Common Problems with Samsung Galaxy SIII and How to Fix It | Part I

We all agree that the Samsung Galaxy SIII is a great phone that is equipped with powerful hardware / software and useful features. Although some people say that this smartphone is too big, but in fact this phone has sold exceeded expectations. But nothing perfect in this world, right? so does the phone.

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There are some common problems that have been reported in this phone, such as overheating, lag, random freezes etc.. As reported by the site digitaltrends.com, below is a common problem on the Samsung Galaxy SIII and how to fix them:


1. Random Freezes
In 2013 many users have reported that their phones are experiencing random freezes. There is even a cell phone for months is fine then suddenly experiencing this problem. The cause of this problem could be due to software and it might be related to the update for Android 4.1.2

There are many ways that you can try to solve this problem for a while and was not able to prevent this problem to arise again in the future. Let's check them:

• Restart your phone.
• Pull the battery, but this is not the recommended solution.
• Just wait, your phone may take a while for 15 minutes or more to fix itself.
• Turn off Wi-Fi or mobile data connection.
• Rolling back the software.

From many reports, the best thing you can accomplish this problem is to restore the device to Samsung for repair, of course, if you buy this phone in new condition and still in the warranty period.


2. Sudden Death Syndrome
Evidently not only humans who experienced SID, the phone also can experience this, not least with the Galaxy SIII. From all reports, the problem is only experienced by the 16GB Galaxy SIII handsets. This is usually caused by a problem in flash memory (eMMC) chip. If your phone is having suddenly died and you're concerned with the condition of your phone, you can use the eMMC Brickbug Check app to check your phone that you can get through Google Play Store.

Another thing you can do is go to the Samsung Support for replacement or to gaet repair to the problems that occur on your device. And the good news is that Samsung has released a fix for this problem. So, you do not need to worry if your phone already has the latest firmware update.


3. Battery Drain
Battery problem is an important issue in every smartphone. It was also experienced by the Galaxy SIII, some even report that it's happen when the phone is in standby mode or not in use.

As we know that the international version of this phone has flaws in terms of battery. Power profile in the phone shows battery usage a lot more than it should. It's more on the statistical error, not a battery drain.

See Also: 3 Things to Do to Get Better Battery Life in Your Beloved Samsung Galaxy SIII


However, if your Galaxy SIII quickly drain when you use or even when in standby. Due to various causes battery drain, then you need to do several things to accomplish it:

• If your phone has Chrome installed, go to settings-> Developr tools-> uncheck Enable Scrolling Tilt.
• Turn Off LTE
  This feature is reportedly spending a lot of power consumption. To do this go to Settings-> More settings-> Mobile Network-> Network mode> turn off LTE. In theory it makes sense if the battery will drain quickly if you are in an unavailable LTE area while LTE features in your phone is ON, because your phone will continue to search it and it requires a lot of power.
• Turn on Wi-Fi
  Using Wi-Fi more saving power than when you use LTE. Of course, with a note that you have to be in the area that provide Wi-Fi service. If not, then this will cause the same thing as LTE, your battery will drain faster because the connections search process.
• Disabling the Samsung account and various Samsung App, especially preinstalled app that you do not use. You can do this by going to Settings-> Applications Manager-> Select All tab-> disable the app or anything on the list that you do not use.

4. Audio and microphone problem
Of course it is annoying if you can not hear well the voice of the person who call you and vice versa. At Galaxy SIII also reported problems of speakerphone that is not working properly, even complete loss of audio. For this problem, Samsung has released a fix, so if your phone already has the latest firmware update, then you do not need to worry.

But if you are still having this problem, maybe some of the things below can help you fix your problem:

• Restart the phone. But this is only a temporary solution.
• Go to Settings-> Accessibility-> Turn off all sounds is not checked. After that, go to Settings> Sound-> Ensure your volume levels are correct and sound is turned on.
• Turn off the noice reduction by Go to Menu-> Call settings-> Additional settings-> uncheck noise reduction.
• Check if your phone microphone clogged something. If so, clean it carefully. Try to compressed air to blow it out.

Some of the problems mentioned above are the most frequently reported experienced by users of Samsung Galaxy SIII. In the next part two we will learn about other issues that are often experienced by this phone. So, kept see inside-galaxy so you do not miss it :)

How to Make Samsung Galaxy SIII Feel Faster with Five Simple Tweaks

This month, Google officially released the update to the latest version of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. In this update Google also includes Project Butter that will fix to a common problem experienced by older firmware versions and can make your Android devices run faster and responsive to touch.

See Also: Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Update for Samsung Galaxy SIII is Now Available at U.S. Cellular and Verizon Wireless

One of the Android devices that use a lot of people today is the Samsung Galaxy SIII. Yes, even this phone is great and supported with powerful processor and more RAM, it does not mean that the phone does not have a weakness and or having problems. One of the problems that may arise on this phone, and probably all of the phone in the world is that you feel your phone is running slower than before.

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There are many ways you can do to solve this problem. And the good news is that you do not need to do any root to make your phone faster. You just need to do some simple tweaks below, quoted from the site ibtimes.com:

1. Replace your default launcher
The first thing you need to do is replace your default launcher with the new launcher from the third-party that can be found through Google Play Store. Launcher itself is overall interface that you can see and use to navigate your phone. Which includes launcher is homescreen, application menu and wallpapers. By using a third-party launcher you will have more options to help your phone run faster.

2. Use glovebox app for multitasking
One app that can provide the best multitasking capabilities for your phone is the glovebox app. With this application you can open an application just by sliding your finger to the right or to the left and you can go back and forth with ease with this icon whenever you want.

3. Using SwypePad
SwypPad is a launcher panel overlay that has the ability to launch applications in the application using a singe swipe action. You can try to combine SwypePad with glovebox app to get a new experience on your phone. And of course it can make your phone feel faster than before.

4. Turn off transition animations
At Android 4.1 there is an option that you can use to make your phone run faster, the window animation scale, transition animation scale, and animator duration scale. In addition, you can also disable them. This will make the application disappear quickly without the accompanying of any visual effect, means the burden will be reduced and your phone becomes faster.

5. Never use task killer on your phone
The last thing you can do to make your phone run faster is you should never use a task killer on your phone. Android phones have the ability to set their memory by ridding some applications that are not used to use for other applications requested. Despite the fact you can do the clearing apps by going to Developer Options and tick Don't keep activities. However, it has consequences that you have to bear that every time you leave the application, the application will be automatically deleted from memory. The result is your phone have to reload everything to load this application like the first time and this can make your phone slow down. The conclusion is let your phone to manage their own memory and never clean up the app use task killer to make your phone can run fast as usual.



Well, these are 5 things you can do to make and or keep your phone in order to run faster. So, have you ever tried one or all of the points mentioned above? Or, may you have your own way that can make the phone become faster? If so, I'm very happy if you are willing to share it by write them in the comment below :)

How to Take a Screenshot on Samsung Galaxy SIII with Two Easy Ways

Almost everyone knows that the Samsung Galaxy SIII is a great phone and has many useful features, both visible and hidden in the phone's settings. One of them is we can take a screenshot on this phone easily.

See Also: 10 Useful Tips for Optimizing the Performance of the Samsung Galaxy SIII

For some reason, you may need a screenshot of your Android phone. Suppose you want to share about how to set the app or anything on your phone with your friends. Yes, previously to take screenshots on your phone sound like a difficult thing and you may need to use a third-party app to do this. But, with the launch of the operating system Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, it could be something that you could possibly do. Of course you can also do the same in the latest version of Android.

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Taken from the site digitaltrends.com, There are two easy ways to take a screenshot on Samsung Galaxy SIII. Let's check them out.


The First Easy Way
You can do this thing easily by following these steps:

1. Go to Settings -> Motion.
2. Scroll down until you find the Hand Motion. Tick the option Palm Swipe to Capture.
3. To see results you have to exit the menu and position your hands like when you chop something and then swipe it accross the screen. After that you will hear a camera shutter and receive notification tell you that the pictures have stored in the gallery.

The Second Easy Way
You can take screenshots on your Samsung Galaxy SIII by pressing the power and home buttons simultaneously until you hear the sound of a camera shutter. Then you will receive a notification tell you that the pictures have stored in the galley.


Pretty easy, right? Thanks to Android ICS and above for giving us the ease to do it. And the good news is that both the above methods you can also apply for the Samsung Galaxy Note II, and the second method can be applied also to the Samsung Galaxy SII.

Well, do you have tried this feature on your phone?? If so, let me know by writing them via the comments below :)

Review : Samsung Galaxy S4 Specifications, Release Date and Price

Finally, the latest flagship smartphone from Samsung named Samsung Galaxy SIV arrives in unpacked event in New York on Thursday this week. Before it was announced, this most awaited gadget is getting more attention from many people and dominate the news on gadgets. And it looks like Samsung's decision to announce this device in an exclusive event likely was groundless because the device is truly remarkable. Almost all of the expectations that exist in the rumours that circulated earlier can be found on the device.

See Also: 8 Things that Should Be on the Samsung Galaxy SIV


How does it look like?
This phone comes with smaller dimensions than its predecessor 5.38x2.34x0.5 inches with a thickness only 7.9mm and weighs only 130 grams. With a lighter phone, it will surely add to the convenience of users when using this.

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For its body, the phone is still using the same material as that used by the Samsung Galaxy SIII, polycarbonate chassis. What distinguishes it is the body is equipped with metal banding arround the side. It makes this phone look elegant and more premium, although the material remains from plastic.


What are the New Features and Technology Inside?
Although this phone comes less than its predecessor, but Samsung has put the technology, hardware, software and extraordinary features in it. One of them is the most frequently discussed in the previous rumor that the use of eye tracking technology that will support the features such as smart stay -as in the Galaxy SIII and Galaxy Note II-, smart scroll and smart pause. Smart stay features will allow your phone's screen stay on as long as your eyes see it. And with the smart scroll the screen will automatically scroll down when your eyes touch the bottom of the screen and vice versa. While with the smart pause you will probably to pause the video when you do not see it and it will automatically play when you see it. Cool, isn't it?

Another interesting feature present in this phone is Samsung's Knox security features, this feature will be very useful if you want a separation between work and personal stuff on your mobile phone. In addition, there is S Voice Drive features that will be very useful for drivers who like and often do multitasking while driving, for example you can navigate your phones using your voice while you are driving your vehicle.

Some other new features are included in this phone are:

1. Dual camera: This feature allows you to take photos and videos using the front and rear camera simultaneously. Then you can blend the resulting picture or video together. I still can not imagine how this would look like :D
2. Story album: This feature allows you to incorporate your friends into a single photo album. This feature also integrated by Trip Advisor that you can use to add more location-based details, and you can also print any album through self-publishing platform Blurb.
3. Group play: This feature allows you to enjoy the photograph, music and games with the people around you without the need to connect to Wi-Fi or cellular signal.
4. Air View: This feature allows you to preview the email, gallery etc with just hover your finger to preview without having to open them.
5. Air gesture: This feature allows you to access anything on the screen without having to actually touch the screen. You just need to hover your finger over them to access them.
6. S health software: This feature will provide you with updated information about health and healthy lifestyles through your mobile phone.

Full Specifications
After knowing looks, features and softaware present in this phone. It's time for us to specify the full specs of the Samsung Galaxy SIV as reported by techradar.com. Let's check them out:

• 5 inch Full HD Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 441 ppi 1920x1080
• 1.6-GHz eight-core Exynos Processor
• 16/32/64 GB storage and supports up to 64GB microSD slot
• 2GB RAM
• 13MP rear camera with Auto Focus Flash & Zero Shutter Lag, BIS and a 2MP front facing camera Full HD recording @ 30fps with Zero Shutter Lag, BIS
• Running with Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
• Removable battery 2.600 mAh
• Has dimensions 5.38x2.34x0.5 inches in thickness 7.9mm and weighs 130 grams
• Network 2.5G (GSM / GPRS / EDGE): 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, 3G (HSPA + 42Mbps): 850/900/1900/2100 MHz, 4G (LTE Cat 3 100/50Mbps): up to six different band sets (All dependent on market)
• Video codec MPEG4, H.264, H.263, DivX, DivX3.11, VC-1, VP8, WMV7 / 8, Sorenson Spark, HEVC
• Recording & Playback Full HD (1080p)
• Audio Codec MP3, AMR-NB/WB, AAC / AAC + / eAAC +, WMA, OGG, FLAC, AC-3, apt-X
• Dual Shot Dual Camera / Dual Recording / Dual Video Call, Drama Shot, Sound & Shot, 360 Photo, Photo Cinema, Eraser, Night, Best Photo, Best Face, Face Beauty, HDR (High Dynamic Range), Panorama, Sports.
• Additional Features Group Play: Share Music, Share Picture, Share Document, Play Games, Story Album, S Translator, Optical Reader, Samsung Smart Scroll, Samsung Smart Pause, Gesture Water, Water View, Samsung Hub, Chaton (Voice / Video Call , Share screen, 3-way calling), Samsung WatchON, S Travel (Trip Advisor), S Voice ™ Drive, S Health, Samsung indigenous Display, Samsung indigenous Sound, Auto adjust touch sensitivity (Glove friendly), Safety Assistance, Samsung Link , Screen Mirroring, Samsung KNOX (B2B only), Google Mobile Services Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Latitude, Google Play Store, Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk, Google Places, Google Navigation, Google Downloads, Voice Search
• Connectivity WiFi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac (HT80), GPS / GLONASS, NFC, Bluetooth ® 4.0 (LE), IR LED (Remote Control), SFM 2.0, Accelerometer sensor, RGB light, Geomagnetic, Proximity, Gyro, Barometer, Temperature & Humidity, Gesture.

Availability, Release Date, Price and Colours
Well, finally we arrive at the most awaited thing. In a surprise this phone will be available on 327 carriers in 155 countries and will be released on April, 26th 2013. Until now Samsung has yet to confirm what the price will be set for the Galaxy SIV, but at this time price expectations range between USD$725 or AUD$695. This phone will be available in two colours: White Frost and Black Mist. Samsung also said that the additional colour will be available later.

After reading the details of the latest smartphone from Samsung, we can see how the phone looks very cool. So, are you planning to buy this smartphone? Share your thoughts via the comments below :)

3 Things to Do to Get Better Battery Life in Your Beloved Samsung Galaxy SIII

Samsung Galaxy SIII is the Samsung's flagship smartphone that outselling Apple's iPhone. However this great phones turned out such common problems mostly occur on other Android phones, poor battery life. There are several things that cause this to happen, like a big screens, uses LTE data connection, other wireless features: NFC, S Beam and Bluetooth.

See Also:  10 Useful Tips for Optimizing the Performance of the Samsung Galaxy SIII

Because every problem always has its own solution, then so with this. You can do some things that can extend your battery life and or make it better according gottabemobile.com such as setting the phone, use a useful application and use the extended battery.

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To ensure your these things goes well, you should check the percentage of battery consumption first. You can use the result as a comparison with the results you'll see again after this. Simply by tap on the battery, it will show you how long your phone has been running, the percentage of remaining battery and battery consumption on each app.


DO SOME PHONE'S SETTING
There are several points in the phone settings so that you can get better battery life, namely:
1. Turn off LTE data connection when not in use
By default carrier has disabled the option to off LTE data connection. This means you need to do some hack to be able to do this. For Galaxy SIII AT & T version, there are ways to XDA Developers you can try. As for the Verizon Wireless version, the way of Droid Life seems to be worth to try.

2. Turn off features when not in use
It's easy to do, simply by swipping down from the top of the screen and then turn off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and other features that you do not use. After that tap on the power saving button, this will allow you to restrict the use of mobile phone power on the CPU, screen, screen background, and haptic feedback. And also do not forget to turn off other wireless features: NFC and S Beam. To do this, go to Settings-> More Settings-> File/Data Transfer-> Turn off NFC and S Beam. Both of these features require a fair amount of power to run.

3. Adjust the screen settings
To do this go to Settings-> Display, then do the points below:
- Select the home screen which has not much color, black will be able to save more battery consumption
- Do not use motion background because it requires a lot of power to run
- Turn off the LED indicator light
- Set your phone to automatic brightness to allow your phone automatically adjust brightness to suit your needs and circumstances. Or you can also turn off this feature and set the brightness to the lowest point your phone most likely.
- Use screen time out with the lowest time possible, like 1 minute or 30 seconds.


USING USEFUL APPLICATIONS
By limiting the number of app on the homescreen you can be more efficient battery consumption. And the good news is now there are many useful applications and widgets that can help you to get better battery life. Below are two examples of such applications, one free and one paid.

1. Go Power Master app
It's free and you can get Go Power Master app through Google Play Store. This application allow you to manage power usage on your mobile phone. Put this application on the homescreen in order to change the phone mode as needed quickly. This application has the ability to set up personalized modes to include in the group. This application will show the remaining battery percentage in the status area at the top right of the phone.

2. Green Power Premium
You can get Green Power Premium through Google Play Store for $2.90. This application has several abilities that will help you to get a better battery life, such as:

• Power and turn them on/off according to the situation and time.
• It's able to adjust battery consumption depending on the time of day, location, when the phone is used for calls and when the call has ended.

These two application is called can save battery consumption up to 20% every day.


USING EXTENDED BATTERY
Samsung's decision to keep producing thin phones that makes them forced to put the underpowered battery in the phone. However, because Samsung has provided removable battery feature, you can use the extended battery if your phone battery started to give you problems. Below are some recommended extended battery:

• Mugen Extended Battery: This is the right choice if you want a long life battery and still need to use NFC feature. You can get these batteries at a price of $90.
• Hyperion battery: This is the right choice if you want a long life battery and you not need to use NFC features in your phone. You can buy this for only $20.

Well, these 3 options mentioned above that we can do to make the battery on Galaxy SIII be better. So, do you have your own way to get better battery life to your Samsung Galaxy SIII? Share it by write them via the comments below :)

10 Useful Tips for Optimizing the Performance of the Samsung Galaxy SIII

This time inside-galaxy will write about Samsung Galaxy SIII as it's the Samsung's flagship smartphone released last year and surpassed the sales of Apple's iPhone. This certainly makes sense because this phone comes with a larger screen, powerful processors, some useful features and are available in almost all countries arroud the world.

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The interesting thing about this phone is the changes to the Android operating system which means there are some unusual features. According to site itproportal.com, below are some tips to turn these features on in order to make you able to do more and see something different on your favorite mobile phone:

1. Customization audio to personal settings
Customises phone call audio is one of the coolest features present in this mobile phone that allows you to adjust the Personalised EQ which will pumps up the frequencies most appropriate for you. As we know, everyone has different hearing abilities, such as when we are older ears usually will have problems hearing audio with high frequency.

To enable this feature hit Menu-> Call Settings-> In-call Sound EQ settings-> Personalised EQ. After that you can run the audio check with plug headphones in your phone, and your phone will change to a personal audio settings.

2. Ring your phone loudly
There are some people who always carry their phone wherever they go. Unfortunately, when the phone is placed in the bag, this often makes you missed an incoming call or message because you do not hear your phone ringing. Well, your problem will be solved by this feature. Due to turn this feature on, your phone will ring louder when in a dark place like a purse or pocket.

It's very easy to enable this feature, simply by hit Menu-> Call Settings-> turn on Increase Volume in Pocket.

3. Turn Off "bloop" noise
Maybe you will be annoyed with the "bloop" noise when you press the button on your phone. You can eliminate this noise by going to Settings-> Sound-> turn off both Keytones and Touch Sounds. Or you can also turn on "Haptic feedback" if you want your phone vibrate.

4. Mute/Pause the phone Quickly
Are you frequently disturbed by noise from your phone while you're doing other activities? You can solve this by using the features available in your phone that allows you to be able to shut the phone up Quickly. It is very easy, simply by going to Settings-> Motion-> turn on Motion Activation. Another way you can do is Scroll down-> pick Turn Over to Mute/Pause and Palm Touch to Mute/Pause.

After you enable this feature you can easily shut the phone up by covering the entire screen with your hand, or by flipping the phone face-down on the table.

5. Prevent the screen going black
You can prevent your phone screen going black with enabled the smart stay feature. This feature is utilize the camera to keep your phone's screen to not goes black for as long as you do see it. To enable this feature go to SSettings-> Display-> pick Smart Stay.

6. Keep illuminated the Menu and Back buttons stay on
If you have a problem to remember the location of invisible buttons, or forget where the home button is the menu and which are Back, then you need to activate this feature by going to Settings-> Display-> pick Touch Key Light Duration-> pick Always On. When you have a turn on this feature, the Menu and Back button will stay illuminated as long as you're screen on.

7. Change your favorite apps
You'll see favorite apps on your phone when you turn it on. Usually it contains Dialler, Mail, S Memo, and Camera buttons, and you'll open apps when you tap one of them and drag up. The good news is you can change the 4 app into the app you want. It's easy Go to Settings-> Lock Screen Options. First, you need to make sure that the shortcuts set to on, then click on the word Shortcuts. Well, now you can change the default app to the app you want, for example, Gmail etc..

8. Tap to share
One of the features that are fun to try is the NFC technology and S Beam. You can beam pictures, music, and contact cards between 2 pairs of Galaxy SIII by hold their back an 1 inch from each others. To enable it go to Settings-> Wireless and Network-> pick More Settings-> turn on NFC and S Beam.

9. Save your Data
This app is worth trying even it is a third-party app, especially if you're on a data limited plans. This app named Extend Onavo that you can find through Google Play Store. This app will compress your data up to 80% when you're surfing on the internet. It will be very useful when you are in the 500MB data plans or less, though by using this app you have to pay for it with battery life and data speed.

10. Save battery
If you are a person who frequently use the screen on for a long time, you can save power that will be used to screen and CPU by going to Settings-> Display-> turn on Auto Adjust Screen Tone. Back out, turn on Power Saving, and turn all the checkboxes on.


Hopefully ten tips above can be useful for those of you who are using the Samsung Galaxy SIII and this could make your phone's performance be better. And of course i'm really happy if you have your own tip for this phone and you are willing to share it by write them in the comments below :)

Leaked Photos and Hands On Video of Alleged as Samsung Galaxy SIV

Of the many rumors leaked, until now no one has shown how it would be like. Untill in late Monday Samsung posts a teaser picture with the caption "The Countdown For %TheNextBigThing Has Begun" via Facebook and Twitter. The picture uploaded is disguised by shadow so we can not see the whole phone. While so many people believe that this is the Samsung Galaxy SIV which is expected to be announced on the unpacked event will be hosted by Samsung at Radio City Music Hall in New York on Thursday tomorrow.

Teaser Picture the Next Samsung's Smartphone

Approaching the day which is expected to be a day of the announcement, appearing post in the form of photos and hands on videos on the site 52samsung.com. Until now no one can ascertain the truth it. Even according to the news on site cnet.com said that they have contacted Samsung to ascertain the truth of these videos, and they promised to release an answer from Samsung through their site as soon as they got it.

When viewed, the phone in the video is indeed having the Samsung's aesthetic seen works on the Android operating system. Itsappearance also line up with rumors circulating at the moment and has similarity with the previous teaser picture released by Samsung. In addition, through this video you will also be able to see the phone is used to take pictures, make calls and navigate menus.

From the whole video may be the most interesting is the use of Apple's iPad Mini in the background. This could be used to describe the unique relationship between the two big mobile player. They work in the same component supply, but on the other hand, they often argue and be fierce at the judgment.

Currently Samsung apparently began to enjoy a super high anticipation of their new flagship smartphone, after the previous generations managed to beat sales of Apple's iPhone. From the site bgr.com mentioned that Galaxy SIV will come with 5-inch screen Super AMOLED display 1080p, eight-core Exynos chipset, 2GB of RAM, up to 64GB of internal storage, 13MP rear camera, 2MP front facing camera, running with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and will be supported by eye tracking technology.

See Also: Samsung Galaxy SIV Full Specification Leaked and Release Date Expectation

Yes, the above specification does look very cool. So, to satisfy your curiosity about what it would be like, let's check out the video below and leave your comment to let me know your thought.