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    Account verification and "Sync is currently experiencing problems. It will be back shortly" errors

    Hi everyone, I'm having two MAJOR issues with my phone, a one-year-old Samsung Galaxy S2: In the notification bar, I get an error saying "Sign-in error for [myemail]@gmail.com. Clicking on this prompts me with the following: Google sign-in. You entered the wrong password or your account...
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    Old SGS user, getting new phone.

    Hey fellow Android-ers, i'm an old Samsung Galaxy S user (Optus Australia), and I'm renewing my Optus contract. Basically, i'm wondering what new phone to get with the contract. Given that i'm sticking with Optus (non-negotiable), what new Android phone should I get? My options, due to carrier...
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    Go SMS: contacts' pictures not all showing

    Hi everyone, I have a minor issue with GO SMS. I prefer it to Handcent, as GO SMS seems speedier. However, in my inbox, not all of my contacts' pictures are showing up next to their SMS threads. Is there an explanation for this, and instructions on how to fix it? Thanks everyone, God bless =)
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    Aussie SGS owner, what new phone do I buy? Do NOT WANT LAG!

    Hi everyone, I'm an Australian SGS user, and my dad wants to buy me a new phone in exchange for relieving me of my SGS. Given the extremely noticeable lag issues with the SGS, I'm looking for a phone that doesn't have any lag. Other requests: Don't want to use computer software (such as...
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    Gmail calendar not syncing from phone to computer

    Hi everyone, I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S, and I'm having trouble with calendar syncing. Basically, whenever I enter an event onto my google calendar on my computer, it syncs to my phone. However, whenever I enter an event onto my google calendar on my phone, it DOES NOT sync to my...
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    Help Notification Screen Issues...

    Hi everyone, I have a SGS in Australia, Running Android 2.2, and sometimes I have the issue that the notification screen simply cannot be pulled down fully. Sometimes it can't be pulled down at all, sometimes it gets pulled down 10-30% of the screen height. It's only an intermittent problem...
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    Best Toodledo App - Due Today or Ultimate To-Do List?

    Hi everyone, I'm using Toodledo as a GTD app, since Google Tasks is in dire need of an upgrade to be a good GTD app. However, since Got To Do got discontinued, the only Toodledo apps on the marker that I know of are Ultimate To-Do List, Due Today and Pocket Informant. However, Pocket...
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    Help Australian SGS Repaired. Software upgraded. JP5/JP3/JP4. 2.2 or 2.2.1?

    The title pretty much says it all. My Galaxy (running Android 2.2) came back from repairs (was running ridiculously slow - it took 40 minutes to successfully make a call once), and the repair details are "Handset has been upgraded to latest available software DTJP3. Unit tested and passed live...
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    Tasker - worth the money despite steep learning curve?

    Hi everyone, I'm a fairly new person to Android phones, and I've seen everyone rave about the app "Tasker", saying how it can automate everything they need on their phones. Could anyone elaborate for me as to what it can automate, and how long it takes to learn how to use it? For someone...
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    Need a Calendar App, Widget and AUDIBLE Alarm

    Hi everyone, I use Google Calendar and Google Tasks for all my calendars and to-do lists, and I'm getting sick of the stock calendar app that comes with my phone (Galaxy S). What I need is a Calendar app that I can have events that run weekly, but on more than one day each week (e.g. going to...
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    Birthday App issues

    Hi everyone, I'm using Ebobirthday on my Galaxy S to notify me whenever it is someone's birthday. I've managed to send my contacts' birthdays (synced the contacts with Gmail so I have a birthday field) to the calendar so an audible notification will occur at 1pm on the day of someone's...
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    Help Google's Contacts Birthdays Calendar not syncing with Samsung Galaxy S Calendar Properly

    Hi everyone, I've been using the "Contact's Birthdays and Events" Calendar in the "Other Calendars" of Google's calendars to try get them onto my Samsung Galaxy S phone by syncing the phone with my Google account. However, I'm having several problems with the syncing: 1) All of my contacts'...
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    Turning Facebook for Android Notifications off - Samsung Galaxy S

    Hi everyone, I'm using the Facebook for Android app on my Samsung Galaxy S running Froyo (Android 2.2), and despite my best attempts, I can't turn the notifications for Facebook off. Going into the settings for the Facebook app and unchecking the Notifications option doesn't do the trick; I...