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    SD Card not showing up?

    Does anyone know why my SD Card is no longer showing up? All of a sudden I am no longer able to run some Apps like Viewranger that are stored on SD Card. Also the SD Card is not accessible when I connect my phone to PC using the USB cable. It doesn't show up as a drive anymore. Any ideas...
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    Battery temperature monitor for Status Bar

    Can anyone recommend a simple app that just gives me the temperature of the battery in the status bar?
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    Worth updating Android version?

    Hello. I have the Motorola Defy. About a year after I got it I updated to Cyanogen Mod I think version 7.1 which is Gingerbread. I have issues using VPN on this and always needing to type password is a pain. In the past on this forum I have received useful help that such old version of...
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    Changing switches on the top drop down menu

    Hi. I have previously done this before but can someone tell me how I can change the switches available on the top pull down menu to ones that I want? This is for Android 2.3 At the moment I am seeing WiFi BT GPS and Vol. I'd like to see WiFi Airplane, GPS and Vol. So swapping blue...
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    App to connect to VPN automatically? Android 2.3

    Does anyone know if there is an App you can download that will enable you to automatically connect to your VPN provider automatically with Android 2.3? Unfortunately with Gingerbread automatic connection is not possible and neither is there an option to remember your passwords for credential...
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    Device not showing in Win 7?

    I have Android 2.3 GB. When I select memory card access why doesn't it show up in the My Computer section as a drive to access? It only shows up in Devices and Printers and I can not access memory card from there to transfer photos and video clips.
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    VPN wont work on Android phone

    Hello. I have been trying to use my Android 2.3 phone with a VPN but unfortunately can't get it to work. The VPN provider I am with have admitted that PPTP VPN's do not currently work on Android phones and this is an issue and fault with Google. They say they and other providers have been...
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    prevent data closing on screen lock?

    How do you prevent your data connections closing on screen lock? I set this up some time ago to save battery but now need to take it off again so all connections stay alive.
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    App for Remembering password for vpn?

    Does anyone know if there is an app that can remember my password for my L2TP vpn so I can connect automatically? I am on Android 2.3. Unfortunately only user name is remembered. I think you need to have Android 4.2 for password to be remembered and for the system to automatically connect you to...
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    Audio Recording App?

    Can anyone tell me what they would highly recommend App wise for an audio recording app on Android? Something that can do different formats e.g. MP3, WAV, Ogg, AAC and so on. I was looking for something if possible with the ability to record from within the device so not just from the mic. I.E...
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    Camera app crashes

    Why does the Camera app that came with my phone running android 2.3 always crash? What causes this? I have used other photo apps on my phone which work without problems e.g. the Lomo one but unfortunately I can't seem to send any of the photos I take as picture messages that are taken with...
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    Power settings on phone.

    How do you change power notification setting on your android phone? I am running GB 2.3. At the moment it only notifies me when there is 5% of the battery remaining I'd like to increase this.
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    Safe to charge phone at 2 amps?

    Does anyone know if it is safe to charge a standard Android Smartphone at 2 amps using iPad USB charger or is this not advisable? Do you have to charge your phone using the standard 500mA charger it came with that takes a few hours to charge up?
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    Help New Battery

    Can anyone recommend a new battery for my Defy. Present one is pretty much caput and needs replacing. Has anyone had any issues with any of the higher capacity batteries available? Or the really high capacity ones where you need a new back cover?
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    Battery issue

    Does anyone recognise the symptoms of what is wrong with my phone? I used my phone a few days ago at work, took it out of airplane mode as I always keep it in this mode when its in my pocket. Full battery. Listening to 5 minutes of TuneIn Radio while reading tweets and a quick check on FB...
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    Sideloading ebooks to Nook app?

    Hi. Does anyone know how to sideload ebook you already have in Epub or Pdf format to your Nook App on your Android phone? I have managed to do it for the Kindle App but unfortunately nothing shows up in Nook app.
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    app drawer missing

    How do I get my app drawer with the left and right buttons? I have managed to get the menu button back in the middle at the bottom but I don't know how to get the left and right scrolling buttons either side of the app drawer menu button at the bottom centre? Why does it dissappear in the...
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    Switching from PAYG to Contract?

    Is it easy and simple to switch from Voda PAYG to a Contract plan? Can you just request it online or over the phone and it will be done or do you have to mess around doing any settings and configuring etc? If you only use your phone for occasional calls e.g. when you're in the middle of...
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    National Data Roaming

    Should "National Data Roaming" be enabled or disabled on a Three PAYG sim? Would it be something that is free or likely to cost a lot more if enabled? I know the "Data Roaming" option probably means "everywhere" or "international" and I have that disabled.
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    Apps and Apps menu button gone?

    Has anyone had this issue before where the square window button in the middle at the bottom that gets to all your apps in gingerbread 2.3 has disappeared and turned into a star instead with no apps behind it? I also experience missing side scroll dots? Thanks for your advise John
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    Where contacts are saved on pc?

    Hello. Please can anyone tell me the location that contacts are saved to on my pc once they are synced and backup up from my phone using the moto phone portal? I have a huge problem in that I have upgraded the o/s but I also have a new computer and I didn't backup to gmail account. I need...
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    Scanner Radio

    I just wondered what you recommend as the best Scanner Radio Apps? And do you know if there are any that make use of your mobile phone so that you can scan the area you are in using radio frequencies instead of via internet feed/relay? I believe that mobile phones have the push to talk ability...
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    Go Launcher EX - Android Launcher App

    Does anyone know how I can get the Go Launcher EX App so that it has the spherical launcher on the main ui page with all the apps I want immediately visible in there? I'm not sure how I set it up to be like this because there are a lot of menus and options which seem quite complex.
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    Audio Recording App

    Is there an App you can use for recording audio in MP3, Ogg Vorbis or Wav format on your phone from media that is playing in your device e.g. radio or from other internal or external sources? Thanks! John
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    Drop Box

    How exactly does Drop Box work and why do you need a google account to use this app? I downloaded it and registered with my yahoo email address, but when I try and install on my pc I only have the opion of entering a google account as it is on a google sign in page that it takes me to. Why...