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    Help Google play services is destroying my battery (19hr+ awake time)

    Hi, I've just updated to the most recent version of CM11 on my Galaxy S3, and Google Play Services is using up an incredible amount of battery: 71% and over 19 hours awake time, even though I haven't really used anything Google related so far other than open up Google Now once. Here's the...
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    Am I safe to Greenify: Play Services, Play Store and Search?

    Hi, the battery on my Galaxy S3 is now struggling to last a full day depending on use, and I've decided to try to optimise the battery rather than rush out and get a new phone. I've just checked Wakelock Detector and am surprised by how often certain apps are keeping my device awake...
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    Navigation whilst offline?

    Hi, I'm currently in Paris and thought I was a well prepared by creating a list of saved places, and downloading the entire city to use offline in maps The problem is, the actual navigation/find directions part doesn't seem to work without an Internet connection - I can still browse the...
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    Best Facebook Messenger-like SMS app? (with read later)

    Hi, I recently started using Facebook Messenger and love it - the interface is clean and simple, and the way you can easily read a message and then leave it until later is perfect for me... especially since I often use text messages as reminders for things The problem is I don't really use...
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    Root [International] Fast, efficient and regularly updated ROM?

    Hi all, My S3 (running stock with Nova Pro over the top) is incredibly sluggish at times, and things like S Memo are destroying my battery life even though I don't use them. I've decided it's finally time to root my device and put a new ROM on, but it's hard to know where to start. I've...
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    Help Incredibly slow download speeds over 3G (Orange UK)

    Hi, Since yesterday (possibly since updating to 4.1.2) my phone has been unbearably slow - just downloading a 1mb app now (QR code reader) and it's going to take maybe 2 hours... I'm a bit worried since I am rather reliant on my phone for navigation etc etc, and we're off to London tomorrow...
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    *Constant* low space warnings

    Hi guys, My girlfriend has an Orange San Francisco that I previously rooted and installed a custom rom onto to get rid of all of the Orange specific things that came with the phone. It's just a very basic 2.2 version of Android. She has quite a few apps installed (Facebook, Angry Birds etc)...
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    Utterly woeful battery life on S3

    http://i.imgur.com/GbO55.png Pretty average use - took maybe 5 photos, used the GPS for directions for maybe 5 minutes tops, and some light browsing and texting, and yet my battery won't last even a day? I went out at 11am and it didn't even last until I got home. I do have power saving set...
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    Help Getting photos from my S3 to Windows XP? (via PTP...?)

    Hi, I've connected my S3 to my PC, and via MTP it brings up all of my files, but I cannot find a way to access my photos? If I change to PTP, it shows up as a camera, but again I cannot get the photos from it - it eitehr shows up as being empty, or it completely crashes my machine. I've...
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    Finally switching from iOS, a few S3 questions :)

    Hi guys, I'm finally switching over from my iPhone 4 today (only had my S3 for around a month now...) but have a few questions: 1) Is there anything out there similar to iMessage? Or, for example, a way to integrate normal messaging with WhatsApp, that will automatically detect if the...
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    Stop the Play Store from downloading 50mb+ apps?

    Hi, Quite ironic that one of my main gripes on (non jailbroken) iOS was the download limit, since I had an unlimited plan, but with my S3 I only get 1.5GB and I'm eating through it. For example just now I purchased the Batman game through the play store online, then noticed my phone was part...
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    Galaxy S3 has automatically downloaded my photos in poor quality

    Being a bit fussy here, but my phone has automatically downloaded everything from my Google+/Picasa albums, which is great, and the videos in particular look really good on the phone, but the photos seem to be imported at the absolute bare minimum resolution, ie if you zoom even slightly they...
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    Calendar app with automatic icons?

    Hi, I've always used Week Cal on my iPhone and found it to be incredibly useful - the interface is really intuitive, but the best feature was that it had automatic icons depending on what was in the text, for example anything with 'Football' or 'Chelsea' would get a football icon...
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    Preventing Gmail from autochecking for new mail?

    Hi, I'm not sure if this is possible, but on my Galaxy S3 I constantly get notifications for new email - I have found an option to disable those notifications, but will it still be actively downloading them etc in the background? Ideally I only want to see new emails when I actually load the...
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    iPad-like multitouch gestures on Android (Galaxy S3)

    Hi, I'm not sure if this is possible, but I was wondering if there are things available such as pinch with 4 fingers to go back to the home screen, swipe left/right with 4 fingers to go between open apps etc? I find it a bit annoying have to hold down to the button to switch apps, can be time...
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    Changing the S3 theme to something a little lighter?

    Not sure if this is even possible, and damn do I sound fussy, but I'm wondering if there is anyway to make the menus etc on my S3 a little lighter? I'm really not a big fan of white text on black/grey and the OS is absolutely full of it. Just watching black/dark grey text on a white background...
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    Phone arriving today - should I install Jellybean?

    Hi guys, My Galaxy S3 should arrive today... my only (very limited) experience of Android to date is with my girlfriends old Orange San Fransisco/ZTE Blade that ran like an absolute dog when she first got it with Orange's own software, but then turned out to be an incredibly good phone once I...
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    Is there a way to integrate whatsapp, ala iMessage?

    Complete longshot this, but I loved how seamless and easy iMessage was. You didn't need to mess around with multiple apps, or try to remember which message was sent via what method, it's all just there, in one place, nice and easy. Is there anything similar you can get with Android? A way to...
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    Migrating (messages/contacts etc) from iPhone -> Android?

    Hi guys, I've just bought an S3, and unlike the usual nice experience of basically plugging my new iPhone into iTunes and letting everything copy across, I have a feeling I may have a bit more work to do here :) My email and calendars are all Google Calendars so they're fine, most other apps...
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    Very tempted to jump ship from iOS...

    I've had an iPhone ever since the 3G, and honestly couldn't see myself ever switching, but I am so utterly underwhelmed by the iPhone 5 I'm actually considering making the move to Android. But I'm wondering, what will I miss? + The nice interface of iOS? + The relatively seamless syncing...
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    Replacement for a San Francisco? (ZTE Blade)

    Hi, My girlfriend is really happy with her San Francisco, I've offered to buy her a newer model, or even give her my iPhone 4 when I get a new one, but she always insists she's happy with what she has. The problem is, the battery life now is starting to suffer, I think it's through misuse (she...
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