Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Set Home Button to Answer Call and Power Button to End Call

In Samsung Galaxy SIII you can customize almost everything inside it according to your wish and needs. One of them is with this phone you can choose several ways to make a call, such as using regular way, using the easy call feature or using Motion-based feature named direct call.

See also: How to Enable and Use Direct Call on Samsung Galaxy S3

In addition, you can also determine in what way you receive or end incoming calls on your Galaxy SIII.

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How to set Home button to answering an incoming call?
As written on telecom.co.nz, to do so kindly following the steps below:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Scroll to Settings, then tap on it.
3. Tap Accessibility.
4. Tap Call answering/ending.
5. Tick the checkbox next to Answering key option to set Home button as answering key when you receive an incoming call.
6. Finish. Now you can answer an incoming call with Home button.

How to set Power button to end a call?
From the same source, following the steps below to set the Power button as end key:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Scroll to Settings, then tap on it.
3. Tap Accessibility.
4. Tap Call answering/ending.
5. Tick the checkbox next to the Power key ends calls option to set the Power button as end call key when you want to end a call.
6. Finish. Now you can end a call with Power button.

Well, by knowing on how to set which key you want to set as answering key or end call key, now you can set it according to your needs. So, try this useful tips then share your experience here through the comment below :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Add POP3 Email Account

You can do many things by using Samsung Galaxy SIII as your device, from making a call, write text or multimedia message, up to compose a new email and then send it directly or scheduled.

See also: How to Send Scheduled Email on Samsung Galaxy S3

The ability to check and send emails at any time is a consideration when a person wants to buy a smartphone. For this reason, today almost all smartphones equipped with email facilities, as well as in the Galaxy SIII.

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To be able to communicate with others using email, you must have an email account first. Or if you already have an email account then you need to add it to your phone, so you can check or send email through this account in your phone.


How to add a POP3 email account?
As written on bell.ca, to do so kindly following the steps below:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Scroll to Email, then tap on it .
3. If you already have an email account setup that has been added in this phone, then tap the Menu key. If this is your first time to add an email account, go to step #6.
4. On the pop up menu select Settings.
5. To add an email account tap on Add button located on the top right corner of your phone's screen.
6. In the email account field, type your email address.
7. In the password field, type your email password.
8. Tap Next button.
9. Here you will be asked to specify the settings for the email check frequency.
10. Tap Next button.
11. If necessary you can also change account's name here by filling out a new name in the account name field.
12. Tap Done button.
13. Finish. Now your POP3 email account has been successfully added to your phone.

By knowing on how to add pop3 email account, now you can check and send email from your account in your Galaxy SIII. So, try this useful tips then share your experience here through the comment below :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Connect to Wi-Fi Network

One way that you can use to be able to obtain an internet connection on the Samsung Galaxy SIII is to connect to a Wi-Fi network. But, first you must enabling Wi-Fi on your phone in order to connect to Wi-Fi network.

See also: How to Turn On or Off Wi-Fi on the Samsung Galaxy S3

According to wikipedia, Wi-Fi is an acronym for Wireless Fidelity. Wi-Fi is the wireless technology that has the ability to provide wireless internet access with a bandwidth up to 11 Mbps. Well, after you enabling Wi-Fi on your phone, now you can start to connect your phone to a Wi-Fi network within range that available.

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How to connect to Wi-Fi network?
As written on optus.com.au, to do so kindly following the steps below:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Scroll to Settings, then tap on it.
3. Make sure the Wi-Fi on your phone has been activated. When the slider next to the Wi-Fi option shows green indicates that it has been turned on.
4. Here a list of Wi-Fi networks are available will be displayed on your phone screen.
5. Tap the required network.
6. Follow the instructions that appear on your phone screen then select the security settings if required.
7. If the Wi-Fi network that you choose asks for a password, then enter the password.
8. Tap Connect button.
9. Tap Home button to return to the Home screen.
10. Finish. Now your phone is connected to a selected Wi-Fi network.

Well, by knowing on how to connect to a Wi-Fi network, now you can use the internet connection on your phone to browse the webpages, update software, download apps, etc.. So, try this useful tips then share your experience here through the comment below :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Set Up Outgoing Bluetooth COM Port

One of useful feature that is owned by the Samsung Galaxy SIII is Bluetooth. By enabling this on your phone, you can pair it with another Galaxy SIII or another Bluetooth capable device to do file sharing or transfer file or data.

See also: How to Transfer Files Using Bluetooth in Samsung Galaxy S3

One of the Bluetooth capable devices that can be paired with your phone is a computer. By pairing them you can transfer the data or files from phone to computer or vice versa. But before you can do that, first you have to set up the outgoing Bluetooth COM Port on your computer and your phone.

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How to set up outgoing Bluetooth COM Port in Galaxy SIII?
As written on telecom.co.nz, you can do it by enabling Bluetooth on your phone by following the steps below:

1. Tap the Menu key on Home screen.
2. On the pop up menu select Settings.
3. Make sure the switch next to Bluetooth option is shows ON.
4. Tap Bluetooth.
5. Make sure the checkbox next to the Visible option is ticked.
6. Tap Home button to return to the Home screen.

How to set up outgoing Bluetooth COM Port on the computer?
For example a PC using the Windows operating system. From the same source, to do so kindly following the steps below:

1. Click the Start button located on the bottom left corner of the computer screen.
2. Click on Control Panel.
3. Click Bluetooth Configuration.
4. Click the Accessibility tab.
5. Tick the checkbox next to Let other Bluetooth devices discover this computer is ticked.
6. Click the Local Services tab.
7. Click the Add Serial Service.
8. Make sure the Bluetooth Serial Port appears in the text field and COM Port number displayed no more than 20.
9. Click the Apply button.
10. Click the OK button.
11. Finish. Now you can do Bluetooth pairing to transfer files between these two devices.

By knowing how to set outgoing Bluetooth serial port on the phone and PC, now you can pairing your Galaxy SIII with your PC using Bluetooth connection then do file share or file transfer between these two devices. So, try this useful tips then share your experience here through the comment below :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Change Message Tone

In Samsung Galaxy S3, you can customize almost everything inside it with ease according to your wish and needs. One of them is you can customize its ringtone and message tone. You can choose which ringtone will you use when you get an incoming call or choose which one will ring when you get an incoming message. You can use the ringtone that has been available in this phone or by downloading a free ringtone by using a certain useful apps.

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

For some peoples, a ringtone can express who they are. For that reason, for some people set their own ringtone and message tone is an important thing to do.

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How to change the message tone?
Message tone is the sound that you will hear when you receive an incoming message. As written on vodafone.co.uk, here are the steps to set message tone on Galaxy SIII:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Scroll to Messaging, then tap on it.
3. Tap the Menu key.
4. On the pop up menu select Settings.
5. Tick the checkbox next to the Notifications option to turn on the function.
6. Tap Select ringtone.
7. Here you will see a list of available ringtones that you can use as message tone on your phone. Tap each of them to listen the sound.
8. Once you find one that you like, tap OK.
9. Finish. Now your message tone on your phone has been successfully changed.

By knowing how to change the message tone on your phone to the tone that you like, now when you receive a new message your phone will ring this tone. So, try this useful tips then share your experience here through the comment below :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Install and Use Twitter

One of the advantages when you use Android-based smartphones such as the Samsung Galaxy SIII is you can download hundreds of useful apps both free and paid easily through the Play Store. Of course, before you can use the Play Store you must have a Google account that has already been activated on your phone.

See also: How to Activate an Existing Google Account on Samsung Galaxy S3

One of the useful applications and is widely used by people today is Twitter. Twitter is the most popular social media that has users in almost all arround the world.

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How to install Twitter?
Before installing make sure you have internet connection and an activated Google account in order to download this application at Play Store. As written on optus.com.au, follow the steps below to install this apps on your phone:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Scroll to Play Store, then tap on it.
3. On Play Store homepage, tap the search icon.
4. In the search field type Twitter then tap search icon to start the search.
5. On the result page, tap Twitter.
6. Tap Install button.
7. Tap Accept&download button.
8. Wait for the download and installation process is complete.
9. Finish. Now Twitter apps has been successfully installed on your phone.

How to use Twitter?
From the same source, after you successfully installing this apps on your phone, then following the steps below to use it:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Scroll to Twitter, then tap on it.
3. Since this is the first time you use Twitter on your phone, then you must first log on by entering your Twitter's username and password then press the Sign in button.
4. If you do not already have a Twitter account, you can register by filling in the Full name, email and password then press Sign up for Twitter button. This email and password that you will use later to log on into the application.
5. Now you are in the Twitter homepage and you can start to write status, view the status of the people that you follow, invite people to follow you, view or write private messages and turn status updates on or off. You may need to investigate this apps on your own to maximize its use.
6. Tap Home button to return to the Home screen.

By knowing how to install and use Twitter on your phone, now you can add a lot of friends to your account and stay keep in touch with your friend through Twitter. So, try this useful apps then share your experience here through the comment below :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Activate an Existing Google Account

The large screen owned by Samsung Galaxy SIII will give you a different experience when you are watching movie, playing games or watch videos stored on your phone or streaming from online media such as Youtube.

See also: How to Use Youtube on Samsung Galaxy S3

To be able to use YouTube or other Google services with a maximum in your phone, then you need to sign in using a Google account. First of all you need to activate your Google account on your phone.

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How to activate an existing Google account?
To be able to use Google services on your phone, such as Gmail, YouTube, Play Store, etc., you must first activate your Google account on your phone. As written on optus.com.au, to do so kindly following the steps below:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Scroll to Settings, then tap on it.
3. Tap Accounts and sync.
4. Tap Add account.
5. Tap Google.
6. To start activation tap Existing.
7. Tap Email and type your Gmail email address.
8. Tap Password and type your Gmail password.
9. Tap Sign in button.
10. To select the settings for a Google account on your phone follow the instructions displayed on your phone screen.
11. To select backup settings for your Google account follow the instructions displayed on your phone screen.
12. Tap the Next button.
13. Finish. Now your Google account has been successfully activated on your phone.

By activating Google account on your phone, now you can enjoy Google services are available through your phone. So try this useful tips then share your experience here through the comment below :)