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    Help Block all calls except selected friends?

    Now I've got a new phone (Galaxy S3) I want to set up my old DHD with a new Sim as a "friends only" phone. Is there a way to set the phone to block ALL incoming calls except those from contacts I've specifically selected? Thanks guys.
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    Does Android clean up it's junk?

    As an ex Windows user (went to Linux long ago) I was wondering if Android cleaned up it's junk files. The reason I ask is that I was transferring a file over Bluetooth, then cancelled the transfer part way through. Is the part of the file I transferred automatically deleted?
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    Help ow much power should the dialer use?

    How much power does a dialer use? Battery usage shows my DHD's dialer is using 20% of power, the display using 22% and voice calls using 28%.
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    Help DHD display won't sleep; just goes dim...

    Just lately my DHD has developed this syndrome where the display doesn't turn-off after the set time, it just goes dim. It doesn't seem to matter what the screen time-out period is set to. This is causing battery charge life to shorten noticeably as unless I put the screen to sleep manually...
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    Got Qloud working on Ubuntu Linux

    I wanted to be able to stream media from my computer to my phone, mainly to be able to listen to mp3's without having to load 'em on the phone. I run removable hard drives and use Ubuntu Linux 10.04 for 99% of my computer stuff, with a Windows drive for occasional audio and video work. I...
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    Android system cleanup old files?

    Possibly a dumb question, but I was wondering if the Android OS benefits from an occasional cleanup of leftover files from general day-to-day use and installs/uninstalls? And if so, is there a recommended app or procedure for this? You can tell from this question I'm an ol' Windows user.
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    HTC must be doing something right...

    (Mods: if this is the wrong place, please move it) BBC News - Apple files patent complaint against phone maker HTC Anyone know what the specific infringements are?
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    2.3 has FINALLY arrived on Vodafone Australia...

    Yep; my Desire HD is updating now, so after weeks of "available soon" on their site it's finally here for Vodafone Australia folks. More news to follow when I've had a chance to mess with it
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    App to keep taking photos until stopped?

    I'm looking for an app that will let me start it taking photos at a set interval, e.g. every 5 seconds or whatever, until stopped. Sorta like burst mode, but keeping going until I stop it (or the battery goes flat, or the memory card is full). It's for taking photos of a stage show I'll be...
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    Removing apps - crap left behind?

    I was just wondering if, when an app is removed, the Android OS does a good job of "cleaning up", or is there some detritus left behind? I ask because, like most new smartphone owners (c'mon; 'fess up - y'all did) I immediately installed a kajillion useless apps from Market, then uninstalled...
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    Any sd card backup tips/warnings?

    I'm getting a bigger (16 or 32 gig) SD card for my DHD and I assume I need to copy all the contents of my old card across to the new one. Is it just a case of select all on the old card and copy straight across? Or is there a bunch of stupid hidden/system files I need to find as well?
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    Help Ringdroid-like app that also normalises volume?

    Anybody know of a ringtone/notification creator like Ringdroid (which lets you take a selection from an mp3) that then lets you normalise the ringtone/notification sound (in order to maximise it)? I don't want/need to create my own tones enough to mess around with editing on my PC, but...
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    Help Apps work but icons are now androids...

    Not a big deal, but the icons for some of my apps have been replaced by Android icons. The apps still work, but it would be convenient to have the original icons back. Any ideas?
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    Help How to have *NO* wallpaper?

    I'm just idly curious, but is there a way to have nothing at all as the wallpaper on my HTC Desire HD? By that I mean, not a totally black picture, but totally no picture at all, just the blank screen except for application thumbnails? My understanding is that even just a picture of black takes...
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    Accessories Screen protectors - last how long?

    Just out of idle curiosity, and I realise this is a bit "how long is a piece of string", but what sort of life-span can I expect from an average screen protector? Do they deteriorate, or is it a case of replace 'em when they're scratched/damaged?
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    Help Phone GPS (Desire HD) questions/help?

    (Moderators, please remove if this is the wrong forum.) I just got an HTC Desire HD, and I have a question regarding the GPS functions. I don't know if it's specific to this phone, or maybe of interest to other android users so I put it here. How long should the Desire HD, or any GPS phone...
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    Greets from Australia

    Hi, I'm Mal from Australia. Just got my 1st smartphone, an HTC Desire HD and I'm on a bit of a learning curve. I don't really *need* a smartphone but I had the chance to get this 'un on a plan for what I was paying for my prepaid "normal" phone so I thought I'd try one. My initial thoughts are...