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    How to I use my PC to do my text messaging for the phone?

    I recently saw something pop up on my phone about using my google account on the PC to do text messaging, instead of having to use the phone. Now I can't remember what it was or find it again, can anyone help?
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    How can I stop my phone charging at the recommended 80%?

    If, as recommended in several videos I've watched, it's helpful for battery longevity to avoid full charging (and leaving on charge when full) how can I best do that? I have a Galaxy A13 and as far as I'm aware there's no way to make it stop charging automatically. My next step was apps that...
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    Is there a simple TV type remote control for my tablet?

    I watch a LOT of video on my tablet in bed and elsewhere. It's on a stand and it sits on the bed or the side table. It annoys me having to get my hands out to control the video, especially when it's cold. Is there any such thing as a remote like the one for the chromecast-with-google-TV, so I...
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    The microphone feature on my Sony Bravia (KD-49X8000H) remote has stopped working

    I press the microphone button on the remote control and nothing happens. I can't find a specific thing in settings to turn it back on, or turn it on/off at all. Edit: I have just now noticed that every other button on the remote when pressed causes the light on the bottom of the TV to flash, but...
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    How do I make my Galaxy A13 screen stay on during speakerphone calls?

    I often prefer to use the speakerphone feature when making calls on my Galaxy A13, with the dialpad screen on to select choices etc. I've tried 'screen stay on' apps which do work for the phone in general, but none seem to work for the phone call screen. It always dims after ten seconds and goes...
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    Large button or icon for google microphone?

    I like using the google search microphone, but it's sometimes kinda fiddly having to hit it in the google widget bar. Is there a way or an app that can have the google voice search button big and chunky on the homepage? Note: I don't like using the 'hey google' or 'ok google' feature.
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    Pocket sized Android phone suggestions

    I am in the market for a new phone. At the moment I have a Galaxy J2 pro. Sure it's old and it's cheap but it's been a very reliable and perfectly adequate phone (this is my second one) - and I'm a cheapskate. Sadly it's getting behind on the software front now and some apps (banking etc) will...
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    New Homepage layout is squished

    After a recent update on my Samsung tablet the app icons seemed to have squashed towards the center of the screen and cleared the sides in landscape mode (pretty much my only use). The icons along the bottom used to span the entire width but now they're squashed into the center.
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    Samsung J2 pro will not update software?

    My Samsung J2 pro (SM-J250G, 2018) will not update past Android 7.1.1. I have a banking app that tells me it will soon need version 8.0 or above to operate. I'm not overly familiar with the software stuff, does it seem right that the phone would reach a point where it won't keep updating to...
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    Netflix Downloads order on Downloads page.

    Does anyone know why the order of the movies and tv shows keeps changing on the Downloads screen? It doesn't seem to be alphabetical or size or date of download related.
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    What does 'Automatically turn pages' mean in Play Books?Books setting?

    In the settings area under 'Reading' there's a tickable option for 'Automatically turn pages - For Read and Listen eBooks'. It was already ticked, but I don't know what it does. It makes no difference to reading my ebooks if I have it ticked or not. Am I missing something?
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    How to stop youtube playlist autoplaying

    I'm trying to listen to a playlist (an audio book split into approx. ten minute segments) when I'm in bed as it helps me get to sleep. Is there a way to stop playlists from autoplaying so it only finishes the segment I'm listening to? I have an app. to stop youtube playing after a certain...
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    You tube progress bar, why do I have to slide it?

    Why is it when navigating to different spots in the video timeline (for example if I want to go straight to halfway through) that I have to actually slide my finger (or mouse pointer) on the progress line/bar? It's very annoying and inaccurate. Rather than just pressing on the spot I want to go...
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    Micro USB devices will not connect to Windows 10 PC's

    I have three micro-USB devices, 2 phones and 1 tablet, all Samsung, that until recently I could plug into a Windows 10 PC and access as folders etc. Over the last couple of weeks all three have somehow stopped being accessible to or from the PC. I've tried three different PCs with the same...
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    Do Netflix downloads count when casting?

    Due to limited data plan - my mobile phone is my modem - I do most of my Netflix viewing via downloads (from unlimited data wireless at a friend's place) to my tablet then mirroring the screen to the Chromecast attached to my TV. My question is, if I instead start the downloaded movie on my...
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    How to dismiss calendar notifications with a touch, not a swipe?

    By which I mean the full screen calendar notifications/reminders. I have, in the past, stumbled across how to dismiss them by touching the X instead of swiping across, but after a recent factory reset on my tablet I'm blowed if I can remember how to change it to touch!
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    Chrome and Gmail changed for tablets?

    I have a Samsung T590 galaxy, and after a recent update it seems Chrome and Gmail have somehow reverted to the phone versions. I can't work out how to get the column view on Gmail (list of emails on the left, body of email on the right). Chrome has become clunky and unresponsive too, I can't...
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    Bigpond on gmail in windows 10

    ok So it's off topic but related. I have a bigpond (telstra email here in australia) email address which I managed to insert in gmail on my android tablet using the bigpond address and password. It works fine. But when I try to use that same bigpond email with gmail in chrome on my windows 10...
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    Can't turn off youtube captions

    Ok I can, when I'm watching a video and there are captions I hit ol' 3 dots and select 'turn off captions'. Done. But one or two videos later, there they are again. Somehow turning themselves back on. Please help!
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    Can I have a group of tabs when I open Chrome?

    Like you can on PC, I'd like to have a few of my favorite sites accessible on tabs when I open chrome.
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    Bluetooth remote control for Tablet/phone?

    I am looking for a bluetooth remote control to use for music/video etc on my galaxy tablet. There are ones like this on ebay: https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com.au%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F263957273958 but it is a bit ambiguous whether they will work on tablets etc or are...
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    Netflix sleep timer?

    I have limited data, and it would be nice to have a sleep timer on netflix so when I'm watching an episode of something in bed and I fall asleep I can set it to stop playing, or at least so it doesn't auto play the next few episodes. Not only does it chew up data but it's also a pain to get...
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    Icon Frames after Oreo update

    Can anyone tell me why I can't turn off icon frames after the oreo update? Well, I can turn them off in settings but it has utterly no effect. They're still on.
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    Youtube quality setting lock

    I have a Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2016. It's on wireless only, but I have limited data through that connection. Is there any way to set a default quality for viewing videos on the youtube app? I'm so sick of having to jump in and reduce the quality all the time to reduce data usage. Please help.
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    Speech to text on Galaxy tab a 10.1 keyboard

    Can someone help me out with how to activate it? There is no microphone on the keyboard and any online searches or videos I watch seem to (typically) have a different settings arrangement to what I find on my device. 2016 Galaxy tab A 10.1"
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