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    Internet (WiFi&GSM) randomly stops working until reboot

    My Samsung S7 Edge (running Android 7.0) has, for a while, been having the following problem: every so many days, without any obvious triggering cause, the internet ceases to work - in any app, and both on WiFi and on mobile connectivity. Things are only back to normal (i.e. the phone receives...
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    Help Marshmallow: WiFi freezes for ~40 s upon being turned on (very slow to connect)

    My Samsung S7 Edge, running Android 6.0.1, takes very long -about 40 seconds - from when I turn on the WiFi and until it actually connects to any preferred network. If during this time I go into WiFi settings, the window and the turn-on button seem frozen. On my older Androids, as well as on...
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    Help (Marshmallow) Microphone stops working randomly in Viber, Skype etc

    Every once in a while, the microphone on my S7 Edge (running Android 6.0.1) stops working, which I notice when someone calls on the phone/Viber/Skype, and the other side cannot hear me whereas I hear them. Rebooting always fixes it, but is still very annoying nonetheless. Has anyone noticed this...
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    Help (Marshmallow) WiFi takes 30 seconds to turn on

    My S7 Edge, running Android 6.0.1, takes quite long -about 35 seconds - from when I turn on the WiFi and until it actually connects to any preferred network . If during this time I go into WiFi settings, the window and the turn-on button seem frozen On my older Androids, this used to only take...
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    Help Noise cancellation in Music Player

    I know that most recent Galaxies (from the S3 onwards) come with "Active noise cancellation", but I believe this only refers to in-call noise cancellation, i.e. the other party does not hear the noises around you. However, I am wondering whether there is a way to have this feature while...
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    Help Is 4G coverage backwards compatible with 3G?

    Hello, I was checking the coverage map of my GSM provider for a given area, and I see that the area has 4G and 2G reception, but not also 3G reception. Now, my phone is a bit older (Samsung S3) and is only 3G- (but not also 4G-)enabled. My question: is the 4G coverage backwards-compatible...
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    Help Recommended ROM to root the S3?

    Hi everyone, I'm trying to decide what ROM I should use to root my new S3 with. The phone came with 4.1.2 installed on it, but I'm fine with either a 4.1.x or a 4.2.x rooted ROM. The main reason I'm rooting is to be able to use AdAway, so all that I really want from the new (rooted) ROM is to...
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    Removing ads in apps

    Hi everyone. I have an un-rooted Samsung S3 running 4.1.2, and so I cannot use Adaway to block ads in ad-supported apps. On the other hand, I thought AdBlockPlus was just for blocking ads inside a browser (such as Firefox), but I've seen reports of it also blocking ads inside apps, so I...
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    Reliability of unbranded Android phones vs 'originals'

    Hi everyone, After my Samsung S2 suffered water damage, I now need to buy a new smartphone, and I had almost decided for the S3, which now costs only GBP40 less than the S2. Until I stumbled upon this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/S7189-MTK6589-Android-Smartphone-UNLOCKED/dp/B00BG8F9G0 I have no...
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    S2 keeps forgetting file associations

    Hi everyone, My phone (Samsung S2, on JB) keeps forgetting what app I associate each file with. I do the following set of operations on a regular basis: I tap on a file of a specific type (say, TXT), the window pops up asking me what app I'd like to use to open it with, I tap on my desired app...
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    [S2] Clicking noises (unrelated to camera) make phone sluggish & decrease battery life

    Hi everyone, Ever since I got my Samsung S2, I noticed how, just before any camera-related app starts up, a brief clicking/popping noise is heard, apparently not from the speaker but from inside the phone (though I'm not 100% sure). I didn't mind this until recently when I noticed that this...
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    Ad blocking in Jellybean? (S2)

    Sorry if this has been asked before - doing a search returned nothing relevant for my query. So I just upgraded to Jellybean, and I see that Adfree won't start, as the version is suddenly "too old and needs to be upgraded". The app has of course been removed from google play, as all blogs seem...
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    Enough disk space yet I get "Out of space/memory error"

    After upgrading my Samsung S2 to Jellybean, I have, in my notifications, a "Storage space" warning that some system functions may not work properly. Also, when I try to install any app, I get the error: "Out of space. Free up some space and try again", which gives me a link to Manage...
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    Vectone UK: data & SMS not working in roaming (+zero customer support)

    Hello everyone, My Vectone pay-as-you-go works fine in roaming for calls, however SMSs don't get sent, and the H+arrows icon never appears next to the signal bars, indicating the lack of a data connection. This is despite the fact that - in the UK (home network), both data and SMS work fine...
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    Help Galaxy S2: No update ever available for Android 2.3.3

    Hello everyone, I've had my Samsung Galaxy S2 for half a year now, but every time I check for OS updates, it says no updates are available (the version that it came pre-installed with is Android 2.3.3) My phone was initially on O2, and has been rooted shortly afterwards. I am aware that even...
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    Disabling notification sound for 'battery charged' event

    My phone makes a very annoying notification sound when the battery is fully charged. I've tried removing audio files from the \media folder, but it must somehow revert to a default audio file stored someplace else, because it always makes that sound when the battery reaches 100% charge. This...
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    Always-on, low-light clock as screensaver

    Does anyone if it somehow possible to get an Android phone to display a dimmed-down clock (i.e. all screen is black with the exception of the clock's digits) as a screensaver? This is possible on Nokia AMOLED phones and is a very useful feature, as you need only take your phone out of the pocket...
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    Notification sound is heard for no apparent reason (SGS2)

    Since I got my Samsung S2, I've been hearing the notification sound quite a bit, and often it's not an SMS or an app message in the notification bar. My email client is set to NOT notify me when new emails arrive, so that shouldn't be the culprit. When else is the notification sound being played...
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    Rooted, yet cannot delete file from \system

    Hello everyone, I've rooted my Samsung S2 and am thus able to do much more with it, however when I tried deleting a file from the system folder (specifically, the file that contains the O2 splash screen that appears at startup), I get an "access" denied error. Could it be that I haven't rooted...
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    More on the S2's battery life

    Hello everyone, What do other S2 owners think about their phone's battery life? Before buying mine, I had read raving reviews about the battery life of this device, however mine barely gets me through the day, if I use it a bit more intensely. During the course of a typical day, I will have...
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    Questions from an Android newcomer - Maps

    This is my final set of questions - this time about Google Maps. To anyone reading: many thanks for your patience :) - Is there a way to change the artificial voice that is used for Navigation? I know you can't have a natural voice (i.e. bits of recordings put together) in Google Maps, as you...
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    Questions from an Android newcomer - Calendar

    Hi again everyone, another follow-up to my initial post, here below are just my questions about the built-in Calendar application: - My old Nokia N85 phone not only sounded the alarm when a calendar event was due, but also woke up the screen, which displayed the message of the reminder. The...
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    Questions from an Android newcomer - apps

    As a follow-up to my previous post, I have some more questions, those below just relate to apps: - I find it very strange that there is no apparent way in which you can actually close (not hide) a program, with the exception of the very few apps that have a Quit option. Aside from using Task...
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    Questions from an Android newcomer

    Hi everyone, I've had my Nokia N85 for a while now, but have now upgraded to a Samsung S2, which is great, but there are a few things about the Android OS that I don't get. If anyone can help with any of the questions below I'd very much appreciate it! - There doesn't seem to be a direct way -...
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    Android and GPS software (Google Maps vs Nokia/Ovi Maps)

    Hello everyone I'm searching for a new mobile phone (with touchscreen) to buy, I tend to like those based on Android but I just have one hesitation about it - the GPS software. So far I've been using Nokia (Ovi) Maps on my old Nokia N85, which, even though is not as advanced as Google Maps...
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