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    Moving to a new Google account

    My current Google life is based around my work account. I want to move everything over to my personal Google account to give me a bit of work-life balance. I've got a Nexus 5 phone. Am I able to run two Google accounts on there? I'm not fussed about switching between them like a tablet...
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    Symbolic links in android?

    Hi Is it possible to create a symbolic folder link in android on a rooted phone? I have an app that writes files to folder XXX but I want that moved to YYY. There isn't a setting to change the folder used, but I thought if I could use a symbolic link I could make a link called XXX which...
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    App to upload folders to Google+ but....

    Hi I'm after an app that will upload photos to Google+, in exactly the same was as the Google+ backup feature works in Jelly Bean, but with the ability to upload photos from a different folder. Currently Google+ app only uploads photos from the main Camera folder. I have a samsung app that...
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    Looking for a Genius Playlist type app

    Does anyone know of *any* way, other than buying an iphone, that I can get a feature similar to Genius playlists on my android (S3) ? That is where you can create playlists of songs similar to the one you are listening too. Olly
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    Help Gallery sort order

    Has anyone found a way to change the gallery sort order so that newest images appear first? It seems totally stupid that I have to go through nearly 6 months of photos to see what I've just taken. Or is there a gallery replacement? Olly
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    Help latest firmware release notes?

    Hi chaps Ive just been given a firmware update by Kies for my phone. The firmware version on the phone itself hasn't changed oddly. Here are the details; Firmware: 2.1-update1 Baseband version: I9000XXJM1 Kernel Version: 2.6.29 umts_scm@S1-BUILD05 #2 Build number: ECLAIR.I9000XXJM1 Any...
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    desktop app / photo backups

    Hi I hate to use the phrase itunes replacement, so I wont. I'm after an app for the desktop that will mainly sync my photos and videos so that i have a backup of them. If it could do music and (mainly) podcasts that would be great. I've tried DoubleTwist but it's just too flakey and clearly...
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    Help Wifi in Galaxy S

    Hi I have to say that Android is giving me the worst experience of any phone I've had. I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S with 2.1 and, while the hardware is excellent (nice camera btw), the software is just so bad. My current issue is that wifi isn't being used unless my 3g connection completely...
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    Help Wifi woes

    Hi I have to say that Android is giving me the worst experience of any phone I've had. I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S with 2.1 and, while the hardware is excellent (nice camera btw), the software is just so bad. My current issue is that wifi isn't being used unless my 3g connection completely...
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    Bad G connection being used before good wifi

    Hi, We live in the sticks and we get a bit of a G connection here, maybe 1 bar if we are lucky. What I've found is that my samsung galaxy S with android 2.1 uses the G connection no matter how bad it is despite a perfectly good wifi connection here. It's only if the G cononection...
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    auto-upload to picasa

    Hi, Is there any way to get 2.1 to auto-upload to picasa? the idea sounds great to me. Also, I've heard people talk about auto-uploading images when taken, but where are the settings for that? Is that a feature of an app or a feature within android 2.1 itself? Olly
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    Flickr upload tool that supports Gallery root screen

    Hi I'm after a flickr upload app. I'm aware there are loads but I need a specific thing that no one appears to do. When you go to the gallery screen and you see the piles of photos on that first screen, you can press them and select piles. You can also choose select all to select all piles...