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    restore google bookmarks

    First off, if this is on the wring board I'm sorry. Please move to correct board mods  I've accidentally deleted a folder of my Google bookmarks in Chrome on my tablet. This has propagated the changes immediately to all of my devices using Google bookmarks. I only have my phone and...
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    Problems viewing videos

    I'm having problems viewing videos on certain websites. the websites are saying I dont have flash installed, or not the latest version? I am trying to watch content on UK 4oD and also having the same problems on Australian ABC. Its not a problem with the geographical restricted content as im...
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    Help Problems with SD card

    Im having some strange problems connecting my SD card to my SGS3. Bought a USB OTG cable from ebay 2 weeks ago (this one) and also an SD card reader to plug into it (this one). The phone found the SD card when plugged in and i could browse files from the card fine. a file browser would pop up...
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    Weather locations on Beautiful and Fancy Widgets

    Does anyone have any videos/pics of the screen transitions between different locations on both Fancy Widgets or Beautiful widgets? Do both allow you to search by UK Postcode to add a location or are they only city based locations that you can add? I know beautiful widgets has the following...
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    Help Cant turn of aeroplane mode

    I have turned aeroplane mode on now, and for the life of me, i cant turn it off! its constantly on aeroplane mode no matter what i do. Ive tried holding the power button and clicking aeroplane mode, but its greyed out and says that Aeroplane Mode is on. I know its on, i want to turn it off...
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    Help Problems connecting SD card via USB

    Im trying to connect a SD card to my Galaxy S3, via a SD card reader and a USB to MicroUSB cable and view the files from the SD card that way (Similar to the first part of the this video, but instead of a USB stick connected, ive connected a SD card reader and SD card). I have connected the...
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    larger internal storage?

    Im debating weather to get an Galaxy S3 with 16gb internal storage and then a 16gb sd card, or should i pay a bit more and just get a 32gb Galaxy S3? Im wondering weather the speed increase of reading/writing photos and the like would be warrented by paying more? On my Galaxy S, I have a...
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    Long hold menu for Google Search

    On my SGS, when i was on my homescreen and long pressed the menu button, google search would popup. I have rooted and installed a lot of different rom versions, some of which had the same functionality. Now I am on Darky Rom JVQ 10.2 and I have google search app but cant change what the...
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    New battery

    Anybody know if this will fit my i9000? Its in the uk so I'm not sure about the voltage (I know nothing about battery's!) 3500mAh Extended Battery For SAMSUNG GALAXY S I9000 | eBay
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    petrol app

    Ive seen two apps recently mentioned on lifehacker, aCar and DriverDiary - both for tracking the maintenance of your car and your petrol stats and stuff to do with your car. Lifehacker has not dont compared the two either. my question is...which driver app do you use to track the mpg and...
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    Streaming sports

    I was in the pub the other night and a mate wipped out a jailbroken iphone4 and was streaming Sky Sports (UK sports premium sports channel) via an app. Not wanting to be out done by his iphone i had a look about for a similar android app but couldnt find anything for live streaming of sports...
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    Help Any further releases after 2.2.1

    Has samsung released any firmware updates to 2.2.1? Ive checked News - www.SamFirmware.com but can only find 2.2.1 ive seen the nexus s has 2.3.3
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    Dodging premium numbers

    Is there an app for this? I mean an app to simply give you a local rate number for a premium number.
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    Problem with youtube

    Whenever I try to view a video which is age restircted (18+) It says I am not old enough. I am well over 18 so i cant understand why. I have tried editing my DOB on google account and also youtube account but with no success :(
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    street view person

    has the little person dissaperard from the bottom left on google maps? I cant see it anymore and i have street view installed. Im sure he used to be there but must have gone on his travels! I know you can long hold and view address and street view it from there but i thought you used to be...
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    Help Impossible to use screen while charging

    I have this posted on the Darkys ROM forum, but I thought I would open it up to the wider Samsung Galaxy S users. When I chagre my phone, I cant unlock it, the phone doesnt register keypresses. I have to disconnect my phone so I can unlock it. If i put it back on charge after I have unlocked...
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    Default Contacts.apk

    Has anybody got this .apk please? When i changed to the modded version of contacts for my Samsung Galaxy S (Darkys rom) I lost my contacts.apk and so cant view any of my contacts, it simply doesnt load. The contacts are all still there as when i select Handscent to send a message I can scroll...
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    Why move apps to external SD card?

    This may sound a stupid question but why move apps to an external SD card apart from to free up space on internal storage? I would have thought it would take longer to load an app that is stored on external SD card than internal? Ive seen loads of threads about how to move them, but none...
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    Problems with z4root and 2.2.1

    Anyone else having problems rooting using z4root with 2.2.1? Ive installed the voodoo lagfix and 2.2.1 last night and now ran z4root but it seems to be hanging on rooting my Galaxy S - sticks on the part where it says "Running exploit in order to obtain root access", but the wheel in the...
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    Whats that battery app called?

    It displays the percentage of battery left on your phone in the notification bar, not a widget like most of the apps are.
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    Root Lagfix problems

    Mods, please move this if its in the wrong place on the forum, i couldnt find where to put it. Ive recently rooted my phone with the z4root and I have tried to run the lag fix (both OCLF and also Voodoo), but both times I get the same error - "
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    Help force sound through headphone socket

    Is there any way to force a call through the output of the headphone socket? ive tried using the "headset" button on the phone while in a call but thats for bluetooth headsets and not the headphone socket. any help appreciated :)
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    Auto run app

    How can i auto run an app such as huice defender so when the phone is restarted it automatically starts?
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    Whats that clock widget called?

    I used to have it on 2.1 but when i updated to 2.2 i lost it. It looks similar to this image below, but it looks slightly different.
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    Speach key on keyboard

    Does anybody know of a keyboard layout which has a button to input text as speach? I used to have it but I cant remember what it was called or where I got it from :(