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Samsung Galaxy S III

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Personalising the phone display for my mobile phone

Want to personalise the phone display for your mobile phone, such as a new background image? Follow these easy instructions.


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1. Choose option

Choose one of the following options:
Select background image, go to 1a.
Organise display shortcuts, go to 1b.
Samsung Galaxy S III

2. 1a - Select background image

Tap and hold the background image to open a pop-up window.
If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
Tap Home screen or Lock screen.
If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
Tap Wallpapers, Gallery or Live wallpapers.
If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
If you select Wallpapers:
If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
Tap the required background image.
If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
Tap Set wallpaper.
If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
If you select Gallery:
Go to the required folder.
If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
Tap the required background image.
If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
Drag the frame to the required position to select the required detail.
If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
Tap Done.
If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
If you select Live wallpapers:
If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
Tap the required background image.
If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
Tap Set wallpaper.
If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.

3. 1b - Organise display shortcuts

To add a display shortcut:
Tap Apps.
Tap and hold the required shortcut.
Drag the shortcut to the required position.
To remove a display shortcut:
Tap and hold the required shortcut.
Drag the shortcut to Delete.
To move a display shortcut:
Tap and hold the required shortcut.
Drag the shortcut to the required position.
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