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    Help Camera app that shoots horizontally

    Is there an Android app that guarantees the photo that you're taking or video that you're shooting is shot horizontally? Something like the iPhone's Horizon Camera app. Horizon Camera https://itunes.apple.com/app/id778576249
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    Help Battery Consumption

    Two questions on battery consumption: 1. My phone used up 5% of my battery in 15 minutes. Is this considered normal usage or excessive usage generally? I am concerned because based on that statistic, the phone will use 20% in 1 hour and I can have a maximum of 5 hours of battery life without...
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    Help SIM Eject Pin

    Wanted to buy a SIM eject pin. I found some on Amazon but they are all for iPhone. Can they be used on the Samsung S7? Are SIM eject pin the same for both iPhone and Samsung?
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    Help Simple questions on VLC for Android

    Love this VLC player for playing videos, works great and no ads. Tried using VLC as a music/audio player and have some simple questions per this screenshot: 1. What does the "two arrow" button, marked in the red box on the bottom left do? 2. What does the "two arrow" button, marked in the red...
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    Help Can a 3.5A charger be used on the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge?

    The charger has an output of 5V - 3.5A. Can this 3.5A charger be used on the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge? Will the higher output damage the S7 Edge when it is used for charging the device?
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    Help Simpler Method of Deleting Call Log in Moto G 3rd Gen?

    There are Android phones that makes deleting a call log entry simple, just one touch and delete the call log entry. Moto G or Google makes it so cumbersome to delete a call log entry. Too many steps and the biggest problem is the steps are not easily remembered. Need to tap here and there...
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    Help How to tell if phone has received Stagefright update from Google

    About the Android Stagefright Security Flaw, Google said they will be sending out patches to fix the security flaw. How can I tell if my phone has received the update from Google? My phone is Samsung Galaxy S5 running Android 5.0. Of the following items, which one do I look out for and what is...
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    Viber Video calls

    Are the Viber video calls and sending photo messages in Viber 100% free? (apart from cost of using data plan) The only chargeable piece in Viber is calling someone who is not on Viber using Viber Out.
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    Help How to read dismissed notifications in Samsung Galaxy S5

    I want to access the notifications history to read notifications that I previously dismissed either by mistake or to clear up clutter but I do not know how or where to go to. The common solution to read notification history listed on the web does not work for Samsung Galaxy S5...
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    Help What happens when the app drawer is full?

    Regarding Lollipop 5.0. The App drawer has 3 screens, of which the original factory version has 70% of the App drawer used. When the App drawer reaches 100% capacity and an app is being installed, what will happen to the App drawer and where will this new app show up?
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    Help Uninstall/Disable Apps

    What is that "minus" sign on Calculator, Memo and S Voice? Why the rest of the apps does not have that "minus" sign? Samsung Galaxy S5, Android 5.0
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    Help Questions on deleting apps from screen

    Two questions: 1. Those "buttons" marked "A" below, I can switch the screen from button 1 to button 4 by swiping them, what do you call these screens (I didn't know the Android terminology for those screens) 2. On screen 2 and 4, I can see "Kid's Mode", "Gallery" and "Tethering and Mobile". I...
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    Help Do I need a VPN when I'm on Mobile Data or home secured wi-fi?

    I know a VPN is needed when accessing the internet on a public wi-fi hotspot to protect privacy and security. But I'm unclear if a VPN is needed in the following situations: 1. Accessing the internet in public on my Mobile Data with wi-fi turned off 2. Accessing the internet at home on home...
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    Help Where to find Auto-Sync Data in Lollipop

    In Kit Kat 4.4.2, I have the ability to enable/disable Auto-Sync Data. Settings > Data Usage > Menu > Check/Uncheck "Auto-Sync Data" This "Auto-Sync Data" option is no longer in the Menu of Data Usage in Settings of Lollipop. Where can this "Auto-Sync Data" be found in Lollipop?
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    Help Should I update Android from 4.4.2 to 5.0 Lollipop?

    I bought a Samsung Galaxy S5 and this comes with Android 4.4.2. The phone has a software update for Lollipop, should I update the phone? I read about some nasty Lollipop bugs (battery drain etc), I do not know if those bugs has been resolved and is unsure if I should delay updating to Lollipop...
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    Help Date and Time below City on Home screen

    On the Home screen, there is a date and time below the city. What is that date/time? Is that the date/time the last weather report is retrieved? In the example below, the current date is March 5 and time is 0813 hours. The date /time below the city Dudden Hill is March 5, 0037 hours. What is...
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    Help Android phone has no "Safely Remove Hardware" icon?

    I noticed that when I plugged in the Samsung Galaxy S5 to the computer, there is no "Safely Remove Hardware" icon in the system tray. As I result, I do not need to click the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon when I unplugged the phone from the computer. The phone has a microSD card on it, in...
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    Help Difference between Google Play and installing direct from Developer website

    I noticed an app can be either installed from Google Play or by going to the developer's website and download/install from the developer's website. (for the developer's website, I think this is downloading a APK file and installing the APK file) Is there any difference between the 2 methods...
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    Help How to get to App Drawer

    New to Android 4.4.2, I read some tips and tutorial, they say "Navigate to App Drawer" but don't tell me how or where is the App Drawer. How do I get to the App Drawer?
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    Accessories Thickness of Otterbox Symmetry and Commuter

    Is there a difference in thickness between Otterbox Symmetry and Commuter? I am ordering the Otterbox Symmetry for the Samsung Galaxy S5. I also want to order a vertical case with a fixed push down belt clip. There are a few such vertical cases in Amazon.ca and the following case from...
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    Help SD card has 3 Android files?

    After I insert a brand new SD card into the phone, I check the phone and can see the following 3 folders in the SD Card: - Android - System Volume Information - LOST.DIR Questions: Did Android create those 3 folders in the SD Card? Can I delete the 3 folders in the SD card or those 3 folders...
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    Help Android 4.04 SMS messaging delete bug

    I have a Nexus S on Android 4.04. This version of Android has a SMS messaging delete bug. The bug happens when you try to delete a message other than the first message in the "thread". Android 4.04 will delete the first message instead of the message that you want to delete. For example...
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    Android Ice Cream Sandwich Keeps deleting my first message

    My phone got upgraded to Android 4.0.4 and since this upgrade, whenever I delete a message in Messaging, it will delete the first message in the thread even though I selected a different message to delete in the thread. For example, I have a text message thread with phone 525-7128: 525-7128...
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    Help What is that button on the left of the dial pad?

    In the Android 2.3.4 User Manual, page 80, Placing and Ending Calls, when the phone is open, I have the dial pad. Under the dial pad there are 3 buttons, the middle is the green phone to place the call, on the right is the back space button for correction, what is that button on the left? What...
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    How to direct call to voicemail?

    Page 83 of the Android 2.3.4 User Manual, "Answering or Rejecting Calls" on the part that said "Decline a call and divert it to voicemail" where I can drag the red phone to the left to send the call directly to voicemail. I have a password on my Andorid 2.3.4 phone, when it rings, I enter the...
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