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    Case compatible sports armband

    I'm looking for a sports armband that will the fit the Galaxy s3 along with my (thin) case so that I don't have to take the case off every time. Does anyone know of such a case? Apparently the Tunebelt ab86 will fit a Galaxy S3, but I can't find any mention of whether a case will fit too...
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    Google Music UK?

    I've searched far and wide and can't find anything official from Google about plans to bring this to the UK. Has anyone seen any mention of this?
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    Simple tip to speed up the ui on your phone

    Go to settings, developer options, and change the "window animation scale" and "transition animation scale" settings to 0.5x. That will make animations twice as fast compared to the default 1x options. This means that opening apps, sliding between screens etc will occur faster. You can turn...
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    Project butter

    Can you imagine how smooth the S3 is going to be with this thing? It's already the smoothest device I own :D
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    Alternatives to Samsung TecTiles!

    They're very expensive compared to other NFC tags. I just bought ten for
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    ICS market penetration

    Just read a liveblog on the iOS6 update. It was pretty underwhelming. However, there was one thing I noticed that Apple really has done right, and Google needs to work on. If Apple's figures are to be believed, iOS5 is in the hands of 80% of their iDevice customers, where Android ICS is...
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    Battery saving tip - really works!

    I noticed that my "Android OS" was keeping my phone awake for like 4 hours in a 16 hour period. I have BetterBatteryStats installed and checked the kernel wakelocks. I was getting a "wlan_rx_wake" wakelock which was causing 92% of my kernel wake locks. After some googling, it turns out that...
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    Anyone use DLNA?

    I've just attempted to turn my PC into a DLNA server for the first time. My phone can see my PC in the list of "Nearby devices," but it takes an absolute age (about 3 minutes) to load my songs (about 4,700) and when I try to play a song, it just sends me to the playlist screen rather than...
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    Google Chrome tip

    Not sure if everyone knows this, but in the Chrome browser (not stock Samsung one) you can swipe from the left/right side of the screen to the opposite side to quickly switch between tabs :)
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    Post your battery stats

    6h 49m since unplugged 4h 6m screen on time 2h Spotify (either through phone speakers or through headphones jack) 6% remaining. Would usually be a bit better but I was without a signal 42% of the time (bad signal means more battery used maintaining a connection and searching for a signal)...
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    Spotify stability?

    Spotify is constantly crashing to the point where I have to force close it, sometimes it just stops playing a song and is generally just unstable. Has anybody else had a better experience with it? Its probably my most used app :(
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    Anyone upgrade from S2?

    Is it a worthy upgrade? I only want to hear from people that have had both please!
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    Accessories that accommodate cases?

    Has anyone ever found a range of accessories that accommodate the official Samsung vent cases? I have an armband for when I go running, a windscreen holder for when I'm in the car, and I want to buy a dock for my desk. It's really annoying to keep having to take the case off to get the phone...
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    Galaxy S3: S-Voice, live wallpapers and more!

    If you're getting a Galaxy S3 and can't wait or just want to try out some of the apps, wallpapers etc, a lot of it has now been posted on XDA. S-Voice: [APP]S-Voice - xda-developers S-Suggest: [App] S Suggest from Galaxy S3 - xda-developers Flipboard: [APP] Flipboard for Android -...
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    Galaxy S3: S-Voice, live wallpapers and more!

    If you're getting a Galaxy S3 and can't wait or just want to try out some of the apps, wallpapers etc, a lot of it has now been posted on XDA. S-Voice: [APP]S-Voice - xda-developers S-Suggest: [App] S Suggest from Galaxy S3 - xda-developers Flipboard: [APP] Flipboard for Android -...
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    The price is

    Samsung Galaxy S3 - Pre order now I'm guessing that will be for the 16GB version. I hope they don't charge an extra
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    Bluetooth headset not able to make calls

    Hiya I've installed this ice cream sandwich rom - [ROM][ICS][20/03][FIRSTAOKP/MTP]HyDrOG3N-ICS 20.03[NOW WITH MTP!!][SOURCEWORK][Up'ed] - xda-developers. When somebody calls me when my phone is connected to a Bluetooth headset, it works fine, but when I press the button when not in a call...
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    Help CPW branded handsets and ICS

    I know that nobody has been able to try this yet as Samsung's unbranded UK firmware hasn't yet been released, but does everybody think it will be safe for those of us with CPW branded (unlocked) handsets to install the unbranded UK firmware via Odin tomorrow? From what I can see, other than...
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    Cloud wars, messaging

    Being the proud owner of a Galaxy S2 and an iPad, I've used the cloud features of both platforms extensively. Google cloud services lack the syncing and integration options that iOS devices do, for example, they don't have anything like iCloud where when you take a picture, buy a song etc...
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    Help Flashing official firmware via Odin question

    Am I right in thinking that flashing an official Samsung rom via Odin without rooting doesn't void warranty? So if something went wrong after I flashed say, a stable ice cream sandwich rom (once they're out), I wouldn't be refused service if I had to send the phone in? I've recently realised...
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    Galaxy S3 inadvertently shown at CES?

    This is the alleged Galaxy S3: Some say that this is a mockup created by a fan and not an actual pic of the product, however, look what was shown in one of Samsung's videos shown at CES: Samsung CES 2012 Press Conference: Pushing Boundaries - YouTube (fast forward to 7:12) Here it...
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    Sim free customers getting the short straw?!

    Why is it that network branded phones have already got 2.3.5 but sim free don't, and also why does he galaxy s get android 2.3.5 before the galaxy s2?! It's like the world of Samsung has gone mad!! :(
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    Ice Cream Sandwich question

    I just watched the presentation for ICS on YouTube and my biggest fear regarding one of the new features actually happened during the presentation... the facial unlock feature didn't recognise the person trying to unlock the phone! Does anyone know what happens in that situation? I'm hoping...
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    Voice control rant

    Could Samsung have fluffed up voice control any more? 1) It's impossible to change which app opens up when you double press home, or when you press a button on a hands free kit, so we have to put up with the many problems in the built-in Vlingo app. 2) You need a network connection to use...
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    Bluetooth handsfree question

    Hi, I just bought a "supertooth" hands free kit although my question isn't anything to do with supertooth, as far as I know. When I press the phone button on the hands free kit it works fine and opens up the voice commands app..unless the phone is locked with a keypad. Is there any way of...