Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Enable or Disable Key Tap Sound

The most fun thing you can do with the Samsung Galaxy SIII is personalize it to suit your needs. One of which is by setting the virtual keyboard to automatically capitalize the first letter of sentence. This of course will useful to help you write correctly.

See also: How to Enable or Disable Auto Capitalization on Samsung Galaxy S3

In the same settings page, you can also turn on or off key tap sound option. Enabling this option will make your phone plays sound when the keyboard is touched.


How to turn on or off key tap sound?
Follow the steps listed below to enable or disable this option:
  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Tap Language and input.
  3. Ensure you've enable Samsung keyboard.
  4. Tap Gear icon next to Samsung keyboard option to enter to the settings page.
  5. Tap Advanced.
  6. Depending on your current settings, tap Key tap sound option to turn on or off this option. When the checkbox next to this option is ticked means the option is turned on.
  7. Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.

For some peoples this option sometimes is annoying, but some others are not. If you don't want to hear sound whenever you touch the keyboard then turn this option off to set key tones to silent. While if you enjoy hearing the tone whenever you touch the keyboard then turn this option on. So, have you enabling this option on your phone or not?

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Set Camera Timer

There is flash option available on Galaxy SIII camera to help it get a good lighting. You can adjust this option according to the environment intensity light to get a better picture.

See also: How to Turn On or Off Camera Flash on Samsung Galaxy S3

One more of a useful option available on this camera is timer. This option will allow you to set count down timer before the picture is taken. This of course will useful if you want to take group picture where you want to be part of it or to take self portrait. Timer will let the camera count down for some time so you will have the time to get into the position.


How to change camera timer option?
There are four options of camera timer available that you can choose according to your needs. Below are the steps to change the camera timer:
  1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
  2. Tap Camera.
  3. Tap Settings (gear) icon to enter the settings option.
  4. Tap Timer.
  5. Now you will see four options available. They are:
    • Off: Choose this option if you don't want to use timer.
    • 2 sec: Choose this option if you want to let the camera count down for 2 seconds before the picture is taken.
    • 5 sec: Choose this option if you want to let the camera count down for 5 seconds before the picture is taken.
    • 10 sec: Choose this option if you want to let the camera count down for 10 seconds before the picture is taken.
  6. Tap the required timer option you wish to use. When the dot indicator next to the option shows green means the option is selected.
  7. Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.

By knowing on how to set camera timer, now you can set it according to your needs. Choosing timer also will help the camera to reduce handshake. So, have you ever used timer when you taking a picture?

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Turn On or Off Camera Flash

Camera on Samsung Galaxy SIII has equipped with several shot modes which will allow you to get a better pictures, such as beauty shot mode which will allow the camera to remove facial imperfection in a photo or burst shot mode which will allow you to take up to 20 continuous pictures, etc.

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

Another feature which you can find in this camera is flash option. By using flash when taking a picture will help the camera to get enough lighting when the light intensity around less.


How to change camera flash option?
There are three options available associated with flash that you can choose by following the steps listed below:
  1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
  2. Tap Camera.
  3. Drag the indicator to the camera icon when the video recorded is turned on.
  4. Depending on your current settings, tap Flash icon to turn off the flash, turn on the flash or using auto flash.
  5. Or tap Setting (gear) icon to enter the settings page.
  6. Tap Flash.
  7. Now you will see three options on pop up menu. They are:
    • Off: Choose this option if you want to turn off the flash.
    • On: Choose this option if you want to turn on the flash.
    • Auto flash: Choose this option to let the camera decide whether to use flash or not.
  8. Tap to the required flash option you wish to use.
  9. Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.

By knowing on how to select flash option available on Galaxy SIII camera, now you can choose the one that best suit you. When the environment has less light intensity, then you can turn this option on. While if it has enough, then you can turn it off. Or let the camera to decide whether to flash or not by selecting auto flash option. So, hope this helps :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Enable or Disable New Incoming Text Message Preview

As we all know that you can customize several things while you're on Messaging app settings page, such as enable or disable notifications, changing message tone, set your phone to vibrate whenever it receive a new message, etc.

See also: How to Enable or Disable Message Vibration on Samsung Galaxy S3

Here you can also setting to show the preview of the new incoming message in the notifications bar. This of course will useful if you want to know who's the sender and the quick glance of the message without having to go to Messaging app. But, the preview will only show if the screen is unlocked.


How to turn on or off new incoming text message preview?
Kindly follow the steps listed below if you want to show or not the preview of the new message in the notifications bar:
  1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
  2. Tap Messaging.
  3. Tap the Menu key.
  4. On pop up menu select Settings.
  5. Scroll to Notification settings section.
  6. If required, tap Notifications to enable this option.
  7. Depending on your current settings, tap Preview message to enable or disable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is ticked means the option is enabled.
  8. Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.
  9. Finish. Now everytime you receive the new message, you will see the preview of the message on the notifications bar.

By knowing on how to enable or disable this option, now you can set it according to your needs. When you want the preview of the new message show up in the notification bar, then turn this option on. While if not you can turn this option off. So, do you have this option enable on your phone or not?

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Enable or Disable Auto Capitalization on Keyboard Settings

Most of Samsung Galaxy SIII users usually utilizing virtual keyboard to help them while writing an email or message. This keyboard has similar function as on keyboard on personal computer, such as typing capital letter, typing a number, enter symbol, etc.

See also: How to Use Virtual Keyboard on Samsung Galaxy S3

In addition to use the keyboard to make you easier when compose a message, you can also customize keyboard's settings. One of which is by setting auto capitalization on or off. If you enable this option then it will automatically capitalize the first letter of the sentence.


How to turn on or off auto capitalization?
To do so kindly follow the steps listed below:
  1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
  2. Scroll to Settings, then tap on it.
  3. Tap Language and input.
  4. Make sure you've enable Samsung keyboard. When the checkbox next to this option is ticked means the option is turned on.
  5. Tap Gear icon next to Samsung keyboard option to enter the settings page.
  6. Tap Advanced.
  7. Depending on your current settings, tap Auto capitalisation to enable or disable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is ticked means the option is turned on.
  8. Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.

Enabling auto capitalization will help you to write correctly due to this option will capitalize the first letter of sentence automatically, even when the caps lock key is turned off. So, have you enabling this option on your keyboard settings or not? Were you helped with this option?

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Repeat Message Alert

One of the best way to notify you that you receive an incoming message is by setting a message tone. Fortunately, in Samsung Galaxy SIII you can change message tone to the one you like with ease. To enable you to change message tone in this phone, then first you must enabling notifications option in Messaging app settings page.

See also: How to Change Message Tone on Samsung Galaxy S3

Another things you can do in this page which is associated with message tone is adjusting text message alert repetition. Here you can set it to ring just once or more than once.


How to adjust message alert repetition?
Kindly follow the steps listed below to do so:
  1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
  2. Tap Messaging.
  3. Tap the Menu key.
  4. On pop up menu select Settings.
  5. Scroll to Notification settings section then tap Message alert repetition.
  6. Here you can see three options available on pop up menu. They are:
    • Once: Choose this option if you want your phone ring the tone just once when receiving an incoming messages.
    • Every 2 minutes: Choose this option if you want your phone ring the tone every 2 minutes until you open the message.
    • every 10 minutes: Choose this option if you want your phone ring the tone every 10 minutes until you open the message.
  7. Tap the required message alert repetition option you wish to use. When the dot indicator next to the option shows green means the option is selected.
  8. Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.

By adjusting message alert repetition just once or more than once, now your phone will notify you when receiving new message and repeating the tone according to the settings you've just done. So, what's the option you use on your phone?

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Enable or Disable Message Vibration

In Samsung Galaxy SIII you can determine which tone you wish to ring when you receive an incoming message by changing the message tone. But, you should first enabling notifications option on Messaging app settings page then you can change message tone according to your liking.

See also: How to Change Message Tone on Samsung Galaxy S3

In addition to enable notification and change ringtone for the messages, here you can also set your phone to vibrate when receiving an incoming messages.


How to turn on or off message notification vibration?
Here are the steps to setup 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. Scroll to Notifications settings section. Make sure you've enable Notifications option, when the checkbox next to this option is ticked means the option is turned on.
  6. According to your current settings, tap Vibrate to enable or disable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is ticked means the option is turned on.
  7. Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.

Enabling text message vibration will make your phone vibrate when you receive new incoming message. So, did you turned on this option or not? Was it useful for you?