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    Is your Galaxy Tab S2 camera lens loose?

    My SM-T713 Galaxy Tab S2 is about a month old. I noticed that the camera lens on the back panel feels a bit loose. If i push on it with my finger, there is a perceptible wobble. I do not think that it affects image quality but i do not use the tab to take many photos and i have no other S2 to...
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    Anybody still using the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus??

    I have owned my P6210 since about 2012. The first year was hell; under Honeycomb 3.2, my Tab random rebooted several times a day. Samsung Canada never pushed an official update. I was able to flash a UK version of Jelly Bean 4.1.2 in about 2013. This has been rock solid for the last three...
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    People from my contact list showing up on Google Play Store

    Today, I just noticed for the first time that there is a section showing recommendations of apps, books etc from people on my contact list. Is there anyway to turn this off? More importantly, how can i prevent myself from showing up in the play store? I find this very intrusive. I do not...
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    Jelly Bean 4.1.2 update on a Canadian GT-P6210

    I have owned my Canadian version of the Galaxy Tab 7.0 plus (wifi only) for about two years. In Canada, we are still on Honeycomb. I had called Samsung Canada about three times in the last year regarding the official update. They told me that there was no new information and all I could do was...
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    Help Dictadroid no longer shows up on my LG Shine Plus

    Dictadroid is a dictation app which I purchased from the Android Market last year. Ever since my LG updated to 2.3.3, my phone no longer sees the App on Google Play. A new version of the app has come out but my phone cannot find it at Google Play. My other Android device can see it on Google...
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    ICS update for Western Canada??

    Has anybody with a Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus in Western Canada updated to ICS? (The Canadian version does not have the infrared remote). If you did update, did you do it over the air (OTA) or by Kies? (I tried to load up Kies on my computer a few months ago, was unsuccessful and just decided to...
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    ebay battery

    I posted in another thread that I ordered a battery off of ebay from Hong Kong for about $4 with free shipping (to Vancouver, Canada). The vendor is called neewer: Lithium Ion Battery For LG P500/GW820 LGIP-400N P509 | eBay The shipping took almost 3 weeks (cheap international postal...
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    Help Random Reboots?

    I have been pretty happy with my first week ownership of the GT7+. But the last couple of days, I have been experiencing some random reboots. The tab will be just sitting idle and suddenly the music theme will play and the samsung logo will pop up. Mostly it is annoying. Sometimes I notice that...
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    Help Voice dictation on Tab 7+

    I find the voice dictation to be quite frustrating on the Tab 7+ especially when compared to my wife's new ipad. For example if I dictate "Telephone to Dr. Smith" on the iPad, it comes out exactly like that. On the other hand, with the Android voice, I would get "telephone to doctor smith"...
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    Help How to...?

    New 7.0 Plus owner here. Need some help. 1. How do you change the apps on the bottom system bar? On the very bottom center of touchscreen is an upward pointinf arrow. When you push it you get 6 apps. How can I change these apps? 2. Is there anyway to change the text size or zoom in the...
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    Sony discusses pros and cons of upgrading to ICS

    Sony Mobile discusses the pros and cons of upgrading to ICS | Xperia Blog Learn about the technical differences between Gingerbread and ICS [Updated] — Developer World I do not own the Xperia Ray. I am just doing some research and considering getting one (Telus is offering it free on 3...
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    Android v. Ipad

    I've been going to Best Buy and Future Shop to check out tablets. I am thinking about getting an ASUS Transformer plus keyboard. I figure that with the introduction of the Asus Transformer Prime, the older model (which does not have any GPS problem) may be discounted (current sale price is about...
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    Help Google Voice Search

    Anybody running 2.1 v10D able to load Google "Voice Search"? In the market, the app says it should work with 2.1 and up, but my shine plus is incompatible.
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    Voice dialing app without a data connection???

    Under android 2.1, my phone had a very good Nuance Voice Control system app which did a reasonably good job of voice dialing without a data connection. I do not have a data plan and obviously I can't use wifi in my car. Recently my phone updated to 2.3.3 (manufacturer update, not rooted)...
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    Help LG 2.3.3 update buggy Move to SD Card?

    After the LG 2.3.3 update, I can move apps to the SD card in Settings-Applications-Manage Applications-On SD Card. The problem is when I power off the phone (which is now very commonplace because of the need to reboot the phone to deal with the various update bugs, eg Wifi, blank screen, widget...
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    Help Voice Control after 2.3.3 upgrade

    The shine plus has a built in app called Nuance Voice Control (Vsuite vers. 4.0). In order for it to have any accuracy, you have to run an "Adaption" in the app settings to train it to recognize your voice. My adaption no longer works after the upgrade. As a result, the accuracy is very very...
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    Help Did the 2.3.3 update work for you?

    Did the 2.3.3 update work for you? Please vote so we can find out the numbers. We can use this information when we deal with Telus and LG. Thanks.
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    Help Is there anybody happy with the 2.3.3 update?

    There are so many threads and posts complaining about 2.3.3 issues. Is there anybody out there that did the 2.3.3 update and has not had any troubles or problems? I just want to know if it is just some or all of us that are having problems. Best Buy Telus Exchange is goibg to fedex me a...
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    Help Search Keyboard Orientation?

    Is this normal? 1. When I am in the portrait orientation of my home screen and hit the search button, I will get a search box and on-screen keyboard in the portrait mode. 2. When I am in the landscape orientation of my home screen and hit the search button, I will still get a search box...
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    Lookout Mobile Security keeps sending me text messages after Uninstall!

    I installed and tested out Lookout yesterday. Lookout is a free antivirus app with a backup and phone locator function. It would not connect or locate my phone unless I had the phone turned on and I manually clicked on Lookout on the phone. So I uninstalled Lookout from the phone. This morning...
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    Help LG Shine Plus Battery Usage

    Happy New Year! Over the last few weeks, I have tracked my battery usage on my new phone. I just use the About Phone-Status-Battery Level. I would note the battery level, run the phone for the set period of time and then note the drop in the battery level. I do not have a monthly data plan...
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