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    Help Note 8 - no audio when connecting phone to TV via HDMI cable

    I bought the correct Samsung-branded USB-C to HDMI cable in order to mirror my phone screen and audio on the TV at my AirBnB while on holiday. I used this successfully on both my Galaxy Note 10 and my Galaxy Note 8 - audio and video both worked. That TV was a Smart TV, but not a Samsung. Now I'm...
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    Galaxy Note 10 - can't get VOLTE to work

    I have a Galaxy Note 10. I have just joined US Mobile on one of their Warp 5G plans. Before signing up, I entered the phone's IMEI to confirm that my phone is compatible. I have manged to get my data service to work, but I have no mobile network service, in other words, I cannot make or receive...
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    App requires Android 10 & up

    I need to load an App that requires Android 10 and up. My Galaxy Note 8 is running Android 9, and from what I can tell via a Google search, is not upgradeable to Android 10. Are there any solutions for my situation? Thanks.
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    No internet access on laptop via Hotspot or Tethering

    When I activate the Wifi Hotspot on my Note 4, and connect to it on my laptop using the password that my phone gives me, it connects to the phone, but either shows "No Internet Access", or it shows "Internet Access" but it won't reach any websites, my mail package won't fetch mail, etc. I have...
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    "Unforunately, Bluetooth Share has stopped"

    This problem has been plaguing me for ages. Though sometimes I don't get the error when I turn on Bluetooth, other times I get it constantly. I've googled it and the best solution seems to be cleaning out the contents of the file bt_config.xml, which resides in {root}/datamedia/misc/bluedroid...
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    Buy in the USA for use worldwide?

    I travel a lot and always buy a local prepaid sim card wherever I go, to pop into my Galaxy Note 2. I've never had a problem. I'm now looking to upgrade to the Note 4, since I am currently in the USA and it's cheapest here. There are various versions available on Amazon - 910C, 910A, etc. I...
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    Can you copy and paste using the keyboard?

    Hi all I'm considering moving to an Android phone from Blackberry, but one thing I really like with my ancient Blackberry is that you can hold down the shift key on the keyboard, and use the scroll-wheel to select text. Then press the scroll-wheel and you get a menu that offers you options that...