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    Connecting Gun Bros android and Gun Bros iphone or how to add bros to android and iphone! Help?!

    Hey all ! Does any of you know how to connect Gun Bros android with Gun Bros iPhone? [OR] How to add bros to android phone and iphone? Thanks.
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    Help No connection

    Hi everyone im new here and new to an android handset, the problem i have is every now and then i will be out and have 3g signal but when i try to use the internet or go on the market i get a no connection message come up, if i turn off the handset then not move and turn it back on i will have...
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    Casings for Samsung Galaxy W

    Hey there! Any nice, cool or cute casings for SGW? Thanks.
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    Help Symbol

    Can anyone tell me what the triangle with an exclamation mark means in the top bar on my samsung galaxy w please
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    Samsung Galaxy W or HTC Incredible S

    I know the HTC seems better but the Samsung is quite new, the Incredible has been out for like a year now. I don't know which one to buy mainly due to the fact that both of them have no annoucements that they will be updated with Ice Cream Sandwich. I can get the HTC for
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    Bluetooth headsets

    Hi I am considering buying a galaxy w and was wondering if my existing jabra headsets will work, I have several so hopefully at least 1 will work :D bt125,bt250 bt250v and bt2050, Many thanks Mike
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    Help can i use ROM Manager

    I downloaded ROM Manager and installed it from the market, then when i went to do one of the options it says about what phone you have but mine wasn't on the list so I un-installed it and used another Rom app but cant do backups as ROM Manager has blocked it the app says so can i use ROM...
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    Help application launcher problems

    hi, i just got my samsung galaxy w 4 days ago and have been having this problem atleast once a day. "Support !Sorry! The Application Launcher (process com.android.launcher) has stopped unexpectedly." after that message pops out, subsequently the 'android.process.media has stopped...
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    Help Vibrate doesn't stop

    On 2 occasions my Galaxy W has vibrated after receiveing a text or Gmail Chat and the vibration has not stopped. Although I can operate the phone (accessing menus, apps etc) normally the vibration continues until I re-boot it. I wonder if anyone else has had this problem. It happened on ver...
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    Root I have rooted mine and now I am in this forums section but??

    I have rooted mine and now I am in this forums section but there seems to be nothing in here for me lol and looked looked at this thread: http://androidforums.com/galaxy-w-all-things-root/443800-samsung-galaxy-w-all-things-root-guide.html why is = I would love some of these lol I have the...
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    Help Can't see BCK05 Bluetooth 2.1 device

    I've just upgraded to the Galaxy W and like it a lot. One fly in my ointment is it can't seem to find my BCK05 bluetooth handsfree device (it's one of those that clips to the visor or vent). The phone finds other BT devices nearby and I've paired it with my old phone so bluetooth is working. It...
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    150k Inactive Memory

    When I checked with Android Assistant to my Samsung Galaxy W. I found this: Total Mem: 359052KB Free Mem: 8744KB Inactive: 153276KB Why is it default set only to 350MB memory? Why the rest 150MB is not used?
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    Help can't hear the voice when making the call

    hi, i just bought samsung galaxy w, but i found that i can't hear the other party voice over the speaker unless i turn on the speaker. can anybody help me to solve this problem? it's just so disappointing.
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    Hands Free ??? Cant hear you

    Hello, Not meaning to sound like a broken record but I too am a new to the world of Android mobiles, have a Samsung Galaxy W. There is currently one problem that I am absolutely stumped on, it involves volume control particularly with use of a headphone. 1. Unlike my old Nokia, I have...
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    Help process.com.android.mms

    helo guys., i need you help about this problem. suddenly my SGW have a notice that "process com.android.mms" is stopped unexpectedly.,i cant open my message.,in order to solve is to restart my phone., and its so annoying., is there any solution about this problem? THX!
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    Help Galaxy W Screen Display Error

    Hi, I just bought my Samsung Galaxy W about 3 weeks ago, everything is doing well except the screen display. My screen display will turned to lower brightness itself when I touched the sliding toolbar just above the screen. Then. i'll have to adjust the brightness setting again at 'Setting'...
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    Help No Safe To Remove Hardware icon

    Galaxy W user's i have a question as the title say there is no green arrow safe to remove icon in my taskbar when i connect my W to pc is that normal??:confused: i have sony x8 and every time i connect it show a icon safe to remove but in my Galaxy W have none icon.. i just concern that it...
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    Text Notification Tone

    Hi I have changed my text notification to play a mp3 file, the problem I have is that when I receive a text the tone only plays for about 1 second, but if I wait for my text reminder app to work it plays the tone in full. Any ideas anyone? Regards Mark
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    Help Apps running when I havent used them and they are off?

    Hi I have Apps running when I havent used them and they are off? i look in applications -- running services -- under running I have like: facebook maps email and others, some I can understand that they have to run but why them 3 I said, why cant they just run when I use them? I want to save...
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    Help your current location is temporarily unavailable

    i have galaxy w, i faced a problem with GPS, when i trigger show my location, it gives me "your current location is temporarily unavailable", i tried many solution were posted on internet of using gpsfix and reset the phone,etc. and all it is not working ,, so, do u have any knowledge about...
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    Help Brand new to Android - 1st dumb question!

    Hi all and festive greetings from England! I'm new to Android. I have a Samsung Galaxy W (i8150). When I open the shortcuts panel, directly underneath the Wifi/BT etc icons, the word "Virgin" is displayed (feel free to laugh here!). I'm thinking this line shows the connected service...
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    *REQUEST* yabawi (any version)

    Is someone have this app
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    Who has successfully upgraded their firmware?

    Has anyone successfully upgraded their firmware to 2.3.6? I have tried via Kies but it fails. If I remove battery and reboot it comes back to normal but still 2.3.5 I have read some horror stories on the web where people have tried upgrade and were left with an unusable phone that wont...
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    Help SGW button effects delay

    Hi there.... I wanna ask something strange happen on my SGW. I've just recently bought this SGW. Almost a month I bought this. When I press normal -> silent toggle button (on notif bar), usually, it after I press the button, the phone should directly vibrate to confirm the silent mode. But...
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    android phone problem

    1. i download the games application for my phone,,then after all the required data have been downloaded, i can not open the application,why? 2. why my phone start to be slow?