Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Switch Camera

You can customize some features embedded on Samsung Galaxy SIII camera through its settings, such as choosing shot mode that suit your needs, turn on or off flash option, switch default camera storage between phone or memory card, etc.

See also: How to Set SD Card as Default Storage for Camera Photos Images on Samsung Galaxy S3

While you're on camera settings, you will see self portrait option available there. This option will allow you to change the camera from the back camera to the front-facing camera. By default, Self portrait option is set to Off which means it use the back camera.


How to change the back camera to the front-facing camera?
There are some shot modes available on Camera app which will result better if you use it for self portrait shot which means you need to use the front-facing camera to do so. To switch the camera, kindly follow the steps listed below:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Tap Camera.
3. Tap Settings(gear) icon to enter to the settings.
4. Depending on your current settings, tap Self portrait to switch between the back camera and the front-facing camera. When it's OFF means it use the back camera, while if it's ON means it use the front-facing camera.

By knowing on how to switch between the back or front camera, now you can set it according to your need. If you want to use the back camera, then turn this option off. While to use the front camera, turn this option on. So, hope this helps :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Swap Icons on Camera Settings

Samsung Galaxy SIII comes with advanced camera equipped with some useful features inside it, such as several shot modes, swap default storage between phone and memory card, flash option, etc

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

You can find all these feature I've mentioned above on Camera app settings. The settings has several options, which may you don't use them all so to make you more easier accessing the most used option then you can change the shortcut position according to your needs.


How to rearrange shortcuts position on camera settings?
You can swap the icon on camera settings by using edit shortcut option . Here are the steps:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Tap Camera.
3. Tap Camera settings (gear) icon.
4. Tap Edit shortcuts.
5. Now you will see a menu with 15 shortcuts of camera settings that you can rearrange the position and pick four of them to be a quick settings . They are:
• Self Portrait
• Flash
• Shooting Mode
• Auto Focus
• Scene Mode
• Exposure Value
• Time
• Effects
• Resolution
• White Balance
• ISO
• Metering
• Auto Contrast
• Outdoor Visibility
• Guidelines
6. Tap and hold icon, then drag it to edit position of shortcuts. release to placed it.
7. To change four quick settings that you use most, hold and drag the icon over one of the existing icon then release to place it.

Reordering the most used option on camera settings to the top list will make you more easier to access them without having to scroll. Also by setting four quick icon with the icon you need most will make you more easier accessing them without having entering the settings. So, have you ever tried to reorder option on the camera settings or changing four quick icon? Was it provide benefits for you?

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Import Contacts in VCF File from Internal Memory

In Samsung Galaxy SIII you can copy your contacts to your internal memory as .vcf file using export to USB storage option that you can find under Import/Export option on Contacts app.

See also: How to Export Contacts to USB Storage on Samsung Galaxy S3

Under Import/Export option, you will also see another option available there: import from USB storage. This option will allow you to import .vcf file on your internal memory to your contacts.


How to import contact from USB storage?
Below are the steps you need to do import .vcf file from internal memory to your contact:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Tap Contacts.
3. Tap the Contact tab.
4. Tap the Menu key.
5. On pop up menu select Import/Export.
6. Tap Import from USB storage.
7. Now you will see three options available on pop up menu, they are:
• Import one vCard file: choose this option to import contact from one files.
• Import multiple vCard files: choose this option to import contact from more than one .vcf files.
• Import all vCard files: choose this option if you wants to import all .vcf files from the internal memory.
8. Tap the required option. When the dot indicator next to the option shows green means the option is selected.
9. Tap OK button.
10. Select the desired vCard files you wish to import.
11. Tap OK button to confirm importing contacts

By knowing how to import vCard files from the USB storage, now you will be able to import one, multiple or all .vcf file on your internal memory to your contact. Hope this helps :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Export Contacts to Internal Memory as VCF File

There is a reason and condition that sometimes force you to copy your contacts from phone to SIM on your Galaxy SIII, such as when you want to send your phone for repair and you want to keep your contact by copying them into the SIM and use them in another phone.

See also: How to Copy Contact from Phone to SIM Card on Samsung Galaxy S3

In addition to copy contact from phone to SIM, here you can also copying contacts to your internal memory using export to USB storage option. The file will be a .vcf format that you can import to another phone or re-import it again to your Galaxy SIII.


How to export contacts to USB storage?
Follow the steps listed below to transfer contacts to your internal memory as .vcf file:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Tap Contacts.
3. Tap the Contact tab.
4. Tap the Menu key.
5. On pop up menu select Import/Export.
6. Tap Export to USB storage.
7. Tap OK button to confirm exporting contacts.

Exporting contacts as .vcf file to your internal memory will allow you to import it again later. This of course will useful if you wants to replace your SIM with the new ones but still wants to keep the contacts you've already have. So, hope this helps :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Set Time Zone Manually

As we have learn before that you can enable or disable Automatic time zone option on Samsung Galaxy SIII. Enabling this option will make your phone to use time zone provided by the network that you're currently using.

See also: How to Enable or Disable Automatic Time Zone on Samsung Galaxy S3

In addition to set time zone automatically, here is also an option which will allow you to change the time zone manually. But, first you need to turn off automatic time zone option before adjusting the time zone manually.


How to change time zone manually?
If you want to adjust time zone to suit with your current location manually, then below are the steps to do:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Tap Settings.
3. Under System section, tap Date and time.
4. If required, uncheck the checkbox next to Automatic time zone option to disable this option.
5. Tap Select time zone.
6. Now you will see a list of time zone.
7. Tap the required time zone you wish to use.
8. Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.

Knowing how to set time zone manually or automatically will make you have two choices that you can choose the one which is best suit your needs. So, which one you like the most? Set it automatically or manually?

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Turn On or Off Automatic Time Zone

In Samsung Galaxy SIII you can set the date and time manually to adjust it according to the date and time at your current location, or you can leave it by default to automatically set by the network that you're currently using.

See also: How to Set Date and Time Automatically or Manually in Samsung Galaxy S3

Another option available on the Date and time page is Automatic time zone. Enabling this option will make your phone to use network-provided time zone, while disable it will allow you to set the time zone manually.


How to enable or disable Automatic time zone?
If you want to set time zone automatically or not, then below are the steps to do:

1. Go to Settings.
2. On System section, tap Date and time.
3. Depending on your current settings, tap Automatic time zone to enable or disable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is ticked means the option is turned on.
4. Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.

When you go to abroad, you may pass through the country with the different time zone. By enabling automatic time zone option in your phone, now you no need to change it manually due to the network will adjusting the time zone according to your current location and provide it on your phone. So, did you enable or disable this option on your phone?

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Change Time Format

As we have learn before that you can easily change the date format in Samsung Galaxy SIII to the format you always have. You can choose one of three date format available on your phone to suit your need.

See also: How to Change Date Format on Samsung Galaxy S3

In addition to change the date format, while you're on the date and time page you can also change the phone's time format to use between 24-hour time format or AM/PM time format.


How to enable or disable use 24-hour format option?
Kindly follow the steps listed below to turn on or turn off this option:
1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Tap Settings.
3. Scroll to System section, then tap Date and Time.
4. Depending on your current settings, tap Use 24-hour format to enable or disable this option. Enable this option to use 24 hour time format, or disable this option to use AM/PM time format. When the checkbox next to this option is ticked means the option is turned on.
5. Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.

Adjusting the time format on your phone to the format you usually use will make you more easier to read the time. So, what's the time format are you using now? 24-hour time format or AM/PM time format?