Google Play Store is the official market for all of Android phone, including Samsung Galaxy SIII. Here you can download lot of apps or game then install them to your phone. To make you be able accessing Google Play Store, make sure you have activated your Google account on your phone.
As same as another apps, some problem sometimes occur in the Google Play Store app, such as Play Store has stopped working resulting you can't access them to download its contents. If you're experiencing this problem, then there are some steps that you can do to fix this.
How to fix Google Play Store not working problem?
Assuming that you get the strong signal and you have no problem with the network, then you can try some possible steps to fix this problem:
I. Check whether the Download app is disabled
- Go to Settings.
- Tap Application manager.
- Swipe to the All screen.
- Scroll to the very bottom then check if the Download is labelled as disabled. If so, tap the the row and then tap Enable button to enable Download app.
- Now, try to open Google Play Store.
II. Clear Google Play Store's Cache
- Go to Settings.
- Tap Application manager.
- Swipe to the All screen.
- Find Google Play Store, then tap it.
- Tap Clear cache button.
- Tap Force stop button followed by tapping OK button to confirm.
- Now, try to open Google Play Store.
III. Clear Google Play Store's Cache and Data
If the first and the second methods are not works, try to clear cache and data of the Play Store by following the steps below:
- Go to Settings.
- Tap Application manager.
- Swipe to the All screen.
- Find Google Play Store, then tap it.
- Tap Clear cache button.
- Tap Clear data followed by tapping OK button to confirm.
- Tap Force stop button followed by tapping OK button to confirm
- Now, try to open Google Play Store.
IV. Reset App Preferences
The last methods that you can do if all the steps above are not works is by resetting the app preferences as listed below:
- Go to Settings.
- Tap Application manager.
- Swipe to the Downloaded screen.
- Tap the Menu key then select Reset app preferences.
- Restart the phone.
- Once the phone is up, open the Play Store. You'll be asked if you would like to use your Google account and then tap Agree to terms.
Accessing of Your Favorite Website
Nowadays we can easily get the information we want through the Internet. That's why no wonder if the easiness to do that makes Internet users growth rapidly from time to time. The growth of Internet users has also resulted in a growing number of websites present which offers a variety of information to the visitor.
1. Add to bookmarks
By adding your favourite websites to bookmark, then another time you can easily reopen the bookmarked website by tapping the bookmark icon and choose which bookmarks you want to open.
2. Create shortcut on Home screen
Create a shortcut to your favourite website on the Home screen will certainly make you more faster in accessing the website, simply by tapping the shortcut on the Home screen and it'll open up the web in the Browser app.
3. Set custom homepage
Set the browser homepage to your favourite websites is the next method that you can do to access the website more faster and easier. Once you set the homepage, then every time you open the browser app, then the app will open up the web page that you have previously set as the homepage.
4. Access from the Internet history
The last method that you can do to access the website is through the Internet history. You can reopen the website through the available entries under the last 7 days section, last month section or most visited section.
Well, these are 4 methods that you can do to speed up accessing your favourite website. And because all of the methods mentioned above don't require you to manually entering the URL, then of course all of them will save you from the trouble of forgetting the website address that you want to visit.
Setting of Home Page on Chrome Browser App
Nowadays the Internet has become a daily need for almost everyone. Due to this fact, that's why no wonder if almost all of smartphone available today has present the stock browser app inside to be able to meet the needs of their users, including the Samsung Galaxy SIII with its stock Browser app. You can use this app to browse the web, download the files, etc.
Although the stock Browser app has been equipped with several options that will facilitate the user while use this app, but there are some users who are not satisfied with this app and then decided to use a third-party browser app to replace it.
How to adding of a website shortcut on Chrome app to Home screen?
Below are the steps you need to do:
- Open Chrome browser app.
- Navigate to the desired web page you wish to set as the home page by entering the URL in the address bar.
- Tap the Menu key then tap the Star icon to bookmark the web.
- If necessary, you can edit the bookmark's name and then save it in Mobile bookmarks.
- Tap Save button.
- Tap the Menu key then select Bookmarks.
- Long tap in the required bookmark then on the pop up menu select Add to home screen.
- The shortcut to the bookmark has been created on the home screen.
- Later, you just need to tap the shortcut then it will load the web in the Chrome browser app. If you prompted with the "complete action using" menu, then you can set Chrome app as the default.
Indeed, this step only add certain web page shortcuts to the Home screen not set the homepage. But, at least by using the steps, now you can load the desired web page on the Chrome app every time you tap it, which is the same as how the homepage works.
How to Lock and Unlock Memo in S Memo App
In certain condition, you might have to write down something important for further use, for instance when you're discussing something with your friends and want to summarize the conclusion or else. Well, aside from using the paper and pen, you can also utilize S Memo app inside your Samsung Galaxy SIII to do so.
The benefit of using S Memo app to write your note is the easiness to find the required memo without having to throw you in the trouble to search the memo among other piles of paper. In addition, you can also secure your memo by locking the memo using your own lock code so the others who don't know the code will not be able to read your memo.
How to lock memo?
- Below are the steps to do so:
- Open S Memo app.
- The list of your memo will displayed here.
- Tap the Menu key then select Lock.
- Tap the desired memo you wish to lock.
- Tap the Done button located at the upper right corner.
- Enter the desired lock number you wish to use to lock the memo followed by re-entering your lock number to confirm.
- Tap Continue button.
- The selected memo has been locked.
How to unlock locked memo?
- The steps listed below will show you how to unlock memo, either temporarily or permanently unlock:
- Open S Memo app.
- To temporarily unlock the memo, tap the memo then enter the unlock number (the same as the lock number). Once you close the memo, then it will be locked again.
- To permanently unlock the memo, long tap the memo then select Unlock option followed by entering the unlock code.
Well, by knowing how to lock memo, now you can secure your important memo to avoid unauthorized people reads your memo. And of course you still be able to open your memo using the unlock code anytime you want.
Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Get ting Rid of the Flashing Red Border Around the Screen
One of the insider asked me why her Samsung Galaxy SIII screen displaying a grid line that follow her move. After some further investigation, it turned out that she was accidentally activate the option named show pointer location under the developer option menu.
How to disable Strict Mode?
Below are the steps to do so:
- Go to Settings.
- Scroll down and find the Developer option, then tap it.
- Under the Monitoring section, uncheck the checkbox next to the Strict mode option to disable it.
- Now, restart your phone.
Indeed, not all users are experiencing this problem, but by knowing about it, at least when you encounter this issue on your phone then you can fix it by yourself quickly and certainly you don't need to worry and think that your phone is damaged.
Removing of Picasa Album from Gallery App
Aside from retrieving pictures from the photo files you saved in your device, you can also set your Samsung Galaxy SIII to retrieve pictures from another source outside the phone, for instance you can display your Facebook pictures gallery in the Gallery app. But, if you don't want the Facebook album show up there, you can set the Gallery not to display them or you can stop the device not to sync with your Facebook account.
Another album that might be shown in the Gallery app is Picasa album. This may happen because you have set your Google account to sync with the Picasa web album.
How to remove Picasa album in Gallery app?
Below are the steps you need to do:
- Go to Settings.
- Tap Account and sync.
- Tap your Google account.
- Uncheck the checkbox next to Sync Picasa Web albums to stop the device sync with Picasa web albums .
- Go back to Settings menu.
- Tap Application manager.
- Swipe to the All screen.
- Find the Gallery app, then tap it.
- Tap Clear data button followed by tapping the OK button to confirm clearing the data. You don't need to worry, this process will not make you lose any picture.
- Now, you can try to open the Gallery app and let it to refresh. The Picasa album should not appear in the Gallery app.
For the record, this steps only stop the sync process between the device and Picasa web albums to make the Gallery not displaying the Picasa album. All of photos that you already synced with the Picasa web albums still remain there. You can access them through the Picasa web from the Browser app.
How to Save a Draft Text Message in Messaging App
If you're the one who frequently send text messages to many peoples with a similar format, then create a text message template would be very helpful for you. Fortunately, the Messaging app in the Samsung Galaxy SIII allows you to do so. Other times, you can use a text template that you created as your message and then send it to the contacts you wish to send the message with. If necessary, you can also tailor it first before you send it.
Besides allowing you to create a text message template, you can also save your text messages as draft which will allow you to send them next time to the desired contact.
How to save a text message as draft?
Below are the steps to do so:
- Open Messaging app.
- Tap the New messages icon to create new text messages.
- Enter the desired recipient number or you can tap the Contact icon to find the number you want to send a message with.
- Tap the required contact.
- Tap the Done button.
- Tap on the Enter messages field, and then type your own message here by using the virtual keyboard.
- Tap the Back key to save the message to draft.
- The message will show up in the Messaging list and labelled as Drafts.
- If you want to see all of your draft messages, tap the Menu key then select Draft messages option.
By knowing how to save text messages to draft, now you can compose your text message then save it to send later.
Removing of Facebook Photos on Gallery App
By default, the Gallery app will show you all the photo and video files that you save on your device, either in the phone memory or the SD card. In addition, you can also display pictures from another source outside the phone, for example you can display your Facebook gallery pictures, simply by syncing your phone with your Facebook gallery.
Even so, for other users, Facebook albums and photos that appear in the Gallery app are very annoying them, especially for those who accidentally sync the phone with their Facebook gallery. Unfortunately, some of them said that they have difficulties when trying to delete Facebook photos from Gallery app, not as easy as when they show them up on Gallery app.
How to remove Facebook pictures gallery ?
If you're also experiencing this issue and have not found the solution, then here I'll show you two methods that you can do to fix this problem. Well, here they are:
I. Filtering content on Gallery app
- The first methods that you can do is by setting the content you like to show in the Gallery app. Here's the step:
- Open Gallery app.
- Tap the Menu key then select View by option.
- On the pop up menu select Content in device option. when the radio button next to the option shows green means the option is selected.
- Now, the Gallery app will only show the pictures and videos you have saved in your device.
II. Clear the app data and remove Facebook account
The second method is by clearing the Facebook and Gallery app data followed by removing Facebook account then sign in back into your Facebook account. Here the complete steps to do so:
- Clear Facebook and Gallery App Data.
- Go to Settings.
- Tap Application manager.
- Swipe to the All screen.
- Find a Facebook app, then tap it.
- Tap Clear Data button followed by clicking the OK button to confirm clearing the data.
- Tap Back button.
- Find Gallery app, then tap it.
- Tap Clear Data button followed by clicking the OK button to confirm clearing the data.
- Remove Facebook account from sync settings.
- Go to Settings.
- Tap Accounts and sync.
- Tap your Facebook account.
- Tap the Remove account button followed by clicking the Remove account button to confirm deleting your Facebook account.
- Sign in back into Facebook
- Open Facebook app.
- Sign in back to your Facebook by entering your user name and password.
- Once you're in the sync settings screen, make sure not to check any syncing of pictures option.
- Now, Open Gallery app from the app drawer.
- The Facebook gallery should no longer appear on the Gallery app.
You can use one of two methods mentioned above to remove Facebook photos from Gallery app. For the record, the first method only serves to filter the content that is displayed on your Gallery with Facebook gallery keep in sync with your phone, while the second method will completely deleting Facebook photo from the Gallery app and will not sync the Facebook gallery with your phone.
Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Get Out from Incognito Mode
Incognito mode is one of feature available inside Browser app in Samsung Galaxy SIII. When you browse the web under the incognito mode, then the page won't appear in the browser history, the download files won't appear in the download history and the cookies will wiped out once you closed the page. Browse the page under this mode of course will help you if you want to access something important or a sensitive data without having to leave any trace.
Aside from the advantage, some of users said that once they turned on this mode or accidentally get in into this mode, they have difficulties to get out from there.
How to get out from incognito mode?
If you're also have the difficulty to do so, then you can follow the step listed below:
- Open Browser app.
- If you're in incognito mode, tap the Thumbnails of active browser windows icon
. - Here you should see the plus (+) icon and the Incognito icon
. - Find the incognito tab that's open, then tap the Red minus button on the top right of the tab to get back to the regular mode.
- Tap the Bookmark icon .
- You can choose to tap either the History or Saved pages.
- Tap and hold an entry from the list to get the pop up menu.
- Tap Set as homepage to assign the selected entry as the new homepage.
- Now, try to close the app then open it again.
- The browser will load the new homepage in a regular mode.
Well, your thought might be right, the step mentioned above actually not removing the incognito completely, but this will allow you to switch between the incognito and the regular mode, as well as prevent you to enter the incognito mode each time you open the Browser app.
Use of Incognito Feature in the Browser App
As one of pre-installed app in Samsung Galaxy SIII, You can directly use the Browser app without having to install it first. You can use this app to browse the web, read online magazine, etc. By default, the app will record all of your browsing activities to help you more easier to track what you have searched before. But, if you don't want to keep them, you can easily remove them from there.
How to use incognito mode?
Below are the steps to do so:
- Open Browser app.
- Tap Thumbnails of active browser windows icon
located in the upper right corner. - To use incognito mode, tap the Incognito icon
in the upper right corner. - The incognito page will opened and explained in the screen. The page will marked with the incognito icon in the left of address bar.
- Now, you're ready to browse the webs by typing in the URL in the address bar to navigate the web you wish to visit. While you using this mode, all of the webs you open will no longer appear in the Browser history, the files downloaded will not record in the download histories and cookies will not be saved once you closed the page.
- To use the regular mode, tap Thumbnails of active browser windows icon and then select a web page which is not using the incognito feature.
By knowing how to use incognito feature, now you can make the browser app not to record your browsing activities which means you have no need to clear the browser cache and history manually as what you do when you use a regular mode.
How to Fixing of Wrong Display in the Messaging App Icon in the Home Screen
Messaging app is one of pre-installed apps on the Samsung Galaxy SIII which is presented to meet the user needs to send a message, either text or multimedia messages. Usually, when you get a new message you will get a notification in the status bar, and if you see the Messaging app icon in the Home screen, it will be marked with a certain number that indicates the number of unread messages. In certain case, some users experienced wrong display in their Messaging app icon. The Messaging app icon marked with number but when they open it there's no unread messages.
How to solve wrong display in Messaging app icon?
AFAIK, there are two possible ways to fix this problem. Here they are:
I. Disable the option Do not keep activities
The first methods is by checking the Do not keep activities option to see whether it's enabled. If so, you need to disable it by following the steps listed below:
- Go to Settings.
- Scroll down to Developer options, then tap it.
- Uncheck the checkbox next to the Do not keep activities option to disable this option.
- Now, restart the phone.
- Once the phone is waked up, the wrong displays on Messaging app icon should be fixed.
II. Remove the Messaging app icon then add it again
Yes, you can also fix this problem by removing the Messaging app icon and then add it again to your Home screen. Then the marked number in Messaging app icon should be removed.
Well, these are two methods that I've know to fix this problem.
Displaying of Facebook Albums and Photos in Gallery
Gallery app is one of the stock app available on Samsung Galaxy SIII which will allow you to view photos and play back videos. All of photos and videos with supported file types that you have saved or downloaded inside your phone or SD card will be displayed here, including the picture you have saved from your Facebook account to your phone.
Aside from manually save the picture from your Facebook account, you can also set the phone to display your Facebook albums and photos on your Gallery app by syncing your Facebook gallery.
How to sync Facebook gallery?
To do so, kindly follow the steps listed below:
- Go to Settings.
- Tap Account and sync.
- Tap your Facebook account name you wish to sync its gallery.
- Tick the checkbox next to Sync Gallery option.
- Once the sync process is completed, you should see the album synced marked with Facebook logo on your Gallery.
Well, by doing this step, now you can view your Facebook albums and photos directly through your Gallery app. But, you should note that it will slow down the device during the sync process, especially if your Facebook account has lot of pictures to sync.
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