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    Help Alcatel Idol4 (?) - for a new owner, unlock google

    I am looking for a way to unlock a google login on a phone - alcatel Idol4 (I think). I purchased the phone from kijiji last year, and hadn't used it until now. Since then I have forgotten the passcode and so I did a factory reset, not realising it is still linked to the old google account. I...
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    S6 galaxy timer - timer and sound?

    I have just recently updated from s5 to s6. I always mute my phone. On the s5, when I used the built in CLOCK app with TIMER, the timer would sound when in use (and the time was up), EVEN THOUGH my phone was ON MUTE. This is exactly what I wanted and liked about the CLOCK APP. With the S6...
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    Help Why won't S Memo transfer from my S3 to s5??

    I seem to be able to transfer everything from my S3 to my S5 using Smart Switch, but when I try to transfer SMemo from the S3, it says it transfers ok - but I can't find it anywhere on my S5 phone after the transfer??? Any ideas because I really like using S Memo??
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    Help S5 Samsung Galaxy lag when texting....

    I use Nextplus for my texting app and I have never had a problem with anything until the other day and now it lags when I type in my messages. It takes a 1/2 a second when entering in letters or words, which has never happened before. Any ideas or ways to help alleviate this issue?
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    S3 lagging at typing?

    I am still using my tried and true Samsung S3. I love it and don't want to part with it just yet. But when I use it, the keyboard is lagging sometimes to the extent that I just don't even want to try it. Here is what I have done : 1) unistalled and reinstalled Swiftkey &Gboard 2) Tried to...
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    Help Just bought a used Galaxy s4 - should I factor reset?

    I just purchased a galaxy s4 (the camera works intermittently apparently). I was wondering do most people factor reset a phone when they get it? Does this help it - for example, I know that a reinstall of windows on a computer helps it work faster because it eliminates the cluttered filing...
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    Help Any risks to unlocking with companies?

    Ok, I did some research and found out I need to get some unlocking codes for my phone. 1) At this point, I only ever used it with Wifi and it works great 2) I rooted it this afternoon and it worked great 3) I tried GalaxSim Unlock and it couldn't find a way to unlock my phone. So I decided I...
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    Help Downgrading from 4.4.2 to 4.1.1 safely?

    Is there a safe way I can downgrade from 4.4.2 to 4.1.1 ? (no loss of data) Is there a how-to out there? Also, after that is complete and I unlock my phone, can I upgrade back and not lose my data or info?
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    Help s3 - unlocking and a sim card, how to do it?

    Ok, I purchased an s3 phone about a year ago used. 1) I only use it wifi 2) I have never inserted a sim card At this point, I realise that maybe I would need to use this phone for an emergency when there is no wifi around - so I thought I would get a SIM card from 7-11 (for example) and insert...
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    Buying S3 battery from Anker - but is there more than one s3?

    I am going to purchase this battery from amazon as a birthday present for a friend. He has a Canadian Samsung galaxy (just like mine). I have the product listed below in the link http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00K0A2WFG/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AREE309N4XPXI 1) The product...
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    Rooted phone or not? - says I did it, but root checker says no!

    I thought I just finished rooting my s2 GT-i9100M phone. I went through the steps using Odin and used the Siyah kernel following the rooting for Dummies thread. the first time, I used a kernel from the XDA site and it did not boot past the start up screen (although Odin said PASS). So I...
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    Samsung Galaxy 2 with GTi9100

    I want to upgrade the firmware to the newest version of Android, but I am new to this and would like some guidance. But when I hook it up to my PC, it says it is not recognized. Do I have to do this from the device itself?
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