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    TV OUT in the UK. Which lead required?

    I'm in the UK and would like to use TV Out on my Galaxy S3. I would like to purchase a lead from Amazon. Which lead do I require? Thank you for any help.
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    Help Serial number not displayed. Corrupt EFS?

    Hi, You may have seen my other thread where I am having terrible problems in getting my phone's Wifi to turn on. http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-s2-international/544798-simple-have-flash-back-gingerbread-please-help.html In the Settings>About phone>Status menu I have the following...
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    Help How to wipe Dalvik-cache? Not on list of options in recovery mode.

    Please can somebody tell me how to wipe my Dalvik-Cache? "wipe dalvik-cache" is not on my list of options in recovery mode. Thank you.
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    Help Simple HAVE to flash back to Gingerbread. Please help.

    Hi I bought my Galaxy S2 SIM FREE several months ago. Running Froyo and then Gingerbread. No problems. A week ago I updated to ICS via the phone itself (not using Kies). Again no problems. Yesterday I decided to wipe my phone and reinstall a few things just for good measure. Again no obvious...
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    Help Software Update available (ICS?) advice please...

    Hi, Yesterday my unbranded Galaxy S2 displayed that there is a software update available. I believe this to be Ice-Cream Sandwich. I believe it has downloaded and now the phone is waiting for me to accept the update/install. What I want to know is whether this update will reset all my icon...
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    Help How do I save MMS images and video clips?

    EDIT: I've done it! I held my finger over the image and selected "attachment" and then saved it. Hi, ...is it possible to "save" MMS images and video clips (.amr?) to my phone? Where are they stored locally and how do I do this? Many thanks for any help.
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    Help Going to Malta please help with phone bill

    Hi, Next week I am going to Malta for a week. My provider is O2. I am on a monthly simplicity tariff. 600 minutes, unlimited texts and 500MB/month. Please may I ask advice on how to minimise my expenses when using my phone (Galaxy S2) there? I shall want to use it in the following manner (as...
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    Help How do I know which applications have updates available?

    Hi, I don't enable "automatic updates" to any applications on my phone. Occasionally I am notified that there is/are updates avaliable by way of a little icon appearing in the bar at the top. If I hit Clear or don't update at that time the notification is gone. How can I return later or...
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    Help How to reset the battery usage indicators?

    Hi, Please can somebody tell me whether it's possible to reset the battery usage indicators back to zero? If so then how? Many thanks :)
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    Help Samsung Apps (1) how do I remove the (1)?

    Hi, Yesterday I clicked the "Samsung Apps" icon which was something I had never done before. There were updates available: Angry Birds is my only game and there was an update for that which I did. Galaxy S2 Camera firmware update was available so I installed that (and uninstalled the updater...
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    Help Google stores websites and passwords etc. Is it safe?

    Somewhere on my GS2 there is a setting which permits Google to store websites visited / bookmarks and passwords etc. I presume this is via a sync'ing method? Is this safe to use as I do online banking and share dealing etc using my phone and I don't want my log in details sitting on a Google...
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    Help How to sync GMail contacts? What is the method?

    I have a google account set up on my GS2 and I am sync'ing GMail, Contacts and Calendar. Calendar and GMail seems to be sync'ing fine as when I log into them using my PC I can see appointments/emails. However, when I click "Contacts" on the GMail webpage, my contacts list is empty. When I...
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    Help Anger vented at Kies....

    I'd just like to vent some anger if I may please.... That Samsung Kies is the biggest piece of shite I've ever known. Every time I boot up my machine I get a Kies pop-up suggesting that there is a firmware update available. There isn't, it just thinks there is. My S2 isn't even plugged into...
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    Official Samsung leather flip style case is great!

    Just in case anybody is interested..... I bought the Galaxy S2 official case by Samsung at the weekend from Phones4u. I have to say it's a lovely case - leather flip style. It has a plastic moulding on the back panel to hold the phone and a magnet at the top to hold the front closed. The...
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    Help Sync'ing and Calendar questions for those clever ones...

    Hi please can I have some information on how Sync'ing and the Google Calendar should be configured on my Galaxy S2?.......... "Backround Data"... Applications can sync, send and receive data at any time is ticked. "Auto-Sync"... Applications sync data automatically is ticked. I have a google...
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    Help Starfield wallpaper disappeared? Please help me find it.

    I've updated my S2 firmware a couple of times and carried out the odd factory reset.... Now I've lost the "starfield" wallpaper I once had. It was either pre-installed or freely available on the "Samsung Suggests" app (pre-installed app) or maybe on one of the pre-installed bookmarks called...
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    Help Accessing SIM and Import/Export Contacts on Galaxy S2?

    Please can somebody help me with the following issues as I am having troubles sussing it out myself :confused: 1.... If I create a new contact (first name, last name, phone num and email addy) and save it to phone. Then export it to SIM. Then delete it from phone. Then import it from SIM...
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    Help Galaxy S2 Contacts

    I have previously (on my Galaxy S) accessed my contacts from the SIM. When I save a new contact I always add it to the SIM. I have never bothered with saving contacts to the phone's memory (I want to ensure I have all contacts available if I were to put the SIM into another phone etc.)...
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    Help S2 wants me to use phone's memory instead of SIM?

    With my Galaxy S I used to operate from the SIM with regards to contacts. Always save to SIM etc. if I added a contact. With the S2 it seems to want to force me to copy all contacts from SIM to the phone's memory and then operate from the memory. Is there a setting where I can change it so...
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    Help Questions regarding the Galaxy S2...

    I have a few questions regarding the S2 if you kind people can help?..... For reference my Galaxy S firmware is 2.2.1 On the Galaxy S, although I prefer to use swype for text entry it is a bit of a pain because every few words the "tip" screen pops up. I believe there is also an issue with...
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    Help Buy S2 now? ....questions

    Hi, I was thinking of buying an unbranded Galaxy S2 from amazon.co.uk (stock due 6th May)? I have some questions and was wondering if somebody could help me please? 1) I have read a lot about different chipsets (graphics) and screens being available for the same phone. If I were to place my...
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    Help Will gmail notify me instantly of new mail?

    Can I please ask whether googlemail / gmail is a "push" type email system on the Galaxy S? i.e. if somebody sends an email to my gmail account will my phone notify me instantly? Many thanks.
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    Help My Wi-Fi symptoms. Please help.

    I am running Froyo 2.2.1 on my Galaxy S. I have no problem connecting to my home Wi-Fi. Each and every time I switch the Wi-Fi on on my phone, it connects to my wireless router. If I then go to my golf club which has wireless access in the lounge and attempt to connect to their network, my...
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    Help How to install previous version of Mozilla Firefox?

    EDIT: It's OK I have found the previous versions HERE _____________________ I frequently visit a website on my Galaxy S which only functions properly with Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. Obviously Internet Explorer isn't an option so I had Mozilla Firefox installed and until...
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    Help How do I get Calendar app to email me reminders?

    Hi I wish to use the Calendar app to remind me of events on certain days. When I create an event I set alarm(s) which remind me by audible alarm on my Galaxy S. So far so good. Now... I also want email notifications. How do I configure this to work? I have a gmail email address and a google...