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  1. Vicdude

    Galaxy Note ICS...

    Hi Guys, don't bother trying to sort anything through Orange. They don't have a clue about it. Instead, download Kies onto your computer (If you haven't already) then physically connect your phone to your computer (Kies Air doesn't work) and it will detect the upgrade and install it for you...
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    In sight into T-mobile in the US from an insider point of view

    Interesting (If a little long) view about working at the "pointy" end of the sales chain at T-Mobile in America. I imagine that it is the same at all carriers and wondered if it is the same for the guys and gals we speak to in the UK to sort out our phones :D Have a read if you have 10...
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    Exercise and the massive Note :D

    Hi Guys, Just wondering if anyone uses the note whilst out running? I do quite alot of gym work and use the note as my MP3 player with a bluetooth headset http://www.amazon.co.uk/-/dp/B004XYI998?tag=fastchro-21 and this setup works just fine because I can place the note either on the...
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    AMAZING Battery Life..... Really?

    Hi All, I reckon I'm doing something massively wrong when it comes to battery life. I've read and watched the reviews and I've heard you guys bang on about getting a days use out of the phone, I get nowhere near that and I can only assume that you guys must have it on settings that mean the...
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    Video Calling.... Expensive/Data Hungry?

    Anybody use this facility alot? Discovered that it actually worked between my Note and the Missuses SII and I'd like to use it more but like all things like this in the UK, it has the potential to be massive but also to be ruined by greedy carriers. I can't get a straight answer out of...
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    Switchables.....

    Does anyone use them? Basically it appears that if you are on a Panther plan, you can have these apps that will: Not be counted in your data plan and Not carry an extra subscription charge So I'm thinking, OK, so i've got a 5.3 SAMOLED HD Screen, might as well use it and the thought of a...
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    Specs for the ORIGINAL Samsung Galaxy....

    Hi Guys, having a right spot of bother finding the specs of the First Samsung Galaxy handset. Came out about 18 months ago. Any searches are filled with rumours regarding the S3 and alot of SII stuff obviously. The Galaxy note 10.1 is also dominating the searches. Any help greatfully...
  8. Vicdude

    ICS for the Samsung Galaxy Note

    Any idea when this upgrade will be available?
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    Do Orange actually know anything about ICS yet?

    Hi guys, I'm looking at a Galaxy Note as my next device which ships with Android 2.3. Now, Samsung have confirmed that they will be upgrading to 4.0 early this year (I presume that means before June) I have tried to speak to orange to see if they are singing from the same hymn sheet and...
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    AHEM.....!! 2.3 anywhere?

    Just wondered :D
  11. Vicdude

    Help I am forever clearing cache and it really has become a ballache.....

    I have a bog standard Desire and as a phone it is great however, I am growing weary of forever having to clear down the cache in order to retain space in the memory. Like most people, when I first got the Desire, I went app mad and filled my phone with rubbish. I quickly hit the memory limit...
  12. Vicdude

    Apparently 47% of us will be signing up to the iPhone 5! Is this true?

    Wipeout: iPhone 5 to scoop up 42% of Android users, 67% of BlackBerry : Beatweek Magazine
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    Help Trouble communicating with the missus....!!

    Now some of you might think that is a blessing in disguise but it's proper annoying The Symptoms If I phone the missus, I will get her answer machine message instantly (as if the phone is off). I then hang up and redial and it rings and she answers. This happens 7 out of 10 times, so when I...
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    Connection Issue....With the missus only!!

    Now some of you might think that is a blessing in disguise but it's proper annoying :mad: The Symptoms If I phone the missus, I will get her answer machine message instantly (as if the phone is off). I then hang up and redial and it rings and she answers. This happens 7 out of 10 times, so...
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    Help com.htc or com.android......... Understanding my phone a bit better

    Hi Guys, When I go into "Manage Applications" there are a few apps I'd like to know more about and what they do. Is there an FAQ somewhere which can tell me what the following all do: com.android.debugtool com.android.providers.appl... com.android.providers.user com.android.qxdmlog...
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    Android Phones in 12 months time.....

    We've seen an incredible rate of development over the last 2 years with these devices, what do you think the future holds? I mean, I converted from Nokias and the Symbian platform and now I take many features for granted on my HTC Desire, things like Touch Screen Voice Commands Scanners...
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    Help Camera knackered, phone being changed tomorrow, need to back up

    Hi Guys, The Camera on my Desire is knackered and I have arranged for a new handset to be delivered tomorrow. That's all good however I need to back up my contacts and settings and have gotten myself into a bit of a pickle. How do I do it? I'd like to get my new phone, put the sim and...
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    FroYo has been out for a few months now....

    ...... and they promised us all this: Better battery management Improved processor performance Improved rendering in the browser Improvements to the Android Market Ability to install applications to the SD card Mobile WiFi hotspot My Observations Better battery...
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    Help Kernel Panic.....

    Hi Guys, A friend had this message come up on his screen after ending a call and he had to remove the battery in order to unfreeze the phone. Any idea what caused this? In layman terms... I have used the search facility and the results do not help at all as they seem to refer to overclocking...
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    Help camera won't focus properly.....

    Thinking of sending it back to Orange as an insurance job but before I go through the hassle I wondered if anyone had these symptoms and what they did to fix it The camera doesn't seem to focus which results in blurry images all the time. I have removed the battery cover and cleaned the...
  21. Vicdude

    Help Low on storage space notification....is it possible.....

    .....to turn it off? It's cramping my bar ;)
  22. Vicdude

    Help needed with a decent notes/notepad app

    Hi Guys, Looking for a decent notepad app that allows me to catagorize the notes. Let me elaborate. I have a small sales team (5 people) all of which, obviously, have various things going on all the time. Different deals, products, customers, queries and also general personnel issues and...
  23. Vicdude

    Help Turning the stock message client OFF...

    Hi Guys, I have just updated to 2.2 and I am now receiving the age old hassle of 2 message notifications. Now I know that I need to disable the message client but I cannot for the life of me remember how to do it. I have Handcent installed Could someone post a flow method please...
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    Help Wanting to change my SD card from 4 to 8Mb....

    Having played around with various novelties over the past few months, I would like to change my SD card from the 4Gb card that came with the orange branded handset upto an 8Gb SD card from out of my old Nokia N85, also from Orange. I presume that I will need to reformat the 8Gb card but I...
  25. Vicdude

    Need a decent memory widget

    Hi Guys, Looking for a widget which tells me how much memory I have left as maybe a percentage like a battery job. They all seem to be mega in depth or just a shortcut as opposed to a widget. Any ideas or pointers :D Cheers