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    Help Accidently deleted photos. Recovery????

    Accidently deleted a complete photo album on a Galaxy S6 this morning. I have not used the phone since doing this. Phone currently switched off. How can I get those important photos back? With the minimum of difficulty - Understand that there are apps that claim to do this but seemingly dubious.
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    Help Deleted photos in error. Help to recover

    Accidently deleted a complete photo album on a Galaxy S6 this morning. I have not used the phone since doing this. Phone currently switched off. How can I get those important photos back?
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    Lost torch/light on S6

    Found that I have a blank space where there was an app but could not think what it was. I now find that the Torch/Light app is no longer available albeit I thing that it was a widget. From what I have found out it appears that the S6 does not have the Torch. However it was there...
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    Help How to configure Trigger to enable Bluetooth On and Off

    Can anyone talk me through enabling Bluetooth to be switched on my S6 at a specified time and switch off at another specified time for different days using Trigger. I have been using Trigger on my S4 successfully to do this for the last two years and it has worked successfully. I have installed...
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    To buy or Not to buy S6

    I have the Galaxy S4 that I ,have been quite happy with but have been waiting for the price of the S6 32GB flat to come down. The price has now lowered to what I consider appropriate for an upgrade from my S4 to the S6, BUT after reading so many adverse comments here and elsewhere am now...
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    A2DP bluetooth headsets UK - suggestions please

    I need a Bluetooth headset (mono i.e. for one ear) with A2DP protocol (as I understand it) that allows for communication with navigation on the S4. Any suggestions?
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    Help Navigation in Maps Verbal directions via bluetooth not functioning

    My S4 communicates with car radio and Bluetooth headset OK for voice calls. I am using Google Maps and Navigation to make a journey. The S4 by itself gives out verbal directions OK. The Navigation app offers Bluetooth for relaying speech directions, but Navigation will not communicate via...
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    Help Navigation in Maps Verbal directions??

    I have used Maps today for the first time on my s4 as an aid to navigation having always relied on TomTom previously. There was verbal indication as to direction at commencement but non during the journey - only visual. Am I doing something wrong as audio is necessary whilst driving?
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    Freshly charged battery indicates "Charger unplugged 12 hours ago"

    I charge the phone up from the mains to 100% with the phone switched off. I then unplug the charger and switch on. The phone then tells me that the "Charger unplugged 12 hours ago". This after only five minutes from being switched on. I have another battery that has been charged on the mains...
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    UK S6 price reduction?????

    Have I missed something here in the UK. In the past few days the price of the Galaxy S6 sim free has nose dived in price from the reputable suppliers. Why?
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    Not enough space in device storage, delete some files and try again

    I only use my S4 (16GB) generally for e-mails and surfing with no great downloads. Today when accessing my e-mails I had the dialogue box “Not enough space in device storage, delete some files and try again”. Storage shows System memory 6.75GB, Used space 5.55GB, cached data 1.91GB and...
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    UK Version?

    Can anyone tell me the Galaxy S6 version for the UK as I do not wish to obtain grey import?
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    Changing provider/sim but lose text messages?

    I am about change service providers whilst retaining my existing S4 along with my current mobile number. This contains a number of text messages that I wish to retain. Where are those texts retained? Do I lose them with the change of provider? Will I need to copy them and then resurrect them...
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    intermittent loss of voice contact but internet OK

    Galaxy S4 UK - On EE 4G. Over the past two days I have discovered that people have called me, their call did not indicate that my phone was ringing out and I received no call BUT immediately after they (the caller) terminated the call I received a text message stating "Missed call: this...
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    Android Lollipop update problem for Skype

    I accessed Skype on my S4 today to be greeted by a dialogue box indicating that Android Lollipop will cause problems with Skype and do not update until this has been sorted out. Has anyone else received this? This also applies to Office 365 on Android as I am given to understand. Any...
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    Office 365 on Tab 10.5

    I was under the impression that as the Galaxy Tab 10.5 was so new that Microsoft Office 365 would work on it. Does anyone know as to the correctness of this?
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    S5 UK version?

    Can anyone advise as the reference/model number for the 4G UK version of the Galaxy S5?
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    Created video two different formats

    I would appear to have two formats/types of video that I have created over time and wonder as to how there are two. photos.mp4 and photos.3gp. Can anyone throw light on this?
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    Hancom Ofice 2014 preinstalled

    Just purchased the Tab 10.5 and so far very pleased with it. Question - Is the Hancom Office 2014 app, the full working programme with a full licence? I am unable to save a created spreadsheet file. Any thoughts out there?
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    2-,3 bar signal but no connection

    I am currently in an area where most mobiles have no reception. My S4 displays the signal with sometimes 3 or 4 bars but there is no network connection. I move a mile down the road and all is OK. Return back to the first area and no reception with no bars showing, then perhaps a couple of bars...
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    Galaxy S5 sim free UK version?

    I did see a report of someone purchasing the Galaxy S5 sim free in the UK but upon receipt they claimed that it would not operate with 4G. Can anyone throw light on this? If I were to go for the Galaxy S5 sim free UK unbranded - How can I be sure that the item would be the true UK version...
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    Microsoft office for mobile Android

    Just downloaded Microsoft Office for Mobile Android onto my S4. There is a space to enter your Microsoft e-mail reference wherein I put my Microsoft Passport e-mail address. - This it did not recognise and I clicked on the "sign up here" and nothing transpired. Has anyone got it to function??
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    Roboform Syncing SD Card permissions?

    I am trying to sync Roboform on my PC with my S4. It has always functioned OK until today when I receive the message. "Permission error, confirm that the SD card is connected with read and write permissions enabled". I can read and write to the SD card and cannot find where to access Read and...
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    Explain Knox to a simpleton

    I am trying to get my head around Knox, its effect on my everyday use etc. I do not intend to root my phone or anything like that. The various posting in respect of this subject go above my head. Do I understand that it creates a space on your phone where everything in that space is...
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    V4.3 update problems UK unbranded ?

    Have posted this under a previous heading that does not refer to this particular aspect. UK PAYG Unbranded T-Mobile not rooted as per purchased and no intention of rooting in the future. My S4 has just downloaded, but not yet installed V4.3. Feel concerned with regard to the update to V4.3...