How to change time in samsung s4. How to change date and time in Samsung Galaxy

Frequently Asked Questions - A collection of frequently asked questions about a topic and answers to them. In our Samsung FAQ, we tried to collect the most popular questions and answers to them found on our forum. In order to find what you are interested in, just select your Samsung model from the list or use the search.

Where can I find the technical specifications of the Samsung i9190 Galaxy S4 Mini?

How do I free up RAM?

Will the alarm ring if the phone is switched off?

Can I use my phone while charging? Does its use affect the charging process itself?

The smartphone's Internet icon periodically began to disappear and the network is generally lost. What to do, how to cure?

Possible problem with your SIM card. Start simple: distort the card, clean the contacts. Remove the SIM card from the holder tray, clean its contacts with an eraser (don't forget to clean the eraser well) or, better, wipe them with alcohol. Insert the SIM card back into the tray. %
If the problem persists, then contact your cellular operator to replace the old card with a new one. The exchange will be made free of charge and keeping the number.

How do I turn on auto redial on my phone?

To enable Auto Redial, open the Phone application and press the Menu key. Select Call settings - Additional call options and check the box Auto redial.

Suddenly the battery began to discharge quickly, how do you know what is eating up the battery?

Use the built-in Battery Usage feature, where you can see the screen and battery life, how you are using your phone in active mode and the quality of your mobile phone connection, and view the battery usage graph for various applications. %
Menu -\u003e Settings -\u003e Battery (or Power Saving) -\u003e Battery Usage.

How can I switch my phone to silent mode during an incoming call so as not to hear the call?

When I charge my phone, it gets pretty hot. This is normal, will it damage the device?

For some reason, the vibration of pressing the keys disappeared, although the feedback function is definitely on. Can be corrected?

Why do I sometimes see the answer buttons and sometimes the unlock sliders when I receive a call?

The blocking slider for an incoming call appears if the smartphone screen is locked at the time of the call, and if the screen was turned on, you will see the usual buttons.

Can I change the password for an existing Samsung account? If I can, how?

You can change your Samsung account password. To do this, press Menu -\u003e select Settings -\u003e Accounts -\u003e select Samsung account -\u003e Profile -\u003e now enter your current account password to log into it -\u003e My data tab, click Change next to Password -\u003e enter your current password again -\u003e enter new password -\u003e confirm new password -\u003e press the Confirm button.

The numbers in the phone book must be added in international format. %
That is, the number should look like this: + (country code) (operator code) (phone number), for example, Russia MegaFon: + 7921ххххххх, Ukraine Kievstar: + 38098ххххххх.

How do I take a screenshot of the screen?

How not to lose information when replacing a memory card?

There are no special features for replacing the memory card; you do not need to flash the device. It is necessary to format the new memory card and copy the entire contents of the old memory card to the new one (it is better to do this on a computer), while the display of hidden and protected files must be enabled on the computer. Then turn off the phone and replace the memory card. The phone will work as before, but with a different size of the memory card.

How to disable automatic transfer of the phone for winter / summer time?

Go Settings -\u003e Date & Time... Uncheck the boxes next to items Automatic date and time detection and "Auto detect time zone", then manually select your time zone under Time Zone.

How to find out the MAC address of the WI-FI phone?

1 way... Menu -\u003e Settings -\u003e Device information (About device) -\u003e Status -\u003e Wi-Fi MAC address. %
2 way... Menu -\u003e Settings -\u003e WI-FI, press Menu -\u003e Advanced -\u003e MAC address.

How do I format a memory card in my phone?

Method 1: Menu - Settings - Device storage - Remove memory card.
After that, the Clear memory card item will become available. This is formatting.

Method 2: If the card is not formatted in the phone, format it to FAT32 via a card reader connected to a computer or built-in card reader, for example, using MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition.
When formatting on a computer, always do the full format, not fast.

When the phone is charging, and I try to work with it, the screen sensor is buggy, does not respond to touch. Is this a marriage?

If the power supply is unstable while charging, the sensor may not respond to touch. Disconnect charging, test the sensor without it. Use sources with stable power supply.

I have a backup of contacts in the form of a large number of vcf files (each contact has its own vcf card). How can I combine them into one file to make it easier to import to my phone?

If the files are not stored on a PC, then transfer them there to a separate folder. Run the command copy / B *. * Contacts.vcf in it and get the merged contacts.vcf file. %
If you do not know how to execute the command, then do the following: in the folder with vcf cards create a text document (file tab -\u003e create -\u003e text document). Open it, copy the command "copy / B *. * Contacts.vcf" (without quotes) there, save the file. Rename the file extension from txt to bat. Run the file by double clicking. The contacts.vcf file will appear in the folder next to it.

Is it possible to turn off charging when connected to a PC via USB?

Why am I sometimes not called when I am on the Internet?

If your operator supports only 2G network type, and accordingly you are in a 2G network, then in this case this situation is considered normal. 3G networks already allow the user to use the Internet and receive calls at the same time, but much also depends on the operator's equipment and on the network load at the moment.

How to stick the protective glass evenly?

One of the easiest ways is to stick the glass using "hinges". Lay out the glass on the phone, align, glue the strips of adhesive tape on the flop and the phone, like at the door. Throw back the glass like a door, degrease the screen and wipe it well. Remove the protective coating on the glass and place the glass on the screen (close the door). The glass itself will stick to the screen gradually. There are many examples of videos on youtube.

I have a file in vcf format from my old phone, in which all my subscribers from the phone book are saved. How can I use it to transfer contacts to my new phone?

There are several options, one of the simplest solutions will be: send a letter to your mailbox (yourself), to which you attach this file. Receive the letter by phone, open the attachment, the system will offer to import contacts. %
Another simple option is to upload the file to the phone using a cable and a PC, then use the built-in file manager to navigate to the file and open it, the system will offer to import contacts (here you will need to install drivers for the PC to work with the device via a cable). %
You can also import contacts directly to your Google account via a web interface, for example on a PC, and from there you can synchronize with the device.

Programs and OS

Where can I download apps for Samsung i9190 Galaxy S4 Mini for free?

How do I change the keyboard layout (typing language)?

After selecting the desired keyboard, in the settings of the target keyboard, you need to select the languages \u200b\u200bbetween which the layout will switch. To do this, go to Settings -\u003e Language & Keyboard and in section Keyboard settings find the item with the target keyboard settings. There, find the item responsible for switching between layouts (usually it is called input languages or language selection key) and select the languages \u200b\u200byou want. After setting the specified keyboard settings when typing, depending on the specific keyboard, either the language selection key will be displayed, in this case, switching between layouts is carried out by clicking on it, or the name of the current layout will be displayed on the "space" button, while switching to another layout is carried out by sliding movement along the gap to the left or right.
If only one input language is selected in the keyboard settings, the method for changing the keyboard layout will not be displayed.

How do I reset my phone to factory settings?

You must enter *2767*3855# After entering the code, you will not be able to undo its action, so be very careful. The code will delete all your files and reset your system parameters.

How to enable automatic screen rotation in smartphones based on Android 4.0 and higher?

To enable automatic screen rotation in applications that support it, you need to open "Notification panel" (drag from top to bottom on the screen), then find and activate the icon "Screen rotation" (lights up green).

How to add Russian interface language?

Method 1: Use the MoreLocale program (install from the market). The program only includes the Russian language in the settings and does nothing else, much less translates anything. It should be borne in mind that if there is no Russian support in the applications built into the firmware, MoreLocale will not be able to Russify the interface, or only partial Russification is possible (then use method 2). The program allows you to change the interface language even if it is not displayed in the settings.

Method 2: Reflash to another firmware, initially containing support for the Russian language.

How do I change the input method to a different keyboard?

1. Install the desired keyboard.
2. Go to "Menu -\u003e Settings -\u003e Language and input".
3. In the keyboard settings, put a checkmark in front of the installed keyboard.
4. In any text input field, press and hold until the menu appears "Input method", in which we select the appropriate keyboard.

It is worth remembering that the standard keyboard cannot be disabled.

How can I find the IMEI number of my phone?

How do I prevent the firmware update of my Android phone from automatically downloading?

Automatic download of software updates is carried out only via Wi-Fi and only if the corresponding setting is set on the phone. If a software update has been downloaded to the phone, then it is already impossible not to install it, you can only postpone the installation, after which the phone will again ask you to install the downloaded update.

To disable: open the Settings section, go to the Options tab. Select About Device, then select Software Update. Uncheck the Wi-Fi only box so that the automatic download of updates over Wi-Fi does not start.
In addition, you can disable the Auto update item so that the phone does not check for updates and does not display a message about the availability of a new software version. You can manually check for a software update by selecting Update.

What file is the contact base stored in and how can I find it?

How to import contacts from a SIM card?

How can I turn off automatic app updates from Google Play?

Launch the Play Store, open the Menu (swipe from the left border of the screen) and enter Settings. Under General, under Auto-update apps, select Never. If the Notifications option is checked, you will receive messages about new versions of the application, but their autoloading and installation will not occur. In this case, you can always update any of the programs manually.

How do I change the Bluetooth name on my smartphone?

In order to change the name for Bluetooth, you must:
1. Go to "Menu -\u003e Settings -\u003e Bluetooth".
2. Activate the Bluetooth module (lever at the top) and press the additional options key (left soft key).
3. Select "Rename device" and write the desired title.

How to register an IP address manually when connecting to a Wi-Fi network?

When choosing the desired Wi-Fi network, check the box Show advanced options.

Then scroll down and in paragraph "IP parameters" change DHCP to Static, then register the required network parameters.

How can I determine which contacts I have saved in the phone's memory, and which ones are on the SIM card?

Next to each contact you can find a symbol indicating the save location. Go to Contacts, view the entries of subscribers in the phone book. If you see a SIM card icon next to the entry, it means that the contact is saved on the SIM card. If there are no icons near the contact, then it is saved in the phone's memory. %
Also, in Contacts, you can see icons next to the subscriber's name indicating that the contact is saved in a Google account and / or Samsung account.

How do I add a widget to my desktop?

Go to Application menu, select the tab on top Widgets, press and hold on the desired widget, then place it on the desired place on the desktop.

How to set your own ringtone for alarm, reminder, SMS, etc.?

Create a media folder in the root of the memory card (sdcard), an audio folder in it, alarms (for an alarm clock), notifications (for notifications: SMS, MMS, mail, etc.), ringtones (for ringtones), ui folders (for interface sounds).
media / audio / alarms
media / audio / notifications
media / audio / ringtones
media / audio / ui
Please note that on some devices, there is a built-in memory card that has an sdcard address, it is in it that you need to create these folders, since the external memory card will be connected with the name sdcard-ext.
And now we put the necessary tunes in the necessary folders.

What are Root rights and what are they for?

Root are superuser rights that allow you to get full access to the operating system: changing system files, launching some third-party applications, backing up the system, etc.%
The first and only reason why the user is root is to be able to change the system partition, the rest is a consequence of obtaining root rights.

Yes, it is possible, but not all models support it. To start voice input, you should see a microphone icon on the keyboard (on the left next to the space bar). If it is not there and you see the gear icon (or whatever), touch and hold it (this is the Settings button), an additional menu will appear in which you can select the microphone icon (Voice input), if supported by the device. Now press the button with the microphone and start talking, Voice dialing is activated. %
Please note that an Internet connection is required for voice input to work, but you can download a special language pack for offline operation.

How do I transfer files over Bluetooth?

Navigate to the file you want to transfer using the file manager (you can use the built-in one). Select Send (Send) from the menu. A pop-up menu appears with the available file upload methods. Select Bluetooth from the list (if it is disabled, the system will offer to enable it). A list of devices available via Bluetooth appears, in which we select the desired phone to send.

How do I create a folder in the application menu?

1. In the application list, press the key. "Options" and select item "Change".
2. Touch and hold the application icon.
3. Ordering applications:
- To move an application, drag it to a new position.
- To add an application to a new folder, move it to the folder icon.

How can I add / change a photo to a subscriber already existing in the phone book?

You can add a photo only to a contact saved in the phone memory. Subscribers whose phones are stored on a SIM card cannot add an image. %
1. Go to Contacts, select the person, press and hold the line with their name, then select Edit. %
2. In the contact card, click on the picture next to the name, in the menu that appears, select the source of the photo (an existing picture or a snapshot from the camera), select a picture or take a picture, press Done, then Save.

How can I prevent Wi-Fi from turning off when going into sleep mode (turning off the screen)?

On the desktop, click Menu and go to Settings -\u003e Network -\u003e Wi-Fi Settings, press Menu and in the drop-down menu select Advanced -\u003e Hibernation Policy -\u003e Never.
The paths and menu items may differ slightly on different devices.

How do I boot into Safe Mode?

Turn off your phone. Now turn it on with the power button, when the Samsung inscription appears on the screen, press and hold the volume rocker key up.

After installing the program, its icon is automatically added to the desktop and I then have to remove it from there. Can this be disabled somehow?

Can I use the headset to flip through songs in the playlist?

On my old phone, contacts were stored on a SIM card. How can I now transfer them from a SIM card to the phone book of an Android smartphone?

Go to Contacts -\u003e press the Menu key -\u003e (in some models, go through additional items -\u003e Settings -\u003e Contacts) -\u003e select Import / Export -\u003e Import from SIM card -\u003e check the Location of saving contacts (in this case Device) - \u003e Select contacts to transfer (or Select all) -\u003e tap Done in the upper right corner.

How can I download a special Russian language pack for voice dialing so that I do not use an Internet connection when typing?

Press Menu -\u003e select Settings -\u003e Language & input -\u003e Keyboard & input methods -\u003e click on the gear icon next to Google Voice Input -\u003e Offline Speech Recognition. %
Go to the All tab -\u003e Select the Russian language from the list -\u003e click Download. %
Wait for the download to finish, then you can use the Voice dialing function offline.

How do I test the available smartphone functions?

You must enter *#*#3424#*#* This code will put you in the diagnostic mode of the device, in which you can check the various performance of various systems. Let's say you can check the operation of speakers, screen, sensors, etc.

How to delete google account (no data loss)?

1. The most painless method to delete an account is to install the ErazzerFree program. It allows you to manage your google accounts, including deleting them. The program requires root (superuser rights), obtaining these rights is individual for each device. The deletion of the account will take place without losing other data.
2. You can also reset the firmware to factory settings (wipe data / factory reset), but at the same time all data from the device will be deletedand the software will be back out of the box.

Help me find the speed dial settings so that when you press one digit for a long time, the phone of the specified subscriber is automatically dialed.

Press Phone -\u003e Keypad tab -\u003e press Menu button -\u003e Speed \u200b\u200bDial. Now you can set the number to which you plan to bind the contact's phone number, then indicate the contact itself from the phone book.

How do I change the default app for certain actions?

If you have selected the default program for certain actions (choosing the desktop when you press the home button, calling the camera, player, etc.) and now you need to replace it with another, then run:
On the desktop, click Menu and go Settings -\u003e Apps -\u003e Manage Apps... Select the application you want and click Delete default settings.
Now, when calling an action, the system will ask which program you want to use by default.

How do I change the font?

If your machine has a standard font style function, use it to change the font. Go to Menu -\u003e Settings -\u003e Display -\u003e Font -\u003e Font style.
In the absence of this function, you will need root rights to install fonts manually with the substitution of third-party system fonts. Using third-party font replacement methods you risk damaging the device's OS.

It seems to me that the phone began to glitch, how to make a hard reset and return the phone to the factory state?

If the device works normally, then the reset can be done directly through the menu. Menu - Settings - Backup and reset (Archiving and resetting or Privacy is sometimes found) - Data reset (Reset device), select Reset device or Delete everything.

What size of the picture should be used for the wallpaper so that the system will not stretch it?

How do I see which apps are running in the background?

Why is my Skype status now online all the time, how can I fix it? The phone turned off, rebooted - it did not help.

1. For the correct display of the status, you must exit the application only with the Exit soft button, using the Skype menu. It is this operation that sends the command to disconnect from it to the Skype server and, accordingly, change the status. %
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2. If for some reason there are problems with the status, then use any other device (for example, a PC), enter Skype, connect to the server in any mode except "Offline", and enter in the chat window with any subscriber from the list of contacts (the subscriber may be offline) the following text commands and press the Send button:%
/ showplaces %
* shows from which devices you are currently logged into Skype (initially there will be 2 or more). %
/ remotelogout %
* exiting Skype from all devices except the current one (which is what we need, since it will close your connection on the phone, and from the PC you will subsequently exit the status correctly). %
The commands run in the background and tell you the result. %

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Now you can sign out of Skype by disconnecting from the server and on your PC. Your status has become offline.

Why sometimes the built-in player doesn't want to play some tracks?

Possible solutions:%
- First of all, check if the built-in player has support for this file format being played. %
- Then try playing the track on your computer, making sure the file works. %
- Check the name of the music file, it may be too long. %
- Go to the folder with the track and check other files in it, if there is a nomedia name there. %
- As a last resort, try installing a third-party player.

How to remove a memory card without turning off the phone?

To safely remove the memory card from the smartphone without turning it off, you must:
1. Go to Menu -\u003e Settings -\u003e Options tab -\u003e Memory and scroll down to the "SD Memory Card" menu.
2. Then select "Unmount memory card" and answer "Yes" to the question about disconnecting the card.
3. The menu will notify you that the memory card is disconnected and can be safely removed.

I installed the program / game, I didn’t like it, how can I remove it from my phone now?

Go to Settings, go to the Application Manager (or Settings - Applications - Manage applications), select the All tab, find the program you have installed in the list, mark it and click Uninstall. %
If the application was installed from the Store, then there is another way: enter Google Play, go to the Downloads tab, find the program you installed in the list, mark it and click Uninstall.

I need to manually set a static IP address for Wi-Fi connection, where can I enter this information?

Go to Settings -\u003e go to Wi-Fi (for further manipulations Wi-Fi must be enabled) -\u003e Select the access point to connect from the list -\u003e Check Show advanced parameters -\u003e Select the Static state in IP Settings and fill in the required fields data (IP address, gateway, DNS).

Why are contact photos of poor quality?

The problem occurs after synchronizing contacts with a google account, since google compresses photos.
1. Disable Google sync and re-upload all photos. This is also done by creating or transferring all contacts from the google profile to the phone profile, the contacts will be saved to the phone, but they will not be synchronized with the existing google account.
2) You can slightly improve the quality of the photo if you upload photos through a computer, from gmail.com
3) You can use, for example, the Full Screen Caller ID program - which displays the caller's photo in full screen in high quality.

How to force close a running application?

We open Settings -> Applications -> Application management, we find the third icon at the bottom left and go to the tab where the running applications are displayed. We find our application, click on it, in the Application Information window, click the Stop button.

Before installing the application, I am shown a window with a list of permissions. What it is?

Permissions are the list of actions that, with your consent, this application will be able to perform after it is installed on the phone. Please read it carefully before clicking the Accept button. On the one hand, it is a concern for safety, on the other hand, power consumption and device performance.

I changed some settings in the program and it became buggy, how can I return the settings to their original state without reinstalling the application?

Go to the settings, go to the Application manager (or Settings - Applications - Manage applications), then to the All tab, find the program with which you have problems, tap on it, in the open window you will see that there are buttons that allow you to: erase application data (the settings will also be reset), clear the cache (effective when reinstalling, if you do not want to lose data, and the application does not work), remove the default settings (effective if you have assigned this application to a certain default action).

Can I backup my contacts to a memory card?

I installed the program and now the phone cannot load the system. What to do, how to remove it?

First, you need to try to boot the phone in safe mode, which disables all applications installed after purchasing the device at startup, but displays them all in the settings. At the time of loading the phone (android screensaver), hold down the volume button down until the safe mode appears (at the bottom left of the screen) and vibrates, release the button, it will boot into safe mode. Now you can remove the problematic program through the Application Manager in the standard way, and then boot in normal mode. %
If the phone does not boot into safe mode, then you will have to do a factory reset.

How do I remove album cover images from the gallery?

For album covers, rename all covers to Folder.jpg, or Albumart.jpg, or cover.jpg. As a result, the covers are not displayed in the gallery, and the players read album covers perfectly.

How can I turn off the every minute signal during a call?

Possible options may differ depending on the version of the operating system and mobile device:%
1. Phone (dialer) -Settings - Other settings - Minute reminder - mark (on) / uncheck (off). %
2. Settings - Applications - Call - All calls - Status signals - Minute signal. %
3. Phone - Settings - Accounts / Settings for calls - Call status signals - enable / disable.

How do I leave a comment for an app in the Android Market?

To leave a comment, you first need to install the application and vote for it, choosing the number of stars from 1 (terrible) to 5 (excellent). To vote, you need to register on the google + social network.

How is multitasking organized in Android?

Android apps are made up of several components. There are four types of components: Activities, Services, Broadcast receivers and Content providers.
Activities are a graphical user interface for a specific task. For example, an SMS app might have one activity to display a contact list, one to compose a message, and so on. Activity can be in one of three states:
1. Active or running - in this state it is in the foreground and interacts with the user;
2. Paused - located in the background, but visible to the user, for example, partially covered by a new activity;
3. Stopped - completely overlapped by another activity. But it still retains its state, although it is completely hidden from the user.

In the Paused and Stopped states, the activity can be unloaded from memory. A situation may arise when the user, returning to the unloaded activity, would like to see it in the state in which he left it. This is possible if you call the onSaveInstanceState () method before unloading the activity, and call the onRestoreInstanceState () method during the restoration or creation of the activity. In this case, it is possible to save the current (at the time of unloading) state of the activity. Here you can draw an analogy with the hibernation mode in a PC OS.

How can I download and install apk files of applications not from the store, but from third-party Internet resources?

Go to Settings -> Security -\u003e check the box next to the line unknown sources... Now on any resource you can follow the link to download the APK file, after the download is complete, the Internet browser will offer you to install it.

How can I resolve the "Unable to establish a secure connection to the server" error when setting up an account, launching the Market and Gmail?

1. The smartphone must be connected to the Internet.
2. Go to "Settings - Accounts and sync" and put a tick opposite "Background mode".

Can I turn off the camera shutter sound on my device when shooting?

1. In the absence of root-rights, the only solution is to set the silent mode.
2. If you have root rights, delete or change the extension with the removal of all rights from the shutter.ogg and shutter_multiple.ogg files in the / system / media / ui / folder using the file manager.

I installed the program, but it seems to me that it is showing some kind of suspicious activity. How can I view the permissions for an already installed app?

Go to Settings -\u003e Application manager (Applications) -\u003e go to the Downloaded tab -\u003e find the application in the list, tap on it, the Application Details will open, scroll down (to the Permissions item).

How do I create a Dropbox account?

Settings -\u003e Accounts -\u003e Dropbox. Now select the Sign up with Dropbox item (if you need to create a new account). Enter your first name, last name, email address, set a password and click Create account. %
If the account was created earlier and now you just need to add it, then Settings -\u003e Accounts -\u003e Dropbox. Now select the Login item and enter your account details.

I don't want to receive notifications from one of the sites, how can I turn them off in Chrome?

Enter the Chrome Menu (three dots in the upper right corner), select Settings. Go to Site Settings - Notifications. In the Allowed section, select the required site. In the alert settings window for this site, in the permissions section, select Alerts, in the window that appears, select Block. %
You will no longer receive messages from this site, but if you wish, you can always activate them back. Menu button -\u003e more -\u003e settings -\u003e account name -\u003e sync inbox and shortcuts -\u003e sync period.

Is there a built-in SIM card notification function in the device and how can I enable it?

There is. Menu -\u003e Settings -\u003e Security -\u003e SIM Change Notification. Here you will need to enter your Samsung account password. Enter it and click Submit. In the Alerts window, enter the text that will be sent in the message when the SIM card is replaced and click Yes. Set the phone number to which the message with the new SIM card number and IMEI will be automatically sent, click Finish. Select Save.

I have pictures with a Picasa icon in my gallery, how can I remove them from there?

Sign in to the Google+ app, click on the control panel icon in the upper right corner of the screen and select Photos from the drop-down panel. Find the photo you want and click on it, now open the additional options and select Delete photo. 2. Malfunction in the mobile phone.
3. It is normal for the phone to become hot because electrical appliances generate heat, so Samsung always tests and verifies the temperature of the product while it is in use.
However, if you do not use any functions, and the phone heats up, then you need to contact a service center for repair.

Where can I see the version of the firmware installed on the device?

What memory cards does the smartphone support?

Having bought a new mobile gadget, users may face the problem of incorrectly set time zones, current date and time. Solving it, however, can be quite simple, and in this guide we will tell you how to set the date and time on a smartphone running Android.

To set the time on your android, you need to follow a few simple steps:

Step 1... Run Settings, go to the category " System and device"And select the section" Additionally».

Step 2... Click the " date and time».

Step 3... In the window that opens, you can set the time, change the date, select the format for displaying time and date, set the time zone, and also set the automatic receipt of settings.

note: Date and time settings can be hidden in other subsections, for example, in advanced settings. It depends on the Android version.

You can go to the date and time parameters in another way - through the application Clock:

Step 1... Run the application Clock.

Step 2... Click the options button.

Step 3... Click on the " Date and time settings».

Why time is lost on Android

Date and time synchronization on Android smartphones can sometimes not work correctly, causing settings to fail. To fix this problem, you must disable the " Network date and time"And" Network time zone”And then set the settings manually.

If the issue is not resolved, it is worth performing and re-setting all parameters.

Conclusion

Date and time are the initial settings for each phone. All people working with mobile devices are familiar with them. Here's how to change the date in the Galaxy S III. Samsung phone owners often have problems with this task. Why do they appear? What do you need to do to fix date and time errors? How is the studied option configured? All these questions are easier to answer than they seem!

First steps

How do I change the date on the Galaxy S III mini? It is important to understand that before this you will have to carry out one small operation. It will help you fix problems with changing the time and calendar.

We are talking about disabling the synchronization of smartphone parameters with the Internet. If this option is enabled, you will not be able to set the date and time manually. All settings will get lost.

How do I change the date on the Galaxy S III? To have this opportunity, before starting the procedure, you must:

1. Open the functional menu of the device. Find the image of the gear there and click on it. This is the "Settings" item.
2. Select the line "Date in time".
3. Click on the first button in the list that appears. It's called Time and Date.
4. Several functions will appear on the screen. You need to check the box next to the "Turn off" operation.

Saving these changes will disable the synchronization of the gadget's date and time with the Internet. Now we can say with confidence that the process of adjusting the parameters will be crowned with success.

Setting the date

How do I change the date on the Galaxy S III? Once synchronization is disabled, you can easily bring the idea to life.

Each user should adhere to the following instructions:

1. Turn on your mobile phone. Go to the main menu of the gadget.
2. Select "Applications" - "Settings".
3. Go to the "Date and Time" section.
4. Click on "Set date".
5. Use the switches to enter the required parameters and click on "Install".

Time changes in a similar way. This is where all the manipulations end. You can close the phone settings and enjoy the result.

Different OS versions

It is clear how to change the date in the Galaxy S III. In some cases, it will not work to disable synchronization with the Internet using the proposed algorithm. The settings simply lack the desired menu item. All this is due to the fact that in different versions of operating systems, the signature of the settings has a number of differences.

Accordingly, to disable synchronization and change the date / time on the Galaxy S III, you will need to proceed as follows:

1. Go to "Applications" - "Settings".
2. Open the "Date and Time" menu item.
3. Uncheck the boxes next to the words "Automatic time detection" and "Automatic belt detection".
4. Click on "Set date / time". Sometimes the corresponding buttons are simply named "Date" and "Time".
5. Set the required parameters. Click on "Save / Install".

It's no secret that Russian legislators, especially those sitting in the lower house of parliament, are very active guys and even though you don't pay them their salaries, let them issue various regulations. So, in the summer of 2014, parliamentarians took and adopted another law on changing time zones in the Russian Federation. In some regions, the time zone has not changed, but in some it has changed to a new one. But, many electronics manufacturers were not ready for such a turn, that in the fall the time suddenly took and changed.

Samsung was not ready for such a radical step either. Since even for its flagship S5, Samsung did not take care of releasing a timely update to the firmware with a corrected time zone. For example, in Moscow, the time zone from GMT + 4 has been changed to GMT + 3. What does this translation mean for users? And the fact that the harmonious planned course of the owner's life is immediately disrupted. All reminders, all appointments and even entries in the call log, in the blink of an eye move in space-time and guess at what time the reminder should be set so that it would work exactly when not every holder of a red diploma from a prestigious university can need it. And what can we say about others?

And while Samsung slows down with the release of the update, let's try to figure out what needs to be done with the phone on our own. sell and buy Nokia or iPhone, so that it normally displays the time and with the desired time zone.

Option 1. Automatic.

Option 2. Pretend to be a hose.

In the case when a cellular operator is so careless that it does not provide a reliable service in terms of time to its subscribers, then it is worth considering at all how expedient it is to continue paying such an operator. Well, in the meantime, there are thoughts, you need to manually set the actual time zone in the phone.

To do this, you need to disable the functions of receiving the time, date and time zone from the mobile operator. To do this, go to the phone settings, then to the system settings and select the "Date and time" item. Here we remove the jackdaws from "Automatic time detection" and from "Autodetect. time zone ". And then, in the time zone selection menu, select the time zone of the area where, firstly, there is no transition to winter or summer time, and secondly, the desired time zone is in effect.

Since the GMT + 3 zone operates in a new way for Moscow, and by default the GMT + 4 zone is hard-coded in the phone for Moscow, in order for the time to return to normal, you will have to choose, for example, Minsk, whose time zone corresponds to values \u200b\u200bnecessary for Moscow. For other regions, you need to act in a similar way.

And this method of changing the time zone is the surest and safest until a normal firmware update is released for the phone, in which this problem is solved by the manufacturer. Although purely aesthetically, when using someone else's time zone, not everything is clean. For example, when sending a calendar invitation from a phone, the recipient may be discouraged that you are in the Belarus time zone.

Other options are only suitable for advanced users, as they can easily turn your brand new S5 into just a bunch of silicon, glass and plastic. I warned.

Option 3. For the Jidais.

If you are a real computer enthusiast, then you probably already got root access on your phone. If you don't know what it is, then you don't need to read further.

The Android system, sharpened for use around the world, not only has built-in true multilingualism, but also the ability to use the phone with any time zone. Usually time zones are fairly constant and don't change for decades. And it is for this reason that all data on the names of time zones, as well as their offsets from the zero time zone, are entered into a special database located in a protected section of the internal memory of the phone. And you can change it only either by updating the entire firmware as a whole, or having received root access, only change the data directly in this database.

So, root access is available and in order to replace the data in the database with time zones on the phone, you need to use the free TimeZone Fixer program. When launched, the program determines the current version of the database installed on the phone and, if necessary, updates the values \u200b\u200bavailable in it. After completing the work, you need to restart the phone. Of course, you can change the database using other programs also available from Google Play, as well as carry out all the manipulations completely independently using only standard tools.

After the reboot, the desired zone for Moscow (GMT + 3) finally appears in the list of time zones, and the correct zones for other regions. Select the desired (your) region, having previously not forgotten to turn off the automatic update of the time and time zone from the cellular network. And it seems that everything should be corrected and adjusted, but, alas, the Galaxy S5 runs on the Android 4.4.x system, namely in the family of these systems, for the sake of beauty or some other purpose, the time zones were registered in one more place. It is possible that similar behavior will be preserved in all future versions of Android.

Now, the time and time zone on the phone are displayed correctly, but the events in Google Calendar, the time of calls in the log and SMS in the folder with SMS are displayed incorrectly. The old time zone is used. The thing is that it is necessary to change one more file, in which, at the behest of not quite competent system developers, alternative values \u200b\u200bfor time zones are stored. To fix this, you need to do the following:

A. Copy the file located at /system/usr/icu/icu51dt.dat from your phone to your computer or to your phone's SD card. This can be done, for example, using Root Explorer or a similar program. Please note that the file is quite large, about 18 megabytes.

B. Download the resulting file to the website page of one of the fans of the operating system and wait until the end of processing. Download the processed file back. If the site is not available, then you need to look for already processed files specifically for your phone, or try to figure it out yourself with the ICU toolkit.

B. Copy the downloaded processed file from the site back to /system/usr/icu/icu51dt.dat. Make sure that the permissions for all groups are set to at least read mode. Restart your phone.

D. Enjoy the correct time zone, no time shift in the calendar, calls and SMS.

Afterword

In general, the term GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) is somewhat outdated. The fact is that no one has been measuring GMT for a long time. The time of the British Empire is over, and GMT is over. Nowadays, UTC is used as the reference point. Although for domestic use, the difference is only in the name of the standards.

On the other hand, the behavior of both manufacturers, who leave their consumers to the mercy of fate, and cellular operators, who from year to year spit on their subscribers, not deigning to set up their networks in order to issue the correct time and the correct time zone, are simply outrageous and worthy. censure. This is especially true for companies that forcibly protect their phones with all kinds of security systems, which do not allow users to change the system parameters of their phones.

Sooner or later, every owner of a mobile phone thinks about how to change the time or date in the device. This is especially true in Russia, where the clock is no longer set to winter and summer time. Many residents of this country have phones from Samsung. Therefore, today we will figure out how to change the date in the Galaxy S II. What should every owner of this gadget be aware of? What difficulties can you face when changing the specified parameter? Answering all these questions is not as difficult as it might seem! Even a novice user will be able to follow the suggested instructions to change the date on a mobile phone.

Preparation for the process

How do I change the date on the Galaxy S II Plus? Before looking for an answer to this question, you need to take into account one small feature of this phone. The thing is that the owners of modern smartphones often have problems with changing the date and time. Why?

All due to the synchronization of these parameters with the Internet. How do I change the date on the Galaxy S II? First, you need to disable synchronization of time and calendar with the Internet. The idea is brought to life with just a few movements.

More precisely, time and date synchronization is disabled as follows:

1. Go to the main menu of the included device.
2. Go to the "Settings" item.
3. Scroll through the list that appears to the very end. Click on "Date and Time" there.
4. Click on the first line in the window. It's called Time and Date.
5. A small list of options will appear. You need to put a check mark next to the "Disable" function.

After saving this setting, you can talk about the successful disconnection of synchronization. Now you can think about how to change the date in the Galaxy S II.

About changing parameters

In fact, everything is extremely simple. Changing the date or time on your Galaxy S II mobile phone takes a few minutes.

To bring the idea to life, you will have to follow some guidelines. They look like this:

1. Go to the main menu of the smartphone. Click on the image of the gear (menu "Settings").
2. Select the line "Date and time".
3. Examine the information that appears. Changing the date occurs after touching the line "Set date". Here (menu item "Set time") you can set the clock.
4. Use the toggle arrows to customize the day, month and year shown on the device.
5. Click on the "Install" button.

This is how the basic settings for displaying the date and time on Galaxy S II mobile phones change. There is nothing special about that!

Parameter problems

Sometimes even the suggested steps do not help. The owner of the mobile phone still can't figure out how to change the date in the Galaxy S II. Each time the smartphone is restarted, all settings are lost.

Under similar circumstances, you can try:

1. Disconnect the phone from the network. We need to stop using Wi-Fi and mobile Internet. It is advisable to take the device offline. After that, change the date and time according to the previously proposed algorithm.
2. Take the Galaxy S II to a service center. Sometimes the impossibility of changing the date is the result of a system failure or breakdown. Specialized services will quickly help you solve the problem.