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  1. bornintheuk

    Only gripe..

    I've even started getting the hang of the finger print sensor.. My only gripe is the lockscreen clock is ugly. Without theming there's no way to change it (that I know of)
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    Excited for tomorrow

    my s8+ will be here sometime tomorrow a full 8 days before general European release. I'll get an hours time slot first thing. Hopefully it'll arrive in time my finishing work so I can play all afternoon. New spigen phone case arrived today so I'm all set. Just have to back this one up before the...
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    Help What tablet

    I haven't had a decent tablet in forever but I am now looking at getting one . I've seen the lenovo with in built projector that looks quality but a little expensive . So what would people recommend primarily for movies and browsing. With some elearning for work. My last tablet never got used...
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    Samsung uk

    So i decided to simply switch to an S7 edge as the nearest replacement and as i bought straight from samsung i thought i'd ring them and sort an exchange just to put this behind me. So far my attempts to do this include 2 phone calls, been given the same number to ring 3 times, and been...
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    Help Sms/mms

    I just sent a long SMS that decided to send as an mms.. How do I change this setting.. Stock messaging app
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    UK Samsung recall

    Well that was easy enough. Very impressed. Took 20 minutes this morning to get through on their dedicated recall line. Door to door exchange sorted for 3/10/16 so all I have to do is back this one up. I'll get a text with an hour time slot and swap for a shiny new note 7 at the door. Keep my...
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    Grouped Notifications

    I'm guessing its probably no... But is there a way to turn this option off? Did an OTA update this morning and it fixed and issue i was having but give me grouped notifications.. i'm not a fan..
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    N7 case

    been doing plenty of reading and i toyed with the idea of a few cases but Spigen are getting by far the best reviews (had sview on my note 4 but got fed up of the wallet style) So just wondering what would people get.. this one...
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    Help Picture saving

    This has happened for a whole on any phone but as I'm saving the odd picture and from Google or any social media I get the picture but I also get an additional picture totally grey with no real reason. It's no big deal as I periodically delete the folder but if anyone could tell me how to stop...
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    Swiping to unlock

    My note 4 has suddenly in the last few days developed a problem where even the slightest touch unlocks the phone (yes I know swipe to unlock isn't the securist). It's really bad though I've pocket dialled more in the last week than ever in my life. I've picked my phone out my pocket to find its...
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    Lockscreen notifications

    Okay so this is purely cosmetic but I HATE these butt ugly big white box notifications on the lockscreen. I have literally just finished a software update to 6.0.1 and i'm just taking a look at anything new that might interest me.. But is there another launcher or anything that people recommend...
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    Help New Battery??

    This could be simply a case of my battery needs replacing. I noticed some odd behaviour the last few days such as I thought i had charge left then suddenly the battery is dead. So since its my day off I decided to intentially run the battery down to see for myself. So I've just been general...
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    Help Battery Dying?

    So the last few days my Note 4 hasn't even survived a shift at work is highly unusual, yesterday it suddenly switched itself off twice due to battery drain. I've never had that happen. Ever. I've not long since got 5.1.1 so thought maybe the OTA update had done something so went through a...
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    Accessories Official charger

    Edit: disregard. Found it.
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    Friendcaster/facebook

    I'm aware onelouder seem to have ditched friendcaster and now its no longer working at all so its time to call it a day.. (RIP Friendcaster) Anyone recommend any other apps that handle multiple facebook accounts. Seesmic is dying its death, hootsuite is crap. It seems beyond that facebook are...
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    Help Camera / gallery /memory problems

    Problem with a brand new note 4 barely a month old. Suddenly flashed up with Memory full. Then out of the blue the camera stopped working and the gallery is showing over 100 pics but not able to view. This isn't my Note 4 its a mates. Mine works absolutely brilliantly and i'm in love with it. Lol.
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    Happy New Note 4

    Just upgraded from my battered well loved s3 to the note 4 and am very impressed. Bit of a treat i dont normally pay that much but new job means i earned this treat. Need to look into a case for it of course so looking through amazon. Any tips would be apprciated. Nothing to bulky but with good...
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    Tapping a notification problem

    i've no idea how to put this across or even if there is a solution but it bugs me. I get a notification and normally just tap to go to the app. However i tap and nothing happens, i have to push the notification drop down back up, and drag it down again. Then I can tap it as normal. I've...
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    Quickpic question/help

    There's probably a really simple explanation to this but i can't find it and its driving me insane. I've always used quickpic over stock gallery aside from anything else its got a better layout imo. But just over the weekend i went to do a wallpaper change.. from picture> set as home...
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    Launcher's

    I got a code to use GoLauncher 5 for free and i've been using it a few days. I love having better customisation options over touchwiz but i'm rather concerned by the battery life seems to go faster than usual. Is this standard with launchers or can someone recommend a better launcher that...
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    Help Kitkat on UK S3

    Hi all, i'm a total novice with Android as i'm a former iphone fan. My s3 is on 4.3 in the uk. Is it possible to get 4.4 yet on my s3 through a download and install myself... If it is how easy is it.. as i really have never done this before with android. any links to instructions/downloads would...
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    uk back up battery purchase?

    I'm looking at buying a spare battery for a trip i'm taking. It doesn't need to be expensive or anything fancy. Just a spare for long coach trips. I'm in over my head though and wary of buying something that may damage my phone. I've got two bookmarked...
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    Portable charger / spare battery advice

    Hi all just looking for a little help. Early march i'm going away and will have no charge for 20 hours ish.. stuck on a coach from 4am and no way to plug phone in til midnight.. So i'm wondering if anyone has any recommendations for a portable charger or if a spare battery would be better...
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    upraded firmware. Reset questions

    Okay so upgraded via Kies to 4.3 last night. No major problems noticed as yet everything seems fine. Hate the draggable widget box on the lockscreen but thats my only gripe really. My question is i've seen a few comments that after a firmware upgrade a reset is best to clean up etc. Is this...
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    Help usb connection prob??

    :confused: Connected my S3 in via the usb cable to do a few transfers (stick some music on and videos etc) usual stuff. But the cable will only occasionally recognise the phones plugged in (gives a driver error). When it does (after two or three times plugging and unplugging), it rarely actually...
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