Developer Options - Samsung Galaxy S III User Manual

Developer options

Set options for use when developing apps for devices.
Turning Developer options On or Off
1. From the Home screen, touch
Settings Developer options.
2. Touch Developer options to turn the setting On or Off.
Desktop backup password
Set a password for protecting full desktop s.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Settings Developer options.
2. Touch Desktop backup password. Enter the current and
new passwords. Touch Set backup password to save
your settings.
Stay awake
When this option is enabled, the screen will never sleep
while charging.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Settings Developer options.
2. Touch Stay awake to enable or disable the setting.
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Protect SD card
Menu; then select
Debugging
Menu; then select
Menu; then select
When this option is enabled, apps must request permission
to read an
installed optional SD card (not included).
1. From the Home screen, touch
Settings Developer options.
2. Touch Protect SD card to enable or disable the setting.
Enable or disable debugging options.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Settings Developer options.
2. Configure options:
• USB debugging: When enabled, connecting your device to a
computer with a USB data cable launches debugging mode.
• Allow mock locations: When enabled, mock locations are
allowed during debugging.
• Select app to be debugged: Choose an app to be debugged
when device is in debugging mode.
• Wait for debugger: When enabled, a device to be debugged
waits for the debugger to be attached.
Menu; then select
Menu; then select