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    Ringtones dissappeared

    Something very strange is happening with the ringtones on my GS3. The ring tones in my ringtone folder, and therefore in the phones settings dialog itself, have disappeared and have been replaced by two notification sounds. The default ring tones must still be on the phone, however, because one...
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    What smartphones have SD problems?

    So, everyone knows, due to it's popularity, that Samsung's GS3 (and Note) have serious problems for some users with SD card failure. It may be a problem with the phones, or the cards, or some common app. I have recently read that some folks with HTC phones are having a similar problem. Since...
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    Clearing text window

    Other than tapping the backspace key repeatedly, is there an easier or better way to clear the text window? If there is a lot of text in the window intentionally or by mistake (like realizing voice text is on too late), the backspace key can be a somewhat tedious method of clearing the window...
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    Conceptual understanding

    OK, so I am just trying to understand some process with these devices. The bootloader is the gatekeeper or blocking agent that keeps "unapproved" software from being added to a smartphone. So when a phone is rooted, does it disable the bootloader, remove the bootloader, punch a hole thru it...
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    Root [T-Mobile] CWM backup wrong date

    Just rooted yesterday and finding my CWM backups have a (apparently random) date in 1970. I have read a lot of discussion of this, but no indication of how to fix it. I suppose it probably doesn't matter, but it seems odd...
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    Free Backup?

    What is everyone's favorite free backup solution for an unrooted S3?
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    Weather Maps?

    I have been using the Weather channel app for weather mapping and it doesn't really do a good job. Is there a better app for radar weather mapping that TWC?
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    My S3 updated this am

    My S3 updated a few minutes ago. I wasn't aware one was coming. Anyone know what it was about? It still shows version 4.1.1
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    Folding Palm into my GS3

    I am trying to eliminate some of the technology I carry around by moving all my Palm data into my SmartPhone. The problem I am having is that few of the contact managers seem to care much about street addresses, concentrating on email and phone contact (and twitter and FB and other external...
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    Moving from Palm

    I have been using a Palm device, and therefore Palm desktop, for many many years. I have become very comfortable with the Palm desktop interface for its address book and calendar. It hasn