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    Restoring from Smart Switch backup

    Hello, I recently switched from a Samsung Galaxy S8 to an LG Velvet. I backed up all my apps from the S8 using Smart Switch onto an SD card. I no longer have the S8, and cannot figure out how to get the old apps (some of which aren't available on Google Play any more) onto the new phone. I do...
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    Looking for Multimedia slideshow app

    Hello All, I'm looking for a multimedia slideshow app. One that will display static images (jpg, png, etc), animated images (gif), and video (mp4) from selected folders, with all the expected options, like shuffle, duration for static images, number of repeats for animated images, and separate...
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    App notification sounds are ignored, only the default is used

    I've got a Galaxy S7 running Android 7.0. And I'm trying to setup a reminder app (tried several, actually), because I want different notification sounds for different reminders/events. But no matter which app I try, only the default notification sound is used, instead of the one I choose for the...
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    Looking for a calendar/reminder app...

    Hey all, I'm looking for a calendar/reminder app that will let you customize the alarm sound for EACH individual event or reminder. Google calendar can't do it, other To-Do apps I've looked at can't do it. I'm not sure why it's so difficult, it's just another variable to add to an event. So if...
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    Tablets charging inconsistently

    I've got two Android tablets, my personal one which is a Galaxy Tab S 10.1, and my work issued which is an Asus Zenpad Z10. The former is a couple years old, the latter is a couple weeks old. I've noticed with my Samsung that charging is inconsistent. Using the Ampere monitoring app, and with...
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    Contact details don't display properly

    When editing a contact, let's say the person has two phone numbers, one might be Work, one might be Mobile. When viewing the contact, both say mobile. But when you go in to edit it, one says work and one says mobile. The tag for email does the same thing. I'll set it to Work, but the display...
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    Help Can't interrupt notification sounds

    Hello All, Just got a new Galaxy S7 as a work phone. Having fun setting it up. I've added a few of my own ringtones and notification sounds, no problem there. But, when one of them plays, I can't stop the sound by hitting the power or volume buttons. Is that normal? And can I change that? I've...
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    Looking for an app...

    Hello again All (and you know who you are!) I'm looking for an app I can use on my phone and my tablet (both Samsung Galaxys) that will let me restrict which desktop screens are visible. For example, maybe I've got some apps or whatever on some desktop screens that I don't want someone to see...
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    Help Galaxy S3 Video FPS

    Hello again All, I've noticed with my S3 that the video frame rate (FPS) is never consistent. It's never exactly 29.97 FPS, but always some strange value well below that. For example, I just took one and the frame rate reported in Adobe Premier is 28.47 FPS. Another from a couple days ago is...
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    Not sure how to describe this...

    I recently purchased a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 with ICS operating system. When watching videos using the Meridian player, if I touch the screen, the bar with the back and home buttons slides up. That's fine, and expected, but then it won't go away if I don't touch the screen again. This...
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    Help Native E-mail app: Messages becoming unread

    Hello all, On my Samsung Galaxy S 4G with the native email app, some emails become marked as unread after a week or so, for no apparent reason. This is a work POP email account. I read email either on my Galaxy or via webmail. I mark messages as read on my phone 99% of the time. But after a...
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    MP4 video strangeness

    Hello all, First post here! I've only been an Android user since Christmas, having received a Kindle Fire as a gift. More recently I've upgraded from a Blackberry to a Samsung Galaxy S Android phone. The problem is this: I've converted some videos to mp4 format for use on my Kindle and...
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