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    Help Backup

    Can anyone recommend a way of backing up the settings on my phone (preferably to a file or files and not via google)? Kies never works for this and MyBackup also always comes up with an error message saying it cannot contact it's servers. Thanks.
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    Help Question about the Messaging App on the SGS

    I have an Orange SGS running Froyo. Up until recently, when I started the Messaging App, it would go to a page listing my contacts and I could select the person I want to text. Now it goes to a different screen which shows a list of "conversations" I have had in the past. It is possible to...
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    Help Latest version of Kies does not communicate with my SGS

    I've recently "upgraded" Kies to 2.0.1.11053_99. It used to work OK but now communication fails between the phone and Kies when in Kies mode. Kies recognises the phone and lists it under "Connected Devices" but if I try and backup my data (after a long wait) it comes up with an error message...
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    Help Mounting SGS in Ubuntu Linux

    Can anyone tell me how to mount the phone on Ubuntu Linux (LTS)? None of the suggestions I have seen in other threads work for me. I have set the phone in mass storage mode which is enough for it to work in windows but not Linux. I see several error messages with dmesg but I don't understand...
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    Help Battery level indicator does not update

    My SGS battery level indicator does not update any more. Neither the battery icon on the status bar nor the value from Options->About Phone->Status. I have not changed anything on the phone recently and it is a standard UK Orange model (2.2.1), not rooted not hacked. If I switch it off and on...
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    Help What does this icon mean

    A new icon has appeared on the notification bar (top) which looks like a phone with two wavy lines next to it on both sides. It looks a bit like the icon described as "vibration enabled" but it is not the same. Can someone tell me what it means?
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    Help Various problems since upgrading to Froyo

    Hi, I recently upgraded my Orange branded Galaxy S to Froyo using the official update (Kies). Now I am getting several problems with the handset: It won't let me access text messaging without enabling the 3G data connection first. I can no longer backup my contacts via Kies. I can't reload...
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