upgrading your beloved Samsung Galaxy SIII to the Android Jelly Bean, surely you'll find a new features which is accompanying this operating system, such as blocking mode. This feature is an enhancement over the options on flight mode which will allow you to block all or certain of notifications, calls, texts and messages.


How to enable or disable blocking mode?
Kindly follow the steps listed below if you want to turn on or off this option:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Scroll to Settings, then tap on it.
3. Slide the slider next to the Blocking mode option to the right to enable this option, while you can disable this option by slide it to the left.
4. Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.

Once you've finished enable blocking mode option on your phone, now you can customize options available under this feature. So, did you have enabled this feature on your phone?

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Adjust Touch Key Light Duration

Another part of Samsung Galaxy SIII that you can do several customization is display setting, such as you can set to keep your screen always on when your face is still watching the screen by turning on Smart stay option or make your phone keep switching its screen to portrait or landscape view according to your phone's position by turning on auto rotate screen.

See also: How to Set Auto Rotate on Samsung Galaxy S3

One more things you also can do while you on display setting is adjusting the delay time before the touch key light automatically turn off.


How to change touch key light duration?
Here are the steps you need to do to adjust this option in order to suit your needs:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Scroll to Settings, then tap on it.
3. Tap Display.
4. Tap Touch key light duration.
5. Here you will see a pop up menu with four options available. They are:
• 1.5 seconds: Choose this option if you wants the touch key light stay on during 1.5 seconds before it turn off.
• 6 seconds: Choose this option if you wants the touch key light stay on during 6 seconds before it turn off.
• Always off: Choose this option if you wants the touch key light always turn off.
• Always on: Choose this option if you wants the touch key stay illuminated whenever your phone's screen is on and will turn off when the screen is off.
6. Tap to the one that best suits you.
7. Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.
8. Finish. Now you have managed to adjust touch key light duration on your Galaxy SIII.

Choosing the option that best suits your needs is the best way to make your phone work well to help your activities. So, what's option of the touch key light delay times are you using now?

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Display Battery Percentage

One of the advantage owned by the Samsung Galaxy SIII is its removable battery that will allow you to replace it easily with another extended battery or with the new one if it has a problem or broken.

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

Due to huge screen and many features inside this phone which is need a lot of power to run, then manage the battery is the important things you should pay attention for. One of the way you can do to keep your battery has a better life is by showing the percentage of the battery left on your screen. This of course be useful to tell you exactly how much the power is left.


How to show battery percentage?
To always show battery percentage in the notification bar then you need to do the steps listed below:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Tap Settings.
3. Tap Display.
4. Tap Display battery percentage to enable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is ticked means this option is enabled.
5. Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.
6. Now you should see a percentage next to the battery icon at the top of the screen.

By always displaying battery percentage on your Galaxy SIII screen, then you will be easier to know how much battery life you have left on your phone. So, did you have turned on this option on your phone?

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Play Recorded Files Using Radio FM Applications

As we have learned before that you can record certain radio station that is currently playing directly through the Radio FM apps. This of course will useful if you want to listen to the music or your favourite radio channel later day.

See also: How to Record Radio on Samsung Galaxy S3

Once you've finished recording, then you can save it to your phone as m4a format which you can play it back whenever you want.


How to listen recorded files using Radio FM app?
To do so kindly follow the steps listed below:

1. Connect your headset with your phone through headset socket located at the top side.
2. Go to Apps through Home screen.
3. Tap FM Radio.
4. Tap the Menu key.
5. On pop up menu select Recorded files.
6. Tap the required recorded file you wish to listen.
7. While you listening, you can turn the speaker on or off by tap the Menu key then tap Via speaker or Via earphones (it's depending on your current settings).
8. To adjust the volume, tap the upper or lower part of the Volume key.

By knowing on how to play recorded files through Radio FM apps, now you can play back all the recorded music or your favourite radio channel anytime you want. So, try this then share your experience here by writing them through the comment below :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Record Radio

Radio is one of the apps that will useful for you if you're the one who like to listen to the music without having streaming from the Internet. This of course will help you to save your data and battery. As a note, when you want to use Radio FM app ensure you have to plug the earphone in to your phone because they will act as the antenna.

See also: How to Use Stock FM Radio Applications on Samsung Galaxy S3

While you listening the music at the certain radio station, you can record then save it as audio files to your phone.


How to record radio?
Follow the steps listed below to record the radio station that is currently playing using Radio FM app:

1. Connect your headset with your phone through headset socket located at the top side.
2. Go to Apps through Home screen.
3. Tap FM Radio.
4. Tap the Power ON icon if required to turn on the radio.
5. Select the required channel you wish to listen.
6. Tap Red Circle icon located at the upper left corner of the screen to start recording.
7. While your phone record the radio, you will see some option at the bottom of the screen. They are:
• Stop icon: tap this option if you want to stop recording then it will automatically save the audio file as .mp4 format into recording folder.
• Pause/Resume icon: tap this option if you want to pause or resume recording process.
• Discard icon: tap this option if you want to stop it without saving.
8. Finish. Now you have managed to record the radio.

Once you know how to record the certain or your favourite channel, now you can record it directly through the Radio FM apps then listen to the files later. So, have you ever tried to record your favourite radio channel?

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Set and Use Volume Key to Change Font Size in Messaging App

As we have learned before that you can customize some settings in your Messaging apps in order to suit your needs. One of which is you can change the background image of your Messaging app using the available image or using your own image.

See also: How to Change Text Message Background Style on Samsung Galaxy S3

While you in setting page, you can set to use volume key to change text size when you compose a message.


How to enable or disable Volume key to change font size in Messaging app?
Here are the steps you need to do to enable or disable this option:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Tap Messaging.
3. Tap the Menu key.
4. On pop up menu select Settings.
5. Depending on your current settings, tap Use the volume key to enable or disable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is ticked means the option is enabled.
6. Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.

How to use Volume key to change font size in Messaging app?
While you compose a new message on the enter text field on Messaging app you can press Volume Up key to increase text size or press Volume Down key to decrease text size.


It's easy to set up this option then use it when you create a new message. So, hope this helps :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Retrieve Call History Logs Remotely Using Samsung Dive

If your phone was lost or stolen and you want all incoming calls and messages received in this phone forwarded to another phone, then you can do that by setting forwarding calls and message using option available on Samsung Dive site.

See also: How to Forward Calls and Messages Received on Samsung Galaxy S3 Remotely Using Samsung Dive

While you on the main page of the Samsung Dive site, you can also utilizing another option available there. One of which is Call logs option that will allow you to retrieve call logs history from your lost or stolen phone for the last week.


How to retrieve call logs remotely using Samsung Dive?
To retrieve call history logs during the last week, then here are the steps you need to do:

1. On your PC, launch web browser.
2. On web browser page, go to samsungdive.com
3. Login to this site using your Samsung account.
4. On the main page of Samsung Dive, click Call logs option located on the left side of the screen.
5. Here you can retrieve call logs during the last week by clicking Retrieve call logs button.
6. Now you should see a list of your call history logs are displayed on the screen.

Retrieving call logs using Samsung Dive of course will help you to know the history calls on your lost or stolen phone. So, Hope this helps :)