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  1. Pinmac1

    Help Bluetooth problem in the car

    I have no bluetooth audio function in my car although I can make and receive phone calls via BT. I like to listen to podcasts in my car and use Podcast Addict to do this just using the phone with the volume high. When I turn on my phone in the car and turn on Podcast Addict the media volume on...
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    Evernote widget on Widget Edge panel?

    I've started to use Evernote for all my notes and lists. I can set up a widget as usual on the desktop but I would really like to set one up on the Edge Widget panel. When I edit the panel I can add the Evernote 4 x 2 widget but it just shows blank and I can't even click on it to go in to...
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    Help Tracking AF button heading and button greyed out

    Some while ago I found on the net somewhere some suggested settings for Pro mode in certain circumstances. I put a shortcut on my home screen to be able to access this directly and it worked well. Suddenly I cannot even get Pro mode to focus at all. The Tracking AF heading and button are greyed...
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    Don't want Lock Screen?

    Is there a way for my S7 Edge to go straight into a normal screen with all my apps when I press the Home button to turn the screen on? At the moment, it goes in to the Lock Screen which I have to swipe each time to get rid of. I have it set to stay unlocked when it is close to my Gear S2 watch...
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    Recommend a wireless charger for S7 Edge?

    I'm trying to decide whether to get a wireless charger for my S7 Edge. I have looked at a few options but can't seem to find one that meets my requirements. Reviews often mention a noise when charging which, as it will be right next to my bed, is a definite no-no. Also I don't want any bright...
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    Buying secondhand Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge?

    Hi, I am thinking of buying a S7 Edge and can't find a new one from a reputable supplier for less that £580. So I'm thinking of buying a secondhand one. Please can anyone tell me how I can tell whether it's a UK model, not an import and whether there is anything specific that I should be looking...
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    Google Hangouts - should all wifi calls be free?

    I am in the UK and have used Google Hangouts to call numbers in the USA over arrangements for my upcoming holiday. These are all shown as free calls. When I try to phone a UK landline it is shown as charging 1p per minute and for UK mobiles it is 3p per minute. I thought that wifi calls would be...
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    Phantom notifications when there is nothing to notify

    I factory reset my Note 3 due to battery issues. The jury's still out as to whether this fixed it but I now have another problem. I get a notification sound at random intervals - can be 3 in 30 minutes or 1 every 6 hours. There is no notification to be seen when I drag the bar down to look...
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    Tasker profile suddenly stopped working

    I've been using Tasker for the last couple of years and have some simple but very useful profiles. One of them is Night Stand where, when it is on AC power and the time is between 23.30 and 7.30, the Display Brightness goes down to 3, display Autorotate goes off and it goes into Silent Mode. All...
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    BTWifiUnlocker or similar to unlock phone at home

    I've been using BTWifiunlocker for the last couple of years to keep my phone unlocked when connected to trusted Wifi networks or BT devices - home, work, car etc. This week I wiped my Galaxy Note 3 and rebuilt it. When I went to download the app again it said that it was not compatible with my...
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    BTWifiUnlocker or similar to unlock phone at home

    I've been using BTWifiunlocker for the last couple of years to keep my phone unlocked when connected to trusted Wifi networks or BT devices - home, work, car etc. This week I wiped my Galaxy Note 3 and rebuilt it. When I went to download the app again it said that it was not compatible with my...
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    Fully syncing Google Calendar?

    My Google Calendar on my laptop has data going back many years to when I first started using my Palm T2 (yes, that long!!!). My Note 3, though, only has data going back about 16 months. I have looked in the past to find a way to get all my Google Calendar on to my phone and found a convoluted...
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    What can you do with NFC tags that you can't do with Tasker?

    Just bought a Galaxy Note 3 and am trying to understand the new functionality on it. Having used Tasker for a while and having some simple but useful profiles I'm struggling to understand why I would want to use NFC tags which i have to actually need to tap my phone on as opposed to Tasker where...
  14. Pinmac1

    Help Note 3 from scratch?

    Just bought a Note 3 to replace my Note 1 and it looks great. I'm having serious battery problems with my Note and I can't pin it down to one 1 app. My plan was to build up the Note 3 from scratch, installing each app at a time to see if there was a problem. When I booted up it asked if I...
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    S-view style case with better protection?

    My new Galaxy Note 3 is in the post to replace my original Note so I'm looking for a case. I love the idea of the S-View case but when you take the back off and replace it with the S-view case there is no drop protection from the look of it. Is there a case with S-View functionality which...
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    PDANet+ opinions?

    Couldn't find any up-to-date info on PDANet+ so thought I'd ask. I'm changing networks tomorrow and moving to a plan with Three in the UK that doesn't allow tethering. I hardly ever need to tether (maybe 5 or 6 times a year and then only for a few minutes) but it would be handy to know I could...
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    Galaxy Note turning itself off

    As in title, my Galaxy Note 1 has suddenly started turning itself off at random. This started yesterday and has happened 3 or 4 times since then. The only thing that has changed is that I am in the middle of changing providers from O2 to Three so took the O2 SIM out yesterday to sort out the PAC...
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    Best price Galaxy Note 3 in UK?

    I am looking to buy a Galaxy Note 3 32Gb N9005 in the UK and the best price I can see is at Expansys at
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    My Phone Explorer - can't connect via wifi

    I downloaded My Phone Explorer as I wanted a backup of all my Google data. I couldn't get it to connect via wifi so did the initial sync via USB cable. I have tried again via wifi but no joy. I followed the instructions on the MPE website, but when I try to connect via wifi, I get "Connection to...
  20. Pinmac1

    Package Access Helper running my battery down

    I have a Galaxy Note running stock 4.1.2 Android. Over the last couple of days my battery usage has gone mad and only lasting 8-9 hours. I thought it was a duff battery and put my spare in but same result. When I looked at the battery usage I found that Package Access Helper was top of the list...
  21. Pinmac1

    Receive SMS in Gmail?

    When I visit the US on holiday this year from the UK I will be using a Three SIM instead of my usual O2 SIM. I know I can forward calls to my O2 number to the Three SIM but not SMSs. Is there a way of having my SMSs sent to Gmail as I can check this frequently? I don't get a lot of SMSs but it...
  22. Pinmac1

    Texts in Notification Bar but not in program

    I have an original Galaxy Note, not rooted running Android 4.1.2. I use Contacts+ for my text messaging. It has started acting strangely. I receive a text notification sound, see that I have a text in the Notification bar when I pull it down but it's not showing in the app. I haven't changed any...
  23. Pinmac1

    Help Battery running down

    Over the last few days I have noticed that my battery is running down way more quickly than usual on my GN7000. Previously it would last the whole day. I am not a power user but do check the phone frequently and use it as calendar, surf, email etc. When I realised that it seemed to be running...
  24. Pinmac1

    Vodafone in CEX?

    Am looking at maybe buying a phone from CEX in the UK. I've noticed that it's a lot cheaper to buy the phone I want on Vodafone than all other networks. Does anyone know why? I would want to unlock and am worried it might not be possible? Thanks for any help.
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    Getting US apps in the UK?

    I live in the UK but will be visiting the US in the summer. I'm a bit confused about the UK v US Google Play set-up. There are apps I would like to download which I can't as they are not available in the UK Play store. So 2 questions - is there a way to download US-only apps while in the UK...
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