If you used to find certain location using maps application in Samsung Galaxy SIII and have some location you loved to visit, then it will be much easier for you to access them if you set them as favourite location.
Later, you can accessing all the favourite location you already saved on maps through navigation apps. This of course will helpfull because you don't need to enter destination to find them, just pick up one of them from the list and you'll get the plan route and navigation guidance.
How to set favourite location as destination in navigation apps?
Below are the steps to do so:
Adding some locations to the favourite list of course will help you to access them more faster and easier.
Later, you can accessing all the favourite location you already saved on maps through navigation apps. This of course will helpfull because you don't need to enter destination to find them, just pick up one of them from the list and you'll get the plan route and navigation guidance.
How to set favourite location as destination in navigation apps?
Below are the steps to do so:
- Go to Apps through Home screen.
- Tap Navigation.
- Slide your finger to the right.
- Now you'll see all your saved favourite locations are displayed on the screen.
- Tap the required favourite location you wish to use as destination.
- Now you'll see the navigation windows is displayed with information about your route to the destination.
- The Next turn icon and the Next route detail icon will be displayed at the top of the screen and the time needed to go to the destination will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.
- You can following the voice guided or instructions displayed on the screen to go to your destination.
- To exit Navigation, tap the Back key then press OK button.
- Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.
Adding some locations to the favourite list of course will help you to access them more faster and easier.
How to Go to Destination Using Navigation Applications
Once you've configured location services on your Samsung Galaxy SIII, now your information location will be available for another function in this phone, such as for navigation. You can utilizing Google maps apps inside this phone to find certain location or to plan route to certain location.
Another apps that also has navigation function is Navigation apps. This apps is integrated with Google maps. By using this apps you can get helps to navigate to certain location, get the voice guided navigation and get the route to get back to your location etc.
How to go to the destination using GPS Navigation?
Below are the steps to do so:
By knowing how to use Navigation applications on your phone, now you can navigate to certain location using the ways that best suit you.
Another apps that also has navigation function is Navigation apps. This apps is integrated with Google maps. By using this apps you can get helps to navigate to certain location, get the voice guided navigation and get the route to get back to your location etc.
How to go to the destination using GPS Navigation?
Below are the steps to do so:
- Go to Apps through Home screen.
- Tap Navigation.
- Now you'll see four shortcuts to plan route and start navigation. They are:
- Speak destination: You can determine your destination by speaking the required destination to the phone.
- Type destination: Enter your destination then tap the Search icon located at the bottom right corner to get navigation to that place.
- Go Home: Select your location as your destination.
- Map: Use Maps apps to get to your destination.
- Use one of the option available you wish to use.
- Now you'll see the navigation windows is displayed with information about your route to the destination.
- The Next turn icon and the Next route detail icon will be displayed at the top of the screen and the time needed to go to the destination will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.
- You can follow the voice guided or instructions displayed on the screen to go to your destination.
- To exit Navigation, tap the Back key then press OK button.
- Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.
By knowing how to use Navigation applications on your phone, now you can navigate to certain location using the ways that best suit you.
Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Plan Route to Destination in Google Maps
Google Maps application is one of the apps that has navigation function that you can find inside Samsung Galaxy SIII. You can utilize this apps to find certain location once you've enabled the location services on your phone.
In addition to find certain location, you can also utilizing this apps to plan route to certain location. By doing this, you'll get the information about how far the distance, the time needed and the suggested route to get to your destination.
How to plan route in Google maps?
To do so kindly follow the steps listed below:
By knowing how to plan route to certain location using Google maps, now you can estimate how long and how far you should take, also to know which way is advisable to get to the destination faster and easier.
In addition to find certain location, you can also utilizing this apps to plan route to certain location. By doing this, you'll get the information about how far the distance, the time needed and the suggested route to get to your destination.
How to plan route in Google maps?
To do so kindly follow the steps listed below:
- Go to Apps through Home screen.
- Tap Maps.
- Find your destination by using the Search icon.
- Once you've find your destination, tap the information field above your destination then tap the Direction icon.
- Tap the mode of transportation icon that you use, if you use the car then tap the car icon.
- Tap GET DIRECTIONS button.
- Now you'll see in the map your current location and your destination will be connected with the blue line as the suggested route. Above the maps, you can see the information about the name, the distance and the suggested route of your destination.
- Drag two fingers together to zoom in and drag them apart to zoom out.
- To clear the maps, tap the Menu key then select Clear Map.
- Tap Home button to exit the maps and return to the standby mode.
By knowing how to plan route to certain location using Google maps, now you can estimate how long and how far you should take, also to know which way is advisable to get to the destination faster and easier.
Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Save Favourite Destination in Google Maps
Google maps is one of pre-installed apps that you can find inside Samsung Galaxy SIII. You can utilize this apps as navigation tool which will enable to help you to find certain location.
If you used to find several location using this apps, there is an option which will allow you to save these destination information to your favourites list.
How to add destination to the favourite list in Google maps?
If you have certain location that you love to visit, then it will more easier and helpful if you add them to the favourite. To do so kindly follow the steps listed below:
Adding some destinations to the favourite of course will make you more easier if you want to go to these locations and get the information using Google maps apps.
If you used to find several location using this apps, there is an option which will allow you to save these destination information to your favourites list.
How to add destination to the favourite list in Google maps?
If you have certain location that you love to visit, then it will more easier and helpful if you add them to the favourite. To do so kindly follow the steps listed below:
- Go to Apps through Home screen.
- Tap Maps.
- Find your destination by using the Search icon
. - Once you've find your destination, tap the information field above your destination then tap the Favourite icon
at the top of the screen. - Tap the Back key to return to map view.
- To add more destination to the favourite, repeat from the step #3.
- Tap Home key to exit the maps and return to the standby mode.
Adding some destinations to the favourite of course will make you more easier if you want to go to these locations and get the information using Google maps apps.
Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Find Destination in Google Maps
One of the way that you can do to allow your phone knowing your current location is by setting the location services on your Samsung Galaxy SIII. There are four methods available that can be used by your phone to determine your location data.
Once you've finished setting your location services on your phone, now your location information will be available on other function in the phone. One of which is on navigation function. You can utilize this function in Google maps apps to find certain location.
How to find location on Google maps?
You can use this function as substitute of traditional maps by utilizing navigation function in Google maps to find your destination. To do so kindly follow the steps listed below:
By knowing how to find certain location in Google maps, now you don't have to worry about getting lost, even when you want to go to the place that you never visited before.
Once you've finished setting your location services on your phone, now your location information will be available on other function in the phone. One of which is on navigation function. You can utilize this function in Google maps apps to find certain location.
How to find location on Google maps?
You can use this function as substitute of traditional maps by utilizing navigation function in Google maps to find your destination. To do so kindly follow the steps listed below:
- Go to Apps through Home screen.
- Tap Maps.
- To find certain location, tap the Search icon
located at the bottom left corner. - Enter the required destination in search field box, then you will see a list of result matching with your search term.
- Tap the required destination from the list.
- Now you'll see your destination was pointed on the map and equipped with the information field.
- Drag two fingers together to zoom in and drag them apart to zoom out.
- To clear the maps, tap the Menu key then select Clear Map.
- Tap Home button to exit the maps and return to the standby mode.
By knowing how to find certain location in Google maps, now you don't have to worry about getting lost, even when you want to go to the place that you never visited before.
How to Show or Hide Weather Information on Lock Screen
In order to make your phone knowing your current locations, then the first thing to do is by setting the location services. There are four options available under location services menu that you can choose which best suit you.
Once you've finished setting the location services, now your location information will be available for other functions on your phone, such as to provide you weather information.
How to display or hide weather information on lock screen?
You can choose whether to display or not the weather information on your lock screen by following the steps listed below:
If you choose to enable this option, then once your phone is locked you'll see weather information will turn up there showing the temperature and your current location.
Once you've finished setting the location services, now your location information will be available for other functions on your phone, such as to provide you weather information.
How to display or hide weather information on lock screen?
You can choose whether to display or not the weather information on your lock screen by following the steps listed below:
- Go to Apps through Home screen.
- Scroll to Settings, then tap on it.
- Scroll to Lock screen, then tap on it.
- Tap Lock screen option.
- Depending on your current settings, slide the slider next to Weather option to enable or disable this option. When the slider next to this option is in the right side or shows green means the phone will show the weather information on the lock screen.
- Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.
If you choose to enable this option, then once your phone is locked you'll see weather information will turn up there showing the temperature and your current location.
Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Enable or Disable Negative Colours
Some options inside Samsung Galaxy SIII are designed to make the user feels comfort using this phone, such as an option that you can find in the stock browser application called inverted rendering which will allow you to reverse the color of the web page to make it easier on your eyes and help you save more battery.
You can also find an option under accessibility settings which has the similar function with inverted rendering in the browser apps, this option called Negative colours. When you turn on this option, then the screen display will inverse to the negative color.
How to turn on or off negative colours?
If you want to customize this option or want to fix the negative screen issue caused by an accidentally enabling this option, then kindly follow the steps listed below:
Some users reported that they were accidentally enabling this option resulting their screen color looks like a negative film, so if you encountered the same problem with them, now you can fix the problem using the steps mentioned above.
You can also find an option under accessibility settings which has the similar function with inverted rendering in the browser apps, this option called Negative colours. When you turn on this option, then the screen display will inverse to the negative color.
How to turn on or off negative colours?
If you want to customize this option or want to fix the negative screen issue caused by an accidentally enabling this option, then kindly follow the steps listed below:
- Go to Apps through Home screen.
- Scroll to Settings, then tap on it.
- Scroll to Accessibility, then tap on it.
- Scroll down to the Vision section. Depending on your current settings tap Negative colours option to enable or disable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is ticked means the phone will reverse the colours of the screen.
- Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.
Some users reported that they were accidentally enabling this option resulting their screen color looks like a negative film, so if you encountered the same problem with them, now you can fix the problem using the steps mentioned above.
How to Enable or Disable Mono Audio
Listen to the music is one of the fun thing to do with the Samsung Galaxy SIII. Moreover this phone has a music player as its pre-loaded application so you can directly use this applications without having to install it first.
While you're on music player apps, there is an option which will allow you to listen to the music using headphone. For the record, this phone support the stereo and mono audio. You can use stereo audio when using two earphones and mono audio when using one earphone.
How to turn on or off mono audio?
If you want to change audio on your phone from stereo to mono whilst using headphone, then kindly follow the steps listed below:
By knowing how to use mono audio, now you can listening with one earphone when listen to the music, radio, etc. So, have you ever tried to use this option on your phone?
While you're on music player apps, there is an option which will allow you to listen to the music using headphone. For the record, this phone support the stereo and mono audio. You can use stereo audio when using two earphones and mono audio when using one earphone.
How to turn on or off mono audio?
If you want to change audio on your phone from stereo to mono whilst using headphone, then kindly follow the steps listed below:
- Tap the Menu key through the Home screen.
- On pop up menu select Settings.
- Tap Accessibility under System section.
- Scroll to Hearing section. Depending on your current settings tap Mono audio option to enable or disable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is ticked means now you can use mono audio to listening with one earphone.
- Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.
By knowing how to use mono audio, now you can listening with one earphone when listen to the music, radio, etc. So, have you ever tried to use this option on your phone?
How to Change Location Services
When you activate your Google account on your Samsung Galaxy SIII, in one of the steps you will be prompted to activate location and Google search to allow Google improving search result and other services using your location data.
In addition to the location and Google search, there are some option available on this phone that you can choose to determine your location, such as by using Wi-Fi, satellite-based GPS or sensor-based GPS.
How to customize GPS settings?
You can choose to turn on one or more positioning methods on this phone. To do so kindly follow the steps listed below:
The information about your location collected by these option will be available on the other functions on your phone, such as search functions, weather forecast and navigation. Also by knowing how to select one or more location services, now you can choose to use which best suit you. So, which location service do you use?
In addition to the location and Google search, there are some option available on this phone that you can choose to determine your location, such as by using Wi-Fi, satellite-based GPS or sensor-based GPS.
How to customize GPS settings?
You can choose to turn on one or more positioning methods on this phone. To do so kindly follow the steps listed below:
- Go to Apps through Home screen.
- Scroll to Settings, then tap on it.
- Tap Location services.
- Now you will see four options available on the screen. They are:
- Use wireless networks: choose this option if you want the phone determine your location by using Wi-Fi network and/or mobile network.
- Use GPS satellites: choose this option is you want the phone determine your exact location by using GPS satellites. This methods requires a clear view of the sky to work well.
- Use sensor aiding: choose this option if you want to use sensors to find your exact location more easily when you're in a weak GPS signal area, such as when indoors. This option will only available if you have enabled Use GPS satellites.
- Location and Google search: choose this option to allow Google use your location information to get improved search result and other Google services.
- Activate one or more the location services you wish to use by tapping the required option. If the checkbox next to the option is ticked means the option is turned on.
- Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.
The information about your location collected by these option will be available on the other functions on your phone, such as search functions, weather forecast and navigation. Also by knowing how to select one or more location services, now you can choose to use which best suit you. So, which location service do you use?
Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Set Image from the Web as Home Screen Wallpaper
There are several ways that you can do to change wallpaper on your Samsung Galaxy SIII Home screen. One of which is by using Live wallpaper available on this phone as your wallpaper.
In addition using the image saved on your phone, you can also using the image from the web as your wallpaper. This of course will expand your choice to set which the image you want to use as wallpaper, which the image is unavailable on your phone.
How to set image from the web as wallpaper?
To do so kindly follow the steps listed below:
By knowing one more way to change the Home screen wallpaper, now you can use it as your another way to do so. This method also will allow you to set your wallpaper with whatever the image you want from the web.
In addition using the image saved on your phone, you can also using the image from the web as your wallpaper. This of course will expand your choice to set which the image you want to use as wallpaper, which the image is unavailable on your phone.
How to set image from the web as wallpaper?
To do so kindly follow the steps listed below:
- Go to Apps through Home screen.
- Tap Internet.
- Find the image on the web using certain search engine.
- Once you've found the one that you like, then view it in full size.
- Long press on the image to get the options.
- On pop up menu select Set as wallpaper.
- Finish. Now you have managed to change your wallpaper using the image from the web.
By knowing one more way to change the Home screen wallpaper, now you can use it as your another way to do so. This method also will allow you to set your wallpaper with whatever the image you want from the web.
Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Change Screen Mode
One way that you can do to save your battery life is by enabling Automatic brightness option that you can find under display settings. Turning on this option will make your Samsung Galaxy SIII will automatically become bright less when you're indoors and become brighter when you're outdoors.
Another option available under display settings that you can use to save the battery is Screen mode option. This option will allow you to choose the different color profile. As we all know that AMOLED screen owned by this phone will consume less battery on some color profiles, such as dark color will consume less than the bright ones.
How to choose screen mode?
Below are the steps to do if you want to change display colour profile on your phone:
Once upon the time, I've found the thread on the XDA Developer forum that ask the members to give their polls about which the screen mode they use. The result, the most used screen mode is standard as they were said that this mode has a good balance between saturation and normalness, while the most rarely used screen mode is movie.
Another option available under display settings that you can use to save the battery is Screen mode option. This option will allow you to choose the different color profile. As we all know that AMOLED screen owned by this phone will consume less battery on some color profiles, such as dark color will consume less than the bright ones.
How to choose screen mode?
Below are the steps to do if you want to change display colour profile on your phone:
- Tap the Menu key from your Home screen.
- On pop up menu select Settings.
- Tap Display.
- Tap Screen mode.
- Now you will see four options available, they are Dynamic, Standard, Natural and Movie.
- Tap the required screen mode you wish to use. Every time you tap in the different screen mode option, you will see a preview of this screen mode at the top of the screen.
- Tap Save button to save the changes.
Once upon the time, I've found the thread on the XDA Developer forum that ask the members to give their polls about which the screen mode they use. The result, the most used screen mode is standard as they were said that this mode has a good balance between saturation and normalness, while the most rarely used screen mode is movie.
How to Enable or Disable Browser Inverted Mode
The stock Internet applications inside Samsung Galaxy SIII has come with many options to make the user feels comfort and enjoy their browsing activity. One of which is an option which will allow you to enjoy browsing the web page in full screen mode.
Another option available in this browser that will make you more comfort is an option to invert the colors of the web page, turning the white color becomes black and vice versa. As we all know most of the webpages has a bright background so by using this option you can set the browser to reverse the color to not hurt your eyes.
How to turn on or off browser inverted color mode?
If you want the browser to reverse the colour of the webpage, then kindly follow the steps listed below:
Some of peoples call this option as night mode. For the record, enabling this option not only will make it more easier on your eyes to read, but also will help you to save your battery because the dark background will consume less battery.
Another option available in this browser that will make you more comfort is an option to invert the colors of the web page, turning the white color becomes black and vice versa. As we all know most of the webpages has a bright background so by using this option you can set the browser to reverse the color to not hurt your eyes.
How to turn on or off browser inverted color mode?
If you want the browser to reverse the colour of the webpage, then kindly follow the steps listed below:
- Go to Apps through Home screen.
- Tap Internet.
- Navigate to the web page you wish to view.
- Tap the Menu key then select Settings.
- Tap Accessibility.
- Scroll down to the Inverted rendering option. Depending on your current settings, tap this option to enable or disable it. When this option is checked means the browser will load the webpage and inverting the colors.
Some of peoples call this option as night mode. For the record, enabling this option not only will make it more easier on your eyes to read, but also will help you to save your battery because the dark background will consume less battery.
Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Enable or Disable Internet Desktop View
Another option available on the stock Internet apps which will extend your experience of browsing a web page on a big screen is an option to view the web page in the desktop view mode. As we all know, today some webpages already have their mobile version so with this option you can load the webpage as what you see in the desktop.
How to turn on or off Internet desktop view?
If you want to browse web page in desktop view or mobile view, then kindly follow the steps listed below:
- Go to Apps through Home screen.
- Tap Internet.
- Navigate to the required webpage you wish to view.
- Tap the Menu key.
- Depending on your current settings, tap Desktop view to enable or disable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is ticked means the browser will load the web page in the desktop view.
After reading the steps mentioned above, now you can set your browser to load web page in desktop view by enabling this option or to load in mobile view by disabling this option. FYI, by default this option is set to off and will be back to off whenever you close the browser so to enjoy browsing in desktop view you need to check this option every time you launch the browser.
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