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Cool Brightness Shortcut

So I was just messing around with my phone and I found this cool way to change your brightness settings without having to go into settings. So besically all you have to do is slide across the top bar of the phone (where the time, battery, and data signal notifiers are). But do not pull down the notification bar just slide across the bar sliding to the right turns up the brightness sliding it left turns down the brightness. It works on GB and ICS. I dont know if this is a known feature or if samsung put it in there or if its just a glitch but i just wanted to share it.
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Edit : cause I feel like a ****
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capcanuck said:
Must...not...flame...
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what do you mean?

JPOKeefe said:
what do you mean?
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Lol ur acting like no one knew about this already..... Since day 1 everyone has known about this.
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JPOKeefe said:
what do you mean?
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Please delete
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capcanuck said:
Must...not...flame...
Edit : I'm so sorry. But this is just awesome.
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Are you being sarcastic?

hmmm I had no idea. Very handy. Thanks a lot.
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captain134 said:
hmmm I had no idea. Very handy. Thanks a lot.
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Just hit the thanks button
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Guys, before we flame & so on.................................
Not everyone knows about things, and when we find them.... we want to share..

eugene373 said:
Guys, before we flame & so on.................................
Not everyone knows about things, and when we find them.... we want to share..
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You're right. Please excuse me.
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phewizzo said:
Lol ur acting like no one knew about this already..... Since day 1 everyone has known about this.
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I had this phone 3 months before I knew about it.
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Sorry I didn't know this was already found I've been on the t989 forum for months and have never seem anyone post it so flame all you want i was just trying to post something I found and thought was interesting and would help other people which is what general is about isn't it? Close the thread if you want to.

phewizzo said:
Lol ur acting like no one knew about this already..... Since day 1 everyone has known about this.
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No I'm not. I'm trying to figure out why people like you are flaming me when I was just posting something I thought was useful if you already knew about it then great. Leave the flaming comments to yourself.

I've had this phone since December and didn't even know about this! Thanks I missed this from cm7 roms

phewizzo said:
Lol ur acting like no one knew about this already..... Since day 1 everyone has known about this.
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I've had this phone since it came out last year and I barely found out man
Thanks OP B-)
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Yeah, this is a Touchwiz feature. My SGS 1 Vibrant had this too.
sbell7105 said:
I've had this phone since December and didn't even know about this! Thanks I missed this from cm7 roms
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Lmao.. this is where CM7 got the idea from. Aswell as having toggles in the notification bar, also borrowed from Twiz.
I am not flaming, but do non of toy even look at your operation manual?

First the screen shot key combo and now this. I guess cracking the manual open for five minutes does have its purpose.
Any other Sammy secrets deep within the dreaded user manual?
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I've been using android for over two years and I didn't know about the existence of this shortcut. Thanks for sharing!
To the flamers: Keep it up. Pretty soon you'll completely destroy any atmosphere of sharing and open exchange and render XDA irrelevant as a resource for new, experienced users and everyone in between.

[TIPS] Samsung Galaxy S III: 15 Power User Tips

Hello members,
Every once and a while I come across an interesting article that is worth noting such as the article titled "Samsung Galaxy S III: 15 Power User Tips" over at PC World. There were some well not so known tips and great features that were listed in this article that wowed even me about the Samsung Galaxy III. Dont take my word for it, go over there and become informed. If you know of any other tips that were not posted, please do share the wealth.
Some examples are such as :
Save That Screen Retrieved from this article here:
"Take a screenshot. And another. And another. Taking screenshots with the S III is a snap—all you have to do is swipe the screen with your palm. So go ahead, take some more. And some more. And, well, you get the idea.
Other Android phones don't make it quite as easy. If you're using a phone running Android version 4.0 or later, you have to press and hold the Volume Down and Power buttons at the same time"
Make the Phone a Flashlight
"Stop digging around your bag in the dark, hunting for your keys.
If you have your S III in hand, you've already got a flashlight. The Assistive Light widget—which you can add to your home screen by going to Apps, selecting the Widgets tab, and choosing Assistive Light—turns the camera's flash into a flashlight when you need it most. Some other Android phones have this widget as well.
Want to add the flashlight feature to your Android phone? Check out Tiny Flashlight + LED, available as a free download in Google Play."
Oh yes, here is a great one that I did not know of......
Wake Up in Style
Let's face it: We all have to get out of bed sometime. And what better way to face your day than to be prepared for all it has to offer.
Using the "Briefing" setting on your Galaxy S III's alarm clock, you can have your phone wake you by reading the time, weather and weather forecast, news headlines, and any appointments you may have lined up. To turn this feature on, go to alarm type in the settings menu and change it to briefing.
Not a Galaxy S III owner? Download WakeVoice from Google Play to get some of these features on your Android phone.
Regards,

A lot of those are pretty obvious now that the phone has been out for a while thanks anyways tho.
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Wow, way to troll
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Herp derp I downloaded a flashlight app without knowing there was a native one.
Delete! delete!

Crisisx1 said:
A lot of those are pretty obvious now that the phone has been out for a while thanks anyways tho.
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There is people out there that have just now or haven't yet gotten the phone. I can only dream of a day that people like you get wipes out from this earth. I can only dream.
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mac208x said:
There is people out there that have just now or haven't yet gotten the phone. I can only dream of a day that people like you get wipes out from this earth. I can only dream.
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Keep dreaming hoe
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Crisisx1 said:
Keep dreaming hoe
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this thread will get lock down soon if people keep this up.
:thumbdown:
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I for one didn't know about the alarm thing. It's not like people sit down a read the instruction manual anymore. We love to watch things a learn from visual stimulation. Most people that is
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Crisisx1 said:
A lot of those are pretty obvious now that the phone has been out for a while thanks anyways tho.
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I had no clue about the "briefing", so there was a good reason for his info. Just because you know it, doesnt mean EVERYONE else does. :silly:

Crisis - you seem angry. Why do you think that is?

dkmdlb said:
Crisis - you seem angry. Why do you think that is?
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Frustration of the posterior probably is the cause
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I'm confused about the custom EQ it talks about. I have looked everywhere I can think of and can't find the option. The way the article tells you to access it doesn't appear to be there, am I missing something?
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mac208x said:
There is people out there that have just now or haven't yet gotten the phone. I can only dream of a day that people like you get wipes out from this earth. I can only dream.
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That's a pretty sick dream. Maybe it was rude of the guy to post that but you don't even know what kind of a person he is IRL. If it bothers you just take a breath and let it go. Saying something like that feeds trolls and they keep going.
Thank you, OP.
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Dragoth12 said:
I'm confused about the custom EQ it talks about. I have looked everywhere I can think of and can't find the option. The way the article tells you to access it doesn't appear to be there, am I missing something?
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Go to the phone app, hit the menu button, click settings and its in there...just checked it out. pretty cool

shehrammajid said:
Go to the phone app, hit the menu button, click settings and its in there...just checked it out. pretty cool
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Bah. I never thought of going into the phone app. Thanks!
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joshnichols189 said:
That's a pretty sick dream. Maybe it was rude of the guy to post that but you don't even know what kind of a person he is IRL. If it bothers you just take a breath and let it go. Saying something like that feeds trolls and they keep going.
Thank you, OP.
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He could be whatever and whoever he wants in real life for all I care. After being around here for so long and other troll/asshole filled forums its very hard not to flip on someone. Sometimes funny stuff come out of too heh.
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mac208x said:
He could be whatever and whoever he wants in real life for all I care. After being around here for so long and other troll/asshole filled forums its very hard not to flip on someone. Sometimes funny stuff come out of too heh.
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Because feeding the troll solves all problems right?
But I won't argue anymore, since you're from Niles and we're practically neighbors

Serendipityguy, my old friend. Nice to see you here. Got a new toy I see.
@Others ~ If OPs other posts/threads are indicative of this one, then I would suspect that this will be an on-going OP with changes as they come up. He is one of the nicer users I have come across and has helped many people in his path. He's only here to help.

@serendipityguy
Thanks for the nice find. You always helped a lot in the vibe threads. Glad to see ya
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nice ,thanks :good:

Can you have the vibration for texts separate from pattern for calls?
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Eye on the notifications bar

Whats up with the eye on notification bar? Looks like it has 3 eyebrows. Does it have anything to do with the update justy installed?
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It's smart stay. And yes, it does. Before, when smart stay was on, nothing would be displayed unless it no longer found a face, now it's always on but lights up when face not found.
I'm looking for the code to remove it. Worst case, I'll blank the icon out. LOL

It kinda freaked me out...like someone's watching me.
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Just cause the icon is or isn't there doesn't mean someone ISN'T watching you.....

tld88 said:
It kinda freaked me out...like someone's watching me.
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that's because someone IS watching you. tiny ceiling cat inside your phone is watching you and notices if you are using your phone they won't power off the screen.

tld88 said:
Whats up with the eye on notification bar? Looks like it has 3 eyebrows. Does it have anything to do with the update justy installed?
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Turn off both Smart Stay and Smart Rotation to get rid of the eye.

Thanks Dude
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tld88 said:
Whats up with the eye on notification bar? Looks like it has 3 eyebrows. Does it have anything to do with the update justy installed?
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i saww this on before the update. it would appear then dissapear. but with the update it just stays there and hasnt left Xo

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Gravity screen off

Great app for turning on and off the phonescreen through motions, replaces the power button and swipe to unlock. Tried it and it works great, No root required. Link https://play.google.com/store/apps/...NvbS5wbGV4bm9yLmdyYXZpdHlzY3JlZW5vZmZmcmVlIl0. Enjoy

Everyone can read the front page.

Zenety said:
Everyone can read the front page.
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Don`t follow you bro, what do you mean?

gee2012 said:
Don`t follow you bro, what do you mean?
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Guess he was trying to be cute because it's posted on the front page.
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/intelligently-control-your-screen-with-gravity-screen-off/
Thanks for the heads up because not all of us go to that page before the forums.

andyahs said:
Guess he was trying to be cute because it's posted on the front page.
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/intelligently-control-your-screen-with-gravity-screen-off/
Thanks for the heads up because not all of us go to that page before the forums.
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Didn`t know about that post, i personaly hardly ever read the front page so i leave this thread as it is

Zenety said:
Everyone can read the front page.
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I read the front page and didn't find it interesting, but now that someone else has mentioned it, I now find it interesting enough to check out

Wow its excellent. Does it drain the battery?
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siddroid said:
Wow its excellent. Does it drain the battery?
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Doesn`t seem that way but i only installed it a few hours ago and so far i have no issues.

siddroid said:
Wow its excellent. Does it drain the battery?
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As per the FAQ's
Q: I'm experiencing high battery usage, why?
A: The app should use about 5 percent extra energy per day if you are not using too much the Turn Screen On by Motion feature, for example keeping your phone face down when it's on a table. Moreover, please, keep in mind that the android en-built battery consumption measurement can show much higher results if it's based on a short period of time.

siddroid said:
Wow its excellent. Does it drain the battery?
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I've been using it for about a month or so and can say that I experience no battery drain with this app. Excellent app!
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Attached are the settings that I find work best for me....
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Have been using this app for a day now and i don`t notice a significant battery drain caused by the app itself and it works flawlessly as it should for me. Very happy with it so far

A great application and battery consumption now have been good.
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When did this place stop being fun?

Serious question?
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I went back to your first post (April20th) and you said "xda was the worst forum ever." So, in your case, I'd say it never was fun.

My first post? Really? My first post was years ago brother!
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Mods delete this please. I'm having trouble verbalizing this question without looking like troll.
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21productionz said:
Mods delete this please. I'm having trouble verbalizing this question without looking like troll.
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You're coming at this at the wrong angle, bro.
Trolling is fun...subtlety is the key.

I make great threads that are funny and spark engagement and they get deleted....... I post this and ask it to be deleted and it's still here? Absolutely nothing ass backwards going on there at all right?
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I'm not wearing any pants..
(In before the bell)....g
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Pants? Never heard of her!
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To be completely honest, back in Windows Mobile days when I joined, this forum was pretty much under the radar and wasnt as mainstream as it is now, it used to be booming with energy, now I look at today and its completely dead in my eyes in terms of ROM development, unless maybe thats just this phone and other recent devices have more attention, but previous phones I've owned had a lot of updates for ROMs and even some ported over goodies and that got me into becoming a flash junkie, and people would actually answer my questions that was never asked before on the support threads and etc. nowndays people go on about different things and not answer your question(NO OFFENSE to anyone) but things change so I cant really do much about it, just thought I'd bring this out since this is thread relating to "Used to be Fun"

gregsarg said:
I'm not wearing any pants..
(In before the bell)....g
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Well, I'm wearing pants, but my boxers are Scooby Doo.
Just wanted to share.
ROGERS • T0LTE-CAN • HellyBean • DEVIL • V4A • OG BEATS Studio

Pretty much nailed it! Those days were awesome.
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To whom it may concern:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MOs4vsthLD0
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Zen Arcade said:
To whom it may concern:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MOs4vsthLD0
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0UvJZmGTsk

XERO_Racer said:
To be completely honest, back in Windows Mobile days when I joined, this forum was pretty much under the radar and wasnt as mainstream as it is now, it used to be booming with energy, now I look at today and its completely dead in my eyes in terms of ROM development, unless maybe thats just this phone and other recent devices have more attention, but previous phones I've owned had a lot of updates for ROMs and even some ported over goodies and that got me into becoming a flash junkie, and people would actually answer my questions that was never asked before on the support threads and etc. nowndays people go on about different things and not answer your question(NO OFFENSE to anyone) but things change so I cant really do much about it, just thought I'd bring this out since this is thread relating to "Used to be Fun"
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+1
back in the day this was the "dev" site and ppcgeeks was more so the way this was 2-3 years ago (still good, not great) now it's.....i'll keep my mouth shut and just help where i can and download what i like

Ppcgeeks back when I had my trusty 6600, and my Palms..... Good times!
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For all of her troubles...
She's the only XDA I've got...
And I'm just gonna keep my mouth shut and be grateful...
By the way...
"No mas pantalones"...g
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Pantalones? Nunca he oído hablar de ella!
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pantalones y commando !!

Lol...
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Zen Arcade said:
pantalones y commando !!
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Commando ftw
So much freedom, I feel like there is an American flag in my pants..
Jk lol