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    PHone number format

    I have notices that some of the mobile numbers in my phone book are showing a +44 (then number) and then I have a duplciate with the standard 01473 prefix. I know that the +44 is the UK interntinal number. Is there a way to tell Samsug S21 to always store the local number and not the + 44...
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    Connecting Samsung S21 to a voip service

    My landline has been ported across to a VOIP service. Is it possible to use my Samsung as a VOIP handset to receive any calls made to the old landline
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    How to import emailed tickets into Google Pay / Wallett

    I have tickets which have QR codes on normal emails. I would like to keep these in one place rather than having to scroll through emails when I need them. Is there an app which allow me to export the tickets from gmail to another app to keep them 'safe'. I thought google Pay or google Wallet...
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    Where are my contacts stored?

    Looking at this screen from the contacts app I am now confused as to where my contacts are stored. It seems to say that I have 2,127 contacts - then says 'phone' 1,427, Exhange 10, google 1,453. - that totals 2,890. I thought I had saved all my contacts to my google account - so where have...
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    Dual SIM

    I've been trying to understand how Dual Sim works on S10 i. Can you set which one is the 'primary' SIM? ii. Will it switch to the SIM with the strongest data signal - or do you have to do this manually. or can it be programmed to switch across when there is no data signal on the 'main/ SIM care.
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    How to listen to a itune podcast on Google phone

    I used to listen a podcast which was provided each week in a .mp3 format. The provider has moved to itunes. I would like some app which would allow me to download the podcast to the Andriod phone. The provider provides an .rss feed which links back to itunes. I
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    Is antenna reception better than samsung Galaxy s8

    It's that time when I get to upgrade my mobile. I have LG g4 and need a phone with the best antenna for 4g and 3g in the UK. Is the lg g6 better than samsung Galaxy 8 for reception? What about battery life? Or is there better flagship models for reception?
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    Google contacts not sync properly

    I had a LG G4 phones which went wrong. For a few weeks I had a LG Leon. On the Old LG the contacts synced correctly - on the Leon they did to. My LG G4 came back repaired and I set it up as a fresh install. I can only get 3075 out of my 3389 contacts across onto the new LG I have tried the...
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    Help good reception and battery Android

    I have a galaxy s4 and my wife a mini s4. She gets a good reception on her phone in areas where I can't. Swapping SIM cards proves its the phone. I'm thinking of changing phone to one with a good reception and battery life. Any recommendations? I have heard that the Motorola is good. What about...
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    Disconnect wifi by location

    When I am at work the mobile tries to connect to the office wifi - which blocks certain website e.g google etc. I can manually turn off wifi - but is there a way or an app that disconnects wifi by location? -
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    Dialer app which uses linkedin and Facebook photos

    I have a Samsung S4 and am looking at an alterative dialer app to the stock on. I would like to have a dialer app which pulls the linkin and google contact photos and displays them, so if I have phone number and address in phone contacts, it checks and links the linkin photo, as an example. I...
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    advanced security

    Work wants me to protect my phone with a eight character password and endure it changes every 60 days Also the phone is wipped after every x failed attempts. Can this be achieved on s4 or any other Android phone
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    SMS apps which show message on lock screen

    I am looking for an Andriod SMS solution which shows a preview of the message on the lock screen. Also, it would be handy if on the list of conversations, it showed the name and the number of the person who had sent me the text! Any ideas of any SMS apps which do this?
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    Dail pad apps

    I have am looking for a decent Android dial app which lets me easily dial from my contacts. I have lots of people with the name, as an example, Mark and then surname I also have lots of Smiths as an example. The default app lets me use the alpha numeric keys, and will list all 15 Marks but then...
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    Help Preview documents no longer work on Gmail

    Since a few weeks ago when my phone upgraded to the latest operating system, when I go into gmail, if a document is attached, I can no longer get preview to work. What happens is that I get the preview screen open up, but it is blank. Any ideas
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    Root Alternative Kernals

    As you will see from another post - my Desire C keeps rebooting. I have been told to try a different "kernal" - I am fairly computer literate and I guess this is like saying - use a different version of the o/s for a PC? Am I right? If so, where do I get an alternative? Is there a recommended...
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    Help Keeps rebooting

    My HTC Desire keeps rebooting. i tried factory reset - and it still does it any ideas as to what do next?
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    Dialing number using letters

    When I use the keys, it selects the number from the contacts list using the letters, but say I have Philip Jones Philip Smith I would like to go beyond the Philip but these seems to be no way to enter the "space" Any ideas?
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    Help Hang up calls when caller hangs up!

    If I make an outgoing call from my mobile to a caller, when the caller ends the call, my phone stays connected to the call. I am sure my mobile automatically dropped the call when they put the phone down! Is there a way to change this behaviour?
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    shows black screen with clock if camera covered

    If the phone display is off, and I hit the power on button, the screen shots a black screen with a click rather then my home screen if the rearcamera is covered.why? It is annoying if the phone is laying on a surface area
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    Help Voice control - no internet connection

    Is there a good app that gives me voice control when there is no network? The S Voice and Dragon needs access to the internet, which when you are on the move is rather inconvenient"!
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    Help Driving mode

    I would like to activate driving mode every time it connects to my car's Bluetooth! the manual says you can add the car's bluetooth to the location services. I have done this. but how do I tell the phone that each time it senses me in the car it goes into driving mode?
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    Help Divert calls after x rings

    On one of my old phones, you could control the number of rings that the phone allowed before the call went to voicemail. I have looked high and low for this on this phone, and cannot find the setting. Any ideas?
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    Transfering from HTC One to Samsung

    I am buying a Samsung G4 - do you have any apps that will transfer the contacts across easily?
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    Android Phones Contacts

    I have other a 1,000 people on my Android phone, and I need to trim this significantly. Is thre some application which enable me to do this from my PC? Thanks
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