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  1. Grazuncle

    no magnifier working after UI updated to 14 (Redmi Note Pro 10)

    I used the magnifier icon on Redmi Note Pro 10 (UI 13) for a year. just clicked the little icon at the bottom of the screen and you could move the little square anywhere on the display. Now after the UI 14 update.. the icon is still there but doesn't magnify anymore.. just brings up the...
  2. Grazuncle

    outlook app on android nearly useless

    Don't know where else to post this.. apologies My wife has a hotmail account.. it is ok to use on her Windows pc using the built into Windows 10 Outlook app (not the outlook program from Office).. not great but useable. However when using the outlook app (free) on her Android phone (or even...
  3. Grazuncle

    OTG on a HTC Desire 310?

    Hi all. I would have posted this in the 310 forum but it is long been desertedand doubt anyone will see this :( I only just got this phone (looks brand new) for use principally as a video player. The ida of plugging in an OTG and just using memory stick rather than opening up the case and...
  4. Grazuncle

    how to change android account?

    background: I'm getting emails saying i successfully bought some items (in Thailand) .. I have not paid for anything.. yet. If someone is using my email then i guess they don't see any replies.. or this is worse than i expect and they have access to my account. . I have had this address for a...
  5. Grazuncle

    screen mirroring

    Hi all My Oukitel C15 Pro does not seem to have a cast option. I got in touch with Tech but they don't understand what i want to do.. The suggest Chromcast app. but that is PC screen to phone. I know you can get HDMI adapters and may have to go that route, but it is another device and power...
  6. Grazuncle

    The Xone Phone saga

    This post is not meant to rubbish or enhance anyone's views of the Xone Phone.. It is my personal experiences only. Ordered on 20th October - it got to the UK 13th Nov with import duty which was not mentioned or referred to at all.. After complaining on the Chat forum they said I could refuse...
  7. Grazuncle

    changing phones = not easy

    well better than expected but my decision to buy my wife a new version of her old Sony XA phone has taken up most of the day... many things went better after connecting the two with the 'OK Google' copy my device' assistance. But.. remembering to upload WhatsApp first.. or you get the last back...
  8. Grazuncle

    X One phone case

    I ordered a new Xone phone. (there are many phone with X and One) https://www.xonephonestore.com/xphone.php?aff=new2&gclid=Cj0KCQjwi7DtBRCLARIsAGCJWBoSUmGypTa23OmHdnlAB3V7v2_JH5LRYsCAN79agkkEtD_e-_0B7L8aAo9FEALw_wcB It meets all of my needs at a good price (for the screen/battery capacity)...
  9. Grazuncle

    Three have changed their Pay Go tethering policy!

    Hi all.. I phoned three yesterday to get a PAC to transfer to another provider.. (no real problems with them) I dreaded the conversation after other posts about talking you to death with options.. However they asked me for a reason and I thought i had the magic answer (and THE reason for...
  10. Grazuncle

    What size Sim card Tray for Sony XA

    I knowingly bought a refurb phone with a missing Sim card tray (Sony XA) thinking i don't mind getting a tray in view of the total saving i made.. and the phone s spotless and fully guaranteed. I have had two replacements now as, whilst the sim tray i received does go into the phone and it does...
  11. Grazuncle

    can't setup Chrome browser on MXIII 4k

    Hi all I setup this new Android box (Lollipop 5.1) with an existing gmail account and following that it let me download Chrome from Play Store... so the gmail account is valid.. I even setup a new one bit no go. However despite many tries i cannot get past 'accept the agreement and pick the...
  12. Grazuncle

    Help Galaxy S4 use of emoticons in Texts become MMS

    Hi I'm surely not the only one that has seen a recent TV consumer program where a user had a massive bill resulting from use of emoticons in text messages that suddenly become chargeable MMS. I followed a suggestion to send as unicode but I still got charged for an MMS message.. Any clues on...
  13. Grazuncle

    Galaxy S4 fussy with bluetooth gear?

    Hi I have had a Jabra (BT150) Bluetooth ear headset for making calls for some years.. just used it on the 'next' phone i bought. It worked on my last three phones (still pairs with the last one.. Sony) but wont be found or recognized when scanning for it by my Galaxy S4. The Galaxy pairs with...
  14. Grazuncle

    optical reader.. says it needs to

    download additional files so that it can be used.. but when I click on OK it seems to do nothing and just closes. anyone have this problem? it's a new S4 i19506.. thanks for looking.
  15. Grazuncle

    Help should I let the update install?

    hi all I just got a new Galaxy S4 LTE i19506 OS 4.3 kernel 3.4.0.2210443 build JSS15J.I9506XXUBML6 after connecting it to the net it went 'nuts' with updating as expected... One thing I'm not sure about though is the firmware update.. I don't know what it is going to do.. I 'seem to...
  16. Grazuncle

    Tesco pay and go credit leaking out daily

    Hi everyone My wife inherits my phone when ever I change mine.. she is on a Tesco mobile
  17. Grazuncle

    Help can't find Gesture keyboard option

    Hi all I had this feature from new. you could swipe text instead of tapping the words in. I had to do a factory reset recently and unlocked it at the same time.. now i can't find out how to enable this useful feature that was on it. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.. perhaps I'm...
  18. Grazuncle

    screen protector for ICOO 8" screen in UK

    I see many places doing 7" etc but few doing 8 and no one specifically for the ICOO. I understand it is a badged MID tablet. The protectors fr other 8" models are either too large and need trimming (something i don't feel like doing) or only cover the display screen in the middle of the...
  19. Grazuncle

    tethering to android phone to my Droid tablet

    Hi all I have a Sony Experia NeoV and ICOO 8" tablet with Jellybean on it. I have used my phone with PDA Net on PC/laptop ok Can't get it to work with my Tablet though.. The Tablet message says it can't detect internet on the phone. I have also tried the WiFi hotspot function on the...
  20. Grazuncle

    my samsung Galaxy i5700 replaced soon.. what to get?

    Hi everyone.... I am getting close to end of cotract with my Tmobile Galaxy i5700. (portal) Best to start looking in advance.. I upgraded my existing phone from 1.5 Android to 2.1 and I liked i; mostly did what I wanted. wants: Cant read pdfs or view flash content under 2.2. most newer...
  21. Grazuncle

    Help strange calendar problem...

    Hi everyone.. I have been using the 2.1 update for nearly a year with great success... now a strange thing just started hapening. my calendar displays the green appointment marks on the appropriate days but there are no details when i open them.. they are on the correct days as in google...
  22. Grazuncle

    abyone using external battery charging

    would be handy to use a compact charger when not near mains or car :D
  23. Grazuncle

    Help Anyone using Google Sat Nav

    I only heard about it recently but dismissed it as I only had Android 1.5 and apparently it needs 2.1 I have a Tom Tom but it is not always in the car with me. I take it in from the car to charge it and update maps then forget to take it with me .... :( Curious.. I'm not expecting the...
  24. Grazuncle

    Root Success!

    Thanks to Beerkan's script and handholding/software and XplosiV's final tip I was only inches away from upgrading to 2.1 all the time except for the b****y USB monitoring which I never moticed. turned that off and BINGO!.. a few minutes as Beerkan said it owould be and up comes a new...
  25. Grazuncle

    Root can't get a com port recognised in Odin

    Hi all Im trying desperately to upgrade to 2.1 and have everything in place (courtesy of Beekan) but try as i might I cannot get a com port recognised in Odin I have installed NPS and Kies on two different computers now and they see the phone/USB/Memory card mounted but I do not see a com...
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