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  1. D

    Need to find out specifics on a s6

    Hi everyone. I am a cell phone trader and I bought an S6 about 4-5 months ago. I set it aside and now I cannot figure out a way to find out who the carrier is so I can sell it. Could anyone help me out on this? Thank you,
  2. ivan2105

    DNS problem after 6.0.1

    Hi guys! :) I have Samsung Galaxy S6 DUOS. When the newest version of Android become available for Galaxy S6, I installed it. After that I notice that I have problem with home WiFi. When I connected on home network, my Internet is slower that I must be. I look on the forums and found out that...
  3. ivan2105

    Home button and screen problems after update

    Hi guys! :) I have Samsung Galaxy S6 DUOS. When the newest version of Android become available for Galaxy S6, I installed it. After about week, home button and lock screen button on my phone started annoying. Screen sometimes turns on automatic and turns off after a couple of seconds. When I...
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    Deal: Free Samsung Gear VR with purchase of a Samsung phone through Father's Day

    Samsung is celebrating Father's Day with a nice deal for the Samsung Gear VR. You can get it for free with the purchase of a Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy S7, Galaxy S6 edge+, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S6, or Galaxy Note 5. The promotion is for phones purchased from June 1st and through June...
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    Screen not locked - just want to reset password

    I'll try to be detailed so I don't waste anyone's time. After a reboot, I had forgotten my password. So, I used Samsung's "Find my Mobile" to create an unlock PIN. I am now in my device, and my fingerprint scan works fine, so I am able to get into my device as needed. However, the PIN I used...
  6. M

    Emails not syncing since MM update on S6

    Since the update none of my emails account (on various providers) sync. Even if i download them delete to Windows Live or delete on any of the webmails one the emails now still stay on the phone and never updates where as before they all cleared as expected. Anyone ideas of how to fix as having...
  7. dan55

    notifications don't clear when selected

    hi all. just recently my new message and calendar notifications need to be manually clear even after selecting them from drop down [emoji53] ..they used to automatically clear when selected the first time update bug? thanks Dan
  8. H

    Verizon S6 - Slow Connectivity since Marshmallow 6.0.1

    Since I've installed Marshmallow on my Verizon Galaxy S6, my connectivity is horrible. Where I used to get 4G connectivity, my data now slows to a crawl. This is an issue with Wifi and regular 4G. Sometimes I can't connect at all. I've cleared the cache, but short of reformatting, any ideas on...
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    Verizon's Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge get sizable maintenance upgrades

    Verizon's Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge are getting some maintenance upgrades today. The list of changes is pretty sizable: - Fixes Google Play Store app update and download errors - Resolves Visual Voice Mail access issues - Google “Search” is now available in Settings menu - You can now...
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    Galaxy S6 data connection sucks after 6.0.1 update

    I am having bad connection recently started two weeks from Today May 23,2016. In the past i get very consistent 4g lte but 2 weeks ago i notice i only get 4g and lower and even with only 4g my connection is really slow. I get slow text, no ringing sound when i make a call, when i can call...
  11. Z

    Make ONE e-mail stand out to bypass silenced mode and notify me

    Hi there, I'd like to make one, very important e-mail to bypass mute mode on my phone. I receive alerts in e-mail about my car being stolen/moved out of its place, and I already set a custom sound and notification stlye to it (whitin GMAIL app, using labels and filters), and it's all nice, but...
  12. D

    Can't dial numbers, get "Hangouts"?

    I swear, Google and Samsung seem to get together to deliberately pss me off.. Tried phoning a shop today, checked their details online, tapped the number and... ... no dial tone, no attempt at ringing. Just some dumbass "Hangouts" screen, where Google demanded the phone number I just tapped...
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    My S6 just stop charging randomly

    My Galaxy S6 seems to just stop charging randomly. I'm using the charger and cord that came with the phone, but it will charge normally up to like 80% or so and then just stop. It still shows it's charging but the % doesn't go up. It eventually starts to go down. I've tried everythin I can...
  14. dan55

    missing new message notifications? :/

    hi guys, in the last few days ive noticed that im not getting flashing led for new messages, and sometimes the new message notification icon doesn't appear either :/ ...I thought it was an issue with Messenger app, so switched to the stock Sammy one, but that has same issue :/ anyone seem...
  15. J

    Android Beam

    I finally bit the bullet and installed the recent update to the S6. I still hate "upgrades" with all the changes made that are not well documented. One thing that disappeared is S-Beam. I used that frequently to share photos and videos between my S4 and my other half's S6. Now I must use...
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    AT&T is finally pushing out Android Marshmallow for the Galaxy S6

    AT&T was notoriously the last major US carrier to deliver Android 6.0 Marshmallow for their Galaxy S6 devices. Thankfully it seems that the wait is over, with many reports on Reddit suggesting the update is now rolling out to users around America. The update comes in at 1.5GB large, and will...
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    Help galaxy s6 cannot use flashlight with rear camera

    hello, when my phone updated to andriod 6.0, i could no longer use the flashlight with the rear camera unless i was taking a flash photo. if i turn the flashlight on then open the rear camera, it immediately turns off. if the camera is already open, it just does not turn on at all. it turns on...
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    Android crashes more often than iOS, report says

    A new report from Blancco aims to show which devices crash most often. The report showed Androids crashed more often, with 44% of the phones in their testing being Android. This is opposed to the 25% that the iPhone accounted for. Of the Android phones which crashed, the Samsung Galaxy S6 and...
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  19. E

    How do u transfer messages from iPhone to Android?

    I recently bought a new Galaxy S6. But I couldn't figure out how do I get my messages from my old iPhone 5? Please note that I don't want to jailbreak my phone.
  20. M

    USB-Connection doesn't work.

    Hi, I've got an irritating problem. Since yesterday, my PC (Lenovo y-5o70) cannot detect the Galaxy S6 device. Before yesterday all was just fine. And now... it just doesn't work. I tried the USB debugging, didn't help. Here's a screenshot which always appears after connecting the cable with my...
  21. dan55

    phone connected but music won't play iver BT

    hi. so my phone connected fine to my car, but, often spotify won't play over BT [emoji53] weird, don't get it anyone else get similar? car is a vw btw thanks Dan
  22. dan55

    missed call count wrong

    hi. do other people's missed call count on lock screen show wrong count? I can have one missed call and it can show 5! [emoji53] ...have to manually go and clear call log etc thanks Dan
  23. Tammy Gray

    What apps are these icons from?

    Hi everyone, Im new here so I hope I'm putting this question in the right area. I have a Samsung Galaxy S6, my phone carrier is Verizon. I have a couple icons in my notification panel at the top of my screen that I can't identify. I am unable to pull it down to find out what they are due to me...
  24. dan55

    service apps tend to stop?

    hi guys. I'm using an app called wave unlock..great app..used it on android 4 ok... but on android 6 I find it stops working a lot..normally after selecting another app notification ..anyone else seen similar? I assume android 6 kills apps a bit more maybe thanks Dan
  25. dan55

    finger scanner goes to sleep I think

    [emoji2] ok an odd title I know.. I thought maybe my gel case impinge on the scanner..but now I think that maybe the process behind the scanner sleeps when phone not used. ...just woke device and scanner failed twice..but then 3 tests just after that worked first time [emoji53] cheers
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