Things Needs to Avoid in Handling Samsung Galaxy Ace

These are just a few things you always avoid in handling with your precious Galaxy Ace to keep away into trouble and serious issues or end up your device in to fatal state like bricking it in no time. Many users have already learned about this stuff but this serve as warn to others to keep their Galaxy Ace stay as good as it is.



Do not install ROM Manager for Galaxy Ace

A ROM Manager is a manager for Clockworkmod Recovery ,  It Download and manage your ROMs, make and restore backups and make SD partitions. It's a very useful application which saves time because you don't have to reboot to recovery.
However , it doesn't support Galaxy Ace yet. It perfectly works on other Android Platforms but not on Ace. If you tried to install the ROM manger to your Ace , as a result it will not turn ON again and you already ended up a bricked phone. The only thing to fix it, is by sending it back to the service center nearest you. And then obcourse you will be charge for the fix.

So, Instead of using a ROM Manager, we recommend you to use a CWM Manager. Use Clockworkmod Recovery  for Backups, Flashing .zip, Restoring and whatever the Recovery can manage to do.

Issues with Samsung Kies on Galaxy Ace to update the Firmware
Samsung Kies is an Official software application released by Samsung and use to update the firmware, sync your application and other stuff with the Samsung devices. According to some reports in forums that they used to bricked their Galaxy Ace while using Kies in updating the firmware. The problem is that it will just stuck and suddenly stops responding because of RAM issues. RAM or read only memory on Galaxy Ace does not meet for Kies requirements.

Those are just a brief details of some users report about how they messed up their Samsung Galaxy Ace. So, just let your Galaxy Ace untouched so that you can make use a lot of time with it.

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Trick: How to Take Screenshot (Screen Capture) on Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830

This guide are for Samsung Galaxy Ace users that doesn't know yet how to take or capture screen image from the phone. When I got my Ace S5830 I have the same scenario too, then tweaking  up and tried to press several button combination. And fortunately I figured it out after trying several attempts pressing the HOME button with the  BACK button (touch sensitive buttons - on the left and right of HOME button). Bingo! that's how we can take and save screenshots on our Galaxy Ace.

An example of a screenshot on my Samsung Galaxy Ace


Method :
Navigate to the screen you want to take screenshot ( homescreens, menu's, or game screens, etc ) press and hold the back button in the right corner while holding it, press menu key once and a notification will say the screenshot is taken. The images will then automatically save in the image file folder called "Screencapture"
That's it all!

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How to Free up Internal Memory on Samsung Galaxy Ace

 Here's a simple tips on Samsung Galaxy Ace that help how to free up internal memory with just one click. All you need to have is a rooted Samsung Galaxy Ace and install and used this application called "Gemini App Manager" its Free and already proven works and tried myself.



This "Gemini App Manager"can move application such as facebook, twitter etc.  This also move maps but
my experience I say don't move Maps as its system application and needs to acess gps,wifi and many other system rescources so leave it on internal memory bcoz if u forecfully moved map, it will become unfuntional of no use, so leave it as it is

Features of this application:
Show app information (including risk info, e.g. show which app can call outgoing, or can send out SMS, or can use Camera, or can find your location (GPS), etc),
Autorun management (enable/disable conditions for autorun),
Kill process (one key RAM optimize, kill all, or kill by selection),
Move/batch move apps from phone to SD card(Android 2.2 or later),
Move/batch move apps from SD card to phone(Android 2.2 or later),
Uninstall/batch uninstall apps,
View application details
Clear app cache,
View app on market,
Sort apps by multi ways,
Filter apps by multi ways,

Grab the application here:
http://www.appbrain.com/app/gemini-app-manager/com.seasmind.android.gmappmgr

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How to Set a Music /Ringtone Message Notification on Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830

Here's a simple guide on how to set a favorite songs, tones  to your message alerts on your Samsung Galaxy Ace. All you have to do is connect your Samsung Galaxy Ace to your computer or laptop via USB cable and then select "connection type" and get access to storage memory card.

Here's how to connect Galaxy Ace into Mass Storage Mode Option:

- On Main Home Screen tap Menu > Settings > Application
- Enable USB Debugging
- Return to Home Screen
- Then plug the USB cable into your Galaxy S2
- Pull down status bar
- Press ' Connect USB Storage' button

Aternative way without USB Debugging
- Go to Settings > Wireless & Network
- USB utilities and click the button >
- then  plug in USB cable

Now after you have successfully connected your Galaxy Ace, browse to your mass storage
then find the folder "Notifications", if its not on there, create a new folder and simply renamed it "Notifications".


>SDCARD/ MEDIA/ AUDIO/ NOTIFICATIONS

Then grab a copy music files you wanted from your computer and paste into that folder "Notifications". Once finishes, disconnect your Galaxy Ace from the computer. Then you can set that music files as your message tone.

- Go to Message/Inbox icon located at the bottom of your Samsung Galaxy Ace screen

- In the Message/Inbox Settings simply choose the file that you've copied as your message ringtone

If you already have a music files stored on your Samsung Galaxy Ace, do this steps below:
- Go to  "My Files"  then copy that mp3 music file you like to use as your messages ringtone.
   ( Just tap and hold that music file then you can choose either to copy or move that music file)
- Next, paste that music file in your media folder > SDCARD/ MEDIA/ AUDIO/ NOTIFICATIONS
- Go to Message/Inbox icon located at the bottom of your Samsung Galaxy Ace screen

- In the Message/Inbox Settings simply choose the music file that you've copied as your message ringtone
If you have a problem about the volume loudness, this sometimes happens that your custom ringtone volume is too low compared to the preset ringtone on your Galaxy Ace which as much louder.
You can try using this program, MP3GAIN, to boost up maximized the volume of your mp3's decibels.
http://mp3gain.sourceforge.net/download.php

Or this app from Android Market..Volume+ (Sound Boost)
currently using this app for my boosted up mp3s using MP3GAIN.
But works only on Gingerbread..
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.TEST.android.lvh&feature=search_result

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How to Delete/Remove Applications on Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830

If you ever wanted to remove some pre-installed applications on your Samsung Galaxy Ace which you found it like some kinda weird and rubbish or doesn't suites your likings, you can remove it with just a simple steps below. The pre-installed applications on your Samsung Galaxy Ace cannot be simply  removed because it's already in there and already launched by default firmware when you purchased it.

This tricks below will help you solved out of this problem. This will not just removed any applications you dislikes but unlocked your phone to a wide variety of applications what ever you wanted from android market. This process is called rooting, you may need to root your Galaxy Ace first before you can get access to your phone and then delete that applications you do not want anymore.

Follow the procedure over at XDA on how to Root your Samsung Galaxy ACE, It's been easy and quite simple. But take Note Rooting your Galaxy Ace will void the warranty of your phone.  So proceed with precautions.

Once your Samsung Galaxy Ace already rooted do the steps below:
> On  the Home screen,
> Select  Menu key
> Then click Next to continue, or click the highlighted area on the phone.
> Tap Settings
> Applications
> Manage applications.
> Select the desired applications you want to remove
> Uninstall
> OK  wait the uninstalling process finish
> Then OK.
Just repeat this process if you wanted to remove another applications on your Samsung Galaxy Ace.

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How to set and assigns a ringtone to a contact on Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830

Here's simple tricks on how you can set a ringtone to a contact on Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830. You can assign an specific ringtone of your choice to your chosen contact that have been save in your Galaxy Ace phone book.

I've do this settings in order for me to quickly know who's calling me out from the specific ringtone I've assigned to it. You can apply it too by simply following the steps below. You can select and assigned each as you want.

Here's how to set and assigns a notification ringtone on Samsung Galaxy Ace:

> On the Main Home Screen Press the contacts icon.
> select your desired contact where you to set and assign a desired ringtone.
> Tap and hold the required contact until a pop-up menu is displayed.
> Tap Edit.
> Tap Ringtone.
> Tap Default ringtone, Sound or Phone ringtone.
> Tap OK.
> Tap Save.
> Then tap the Home key to return to standby mode.


Added: thanks to TH.
After checking around on youtube and also the various websites I finally figured out how to customize ringtones for my contact list. You must first save your "contact" on your phone (not the sim card).
1) Type in the phone number
2) push menu button to add to contacts
3) you will be asked if you want to save it on the sim card, google contact or phone. Pick phone.
4) Add in your entry and save. Now when you go to contacts you will see that your new save does not have a little sim card icon next to it. Just select the contact and hit your menu bar to edit the ring tone. Hope this helps you.

Then try to call that specific contact or number on your Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 using another phone and see it works.

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How to copy contacts to Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 from SIM Card

If you want to copy the contacts from your old phones to your new Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830, you can simply do it by this method below:

If you are using the same carrier’s SIM card as the new phone carrier, it is very easy to transfer the contacts information to your new Samsung Galaxy Ace, just take the following steps.

-from the homescreen tap Applications
-tap Contacts
-press the Menu key
-tap Import/Export
-select import from SIM
-press the Menu key
-tap Import all

If your former carrier is different from your new Samsung Galaxy Ace carrier, for it is an android smartphone, you need to export your contacts as .cvs file to your PC, then import it to your gmail and then sync it to your Samsung S5830.

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How to Format or Reset Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830

Here's the simple instruction on how to reset your Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830. You can also download the
user manual for Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 here.

Performing soft reset and hard reset will help if your device experiencing some hang up problems, or it slower than ever before. This will remove all the data you previously installed on it like applications that causes the device to run slower. So make sure to back up all important data before you proceed.

Here's the step by step instruction how to perform a hard reset on Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830:

1. On the main Home Screen, select Menu
2. Select Settings
3. Scroll to and select Privacy
4. Scroll to and select Privacy
5. Select Factory Data Reset
5. Select Reset Phone
6. Enter the password if prompted, then confirm by selecting Erase Everything

You can reset your phone by entering the code *2767*3855#. All settings will then reset to factory default settings.
But sometimes the code may not always useful if your Samsung Galaxy Ace is frozen and become unresponsive or in other sever hang problem like it just hangs on welcome screen logo. To fix it, just then again remove the battery out, then put it back again. Don't power it ON yet, just press and hold the Volume Up, Center button and Power button at the same time. A menu will then appear that let choose with an option. Just use the volume button to toggle and select the wipe data/factory reset, that will then reset your Galaxy Ace to it's factory default settings.

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Download Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 User Manual

If you are looking for the Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 User Manual you can download it here. It was not yet long time ago since the Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 has been released and you will need to know how to navigate of its function.

Well, here's the Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 User Manual
http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/201107/20110718182314433/GT-S5830_UM_EU_Gingerbread_Eng_Rev1.0_110512.pdf

All you need to know about how to use you Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 is on it.

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