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    An even better deal for UK buyers Acer Liquid Glow (Black) - Expansys.com UK not sure it's beatable now at that price. J
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    Root Recovery - CWM 6.0.1.1 for Acer Liquid Glow

    Hopefully I'll try it soon, as mine arrive today the wife tells me http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1847162 Jethro
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    Root Custom Rom available

    The Sticky says no rom available, but one now is Glowing Liquid 1.5 from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1847240 It's philosophy seems to be strip it out of rubbish, and make it faster.. jethro
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    Mine's ordered

    Well not a lot of folk have this phone it seems ;-) Mine is ordered and will be here in a few days. I'll report back. J
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    TV News App - looking for

    Hi, there are a few apps that give TV listings, helps replace the weekly TV mag ok, But many mags have write up's in the front, or articles of whats new, or news seasons starting etc. Unless your eagle eyed, you may miss quite a bit of stuff that you may like. Is there an app or...
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    Google Docs App - Sync conduit - What is it?

    Hi, Just noticed on in Accounts and Sync, my main gmail account has as well as calendar, mail, contacts, it has a new entry Docs I've deleted and re-installed the Google Docs App and this conduit deletes and installs with the app. But what does it do? I have no clue and can't find any. I'm...
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    I have mine now......

    ..... And I find it superb. Physically small, decent size screen, great resolution and crispness, good battery life. A friend who has an old Wildfire says mine seems quite a bit faster. thoroughly happy with it. Jeff
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    Help Contact Confusion

    Hi again, I'm getting round to ask about my issues. I'm lost as to what a feature does in Contacts. ever contact has a "linked contact" option and invariably it's linked to itself. This does not seem common on other brands of android I'm stuck as to what this is for? or how I might want to...
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    Help Calendar Confusion - Which calendar?

    On a PC via a web browser, I have googles calendar for my email account - as we all do. My only calendar is called Jeffs Calendar. Thats me :D simple On my Phone when I add a calendar entry, it defaults to want to put it in "My Calendar" but I can change it to "Jeffs Calendar" which had a "g"...
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    How to trigger a media scan?

    Hi, With a lot of apps eg, camera, pictures appears in the gallery immediatley, but some apps like Dropbox or blackmoon Attachsave, if you put a picture or MP3 or whatever on the card, they can not appear for ages. One way on my Galaxy Apollo is to plug in USB and go into storage mode, it...
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    Calendar is Talking to me!

    Hi, just this morning my calendar started talking the alarm text to me. It's driving me nuts. honest, I've searched and searched, both these forums and google. I've searched for "Android Calendar voice Alert" etc. I've come across possibly it's driving mode? but no google search is bring...
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    Memory Usage

    Is there anywhere I can see a tutorial about how android uses internal memory and memory as program install space. I've a milestone, but a friend has a Wildfire and seems to be able to install less stuff - saying its full. I'm just curious to learn more. also I have "corporate Calendar"...
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    Manually installing an IPK

    Hi, if I get a newer version of an IPK, do I have to instal lthe old version - potentially loseing all the setups, or can I just install over the top or what? bit scared to dive in! Thanks Jeff
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    Exchange Calendar Integration

    Currently I have my Gmail calendar of course, in Red I have a shared Google calendar with the wife, in Green this is all very slick, all display entries in the built in calendar app and looks great. Can I somehow display my works exchange calendar, in a different colour, just as simply...
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    Text Message --> Calendar entry

    Does anyone know of a way, or a plugin or a program add on, to send the text of a text message to the creation of a new calendar entry, with the subject or notes pre-filled with the text data. I find I'm doing it a lot. OK, I can effectivley copy/create new entry/paste, but wondering if...
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    Shared Calendars - Well almost

    Hi, I have shared calendars working now with other Android users I know but was wondering. With shared calendars, the event goes off in both phones (if it's two people!) Can you somehow put an event is someone elses calendar and not have come over to your own phone. ie. just make it one...
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    HTC Sense UI, is it worth it?

    Hi. I have a Motorola Milestone (droid) - stock android by choice - probably more curiosity than anything else. A friend whole lives a long way away has a HTC Legend and I was able to spend 1/2 an hour with it over the weekend. The wife is after a new phone and I was pondering if the HTC...
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    Help Linux Filesystem on SD card

    Hi, recently got my phone and just realised after getting a file manager, that there seems to be linux file systems on the SD card and the card had nearly 2Gb in use already. directories like /dev /proc /etc /sbin All standard linux directories. Is this normal? a bit confused. Thanks Jeff
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    Why is rooting good?

    Hi, Not really why is rooting good, but what are manufacturers hiding from us and why? I'm an advanced Linux user, so gaining root access isn't the problem, more just curious on thoughts as to what and why they kept stuff from us. Oh yes, and what big benefit does it bring us? thanks Jeff
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    Apps that Sync to the Net

    Hi All, As you will see, my first post and my first android phone here tomorrow :D I was on a Nokia E71 which is now with my wife. I sync, my gmail, google calendar and contacts and am really looking for programs that use/and/or sync to the net, so I can add data either via the PC or on the...