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  1. girolez

    Charging

    Why isn't that large glass back on modern phones made up of solar panels which charge up the phone?
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    Find My Device Screenshots

    I have just noticed that I can't take screenshots with this Google app due to "security policy". Screenshots work with everything else as expected. But On my S7 and A3 with the same app version, OS version (Oreo) same Google account and same target (lost) device I can. It must be the phone? I...
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    Nougat 7.0 France - Samsung Galaxy S7

    Just got the update this afternoon in France for 930f no carrier.
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    Great keyboard - Channels

    Gboard This answers must of my wishes for Google keyboard: Number row Dual language I think they have it right now!
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    Display bug - font size - Channels

    Note 4 When I change my display font size in the phone settings from medium to large, the display does not cope. The depth available for each app under the channels tab results in the text being clipped on the bottom line.
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    Beta bug? - Chrooma Keyboard

    It's anyone getting "process.android.acore has stopped" error when this keyboard opens (about 25% of the time)? It's the only app that causes it on my note 4. When dismissed I can carry on typing, but it's irritating.
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    Great notifications - Talking Ringtone Maker Lite

    This is a little gem for making notifications that tell you what they are instead of "beep"
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    Cannot disable - Evernote

    Samsung note 4, 6.0.1 Evernote was preinstalled. Until the July 1 ota security update it could be disabled in settings. Now it has appeared again without me enabling it (although I did reset app permissions) and there is no disable option. Seems like Samsung are trying to hero out Evernote?
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    Telegram - Plus

    Although I fully support telegram this has a feature which telegram could do with, tabs for chat types.
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    User numbers - Channels

    In my channels list, within the channels app, I have some apps with more users than the channels app itself. How can that be right?
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    Caught anyone yet? - Canary

    Just wondering if anyone here has had a result with their canary yet?
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    June 1st security update

    Just received 330+mb OTA update for Int. Note 4 in France.
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    Google Gesture Search 2.1.5 battery drain

    This latest version causes store battery drain with marshmallow 6.0.1 on my note 4 with touchwiz and with Nova and with action launcher. Up to 30% of total power use, I think because it almost continuously refreshes it's index. SOLVED by side loading 2.1.4 apk Edit: Same problem and solution...
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    Root Boot Loop - Recovery & Download mode work but no OS

    My note 2 was set up like this: TWRP 2.8.7.0 resurrection remix rom 5.5.9 lollipop rooted supersu 2.49 nandroid backups on installed sdcard last stock rom was 4.1.2 (early bootloader) It got knocked on the floor and the battery fell out. Upon reboot it had uninstalled every app including all...
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    Root 5.1.1 Resurrection Remix Rom

    Well.. Having run with my note 2 for 3 years, rooted with TWRP and stock 4.1.2 , a few days ago had an issue with "unfortunately google play services has stopped". I could not find a way to fix this so: I installed Resurrection Remix 5.5.9 A great rom based on cyanogen 12.1 which runs...
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    5.1.1 update

    In France and just updated my wife's Z3compact from 5.0.2 to 5.1.1 OTA with no issues. No differences that I have noticed yet but I believe its now immune to Stagefright.
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    Lollipop 5.1.1.OTA released

    Hi all Just now installing 5.1.1 OTA on my Nexus 7 2012 - will report back on improvements (hopefully!) EDIT After an hour of browsing with chrome-no lags or lockups! So far So good! Been using it on and off all day and still good. Certainly 5.1.1 is a big improvement on 5.1 This is...
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    Google Calendar Sync Issue - Solved

    Hi I have just had a few hours of mystery and found an answer. I noticed yesterday that my Note 2 had not synced its calendars in either direction on any of the 4 google accounts on it for 10 days (since 25th March). Everything else was syncing. I tried all the usual solutions - uninstall...
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    Google Now Launcher

    Hi This new launcher from Google gives the new Google feel as per kit kat on nexus devices. If you are on 4.1+ you can install it using these instructions [APPS][4.1+] Google Experience Launcher (GEL App + Google Search App) - xda-developers If you have nexus with 4.4 its in the playstore...
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    add. a hardware button

    Hi All Came across this which looks good. Could give us a dedicated shutter release button! Pressy - the Almighty Android Button! by Nimrod Back — Kickstarter
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    ubuntuedge

    Hi All Have you seen the great specs of this future phone/device. Will run android and Ubuntu Linux. Help the cause Ubuntu Edge | Indiegogo if you can and spread the word! Roger
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    Scary and Interesting

    Dangerous Exynos 4 Security Hole Demoed and Plugged by Chainfire – xda-developers
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    Root Confirm How to Root and Flash ROM

    Hi I have read lots of info (mostly on this forum) on rooting my Desire and I am now getting very tired of having to remove apps because of lack of space. I am planning to root and flash Redux 1.2 to solve this problem. I know there are possibly better solutions involving repartitioning the...
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    Help Black Screen After Low Brightness Setting

    Hi With my Wildfire S in France on Orange and my sister in law's in UK on a different network, this happens: If the phone is set on low brightness (using the "power" widget which came with the phone) and goes off or is turned off. When turned on with the power button on top, the backlight is...
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    Help Black screen after low brightness setting.

    Hi With my Wildfire S in France on Orange and my sister in law's in UK on a different network, this happens: If the phone is set on low brightness (using the "power" widget which came with the phone) and goes off or is turned off. When turned on with the power button on top, the backlight...