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    Google Play only shows me free apps

    I want to see pay apps, but Google Play refuses to show me any pay apps. They only show me free apps. Why is this?
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    How can I download Android apps which are "incompatible" in my country?

    I'm a US citizen living in China. When I was home in the US I was able to download all the Android apps I needed. But now I'm back in China, and after having to erase my Android and start over to try to solve its battery problem, I'm finding that several of the apps I want are not available to...
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    NY Times app refuses to instal

    I have a brand new Samsung Galaxy S4. I've been trying to install the New York Times app for Android, which I enjoyed on my old Samsung phone. However, it simply refuses to install. It starts downloading, but it always stops and shows an error message. This happens whether I try downloading it...
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    Help why can't I move files to the SD card?

    My phone's internal storage is almost used up. My SD card, however, still has lots of room on it. So I would like to move several of the applications that are currently stored on the phone's internal storage to the SD card. However, when I go to Settings > Applications > Manage Applications and...
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    "There are no Android phones associated with this account"

    My friend recently bought a Samsung smartphone with Android 2.2.1. As I've been using one myself for the last few months, I tried to help him get started. I figured the first thing he should do is download the Android Market app for his phone. However, we encountered difficulties. When we...
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    song titles appear as gibberish in Music Player

    I have a lot of Chinese music. On my computer, the song files themselves and in iTunes are all correctly labeled in Chinese by Artist, song name, etc. However, when I upload them to my Android, many of the song titles and artist names appear in the music player as gibberish. My phone is set up...
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    Help how do I take screenshots without installing Android SDK?

    I have a Samsung GT-S5830 Galaxy Ace, with Android version 2.2.1 I keep accidentally taking screenshots, when I don't intend to. Somehow, I hit some keys that tell my android to take a screenshot. However, when I actually want to take a screenshot, I don't know how to! I've searched for...
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    an easier way to switch out of Swype?

    I use a Samsung Galaxy Ace. I live in China, so about 70% of my typing is in Chinese, for which I use the built-in Chinese typing system that comes on my phone. But about 30% of my typing is in English, for which I prefer to use Swype. To switch from Chinese mode to Swype is easy. One click of...
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    screen randomly blacks out, unable to resuscitate

    I purchased my first smartphone about a month ago. A Samsung Galaxy Ace. Overall I'm very happy with it. But there is one problem that kind of concerns me. Sometimes the screen randomly blacks out. I noticed a few other threads mentioning this problem, but the conditions in which it occurs on...