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    Help Can i change the latest update that forced accepting permissions on numerous apps?

    Can i change the latest update that forced accepting permissions on numerous apps? Bixby now wants literally every piece of my phone and i don't even use it.
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    Help Disable bixby button

    I've looked online but the tutorials look completely different to my bixby. I've swiped right and switched off bixby from there, but when i try to disable the button, i get a screen with a pull down menu but no option at all to disable. Any help would be great!
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    Help Issues with apps having an end point.

    When i use my social media apps, for example, Twitter, i can scroll only so far until it just wont scroll any further. The news just ends. Ive used android over apple for man years but have had this same issue on all the Samsung's I've owned. Any solution? Its an s8 but they didn't have that option.
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    Help How to stop the notifications from my email app to gain access to my calander and contacts

    How do I stop the notifications from my email app to gain access to my calander and contacts? The notification comes up every few minutes after i swipe it away and i dont want to sync it to either. Any advice would be muchly appreciated!
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    Help Why does 'Removed apps' use the most data each month.

    Why does 'Removed apps' use the most data each month? I've done the sd maid, an anti virus, deleted every uninstalled app that from my app library and it's still going through all my data. I've also noticed some apps with random numbers that are using data. Can somebody let me know what they...
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    Help How to get my 'saved' folder up on the email app

    I am having a little trouble finding my saved folder which it seems I can only access via my computer. I did a factory reset on my phone and now my only option of folders in the email app are the usual sent and recycle bin. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.
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    Help How to get rid of software update

    My phone keeps wanting to force me to do a software update but I've noticed every time I've done them in the past, the phone has slowed down. Not unlike the iphone. My phone isn't rooted and I'm not even sure what that means. After a few weeks of selecting 'later', it's now having to be paused...
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    Getting rid of the software update notification.

    Hi there How do i get rid of the software update notification for my s8? I wont ever update as I've found it's slowed down my devices but the notification is very annoying! Thank you.
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    Help Why will my usb charger cord no longer work to transfer files from phone to computer?

    I have a samsung galaxy s8 and I used to be able to transfer my photos etc from the phone to my computer with the charger cord. It has just stopped working (and also tells me that my phone is slow to charge because Im not using the original cord- which I am). Any advice would be appreciated!
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    Best app to track phone

    Im looking for an app that can show the location of my phone via a laptop and perhaps also show my calls and messages if possible. Thanks!
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    why can't i get photo preview on samsung galaxy s8?

    why can't i get photo preview on the top of my screen (photo icon) samsung galaxy s8? I used to get an icon at the top of my screen which i could swipe down and share from there but now when i screenshot i have to go into my album to share it.
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    why can't i get photo preview on samsung galaxy s8?

    why can't i get photo preview on samsung galaxy s8? I used to get an icon at the top of my screen which i could swipe down and share from there.
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    Help Software update causing issues including the disappearance of running apps

    I did the new software update for my Samsung galaxy s6 and its changed so much which I dont like. My main concern is with the application manager. I used to be able to see 'running apps' on my phone and close them down manually but it seems in this update, it doesn't exist. I can no longer tell...
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    Help Samsung Galaxy s6 keeps flashing like its taking a screen shot

    MySamsung Galaxy s6 keeps flashing like its taking a screen shot quite a few times per day. I did a full factory reset on it yet the problem is still happening. Any ideas on what the cause could be and how to fix it? Thanks
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    Help Facebook/ bloatware removal?

    I have a Samsung galaxy s6 which comes with all kinds of annoying bloatware but the one that is the most irritating is Facebook. No matter how many times I 'uninstall', 'uninstall updates' or stop it running, it always pops back up. Is there any way of permanently getting rid of it?
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    Help Why is dt ignite using all my data when i have disabled it?

    Why is dt ignite using all my data when i have disabled and uninstalled it?
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    Help Battery life draining super fast

    I have a Samsung galaxy s6 and the battery life has gotten so much worse over the last few weeks. If I am on my phone for an hour doing emails etc, the battery drops about 1% per minute. I manually stop all running apps both before and after, I've removed most apps aside from Instagram, I've...
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    Help What is Nearby services and why wont it go away?

    Disabling isnt an option so i keep manually stopping it but it just keeps coming back. Any idea on what it is and how to fix it? Im on a Samsung galaxy s6. I also cant remove Facebook. Disabling it doesn't work, uninstalling it doesnt either.
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    Help how does my samsung galaxy predict text know an email i have never entered on this phone?

    how does my samsung galaxy predict text know an email i have never entered on this phone? Also i use google chrome on my computer andcm browser on my samsung. I uninstalled chrome on my phone yet cm browser shows my history of what i have searched for on my computer. Its quite creepy.
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    Help Issue with phone company

    Is it ok for my phone company to make me wait over a month to have my Samsung Galaxy s6 repaired? I purchased the phone in June this year so it is only a few months old. The phone was having major issues so I needed to get it repaired and it is under warrenty so that was fine. My phone company...
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    Help Cannot stop apps from running even when I have disabled them

    Hi There I have a samsung Galaxy s6 which still has a lot of bloatware on it and after doing a factory reset and software update, it seems to have gotten even worse. I have disabled alot of things such as Facebook and Game service and my interests, yet they are always running. I force stop and...
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    Help Why do full albums in my gallery disappear?

    Afew days ago my camera roll disappeared and I checked the forums which explained that sometimes it did happen. When I restarted my phone they came back. But now my entire album of screenshots is missing along with another album that I made and no matter how many times I restart the phone it...
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    Help why does my email on my samsung galaxy 5 phone tell me u can only log on every 15 minutes?

    why does my email on my samsung galaxy 5 phone tell me u can only log on every 15 minutes?
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    Help is it possible to change the action of the middle button?

    Currently the 'home' button goes to google now when pushed. Is it possible to change this?
  25. Are21

    Help update sucks

    I just updated my samsung galaxy s4 phone and its awful. My phone is so slow and jittery. Things have been removed and added. Anyone else having this problem and or a solution?
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