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    Help HTC One change network

    I have a HTC One M7 that was previously a contract phone from EE, the contracted ended a while ago and I want to use a 'Three' pay and go SIM in it. I have got an unlock code to change the phone to Three, but I dont know where to use it, and if I try to select '3' in the phone settings it wont...
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    Using a Samsung Galaxy Ace as an mp3 player

    My current phone is a HTC One, however I find that I am running out of space for my music. I was looking for an mp3 player but from what i can see they are either expensive or dont have much memory. So then I had a brainwave... why dont I just use a cheap android phone? I can get a Samsung...
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    Switching contract early

    I am on a 24 month contract with o2 which runs out in March 2014 however ive worked out I have around
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    Android tablet with good battery life and big screen?

    I was wondering if I could get some advice on tablets. I do quite a bit of fishing (usually 6 - 8 hour sessions) and as im quite often sitting there doing nothing I play games on my phone, however my battery doesnt really last long enough to get through the whole session (I have a Galaxy S2 with...
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    Help Should I upgrade to jelly bean?

    Im currently still using Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread as I was worried upgrading would reduce battery life + make some apps not function, but I was wondering what people think about the latest android version and whether or not I should upgrade to it?
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    Help Whats the newest firmware update like?

    My brother noticed his Xperia S has a firmware update available, should he go ahead and update?
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    Help Temple Run poor performance

    Temple Run on my brothers Xperia S runs very irregularly. It will be smooth one moment then either freeze up or jerk/hitch the next. The game runs great on my Samsung Galaxy S2 so I dont understand why he is having problems as his phone is slightly higher spec. Is this a common problem with the...
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    Help Is this normal battery life?

    Last night my brothers Xperia S was charger to 100%, however today he found overnight it had dropped to 46%! Which seems crazy to me, I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 and it only uses around 4% overnight. I took a screenshot of the battery usage: The only widgets he has is the pre-installed...
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    Help Why is Asphalt 5 listed as not compatible?

    On the google play store it says Asphalt 5 is unavailable for the SGSII, same story on the gameloft website. However I decided to download and install an apk from an 'alternate source', just to test it, and it works! It plays butter smooth unlike Asphalt 6, and it even works with my bluetooth...
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    Help Normal for SGSII to get hot during gaming?

    I understand modern 3D games use a lot of CPU/GPU power but I just wanted to make sure that this is normal. When playing 3D games such as Modern Combat 3 my screen gets very warm, not too hot to use but very warm nevertheless. The back of my phone gets really warm too, despite me having a case...
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    Widgets that lets you switch between 2G & 3G?

    Is there a widget that allows easy switching between 2G and 3G networks? I dont have auto mode on as it wastes a tonne of battery so would love to have a widget that will let me switch between the 2 without having to go into the menu's. EDIT: Never mind, seems google dont allow these sorts of...
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    Help Ads on homescreen

    My brother has just gotten an Xperia S and for some reason when he goes to unlock it an ad banner has appeared in the centre of his home screen. It seems to appear randomly. I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 and havent experienced any ads appearing on my home screen. Is there a way to stop this happening?
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    Help Unsmooth homepage scolling

    I dont know if this is normal (ive only had my Galaxy S2 for a few weeks) but scrolling between home screens is very unsmooth for me. I only have 3 home screens, I have the default Clock widget and 4 folders on the first, a music player widget and 8 apps on the second, and a data usage widget...
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    Is it worth getting the official battery extender kit?

    Ive been thinking about getting the official Samsung Battery Extender kit (with the 2000mAh battery) as I game quite a lot and find my battery life gets eaten up quite quickly. However i'm currently on the fence, will it increase heavy usage battery life by much? Ive heard the '3 hours extra...
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    Sandisk MicroSD 32gb Class 4 write speed

    I've purchased a 32gb Sandisk Micro SD card for my Samsung Galaxy S2, and the write speed seems very low. I was using an 8gb class 4 card in the phone and had around 5gb of music on it. Transferring this to my PC took around 10 - 15 minutes, transferring it back onto the new 32gb card would take...
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