Samsung Galaxy Mini S5570 Tips and Tricks

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Submitted on 19th March 2012 Comments

To use custom ringtones for your phone ringtone, your alarm or your text message notification, simply copy an MP3 file to one of the following folders:
/sdcard/media/audio/ringtones
/sdcard/media/audio/alarms
/sdcard/media/audio/notifications

The file will then show up when you want to change your alert:
For Ringtones go to Settings - Sound and display - Phone ringtone
For Text Messages go to - Settings - Sound and display - Notification sound
For Alarm, set the sound when you add a new alarm

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Submitted on 19th March 2012 Comments

If you want to find your phone's MAC address (for improving WiFi security), then from the Home screen go to Menu - Settings - Wireless and Networks. Then choose WiFi settings. Then press Menu again and select Advanced. The MAC address will be a series of Hex numbers and letters. You can also set a static IP address from here.

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There are two ways to do this:
1) Press and hold on a blank spot on your home screen. Select Add to Home screen. Then choose the Wallpapers option. Then choose from one of the options, depending on where the wallpapers are

2) Open the Applications launcher. Select Settings - Personalize - Home wallpaper. Then continue choose from the options provided

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Go to Settings - Applications - Manage Applications - Menu button - Filter - Select 'All' - Scroll down to Contacts Storage - Clear Data. This will delete contacts from the phone only, not the SIM card.

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While typing emails or notes, you can simply tap the space key twice and the phone will insert a full stop / period

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To enable / disable vibrate (haptic feedback) when you type, then try these two methods, depending on which version of Android you are running:

Menu - Settings - Language & keyboard - Touch Input - Text input. Then change the Vibrate when typing option

Menu - Settings - Sound - Haptic feedback

You can also change turn on haptic feedback when you unlock your phone by going to Menu - Settings - Location & security - Use tactile feedback.

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Either
Go to Menu - Settings - Running Services, or
Menu - Settings - Manage Applications

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WARNING: The following may damage your hearing

Most phones have their volumes limited by local laws to protect our hearing. There is a way to boost your volume however. Go to the Android Market and download an App called Volume+ (Sound Boost). There is also a free version called Volume+ Free.

You will need to root your phone for this App to work.

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To remove an icon from the home screen, simply press on it, hold and drag to the Trash at the bottom of the screen

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Aside from using a third party app, there are two standard ways to remove an application.
1) Go to Settings - Applications - Manage Applications, then choose the application you want to close and select Uninstall.
2) Go to Market - Downloads. Choose the application you want to remove and select uninstall