Samsung Galaxy S3 : How to Fix No Notifications Tone when Receiving Incoming Message or Email

One of the insider (how I call the inside-galaxy's visitors) named Mr. Walsh was wrote an email to me and asked why his Samsung Galaxy SIII not play a tone when receiving an incoming message or email, eventhough he had set the message tone and email tone on his phone. Well, if you're also experiencing the same problem with him, then there are a few things that you should check on your phone to solve this problem. Here they are:

1. Make sure your phone is not in the silent mode, check this by going to Settings> Sound> Ensure the Silent mode is turned off.
2. Make sure you have ticked the Notification option under Messaging app settings.
3. Make sure you have ticked the Email Notification option under your Email account settings.
4. Make sure you have adjusted the volume so you can hear the tone of an incoming message or email, check this by going to Settings> Sound> Volume> adjust the Notifications volume bar to the right to increase of the volume.
5. Check whether you have enabled blocking mode on your phone, check this by going to Settings> Blocking Mode> (if blocking mode is enabled) then make sure the Disable notifications option is not checked .
   See also : How to Customize Option on Blocking Mode on Samsung Galaxy S3
6. If your Samsung Galaxy SIII running with the Android Jelly Bean, make sure you have checked Show Notifications in Messaging app and Email app. Do this thing by going to Settings> Application Manager> Go to the app (Messaging and email)> tick the box next to Show Notifications.

Well, these are six common things that may cause your phone doesn't play the tone when receiving an incoming message or email. However, if you own another tip and trick to solve this problem and it's not listed here, then you can share it through the comments below :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Share Media Files with Nearby Devices

There are some option in Samsung Galaxy SIII to share files over Wi-Fi, such as Group Cast which will allow you to share document or file with another AllShare Play capable device that connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

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

Another option available in this phone which also utilizing Wi-Fi network is the nearby devices. This option will allow you to share media files with another DLNA --Digital Living Network Alliance-- capable device which are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.


How to share video, photos or music with nearby devices?
To do so, kindly follow the steps as listed below:

1. Go to Settings.
2. Tap More settings.
3. Tap Nearby devices.
4. Tick the box next to File sharing option to turn on or off the option.
5. If this is the first time you use this option, then you'll see some information about this option, tap OK to continue. Tap Do not show again to stop the message from appearing again.
6. Tap Shared contents to determine which the media files you would like to share: Video, Photos or Music. Tap the box next to the desired option, then tap OK button.
7. You'll receive a request from nearby devices to access your phone, tap OK to accept and add the device to the Allowed device list, or tap Cancel to reject and add the device to the Not-allowed devices list.
8. Tap Device name to change your phone's names, then tap Save. The name will be used by the others to identify your phone.

Once you activate the file sharing, another allowed DLNA capable devices in the same Wi-Fi network will be able to access data on your phone. So, hope this helps :)

Samsung Galaxy S3 : How to Fix the "None" Button Grayed Out When Turn Off the Screen Lock

Some visitors of the inside-galaxy who visit the article about turning the screen lock off have left their comments there. Some of them said that they could not turn off the screen lock because the "None" button is disabled or grayed out.

See also: How to Turn Off Screen Lock on Samsung Galaxy S3

If you're also experiencing the same problem, the None button grayed out, then in this article I will summarize some steps that you can take to resolve this issue. But whatever the case, it would be much more easier if you first do your own investigate and know roughly what the causes, so you will be easier to find the solution, because there is no one who know the device better than you. Well, here they are:

1. Clear credential in your phone by going to Settings> Security> Clear credentials. If it not works, then go to the next steps .
2. Check whether you have installed an application that requires you to activate the screen lock on your phone, for example FoxFi app. If so, remove the application if you're no longer use them. If you still want to keep the application, then you might want to use the pattern methods for simplicity.
3. Check whether there are settings in the phone that requires you to activate the screen lock. The one that I know is when you turn on the option to encrypt the SD card then the None button will be disabled and you're only allowed to use a pattern, PIN or password to unlock the screen. If this is the causes, disable the option to re-enable the None button. If not, you might want to use the pattern methods for simplicity.
4. Check whether you have a VPN on your phone. If so , then you need to remove the VPN to re-enable the None button. But if you really need a VPN, then you might want to use the pattern methods for simplicity.

These points mentioned above are some general things that you can do to resolve this problem. This may be works on some users, and may be not for others. However, if you have another tip or trick to resolve this issue and it's not listed here, then you can share them through the comments below.

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Change Default Storage on Voice Recorder App

A good thing in the Samsung Galaxy SIII is that you can add a memory card into this phone to extend the storage and prevents the internal storage quickly run out. As we all know that the low internal storage can give you some problems, such as error when open or save files, etc. . Fortunately, once you add a memory card to your phone, you can set the default storage in some applications to the SD card, for instance you can set any image taken by the camera to automatically saved to the SD card .

See also: How to Set SD Card as Default Storage on Camera App in Samsung Galaxy S3

In addition to the camera app, you can also set the default storage in another app, one of which is a voice recorder app. You can choose to save the voice recorder files to the phone or memory card.


How to change the default storage on voice recorder app ?
Below are the steps you need to do if you want to set the internal storage or SD card as the default storage on voice recorder app:

1. Go to Apps from the Home screen.
2. Scroll to Voice recorder, then tap it.
3. Tap the Menu key then select Settings.
4. Tap Storage , then you can choose to use either Phone or Memory card as the default storage.

Once you set the default storage in voice recorder app, now every time you use this application to record sound, the file will be automatically saved in the SD card.

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Adjust Sound Volume

Set the ringtone is the best way to tell you who the person is calling you. Moreover, in Samsung Galaxy SIII you can also assign different ringtone on each contact you have saved on your phonebook.

See also: How to Set Different Ringtone for Different Contact on Samsung Galaxy S3

Once you've assign ringtone, then whenever the contact calls you then the phone will ring the tone you already set before, of course your phone should not be in silent mode and you have adjust the volume to allow you hear the ringtone.


How to change sound volume?
You can adjust ringtone and other notification volume by following the steps as listed below:

1. Go to Settings.
2. Tap Sound.
3. Tap Volume.
4. Now you'll see some option available here, such as music, video, games and other media, ringtone, notification, etc, with the slider next to each of the option
5. Slide the slider on each option to the right to increase the volume or slide it to the left to decrease the volume.
6. Tap OK button to save the changes.

Well, this is the step to change ringtone and other notification volume on your phone. Also by knowing this step, now you can set the sound volume according to your need. So, hope this helps :)

Samsung Galaxy S3 : How to Solve Can't Control Music Player on Lock Screen

A visitor of the inside-galaxy asked me through her comment that she could not control the stock music player app --such as skip, pause/play, rewind, etc-- when the phone is locked unless she's unlocked her phone. Well , if you're also experiencing the same problem with her, then better you check a few things below to solve the problem:

1. Use Swipe method to unlock the screen
With the basic swipe methods to unlock the screen, whenever you're playing a music with the music player and the phone is locked, then you can control the music player with a music player control which can be found by sliding down the notification bar. Whereas, for the other unlock methods, such as a PIN, password or pattern, you need to unlock the screen first to be able to control the music player.
See also : How to Customize Samsung Galaxy S3 Lock Screen

2. Use the native headphones of the Samsung Galaxy S3
If you use the headphones that come along with your phone, then you can utilize it to control the music player by using its physical buttons, such as you can jump to the next song by double clicking the small pause button beside the volume control.

3. Use the third-party music player app with lockscreen controls
If you don't want to use the swipe method to unlock --for the security reasons maybe-- and or you don't want to use headphones, then the options that you can possibly do is by installing a third-party music player apps that have lock screen controls, such as Poweramp, doubleTwist, etc. You can get them all through the Play Store.


Well , that's three things you need to do on your phone if you want to be able to control the music player when your phone is locked. However, if you have your own way to fix this problem and it's not listed here, then I'll really appreciate if you willing to share them through the comment below :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Add or Remove Accessibility Shortcut to the Device Menu

There are several option that we can find under accessibility menu in Samsung Galaxy SIII. One of which is an option called Talkback. Enabling this option will set the phone to provide you a spoken feedback for whatever you do with the phone. With the Android Jelly Bean, enable Talkback mode and face detection shot mode will allow you to use easy snap feature when taking a picture.

See also: How to Use Easy Snap Feature on Samsung Galaxy S3

Usually, you can accessing the accessibility menu through the settings menu. But, you can add the accessibility shortcut under device option for faster access. You can do so by enabling Accessibility shortcut option.


How to enable or disable accessibility shortcut?
Below are the complete steps to do so:

1. Go to Settings.
2. Tap Accessibility.
3. Depending on your current settings, tap Accessibility shortcut to enable or disable this option. When the box next to the option is checked means the option is turned on.
4. Once you've enabled this option, you'll see an accessibility shortcut whenever you press and hold the Power key to open device options.

By knowing this step, now you can set to add or not accessibility shortcut under device power menu. For some users, adding this shortcut will help them to access the accessibility menu more faster and easier, while for some others are not. So, hope this helps :)