Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Connect to Windows or Mac Computer

There are several reasons that might make you have to connect your Galaxy SIII with computers, one of them when you want to load music onto your phone via Samsung's Kies software.

See also: How to load music from Kies with Samsung Galaxy S3

For beginners to connect the two devices it may be a little bit tricky, but by following the guidelines below you can do it all with ease.

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How to connect to a PC?
As written on technipages.com, in order to make your phone connect with your computer, you need to follow the simple steps below:

1. First of all, if you are Windows user you should download the USB driver for the Galaxy SIII and install it to your computer. While if you are a Mac user you do not need to install any drivers or software.
2. Connect these two devices using a micro USB cable.
3. On your phone's screen the prompt will appear informing you that you have connected to the computer.
4. Drag down the notification area and select the option you want to use for your device. The options include:
   
   • Connected as a media device -> Media device (MTP) -> Use this option if you want Windows Explorer or Mac Finder manually transfer files between PC and your phone or if you want to utilize Windows Media Player.
   • Connected as a media device -> Camera (PTP) -> Use this option if you want to use your phone as a camera.
5. Done.

In addition, you can also use Samsung's Kies software to help you when the phone is connected to your computer. You can get Samsung's Kies software free through Samsung website. Once you have installed it on your computer, then it will run automatically whenever your phone is connected to the computer. And the good news is that this software is compatible with both Windows and Mac computer. So, try this useful methods and share your experience here through the comment below :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Set Password Lock Screen

There are many ways that you can do to make your beloved Galaxy SIII to be more secure, especially from unauthorized access by using a password to unlock your phone. Moreover, this time the phone has become a device that holds a lot of important things pertaining to yourself, such as email, personal photo, etc..

See also: How to Make Samsung Galaxy S3 More Secure

Given the many functions of mobile phones today, the security of these devices is the thing you need to consider. Well, one way is to set a password for your phone.

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How to setup lock password?
As written on ilaks.com, here are the steps you need to do:

1. Go to Settings through Samsung Galaxy SIII Home screen.
2. Scroll down until you find Security, then tap on it.
3. Select Security lock.
4. Select Password.
5. Here you can enter unlock password or pin then press on the Continue button.
6. Confirm your password by re-enter your password or pin again then press the OK button.
7. You can tick the checkbox "Lock instantly with power key" option if you want your phone lock with no wait period.
8. Or you can tick the checkbox "With swipe lock" to make your phone wait for a few seconds before it locked.
9. Click on "Lock automaticaly" then give the lock time-out limit. This will determine how long your phone waiting while idle time before its get locked.
10. Done.

Now after you set a password on your phone, each person who will access the phone will be prompted to enter a password before they can use it. This course will increase the security of your phone. So, try this useful methods and share your experience here through the comment below :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Set Ringtones from Music File on Any Folder Using Free Applications

With the Samsung Galaxy SIII you can easily download free ringtone using the free apps that are available and can be found easily through Google Play Store and then set is as your own ringtone.

See also: How to Download Free Ringtones on Samsung Galaxy S3

After you've downloaded the music you want to be used as ringtones, usually you will put the file in music or ringtone folder. Well, with a little help from a certain application you could be taking the music from any folder and set it as your ringtone.

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Currently there are many free app that you can use to help you set your own ringtone, one of them is Rings Extended. With this application, you have no longer to put the music files you want to make ringtone in a particular folder.


How to use Rings Extended to pick up the music files from any folder to set as a ringtone?
As written on webcazine.com, in order to make you able to pick your favorite music that will set as a ringtone from any folder on your phone, then you need to follow the steps below:

1. Download install Rings Extended 1.4.1 through Google Play Store.
2. Once you've installed it, go to Settings-> Sound-> Device ringtone.
3. Here you should see the Complete action using prompt.
4. Select Rings Extended then tap on Just once.
5. On Rings Extended screen, you will see a number of options that you can use to determine from anywhere you can get a music file. Some of the options available include:
   
   • Built-in ringtones-> This option will list the music files that you store in the Ringtones folder.
   • Media ringtone-> This option will list the music files that are found in all the folders in your phone.
   • Here you can also see the option to get a music file from the file manager you have installed on your phone, dropbox, etc..
6. Once you choose the option you will use, then you will be Able to pick music that you want to be a ringtone.
7. Done.

Besides being used for ringtones, this apps also can be used for notifications and individual app notification. And the good thing is though these apps are free you will not find any ads inside it. So, try this useful app on your phone then share your experience here through the comment below :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Take Panoramic Photos Easily

Samsung Galaxy SIII comes and equipped with advanced camera that will allow you to capture HDR Photo with ease. It's mean that this camera is capable to produce images that are not overexposed or underexposed.

See also: How to Take Photos DHR using the Samsung Galaxy S3

In addition to the ability to produce HDR photos, this camera also comes with some cool features that will improve the quality of the image, such as tap to focus, capture moving objects, capture panoramic photos, etc..

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Well, if you use panoramic photos feature then you will be able to capturing much wider perspective of the landscape view into a single photo. So, certainly you can imagine how beautiful the result images using the panoramic photos.


How to take panoramic photos?
As written on thefullsignal.com, to be able to use this cool feature you just need to follow the easy steps below:

1. Go to Camera app through the Galaxy SIII Home screen.
2. Tap on the square symbol on the viewfinder screen. It usually located on the left of the screen.
3. On the pop-up camera mode list, tap on Panorama.
4. Tap the camera icon when you ready to take your first shot.
5. After that, the directional arrow will appear on the screen and you will prompt by the app to pan left or right in landscape view.
6. A guide will Appear as you pan then use this to frame your panoramic shot.
7. Just continue guiding your phone as smooth as possible then the camera will automatically capture consecutive frames.
8. When you want to stop capturing tap on Red button located on the right.
9. The camera will unify the shots into a single photos.
10. Done.

Well, now you have to know how to capture the object using the panoramic feature. So, go out and try this cool feature then share your experience here through the comment below :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Forward Text Messages

When you have a Samsung Galaxy SIII as your mobile phone, then you will get a lot of new and different experiences in the use of an Android-based smartphone. This phone has many useful features that will be able to facilitate and support your activities, one of them is the easy call and easy text features. Both of these features will allow you to make calls or send messages with ease, just swipe a contact from left to right then the phone will instantly make a call, or swipe a contact from right to left to write new message that will be sent to the contact.

See also: How to Use Easy Call and Easy Text on Samsung Galaxy S3

In addition you can easily write messages using easy text features, with the Samsung Galaxy SIII you will also be able to easily forward the message to a contact you want.

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How to forward text messages?
As written on technipages.com, to be able to forward messages on Galaxy SIII, you just need following the simple steps below:

1. Go to Apps through Home scren.
2. Tap on the Messaging app.
3. Here you can select the messages you want to forward.
4. After you find one, tap and hold on it to guide fingr forward.
5. Tap on Forward on the Message Options that Appear on its screen.
6. You will be taken to a screen where you can send a message to a new recipient. Tap on a contact or enter new phone number in Enter recipient field.
7. You can also modify your message first before you send it.
8. Tap on the Send button to send the message when ready.
9. Done.

Well, now you have to forward a text message using the Galaxy SIII. For the record, you can only forward on individuals messages only. So, try these useful methods and share your experience here through the comment below :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Set Auto Rotate On or Off

Samsung Galaxy S3 is a great high-end smartphone that comes with a set of powerful components and various useful features. It also comes with some Motion-based software that will allow you to use motion or gesture-based features such as direct call, smart allert, tap to top, etc..

See also: How to Enable and Use Smart Motion Gestures on Samsung Galaxy S3

In addition, a large screen with high resolution owned this phone will be able to provide a different experience when you are browsing the internet, playing games or watching HD Movies. And to make you more comfortable when using this phone, Samsung has pinned a cool feature called auto-rotate inside it which will keep its screen switching between portrait and landscape view in accordance with the position of your phone.

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How to turn on or off auto rotate?
As written on knowyourmobile.com, you just need to follow the simple steps below:

1. Go to Applications from Galaxy SIII Home screen.
2. Select Settings.
3. Select Accessibility.
4. Here you can see an option for Auto-rotate screen. Tick the checkbox to enable it, or remove the tick if you want to disable this feature.
5. Done.

For some people this feature can help their activities while using the phone, while the others are not. Now, by knowing the method on how to turn this feature on or off, you can set it according to your needs and desires. So, try this useful method and share your experience here through the comment below :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Boot into Safe Mode

Samsung Galaxy SIII comes with the ability to boot in several modes, such as normal mode is the mode you normally use under normal circumstances, the download mode which allows you to download and flash ROMs and kernels on it, recovery mode which will allow you to do a factory reset , wipe data, etc..

See also: How to Boot into Recovery Mode on Samsung Galaxy S3

In addition to the third mode mentioned above, the phone also has the ability to boot into safe mode. This mode is usually used as a troubleshooting effort. When phones came into this mode, all installed app will be disabled. This is to ascertain whether the cause of the operating system problems experienced by phone are from installed third-party app or not.

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Well, when your phone is having problems and you want to go into safe mode to do some troubleshooting, you can do it easily. So, thanks to its opearating system which allows it all happend.


How to boot into safe mode?
As written on ilaks.com, to enable safe mode on your phone you just need to follow the simpe steps below:

1. Turn the device off.
2. Wait for a few second before you turn it on again.
3. Turn the device on again by pressing the Power button.
4. Press Volume down key when the Samsung logo appear on screen.
5. Hold Volume down key until the safe mode Appear on the lower left key.
6. Release the Volume down key.
7. Done. Now you have managed to get into safe mode.

It's easy, right? Now after you know how to boot into safe mode you can perform troubleshooting when your phone is having trouble on its operating system. To disable safe mode and boot into normal mode you just need to turn of the phone and turn it on again without having to press any others key. So, try this useful methods when you experience the problem as mentioned above and share your experience here through the comment below :)