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    Several issues with S7 after Nov 18th Kernel update to 3.18.14-9849880

    With Rogers, have the Samsung Galaxy S7 and 2 weekends ago, noticed a couple of strange things happening... Didn't think they were all related but decided to check to see if there was an update recently and saw that the Kernel updated Nov 18th, and read that the Kernel is "responsible for...
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    Text message notifications setup

    SO, before updating, I would get a scrolling message across the notifications bar at the top, with the text from the message... now, I just get an envelope. I don't want the popup where it shows the box on the screen interfering with what i am doing, just want the little scrolled message across...
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    Samsung GS5 PC connection problems, including no option for USB 3.0

    So, went to add some music to my S5 today connect it to my laptop, running windows 8.1 and does the windows ding, shows it is downloading drivers, software whatever, then stops and says that the device was not recognized by my PC. So I check the connection on my phone, and it used to show USB...
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    Help Rogers S5 not receiving Lollipop?

    Quick question for any Rogers customers here, from Canada??? As I had stated, I hadn't received the update, went into store today, and they are telling me that Samsung pulled back the update, as there were bugs, I read about Norway, but nothing for north America. Anyone else heard anything?
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    Saving images from email attachments (mymail)

    I am sure I used to be able to do this but now I don't have the same option. I used to open a pic from an email attachment, received in Mymail (app), then I could click the 3 dots (options) and save the image. Now it has the following options... I click on the dots, and get save as, share, or...
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    Help Screen Rotation not working properly

    So, lately, when I awake the phone from sleep, and the Battery Doctor kills running apps, if I hit messages, my text screen will pop up in landscape mode and won't flip to portrait mode, no matter which way I move the phone. If I turn off screen rotation, then it goes back to normal, but once I...
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    Sound on for priority contacts?

    I usually have my phone muted when I'm home but want to hear an alert from a specific contact. How can I do this? My old iPhone had this feature where certain contacts would be heard even when the phone was silent.
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    Help Bluetooth music intermittently cuts out

    So, since as long as I can remember, my Bluetooth sound has cut out intermittently, while listening. If I am in the car and the song is playing, the sound cuts out, every now and then, sometimes once or twice a song and lately, basically every few seconds, like a record skipping. It is just...
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    MyCalendar

    I can't for the life of me, locate the MyCalendar app that people speak of, I have the S-Planner, but not sure if it is something that my provider has removed, etc.. is it called something else? Just looking for a calendar that will be default for notifications, etc to work on my phone and Gear2.
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    Help USB 3.0 issues

    So, in the beginning, I could plug the S5 into my laptop, and it would pop up instantly with the regular media option selected. I then would select to use USB 3.0 and it would disconnect and reconnect and sync with Kies, as well, the folders would pop up (windows explorer) so that I could...
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    Help Model code #???

    Trying to register my S5 online, at Samsung.ca and I fill in the SM-G900W8 for model number then there is another drop down looking for model code, with the same model number and then a series of letters afterwards. I have checked the about on the phone, the box, etc and can't find any of these...
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    adapters/docks?

    Wondering if there's a dock out there yet for the S5? Or even a 30 pin to S5 adapter, that will allow audio as well as charging? Found lots that'll charge but no audio sync. I love my Sony dock and would love to continue using it if possible.
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    Help Couple of issues 1 day in with the S5

    Got the S5 yesterday, coming from iPhone 4s for 2.5 years, android before that. I am experiencing a couple of issues already that I can't find a solution to. First off the thing has rebooted 3 times already, just out of the blue. One time, there was an app downloading in the Play store, and...
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    Help Samsung Galaxy Ace II Charging issue

    This is for the galaxy Ace II X I have briefly read some other threads, but not sure if this is the same issue. My wife has the Ace II, when we brought it home, I was able to charge it using the Micro usb cable, plugged into a rear port of my Octive Duo iphone dock. It worked fine, and all was...