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    Google+ Background Data Usage!

    Hi All, I thought I'd give everyone a heads up about a serious bug in Google+. Google+ went rogue on my wife's phone yesterday morning and started periodically (every 2 hours) downloading 700MB of background data over 3g. This very quickly used up her 1GB monthly allowance. We only...
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    Why do some developers only make free (ad supported) apps

    Hi All, I have no problems paying for apps. Almost all the apps I use regularly, if there is a paid version, that's what I'll have. What I find frustrating though is that some apps are only available in ad-supported free versions. This is particularly an issue with a toddler. I have a nice...
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    Nexus S, unlock screen without hanging up call

    Hi All, My apologies if this is a dumb question, but it's been driving me crazy for ages, and I still haven't been able to figure out a way around it. If I'm on a call, and I switch it to speaker phone, and then the screen locks, there appears to be no way to turn off speaker phone without...
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    Help Is the Nexus S GPS only accurate to 5m?

    Has anyone actually seen their Nexus S give a GPS position accurate to something that is not a multiple of 5m? I was going to take mine back to the store and ask for a replacement because the GPS seemed very innacurate compared to my wife's Xperia. However now I'm wondering if this is just a...
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    NS GPS vs Xperia X8

    I Know this is an odd comparison, the X8 being a much cheaper phone. I just bought an NS last week, and decided at the same time to get a new phone for my wife, the Xperia X8 as they had a good deal for a 2nd phone. Anyway in most ways obviously the Nexus is a vastly superior phone, as...