Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Access Notification Bar Whilst Running Applications

Samsung Galaxy SIII has a multitask ability which will allow you to do more than one task at the same time with this phone, such as jump between apps or close all running apps.

See also: How to Multitask and Remove All Running Apps on Samsung Galaxy S3

Other multitask that you can do with this phone is accessing the notifications bar while you're running the apps or watching video on full screen. This of course will useful if you want to open the notification panel and get the quick controls without having to close the apps you're currently running.


How to open notification bar while running apps?
Below are the steps you need to do:

1. While you're running the apps or watching the video on full screen, tap and hold the top area of your phone screen then drag it downwards to open the notification bar.
2. Drag downwards again to open notification panel and quick controls. Whilst you're opening it, the video or apps will continue running in the background.
3. Drag it upwards to close the notification bar.

It's easy, right? By knowing this methods, now you will be able to open or close the notification without closing the apps or video you're currently running. So, hope this helps :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Set Briefing Alarm

Alarm is one of useful feature inside Samsung Galaxy SIII that you can use to remind you about an important activity or appointment. Here you can determine the time and day you wish the alarm to ring to remind you.

See also: How to Set Alarm on Samsung Galaxy S3

In certain conditions, if you want to set the alarm not only ringing, but also tells you about the weather, your schedule and a news headline, then you can configure a briefing alarm which will allow you to get that.


How to configure briefing alarm?
Below are steps you need to do to set up briefing alarm on your Galaxy SIII:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Tap Clock.
3. Tap Alarm tab.
4. Create new briefing alarm by tapping the (+) sign.
5. Set the time and day as your wish.
6. Tap Alarm type.
7. On pop up menu select Briefing.
8. Tap OK button in an information window.
9. In the News widget settings, you can select the country and category of the news as your wish.
10. Once you've finished, tap Back button to return to the create alarm screen.
11. Tap Briefing content.
12. On pop up menu, check all boxes next to the option (Weather, Today's schedule and News).
13. Tap Save button to save your briefing alarm.
14. Tap Home button to return to the standby mode

By knowing how to create a briefing alarm, now your alarm will not only ringing, but also give you the information about the weather, your today's schedule and news headline. So, have you ever tried to create briefing alarm on your phone?

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Know the Meaning of LED Indicator Color

One of the possible way to tell you that you have a missed call or message or battery low is by setting the LED to light on to explaining what's happen to you without having unlocking your Samsung Galaxy SIII.

See also: How to Set LED Indicator on Samsung Galaxy S3

When you want to set LED indicator, you will see four options available. Each option will be delegated with certain color to make you more easier knowing what the LED light means.


How to know the meaning of LED indicator color?
Below are the option available on LED indicator with their each color:

1. Charging: when plugged in charger, red means charging and green means charging is complete.
2. Low Battery: red when not plugged in charger.
3. Notification: blue when you have missed calls, messages or events.
4. Voice recording: blue when you're recording voice.
   

For the record, LED indicator will light up when the screen is off. So, by knowing what's the meaning of the different color of the LED indicator, now you can more easier knowing what the LED wants to tell you about.

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Set LED Indicator

One of part of the Samsung Galaxy SIII that you can customize is its display. You can do that by utilizing some options available under display settings, such as change the wallpaper you wish to use on your phone or adjusting the brightness of the screen.

See also: How to Adjust the Screen Brightness on Samsung Galaxy S3

While you're on the display setting page, you will also see another option to customize called LED indicator. This option will allow you to determine in which conditions you wish the LED on the top left corner of your phone will light.


How to customize LED indicator?
To do so kindly follow the steps listed below:

1. Go to Settings.
2. Under Device section, tap Display.
3. Under General section, tap LED indicator.
4. Now you will see four options available. They are:
   • Charging: enable this option if you wish the LED to light when your phone is connected to charger.
   • Low battery: enable this option if you wish the LED to light when battery level is low.
   • Notifications: enable this option if you wish the LED to light when you have missed calls, messages or application events.
   • Voice recording: enable this option if you wish the LED to light when you're recording voice.
5. Tap the required options you wish to use. When the checkbox next to the option is ticked means the option is enabled.
6. Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.
   

For the record, the LED will only light up when the screen is off. So, by knowing how to enable or disable the option available under LED indicator option, now you can set the LED to light up on the conditions you wants.

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Join Group Cast

If you want to share document or any file in real time, then there is a feature in Samsung Galaxy SIII called Group Cast which will allow you to do that. To use this feature you need to connect to the Wi-Fi network and have a Samsung account. Once you have two that things, now you're ready to start share using Group Cast.

See also: How to Share Document or File Using Group Cast on Samsung Galaxy S3

Once you've finished set up the file you wish to share, now you can tell or ask everyone whose connected in the same Wi-Fi network and have AllShare enabled device to join to the Group Cast so they will be able to also see the document or file that you share.


How to join Group Cast?
Below are the steps you need to do:

1. On the other Samsung Android device, launch AllShare Play from the  app drawer.
2. Sign in with the Samsung account associated with the device.
3. Select the device you wish to use.
4. Tap the Menu key.
5. On pop up menu select Join Group Cast.
6. Tap OK button in the notifications windows.
7. Now you'll see a list of available Group Cast listed by device name.
8. Tap the device you wish to connect with the Group Cast.
9. Enter the same PIN that was entered on the device that share the document, then tap Done button.
10. Finish. You will now be joined to the selected Group Cast.
    

By knowing how to join Group cast, now you can also view the content of the document or files being share from the host device. If the host sharing a presentation, then you'll see the contents slide as they are navigated on the host device.

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Share Document or File Using Group Cast

In order to make you be able to share the document or file with another Samsung Android device with All Share Play capability, first you need to connect your Samsung Galaxy SIII to the Wi-Fi network.

See also: How to Connect to Wi-Fi Network on Samsung Galaxy S3

Another thing you should have before using All Share Play is a Samsung account. If you do not already have the account, you can create the new one first.

See also: How to Create New Samsung Account on Samsung Galaxy S3

Once you have connected with Wi-Fi network and already have a Samsung account, now you can start using All Share Play and enjoy to share document or file with others.


How to share document or file using Group Cast?
One of the feature inside All Share Play is a Group Cast. This features will allow you to share Powerpoints, PDF, document and image with anyone whose connected in the same Wifi network with All Share enabled device. Well, kindly follow the steps listed below to do so:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Tap AllShare Play.
3. If this your first time, you'll be prompted to read user agreement and follow the instructions to continue.
4. Sign in using your Samsung account. Now your registered device will be listed.
5. Tap the icon of your device, your files stored on the device will be displayed.
6. Select the item you wish to share.
7. Tap the Menu key, then on pop up menu select Share.
8. On the next pop up menu select Group Cast.
9. Tap OK button in the Notification windows.
10. Enter a PIN that will used by others to join the Group Cast, then tap Done button.
11. Finish. Now you're ready to begin the Group Cast and ask others to join.
    

By knowing how to use Group Cast, now you can share document or any files in real time with other Samsung Android device which is connected in the same Wi-Fi network and have All Share enabled device.

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Remove SMS Entries from Call History Logs Temporarily

There are so many ways that you can do to free up the phone's storage. One of the little thing to do to free up your Samsung Galaxy SIII storage is by deleting one, multiple or all call history logs.

See also: How to Delete One, Multiple or All Call History Logs on Samsung Galaxy S3

If you're on the call logs list, you can see that there is also SMS entries displayed there. Indeed by default, phone logs will displaying both calls and SMS entries. But, if you want to only displaying call logs, then you can temporarily removing SMS entries from your phone logs.


How to remove SMS entries from call logs temporarily?
Kindly follow the steps listed below to hide SMS entries from call logs:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Tap Phone.
3. Tap Logs tab.
4. Tap the Menu key.
5. On pop up menu select View by.
6. On the next pop up menu, you will see 3 options available. They are:
   • All logs: to view both calls and SMS entries.
   • All calls: to view only call logs.
   • Missed calls: to view missed call logs only.
7. Tap All calls to view only the call logs.
8. Finish. Now the phone logs will only viewing call logs and hiding SMS entries from there.
   

As a note, the step mentioned above only work temporarily, once you exit from the Phone apps using Back button or Home button, the phone call logs will be back to default and viewing both calls and SMS entries.