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    Accessories Small speakers with media controls

    Do Bluetooth speakers with media controls work with the S5 so I can pause by pressing a button on the speaker? Some speakers (such as the Onkyo X6) appear to have play/pause controls combined with the (to me useless) call button but it's not clear what this means - maybe just that music...
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    Apps opening web pages in Chrome

    When I tap on a link in an app to open a web site in Chrome, it opens in a new tab - great! However if I open another link, it opens in the same tab, over writing the previously loaded page. Further more, the back button doesn't work (hardware button goes back to previous app, settings menu...
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    Empire building

    Any suggestions for a city or empire building game, in the style of SimCity (before, you know, ...), Civilization or Anno. Games that are more about creating than destroying. I don't mind paying, but none of this paying for in-game tokens nonsense. I've played the SimCity 2000 port, it's a...
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    Where can I get the latest version of Google Maps 6?

    As Google Maps 7 is awful, I want to downgrade to version 6. What is the latest version? I have seen v6.14.3 mentioned. Where can I download the APK of this? My phone is rooted so I think I can unlink it so it doesn't update in the market.
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    Help Bricked!

    I have an international SGS3, unlocked on Vodafone UK. It's 9 months old, has the latest software update as of a couple of months ago plus root - and yesterday, it became a brick. It was asleep, charging, with the red LED on. When I unplugged it, the LED stayed lit and it wouldn't turn on or...
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    Help Pre-ICS: Preparing for the upgrade

    I have a Samsung Galaxy S II, the GT-I9100, which has Android 2.3.4 build GINGERBREAD.XWKI4. It was bought in the UK, it's off-network, unbranded and unlocked and now has a Vodafone UK sim card in it. I have rooted it. ICS is expected soon. I would quite like to wipe the phone and get rid of...
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    Help Repairing / hiding tiny scratch on screen

    I have a tiny scratch on my Samsung Galaxy S II's nice new AMOLED screen. Is there any way to repair this? The scratch is quite near the middle, it is a vertical line about 4mm long and a hair's width wide. I get a rainbow effect when the screen is on. Can diluted rubbing alcohol help? Gorilla...
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    Uninstalling / Freezing Bloatware

    On a rooted SGS2, what bloatware is it safe to freeze? I assume freezing is better than uninstalling as you never know what might be needed. Using https://market.android.com/details?id=org.baole.rootuninstall I have frozen the following without any problems yet, apart from losing that app's...
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    Help New firmware for early adopters

    There is a new firmware for the SGS2, word is that this applies only to us people who got their handset from Phones 4 U last month - more recently ones already have the new firmware. The update is available through Kies on your desktop, it isn't available via the phone's update function. Call...
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    SGS2 rooted

    Well, that was quick :D YouTube - samsung galaxy s 2 how to root using gingerbreak 1.10
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    Launcher Pro Plus Widgets on ADW.Launcher

    Is there any way to have Launcher Pro Plus's excellent widgets in ADW.Launcher? I prefer ADW's customisability but LP+ has some beautiful widgets which I can't find as good alternatives to. I googled this and found Launcherpro widgets soon on ADW Launcher? which says 6 months ago they were...
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    ADW.Launcher and Sense

    I'm running the latest ADW.Launcher on my Desire. Is it possible to enable the Sense UI widgets? That's what I'm really missing, the nice clock/weather widget, Friendstream, the next calendar event widget, text messages and the nice black Google search box. I understand ADW can't include these...
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    What's been bugging me about the Desire

    I've just realised what's been bugging me about the HTC Desire and Legend - their names are the wrong way around! Desire should be the name of the small, sleek, sexy phone. Legend should be the name of the big, powerful, all around awesome phone. Very desirable, no? What a legend! See...
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    Turn GPS off?

    Is there any reason to turn GPS off? Now, I know it's a battery hog but that's only when it's in use - i.e. a program is actually getting your position is in the foreground and the icon is on the notification bar. This isn't something that just happens from time to time, unless I'm much...
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    How multi-touch is the Desire?

    How multitouch is the HTC Desire? I'd be getting an unlocked sim-free UK one. I presently have the EU sim-free HTC Hero but I desire* an upgrade. It's an awesome phone but it only has multitouch for a few HTC specific pre-installed apps and not in Google Maps or any 3rd party apps. Is the...
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    Soft keyboards on par with Sense UI

    I presently have an HTC Hero (EU unlocked on Vodafone UK, running stock 1.5) and I'm thinking about upgrading in the nearish future. I'll definitely get another Android device, but I think I would miss the Hero's keyboard - it really is excellent and the default one, well, isn't (admittedly I...
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    Going from one Android to another

    I presently have a Hero (HTC Hero EU, 1.5 unlocked, on Vodafone UK) and I'm quite tempted to get an HTC Desire (2.1 unlocked), which will hopefully be available in about a week. What's the situation with going from one device to another? I will be transferring my MicroSD card so my data (pretty...
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    EA Games - Monopoly, Tiger Woods Golf, etc

    Anyone got any opinions on the games EA have released for Android, the ones that Handmark have for sale for $8? Are they crap Java ports or actual decent jobs? HTC Hero Games
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    Car Charger

    Since the Hero uses a standard mini-USB socket for charging, can I use any standard in-car charger with a mini-USB plug? Such as this: Amazon.com: Motorola Mini USB Car Charger [Bulk/Generic Packaging]: Cell Phones & Service Although if standard ones work, I'll buy one locally for use when I go...
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    Going from Nokia to Android

    Well, my HTC Hero is on order and will, fingers crossed, be here on Friday. Next problem... All my contacts, calendar appointments, todo lists and general PIM stuff are on my Nokia N95 8GB and the Nokia Ovi website. It seems none of the phone, it's PC software nor Ovi have any kind of export...
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    FOA Hero Owners: Browsing?

    Does the web browser on the Hero have the little zoom in/out buttons like other Android phones? Is there anything like this? The reason I ask is that multitouch, while very cool, doesn't look very practical when you're using the phone with one hand as that only really leaves the thumb free for...
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    Help Buying and Selling a Magic

    Hello :) Short version: if I get an HTC Magic on a Vodafone UK contract, can I immediately unlock and resell it, and then use a different handset for the contract duration? Long version: I intend to get an HTC Hero when it is released, however, Vodafone are by far the best network for my...
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    Where are apps available?

    Are applications freely available or for sale from places other than the Android Market? It doesn't matter if you buy them on the device or on a PC, I'm happy to do either. I'm just interested in whether there is And why does the Android Market web site not have a search function. Isn't it run...
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    HTC's history and Android 2.0?

    As HTC is using their own Sense UI, what happens when Android 2.0 is out? Or for that matter, 1.5.1? Are we likely to be able to upgrade and if so, will Sense be able to run on it? If it requires a new version of Sense, are HTC the sort of company who would make it available to existing users...