1 Galaxy S III Essentials 3
The Galaxy S III Hardware 3
The Android Operating System and TouchWiz 6
The Galaxy S III Interface 7
Customization 8
Charging the Battery 10
Powering On/Off 10
Darkening and Restoring the Display 13
Restoring a Dark Display 13
Setting the Screen Timeout Interval 14
Adjusting the Volume 15
Using a Headset or Headphones 17
Wired Headset or Headphones 17
Bluetooth Headset 17
Setting Up Voicemail 21
Gmail and Your Phone 22
Creating a Gmail Account 22
Registering Your Gmail Account 23
Creating a Samsung Account 25
Working with Data 29
Manually Setting a Connection Method 30
Connecting to a New Wireless Network 31
2 Understanding the Android/TouchWiz Interface 35
The Home Screen 36
The Status Bar 36
Main Area 37
Extended Home Screen 37
Primary and Other App Shortcuts 38
Using the Hardware Keys 39
Menu Key 39
Home Key 40
Back Key 41
The Notifications Panel 41
Interacting with the Touchscreen 42
Using Your Fingers 42
Rotating the Screen 45
Entering Text 47
Using the Keyboard: Tapping 48
Using the Keyboard: T9 Trace 50
Using Voice Input 53
Editing Text 55
3 Managing Contacts 59
The Contacts Interface 60
Creating a Contact Record 62
Adding a Photo to a Contact Record 67
Viewing Contacts 71
Editing Contact Records 72
Editing Contacts 72
Setting Defaults for a Contact 74
Joining and Separating Contacts 75
Marking Contacts as Favorites 77
Deleting Contacts 78
Working with Contact Groups 80
Creating a Group 80
Changing a Group's Definition 82
Adding or Removing a Person from Group Membership 82
Emailing or Texting a Group 84
Reordering the Groups 86
Deleting a Group 86
Backing Up/Restoring and Exporting/Importing Contact Records 87
Backing Up Contact Data 88
Restoring Backups 95
Importing Contact Data from Other Sources into Google Contacts 102
Odds and Ends 109
The Send Email and Send Message Commands 109
Setting Display Options 109
4 Using the Calendar 113
Adding Calendar Accounts 113
Working in Calendar 115
Creating Events and Tasks 115
Viewing the Calendar 122
Managing Events and Tasks 127
Responding to Reminders 128
Setting Calendar Preferences 131
5 Synchronizing Data 137
Developing a Sync Strategy 137
Microsoft Exchange Server 138
Google/Gmail 138
Alternative Software 141
The Sneakernet (Manual) Approach 142
Enabling Autosync 143
Performing Manual Syncs 145
6 Placing and Receiving Calls 149
Placing Calls 150
Manual Dialing 150
Dialing from a Contact Record 153
Dialing and Texting from the Call Log 154
Dialing a Number in a Text or Email Message 157
Emergency Calling 159
Other Outgoing Call Options 161
Speed Dialing 161
Temporarily Blocking Your Caller ID 167
Three-Way Calling 167
Pause and Wait Commands 169
Receiving Calls 171
Responding to an Incoming Call 171
Call Waiting 173
Call Forwarding 174
In-Call Options 175
Icon Options 176
Other In-Call Options 177
Using Voicemail 178
Enabling Silent and Airplane Mode 180
Silent Mode 180
Airplane Mode 182
Configuring Call Settings 183
7 Text and Multimedia Messaging 187
Creating Messages 188
Composing a Text Message (SMS) 188
Composing a Multimedia Message (MMS) 192
Managing Conversations 196
Responding to a New Message Notification 196
Continuing a Conversation 198
Reviewing a Conversation 199
Deleting Conversations 200
Deleting Messages 201
Other Options for Individual Messages 202
Searching for Messages 204
Configuring Messaging Settings 205
8 Browsing the Web 213
Launching the Browser 214
Visiting Web Pages 215
Typing the Address 216
Following a Link 217
Visiting a Bookmarked, Recent, or Saved Page 218
Searching for a Site or Page 220
Viewing Pages 220
Portrait Versus Landscape View 221
Magnification (Zoom) 221
Refreshing the Page 222
Working with Windows 223
Page Navigation 224
Adjusting the Browser's Brightness and Colors 225
Incognito Browsing 225
Working with Bookmarks 227
Creating a Bookmark from the Current Page 227
Creating a Bookmark from the History List 228
Editing Bookmarks 229
Organizing Bookmarks in Folders 231
Deleting Bookmarks 233
More Menu Commands 234
Configuring the Browser 237
9 Sending and Receiving Email 239
Adding Email Accounts 240
Automatically Adding an Account 240
Manually Adding an Account 243
Configuring Email Accounts 247
Editing Account Settings 248
Deleting an Account 254
Retrieving Mail 255
Reading Mail 256
Viewing and Saving Attachments 260
Composing and Sending Mail 262
Creating a New Email Message 263
Replying to Mail 266
Forwarding Mail 267
Adding Attachments and Inserts 268
Managing the Mail 271
Deleting Messages 271
Moving Messages 274
Changing the Message Read Status 275
Marking Important Messages 277
10 Social Networking and Socializing 279
Using Flipboard 279
Adding Social Networking Accounts 280
Adding Content Feeds 283
Viewing and Interacting with Content and Feeds 284
Chatting with imo 287
About imo Instant Messenger 289
Setting Up imo: First Launch 289
Starting a Chat 293
Responding to a New Message 294
11 Installing and Using Applications 299
Running an App 299
Launching an App 300
Using the Hardware Keys 304
Switching Among Running Apps 307
Exiting an App 308
Downloading and Installing Apps from Google Play 308
Customizing Google Play 312
Enabling App Downloads from Other Sources 315
Using the Amazon Appstore for Android 317
Installing the Amazon Appstore App 317
Downloading Apps from the Amazon Appstore 319
Customizing the Amazon Appstore 323
Managing Apps 327
Creating Shortcuts 327
Uninstalling Apps 328
Updating Apps 332
12 Using GPS Apps 335
Enabling/Disabling GPS 335
Driving Directions 337
Google Navigation 337
Google Maps 341
Google Local (Places) 343
13 Transferring and Sharing Files 349
Using Kies Air 350
Transferring Files from Phone to Computer 352
Transferring Files from Computer to Phone 355
Transferring Files over USB 358
Transferring Files Using Bluetooth 362
Pairing the Phone with the Computer 362
Sending Files from Computer to Phone 367
Sending Files from Phone to Computer 368
Emailing Files 371
Emailing Photos 371
Emailing Songs 373
Transferring Files Between Phones 374
Using Wi-Fi Direct 375
Using S Beam 377
Using Share Shot 380
Broadcasting with Group Cast 383
14 Playing and Managing Music 389
Playing Stored Music with Music Player 389
Working with Playlists 394
Creating a Playlist 394
Playing Songs from a Playlist 397
Managing Playlists 398
15 Shooting, Editing, and Sharing Photos 405
Shooting Photos 405
Shooting Self-Portraits with the Front Camera 406
Shooting Photos with the Rear Camera 408
Changing the Camera Settings 410
Reviewing Photos 415
Viewing Photos in the Gallery 419
Running a Slideshow 425
Using Photo Editor 428
16 Videos from Movies, TV, and Other Sources 435
Streaming Video to the Phone 435
Streaming with a Dedicated App 435
Streaming from Web Pages 438
Playing Videos with the Video Player App 438
Using the Video Player Menu 442
Converting DVD Videos for Playback on the Phone 444
Recording Videos with the Phone 450
Video Chats 453
17 Customizing Your Phone 455
Customizing the Home Screen 455
Selecting Wallpaper 456
Rearranging, Removing, and Adding Home Screen Pages 459
Adding Shortcuts 460
Adding Widgets 463
Creating Folders 465
Repositioning and Removing Home Screen Items 466
Setting the Apps View 468
Changing System Settings 471
Date and Time 472
Ringtones 472
Enabling Motion Settings 479
Securing the Phone 481
Securing the Lock Screen 481
Unlocking the Screen 490
Setting Lock Screen Options 492
Showing/Hiding Passwords and PINs 493
Using Voice Services 494
S Voice 494
Voice Command for Apps 495
Google Search 497
Accessorize! 498
18 Powering Other Devices 501
Creating a Mobile HotSpot for Wi-Fi Devices 501
Tethering the Phone and a PC 506
Mirroring the Phone on an HDTV 510
19 Optimizing and Troubleshooting 513
Managing Memory with the Task Manager 513
Conserving the Battery 515
Configuring and Enabling Power Saving Mode 516
Tips for Manually Conserving the Remaining Charge 517
Viewing Battery Usage by Features and Apps 519
Managing Talk Time and Data Usage 521
Checking Current Usage 521
Managing Data Usage 522
What's Cheaper? 524
Can This Call Be Made Later? 524
Viewing and Expanding Storage 525
Viewing Used and Available Space 525
Adding a Memory Card 526
Checking for System Updates 531
Troubleshooting 532
General Troubleshooting 532
Fixing a Lockup 533
Performing a Factory Data Reset 533
