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Samsung Galaxy S3

Add Contact to Favorites from Contacts List

Make a favorites list for frequently called numbers. Add a number to the favorites list.

Add Contact to Favorites from Within Contact

Make a favorites list for frequently called numbers. Add a number to the favorites list.

Add New Contact

Add a new person to you list of stored contacts.

Add New Phone Number to Existing Contact

Add another phone number to an existing contact.

Add or Make Another Call while Making a...

Make a second call, for swapping or conferencing

Add Photo to Contact

Assign a photo to a contact to personalize.

Airplane Mode - Turn Off

After your flights, you would turn off the Airplane mode

Assign Ringtone to Contact

Assign specific ringtones to specific people on the Samsung S3

Call From Favorites

Make a call from the favorites list.

Change from Still Camera to Video Camera Mode

Switch camera mode to shoot video.

Change Scene Mode for Still Camera

Choose the appropriate setting for photos under certain conditions.

Check Logs

Check phone usage, or use the log to call back.

Delete a Contact

Remove a contact from the contacts list.

Delete Entire Message Conversation Thread

Remove an entire message thread.

Delete Message from Conversation Thread

Delete a specific message from the message thread.

Dial a Number

Call a number and make a phone call.

Edit Contact and Add a New Field

Add a custom field for a contact in the contacts application.

Editing Text: Copy and Paste

Editing text on any text based application on the Samsung alaxy S3

Editing Text: Cut and Paste

Selecting and editing text on any text based application on the Samsung Galaxy S3

Editing Text: Selecting words and sentences

How to select and edit text in all text based applications on the Samsung S3

Upload Video to Youtube

Upload Video to Youtube directly from your saved albums in your Samsung S3.

Add Videos to Youtube Playlist

How to add Videos to your Youtube playlist from within Samsung S3

Alternate Routes

How to find alternate routes in the Maps Navigation function

Finding Directions to a Location or Address

How to find directions using the Maps application

Create Playlist of Songs

How to create custom playlists of songs and music tracks

Create Playlist on Youtube

How to create a playlist on Youtube using your Samsung S3

Delete One Song or Music Track

How to delete a song or music track from your music player

Delete Playlist

How to delete a playlist without deleting the songs in your Samsung S3

Delete Several Songs Without Confirmation

How to delete several songs in one go

Deleting an Item or Several Items from an...

How to delete one or many items from your albums in Samsung S3

Editing Text Using Clipboard

How to use Clipboard to Edit Text in all applications.

Enable Data Access

How to enable data access using 3G or other cellular data services

Find Location of Friends from Latitude

How to use the Latitude app to find friends and their location

Find Recommended Restaurants in Your Locality

How to find recommended restaurants using the Map application

Focusing While Taking Pictures

How to focus the S3 camera with a simple tap

Home in Onto My Location

How to find where you are using the Maps application

Invite Friends to Latitude: Through Email

How to get friends on to the Latitude application to find their location any time

Invite Friends to Latitude

How to get friends to join latitude and find their location at all times

Join Contacts from Contact List

How to merge two contacts into one in the contact list

Remove Contact from Favorites from Contacts...

How to remove a contact from your favourites list

Remove from Favorites from Within Contact

How to remove a contact from the favourites list from within Contact list

Reply in A Message Thread

How to reply to a message in a message thread

Search for A Contact

How to find a contact from within your contacts list

Send Multimedia Message

How to send a multimedia message or message containing audio, video or photo and add a...

Set Alarm Clock

How to set the alarm clock, assign tone and activate snooze

Set Up A Conference Call

How to set up a conference call or add one or more calls to an existing call or merge...

Set Video Resolution

How to set the video resolution or the size of the video to be shot

Setting Up Flash Light for Video

How to enable the Flash Light for continuous light during video shooting

Setting Up Video for Sending by MMS

How to choose the right size setting to send your video clip by MMS

Share Contact Information with Another...

How to share a contact information with another contact in your contact list

Moving and Positioning The Map on The Screen

How to move and position the Map on the screen for easy viewing using pinch gesture

Play from Playlist with Shuffle Mode On

How to activate Shuffle mode on your playlist

Search For Album

How to find an album, artist or song in your music player app

Search for Song or Music

How to find a song or music track in your Music Player app

Search for Video on Youtube

How to find a video on YouTube by accessing your YouTube account

Send Photo Through MMS

How to choose and send photos through MMS. Add a subject header as well as a text...

Set Video Playback Brightness

How to set video playback brightness

Share an Entire Album on Google Plus

How to share your entire album on Google Plus with your comments using a Google Account

Share Video on Dropbox

How to share video using the Dropbox service

Share Video Through MMS

How to share video through MMS to any contact using their phone number

Share Youtube Video on Google Plus

How to share YouTube Videos with your Google Plus circles

Shoot Video

How to shoot and record video

Sign in to YouTube

How to sign in to YouTube using your synched YouTube account

Slideshow from Album

How to start a slideshow from your album with custom effects, music and time settings

Split Contacts

How to split two or more contacts that you joined together earlier in a connections chain

Make A Call from The Favorites List or...

How to make a quick call from the favourites list

Send a Message from The Favorites List or...

How to send a quick message to a Favourite contact with a simple swipe

Switch from Direction Mode to Navigation Mode

Change from simple directions to turn by turn navigation

Custom Equalization

Use custom Equalization to increase listening pleasure

FM Radio Playing Stations

How to use the FM radio to play stations

FM Radio Scanning Stations

How to use the FM radio to search for stations

Recording FM Radio

How to record the FM radio programmes

Customise Lock Screen Icons

How to set up custom icons on the lock screen

Increase Ringtone Volume In Bags And Pockets

How to set up the phone to ring louder inside pockets and bags

Mute Phone With Motion Enabled

How to mute phone when Motion Activation is enabled

Double Tap To Go To Top Of List

How to go to top of a list when motion activation is enabled

Switching Between Open Apps

Use multitasking and switch between applications

Open Application Camera From Lock Screen

How to open camera from the lock screen

Open Web Browser From Lock Screen

How to open the Web Browser from the Lock Screen

Quick Access To Google Search

How to open Google search quickly

Enable NFC

How to enable Near Field Communications

Turn On Motion Activation

How to turn on Motion Actiavtion

Activate Smart Stay To Disable Screen Lock

How to activate Smart Stay so that screen will not lock if you are looking at it.

Activate Wake Up With S Voice

How to Activate Wake Up with Voice command

Set Voice Command For Waking Phone

Set a Voice command to wake up the phone

Using S Voice

How to use S Voice, which can take voice commands

Use S Voice To Wake Up Phone

Use S voice to wake up phone

Adding Stations As Favorites

How to add a FM radio station as favourites

Check Battery Status Percentage

How to check the battery status.

Closing Open Apps

How to close the open application

Customise Lock Screen Icons

Lock screen icons enable you to open applications directly from the locked screen.
Step 1. Tap the option Key.
Step 2. Tap settings.
Step 3. Scroll down and tap "Lock Screen".
Step 4. Tap Lock Screen Options.
Step 5. Tap Shortcuts.
The current shortcuts are listed.
To reorder the icons, ...

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