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    Sync Android Phone with Linux via Gammu/Wammu

    Hi My phone runs on Android 4.1.1 (JellyBean) and it is a Huawaei Asdcend Y300 My laptop runs Mint 17 32x Cinnamon with the very latest Gammu & Wammu installed. The phone is connected to the laptop via USB. I need help setting up the phone to work as the options given in Gammu/Wammu...
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    Legal issues around Cloud-based hosting

    In South Africa, President Zuma recently signed a Privacy Protection Act into law. Various countries have similar laws in place. Section 11 of said Act makes it a criminal offence to divulge/make known any personal details, contact information, etc., by any person to a third party. It seems...
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    Android & Linux as a Business Solution for Newbies

    After having done lost of research over a number of years, with rather limited access to the internet or other users, I made a post that could possibly help newcomers to either Android or Linux. Some of my references to Android apps come from other users on this forum! This is how we can help...
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    How to import Notes from Gmail into Keep or Gnotes?

    I have JellyBean and I have Keep as well as Gnotes, both on my phone and in Chrome browser. Keep does not see my Notes folder in my Gmail account at all. GNote sees it and I can create/edit/delete from my phone. The desktop apps in Chrome, however, allows me to create new on the computer...
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    Android<>Linux Notes App?

    Lotus Organizer and, subsequently Outlook, are what I have been using in Windows for years. The most important feature being a Notes app that can also sync with my smartphone. Currently, I run ZorinOS 7 32-bit and I have Thunderbird 17.0.6 installed. I tried Evolution but it kept crashing...
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    Windows Vista Basic Product key but no CD

    I have an Acer E625 eMachine with a Vista Basic product key underneath. There is no recovery partition on the hard drive as it was formatted by the owner. Where can I get an ISO image downloaded so that I can install it and then activate it with the product key underneath the laptop? Of...
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    Yes, you can sync data through the cloud, yes pigs can fly!

    I cut my teeth on Nokia Suite using a USN cable or even Bluetooth. It worked, worked, worked. I just left Apple because of numerous issues including a messed up iCloud sync of Notes, Contacts & Calendar. My contacts list holds only 24 entries and my calendar is no more bloated than that...
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    Google Sync Not Working

    It is the second day now that my Google cannot sync contacts. I am on Jelly Bean with a Huawei Y300, but I think that the make/model is irrelevant. I keep getting the message that 'Sync is currently experiencing problems and will be back shortly.' My Thunderbird sync with Google also was...
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    Help How to tether Hauwei Y300 with Macbook Pro

    Hi My Macbook Pro runs on OS X Mountain Lion. It does not recognize my device at all. Is there a wireless bridge that I can install and how do I go about it?
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    Which computer operating system do you prefer?

    I would love to know which computer OS's are liked by most Android users. As I am fairly hands-on with Linux, Mac and Windows, I prefer to use Linux Mint together with my Android phone. I just sold my iPhone 5 that was excellent in most respects but it proved unreliable, so I sold it and...
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