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    Kitkat file size

    Anybody explain why the ota update is 520mb but nearly 3 times that with pc suite
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    Leaving WiFi on overheats phone

    If i use my phone connected to home network its fine ,not a problem. If i then leave WiFi on and leave home to go to work for instance ,phone overheats and switches off,sometimes zapping all power sometimes not. Other than not being forgetful ,any clues?
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    Help phone getting hot and switching off

    againA couple of weeks ago i took my phone out of coat pocket at work to check for texts etc, and it was red hot and wouldn't turn on, did a battery pull it came on minus about 60% of battery life. I uninstalled a couple of recently added apps and it seemed ok. Its started again 3 times in as...
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    overheating

    Updated with Kies to T-mob 4.04 the other night ,quite pleased with it on the whole ,but!,charged it up same night ,went to work next day checked phone at 10am fine ,at dinner reached into coat pocket and phone was so hot ,i mean really hot ,took out battery and allowed to cool re-inserted and...
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    Help lock screen ICS

    Since updating i have set lock screen with no security ,trouble is occasionally it wont unlock by touching the screen,it dims and if i hold in power button it gives all the usual options.If i press the home button a couple of times in quick succession it takes me to voice .
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    5.0 screen material

    Is the screen glass or plastic ,cant seem to find out
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    Help not waking up

    I made a post before thinking it may have been my extended battery causing issues,but it has happened again and dont know what to think. The problem is that occasionally when i press the power button or the home button to wake phone it doesn't,today it happened and no amount of pressing...
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    Help Problem with Official 2000Mah battery or is it?

    Since Sunday i have been using the official battery extender pack,i was impressed until i checked my phone tonight and it had powered off,would not turn back on,i originally thought that it had lost its charge,although it had been on 85% an hour earlier. So i plugged in the charger,nothing...
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    Help green screen

    Hi everyone, i'm new to this phone really like it. Today I received a text message so hit the power button and the screen was a weird neon green colour I unlocked it and it went away Happen to anyone else?
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    Sudden loss of email

    Email has always worked perfect , up until last week when my phone deleted all my mail, and now it always says I have no mail and no amount of reboots and resetting of email brings it back. Any ideas,I really don't want to restore to factory settings
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    I hate Yogi bear

    Well, i was quietly playing Angry Birds at work ,with the sound off,concentrating like mad,totally absorbed(sad i know).Then suddenly up comes a loud video trailer for the new Yogi bear film,made me jump a bit and caused raised eyebrows around the room. I carried on playing ,and it popped up...
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    Help barcode scanner

    Why wont a barcode scanner work on X8 have tried a few ,none work
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    Stopping Flash from updating

    I took the decision some time ago not to instal the Flash update because i could not afford the 10mb of space.Trouble is ,it keeps updating by itself,anyway of stopping this from happening ?,3 times now i have had to uninstal,getting to be a pain.
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    Help flash update

    I have disabled auto updates ,but on two occasions now the Flash update has installed without my knowledge. Any way of preventing it ,i know it would be nice to keep it updated ,but not at the expense of 10mb of valuable space.
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    Help unable to make a call

    Every night i put my phone into airplane mode and wake it up when i do ,halfway through the day yesterday:confused: i tried to make a call ,the display said i was making a call ,but there was no sound from the earpiece no matter what i did.i hung up and tried again a few times ,same...
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    Touch screen buttons occasionally stop working

    Sometimes the three touch screen tabs at the bottom of the screen ,just stop working ,i can move between home screens and all other touch screen icons work,but not the three at the bottom,then suddenly they will respond . Anyone else had this?,i have not installed any apps for a while so i dont...
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    Digital compass

    I have searched this and found nothing,so, i am on T-Mob with my Desire and have just realised i have no Digital Compass.Or am i looking in wrong place ? ,have tried manage apps ,and its not listed ,compass mode works ok in Maps,so whats happening?.:confused:
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    marketplace secure payment

    Pretty new to all this ,what i would like to know is ,are there any alternative ways of getting payed for apps,Market place always asks for my credit card ,have not done that yet as i`m a bit worried about security,is ther no way to use paypal?. Or am i paranoid needlessly?.:eek:
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    Apps2SD coming soon

    So i`ve just read over at Afterdawn that Apps2SD is coming soon officially on Android.As a newcomer ,do you think update will be made available to contract phones such as my Desire on T-Mobile (UK). Or will they make us wait?:confused: