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    Help 5.1.1 concerns

    Hi there, struggling to find a complete list of changes that came with this upgrade for the Note 4, but a couple of things I've observed and keen to know what others have experienced: * Change in SD card encryption: my work enforces encryption, in 5.0.1 I had the option not to encrypt media...
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    Help Images on SD card show exclamation

    Hi, here's the back story. My device has an encrypted SD card. Due to a problem at work, the device (not the SD card) was wiped back to factory settings. Since then, any new photo I take displays fine in Gallery but there are hundreds of placeholders for the photos that were there before the...
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    Help Sound settings don't stick

    Hi, I'm on Android 4.3 and I have a persistent problem, some of the sound settings I make don't stick after a reboot. So for instance, the default notification sound I set to anything really, then after a reboot, it changes to Unknown Sound. Does anyone else have this problem and is there...
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    Help No S Planner widget

    Hi, I am able to use the S Planner Mini Today widget on my Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet but on my Galaxy S4, it's not available to load onto my home screen. Strangely though, it is available to display on my native lock screen. Is this a problem or is this correct? I'm using the Goggle calendar...
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    Help Proximity sensor randomly activates

    Hi, I have a problem that has recently developed. Randomly, the proximity sensor on my phone activates during normal use. I'll go for hours using the phone normally, then at some point as I raise my hand to touch the screen, the screen blanks out. If I move my hand away, the screens comes back...
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    Help Can't see notification text

    Hi there, on my old S2 it had the ability when I pulled down the notification area that when the text for a notification didn't fit on the screen, I could tap and hold it and it would scroll the text allowing me to see it all. When I got my S3, that feature no longer works. I also read...
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    Help GS3: Can't change lockscreen wallpaper

    Hi, strange problem, I can't seem to change my lockscreen wallpaper. I go into settings -> display -> wallpaper -> lockscreen, a popup appears and I select "gallery", I go to my wallpapers folder, select a picture. It appears with an orange box that you can resize, I tap on "save" and presumably...
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    Help S2 ICS - some odd behaviours

    Hi, I have a rooted S2 recently upgraded to ICS. I've noticed the follow odd behaviours and I was wondering if anyone else has and can recommend fixes: 1) Random reboots. Out of no where, it will just reboot, happens once, maybe twice a day. It's an annoyance more than anything else, but I am...
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    Pico projectors compatible with Samsung Galaxy S2

    Hi, As the title suggests, does anyone know if this is possible and if so, please suggest which projectors would be best? I've been searching for a few days (and will continue to do so) but note sure what will work with the SGS2 Cheers, Pete
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    Help Cuts out during calls

    Hi, Have had my SGS2 for a couple of weeks and loving it, but I've noticed something very wrong. During phone calls, whether speaker or holding the phone to my ear, the sound will just cut out for about maybe 5-10 seconds, and then come back with the caller still talking as if nothing has...
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    Help Activating USB mode will disable bluetooth

    Hi, Brand new user to the SGS2 and loving it. One annoying thing though is this message that appears when I plug my device into my computer at work. I don't sync with the computer in anyway and just plug it in to charge it, but everytime I do I get this message pop up as part of something...
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    Help New mail notification not firing

    Hi, HTC Desire, running stock Froyo, and since upgrading to 2.2 the new mail indicator in the notification area dosn't show up, but it shows new mail count on the home screen icon. I've checked settings and notification is enabled, I'm stumped. Anyone else with this problem? Cheers, Pete
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    Help Can't get MMS to work

    Hi, I'm in Australia on the Optus network (I'm not sure that matters, but I'll mention it anyway) and I just can't seem to get MMS to work. I've trawled the web, found heaps of posts for the settings, tried them all, any time I try to send or receive an MMS, I get a "general network failure"...
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    Deleting mails on POP account

    Hi, I have a POP mail account pretty standard with my ISP. My home PC is where I keep those mails so when I load up Outlook and download the mails, the mails are no longer on the server. On my previous WinMo device, whilst I was away from my home PC, it would download mails and keep them on...
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    Facebook "reply to" not working

    Hi, I have this problem using the Android mail app. I get emails from Facebook notifying me that someone has made a comment on my status or whatever. On my WinMo device and on my PC, if I reply to that mail, the reply will be posted as a comment on Facebook. But from my Android mail app, the...
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    Multicolour LED?

    Hi, just a quick one from me. Had my Desire for a couple of weeks, loving it!! But I've been reading forums and the like and seeing the odd mention of the notification LED being able to display more than the green and orange mine has only ever displayed. I was wondering if someone can confirm...
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    Incorrect birthdays and anniversaries

    Hi, Just bought a new HTC Desire and loaded up Touchdown. I've noticed something strange. Birthdays and anniversaries are showing as one day earlier than they should be. I've tried to find topics on the forums but no luck, has anyone else had this problem and if so, is there a fix? Cheers, Pete
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    Android upgrading process

    Hi, tried searching for this, but I was wondering if I have an Android phone (say, HTC Desire) and want to upgrade to the latest version of Android, is that a destructive upgrade (as in WinMo, which is what I use today and hate how it requires the device to be wiped) or is it like the iPhone...
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    Considering a move from WinMo to Android

    Hi there, I currently use an HTC TP2 and have had enough of the sluggish performance of the device and WinMo. I loathe the iPhone and it's support for Exchange syncing is dreadful so I'm now looking at Android. I've spent a bit of time scanning these forums (really useful by the way, thanks to...
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