Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Enable or Disable Time Clock on Lock Screen

There are some options inside Samsung Galaxy SIII that you can use to customize lock screen, such as Facebook information ticker which will allow you to display the latest entries from your Facebook account on your lock screen.

See also: How to Show Facebook Information Ticker on Samsung Galaxy S3 Lock Screen

Another option that you can also use to customize your lock screen is by showing the time clock. This of course will useful to help you knowing the time easier, even when your phone is locked.


How to show time clock on lock screen?
To customize this option, kindly follow the steps listed below:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Scroll to Settings, then tap on it.
3. Scroll to Lock screen, then tap on it.
4. Tap Lock screen option.
5. Depending on your current settings, tap Clock to turn on or off this option. When the checkbox next to this option is ticked means the option is turned on.
6. Press the Power button twice to turn off the screen and turn it on again.
7. Now you should see a clock on your lock screen.

Displaying the time clock on lock screen is one of the best way to make you more easier to know the time. You can also use this option to subtitute the watch function. So, does your lock screen showing the time clock?

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Show Facebook Information Ticker on Lock Screen

Facebook is one of the most popular social media available today which have lot of users around the world. That's why most of smartphone has it as pre-installed app, but not with the Galaxy SIII. If you wants to use Facebook then you should download it first through Play Store then installing it to your phone.

See also: How to Install and Use Facebook for Android on Samsung Galaxy S3

When you usually use Facebook, knowing the latest entries on your Facebook account is one of fun things to do. Fortunately, after upgrading your phone to the Android Jelly Bean you will be able to display Facebook information ticker on your lock screen so you can stay updated with the latest feeds from your Facebook account.


How to get Facebook information ticker on lock screen?
If you wants to display Facebook ticker on your lock screen, then follow the steps listed below:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Scroll to Settings, then tap on it.
3. Scroll to Security, then tap on it.
4. Tap Lock screen option.
5. Ensure you've enabled Information tickers. When the slider next to this option is on the right or shows green means the option is turned on.
6. Tap Information ticker.
7. Tap Content type.
8. On pop up menu select Facebook.
9. Press the Power button twice to turn off the screen then to turn it on again.
10. Now you will see Facebook information ticker at the bottom of your lock screen.
11. Tap the arrow icon in the center to show more Facebook information tickers

Once you've finished set to display Facebook ticker on your lock screen, now you can stay up to date with the latest Facebook entries even when your phone is locked. But, you should compensate this option by getting your phone slower due to your phone should load data from your Facebook account. So, are you the one who always using Facebook in your daily life? Does this option useful for you?

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Enable or Disable Information Ticker

There are several options available on Samsung Galaxy SIII that you can use to customize your lock screen. One of which is by setting and displaying owner information. This information of course will useful if you lost your phone and a good people find it, then this information will make them to more easier to call or find you to return your phone.

See also: How to Set and Show Owner Information on Samsung Galaxy S3 Lock Screen

Another option which also available that you can use to customize lock screen is by displaying information ticker. By enabling this option, you will be able to see an up to date information ticker from the content type available that you set to display on your lock screen.


How to turn on or off information ticker?
Below are the steps to do so:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Scroll to Settings, then tap on it.
3. Scroll to Security, then tap on it.
4. Under Screen security section, tap Lock screen options.
5. To enable Information ticker, slide the switch next to this option to the right. While to disable, slide the switch next to this option to the left.

Once you enable information ticker, now you can choose which the content type you want to display on your lock screen or adjusting ticker's sliding speed. So, do you set this option on or off on your phone?

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Increase Bluetooth Visibility Time

Once you've upgrading your Galaxy SIII to Android Jelly Bean, your phone will get some new features inside it. One of which is blocking mode option which will allow you to block all or certain of notifications, calls, texts and messages.

See also: How to Enable or Disable Blocking Mode on Samsung Galaxy S3

Another feature that you will find after upgrading is the option to increase the time of your Bluetooth visibility. If by default, Bluetooth visibility time is only within 2 minutes, then now with this option you can increase it up to 1 hour, even you can set it to always visible.


How to change Bluetooth visibility time?
To adjust this option, kindly follow the steps listed below:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Scroll to Settings, then tap on it.
3. Slide the switch next to Bluetooth option to the right to turn it on.
4. Tap Bluetooth.
5. Tap the Menu key.
6. On pop up menu select Visible time-out.
7. Now you will see four options available. They are:
• 2 minutes
• 5 minutes
• 1 hour
• Never time out.
8. Tap the required visible time-out option. When the dot indicator next to the option shows green means the option is selected.
9. Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.

By knowing how to adjust the visible time out, now you can set your Bluetooth to visible longer or even set it not to time out. So, have you ever tried this option once you've upgrading your phone to the Android Jelly Bean?

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Take Photo While Recording Video

The best way to perpetuate your precious moment is by recording it into a video. Fortunately, Samsung Galaxy SIII comes with advanced camera which also you can use as video recorder.

See also: How to Record Video on Samsung Galaxy S3

While you're recording a video using your Galaxy SIII, you will also be able to take a picture. This of course will useful if in the middle of recording a video you find a best moment that you wants to capture into a photo.


How to take a picture while recording video?
To do so kindly follow the steps listed below:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Tap Camera.
3. If required, drag the indicator to the video recorder icon.
4. Tap the Record icon to start recording video.
5. To change the focus, tap anywhere on the viewfinder screen you want to focus. To focus on the center of the screen, tap Auto focus [AF] icon.
6. Tap the camera icon to take a picture whilst recording.
7. To stop recording tap again on the Record icon.
8. Now the video and photo will be automatically saved on your gallery.

For the record, in order to make you be able to take a picture while recording, make sure you have disabled anti-shake option that you can find under camera settings. So, have you ever tried to take a photo while you record a video?

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Import Contacts in VCF File from SD Card

Exporting contacts to your SD card surely will facilitate you when you wants to re-import the contacts to the another phone or PC. The file will be .vcf file and automatically saved to your SD card.

See also: How to Export Contacts to SD Card on Samsung galaxy S3

In addition to export contacts to SD card, in Samsung Galaxy SIII you will also be able to import contacts in .vcf file saved on your SD card. This of course will useful if you wants to import contacts in .vcf files from another source which you've already save on your SD card.


How to import contacts from SD card?
Here are the steps to do if you wants to import .vcf file from your SD card:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Tap Contacts.
3. Tap Contact tab.
4. Tap the Menu key.
5. On pop up menu select Import from SD card.
6. Now you will see three options available.
• Choose Import one vCard file if you wants to import one .vcf file among lot of vcf files on your SD card.
• Choose Import multiple vCard files if you wants to import more than one vcf files from your SD card.
• Choose Import all vCard files if you wants to import all .vcf files saved in your SD card.
7. Tap OK button.
8. Select the .vcf file you wants to import.
9. Tap OK button to confirm importing contacts.

You can also use these steps to import contacts from another source which have .vcf file format that you've already saved on your SD card. So, hope this helps :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Export Contacts to SD Card

As we all know that Samsung Galaxy SIII allows you to expand your storage by inserting SD card inside it. It's easy to do so, that's why you can open the back case then insert it into its slot by yourself. Once you've finished, now you're ready to use it as your extended storage.

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

As same as SIM or internal memory, you can also export your contacts as .vcf file then save it to your SD card. Later days, you can use this file to import contacts to your PC or another phone or re-import it again to your Galaxy SIII.


How to export contacts to SD card as .vcf file?
Below are the steps you need to do to transfer contacts to SD card:

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

By knowing on how to transfer contacts to your SD card as .vcf file, later you can import the files to another phone or PC. You can also perform these steps to backup your contacts manually. So, have you ever transferring contacts to your SD card? Why you did that?