Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Show or Hide Pointer Location

There is a hidden menu inside Samsung Galaxy SIII called developer settings that you can use to customize your phone. To show this menu you need to do some steps. Once you've finished, you will see this option turn up under settings menu.

See also: How to Enable Developer Option on Samsung Galaxy S3

Under developer option, there is an option called show pointer location. First time I did notice this option after one of the reader here said that in her phone there is a grid line that following her move.


How to show or hide pointer location?
To get rid or to show grid line of your pointer location, kindly follow the steps listed below:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Scroll to Settings, then tap on it.
3. Scroll to Developer option, then tap on it.
4. Depending on your current settings, tap Show pointer location to enable or disable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is ticked means this option is turned on.
5. Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.

Well, actually I don't know exactly what's the function of this option. But, some of Galaxy SIII users reported that they were annoyed by the grid line that following their move and they didn't know what causing it. So, by knowing the effect of enabling this option, now you can get rid such an annoying grid line from your phone by disabling this option if you were accidentally enabling it.

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Make Password Field Visible When Typing

Samsung Galaxy SIII is a great Android-based smartphone that comes with several abilities and features, from the basic ability such as messaging and make a call, ability to use and check multiple email accounts, up to using it to access some social media such as Twitter and Facebook.

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

Most of them usually require password to allow you accessing them. This sometimes force you to entering so many passwords even in a single day. At the end, this multiple passwords may end up you with entering the wrong password. Fortunately, there is an option in Samsung Galaxy SIII which will allow your phone to view the password when you're typing it. This of course will helps you to reduce the chance to entering the wrong password.


How to make password field visible or invisible when typing?
To enable or disable make password invisible option, then kindly follow the steps listed below:

1. Go to Settings.
2. Scroll to Security, then tap on it.
3. Scroll to Password section. Depending on your current settings, tap Make password visible to enable or disable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is ticked means the option is turned on.
4. Finish. Now you will see the password for a while whenever you type it.

For certain case, enable this option will helps you to enter the right password when your password is long or use some combination of letters and numbers. But, you should remember that it doesn't apply to the lockscreen password. So, when you think that enabling this option is useful for you, then you can enable it. While if not, just leave it to stay turned off.

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Replace Lock Screen Shortcuts

By default, shortcuts that displayed on lock screen are usually four icons of the most popular apps, such as Phone, Internet, Camera and ChatOn. But, if one or more of them are the shortcuts that you don't want to be there, then you can change them with any shortcuts of app you want.


How to change shortcuts on lock screen?
To do so, there are two possible ways that you can do to replace an existing shortcuts on your Samsung Galaxy SIII lock screen. They are:

1. Replacing shortcuts by deleting one of them then add the new one.
The first ways that you can do to change an existing shortcuts on lock screen is by deleting the required shortcuts you want to remove then use the blank spot to add the new shortcuts you want.

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

2. Replacing shortcuts by selecting from the list of shortcuts.
Kindly follow the steps listed below to replace an existing shortcuts on lock screen using the second ways:

• Go to Settings.
• Scroll to Lock screen, then tap on it.
• Tap Lock screen option.
• 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.
• Tap Shortcuts.
• Long press the required shortcuts you wish to change.
• Now you will see a list of available shortcuts.
• Tap the required shortcuts you want to add to change the existing ones.
• Tap Home screen to return to the standby mode.

Once your phone is locked, you will see the old shortcuts was replaced with the new one that you've just selected. Also by knowing two possible ways to change an existing shortcuts on your lock screen, now you can replace an unused or unwanted shortcuts with the shortcuts of your favourites apps or with the most frequently used apps. So, have you ever tried to replace an existing shortcuts on your lock screen using one of the steps mentioned above?

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.