The Galaxy S-Voice is intended to make life easier for you. Samsung wanted to compete with the iPhone's personal assistant voice, Siri, and also assist you to navigate by its S voice feature, along with a detailed map on your screen. With a mere voice command to your Galaxy S3, you can actually dictate a message, play your favorite music, make applications, and call a number. This especially is convenient if you are on the road. However, it can only be used when it is within WiFi range. It is easy to activate by double tapping the home key, which is a blessing and a curse. It's very easy to inadvertently double tap the home key, and get the shock of your life with an unexpected voice. Then again, you may be like some people and not have a use for this touted S Voice feature. By disabling it, your home button will give you faster home button speed. At the same time, you may be like some people recently who are now unable to use the Maps app due to a recent Samsung Galaxy update. Do not fear, because "Super Samsung" help is on its way. Follow the three steps below to disable the unwanted S Voice, and you will also find a few procedures on how to enable navigating menus. How to enable the navigation app to Maps is also included.
How to enable navigating your menu using Android system recovery
If you suddenly are unable to navigate the menu on your Galaxy S3, it could be caused by any one of a few recent problems that arose. You may be able to regain using your apps menu by performing a reboot for recovery at the Android system recovery menu. It will actually cure a few ailments right away, such as an application suddenly crashing, a programming sequence jamming (boot loop), or a problem that just cannot be found. Just follow these steps to bring your Galaxy S3 to health, and navigate the menu once again:
The Android System Recovery menu list should now pop up on your screen, along with a bright blue highlight bar
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Using the volume rocker control you can now navigate. The power button will be your selecting button. For security, there may be a questionnaire if you hit a certain page, so don't be alarmed. Just answer the simple questions, and move along.
Now that you are able to once again navigate your Galaxy S3 menu, you may want to use the soft key mode. You can navigate faster with soft keys, and also can change apps and access Google Now faster. Here you will see the procedure to enable these keys. If you choose to disable them, those steps are provided, too. Be aware that soft keys do not work well for the Galaxy S3 camera, however.
If you discover that you can no longer find the Maps icon on the menu, it is due to an Android update on the Galaxy S3. It is a recent dilemma for many users of any Android system mobile device. Navigation is one very useful app of the Maps, and it has, until this recent update, involved two visible icons. The "blue arrow" Navigation icon was removed. If it has caused a problem for you, here are two easy procedures to get that Navigation icon back on your menu.
Following the steps on how to remove the unwanted S Voice and how to enable navigation on your menu once again should give you a much better experience using your Samsung Galaxy 3.
Questions and Answers
My Samsung Galaxy S3 voice commands are active except the camera option. In one version of the Home screen it works but not in the other?
After a recent system upgrade my Samsung S3 voice commands are all active, except for the camera option. In one version of the Home screen it works, but not in the other.
This sounds like a bug specific to the Samsung Android operating system update you are using. You should update again to see if this corrects the problem. If it does not correct the problem, try to turn off all voice commands, power down your Samsung Galaxy S3, and then turn it back on again. Once it is powered back up, enable the voice commands once more, and see if the problem persists.
If you still have the problem, and are running the latest version of the operating system, you may consider downgrading as a workaround, until this particular problem is addressed by Samsung or Google, through Android.
You say "uncheck the Launch s Voice. Where? I cannot find this option?
Samsung S3 mini. Cannot think what else you need to know. Can you please explain how can I delete/stop S Voice - I don't need nor want it.. I have tried: Followed instructions until the very end. Nowhere to uncheck Launch S Voice
