Galaxy S3 tips for beginners: you really need to know

Though the Galaxy S3 is now considered an older smartphone, many still people still use this device and you can now buy it for a reasonable price new and used, on or off contract on Amazon or other online stores. Regardless if you’ve had it for a long time, or have just recently come into possession of it, our forum is full of essential Galaxy S3 tips.

Here's how to do the noobiest of noob things on your Galaxy S3.

How to improve battery life on the Galaxy S3

Here you’ll find a list of some simple things you can tweak on your Galaxy S3 to improve the battery.

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How to use S Beam on your Galaxy S3 and other Samsung devices with Android 4.0 or later

S Beam is a Samsung-specific feature for sending files between its phones which uses NFC and Wi-Fi direct at the same time. This makes sending larger files a lot easier. Setting it up is also easy to do, which you can find out how to do in the tutorial.

S Beam is an underated Samsung-only feature. © samsung.com

How get into Safe Mode on the Galaxy S3

When starting your Android in Safe Mode, like on your Windows PC, this will create a safe environment where third-party apps are not loaded. Here you can uninstall apps that are causing your phone problems, among other things.

How to fix Wi-Fi dropping issues on the Galaxy S3

Some users have reported that Wi-Fi will annoyingly drop out of the middle of nowhere. Here we cover some tips and how you can amend this pesky issue.

How to put a news ticker on the Galaxy S3 lock screen

Did you know that you can put a news feed right on your lock screen with the Galaxy S3? In this tutorial, we show you how easy it is done.

How to clear the Galaxy S3 system cache

Clearing up the system cache on the Galaxy S3 can do a lot for your system’s performance, making things a lot snappier in general. We explain the steps in our tutorial.

Galaxy S3 secret service menu: how to gain access

Did you know that this even existed? It’s a pretty nifty hidden thing on your Galaxy S3, and pretty much all phones have their own, all accessed in different ways.

Take a screenshot with the Galaxy S3

In our forum thread, we show you how taking a screenshot can be done with both the hardware and software methods, along with some GIFs so you won’t miss out on how it’s done!

One of the cool ways to take a screenshot is with palm swipe.

Galaxy S3 factory reset

Performing a factory reset on the Galaxy S3 is one of the ways that you can improve your phone’s general system performance. Just make sure that you have backed up absolutely all of your data, files, pictures, apps etc so that you can restore this to your phone after the wipe.
What other things would you like to know how to do with the Galaxy S3?