Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Replace Icon on the Dock with Icon or Folder from Home Screen

In order to allow you replacing an unwanted or unused icon that displayed at the bottom dock on your Samsung Galaxy SIII Home screen, then first of all you need to delete the required icon you wish to remove to allow you filling the blank spot with the new icon or folder.

See also: How to Delete Icon on Samsung Galaxy S3 Home Screen Dock

Once you've finished deleting the icon you wants, now you will be able to add the new icon of your favourites apps or the most frequently used apps or folders using the available blank spot at the dock. This of course will helps you to work with your phone more efficiently.


How to swap icon on the bottom dock with icon or folder from Home screen?
You can change the icon on the Home screen dock with the icon of certain apps or folder from the Home screen by following the steps listed below:

1. Find the icon or folder from your Home screen that you wish to place in the bottom dock.
2. Once you've found the one, tap and hold the icon or folder then drag it downward into the blank spot available on the dock.
3. Release the icon or folder to placed it.
4. Finish. Now the new icon or folder will reside in the dock.
5. If you still have the blank spot on the dock, then you can add new icon or folder by repeating from the step #1.

Replacing the default icon on the dock that you don't want with the icon of your favourites apps or with the most frequently used apps or folders will of course helps you to save more time because now you can skip some steps when you wants to access them.

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Delete Icon on the Home Screen Dock

Personalizing Samsung Galaxy SIII is the most fun thing to do. One of the part of this phone that you can personalize is its Home screen. You can add, delete, rearrange and change your Home screen to your liking.

See also: How to Delete, Add, Arrange and Change Samsung Galaxy S3 Home Screen

Another part of the Home screen which also configurable is its dock icon located at the bottom of the screen. By default, usually they are five icon of the most popular apps, such as Contacts, Phone, Messaging, Internet and Apps. But, if one or more of them are the icon that you don't want to be there, then you can delete one or more of them then replace them with your favourites apps or with the most frequently used apps.


How to remove icon on Home screen dock?
Below are the steps to do to remove one or more icons on Home screen dock:

1. Tap and hold the required icon you wish to remove from the bottom dock, then move it upwards.
2. Drag the icon to the Home screen then release to placed it. Make sure the Home screen has room for it in order to accept the new icon. If you wish to delete the icon rather than let it on your Home screen then you can move it to the Trash to delete it.
3. Now you will see a blank spot at the bottom dock that you can use to add a new icon.
4. To remove more icon, repeat from the step #1.

Deleting unused or unwanted icon at the bottom dock will allow you to fill the blank spot with any apps you wants. This of course will useful to make sure all the icon displayed at the bottom dock on your Home screen is anything that you wants.

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

Samsung Galaxy SIII has some options inside it which will allow you to customize its lock screen, such as displaying information ticker, displaying owner information, shows clock, etc

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

In addition to shows clock on lock screen, here you can also shows dual clock when you're abroad. This of course will useful to helps you knowing the time on your current location and the time on your home.


How to show dual clock on lock screen?
If you wants to show dual clock when roaming, then 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, slide the slider next to Dual clock option to enable or disable this option. When the slider is in the right side means this option is turned on.
6. Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.
   

Once your phone is locked whilst you're abroad, then you will see dual clock turn up on your lock screen. One of them shows the time on your current location, while the other shows the time on your home. So, have you ever tried to use this option?

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Change Camera Resolution

If you're using camera embedded on Samsung Galaxy SIII, you can customize some options available there to get the best result. One of which is by enabling or disabling flash camera option depending on light intensity around you.

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

In addition to enable or disable flash to get enough light when shot a picture, here you can also change the camera resolution.


How to change camera resolution?
Below are the steps you need to do to select the camera resolution:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Tap Camera.
3. Tap Settings (gear) icon to enter the camera settings.
4. Tap Resolution.
5. Now you will see 6 options available on pop up menu. They are:
   • 8MP (3264x2448)
   • 6MP (3264x1836)
   • 3.2MP (2048x1536)
   • 2.4MP (2048x1152)
   • 0.9MP (1280x720)
   • 0.3MP (640x480)
6. Tap the required resolution you wish to use.
7. Now you're ready to take a picture.
   

By default, Galaxy SIII camera set to use resolution of 8MP or 3264x2448 pixel. But, if you wish to use lower resolution than the default, then you can change it using the steps mentioned above.

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Add New Lock Screen Shortcuts

If you've already enable shortcuts on your Samsung Galaxy SIII lock screen, once your phone is locked you will see four default shortcuts turn up there. But, if there is shortcuts that you wish not to be displayed then you can remove it easily.

See also: How to Delete Shortcuts on Samsung Galaxy S3 Lock Screen

Once you've deleted shortcuts, then there will be a spot that you can use to add new shortcuts to your favourites apps or the most frequently used apps. This of course will useful to helps you more easier and faster to access them when the phone is locked.


How to add new shortcut on lock screen?
Below are the complete steps to add new shortcuts on your lock screen:

1. Go to Settings.
2. Scroll to Lock screen, then tap on it.
3. Tap Lock screen option.
4. Make sure you've enabled Shortcuts option. When the slider next to this option shows green or in the right side means this option is turned on.
5. Tap Shortcuts.
6. If you've already deleted one of shortcuts, then you will see plus (+) icon next to the shortcuts.
7. Tap plus (+) icon to add new shortcuts.
8. Now you will see a list of available shortcuts of apps. Tap the required apps you wish to add.

Once your phone is locked, you will see new shortcuts of apps that you've just added before displayed there. Removing certain shortcuts then add new shortcuts of your favourites app of course will help you to save your time because it will skip some steps to access them.

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Delete Lock Screen Shortcuts

One of the way that you can do to save your time when using Samsung Galaxy SIII is by displaying shortcuts on your lock screen. This because you will be able to quickly access your favourites apps through shortcuts when your phone is locked.

See also: How to Enable or Disable Shortcut on Samsung Galaxy S3 Lock Screen

Once you've enabled this option, then the shortcuts will be displayed on your lock screen and you will be able to customize the shortcuts. One of which is removing unused shortcuts that you don't wants to display.


How to remove shortcuts on lock screen.
Follow the steps listed below if you wants to remove unused shortcuts on lock screen:

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. Ensure you've enable Shortcuts option. When the slider next to this option shows green or in the right side means this option is turned on.
6. To delete shortcuts, tap and hold shortcuts then drag to the trash icon at the bottom of the screen, release to delete it.
7. Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.

Once your phone is locked, the shortcuts you've just deleted will no longer be displayed there. So, hope this helps :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Rearrange Lock Screen Shortcuts

Displaying shortcuts on your Samsung Galaxy SIII lock screen is one of the way that you can do to save your time because enabling this option will helps you to access certain apps quickly through the shortcuts when your phone is locked.

See also: How to Enable or Disable Shortcuts on Samsung Galaxy S3 Lock Screen

In addition to show shortcuts on your lock screen, you can also customize the shortcuts by arranging their position to your liking.


How to change order the shortcuts on lock screen?
Follow the steps listed below if you wants to rearrange shortcuts displayed on your lock screen:

1. Go to Settings.
2. Scroll to Lock screen, then tap on it.
3. Tap Lock screen option.
4. Make sure you've enable Shortcuts option. When the slider next to this option shows green or in the right side means this option is turned on.
5. Tap Shortcuts.
6. Tap and hold the required shortcuts you wants to change its position then drag it to the desired position.
7. Release to placed it.
8. Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.

Once your phone is locked, then you will see the shortcuts will displayed there with the order as you customize before. So, hope this helps :)