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    Help Mobo genie and why does it download automatically?

    Hey all. Sometimes when I visit some websites it starts downloading the mobogenies apk. What is this and why does it download? Is there a way to prevent it? I usually go to the downloads app and delete it but it is starting to annoy me..
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    Help Phone slowdown after internet link?

    Hey guys and gals. I was wondering if it is possible for the phone to get a virus or something. I accidentally clicked a spam link on twitter and now it seems to me that the phone is a bit slower. Is that possible or am I just being paranoid? Thanks
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    Help Checking if phone is unlocked

    Hey guys. I was just trying to check if my phone is locked or not but I can't seem to do it I tried checking the status of my phone's network lock by going to dial pad and entering *# 7465625# Usually after you enter the last symbol (#), it should take you to the specified screen and tell you...
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    Help Update on Three UK

    Hey guys. I got the multiwindow and new gallery update some time ago on Three UK but today I got a notification about a new update around 8 mb. I installed it but cannot yet figure out any new features or any improvements. Anyone know what the update changed/fixed? thanks all. (it's still...
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    Quick drop down shortcuts tip

    Hi all. I just thought I would share a thing I found out just recently. Don't know if others have already found it but here it goes. The shortcuts that allow you to switch on and off different functionalities such as wifi and bluetooth on the drop down menu can also be long pressed and it...
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    Samsing Music Hub

    Hi guys, I have searched for this subject but nothing relevant comes up so I thought I would quip in with what I think. I first got a link installed on my phone with the first update. At first I was angry cause I couldn't uninstall the short-cut. It used to take me to the Samsung Apps page...
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    Help Battery runs down faster after update?

    Hi, I was just wondering if anyone had their battery drain faster after their first phone update? I am on 3 UK if that helps anyone. I am not 100% sure but i think it used to last longer. Now it seems to just drain faster after the update.
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    Help Three update added Music hub

    So i checked Kies and there was an update so decided to install it. This was the version PDA:LF6/Phone:LF1/CSC:LF1 (H3G) And after it finished i suddenly had Music Hub installed on my phone... Any information on what other things it does?
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    Help Update on the dongle download

    Hi guys, Some time ago there was an update from the Play store regarding the Samsmung WDH dongle upgrade. Just popped one day and the only option available was "upgrade". It is 29.23 MB so i didnt upgrade at the time just to see what other people would say. There used to be some pics and...
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    Tip - Reading in web browser

    Hey, People have probably already found out but I just found out this great feature and I thought I would share. A lot of people have said that they didn't have text reflow when zooming in the browser. Apart from the fit text in the advanced settings in the browser which makes the text reflow...
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    Google Music in UK

    Hey. I was kinda hoping that Google Music for countries outside the US would be announced this year at Google I/O. I don't suppose anyone read something about it coming out any time soon?
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    Help Add Dropbox to All Share Play?

    Has anybody done this? Anytime I try to add a webstorage to AllShare Play the only option available is SugarSync. I would rather add Dropbox. Will we have to wait until Samsung strikes up a deal with Dropbox?
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    Moving files around, apps to SD and screenshots

    Hey all I have noticed that when you go into "My files" app you can move things around. Is that maybe a way to move the apps into the SD card? Like if i select my "WhatsApp" folder that is currently in the phone memory section and select move to external sdcard would that actually move the...
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    Live wallpapers slowdown

    Hey. I tried having the live wallpaper for a couple of days but it seems like it slows down the phone quite a bit... My apps and widgets have to reload when returning to home screen and when entering the app drawer it takes longer for the apps to appear as well.
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    Lockscreen notification shade coming down?

    Hey guys is the notification shade (the pull down shade) supposed to be working in the lockscreen? I thought that it shouldnt in the lockscreen (just the swipe to unlock)
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    Help Screen pixels missing or dark?

    Hi again. So i replaced my phone which was freezing at the lockscreen. While testing the new phone I noticed that the left side of the screen near the bezel was slightly thicker than the right side. I was wondering if this is the case for everyone? It looks like a whole vertical line of pixels...
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    Disable sharing over wifi?

    Hey guys. Quick question. Whenever I connect to the wifi at home I can see my housemate's "gallery" when I go to the my own phone's gallery. I switched off all NFC , wifi direct and dlna but i can still see it. Granted there is nothing in it (privacy settings?) but all the same I don't want...
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    Any suggestions for SD cards?

    As the title suggests, I am trying to find a non-fake micro SD card for the phone. Any suggestions? The ones on amazon sometimes get bad reviews that they don't get up to the speeds advertised and that they are fake. Someone said that " Sandisk, currently only makes Class 2 for its 32 GB...
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    Help Some lockscreen and wifi problems, pls help

    Hello good people, I just got an S3 and am already having some problems with it so i thought i would ask you some questions I synced it with my google account and all that. My problem is the a notification seems to keep popping up telling my that i am connected to my wifi and i think it...
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    Bugged helicopter view and HTC sense has stopped responding

    Hi guys new here. Just have a few questions Sometimes when i pinch out to helicopter view the view is bugged and can only see one screen at the very top left and can only go there. This seems to go away after an hour or so without doing anything but is likely to reoccur quite often. also I get...