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    Help Changing SD card from external to internal

    Hi, I'm trying to prolong the life of my Samsung S5, Android 6.0.1, non-rooted, but I'm running out of space to add new apps and data. Even after removing unused apps and unused data, just updating the remaining apps filled the storage to the point where Google Play refused to load, or even...
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    Help How to get rid of (block) "ads by Google"

    I have a Samsung S5 running Android 6.0.1, not rooted, and generally it has always run well. However, in the last few days (week or so?) I'm now suddenly experiencing very frequent full-screen ads, most (all?) of which are for various apps and have a link to the Google Play Store; never had...
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    Is Google Play Services a problem or isn't it?

    I'm running a Galaxy S2 with JB 4.1.2, not rooted, and have for a long time been pestered by Google to update Google Play Services, but have resisted because many of the reviews of GPS say that it's bloated, drains batteries, eats kittens, and does all manner of evil things to Android phones...
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    Can't copy .android_secure folder and files to new SD card

    I wanted to upgrade my Galaxy S2 from a 2GB external SD card to a 32Gb card, so I formatted the new 32GB card, then tried to copy the contents of the old 2GB card onto the new 32GB card. Everything copied fine except the .android_secure folder and its contents, which generated an error message...
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    "Insufficient storage available" error during Update

    I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 running JB 4.1.2, NOT rooted. All of a sudden, if I try to update even a tiny app in Google Play, I get an "Insufficient storage available" error, an error I've never had before. CPU-Z reports the following status: Total RAM = 825MB Available RAM = 153MB (18%)...
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    How can I enable phone to download non-Market apps?

    I'm relatively new to Android and am trying to give Avast! Anti-Theft the ability to download non-Market apps in my Samsung GS2 (GT-I9100T), running ICS 4.0.3. Avast! Anti-Theft tells me to "Please enable installation of Non-Market apps in your system settings." However, when I go into my...
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    How can I filter out unwanted "Notifications"?

    I've only been using my Android Samsung GS2 for 1 week, so I'm new at this. I'm already starting to get spam "Notifications" for unwanted things, dating services (and worse), etc. I'm not sure where these notifications are coming from, where they are stored on my phone, which app is handling...
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    Looking for PC Calendar program that syncs with Android phone Calendar app

    Hi, I'm new to Android phones (4 days) and this forum, so please forgive any questions which may seem to have obvious answers to more experienced users. For years I've used a Palm T|X which has a desktop program that allows me to quickly enter new appointments or to-do items, change them...