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    Help S3 ? recent update battery drain

    A couple of days ago, I noticed my S3 appeared to be downloading something quite large. For a few hours after that, the phone was so incredibly slow to respond to anything that I actually switched it off and restarted it. That didn't seem to help but the next morning the phone seemed to be OK...
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    Help ? Change green smilie back to 'real' smilies???

    Hi Samsung Galaxy S3 Is there any way to change back to the original smilies, instead of the ugly green 'monster' that are on this phone, please? I've just had a text from a friend with a Windows phone and the smilie was an 'original' type. Oh, it was lovely to see and made me realise how...
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    4.3-? How to send text to multi recipients as SMS not MMS?

    Hi Since the 4.3 update, it seems I can't send a text to more than one recipient. If I put a second recipient in, it automatically alerts me it will be sent as MMS. So, a couple of questions, if anyone can enlighten me please: 1 - Is there a way of sending a text to more than one recipient as...
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    SmartStay not available in new 4.3 version???

    I have the i9300 version of the S3, and am with EE (T-Mobile) in UK I had the dreadful upload of 4.3 and then the 4.3 patch the other day. Since getting this patch, I've noticed the screen switching off rather quickly, even when I'm reading a text etc, which is very irritating. So, I've...
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    4.3 'FIX' Update - Got it at last!!! (UK - EE)

    Hi Just to encourage you folks waiting for the 'fix' to the dreadful 4.3 update on the S3.... I'm in UK, on EE (was T-Mobile), have an (unlocked) i9300 phone and have, just this morning, downloaded the 'fix'. I'm hoping this has fixed the issues, of course. Fortunately, I only had the long...
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    ? How to - forward a text - 4.3 !!! :(

    Hi Yes, I unfortunately downloaded the 4.3 upgrade before reading of all the problems with this version. Since switching off, removing the battery then restarting, at least the phone comes out of sleep more promptly, so that's one good thing. However, I'm unable to forward a text message since...
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    Help Password for Samsung Account

    Hi My S3 keeps asking for my Samsung Account password, apparently needing to do occasional checks etc. Fair enough, but I have tried as many of the possibilites I can think of without success. I tried sending for Support, as linked on the phone, but the website seemingly isn't available, or...
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    Samsung vs iPhone - Oh, you'll love this...

    Hi Just seen this article, published 6pm this evening :) Samsung crunches Apple in battle of the mobile phones as Galaxy outsells iPhone | Mail Online That must wipe the smile of a few condescending iPhone owners, eh? Ooh! Just love it ... :)
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    Help Need SwiftKey Keyboard

    @pw I have been hoping SwiftKey Flow would be available soon but, having just checked in Google Play and Samsung Apps, I haven't been able to find it. Might you, or anyone else, be able to point me in the right direction to download this app, please? I'd be so very grateful. Many thanks Cheers
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    Help How to Delete map in My Places-Offline, pls

    Hi I have several maps available 'Offline', would like to add another but it was not allowing me to save any more maps. So, I managed to delete all that were there. However, I would have liked to have saved two of them as I will want to use them again BUT I couldn't find how to delete...
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    Help Calendar not acepting new events since JellyBean

    Hi S3, T-Mobile, UK, was ICS, now JB Before JB, I was able to enter a new 'event', or appt, into my (Google) calendar on my S3 and it would show up on the S3 and in the calendar on my PC as soon as sync'd. It was brilliant! However, since JB (a week ago), this doesn't happen. I can enter a...
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    Help ? Change order of buttons in notification area

    Hi Is there any way to change the order of the buttons in the Notification area, please? In UK, on T-mobile I would like the ones I use the most to be together so I don't have to scroll for them each time - just to be more convenient. For example, I'd like 1-Wifi, 2-Sound, 3) Bluetooth, 4)...
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    Help AccuWeather stopped working

    Hi I have noticed during the past couple of days that my AccuWeather will not update to the current day and weather forecast, although the time remains correct. I've dumped it in the dustbin and then put it afresh but still the same. So, does anyone know if there is currently a problem with...
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