Factory Reset Your Samsung Galaxy S3

Just like with any other smartphone (or a computer device for that matter), the Galaxy S3 loses its performance over time, for a number of reasons. Unused apps, widgets, junk data (including photos, videos, browser history etc) and different programs clog up your smartphone’s Android OS over time, resulting in reduced performance.

By making sure you have the latest Android OS installed on your smartphone is all it takes usually to ensure a clean and well running system. But sometimes, even upgrading your OS might not solve your problem. In those cases, a factory reset becomes a necessity.


* Backup Data Before Performing A Reset

Basic Reset VS Hard Reset

Basic Factory Reset, which can be easily done from your Android’s settings menu

Basic Reset Steps
settings menu -> ‘Backup and Reset’ option. 
Tap it, and choose ‘Factory Data Reset’. 
Selecting the ‘Delete All’ option will remove all data from your smartphone.

Please remember, that in a basic reset of this kind, only data from your smartphone is wiped out; data in your SD and SIM will remain.

Hard Factory Reset
Hard Factory Reset, which can be done using the recovery menu of your smartphone. 
more advanced options; like complete data wiping, partitioning of your storage, and cache handling. Hard Reset will also help you decide whether you want a total wipeout of your smartphone’s data, or just a few particular apps and programs.

 -> Hold Volume Up, Power and Home buttons together, and you’ll get a vibration. 

 -> Next, you’ll see the Galaxy screen. 

 -> This is when you need to let go of the Power button.

 -> Make sure you keep pressing the remaining two buttons (Home and Volume).

If done right, you’ll be taken to the Android Recover Screen. Look for a ‘Wipe Data/Factory Reset’ option and choose ‘Delete All User Data’. For confirmation of each options, you will need to press the power button. Once done, simply reboot your system, and the next time it loads, you’ll have a brand new (and hopefully much faster) OS running on your Samsung Galaxy S3.

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Add pop-up dictionary to Android

WordLookup helps you to add a straightforward thanks to explore for the definitions of words you are reading in several humanoid apps.

If you are acquainted with the iOS pop-up wordbook, you'll surprise why a similar practicality is not designed into humanoid. On iOS, you'll be able to choose words in most apps, and simply access their definition.
WordLookup is associate humanoid app that may provide you with that very same convenient and ubiquitous wordbook. The one restriction once victimization the app is whether or not or not the text are accessible for long-press choice -- as not each app permits this. able to check it out? Let's get started:

Step 1: Grab a copy of WordLookup for your Android device.



Step 2: When you come across a word you want to lookup, press and hold to highlight it.



Step 3: Next, press the share button on your Android and choose WordLookup (it will probably be first, as opposed to alphabetical with the w's).




The pop-up definition will appear on the bottom of the screen for a few seconds. This time length can be adjusted by opening the actual WordLookup app. You can also enable the text-to-speech option to hear the word and definition read out loud.

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Android phone or tablet supports USB On-The-Go or Not

Can you plug external devices into your smartphone? a straightforward app answers the question, probably saving you each time and cash.

One of the chief edges of humanoid is its support for add-on storage, nevertheless astonishingly few of the most recent humanoid smartphones and tablets embody a microSD slot

The good news is that the software will still access secondary storage (as well as varied external devices like keyboards and game controllers). The dangerous news is that not all devices go along with the required hardware and drivers for this USB On-The-Go (OTG) capability. therefore however are you able to verify if yours does?

The quickest and best resolution far and away is to put in USB OTG Checker, a free app that quickly and effectively determines whether or not your humanoid phone or pill supports USB OTG.

I tried it with the said Moto X, a Virgin Mobile ZTE-made Supreme, and a Google Nexus ten pill. i do know from my very own separate analysis that 2 of those support USB OTG out of the box -- the Moto and Nexus -- and USB OTG Checker confirmed that whereas properly determinative that the Supreme doesn't.

In alternative words, though a number of the app's user reviews indicate it is not correct, in my tests it went 3 for 3. Your mileage could vary.
Fortunately, even though your device fails the take a look at, you'll still make the most of USB OTG. browse my post on the way to use secondary storage to expand unexpandable humanoid phones. Short version: root your device exploitation the superb Kingo humanoid Root utility, then grab associate app that may "mount" secondary storage

If you have been ready to run USB OTG Checker on your phone or pill, share your results here (pro or con). And if you have found a stronger thanks to verify its OTG compatibility, be happy to share that yet.

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How to get photos off of your Android phone?

Description
We all keep thousands of photos in our phone. In case, you need to transfer those photos from your android phone then services like USB, email, Google Drive, Dropbox, and other online storage are available.

Solution:

USB



The most common step is to plug into your computer using a USB cable.

On Windows: As Windows treats Android phone like your digital camera thus, you can check the actual files in Windows Explorer. Also, you can use another program like Windows 8 Photo Viewer app. 

On OS X: For those having Mac, you need Google's free Android File Transfer app to transfer photos off your Android phone. After installing this app, it will automatically get open when you attach Android phone or tablet to your computer. Your photos will be in one of two areas: the Pictures folder or the DCIM folder. 

Email



Furthermore, you can email photos from your Android phone. For this, open the Gallery app and navigate to the album containing the photo you want to share. After that, tap the three dots in the upper right corner as well as tap Select Item from the menu that appears. Tap the email button in the toolbar at the top of the screen after selecting the photos you want to send to your computer. In case, email button doesn’t appears then tap Share button and choose Gmail from the menu.

Google Drive



Using Gallery app, you can also upload photos to your Google Drive. Having Google Drive app on your Mac or PC, your photos and other files automatically sync to your computer. For this, select the photos you want to upload and tap the Share button. You get the menu from which select "See all" and then choose “Drive” from the list. Give the title to your photo; confirm which account you want to upload to as well as where you put it on your drive. Finally tap “OK.”

Dropbox and other online storage services



By installing Dropbox client on all your computers and devices, you can sync everything in your Drobbox. Install the free Dropbox app for Android and pick as well as choose the photos you want to upload. In fact, you can upload photos to Dropbox directly through Android's Gallery app. Also, Camera Upload is another feature of Dropbox which lets you upload photos directly to Dropbox. Other than Dropbox, there are other services including Box.net, Amazon Cloud Drive, and Microsoft SkyDrive.

Thus, these are some methods to get photos off of your Android phone. For more from the XpertCrewTM team, please follow us on Twitter @Techvedic or contact Techvedic’s computer support helpdesk, as per below contact-details:
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