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Recent content by rattlingroger

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    Help Unwanted Google and Samsung apps

    I frequently use my S3 whilst abroad, and bitterly regret the bandwidth, processor time and battery life caused by automatic updates of apps which I never use and do not want - particularly Google and Samsung apps. There seem to be a never-ending list of these apps which cannot apparently be...
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    Help Galaxy S3 problems with email sync

    I have always used the Samsung supplied email program to scan my three email addresses. In the past it has always given the notification when an email comes in, but has simply stopped doing so (since the last OS update?). In email settings/sync settings/sync email it says "Master sync has...
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    Help Mystery WiFi failure

    My S3 communicated happily with WiFi for days before now at my current location, and also this morning. This afternoon it was unable to obtain the IP address of either of the WiFi networks available here. I have tried to forget each of the networks, then re-establish connection. Each time the...
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    Help Does Galaxy S3 support 5GHz Wifi?

    I think the title says it all! I have a new router which supports 5GHz, and have some contention on 2.4. I can connect my laptop via 5GHz, but do not know if my S3 will support this Wifi. Anyone know, before I have to fiddle about and experiment? :confused:
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    Support: Always v. Just Once

    On my S3 I often get a prompt offering various programs that might meet my needs (IE, Firefox etc) for the next action and asking whether I want to use this facility 'Just Once' or 'Always'. If I select 'Always' it comes up with a message saying to set up Settings, Application Manager, All...